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THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASSVolume 42, Number 71 Friday, September 6, 2002

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

By Peter RejcekAssociate Editor

Former Kwajalein employeeRickey Gonzales pleaded guilty tocharges of possession and distribu-tion of marijuana at a status con-ference in the RMI High Court onMajuro Wednesday morning.

Gonzales was sentenced to fiveyears in prison, but will serve only90 days in jail, according to AndieDriu, assistant attorney generalfor the RMI. The remainder of hisjail term will be served on proba-tion, she said. The prosecutionagreed to drop a third charge ofimportation against Gonzales.

Gonzales, a former employee atthe Fuel Farm, was arraigned July17 at Ebeye, where he pleaded notguilty to all three charges. He hadfaced up to 25 years in jail and$100,000 in fines on each charge.Sentences would have run concur-rently.

RMI national police arrestedGonzales July 12 after two wit-nesses told police on Ebeye that hehad supplied them with marijuanato sell. At the time of his arrestGonzales posted $3,000 bond, for-feit under the bargain reached be-tween the prosecution and defenseattorney Dennis Reeder.

Reeder could not be reached forcomment.

Gonzales came under suspicionafter witnesses wrote affidavitssaying that since at least Decem-ber 2001 he had allegedly providedmarijuana cigarettes for them tosell on Ebeye.

“They say they received it onmore than one occasion,” Driu said.

One witness told police thatGonzales “gave him many timeszip lock bags filled tight with mari-juana joints.” The witness said hewould go to Gonzales’ room at theTropics BQ to pick up the mari-

Gonzales pleadsguilty to chargesrelated to pot

(See FORMER, page 5)

UNCERTAIN FUTURERaytheon outlines process for leaving Kwaj

Students wonderwhere they’ll endthis school yearBy CJ JohnsonContributing Writer

Some employees may have toleave with their families after lastmonth’s announcement Raytheonlost the contract with the Army.That’s starting to worry some Kwajkids who may lose friends who areforced to move or may find them-selves leaving.

“I mean we have all been livin’da island life for so long, we allgrew up with each other and it’s

By Dan AdlerContributing Writer

With the contract changeover undernegotiation with Kwajalein Range Ser-vices, many Kwaj residents face uncer-tainty and possibly a PCS move andunemployment.

The government has not granted anaward at this time, but company offi-cials are addressing concerns surround-ing the uncertainty.

Raytheon formed a committee thisweek, led by Gina Blackwell andMartha Leverett, to study the poten-tial effects of a changeover, if neces-sary, and plan the “termination andtransferring of all Raytheon employ-ees,” according to Dick Lupton, RSEHR manager. The group, which willdraft more employees in the near fu-

(See UNEMPLOYMENT, page 4) (See KWAJ, page 4)

Terry Burke of Schmidt Fire Prevention installs a fire suppression system in the IFICSradar building under construction near Building 1010. The building, being built by SanJuan Construction under contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will housethe IFICS radar in a dome mounted on the beams pictured over Burke’s shoulder, saidMike Bradley, project superintendent. The facility will be ready for final clean-up by Oct.1 and completed by Oct. 15, he said.

The Final Touches(Photo by Jim Bennett)

Kwajalein HourglassFriday

September 6, 2002

Commanding Officer.............Col. Jerry BrownPublic Affairs Officer..........LuAnne FantasiaEditor..........................................Jim BennettAssociate Editor...............................Peter RejcekFeature Writers....................Barbara Johnson

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 Raytheon RangeSystems Engineering editorial staff, P.O. Box23, APO AP 96555. Phone: Autovon 254-3539; local 53539.

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Editorial

Letters to the EditorKeep letters to less than 300 words, and keep your commentsto the issues. This would be a no-libel zone. Letters must besigned. We will edit for AP style and, if you exceed the word

limit, space. Please limit yourself to one letter every 30 days togive other readers a chance to write.

Send your letter to:The Hourglass, P.O. Box 23, Local; or

[email protected].

I�ve just completed my first 30 days incommand and am very impressed withall that I�ve seen and learned. I havebeen especially impressed with the pro-fessionalism of the workforce and all thewonderful people Jane and I have hadthe pleasure of meeting. We look for-ward to meeting more of the communityin the following months.

I said in my first commander�s columnif there were changes I find necessary,they would most likely be to improvequality of life, protect our communityfrom harmful circumstances or to im-prove operations � and I would makethose changes only after careful con-sideration (and not for at least 30 days).It�s been 30 days now and there are afew quality of life issues I am consider-ing.

Since my visit here in April, I�ve beenimpressed with the improvementsSodexho USA has made in their cluboperations. I think it might be time totake another step. I have talked to mystaff advisors as well as Sodexho�smanager about the possibilities of offer-ing a couple more meals a week, per-haps a Sunday brunch, as well as anadditional night for fine dining � on atrial basis.

I�m also thinking about offering someevening and weekend food service at

Emon Beach. I�m not sure yet if thecommunity would support such an idea.I�ve been told by my staff that in thepast, the community didn�t support sucha venue. I believe, though, if we can offerthe right kind of high quality food at agood price, the community will supportit. Time will tell.

I have also noticed and heard com-ments from many of you that you�venoticed some improvement in variety inthe stores, and would like your input onpossibly more variety and a larger inven-tory. I don�t want you to continue to feelyou have to stockpile items for fear theywon�t be available again. During the Roiand Kwajalein town halls (Sept. 12 and19, respectively), we will give you ahandout asking for your �Ten MostWanted� items, those things you wouldlike to see stocked in Surfway, Macy�s,Macy�s West and Gimbel�s. You�ll haveten days to think about this and mail thehandout back to USAKA Public Affairs,PO Box 26. Although we�re makingprogress, I�m sure there�s more we cando.

Island television. We may have comeup with a way to offer more qualityprograms, at little to no cost to resi-dents, yet still be cost-effective for this

installation. I believe we�ve found a wayto do this without impacting negativelyon family viewing. I�m not talking aboutcensoring, but we do want to be selec-tive in what we bring to the community,which we can�t do with standard cabletelevision. I�m sensitive to your desire tonot expose our community to harsh oroffensive viewing, and feel certain wecan offer more variety with quality se-lection.

