the hourglass 5-9-03

Kwajalein HourglassFridayMay 9, 2003

By Jim BennettEditor

The U.S. Fish and WildlifeService is working to establish newprocedures for the care and opera-tion of Kwajalein’s Turtle Pond.

“We are working with USAKA ontrying to take better care of thoseturtles — basically, develop someprotocols that would address theirneeds,” said Michael Molina,environmental review coordinatorfor the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService, in Honolulu. “We want toput together a more formal descrip-tion that people can look at.”

Needs include feeding andcleaning the pond, to name a few,Molina said.

Currently, volunteers gatherscrap produce at Surfway that can’tbe sold, and bring it to the turtles

(See BIOLOGISTS, page 8)

Federal agenciesand USAKAto examineTurtle Pond

Officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, along with other federal agencies,will work with USAKA to establish new protocols for the care of turtles at Kwajalein’sTurtle Pond.

(Photo by Jim Bennett)

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THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASSVolume 43, Number 37 Friday, May 9, 2003

U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands

CMI looks at pearl productionBy KW HillisAssociate Editor

MAJURO, RMI — Re-searchers at the College ofthe Marshall Islands Arrakcampus hope to find a wayto raise more pearl-produc-ing oyster young in one ofmany projects currentlyunderway.

In the oyster study,elongated salad-plate sizedoysters, reminiscent of themovie “Cocoon,” rest at thebottom of each of six 7,000-liter circular, concretetanks. Strung across thetop are small, blue buoysholding a floating net full oftiny, black-lipped pearloyster spat, or young.Some tanks contain foot-long sea cucumbers oozingimperceptibility around thestationary oysters.

In a small, white sterile-looking room next door tothe tanks, AquacultureResearch scientist Dr.Manoj Nair explains how

USAKA SARS policybecomes regulation

(See CAMPUS, page 4)

Aquaculture research scientist Dr. ManojNair oversees a study on oyster develop-ment at CMI Arrak campus near Majuro.

(Photo by KW Hillis)

By KW HillisAssociate Editor

Kwajalein and Roi-Namur contractor em-ployees now have specific restriction guide-lines for traveling to certain Asian countriesas a result of SARS, or severe acute respira-tory syndrome,.

As of May 1, USAKA Commander Col. JerryBrown made official travel to China, HongKong, Singapore and Vietnam off-limits anddiscouraged unofficial or leisure travel to thesame countries for all contractor employees.Department of Defense personnel are alreadybanned from traveling to those countries foreither official or unofficial business.

“While there have been no cases (or evensuspected cases) on Kwajalein, we must bevigilant in protecting our community,” Brownwrote in his memo to all residents of USAKA/RTS.

In addition to discouraging personal travelto those regions, Brown discouraged sponsor-ing any visitors from those locations.

If a resident does decide to travel to the listof restricted areas, then, according to Brown,they must follow three procedures and payfor any costs.

(See USAKA, page 4)

Kwajalein HourglassFriday

May 9, 2003

Commanding Officer.............Col. Jerry BrownPublic Affairs Officer..........LuAnne FantasiaEditor..........................................Jim BennettAssociate Editor.................... KW HillisGraphics Designer ...........................Dan Adler

The Kwajalein Hourglass

The Hourglass is named for the insigniaof the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, whichliberated the island from the forces of Impe-rial Japan on Feb 4, 1944.

The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorizedpublication for military personnel, federal em-ployees, contractor workers and their familiesassigned to USAKA. Contents of the Hour-glass are not necessarily official views of, orendorsed by, the U.S. Government, Depart-ment of Defense, Department of the Army orUSAKA. It is published Tuesdays and Fridaysusing a network printer by Kwajalein RangeServices editorial staff, P.O. Box 23, APO AP96555. Phone: Autovon 254-3539; local53539.

Printed circulation: 2,000

Editorial

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This headline, from the New York Times,says it all:

BUSH SAYS IT WILL TAKE TIME TOFIND IRAQ’S BANNED ARMS

You bet it will take some time — like,never. It’s now clear that Bush and hisaides — with the help of the Pentagon,Fox News, CNN and other conservativemedia outlets — misled the country intosupporting his war against Iraq. No “mush-room clouds” (from an earlier Bushspeech), no WMD, an ‘Elite RepublicanGuard’ that turned out to be a joke.

Well, Bush isn’t the first politician to lieto the people, and he certainly won’t bethe last. What we should have learned isthat Congress should not betray the Con-stitution by ill-advised, ultra-patriotic reso-lutions that allow a President to riskAmerican lives in a war that isn’t really awar.

