The Morning Calm Korea Weekly - Dec. 19, 2008

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December 19, 2008 Volume 7, Issue 12 http://imcom.korea.army.mil Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea

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The Morn ing Ca lm Weekly w i l l resume pub l ica t ion Jan. 9, 2008. Happy ho l idays!

Santa Scoop: Studentsgive frst-hand accounts

of Santas Yongsan visit

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USAG-Yongsan

Civilian receives

prestigious award

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Soldiers, Family members take oath

to become newest U.S. Citizens in Korea

Specialist Gabriela Lozano de Salinas, HHC 3-2 AVN GSAB, USAG-Humphreys, and daughter Catalina, show their American spirit following the Dec. 15 naturalization ceremony. Additional photosfrom this event are available online at www.ickr.com/imcomkorea. U.S. Army photo by Edward N. Johnson

By Sue Silpasornprasit

IMCOM-Korea Public Affairs

United States Forces Korea welcomed43 new U.S. citizens to its ranks during

a naturalization ceremony held at United

The U.S. is built on immigration.

It strengthens every aspect of America.Kenneth J. Sherman, Citizen and Immigration

Services Field Ofce Director, U.S. Embassy, Seoul

States Army Garrison Yongsan, Dec. 15.Tirty-seven active-duty Servicemembers

and six spouses o active-duty military memberswere naturalized as American citizens duringthe one hour ceremony.

Although this was the rst time the newly-

naturalized citizens swore the Oath o Allegiance, many o the Servicememberspresent had already demonstrated theirpatriotism while serving in Iraq andAghanistan beore becoming U.S. citizens.

Sta Sgt. Francis Manalac, originally

rom the Philippines, said he started thenaturalization process while serving inIraq. Tis is a very special ceremony, hesaid. oday is the culmination o a our-year process. Sta Sgt. Manalac now calls

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SHARP POINT #05-09Holiday Season Safety

Seasons Greetings to out USFKamily! As we enter into theHoliday Season, we pause to reecton the blessings o our amily andriends and to look orward to theprospects o a New Year.

We must remain mindul thatthe holidays are a time o increasedrisk. Excessive consumption oalcohol, domestic violence, homeand apartment ires, changingweather, and suicidal behavior allcombine to make this time o yearparticularly hazardous. Leaders

must be there to help mitigate these risks.It is our responsibility to prevent these hazards rom

turning joy to tragedy.Trough Under the Oak ree Counseling leaders make thedierence by helping their people incorporate rick managementinto their holiday activity plans. Leaders should emphasize winterdriving saety, cold weather injury prevention and space heater saety.Leaders should also remind service members to use common senseat all times, look ater one another, and use the buddy System.By stressing caution, discipline, and teamwork we can have a sae,enjoyable holiday season without injuries or loss o lie.

On this joyous occasion, I wish all o you a joyul and acc ident-ree holiday season. We must take care o each other and remainever vigilant.

We go together!

WALTER L. SHARPGeneral, US ArmyCommanderGen. Walter L. Sharp

Courtesy of IMCOM-Korea MWR

Keeping the tradition alive, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaderswill be visiting troops stationed in the Republic o Korea bringingsome holiday cheer. Te troupe will perorm six live shows as wellas visit additional camps or a handshake/autograph tour romDec. 25-31.

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have entertained Servicemembersthroughout the ROK or 31 years. December 2008 will be the32nd DCC visit (28th Christmas tour) and the 33rd visit by anNFL/AFL cheerleader group. In 1979, the U.S. Department o

Deense requested their presence on a USO tour to Korea. Sincethen, the squad has gone on more USO tours than any otherentertainment group.

Te appearances o the DCC are in two parts: a daily ull-scale stage perormance at major installations, and individualhandshakes/autograph sessions at smaller installations, remotesites, and units.

Oten called America's Sweethearts, the Cheerleaders recentlyvisited troops recuperating rom injuries at Walter Reed ArmyMedical Center and the National Naval Medical Center. In March2005, the Cheerleaders treated Servicemembers in Germany,Belgium, England and Iceland to shows. Last December, thegroup spent their 27th Christmas with troops in Korea. Tey alsoparticipated on the USO's rst tour to Iraq in 2003. Te squad has

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders tobring holiday cheer to Koreaentertained troops stationed all over the world, including Kosovo,Germany, United Arab Emirates, Bosnia, Italy and Hungary. In 1991,the Cheerleaders were presented with the USO's 50th anniversaryaward, and, in 1997, the USO recognized their dedication with itsmost prestigious honor, the Spirit o Hope Award.

Best known or their trend setting dance routines during DallasCowboys ootball games an elite group o twelve Cheerleaders areeatured in the DCC Show Group's ully choreographed musicalvariety extravaganza America and Her Music. Each showoers audience participation, a customized selection o up to 22elaborately costumed and careully staged production numbers

lled with singing and dancing or every taste - rom Classical toCountry to good ole Rock-n-Roll.

Te concert is brought to you by USO, AFE, and MWR. Allperormances are open to ID card holders & ree o charge. Formore inormation, please contact your local USO ofce or MWREntertainment Ofce at DSN 723-3749.

Full schedule for performances in K orea:Dec. 25, Osan Air Base, Teater, 3 p.m.Dec. 26, Kunsan AB, Wolpack Fitness Center, 7 p.m.Dec. 27, USAG-Yongsan, Collier Field House, 4 p.m.Dec. 29, Camp Casey, Carey Fitness Center, 7 p.m.Dec. 30, USAG-Humphreys, Super Gym, 7 p.m.Dec. 31, Camp Walker, Kelly Fitness Center, 5 p.m.

The Installation Management Command recognized David McNally for winning the Korea Region Stalwart Award in a ceremony Dec. 10in San Diego, Calif. The IMCOM commanding general presented the award at a formal banquet during the annual Garrison Commander'sConference. U.S. Army courtesy photo

Yongsan Civilian Stalwart Public Affairs Ofcer


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DECEMBER 19, 2008NEWS PAGE 3

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The following entries were excerpted from the

military police blotters. These entries may be

incomplete and do not imply guilt or innocence.

AREA I: Simple Assault; Victim and an unknown

person were involved in a verbal altercation

which turned physical when the unknown per-son struck the victim in the face with a closed

fist at an off-post club in Uijeongbu. The victim

sustained minor injuries and was transported tothe USAG-Stanley TMC where he was treated

and released. At 1600 Hrs, 13 DEC 08, the

victim reported to the USAG-Red Cloud PMO

where he rendered a written sworn statement

attesting to the incident. Investigation continues

by MPI.

AREA II: Traffic Violation (Driving with Expired

License); Traffic Violations (Illegal Use of Cell

Phone while Driving); Subject was observed by

MP using her cell phone without a hand-free

device. Subject was stopped by MP and sur-rendered her ID card, drivers license, proof of

insurance and registration. Upon review of sub-

jects information, it was observed that she wasdriving with an expired license. Subject was es-

corted to the USAG-Yongsan PMO where she

was advised of her legal rights, which she in-

voked. Subject was issued two 1408s. Subject

was processed and released to her unit. This is

a final report.

AREA II: Driving Under the Influence of Alco-hol; Subject, operating a POV, was stopped

by KNP at a KNP Safety Checkpoint in the

Namdaemoon area, where KNP detected an

odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from

subjects person. Subject was administered a

PBT, with a result of 0.054% BAC. Subject was

transported to the Namdaemoon KNP Station

Foreign Affairs Office where he was charged by

KNP under KRTL ART #44-1 (Driving Under the

Influence). Subject was released into MP Cus-tody on a CJ Form 2 and was transported to the

USAG-Yongsan PMO where he was releasedto his unit. At 1215 Hrs, 12 DEC 08, Subject

reported to the USAG-Yongsan PMO where

he was advised of his legal rights, which he

waived, rendering a written statement admitting

to the offense. Subjects USFK drivers license

was confiscated. This is a final report.

AREA III: T/A/W; D/P; Inattentive Driving;

Subject, operating a POV, struck victims POV

which was stopped at a four-way intersection

adjacent to Freedom Chapel. The victim sus-tained injuries consisting of pain to her lower

back, left leg and left foot and was transported

by ambulance to the USAG-Humphreys UCC

where she was treated and released. Subject

sustained no visible injuries. Damages to sub-jects vehicle consisted of dents, scratches and

paint transfer to the front bumper. Damages to

the victims vehicle consisted of cracks, dents,

scratches and paint transfer to the rear bumper.

Subject was escorted to the USAG-Humphreys

PMO where he was issued a DD Form 1408

for inattentive driving. Subject was processedand released on his own recognizance. At 1300

Hrs, 12 DEC 08, victim reported to the USAG-

Humphreys PMO where she rendered a written

statement attesting to the incident. All parties

reported utilization of their seatbelts. ECOD is

unknown. This is a final report.

MP Blo t t er

NEWS

Teddy Bear MuseumThe Teddy Bear Museum, which exhibits

numerous adorable teddy bears, has opened

in N Seoul Tower at Mt. Namsan. This is the

third such museum after those located in Jeju

and Paju Heyri. The museum in N Seoul

Tower displays teddy bears representing the

past, present, and future of Seoul. There is

a history gallery and a special gallery where

a teddy bear is dressed as a king of Joseon

Dynasty (1392~1910). Hours are from 10 a.m.

to 10 p.m. and admission fees are 8,000 won

for adults, 6,000 won for teenagers, and 5,000

won for children. A ticket package combining

the museum and N Seoul Tower Observatory

is also offered. Visit www.tour2korea.com for

more information.