Last but not least is the RichardsonTheater. This consideration is one Iknow Col. Wrenn would have pursuedgiven more time. Being the history en-thusiast I am, I can�t let this monumentof history sit idle. We may have founda more cost-effective way to bring thishistorically rich facility back into ser-vice. There�s a strong possibility wecan reopen the theater with a lot lessmoney than we thought. For now, I�lljust say we considered a Cadillac whenmaybe a Buick will suffice. More tofollow on that.

I want to tell you I am truly impressedwith your dedication as a workforce,and my hat (or beret!) is off to mypredecessors for putting things in placeas they have done. The Range, com-munity and logistics operations lookgood, and I�m extremely pleased withthe USAKA staff and the site manag-ers� efforts to continually improve op-erations.

As you know, Lockheed Martin andBechtel were selected for in-depth ne-gotiations for the technical and logisticsservices contract on Kwajalein. I under-stand your anxiety over this contractrebid, but until award of the contract ismade and announced by Congress, wecan�t discuss additional details. Mean-while ... stay focused on why we�rehere!

30-day review: Looks good, but improvements on the way



The representatives of theUnited States and the Republic ofthe Marshall Islands reached adreferendum agreement on themajor economic provisions of theamended Compact of Free Associa-tion during an official round oftalks last week in Honolulu,according to a joint communiquéthat was released following themeeting.

The major topics addressed werethe economic assistance packageconsisting of Title Two, the TrustFund Agreement and Fiscal Proce-dures Agreement.

The latest U.S. proposal, made inMay, is to extend economic assis-tance, covered under Title Two, foranother 20 years. The U.S. ispledging $35.8 million per year inthe base grant from 2004 to 2023,adjusted for inflation.

The funds are slated for grantsthat would target areas such aseducation, health care and infra-structure. Another $7 million isearmarked for a trust fund.

“We had a very useful sessionlast week with the RMI,” said Dr.John Fairlamb, Foreign Affairsspecialist, in an e-mail this week.Fairlamb is the SMDC representa-tive to the U.S. State Departmentteam, led by Al Short, in charge ofthe Compact negotiations with theRMI as well as the FederatedStates of Micronesia.

“On the second day, the landown-ers actually joined for a one-hoursession on extending the MUORA,Military Use Agreement, for theKwaj defense sites,” he said. “Thegovernment, with landownerbacking, presented us with aneight-point proposal in response tothe offer we made in May.”

Fairlamb said he couldn’t providedetails of the RMI’s proposal atthis time, but said Short hasaccepted them as a basis for futurediscussions.

“We can probably agree to sev-eral of them as is, but will want tonegotiate over some of the others,”he said.

The Compact of Free Associationgoverns the relationship betweenthe United States and the RMI, aswell as the U.S. and FSM. TheCompact, which has been in effectsince 1986, effectively expired in2001, though it provides for up to atwo-year grace period throughSept. 30, 2003.

While the MUORA is not cur-rently under negotiation, the U.S.government is willing, at the RMI’srequest, to consider paying moremoney and extending the MUORA,which expires in 2016, so that itwill run concurrently with theCompact, Fairlamb said in a previ-ous interview. The U.S. is alsoseeking a further 20-year option onthe MUORA in addition to theseven-year extension, he said.

The other topics addressed Aug.28-29 included the defense andsecurity provisions of Titles Threeand Four. In addition, the negotia-tors initialed the Law EnforcementAssistance Agreement.

On Title Two, of the few out-standing issues, the RMI stated itscontinued concern on the annualadjustment for inflation as well asthe level of grant assistance,according to the communiqué.

“The two sides were encouragedby the narrowing of the differenceson other Title Two issues,” itstated.

Separate from the Compactnegotiations, at the request of theRMI, the United States delegationprovided a general update on thestatus of the Congressionallyrequested review of the RMI’sChanged Circumstances Petitionregarding nuclear claims, thecommuniqué stated. The U.S.delegation indicated the U.S.would provide its response to theU.S. Congress as soon as possible.

Both delegations agreed tocontinue technical talks in Wash-ington, D.C., to achieve a mutualagreement on Title Two issues atthe earliest possible time andaddress other outstanding issuessuch as immigration and Kwajaleinbefore convening the next round inMajuro in mid-October.

U.S., RMI reach referendumagreement on Compact funds

Through a donation, the libraryhas acquired several books withappeal to Kwajalein sailors — thosewho actually hit the water and thosewho get their adventure in a favor-ite armchair. These books allchronicle remarkable journeystaken in the Atlantic and should beof interest to sailors in all locations.

Wide Ocean, Small Boat byGeorge Fairley - This author tells ofhis realization of a dream to sail theAtlantic. He set forth in one of thesmallest yachts to have made thattrip (a Spartan class, 23-foot sail-ing vessel). Fairley, who is dia-betic, sailed alone on a trip of 12,704miles.

The Boat That Wouldn’t Floatby Farley Mowat - Billed as a man-against-the-sea book, but with adifference — this book tells thestory of a man against a boat. Whatmakes a man expose himself tothe Atlantic repeatedly for eightyears in a boat described as afishing schooner, built of rawwoods, full of unstanchable leaks,without room for a man of normalsize to fully stand up or lie down?

Lonely Victory by Eric Tabarly -In 1964 a sub lieutenant in theFrench navy crossed the Atlanticin 27 days. This book is richlydetailed with pictures and drawingsand details of both the preparationand the journey itself.

The Romantic Challenge by SirFrancis Chichester - At the age of65, this restless spirit made hiscircumnavigation of the globe inhis famous craft, “The Gypsy Moth.”This journey, once decribed as “theold wolf and the sea,” was followedfour years later by a marathon oceanrace of 4,000 miles.

Britannia: Rowing AloneAcross the Atlantic by JohnFairfax - In January 1969, JohnFairfax rowed his 25-foot open boataway from a beach in the CanaryIslands, and 180 days later hetouched shore in Florida on thestrength of his own two hands onthe oars of his boat.

