Vol. 63 No. 36 Friday, Sept. 8, 2006

Simmons

Gilbort

Simone

GTMO gets jazzed over Labor Day weekendStory and photo by MC1 Robert Lamb, Public Affairs

Music-lovers and party-goers enjoyed thecaptivating rhythms and basked in the warmsunshine this past weekend at the fourth an-nual GTMO Jazzfest held at Ferry Landing.

Sunday’s free, day-long concert was partof the MWR’s Labor Day weekend of ac-tivities, which included five well known Jazzartists, free food, a number of contests, andfundraisers. The Jazzfest attracted Jazz lov-ers, as well as those who simply wanted tohave fun during the unofficial last weekendof summer.

“I don’t particularly like Jazz, but I had areally good time at Jazzfest”, said Army 1st

Sgt. Teresa Landon. “Most of the musicwas really good. Maybe I do like Jazz. Thewhole day was a blast. MWR did a goodjob putting this all together.”

As is traditional, the concert featured de-

veloping, established and overseas perform-ers, with saxophonist Marion Meadows asthe headliner.

"We performed here nearly four years ago,and it is always an honor to come back toperform for the men and women who serveour country,” said Meadows. “I want tothank CAPT Leary, Craig Basel, and every-one who made it possible for us to comeback here.

“We always make friends wherever wego. It’s been a privilege performing for youguys. I hope you enjoyed our performancehere tonight as much as we enjoyed beinghere.”

Mark Stevenson, “The Original ReggaeViolinist,” who also performed at GTMOduring the Jamaican Independence Day ac-tivities, opened the day’s musical entertain-

ment with a string of his hits. Next in-linewas Finnish singer ‘Janita’ whose sophisti-cated mix of 1970’s soul, world rhythmsand smooth jazz had people asking for au-tographs and pictures before she was evendone with her set.

As the seats under the tents began to fillup, Marcus Mitchell and his band got onstage and played smooth jazz until the sunwent down. When it was time for RubyBaker to perform the crowd was ready andwilling to get up and dance to some familiarsongs with incredible vocals.

Rounding out the night was Marion Mead-ows, who had his first hit in 1991 with ‘ForLovers Only’.

For more photos of the weekend activi-ties, and other information on the visitingmusical artists, see pages 4, 6, 7 and 12.

Marcus Mitchell and his band perform one of their hits during Jazzfest 2006.

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Vol. 63 No. 32GGGGGazeazeazeazeazetttttteteteteteGuantanamo Bay

Commanding Officer............................................................................CAPT Mark M. LearyExecutive Officer......................................................................................CDR Jeff HayhurstCommand Master Chief................................................... ......CMDCM(SW/SS) Larry CairoPublic Affairs Officer..............................................................................Ms. Stacey ByingtonGazette Editor...............................................................................................MC1 Igo WorduJournalist.........................................................................................MC2(AW) Honey NixonPhotographer...................................................................................MC1(SW) Terry Matlock

The Guantanamo Bay Gazette is an authorized publication for members of themilitary services and their families stationed at U.S. Naval Station Guan-tanamo Bay. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of theU.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Navy, and do notimply endorsement thereof. The editorial content is prepared, edited andprovided by the Public Affairs Office of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.Questions or comments can be directed to the PAO. The Gazette staff can bereached by phone at ext. 4502; fax 4819; by email at pao@usnbgtmo.navy.mil. Get the Gazette online at www.nsgtmo.navy.mil.

Vol. 63 No. 36

CorrectionThe Guantanamo Bay Gazette takes mistakes seriously.

All mistakes of fact will be corrected as soon as possible.Due to a reporter's error in the Sept. 1 edition, MA2 (SW)Jefferey Carter was misidentified as Jefferey Parker. TheGazette staff apologizes for the error.

dah provided was used to helpstop a planned terrorist attackinside the United States, Bushsaid.

Others within the group ofterrorists formerly held by theCIA who are now atGuantanamo are believed to beresponsible for the attack onthe USS Cole in Yemen in 2000and the 1998 bombings of U.S.embassies in Kenya and Tan-zania, Bush said.

Bush also spoke of his pro-posed bill sent to Congress to-day that outlines how those de-tainees would be brought tojustice.

Bush said he asked Congressto protect U.S. service-mem-bers who guard or questionprisoners from possible im-proper prosecution under cur-rently ill-defined rules. GenevaConvention provisions underCommon Article 3 that describeproper and improper conductwith prisoners “are vague andundefined, and each could beinterpreted in different ways byan American or foreignjudges,” Bush said.

He added that America owesthanks to its men and womenin uniform for saving lives and

keeping the nation safe. “And,we owe them clear rules sothey can continue to do theirjobs and protect our people,”the President said.

“The men and women whoprotect us should not have tofear lawsuits filed by terroristsbecause they're doing theirjobs," he said.

