Friday, Sept. 7, 2007Vol. 64 No. 34

Jazz musicians serenade GTMO revelersStory, photos by MC2 Kim WilliamsNAVSTA Public Affairs Office

More than 2200 servicemembers,DoD employees and their familiespacked the U.S. Naval Station Guan-tanamo Bay, Cuba (GTMO) FerryLanding beach Sept. 2 for the 2007GTMO Jazz Fest.

Guests were treated to six hours ofsmooth jazz melodies performed byEsteban, Michael Lington, Dot Wilder andMarc Stevenson.

The festival, sponsored by the baseMorale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR)department is an annual event which servesas the finale to a weekend of appearances,contests and fairs all celebrating Labor Day.

“Today’s concert was great,” said NavyLt. Eric Hardy, Naval Hospital GuantanamoBay Emergency Room nurse. “This eventis important because it brings diversity tomusic and the people who attend the fes-tival – you have every group of people onbase represented: enlisted and officers,Army to Navy – it doesn’t matter and ev-eryone is enjoying themselves. I reallywant to thank MWR for putting this greatconcert together,” said Hardy.

Rendezvous Entertainment contempo-rary saxophonist Michael Lington, one offour musical acts at the concert sayswhen he was asked to be part of the 2007GTMO JazzFest, he jumped at the chance.

“I always wanted to be here [GTMO].This concert is important because I be-lieve in the job you are doing down hereand it’s really my pleasure to give back,”said Michael Lington. I’m originally fromCopenhagen and also in the process ofobtaining my American citizenship and Iso appreciate what America has done forme and it’s really a pleasure for me to giveback,” Lington added. “ About 12 or 13

Continued, pages 6 & 7Michael Lington demonstrated his contemporary saxophone chops tothe crowd during the 2007 GTMOJazzFest.

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Commanding Officer.....................................................................................Capt. Mark M. LearyExecutive Officer..........................................................................................Cmdr. Sylvester MooreCommand Master Chief...............................................................CMDCM(SW/AW) Keith CarlsonActing PAO/LPO.................................................................................................MC1 Robert LambJournalist/Editor...........................................................................................MC2 Kimberly Williams

The Guantanamo Bay Gazette is an authorized publication for members ofthe military services and their families stationed at U.S. Naval StationGuantanamo Bay. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official viewsof the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Navy,and do not imply endorsement thereof. The editorial content is prepared,edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of U.S. Naval StationGuantanamo Bay. Questions or comments can be directed to the PAO. TheGazette staff can be reached by phone at ext. 4502; fax 4819; by email atpao@usnbgtmo.navy.mil. Get the Gazette online at www.cnic.navy.mil/guantanamo

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The Navy is polling a select group ofSailors on short-term extensions as partof the Navy Quick Poll program used tohear Sailor’s voices on personnel-relatedissues.

Sailors who have been identified for thispoll have little time left as the poll closesAug. 27.

“Quick polls were developed to providea quick look into a hot topic,” said CarolNewell, project director of Navy Person-nel, Research, Studies, & Technology(NPRST).

Quick polling, managed by the NPRSTDepartment of the Navy Personnel Com-mand, is designed to target one specificsubject with 10 to 15 questions and pro-vide Navy leaders with results in 13 days.Sailors take the poll online at the Quick

Polls reveal fleet opinions, influences leadersStory by MCSN Ken Ingram, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

Poll Web site at http://quickpol-ling.nprst.navy.mil/index.htm.

The polls provide reliable, credible, andrepresentative data with less than 10 per-cent margin of error, and leadership usesthe results of the polls to help make policyand program decisions.

One survey, focused on duty in remotelocations, was used in setting AssignmentIncentive Pay for that location and anotherhelped influence changes to the enlistededucation policy.

“Even though Sailors are pre-selected,it’s completely voluntary,” said Newell,“We don’t keep track of which Sailors didnot take the poll.” The required login isfor security and the survey Web siteclearly states that responding is voluntary.

Another source leadership uses to gauge

Tricare fuels option to ‘Stay Navy’ as a reservistFrom Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

Sailors’ opinions is the upcoming annualNavy-wide Personnel Survey, a muchlarger survey designed to look at job sat-isfaction of Navy personnel in a varietyof subjects. This fall, approximately17,000 Sailors throughout the fleet will berandomly selected to participate in thissurvey.

“One of our Navy’s greatest strengthsis its willingness to listen to the Sailor onthe deckplate,” said Master Chief PettyOfficer of the Navy (SW/FMF) Joe R.Campa, Jr. “Whether it’s feedback on qual-ity of life or any number of Navy policies,the voice of the Sailor is valued and lis-tened to by our leadership.”

For poll outcomes back to 2003, visithttp://quickpol-ling.nprst.navy.mil/results.htm.

Adding a major incentive to thesmorgasbord of reserve benefits,Navy Selected Reservists (SelRes)will be able to enroll in an improvedTricare service beginning Oct. 1.

Under the new system, drillingreservists will pay $81 a month forself-only coverage, or $251 amonth for self and family cover-age. This replaces the complexqualification rules previously in placefor Reservists receiving Tricarecoverage. With the new rule, theonly requirement is being in SelRes,

meaning the Sailor drills one week-end each month.

