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March 9, 2018
IN THISISSUE:
Volume 2, Issue 10
平成 30年3月9日C FAY weekly
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Classic Car Rally
Yokosuka, JAPAN - Yokosuka Middle School students participated in a Science Olympiad, March 2, an event promoting science knowledge among students. The best teams from the school pitted their wits against each other in events such as Catapult Chaos, Cranium Clash and the Engineering Design Challenge. (U.S. Navy photos by Ryo Isobe and Garrett Zopfi, FLEACT Yokosuka/Released)
IkegoTownhall
Ikego Farmers’Market
Yokosuka Middle School Hosts Science Olympiad
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The City of Yokosuka and a local volunteer group invite all hands to join the Horinouchi Street Clean-up event. Meet at the Keikyu Horinouchi Station, and bring your command ball cap! Call 243-5077/243-2566 for more information.
Horinouchi Street Clean Up10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Keikyu Horinouchi Station
MAR17
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MAR14
WEDNESDAY
Ikego Townhall Meeting6 p.m. | Ikego Elementary School
Whether about transportation, childcare options or community activities, Ikego residents’ concerns are being heard. Meet Fleet Activities Yokosuka leadership and discuss your concerns at Ikego Elementary School at 6 p.m.
MAR17
SATURDAY 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Mini-Mart Red Brick Area
Local Japanese fresh produce and NEX specialty vendors will be available, and Ikego residents can reserve a booth to sell their own items. Space is limited, so reserve your booth today! Visit Ikego MWR Office for reservations. Registration fee is $12. Deadline to register is Friday, Mar. 16. Make sure to bring yen for the Japanese produce booths. For more information contact the Ikego Command Liaison Office at 246-8042.
Ikego Farmers’ and Community Market
St. Patrick’s Day Event5 - 11 p.m. | Thew Concert Field
Come out to Thew Concert Field to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. There will be live entertainment from Irish River Dancers & Johnsons Motorcar Irish Rock Band (Show starts at 6 p.m.). Participate in shamrock games & activities for adults & children including Giant Jenga, Giant Corn Hole Toss, ‘What’s Your Leprechaun Name?’ and more! There will be Irish-themed food & beverages for sale. Audience Member Contests: Best Kilt, Best Jig, Reddest Hair, Orangest Beard, Best Irish Accent, and Best Bono Lip Sync.
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SATURDAY
MAR17
SATURDAY7 a.m. Mikasa Park opens for spectators and drivers. 9 a.m. Opening Ceremony. Rally starts at Mikasa Park at 9:30 a.m. On base portion estimated between 9:35 -10:30 a.m. The annual Classic Japan Rally, a classic car procession down Kanagawa Prefecture Route 134, will come onto Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a portion of the journey. The procession of more than 70 cars will enter through Womble Gate and proceed down Nimitz Blvd, take a left onto Howard Street at the traffic light and continue along onto King Street and exit out of Carney Gate. For more information, go to the Classic Japan Rally website: https://goo.gl/FFZ457
Classic Japan Rally 2018
BEYONDTHE GATE
1 p.m. | Motomachi, Yokohama, Motomachi-chukagai Station, Minatomarai Subway Line Join the celebration for Ireland’s most famous spring festival by donning the color green and coming to Motomachi. Listen to Irish music and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere with green balloons! Opening Ceremony stars at 1 p.m. and the parade starts at 2 p.m.
Yokohama St. Patrick’s Day Parade MAR 10 (Sat)
Until MAR 11 (Sun)Taura Plum Blossom Festival
Taura Ume no Sato | 25-minute walk from JR Taura Station, South ExitThe Taura landscape blooms with plum blossoms until early March. Take the time to view the flowering scenery and celebrate events.
MAR18SUNDAY 8 a.m. | Purdy Fitness Center
Early Registration: $20 (Deadline March 12)Registration: $25Additional Family Entry: $10/person (Sponsor or Dependents Only)Free registration for E1-E5 Blue Jacket cardholders during early registration only. Registration includes a long sleeve t-shirt, while supplies last. The top three male and female finishers in each age group (24 and under; 25 - 34, and 35 and up) will receive medals.For registration, please stop by the Fitness Office (3rd Floor of Fleet Recreation Center) or Purdy Front Desk (1st Floor). For more information, please call 241-4486 | 046-896-4486.
