Vol. 63 No. 39 Friday, Sept. 29, 2006 Scorpion stings...

Vol. 63 No. 39 Friday, Sept. 29, 2006

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Scorpion stings Sailor's soleBy MC1 Robert Lamb, Public Affairs Office

Here in GTMO on a given day, sail-ors wake up and get to work without anytraffic or obstacles getting in there way.But don't tell that to PS2(SW) AnthonyRussell, from the NAVSTA Customer Ser-vice Desk.

Last Thursday, Russell was goingthrough his normal morning routine: get-ting up; getting his children off to school,and taking out the trash.

As he walked to the dumpster, he felt apain in his foot. The pain became moreand more intense within just a few sec-onds.

"The pain felt like a big nail being driventhrough my boot and through my foot,causing me to fall down," said Russell.

Just as he fell to the ground, droppinghis bag of trash, Army Sgt. Eric Brooksaw him lying on the ground and pulledover to see if he needed help.

In immense pain, Russell took off hisboot expecting to see blood, but noticednothing but a swollen foot. He banged hisboot on the ground, but nothing fell out.

"I thought I stepped on a nail. It feltlike the nail drove through my foot," saidRussell.

What Russell was feeling was the stingof a 2-inch scorpion.

"I began to bang the boot on the groundto see if something was in it, but nothingcame out. I then stuck my hand in theboot, and it stung me again, maybe twoor three minutes after it stung me in thefoot," he added.

"It felt like someone cut my hand off.Brook asked me what the pain felt like,and wanted to see what was in my boot,but he couldn't find anything, either.

Russell said that while he was lying onthe ground he began to experience short-ness of breathe and a pain in his chest.

"Once the scorpion stung me, the painwas intense. The pain was immediate,"

swimming around, and some people saywhat you can't see can't hurt you, but don'ttell that Russell.

Be aware of where scorpions hide. Asthey are nocturnal, during the day theyhide in burrows or under stones or rocksoutdoors, and frequent basements, clos-ets, and other dark, quiet places indoors.They have poor sight, and locate their preyby vibrations.

As most scorpions are ground dwell-ers, wear hiking boots or full leather shoesoutdoors.

Do not go barefoot or wear open-toedsandals in areas of scorpion infestation.

Scorpions are eight-legged venomous invertebrates belonging to theclass Arachnida, and the order Scorpions.he said.

Sgt. Brook immediately took Russell'sboot that was lying on the ground, threwit into the ripped garbage bag, pickedRussell up off the ground, and drove himto the U.S. Naval Hospital for medicaltreatment.

"Only the grace of God saved me thatmorning," said Russell.

Once they arrived at the hospital,Russell was treated with Anithistomen tostop the allergic reaction, reduce swell-ing and was given an IV to reduce thepain.

Every once in while GTMO residentssee tropical creatures crawling, flying or

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Vol. 63 No. 32GGGGGazeazeazeazeazetttttteteteteteGuantanamo Bay

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

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

Vol. 63 No. 39

LT George Vancil, MC, Director, Public Health USNH GTMODengue Fever on the rise in Cuba

Cuban and U.S. MilitaryHealth Officials have con-firmed an increased presenceof Dengue Fever in central andeastern Cuba. Dengue epidem-ics have occurred periodicallythroughout Cuba with noknown cases for U.S. person-nel residing at or visitingNAVSTA Guantanamo Bay.

Despite increased cases ofDengue in Cuba, the risk toGTMO residents remains lowwhen proper precautions aretaken.

The disease is caused by avirus which is transmitted byan urban dwelling, day-bitingmosquito that prefers to breedin water-holding containers.The mosquito becomes in-fected after it has bitten an in-fected person. There is novaccination and symptomstypically appear 5-7 days afterbeing bitten.

Symptoms typically includehigh fever, rash on the arms andlegs, body aches, and head-aches. With good medicalmanagement, cases are usuallymild and death is rare. Den-gue Fever is not transmittedfrom person to person.

Mosquito Control and Pre-vention

The best way to avoid be-coming infected is to not get

bitten by an infected mosquito.There are two ways to lessenthe risk of contracting the dis-ease: protect yourself frommosquito bites, and eliminatemosquito breeding sites aroundyour home and work areas.

