Torii U.S. Army Garrison Japan weekly newspaper, Feb. 18, 2010 edition

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Serving the U.S. Army Japan community

www.torii.army.milVOL. 38, NO. 7February 18, 2010

2 News 5 Community 7 Sports

4 Calendar 6 Classieds 8 Travel

INSIDE the TORII

Photo by Dustin

U.S. FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA Soldiers assigned to the 78th Signal Battalion of U.S. A

Japan listen to Navy Cmdr. Thomas Lechleitner, right, head of the Combat Systems Departm

for the USS George Washington (CVN-73), as he gives them a tour of the supercarriers ight d

Thursday. The tour included a brieng and lunch at the ships galley, which is open 24 hours.

78th SignalSoldiers toursupercarrierBy Dustin Perry

Torii Editor

U.S. FLEET ACTIVITIES

YOKOSUKA A group of Camp

Zama Soldiers were given a tour

ofUSS George Washington (CVN-

73), a 1,000-foot-long supercarrier

ported here, in order to gain aclearer picture of the differences

and similarities between their

duties versus that of a Sailor in

the Navy.

Soldiers assigned to the 78th

Signal Battalion, a unit comprised

of personnel who specialize in the

communications eld, ventured

to Yokosuka Thursday, where

they received an in-depth look

at the Washingtons inner and

outer workings from the head

of the ships Combat Systems

Department.

We had a great opportunity

today to do an inter-service ex-

change among those of us in the

communications business, said

Navy Cmdr. Thomas Lechleitner.

We got to show the battalion what

we do from a Navy perspective

here with the communications in

the Combat Systems Department,

as well as to learn a good bit from

them about the Army side of

communications from a battalion

perspective.

Before boarding the Washing-

ton the Soldiers were required, per

Navy regulation, to face left and

salute the ships national ensign.

The nal step was to approach the

ofcer of the deck, show a valid

military ID card, and request per-

mission to come aboard.Once aboard, the tour began

with a steep climb up several

ights of narrow stairs to the

ships bridge, the primary control

position for the Washington, and

the place where all the orders

and commands affecting the

ship, its movements and routine

originate.

It was here where Lechleitner

explained to the Soldiers the ships

complex electronic navigation sys-

tem and the duties carried out by

the Sailors who occupy it, includ-

ing the ships commanding ofcer,

Navy Capt. David A. Lausman.The Soldiers asked questions about

the ships speed and maneuvering

capabilities, docking procedures

and the crews navigation tech-

niques during hindered visibility.

Descending back down the

stairs, the Soldiers and Sailors next

moved through the narrow and

low-ceilinged halls of the ships

interior to a brieng room, where

they were given a presentation on

the Washingtons numerous tech-

nical and weapons capabilities.

The Washington can accom-

modate about 80 aircraft atop its

4.5-acre ight deck and inside its

massive hangar bay. With a full

combat load, the ship displaces

about 99,000 tons. It can also have

as many as 6,000 crewmembers

aboard.

Seeing the differences between

the lives of Sailors aboard a ship

compared to that of Soldiers who

are almost exclusively shore-based

was an eye-opening experience,

said the commander of Headquar-

ters and Headquarters Detach-

ment, 78th Signal Bn.

Its very interesting because

[the ship] is their home for four to

six months, said 1st Lt. Eugene

Page. The rst thing I realized was

how compact everything is. You

have between two and 80 peoplein a room, living together. They get

a small foot locker to bring their

personal belongings on board, so

everything is very compact.

Describing the ships commu-

nications capabilities, Lechleitner

explained that the Navy runs its

computers, telephones and other

devices using many of the samenetworks as the Army. The primary

difference between their respec-

tive branches, Lechleitner said,

is of course the fact that the crew

of the Washington houses their

equipment aboard the ship and can

operate it remotely from sea.

I think, from a mission per-

spective, there is not a lot ofdifference in what were doing,

said Lechleitner. Its just when

you get down to the execution,

there are ... challenges for both

organizations.

Whether its done by some-

body in a set of green camouage

or somebody in a set of

camouage, weve really got of commonality in our funct

and in the basic equipment

we [use], he added. It re

comes down to the same mis

very similar equipment,

very similar qualications ac

both services.