Outdoor Skating

The Seoul Plaza Outdoor Skating Rink in front

of Seoul City Hall is now open. The Seoul Plaza

Outdoor Skating Rink will be open until Feb. 15

Rates are 1,000 won.

Rembrandt Exhibit

Seoul Arts Center Hangaram Art Museum

Along with the great manipulator of light and

shadow, Rembrandt (1606-1669), world-

renown European artists from the 17th and

18th century such as Rubens, Van Dyck, will

be shown at one location. The Great Masters

of European Art: Meeting Rembrandt exhibit is

scheduled to continue through Feb. 26, 2009,displaying more than 100 art pieces from the

Russian State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

permanent collection. General admission

tickets are 12,000 won for adults and 9,000

won for teenagers. For more information, visit

www.tour2korea.com

Jisan Forest ResortJisan Forest Resort is located in Icheon city,

Gyeonggi-do province, near the Incheon Airport.

All slopes are available for snow-boarders, and the

moving staircases will help children and beginners

move more easily. In addition, the 6-seat chair lift

is equipped with a heating system. Although the

slopes are not that big, this resort is loved by many

people because of its convenient facilities and close

proximity to Seoul. Jisan Resort does not suffer from

overcrowding, and so visitors here can enjoy sk iing

without experiencing long waits at the lifts. Facilities

at Jisan Resort are very reasonably priced. In terms

of accommodation facilities, condos range from

85,000won to 195,000won (condo prices differ by

the weekend, the weekday and the season), and

restaurants and supermarkets are also available.Jisan Resort also operates a free shuttle bus from

Seoul. Also available are a Snow park for kids,

playground for infants, ski shop, campsite, cycling

course, basketball court, soccer eld, putting course,

and golf practice range. Visit www.jisanresort.co.kr

or www.tour2korea.com

Glass Castle (Jeju)

The newly-opened Jeju Glass Castle displays all

types of glass artwork, the production process, and

the history of the worlds glass arts. This glass art

theme park is the rst of its kind in Korea, and offers

a glass arts exhibition that has more than 250 glass

works from around the world on display, along with

a garden, a labyrinth, and walls that have been

entirely made out of glass. Visitors can see a glasstree, glass owers, and glass lake. The theme park

also presents pieces by internationally-famed glass

artists including the Czech Republics Bohemia

Glass and Italys Venezia Glass. The park contains

the worlds rst all-glass labyrinth, the worlds largest

glass ball, and a large glass diamond. Visitors can

make and take home glass jewels, balloons,and bottles. Exhibition hours are from 9 a.m. 6

p.m., year-round. Call +82-64-1330 (English,

Japanese, Chinese) or visit www.tour2korea.

com for information.

Performance by top Korean artists

Myeongin Myeongchang performances are

staged every evening at 7p.m. at the Korean

House in Junggu, Seoul. They are the only

performances in Korea featuring top Korean

artists designated as Important Intangible Assets

of Korea. The show starts with a Bongsan Mask

Dance, followed by traditional music and Pansori,

and drum dance. Korea House is planning to

invite all of the nations Important Intangible

Assets to stage a performance every year. KoreaHouse also offers hands-on traditional culture

programs and operates a Korean restaurant

serving traditional royal cuisine. To get there,

simply take subway line 3 or 4 and get off at

Chungmuro Station. Take exit 3 or 4, walk up the

hill to the left for about 5 minutes, and you will

nd Korea House in a hanok building. For more

information, visit www.koreahouse.or.kr or www.

tour2korea.com

Light Fest (Boseong)

This winter a magnicent festival of lights will take

place in the green tea elds of Boseong, one of

Koreas most well-known tourist destinations. A

large tree will be decorated with lights as well as

the surrounding area. Boseong, the green teacapital, will present the nations largest green

tea eld tree, which will strike a beautiful image

of Boseong into the hearts of all its winter guests.

For information, visit www.tour2korea.com or

www.boseong.go.kr/en/ (English)

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off-post event s and ac t ivi t ies

The Seoul Animation Center is designed to promote and support the cartoon and animation industry. Visitors to the center can experience hands-ondisplays at the Cartoon Museum, tour exhibit halls or take in a movie at the centers own theater. For more information call (82-2) 3455-8351/8352or visit the centers web site at http://www.ani.seoul.kr U.S. Army photo by Edward Johnson

Experience the sights and soundsof Korea by visiting your communityYouTube video channel at:www.youtube.com/imcomkorearegion

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USFK Servicemembers and spouses proudly display their U.S. citizenship documents followinga Yongsan Garrison naturalizat ion ceremony, Dec. 15. Additional photos from this event areavailable online at www.ickr.com/imcomkorea. U.S. Army photo by Edward N. Johnson

Chicago home.All are being naturalized because o their

service, said Kenneth J. Sherman, Citizenand Immigration Services Field OiceDirector, U.S. Embassy, Seoul. Tey arerom 20 countries, on ve continents withone thing in commontheir service and

sacrice. Tere are people in this audiencewho have served in Iraq and Aghanistanwilling to give the ultimate sacrice.

Sherman also noted that it is not onlythe Soldiers and Sailors who sacrice andendure, but military amilies as well. Tatis the reasoning behind a new programallowing spouses o active-duty militarymembers to become naturalized whileliving overseas, he said. On Jan. 28, 2008,President George W. Bush signed a bill,which was passed by Congress, permittingspouses stationed with their sponsor overseasto pursue naturalization.

he candidates hailed rom UnitedKingdom, India, Jamaica, Ghana and other

nations rom throughout the world. Tisis not just a list o countries, Shermanexplained. Its the history and the utureo the United States. Te U.S. is built onimmigration it strengthens every aspecto America, rom our economy to ourculture, to expanding our reedoms.

All my lie all Ive known is America,said Private 1st Class Phinnara Pai, 2ndInantry Division. Why not become anAmerican citizen? Pai said he was once achild reugee rom Cambodia.

Many here today appreciate America,our reedoms, our Constitution, in away people born there perhaps do not,said Sherman. Private 2nd Class anyaErica Gorham, originally rom Barbados,expressed similar sentiments about takingthe rough path to American citizenship.Im glad I can go about achieving it thisway to appreciate it more, she said. I wantto instill in my son that it is a privilege to beborn in a country so ree.

Staff Sgt. Craig Rader poses with the $500 Army Air Force Exchange Services check presentedby Yongsan General Manager Gloria Cho. Rader was the winner of the AAFES Rap and JingleContest. Twelve winners were chosen worldwide. The winning jingles will be heard at AAFESlocations around the world. Rader was the only winner in the Pacic region. View this photoat www.ickr.com/imcomkorea. The complete list of all winners for the AAFES contest can befound at www.aafes.com/Patriot_Family/rapjingle.asp U.S. Army photo

Soldiers AAFES jingle to play worldwide


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DECEMBER 19, 2008USAG-RC PAGE 5

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Yi, Che Sil, nalist for the IMCOM-K region Armys Stalwart Award coordinates and writes the Korean version of the DOL newsletter in her ofce on USAG-Red Cloud Dec. 15.To download ahigh resolution version of this or other photos from the Morning Calm, visit our online image archive at www.fickr.com/imcomkorea U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham

By Jim Cunningham

USAG-RC Public Affairs

RED CLOUD GARRISON Directorate o Logistics employee Yi, Che Sil

was a nalist or the Installation ManagementCommand-Korea Region Armys Stalwart

Award. She received a certicate duringthe commanders conerence held in SanDiego Dec. 8 through 12. Aside rom herinitiations to ensure 100 percent employeeparticipation in delivering the DOL missionand goals, and ensuring their readiness, shegave more o hersel to help those in needin the community.

Yi is an outstanding employee who takeson many challenges outside her work area,

said Louoverture Scott, director, USAG-RCDirectorate o Logistics. We like to rewardthose who take on additional work, as wellas, additional duties.

Yi pointed out two organizations,where she volunteered her time or more

DOL employee nalist for IMCOM Stalwart awardthen six years, to DOL employees who

wanted to provide volunteer support in thecommunity. Te rst organization was theIsaac House home or orphans; the second

was the Naruter Disabled Home.Yi determined their needs by contacting

them and making arrangements or DOLemployees to visit and give donations.

I volunteer our hours a month to theIsaac House and the Naruter Home, Yisaid.

Many people support orphanages, butthe disabled have more needs.

Te main actor in Yis award is her work with the DOL outreach program,Scott said

We adopted the Naruter Home with

her guidance, and we maintain support withthem throughout the year.

Tey are severely both physically andmentally disabled and cannot unction inthe workplace. Tis is the reason they areplaced in special home. Recently we gave

them more than 3 million won.

Yis usual duties include being theassistant transportation specialist. Alsoshe works in plans and operations,explained Scott.

She worked with the DOL customereedback program, which is a program wherecustomers o DOL can make a complaintor a suggestion. When it is reviewed, actioncan be taken to correct a problem or enhancethe perormance o the organization. Aterthe action is taken, the customer is notiedo the results.

Yi single handedly coordinated undingand installed 40 eedback boxes in ivelocations assigned to DOL.

She established a database to collect

comments and created a system tosufciently track and respond to customer

questions and concerns.Every complaint or suggestion we

receive goes through this process, Scott said.Yi has been the backbone o this program.

Tis program also was recognized by our

Organizational Inspection Program andbecame the model or other organizationsto use.

Yi was selected by her peers tochair the Employee o the Month andEmployee o the Quarter selectionboards, and elected as the chie revieweror incoming incentive honorary andmonetary award nominations.

