San Fernando ValleyJapanese American Community Center
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San Fernando ValleyJapanese American Community Center
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER SAN FERNANDO VALLEY JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER Website: www.sfvjacc.com Remembering 3/11/11 Issue 26 March/ April 2016 By Nancy Oda San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center's fifth anniversary of the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami brought a message of hope to orphans in northeastern Japan. All proceeds raised at this event will be sent to Ohana Ouenzyar* in Fukushima where orphaned special needs children cannot go outside to play. The radiation remains a source of danger for residents, animals and crops. Ritsuko Shinbashi brought white and pink blossoms from her garden to bring spring joy into Sakaguchi Hall with accents of purple iris and yellow mums. SFV Taiko started the program with an empowering performance, followed by an inspirational interfaith service presided by Rev. Spring Iwata (Sunrise Foursquare Church) and Rev. Roland Hazama (Crossway Church) followed by a candlelighting ceremony conducted by Rev. Ruy Mizuki (Chatsworth West Methodist Church). LA City Fire Chief Glen Miyagishima introduced LA County (L-R): Mrs. Mitsuko Chiba with Koichi Saichi, Fire Assistant Chief Michael Takeshita, who provided helpful tips on Yuki, Hideka, and Yuria from Japan paid tribute to disaster preparedthe lives lost in the devastating 2011 disaster. ness. Special messages were delivered by Consul General Hayashi, Mr. Ayala, representative of Assemblymember Patty Lopez, and the "Disaster Guy", Ken Kondo. Young ballerinas from Valley Japanese Community Center's YK Ballet taught by Yukie Kanagawa, SFV JACL's Suzume no Gakkou directed by Nancy Gohata, Helena Jeen of SFV JLI accompanied by her mother, Atsuyo Jeen and SFV JLI’s J1 Class directed by Sensei Ayumi Inoue were all energetically introduced by Miss San Fernando, Kelsey Nakaji Kwong. The Meiji Club Ondo group encouraged the audience to participate in “Gokkigen ondo”. Sensei Masako Rodriquez was joined by the Chiba family who lost five members on March 11, 2011. The most poignant part of the program came from the master of ceremonies, Kimiaki Chiba's cousin, Koichi Saichi who said, “Many young people returned to their home town and villages to help out with the rebuildSlideshow of the Japan Earthquake Tsunami ing process. Those who were in middle school and high school when the disaster and the rebuilding process. earthquake and tsunami struck have grown up to become or aspire to become fire-fighters, nurses, or enlist in the defense force to help others. The seafood industry in the area has recovered back to the level of operation before the disaster. Houses have been rebuilt on higher grounds and new towns are being built. If you ever have the chance, please visit the “rebuilt” Tohoku.” In conjunction with the program, the Southern California Preparedness Foundation sponsored many informative exhibits coordinated by Bill Hopkins and Mikkie Loi. More pictures of the event on page 4. (L-R): Consul Kazutoshi Hayashi and wife Saori Hayashi, Hermes Ayala (Field representative from Assemblymember Patty Lopez’s office), Koichi Saichi, Kimiaki Chiba, Ken Kondo (LA County Office of Emergency Management), Nancy Oda and Paul Jonokuchi. SFVJACC MISSION STATEMENT To promote the Japanese culture and preserve the Japanese American experience through education, events and activities for our community . PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Now that spring has officially arrived, I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather and in high spirit despite the rain. I forgot to mention in the last newsletter regarding our 2015 Volunteer Appreciation Award. I appreciate and would like to thank John Doomey and Gene Lew for all their time doing maintenance around the center - repairing doors, painting and building benches that are in our courtyard. Thank you very much to both of you. One sad thing that I would like to report is that the SFV Fishing Club and SFV Landscape Gardeners Association have disbanded due to changing