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Zama Briefs

NEWS

Narita Bus ScheduleUndergoes ChangesSince Feb. 1, the schedule for the bus to

Narita Airport changed as follows: A bus

now leaves Bldg. 780 (Army lodging) on

Camp Zama at 8:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.;

the Camp Zama Community Club at 9 a.m.and 1 p.m.; and the Sagamihara Housing

Area bus stop at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

A bus now leaves Naritas Terminal 1

parking lot at 4 and 7 p.m., delaying

departure until 8:30 p.m. for late-arriving

manifested passengers.

Autism Support MeetingCamp Zamas Autism Parent Support

Group will hold its next meeting Feb.

28 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Camp

Zama Chapels Fellowship Hall. The

topic for this months meeting is Autism

and Puberty, and it will be presented

by Yasmine Reinhard, a psychologist

for Zama American Middle and High

schools. Child care will be available,with reservations, during the meeting.

Call Dee Saari at 263-8255 for more

information.

Road Tax ProgramThe 2010 Road Tax Program, consisting

of the collection of this years road tax

and the issuance of this years U.S. ForcesJapan decal, is scheduled to be held from

9 to 11 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on thefollowing dates inside the Firelite Lounge

at the Camp Zama Community Club:

March 16 for drivers with last names Athrough E; March 17 for drivers F through

K; March 18 for drivers L through R;March 19 for drivers S through Z. The

date for drivers of smaller, yellow-platedvehicles and motorcycles is April 23. Call

263-4337 for more information.

Children of AlcoholicsWeekThe observance of Children of AlcoholicsWeek began Sunday and will concludeFriday. Anyone who knows a child whois suffering due to alcoholic parentsand would like more information,contact Christina Gauvin, the preventioncoordinator for the Army SubstanceAbuse Program here, by phone at 263-8047 or (046) 407-8059, or by e-mail [email protected]. ASAPis located in Bldg. 160.

Womans History MonthCamp Zama will observe Womens

History Month with its annual celebration,

scheduled to be held March 19 from 4 to

5 p.m. at the Community Activity Center

here. The guest speaker has yet to be

determined. The event is free and open

to all members of the community.

Distinguished guests

Photo by Tetsuo Naka

From left, Sgt. Maj. Ryuichi Ishioka, Warrant Ofcer Katsuo Shimoasa and Command Sgt. Maj. William Franklin, U.S. A

Japan command sergeant major, listen to a co-op oral presentation in the conference room of Bldg. 101 Tuesday. JGS

members from the co-op program presented briengs entitled My Hometown.


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Community Calender

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SCHOOL NEWS

UpcomingOngoing Events

Post-Combat Stress SupportA special support group to assist those experiencing

symptoms of post-combat stress is offered from 11:30

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the community room at

Army Community Services. For more information, call

Gary Woods at 263-8091.

New Parent Support ProgramThe New Parent Support Program, a division of the Family

Advocacy Program, specializes in assisting and offering

services to new and expecting parents. Play Morning, an

interactive playgroup for parents and children up to age 6

is held 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays at the Zama Chapel and

the same time every second, third and fourth Thursday at

SHA CDC. Breast Feeding Support Groups are held on

the rst Thursday of the month, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at ACS

and the third Monday of the month, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

at SHA CDC. Baby Bundles is a program that provides

information and supplies for new and expecting parents.

They are available, along with electric breast pumps, for

loan by contacting 263-2382.

CLEP and DANTES TestingCollege-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and Defense

Activity for Non-traditional Education Support (DANTES)testing sessions are held at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesdays.

To schedule an appointment, call 263-5379 / 4691 or e-mail

[email protected] study for the CLEP tests, visit

www. petersons.com. To study for the DANTES exams,

visit www.getcollegecredit.com.

Free Bowling ThursdaysZama Bowling Center is open for free

bowling from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays to

promote family time. Free bowling is also offered from

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday with a lunch

purchase of $4.50 or more. Pre-paid bowling cards are also

available. For more information, call 263-4780.

Beginners Japanese ClassBeginners Japanese class is available at Army Community

Service every Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For more

information, call at 263-8091.

Army Family Action PlanAFAP is a year-round process. To submit and AFAP issue,

log onto http://www.mwrjapan.jp.pac.army.miland click

on Submit an AFAP Community Idea/Concern. Issues

can be submitted anonymously and will be sent directly

to the AFAP program manager.

