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Most words are pro- nounced with equal emphasis on each syllable, but “OU” is a long Speakin’ “O” with emphasis on that syllable. Max D. Lederer Jr. Publisher Lt. Col. Richard E. McClintic Commander Joshua M Lashbrook Chief of Staff Japanese Chris Verigan Engagement Director “Isshoni gakko ni iki masho.” = Let’s go to the school Marie Woods School sayings Publishing and Media Design Director together. Once again our military children are back in school. And Japanese Chris Carlson (“isshoni” = together, “iki masho” = let’s go) Publishing and Media Design Manager kids are headed back after summer break (their school year begins “Chikoku shinai de kudasai.” = Please do not be late. Eric Lee in April). So if you’re out in town, here’s some phrases to help you Advertising and Circulation Manager chat with Japanese students. “Itte rasshai.” = See you later. (Said to someone Scott Wheeler Okinawa Area Manager leaving home.) Kentaro Shimura “Itsu kara gakko ga hajimari masuka?” = When does “Itte kimasu.” = See you later. (Said by someone Production Manager Rie Miyoshi school start? leaving home.) Engagement Manager (“gakko” = school, “hajimari” = start) “Ganbatte kudasai.” = Please do your best. (Like: Denisse Rauda “Nan nensei ni nari masuka?” = What grade are you Publishing and Media Design Editor “Good luck.”) Publishing and Media Design Writers in? “Isshokenmei benkyo shite kudasi.” = Please study ChiHon Kim (“nan nensei” = what grade) Shoji Kudaka hard. Takahiro Takiguchi “Anatano gakko no namae wa nan desuka?” = What Layout Designers (“isshokenmei” = hard or industriously) Mamoru Inoue is the name of your school? Yukiyo Oda (“namae” = name, “nan desuka” = what is) Yuko Okazaki WHEN ON OKINAWA – Kayoko Shimoda “Sensei no namae wa nan desuka?” = What is You can also say it in “Uchinaaguchi” (island dialect) like this: Multimedia Consultants your teacher’s name? 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(“shorai” = future, “naritai” = want to be) For feedback and inquiries, contact [email protected] - Stripes Okinawa To place an ad, call DSN 645-7419 stripesokinawa.com/contact AUGUST 20 − SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION 75 YEARS IN THE PACIFIC STRIPES OKINAWA 3 CLASSY REUNION DODEA teacher reunites with favorite educator from childhood BY DAVE ORNAUER, pupils. STARS AND STRIPES It was assisting a second- grade pupil with reading that ack in September, Tracy Rice says planted the seed that Rice, a language instruc- made her want a career as a B tor at Kadena Elemen- teacher. tary School on Okinawa, was “I was one of those kids quick to answer the question: who would finish things rather Who’s the teacher that’s had an quickly, so [Hobson] found ac- impact on your life? tivities for me,” Rice said. “And At the time, Rice was tak- one of those activities was to tu- ing part in a discussion at the tor a second-grade student.” Teacher Leadership Summit at Hobson described Rice as Department of Defense Educa- “gung-ho” about learning and tion Activity headquarters in staying on task, “getting the job Arlington, Va. done efficiently, but also very “Ms. Hobson was mine. My well,” she said, adding that as a favorite DODEA teacher,” she teacher now, Rice has “just con- said of Annie Louise Hobson, tinued that same line.” her fifth-grade teacher at Spang- As a class at Spangdahlem, dahlem Elementary School, Rice and her fellow pupils were Germany, in the late 1970s. also tasked with writing the “You know her, too?” chimed script for a puppet version of in Linda Curtis, in September “Hansel and Gretel.” the deputy director and as- One of the mementos that sociate director of academics. Rice brought with her for Sun- “Small world. I’d be happy to day’s visit was the papier-ma- connect you both.” che puppet of the father that Rice was a pupil of Hobson’s she made for the play. She also during the 1977-78 school year, brought a Nativity scene from right as Hobson arrived for Annie Louise Hobson and her former fifth-grade pupil at Spangdahlem, Germany, Tracy Rice, display a papier-mache puppet which Rice and her class made for a puppet play version of “Hansel and Gretel.” Rice is now a language teacher at the Philippines; Hobson and her what became a 22-year stint at Kadena Elementary School on Okinawa. Photo courtesy of Tracy Rice husband collect those and have Spangdahlem. them on exhibit in Greenville’s Curtis became the school’s phone while the former was at her stories for hours,” Rice said. “She was a wonderful teach- community center. assistant principal in 1989, her the leadership summit and the “I’m very humbled. This is such er,” Curtis said of Hobson. “She Rice said she wasn’t sure second DODEA assignment, two promised to meet as soon as a unique experience.” helped the children in a variety which Hobson would like better, and said she got to know Hobson it was possible. “She’s very verbal, very out- of ways.” the puppet or the Nativity scene. well during her time there. Fast forward to July 5, a sul- going, but still the same little Rice has a home in Warner It turned out, she liked both. Once the two realized their try, sunny west Georgia day. girl who’s gone a little further in Robins, but has never married, “The Grimms might not have connection with Hobson, Curtis Rice and her her life,” said Hobson, who will adopting two children along the recognized it,” Hobson said of put Rice – who was EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM: family drove be 85 in November. way. the puppet. “But it’s great going at the summit as DO- down memory lane.” DEA-Pacific’s South up Inter- Hobson taught at Spangda- Her adopted son, Eric, gradu- state-75 and hlem for 22 years before retir- ated from Kadena High School As the Georgia afternoon District Teacher of sun set, the Rices parted with across State ing to her house and farm just in 2009 and her adopted daugh- the Year for 2020 – in the Hobsons and headed back Route 74 from outside of Greenville. The prop- ter, Cathy, will be a sophomore touch with Hobson. to Warner Robins with plans to Warner Robins to Greenville, erty has been in her family for there this school year. Hobson retired after her visit again and again. years at Spangdahlem and lives where they reunited with Hob- 90-plus years. At Kadena Elementary, where “She invited us to stay the just outside of Greenville in son and her husband, Ed, and Ed, her husband, is a retired she’s been since 2007, Rice night on our next visit,” Rice western Georgia, about 90 miles spent the day catching up after chief master sergeant who was teaches what today is called said. “Who knows what the two from Rice’s home of record, not having seen each other since stationed at Spangdahlem for English Speakers of Other Lan- of us may collaborate on next? Warner Robins, and about 95 1979. seven years. He worked at the guages – formerly English as An inspirational book?” miles southwest of Atlanta. “We just picked up where we school for 15 years after hang- a Second Language – for kin- [email protected] Rice and Hobson talked by left off. I could sit and listen to ing up his Air Force blues. dergarten through fifth-grade Twitter @DaveOrnauer 4 STRIPES OKINAWA A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION 75 YEARS IN THE PACIFIC AUGUST 20 − SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 Famous 100-yen store Top 6 weirdly useful kitchen goods at Daiso! BY KATIE CLAYTON, what they’re doing. LIVE JAPAN Daiso has a wide selection of other items available, but with Japan having such a rich culture around food and cooking, we couldn’t resist checking out 00-yen shopping in Japan means weird and wacky gadgets, and weird their kitchen supplies! We found plenty of options to brighten up your kitch- and wacky gadgets on a budget means Daiso! Daiso is one of Japan’s en. These top six gadgets are unlike anything we’ve ever seen back home, 1 most famous 100-yen stores (think dollar store, but cooler), and it of- and incredibly they’re all at the classic Daiso price of 100 yen! Nothing is too fers a huge number of items at a range of price points, but with a focus on bulky, so you can carry all your cool new toys with you as you trek across the 100-yen steals.