Anchors Aweigh Half Marathon
2018 Road Tax Event 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. on March 19, 20, 22 and 23| Fleet Theater
MAR19,2022,23
Come to Fleet Theater to pay your Japanese road tax. Bring your 2017 tax receipt, the title for your vehicle, the exact fee in yen, ID card, base inspection sheet, JCI and liability insurance, parking certificate and your driver’s license. Dates: March 19, 20, 22, 23 and April 4-6.
MAR31
SATURDAY
Eggstravaganza9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Purdy Fitness Center and Berkey Field
Enjoy the annual Eggstravaganza at the Purdy Fitness center and Berkey Field. Bring your baskets and get ready for a morning of fun hunting eggs, taking photos, playing carnival games and face painting.
Commanding Officer: Capt. Jeffrey Kim Chief Staff Officer: Cmdr. Chad Spencer
Command Master Chief: CMDCM (SW/AW) Warren Britten
Public Affairs Officer: Mr. Sean KellyEditor: Mr. James O’Donnell
Layout: Mr. Daniel Taylor
Interactive Customer Evaluation (I.C.E.) allows DoD customers to rate products and services provided by DoD offices and facilities worldwide. Your comments and input are used to improve the products and services available to you.
NEWS AND NOTICES
Comment: First off we are extremely lucky to have the 5th floor functional fitnessarea. However I noticed there was no tape on the pull up bars and the rulessign states no tape. Why is this? Portions of the bars especially the top ofthe bars that your fingers grip are rusted, when you grab them to do pull
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ups or toes-to-bars the rust really messes your hand up. Me and my guys whowork out here every day are tired of pulling bits of metal out of our handand would really like the pull-up bars to allow tape.Response: Thank you for your feed-back on the Quality of Life programs here inYokosuka. We prohibit
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taping pull-up bars due to sanitation reasons: toprevent bacteria build-up that can cause highly con-tagious skin diseases(MRSA, etc.). We highly recommend using workout gloves while performingpull-ups. If you have any questions or require addi-tional information pleasefeel free to contact the MWR office at 241-2941.
RE-REGISTRATION FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019When: March 20-23Where: Yokosuka Middle School (YMS), Ikego Ele-mentary School (IES).Time: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Main base students regis-ter at YMS. IES students at Ikego Elementary School, Rm. #139. Date based on last name:A-D Tuesday, March 20th
E-K Wednesday, March 21st
L-Q Thursday, March 22nd
R- Z Friday, March 23rd.This is a MANDATORY re-registration. ALL DoDEA students must be re-registered every year.
Repave and repaint parking lots and driveways (Hospital): Work will be scheduled in phased closures on weekends only through March 25. Remove and install water pipes near Main Gate: Partial road closure of vehicular lanes from 7 p.m. - 6 a.m. until March 31.Repave and repaint parking lots and driveways between Chili’s and Bldg. J196: Work will be scheduled in phased closures until April 30.
PARKING AND ROAD CLOSURESFurther information will be posted on FLEACT Yoko-suka’s CNIC webpages and social media in the next few days.
Bldg. F157 Re-roofing work:Sidewalk closure on west side of Bldg. 157 from Nimitz Rd to main entry of Bldg. F157 during working hours until May 8.Replace steam pipes at Bldg. 1557: Phased road closures on Green Bay Drive during construction scheduled now through May 18. Demolition and Reconstruction of C21: Various impacts to Command Hill parking from February 2018 - March 2019.
I.C.E. COMMENT
I.C.E. Yokosuka WebsiteHTTP://ICE.DISA.
MIL/INDEX.CFM?FA=SITE&SITE_
ID=14&DEP=DOD
DEFECTIVE AIR BAG RECALL
A manufacturer’s recall has been in effect for vehicles equipped with Takata Air Bags determined to be defective. If applying for vehicle registration or renewal after May 1st, the Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will reject inspection certificates for vehicles equipped with the defective air bags that have not been replaced or repaired. Please visit FLEACT Yokosuka’s website at https://www.cnic.navy.mil/content/dam/cnic/cnrj/cfa_yokosuka/pdfs/Taka-ta%20airbag%20recall.pdf to find out if your vehicle model year is part of this recall.
