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THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASSVolume 41, Number 80 Wednesday, October 10, 2001

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

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

By Carol SwordContributing Writer

Nearly two years after officials held a ground-breaking on Roi-Namur for construction of anew power plant, a host of dignitaries returnedlast Wednesday to officially open the buildingwith a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Representatives from USAKA, the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers-Honolulu EngineerDistrict, Raytheon and J.A. Jones Construc-tion Co., the contractor that built the plant,attended the ceremony.

By KW HillisFeature Writer

No longer will non-grandfatheredMarshallese workers have to carryenough money to pay any medical costsat Kwajalein Hospital at the time ofservice if they decide to take an op-tional medical insurance designed justfor them.

After almost a year of work by Kwa-jalein Employees Association Trustboard members, Kwajalein Hospitalis now billing KEAT just like any otherinsurance company.

The hospital started providing di-rect insurance billing in February, butit could not file insurance papers forKEAT members, said Cindy Barrs,Kwajalein Hospital Business Opera-tions supervisor.

KEAT had to prove financial re-

�We feel privileged to have had the oppor-tunity to construct a power plant in such astrategically important location,� said J.A. Jonesproject manager Brent Smith. �Given the criti-cality of the mission, reliability is of the utmostimportance. For that reason extra quality inconstruction was required.�

J.A. Jones officials also prided themselveson a spotless safety record. During the con-struction period, full crews consisted of 125men with equal numbers of Marshallese andAmerican workers. Over 400,000 man-hourswere worked without any lost-time accidents

on the project.�That is an excellent safety record in the

construction industry,� said Mike Gwyn, vicepresident and manager of the InternationalDivision for J.A. Jones. �We had great coop-eration from Raytheon, the Corps of Engi-neers and the Marshallese work force.�

Company officials also praised logisticalsupport in helping make the project a success.

�I�m especially grateful to the Marine de-partment,� added Hubert Tipton, project su-perintendent for J.A. Jones. �It was respon-

sponsibility and its ability to handlebillings before the hospital could startfiling, said USAKA officials in a previ-ous story.

The need for insurance to covernon-grandfathered Republic of theMarshall Islands workers arosewhen Kwajalein Hospital startedphasing out medical services in June2000.

Although RMI workers on Kwaja-lein pay into the Marshall Islands So-cial Security Administration out of ev-ery paycheck, which covers their healthcare on Ebeye, Marshallese are un-able to use MISSA�s Basic HealthCoverage on Kwajalein, said RomeoAlfred, RSE Training specialist andKEAT board member.

�Nothing on Kwaj is covered by

New Roi-Namur power plant officially opensOld facility should bedown by December

The environmentally friendly smoke-stacks at the new Roi-Namur power plantare taller, resulting in less pollution nearthe ground.

The old Roi-Namur powerplant should bedown before theend of the year,according to J.A.Jones officials.Parts of thebuilding are beingsold to variousislands in the RMI.

(Photos by Carol Sword)

Arson blamed for firethat destroyed shacks

KEAT approved for use at hospital(See POWER, page 5)

(See INSURANCE, page 4)

By Peter RejcekAssociate Editor

Kwajalein police are calling Thursday�s fire that de-stroyed four boat shacks near the Small Boat Marina andcaused thousands of dollars worth of damage to personaland marine property arson.

(See FIREFIGHTERS, page 3)

Telephone rates going downFrom staff reports

Now here�s some news to call home about.Thanks to a switch in USAKA�s primary telephone com-

pany, or Primary Interchange Carrier, residents should startseeing some big savings on their phone bills beginning inNovember.

�The USAKA Information Management Office and RSE(See TELEPHONE, page 4)

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Commanding Officer...Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr.Public Affairs Officer..............Preston LockridgeEditor..........................................Jim BennettAssociate Editor...............................Peter RejcekFeature Writers....................Barbara Johnson KWHillisGraphics Designer ...........................Dan AdlerSports Writer ............................Bruce Sinkula

The Kwajalein Hourglass

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Buckminster and Friends By Sabrina Mumma

Editorial/Letters to the Editor

While I normally enjoy reading the rab-bit comic strip, I must take exception withthe message in the October 2 issue of theHourglass where political correctness isalleged, and lampooned.

I have to say that I agree that �stolen�should have been used instead of �lost.� Iused �lost� in my ad as I was certain youwould never agree to print the word �sto-len.� I felt strongly about this ad, since my5-year-old daughter was in tears whenshe discovered that her birthday present,a new skateboard, had been stolen.

