Vol. 63 No. 40 Friday, Oct. 6, 2006 Gilbort GTMO celebrates Hispanic heritage Students from W.T. Samp- son Elementary School perform 'La Murga del Carnaval,' a traditional dance of Panama, during the Hispanic Heritage celebration at the Wind- jammer ballroom on Sat- urday, Sept. 30. Hispanic Heritage Month is a per- iod to recognize the con- tributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States. Photo by Stacey Byington Hispanic Americans trace their roots to the cultures of the in- digenous peoples of the Ameri- cas, including the Ara-waks from Puerto Rico, the Aztecs from Mexico, the Incas from South America, the Mayas from Central America, and the Tainos from Cuba. Saturday evening, Sept. 30, approximately 300 people turned out to celebrate their Hispanic heritage at the Hispanic Ameri- can Heritage Association Dinner- Dance at the Windjammer. The dinner-dance was held in con- junction with National Hispanic Heritage Month, commemorated annually Sept. 15 - Oct. 15. Students from W.T. Sampson Elementary School performed traditional Latin American dances from Mexico, Panama and Cuba. The GTMO Salsa Dancers performed the Latin American dances known as the By Stacey Byington, Public Affairs Officer "Cumbia," "Bachata," "Meren- gue," "Salsa" and "Reggaeton." Marine Maj. George Nunez, Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Security Force Company, Guantanamo Bay, was the evening's guest speaker. "Today, Hispanics are one of America’s most dynamic mi- norities, and an integral part of our daily life. It is the contribu- tions of our Hispanics, and the other cultures that make up the threads of our American fabric, that make us the great nation we are today," said Lupe Beltran, president of the local Hispanic American Heritage Association. "Like the rest of our nation, our GTMO community is more than just a collection of diverse cultures," she added. "We have strength in this diversity, because as we learn from each other, we create a much stronger world to live in." Fair winds and fol- lowing seas — AGC(AW/ SW) Tim Valle retired from the U.S. Navy on Sept. 29, in a small ceremony at the Goat Locker. He enlisted in the Navy on Oct. 27, 1982. He was selected for Chief Petty Officer in September 1999 and during his career, completed two tours as the CPOIC of the Naval Atlantic Meteorology Detach- ment, Guantanamo Bay. Photo by MC1(SW) Terry Matlock
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Vol. 63 No. 40 Friday, Oct. 6, 2006
Simmons
Gilbort
GTMO celebrates Hispanic heritage
Students from W.T. Samp-son Elementary Schoolperform 'La Murga delCarnaval,' a traditionaldance of Panama, duringthe Hispanic Heritagecelebration at the Wind-jammer ballroom on Sat-urday, Sept. 30. HispanicHeritage Month is a per-iod to recognize the con-tributions of HispanicAmericans to the UnitedStates.
Photo by Stacey Byington
Hispanic Americans trace theirroots to the cultures of the in-digenous peoples of the Ameri-cas, including the Ara-waksfrom Puerto Rico, the Aztecsfrom Mexico, the Incas fromSouth America, the Mayas fromCentral America, and the Tainosfrom Cuba.
Saturday evening, Sept. 30,approximately 300 people turnedout to celebrate their Hispanicheritage at the Hispanic Ameri-can Heritage Association Dinner-Dance at the Windjammer. Thedinner-dance was held in con-junction with National HispanicHeritage Month, commemoratedannually Sept. 15 - Oct. 15.
Students from W.T. SampsonElementary School performedtraditional Latin Americandances from Mexico, Panamaand Cuba. The GTMO SalsaDancers performed the LatinAmerican dances known as the
By Stacey Byington, Public Affairs Officer"Cumbia," "Bachata," "Meren-gue," "Salsa" and "Reggaeton."
Marine Maj. George Nunez,Commanding Officer of MarineCorps Security Force Company,Guantanamo Bay, was theevening's guest speaker.
"Today, Hispanics are one ofAmerica’s most dynamic mi-
norities, and an integral part ofour daily life. It is the contribu-tions of our Hispanics, and theother cultures that make up thethreads of our American fabric,that make us the great nation weare today," said Lupe Beltran,president of the local HispanicAmerican Heritage Association.
"Like the rest of our nation,our GTMO community is morethan just a collection of diversecultures," she added. "We havestrength in this diversity, becauseas we learn from each other, wecreate a much stronger world tolive in."
