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March 12, 2018 + Volume 3, No. 1 SERVING THE U.S. ARMY JAPAN COMMUNITY http://www.facebook.com/USAGJ Rising Sun Weekly Email Dispatch INSIDE THIS VOLUME USAG Japan Social Media Network: C Easter Egg Hunt Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/usagj 2 Local Nationals Town Hall Vimeo - http://www.vimeo.com/usagj 4 Lent-Easter Events 2018 Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/usagjapan 5 2018 Road Tax Program Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/usagj 6 Read Across America Campaign YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/usagjapan 7 MWR March Calendar Pinterest- http://www.pinterest.com/garrisonjapan/ 9 DFAC Menu Slideshare - http://www.slideshare.net/usagj March 12, 2018 + Volume 3, No. 1 SERVING THE U.S. ARMY JAPAN COMMUNITY http://www.facebook.com/USAGJ Rising Sun Weekly Email Dispatch USAJOBS Adopts New Login Hot Voting News USAJOBS has adopted Login.Gov as a platform to make the federal application As we begin the month of March, we also process easier, more secure. What does this begin the 2018 Election Season. change mean to your USAJOBS account? As of March 6, 2018 there are 16 different States holding Primaries or Special Elections over the next 90 days in preparation for the Nothing will happen to the information Nov. 6, 2018 General Election. already stored in your USAJOBS account and profile. You will be able to keep all of your Please check https://www.fvap.gov/guide/ applications as well saved searches and job upcoming-elections to see if your State is announcements. one of them. Once you set up a login.gov account, you will connect the account to your USAJOBS If you requested your absentee ballot and profile. The only difference is that you will now use your login.gov email address, haven’t received it from your State at least 30 days before the election, you can use the password and pin code provided to sign into USAJOBS. Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot. The FWAB is an emergency backup ballot. This backup ballot can be completed using the FWAB online assistant, by filling out Please see link for additional information: the PDF or picking up a hard copy version from your Installation Voting https://www.opm.gov/blogs/Director/2018/2/27/USAJOBS-Adopts-LoginGov- Assistance Officer. Platform-to-Make-Federal-Application-Process-Easier-More-Secure/ The online assistant will guide you through the process of completing the form. Once you complete the form, you will be able to download and print the PDF package to sign and send to your election office. This PDF package even includes a pre-addressed and postage-paid label so you don’t have to worry about finding stamps! Don’t forget a security envelope. (Use a separate blank envelope and write “Security Envelope” on it and place your voted ballot in it. This keeps your vote private.) Voting is one of our most fundamental rights as U.S. citizens and we are working to ensure Service members, their eligible family members and overseas citizens are aware of their right to vote and have the tools and resources to successfully do so - even from here in Japan. Let your voice be heard. Send your vote home! Upcoming Sakura Season Enjoy the upcoming Sakura Season around Sagamihara at 20 locations. Courtesy of Sagamihara City, the navigation map will assist of the locations where Sakura will be blooming. Visit http://sagamihara-sakura.com for more locations. Half Road Closure The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Japan District is conducting road pavement at Sendai Street and 5th Avenue from March 12 to March 31, 2018. Monitors with flags will be on location to direct traffic. For more information, please contact DSN: 263- 4166. March 12, 2018 + Volume 3, No. 1 SERVING THE U.S. ARMY JAPAN COMMUNITY http://www.facebook.com/USAGJ Rising Sun Weekly Email Dispatch Central region of the city “Sagamihara SAKURA Festival” is held every early April. Many people visit it and enjoy the season.“Festival is made by us” is the key word, and then everyone shares joy of spring through all kinds of events at SAKURA BOULEVARD. (illustration: old cherry trees at SAKURA BOULEVARD ) SAKURA Donator’s List SAGAMIHARA About the SAKURA-SAKU Project SAGAMIHARA SAKURA MAP ■株式会社旭屋 / ODAKYU Resorts Co., Ltd / GION Co., Ltd. / Coca-Cola Central Japan Co,Ltd VS in Sagamihara City Sagamihara Branch. / Sagami Chemical Metal Co., Ltd. / Sagamigas Corporation / 相模トライアム 株式会社/Sagamihara Incubation Center Ltd. / 株式会社サンライズ/Seiwa Service Co. Ltd / The objective of this project is“spreading SAKURA” as City Sales Strategy in Sagamihara. SOTETSU AGENCY, INC. / Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd Sagamihara Branch. / Tokai Athletic Co. It started with 4 public groups (SAGAMIHARA TOURISM ASSOCIATION, Sagamihara / Kirin Brewery Company, Limited / 株式会社成川電興/NOMURA BUILDING MANAGEMENT Industrial Promotion Foundation, Sagamiharashi machimidori, The Sagamachi CO.,LTD. / 橋本駅北口第一再開発ビル株式会社 / Patine Leisure Inc. / 株式会社フクシ・エンタープライズ Consortium) in July 11th, 2013. We would like everyone living in Sagamihara to enjoy / 株式会社ヘルスケア / Mizuno Corporation Tokyo Branch / Meiji Sports Plaza, Ltd. / YACHIYO the spring season with SAKURA. We hope this project becomes a good memory for BANK, Ltd in Sagamihara 15 stores / The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. Sagamihara station Branch ■ JA-sagamiharashi / JA-Tsukuigun■The Sagamihara Chamber of Commerce and Industry / 相模原 everyone. It is our goal to create the beautiful city with SAKURA. 