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Friday, Feb. 24, 2006
Students tread the runway in style By JO2(AW) Honey Nixon, Public Affairs Office
Ombudsman Corner Cheryl Crouse NAVSTA Ombudsman Phone - 5860 Pager - 4447-2000 ccrouse35@yahoo.com Tanya Ward NAVSTA Ombudsman Phone - 5704 tanyawrd@yahoo.com Senora (Sunni) Malone NAVSTA Ombudsman Phone - 7957 Pager - 4084-2390 sunnim0427@yahoo.com Amy Thomason Navy Provisional Guard Phone - 7599 Pager - 4447-2394 thomasonas@ usnbgtmo.navy.mil or thomasonamy@msn.com Kathy Diaz USNH Ombudsman Phone - 7379 Pager - 72090, #018 kathiuska.m.diaz@ gtmo.med.navy.mil
Parents and family members cheered as 49 ‘models’ took their turns on the runway at the GTMO’s Top Model dinner/fashion show, held Feb. 18, at the W.T. Sampson Elementary School gym. The school’s Odyssey of the Mind program sponsored the fashion show, which included a spaghetti dinner and fashions from back-toschool, fun-in-the-sun, Sunday-best, and formal-wear categories, in addition to surprise dancing and singing performances by the students. The fashion show was one of many fund-raisers organized this year to raise money to give fifth and sixth-graders the opportunity to compete in the international ‘Odyssey of the Mind’ competi-
Photo by JO2(AW) Honey Nixon
Susan and Lauren Otto walk down the runway. tion. This year’s competition is at the University of Iowa, May 24 –27, and the money
raised will help with lodging, food and local field trips. The Odyssey of the Mind program encourages students from elementary to college level to use creative problemsolving skills when approaching one of six assigned “long-term” problems given to every school involved, culminating in an annual competition. The competition gives students around the globe an opportunity to bring their creative “solutions” to an assigned problem, in addition to a “spontaneous” problem introduced at the competition. “The children were really excited and amazed,” said Mrs. Nestar Rios, the Odyssey of the Mind sponsor. “When they saw there was not a lot of people the night Continued on page 6
It's all about staying healthy while having fun By JO1 Igo Wordu, Public Affairs Office
More than 76 runners converged at the base gymnasium for the Valentine’s 5K run Saturday, Feb. 18., which began at 6 a.m. According to the MWR Fitness Specialist, Audrey Chapman, the event was organized to promote good health while having fun. "I think it is a great way to exercise and promote wellness," said Chapman. "The 5K run gave people and their family a reason to wake up early in on a Saturday morning to exercise when they could be in bed." John Miklas crossed the finish line after 16 min. 50 sec., while Oscar Moreno finished second, a little over 18 min. Daniel Kosiba finished third with a run-time of 18:30. “Taking part in this run was fun for me,” said Kosiba before the run started. “I hope they’ll organize more of this type of event in
Photo by Spc. Ian Shay
Runners pace themselves during the Valentine's 5K run early Saturday morning. the future.” “I think those who came out to take part in this run, had fun,” he said at end of the run. Miklas took home a gift of dinner for two at the Bayview.
Moreno received two free bowling games and a large pizza, and Kosiba got a large pizza. Those who finished outside the top three also received gifts, ranging from candies to snack bars.