Cooperative Work ProgramWhat: Co-Op Oral presentation: My sponsor unit

When: March 9, Time: 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Place: Camp Zama Community Cultural Center

POC: G5 NCOIC Sfc. Eric Rodriguez, 263-2747

Black History Month ObservanceWhat: Black History Month Observance

When: Feb. 19, Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Where: Community Cultural Center

Chinese New Year Celebration @ Ykohama China Town, Feb 14-28Feb 13: Countdown ceremony @ Kaitei Mausoleum

Yokohama Maso Mausoleum in the China Town , Feb

1600-2000: Lion dance performance parade @ the C

Town, Feb 20 & 27: @ Yamashita Park, Yokohama 13

Dragon dance performance, lion dance performance 15

Chinese dance and music performance, Feb 21, 11

:Dragon dance performance, lion dance performanc

Yamashita Park, Yokohama, Feb 21, 1400-:Parade w

people dressed in Chinese national costumes, and

and dragon dance performances @ the China Town,

28, 1730-: Memorial Service Dancing Performa

Candle Lighting Service @ Kaitei Mausoleum in the C

Town

Outdoor Ice-Skating Rink Art Rin@ Yokohama Red Brick WarehouNow-Feb 28

Floating Hina Dolls Edo NagasBina in the Azuma-bashi Bridge arin Sumida Park, Tokyo Feb 28* Traditional Japanese event to wash away the spir

misfortune and to wish for their children to avoid diseand disasters by oating paper hina dolls on the river

Antique Fair @ Yokohama Arena (Amission free), Feb 23 -24

Zama Child Development Center:263-8081SHA Child Development Center: 267-6153 Fb. 19: Bigz and Lilz Activities, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Zama CDC) Fb. 23: Story time (Zama and SHA library), 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

SHA CDC and SHA Library are starting a Story Time Partnership Program. The

exact day of the week is to be determined for more information about the start time call

the CDC at 267-6564.

School Age Services: 267-6013 School Age Services (SAS) supplements the school schedule with a wide variety

of after school activities for youth from 1st grade through 6th grade.SAS offers care for

Before/After school, Hourly care Open Recreation Program, School Day Out and Summer

Camp Program. Before/After school with options for before school only or after school

only. Each of these options entitles program participants to full day care services during

out of school periods, excluding Federal Holidays, during the school year. Additionally,

separate SAS Camps were operated during Winter and Spring breaks for those patrons

who normally do not require daily before and after school care. During the Summer

Month, SAS operated a full day camp option, in eleven, one-week sessions. SaS oPen reCreation ProGram: Parents! Are you looking for programs

that your school-aged children can participate in? Children! Are you looking for things that

will keep you active and busy outside of the house? If so, then the OPEN RECREATION

PROGRAM events are for you! All events guarantee fun! School Age Services is offering

open recreation opportunities in the weekday and Saturday afternoons for youth currently

enrolled in grades one to six.

rgs: To register your child or for more information please stop by theCYS Central Enrollment Registry Ofce in Bldg 533 on Camp Zama, or call 263-4125

or SAS at 267-6013.

John O. Arnn Elementary: 267-6602 Visit the Web at www.arnn-es.pac.dodea.edufor information pertaining to John O.

Arnn Elementary.

S S:Sure Start applications for the 2009/10 school year are now availabArnn Elementary School. Families whose children will be 4 years old by Sept. 1 meet some of the eligibility criterion are encouraged to apply. These criterion inclchildren of low birth rates, child has a parent who was a teenager when the rst cwas born, child has a parent whose primary language is not English, child has a pawho has not graduated high school, child is in family headed by a single parent or military, child in a family with E-1 to E-4 or GS-1 to GS-4 or NSPS pay band 1 or NAor NAF-2 equivalents take rst priority. (E-5 to E-6 or GS 5 to GS 6 or NAF 3-4 tsecond priority, E-7 to E-9 or GS-7 to GS-9 or NAF 3-4 rank equivalents take t

priority). For more information, call the school at 267-6602.

Zama American Middle School: 263-4040

Zama American High School: 263-3181Visit the Web at www.zama-hs.pac.dodea.edu/for information pertaining to Z

American High School.

School Transitions: What Every Parent Should Know Camp Zama will host a Parent to Parent Workshop that will feature a seminar

focuses on the social and academic impact on school transitions for children of all a

The workshop will also feature numerous break out sessions that will cover a w

variety of topics. The workshop will be held Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the C

Zama Community Club and then from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at John O. Arnn Elementary

reservations, call 263-3241.