Furthermore, Yi created the rst DOLnewsletter in Hangul, Scott explained.

Our sta is 85 percent Koreannationals, She elt it was important or us tocommunicate with them in Korean, Scottsaid. She edits the newsletter and pulls ittogether or the Korean staf.

Yi indicated she is surprised and grateulto receive a certicate.

Te Stalwart award is the biggest awardin the Army, she said. Tis award is givento those employees that achieve their highestgoals in the workplace.

Korean leaders and Red Cloud directors bowl for Good Neighbor ProgramTwenty Republic of Korea GyeongGi-Do

provincial leaders invited 20 USAG-Red

Cloud directors and special staff to bowl

two games Dec. 10 at the USAG-Red

Cloud bowling alley as part of the Good

Neighbor Program. (left) Han Bae Soo

(lane 5) and Kim Chang Hoon (lane 4)demonstrate their bowling skills during the

rst game of 9-pin bowling. U.S. Army

photo by Pvt. Kim Tae Hoon


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N ew s & N ot e s

THE MORNING CALMAREA I

Victim Advocate Hot Line

USAG-RC Victim Advocate Hot Line is 011-

9187-2001. Take a stand against domestic

violence. Victim Advocate Coordinator US-

AG-Casey ACS, Building 2603. For more

information call 730-3494.

Daily Mass at USAG-RC

Join us for daily Mass 11:30 to 11:50 a.m.

Mon-Fri in USAG-RC Warrior Chapel. For

more information call 732-6404.

USAG-RC Gas Station Hours

USAG-RC gas station will be closed for

lunch from 1:30-2:30 p.m. daily. For more

information call: 732-7167

Delux Taxi Ariport Service

A new taxi contract has began at USAG-

Casey, Camp Stanley, Camp Hovey and

Red Cloud. Customers wishing transporta-

tion to the airport can call 1544-9080 and

request a taxi be dispatched to their de-

sired location. Customers can reserve taxis

in advance for trips to the airport.

2ID Band Holiday Concert

The 2nd Infantry Division Band will present

the 2ID Holiday Concert today at 1:30 p.m.

in the USAG-RC physical tness center.

For more information call732-6623.

Feeling Depressed or Stressed Out?

If you are feeling depressed or stressed

out, call the Military and Family Life Con-

sultant Program. Services are completely

condential and private. For more informa-

tion call: 010-3147-0756 for Red Cloud or

010-869-3666.

Community Bank Closure

The bank will be closed until Dec. 23. For

more information call: 730-3375.

Midnight Fireworks Display

There will be a reworks display at mid-

night Dec. 31 behind the USAG-Casey

Indianhead Golf Course. For more informa-

tion call: 732-8854.

Holiday Special Sunday Brunch

The USAG-RC Holiday Special Sunday

Brunch will be offered in Mitchells Club

Dec. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more in-

formation call Mitchells Club at 732-8189.

Christmas Eve Mass

There will be a Christmas Eve Mass at

Havey Chapel Dec. 24 at 10 p.m. Christ-

mas Mass Christmas Day will be at WestCasey Chapel at noon. Solemnity of Mary

Immaculate Conception will be Dec. 8,

Mass for the Feast will be at Hovey Chapel

at 11:45 a.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass

will be Dec. 12th at Hovey Chapel Dec. 12

at 11:45 a.m. For more information call:

730-8500.

FEHB Belated Enrollment

Effective Dec. 9, employees who need to

utilize the belated election opportunity will

be required to contact a benets counselor

directly at the toll free number for ABC-C,

1-877-276-9287, TDD 1-877-276-9833.

Please refer to the ABC-C website, https://

www.abc.army.mil/, for the overseas phone

numbers. While the belated elections are

also effective on Jan. 4, there is a possibil-ity that the employee may be responsible

for reimbursing the former plan for any

benets paid. For more information call:

732-7766.

For more news and notes log on to: http://

ima.korea.army.mil/area1/sites/local/

The 2nd Infantry Division Band brought plenty of Christmas cheer in the form of Christmas carols and traditional Christmas music during the

Camp Stanley Christmas tree lighting ceremony held in front of the Camp Stanley chapel Dec. 10. U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham

By Jim Cunningham

USAG-RC Public Affairs

CAMP STANLEY Children o theInternational Christian School and the2nd Inantry Division Band brought themusic, and Santa brought the gits andgood cheer or the annual Christmas reeLighting ceremony. roops rom the Warrior

Readiness Center, and all other units onStanley stood by as the entertainmentheralded the season in ull swing.

Ater the carols sang by the children,Santa rode in a ire truck to the crowd

Childrens choir, 2ID Band and Santa bring Christmas joygathered in ront o the Chapel, bringinggits or children carried by members oCamp Stanley Better Opportunities orSingle and Unaccompanied Soldiers.

It is indeed a pleasure or all o us whogather here this evening to pause romour busy schedules and take a momentto ocially embrace the holiday season,said Lt. Col. Alred Francis, 304th Signal

Battalion commander. Tis evening wehost a short ceremony to embrace theholiday season.

While most o us celebrate the season byexchanging gits and celebrating the spirit

o the season, we also should remember ourbrothers and sisters in arms in Aghanistanand Iraq and their amilies in our prayers.Some have special traditions we cannotparticipate in this year, but we shouldcelebrate our amily traditions with ourKorean neighbors, Francis said.

We are one amily and one team, hesaid. In this holiday season I encourage

each o you to orge new traditions with ourKorean neighbors.

USAG-Red Cloud lit their tree theevening o Dec. 3 and USAG-Casey heldtheir ceremony Dec. 5.

Soldiers of Headquarters, Headquarters Company USAG-Red Cloud (from left) Pfc. Jang, Young Kwang, Cpl. Jun, Joo Hwan, Cpl. Kim,

Sung Jae, Cpl. Moon, Ho Beom, Cpl. Jung, Byeong Joo, Pfc. Choi, Sung Soo, Pvt. Andrew Anderson, gather around their Christmas tree in

the FMWR Christmas tree decorating contest Dec. 3 to decorate their entry for competition. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Kim, Tae Hoon

Soldiers decorate Christmas trees for competition


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DECEMBER 19, 2008 AREA I USAG-RC PAGE 7http://imcom.korea.army.milWarriors compete in Christmas tree decorating contestBy Frank Desilva

USAG-RC FMWR Marketing

CASEY GARRISON B Company,

1-38 FA took top honors in the 2008 USAG-RC Christmas ree Decorating Contest heldDec. 10 at the USAG-Casey Warriors Club,

while the 560th Medical Company wonrst place in the USAG-Red Cloud/CampStanley enclave competition with theiroutstanding Christmas tree decorations atMitchells Club the ollowing day.

Both units will receive $500 or theirunit unds, provided by the USAG-RCFamily Morale, Welare and RecreationDepartment.

I am very impressed with all o the treedecorations I see today, said Richard Davis,deputy garrison commander, USAG-RC,one o three judges or the contest.

Tis was really dicult to judge becauseall the trees are absolutely beautiul. I cantell how much efort the individual units

put into this, he said. James Richardson, deputy garrison

commander or USAG-Casey, also one othe judges, agreed with Davis.

As soon as I saw the trees all decoratedI knew it wasnt going to be easy to judge,he said. I am impressed with the eforteveryone put into the competition. Tey

went all out, and it really shows.James Cunningham, representing the

USAG-RC Public Afairs Oce, roundingout the three-judge panel, likewise had adicult time determining the best o thebest.

All the trees look antastic, he saidwhen entering the Warriors Club beore thejudging began. Te quality is very high. Itsgoing to be close, thats or sure.

Judging was based on several categories,including originality, creativeness,thoroughness and visual impact.

Denise James, USAG-RC FMWRdirector, was so impressed with the entries

that she decided to award prizes or secondand third place, plus a $100 bonus or allunits who participated in the contest.

Tis was truly an exceptional efort on

the part o all the units who participated, James said. Tey all put their heart andsoul into decorating the trees. Tey all lookawesome. I am deciding, on the spot, toaward every Unit with something or theireforts, James said.

In the USAG-Casey enclave competition,the winners are: 1st Place: B Co. 1-38 Field

Artillery, 2nd Place: A Battery 1-15 FA, 3rdPlace: Headquarters, Headquarters Battery1-15 FA. For the USAG-Red Cloud enclave,the winners are: 1st Place: 560th MedicalCo., 2nd Place: Headquarters, HeadquartersCompany USAG-Red Cloud, 3rd Place:HHC 2nd Inantry Division. Te Christmasree Decoration Contest was planned andcoordinated by the FMWR MarketingDivision in cooperation with Warriors Cluband Mitchells Club management.

The 560th Medical Company tree was voted

rst place for the USAG-RC Christmas treedecorating contest held Friday, Dec. 12. U.S.

Army photo by Jim Cunningham

HHC sponsors Christmas for orphanage at Red Cloud

Santa gives gifts to more than 50 children of the Kwang Myoung Orphanage Dec. 13 during thier visit to USAG-Red Cloud sponsored by Headquarters, Headquarters Company, United

Services Organization, Popeyes Chicken, American Red Cross, Red Cloud Commissary, Korean Retirees Association and the Red Cloud KATUSA Snack Bar. The children enjoyed a three

hour visit and received food and gifts. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Kim, Tae Hoon


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Community Theater puts on Christmas showBy Spc. Jason C. Adolphson

USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON YongsanCommunity members in association with

the Music Teatre Branch Area CommunityTeatre put on a show called Te Christmasoyshop at the Moyer Community

Activities Center Teater Dec. 11-14 as away to bring the community together andliven up the Christmas spirit.