The new plan is designed to sim-plify the current Tricare ReserveSelect benefit and make it availableto more reserve-component mem-bers and their families, said ArmyMaj. Gen. Elder Granger, deputydirector of the Tricare ManagementActivity.

Participation won’t be automaticfor 11,000-plus reserve Sailors cur-rently enrolled in the Tricare Re-serve Select program. They’ll be

disenrolled when that program ex-pires Sept. 30 and must sign up forthe new plan to maintain coverage,Granger explained.

For those leaving active duty andaffiliating with the drilling reserve,the Tricare Web site atwww.tricare.mil, offers details andtells how to sign up. Go to the “MyBenefit” link, then to the Guard andReserve portal.

Incentives for joining the NavyReserve team include a lot morethan health benefits, said Navy Re-cruiting Command, Active-to-Re-serve Transition Coordinator RandyMiller.

The Navy Reserve offers a two-year deferment from involuntarymobilization to Sailors who join theReserve Component within sixmonths of leaving active duty, saidMiller. Those who join seven-to-12 months after leaving active dutyare eligible for a one-year deferment.According to NAVADMIN 007/07,the deferment dates start the daythe Sailor joins the Navy Reserve,regardless of previous active dutyobligations or deployment sched-

ule.One of the biggest attractions is

extra income. Sailors can earn apotential affiliation bonus if they joinin a critical rating. On drill week-ends, Sailors earn four days’ payfor only two days work, and theyget paid for two weeks of annualtraining in locations at home orabroad, Miller said. Sometimes re-servists can do more than twoweeks. Some other benefits in-clude: low-cost life insurance up to$400,000 through Serviceman’sGroup Life Insurance,Montg-omery GI Bill, and points towardsretirement pay with each drill.

“Add to that tax-free commis-sary and exchange privileges, ac-cess to a wide range of recreationalopportunities, and eventually, a mili-tary retirement check, any way youlook at it, fringe benefits like theseare hard to find” in the civilian sec-tor, Miller said.

FMI about Tricare, visitwww.tricare.mil. For more informa-tion about the Navy Reserve, visitwww.navyreserve.com.

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CatholicDaily Catholic Mass Mon. - Fri.5:30 p.m. (Main Chapel)Vigil Mass, Sat. 5 p.m. (MainChapel)Sun. Mass, 7:30 a.m. (JTF-TroopersChapel)Sun. 9 a.m. Mass (Main Chapel)Protestant (GTMO Chapel)Sat. 11 a.m. Seventh DayAdventist Service (Room B)Sun. 5:30 Filipino ChristianFellowship (Room A)8 a.m. Pentecostal Gospel Temple(Room D)9 a.m. LDS Service (Room A)10 a.m. Liturgical Service (Room B)11 a.m. General Prot. Service11 a.m. United Jamaican Fellowship(Bldg 1036)1 p.m. Gospel Service7 p.m. Iglesia Ni Cristo (FellowshipHall)Friday Religious Services1:15 p.m. Islamic Service (RoomC)7 p.m. Jewish Service (FMI call2628)

Religious Services/JTF Troopers Chapel

Catholic ServicesWed. 11 a.m. Spanish Mass (New)Sat. 6:30 p.m. Vigil Mass (PPIChapel)Sun. 7:30 a.m. Sunday Mass (New)Protestant (GTMO Chapel)Sat. 11 a.m. Seventh DayAdventist Service (Room B)Sun. 5:30 Filipino ChristianFellowqship (Room A)8 a.m. Pentecostal Gospel Temple(Room D)9 a.m. LDS Service (Room A)10 a.m. Liturgical Service (RoomB011 a.m. General Prot. Service11 a.m. United Jamaican Fellowship(Bldg 1036)1 p.m. Gospel service8 p.m. Iglesia Ni Cristo (Room B)

OmbudsmanCorner

Senora (Sunni) MaloneNAVSTA Ombudsman

Phone - 7795784792 on base, and

011-5399-84792 comm.Pager - 4084-2390

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Steve Doherty (Retired Steve)NAVSTA Ombudsman

Phone - 7723984882 on base, and

011-5399-84882 comm.gtmo ombudsman@aol.com

Machele FriendNavy Expeditionary

Guard Battalion OmbudsmanState-side Liaison

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Friday, Sept. 7, 2007

On Aug. 29, the U.S. NavalHospital Guantanamo Bay(USNH) unveiled its newlyconstructed Labor and Deliv-ery Room (LDR), marking theoccasion with a ribbon andcake cutting ceremony. Capt.Bruce Meneley, USNH Com-manding Officer, and DebbieWalker, USNH Quality Man-ager, presided over the offi-cial ribbon cutting. USNHstaff delivers an average of 30new born babies a year.

"The creation of this newenlarged delivery suite was inkeeping with our goal to pro-vide a Family-Centered envi-ronment in which our patientsare nurtured and providedwith the compassion and carethat they deserve, and is ourprivilege to provide," said Lt.Manual Zambrano.

According USNH officials,many USNH and Naval Sta-tion staff members were re-sponsible for the renovationsthat have taken more than oneyear to complete.