times and lack of membership. To both organizations we thank you for your long time contributions made to the center. As far as I could remember, the Gardeners have always kept the Center’s grounds clean and manicured and supported our annual Cleanup Day. The Fishing Club has sponsored many Youth Fishing Derbies for the Community Center youngsters at various lakes in Southern California. The kids always enjoyed and looked forward to the trophies and many prizes. We are going to miss both organizations and want to thank the members for all the years of support to the Center. The recent Japan Earthquake Tsunami Fair was a big success! We would like to thank our members, friends and supporters for their donations to the JET Relief Fund. Your generosity is very much appreciated in reaching our goal. A special thank you to Nancy Oda and Kimi Chiba, the co-chairs for the event who did a fantastic and super job!! Also thank you EGAO, Akabeko Project, Chocolates for East Japan, Athletics, SFV JACL, SFV Girls Scouts Troop 1466, LA County Disaster Team, Pastor Roland Hazama (Crossway Church), Pastor Spring Iwata (Sunrise Foursquare Church) and Pastor Ruy Mizuki (Chatsworth West United Methodist Church) for taking part in the event. For the entertainment, we had little ballerinas from the Valley Japanese Community Center YK Ballet dancing into our heart. They were so cute, catching everyone’s eyes!! Next time you have to watch them dance! Also performing were the kids from JACL’s Suzume no Gakkou Summer Camp and the students from J1 class and Helena Jeen from Japanese School. For the finale we had our Meiji Ondo Group perform with their fans energizing the audience. Over all it was a fantastic day enjoyed by everyone! Last month the Nikkei Senior Gardens and Community Center Finance Committee met for their bi-annual meeting at the new Chiba Restaurant where the Center hosted an appreciation dinner for Irene Sumida. Irene will be stepping down from NSG and Oyakoko Foundation boards. We cannot thank her enough for how much she has done for NSG and for the community. We’re going to miss Irene and we send her best wishes for her new adventure. Also, we extend our gratitude and appreciation of the NSG Board for their financial support to the Community Center. The Future Planning Committee is meeting at the end of this month to go over the preliminary muti-purpose building location site The Nikkei Senior Gardens/SFVJACC Finance Committee drawing that was submitted at the last meeting. and CC Board members The Committee will be making a feasibility study on several option sites. This will be a long range project. On the short range side, we will be focusing on refurbishing the ladies restroom with handicap accessibility next to the kitchen. The Community Center cordially invites all our families, relatives, neighbors and friends to join us at our Family Day Picnic on May 14 at Orcas Park in Lake View Terrace. Please mark your calendar! 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS For the Months of January & February 2016 DONATIONS TO HOT MEALS For the Months of January & February 2016 Donations SFV Meiji Senior Citizens Club Year end donation Janet Saisho Gold leaf for the Donation Recognition Tree Chuck Itagaki Matching donation Toshi Saito In memory of parents Eiichi & Shige Saito Harold and Shigeko Muraoka Roy Ito Mickey Lau Sam and Kate Toji Greg Kimura United Way Charitable Contribution Anonymous IBM Charitable Contribution Leonor Bennett Kay Saevivat Willie Nishida Chocolates for East Japan Matthew Rolek In memory of Steve Everding Don Akamine .........................................Birthday cake for wife Suzan Jean Asuncion ...................................................................... Oranges John and Liz Doomey ......... Birthday cake for mother Yone Takimoto Kim ............................................................................................ Shoyu Marilyn Kishi ............................. Coffeecake for the kitchen volunteers Linda Takayama .............................................. Strawberries for lunch Musashi Restaurant ........................... 