I just perormed in a play at my school a

couple months ago but this is my rst one atthe Moyer, said 11th grade Seoul AmericanHigh School student, Colton Agee. Teresmore o a variety o people here, getting to

work with Army people and little kids, so

its dierent A good dierent and Imjust glad it came out well.Audience members agreed that the play

had a positive outcome and was enjoyableor the entire amily.

It was great, my kids loved it and i itsanything my kids love I will be back,

Michelle Woodork said on opening night.I was just asking my daughter (Lydia, 6) ishe wants to be in it next year and I thinkshes going to be in it.

Te entire cast worked ve weeks to make

this production possible or the Yongsancommunity.At rst we had to work really hard on

the set and on our lines but things sort ogot better each day, Agee said.

o learn more about the Music andTeatre Program, contact 723-5721.

Yongsan community cast members perform a scene from The Christmas Toyshop opening night, Dec. 11, at the Moyer Recreation and Activities CenterTheater. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jason C. Adolphson

Humphreys, Osan Air Base, Camp Walkerand Camp Carrol since Nov. 20.

Each year we collect stued animals andtoys rom the community and distributenot only to children in Army bases, butorphanages in local areas o Korea as well,said Gunnery Sgt. Leonard Beaver who ledthe eort. ogether, we can make a goodChristmas or the children who are not asortunate as we are.

Spc. William Moore was one o thebikers who donated toys. His childrenalso took ree pictures with Santa

Claus in the PX.It is a great event. Many organizations

participated in this event and this showshow much the community cares aboutchildren, Moore said. Tis is my secondyear doing it, and it gets better every year.People give presents to needy children,

what else could be better or you to do orthe Christmas holiday?

Te Marine Corps has collected morethan 3,000 toys and donations are stillbeing accepted at the Four Seasonstoyshop until Dec. 20.

Santa Claus came accompanied with bikers to the Main Post Exchange on Yongsan Garrison to help withthe Toys for Tots program. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Lee Min-hwi

Yongsan communitygives toys for tots

By Cpl. Lee Min-hwi


YONGSAN GARRISON SantaClaus came to town, not in a sleigh, buton a motorcycle. He was accompaniedby dozens o bikers with lots o toys ina parade Dec. 13 that ended at the PostExchange where children took pictures

with Santa at a oys or ots event.he United Services Organization,

with support rom the Yongsan DragonsMotorcycle Club and Yongsan Fire Station,organized the parade.

Christmas is a great time o theyear. So we wanted to do somethingspecial or the children, get out to thecommunity and have a little bit o un,

said Jerey Herndon, the programs andmarketing director o the USO. Manyorganizations in the community showedgreat support or this.

Te U.S. Marine Corps in Korea led thedonation o toys or children in the PX.Each o the bikers brought toys and stuedanimals. Te Marines have been collectingchildrens toys in USAG-Yongsan, USAG-

By Spc. Jason C. Adolphson


YONGSAN GARRISON Tenumbers o driving under the inuencereports continue to rise in passing

weeks despite warnings o garrisonofcials who announced a signicantincrease in DUI incidents comparedto this time last year.

Tere have been no reports o aspecic pattern leading to a cause orthe increase o DUIs, but the majority

o these incidents are happening opost and the Korean government hassteepened its consequences to those

who get caught, said Ricky Oxendine,garrison emergency services director.

But youve got two kinds o actionshere, Oxendine continued. You haveactions with the Korean authoritiesand then actions through us, anddepending on i its a Servicememberor Civilian, that can lead to an article15 or even a court martial and anautomatic loss o driving privileges.

Te consequences o an o postDUI resulting in death or injury toothers have been updated.

Bodily injury upon another shallbe punished by imprisonment notexceeding 10 years or a minimum neo 5 million won but not exceeding 30million won. Incidents involving deathshall be punished by imprisonment ora minimum o one year in Koreancustody.

In Korea, the legal limit or bloodalcohol content is 0.05 percent.

You can have one or two beersand be over the limit and checkpointsare to be expected on and o post,Oxendine said. Here in Seoul,

with the public transportation asconvenient as it is, you really donteven need to take a car. Te best adviceI can give is dont drink and drive.

DUIs,punishments

increase


YONGSAN GARRISON Hourso operation on post Dec. 24, Dec.25, Dec. 31, Jan. 1, and even Jan. 2at some establishments, will be alteredas customary procedure during manynational and international holidays.

It is reccomended that the Yongsancommunity prepare early or the

holidays to avoid high density traicduring times o limited hours orshopping and such errands.

o see a list o Yongsan communityholiday operation hours, reerencethe FMWR Community Connectionmagazine or visit http://yongsan.korea.army.mil/holidayhours.asp

Post holiday hours


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For a complete list of communityinformation news and notes, visit theUSAG-Yongsan ofcial web site at

http://yongsan.korea.army.mil

Call a Taxi

AAFES now has a dispatch service. Call ataxi when you need one!For information, call 1544-9080

No Cell Phones While Driving

Use of cell phones while driving is prohibitedwithout a hands-free device. You talk, youwalk. Use a hands-free device.For information, call 738-4643

Winter Temperatures

The Department of Public Works remindsyou to keep the heat on this winter. Tokeep the pipes from freezing dont turn theheat off during the cold weather. If youleave your quarters for an extended periodof time turn the heat down, but not off. Thethermostat should be set at no less than 55degrees.

Holiday Postal Deadlines

Know this years Holiday Postal Deadlines toensure your package arrives at its destination

in time! For information, visit http://www.usps.com/holiday/shippingcalendar.htm

Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet

Come out and enjoy a great Christmas Evemeal 5-9 p.m. Dec. 24 at CommiskeysRestaurant. Dont forget to bring the kidsbecause Santa Claus will be there 6-7p.m. to take photos with your children andhand out free gifts while supplies last. Forinformation, call 736-3971.

Special Christmas Lunch Buffet

You are invited to eat at Reggies in theMain Post Club 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dec.24. The cost for the special lunch buffet is$8.95. For information, call 723-5678.

Harveys Christmas Eve PartyCome out and celebrate Christmas atHarveys Lounge 5:30 p.m. Dec. 24. Therewill be door prizes, free snacks and evenSanta Claus will make an appearance. Forinformation, call 723-8785.

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

You are invited to watch the DallasCowboys Cheerleaders perform 4 p.m.Dec. 27 at Collier Field House. This eventis free and seating is available on a rst-

come rst-served basis. For information,

call 738-5254

All-ranks Engineer Ball

Society of American Military Engineers6-10 p.m. Feb. 6 at the JW Marriott Hotel

in Seoul. See www.same.org/pec forregistration, events and other information.For information, call 723-3260.

2009 Peninsula Engineer Conference

U.S. Forces Korea and Combined ForcesCommand Engineers 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.Feb. 4-6 at the JW Marriott Hotel and theMultipurpose Training Facility. See www.same.org/pec for registration, events andother information. For information, call 723-3260.

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Mutual aid fre department exercise


YONGSAN GARRISON Th efollowing story is true, though the namesand other information have been adjustedto protect identities.

Bob and Jill couldnt have been moreexcited about the news: the militaryoered Bob a job overseas, something he

wanted or some time.So caught up in emotion, Bob and

Jill, both divorced and dating or a ewyears, married on a whim and beganplanning or the big move overseas.Needless to say his new employer andhe and his wie, or that matter neversaw what was coming.

wo months later, they came o theplane wearing wide grins and ready tolaunch an exciting chapter o their lives.

Everything seemed to go smoothly atrst. But perhaps the stress o the movecaught up with them. Jill had a teenagerin the states, and maybe separationanxiety got the best o her. Bob started

having problems at work, not able tomeet the demands and standards o theboss. Maybe the stress o meeting weeklysuspenses and trying to manage a section

just didnt play well with a guy whosgenerally very personable and riendly.

Jill had a difcult time adjusting to theoverseas environment.

One morning, a co-worker smelledalcohol on his breath. Fortunately, asupervisor caught it and told him not tolet it happen again. But it did.

hen a new boss appeared, and with that came new standards andmore stress.

Bob and Jill spent their weekends goingon drinking binges. Co-workers saw them

one aternoon walking around outdoorstrip malls, with necks o open beersdangling between their ngers.

Bob didnt show up or work one day. A co-worker drove to his house. Bobopened the door and looked as i hedbeen in a ght: his ace was swollen,his eyes bloodshot, the stench o stalealcohol overwhelming.

Work got a little more stressul and thealcohol kept owing. His next perormancereview just about bottomed out. He andhis wie argued a lot. o their credit,they did go to a ew marital counselingsessions, but Jill just didnt want anyoutside intererence in their lives.

A year ater arriving, almost to the day,the lie-changing event happened. Heand Jill had another one o their drinkingbinges one evening. Tey argued again. Hehit her. Hard. Bob couldnt believe what hehad done. She ended up at the emergencyroom. Aterward, she stayed at a riendshouse or a ew days. He was charged with

domestic violence.Tat incident launched the militarys

support system, designed to not onlyrespond to events, but more importantlyto prevent them. Counselors rom amilyadvocacy and the substance abuse programtalked to Bob and Jill. Tey were separatedor a while, and Bobs only concern was orhis wies saety. Jill kept telling others that

it really wasnt as bad as it seems.But it was. Tey went to counseling,

signed pledges to stop drinking, stoparguing, and rebuild their relationship. Jillended up having surgery but recovered.

hey encountered ups and downson their road to recovery. Bob nowhas a permanent scar on his recordand almost lost his job. hey are backtogether, and ive months later, Bobindicated they are much better.