"It is the sincere hope of thehospital staff that this will ben-efit our beneficiaries duringsuch a happy life event,"added Zambrano.

"The new Labor/Delivery/Recovery room here at theNaval Hospital is another step

GTMO babies: Delivered in styleStory, photo by HM2 Travis B. Gann, USNH Public Affairs

USNH Commanding Officer Capt. Bruce Meneleyand Debbie Walker, who recently gave birth, cut theribbon of the newly renovated USNH Labor andDelivery Room Aug. 29..forward toward achievingfamily centered and focuscare," added Cheryl Crouse,RN, OB/GYN and PediatricsCase Manager. "The room not

only allows the families morespace for a new beginning, butallows the staff at the NavalHospital to provide a great ser-vice with a new look."

Sept. 22, 8 - 2:30 p.m. Non-members areencouraged to attend. Cost is $25 for non-members

and $20 for members. Cash prizes, trophies, giftbags, free golf cart and a barbeque will follow. Sign

up at the MWR Golf Course by Sept. 17.

Yatera Seca Golf AssociationFall Classic Tournament

Religious Services/Base Chapel

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"Winning thisaward makesme feel like Iam doing myjob properly andlets me knowthat the littlethings thataren'tneccessarily inmy jobdescriptionaren'toverlooked."

Sailor of the Week

Photo by MC2 Kim Williams

Sept. 9-15 is Suicide Prevention WeekScreening for Mental Health,

Inc., (SMH) first introduced theconcept of large-scale mentalhealth screenings with NationalDepression Screening Day in1991. SMH programs now in-clude both in-person and onlineprograms for depression, bipo-lar disorder, generalized anxietydisorder, post-traumatic stressdisorder, eating disorders, alco-hol problems, and suicide pre-vention.

If you have been watchingthe news lately, you probablyknow about the importance ofsuicide prevention. Recent stud-ies have raised awareness of thismajor, preventable public healthissue. Suicide is the third lead-ing cause of death among Ameri-cans between ages 15-24 andthe second leading cause of deathamong those between ages 25-34. It is often the result of un-treated depression and othermental health disorders. Did youknow that 90 percent of suicidesin the U.S. are associated with

depression or another treatablemental illness or substanceabuse disorder?

Suicide is preventable andrecognizing a problem is the firststep to getting help. As part ofSuicide Prevention Week, Sept.9 - 15, as well as throughout theentire year, the Department ofDefense is offering servicemembers and their families theopportunity to take anonymousonline and telephone mentalhealth self-assessments for de-pression and other related dis-orders. After you complete theself-assessment, you are pro-vided with information on whereto turn for a full evaluation, in-cluding services provided by theDepartment of Defense and Vet-erans Affairs.

Facts about suicide:— 70 percent of people who

die by suicide tell someone aboutit in advance, and most are notin treatment. — Those who havemade serious attempts are atmuch higher risk for actually

taking their lives. Between 20and 40 percent of people whodie by suicide have previouslyattempted suicide. — Nearly 50percent of suicide victims havea positive blood alcohol level. —Although most depressed peopleare not suicidal, most suicidalpeople are depressed.

Failure to recognize depres-sion can have devastating con-sequences so it is important toidentify depression early. Theprogram, available 24/7, includesself-assessments for depression,alcohol problems, bipolar disor-der, generalized anxiety disorder,and posttraumatic stress disor-der. To access the anonymousself-assessments, visitwww.MilitaryMentalHealth.orgor call 877-877-3647.

People who are consideringharming themselves may try toreach out – sometimes directly,sometimes indirectly. Be espe-cially alert for warning signs, forexample:

— Talking about suicide ordeath — Giving direct verbalcues, such as “I wish I weredead” and “I’m going to end itall” — Giving less direct verbalcues, such as “What’s the pointof living?” and “You’d be betteroff without me” — Isolatinghim- or herself from friends andfamily — Expressing the beliefthat life is meaningless or hope-less — Giving away cherishedpossessions — Exhibiting a sud-den and unexplained improve-ment in mood after being de-pressed or withdrawn — Ne-glecting his or her appearanceand hygiene.

About the Mental HealthSelf-Assessment Program(MHSAP)

MHSAP is offered to morethan 1.5 million military familiesaffected by deployment in allbranches, including the National

Guard and Reserve. It is de-signed to help families and ser-vice personnel identify their ownsymptoms and access assistancebefore a problem becomes seri-ous. The tests available addressdepression, bipolar disorder, gen-eralized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and al-cohol use. After an individualcompletes a self-assessment, heis provided with referral infor-mation including services pro-vided through the Department ofDefense and Veterans Affairs.The program is part of the DoDcontinuum of care fully fundedby Force Health Protection andReadiness, Office of the Assis-tant Secretary of Defense,Health Affairs.

Programs are implementedby local clinicians at mentalhealth facilities, hospitals, pri-mary care offices, social serviceagencies, colleges/universities,workplaces, schools and themilitary. In 2006 alone, nearly600,000 screenings were com-pleted at some 12,000 facilitiesusing SMH programs.