Child, Youth and School Services: 263-4500u- Pg:A new program starting today aims to help the Camp Zama commun

youth succeed academically. The U-turn program is designed for youths to get p

tutoring; get help with college preparation and career exploration; scholarships

nancial aid application assistance; and staff and volunteer support. A bus back to S

and Atsugi will be provided every night at 8 p.m. The U-turn program will be avail

at the Camp Zama Youth Center every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6 8

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I come bear-ing giftsMelissa Banda, left, the spouse of a deployed servicemember, receives a Valentines Day balloon and stuffed bear from Soe Reynolds, a family readiness supportsistant, Friday at the Camp Zama Child Development Center here. Representatives from the installations Army Community Service and Family Readiness Support Gr

organizations delivered the balloon-and-bear sets to approximately 20 spouses of deployed servicemembers throughout the day in advance of the Sunday holida

Photo by Tetsuo Naka

Students get creative at Digital Art Festiva

Designed by Kayesha M

Kaysha McNeil, a participant in Camp Zamas C

Tech Digital Arts Festival, created this design w

using Photoshop during the annual competition, h

Thursday at the Camp Zama Community Club. Mthan 40 children participated in the event.

Children from the Camp Zama community had the oppor-

tunity to translate the content of their unlimited imaginations

into digital art during the Club Tech Digital Arts Festival,

hosted by the Boys and Girls Club of America.

The Camp Zama Youth Center and School Age Services

helped to cultivate the young entrants who completed

their digital projects for the event. Eighteen entries from

more than 40 children, ranging from rst- to 12th-grade

students, were exhibited at the Camp Zama Community

Club Thursday.

Each year, BGCA conducts the festival to promote its

members creativity at the local, regional and national levels.

Approximately 2,000 entries are submitted annually from

all over the world. The national winners artwork displays

a high level of skill and originality.

The contest was divided into four categories: photo

illustration, electric music making, digital movie making

and graphic design.

They just loved what they were doing, said Ervin

Lawrence, a functional technology specialist at Child, Youth

and School Services here. Some of the kids, they foundout that they possessed talent they didnt know they had.

Hopefully, we can continue throughout the year.

With this years theme, Be Creative, the participants

spent more than a week to work on their projects. The

children learned how to use applicable computer software

at SAS and the Youth Center with help from the staff

there. The programs they used for making their projects

included Acid Pro software that helps to create digital

music and Photoshop for graphic design capabilities. Forthe lm category, children learned how to use animation

programs and Movie Maker, software with the ability to

make moving pictures from still photos.

All the participants seemed to enjoy the process of

creation very much, said Lawrence. As soon as some of

the children began work on their projects, others started

to show interest and immediately began working on a

computer, he said.

Its a great event, said Jim McGee, one of the judges

for the contest and the broadcast chief for U.S. Army Gar-rison Japan Public Affairs Ofce. It gives them a chance

to express their artistic abilities more so than we had

growing up, because children today have at their disposal

the capability to express their art more easily than we

could years ago.

The time the children spent creating art with their friends

left them with not only a deeper understanding of technol-ogy, but also enhanced condence and friendship.

My motivation for participating in the Digital Arts Fes-

tival was to be the rst to win a national award for School

Age Services [at Camp Zama], said Shanice Phifer,10,

one of the winners in the Movie Tech category.

The winners in each category will compete at the regional

level, followed by the nals at the nationwide level.

All projects are available for viewing at www.campza-

masas.org and www.zamayouthcenter.org. For more infor-

mation, visit SAS or the Youth Center and ask to speak toa tech instructor.

The winners of Camp Zama Digital Arts Festivals

were:

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(Ages 6 to 9 division) Title: Be Creative, by Kayesha

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(Ages 6 to 9 division) Title: Big Bear, by Arisa Manuel,

7, Ashley Murashige,7, and Kaylah Young,8

(Ages 10 to 12 division) Title: Be Creative, by Destiny

Howze,10, Shanice Phifer,10, and Aika Ramsey,10

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(Ages 10-12 division) Title: Be Creative, by Ma

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Classifieds & Movies6 February 18, 2010 TORII www.torii.army.m

Friday6:30 p.m.............................Dear John (PG-13) 108 minutes

9 p.m...............................Its Complicated (R) 120 minutes

Saturday

6:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dear John (PG-13) 108 minutes

9 p.m...........................................Brothers (R) 110 minutes

Sunday

3:30 p.m................................Invictus (PG-13) 134 minutes

6:30 p.m.............................Dear John (PG-13) 108 minutes

Movie sCHedUle

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https://www.atsugi.navy.mil/ATSUGI/Mwr/index.html264-3789

saGaMiHaRa

http://www.aafes.com/ems/pac/zama.htm267-6111

Classied ads not pertaining to commercial prot

are free to military personnel, DA Civilians,

Family members and MLC/IHA employees.