To protect against mosquitobites remember to always:

— Use insect repellents thatcontain at least 20 percentDEET when going outdoors.

— As much as possiblewear protective clothing, suchas long-sleeved shirts, longpants and a hat. Light colored

Dengue is transmitted to humans by the mosquito.Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)are acute febrile diseases, found in the tropics, witha geographical spread similar to malaria.

as much standing wateraround your home andworkspace as possible by:

— Regularly draining stand-ing water from items like wad-ing pools, saucers under flowerpots, recycle bins, etc.

— Remove old unused itemsfrom around your home whichhave a tendency to collect wa-ter.

— Change the water in wad-ing pools, bird baths, petbowls, or if you have them,ornamental fountains.

— Report to Housing orPublic Works stagnant watertrapped by clogged drainageditches or street drains. In theevent of heavy rains this willkeep the surface water mov-ing which will make the waterinhospitable to mosquito lar-vae.

Other than reducing thenumber of breeding sources,NAVSTA Public Works willcontinue to treat certain areasof the base using a pesticidecommonly used for mosquitocontrol. The pesticide is safeand has minimal impact tohealth and the environment.

By taking simple precau-tions to lessen your chance ofbeing bitten by a mosquito,you can also lessen yourchance of getting Dengue fe-ver.

For more information pleasecontact the Preventive Medi-cine Department at 72990.

clothing is best because mos-quitoes tend to be attracted todark colors.

— Make sure door and win-dow screens fit tightly and haveno holes that may allow mos-quitoes indoors.

GTMO residents shouldeliminate standing water neartheir homes and workspaces.The mosquito that transmitsDengue prefers to breed in ar-tificial containers as opposed tosurface pools of stagnant wa-ter. Even a small amount ofwater, for example, in a sau-cer under a flower pot, isenough to act as a breedingground.

It is important to eliminate

AMC Flight InformationThe 'Rotator' flight on Saturday, Oct. 28, will oper-

ate directly from NAS Norfolk to GTMO and return toNAS Norfolk. It will not stop at NAS Jacksonville oneither leg.

Local show-time for this flight is 9 a.m. There willbe an 8:30 a.m. ferry and baggage truck provided forpassengers.

Flight arrival in GTMO is scheduled for approxi-mately 10:30 a.m. For more information call 6305.

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Practice makes perfect — W.T. Sampsonteachers, Tom DeAngel and Andrea White, applybandages to Andrew Smith as part of their annualCPR and first aid recertification. The training washeld in conjunction with the W.T. Sampson Schools’Health Fair on Sept. 21. U.S. Naval Hospital medi-cal staff, other health professionals, and MWRfitness staff presented students and teachers withnutritional and health information.

Photo by MC2(AW) Honey Nixon

F-4 Phantom gets new lookBy MC1 Robert Lamb, Public Affairs Office

During the six weeks oftraining known as the 'Seasonof Pride', area Chief Petty Of-ficer selectees performed manytasks around the community.One of these, approved byNAVSTA Command MasterChief CMDCM (SW/SS) LarryCairo, was repainting the F-4Phantom on the Leeward sideof the station.

The plane is displayed at theLeeward ferry and depicts thepaint scheme of the VF-41'Black Aces' squadron, whichconducted operations out ofGTMO.

The original paint schemewas camouflage. Now it's backto its original McDonnell Air-craft factory colors. The paintwas given to the selectees fromHAZMAT and the SeaBee de-tachment (NMCB5).

The whole process tookabout two weeks, but more still

has to be done."We have a few more items

to do for the plane, and eventhough the 'Season of Pride' isover for us, we're still puttingthe finishing touches on thisproject," said HMC DonJeffers.

The F-4 Phantom is 62 feet,11 inches long, 16 feet, 5inches high, and has a wing-span of 38 feet, 11 inches.Much of the research, historyand characteristics of the VF-

41 squadron and the F4- Phan-tom II was completed by MCCTimm Duckworth.

"I know to a lot of us it wasjust another project at the time,but as the plane progressed wefelt a sense of pride like noother," said Jeffers. "My hatgoes off to Chiefs Street, Wil-liams and McDonald. Theyspent the most time on theplane out of all of us," headded.