In my strong opinion, political correct-ness is a disease, a cancer, which isattacking not only our constitutional rightsto free expression, but also our nation�svery unity, a unity that is a critical assetafter the events of Sept. 11.

I oppose political correctness at everyturn, and attack it at every opportunity. I

Kids living on Kwaj enjoy many free-doms; however, these come with respon-sibility. Freedoms are not rights but privi-leges, and when they are abused, theyshould be reassessed. I believe the cur-rent rules on curfew are being abused bythose not mature enough to handle theresponsibility.

Today, anyone under the age of 18[must] be off the street by midnight unlessaccompanied by an adult. Instead of onesingle time for curfew that affects allminors, categories should exist that breakdown curfew times depending on the gradeof the child.

I propose the following: 1) All personsninth grade and up will maintain the exist-ing curfew of midnight. 2) All persons inseventh grade will have an adjusted curfewof 10 p.m. 3) All persons sixth grade andlower will have an adjusted curfew of 9 p.m.

These changes should take place forreasons of safety, less work for policeofficers and reduced noise. Living on Kwaj,children seldom learn simple rules of theroad such as: Never ride your bike in themiddle of the road; always keep bothhands on the handle bars; always look inthe direction in which you are riding; andsignal when turning. Dodging these �reck-less riders� is hard enough in the daytime;it is much harder to do at night.

When a person accepts an offer tomove to Kwajalein, they obviously knowthey are moving to a completely differentcountry. Granted, the Marshall Islandsare not well known to many Americans,but I think most people would guess thatthe area is populated by a different nativeculture.

But isn�t it nice that when you get here,the Marshallese people are able to speakEnglish, some better than others, butenough to please. I think any Marshalleseperson who works on island can speak afair amount of English; in fact, we don�tallow them to come on island if they can�tconverse their way through the dock. Itwouldn�t be good if they couldn�t speakeven a little English because ... well ...rarely any one here speaks enough Mar-shallese to keep up a 30-second conver-sation. You can probably count theamount of Marshallese-speaking Ameri-

Restricting curfew would keep the saferriders out at night. Also, younger childrenplay louder, which is more reason torestrict them to supervised indoor activi-ties. At first this plan may seem discrimi-natory, but in the long run, I guaranteethat it will benefit Kwajalein residents ofall ages. This concern is one shared bymany teens, as well as adults. I hope thatmy proposal is seriously considered.

Eric Pichler

Curfew needs curbs forthose under ninth grade

Cartoonist got lost inattack against being PC

do not allow it in my home, and I do notallow it in my classroom. Freedom isindivisible, with the right to free expres-sion ranking at the top, no matter whatOprah, Rosie or Donahue say.

Yes, I should have called it as it was...stolen, rather than lost. But please, don�timply that I am politically correct.

Doug Hepler

Marshallese languageis more than �yokwe�

(See LETTERS, page 3)

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cans on your hand. I have known ofclasses offered by some local Marshall-ese folk, but it sure seems like it isn�t a bigdeal to many people.

Just as a courtesy to the Marshallese,I suggest to managers to encourage em-ployees to get at least an intro to theMarshallese language (besides Yokweand Komol Tata), if not go into it deeper.I understand that I�m a hypocrite in writingthis because I probably could not take uphalf a minute telling you all the Marshall-ese words I know. But, I�m not preaching,just trying to expose a situation that in myeyes is unfortunate.

Sincerely,Patrick Casey

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Letters

DeLong chosen tocompete in nationalscholarship programFrom Kwajalein schools

Kwajalein student Katie DeLong wasnominated to compete in the NationalPrincipals Leadership Award pro-gram, sponsored by the National As-sociation of Secondary School Princi-pals.

Steve Howell, Kwajalein Jr/Sr HighSchool principal, said 150 nationalPLA winners will be chosen this springto receive $1,000 scholarships. Stu-dents throughout high schools in thecountry are selected by their princi-pals. They are selected based on theirleadership skills, participation in ser-vice organizations and clubs, achieve-ments in the arts and sciences andacademic records.

�Katie has demonstrated high scholar-ship and has provided untiring serviceand leadership to our high school,�Howell said. �We are very proud ofher.�

By Barbara JohnsonFeature Writer

It�s easy to coast along at Kwajalein withoutthinking much about it, but ignoring safe bicy-cling practices, even on this small island, causesinjuries.