Ads should be 20 words or less with non-workplace E-mail or phone numbers listed.

To submit a classied ad, E-mail tetsuo.

[email protected], the Torii

Newspaperreserves the right not to publish

inappropriate advertisements. Deadline

is no later than noon Mondays. Military

community classied ads can also be placed

for free on a commercial Web site at www.mymilitaryclassieds.com/xzclf/162_Camp_

Zama_ARMY_/.

Appropriated Fund (APF) and NonappropriatedFund (NAF) job announcements and applicationinstructions are available at http://cpol.army.mil.For questions regarding APF vacancies, please

call 263-3608. NAF MWR job announcementsand required forms are also available at http://www.usarj.army.mil/information/zama/employ.htm. For questions regarding NAF vacancies,please call 263-5800.

Non-appropriated fundPacic Stars & Stripes job announcements are available online athttp://cpol.army.mil. For more information, call

the Job Information Center at 229-3163.

Japanese national position vacancies are postedin the Microsoft Exchange public e-mail folders

and on the Internet at www.usarj.army.mil/scripts/jn/cpo/index.asp. Application forms areavailable on the same site. Selection status canalso be checked. For more information, call263-3325.

Jobs

Others

Wanted

Friday7 p.m.........................................Nine (PG-13) 110 minutes

9:30 p.m..............................The Wolfman (R) 102 minutes

Saturday

4 p.m.......................The Lightning Thief (PG) 119 minutes

7 p.m.........................................Nine (PG-13) 110 minutes

9:30 p.m......................................Precious (R) 110 minutes

Sunday

2 p.m.......................The Lightning Thief (PG) 119 minutes

5 p.m.......................Sherlock Holmes (PG-13) 128 minutes

8 p.m...................................The Wolfman (R) 102 minutes

Other local positions

For your TV schedule, visit www.myafn.net

Pets

Vehicles for sale

For sale

anm ptn: Dogs and cats are avai

for adoption at the Camp Zama Veterinary CFor more information, call 263-3875

Ch n Yuth Prgrm atnt (l

2-4), (CYS, Zama & SHA), CY-1/2, RFT/RPT,$9.58 - $17.09, Open Continuous.

Ck (CYs), NA-04, Flex, $10.01, Closes:May 7, 2010

Rcrtn atnt (lgur/P

oprtr),RD, NF-02, $9.26, Closes: January12, 2011

Rcrtn atnt (lgur), RD, Flex,NF-02, $9.29, Closes: January 12, 2011

Ht dk Crk (Zm lgng), BD, RFT,$7.25 - $9.00, Closes: June 28, 2010

Mngmnt anyt (aBC), NAF SupportService, RFT, NF-4, $34,500 - $40,000, Closes:June 16, 2010

f src Wrkr (Bwng), BD, Flex,NA-02, $8.77, Closes: June 30, 2010

oprtn atnt (Cmmunty Cub),

BD, Flex, NF-1101-01, $9.00, Closes: July14, 2010

ant-Trrrm/frc Prtctnntructrwnt. Positions are available with FirearmsAcademy of Hawaii, Inc. Duties includeinstruction of marksmanship, watch standing

and tactical team movements. Position locationis Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. Marksmanshipinstructor experience is a must. Tactical teammovement experience is desired. Qualied

candidates may call Christopher at 243-6171 orsend resume [email protected].

subttut tchr: Zama American High/

Middle School are currently accepting

applications for substitute teachers. U.S.citizenship and a high school diploma or GED

are required. For more information or anyquestions, please call 263-4005.

Phyc Thrpt, intrmttnt (240 hur):

Provides physical therapy service in the areasof physical disabilities, neuromuscular andpsychosocial dysfunctions in patients ranging

from adolescence to the very elderly. Must havelicense to practice physical therapy in the U.S.This is a contract positions open to SOFA statusapplicants. Resumes may be sent to [email protected]. ALL applicants shallregister in the Central Contractor Registration

(CCR) at www.ccr.gov.