"Our military members dis-play a courage and dedicationthat is unsurpassed and they andtheir families deserve our bestefforts to provide them withsupport and links to treatmentservices. The Department ofDefense continues to augmentthis program in order to providetools that help busy families un-der stress. Help is no more thana click or phone call away.”said Col. Joyce Adkins, Ph.D,MPH, DoD, Office of Health Af-fairs.

Free, anonymous mentalhealth self-assessment availablefor military service members andtheir families atwww.MilitaryMentalHealth.organd 1-877-877-3647

Story provided by Katherine Cruise, Communications Manager, Screening for Mental Health, Inc.

MASA DavidMcLaurin,NAVSTA Security

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In late July 2007, Father Ron Kawchinskileft for his next duty station in Bremerton,Wash. aboard the USS Stennis. After manyfond farewells, in mid August 2007 Rev. JamesGoebel also departed to his next station in Vir-ginia. But replacements have arrived!

Rev. Sal Aguilera, Navy Commander,CHC, or “Father Sal”, as he prefers to becalled landed here July 17, 2007 and enjoyeda week overlap of briefing before replacinghis predecessor the Catholic Navy Chaplain.Rev. David Mowbray and his family havejust recently arrived on base to take over asthe Protestant Navy Chaplain.

Father Sal’s last assignment was at theArmy War College in Carlisle, Pa. where heworked for a year to achieve a Masters De-gree in Strategic Studies. His tour of dutyhere is expected to be about eighteen months.Already he has settled in, making a fewchanges. He moved the main alter, “to becloser to the people” he said, and he wel-comes all to join the choir, help at IguannaCrossing coffee house or any number of othervolunteer positions.

Daily mass at the main Chapel on ChapelHill has been changed to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Saturday mass is 5 p.m. and Sundayremains at 9 a.m. The JTF Troopers’ Chapelmass will now be Sunday morning at 7:30a.m. The PPI Chapel mass is Saturday at6:30 p.m.

Father Sal is the eldest of six children hisparents raised in Texas. He graduated fromNotre Dame University in Indiana in 1983and was ordained a Priest in 1984. After sevenyears at the Cathedral in El Paso, Texas onthe Bishop’s staff and as Director of Semi-narians and Vocations, he was contracted tohelp out at Fort Bliss, Texas. It was therethat he decided to enlist and become a mili-tary Chaplain.

“I prayed for guidance for two years,”said Father Sal. His first Navy assignmentwas with the 1st Marine Air Wing.

“I knew I wanted to be in the Navy be-cause some of my uncles had been and inthe Navy and Marine Corps even though mydad had been in the Army. “I feel that militaryservicemen and families have special needs,”explained Aguilera.

Early in his career Father Sal taught HighSchool English for two years. An assignmentin Washington D.C. involved him in approxi-

Story and photo by Marianne Mabbitt

Changing of the Chaplains: Hale two 'former' teachers

Naval Station Guantanamo Bay welcomes Cmdr. Sal Aguilera and Lt.David Mowbray to the GTMO community.

mately 3,000 burials in Arlington NationalCemetery.

“I would try to make each one unique bymeeting with the family and learning abouttheir deceased loved one before the funeral”,he explained.

Rev. Dave Mowbray, Navy Lieutenant,recently arrived from a three-year tour aboardthe USS San Antonio based out of Norfolk,Va. He began his military career with fouryears in the Marine Corps. It was then hemet and married his wife Shelly. He then tooka civilian job with a manufacturing companybut continued to work as a volunteer stafffull time with his church ministry. After aneleven year gap in military service, Mowbraydecided to enlist in the Navy so that he couldrespond to his calling to minister to militarypersonnel and families.

“I love to teach” said Mowbray, “I feltthat the Lord led me to come back. I likemilitary guys and military life. My family likesit too.”

As with Father Sal, Mowbray also hadan influential uncle. His dad’s brother was inthe Marine Corps based in GTMO in the early1960s.

“It’s a family tradition”, he said with a smile.In his two year tour here he plans to keep

busy bringing the Lord to folks wherever he

is needed.“The first two commandments are about

loving God and one another and that’s myphilosophy too," he offered.

The Mowbray family includes three daugh-ters: Rachel 14, Sarah 10, and Madelyn 8years old.

The Chapel services are always in need ofmusicians, singers, and other helpers. Alsoneeded are donations to the Iguanna Cross-ing Coffee House on Chapel Hill and of peoplewilling to hold it open. For more details, callthe Chapel at 2323. Watch for an upcoming“Volunteer Fair” to inform people of the vari-ous committees and services which offer op-portunities for you to help make a differencefor yourself and others.

There will be a memorial Sept 11,11:30 a.m. - noon, at the Base Chapel.All are invited to attend.

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years ago I did a USO tour in Korea so Iknew how appreciative [the troops] arefor musicians coming to entertain them.

As excited as Lington was to performfor the base residents, the residents werejust as excited and appreciative of him.

“I’ve been here for three years andMichael Lington and his group wereprobably the best group I’ve heard sinceI have been here,” said Hardy.

Other performers who took to theBayside stage included world-renownguitarist Esteban who wowed theGTMO crowd with his new-age mu-sic, signature look consisting of all blackattire topped off with a black ‘Bolero’hat; Florida native Dot Wilder whowooed the crowd with her transcend-ing, unique style of jazz vocals andMarc Stevenson, one of Jamaica’s topviolinists who graced the crowd ofGTMO revelers with his presence forthe second time this year.