Fair winds and fol-lowing seas — AGC(AW/SW) Tim Valle retired from theU.S. Navy on Sept. 29, in asmall ceremony at the GoatLocker. He enlisted in theNavy on Oct. 27, 1982. He wasselected for Chief Petty Officerin September 1999 and duringhis career, completed two toursas the CPOIC of the NavalAtlantic Meteorology Detach-ment, Guantanamo Bay.Photo by MC1(SW) Terry Matlock
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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
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Columbia College earned atop-tier ranking for the thirdconsecutive year in U.S.News& World Report’s 2007 editionof “America’s Best Colleges.”The college ranked 35th for thesecond consecutive yearamong the schools listed in theBest Comprehensive Col-leges—Bachelor’s category forthe Midwest region. The 2007report ranks 320 comprehen-sive colleges within four re-gions: North, South, Midwestand West.
Institutions included in theComprehensive Colleges—Bachelor’s category focus onundergraduate education andoffer a range of degree pro-grams in the liberal arts, ac-counting for fewer than half oftheir bachelor’s degrees, and inprofessional fields such asbusiness, nursing and educa-tion.
U.S.News & World Reportdetermines its rankings by ana-lyzing data in several areas, in-cluding peer assessment,freshman retention, class size,student-to-faculty ratio, stu-dent acceptance rate, gradua-tion rate and alumni giving.
Columbia College ranked 35th
among “America’s Best Colleges”By Sarah Stillfield, Coordinator of Public Relations and Marketing, Columbia College
Only schools appearing inthe top tier in each categoryreceive a ranking. Other tiersare listed in alphabetical order.Data provided for the2007 edition of “America’sBest Colleges” comes from theDay Campus at Columbia Col-lege.
"At present, there are over300 students taking courseswith Columbia College inGuantanamo Bay," said Ellen P.Soucy, Director Columbia Col-lege. "We just started registra-tion for next session and areoffering nine courses locallyand over 350 sections online.
We expect a big registration forthe October session with theupcoming turnover in the NavyProvisional Guard unit."
The college experienced an-other year of record enrollmentin its Online Campus with a 21percent increase in online stu-dents compared to the fall of2005. The college also saw a13 percent increase in the num-ber of graduate students asmore of its Nationwide Cam-puses now are offering gradu-ate degrees.
"In March 2006, we held ourfirst commencement ceremonyin Guantanamo. We graduated29 students at that time. SinceMarch, another four studentshave completed their degreerequirements. We help eachstudent select a degree pro-gram that best fits his/her per-sonal goals and provide a planthat can be followed anytime,anywhere," added Soucy. InJuly of this year NathanOuellette and Janell Penha bothrecieved their Associates de-gree in General Studies.
In November, ColumbiaCollege expects to start regis-tering qualified students for ouronline MBA program. The first
six online MBA courses will beoffered in Jan. of 2007.
The cost is $290/credit hourfor a total of $870/course.There is an application fee of$55 and a diploma fee of $100,upon completion of the MBAprogram. Requirements for theMBA program include the fol-lowing:
— A 3.0 or higher GPA in acompleted baccalaureate de-gree program.
— A Business degree is pre-ferred, but will consider appli-cants with a BA or BS in othersubjects that earned a “B” orhigher in the following fivecourses:
— Principles of AccountingI & II, Business Finance, Prin-ciples of Management andPrinciples of Marketing.
— There is no requirementfor a GMAT or GRE for ac-ceptance into our online MBAprogram and conditional ac-ceptances are possible, on acase-by-case basis.
"Our program continues togrow exponentially, primarilybecause of the online campusofferings that accommodatethose who work shifts orchoose to do their studies in-dependently at home. The flex-ibility of the online program al-lows all adults to pursue highereducation while juggling work,home and family responsibili-ties. We will continue to offerlocal courses based on instruc-tor availability, but acknowl-edge that future growth is inthe online program," saidSoucy.
The college was founded in1851 as Christian Female Col-lege and was renamed Colum-bia College in 1970 when itbecame coeducational.
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.
Beginning in Oct. healthcareproviders at Naval HospitalGTMO will initiate the trans-formation from paper medicalrecords to an electronic patientrecord system referred to asAHLTA.