Phyc Thrpt, intrmttnt (240 hur):

Provides physical therapy service in the areasof physical disabilities, neuromuscular andpsychosocial dysfunctions in patients ranging

from adolescence to the very elderly. Must havelicense to practice physical therapy in the U.S.This is a contract positions open to SOFA statusapplicants. Resumes may be sent to [email protected]. ALL applicants shallregister in the Central Contractor Registration

(CCR) at www.ccr.gov.

intructr/fcttr: Camp Zama EducationCenter is looking for a Instructor/Facilitator to

conduct daytime Online Academic Skills Courseformerly called FAST. Bachelors Degree and

Teaching License/Certicate preferred.Will

be paid for 240 classroom hours per year. Call263-5055 for more information.

intructr/fcttr: Torii Station EducationCenter is looking for a Instructor/Facilitator to

conduct daytime Online Academic Skills Courseformerly called FAST. Bachelors Degree and

Teaching License/Certicate preferred.Will be

paid for classroom hours taught per year.Call

263-5055 for more information.

Hth Prmtn atnt: $13.00 hr, 16-24 hours per week, Must obtain a bachelorsdegree, open until lled. Questions regarding

the position please call 263-2004.

ZCsa et Mt Wt shp: located bethe dry cleaners on Camp Zama, carries vin

Japanese items and collectibles. Store hourevery Tuesday and the 2nd and 4th Saturdof the month from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Pr

from the shop go back to the communi

scholarships and welfare grants. For additi

information please call 263-5533. Stop oand check it out.

Th Wmn, innt, n Chrn, (Woverseas program at Camp Zama offers valu

nutritional information and food subsidizesmore information, call 263-8960.

JaPaNese sPoUse ClUB: Would youto socialize with other Japanese spouses, more about being a military spouse, share

experiences and support with others? If so, pcall Meg at 263-8327 or e-mail jsczama@gm

com for more information.

fUReai, Jpn Prnn Nw

is issued and distributed electronically. newsletter is for MLC/MC/IHA personnelUS personnel who have Japanese subordemployees. It is available at https://intrzama.army.mil/?linkid=fureai.

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6CD, 64klm; The best looking Z on the streets

for, $18,500. Call 090-8517-9568 (4)

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engh tchr: A small off-post homeschool(about 200 students) near Sagami Depot.

First time teachers welcome! Classes availableMon. Thu. 1pm to 9pm ( No weekends orFridays!) Call for details. Derek Partington

English School, home 042-756-4483; cell

090-3082-4439 or E-mail: [email protected]

Prt-tm engh tchr: Pay is16,000 towork four times per month. Two Mondays from

4 6:10 p.m., one Tuesday from 9 10 p.m. andone Friday from 7 8 p.m. Located 15 minutesdriving distance from SHA in Minami-Rinkan

area. For more information, E-mail Kaz [email protected] .

Ofcials: Ofcials for all intramural sports

(ag-football, softball, basketball, & volleyball),

aerobic & yoga instructors, tness trainers and

massage therapists. For more information, call

263-4664 / 7980.

sprt pht: The Torii Newspaper wants topublish your action sports photos for sports ofall ages, all seasons. To showcase your team

or your childs team, e-mail your digital action

sports photos less than two weeks old (withcaptions) in .jpg format of 3mb or more to tetsuo.

[email protected].

esl tchr: Seeking ESL teachers for twoconversational group classes. One requires travel

to Tama and is very accessible by car. Meeting

times are the 1st and 3rd Sat. from 10:30 a.m.

noon for one class and Sat. from 3 to 4 p.m.

for the second. Pay is 7,500 and 3,000 per

hour respectively. Call 090-549-6725 or e-mail

[email protected].

engh tchr wnt: Seeking conversational

English teacher for the summer. A group of ve

100 Bk: Like new/many new. Suspense/Parnormal/Mystery/Romance $1.50 PB/$2.50TS/$3-$5 HB. Books on tape $3. Call Kim/leave message 263-7627. (3)

Like New, Met Silver/Drk Grey, Limited color,13,400klm, Carbon Fiber parts, Garage kept,

TOCE Extreme exhaust, Vortex racing sprocket/

gold chain, Double wind screen, Pilot Power

2CT Tires, New JCI, Plus much more $8,800Call, 090-8517-9568 (4)

women would like to meet every Monday, and place is negotiable. Please contact De

at [email protected]

engh tchr: Sagami Home English Sc

is looking for Native English speakers to t

English in their homes on the weekends. Pl

contact Alma Smith at: a_rosa_s@yacom.

intructr: Arts and Crafts Center s

instructors to teach sewing, water color pain

washi paper craft and/or acrylic paint arts.

looking for contracted framer who has at

three years experience in framing produc

For more information, call Nodera-san at

4412.


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35 & Over BasketballThe 35 & Over basketball league be

Sunday at 3 p.m. at Yano Fitness Cen

Games will be held every Sunday at 3 pthrough March 28. For more informat

call 263-7980.