�We take [safety] for granted here, but thepotential for serious accidents is there,� saidAmber Morse of RSE Safety.

Bicycle safety will be a major focus of theRSE and USAKA safety departments and thepolice department during Kwajalein SafetyAwareness activities this month.

�Children don�t always learn bicycle safetyhere as they would in the states,� Morse said,explaining that many children learn to ridehere, and there�s a sense of safety becausevehicles move more slowly and there�s lesstraffic.

�But in the states you wouldn�t have theheavy equipment, commuters and exercisebicyclists all in the same area,� she said, addingthat here there are no lines on the roads.

�In the states, pedestrians and cyclists knowclearly where the shoulder is and which side ofthe road they�re on. Here, people end up in themiddle of the road,� Morse said.

In fact, bicycles are considered vehicles andmust follow the laws as described in the Hawaiirevised statues, according to Denise Morrowof the Kwajalein Police Department. Thisincludes yielding the right of way to emergencyvehicles and riding only one or two abreast,depending on traffic.

Kwajalein also has some unique conditionsthat create hazards for bike riders, Morse said.Among them are the harsh climate, which takes

its toll on bikes; wind, rain and sand on theroads; and potholes in the dirt roads.

In the states, people might avoid riding inbad weather, she said, but here, they can�t.

Kwajalein Hospital treated 24 injuries re-lated to bicycle accidents in 2000, and this yearto date they have treated 13 bike-related inju-ries, according to Valerie Gray, KwajaleinHospital Outpatient nurse manager.

Kwajalein Safety Awareness Month will in-clude a number of activities:

�RSE Safety will distribute information atthe mini-mall during lunch Oct. 11 and Oct. 19.

� In conjunction with the hospital and thefire department at the Health Fair, Oct. 22,RSE Safety will conduct bike registrations forthose wishing to register their bikes and givefree bike tune-ups.

� RSE and the KPD will give bicycle safetypresentations to students in kindergartenthrough sixth grade Oct. 24.

� Window on the Atoll will feature �BikeSafety,� beginning Oct. 26.

Safety awareness stressed in October

Moses Moreno, KPD investigator, con-firmed that police are treating the case asarson. The investigation is ongoing.

Police are still interviewing property victimsin the case and cataloging the loss of property.Moreno said police do not have a final esti-mate on damages, but said the total would beseveral thousand dollars. Besides the fourboat shacks, boats, jet skis, scuba equipmentand sails, among other items, were damaged ordestroyed in the blaze. The actual accelerant,or cause, of the blaze is unknown, Morenosaid, and the case remains open.

The Kwajalein Fire Department originallyresponded to the call at 11:25 p.m. Thursdayand had the fire under control by 11:37 p.m.,according to Jerry Leverett, assistant fire chief.The fire was extinguished before midnight,

despite high winds that intensified the flames.�That fire was roiling when we got there,�

Leverett said.The fire, which scorched the tops of nearby

palm trees and melted jet skis parked in therear of the boat shacks, was particularly dan-gerous because of the fuels, propane, chemi-cals and flammable materials that were storedin the area, according to Leverett.

�[The firefighters] implemented an aggres-sive direct attack, which resulted in saving otheradjacent boat houses and property,� Leverettsaid. �It was a good stop.�

Two engine companies and an ambulance,with nine firefighters, made the initial response.A recall of off-duty personnel was initiated andseven more firefighters arrived in command,rescue and investigation units.

All four shacks are considered a loss.

Firefighters extinguish blaze in minutes ...(From page 1)

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about the project, she contactedthe �The Today Show� as well.

�I e-mailed Katie Couric,�McMaster said. �I�m reallysurprised that �The TodayShow� didn�t talk it up. If I wasgoing to be here longer, I wouldfollow up on it.�

McMaster, who is PCSing thisweek, said, �I�ve made a total ofthree blocks, but I really wantedto make four. We�re so far away� It�s a way I feel I can help.�

Since only one block perperson is allowed for the mainquilt, McMaster�s other pieceswill also be sent and used forindividual or charity quilts by theWTC Memorial Quilt project.

The individual quilts will bestitched together and some ofthem will be given to any organi-zation or group directly affectedby the attacks, such as AmericanAirlines, the City of New Yorkand the Pentagon, McMastersaid. Other individual or charity

quilts will be auctioned off, withthe money earmarked for victims�family funds.

�The easiest thing for me todo is to make a square and sendit in,� Bottomly said. �I can�t doanything else from here. I can�tgive blood, I can�t help anyone,but I can sew a square anddonate my time.�

So far, about 600 blocks havebeen received for the main quiltand 1,000 blocks for the charityquilts, according to the Web site.

