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U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Hispanic culture joins a diverse United States By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor (See U.S., page 5) U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands www.

html (Photo by Peter Rejcek) Students, from left, Jeremy Gideon, Windy Luis, Stephani Winters, Spencer Mawhar, James Corder and Jackie Butler perform the zortxzico, a dance from the Basque region of

1 U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Hispanic culture joins a diverse United States By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor (See U.S., page 5) U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands (Photo by Peter Rejcek) Students, from left, Jeremy Gideon, Windy Luis, Stephani Winters, Spencer Mawhar, James Corder and Jackie Butler perform the zortxzico, a dance from the Basque region of Spain, during Friday s Hispanic Heritage Month luncheon at the Yuk club. Super RADOT personnel get room to roam Sgt. Marcus Mosely, left, and Sgt. Ernest Wash stand at attention during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new office building for optics personnel near Super RADOT 1 on Kwajalein. (Photo by KW Hillis) By KW Hillis Feature Writer (See SUPER, page 3) USAKA back at FP Bravo From staff reports

The Commanding Officer...Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr. Public Affairs Officer...Preston Lockridge Editor...Jim Bennett Associate Editor...Peter Rejcek Feature Writers.

The is an authorized publication for military personnel, federal employees, contractor workers and their families assigned to USAKA.

2 The Commanding Officer...Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr. Public Affairs Officer...Preston Lockridge Editor...Jim Bennett Associate Editor...Peter Rejcek Feature Writers...Barbara Johnson KWHillis Graphics Designer...Dan Adler Sports Writer... Kim Parker The Hourglass is named for the insignia of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which liberated the island from the forces of Imperial Japan on Feb 4, The is an authorized publication for military personnel, federal employees, contractor workers and their families assigned to USAKA. Contents of the Hourglass are not necessarily official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Department of the Army or USAKA. It is published Tuesdays and Fridays using a network printer by Raytheon Range Systems Engineering editorial staff, P.O. Box 23, APO AP Phone: Autovon ; local Printed circulation: 2,000 Editorial Buckminster and Friends By Sabrina Mumma

3 By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor Super RADOT project finished ahead of schedule, under budget... (From page 1) A scary schedule And just around the corner

4 Biggest obstacle to bike safety is cruise control mentality By Barbara Johnson Feature Writer Safety patrol to help keep streets safe for students By Barbara Johnson Feature Writer (See SCHOOL, page 5)

5 U.S. Hispanic population fastest growing in country... (From page 1) (Photo by Peter Rejcek) Tom Webber looks over the Hispanic Heritage Month display set up in the Yokwe Yuk Club s Jobwa Room before Friday s luncheon. The display included biographies of famous Hispanic figures, including baseball s Roberto Clemente and singer Selena. School intersections to be patrolled by young crossing guards... (From page 4)

6 Small Arms Range Notice Classified Ads and Community Notices The ATM machine at the Bank of Guam is now operational. There is a $2 fee for non-depositors. To make an appointment, call the Dental Clinic, 52165, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays.

7 Classified Ads and Community Notices Col. Curtis Wrenn Jr. USAKA commander Friday DJ Kim Parker spins all the best music, 7-11 p.m. Saturday Party night with DJ Chris Eskew spinning all the hottest music, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Sunday DJ Tim Roko plays island hits, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Tuesday Night Football on the BIG screen 7 p.m., Tuesdays, at the OCEANVIEW CLUB

8 WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet SCHEDULE CHANGES: The 5:35 a.m. run is deleted and the 6:35 a.m. run has been moved to 7 a.m. Additionally, some departure times in the evening have been changed to make the schedule easier. All runs will leave on the hour or half hour instead of 15 minutes after the hour. Sun Moon Tides Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide Tuesday 0637/ / , 5.9' 0951, 0.2' October , 6.0' 2209, 0.2' Wednesday 0637/ / , 5.9' 1022, 0.1' October 17 New moon 1633, 6.2' 2245, 0.1' Thursday 0637/ / , 5.8' 1053, 0.2' October , 6.2' 2320, 0.2' Friday 0637/ / , 5.5' 1122, 0.4' October , 6.0' 2355, 0.5'

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U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands www.smdc.army.mil/kwaj/hourglass/hourglass.html U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Ferry procedures tightened after