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U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Cancer event needs volunteers for relay By KW Hillis Feature Writer (See RELAY, page 5) U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Taking the high road www.

html Wrenn takes Kwajalein to war (Photo by KW Hillis) San Juan Construction mason Kevin Lent, right, and mason s helper Ison Capelle cut through a section of the Coral BQ s third

1 U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Cancer event needs volunteers for relay By KW Hillis Feature Writer (See RELAY, page 5) U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Taking the high road Wrenn takes Kwajalein to war (Photo by KW Hillis) San Juan Construction mason Kevin Lent, right, and mason s helper Ison Capelle cut through a section of the Coral BQ s third floor eyebrows. Due to deterioration, the eyebrows, or ledges, on the Palm BQ have already been removed, with the ones at the Coral scheduled to be completely removed by Oct. 31. By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr. USAKA commander (See PROGRAM, page 5)

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 Editorial Want to voice an opinion? Keep letters to the editor to less than 300 words. Letters must be signed. We will edit for AP style and space. Send your letter to: The Hourglass, P.O. Box 23, Local; or Buckminster and Friends Tips, Trips and Traps Been to Bangladesh, got lost in Lhasa or found the best food in Honolulu? We want to know about it. Send your travel stories, tips and advice to: The Hourglass, P.O. Box 23, Local; or By Sabrina Mumma 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

No joke: Kwaj non-potable water still low By KW Hillis Feature Writer U.S., Russia near to rewriting arms control Halloween has turned into a uniquely American holiday.

3 No joke: Kwaj non-potable water still low By KW Hillis Feature Writer U.S., Russia near to rewriting arms control Halloween has turned into a uniquely American holiday. Although trick-or-treat is a time set aside for children to pretend, adults can get in on the fun. Of course the Grace Sherwood Library recommends a good read as the best treat. If you are going to be so busy this Halloween you can t start a full-length book, how about some short stories? A Treasury of Modern Mysteries (two volumes), Marie Reno, ed. Great Detectives, A Century of the Best Mysteries, David McCullough, ed. The Dracula Book of Great Vampire Stories, Leslie Shepard, ed. Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural, Marvin Kaye, ed. A Treasury of Great Mysteries, Howard Haycraft, ed. English Country House Murders, Thomas Godfrey, ed. Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories to Stay Awake By, Alfred Hitchcock, ed. Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories Not for the Nervous, Alfred Hitchcock, ed. Gallery of Horror, Charles Grant, ed. Murder is My Business, Mickey Spillane, ed. Murder Most Foul, Gallery Books, ed. The above books feature works by Ray Bradbury, Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Wilkie Collins, Ruth Rendell, Isaac Asimov, Jack London and others. Kom ruwainene

4 Safety is top goal in sports By Barbara Johnson Feature Writer (File photo) Kwajalein soccer accounts for the majority of sports-related injuries at Kwajalein Hospital.

5 Relay event to take place in February... (From page 1) Program another piece of KCTB... (From page 1)

6 Classified Ads and Community Notices Small Arms Range Notice Friday! K-second grade...4:15-4:45 p.m. Third-sixth grades...5-5:30 p.m. Seventh-12th grades...5:45-6:15 p.m. Community Activities will provide one can of shaving cream per child. You may bring your own, but it must be non-methol and non-medicated.

7 Due to manufacturer s world-wide delays, flu vaccine is not yet available. We expect to receive a shipment in early December. High-risk patients will get the first doses and then the public. Questions? Call or MARSHALLESE SHOPPING DAY for RMI BADGED workers is Saturday. Macy s and Macy s West, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Gimbel s, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Shopping must be during non-working hours. Classified Ads and Community Notices Bowling Center Game rates: Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m., $1.00 Tuesday-Friday, 5-8:30 p.m., $1.50 Saturdays, 5-10 p.m., $1.50 Sundays, 1-10 p.m., $1.00 Mondays, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., $1.00

WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet (Photo by Pres Lockridge) Jack Akeang (left), Acting Mayor of the Kwajalein Atoll Local Government drinks a glass of water with Maj.

8 WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet (Photo by Pres Lockridge) Jack Akeang (left), Acting Mayor of the Kwajalein Atoll Local Government drinks a glass of water with Maj. Dave Coffey, chief of the USAKA Host Nation office. Tusi Fa afetai (center), general manager of the American Samoa Power Agency, joins them in the dedication ceremony of Ebeye s new water facility. Ebeye drinks to the source of life water By LuAnne Fantasia USAKA Public Affairs Sun Moon Tides Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide Tuesday 0637/ , 3.5' 0150, 1.9' October , 4.3' 1306, 2.1' Wednesday 0637/ / , 3.0' 0302, 2.4' October 24 1st quarter 2123, 3.8' 1338, 2.6' Thursday 0637/ / , 3.1' 0608, 2.5' October , 2.9' Friday 0637/ / , 3.8' 0729, 2.1' October , 3.6' 1924, 2.5'

Hispanic culture joins a diverse United States

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