If someone on island doesnot sew or doesn�t have time tosew, there are other things theycan do.

�They can donate supplies ormoney for postage to ship outthe quilts,� McMaster said.

For additional information, checkout the memorial quilt Web site orcall Susan O�Connor, 58062.

Residents needing fabric for ablock, or to be connected to aquilting group, can contactO�Connor.

(From page 8)

Quilts to help stitch back American patriotism, raise money for charity ...

Telephone monthly service, toll charges going down ...

MISSA unless someone is referred by doctorson Ebeye and then approved by KwajaleinHospital�s chief medical officer,� Alfred said.

Both the command and the RMI minister ofhealth are currently working on that problem.

�USAKA is working with the RMI Ministryof Health to ensure that MISSA is, in fact, theprimary insurance and that the Marshalleseworkforce look at KEAT as supplementalinsurance only,� said Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr.,USAKA commander.

�[The minister of health] is trying to makeMISSA work on Kwajalein,� Alfred said. �Butuntil that happens, KEAT can help RMI em-ployees avoid out-of-pocket expenses. It alsocan cover expenses not covered by MISSA, ifcovered under KEAT�s plan.�

Non-grandfathered RMI employees currentlyreceive medical care for Workers Comp cases

and work-related physical exams, Barrs said.They also receive out-patient care, but anythingthat requires a doctor�s care also requires out-of-pocket payment at the time of service.

All Raytheon employees also have access toFirst Stop, a first aid station manned by aphysician�s assistant, Barrs said. But FirstStop�s scope-of-care is limited to quick turn-around and to help reduce recordable inju-ries.

Only 160 out of more than 1,000 Marshall-ese employees are currently covered by KEAT,said Vincent Loeak, KEAT treasurer and RSEFinance payroll supervisor for on-island andMarshallese employees.

RMI workers who want to sign up forKEAT insurance can get an enrollmentform from Loeak at RSE Finance. The plancosts anywhere from $11.52 biweekly foremployee-only coverage to $34.52 biweekly

for an employee with four or more depen-dents.

�Once the allotment is started and paymentsreceived by KEAT, then [the employee] is amember and they can use the insurance,�Loeak said. The plan then covers 100 percentof an employee�s bill, according to Alfred.

�It is excellent coverage,� Barrs said. �Itincludes prescription medications and a lim-ited amount of over-the-counter medications,but there is no out-of-pocket expense. I haveto hand it to the [KEAT board members], theyhad some pretty stringent criteria to meet. Theydid and they are serving the Marshallese em-ployees.�

Information on KEAT and MISSA areavailable during the in-processing orientationfor Marshallese employees, said Jack Riordan,Human Resources RMI Employee Relationsmanager.

Insurance offers RMI employees coverage for self, families ...(From page 1)

(From page 1)

Communications Department have been working hard to lower [resi-dents�] phone bills,� said Don Hornbrook, USAKA InformationManagement chief.

Effective Oct. 1, USAKA changed its primary carrier from AT&T toFTS-2001. FTS-2001 is a long- distance telephone service offered tofederal agencies by the Federal Technology Service, a branch of theGeneral Services Administration, and provides usage rates usuallymuch lower than commercial customers pay, according to Hornbrook.

The switch to FTS should save USAKA about $27,000 per month,Hornbrook said, and the command is going to pass those savings onto customers.

He said the command considered several ways to pass those savingson to residents, based on the three component costs of telephoneservice here � the monthly service fee, toll costs and the 7 cents perminute surcharge.

�We think we have selected a plan to provide the most benefit forresidents who utilize long distance frequently, as well as those who donot,� Hornbrook said.

First, residents will see �a major reduction� in the per minute cost of

toll calls with the conversion to FTS-2001, Hornbrook said. He saidcallers will enjoy an average 40 percent reduction on their per minuterates on calls from USAKA to CONUS points beyond California. Andunlike the old billing system, cost-per-minute charges for all calls placedto CONUS will remain constant regardless of calling destination ortime of day. International toll calls will be reduced by an average of 35percent, but will still be affected by the day of the week and time of daythe call is made.

The second bonus for customers is that the monthly residentialtelephone service fee will be reduced from $25 to $20.

�This was chosen because of the very visible effect it will have onalmost all Kwajalein residents,� Hornbrook said.