"I’ll continue to work withthe international community toconstruct a common founda-tion to defend our nations andprotect our freedoms," headded. “Free nations havefaced new enemies and ad-

More Detainees moved to GTMO;Bush proposes detainee legislationBy Gerry J. Gilmore, American Forces Press Service

Photo by MC1 Igo WorduAwards — MA2 (AW/SW) Cordre Peterson,MA2 (AW) Jefferey Shelton, MA2 (SW) RobertAlvarado, MA2 Heath Coulter, MA3 Casey Rupe,and MA2 Joseph Trent stand in formation justbefore receiv-ing Navy/Marine Corps AchievementMedals dur-ing command quarters held Aug. 31.Not pictured are MA1 Jason Close and IS2Benjamin Kongesor, who also received Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medals.

President Bush announcedWednesday that he had or-dered the transfer of 14 high-value terrorist detainees fromCIA custody to confinement atthe Defense Department’s de-tention facility at Guantan-amoBay, and that he had asked Con-gress to authorize military com-missions to try them.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,Abu Zubaydah, Ramzi bin al-Shibh and 11 other accused ter-rorists previously held by theCIA will be held in Cuba andawait trial, Bush told a WhiteHouse audience that includedsome family members of thosekilled in the Sept. 11, 2001, at-tacks on the United States.

Mohammed is believed to bethe mastermind behind theSept. 11, 2001, attacks, Bushsaid.

He added that Abu Zuba-ydah smuggled al Qaeda lead-ers out of Afghanistan at thestart of the U.S. military ac-tion.

While in CIA custodyZubaydah provided informa-tion that led to the capture ofMohammed and bin al-Shibh,Bush said.

Other information Zubay-

justed to new threats before,and we have prevailed."

Above all, Bush added, thewar on terror is a struggle forfreedom and liberty. “We’refighting for our way of life andour ability to live in freedom,”he said.

“We’re fighting for the causeof humanity against those whoseek to impose the darkness oftyranny and terror upon theentire world. And we’re fight-ing for a peaceful future for ourchildren and our grandchil-dren.”

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PWD awarded for efficient energy effortsEach year, the Department of

Energy, in conjunction with theFederal Interagency EnergyPolicy Committee, sponsors theFederal Energy and Water Man-agement Award to honor orga-nizations and individuals whohave made significant contribu-tions to the efficient use of en-ergy and water resources in theFederal government.

This year’s 2006 Federal En-ergy and Water ManagementAward recognized the Naval Sta-tion Public Works Departmentfor the contributions they’vemade in the efficient use of en-ergy in the federal sector dur-ing FY 2005.

“Your group’s accomplish-ment serves as an excellentmodel for others to emulate,”said Nellie Tibbs Greer, U.S.Department of Energy, FederalEnergy Management Program.

The U.S. Department of En-ergy in conjunction with theFederal Interagency EnergyPolicy Committee sponsorsthese awards. The Federal En-ergy and Water ManagementAwards are based on outstand-ing achievements in the follow-ing areas:

— Conservation and effi-cient use of energy and water;

— New and emerging energytechnologies;

— Innovative strategies, bestpractices, and applications;

— Renewable energy sour-ces;

— Alternative financing andenergy-efficient mobility by thefederal government.

One major contributing fac-tor that led to this award wasconstruction and use of the De-partment of the Navy largestwind energy project to date.Located on top of John PaulJones Hill, the project utilizesfour 275-ft. wind turbines, withblades that span 177 feet. Offi-cially dedicated in April 2005, thewind energy project was pro-jected to save taxpayers $1.2million in annual energy costs,and reduce the consumption ofdiesel fuel on the station by650,000 gallons.

“We’ve saved roughly $462Kto date,” said ENS JoeyWignarajah, Assistant Residentin Charge of Construction.“We also reduced air pollutionannually by 26 tons of sulfurdioxide and 15 tons of nitrous

oxide, and have reduced green-house gas emissions by 13 mil-lion pounds per year.

“Each of the four turbinescan generate 950 kilowatts (kw)of electricity, Wignarajah added.“Together, the four turbines cangenerate 3,800 kw, which isenough electricity to supplyabout 25 percent of the peakpower needed to operate thebase. In years of typicalweather, the wind turbines willproduce almost 8 million kw-hours of electricity.

Construction of the wind tur-bine project began in July 2004and cost nearly $12 million. Itwas a joint venture between theNavy and NORESCO ofWestborough, Mass., and partof an energy savings perfor-mance contract (ESPC).

Energy contracts allow theNavy to achieve federal energysaving requirements by usingpublic sector financing to im-prove energy efficiency and fur-

ther the goals of the UnitedStates to be less dependent onforeign oil imports, to be goodstewards of the environmentand to be in the forefront of de-veloping and using renewableenergy technology.

“It goes without saying thatI was pleased, proud, andhumbled,” said CDR JeffJohnston, Public Works Offi-cer. “A project of this size takesa large team of talented profes-sionals, each doing his or herpart.

“This project originated withmy predecessor’s predecessor,and if we recognized everyonewho contributed over the last sixyears, we’d need a plaque as bigas a barn door.”

The award will be presentedto Johnston and Joel Crane,NAVSTA energy manager,when they attend the 2006 Fed-eral Energy and Water Manage-ment Awards Luncheon held inWashington, D.C., on Oct. 5.

