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October 9, 2014 • mccsokinawa.com
okinawalivingweekly Okinapa is Coming
Knock Out Breast Cancer Zumba Event
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ou love good wine; the taste, the smell, the way a glass of Shiraz can complement your favorite dish. But where can you go on island to taste delicious wines from all over the world? The answer is the Okinapa Wine Festival at the Butler Officers’ Club. MCCS has been hosting Okinawa’s original wine festival since 1997 and it just keeps getting better. This year’s wine-tasting extravaganza will take place on Friday, December 12 from 5 to 11 p.m. and Saturday, December 13 from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Butler Officers’ Club. There will be plenty of wine-pairing hors d’oeuvres including international cheeses, a sushi station and more. You don’t have to be a wine connoisseur or a sommelier to enjoy Okinapa. Spend a few hours swirling, tasting and learning about different
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types of wine. Once you find some favorites, you can purchase bottles of the wine, many of which are only available on base at this event. Tickets are $35 and on sale starting Sunday, October 12 at 10 a.m. at The Palms on Camp Hansen, Ocean Breeze on Camp Foster, Tengan Castle on Camp Courtney, Habu Pit on MCAS Futenma, Surfside on Camp Kinser and the Butler Officers’ Club. This is a formal event so leave the flip-flops and shorts at home. It is open to all ranks and services. Attendees must be 20 or older. Okinapa is sponsored in part by American Airlines, JAL and Gallo. For more information, call 645-7530 or visit mccsokinawa.com/clubs.
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reast cancer is the second leading type of cancer for women behind skin cancer. Each year, an estimated 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and over 40,000 succumb to it. Understanding breast cancer and raising awareness is the first step in saving lives. Join the Knock Out Breast Cancer Zumba party on Friday, October 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Camp Foster Community Center and dance your way to a fitter, leaner body while showing your support in the prevention and fight against breast cancer. This will be a 1950s Rosie the Riveter themed event, so come dressed to impress. There will be a prize raffle and refreshments. Zumba mixes aerobic interval training with Latin dance to tone and sculpt the body. It targets the glutes, legs, arms, abdominals and, of course, the heart. Dancing skills aren’t required, just the desire to get a good workout for a great cause. For details, call MCCS Health Promotion at 645-3910 or visit mccsokinawa.com/wellness.
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