Even now, those conservatives are start-ing to chant the party line that says,

War with Iraq creates new enemies

Letters to the Editor

“Well, we DID rid Iraq of a brutal dictator.”And we did. But if Iraq goes the way ofAfghanistan (remember that bombed-outcountry?), then we’ve created anotherAmerican-hating colony ripe for takeoverby Islamic extremists.

This much is clear: if you’re watchingRupert Murdoch’s Fox Network you’rebeing fed the Republican party line, andwhile we’ve been watching the rocket’sred glare, Bush has been turning ourgovernment over to wealthy CEOs andright-wing extremists.

— Scott Mock

By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service

BASRA, Iraq, April 30, 2003 – A Britishmedic from Yorkshire is proud of the workhis ambulance crew has done in thissouthern Iraqi city, but wishes his “lads”would drive more carefully.

The medic, who didn’t want his nameused, said that most of the work he’sbeen getting from coalition forces hasbeen as a result of traffic accidents. “Weguarantee getting you to hospital in lessthan a hour,” he said. “We haven’t lostanyone yet.”

He said that under Saddam, healthcare was used as a weapon. “If you werethe favored, you got world-class healthcare and the best drugs. If you weren’t,you got next to nothing.”

He said he tried to save the life of anIraqi boy who had a brain cyst. It hadgone untreated because “he came fromthe wrong side of town” and the boydied.

He said his unit treats and transports allpeople – coalition and Iraqi. “You canlearn more here in a month than youwould in a year at home – burns, amputa-tions, gunshot wounds – you just don’tsee that in Yorkshire.”

BAGHDAD, Iraq May 2, 2003 – Seeingtelevision, newspaper and magazine im-ages of Saddam’s palaces is one thing.

Seeing them in real life is somethingelse. You can’t get a feel for the scale ofthese edifices any other way.

The Abu Gharib palace, where the Coa-lition Land Forces Command is located,is called the Water Palace in some circles.Saddam built this massive pleasure domein the midst of a lake. Just the foyer of thebuilding would easily “house” my house,with room to spare. Whole mountainssomewhere are probably at sea levelbecause of the amount of marble in thisone structure.

Another palace near the airport is builton its own man-made mountain. The sur-rounding area has a man-made lake,surrounded by huge boathouses andhouses. These pleasure palaces are sur-rounded by towers where machine-gunwielding guards perched during Saddam’sregime.

Other people have told me about pal-aces in Basra and Tikrit.

Every country needs a showplace. Buthow many showcases does Iraq need?The palaces are the most visible ex-ample of Saddam’s disregard for the Iraqipeople.

BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 3, 2003 – Oneobservation soldiers make continuallyaround here is, “I’ve got kids that age.”

Kids line the streets as soldiers drivepast and wave and call to them. U.S. civilaffairs personnel meet these kids everyday, and they are trying to make theirlives a little bit easier.

“Some of these kids are so young,they have no idea why this is happening,”said Army Capt. Richard Cote, who com-mands Direct Support Team 2 with the422nd Civil Affairs Battalion out of FortBragg, N.C. “They have no responsibilityfor this mess, and you really want to helpthem.”

Spc. Raymond Weldon, another mem-ber of the team, described a father bring-ing forth a young girl. She had beenplaying in a mound of garbage. “She hada huge gash in her foot,” Weldon said.“We cleaned her up and got her to aclinic. But she needed shoes. We’venoticed many children in the same situ-ation.”

The people the civil affairs team dealswith are not the fortunate members ofSaddam Hussein’s Baath Party. “Thesepeople are poor and they need a hand up,”Cote said.

Dispatches from the front tell Iraqi people’s stories


From left, Yomoko Kemem, Jimmy Beio and Cory Corbett per-form a dance, “Searching For Fish,” in a mixed-grade company.

From left, first-graders Jimmy Beio, J.J. Wase, Chandler Corbinand Annie Hepler hold up signs translating words as they recitea poem of “Thanks” in Marshallese.

ABOVE: Robin Loeak, right,portrays Jabro, while ReneeCorbett plays his mother,Likantur. Together, theybuild the first sail canoe in adepiction of the legend ofJabro and his brothers.

LEFT: Darryl Lorok salutesthe Marshallese flag as thegathering sings the RMInational anthem, “ForeverMarshall Islands.”

Photos by Jim Bennett


Teachers at George Seitz Elemen-tary School listened to their studentsfrom the host nation during recentlessons about Marshallese culture.

“It was the kids who were really theteachers, and I’m so glad they werewilling to share,” said fourth-gradeteacher Janice Riordan.

As a result of the lessons, the stu-dents performed and displayed work inthe second annual Marshallese Cul-tural Experience, Saturday at the DayveDavis Multi-Purpose Room.

The event opened with the Republic ofthe Marshall Islands national anthem“Forever Marshall Islands,” followed bya song about colors red and green, per-formed by the kindergarten class.