This new system will in-crease the efficiency and qual-ity of care that is providedthrough improved access toinformation such as laboratoryand diagnostic test results aswell as access to legible patientcare documentation. Each timethe patient requires care in thefuture,essential information canbe readily accessed, thus in-creasing time spent by the pro-vider with the patient.
Clinical staff at any locationwhere care is provided withinthe Department of Defense fa-cilities will be able to accesspatient data at any time. Inaddition to the documentationof care, the system facilitatesthe scheduling of appoint-ments, the transmission andviewing of laboratory and di-agnostic test results, and theentrance of prescriptions thatare subjected to an automatedcheck for drug and allergy in-teractions that is built into thesystem.
AHLTA will eliminate dupli-cation of laboratory and diag-nostic tests. It will also facili-tate communication amongvarious healthcare providersthus improving the collabora-tion process necessary for co-ordinated care.
The staff in the PrimaryCare Clinic is enthusiasticabout the future of this newelectronic information system.Members of the entire PrimaryCare Clinic will begin trainingin the use of this system inOctober.
A delay in scheduling ap-
pointments may be experi-enced as the staff participatein this training. During the ini-tial period when patient infor-mation is entered into the sys-tem, patient care time will belengthened.
The first appointmentsscheduled for each patient dur-ing the transition period will beincreased from the usual 20min. to 40 min., and around theend of November a return tothe usual 20-minute visit willresume. Because each patientwill require extra time to tran-sition into the new system, thelength of waiting time for anappointment may increase.
Every Department of De-fense healthcare facility willinstall this system. As a result,a patient’s medical record willbe accessible at any facility glo-bally wherever care is soughtand can be retrieved for all fu-ture healthcare visits.
Security of protected infor-mation is an essential compo-nent of the system. Encryptedpasswords and digital signa-tures are but a few of the safe-guards built into the system toprevent unauthorized individu-als from accessing the system.
The information in the sys-tem is referred to as PersonalHealthcare Information (PHI);as such, the Health InsurancePortability and AccountabilityAct (HIPAA) dictate its man-agement. It is in compliancewith all aspects of this law.
The healthcare providers atGTMO look forward to thechallenge and the ultimate ben-efit of providing more efficientand quality patient care as wetransform our paper charts toelectronic ones.
We ask your patience andunderstanding as we transitionto AHLTA.
Healthcare NoticeStory provided by LT Jasmine V. Caines, MSC, USN,U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay
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NEX Guantanamo BayCustomer Apprec
NEX Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be hosting its an-nual Customer Appreciation Day Oct. 14. As in thepast five years, the NEX has lined up guest appear-ances by military and Olympic athletes as well as surfer/representatives from Quiksilver and Roxy.
The Exchange will also be hosting a 5K run, free food,and a free concert by Master P (Percy Miller) and 'Lil'Romeo (Percy Romeo Miller, Jr.)
Additionally, customers can register to win the fol-lowing prizes: NEX Gift Cards totaling $12,000; aHarley Davidson motorcycle, courtesy of New Carsales (Stateside delivery only) ; and free round trip R/Rtickets/vacation packages to London; South Beach,Miami; Orlando, Fla.; and Las Vegas, Nev., (Active DutyOnly).
“We want to show our customers here in GuantanamoBay how much we appreciate their support and busi-
ness,” said Chuck ENavy Exchange Ser
“Being stationed friends, is difficult. Wtion Day provides ocere appreciation fand every day.”