By MC1 Robert Lamb, Public Affairs Office

Photo by MC1 Bob LambThe wind turbines were officially dedicated in aribbon-cutting ceremony April 25, 2005.

Photo by MC1 Bob LambFarewell — Assistant Fire Chief Eric Tuckergets a firefighter's send-off at Ferry Landing onSaturday, Sept. 3. Tucker departs after more thantwo years of service with the GTMO Fire Depart-ment.

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Don't try this at homeStory and photos by MC1 Igo Wordu, Public Affairs Office

Nicknamed 'The Teacher,' this rider demonstratesthe skills of his craft. It may look easy, but it'scertainly not. Stunts like this take years of practice,and these athletes have the bruises and scratches toshow they know their business.

This rider brought the crowd to their feet as hemounts his motocycle while it was still in motion.

A large number of streetbike enthusiasts turned out towatch the Urban Street BikeWarriors, one of the Labor Dayweekend events held at theDowntown Lyceum.

The street-bikers fromWorchester, Mass., left an im-pression in the minds ofGuantanamo Bay residents, andthe skid marks in the down-town lyceum parking lot provethey left their mark.

For nearly two hours, thegang wowed the crowed witheye-popping stunts, and the

crowd cheered them on.This is the second year in a

row that the bike warriors arehave brought their escentricmotocyle stunts to GTMO.

During the show, the bikersthanked the men and womenwho dedicated their servicesto protect the Unites States ofAmerica. They also requesteda moment of silence in honorof those who lost their lives inthe line of duty.

After the show, they signedautographs and had their pic-tures taken with the fans.

Editor's Note: The NAVSTA Safety Office will conductMotorcycle Safety Training, Sept. 18– 22. To enroll in thecourse, contact the Safety Office at 4529 or 4526.

JTF personnel, please contact CWO4 Geller at 9948. Rec-ommend students bring sunscreen and water to this training. This is the second year these riders have performed in GTMO.

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GTMO Sailor awarded Coast Guard medal

of her arrival.“His dedication, can-do atti-

tude, and flexibility were vitalin helping Gallatin remain op-erational, despite numerous en-gineering casualties that wouldhave kept Gallatin in port andout of the drug war,” saidWhite.

Over the past two years,Cevallos has assisted theGallatin several times.

Another instance when hecame to the rescue was in De-cember 2005, when theGallatin’s capability to producefreshwater aboard the vesselwas hampered by a majorevaporator failure, which in

turn, affected the operationalrange of the ship. Additionallythe ship needed to restock itsship stores.

“Cavallos demonstrated out-standing flexibility by setting upaccess for the ship’s engineersto the machine shop on base,ensuring SERVEMART replen-ished our ship’s supply of pa-per products, and coordinatingrecreational facilities such asgetting access to the bowlingcenter for the crew,” saidWhite.

During Gallatin’s most re-cent port stop, Cevallos wasable to set-up medical servicesfor one of the ship’s crew-

members who suffered a bro-ken nose after the ship sailedfrom NAVSTA GTMO.

“In less than two hours, youarranged transportation for theinjured crewmember to thehospital and ensured medicalpersonnel were ready to treatour shipmate,” said White.

Port Services Leading ChiefPetty Officer, BMC (SW)Tommy Lowery, said Cevallostruly deserves this award, be-cause it is a reflection of thehard work and dedication of allthe members of Port Services,and the professionalism and ex-ceptional services they providein support of all military mis-sions in this region.

“His technical expertise, me-ticulous attention to detail, pro-fessionalism, and ingenuitymake him extremely adaptablein dynamic situations,” saidLowery. “His creative insightand logical approach to plan-ning assigned tasks make hima highly valuable member ofthis command and the Navy. Inshort, Petty Officer Cevallos isour ‘go-to-guy’.”

Gallatin makes frequent stopsin GTMO during its operationsaround the Caribbean region.

By MC1 Igo Wordu, Public Affairs OfficeBM2 (SW) Jefferson

Cevallos of the Naval StationPort Services Dept., was re-cently awarded a U.S. CoastGuard Commendation Medalfor his support in mobilizingmuch needed assistance for theUSCGC Gallatin over the pasttwo years.

While serving as the DockMaster on duty in August 2005,Cevallos had less than 48-hoursto mobilize subcontractors andfind 2,200 gal. of hydraulic fluidnecessary to repair the Control-lable Pitch Propeller (CPP) sys-tem aboard the cutter.

The cooler tubes in the ship’spropeller system had failed, se-verely limiting the cutter’sspeed and ability to continue herassigned mission in this part ofthe world.

“I note with pride and ampleased to commend you foryour performance of duty whileserving as Harbor Master atGuantanamo Bay,” saidGallatin’s Commanding officer,CAPT A. White.

Cevallos’ efforts to assemblehelp and coordinate logisticalsupport played a major role inrepairs being affected quickly,and enabled the cutter to returnto its mission within 24-hours

BM2 (SW) Cevallos on duty as the Dock Master

The Customer ServiceDepartment (CSD) will nowconduct Armed Services Vo-cational Aptitude Battery(ASVAB) exam retesting ona quarterly basis.