Books for theSailor at Grace

Sherwood Library


September 6, 2002

gonna be sad to see somefriends have to go,” said jun-ior Rusty Baker.

The Army announced Aug.27 that the team of Bechtel,Lockheed Martin and Chug-ach, calling themselves Kwa-jalein Range Services, hasbeen selected for “in-depth ne-gotiations,” for the technicaland logistics services contracton Kwajalein. KRS will nowenter negotiations with theU.S. Army in the next step ofthe contract award process,which is expected to take threeto four weeks.

“Maybe we’ll get a betterisland life. I’m not really surehow it all works,” said juniorJon Cassel. “Hopefully, myfriends will not have to leave,but at the same time we canget some new people on is-land.”

Most students attending

ture, will also look at issues such asgetting information out to employeesand PCS scheduling.

Lupton said the company will utilizethe Hourglass, the company newslet-ter, employee-management town hallmeetings, e-mail and television rollerannouncements, to name a few out-lets, all to get the word out.

In fact, the company released 117Questions and Answers today, avail-able at the Human Resources Officeand online at the IRE and KLS PublicFolders. Those without computer ac-cess can ask a manager for a printedcopy.

Questions cover everything fromspecific paid time off queries to moregeneral benefits questions.

If the employee must PCS and/orobtain unemployment, RSE personneladministrator Beth Abrams has sometips.

“The PCS checkout process can befrightening when people first see thesign-out sheets, but I’ve had somepeople complete the process in an hour,”Abrams said. The last stop is Finance,to reconcile outstanding accounts.

“Most of the facilities are downtown

and take no time at all,” she added.Employees who PCS and want to file

need unemployment benefits shouldapply in the state they move to afterleaving Kwajalein.

“If the application for unemploymentis made in a state other than Massa-chusetts or Virginia, it is an ‘inter-state transaction’ and that state willdraw funds from Virginia first and thenMassachusetts until new employmentis obtained or benefits are exhausted,”Abrams said. Payment may be basedon resident state rates or on rates paidin Massachusetts or Virginia, depend-ing on the resident’s state law.

A new federal law extended the termof unemployment benefits to 26 weeks,but other benefits may vary accordingto the individual state’s laws. Statesmay have different waiting periods andeligibility requirements, for example.

For more information on a particu-lar state’s laws, access that state’s un-employment Web site. Some stateseven allow filing for benefits online.

When applying for benefits, the nameof the company is Raytheon TechnicalServices. This is the company namethe state would have to use to accessemployment records. Each employee’s

Raytheon history is sent to a centralcomputer system that can be accessedby all 50 states in order to get informa-tion, such as date of hire, terminationand quarterly earnings, which unem-ployment benefits are based.

If the employee PCSes as a “contractcomplete,” it is best to state on theapplication the reason as “contractcomplete-layoff,” Abrams said. Moststates recognize a layoff as a legitimatereason to secure unemployment ben-efits. Some states do not recognizequitting a job as reason to secure ben-efits or may require a lengthy waitingperiod before benefits would start.

For employees who are PCSing, CO-BRA medical insurance is available upto 18 months. Also, Raytheon will shiphousehold goods to the employee’s pointof hire or an equivalent destination.

“We can get someone off the islandpretty fast, but it takes more time toarrange for packout,” Abrams said.

And that’s one task the committeewill discuss, creating a systemic ap-proach for moving people off-island.

“At this point I don’t know how busywe’ll be,” Abrams said. “It just dependson how the changeover goes.”

For more information, call 53435.

Unemployment, medical benefits available after PCS ...(From page 1)

Kwajalein Jr. /Sr. High Schoolare confused by the processbut concerned about thestrong possibility of losingfriends that may have toleave after Raytheon’s con-tract expires.

The company also commit-ted itself to assisting employ-ees through the transitionprocess, whether or not theystay with the company orjoin the new contractor.

But with the negotiationsstill in progress, a lot of teen-age dependents of Raytheonemployees, like their par-ents, don’t know if the con-tract change will affect thempersonally. In the meantime,they are still trying to makemore time for friends.

“Well, I think its fine for[KRS] to win,” said AndreaCopeland, a 17-year-old se-nior. “But I wish that theywould do the changeover at

the end of the school yearinstead of making peopleleave halfway through theschool year, because being asecond semester senior at anew school will be really hardfor people if they have to leavesome place that they havelived most of their lives. Thissituation will really make alot of people sad because weall have good friends that aregoing to have to go.”

Another senior, MeganGraham, who plays soccer,volleyball and softball and isa member of the NationalHonor Society and StudentGovernment Association,also worries about the newcontract change.

“My only thoughts aboutthe contract change are aboutpeople having to leave, espe-cially during our senior year;it would be devastating tohave to move back in the

middle of the year or havegood friends leave,” Grahamsaid. “But I guess with every-thing we’ll just have to waitand see what happens.”

Senior Patrick Casey, whodates Graham, may be one ofthose friends leaving. Caseyhas grown up on Kwajalein.He plays soccer, basketballand softball and works at theKwajalein Small Boat Ma-rina. And he’s a dependant ofa Raytheon employee.

“I feel that because of thedelay, people have been putin awkward positions con-cerning their job status,”he said. “If I must leavewith my family, I guess it’sjust part of life. There’s notmuch I can do about it. Ijust hope that the Army andthe incoming companywould have the decency toallow seniors to finish offtheir last year.”

Kwaj kids hope they’ll be able to finish out school year ...(From page 1)


water safety regulation 385-9. Kayakers may be allowed togo as far as Big Bustard island, but it would be up to themto get permission to land, if they so wished, she said.

Other details to be determined include hours of opera-tion, minimum age to operate a kayak and rental fees.

Smead said the operation, once it proves its viability,could be expanded to provide additional beach equipmentlike floaties.

“We’re going to grow with the operation,” she said.Kayak accessories that will be offered include such things

as dry bags, as well as small anchors if kayakers want tostop along the reef and snorkel.