Photo by MCC Timm DuckworthThe F-4 Phantom II display aircraft at the Leewardferry landing has been repainted to its original colorscheme by area Navy Chief Petty Officers.

Sailor of theWeek

“It felt wonderful to beselected," said VU3Chase Luna, withNMCB5 Det. "My par-ent command doesn’thave Sailor of the Week,so I felt special." Hesaid the key to hissuccess was "to followorders in a timely man-ner and make sure youproduce quality work.”

OmbudsmanCorner

Cheryl CrouseNAVSTA Ombudsman

Local LiaisonPhone - 75860

Pager - [email protected]

Senora (Sunni) MaloneNAVSTA Ombudsman

Phone - 77957Pager - 4084-2390

[email protected]

Tanya WardNAVSTA Ombudsman

State-side [email protected]

Amy ThomasonNavy Provisional Guard

Phone - 7599Pager - 4447-2394

[email protected] or

[email protected]

Kathy DiazUSNH Ombudsman

Phone - 7379Pager - 72090, #[email protected]

Jennifer AmaioUSNH Ombudsman

Phone - 7379Pager - 72090, #[email protected]


CREDO (Chaplains' Reli-gious Enrichment DevelopmentOperation) is an opportunity toslow down, disengage fromhumdrum routine, and redis-cover yourself and your hus-band or wife.

This was discovered byNAVSTA and JTF GTMOcouples who attended the three-day CREDO: Marriage Enrich-ment Retreat on Leeward, Sept.8 - 10.

CREDO is a three- to four-day retreat that focuses on per-sonal development for singlesor married couples. CREDOhas a long-standing traditiondating back to the Vietnam Warto assist military members andtheir families in both the per-sonal growth and marriage en-richment retreats.

Both seminars provide an op-portunity to:

— Gain self-esteem and self-understanding

— Learn to respect them-selves and others

— Accept responsibility fortheir lives and

—Develop healthy spiritual-ity no matter what your spiri-tual background.

Chaplain St. Martin, visitingCREDO Chaplain, took couples

CREDO: More than just a retreatBy Brenda Walker, FFSC

Brenda and Tim Walker exchange ‘love gifts’, one ofthe couples' CREDO activities.

on a lighthearted exploratoryjourney that addressed old andnew ways of communicatingwith their spouse.

Participating in relaxing ac-tivities, spouse discussions, andreflective presentations assistedcouples in identifying a solutionthat could improve their com-munication.

Participants Joel and RosaO’Hara believe that CREDOactivities, “Pillow Talk and Re-flective Listening Skill Develop-ment has helped develop active

listening skills that prevent usfrom interrupting one another.We have taken a great skillhome with us!”

Whether you are religious,spiritual, or neither, the fellow-ship and activities at CREDO arebound to emphasize yourstrengths and challenge less ef-fective skills. CREDO can ac-celerate your life at work, home,and at play.

For more information onother CREDO retreats, contactthe Chaplain's Office at 2323.

The letter 'A' —Students from the Sure-Start program learnabout the letter 'A' asthey are shown aboutan ambulance by HM1(SW) Blake Cooper,U.S. Naval Hospitalemergency room lead-ing petty officer, onSept. 22.

Worship ServicesCatholic

Catholic Mass Mon. thru Fri. 6 p.m.(Main Chapel)Confession, Mon. thru Fri. 5:15 p.m.(Main Chapel) Sat. 4:15 p.m., Sun.8:15 a.m.Vigil Mass, 5 p.m. (Main Chapel)Sunday Mass, 9 a.m. (Main Chapel)Eucharistic Adoration, daily 24 hrs.

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

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

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

Filipino Christian Fellowship(Sanctuary A)

Sunday Worship, 7 p.m.

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

Pentecostal Gospel Temple(Sanctuary D)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wildliferegulations

Maximum daily limit forlive Queen Conchs is oneper person, per day.

Size limit is a minimumof 9 inches in length orlips greater than 1/8 in.

Contact 4105 to reportviolations or poachers.

FMI call 4662.