Racquetball

The single tournament racquetball be on March 6 at Yano Fitness CeRegistration will be by March 5. For m

Information, call 263-7980.

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H1N1 reminder for childr6 months to 9 yearsA second dose of H1N1 is required to enimmunity for children ages 6 months to 9 y

The doses must be a month apart from the inH1N1 shot. As with all vaccines, you calate; just not early.

Suicide PreventionThe USARJ Community has 24/7 acces

assistance for suicide prevention by dialing

for immediate on-site assistance for those

may hurt themself or someone else, call 263-4

formedical, behavioral or chaplain advic

145 for direct access to Military OneSo

Military OneSource representatives will pro

support through advice and counseling to

population previously listed. These servare also available for our USARJ commu

members in Okinawa.

BG Sams ClinicBG Sams Clinic will be at reduced operaon 12 & 15 February 2010 in observance o

Training Holiday and Presidents Day. Therenot be any appointments. Professional MeAdvice is available by calling 263-4127Dia

(119 off-post) if any medical emergencies

Emergency NumbersIn case of a medical emergency, all cell ph

users stationed on mainland U.S. Army J

installations may program the following num

on their speed dial: 046-407-2911. Land

users on all U.S. Army Japan and Garr

installations, including those located outsid

Kanagawa Prefecture, may dial 911. SOFA-s

members living off-post may dial 119.

Medical AdviceFor expedient medical advice 24/7, call the

Sams Health Clinic at 263-4127. After hcalling is faster than walking to the clinic.

Sports Briefs

Photos by Dustin Perry

Jose Aboy, left, smashes the ball over the net to opponent Yoshisuke Yamasawa during a seminal match at the intramural table

tennis tournament held Saturday at Yano Fitness Center here. Yamasawa won the match but did not advance to the nals.

78th Signal dominates table tennis tourneyBy dutn Prry

Torii Editor

Akiko Hiraide, a competitor in the wom-ens division of the intramural table tennis

tournament, returns a serve from oppo-

nent Jessica Harrison during their match

Saturday at Yano Fitness Center. Hiraide

and Harrison won rst and second place

in the tournamant, respectively.

Although the 2010 Winter Olympics

began on the same day, the niche sport of

table tennis was the most important athletic

event for a handful of enthusiastic competi-tors who gathered Saturday morning at Yano

Fitness Center here.

The annual intramural tournament drewnearly 20 players to the gym for a series of

fast-paced, single-elimination matches that

ended with members of the 78th Signal Bat-

talion earning three of the four top spots in

the mens and womens divisions.

Haruo Harada and Hideyuki Yusa, both

of whom are maintenance workers assigned

to 78th Signal Bn., placed rst and second,

respectively, following an intense three-

game nal match between the two seasonedtable tennis veterans. First-place honors in

the womens division went to Akiko Hiraide,the spouse of a civilian assigned to Camp

Zama, while Jessica Harrison, a property

book ofcer also assigned to 78th Signal,

placed second.From the opening matches all the way

through the seminals, the action on the

tables ran the gamut from casual to moder-

ately competitive. Early eliminations went

fairly quickly, while occasional match-ups

demanded a step up in the competitorsgames that led to a few exhilarating vol-leys that often ended with blindingly fast

kill-stroke smashes that ew like a blur past

the opposing players paddles.

The championship match between

Harada and Yusa came as no surprise to

regular participants in the tournament: The

two faced each other in the previous year snal, with Harada claiming the title then,

as well. With 28 years of experience in the

sport between them 20 for Harada, eight

for Yusa both players said they knewthey were in for an exciting match before

it even began.

We have played against each other sev-eral times before, but I wasnt thinking about

that when I got to the nals, said Harada. I

just wanted to focus on the game. Yusa-san

is a very tough competitor, so I was forced

to concentrate very hard on how I played

against him during the nal match.

Harada was virtually unstoppable in therst game of the match, earning 10 straight

points in the opening minutes. His serves

were often tricky for Yusa to get a x on

and zipped right past him on several occa-sions, and his returns seemed to oat and

curve in impossible directions, landing in

unreachable sweet spots on Yusas side of

the table. Harada always opted for a smash

return if the opportunity arose, and more

often than not, Yusa was defenseless against

the powerful hits. Harada easily won therst game by a score of 15-4.

Harada-san is a very strong player; he

can serve the ball and smash it very well,

said Yusa. He smashed very fast, and I

could not receive his hits.