The only downside is that the 7 cent per minute surcharge will remainin effect. Hornbrook said reducing or eliminating the charge was rejectedbecause �there was concern that some residents might take advantage ofthe lower rates to �nail up� an Internet connection through their ISP,reducing the number of off-island telephone circuits for others.

�We just do not have enough off-island lines to permit this,� headded. �The surcharge will remain in place to help offset the expensivesatellite bandwidth charges.�

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sible for [coordinating the barges] from Kwajto Roi that carried our equipment and mate-rial. It was a feat that had never been donebefore.�

A main player in the project was the Corpsof Engineers. The power plant represents oneof about 450 projects in the Pacific region,according to Lt. Col. Ron Light, HonoluluEngineer District commander.

Col. Curtis Wrenn Jr., USAKA commander,praised the dedication the Corps of Engineersapplied to the project, and added, �J. A. Joneshas brought a $35 million project in on timeand within budget, [a project] that exceededour standards and expectations.�

He presented commander�s coins to ElmerCamden and Kevin Durey for their excep-tional performance during a critical periodprior to the IFT-6 mission. Then Wrenn,along with representatives from the variousorganizations, cut the ribbon.

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, JosephWoods, superintendent of the Roi-NamurPower Plant, invited the guests for an openhouse inspection of the new facility. The 34,000-square-foot plant, which began operation Aug.2, houses nine 1,500 kilowatt diesel engine-generator sets (DEGs). Each 2,119 horsepowerset uses up to 90 gallons of diesel fuel an hourat full load. Four DEGs at a time are usuallyoperating, Woods said.

�Raw diesel fuel is filtered to one of threecentrifuges, where solid particles are removed,and the clean fuel is returned to a clean fueltank. Each engine has a 140-gallon day tank,and as fuel is consumed, more fuel is automati-cally delivered from the 500-gallon clean fueltank,� he explained.

In the control room, Woods demonstratedthe new data logging system for the DEGs.Engine parameters can be remotely moni-

tored from the control room on a computerscreen. Clicking on a picture of a DEG, gaugesfor air intake, lube oil pressure and coolingwater temperature appeared on the screen.

�The system provides analog and digitaldisplays of the gauges in the engine room,�Woods said. �Operators can also monitorgenerator parameters, such as voltage, fre-quency and power demand.�

As an example, he showed the group howgenerator number four had produced 903,000kilowatt hours during its lifetime. Pulling upanother window, he demonstrated how thesystem also allows the operator to monitorpower demand and conditions through eachof the 14 feeder breakers that distribute powerthroughout the island.

�Besides making the plant more technicallyadvanced, the designers put a lot of thoughtinto making the plant more environmentallyfriendly,� Woods said. �The 80-foot smoke-stacks are nearly twice the height of the ones onthe old power plant, so there are less exhaustfumes affecting personnel and residents atground level.�

The Corps of Engineers also provided anoil/water separator system that collects oil andfuel leaks and separates the water from thewaste. The waste is then discharged to a hold-

ing tank for proper disposal.A new 590-gallon cooling water reservoir not

only protects the environment, but also pro-vides a cost savings to plant operations. Previ-ously, when water had to be drained from theDEGs before working on them, both the waterand the corrosion inhibitor in it were lost.Now, a new cooling water system can transferwater to the reservoir, and after work is com-pleted, the water can be transferred back to theengine without the loss of any water or corro-sion inhibitor.

�A savings is provided by not having to buy somuch corrosion inhibitor,� Woods explained.�Water is also being conserved, and waste is notbeing released to the environment.�

Because of the plant�s proximity to the radarson Roi, it was equipped with several uniquefeatures. The control room and switchgearroom are completely enclosed in RF shielding.The shielding provides protection from thenegative feedback RF has on the digital controlequipment at the power plant, allowing for thestable generation and distribution of powerrequired by Roi-Namur�s sensors.

Demolition of the old power plant beganSept. 17 and is expected to be finished by mid-December. Parts of the old facility are beingsold to the RMI, according to J.A. Jones officials.

(Photo by Carol Sword)

Joe Woods, Roi-Namur PowerPlant superinten-dent, demon-strates how plantengines can bemonitoredremotely bycomputer fromthe control room.

Power plant boastscomputer displays,RF shielding ...(From page 1)

By Bruce SinkulaSports Writer

Strong participation highlighted the Kwajalein Fishing Club�s FourthAnnual Fishing Tournament over the Labor Day weekend.