酒販協同組合 / 一般社団法人相模原市建設業協会 / 国際ソロプチミスト相模 / 相模原親菊会 / 相模原地域連 As our project, we published“Sagamihara SAKURA Map-English version” this year. There 合 / 田倉製紐工場 / Nishimonkai.■ASAMIZO TOURISM ASSOCIATION / ARAISO TOURISM are 20 locations of SAKURA are introduced. It is a great navigation item. Please take a ASSOCIATION / OSHIMA TOURISM ASSOCIATION / SAGAMIKO TOURISM ASSOCIATION / look and enjoy visiting the spots. Also, we posted more SAKURA locations in the city on SAKURA SHIROYAMA TOURISM ASSOCIATION / SUIGOUTANA TOURISM ASSOCIATION / TSUKUI publisher:Council for SAKURA-SAKU Project, Sagamihara City our website, please visit it. TOURISM ASSOCIATION / HUJINO TOURISM ASSOCIATION ■社会福祉法人相模原市社会福祉協議会 / 1st edition, Mar.,2017 illustration:Chuichi Kato We do our best to share the great information of beautiful SAKURA. Thank you for 社会福祉法人相模原市社会福祉事業団 / 公益社団法人相模原市シルバー人材センター / 公益財団法人相模原 designer:TRIAND Inc. supporting us, and enjoy the season. 市勤労者福祉サービスセンター / 公益財団法人相模原市健康福祉財団 / Sagamihara Sports Association / SAGAMIHARA cooperation:Sagamihara City SAGAMIHARA SAKURA MAP Sagamihara Culture Foundation. (listed in no particular order) URL http//sagamihara-sakura.com Fujino area Tsukui area Oshima area Asamizo area Mt.Shoto is located the most Northern part of the city. There are about 600 SAKURA trees planted SOMEI YOSHINO on Mt.Inou, was planted early Taisho-era, and SHIDARE SAKURA in Ungo-ji is This area is the great location of SAKURA. The Kami-Oshima Camping area and Sagami River side In Asamizo area, there are great nature, historical places, parks, and five rivers. The visitors are on Mt.Shoto. The best time of flowers is end of April. Many hikers will visit to see SAKURA. Also, also famous. There are SOMEI YOSHINO, SATO SAKURA and YAMA SAKURA around Lake Tsukui are good spots for enjoying the nature. There are various activities for example great sight from a able to enjoy walking around the sightseeing spots by enjoying OKAME SAKURA, SOMEI there are SHIDARE SAKURA, GYOIKO and many other kinds. ( illustration: Shonenji-temple ) and SAKURA Festival is held. ( illustration:Mt.Inou) platform, visiting Historical Residence(KOMINKA-EN) and so on. ( illustration: SEIRYU-NO-SATO ) YOSHINO, and many other SAKURA. (illustration: the vacant lot of the Fishing-park ) Sagamiko area Shiroyama area Suigo-Tana area Araiso area KAWAZU SAKURA was planted at the riverside and entrance of Lake Sagami Park, which became SAKURA Festival is held at Lake Tsukui. The visitors enjoy the views of SAKURA on surface of the The reason of naming“Suigo-Tana area” is the area gets plenty of water from Sagami River. The area About 100 of SOMEI YOSHINO bloom at sidewalk of JR Sagami-Line about 800m long. The “Key Element of Lake Sagami.” Also, it was named as AZU SAKURA. It commonly blooms earlier lake. Many people visit from early morning and spend their day. There are two bridges (new and has beautiful nature and tasty crops. SAKURA is blooming at side of the river, which creates gorgeous longest SHIBA SAKURA sidewalk is located by Sagami River, which is about 1400m long. This are than SOMEI YOSHINO. It has bright color. ( illustration: AZU SAKURA ) old) called as Ogura-Bashi, which are popular for sightseeing. ( illustration: Lake Tsukui ) view. It gives joy and happiness of spring to all visitors. ( illustration: Suigo-Tana embankment) is a good sightseeing spot to enjoy a day. ( illustration: along the JR Sagami-Line ) 1 1 横山公園 Yokoyama park 14 Yokoyama Park is a good sport area that providing a baseball ground, tennis court and a swimming pool. SAGAMIHARA SOMEI YOSHINO trees are lining at side of Prefectural road TACHIKAWA SEN. Also, there is YOKOYAMA Park related historical story of“TERUTE-HIME.” Hachioji JCT Access: On foot-from JR Kamimizo Station 7 minutes. Address: 5-11-50, Yokoyama, Chuo-ku Sagamihara-shi SAKURA MAP variety:Yoshino Cherry Yokoyama park Tel:042-758-0886 Sagami Lengthwise number:many variety:Yoshino Cherry, Yama Cherry Cross Road tree age:about 50 Chuo Expressway number:600 Kanuma park Sagamiko ICSagamiko Sta. 鹿沼公園 15 20 JR Yokohama Line JR Chuo Fujino Sta. Many people enjoy SOMEI YOSHINO in Kanuma Mt.Shoto Lake Shiroyama 生藤山 Main Line Park. There are a baseball ground & a tennis court 10 It is located in the most Northern part of the city. Once, SAKURA in this area did not bloom, in west area, walking area & a pond in central 3 4 Aihara Sta. Keio-Sagami Line but recently YAMA SAKURA was planted and also creates beautiful view in spring. Many Lake Sagami area, and a traffic playground & activity facilities hikers visited during the season.