Military children will showcase their talent at the 30th Far East Music Festival, which is scheduled for April 20-24 at Yokota Air Base, according to a news release.

More than 180 students from 12 Department of Defense Dependent Schools-Pacific and Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools-Guam will perform during the festival. Participating students were selected, based on recorded auditions, by the 7th Fleet Navy Band, elementary and middle school music educators and community partners.

The students will rehearse for four days before performing in a concert at 6:30 p.m. April 24 at the Taiyo Community Center.

The concert will be free and open to the public.

For more information, call DSN 644-5882.

Soldier accused of assaulting local manOKINAWA CITY — A 26-year-old soldier was in Okinawa police custody Monday for allegedly assaulting an Okinawan man Sunday in a bar district in Okinawa City, police said.

Army Sgt. Tad Edward Russell, assigned to Torii Station, allegedly grabbed the 53-year-old man by the collar and pounded him against the shutters of a store, according to a Okinawa prefectural police spokesman on Monday.

Russell was arrested at the scene by police officers patrolling the entertainment district near Kadena Air Base’s Gate 2, police said.

The spokesman said alcohol is believed to have been a contributing factor in the assault, but Russell refused to take a breath test.

Maj. James Crawford, a U.S. Army Japan spokesman at Camp Zama near Tokyo, said the Army is working with Okinawa police.

Discounts to be offered at Foster thrift storeCAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Camp Foster Marine Thrift Shop is now offering a 50 percent discount to servicemembers E-5 and below and their dependents on the first Saturday of each month.

The discount is good for purchases up to $50, said shop manager Markie Bonar.

The Thrift Shop, in Building 5691, is open only to military personnel and family members. Store hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, call DSN 645-6025.

Kinser to host Holocaust eventCAMP KINSER, Okinawa — A Holocaust Remembrance Observation will be held 9 to 10:30 a.m. April 21 at Camp Kinser’s Surfside.

The event will include a memorial service, a guest speaker and a video about the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp.

For more information, call DSN 637-1033.

Foster intersection shut down until May 2CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Camp Foster’s Saipan Road and New Mexico Street intersection, also known as the Globe and Anchor intersection, will be closed Saturday to May 2.

To drive between the upper and lower areas of Foster, motorists hould use Guadalcanal Road between the Legion Gate and the Foster dining facility, according to a release.

The Globe and Anchor enlisted club can still be accessed from New Mexico Street.

For more information, call DSN 645-7317.

Kids Health Fest set for SaturdayCAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Camp Foster’s annual Kids Health Fest is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the community center.

The event, sponsored by the U.S. Naval Hospital and Marine Corps Community Services, is free and open to all status-of-forces personnel, according to the MCCS Web site.

More than 30 organizations will host booths providing information specific to children’s health. The first 100 children will receive a free goody bag.

For more information, call DSN 645-3910.

Grass-cutting volunteers soughtCAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Camp Foster’s Camp Services is seeking volunteers to cut grass at Misato Children’s Home from 1 to 4:30 p.m. April 27.

Transportation will be provided from Building 494 on Camp Foster to the children’s home, according to a news release.

Volunteers must register at least two days before the event.

To register, call DSN 645-7766 or e-mail horoko.tomimura.ja@usmc.mil

U.S. troops take part in Israel X-Band radar testU.S. troops took part in a missile defense exercise in Israel last week that for the first time incorporated a U.S.-owned radar system deployed to the country in October.

About 100 Europe-based troops continue to operate the X-Band radar, which is intended to give Israel early warning in the event of a missile launch from Iran.

While it’s not a permanent assignment for U.S. troops, as long as the radar is in use, U.S. personnel will be there to operate it, U.S. European Command said.

A mix of troops and Defense Department contractors manage the day-to-day operation of the radar, which is situated at Nevatim air base in the Negev Desert.

Student music festival coming to YokotaMilitary children will showcase their talent at the 30th Far East Music Festival, which is scheduled for April 20-24 at Yokota Air Base, according to a news release.

More than 180 students from 12 Department of Defense Dependent Schools-Pacific and Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools-Guam will perform during the festival. Participating students were selected, based on recorded auditions, by the 7th Fleet Navy Band, elementary and middle school music educators and community partners.

The students will rehearse for four days and perform a concert at 6:30 p.m. April 24 at the Taiyo Community Center.

The concert will be free and open to the public.

For more information, call DSN 644-5882.

Sexual assault awareness eventsMISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — The following events in April will recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month:

Friday: Take Back the Night awareness walk, which also focuses on child abuse. Meet at 5:15 p.m. in the library parking lot.

Saturday: Organizers will work a booth at a 5K run, begins at 7:45 a.m. at the Potter Fitness Center.

April 22: Denim Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the exchange foyer. Wearing denim jeans has become a symbol of protests against "destructive attitudes about sexual assault," after the Italian Supreme Court in 1998 overturned a rape conviction because victim must have helped remove her tight jeans.

April 14, 16, 27 and 29 — Self-defense classes from noon to 1 p.m. in the martial-arts room next to the Information, Tours and Travel office. E-mailJeanette.Grimm@misawa.af.mil to register. Call Capt. Angela Batts at DSN 226-7272 for more information.

Help needed to clean beachMISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — Volunteers are needed to clean Shipwreck Beach from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Junior enlisted members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron have organized the clean-up with residents of Noheji’s city.

Volunteers should report to the CE compound parking lot, across the street from the Army and Air Force Exchange Service gas station, at 8 a.m. A barbecue lunch will be provided.

E-mail Kristopher.jarrett@misawa.af.mil or heather.billington@misawa.af.mil to reserve a spot.

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