Military and Olymautographs and prosport throughout the
Scheduled to appTibbs, USN, 2004 GGardner, a 2000 GJames Parker, USAmer throw; Weston (Olympic fencer; PfOlympic fencer; anOlympic alternate inber one in the U.S. a
Quiksilver/Roxy pTorri Alexander, JereMcLeod and Skeeteing on hand for perstographs, these athlemill Beach on Satur
Registration datetion Day events arebase gym. — Surf change. — PaintbaMarina. — Humveep.m. at the Navy Exc
Graphic created by MC1(SW) Terry Matlock and MC1 Robert Lamb
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Schedule of NEX eventsThursday, Oct. 12— 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Shoe Clinic at the main NEX
Friday, Oct. 13— 8 - 9 a.m., Magic Show with Ryan Oaks at the Elementary School;— 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Shoe Clinic at the main NEX;— 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Camp America Seaside Galley, meet and greetwith Athletes and Surfers; Master 'P' and 'Lil' Romeo; Shoe Vendors and magic Show;— 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Athletes and Surfers meet and Greet/Exhibition;— 3 - 4 p.m., Athletes and Surfers meet and Greet/Exhibition at theMarine Hill Gym;— 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Athletes and Surfers meet and Greet/Exhibitionat the base gym;— 8 p.m., free concert with Master 'P' and 'Lil' Romeo at theDowntown Lyceum, (Rain venue Windjammer Club)
Saturday, Oct. 14— 6:30 a.m., NEX Customer Appreciation Day 5K Race;— 7:45 a.m. Race awards presentation;— 8 - 9 a.m., Breakfast, NEX parking lot;— 10 - 11 a.m. Autograph session with Athletes at the NEX Atrium;— 11 a.m., Quick Silver/Roxy Surf Camp at Windmill Beach;— 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lunch at the NEX parking lot;— 11 a.m. - noon, Magic Show with Ryan Oaks at the NEX Atrium;— 1 - 3 p.m., Casting Contest at the NEX parking lot;— 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Autograph session at the NEX Atrium;— 3 - 4 p.m., Football Toss Contest, at the NEX parking lot;— 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Surfers autograph session at the NEX Atrium;— 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., Drawings begin for motorcycle and trip give-aways;— 5 p.m., Humvee Pull at the NEX parking lot;— 8 p.m., Comedy Show with Jeffrey Ross at the WindjammerBallroom
Sunday, Oct. 15— 10 a.m., Arrival NASCAR Race Teams;— Noon - 3 p.m., NASCAR visit from Joe Nemicheck and the Army#01 car; Ashton Lewis with the Marine #22 car at various locations;— 5 p.m., Paintball Tournament at Cooper Field
to hold its fifth annualciation Day Oct. 14
Early, marketing specialist for thervice Command (NEXCOM).overseas, away from family andWe hope our Customer Apprecia-
our customers with a feeling of sin-for the sacrifices they make each
pic athletes will be available to signovide demonstrations in their line ofe weekend.pear are Olympians: CTI1 CaseyGold Medalist Paralympics; RulonGold Medalist in wrestling; Capt.AF, 2004 Olympic track/field ham-(Seth) Kelsey, USAF veteran, 2004fc. Cody Nagengast, USA, 2004nd Sgt. Jake Clark, USMC, 2004n wrestling, currently ranked num-and a 2008 Olympic hopeful.
pro surfers scheduled to appear areemy Anderson, Davey Awbrey, Katieer Zimmerman. In addition to be-
sonal appearances, photos and au-etes will hold a surfing clinic at Wind-rday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.s for the NEX Customer Apprecia-e: — 5K Race; Oct. 2 - 12 at theCamp; Oct. 2 - 12 at the Navy Ex-all Competition; Oct. 2 -13 at the Pull Contest; Oct. 14 from 2 - 4:30change Atrium.
Monday, Oct. 9Talladega Nights8 p.m., PG-13, 110 min.
Tuesday, Oct. 10Step Up8 p.m., PG-13, 103 min.
Wednesday, Oct. 11Zoom8 p.m., PG, 88 min.
Thursday, Oct. 12Pulse8 p.m., PG-13, 90 min.
Windjammer Dinner TheaterMonday, Oct. 9, 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, “Beauty and the Beast,” begins at5:30 p.m., and the second movie, “Su-perman Returns” begins at 8 p.m.
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].
Music on the PatioOct. 8, 9 p.m., Marblehead Lanes out-door patio, with DJ Nikey. Hip-Hop toOld School. FMI call 2118.
Youth Flag FootballOct. 13, Cooper Field. Draft held forall children as follows: 4-6-year-oldsat 6 p.m., 7 -9 year-olds at 7 p.m., and10 -12-year-olds at 8 p.m. Register byOct. 11 at the base gym. FMI callJessica at 2113.
Stephenie's ManhattanOct. 15 -20, 9 a.m.,Windjammer.Beauty treatments include micro -dermabrasion, photo-facials, pumpkinpeel, brow and lash tints, waxing. FMIcall Eric at 75604.