Eighteen boats, each with a four-person crew, entered the two-daycontest that concluded with a potluck dinner and awards ceremony.

During this �fun tournament,� as Lamar Hina calls it, each fishingboat had the following crew requirements: One male, one female, oneslave and one mental.

The �mental� was a crewmember who doesn�t know much about

Fishing tourney hauls in loads of anglers during Labor Dayfishing, Hina said, adding that �the slave had to carry the fish,� alongwith other tasks assigned by the rest of the crew.

�There were two private boats (that participated), as well as one boatwith an all-female crew � except for the one male (that was required),�Hina said.

Dan Maning, with a 13.5-pound rainbow runner, won the grandprize. Meanwhile, Jeff Murgiua hauled in the 2001 Skunk of the Yearaward for returning to port without a catch.

Door prizes from the Beauty Salon and Tape Escape, as well as anew bike, also were given away.

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Classified Ads and Community Notices

HELP WANTEDThe following on-island positions areopen with Raytheon. For more informa-tion or to submit a resumé or applica-tion, call HR employment, Andrea Dixon,53705.

DENTAL HYGIENIST, Casual. Seeking cer-tified dental hygienist to work on an as-needed basis. Selected individual will un-dergo a background criminal history check.

CDC AIDE, Education Dept. Part time.Classroom assistant needed for preschooland school-age service programs. Respon-sibilities include snack preparation, foodsanitation, supervision of children and par-ticipation in recreational activities. Indi-vidual must possess a cheerful, energeticspirit and work well with children. Selectedindividuals must undergo a backgroundcriminal history check.

Raytheon off-island positions are up-dated weekly in the Career Opportuni-ties Book at the HR counter, Bldg. 700.

WANTEDAEROBIC STEPPER. Call 56726.

OFFICE FOR MAC software. Will pay toborrow. Write sandrayao@usa.net.

BLACK MUSHROOM BOXES from Surfwayand Ten-Ten. Wanted empty and clean. CallSandy, 54456, days.

KAYAK or canoe. If you have one you'd liketo sell, call 51388.

FOOD PROCESSOR ATTACHMENT forOsterizer blender. Call Rose, 51800.

LOSTSILVER FLUTE and case, student closed-hole model, in elementary school area. Call53694.

FOUNDGLASSES, maroon frames, downtown, Sept.18. Call Diane, 51506(W) or 53688 (H).

DISPOSABLE CAMERA, double-wide pic-tures, near 459D. Call 51145.

FOR SALEAQUARIUM, 55-gallon, complete with fil-ters, new light hood and many extras,$200. Call 52682, after 4:30 p.m., or anytime and leave a message.

LASER SAILBOAT, excellent condition,needs paint, $200; two U.S. Diver HP3500steel DIN, 80 cf and one U.S. Diver HP3500steel DIN 105 cf, these tanks are perfect forsmall-framed scuba divers. Call 52450.

MAC PLUS computer and printer, bicycletravel case. Make offer. Call 54527.

MICROWAVE OVEN, like new, $70; stereosystem with 10-band equalizer and floorspeakers, $110; floor lamp/CD holder,$30; set of four "tropical" beer glasses, $20;T-FAL no-stick skillet, $15; answering ma-chine, $5; two white blinds, $5 each; 6' x 9'rug, blue, $15. Call 52065(W) or 53212(H).

FORMAL DRESS, red, size 9/10, $25,

OBO; skateboard, $10, OBO; child�s swimfins, X-small 3-5, $5; Call 52197 after 5p.m. weekdays.

MEN'S dive coat, size M, perfect shape,$35; telephone with dual alarm clock, $25.Call 51128.

PLANTS, $1-$20, can be seen at rear of436A, all are priced; ladies bike with bas-kets, $60, available Oct. 13. Call 52373.

COMMUNITY NOTICESKWAJALEIN SCUBA Club meeting is to-night, 7 p.m., in CAC Room 6.

GIMBEL'S retail facility is closed Thursday,Oct. 18, for annual inventory. Business willresume Friday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. Last dayof issue is Wednesday, Oct. 17. Precountwill be Tuesday, Oct. 16. Precounted itemson all exterior and interior storages will notbe available for issue. This will ensure anaccurate inventory count. Your cooperationis appreciated.

HISPANIC HERITAGE Month is honored ata luncheon sponsored by Sodexho USA andUSAKA SEEOP, Friday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. Guest speaker is Rudy Gil. A specialperformance will be given by Ms. Goodwin'sSpanish class. RSVP to Jewels, 58909, bynoon tomorrow.