Kayak center staff will be on hand to help with basicinstructions on how to operate the kayaks for neophytesand to provide safety information.

“They’re very straightforward,” Smead said of the kay-aks.

“It’s new. We’re super-excited about it,” she added.“We’re doing this for the community.”

A date for the grand opening of the center is not yet set.

juana, which sold on Ebeye for $5 ajoint. He said he would smuggle thedrug “many times” through the DockSecurity Checkpoint in his pants.

Gonzales will begin serving his sen-tence Monday, Driu said. The RMIHigh Court had agreed to allowGonzales to participate in a work re-lease program during his three-monthimprisonment, she said, but as ofWednesday the Department of PublicWorks had not agreed to that provi-sion. The work release program allows

(From page 12)

Kayak operation could expand ... Marine police: Private kayakusers must follow the rulesFrom staff reports

An incident involving acouple of kayakers lastmonth who did not properlyfollow procedures and hadbeen reported missing, butwere already safely back onshore after authorities hadstarted a search, has ledKwajalein Marine police toremind private kayakers ofa few rules based on USAKAregulation 385-9:

•A buddy or shore watchis required.

•A personal flotationdevice must be available.

•Kayaking is not permit-ted during a small craftadvisory.

•Float plans must befiled with the Small BoatMarina or Harbor Controlwhen kayaking outside ofCoral Sands, Camp Ham-ilton and areas 8 and 9(North Point area).

•No kayaking oceanside.•A running light is re-

quired when operating inthe dark.

•Kayaks must stay outof the shipping lanes andremain clear of all vessels.

inmates to work from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.under the sponsorship of an employer,typically doing construction or similarwork.

Driu said Gonzales’ punishment“runs in line” with that given to othercases involving marijuana. He hadfaced an Oct. 9 trial date on Ebeye if hehad not pleaded guilty Wednesday,Driu said, adding that Gonzales re-cently resigned from his job at Kwaja-lein and had been living on Ebeye withhis fiancé.

Whether Gonzales will be allowed to

stay in the country after he serves hissentence remains to be seen. It’s up tothe Ministry of Immigration whetheror not he’ll be deported, Driu said.

Lt. Moses Moreno, an investigatorwith the Kwajalein Police Department,said the case is entirely in the jurisdic-tion of the RMI.

The Army Criminal InvestigationDivision is still investigating a re-lated case involving the discovery ofmore than a pound of marijuana thathad allegedly been shipped toGonzales.

(From page 1)

Former Kwaj employee could face deportation after prison ...

Name ........................................ Run ......... Swim ........... TotalBrian Brewster ......................... 0:17:55 ... 0:11:43 .... 0:29:38Sharon Greenbaum ................. 0:18:03 ... 0:13:15 ... 0:31:18Bill Kemp/Morgan Maguire ...... 0:20:10 ... 0:12:33 ... 0:32:43Sean Steeves ........................... 0:19:56 ... 0:15:27 ... 0:35:23Bill Brower ................................ 0:19:39 ... 0:16:26 ... 0:36:05DeAnn Brower .......................... 0:21:53 ... 0:14:24 ... 0:36:17Derek Brower ........................... 0:17:55 ... 0:18:40 ... 0:36:35Ann Cohen ............................... 0:20:21 ... 0:16:54 ... 0:37:15Chris Berlind ............................ 0:21:43 ... 0:15:32 ... 0:37:15Michael Young .......................... 0:21:53 ... 0:15:46 ... 0:37:39Mary Steeves ............................ 0:22:51 ... 0:18:00 ... 0:40:51

Name ........................................ Run ......... Swim ........... TotalSarah Stepchew ....................... 0:28:52 ... 0:16:59 ... 0:45:51Stephen Tunnicliff .................... 0:33:35 ... 0:18:05 ... 0:51:40Shawn Brady ............................ 0:28:48 ... 0:25:28 ... 0:54:16Brian Brady ............................... 0:28:52 ... 0:25:31 ... 0:54:23Karen Brady .............................. 0:24:16 ... 0:30:09 ... 0:54:25AnnElise Peterson ................... 0:28:08 ... 0:27:59 ... 0:56:07Chris Hicklin ............................. 0:30:37 ... 0:27:02 ... 0:57:39Abbi Hicklin (age 8) .................. 0:30:36 ... 0:27:09 ... 0:57:45Dee Horsburgh ........................ 0:30:37 ... 0:27:08 ... 0:57:45Nick Sieja (age 6) .................... 0:33:46 ... 0:25:06 ... 0:58:52Tom and Linda Sieja ................ 0:33:50 ... 0:25:13 ... 0:59:03

Brewster, Greenbaum in form as KRC season beginsFrom staff reports

Brian Brewster and Sharon Greenbaum appear readyto once again dominate the Kwajalein Running Clubscene this year.

Brewster was the overall winner of Monday’s 23rdannual Run-Walk/Swim-Float Biathlon, finishing the eventin 29:38. Greenbaum was less than two minutes behind,

lagging just eight seconds during the run, to finish in31:18. The course was a 2.6-mile run and 600-yard swim.

Brewster and Greenbaum were the No. 1 and No. 2finishers at last season’s Rustman, and have dominatedthe KRC competitions during the last couple of years.

A total of 24 athletes participated in Monday’s event,which officially kicks off the KRC 2002-03 season.


