US Navy Power For Demolition Work
By P Marilyn & Amin Hosni

Bandar Seri Begawan - Thirteen US Navy personnel from the USS Chung Hoon yesterday continued with their community relations project after their success in building a playground at Pusat Bahagia just two days ago.

Yesterday, the group of US Navy crewmembers demolished an old house in Kg- Menengah in the Tutong District, working side-by-side with the local villagers of Kampung Menengah to help a single mother of nine, Dayang Sahi binti Talip.

Upon arrival, the crew was welcomed by Kg Menengah's Head of Village, Hj Roslee bin Hj Ahad, the Penghulu, Hj Yusof bin Mantok, along with officials from the Tutong District Office.

Also present to assist in the demolition of the house were officials from the Community Development Department. In total, more than 50 people lent a hand in demolishing Dayang Sahi's old house.

She is a recipient of welfare allowance from JAPEM, and with this assistance she started an agriculture project which has flourished into a successful business.

USS Chung Hoon is a Hawaii-based navy ship berthed at Muara Port since May 19. The ship is commanded by CMDR James Aiken.

USS Chung Hoon is "home ported" at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii and has been conducting routine operations in the Western Pacific as part of the US Seventh Fleet.

The USS Chung Hoon is named after Rear Admiral Chung-Hoon, a recipient of the Navy Cross and Silver Star for "conspicuous bravery and extraordinary heroism" as commanding officer of the USS Sigsbee (DD 502) from May 1944 to October 1945.

After retiring from the Navy in 1959, Rear Admiral Chung Hoon was appointed by William Quinn, Hawaii's first elected governor since statehood, to serve as director of the state Department of Agriculture.

The navy ship is departing the country today and will be heading to the Persian Gulf for its next stop. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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