The testing is limited tofive candidates per cycle ona first-come/first-serve ba-sis. Examination is by ap-pointment only, and all examswill be given at the CSD of-fice in bldg. 760.

Interested exam candi-dates must have a completed

ASVAB retesting now available to GTMO Sailors

request chit from commandwith a legitimate reason forretesting.

Candidates are also re-

By PSC (SW/AW) Frank Ramirez, CPOIC, CSDquired to show documenta-tion of improvement in edu-cation.

New score will becomethe official score even iflower than the old score.

Test will be given in theCSD testing room, and willbe graded locally. Test re-sults will be provided to themember and the commandwithin five working days oftest.

Commands must forwardnames of potential test can-

"If Sailors are lookinginto changing theirrates, they may need toimprove their ASVABscore in order to doso."

didates to CSD no later than10 working days prior to thescheduled exam.

CSD will disseminate test-ing day and location informa-tion to commands for publi-cation in local POWs/Quar-ters.

The next test date will bein October, exact date to bedetermined.

For more information,contact NAVSTA CSD officeat 4147 or 4233.

PSC (SW/AW)Frank Ramirez,

CPOIC, CSD

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All jazz

Ruby Baker — Ruby's first professional concert was at age 10 in her home-town of Tampa, Fla., opening for legendary blues artist B.B. King. She began singingat age 7. Her mother immediately put her in the church choir. From those gospelroots she went on to become South Florida’s premier female vocalist. A versatile andprofessional performer, Ruby’s incredible vocal talent has been compared to legend-ary artists like Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle, and Nancy Wilson.

Ruby and her band have been busy lately with national and international perfor-mances for private and corporate clientele, as well as opening for some of the world’smost well known performers. Her CD, “Love Is Worth It All” has been out sinceearly 2005.

Janita — Her career started at the early age of 13, becoming a celebrity in herhome country of Finland. Before turning 17, Janiota already had multiple hits, re-ceived two Finnish Grammy Awards, had appeared on numerous magazine covers,toured nationally and was a role model who was selected as the front person for agovernment anti-drug campaign.

At the age of 15, Janita was voted "the most sensual women in Finland" by thereaders of one of the largest circulated weekly magazines.

Janita became successful in Finland very fast and very easily. She moved to NewYork City at the peak of her success in Finland, at the early age of 17, which shecredits as being one of the better decisions of her life. She explains, "Along with theperks of living in New York I've also experienced disappointments and have to workvery hard just to get my music heard. I think it's extremely healthy to have seen bothsuccess and struggle; through it."

Marion Meadows — SaxophonistMarion Meadows, whose ethnic mix is NativeAmerican, African American and Caucasian,grew up in Stamford, Conn., where he beganplaying clarinet and studying classical musicat 8 years old.

His passion for different types of music ledhim to appreciate numerous jazz musicians,including Stanley Turrentine, Sidney Bichet,Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington and ColemanHawkins, and he naturally gravitated to the so-prano sax in his high school years.

After studying jazz with Anthony Truglia,Meadows attended Berklee College of Music,where he majored in arranging and composi-tion.

He later went to the SUNY Purchase Schoolfor the Arts, where he studied under RonHerder. Meadows first hit the airwaves in 1991with For Lovers Only, but his career reallybegan one day in the late ‘80s at New York’sGrand Central Station.

Meadows hooked up with numerous artistsand musicians and became a well known

Photos by MC1 Bob Lamb a

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Mark Stevenson — He's one of Jamaica’s top violinists, recently performedat this year's Jamaican Independence Day Celebration. Stevenson plays classical andjazz, but he specializes in a style he has dubbed ‘reggae violin’. Stevenson says hestarted playing the violin when he was younger because he wasn’t good at sports.Then again, he says he wasn’t good at playing the violin either. But now he is one ofthe top violinists in Jamaica.

Stevenson, 28, attended the Belair Prep School in Manchester and that was wherehe decided to start playing the violin. That was 20 years ago. However, Mark hasonly been a professional violinist for five years. Stevenson says his sound is calledreggae violin, because he mostly plays reggae.

Marcus Mitchell — He is not only a rising saxophone artist in smooth jazz, heis also CEO and President of 24th Music, a division of MHM Entertainment Group, amulti-faceted entertainment company based in Maryland.

Marcus and his company 24th Music is committed to the company’s motto of“Creative Music with Substance” which is demonstrated in all of his works and otherartists under 24th Music. Not only does Mitchell’s MHM (Marcus Horatio Mitchell)Entertainment Group serve as the parent company to Maryland-based 24th Music, butit is also home to Armodeonce Venture, an investment entity that will be involved infuture investment projects and also Three Sheets of Music Publishing.