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1:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer2:00 Arthur2:30 Rocket Power3:00 Programming to be announced4:00 7th Heaven5:00 Jeopardy!5:30 Headline News6:00 Bulletin Board6:30 The Cosby Show7:00 The Simpsons7:30 Malcolm in the Middle8:00 Fear Factor9:00 Alias

10:00 Headline News10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman

Channel 1312m Good Morning America (contd.)1:00 Headline News1:30 Morning Business Report2:00 Early Show4:00 U.S. Open Tennis

10:00 Headline News10:30 NBC Nightly News11:00 NFL Tonight11:30 Edge NFL Matchup

AFN KWAJALEINTonight

Certain AFRTS sportingevents are not available

on Kwajalein�sDTS network

Saturday, Sept. 7

Sunday, Sept. 8

Tuesday, Sept. 10

Monday, Sept. 9


8:00 Access Hollywood8:30 Army or Air Force News9:00 48 Hours

10:00 Headline News10:30 NBC Nightly News11:00 ABC World News Tonight11:30 CBS Evening News

12n ASA Racing2:00 News Night with Aaron Brown3:00 Connie Chung Tonight3:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline4:00 Larry King Live5:00 The News with Brian Williams6:00 The O’Reilly Factor7:00 Nightline7:30 Nightline Up Close8:00 Headline News8:30 Access Hollywood9:00 ABC Special: Report From Ground Zero


Channel 912:00 The Late Show with David Letterman12:30 ESPNews

1:00 Movie: “Braveheart” (PG) Scottish heroWilliam Wallace leads Scotland tofreedom from England. (Mel Gibson)

4:10 The Making of Jurassic Park5:00 Bulletin Board6:00 Good Morning America8:00 Sesame Street9:00 Bewitched9:30 The Cosby Show

10:00 Sportscenter11:00 Oprah Winfrey

12n Bulletin Board12:30 Judge Judy

1:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer2:00 Hey! Arnold2:30 Disney’s Recess3:00 Croc Files3:30 Bonehead Detectives4:00 Everybody Loves Raymond4:30 Batman5:00 Jeopardy!5:30 Headline News6:00 Bulletin Board6:30 The Cosby Show7:00 Sept. 11 News Special8:00 CBS Special 9/11

Channel 1312m Good Morning America4:00 ABC 9/11 Programming8:00 ABC Children’s Special9:00 Dateline Special: America Remembers

10:30 ABC World News Tonight11:00 ABC 9/11 Programming

3:00 CNN 9/11 Programming7:00 Nightline7:30 Nightline Up Close8:00 MLB: TBA


Channel 912:30 CBS Special Programming (continued)

7:30 CBS Special Programming9:00 Interview with President Bush

10:00 9/11 Special11:30 CBS Special Programming

12n Bulletin Board12:30 Judge Judy

1:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer2:00 Rugrats2:30 Happily Ever After3:00 Pokemon3:30 The Mummy4:00 Everybody Loves Raymond4:30 Batman5:00 Jeopardy5:30 Headline News6:00 Bulletin Board/Window on the Atoll6:30 The Cosby Show7:00 NBC 9/11 Special8:00 9/11 Special: Kennedy Center Honors


Channel 1312m Good Morning America1:00 Headline News1:30 Morning Business Report2:00 The Early Show4:00 Fox News6:00 MLB: White Sox/Royals9:00 Downtown

10:00 Headline News10:30 NBC Nightly News11:00 ABC World News Tonight11:30 MLS: DC United/NY/NJ

1:30 Hannity and Colmes2:00 News Night with Aaron Brown3:00 Connie Chung Tonight3:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline4:00 Larry King Live5:00 The News with Brian Williams6:00 The O’Reilly Factor7:00 Nightline7:30 Nightline Up Close8:00 MLB: TBA


3:30 Brothers Garcia4:00 Everybody Loves Raymond4:30 Batman5:00 Jeopardy5:30 Headline News6:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board6:30 The Cosby Show7:00 60 Minutes: Sept.11 Special Edition9:00 The Practice


Channel 1312m Good Morning America (contd.)1:00 Headline News1:30 Morning Business Report2:00 Early Show4:00 Fox News5:00 NCAA Football: North Carolina/Syracuse7:00 MLB: A’s/Twins8:30 Headline News9:00 Dateline Sunday

10:00 Headline News10:30 NBC Nightly News11:00 ABC World News Tonight11:30 IRL: Delphi Indy 300

1:30 RPM 2Night2:00 MLB: A’s/Angels

5:00 The News with Brian Williams 6:00 The O’Reilly Factor

7:00 Nightline7:30 Nightline Up Close8:00 Army or Air Force News8:30 Access Hollywood9:00 Headline News/Pacific9:30 NFL: Steelers/Patriots

Channel 912:05 The Late Show with David Letterman12:30 ESPNews

1:00 Movie: “Five Desperate Hours” (PG)2:40 Movie: “Captain Newman, M.D.” (PG)

An Army doctor in a mental ward inGermany during WWII tries to keep hispatients in the ward rather than returnthem to the battlefield. (Gregory Peck)

5:00 Bulletin Board6:00 Good Morning America8:00 Sesame Street9:00 The Today Show

11:00 Oprah Winfrey12n Bulletin Board

12:30 Judge Judy1:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer2:00 Disneys’ Mighty Ducks2:30 Weekenders3:00 All That3:30 Tania4:00 Everybody Loves Raymond4:30 Batman5:00 Jeopardy!5:30 Headline News6:00 Bulletin Board6:30 The Cosby Show7:00 Movie: “Enemy of the State” (PG) An

attorney unknowingly has evidence of agovernment-sponsored murder. (Will Smith)

9:30 Ebert and Roeper10:00 Headline News10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman

Channel 1312m Good Morning America1:00 Headline News1:30 Morning Business Report2:00 Early Show4:00 Baseball Tonight5:00 Fox News

Window onthe Atoll:Labor Day

at the beach.

Wednesday, Sept. 11

Thursday, Sept. 12

Friday, Sept. 13

All programming is subject tochange without notice. AFN-

Kwajalein cannot control suchchanges. Channel 13 sports andnews events are most likely to

change.


September 6, 2002

Sports and Leisure


Nineteen teams fished the watersaround Kwajalein this weekend in thebiggest turnout ever of the annualLabor Day Fun Fish Tournament.

“Everyone caught fish,” said LamarHina, who, with Tino Salvador, orga-nized the two-day event, which ranSunday and Monday mornings. Hinasaid the tournament, now in its fifthyear, has grown tremendously sinceits first year, when only a handful ofanglers participated.