Photo by MC1(SW)Terry Matlock


The Navy Exchange ServiceCommand (NEXCOM) head-quartered in Virginia Beach, Va.,recently announced the biggestgiveaway promotion in its 60-year history. Starting Oct. 11through Nov. 10, NavyExchange’s (NEX) worldwidewill be encouraging authorizedcustomers to sign-up for achance to win a $1,000 sweep-stakes-shopping spree.

A total of 60 lucky winnerswill be awarded $1,000 NEXGift Cards in a drawing to com-memorate NEXCOM’s 60-years of serving Sailors andfamilies and contributing to theNavy’s quality of life programs.

“This is a historic year forthe Navy Exchange marking 60

NEX contest offers $1,000 shopping spreeyears of service to our Navyfamily.

“This shopping spree give-away is our way of sayingthank you to our loyal custom-ers,” said Tess Paquette,NEXCOM’s Senior Vice Presi-dent of Merchandising. “TheNEX certainly has come a longway from its early days and isnow known as the ‘Navy Fam-ily Store’ and the preferred placeto shop. The $60,000 in prizes,contributed by our dedicatedvendor community, ties intoour ongoing NEX anniversarycelebration.”

Customers on the mailing listfor NEX sales flyers shouldexpect to see the promotionannouncement during the week

of Oct 9.Additional publicity is

planned through NEX in-storepublic address announcements,base newspapers and NEX-COM’s Website at www.navy-nex.com.

All authorized Exchange cus-tomers are eligible to participateexcept Navy Exchange System(NES) associates, includingmilitary personnel and militaryretirees assigned to or employedby the NES, its concession-aires, contractors or represen-tatives working in an Exchangeand their family members.

Customers may enter thesweepstakes in store by fillingout an entry form from thesales circular received in themail, or in person in a store.Additionally, online registrationis available at NEXCOM’swebsite at www.navy-nex.com.

No purchase is necessary toenter the drawing and only oneentry per qualified person is al-lowed.

Winners will be selected in arandom drawing on Nov 20,and will be notified by the re-spective NEX general manager.

A complete list of winnerswill be made available at thecustomer service desk of allNEXs during the week of Nov.21. For more information, goto the Navy Exchange websiteat www.navy-nex.com.

Editors note: For the lastcouple of weeks the Gazette hasintroduced some of the athletesand performers who will be par-ticipating in this year's NEXCustomer Appreciation Day cel-ebration. The Oct. 6 edition willhave a complete event sched-ule and event location of cel-ebration activities.

Comedian Jeffrey Ross will appearfor NEX Customer Appreciation Day

His killer spots on practi-cally every late night showand his show-stopping per-formances at the Friars ClubRoasts six years in a rowhave practically ensured Jef-frey Ross a permanent placein the comedy history books.

He had the honor of beinga “roaster” for The Friar’sClub Roast of Steven Segal,trading barbs with the likesof Milton Berle and BuddyHackett. He also was aroaster for the Friar’s ClubRoast of Drew Carey.

Jeffrey was instrumentalin bringing the annual FriarsRoasts to Comedy Central,which have been thatnetwork’s highest ratedbroadcast two years in arow. His experiences pro-ducing and performing at theroasts were recently featured

in New Yorker Magazine.Jeffrey is one of the most

versatile performers workingtoday. He’s just as comfort-able in front of college kidsas he is at the Apollo Theateror in front of a large groupof salesmen at a conventionat two in the afternoon.

Jeffrey Ross, Comedian

Good Deed — Army Lt. Col. Lora Tucker pre-sents a donation of $250 to the Navy Ball Committeeon Friday, Sept. 22, to committee chairman, AT1(SW/AW) Mathew Murcin. The troopers of the JTF/PAO 305th Press Camp Headquarters contributemonthly to different organizations in GTMO and theNavy Ball committee was chosen as the recipient forthe month of September. The Navy Ball will takeplace on Oct. 20 at the Windjammer ballroom. Tic-kets can be purchased on Tuesdays at the SeasideGalley from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.; on Thursdays at theU.S. Naval Hospital Galley, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.; and onSaturdays and Sundays at the NEX Atrium, noon - 3p.m.

