Yokosuka Celebrates Friendship DayAugust 11, 2017

IN THISISSUE:

Pikachu Carnival Parade

Ikego Country Steak Night

LocalFestivals

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Volume 1, Issue 27

YOKOSUKA, Japan (August 5, 2017) - More than 50,000 people participated in Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka’s 41st Annual Friendship Day, an open base event highlighting the friendship between the U.S. Navy and the host nation of Japan. (Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart and John Sullivan/MWR Marketing)

USS Ronald Reagan Returns to Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan (August 9, 2017) - The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returns to Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka following its summer patrol. (Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart and Yuhji Kawabe)

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AUG12

SATURDAY

Sister Soul Band7 p.m. | Club Alliance

Captivating audiences for five years with their funky and rocking music, Sister Soul is just getting started. Get ready to rock and groove with this band! A little bit of soul, dance, and pop. The event is free and open to all hands.

AUG12

SATURDAY

An Evening of Illusions with Garry & Janine Carson6 to 7:30 p.m. | Fleet Theater

Don’t miss this much talked-about show featuring the talents of Garry Carson and friends. It is a performance that the entire family will enjoy with a combination of music, magic, comedy, along with larger than life grand illusions. His show will leave you throughly mesmerized and talking about this show for weeks to come! Don’t miss this FREE event!

*Note: End time of show may be subject to change.

AUG15

TUESDAY

Ikego Focus Group5 to 7 p.m. | Nikko Tower, Ikego

Ikego residents: Bring your ideas and solutions to better the community to the quarterly focus group meeting. The meeting will include representatives from the elementary school, Fleet and Family Support Center, public works, housing, MWR and more. For more information, contact the Ikego Command Liaison Office at 246-8042.

AUG18FRIDAY

Single Sailor Liberty Program: Mini Carnival4:30 p.m. | Liberty Center

Stop by the Liberty Center and enjoy fun, free games alongside cool carnival prizes and an assortment of snacks to munch on. For more information, please call 243-7346.

AUG14

MONDAY

Pikachu Carnival Parade4 p.m. | Yokohama Minato Mirai 21Nihon Ohdori Street

This is your chance to see the largest ever Pikachu Carnival Parade! The dancers and performers will be parading the streets with more than 100 Pikachus to Latin music.

12 to 8 p.m. | “Nishi-Uraga Minato Ryoku-chi”; a board-walk & park area on the West side of Uraga Bay, near the mouth of the bay, across from Uraga Hospital -- next to the large yacht/sailing marina (“City Marina Velasis”)

The Uraga Port Festival is a summer festival including lanterns, lights, music, dancing, food booths, and more. The festival will finish with a 500-shot fireworks display beginning around 7:20 p.m.

Directions: Take Keikyu train to Uraga Station, and walk down the main shopping street keeping the shipyard/bay on your left. It takes about 15 minutes to get to the festival area.

BEYONDTHE GATE

SAT, AUG 12

Enjoy a summer festival event right outside the gate! There will be food and drink booths. Bon-odori dance will start around 7 p.m. and continues for more than an hour. Feel free to join the dance, as it circles the lantern stage. This is a small-scale Japanese neighborhood bon-odori, open to anyone who wants to soak-up some local Japanese culture and atmosphere.

Honcho Neighborhood Association Bon- Odori Festival

SAT, AUG 19Uraga Port Festival

6 to 9 p.m. | Dobuita Street across from “Tsunami” Navy Burger restaurant.

AUG19

SATURDAY

Ikego Country Music Steak Night3 to 8 p.m. | Club Takemiya Parking Lot

Join your neighbors for a night full of food, fun and enter-taiment. The country music band TexiCajuns will perform, and food and drinks will be available for purchase. For more information, call the Ikego MWR office at 246-8071.

Mt. Fuji hiking season is coming to a close - don’t miss your chance to trek, climb, and taste the victory of climbing Japan’s tallest mountain! The remaining hikes for the season are:

Saturday, Aug. 19: Day HikeSunday, Aug. 20 to Monday, Aug. 21: Overnight HikeSaturday, Aug. 26: Day Hike

NOTE: Before signing up, you need to attend a Mt. Fuji Safety Briefing. Briefings are held every Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Readiness Center in the AOB/ICR room (4th floor above the library). For more information please call 243-5732.

