WEBVTT 00:00.040 --> 00:01.560 mm hmm , mm hmm . 00:08.140 --> 00:10.480 Hello and welcome to another episode of 00:10.480 --> 00:12.591 the Zama pulse . The show that brings 00:12.591 --> 00:14.869 you news highlights an important U . S . 00:14.869 --> 00:17.091 Army Garrison Japan community updates . 00:17.091 --> 00:19.202 I'm sergeant first class daniel being 00:19.202 --> 00:21.369 the Camp Zama dining facility hosted a 00:21.369 --> 00:23.369 thanksgiving luncheon november 24th 00:23.369 --> 00:25.480 allowing community members to enjoy a 00:25.480 --> 00:27.591 traditional meal with all the fixings 00:27.591 --> 00:29.758 to kick off the event . A cake cutting 00:29.758 --> 00:31.480 was held by U . S . Army Japan 00:31.480 --> 00:33.591 officials . Following that leadership 00:33.591 --> 00:35.702 from several units on Camp Zama serve 00:35.702 --> 00:37.758 food to the soldiers , civilians and 00:37.758 --> 00:40.036 local national employees in attendance . 00:41.040 --> 00:43.373 The holiday season has arrived on U . S . 00:43.373 --> 00:45.484 Army japan installations . The annual 00:45.484 --> 00:47.484 tree lighting ceremony was recently 00:47.484 --> 00:49.707 held on Sagami hara family housing area 00:49.840 --> 00:52.007 in front of a socially distanced crowd 00:52.007 --> 00:54.460 leaders from the US army Japan and U . 00:54.460 --> 00:56.520 S . Army Garrison Japan lit up the 00:56.520 --> 00:58.830 iconic 30 ft for tree near the 00:58.840 --> 01:00.840 installation's main gate . The tree 01:00.840 --> 01:03.007 lighting represents the kickoff to the 01:03.007 --> 01:05.370 holiday season and uh just about to go 01:05.370 --> 01:07.148 into thanksgiving but obviously 01:07.148 --> 01:09.092 thanksgiving and christmas and New 01:09.092 --> 01:11.150 Year's . It's the opportunity to 01:11.150 --> 01:14.010 celebrate all the holidays with our 01:14.010 --> 01:17.090 community with our japanese partners um , 01:17.100 --> 01:19.322 and to bring them in and have them be a 01:19.322 --> 01:21.378 part of this And I think it's very , 01:21.378 --> 01:23.156 very special Following the tree 01:23.156 --> 01:25.322 lighting . Community members were able 01:25.322 --> 01:27.433 to make christmas ornaments , write a 01:27.433 --> 01:29.322 letter to santa claus and enjoy a 01:29.322 --> 01:31.378 musical performance from the U . S . 01:31.378 --> 01:33.100 Army Japan banned the ceremony 01:33.100 --> 01:35.156 concluded with a parade that circled 01:35.156 --> 01:37.100 the installation After a four-year 01:37.100 --> 01:39.211 refurbishment process . Building 9-13 01:39.211 --> 01:40.933 at Zama Middle High School was 01:40.933 --> 01:42.711 officially reopened to students 01:42.711 --> 01:44.433 allowing the school to utilize 01:44.433 --> 01:46.656 buildings . Many classrooms for student 01:46.656 --> 01:48.600 instruction and other activities . 01:48.600 --> 01:50.711 Building 913 as I said , was built in 01:50.711 --> 01:54.470 1980 . So in 2017 it had not been 01:54.470 --> 01:56.581 upgraded . So part of the things that 01:56.581 --> 01:58.692 needed to be upgraded was uh life and 01:58.692 --> 02:00.803 safety upgrades . So it didn't have a 02:00.803 --> 02:02.970 fire suppression system and now it has 02:02.970 --> 02:02.880 a state of the art fire suppression 02:02.880 --> 02:04.602 system . It didn't have a very 02:04.602 --> 02:06.824 functional air conditioning system . So 02:06.824 --> 02:08.520 now we have a very robust air 02:08.520 --> 02:10.520 conditioning system . We have chief 02:10.520 --> 02:12.930 among them , some of the new Water 02:12.930 --> 02:15.097 fountains which are motion activated . 