Photo provided by Army Sgt. Maj. Oscar Diaz

By NEXCOM Public Affairs


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HappeningsFriday, Sep. 29Barnyard8 p.m., PG, 87 min.

The Decent10 p.m., R, 99 min.

Saturday, Sep. 30The Ant Bully8 p.m., PG, 88 min.

Talladega Nights10 p.m., PG-13, 108 min.

Sunday, Oct. 1The Guardian8 p.m., PG-13, 135 min.

Monday, Oct. 2Miami Vice8 p.m., R, 132 min.

Tuesday, Oct. 3Talladega Nights8 p.m., PG-13, 108 min.

Wednesday, Oct. 4The Guardian8 p.m., PG-13, 135 min.

Thursday, Oct. 5The Decent8 p.m., R, 99 min.

Windjammer Dinner TheaterMonday, Oct. 2, at 5:30 p.m. Bring thefamily to the Windjammer Club to en-joy dinner and then watch family ori-ented G- or PG-rated movies. This Mon-day, “Air Bud,” begins at 5:30 p.m., andthe second movie, “Click” begins at 8p.m.

Music on the PatioOct. 1, 9 p.m., with D.J. Nikey, atMarblehead Lanes outdoor patio. Hip-Hop to Old School. FMI call 2118.

Teen Center ActivitiesFri, Sept 29, Rock WallSat, Sept 30, Pool PartyFMI on event times call the Teen Cen-ter at 2096.

OctoberfestFri., Sept. 29 at 6 p.m., at theBayview Patio. German cuisine,music, and crafts. $12.95 per person.FMI call 75604.

Liberty Texas Hold'emOct. 2, starts 7 p.m., Marine Hill. FMIcall 2010.

Pop Culture Knowledge BowlOct. 6, starts 7 p.m., WindjammerBallroom. Brush-up on trivia and havea good time. Great prizes. Registerteams by phone. FMI call 4700 oremail [email protected].

Old School R&B NightEvery Thursday at Acey DueceyClub, 8:30 p.m. - midnight. FMI call75868.

Sunday Night FootballSundays, 1 p.m. - midnight, AceyDuecey Club, DJ Bernard. FMI call75868.

Storyline: Ricky Bobby (WillFerrell) is a NASCAR racingsensation whose “win at all costs”approach has made him anational hero. He and his loyalracing partner, Cal Naughton Jr.(John C. Reilly), are a fearlessduo. When a flamboyant FrenchFormula One driver, JeanGirard (Sacha Baron Cohen),challenges him for the supre-macy of NASCAR, Ricky Bobbymust face his own demons andfight for his place as racing’s topdriver.

Talladega Nights

The Guardian

Storyline: After losing his crew ina fatal crash, legendary RescueSwimmer, Ben Randall, is sent toteach at “A” School, an elitetraining program for CoastGuard Rescue Swimmers.Wrestling with the loss of his crewmembers, he throws himself intoteaching, turning the programupside down with his unorthodoxtraining methods.

Cast: Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher,Neal McDonough, Melissa Sage-miller, Clancy Brown