So it seems it ended happily, atleast, but how much pain did it taketo get there?

Our military communities oerplenty o prevention outlets to avoid

that lie-changing event because oalcohol abuse. Unit prevention leaders,substance abuse counselors, amilyadvocacy, social workers, chaplains,a riend. Help is always close by, andcondential. Its a very well-developedsystem that works.

You just have to use it.

The rst mutual aid re department exercise with the Bupyeong-Gu Fire Department

Dec. 5 was a great achievement for USAG-Yongsan/DES, Camp Market Fire Departmentand Bupyeong-Gu Fire Department, which will continue to perform more Good Neighbor

exercises together in the future.U.S. Army courtesy photo

Alcoholism scenarios,excerpts from previousMorning Calm seriesUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Te phonecall may go like this:Hi honey, its me. How are you?John, beore we talk, were two months

past due on the rent and the landlord isbecoming quite upset.

Yes, I know. You told me last weekhe was g etting angry.

Um, honey, we cant pay the rentthis month, either.

Dead silence. Ten rage.What?! Why?! What are you spending

our money on? How am I going to pay orgroceries this week? John, what is goingon? Johnny desperately needs a new coat,and Julie needs school supplies. I cant getthe car xed now, and i I dont pay thegas bill, guess what? Te day care has beenunderstanding up to now, but this cantcontinue. Why are you doing this to us?

What is going on over there?Now add your own sound eects. Maybe

Johns wie sobbing, her voice cracking,trying to understand rom 5,000 miles away

why shes about to lose her home.Perhaps a heavy sigh rom John as he

listens to his wie, his eyes clinched shut wondering why he blew the rent moneypartying with his buddies. Fear o losing hisamily sets in. He thinks o his children.

Hopeully this is not too amiliar o ascenario. But it is realistic, and its one that

Joan Haugsness has encountered probably

more oten than she has ever wanted to inher 30 years o helping people beat alcoholdependency problems.

Haugsness and her co-worker, Betsy Wroblewski, are counselors at the ArmySubstance Abuse Program clinic on Yongsan

Garrison. Tey evaluate servicememberswho are involved in alcohol-related incidents

or who are reerred through other methods,such as a sel-reerral or a command-directedreerral. Its a program designed with onegoal in mind: help servicemembers and ineed be, provide treatment.

Haugsness hears many stories o how

alcohol can ruin lives. But now and then,its the good news story that keeps her

passionate about helping people.Every once in a while, you really do

get to watch someone get sober, and thatsa miracle, she said. Te most abnormalthing or an alcoholic to be is sober, and to

watch that happen is really incredible.


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http://yongsan.korea.army.milAREA IISeasonal Affective Disorder:It may be more than the holidays getting you downBy Spc. Jason C. Adolphson


YONGSAN GARRISON Familyseparation during a time o togetherness orthe costs associated with creating the perectChristmas are just a couple reasons orholiday depression. Ten again, maybe itsseasonal aective disorder; a mood disorderthat strikes some people during the wintermonths, causing them to become depressedor lethargic SAD.

No matter the reason, acknowledgingthe signs o depression and doing somethingabout it can help to preserve the holidayspirit and a sense o sel.

Many o the symptoms can get troops into

trouble i they dont nd a way to controltheir depression beore it controls them,said Capt. Pamella Drysdale, a sta nurseat Bryan Allgood Community Hospitalinpatient psychiatric unit. Drinking

By Pfc. Keun-woo


YONGSAN GARRISONTere areseveral on post opportunities or New

Years Eve un on Yongsan. DFMWR hasprepared events or the community to enjoyand events are separate at the Main PostClub, Harveys, K16, Commiskys, YongsanBowling Lanes, Dragon Hill Lodge andHartell House.

Main Post ClubA private New Years party will be 8

p.m. 4 a.m., co-hosted by the MainPost Club and Alpha Phi Alpha raternity,

incorporated. he admission is $30 inadvance or $35 at the door. A holiday dinneris provided around 12:45 a.m.

Harveyshere will be a live band playing rom

7 p.m. 1:30 a.m. Admissions are ree.Food provided is on a irst come irstserve basis. Door prizes are given out allnight and the grand prize will be a round

New Year s Eve in Yongsan: Wher e t o go

Children from Zion Orphanage visit the garrison bowling alley Dec. 13 and happily receive candycanes from Santa Claus. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Hwang Joon-hyun

Local orphans visit garrisonBy Pvt. Hwang Joon-hyun


YONGSAN GARRISON Moret h a n t h i r t y c h i l d r e n r o m Z i o nOrphanage, a local childrens home,

v i s i t e d Y o n g s a n L a n e s D e c . 1 3to en joy a g a me o bow l ing a ndcelebrate the holiday.

Amer i ca n S oc i e t y o Mi l i t a ry Comptrollers Korea Chapter hosted thechildren; more than twenty volunteersrom the chapter came to help and play

with the orphans.wo times a year, we bring in

children rom the orphanage, saidCol. Les Brehm, president o American

excessive amounts o alcohol, isolation that

can lead to missing duty, seeking comortrom another man or woman these are allserious signs, Drysdale said.

Moreover, some Soldiers are eitheraraid to come orward when they havea problem or think it will pass in time,possibly with the season.

Capt. Karen Schmalenberger, the headIPU nurse at Brian Allgood Hospital, saiddelayed care can lead to suicidal ideation.Tere are orms o sel treatment or those

who dont want proessional help rightaway, but i those dont seem to work, thendont hesitate to see a doctor immediately,Schmalenberger said.

You can start by talking to a

riend or a chaplain, or even just goingout rather than isolating yoursel,Schmalenberger continued. A primarycause o SAD is getting less sunlight inthe winter months, so go out in the day,

preerably with someone else.

his can be a challenge to Soldiers w ho a re n ew he re w i thou t the i rriends and amilies.

It can be diicult to adjust when yourroutine and the people you know arenthere, Drysdale said. I recommend thatpeople maintain their regular routines asbest they can. Go shopping, have Sundaybrunch, see movies, call your amilies

Whatever it is that you did beore to keepyour lie balanced.

Although some teenagers and childrenget SAD, its most commonly reported bypeople that are age 20 and above. Otherside eects o seasonal depression includea sudden increase in appetite or sweets

and carbs, oversleeping, atigue, poor workperormance, increased sensitivity to socialrejection and anxiety.

Suicide can be prevented. While somesuicides occur without any outward warning,

most people considering suicide do give

warnings. Prevent suicides by learning torecognize the signs o someone at risk andtaking the signs seriously, Drysdale said.

Possible suicide warnings whenconducting a sel assessment are change inpersonality, behavior, sleep patterns, eatinghabits and ear o losing control, lowered sexdrive, low sel esteem, and hopelessness.

Outward signs to notice in others aregiving away prized possessions, obtainingpoisons or medications, unexpected rage oranger, suicide threats or wishes to die andrecent impulsiveness or unnecessary risks.

Its very common that this time oyear people get SAD, so theyre not alone,Schmalenberger said. Tey shouldnt be

ashamed o it; they just need to seek help.o learn more about SAD and suicideprevention, visit http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ or contact HOOAH 4HEALH at 1-800-SUICIDE.

trip to anywhere in the United States.K16Tere will be a New Years party with a DJ

rom 8 p.m. 2 a.m. Admissions and oodare ree on a rst come rst serve basis.

Yongsan Bowling LanesYongsan Bowling Lane will put on a

bowling extravaganza or amilies rom 8p.m. 1 a.m. Admission is $45 and $35 orchildren. Food is served all night, includingbreakast on New Years Day. Note: Almostsold out.

CommiskeysFamilies that would like to enjoy a

quieter New Years Eve, but still go out, cango to Commiskeys or a amily buet rom5-9:30 p.m. Te buet is $15.95 or adultsand $7.95 or children between ages 6-10.

Admission or ages 5 and under is ree.Dragon Hill LodgeTe Dragon Hill Lodge will be hosting

various parties on New Years Eve. Doorswill open at 8 p.m. ickets are $49 and canbe purchased at the guest services desk daily

rom 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Tey can be purchasedover the phone but will have to be chargeddirectly to a credit card.

Te ticket is good or,nR&B party in the Naija Ballroomnop 40 in main lobby and MezzaninenOld School Jam in Bentleys PubnSalsa in OasisnComplimentary Hors doeuversnBlack Jack ables; Fun only, no moneynFun Auction or variety o PrizesnElvis Wedding Chapel, photo opnSilent Drawing or a round trip tothe U.S., available only to active dutymilitary personnelnChampagne toast at midnight

here will also be a Sables Dinnerpackage, which will be $69 or those who

would like the dinner package as well as aticket to the party. For those who would likethe dinner only, the prices is $59. For those

with DHL Guest Room & Reerral Hotelreservation the price is $39. Seating time isbetween 6:30 9 p.m.

Rooms or Dec. 31 are sold out. Analternative exists or $210 or a doubleoccupancy guestroom at the JW Marriotincluding two tickets to the DHL party.ransportation to and rom the DHL party

will be provided. Reservations must bemade with credit a card and no reunds orexchanges will be available.