“It was a beautiful night and one Iwill not soon forgot. Good old GTMOwas definitely this place to be Sundaynight,” said Yeoman 3rd Class DominicCottrell. “This concert will definitely bea hard act to follow.”

Above: Dot Wilder and her chelloist perform for the audience early in theday. Wilder stated on her official website, "Jazz is the one medium where Ican be myself. I sing what’s in my head, taking the standards and makingthem my own. I can be my most creative in this form.”

Bottom right: Esteban, picturedhere autographing one of hismany fans' guitar, is easilyrecognizable by his signaturebolero hat and sunglasses, anddark attire. Esteban whoseperformance closed out the 2007GTMO JazzFest, recounts that hebegan playing guitar at the age ofeight!

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Photo by MC2 Kim Williams

Photo by MC2 Kim Williams

Friday, Sept. 7, 2007

Top right: One of Jamaica’s topviolinists, Marc Stevenson,recently performed at this yearsJamaican Independence DayCelebration. Stevenson playsclassical and jazz, but hespecializes in a style he hasdubbed ‘reggae violin’. Stevensonsays he started playing the violinwhen he was younger because hewasn’t good at sports.

Photo provided by MWR

Official U.S. Navy photo

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Friday, Sept. 7, 20078

Welcome to the latest edition of theFriday Funnies, another global examina-tion of how “so far, so good” becomestoo far and not good.

— This time, incredibly enough, ourrocket scientist of the week is a marinesergeant who was actually trying to be arocket scientist. He was, the report says,“experimenting with alcohol,”

trying to make an “alcohol-assistedrocket” out of a plastic 16-ounce sodabottle and some isopropyl alcohol. Hepoked a hole in the lid and lit the alcoholthat started leaking out.

FOON! His face was in the second-degree-burn part of the blast zone. Fif-teen days of light duty for this guy.

Usually in mishap reports, experimentswith alcohol involve people pouring toomuch of it down their gullets.

— One morning in the land of the ris-ing sun, a heavy duty equipment mechanichad to do some sanding between twobuildings. He set up a fan behind him toblow the dust out of his breathing zone.

So far so good, but the land of the ris-ing sun was simultaneously the land ofthe rising wind. By lunchtime, it wasgusting to 18 knots, strong enough to

topple the fan, which hit the worker inthe back. He was off work for five dayswith a sprained hip.

For the record, once the wind getsstrong enough to blow over a fan, youprobably don’t need the fan any more.

— Do you believe in magic? I don’teither, but I’m having second thoughtsafter reading about an employee at a clubin Japan. He was trying to put a pitcheronto a large saucer, the report says, when“all of a sudden like, the pitcher leapedfrom the employee’s hand and collidedwith the saucer.”

That’s a heckuva trick, although in this

Summary of Mishaps (a.k.a. The Friday Funnies)“So far, so good” becomes too far and not good

case the saucer didn’t survive and a pieceof it sliced into the employee’s hand, trig-gering a call to 9-1-1, a visit from theEMT’s, a trip to the hospital and three daysSIQ. The shard must have been mad atthe employee, but as we have seen, itwasn’t the employee’s fault, it was thepitcher. Sort of like when the dish ranaway with the spoon.

Will wonders never cease.— A staff sergeant reported that while

attending retirement celebrations for agunnery sergeant, the gunnery sergeant“accidentally stabbed” him in the abdo-men with a (you guessed it) ka-bar knife.The staff sergeant said he had been “rough-housing” with the gunnery sergeant be-fore the playful puncture occurred. Theyhad consumed between two and four beersapiece. Talk about putting the “rough” in“rough-house.”

That’s all for this week, shipmates.Until next time, do not, repeat, do notmake alcohol-assisted rockets out of yourcars and motorcycles. This is not just afriendly suggestion. You don’t catch usbeing serious very often, but we’re seri-ous about that.

Photo by MC2 Kimberly Williams

Command Quarters —Six U.S. Naval StationGuantanamo Bay (NAVSTA)personnel were given awardsfor their acheivements here inGuantanamo Bay during theNAVSTA Awards QuartersAug. 2. MAC MichaelMcClinton was awarded theNavy and Marine CorpsComendation Medal;SH1(SW/AW) Juan Rivera,OS2(SW/AW) Victor Perry,BM2 Jamie Minton, Cpl.Jaime Sanchez were awardedNavy and Marine CorpsAcheivement Medals and MA3Saul Garcia was presented aFlag Letter of Commendation.Congratulations to all!

Sept. 28 5 p.m.,in the

WindjammerBallroom

KhakiBall

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The Nassau Grouper (Epinephilus striatus)is another large grouper and closely relatedto the Goliath Grouper. These fish have verycharacteristic markings making them easilyidentifiable. Their pale tan or gray bodieshave four to five irregular dark stripes withblack dots around the eyes and a large “tun-ing fork” pattern on their foreheads. Nassau’sare found throughout the islands of the west-ern Atlantic including the Caribbean, south-ern Florida, and the coasts of Central andnorthern South America.