The dream of this future millionaire began while he was attending high school atCrossland High School in Temple Hills, Md. While in high school, Marcus receivedmost of his business knowledge while working as an in-house consultant and pro-ducer for Matthew Knowles Music World.

sideman in his own right, recording or per-forming over the years with Brook Benton,Eartha Kitt, Phyllis Hyman, Jean Carne, TheTemptations, Michael Bolton, Angela Bofill,Will Downing and Native American flute playerDouglas Spotted Eagle, among many others.

After moving from his home in Connecti-cut to Phoenix, Ariz., Meadows signed withHeads Up International and released AnotherSide of Midnight (1999).

A contemporary tribute to city life, his la-bel debut was considered by critics to be hisstrongest work to date.

His follow-up, Next To You (2000), featureda mix of R&B-influenced jazz coupled withsensual Latin rhythms, and In Deep (2002), aneo-soul blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop,brimmed with sophisticated arrangements andimpressive tenor/soprano playing.

All three discs have been well received byhis ever-growing, always loyal fans. Player’sClub, his fourth recording for the label, andhas been out since April 2004.

zed up!

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Area Ombudsman honored at dinner

Carney visits GTMO — The USS Carney(DDG-64) is the 14th Arleigh Burke-classdestroyer in the U.S. Navy. The Carney pulledinto Guan-tanamo Bay on Monday, Sept. 4, toreceive fuel and supplies. NAVSTA personnelmade every effort to facilitate the ship's brief stop,and help it get back underway as soon aspossible. Carney's commanding officer sent amessage for NAVSTA personnel. "Thanks for thegreat support to the USS Carney sailors duringour brief stop for fuel and supplies while enrouteto our mission. Pul-ling into GTMO on LaborDay and having all of the base facilitiesavailable, including PSD ser-vices, showed anunprecedented commitment to fleet support. USSCarney left with full fuel tanks, plenty of greatfood, and the satisfaction in knowing thatGTMO's reputation as a 'Can-do,' service-oriented command is earned every day, includingholidays. On behalf of the Carney crew, thankyou for the fine support, very respect-fully," saidCDR Pat Shea, USS Carney, Com-mandingOfficer.

Photo by MC1 (SW) Terry Matlock

Ombudsman Beverly Cairo, Kathiuska Diaz, Jennifer Amaio, Senora Malone,Cheryl Crouse, and Paula Leary show off certificates of appreciation. The localOmbudsman sponsor a monthly dinner with the CMC and a base tour for newspouses. The tour is held the second Tuesday of every month.

Photo by MC1 Igo Wordu

It was the Ombudsman ap-preciation night Sept. 5 at theBayview Restaurant.

NAVSTA Commanding Of-ficer, CAPT Mark Leary, alongwith U.S. Naval HospitalGuantanamo Bay, CommandingOfficer, CAPT Ronald Sollock,and NAVSTA Command MasterChief CMDCM (SW/SS)Lawrence Cairo also attended thedinner event.

Certificates of appreciationwere presented to area Ombuds-man for their contributions to theGTMO community and localmilitary families. The CommandOmbudsman are a link betweenthe families of service membersand their command's Command-ing Officer.

Both Leary and Sollockthanked the women for the sup-port they provide to spouses andtheir families and urged them tokeep doing the good work.

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Worship ServicesCatholic

Catholic Mass Mon. thru Fri. 6 a.m. &6 p.m. (Main Chapel)Confession, Mon. thru Fri. 5:15 a.m. &5:15 p.m. (Main Chapel)Vigil Mass, 5 p.m.Sunday Mass, 9 a.m. (Cobre Chapel)Eucharistic Adoration, daily 24 hrs.

ProtestantSundaySunday School, 9:30 a.m.Sunday Services, Main Chapel, 11a.m.Children’s Sunday School, 11:30 a.m.Gospel Worship Service, 1 p.m.MondayPrayer Group, 6 p.m. (Fellowship Hall)WednesdayMen’s Fellowship, 6:30 p.m.(Fellowship Hall)Gospel Bible Study, 7:30 p.m.(Sanctuary A)ThursdayPWOC - 6:30 p.m. (Fellowship Hall)Sunday, Protestant Liturgical Service,10 a.m. (Sanctuary B)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

(Sanctuary A)Monday, Family Home Evening, 7p.m. (rm. 8)Sunday Sacrament, 9 a.m.

Filipino Christian Fellowship(Sanctuary A)

Sunday Worship, 7 p.m.

Iglesia Ni Cristo (Sanctuary B)Bible Study, Thursday, 7 p.m.Sunday Worship, 5:30 a.m.

Pentecostal Gospel Temple(Sanctuary D)

Sunday Worship, 8 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Seventh Day Adventist (Sanctuary B)Prayer Meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m.Vesper Meeting, Friday, 7 p.m.Sabbath School, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.Divine Service, Saturday, 11 a.m.Bible Study, Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Islamic Service (Sanctuary C)Friday Worship, 1:15 p.m.

United Jamaican Fellowship(Bldg. 1036, next to Phoenix Cable)

Sunday Service, 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Shabbat ServiceSecond Friday of the month, Rm. 11,7:30p.m.