100 lbs. rice, 1 pkg. chopsticks Rex and Lorraine Shimizu .............. Portos pastries for their birthdays Ruby Yamaoka ..................................... Pie for the kitchen volunteers Harris and Diane Yoneoka .................................. 6 Large gravy mixes THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS! Thank You, Thank You!! Use of Facilities Tuna Canyon Detention Station SF Athletics SFV JACL SFV Judo Club SFV Ballroom Dance Club Japanese Calligraphy Class Ping Pong Club Wednesday Nite Basketball Tuesday Exercise Class Kapunas Aloha Club Hitomi's Cooking Class Hanafuda Mah Jong SF Blast & SF Lakers Friday Exercise Class Senior Arts & Crafts Tai Chi Class Hula Wahines Harmonica Class Thank you to Roy Imazu who is still working hard doing some of the ground maintenance around the CC. Also, to John Doomey who went through all the metal chairs and got rid of the broken ones and for the maintenance work he does. And thank you to Mr. Fix-it Gene Lew who has done many repairs job around the CC. Miscellanous Coffee donation .......................................... $105.10 Don Akamine ....................................... 3 lbs. Coffee Mary Endo ........................ Book "The Extraordinary Voyage of Kamome - A Tsunami Boat Comes Home" by Lori Dengler and Amya Miller Masako Rodriquez ................. 20 Pkgs. Hearing aid batteries SFV Ballroom Dance Club ............11 Small bags of coffee Franklin Shimizu .......................... Boxes of oranges Haruyo Suenaka ............................. 2 (2 lbs.) Coffee Smokey Sugii ................................. 1 (3 lbs) Coffee Bettie Tamaki .................................. 2 (3 lbs) Coffee Bruce and Annette Takashima ...... 1 Stainless steel chafing dish Tamiye Yamauchi ........................ Clock for the gym 3 Japan earthquake Tsunami Relief Fundraiser 4 FUTURE PLANNING COMMITTEE UPDATE The Future Planning Committee (FPC) was established by the CC Board of Directors in March of 2015. The goal of this committee is to develop short and long range plans for the Community Center. It may include a new sustainable facility and/or improvements to the current physical plant. Committee members: Margaret Takimoto (co-chair) - SF Athletics Lisa Sugino (record. secretary) - SFV Japanese Language Inst. Kenji Couey - SFV Judo Club Kay Oda - SF Athletics Tadao Okui - Member-at-large Kay Yamada - SFV Meiji Senior Club Steve Nakata (co-chair) - SFV Japanese Language Inst. Ray Miyagawa (advisor) - Member-at-large Paul Jonokuchi - CC Board Nancy Oda - CC Board Kenji Watanabe - SFV Judo Club Guidelines for the committee are: Consist of representatives from the organizations and clubs of the Community Center. Seek advice from experts and an architect to design the future plans. The committee chairperson shall make bi-monthly reports to the Board. The final decision is the responsibility of the Board. A survey was created by the committee in July 2015 and sent to 800 members. 147 (18%) responded back. Here is the breakdown of those that responded Question 1: What groups are you a member? 122 answered - 22 skipped SF Athletics 60 (49.18%) 0 (0%) SFV Bonsai Club SFV Fishing Club 4 (3.28%) SFV JACL 23 (18.85%) SFV Japanese Language Institute 10 (8.20%) SFV Judo Club 0 (0%) SFV Landscape Gardeners 2 (1.64%) SFV Meiji Senior Club 51 (41.80%) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Question 2: How often do you participate in activities at SFVJACC? 50% 60% 80% 90% 100% 141 answered - 6 skipped Weekly 91 (64.54%) 18 (12.77%) Monthly Every 6 months 25 (17.73%) Rarely Never 70% 10 (7.09%) 0 (0%) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Question 3: When you attend specific events or activities, where are they held? 80% 90% 100% 139 answered - 8 skipped Social Hall 111 (79.86%) Gym 69 (49.64%) 18 (12.95%) Japanese School Judo Dojo 10 (7.19%) Conference Room 46 (33.09%) Kitchen 26 (18.71%) Other 7 (5.04%) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Continued on page 6. 