Captain's Cup SoccerOct. 16, rosters due. No late rosterswill be accepted. Mandatory coach'smeeting Oct. 19. Men's meeting at 6p.m. and women's meeting at 6:30p.m.. Soccer begins Oct. 23. FMI callJessica at 2113.
Old School R&B NightEvery Thursday at the Acey DueceyClub, 8:30 p.m. - midnight. FMI call75868.
Storyline: A former superhero iscalled back to work to trans-form an unlikely group of rag-tag kids into new heroes at aprivate academy.
Zoom
Pulse
Storyline: High speed datatransfers, super wide-band, wifi— this is the wireless landscape.As we continue to explore thesefrequencies, we expose ourselvesto realms we didn't even knowexisted. We only fear what wecan touch, hear, see or taste, butthere is potentially so much moreout there. What if our wirelesstechnologies made a connectionto a world beyond our own?What if, when you turn on yourcell phone or log on to youremail, you exposed yourself toforces beyond your worst fears?What if every connectionequaled infection?
Cast: Kristin Bell, Ian Somerhalder,Christina Milian, Samm Levine, RickGonzalez
Cast: Tim Allen, Courtney Cox-Arquette, Chevy Chase, SpencerBreslin, Kate Mara
*All fares are for one- way travel only. *Space A fee of $26.10 still applicable.
(2) Louis Vuitton bags, authentic,great condition, both bags includeoriginal storage bag, Coussin GMin monogram canvas, $500;Monosque PM in Damier canvas,$700. FMI call 75811.(2) Bunk beds and chest, $200; 2storage wardrobes, $20; woodencover for water heater, $40, bluerug, 12-ft. x13-ft., $20. FMI call 3977.(2) Ball gowns, sizes 8 -12. Lightgreen gown, full-length, $150; pinkgown, full length, $80; black tea-length gown, $70; Cream silk dress,knee length, $70; pink dress, tea-length w/jacket, $30. FMI callSoraya at 77990.(2) Hearing aid batteries, No. 10,willing to give to first caller. FMIcall 75201.(2) 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 or 79540AWH.(2) 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 Craig at2649 DWH or 78096 AWH.(2) Black futon w/glass entertain-ment set, lounge chair w/ foot stool,$150; screened porch, all wood, tinroof, $399; 2 patio furniture sets w/glass tables, tropical plants, $150.FMI call 77305.(1) Car speaker set, 2, 12's w/amp,$700. FMI call 2368 DWH or 79563AWH.(10 Crib w/mattress, excellentcondition, $75 OBO; IN-Stepdouble jogging stroller, excellentcondition, $75 OBO. FMI call 75584.(1) Infant seat, vibrates andbounces, good condition, $25; See
' n Lights play seat, good condition,$20; infant bath tub, $5. FMI call77954.(1) Sony Trinitron TV w/Sonystand, $450; 52-gal. saltwater aqua-rium w/stand and accessories, $400OBO. FMI call 3661 DWH or 77788AWD.(1) 15 x18 royal blue carpet, $80; 12x 15 royal blue carpet, $40; Oakfinish dining room table w/chairs,7-piece w/leaf, $200 OBO; Bushcomputer workstation, desk andhutch combination, $85 OBO;Broyhill master bedroom set, 7piece, oak finish, excellent con-dition, $500 OBO. FMI call 77981.
(2) 1973 VW Bug, $3,000. FMI call3977.(2) 1964 Scat Kat dune buggy, has1968 overhauled VW motor, $3,500.FMI call 3977.(2) John boat w/30-hp Johnsonmotor and trailer, 14-ft, $800. FMIcall 3977.(1) 1994 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500,saddlebags, Cobra pipes, new tires,$2,900. FMI call 78010 AWH or3377 DWH.(1) 1989 Chevrolet Suburban,$1,500. FMI call 74389 or 5849.