AUG19

SATURDAY

Mt. Fuji HikesDeparture Times Vary | MWR Outdoor Recreation

AUG22

TUESDAY10 to 11:30 a.m. | Fleet and Family Support Center

Do you love Japan? Learn the behavior, habits and cultural dynamics of our host nationals through a Daisuki Japan Workshop. In this workshop, you will focus on creating origami Mt. Fuji in all four seasons. Call the Fleet and Family Support Center at 243-3372 to register.

Daisuki Japan Workshop

SAT, AUG 12 - SUN, AUG 20Soleil Hill Aurora Viewing Nights

8 p.m. | Nagai Seaside Park - Soleil Hill, Yokosuka

You can enjoy an aurora fantasy show with laser lights and music beginning at 8 p.m. The cost is 1,000 yen per adult, and the event is free for those 13 and younger.

Aurora sets including admission and dinner are available from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for 2,000 yen.

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

I.C.E. COMMENT

NEWS AND NOTICES

COMMENT: The traffic going out of Womble Gate is a mess. Every day several peoplehold up traffic because they want to proceed straight toward Route 16instead of turning left, which allows traffic to flow. It’s not just a fewhere and there; it is about every third to fifth car. There used to be a gateguard out there, during the busy hours, directing

CDNS REGISTRATION INFORMATION

DRINKING WATER SYSTEM FLUSHING

The Public Works Depart-ment will be flushing water mains by opening fire hydrants throughout Ikego and Yokosuka Main Base in August and Septem-ber. This helps maintain the water quality in our system. Flushing will take place between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dates are as follows: Yokosuka Community Sup-port Areas (Commissary, NEX, etc): 8/11–8/12Yokosuka Command Hill: 8/15–8/17Yokosuka Residential Ar-eas: 8/17–8/19, 9/19–9/30Yokosuka Industrial Areas: 8/22–9/16

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traffic out and to theleft. I haven’t seen this in about three or four years. Here is one solution: putup a sign stating “left turn only between the hours of 1530-1800.” If people really want to leave the base and get onto Route 16, they should use the main gate. It’s probably faster, too.

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RESPONSE: Thank you for your comment. FLEACT Yokosuka does not retain jurisdiction outside the boundaries of the installation. Base Security cannot regulate traffic flow or install signage to direct the flow of traffic off the installation. Another issue with outbound traffic flow is the traffic lights on Route 16. Traffic lights outside the installation belong to the City of

Yokosuka; therefore, the installation cannot control the traffic congestion these traffic lights cause. Base Security does its best to control and ensure that outbound traffic flows smoothly. It also gives consideration to pedestrians using the crosswalk to ensure they remain safe and thatthe crosswalk is not further impeding outbound traffic.

Parking and Road Closures

Green Bay DriveRoad closed between NEX Parking and Leahy Street.

Be prepared for emergen-cies by registering yourself and your family members in the Computer Desk-top Notification System (CDNS). CDNS registration forms and instructions are available athttp://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrj/installations/cfa_yokosuka.html/.

You may register to receive notifications on your work or home emails and tele-phone. If you have a smart-phone, we recommend registering your personal email as your primary means of notification.

GREEN BEACH POOL OPEN WEEKENDS IN

SEPTEMBERDue to needed maintenance on Purdy Fitness Center’s pool, Green Beach Pool will be open on weekends throughout September.

DENTAL ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM

American Red Cross & USNH Yokosuka Dental Clinic are taking applications for a FREE training program with classroom and hands on experience. For more information call 243-7490 or email yokosuka@redcross.org.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AND ORIENTATIONS

The first day of school is Monday, August 28. School orientation dates:Sullivans: 1-2 p.m. Aug. 18Ikego: 9-10 a.m. Aug. 24Yokosuka Middle School: 1-2 p.m. Aug. 25Kinnick HS Freshman Orientation: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Aug. 24Kinnick HS New Students: 1-2 p.m. Aug. 25 at Benny Decker Theater