Next, the first-graders took the stageto recite a poem of “Thanks” in Englishand Marshallese, using cue cards totranslate for the standing-room-onlycrowd.

After a PowerPoint presentation,based on research by sixth-graders,the fourth-graders portrayed theMarshallse legend of Jabro and “Howthe sail came to the outrigger canoe.”

A lively dance, with students fromvarious grades, capped the stage event.

Afterwards, those attending couldvisit the display of art by second-grad-ers; stories transcribed by English as asecond language students; weaving byfifth-graders; and demonstrations bythird-graders on the use of nativeplants, along with readings ofMarshallese legends.

Elementary students experience local culture


May 9, 2003

chlorophyll-green algae in the largeglass beakers are used to feed thegrowing oysters.

Finding a way to increase thenumber of pearl-producing oysteryoung is just one of many aquacul-ture and agriculture projects inprogress at the CMI CooperativeResearch and Extension Program.The program’s mission, funded byU.S. Department of Agriculture, is toresearch and develop the MarshallIslands resources, provide outreachprograms targeting nutrition andreduction of family violence andeducation of Marshallese farmers,according to CMI officials in May2003 Pacific Magazine.

Research has been going on at thecampus, known as the CMI Arrakcampus, for the last four to fiveyears, said CMI President Dr. WayneSchmidt in an e-mail.

On one side of the leafy campus,Dr. Dilip Nandwani leads an agricul-tural experiment under a huge nettent in an effort to modify breadfruitto produce fruit all year, rather thanjust once a year.

In addition to his focus on bread-fruit, Nandwani’s projects since 2000include hydroponic and soil vegetablecultivation and teaching local Laurafarmers eco-friendly farming prac-tices and how to grow disease-freebananas, Nair said.

Producing a disease-resistant taroplant is one of Dr. Virendra MohanVerma’s three projects, Nair said.Verma hopes to grow and popularize

sweet potatoes, enriched with vita-min A, and mushrooms, too.

Besides introducing new foods likeprotein-rich, high fiber mushrooms,the extension service works toexpand the use of indigenous plantssuch as making coconut jam.

On the other side of the campus,past the administrative buildings,classrooms and cafeteria, the largeaquaculture tanks contain thegrowing oysters.

Nair said he started in April ademonstration farm, focused onblack pearl oysters, in the lagoonopposite the campus.

“This farm will be used for demon-stration training on pearl farmingand pearl production techniques forthe people here,” Nair said.

Development of more spat, oroyster young, is one focus of theresearch, Nair said. Another isteaching how to insert the pearl seedin each oyster so that the oysterproduces a black pearl. Some peopleare just better at it than others, hesaid. If it is done according to proto-col and the person is good at seedingthe oysters, however, the return ofpearls can be up to 70 percent.

Another, related project, concen-trates on discovering the spawningcycle of the oysters in the lagoon,Nair said.

Previous research projects focusedon using sea cucumbers as a foodsource and fertilizer and on bolster-ing the number of cowries, since theshells are highly coveted by collec-tors in the Marshalls.

(From page 1)

Campus tackles aqua- and agriculture ...

Dr. Manoj Nairexplains howresearchers growgreen algae in a“clean room” tofeed growingoysters, as partof a CMI study onoyster develop-ment.

(Photo by KW Hillis)

First, before leaving Kwajalein, the“traveler must discuss travel plans withthe chief medical officer at the hospi-tal.”

Secondly, the traveler cannot “enteror reenter USAKA until 10 days afterthey leave the restricted areas,” andthird, before entering USAKA, the trav-eler must get “a clean bill of health,with no evidence of SARS documentedby a physician,” Brown wrote.

Restricting travelers’ return or entryinto USAKA follows the Republic of theMarshall Islands restriction on directentry into the RMI from those locations.

SARS is affecting people world-widein how they live and where they go,according to cover stories in TIME,Newsweek and U.S. News & WorldReport magazines now on Ten-Ten’sshelf.

USAKA sets requiredSARS procedures ...(From page 1)

The Grace Sherwood Library isexperiencing delays getting best-sellers through the McNaughtonBook Service.

“But the good news is that wehave had a huge number of dona-tions, and we have been processingand getting those on the shelves foryou at a record rate,” said LibrarianPat Wanslow.

The following are a portion of the“new to us” selections:

• After the Fire ... A book about theAmish, by Randy Testa• Grammar Smart, by Princeton ReviewPublishing• Investing Without a Silver Spoon, byJeff Fischer• Mother Teresa, by Anne Sebba• On the Rez, a Story of Modern IndianLife, by Ian Frazier• One Day My Soul Just Opened Up, aBook on Spiritual Growth, by IyanlaVanzant• Sails: Things That Work, by Interna-tional Marine Works

New atGrace Sherwood

Library


By Jon CasselContributing Writer

The coolers were packed and thesunscreen was rubbed in Saturday asstudents from Kwajalein Jr./Sr. HighSchool took the day off for their annualtrip to Bigej.