Nassau Grouper are predators at the topof the food chain. They grow to approxi-mately three feet and weigh up to 55 pounds.Juveniles generally feed on crustaceans whileadults feed mostly on fish. These fish canbe found inshore near sea grass beds andcoral reefs and offshore to depths of over300 feet.

Nassau Grouper, like the related GoliathGrouper, are Candidate Level species forpossible listing on the Federal List of Endan-gered Species for basically the same reasons.Nassau’s also display spawning aggregationbehavior where a few dozen to thousands ofthem concentrate in small areas to spawn.Because Nassau’s are an important commer-cial and recreational fish, these high concen-trations in relatively small areas make themeasy targets for fishing interests which ef-fectively remove the reproductive stockfrom the population, often before spawningoccurs. Their vulnerability to overfishing iswell defined in that entire regional stocks havebeen eliminated by intense fishing pressureover spawning aggregations. Because thesefish are known to migrate more than 100miles to spawning grounds and the reduc-tion of numbers of fish on the spawninggrounds, stocks may take several decades torecover. Other effects of overfishing suchas a reduction in size of fish on the spawninggrounds and a skewed male to female ratiofurther impede their recovery to historic num-bers.

Because of the vulnerability to overfishingand the need to conserve breeding stock, therehas been a moratorium on commercial andrecreational fishing for Nassau Grouper since1991. There are several efforts taking placeto manage this species and conserve its habi-tats with the goal of establishing and main-

taining a future sustainable fishery. For now,we must do our part to ensure conservationmeasures are adhered to.COMNAVBASEGTMOINST 1710.10H pro-hibits taking Nassau Grouper by any meansand divers will most likely encounter this fishwhile spearfishing. When caught on hookand line, these fish can usually be releasedunharmed however, they are not normallywary of divers so it is important to know

Story, photo provided by José B. Montalvo, Natural Resources Manager, Environmental DepartmentCreature Feature: The Nassau GrouperCreature Feature: The Nassau GrouperCreature Feature: The Nassau GrouperCreature Feature: The Nassau GrouperCreature Feature: The Nassau Grouper

your target when spearfishing to avoid tak-ing them. These fish are unmistakable withtheir characteristic markings and their con-servation depends on you. If you see a viola-tion, call 4105 or VHS Channel 12. Securitywill respond. Fish and Wildlife Law Enforce-ment depends heavily on concerned citizenswho report violations. If you see someonepoaching, turn them in. They are stealingfrom you.

Welcome Home Cmdr. (sel) Pierce

Cmdr. (Sel.) Jeff Pierce

Former Naval StationGuantanamo Resident Of-ficer in Charge of Construc-tion, Cmdr.. (Select) JeffPierce, recently returned toa warm welcome at hispresent command, Com-mander, Navy InstallationsCommand (CNIC), afterspending the last sevenmonths in Afghanistan. Ac-cording to Pierce, he hasbeen home since Aug. 2, butimmediately went on vaca-tion to Myrtle Beach. S.C.and spent some muchneeded time with his family,he said. Pierce spoke highlyof his time in Afghanistan.

“I had a great experi-ence. Learned a lot and hadeverything I needed. Wedidn’t want for anything.”Pierce said he worked 18hours a day seven days aweek while deployed.“My billet was with NATO,the International SecurityForce, he added.

As part of the NATOunit Pierce worked on areaschools and other projectsto assist the people of Af-ghanistan. While Piercewas deployed he found outthe news that he had beenselected for Commander .He said he called home

and his wife had to tell himthat he had made it. He said hehad heard rumors he made itbut admitted you’re never sureyou made it until you hear itfrom some one else.

Story by Ed Wright, CNIC Public Affairs

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Friday, Sept. 7Hairspray8 p.m., PG, 107 min.I Know Who Killed Me10 p.m., R, 106 min.

Saturday, Sept. 8Rush Hour 38 p.m., PG-13, 90 min.I Now Pronounce YouChuck and Larry10 p.m., PG-13, 115 min.

Sunday, Sept. 9Sunshine8 p.m., R, 107 min.

Monday, Sept. 10License to Wed8 p.m., PG13, 91min.

Tuesday, Sept. 11I Know Who Killed Me10 p.m., R, 106 min.

Wednesday, Sept. 12Hairspray8 p.m., PG, 107 min.

Thursday, Sept. 13Ratatiuille8 p.m., G, 111 min.

Chuck and Larry

CRUISE ACROSS THEBAY ON THE GTMO

QUEEN

Book a cruise with the MWRMarina and enjoy a relaxing

cruise around the bay. Cost is$50 per hour, you can go out

anytime, please provide a 24 to48 hour notice when scheduling

your cruise. FMI Call 2345

BAYIEW RESTAURANT

Our face lift is complete, ournew menu is here. A specially

priced prefix menu is alsoavailable, guest must be seatedby 6:30pm. Catered meals are

available on the GTMO Queen.Sleep in late Sunday Brunch

now open until 2 p.m. BayviewHours of Operation 5:30-9 p.m.

Wed - Sat; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Sunday Brunch.

