December 20, 2018 · mccsokinawa.com
Sayonara!
New Year’s at the Clubs
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he publication you’re holding in your hands may be a collector’s item someday, because this is the last printed issue of Okinawa Spotlight. Originally an advertising insert known as The Source bundled inside the official base newspaper, MCCS Okinawa has been delivering the latest island happenings, both on and off Marine Corps camps, along with cultural info and more, to Marines, Sailors, civilians and family members via this pub and its successors since 1995. The Source, as it was originally titled, became a standalone periodical known as Okinawa Living Weekly after the Okinawa Marine newspaper ceased printing in February 2014. Later it was renamed Okinawa Spotlight when the paper became a twicemonthly source about all things MCCS and more. Starting in 2019 as part of ongoing efforts to make our marketing more attuned to an audience spending
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more and more time on mobile devices (and less and less with print), MCCS Okinawa will be reaching out via social media such as facebook.com/mccsokinawa and instagram.com/okilivingmag, the MCCS Okinawa Liberty App available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play, and on our corporate website mccsokinawa.com. These online platforms will help us to deliver more timely and dynamic content to you, while offering you and others in the U.S. military community on Okinawa the opportunity to ask questions, share feedback and content, and receive near real-time updates. And, of course, we encourage you to pick up and read our award-winning monthly magazine, Okinawa Living, and our annual Okinawa Guide, which is due to hit stands in late spring. See you next year!
New Year’s at the Clubs | 1 & 3 Your Home for the Holidays | 3 Shuri Castle New Year Celebration | 5 New Year, New You | 7
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n December 31, count down to 2019 at an MCCS Club and start the New Year with a bang. There will be FREE hors d’oeuvres, prize giveaways and much more. Select clubs will even be serving a complimentary glass of champagne for a toast at midnight. The Landing Zone Enlisted Lounge (9 p.m.) inside BeachHead is your New Year’s Eve party headquarters for Camp Schwab. On Camp Hansen, it’s the SNCO & Enlisted Lounges (7 p.m.) and Ballroom (9 p.m.) inside The Palms. (cont. on page 3)
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