Hartell House:Vegas Night Lie with a our-course

dinnern$59.95 per person or members and$79.93 per person or non-membersnEntertainment with DJ Double Downrom 7:30 p.m. 1:30 a.m.nickets can be purchased at GSA or atHartell House

Bus ServiceBus shuttle services will run between 11

p.m 3 a.m. rom Yongsan to surroundingareas, including Hannam village. However,DFMWR Business Program Manger DanielMelton emphasized that there will be nostops in Itaewon.

Society o Military Comptrollers. Itsone way or us to reach out to the localcommunity, and a part o the GoodNeighbor Program.

Following lunch and a game obowling, Santa Claus visited the children.

Each child received a holiday git and apro bowler patch.

his tradition has lasted or morethan ive years, said Lee Sung-jae, ZionOrphanage guidance counselor. helunch was great, and the children had alot o un today.

Mos t r e cen t AS MC sp on soredevents or the orphanage includeda b a r b e c u e p a r t y , a m e a l a tCommiskeys, and mini-gol.


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PAID ADVERTISING

Happy Holidays!

I would like to wish each and everyone o you a sae and happy holidayseason rom my amily to yours. his

is a special time o year when amily and

riends gather together to celebrate andshare good times.

Lets take this opportunity to relecton the year and look orward to thenext. You know, the strength o ourSoldiers comes rom the strength oour Families. So, as we take a momentto consider the spirit o the season,lets give credit to our spouses, parents,children and extended amily who givemeaning to lie.

At U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan,we are totally committed to continuebuilding a partnership with our ArmyFamilies that enhances our strengthand resilience.

Over the past year, weve come a long way toward making USAG-Yongsan

an even better community to live,work and play. When you consider therecent major announcements, such asthe Hannam Village renovation and the

K-16 Air Base Commissary approval,it truly gives a sense o reality to ourquality o lie. his month, K-16 AirBase will celebrate the grand openingo a brand-new indoor swimmingpool. Hannam Village residents cutthe ribbon on a new community centerabove the Commissary.

We are progressing at USAG-Yongsanbecause we are committed to providingour Fami l ies a s t rong, support iveenvironment where they can thrive.

his hol iday sea son, above a l l ,consider saety in all that you do. Becareul, and take care o each other.

Again, thank you or all you do or the

community and our great nation. HappyHolidays to you and your loved ones!

Melissa Velasquez spends much of her timevolunteering for several organizations. Shewas also nominated for the USAG-YongsanVolunteer of the Quarter.

What does she do?Melissa serves as a member o the

Brigade-level steering committee on abi-monthly basis.

She supports the Commanders amilyreadiness goals by providing planned

quarterly FRG meetings which includeun activities to bring amilies together,build unit esprit de corps and pass onpertinent inormation on amily programsand benets.

For the month o November she planneda Tanksgiving Potluck and planned orproviding single soldiers and KAUSAs o

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Melissa Velasquez

the 65th Medical Brigade with a HolidayCookie bag on December 19th.

he events provide opportunity tounderstand the unique needs andproblems o the amily members inKorea and communicate such needs tothe Commander.

Melissa communicates on a weekly basisthrough email contacts and distribution oa weekly and monthly newsletter as well.

Where does she work?

She is the FRG Leader or Seoul AMEDD FRG which is a combinedgroup o HHC, 65th Medical Brigade,121st Combat Support Hospital (CSH),and 618th Dental Command. Melissaalso volunteers on Saturdays as a cashierat the Chosun.How many hours per week?

10 - 15 hours per eventWhat impact does she have?

Melissas dedication to the amilies,soldiers, civilians, and KAUSAs as theSeoul AMEDD FRG Leader ensures thatamily members o 65th Medical Brigadehave the tools to be resilient.

Why does she volunteer?

Nothing means more to her thenknowing that she can use her time to helpout another person or amily. She loves tovolunteer or the eeling o giving back tothe community.

She also loves to learn new things andnew experiences and through that makenew riends and unorgettable memories!


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Results: Standings:

Men Winning Percentage

Dec. 13 Casey vs Suwon postponed 1stT Kunsan 6-0 1.000

Wonju vs Hovey postponed 1stT Osan 6-0 1.000

Red Cloud 84 Humphreys 83 3rdT Humphreys 4-2 .667

Taegu vs Osan postponed 3rdT Suwon 4-2 .667

Yongsan 86 Kunsan 93 3rdT Wonju 4-2 .667

6thT Casey 2-4 .333

Dec.4 Suwon vs Casey postponed 6thT Yongsan 2-4 .333

Hovey vs Wonju postponed 8thT Hovey 1-5 .167

Humphreys 79 Red Cloud 69 8thT Red Cloud 1-5 .167

Taegu vs Osan postponed 10th Taegu 0-6 .000

Kunsan 90 Yongsan 81Women

Dec. 13 Taegu vs Osan postponed Humphreys 4-0 1.000

Osan 0-0 1.000

Dec.14 Taegu vs Osan postponed Yongsan 1-1 .500

Casey 1-3 .250

Taegu 0-2 .000

Week 4: 2008/09 Post Level Men's & Women's Basketball League

By Marianne Campano

65th Medical Brigade

Congratulations, by now most oyou have been vaccinated againstthe fu, the single most important

thing you can do to prevent this serious dis-ease. But in addition to getting vaccinated,there are other important healthy habitslike covering your cough and washing yourhands oten that can help prevent the fu.

When washing your hands, it isrecommended that you use soap and warm water and wash or at least 20 seconds.I soap is unavailable, alcohol-baseddisposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers

may be used. Te gel canbe ound in the PX andmost convenience stores.I using gel, rub yourhands together until thegel dries.

Covering your coughis another important wayyou can stop the spread

o germs. Cough or sneeze into a tissue,and then throw it away. I you dont havea tissue, you can cough or sneeze into theupper part o your sleeve.

Tese simple measures will help keepyou, your amily, riends and co-workerswell during the cold and fu season.

For more inormation, please contactHealth Promotion Coordinator, MarianneCampano at Force Health Protection andPreventive Medicine: DSN 736-6693.

Stop spread of germs

with healthy habitsFrom now to Dec. 31, AFN Korea is conducting a Korea-wide customer survey. Audience members are

encouraged to take a few minutes and complete this short, ve-minute survey. Anyone who receives AFN

programming may participate in this survey. Respondents are not required to provide personal information.Survey answers will assist AFN Korea in evaluating its customers' needs and will allow us the opportunity to

better serve our community.

American Forces Network Korea remains committed to providing quality broadcast products for its viewing and

listening audience. Your inputs are extremely valuable and greatly appreciated. The survey is at the AFN-Kwebsite www.afnkorea.net (top left of screen).

AFN Korea seeks customer feedback


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NEWS THE MORNING CALM

Four Christmases(PG13) 6:30 p.m.

Max Payne(R) 8:30 p.m.


Secret Life of Bees(PG13) 8:30 p.m.

Secret Life of Bees(PG13) 7 p.m.

Australia(PG13) 6 p.m.Body of Lies(PG13) 9 p.m.

Four Christmases(PG13) 7 p.m.

Max Payne(R) 6 / 8:30 p.m.

Australia(PG13) 7 p.m.


Day the Earth Stood Still(PG13) 5:30 / 8:30 p.m.

Disaster Movie(PG13) 6:30 p.m.Flash of Genius(PG13) 6:30 p.m.

Day the Earth Stood Still(PG13) 2 / 5 / 8 p.m.

Max Payne(R) 3:30 / 6:30 p.m.

Day the Earth Stood Still(PG13) 2 / 5 / 8 p.m.

Max Payne(R) 3:30 / 6:30 p.m.

Day the Earth Stood Still(PG13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

The Express(PG) 6:30 p.m.Max Payne(R) 8:30 p.m.

The Express(PG) 1 p.m.Australia

(PG13) 7 p.m.

TOPS IN BLUE TOPS IN BLUE

Flash of Genius(PG13) 7 p.m.

Eagle Eye(PG13) 9 p.m.

Body of Lies(PG13) 7 p.m.

The Express(PG) 3 p.m.Max Payne(R) 7 p.m.

Max Payne(R) 7 p.m.

Lakeview Terrace(PG13) 7 p.m.


Four Christmases(PG13) 6:30 / 9:30 p.m.

Four Christmases(PG13) 6:30 / 9:30 p.m.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua(G) 3:30 p.m.Max Payne

(R) 6:30 / 9:30 p.m.

Australia(PG13) 6:30 p.m.

Max Payne(PG13) 9 p.m.


Nothing Like the Holidays(PG13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

Nothing Like the Holidays(PG13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

No Show No Show

No Show

No Show

No Show

No Show

No Show No Show

No Show

No Show

No Show

Secret Life of Bees(PG13) 7:30 p.m.

The Express(PG) 7 p.m.

Four Christmases(PG13) 7 p.m.

No Show

Day the Earth Stood Still(PG13) 7 p.m.



Max Payne(R) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

Day the Earth Stood Still(PG13) 6 / 8:30 p.m.

Day the Earth Stood Still(PG13) 6 / 8:30 p.m.

Max Payne(R) 6:30 / 9 p.m.


Day the Earth Stood Still(PG13) 1 / 3:30 / 6 p.m.

Max Payne(PG13) 7 p.m.



Australia(PG13) 7 p.m.

Quarantine(R) 7 p.m.

Nothing Like the Holidays(PG13) 7 / 9:30 p.m.

Nothing Like the Holidays(PG13) 7 p.m.Max Payne

(PG13) 3:30 / 6 p.m.Space Chimps

(PG13) 3:30 / 6 p.m.


(PG13) 3:30 / 6 p.m.Space Chimps

(PG13) 3:30 / 6 p.m.