Cast: Will Ferrell, David Koechner,Sacha Baroni Cohen, John C. Reilly

Action, Drama, Adventure

Action/Adventure, Comedy


GTMO ShopperGTMO ShopperGTMO ShopperGTMO ShopperGTMO ShopperFor Sale

Yard Sales

Wanted

Announcements

Vehicles/Boats

Employment

(2) Amp speakers, 2 BX5amonitors for studio, $200. FMIcall 78015.(2) Sharp Aquos LCD TV, 32-in.,$1,000. FMI call John at 78636.(2) Stereo Cabinet, black, $35. FMIcall 75688.(2) Lamps, plants, otherhousehold items. FMI call GloriaMartinez at 77161.(1) Dell Dimension P-III DesktopComputer, 863 MHz, 384 MBRam, DVD/CD-Rom combo, 34GBHD, 17-in. Gateway monitor,Windows XP system, $250. FMIcall 74271 DWH or 79152 AWH.(1) Louis Vuitton bags, authentic,great condition, both bagsinclude original storage bag,Coussin GM in monogram canvas,$500; Monosque PM in Damiercanvas, $700. FMI call 75811.(1) Bunk beds and chest, $200; 2storage wardrobes, $20; woodencover for water heater, $40, bluerug, 12-ft. x13-ft., $20. FMI call3977.(1) Ball gowns, sizes 8 -12. Lightgreen gown, full-length, $150; pinkgown, full length, $80; black tea-length gown, $70; Cream silkdress, knee length, $70; pinkdress, tea-length w/jacket, $30.FMI call Soraya at 77990.(1) Hearing aid batteries, No. 10,willing to give to first caller. FMIcall 75201.(1) Honda outboard motor, 4-stroke, 15-hp, $600. FMI call 3977.(1) Panasonic 25-in.TV, $50;traveling pet kennel, medium, $25OBO. FMI call 74542 DWH or79540 AWH.(1) Oceanways Coral sea mask w/snorkel. Mark IX Swimmaster fins,SZ med. Henderson hardsole zipbooties, SZ 6. Mongoose Maximspeed bike, $40; Kent Springdale7-speed bike, $35. FMI call Craigat 2649 DWH or 78096 AWH.(1) Queen bedroom set, wood,honey-colored, 2 night stands,armoire, dresser w/mirrors, $800;sofa , love seat, glass coffee table,washer and dryer, all for $1,499.Black futon w/glass entertain-ment set, lounge chair w/ footstool, $150; screened porch, allwood, tin roof, $499; 2 patiofurniture sets w/glass tables,$200; tropical plants. FMI call 4519or 77423.

(2) 2002 Infiniti G20, 4-door, silver,sports package w/sunroof,spoiler, multi-disc changer,$11,000. FMI call Jorge at 3333DWH or 79401 AWH.(2) 1997 Ford Ranger, goodcondition. FMI call Alisha at77202.(2) 1990 Acura Integra, silver,$3,800. FMI call Carvajal at 75720AWH and 3074 DWH.(2) 1984 Oldsmobile Firenza, $1500OBO. FMI call 4164 or 75571.(2) 1987 Dodge Ram pickup truck,$1,500 OBO. FMI call 4164 or75571.(1) 1973 VW Bug, $3,000. FMI call3977.(1) 1964 Scat Kat dune buggy,has 1968 overhauled VW motor,$3,500. FMI call 3977.(1) John boat w/30-hp Johnsonmotor and trailer, 14-ft, $800. FMIcall 3977.(1) 1992 Geo convertible, auto, 2-door sports package, CD, nicecar, $2,799. FMI call 4519 or 77423.

(1) Human Resources Officeannounces the followingvacancies: Contract SurveillanceRep., GS-1101-09, closes Oct. 17.Social Services Aide, closes Dec.29. FMI call 4441.(1) W.T. Sampson has thefollowing positions available:Educational Aide, GS-03/04,closes Dec. 31; Substitute Tea-cher, continuous; part-time OfficeAutomation Asst., GS-0326-05,closes Oct. 2. Applications canbe picked up and submitted to theW.T. Sampson High School MainOffice. FMI call Ramonia at 3500.(2) CACI International has anopening for an Electronics Tech-nicial with experience in the areasof installation, trouble-shootingand security network administra-tion. Candidate should also befamiliar with wiring/fiber opticschematics and diagrams. FMIcall Bryan Phillips at 4843.(2) Anyone interested in becom-ing a spinning or Bosu instructorfor MWR, call Kariss at 77262 or84008.(1) Navy Federal Credit Union isseeking a Part-Time MemberService Representative, approxi-mately 30-35 hours per week.

Applicants should be flexible,outgoing, and possess aprofessional appearance.FMIcontact Kim or Brandy at 74333.