OmbudsmanCorner

Cheryl CrouseNAVSTA Ombudsman

Local LiaisonPhone - 75860

Pager - 4447-2000ccrouse35@yahoo.com

Senora (Sunni) MaloneNAVSTA Ombudsman

Phone - 77957Pager - 4084-2390

sunnim0427@yahoo.com

Tanya WardNAVSTA Ombudsman

State-side Liaisontanyawrd@yahoo.com

Amy ThomasonNavy Provisional Guard

Phone - 7599Pager - 4447-2394

thomasonas@usnbgtmo.navy.mil or

thomasonamy@msn.com

Kathy DiazUSNH Ombudsman

Phone - 7379Pager - 72090, #018kathiuska.m.diaz@gtmo.med.navy.mil

Jennifer AmaioUSNH Ombudsman

Phone - 7379Pager - 72090, #493jennifer.k.amaio@gtmo.med.navy.mil

Spotted eagle rays foundnear area shore waters

The spotted eagle ray,Aetobatus narinari, is one thelarge rays found in tropical,subtropical, and warm temper-ate waters worldwide. Theyoccupy depths ranging fromthe surface to greater than 200feet. They can be found innear shore waters and even inestuaries but these rays com-monly occur in large schoolsin the open ocean, swimminglong distances at the surfacewith their wingtips out of thewater.

These are social animalshaving much interaction witheach other and show high sitetenacity returning to the samewaters they left after complet-ing their open water journey.Once back in inshore or nearshore waters, they are gener-ally associated with coral reefhabitats.

Skates and rays, like sharks,are cartilaginous fish meaningthey have no bones; the skel-eton is made of cartilage. The“wings” of skates and rays areactually enlarged pelvic fins.

Spotted eagle rays are widerthan they are long with wing-spans approaching 10 feet. Thebody reaches a length of ap-proximately 8 feet but whencombined with the tail, canexceed 16 feet. These rays canreach weights of 500 pounds.

They are considered one ofthe most beautiful rays due tothe coloration of their dorsal(back) side. The distinct pat-tern of spots varying fromwhite, yellow, light green, andlight blue set against the darkblack, gray, or brown bodygives this ray an impressive ap-pearance. These markings alsoact as camouflage when theray settles down on the bottom.

Spotted eagle rays give birthto live young called pups, how-ever, the pups come from eggswhich develop and hatch insidethe mother. Usually four pupsare born per litter ranging any-where from six to twelveinches long. Sharks have beenknown to follow these rayswhile they are giving birth andfeed on the newborn pups.

These rays are normally wary and shy, divers tryingto get close to them are subject to painful stings.NAVBASEGTMOINST 1710.10J prohibits takingskates and rays with spear guns. Although incidentaltakes by hook and line are not regulated, it is best torelease them if caught. The flesh is consideredmoderate to poor quality and spotted eagle rays arenot popular game fish.

Wildliferegulations

Taking of Queen Conchs:— Maximum daily limit isone per person, per day.Size limit is a minimum of9 inches in length or lipsgreater than 1/8 in.

Contact 4105 to reportviolations or poachers.FMI call 4662.

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DoDoDoDoDowntowntowntowntowntown Lwn Lwn Lwn Lwn Lyyyyyceumceumceumceumceum MWRHappeningsFriday, Sep. 8

Monster House8 p.m., PG, 91 min.

World Trade Center10 p.m., PG-13, 120 min.

Saturday, Sep. 9My Super Ex-Girlfriend8 p.m., PG-13, 96 min.

Little Man10 p.m., PG-13, 98 min.

Sunday, Sep. 10Clerks II8 p.m.,R, 97 min.

Monday, Sep. 11You, Me and Dupree8 p.m., PG-13, 109 min.

Tuesday, Sep. 12Monster House8 p.m., PG, 91 min.

Wednesday, Sep. 13Clerks II8 p.m., R, 97 min.

Thursday, Sep. 14My Super Ex-Girlfriend8 p.m., PG-13, 96 min.

Windjammer Dinner TheaterMonday, Sep. 11, at 5:30 p.m. Bring thefamily to the Windjammer Club to enjoydinner and then watch family orientedG- or PG-rated movies. This Monday,“Escape to Witch Mountain,” begins at5:30 p.m., and the second movie, “Dumband Dumber” begins at 8 p.m.

Youth Bowling ClinicSept. 6, 5 p.m., free bowling clinic forthe base youth community. FMI call2118.

Youth Swim MeetSept. 9, 9 a.m., at the WindjammerPool. Children only. Register at thebase gym. Free t-shirts for partici-pants. FMI call Karissa at 77262 orTony at 2205 or 77084.

Youth Center eventsFri, Sept 15, Blindfold gamesSat, Sept 16, Make your own sundaeFri, Sept 22, Gym skatingSat, Sept 23, Bingo!Fri, Sept 29, Pizza and movieSat, Sept 30, Bouncer night.FMI on event times call the Youth Cen-ter at 74658.

Parent-Child Bumper LeagueSept. 16, starts 11 a.m., 8-weeks foropen to children 5 to 10 years old andone parent $6.50 per person.