Seventh- and eighth-graders mustcomplete five service hours, and fresh-men through seniors must work 10service hours, which can be earnedthrough a number of projects such asthe Christmas on Carlos and studentdances, to name a few.

Early that morning, kids from grades7-12 boarded the Great Bridge for thehour-long trip. Once on the island,everyone was free to do as they wished.Several people set up beach towels,stereos, barbecues and umbrellas torelax for the day.

Most students agreed that the day’sgetaway provided a nice break.

“It was certainly better than sittingin the classroom all day,” said seniorMachelle Warga.

After several hours of fun and manysunburns, students packed up theirthings and headed home.

From left, Andrea Copeland, Nicole Dowsett and Megan Grahamwatch as a group of young men use a blanket to toss a studentin the air.

ABOVE: TrevorWallner takes abackward jump offthe Great Bridgeinto the lagoon.

LEFT: The GreatBridge sits atanchor, off-loadingstudents andteachers ontoBigej beach.

Photos byJon Cassel

Pat Casey cooks some burgers over a beach grill.


May 9, 2003

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AFN KWAJALEINTonight

Saturday, May 10

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Tuesday, May 13

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Publicist Lee is responsibile for selling anew movie while hiding the fact that the$87 million film is missing. (Billy Crystal).


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O’Malley (Bing Crosby) helps SisterBenedict (Ingrid Bergman) raise moneyto save financially-strapped St. Mary’sAcademy.


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May 9, 2003

Saturday, May 106:00 p.m. ....Bucholz Ghost/Brickdaddies7:00 p.m. ....Spartans I Boys/Kwaj Ballers

Tuesday, May 135:30 p.m. ....SDA Attack I/Triple “J”6:30 p.m. ....Rocket/USAKA7:30 p.m. ....An-Z-Lik/Jab Back

Wednesday, May 145:30 p.m. ....SDA Attack II/Spartans III Boys6:30 p.m. .... Jabro Men/Angels QOP7:30 p.m. ....Kaurur/Snipers

Thursday, May 155:30 p.m. ....SDA Attack Girls/Spartans I Girls6:30 p.m. ....Spartans III Girls/Spartans II Girls7:30 p.m. ....WD 40/Double Dribble

Friday, May 165:30 p.m. ....Spartans II Boys/JC Navigators6:30 p.m. ....Bejorok/Air Supply7:30 p.m. ....Ballaz/Tommy Knockers

Saturday, May 176:00 p.m. ....Kwaj Ballers/Brickdaddies7:00 p.m. ....Spartans I Boys/Bucholz Ghost

Basketball Schedule

Updated this morningAlpha League

Spartans I Men .....................................3-1-0Brickdaddies ......................................... 3-1-0Kwaj Ballers ..........................................2-2-0Bucholz Ghost ......................................0-4-0

Beta LeagueSDA Attack I ......................................... 5-0-0USAKA ..................................................4-1-0Rocket ..................................................2-3-0An-Z-Lik ................................................3-2-0Jab Back ............................................... 1-4-0Triple “J” ................................................0-5-0

East LeagueTommy Knockers ................................. 4-0-0Spartans II Men ....................................2-2-0Air Supply .............................................. 2-2-0Job Corps Navigators .......................... 2-2-0Ballaz .................................................... 2-2-0Bejorok ..................................................0-4-0

West LeagueSDA Attack II ........................................ 4-1-0Angels Queen of Peace ....................... 4-1-0Jabro Men ............................................. 4-1-0Snipers ..................................................2-3-0Kaurur ................................................... 1-4-0Spartans III Boys ................................. 0-5-0

Women’s ADouble Dribble ......................................2-0-0WD 40 ................................................... 1-1-0Spartans I Women ................................0-2-0

Women’s BSpartans II Women ..............................2-0-0SDA Attack I Girls ................................. 1-1-0Spartans III Girls .................................. 0-2-0

Basketball Standings

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weekly, said Ray Denham, Surfwaymanager.

“We weighed it once and it was 35pounds,” said Jim Schilling, whoworks near the pond in Communica-tions and has helped care for theturtles since 1988. “Tomatoes aretheir favorite.”

The turtles have been the sourceof debate in recent Hourglass lettersto the editor, with two letters callingfor the release of the hawksbill andgreen sea turtles, both endangeredspecies, and two pieces, including aguest commentary by long-timeresident Bobby Koa, detailing thehistory of the pond and its residents,and essentially describing it as alocal landmark.