ARMED FORCESENTERTAINMENT

PRESENTS

CINDERROAD

Pedal to the Metal Rock

Sept 9 8 p.m. at Club Survivor

Sept 10 8 p.m. at theWindjammer

POWER YOGA

Tuesday through Thursday 6 -6:45 a.m.; Saturday 9 -10 a.m.

Classes begin Sept. 18

at Marine Hill Fitness Center

FMI call Audrey at 75576

Comedy PG-13 115 minCast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James and ColeMorgan.Chuck Levine, Adam Sandler and Larry Valentine,Kevin James, are veteran New York firefighters.Chuck is a womanizer and a self-described whorewhile Larry is a single father trying to raise adaughter and an effeminate son Eric (ColeMorgen). Because of Larry’s sadness andobsession over his wife’s death, he ends up notchanging the primary beneficiary of his pensionfrom his wife to his children within the deadline.His only option is to marry someone but Larryadmits that there is no woman he knows that hewould trust with his children’s future.

Rush Hour 3

Action/Comedy PG-13 90 minCast: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, RomanPolanski.Academy Award-winning film director RomanPolanski co-stars as a French police officialinvolved in (Chan and Tucker’s characters) Lee andCarter’s case. Tzi Ma reprises his role asAmbassdor Han, Lee’s boss and friend whoappeared in the first installment. This film hasreceived a PG-13 rating by the MPAA for se-quences of action violence, some sexual content,nudity and language.

11Friday, Sept. 7, 2007

GTMO ShopperGTMO ShopperGTMO ShopperGTMO ShopperGTMO ShopperFor Sale

Lost/Found

(2) 32" JVC i’art Flat screen TV.Minimal use. Great sound andPicture. $300 OBO. FMI call 77364.(2) Washer and Dryer, very goodcondition. FMI call 9794 or 77806.(1) Washer & Dryer $200; Dial-upmodem $75; Massage bed $80; jetski engine oil TC-W3 $10 a gal.; twosofa’s $100 each and one disk CDplayer with speakers $75. FMI call77151.(1) 14" Intel Dual-core Laptop.DVD/RW, Built-in Wireless, 1GBRAM, Vista Ready, Memory Cardreader. Less than 2 months old.$800 OBO. FMI 74906 or 79199.(1) Set of 4 chrome rims with tires(worn) $150 OBO. FMI call 77455.(1) General Electric washer & drier.Good condition. FMI call 75879.(1) 3 Tier Cherry EntertainmentCenter. FMI call 77911.(1) Bicycle $75; 15’TV+VCRCombo, $60; 3 wheel golf push cart,$95. FMI call 77977 or 2080.(1) Exercise equipment. Fluiditybar w/three workouts on DVD, ball,bands. This is full body toningwith focus on hips and thighs. Usedtwice, sells for $200 new, plus S/H.Selling for $150. FMI call 2640.(1) “3 regular tanks for $100 each, 1shortie tank for $80, tworefrigerators for $45 each (oneavailable now and the otheravailable on 2 Oct 07), children’ssoccer goal for $10. FMI call 75566

(2) Office Automation Technician,YB-0326-01, Announcement# 07-054, Opening date: 08-29-07. FMIplease call Human Resources Officeat ext. 4441(2) Industrial Health Technician,GS-0640-07/09, Announcement#07-055, Opening date: 08-29-07,Closing date: 09-07-07 FMI pleasecall Human Resources Office at ext.4441(2) SUPV Material Handler, WS-6907-04, Announcement# 07-054,Opening date: 08-29-07, Closingdate: 09-07-07 FMI please callHuman Resources Office at ext.4441(2) Clinical Nurse GS-0610-07/09,Announcement#07-053, Openingdate: 08-29-07, Closing date: 09-07-07 FMI please call HumanResources Office at ext. 4441(2) W.T. Sampson School has the

following positions opencontinuous: Substitute Teacher 07-CUB-230; $95 per one full day,$48.00 less than one full day. Yourofficial application can be pickedup and submitted to the W.T.Sampson HS main office or you canlog on to usajobs.opm.gov FMIcall 3500.(2) Community Bank is looking fora motivated, energetic person tojoin our winning team here inGTMO. Teller Position available.To apply visit www.DOD-communitybank.com/careers orcontact the local office at 75116 oremail to bamerica@nsgtmo.com.(1) Cuban Community Assistanceprogram Manager, AnnouncementNumber #07-056, Opening date: 08-31-07, Closing date: 09-10-07 FMIplease call Human Resources Officeat ext. 4441.(1) Registered Nurse GS-0610-05/07/09/11, Announcement Number:,07-057 Opening date:, 09-04-07Closing date: 09-14-07. FMIplease call Human Resources Officeat ext. 4441

(2) Interested in playing in a Magicthe Gathering Tournament? It willbe held at the Windjammer on theSept. 8. Tournament type will be aKamigawa booster draft. Maximumof 16 people with no entry fee!Prizes for everyone! Don’t knowhow to play, no worries. Show upearly. FMI call 2010.(1) Hispanic -American heritageAssociation (HAHA) will hold itsAnnual Dinner-Dance Saturday,Sept. 29, at the WindjammerBallroom. Sale of HAHA tickets, t-shirts, and coins will be at the NEX,on Saturdays, Sept. 8 and Sept. 22,10 a.m. 4 p.m. FMI call Lupe at 4127.(1) Child and Youth Program hasspace for children in the Pre-Kindergarten Program. Childrenwho are eligible for enrollment mustbe four years old or will be fouryears old by October 2007. FMI callTerrill or Nadine at 3664.

