October 13, 2017

IN THISISSUE:

Navy Birthday Ball

Hunter Hayes Concert

Y Festa Oppama

Volume 1, Issue 36

平成 29年10月13日

Yokosuka/Ikego Fire Department Open House

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Nikko Autumn Samurai Costume Parade

9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | ITT

Visit one of Japan’s most popular tourist spots at Nikko. Enjoy the annual Samurai Festival and a boat ride on the Kinugawa River. Due to the Riverboat ride safety restriction, infants are not allowed. Call 241-5056 for more information.

OCT17

TUESDAY

Pumpkin Run

Prices: (Early registration) Individual • $15/ Each additional family member • $10/ Oct. 16 - 20 : Individual • $25/ Each additional family member • $10/Free for E1-E5 during early registration onlyGet to the Ikego campgrounds for a pumpkin run for an opportunity to find the perfect pumpkin. There will be a safety brief at 8:45 a.m. Early registration for this event is going on now until Oct.15, or register between Oct. 16 and 20 at Purdy Fitness Center. T-shirts will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 20 at Purdy Fitness Center. Call 241-4486 for more information or sign up at myffr.navyaims.com.

OCT21

SATURDAY9 a.m. | Ikego West Valley CampgroundsTake a free ride on the Yokosuka Circle Bus and

visit several places including Yokosuka Port Market, Kurihama Shopping Street, Kannonzaki Nature Museum, the Uraga area and more. Get on and off at any Circle Bus stop. It departs Yokosuka Port Market every hour starting at 10 a.m. English speaking staff are also available on the bus. The bus will run even in the rain and any cancellations will be posted on the Yokosuka Circle Bus Facebook page. Seating is limited so reservations are recommended in advance. Please apply at http://www.jtbbwt.com/section/yokosuka/circlebus/.

Yokosuka Circle BusTimes vary | Yokosuka Area

OCT17&21TUES & SAT

Yokosuka Mikoshi Parade10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.| Yokosuka Chuo Street (Blue Street), Womble Gate

U.S. Navy volunteers and members of the local Japanese community will carry their mikoshi floats from Yokosuka Chuo Street (Blue Street) to the base. The parade through the base starts at 11:20 a.m. at Clement Blvd. There will be food booths and entertainment also on base. Visitors to the base may be asked to present IDs. Non-Japanese Nationals must present a passport or resident card. In case of heavy rain event will be canceled.

OCT15

SUNDAY

SUN, OCT 22

Y Festa Oppama11 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Oppama Station Area, Recycling Plaza “Aicle”

Enjoy the Halloween parade, street performance and more! From 5:30 p.m., 2,500 fireworks to be launched. Free shuttle buses will be available between Oppama Station Area and Aicle area at 15-minute intervals. Events are subject to change.

BEYONDTHE GATE

SUN, OCT 15 Zushi Citizen’s Festival10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Daiichi Undo Park, Ikego, Zushi City

This is a free festival and open to all and will include food and refreshment booths, a flea market, games, Japanese cultural performances and more.

Hunter Hayes Concert

7 p.m. | Thew Concert Field

Don’t miss country music artist Hunter Hayes Live at Thew Concert Field (behind Purdy Gym). Doors open at 6 p.m. Free and open to all hands. Food and beverages will be availble for purchase. For more info call 243-5215.

OCT24

TUESDAY

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: Hideo Kaihatsu

I.C.E. COMMENT

NEWS AND NOTICESOHA SURVEY

Visit https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/ohaSurvey.cfm?ID=sep-util to complete the Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) Survey. This survey is the basis for future OHA rate determinations.

If you receive OHA and meet the following qualifications, you should participate in the survey: • Uniformed Service member stationed here for at least 6 months • Rent off-base privately leased quarters

COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN

CFC Overseas raised more than $4.7 million dollars last year. This year’s CFC campaign begins Oct. 16. Support your charity of choice through payroll deduction or through the CFC portal online. Contact your command CFC representative for more information or how to contribute.

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Parking and Road Closures

MATH AND READING ASSISTANTS NEEDED

The Sullivans Elementary School is seeking math and reading assistants tosupport teachers during

Commissary Parking Lot:The commissary parking lot will experience phased closures until Dec. 9 for repaving and repainting.

Main Gate Area: Partial road closure of egress lanes from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. until Oct. 31 to replace water pipes.

Closures by Yokosuka Mini-Mart:NEX Autoport parking lot closure in phases from Oct. 16 to Dec. 1.

COMMENT: Who is the POC for fundraising rules on base? Specifically who do I talk to if my command wants to do a fundraiser by Club Alliance on a Saturday evening selling food to Sailors coming on or off base? I see other commands and organizations selling hot dogs, hot chocolate, and so on?

RESPONSE: Thank you for your question. The Point of Contact for

fundraising rules on Fleet Activities Yokosuka is CFAY’s Legal Office and they are the approving authority for fundraising on the base. For fundraising questions call 243-7335. You can find the fundraising request paperwork on the CFAY webpage at: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrj/installations/cfa_yokosuka/about/departments/CFAY_Legal.html. There, you will find a fillable form to request your event. Once

you complete the paperwork package, please return them to the CFAY Legal Office. They are in Building located in Building C-31 next to the HR building on Command Hill.If your command is requesting to hold their fundraiser at a specific location (ie. Outside Club Alliance) you will need to get permission in writing from the command or department that is responsible for the location you wish to host your fundraiser and include that

with your request package.Fundraiser requests should be submitted no earlier than one month and no later than two weeks prior to the date of the proposed fundraiser. Depending on the complexity of the request, it may take a substantial amount of time to complete the review and arrive at an approval or disapproval decision. Please plan accordingly.

KILL-A-WATT CHALLENGE

It’s Energy Action Month. FLEACT Yokosuka commands are encouraged to participate in this year’s Kill-A-Watt challenge event on Oct. 17. Public Works Energy/utility teams will be monitoring energy usage. Contact PWD at 243-5049 to learn how your command can participate in Energy Action Month.

small group work and to work one-on-one withstudents with specific learning goals. Background check required. ContactAlli at Alli@Kampkrug.com for more information.