The pond grew out of a fish pond inthe 1960s before the turtles werelisted as endangered, according toKoa. He and Schilling, who firstencountered the turtles there duringhis first tour in 1971, believe thecurrent resident turtles, some ofthem now more than 32 years old,were originally pets in Kwajaleinhomes.

But the government effort predatesthe letters debate.

Molina said a Fish and Wildlifebiologist has worked with USAKA,

the U.S. Fisheries Service, NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-tration, Environmental ProtectionAgency and RMI EPA to draft thenew procedures since a recentenvironmental meeting onKwajalein, last month.

Procedures would be based on localneeds, as well as data from zoos andthe organizations.

“We still want to be protective, butnot lose sight of the communityvalue [of the Turtle Pond],” Molinasaid. “We see the value of having it.It’s a good educational tool. It allowschildren and adults to get up close toan endangered species in a manneryou probably wouldn’t see in thestates.”

Molina added that does not mean allthe turtles will remain in the pond.

“Right now, everything is on thetable. We just started,” Molina said.“We might look at releasing some ifit seemed like the turtle couldsurvive. Some are very old andprobably wouldn’t fare well.”

Other considerations revolvearound procedures for taking in new,perhaps injured turtles.

“If they have an infection, wewouldn’t want to introduce that to theothers,” Molina said. “A lot has to beconsidered.”

Mark Bailey and Jim Friday stand with a9-foot-long, 281.4-pound marlin theycaught near Roi-Namur Sunday. Fridayhooked the fish around 1 p.m. in a birdpile about 1 mile west of North Pass.After an hour-long fight, and with helpfrom his crewmates Bailey, Julie Heaterand Valin Anuntak, he brought the fishinto the boat.

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Catch of the week

Biologists consider options for turtles ...(Courtesy Photo)


LunchSat Beef turnovers

Chicken AdoboBreaded port cutletGrill: Turkey, bacon and cheese

Sun Mother’s DayMother’s DayMother’s DayMother’s DayMother’s Day brunchCarved steamship round of beefBarbecue shirmp grillGrill: Brunch station open

Mon Chicken CacciatoreVeal-eggplant ParmesanGrill: Brunch station open

Tues Beeftips in BurgundyGarden vegetable stir-fryBarbecued chickenGrill: Filet of fish sandwich

Wed Taco/vegetarian pizzaKnockwurst with sauerkrautSalisbury steak with onionsGrill: French dip au jus

Thur Spicy tofu and vegetablesHungarian beef stewChicken-fried chickenGrill: Build your own BLTs

Fri Broccoli cheese pastaBroiled mahi mahiHerbed London broilGrill:Grilled ham and Swiss on rye

DinnerTonight Fajitas to order

Ensenada roast porkTexas-style chili

Sat Blackened chicken breastsSwedish meatballsMixed Creole beans with rice

Sun Fajitas to orderPork carnitasCajun chicken stew

Mon Teriyaki pork loinSzechuan chickenBeef tomato stir-fry

Tues Keokis pot roastSpicy chicken curryChef’s choice entrée

Wed Grilled sliced sirloinLemon chicken breastsVegetable chowfun

Thur Shrimp pasta AlfredoGrilled Italian sausageRavioli marinara

Classified Ads and Community Notices

Protestant services:Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Sunday school for all ages throughadult, 9:15 a.m., in the REB.

Catholic services:Saturday Mass, 5:30 p.m., main chapel

Sunday Mass: 7 a.m., small chapel

9:15 a.m., main chapel

Catholic CCDSunday, 10:30 a.m., in the REB.

For information, call 53505.

HELP WANTEDKRS has the following job opportunities. Unlessotherwise noted, call Alan Taylor, 55154.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AIDE. Assists classroominstructor with lessons, planning, supervison ofstudents, preparation of snacks. Excellent Englishcommunication skills and ability to interface withparents required. Line-of-sight supervison securityclearance required.

DOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST, junior/senior highschool. Full time. General office duties, work withschool records program and occasional supervisionof office aides and students. Requires extensivecomputer experience and excellent people skills. Acriminal history background check is required.

REPORTER. The Hourglass needs someone who canresearch material, interview sources, take photo-graphs and write news stories. Knowledge of desktoppublishing software helps. Previous journalism ex-perience a plus.

University of Maryland College has the followingvacancies:

ASSISTANT FIELD REPRESENTATIVE. Duties includeprocessing registrations, administering placementtests and proctored exams, correspondence, wordprocessing, filing and other duties of field represen-tative. Individual must have good organizationalskills, interpersonal skills and knowledge of MS Exceland Word. For more information, call Gena Hansen,52800.

INSTRUCTORS for computer studies, sciences andpsychology. Must have master’s degree. For moreinformation, call Gena Hansen, 52800, or stop by theUMUC office for an application.