There were eight categories: aku,ahi, ono, kawa kawa, rainbow runner,mahi mahi, marlin and dogtooth tuna.Teams competed to win for biggest andsmallest catch in each category, Hinasaid. There was also an aggregate fishcategory.

“There were 17 ways to win,” he said.Teams were skunked in several cat-egories, however, including dogtoothtuna and marlin.

Danny Kaiminaauao’s team, includ-ing Sharmayne Agbayani, Dalbert DelaCruz and Les Saulibio, won the totalaggregate category, with a catch of 184pounds. Kaiminaauao was declared thisyear’s overall winner. Ed Paget’s crewof Lenny Hamamoto, Greg Ouderkirkand Mimi Patton scored the biggest fishof the tourney for Sunday, a 28-poundono, while Gail Tavares’ crew weighedin Monday with a 16-pound ono.

To qualify, teams had to include acaptain, one female, one “slave” andone “mental,” according to Hina. Thetournament was open only to B-boat

crews this time because of the largenumber of entrants, he said.

“Unfortunately, we had to turn peopleaway,” Hina added.

A special slot was made available forDanny Manning, last year’s tourna-ment champion. Known as the “ahislayer” because of his fishing prowess,Maning will receive a stuffed skunk asthe only angler not to catch a fish thisyear, Hina said with a laugh.

There were lots of prizes for par-ticipants, with Kaiminaauao and com-pany taking home $300 in prizemoney. There were also gifts for thekids and a potluck party with karaokeat the Pacific Club following the tour-nament.

Hina said Community Activities andthe marina staff were particularly help-ful.

“It was a lot of work but everyone hada good time,” he said. “The whole ideawas for everyone to go out and havefun.”

Key: BR-Brandon; RA-Ragan; DA-DallySaturday

5:15 p.m. ... Spartan II/Lady Doves ......... RA5:15 p.m. .... Z. Tolerance/HB Monin II ..... DA5:15 p.m. ... G-4/Barnacles ...................... BR6:45 p.m. ... Gummos/Tarlang .................. BR

Monday5:15 p.m. ... Da Bomb/KPD ...................... DA5:15 p.m. ... Spartan II/Q. of Peace .......... BR6:45 p.m. ... FOM/HB Monin ..................... BR

Tuesday5:15 p.m. ... 30 Something/Spartan I ....... RA5:15 p.m. .... Bojar III/Criminals ................. DA5:15 p.m. ... VB Supply/Spartan I ............. BR6:45 p.m. ... Old, Fat, Lazy/Ruktokleen ... BR8 p.m. ........Mo Fo/HB Monin I ................ BR

Wednesday5:15 p.m. ... Barnacles/Tarlang ................ DA5:15 p.m. ... Zero Tolerance/Gummos ..... BR6:45 p.m. ... G4/HB Monin II ..................... BR

Thursday5:15 p.m. ... Spartan I/Spartan II .............. RA5:15 p.m. .... FOM/Da Bomb ..................... DA5:15 p.m. ... Queen of Peace/KPD ........... BR6:45 p.m. ... Spartan II/HB Monin ............. BR

Friday5:15 p.m. .... Spartan I/HB Monin I ............ BR5:15 p.m. ... VB Supply/Mo Fo ................. DA6:45 p.m. ... Old, Fat, Lazy/Bojar III ......... BR8 p.m. ........Criminals/Ruktokleen ........... BR

Softball Schedule

A LeagueDa Real Deal ........................................... 6-2*The Geriatrics .......................................... 6-2Court Jesters ........................................... 6-2Tiltak Busters ........................................... 2-6Big Busters ............................................... 0-8

B LeagueMarine Team............................................ 6-2*Triple J ...................................................... 4-4Laik-al-al ................................................... 4-4Buoj Jab-bere .......................................... 3-5Buoj Kibwe ................................................ 3-5

C LeagueSloppy Seconds ...................................... 7-2*Blink Blink ................................................. 5-4Island Geckos ......................................... 5-4Navigators ................................................ 1-8* Clinched division. Tiebreakers determined

by total points scored during season.

Summer FunBasketball Standings

Fishing tourney hauls in lots of anglers(Photos by Sue Salvador)

Tony Moore, atleft, works on areel as TinoSalvador’s boatdepartsKwajaleinharbor Mondaymorning duringthe two-dayLabor Day FunFish Tourna-ment.

LennyHamamoto,left, and EdPagetweigh in theono theycaughtSundayduring thisweekend’sfishingtourna-ment.

For updates on games,officials and

scorekeepers, call theSports Hotline, 54190.


Classified Ads and Community Notices

CAFÉ PACIFIC

LunchSat Vegetable tofu chow fun«

Old-fashioned beef stewChicken Alfredo casseroleGrill: Filet of fish sandwich

Sun Eggs Benedict«Glazed hamCountry-fried chickenGrill: Brunch station open

Mon Brunch station open«Italian pasta barSavory beef brisket

Tues Baked potato bar«Sante Fe beef tipsUpcountry chickenGrill: Roast beef, chile and cheese

Wed Broccoli and cheese pasta«Turkey dinnerCountry-fried steakGrill:Bacon, tomato and Swiss

Thur Taco bar«Crispy-fried chickenHamburger steakGrill: Ham, turkey and cheddar

Fri Garden vegetable quiche«Chicken and ziti casseroleFish and chipsGrill: Ham and American cheese«This symbol denotes the Wellness menu

DinnerTonight Roast turkey«

Bean and potato burritoFried pork chops

Sat Cajun chicken breast«PizzaBeef and pepper ragu

Sun Fajitas to order«Beef machacaTexas-style chili

Mon Sesame noodles with vegetables«Braised chicken and vegetablesGrilled ham steak

Tues Fettuccine primavera«Teriyaki pork chopsItalian sausage with pasta

Wed Spicy tofu stir-fry«Marinated grilled sirloinMushroom chicken

Thur Penne with olives and tomatoes«Chicken ParmesanSpicy stir-fried beef

Fri Stir-fry to order«Yankee pot roastGlazed Cornish hens«This symbol denotes theWellness menu

Term IAug. 13-Oct. 5 (on-island courses only)

CMIS 140 Introductory Programming (3)Wednesdays/Fridays, 6-9 p.m.