ORTHODONTIST will be on island Oct. 23-

24. To make an appointment, call the Den-tal Clinic, 52165, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and12:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Satur-days.

PCS PARTY for Jason and Maggie Fuller andBruce Sinkula is Saturday, 6:30 p.m., atEmon Beach pavilion. Bring a dish to share.

DURING THE MONTHLY supply barge op-eration tomorrow, all personnel are askedto remain outside the barricaded one-blockarea around the supply warehouse com-plex. This area is bounded by Marine Road,Poinsettia Street, and 6th and 8th streets.This request is in the interest of everyone�ssafety. Questions? Call Shipping and Re-ceiving, 52180.

KWAJ OPEN tickets are on sale at HolmbergFairways every Sunday and in the down-town mini-mall Mondays through Nov. 5.Tourney fee, $100 and $25 per guest atbanquet.

TENNIS SOCIAL is Saturday, 6:30-9:30p.m., at the Koenig-Jabar Tennis Courts.Bring a pupu to share and your own bever-age.

VENDOR TABLES now available for Farmer'sMarket, set for Nov. 4. Request that allvendors display hand-made items. To re-serve a table or for more information callJewels, 58909.

It's not too earlyto get your newChristmas cards

with a Marshallesecultural theme!

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Fridays, 3-5 p.m., orFridays, 3-5 p.m., orFridays, 3-5 p.m., orFridays, 3-5 p.m., orFridays, 3-5 p.m., orMondays, 4-6 p.m., orMondays, 4-6 p.m., orMondays, 4-6 p.m., orMondays, 4-6 p.m., orMondays, 4-6 p.m., or

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Classified Ads and Community Notices

STITCHERS! Interested in gathering one ortwo Sunday afternoons each month forcross-stitch, or other needle arts, and so-cializing? Call Joan for more information,54519.

PARENT WORKSHOP, Child DevelopmentCenter, is tomorrow, 7 p.m., at ElementaryMusic Room. Topic: "Development of Art inPreschooler." For more information, call52158.

SCHOOL-AGE PARENTS� WORKSHOP, to-morrow, 7 p.m., at SAS classroom, Bldg.368. Topic: "Conflict Resolution Tech-niques." For more information, call 52158.

KYC SWASHBUCKLER�S BALL, "MonsterMash Costume Ball" is Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m.,at the Country Club. Ball features costumecontest and dessert bake-off with prizes.For tickets, call Sarah, 53500, or Melissa,54220. Tickets for KYC members, $20,non-members, $22. All proceeds benefitAmerican Red Cross. For more information,call Sarah, 53500.

CRC staff are working hard to beautify areaaround the gym. Help with the project andkeep the area clean and clear.

USAKA LEGAL OFFICER Kent Duncan willbe on Roi-Namur Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Tomake an appointment, call 51431.

HEALTH FAIR, Kwajalein Hospital's annualfair is Monday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. under the tent outside Macy's. Freeblood-pressure checks, glucometer screen-ing and much more. Join Kwajalein's healthcare professionals for this fun and informa-tive event.

MIC SHOP will be open at the terminal onMondays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., or by appoint-ment. For more information, call Susan,58062.

ADULT SOCCER MANAGERS� MEETING istonight, 7 p.m., in Library Conference Room.Bring roster and team registration fee,$150. Questions, call Community Activi-ties, 53331.

ADULT SOCCER OFFICIALS� CLINIC isFriday, 7 p.m., in Library Conference Room.Questions, call Community Activities,53331.

KWAJ LODGE has eliminated one of thenight shifts. The new hours for the KwajLodge front desk will be 6:30 a.m. tomidnight. For maintenance emergenciesbetween midnight and 6:30 a.m., call 53139,and all other emergencies, call 911.

HIGH SCHOOL BAND and CHOIR concert,featuring Concert Band, Mixed Ensembleand Stage Band is tomorrow, 7 p.m., in theMP Room.

Check out Fire Prevention Week with an openhouse at Kwajalein Fire Department,

tomorrow, 6-8 p.m.Fundraising events to be advertised in

the Hourglass or on the CPN rollerMUST be accompanied by anapproval letter from USAKA

Community Services.If such a letter is not provided,

the event will not be advertised.

The MarshalleseCultural Centerinvites you to a

special tourtomorrow

at 5 p.m.

Come learn aboutyour host country.

We are locatedacross from the

terminal and behindRichardson Theater.

Newcomers!