Boeing Company has the following vacancy:

RANGE INTERFACE and TEST EVALUATION UNIT TESTDIRECTOR. Position supports mission director’sresponsibilites associated with mission planning,coordination and execution of the GMD IntegratedFlight Test missions at RTS. For job details, go to:www.boeing.com/employment. req #03-1004971.Questions? Call Dave Wellman, 57079.

WANTEDPERSONAL TRAINER, three times a week, morningsperferred. Call 55558.

PLASTIC BAGS for Bargain Bazaar. If you have any to spareplease bring them over or call for pickup. Call 52813.

LASER PRINTER for Ebeye School computers. If youhave one to donate or sell, call Chris 52935.

SHORT-TERM HOUSE-SITTING situation for two fe-male family members visiting June 3-11 for gradu-

ation. Call 51391, leave a message.

BIKE TRAILER large enough for scuba gear; 25"-27"TV in good condition; partner for weekday watersports. Call 53612.

HOUSE-SITTING situation for family visiting for gradu-ation. Call 52670 or 53439.

LOST

CLIP-ON SUNGLASSES, on Monday between Coral BQand Surfway or maybe, in Surfway. Reward. Call50734W or 51391H, leave message.

CASIO WATCH, blue G-Shock, in pavillion one afterRustman.Call 55325.

PATIO SALES

SATURDAY, 7 a.m.-noon, Qtrs. 124-E. Clothes, toys,books, lighted make-up mirror, child bike helmet.

SATURDAY, 12:30-3 p.m, Qtrs. 128-F. Toys, clothes,books, household miscellaneous.

SATURDAY, 4-6 p.m., Qtrs. 125-A. Clothing, house-hold goods, golf clubs, boom boxes, shoes and lotsmore. No early birds.

MONDAY, 7:30-11:30 a.m., Qtrs 480-B. PCS sale. Toys,children’s books, baskets, clothes. No early birds.

FOR SALESTEREO TELEVISION, Sony 25” with two externalspeakers, $250. Call 55509.

REGULATOR SET, Dacor, $85; Fluval 203 aquariumfilter, $30. Call Dale, 52609.

Meal card holders only:10:30-11 a.m.

All residents: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

MotherMotherMotherMotherMother’’’’’s Days Days Days Days Day

BrunchBrunchBrunchBrunchBrunchA rose isA rose isA rose isA rose isA rose isgiven togiven togiven togiven togiven to

eacheacheacheacheachmothermothermothermothermother

attendingattendingattendingattendingattending

Mother’s Day flowers areavailable at Macy’s West

Lots of roses andassorted flowers

are available.


May 9, 2003


FridayAug. 2, 2002

"T"T"T"T"The place youhe place youhe place youhe place youhe place youwant to bewant to bewant to bewant to bewant to be"""""

TOMORROWQuizzo and

DJ Rich Feagler7:30 p.m.-1 a.m.

SUNDAYDJ Deakon

9 p.m.-1 a.m.

OCEANVIEWCLUB

Rosewood furniture ordersare now being taken at thecustomer service desk at

Macy’s.

Furniture is expected toarrive in December.

Quizzo is back!Oceanview Club,May 10, 7:30 p.m.

PCS SALE: King bed, $450; white patio table andchairs, $30; blinds for 400 series housing, $8 each;hanging blinds, $30; aluminum frame bike withaluminum rims, good condition, $95; plants. Call53744 or see at Qtrs. 414-B.

CAL 20 SAILBOAT #808, length 20 feet, recentlaunch, new bottom paint and mooring tackle,Honda 7.5 hp four-stroke kicker, new electricalsystem with lights, bilge pump, VHF radio and solarpanel, sails include two mains, two jibs and a Genoa,boat lot #19 included with tools, spare parts andcradle, $6,800. Call 53070.

THREE COMPLETE sets of scuba gear, one ladies’ size

small, two men’s size medium, including BCD, regu-lator, Air2, weights, $300-$450; ladies’ wetsuit, sizesmall, excellent condition, $35. Call 58672.

HONDA 2400 psi pressure washer, new, $350. CallJim, 51810, after 4:30 p.m. or leave a message.

MEN’S SEAQUEST BCD, regulator, Cobra dive com-puter, fins and dive bag, all equipment in excellentcondition, $700 for set, will also sell separately. CallDave, 53605.

CRYSTAL BRANDY decanter, $150; 12 small brandyglasses, $30 each; 12 nine-ounce tumblers, $30each or best offer. Call 52197.

CHANGING TABLE; two floor pillows; poster frames,assorted sizes; bookcase; shelving; bathroom cabinet,made for two-story old housing; outdoor metal storagecabinet; baby gates; baskets, assorted sizes. Call 51919.

