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April 16, 2015 • mccsokinawa.com
okinawalivingweekly Simple Pleasures
Be a Lifeguard
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ife is complicated, but we are simple. We’re also pretty smart. We’re so smart that we make things complex when they aren’t. A gentle breeze, puppies or enjoying sata andagi become romanced as “simple pleasures” but they aren’t any more complicated, smart or important than we are. But, if anyone had to choose between sata andagi and puppies or humans, you know who would win. Like you, the sata andagi (meaning sugar, deep fried) is made of simple ingredients—flour sugar and eggs mixed into a ball and deep fried. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the sata andagi is a cross between a sugar cookie and an old-fashioned doughnut. If you love food, being happy isn’t a difficult thing. And even if you aren’t, a food lover and a non-food lover are made of the same stuff. Happiness isn’t com-
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plicated when you realize that it can be created with three ingredients and a deep fryer. Sata andagi isn’t as commercially successful as other Okinawan cuisines like Okinawa soba or gÔyâ champurû. You see them mostly in tourist shops or an Okinawan grandma’s kitchen. But it’s so widely loved you might wonder why. Sata andagi isn’t one for fanfare. Perfecting its form is what’s important. Sata andagi is a staple of Okinawan cuisine. In the end, you and the sata andagi are of equal significance in this world, but the donut’s legacy will probably live on much longer than you. To learn more about this, and many other unique aspects of Okinawan culture, check out Marine and Family Programs-Resources cultural workshops at mccsokinawa.com/culturalawareness.
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eing a lifeguard is harder work than one might think. It’s not all sunglasses and sauntering in the sun. All lifeguards will be trained for CPR and AED, how to identify a distressed swimmer, an active or passive drowning victim and how to care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, and a handful of other skills one needs to save lives this summer. Think you’ve got what it takes? Semper Fit Aquatics is holding Lifeguard Classes for those interested in gaining the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course prepares participants to recognize and respond to emergencies to prevent drowning and injuries. Classes will be held at the Foster 25M Pool. For current openings, check mccsokinawa.com/ jobs. For details about the course, visit Semper Fit Aquatics online at mccsokinawa.com/aquatics or call 645-7554/098-970-7554. Participants must be 15 years old by the last day of class.
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