(PG13) 3:30 / 6 p.m.Journey to Center of the Earth

(PG13) 3:30 / 6 p.m.

Secret Life of Bees(PG13) 4 / 7 p.m.

Igor(PG) 3 / 6 p.m.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua(PG) 3 / 6 p.m.

Dec. 19 - 25

Today Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday ThursdayLOCATION

OSAN784-4930

RED CLOUD

732-6620

STANLEY

732-5565

YONGSAN

738-7389

CASEY730-7354

HENRY768-7724

HUMPHREYS753-7716

HOVEY730-5412

KUNSAN782-4987

IMCOM-K PAGE 14http://imcom.korea.army.mil

Catholic Date/Time Location

Christmas Eve Family Mass Dec. 24 1600-1730 Memorial Chapel

Christmas Carols & Midnight Mass Dec. 24 2300-0130 Memorial Chapel

Christmas Day Mass (One Mass only) Dec. 25 1130-1230 Memorial Chapel

Mary Mother of God Mass Dec. 31 1730-1900 Memorial Chapel

New Years Day Mass Jan. 1, 1130-1230 Memorial Chapel

Episcopal

Christmas Holy Eucharist Dec. 24 1900-2000 Memorial Chapel

Jewish

Hanukkah Celebration Dec. 21 1530-1800 South Post Chapel

Protestant

2008 KATUSA Praise & Worship Dec. 5 0900-1700 South Post Chapel

Christmas Play (Gospel) Dec. 7 1200-1300 South Post Chapel

Christmas Cantata Dec. 14 0800-0900 Memorial Chapel

Christmas Cantata Dec. 14 1000-1100 South Post Chapel

Christmas Musical Program Dec. 14 1000-1100 South Post Theater

Christmas Eve/Day Caroling/Fellowship Dec. 24 1800-2100 Allgood Hospital Chapel

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Dec. 24 1830-1930 Hannam Village Chapel

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Dec. 24 1900-2000 South Post Chapel

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Dec. 24 1900-2000 K-16 Chapel

Christmas Day Community-Wide Service Dec. 25 1500-1630 Yong Nak Church

(AIM-Korea Busses depart South Post Chapel at 1400)Watchnight Service Dec. 31 2000-0030 Hannam Village Chapel

Watchnight Service Dec. 31 2200-2400 South Post Chapel

For more information, call 738-3011

USAG-Yongsan holiday religious services & programs

By Gerry J. Gilmore

American Forces Press Service

Te public is invited to comment untilJan. 5, 2009, on proposed rules to speed upthe hiring process or some military spousesseeking ederal jobs.

Te Oce o Personnel Managementsta published the rules Dec. 5 in theFederal Register and drated the regulationsto implement an executive order signedby President George W. Bush on Sept. 25allowing agencies to make noncompetitive

appointments o military spouses.Tis is a quick-hire authority that will

allow the ederal government easy access toa talent pool o deserving military spouses,said Army Lt. Col. Les Melnyk, a spokesmanor the Pentagon.

Te drat regulations do not provide ahiring preerence or military spouses, nordo they establish selection priority or theseindividuals, according to the proposed rulesin the Federal Register.

However, i a spouse is otherwisequaliied or the job, he or she may be

hi red immediate ly by any edera lagency, thus benefting the agency whilesimultaneously eliminating the otentimeslengthy application process and delays thatdiscourage many spouses rom applyingor ederal jobs in the frst place, ColonelMelnyk said.

Te employment initiative would applyto spouses o active-duty Servicemembers who have received permanent-change-o-

station orders, spouses o Servicemembers who have received 100 percent disabilitydischarges, as well as unremarried widowsor widowers o military members who havebeen killed while on active duty, accordingto the proposed rules.

President Bush proposed the military-spouse employment initiative during hisState o the Union speech to the nation inJanuary 2009.

The annual Overseas Housing Allowance Utility Survey forKorea is going on now through Jan. 16, 2009.

All Servicemembers who reside off-post should completethis survey at:https://www.perdiem.osd.mil/oha/survey/novoha.html.

Results of the survey will affect OHA utility and recurringmaintenance allowances for Servicemembers.

Overseas Housing Allowance Utilit y Survey

continues through Jan. 16, 2009

Public may comment on draft

rules for spouse employmentFederal government seeks input on expedited hiring process


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DECEMBER 19, 2008

IMCOM-K PAGE 15http://imcom.korea.army.milCHAPLAIN

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 0800 Memorial Chapel (Liturgical)

0930 Brian Allgood Hospital Chapel

0930 (Korean) Hannam Chapel1000 South Post Chapel

1030 K-16 Chapel

1100 Hannam Village Chapel

ContemporarySunday 1000 Multi Purpose Training Facility

Gospel 1200 South Post Chapel

Seventh-Day Adventist

Saturday 0930 Brian Allgood Hospital Chapel

United Pentecostal (UPCI)

Sunday 1330 Memorial Chapel

KATUSA

Thursday 1830 Memorial Chapel

Episcopal

Sunday 1000 Memorial Chapel

Catholic ServicesMassSunday 0800 South Post Chapel

1130 Memorial Chapel

Saturday 1700 Memorial ChapelMon/Thur/Fri 1205 Memorial Chapel

Tues/Wed 1205 Brian Allgood Hospital Chapel

1st Sat. 0900 Memorial Chapel

Jewish ServicesFriday 1900 South Post Chapel

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 1100 Freedom Chapel

1100 Suwon Air Base Chapel

1100 Camp Eagle ChapelGospel 1300 Freedom Chapel

Contemporary 1800 Freedom Chapel

KATUSATuesday 1900 Freedom Chapel

Korean

Wednesday 1730 Freedom ChapelWednesday 1900 Freedom Chapel

(Bible Study)

Catholic ServicesMass

Daily 1145 Freedom ChapelSunday 0930 Freedom Chapel

1700 Camp Eagle Chapel

1700 Suwaon Air Base Chapel

JewishFor information, contact Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Avi Weiss, avi.weiss@korea.

army.mil, 723-6707

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 1000 Camp Carroll

1030 Camp Walker

Church of Christ 1700 Camp WalkerGospel 1215 Camp Walker

1300 Camp Carroll

Contemporary

Friday 1900 Camp WalkerKoreanTuesday 1900 Camp Carroll

Wednesday 1830 Camp Walker

Catholic ServicesMass

Sunday 0900 Camp Walker1130 Camp Carroll

Saturday 1700 Camp Walker

JewishFor information, contact Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Avi Weiss, avi.weiss@korea.

army.mil, 723-6707

USAG-Yongsan Chaplain s

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David B. Crary:

[email protected], 7 38-3009

Chaplain (Maj.) Adolph G. DuBose:

[email protected], 738-4043

Chaplain (Maj.) Leo Mora Jr.:


USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) Klon K. Kitchen, Jr.:


Chaplain (Maj.) James E. ONeal:

[email protected] , 753-7276

Chaplain (Capt.) Anthony Flores:

[email protected],

753-7042

USAG-Red Cloud/Casey

2ID Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Richard Spencer:


Red Cloud Chaplain (Maj.) Fredrick Garcia:


Red Cloud Chaplain (Capt.) Mario Rosario:

[email protected],

USAG-Daegu Chapl ains

Chaplain (Maj.) Eddie Kinley:


Chaplain (Maj.) Edward Martin:


Area III Worship ScheduleArea I Worship Schedule Area IV Worship ScheduleArea II Worship Schedule

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

Protestant Services

Collective

Sunday 1000 Stone Chapel

Sunday 1000 Stanley Chapel

Sunday 1030 West Casey ChapelSunday 1100 Protestant Sunday

School-Coffee House

Sunday 1100 Warrior ChapelSunday 1100 Crusader Chapel

Sunday 1100 Hovey Chapel

Wednesday 1130 Bible Study-Coffee House

GospelSunday 1100 Casey Memorial Chapel

1230 Camp Stanley Chapel

Wednesday 1800 Gospel Bible StudyStanley Chapel

Thurday 1900 Gospel Practice

Stanley Chapel

COGICSunday 1230 CRC Warrior Chapel

KATUSA

Sunday 1930 CRC Warrior ChapelSunday 1300 Jackson Auditori um

Tuesday 1900 Camp Stanley Chapel

Tuesday 1840 Casey Stone Chapel

Tuesday 1800 Camp Castle ChapelTuesday 1830 Casey Memorial Chapel

Tuesday 1830 Camp Hovey Chapel

Thursday 1830 West Casey Chapel

Catholic MassSunday 1130 Camp Stanley ChapelSunday 0900 CRC Warrior Chapel

Sunday 1215 West Casey Chapel

Sunday 0930 Camp Hovey Chapel

Orthodox Service1st and 2nd Sundays 1000 Old Hovey Chapel

Later Day Saints

Sunday 1400 West Casey Chapel

JewishFriday 1830 West Casey Chapel

Are you surrounded by chaos? You are not alone! Whisk on over and discoverhow to sweep away the clutter and clear out that space.

Join PWOC Jan. 7, 2009 at the South Post Chapel from 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. Childwatch is provided. For more information, visit www.yongsanpwoc.org

Protestant Women of the Chapel announces Spring Kickoff

Clearing Out a Space at Jesus Feet


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IMCOM-K PAGE 16http://imcom.korea.army.mil FEATURE THE MORNING CALM

By R. Slade Walters

IMCOM-K Public Affairs

Servicemembers,Families and Civiliansaround the world nowhave a breakthroughInternet resource orinormation about lie atU.S. Army Installationsa c r o s s t h e K o r e a npeninsula.