Relay for Life 1/2-MarathonSept. 16, starts 6 a.m. Relay stars andends at the base gym. There will betwo categories: individual or team upto five. Register at the base gym bySept . 15. FMI call 78344 or 72102.

Teen Center Needs VolunteersThe Teen Center is looking for volun-teers for the following camps: cheer-leading, dance, and music. FMI callTerrill at 90203.

Storyline: Carl and Molly Petersonare just starting their new life toget-her — complete with a cute house,boring neighbors, stable jobs and theroutines of newlywed existence.There’s just one unfortunate hitch intheir perfectly constructed newworld. And his name’s Dupree.Randy Dupree, Carl’s oldest friendand perpetual bachelor, has foundhimself with nowhere to go after be-ing fired. Carl yanks his jobless/homeless pal out of the bar he’sliving in and invites him to tempo-rarily crash on the couch — that’sjust what friends do.

You, Me and DupreeCast: Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, MattDillon, Michael Douglas, AmandaDetmer

My Super-ExGirlfriend

Storyline: Everyone’s had apainful parting of the ways with aromantic partner. We pick up thepieces and move on. But for oneNew York guy, it’s not going to be soeasy. When he breaks up with hisgirlfriend, he discovers his ex isactually the reluctant superhero, G-Girl. A scorned woman, she un-leashes her super powers to humili-ate and torment him.

Cast: Luke Wilson, Uma Thurman, AnnaFaris, Eddie Izzard, Wanda Sykes

closed Dec. 31; SubstituteTeacher, 06-CUBA-55, contin-uous. Applications can be pickedup and submitted to the W.T.Sampson High School MainOffice. FMI call Ramonia at 3500.(1) NEX Commissary has two full-time position openings for the newDeli/Bakery that is being added tothe Commissary, closes Sept. 15.Please submit application to theCommissary Manager, CourtneyJackson or call 4134.

(2) Will pay cash for fishing/pontoon boat. FMI call Mike at77977 or 2129.(2) Looking for a part-time job inthe evenings and weekends. CallEmilio at 4840 DWH or 84264AWH.(1) Need a loving home for maleadult cat. Declawed and neutered,has been an indoor cat since birth,friendly and keeps mostly to self.Willing to pay $50 per month plusfood and supplies. FMI call 4840(DWH) or 84264 (cell).

(2) W.T. Sampson Units Schoolsare interested in recruitingteachers. FMI call Ramonia at3500.(1) Effective Sept. 1, the YouthCenter Open Recreation Programwill be available every Friday andSaturday from 7 p.m to midnight."Musical Chairs" is special eventon Friday, Sept. 8, and "DodgeBall" is special event for Saturday,Sept. 9. FMI call 74658.(1) Girl Scout registration will be

(2) Queen bed set w/dresser andnight stands, dining room table w/4 chairs, recliner, 32-in. JVC flatscreen TV, desk and chair, kitchenplates and cookware, washer anddryer. FMI call 6144 DWH or 79598AWH.(2) Magnavox 13-in. stereo w/remote, $25; Sharp Carouselmicrowave, $35; Huffy Stalker LX2bike, 18-spd., multi-terrain w/accessories, $50 OBO; HamiltonBeach 12-cup coffee maker, $5;Small George Foreman grill, likenew, $5; Salton rice cooker, $5;Company Store bedspread, queensize, cocoa w/matching pillowshams, $20; folding ironing racks,x-frame, $5. FMI call 75562.(2) Paintball gun w/Hopper, 2003autococker, compressed airsystem, barrel kit, great condition,Nikon D70 digital camera, SLR,two lenses, great condition. FMIcall 77246.(2) Lazy Boy sleeper sofa, queensize, good condition, rocking chair,excellent condition. FMI call 2986AWH.(2) Bowflex, $800 OBO. FMI call90856.(1) Beautiful townhouse in move-in condition, hardwood floors,built-in book shelves, master suitew/ huge walk-in closet, and spabath, 3.5 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms,w/downstairs rec room. Closeaccess to Quantico, Ft. Belvoir,and D.C. area. FMI call Jill at 74401.(1) Adjustable weight bench andmore than 300 lbs. of weights, $50,FMI call 77662 or 90007.(1) Memory cards: 512Meg Synch,100Mhz CL2 non-ECC, good forPentium 1 MMX type PC’s. $40each OBO. FMI call 3829 DWH or77116 AWH.(1) Bunk beds and chest, cargofurniture, $250. Two storagewardrobes/locker, $25 ea. GTMOmomento plate, Enlisted Club NASGuantanamo Bay, one left, $40.Plants of all types and sizes,various prices. FMI call EarleneHelms at 3977.(1) Total Gym 1700, w/ownersmanual and instructional videos.Sells at the NEX for $299.99. Get itfor half price, first $150 takes it.FMI call Bruce at 75749.(1) Med. US Drivers BCD, like new,$200. FMI call Steve at 3957.