COMMUNITY NOTICESSAY GOODBYE to John, Stephanie and Hannah Finley.PCS party is Sunday, May 18, 6 p.m. at Vet’s Hall.Chicken, rice and paper goods provided. Please bringa dish to share.

PICK-UP BASKETBALL, open to all age players, Sun-day, 10:30 a.m. Before 10:30 a.m., pick-up is onlyopen to players 15-years-old and older. Questions?Call Amy, 53331.

BARGAIN BAZAAR PICKUPS. Call before 1 p.m. Mon-days if you have any pickups. Call Anne, 52813.

FURNITURE SALE:Reutilization and Disposal (DCCB)is holding a special unsolicitied bid sale for furnitureon Saturday, May 10, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m.Minimum acceptable bids are posted. Sale is heldinside buiding 1500. A limited number of bidders areallowed inside the building at one time. Paid forfuriniture is transported to Ebeye at a later, to beannounced, date. Payment is made at the FinanceOffice. All furniture that is bid on but not paid for bySaturday, May 17 will be resold.

OUTER-ISLAND CHRISTMAS DROP Yokwe Yuk Women’sClub holds an informational meeting on May 22, 7p.m. at Qtrs. 405-B.

KWAJALEIN ART GUILD sells supplies, Mondays, noon-1 p.m. in the Art Annex near the Hobby Shop.

IN CONCERT, Kwajalein Community Band, May 15, 7p.m. in high school MP room.

KWAJALEIN SCHOOLS needs a photographer for indi-vidual and class pictures for 2003-2004 school year.Specifications can be picked up in the elementaryschool office.

PURSUANT TO Section 2-17.3.6(a) of the USAKAEnvironmental Standards, the community shall beinformed when a Document of Environmental Pro-tection is under review and shall have 30 days tomake comments. The Document for EnvironmentalProtection, “Solid Waste Disposal,” is available forpublic review at Grace Sherwood Library, Building805 on Kwajalein. Comments must be submitted byMay 31 to the KRS Enviromental office, P.O. Box

KRS Food Services ispreparing a barbecue,

chicken, hot dogs,potato salad and all the

fixings forBruno’s Magicland Circus

Monday, May 12.

Are you

MotherMotherMotherMotherMother’’’’’s Day Brs Day Brs Day Brs Day Brs Day Brunchunchunchunchunch

Café Pacific staff hosts a Mother’s Day Brunch, Sunday,May 11, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,

with an array of delicious selections including:

Meal Card holders only: 10:30-11a.m.All island residents: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

*Savory Chicken Divan*Carved Steamship Round of Beef

*Fresh fruits, vegetables and salads*Specialty desserts including Vintage

Hawaiian Chocolate Mousse



2003 Swim Team BanquetMonday at noon in the MP room.

The theme is Americana.Bring a dish to share. Cake

and punch provided.Questions?

Call Gretchen, 50157.

"The place you want to be"

Tomorrow, 7 p.m., in the MP roomGeorge Seitz students share their knowledge ofMarshallese culture in song, dance and drama

Scuba Club meets Wednesday, May 14, 7 p.m.in high school MP room for

election of officersand

safety briefing make-up.

1526, APO AP 96555, in order to be considered.Questions: Call Jack Martindale, 805-355-5161.

KOJELA NON JABDREWOT. Ekar non kakien ko anUSAKA Enviromental Standards ilo Section 2-17.3.6(a), armij ro ilo jukjuk in bed in raikuj in jelake ne pepa eo ikijen im kilen Bobrae Jukjuk in bedin ad (Document of Environmental Protection) ejbed iumin an ro telokier etale, naj lelok non er 30ran bwe ren koman aer comment ak kajitok ko ikijen.Pepa in Bobare Jukjuk in bed in nae etan, “SolidWaste Disposal,” ej bed kio ilo Grace SherwoodLibrary, Building 805 ion Kwajalein. Elane eworkajitok ko, jouj im jilkinlok non opij eo an KRSEnviromental ilo P.O. Box 1526 mokta jen May 31,2003 ak call e tok Jack Martindale, ilo numba ne805-355-5161.

2003-2004 KINDERGARTEN registration is May 13-17, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m., at theelementary school office. Stop by to pick up thenecessary enrollment forms. Bring immunizationrecords and student’s birth certificate. Documenta-tion of physical examination required before firstday of school.

BOY SCOUT meeting time for May 15 and 22 ischanged to 5-6 p.m. Meetings are in the Scout Hut.

ORTHODONTIST is on island May 14-15. To make anappointment, call the Dental Clinic, 52165, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesday throughSaturday.

KENT DUNCAN, attorney at law, is on Roi-NamurSaturday, 7:30-11:30 a.m. To make an appoint-ment, call 51462, 51431, or 53417.