With the launch othe U.S. Army KoreaMedia Center, InstallationManagement CommandK o r e a R e g i o n h a sestablished a one-stop

online resource or sharingnews, photos, videos,and military reerencematerial.

he Media Center isalso a gateway to the ocialIMCOM-Korea website,the online version o theMorning Calm newspaperand a host o media sharingand social networkingsites that are becoming anincreasingly popular way orpeople to obtain news andinormation online. heprimary social networking and

media sharing sites that make up the MediaCenter include Youube, Flickr, MySpace,Photobucket, Facebook, Dailymotion,Break, Wikipedia, and witter.

Tis truly revolutionizes the way weshare command inormation with ourcommunity and the world. Now, or therst time, the global military communityhas instant access to photos, videos, newsand inormation about Army lie in Korea whenever and wherever they want it,said Edward Johnson, IMCOM-K PublicAfairs Ocer.

he Media Center provides instantaccess to IMCOM-Koreacommercial video

channels oferingo n - d e m a n da c c e s s t ocurrent events,n e w c o m e r ,cultural andh i s t o r i c a lvideos.

S i n c ethe launcho IMCOM-Koreas ocial Y o u u b e channel, ourvideos have been viewed more than 200,000times and we are averaging about 5000 viewsevery single day, said Johnson. Tis is

signicant because we are reaching a largeraudience than ever beore at essentially noadditional cost to the taxpayer.

Proiles on social networking sitesFacebook and MySpace also help to showcaseIMCOM-Korea to the rapidly growing userbase o those extremely popular sites andallow those users to share that inormationwith their riends across those networks.

One othe goals o the

Media Center is to raiseawareness about the ongoing

transormation in the Republic o Koreawhich has resulted in signicant qualityo lie improvements or Servicemembers,Families and

Civ i l i ans who are th inkingabout taking an assignment here, saidJohnson. he riends we are making onthese social networking sites are helpingus to tell our story.

In addition to Facebook and Myspace,IMCOM-Korea also publishes links todelicious.com. According to the their website, Delicious is a social bookmarkingservice that allows users to tag, save, manageand share web pages rom a centralizedsource. With emphasis on the power o thecommunity, Delicious greatly improves howpeople discover, remember and share on the

Internet.B y u s i n g

witter, IMCOM-Kprovides brie, regular updates,called tweets,

about news andevents. witter describes itsel as, . .. a

service or riends, amily, and coworkersto communicate and stay connectedthrough the exchange o quick, requentanswers to one simple question:What are you doing?

All o our social networking

initiatives are aimed at makingit easier or the Servicemembers,Families and Civilians we serve tostay inormed and access the newsthey need with a simple click o themouse, said Johnson. It is important tounderstand that the Media Center is notbeing done at the expense o our traditionalcommunications. Instead, it complements

and enhances the things we have always donein print and broadcast,giving us a whole newtoolbox to work rom.

In addition to medias ha r ing and s oc i a lnetworking, the MediaCenter also provideslinks to IMCOM-Koreareerence material at siteslike Wikipedia.

Online search toolslike Google have madeWikipedia one o the most widely used reerencetools. Because anyone canset up and edit Wikipedia

articles, it is importantor organizations to takean active role to ensurethat the inormat ionpresented on Wikipediais actual and accurate,said Johnson. Wikipediahas helped to educate the world about who we areand what we do.

O n F l i c k r a n dP h o t o b u c k e t , b o t hpopular photo sharingsites, IMCOM-Korea makesthousands o photos available

or download, including all o

the photos that appear in the Morning Calmnewspaper each week.

Te IMCOM-Korea Flickr site addsanother dimension to the stories we bringour audience every week. Morning Calmreaders can now delve into the next layero the story, beyond what was published,

and view additional news photos romthe events that matter to them, saidSusan Silpasornprasit, senior editor o theMorning Calm Weekly. Te Flickr site isalso a valuable tool or us to gauge what

our readers are interested in based onthe number o views recorded on

particular types o photos.Te U.S. Army Korea Media

Center is part o IMCOM-Koreas plan to showcase

Korea as an Assignmento Choice. In additionto directly supporting

that goal, the sites thatmake up the Media Center

have resulted in increased relevancy inonline search sites like Google.

he U.S. Army Korea MediaCenter web site is located online at:http://imcom.korea.army.mil.

Region launches Media Center

Photos and photo illustrations by R. Slade Walters


16/28

The US Army Korea Media Center is a breakthrough Internet resource connecting you to a host of video sharing, photo sharing,social networking, online reference and ofcial U.S. Army web sites custom designed to tell the Armys story in Korea .

The Media Center is the premiere web destination for Soldiers, Families, and Civilians assigned to the Republic of Korea.

Enter the Media Center today and discover all of the news and information that is important to you.

DISCLAIMER: References or links to commercial and other non-ofcial sites are for information purposes only and are provided for the convenience of the users of this system. Such

references are not endorsements by the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (DA), Installation Management Command (IMCOM) or Installation ManagementCommand Korea Region (IMCOM-K). Viewpoints expressed, if any, are those of the site's contributors and do not represent ofcial or unofcial views of DoD, DA or IMCOM-K.


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IMCOM-K PAGE 18http://imcom.korea.army.mil NEWS THE MORNING CALM

Santa arrived for a holiday surprise

By Rachel Boyer

Guess what? Santa has now come to the Dragon

Hill Lodge on December 3rd to bring Christmas spirit. So

what people found was interesting Santa arrived on a

motorcycle (Harley Davidson).

Which the parents probably thought all the kids felt

comfortable and safe and all the kids looked happy.

They all looked like they were having a good time speak-

ing of having a good time one girl named Dylan Turnerin Kindergarten giggled, hi Santa and she gave Mrs.

Clause a big old hug and also another girl named Gabby

Hoffs a 1st grader yelled out in shock Oh my gosh its

Santa Which was common for a 1st grader to say. So it

looked like everyone had a good time with Santa and it

also seemed that Santa Clause had a good time too.

No one will ever forget all those smiling faces on

that day they all looked like they had a great time and

Santa looked like he was having fun too and so did

Mrs. Clause (she also arrived on a motorcycle in the

back though) And The Dragon Hill Lodge was loaded

with decorations everywhere which the parents prob-

ably thought made the day and the pictures and the

background look wonderful it was like with Santa and his

sleigh and all his reindeer and all the presents they were

every where it was bizarre. Well thats all for now folks

HO! HO! HO! And have a merry Christmas and a happy

new year.

Have you been good this year!

Santa Claus is coming to town!By Jordyn Bruce

Have you been good this year! A special guest from

the North Pole dressed in a red and white suite came to

visit some of the good boys and girls at the Dragon Hill.

Santa rode up on a red motorcycle. Santa got off

his bike, stood up and laughed so loud everyone could

here Ho, Ho, Ho! But dont forget Ms. Claus! Se walked

with Santa Claus and the bunched up people. Santa

went around and shakes the childrens hands. You dont

see Santa on a motorcycle everyday! a 5th grader from

Seoul American Elementary School named Autumn

shouted. There were ashes everywhere of cameras

getting full of Santa pictures. Everybody smiled. Santa

walked on inside the Dragon Hill Lodge and then sooneveryone followed. Including Gabby who screamed

aloud Oh my gosh its Santa!

People were all around shouting. Santa was

crowded. Tons of cheerful people trying to tell Santa

Claus their Christmas wishes. It was a wonderful morn-ing for everybody to en joy.

The Dragon Hill was full of decorations! There were

Christmas trees with ornaments on it. A gingerbread

house with gumdrops stuck to it with frosting. Big plastic

candy canes in bunches of three. There were statues of

painted Santas hanging from the roof. And nutcrackers

by the entrance waving hello when you came in. It was

so exciting that the AFN was there too!

At the end of the excitement of Santa in South Ko-

rea, everybody walked back to the elementary school, as

removed himself from the motorcycle he shook the

students hands and he past out chocolate. Autumn in

Mr. Tshabolds class replied Santa on a motorcycle, you

dont see that every day.

When Santa arrived there The Dragon Hill Lodge

was packed. Jessica Bates in Mr. Tshabolds class

shouted You rock Santa!. He took many pictures with

the kids next to the enormous Christmas trees insidewhile some other employees of the DHL were handing

out even more chocolate! All of the kids had a wonderful

time with Santa and so did Santa! This is going to be thebest Christmas ever!

Santa Claus is coming, to Yongsan

SAES goes to visit Santa

By Sam Hanley

SAES went to the Dragon Hill Lodge on the 3rd De-

cember 2008. Santa came so all the students of SAES

could see Santa for Christmas.

Santa came on a motorcycle with a police car in

front of him, Miss Claus behind him and cheerful kids

beside him, Santa came in style. 5th grader Autumn

replied you dont see that ever day Tobias Cochran

explained Hey, look at Santa. When Santa got off his

motorcycle he shook kids hands and Mrs. Claus behind

him was giving kids candy.Everybody, even the grownups were very excited

especially 5th grade Rachel Rehak she yells Santa I

want an I pod for Christmas:. Then Santa checked into

the Dragon Hill Lodge. Inside the Dragon Hill Lodge was

decorated thoroughly; they have blow up decorationsto robots. A lots of classes took pictures by the Christ-mas tree that is full of decoration.

As the kids followed Santa they tooled him what they

want for Christmas. One kid said I want what I want for

Christmas. Another kid said I wish Santa wo

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