(1) Compaq US700 laptop, DVDdrive only, $300. Averatech LaptopDVDRW-CDRW, $500. 27-in. TV,no remote, $100. 2-seat sofa,cushions don't match, $50. DVDplayer, $50. Washer and dryer$200. 3 lamps, $20. FMI call Jorgeat 9787.(1) Seaquest BCD, med. w/integrated weights, fins, maresregulator, bag, octopus, depthgage and computer. Hardly used.$500. Men's booties size 10, $5.FMI call 77106 (AWH).

(2) 2002 Silver Ford Explorer SportTrac. V6, 4x4, power everything,great condition, $15,500. FMI callRob at 77465 (H), or 9772/9835 W)(2)1994 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500,saddlebags, Cobra pipes, Newtires. $3200. FMI call 78010 (H) or3455 (W).(1) 1993 Ford Bronco, Eddie Baueredition, new tires, shocks, starterand window motors, $6,500. FMIcall 77457 or 4994.(1) 1986 4X4 Jeep Cherokee, $4,500OBO, mud tires, CD/radio, CBradio. Runs great. FMI call John at90262.(1) 1973 VW Bug, $3500. 14 ft boatw/ 30 HP Johnson and trailer,$1200. 1964 Scat Kat Dune Buggy,1968 1500cc VW motor, justoverhauled, runs and looks great,$4000. Jet Ski w/trailer, new motor,$1500. FMI call Earlene Helms at3977.(1) 2004 Maycraft Pilot boat, newcondition, 225 Suzuki outboard,150hrs, 9.9 hp Yamaha attachedkicker, includes Garmin fishfinder/sonar, Loranance GPS w/200/50sweep, built in charger, newbatteries, rock launcher, 2004performance dual axle trailer w/breaks. Stateside cost $39,000.Have additional fishing and skiingitem for sale. FMI call Andy 77371.(1) 2001 Ford F-150 regular cab 4x4,silver, clean interior and exterior,63k miles, A/C, $9400 OBO. FMIcall 3831 or 77975.

(2) Human Resources Officeannounces the followingvacancies: Social Services Aide,closes Dec. 29. FMI call 4441.(2) W.T. Sampson has thefollowing positions available:Educational Aide, GS-03/04,

held on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 8-11 a.m. at the W.T. SampsonElementary School in rm. A-12. Allschool-aged girls are eligible.Registration is $10, plus an activityfee for each troop. FMI andquestions, contact Rob Hickok at75789.(1) All teens interested incheerleading camp can sign up atthe Oasis Teen Center NLT Sept.22. Ages from 5 yrs to teens. FMIcall Trecia at 2096.(1) The Child Development Center(CDC) pre-K program willcommence Sept. 25. Orientationand assignments will beconducted Sept. 18 - 22. Parentswill be notified when they shouldbe at the CDC for their meeting.(1) The Villamar ChildDevelopment Center will beconducting a party day programfor 2-year olds. Interested parentsplease call 2005 for moreinformation.(1) Project Aware and Reef Raidersare sponsoring a InternationalClean-Up Day Sept. 17, 8 a.m. - 1p.m. at all beaches (except CuzcoWells and Blue). Leeward groupsmuster at 6:30 a.m. at Ferry Landing.Diver and Windward groupsmuster at 7:30 a.m. at Cable Beach.There will a barbecue for allparticipants at 2 p.m. at CableBeach. FMI call 77623.

Sept. 9 — Caravella Point 11A, 7a.m.Sept. 9 — West Bargo 44B, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m.

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POW/MIARecognitionCeremony

Guantanamo Bay will com-memorate POW/MIA Recog-nition Day on Wednesday, Sept.13, with a ceremony at thePOW/MIA Memorial acrossfrom the Downtown Lyceum,beginning immediately follow-ing Colors at 8 a.m.

All military personnel willmuster in the uniform of the dayat 7:30 a.m, and all guestsshould be in place no later than7:45 a.m.

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Photos by MC1 Robert Lamb

More Labor Day weekend activities

Hot Rod — Dale Wiley wins first place in theMuscle Car division of the Labor Day Car Show.

Home cooking — CAPT Mark Leary, NAVSTACommanding Officer, congratulates ND1 (DSW/SW)Dean Paraskeva after his chili was named 'MostUnique' in the Labor Day Chili Cook-off.

All in fun — CMDCM (SW/SS) Larry Cairo wipesoff his glasses after being the first one dropped intothe dunk tank during a fund-raiser held over theLabor Day weekend to raise money for the NavyBall. The dunk tank event raised $204, while theChili Cook-off raised $94. Tickets, t-shirts and coinswere also sold to help raise money. To date, the NavyBall Committee has raised more than $2,200 for theupcoming Navy Ball.

Smooth ride — ENC Frank Williamson, ownerof this Silver 2002 CLK 430 Mercedes Benz, holdsthe trophy he won in the Sedan Division of the carshow.

The Navy Ball Committee now has Navy Ball ticketsfor sale. The committee is also selling Navy Ball coinsand t-shirts to raise money for this year's event.

For more information, contact MC3 Courtney Dockat 2351.

Navy Ball ticketsnow on sale