A community fire prevention display is Monday,10 a.m.-1 p.m., on the mini-mall porch. The display will includewinning elementary school posters, photos of past Kwaj fires, fire prevention brochures and distribution of smoke detectors.

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October 10, 2001Page 8

See you at the movies!

Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide

Sun • Moon • TidesWEATHER

Tonight: Cloudy with widely scatteredshowers.Winds: East-northeast to east-southeast at 10to 15 knots, with higher gusts near showers.Tomorrow: Partly sunny with isolatedshowers.Winds: East at 8 to 13 knots, with higher gustsnear showers.Temperature: Tonight�s low 77°

Tomorrow�s high 86°October rain total: 7.71"Annual rain total: 46.37"Annual deviation: -28.51"

Call 54700 for continuously updated forecastsand sea conditions.

Courtesy of Aeromet

Tuesday 0637/1836 2355/1157 0733, 3.8' 0143, 1.7'October 9 2005, 4.6' 1323, 1.9'

Wednesday 0637/1835 /1255 0847, 3.3' 0258, 2.1'October 10 Last qtr. 2143, 4.2' 1426, 2.4'

Thursday 0637/1835 0053/1353 1152, 3.3' 0528, 2.2'October 11 1712, 2.6'

Friday 0637/1834 0154/1449 0006, 4.3' 0712, 1.8'October 12 1329, 3.8' 1908, 2.1'

By KW HillisFeature Writer

Quilters from around the world �including Kwajalein � are making12-inch quilted blocks for each

person who perished in the Sept. 11terrorist attacks.

Local quilters joined the worldwide effortthrough a Web site named WTC/Penta-gon/PA Memorial Quilt.

�I was looking at one of the [Internet]quilt sites on Sept. 20 and found out aboutthe memorial quilt,� said Beryl McMaster,resident and quilter who has organized localefforts to donate pieces to the memorialproject.

Two women, listed only as Chris andAmy, started the WTC/Pentagon/PAMemorial Quilt project. The projectconsists of a huge quilt, made from donatedred, white and blue blocks, each with sometype of star design. The quilt will have areasspecific to each World Trade Center tower,the Pentagon, the flight crews and passen-gers, rescue workers, police officers andfirefighters.

The Web site, found at www.wtcmemorialquilt.com, describes the size, shape, colorand theme of each block. Submissions mustbe postmarked by Oct. 31.

�There will be 25 quilts each, made up of25 blocks, with each block signed by thequilter and with a victim�s name,� McMastersaid. �At all the edges of each quilt will beties to connect the 25 quilts together toconstruct one huge quilt.�

Once the quilt is assembled, it will bedisplayed across the country, and thendonated to the people of the United Statesand placed in a museum, McMaster said.

McMaster, a member of Kwaj Kwilters,quickly got the news out to the quiltingcommunity at the group�s Septembermeeting.

�At least seven or eight other ladies wereinterested and there may be more,� saidnew quilter Denise Bottomly.

McMaster not only notified local residents

Local quiltersassisting withmemorial quilt

(Photo by KW Hillis)

Beryl McMaster looks over the quilt blocksshe is donating to a worldwide effort tomemorialize the Sept. 11 attacks in fabric.

(See QUILTS, page 4)

SaturdayPearl Harbor (2001, PG-13)Ben Affleck plays a U.S. pilot who joinsthe RAF at the beginning of World War II.His exploits lead him to the �Day ofInfamy� and beyond.Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.Swordfish (2001, R)Stanley Jobson is a hacker who has beenconvicted of a felony and is forbidden fromever touching a computer again. But intohis life walks a slinky stranger namedGinger who wants to hire him to work forher supercriminal boss. (John Travolta)Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8 p.m.The Mummy Returns (2001, PG-13)This time around hero Rick and wife Evieare joined by their young son in a battleagainst their old adversary Im-Ho-Tep anda new, deadly enemy in the ScorpionKing. (Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz)Tradewinds Theater, 8 p.m.

SundayAtlantis: The Lost Empire (2001, PG)A tycoon finances a voyage to discoverthe land beneath the sea in this Disneyanimated movie.Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.The Mummy Returns (2001, PG-13)Richardson Theater, 9:30 p.m.Pear Harbor (2001, PG-13)Tradewinds Theater, 7:30 p.m.

MondayPearl Harbor (2001, PG-13)Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.The Mummy Returns (2001, PG-13)Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8 p.m.Swordfish (New Release, R)Tradewinds Theater, 8 p.m.