02:15.097 --> 02:17.319 We have a number of sit and stand desks 02:17.319 --> 02:19.097 which are 21st Century teaching 02:19.097 --> 02:22.220 learning options . We also have the 02:22.220 --> 02:24.700 interactive flat panels which are large 02:24.710 --> 02:26.543 interactive boards that students 02:26.543 --> 02:28.543 utilize in their classrooms Anytime 02:28.543 --> 02:30.710 that we can open a state of the art 02:30.710 --> 02:33.130 facility to our students and welcome a 02:33.130 --> 02:36.140 new grade level 6th grade too . Our 02:36.140 --> 02:38.196 family . It's a wonderful feeling to 02:38.196 --> 02:40.418 know that our students are afforded the 02:40.418 --> 02:42.529 opportunity a great and safe place to 02:42.529 --> 02:44.630 learn aren't elementary school is 02:44.630 --> 02:46.463 offering the Dodea comprehensive 02:46.463 --> 02:48.574 preschool Sure Start program for four 02:48.574 --> 02:50.741 year old dependence of service members 02:50.741 --> 02:52.741 and civilians living overseas . The 02:52.741 --> 02:54.686 Sure Start program provides a high 02:54.686 --> 02:56.852 quality education program , health and 02:56.852 --> 02:58.920 nutrition social services and parent 02:58.920 --> 03:00.970 involvement components . If you are 03:00.970 --> 03:02.914 interested in the program , please 03:02.914 --> 03:06.910 contact the school at 2626112 . You 03:06.910 --> 03:08.854 may have noticed some construction 03:08.854 --> 03:10.966 going on at the intersection of Cindy 03:10.966 --> 03:12.966 street in Ishinomaki Avenue on Camp 03:12.966 --> 03:15.180 Zama . The construction is being done 03:15.180 --> 03:17.402 to remodel the unique crossing there in 03:17.402 --> 03:19.569 hopes of reducing driver confusion and 03:19.569 --> 03:21.513 decreasing vehicle accidents . The 03:21.513 --> 03:23.458 construction takes place over four 03:23.458 --> 03:25.624 phases and we started this first phase 03:25.624 --> 03:27.624 early this month and it'll go until 03:27.624 --> 03:29.680 about mid february and this is where 03:29.680 --> 03:31.791 they're gonna do majority of the work 03:31.791 --> 03:33.958 of putting in all the new pavement and 03:33.958 --> 03:36.013 redoing the utility lines . And then 03:36.013 --> 03:38.236 phase two will open up this new section 03:38.236 --> 03:40.460 of road will close off and demolish the 03:40.460 --> 03:42.870 old section of road . Phase four will 03:42.870 --> 03:46.220 be in the summer of next year . In 22 03:46.390 --> 03:48.612 it will be a two-month phase where they 03:48.612 --> 03:50.723 have to redo some of the utilities in 03:50.723 --> 03:52.779 the intersection so it'll be partial 03:52.779 --> 03:54.834 traffic closures but we'll have more 03:54.834 --> 03:56.890 information as we get closer . A new 03:56.890 --> 03:59.001 fast paced community is now available 03:59.001 --> 04:00.612 for any radio controlled car 04:00.612 --> 04:02.834 enthusiasts in the Gam Zama community . 04:02.834 --> 04:04.834 The outdoor track located on Sagami 04:04.834 --> 04:07.057 Hara family housing area features twist 04:07.057 --> 04:09.520 turns straightaways and even two ramps 04:09.520 --> 04:12.180 for all your RC . Racing needs camps , 04:12.180 --> 04:14.458 Hamas directorate of family and morale , 04:14.458 --> 04:16.624 welfare and recreation worked with one 04:16.624 --> 04:18.791 local RC hobbyists in the community to 04:18.791 --> 04:21.360 design and build the track . The track 04:21.360 --> 04:24.360 is free to use and open to all ages so 04:24.360 --> 04:26.416 if you've got your car and a charged 04:26.416 --> 04:28.749 battery or to head on over to the R . C . 04:28.749 --> 04:30.804 Track for some high speed fund . For 04:30.804 --> 04:32.971 more information , please contact Camp 04:32.971 --> 04:36.350 Zama M . WR at 2634671 . 04:37.140 --> 04:39.251 That's it for this month's edition of 04:39.251 --> 04:41.362 the Zama pulse . Remember to continue 04:41.362 --> 04:43.473 practicing proper preventive measures 04:43.473 --> 04:45.584 such as wearing a mask , washing your 04:45.584 --> 04:47.807 hands and maintaining social distance . 04:47.807 --> 04:49.751 These actions will help reduce the 04:49.751 --> 04:51.973 spread of COVID-19 . I'm Sergeant first 04:51.973 --> 04:54.029 class Darnell Bing and we'll see you 04:54.029 --> 04:57.260 next month , et Donne . Yeah . 04:59.940 --> 05:02.660 Mhm mm hmm .