I would like to thank Kenichiro Fujiki, Yoshiko Urakami and
Yuri Sakurai of the International Affairs Division of the City of Chitose as
well as Hideo Shimaru and Mototsugu Minoura of the Chitose Volunteer
Interpreters Club for all their help on our recent trip. Our trip to Chitose
was beyond our dreams. The people of Chitose treated us for three days. They
paid for the busses, our tours, lunches and topped it off with a
wonderful welcome party. I will always be grateful to the people of Chitose for
their kind act. Thanks also to Yuri Sakurai, Allan Cooper, Damian
Schumacher and Phil Peters for supplyng the
photos.
Our
Group in Front of the Old Headquarters Building Chit lll Sumiko (Mambo) Cole, Rod and Kei Aton, Charles and
Kieko Murphy, John and Kumi Kaye, Lily and Harry Garcia, Roy Gettz, Phil and
Kisun Lux, Phil Peters, Damian Schumacher, Cynthia Patterson, Warren Alpaugh,
Louise and Allan Cooper
Roy Gettz presenting
gifts to the representatives of the Japan Ground Self Defence Forces
(JGSDF) John Kaye, Charles Murphy, Kumi Kaye, Hideo Shimaru, Kieko Murphy and
Roy Gettz
Members of the JGSDF showing us old photos of the area so that we can
compare them with the base as it is today.
Receiving our briefing at Chit lll with
Allan and Louise Cooper and others looking on. Note the hat created by Roy Gettz
for the trip.
Warren Alpaugh, Roy Gettz and Charles Murphy signing in at the museum on
Chit lll.
The group in front of the Chapel on Chit
lll
Phil Lux with the sign he made while at Chit l now in the museum
there
The Old
Snowflake Theater on Chit lll. Access road between Chit ll and Chit lll was
added by the Japanese.
The Old Bowling Alley on Chit lll
Hibachi/Higuma Hall Chit lll where many
of us resided while in Chitose
A break from our briefing on Chit
lll
The
Main Gate at Chit lll as we were leaving.
Mototsugu Minoura, Allan and Louise Cooper,
Yuri Sakurai (International Affairs Division City of Chitose) at lunch
stop.
Roy
Gettz, John Kaye and Hideo Shimaru (Chitose Volunteer Interpreters
Club)
We had
lunch in between visits to Chit lll and Chit l. Mototsugu Minoura (Chitose
Volunteer Interpreters Club) and Warren Alpaugh
Back on the bus heading for Chit l with
Hideo Shimaru and Mototsugu Minoura of the Chitose Volunteer Interpreters
Club
Entrance to
Chit l Japan Air Self Defense Forces
Interpreter Mototsugu Minoura (left) and
a Representative of JASDF Receiving Gift from Roy Gettz after our
briefing on Chit l
Phil Lux, Louise Cooper and Lily Garcia talking to members of the
JASDF in the PX
Members of the JASDF practice their English with Roy Gettz, Phil
Lux, Louise Cooper and Lily Garcia
New Buildings that have replaced some of the
old Quonset Huts on Chit l
Group Introduction at Welcome Party given to
us by City of Chitose.
Roy Gettz presenting gift to Ryuichi Yokota Vice Mayor of
Chitose