Instructor: McGowan

CMST 310 Desktop Publishing (3)Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.

Instructor: Waite

HELP WANTEDThe following on-island positions are open withRaytheon. For more information or to submit aresumé or application, call HR employment, JackRiordan, 54916, unless otherwise noted.

WAITPERSONS and BARTENDERS, Yokwe Yuk Club.Part time/casual. Must be able to work flexible hours,including some Friday nights until midnight andsome Saturday nights until 2:30 a.m. Both positionsrequire friendly and efficient customer service andcash-handling skills. Previous experience in foodand cocktail service preferred. For further informa-tion, call HR, 54916, or the Yokwe Yuk Club, 58909.

YOUTH NIGHT SUPERVISOR, Community Activities.Part time. Looking for responsible and fun-lovingadults to work two weekend nights or more permonth at the Youth Center. Job duties includesupervising youth, enforcing policies, coordinatingvarious activities and keeping the center a hip placeto be. A criminal history background check is re-quired. Call Erika, 53331.

PIANO PLAYER, Yuk Club. Casual for Thursday throughSaturday evenings. Call Andrea, 58909.

DENTAL ASSISTANT, Dental Clinic. Casual. Crimi-nal history background check required.

Raytheon off-island positions are updated weeklyin the Career Opportunities Book at the HR counter,Bldg. 700.

WANTEDGUITAR LESSONS for my teenage daughter. Call50154.

PATIO DECK or sufficient wood to make a deck for newhousing. Call 52327.

LOSTSILVER DRAGON pendant. Reward offered. Call 54697,after 3 p.m.

BEACH UMBRELLA, large, muti-color, with number 23circled in marker, from Emon Beach. Call 53276.

FOUNDRING on Emon Beach, Aug. 28. Call 54534.

CLASSES AND COURSESKWAJALEIN ART GUILD is offering a basket class tomake a Christmas stocking, Tuesday and Wednesday,Sept. 10-11. No previous experience is needed.Maximum class size is four people. There will be a newclass every Tuesday if there is enough interest. Tosign up, call Dana, 54216.

FOR SALETWO 37½ lb. bags of Pro Plan dog food, lamb and rice,chicken and rice, bags unopened, $25 per bag. CallMike, 52137W/54526H, or e-mail: [email protected].

CONAIR hair dryer, $15; wicker picnic baskets, set oftwo, $20; girl’s clothes, excellent condition. Call52197.

ALTO SAXOPHONE, used for six months, $600. Call52350.

COUNTER TOP water distiller with extra supplies, $50;Little Tykes toy chest with sliding doors and twoshelves, $15; Radio Flyer wagon, Kwaj-condition,$20; white and brass bedside lamps, $15 for two;eight-pound bowling ball with bag, $10. Call 54624.

ZODIAK MK I with 15 hp Mercury engine, boat cover,custom bow boards, $3,000 for all. Call 58598.

LARGE ENTERTAINMENT center, holds 36" TV, excel-lent condition, $200. Call 56185, after 5 p.m.

BIKES, 24"-26", men’s and women’s, one with childseat, one good condition, one Kwaj-condition, $5-$20. Call 52674.

KWAJ-CONDITION hard-bottom Burley, $40. Call51308.

Orthodontist will be on island Sept. 17-18(note date change). To make an appoint-

ment, call the Dental Clinic, 52165,7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m.,

Tuesday through Saturday.


September 6, 2002


SONY MINI-STEREO, Hi-Fi component system, five-CD, dual-cassette and radio, $125. Call 51102, after4:30 p.m.

SMALL BOAT HOUSE with large lot #36, registrationfees paid until June 2003, $1,400. Call 52279 andleave a message.

WHIRLPOOL PORTABLE dishwasher, $150 or bestoffer; golf clubs, Lynx irons, nice bag and pull cart,$100 or best offer; four rag rugs, 36" x 54", $5 each;Sony clock radio with CD player, $25; Braun coffeepot, black, $20; five flag design T-shirts, sizes L-XL,$20 each. Call 54836.

FULL-SIZE COUCH with pillows, good condition,$150 or best offer; large Coleman cooler, red, $10;massive blue container with bike parts and biketools, $30; two-drawer wood filing cabinet withwheels, excellent condition, $20. Call Chris, 51313.

COMMUNITY NOTICESBOY SCOUT meeting will be Thursday, 7 p.m,, at theScout Hut. If you haven’t signed up yet, come to themeeting. If you have a uniform wear it to the meeting.Questions? Call Bob, 52073, or Marti, 53466.

KWAJALEIN SCUBA Club meeting will be Wednesday,7 p.m., in CAC room 6. The club will vote on aconstitutional change concerning orientation fees.Members are encouraged to attend.

VETERINARIAN will be on island Sept. 15-25. Toverify or to make an appointment, call Vet Services,52017.

BARGAIN BAZAAR has lots of new treasures. Hours are:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 1-3 p.m.;

The community is invited to a“Service of

Remembrance,”Wednesday, 7 p.m.,in Island Memorial

Chapel.

Kwajalein Yacht Club will hold a sailboat race Sunday.There will be a skippers’ meeting at 12:30 p.m. at the

Small Boat Marina. The public is welcome to sail.Drinks provided after the race.

Small Arms Range Notice

The small arms range will be inoperation Wednesday, 8 a.m.-noon.Avoid the hazard area shown below.

All watercraft must observe the redflags on the southwest end of the is-land.

Nov. 5 is election day. Absentee ballots need to be requested now. Forinformation and help with registeringto vote or requesting absentee ballots,

call Sgt. Hansen, 51419.

Declare yourindependence



Jane Brown

Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. Donations are always wel-come. For donation pickup, call 53686, duringoperating hours.

COMMUNITY BAND begins rehearsals Tuesday, 7:30-8:45 p.m., in the high school music room. Rehearsalsare Tuesdays, September through May. Adults withprevious band experience are encouraged to join. Alimited number of school-owned instruments areavailable for loan to band members. Instruments areavailable for rental/purchase at the Beginning Bandmeeting tonight, 7 p.m., in the elementary musicroom. For more information, call Dick Shields, 51684H,or at the high school, 52011.