(1) Human Resources Officeannounces the followingvacancies: Materials Handler,LWG-6907-05/07, closes Oct. 10;Contract Surveillance Rep., HealthTechnician GS-1101-09, closes Oct.17.; Social Services Aide, closesDec. 29; FMI call 4441.(1) W.T. Sampson has thefollowing positions available:Educational Aide, GS-03/04, closesDec. 31; Substitute Teacher,continuous; part-time OfficeApplications can be picked up andsubmitted to the W.T. Sampson
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For Sale High School Main Office. FMI callRamonia at 3500.(2) 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) The Post Office will be closedon Oct. 9 in observance of Colum-bus Day.(2) The Base Chapel will besponsoring its first annual HarvestFest, Nov. 1.(2) The Youth Center is seekingfurniture donations. FMI call74658.(2) College Night will be at theW.T. Sampson High SchoolLibrary, Oct. 11, 5 p.m.(1)The Joint Commission onAccreditation of HealthcareOrganizations (JCAHO) and theNavy Medical Inspector General(MEDINSGEN) will conduct a jointaccreditation survey of U.S. NavalHospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,form Oct. 24 -26, 2006. The purposeof this survey will be to evaluatethe organizations compliance withnationally established Joint Com-mission and United Sates Navystandards. The survey results willbe used to determined whether,and the conditions under which ,accreditation should be awardedto the organization. Patients andstaff members may contact aJCAHO surveyor during this sur-vey and request a public infor-mation interview. They will belocated on the second deck of thehospital in the PI Conference Room(Room H297C) and can be con-tacted by dialing 72267. You maycontact JCAHO prior to the survey
by dialing 1-800-994-6610. Con-cerns may also be brought to theattention of the MEDINSGEN bycalling the MEDINGSEN Hotlineat 1-800-637-6175, DSN 295-9010or via e-mail at [email protected].(1) The following are the registra-tion dates for NEX CustomerAppreciation Day Events: 5K- race,Oct. 2-12 at the base gym; SurfCamp, Oct. 2 -12 at the NEX;Paintball competition, Oct.2-13 atthe base gym; Humvee PullContest, Oct.14, 2 - 4:30 p.m., atNEX Atrium. FMI call 75509.(1) Fund-raising tables are stillavailable for the NEX CustomerAppreciation Day, Oct. 14. Registerbefore Oct. 10. FMI call 74115. (1) The Navy Beach Ball is Oct. 21,6 p.m., at Ferry Landing Beach.Ticket prices are as follows: E-4and below, $3; E-5 - E-6, $5; E-7 andabove, $7. FMI call 2351.(1) MWR School of Dance sche-dule changes are as follows; 2-year-olds, Tuesday, 4 - 4:30 p.m.,Creative Movement; 3-year-olds,Tuesdays, 4:45 - 5:30 p.m., Ballet/Tap; 4-year-olds, Saturdays, 1 -1:30 p.m., Ballet/Tap; 5-year-olds,Fridays, 1:45 -2:30 p.m., Ballet/Tap/Jazz; 6-year-olds, Fridays, 4-5 p.m.,Ballet/Tap/Jazz; 7-8 year olds,Fridays, 5-6 p.m, Jazz; 9-13 year-olds, Saturdays, Noon- 1 p.m., Jazz.(1) The Fleet and Family SupportCenter presents "Developing YourSpending Plan," Nov. 17, 9 - 10:30a.m. FMI call 4141.(1) The Officer's and Civilian'sSpouses Club invites all officer,enlisted, and civilian spouses to a"Welcome to the Island" gatheringat Flag Landing, Oct. 14, 6 p.m.RSVP by Oct. 12 to 77799.
(1) Will pay cash for fishing/pontoon boat. FMI call Mike at77977 or 2129.(1) Caregiver needed in my homefor 2-year-old-son. Mon. - Fri., 2 -6 p.m. FMI call 75521.
Oct. 7 — Marina Point, #N325B,9 - noon.Oct. 7 — West Bargo, #43B, 8a.m.Oct. 8 — Granadillo Point, #13D,8-11 a.m.
Another round — Darnell Davis sets up a putt,while LT Stacie Leonard reacts to missing a 3-1/2-foot putt for par, during the Yatera Seca GolfAssociation Tournament, held Saturday, Sept. 30.
Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Rich Foster
CFC Kick-off — NAVSTA Commanding Officer, Capt Mark Leary, CMDCM Larry Cairo, LN1(SW)Felecia McLean and NDC(DSW) Joe Castillo prepare to cut the cake launching the 2007 CombinedFederal Campaign on Oct. 2, at the Gold Hill Galley. The fund-raising event will continue to Dec. 1.
Waiters needed — MC1(SW) Pete Robertsonspills the drinks he was holding during an October-fest event at the Bayview Club, Sept. 30. He's tryingto hold four mugs while playing hopscotch.