Yusa kept his chances alive in the second

game, which involved the most back-and-

forth scoring of the match. Yusa led the entire

time, but never by more than three points.

He took advantage of a visibly exhausted

Harada who still managed to execute a

few amazing smashes and mounted an

impressive comeback that ended with a

close 15-12 win, tying the match at one

game apiece.

When I played on one side of the table,the light was too bright for me to see the

ball, said Harada after the match. Myconcentration was also lagging and I was

getting tired. During the game, I didnt think

about winning or losing; I just concentrated

on hitting the ball well.

Harada and Yusa were once again

evenly matched in the nal game at least

in the rst half. The dazzling volleys and

intuitive hitting continued between the two

players, with Yusa trailing 8-7 when he and

Harada switched sides. Harada, seemingly

recharged after the change-up, went on a

consecutive six-point scoring streak that

brought him to within match point. Yusa

got in two more points before being dealtthe nal blow by Harada in the form of a

smash return.

With only four participants, the womens

division was markedly less competitive,

but the nal match between Hiraide and

Harrison did make for an enjoyable conclu-

sion. Hiraide, whose husband also played

in the tournament, claimed the title in twoshort games.

Hiraide plays the sport once a week but

said she wasnt inherently focused on win-

ning Saturday. She even stopped the game

several times during her match against

Harrison to give her opponent tips on how

to better serve and return the ball.

Some people are very competitive, butI just enjoy playing, said Hiraide. Its an

indoor sport and its a really minor sport,

but even after 10 or 20 minutes of play-ing, you get very tired. There was a very

close camaraderie between all the players

today.

Harada agreed, saying the enjoyment he

got and continues to get from participat-

ing in the sport outweighed his winning rst

place in Saturdays event.

Table tennis is not a very major sport,

so I feel fortunate that a tournament like

this is offered here, said Harada. I like

this sport because it is very fast, and you

have to be prepared mentally as well as

physically.


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Travel & CulTure8 February 18, 2010 TORII www.torii.army.m

Experience Yokohamas

Chinese New YearTorii Staff Report

It is once again the time of year to celebrate the Chinese New Year. If you want to experience the festivi-

ties associated with the annual celebration, Yokohama Chinatown is denitely the place to be.

Squeezed into the center of Yokohama City, the largest Chinatown in Japan has bustled with merchants,

travelers, sailors, and shoppers for more than 150 years. The area developed quickly after the port of Yo-

kohama was opened to outside trade in the second half of the 19th century.

Enormous brightly covered gates guard the entrances of Chinatown and seem to be a beacon welcoming

tourists and shoppers into the labyrinth of alleys and streets of what the Japanese call Yokohama Chuka-

gai.

More than 200 restaurants are crammed into the few city blocks that make up Chinatown and they offer

a number of delectable and sometimes mildly shocking dishes. Some shops slightly resemble an abattoir

with their clich glistening ducks and other meats hanging in the window. The prices at Chinatowns many

restaurants range from the modestly cheap to the extremely expensive, but most eateries post their menus

outside so you can get an idea of the fare being offered inside. Chinatown is also host to many shops that

sell traditional Chinese teas and home remedies.

At the heart of Chinatown is the Chinese Kanteibyo Temple, which is dedicated to the Chinese hero

Kuanyu. Kuanyu was once considered a war deity for the Chinese, but now he is considered the god of

prosperity and monetary success. Regardless of the arcane facts of Chinese traditional theology, the temple

is an ornate and colorful site where many tourists come to have their pictures taken or to pay homage atthe temple.

There are also a number of clothing and souvenir shops sprinkled throughout Chinatown. You can nd

a wide range of goods in many of these shops, ranging from very cheap toys to nely crafted goods.

Chinatown is just a few blocks away from Yamashita Park, which is an ideal spot to view the picturesque

Yokohama waterfront either by day or night. A long walk along the docks in Yokohama is a perfect ending

to a day spent prowling the streets of Chinatown.

Yokohama Chinatown will showcase its Chinese New Year celebration until Feb. 28. Be sure to check out

various parades and dance performances this weekend. The area will swell with thousands of tourists and

revelers as the Chinese celebrate what is considered to be one of the most important holidays of the year.

Getting there: Chinatown is accessible from several train stations, but the closest two are Ishikawacho

Station on the JR Negishi Line and Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minato Mirai Line.

Documents

Torii U.S. Army Garrison Japan weekly newspaper, Feb. 18, 2010 edition