MARSHALLESE CULTURAL DAY (Manit Day) will becelebrated Sept. 30. A planning meeting is today inCAC room 7. We need lots of help. This is a greatopportunity to learn and participate in Marshallesetraditions.

ARE YOU interested in being a Girl Scout or a leader?Come to the organizational meeting Thursday, Sept.9, 7-9 p.m., in CAC room 7. Questions? Call Dotty,52420.

HYPERBARIC CHAMBER is not available throughtomorrow. Recreational diving is limited to 50 feetduring this time.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets on Kwajalein Wednes-days and Saturdays, 6:30 p.m., at the PBQ, 2nd floor,Room 250. If you have a desire to quit drinking, call51143 and leave a message. We will get back to you.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets on Roi-Namur Tues-days and Fridays, 7 p.m., at Tr. 8311. If you have adesire to quit drinking, call 56292 and leave amessage. We will get back to you.

OPSEC REMINDER: Providing our military forces withuncompromised defense systems is necessary tominimize risks and enhance our potential for thesuccessful termination of a conflict. Apply OPSEC.

Classified ad deadlinesTuesday issue: noon Friday

Friday issue: noon Wednesday

Available at Community Education

Breadmaking

AdvancedCross-stitch

Spanish

Cooking

Spanishcooking

To reserve your spot, call 51078

StepAerobics

Weight-management classes meet Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., in the

hospital conference room.

Yokwe YukWomen’s Club

invites all island womento its annual September

event welcoming the newcommander’s wife

Jane BrownMonday, 3-5 p.m.,

at the Yokwe Yuk Club.Meet Leiroj Seagull Kabua

James and others fromEbeye women’s clubs.

Beverages and light pupus,a Micronesian handicraftdrawing and information

about island organizations.

Jane Brown


September 6, 2002

Saturday 0640/1854 0629/1909 0410, 6.1' 1030, 0.2'September 7 New Moon 1630, 5.4' 2230, 0.2'

Sunday 0640/1854 0727/1958 0450, 6.2' 1110, 0.0'September 8 1710, 5.6' 2310, 0.1'

Monday 0640/1853 0824/2047 0530, 6.1' 1140, 0.1'September 9 1750, 5.7' 2350, 0.2'

Tuesday 0640/1853 0921/2135 0600, 5.8' 1210, 0.3'September 10 1820, 5.6'

Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide

Sun • Moon • Tides

Marshallese Wordof the DayDrik = Small.

WEATHERCourtesy of Aeromet

Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated show-ers.Winds: Southwest to northwest at lessthan 10 knots.Tomorrow: Partly cloudy with isolatedshowers.Winds: Northwest to northeast at 5 to 10knots.Temperature: Tonight�s low 80°

Tomorrow�s high 88°September rain total: 0.49"Annual rain total: 76.27"Annual deviation: 14.71"

Call 54700 for continuously updated forecastsand sea conditions.

See you at the movies!Saturday

Star Wars: Phantom Menace (1999, PG)George Lucas returns to his science fic-tion space opera in this prequel to thepopular trilogy. Anakin Skywalker is anorphan on a desert planet whose fortuneschange when he befriends a beautifulprincess. (Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor)Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m.The Matrix (1999, R)A computer hacker discovers the worldhe lives in is an illusion created by com-puters that have enslaved humanity.C Building, 6:30 and 9 p.m.

SundayLord of the Rings: Fellowship of theRing (2001, PG)J.R.R. Tolkien�s epic fantasy follows thecourageous but diminutive hobbit Frodo,who must destroy an evil ring before theworld is consumed by the Dark Lord Sauron.Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m.Enemy at the Gates (2001, R)The scene is Stalingrad 1942, the bloodi-est battle of World War II. The Germanarmy is determined to take the city, whilea Russian sharpshooter and an expertGerman sniper conduct their own privatewar in the ruins of the city.C Building, 7 p.m.

MondayStar Wars: Phantom Menace (1999, PG)Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m.


Community Activities is getting intothe kayak rental business.

Eleven new kayaks are expected toarrive on the October barge, accordingto Simone Smead, Community Activi-ties manager. Three of the Ocean Kay-aks, two single-seaters and one double-seater, will be sent to Roi-Namur.

The remainder, including a mix ofsingle- and double-seat kayaks, as wellas two designed specifically for chil-dren, will be available for rent at EmonBeach. The vacant Tradewinds SnackBar will be converted into a rentalcenter, Smead said.

“We think it’s going to be very popu-lar with residents and the TDY folks,”Smead said of the new venture.

The concept has been in place for along time, she said, but the logistics ofsuch an operation had stymied theproject until it was decided to convertthe abandoned snack bar into a rentalcenter, where the equipment could bestored and rented. Rentals out of the

Kayak rentals coming to Emon Beach(Photo by Peter Rejcek)

Connie Southwellpaddles out fromEmon Beach on akayak Mondayafternoon. Soonmore residentsand TDY person-nel will get achance toparticipate in thesport whenCommunityActivities opensa kayak rentalcenter at thebeach.

Kwajalein Small Boat Marina wereimpractical because of the heavy boattraffic and the fact that kayakers wouldhave to cross the shipping channel.

“It’s imperative that we stay out ofthe shipping lanes,” she said.

Money was also a stalling point,Smead added. Funds for the $12,000project are coming from the $75,000 inAPIC money the command won earlierthis year. Half of the project money isfor the purchase of the kayaks andaccessories, with the remainder to beused for the renovation of the snackbar.

Many details remain to be hammeredout, according to Smead.

Community Activities is working withthe Marine department, marine policeand safety officials to determine theregulations that would govern the useof the rental kayaks. She said thekayaks, which roughly fall under thepersonal watercraft category for regu-latory purposes, would probably be al-lowed to range in areas 8 and 9 under

(See KAYAK, page 5)

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