(2) Latino and new in GTMO?Come out and meet the LatinoCommunity. FMI call Luis or LydiaAlvarez at 77463.(2) The will be a Hispanic-AmericanHeritage Association(HAHA) dinner dance, Sept. 30,7 p.m, at the Windjammer Club.Tickets are $20 and can bepurchased through Lupe at 4127or [email protected] or Spec. Gonzalez at9705 or [email protected].(2) Effective through Oct. 21, newhours for the Marine Hill Mini-Mart are: Sunday-Wednesday, 7a.m. - 10 p.m., Thursday-Saturday,7 a.m. - midnight. The Marine HillGym will also be open untilmidnight, Thursday-Saturday.The new hours are on a trial basisonly.(2) Girl Scout registration isongoing, $10 council registrationfee. FMI or to get a registrationform, call Rob Hickock at 75789.FMI call Anika at 75789.(2) The First Class Associationand MWR will sponsor a FamilySkate Night, Oct. 1, 5 - 8 p.m.,atthe Roller Rink, next to the basegym, Everyone is invited toattend. Skates will be provided.FMI call LN1 McLean at 4833 orPS1 Steer at 4233.(2) There will be a Teen OutreachBash (ages 12-18) at the TeenCenter, Oct. 7, 2 - 6 p.m. Come hearabout the upcoming events atthe Teen Center. There will belots of entertainment andrefreshments. The teen thatbrings the most friends to registerwill get to organize a free party forthemself and 30 friends. Allmaterials will be provided by theTeen Center. The location for theparty can be at the Teen Center orWindjammer Pool. FMI call 2096.(1) The Teen Center will host acheerleading camp, Sept. 30 atthe Youth Center, 10 -11 p.m.(1) The Post Office will be closedon Oct. 9 in observance of Colum-bus Day.(1) The Base Chapel will besponsoring its first annual

Harvest Fest, Nov. 1. Volunteersneeded. The first meeting is Oct.4, 6:30 p.m., at Caribbean Circle,#34A.(1) The Youth Center is seekingfurniture donations. FMI call74658.(1) Confraternity of ChristianDoctrine (CCD) begins Oct. 1,10:30 -11:30 a.m. at the base Chapelcomplex. FMI call Kathy at 2323or email [email protected].(1) College Night will be at theW.T. Sampson High SchoolLibrary, Oct. 11, 5 p.m.(1) In accordance with OMBCircular Number A-76 (revisedMay 29, 2003), this announcementis to notify all civilian and militaryemployees that there will be apublic announcement on 29September 2006 of three competi-tive sourcing competi-tions. Thecompetitions will be titled (1)Emergency Management Dis-patch, (2) Safety Support Services,(3) Non-Guard Security SupportServices. Additional informationwill be provided in the near futurefollowing public announcement.

(2) Will pay cash for fishing/pontoon boat. FMI call Mike at&977 or 2129.(2) Guitar lessons. Willing to pay.FMI call Rob at 5010 DWH or79506 AWH.

Sept. 30 — Caribbean Circle,#38A, 7 - 9 a.m.Sept. 30 — Villamar, #18B, 8 - 11a.m.Oct. 1 — Villamar, #18B, 8 - 11 a.m.Oct. 1 — Caribbean Circle, #38A,7 - 9 a.m.Oct. 1 — Caravella Point, #14A,11 a.m.

GTMO Shopper in-puts must be submittedno later than noon onTuesday. Submit in writ-ing by email to [email protected]. Per-sonal email addressescan no longer be in-cluded with the ad.

Editor's note


GTMO happenings

Green thumb — Amelia Smith, plant nurserymanager, presents Michael Cooper with a Letter ofAppreciation for his volunteer work at the Guantan-amo Bay Plant Nursery over the past three years.Cooper helped maintain and develop the nursery’sstock of native plants, and contributed significantlyto overall base beautification. Cooper, an engineer-ing technician for the Resident Officer in Charge ofConstruction, is leaving GTMO for another assign-ment.

Photo by MC2(AW) Honey Nixon

Welcome aboard — LT Robert Thompson andhis wife Cara introduce their new daughter to theGTMO community. Carol Victoria Thompson wasborn on Sept. 22 at 10:56 p.m. She weighed 6 pounds,13 ounces, and was 19 inches long at birth.

Photo provided by LT Robert Thompson

What a thrill — The W.T. Sampson High School flag football team poses with the Dallas CowboyCheerleaders who showed up to show their support to the team Sept. 25, at Cooper Field. A few hours laterthe cheerleaders appeared at the Downtown Lyceum to dance, sing, and sign autographs.

Photo provided by Doug Lamb

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