(1) Leaving soon and need to salemy 8' x 24' Sun Tracker Pontoonboat!! It comes with the originaltrailer. Both boat and trailer wererefurbished within last 16 months.It has a brand new 60hp EvinrudeE-TEC OB motor, as well as newthrottling and steering systems

(combined costs were $6,745,doesn’t include S&H charges).Electronics include consolemounted VHF marine band radioand a Piranha II fish finder, as wellas a dual Marine Optimum batterysystem. It has a non-skid deckcovering and Medium DensityPolyethylene (MDPE) pontoons(rated for 20 years of use and areperfect for salt water because theywon’t rust or corrode.) (Pontooncosts were $3,288 again, doesn’tinclude S&H charges). You alsoget all new safety equipment, twoextra anchors, ropes and chains, aswell as various cleaning materialsand equipment, all for $11,000 OBO.FMI call 4874 or 77823.(1) Golf cart, new paint, new seatcovers, 4 new batteries. $1200 OBO.FMI call 79599.(1) Two-2006 Kawasaki 1200ccJetskis + 2006 Venture custom madetrailer, all accessories $23,000 OBO,not sold separately. FMI call 77153.(1) 1992 Geo Tracker, 5 speed, AM/FM CD player, AC. $2,900 OBO.FMI call 2565 or 78068.(1) 28 foot Bay liner Deck Boat, 175horse Evinrude engine recently

Vehicles/Boats

Employment

Announcements

overhauled by Glen, Party andFishing Boat, Pole holders andCup holders all around boat, Seats14 people, cushioned seats,excellent condition, Newer radio-CD-Serous Hook Up, CobraMarine Radio and Eagle depthFinder with last position finderand fish finder, all recentlypurchased, Excellent Buy at $12,800OBO. FMI call 77977 or 2080.

(1) Mature female available toprovide pet-sitting or childcare.References available if requested.FMI call 77621.(1) The Vet clinic has kittens (nospecified amount) available foradoption. FMI call 2212.(1) Must find a home for a two yearold male cat. Great with kids. Litterbox, carry case and bowl included.FMi call 77954.

Sept. 8, Caribbean Circle #10, 7 -noon.Sept. 8, Marina Point, #325 B, 8 -noon.

Photo by MC1 Robert Lamb

NAVSTA GTMO Commanding Officer Capt. MarkLeary, accepts two tickets to the Hispanic -AmericanHeritage Association (HAHA) Annual Dinner-Dance, from Lupe Beltran, HAHA president.

The Hispanic -American Heritage Association (HAHA) AnnualDinner-Dance is Sept. 29, at the Windjammer Ballroom. Sale ofHAHA tickets, t-shirts, and coins will be sold at the NEX Sept. 8and Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. FMI call Lupe at 4127.

Wanted

Yard Sales

HISPANIC-AMERICAN HERITAGEASSOCIATION (HAHA)

Friday, Sept. 7, 200712

GTMO Labor Day Weekend Happenings

Strr-iike! — A double elimination tournamenttook place at the Marblehead Lanes Sept. 1. Firstplace went to Giovannio Rodriquez, second placewas Ali Davis and third was Andrew Richardson.Prizes were donated by Budweiser BrewingCompany.

It's a family affair — This year's GTMO Car andMotorcycle Show awarded two winners from onehousehold: this yellow 1990 Jeep Wrangler and a 2002Harley Davidson Sportster owned by Shelby and CandiceRice. Accessories included on the Jeep are Custom Driveshaft, 8000# Mile Marker winch, Custom bumpers and thebike has 883cc motor reworked to1200cc, Heritage Softtailhandle bars and chrome lower fork legs.

Chili in the air — As youwalked around Ferry LandingBeach Sept. 2, the smell ofhomemade chili couldn't havebeen mistaken. Marine 1stSgt.Christopher Cornell, seen here,started at the beginning of theline and worked his way arounduntil he tested all 17 entries. Thefollowing personnel won for theirrespective categories: ET1(SW/AW) Jerry Ramm, Favorite Chili;CTIC Christine Cots, MostOriginal; Lt. Jerry Lee, PeopleChoice and the Hottest went toMA1(SW) Thomas Krzykwa.

Always wear a helmet — The third annual 'Urban Street BikeWarriors' motorcycle stunt team left their mark on Guantanamo onceagain this year. The street bikers from Worchester, Mass. wowed thelarge crowd at the Downtown Lyceum Sept. 1. After the show thebikers signed autographs and handed free CD's to spectators. Theyalso reminded everyone in attendance that these demonstrations takeyears of practice to perform and should not be tried by amateurs.

Photo by MC2 Kim Williams

Photo by MC1 Bob Lamb Photo by MC1 Bob Lamb

Photo by MC1 Bob Lamb

Photo by Nancy Edwards-Walker