REMINDER TO keep saving your Campbell soup canlabels, products and box tops for education. KwajKids Club children will process them for schoolsupplies for Headstart program on Ebeye. Ques-tions? Call Trina, 52158.

AMERICAN LEGION Auxiliary Unit 44 general meetingis Monday, May 12, 4 p.m., at Qtrs 104-B. Criteria to join

Fine Diningis Saturday,

7:30-11 p.m.,at Café Pacific.Reservations

recommended.Call 53933.

Mommy,can we be

in theRusty

Family onMonday?

Come and cheer the Luksics on at theRusty Family Triathlon,

Monday at Emon Beach,4:30 p.m. start time.

The triathlon, 500-yard swim, 10-mile bikeand 2-mile run, is youth-oriented.

is ladies with veteran status or ladies related to a livingor deceased veteran, spouse, father, son, brother,grandfather, great-grandfather and step-relatives. Ques-tions? Call Jane, 53704, or Julie, 54674.

KWAJALEIN HOSPITAL is designating authorizedparking areas specifically for bicycles. This is toprevent parking in the ambulance/emergency drive-way. This is a critical area and must be kept clear.

GOLF COURSE holes adjacent to the runway areclosed after 4:30 p.m., May 12, for the RustyFamily.

Food

Services


May 9, 2003

WEATHERCourtesy of Aeromet

See you at the movies!

Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide

Sun • Moon • TidesTonight: Mostly clear with isolated show-ers.Winds: Northeast to east-northeast at16-21 knots.Tomorrow: Mostly sunny with isolatedshowers.Winds: Northeast to east-northeast at12-18 knots.Temperature: Tonight’s low 81°

Tomorrow’s high 87°May rain total: .88"Annual rain total: 20.21"Annual deviation: -1.81"

Call 54700 for continuously updated forecastsand sea conditions.

Friday 0631/1900 1235/0038 0900, 4.3' 0210, 2.2'May 9 First Moon 2220, 3.3' 1620, 2.1'

Saturday 0631/1900 1329/0127 1050, 4.2' 0400, 2.4'May 10 1800, 1.9'

Sunday 0631/1900 1423/0215 0010, 3.6' 0600, 2.2'May 11 1220, 4.4' 1900, 1.6'

Monday 0631/1901 1517/0301 0120, 4.2' 0710, 1.7'May 12 1330, 4.8' 1950, 1.2'

Mary Lou Batlok, left, and Kila William count brown-bag lunches ready for Kwajaleinschool children from Ebeye who may not otherwise have regularly supplied lunches.The program of delivering lunches began Tuesday after private donations from KRSmanagers and departments funded the effort.

(Photo by Jim Bennett)

Food service delivers school lunch

SaturdayMaid In Manhattan (2002, PG-13) In acase of mistaken identities, a wealthySenate candidate falls in love with a NewYork City hotel maid.Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.Waking Up In Reno (2002, R) Twocouples, friends from Arkansas, travelcross-country to a monster-truck show inReno, but things get complicated whentwo of the four reveal they’ve been havingan affair.Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m.Paid In Full (2002, R) In this gritty urbancrime drama, Ace sinks into the under-world of dealing drugs. It’s loosely basedon the true story of three Harlem drugkingpins in the 1980s.Roi-Namur, C Building, 7 p.m.

SundayCharlotte’s Web 2 (2003, G) Wilbur thepig returns in this sequel to the children’sclassic.Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.Inspector Gadget 2 (2002, G) Gadgetmust catch Dr. Claw after he breaks freefrom prison, and compete with a newfemale robot crime-fighter.Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m.Instinct To Kill (2002, R) A woman hires anex-mercenary to teach her self-defense forprotection against her serial-killer husband.Roi-Namur, C Building, 7 p.m.

MondayMaid In Manhattan (2003, PG-13)Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.Waking Up In Reno (2002, R)Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m.

WednesdayInstinct to Kill (2002, R)Adult Recreation Center, 7 p.m.


Forty-three students at Kwajaleinschools started receiving school lunchesTuesday, thanks to a new program.

Funded by donations from KRS man-agers and departments, workers at CafePacific now pack sack lunches with asandwich, fruit, chips and cookies. Thelunches are then delivered to the schoolsby 11 a.m., to meet the school schedule.

“Kids who are hungry don’t learnwell,” said Karen Ammann, school su-

perintendent.Ammann added that previously, par-

ents, teachers or friends of a studentwould chip in to make a meal availableif he or she were going without.

Now more than 33 people and orga-nizations have signed up to sponsor astudent at $20 a month.

“This makes it so much easier, andit’s very much appreciated,” Ammannsaid. “And they loved it.”

To sponsor a child, call Jo Knapp,50533.

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