5 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 4 (3.39%) 18.57% 26 38.57% 54 1.43% 2 140 297 There is adequate seating in the hall for all events 62.59% 87 17.99% 25 15.11% 21 4.32% 6 139 250 The restrooms are adequate in size and number 60.00% 84 18.57% 26 20.00% 28 1.43% 140 259 The kitchen facility is adequate for all events 41.35% 55 33.08% 44 10.53% 14 15.04% 20 133 264 The conference room is available and adequate for your meetings 50.00% 68 16.91% 23 5.88% 8 27.21% 37 136 239 The Japanese School rooms are adequate in size and number of rooms 16.28% 21 22.48% 29 3.88% 5 57.36% 74 129 271 The gym is adequate in size for all events 30.30% 40 25.00% 33 25.00% 33 19.70% 26 132 293 The Judo dojo is adequate in size for all events 7.94% 10 30.16% 38 3.97% 5 57.94% 73 126 291 The SFVJACC is well maintained for cleanliness 84.89% 118 12.95% 18 0.72% 1 1.44% 2 139 215 The SFVJACC is a safe environment 75.36% 104 18.84% 26 5.80% 8 0.00% 0 138 230 Adult Exercise Class Housing 41.43% 58 Educational/ Cultural Activities Monthly Health Screening 0% 56 (47.46%) 18 (15.25%) 34 (28.81%) There is adequate parking for all events Summer Camps Weighted Average Question 7: Rate the following - Bowling Total Senior Exercise Class N/A Social Services Disagree Infant Care Neither Agree or Disagree Child Care Agree Adult Day Care Health and Fitness 33 (27.97%) 41 (34.75%) Computer Class/Cyber Seniors/Social/ Media Instructions 30 (25.42%) Adult and Youth Volleyball 14 (11.86%) Boy and Girl Scouts 18 (15.25%) 14 (11.86%) Children Hula/Ballet/Tap 27 (22.88%) 41 (34.75%) 28 (23.73%) 4 (3.39%) 9 (7.63%) 21 (17.80%) Question 6: What type of activities would you participate in or would like to see if they were available at SFVJACC? 118 answered - 29 skipped 140 answered - 7 skipped Future Planning Committee Objectives Meeting every other month - on going Overview of CC finance health – on going Review Bert Corona Lease - completed Site visit with architect – completed Locating plans of the all CC buildings – pending Created CC membership survey - completed Received survey - completed Collating survey results – pending Reviewed current gym with architect (size and AC) - completed Historical site designation - in discussion Safety and green projects - in discussion Prioritize projects 1-5 years and 5-10 years – in discussion Continued on page 7. 6 FUTURE PLANNING COMMITTEE UPDATE The Future… The future of the SFVJACC is strong. The goal is to preserve and meet our seniors’ needs and to enhance our current organizations members’ interest. Our youth programs are our future… Pictured below are some of our organizations and groups that utilize our Community Center. Hot Meal Thanksgiving Lunch SFV Japanese Language Institute Undokai SF Athletics Jamboree SFVJACC Girl Scouts SFV Ballroom Dance SFV Judo Club Tournament SFV JACL Suzume no Gakkou Hitomi’s Cooking Class SFV Meiji Senior Club New Year’s Party The SFVJACC Board and Future Planning Committee encourage your feedback, suggestions and comments. Thank you! 7 SF Athletics Pancake Breakfast By: Alana Yamauchi This year’s Pancake Breakfast was held on Saturday, March 19, 2016, and was a big hit thanks to everyone’s hard work and dedication. The SFVJACC Athletic families were really on the ball making those pancakes! Their flips went from good to great! The sausages were really great too! Our serving people were amazing! We had a bunch of orders to fill and they were filling them with ease! The service in the Pioneer room was spectacular and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves! It was almost like everyone knew what they had to do and could do it in their sleep! We also had a really great raffle with awesome prizes like a basketball from the NBA Lakers, Universal Studio tickets, and Knott’s Berry Farm tickets! Other prizes ranged from vegetables to tea sets to gift cards! Muranaka and Hiji Farms were so generous that in addition to raffling off some of their vegetables, we also sold a majority of them at our surprise “farmer’s market”. I would like to give a special thanks to the Lakers, Blast, and Jaguars for overseeing the event and helping to make the breakfast run smoothly. I would also like to thank iHeart Radio, Gelson’s Super Market, Gaviña Coffee, Muranaka Farms, Hiji Farms, Honda of Hollywood, Vons, Pure Wellness Center, Challenge Butter, McDonalds, Ralphs, and Food4Less for sponsoring the Pancake Breakfast! Thanks to everyone’s help, we served over 1,350 meals! I would also like to add that not only was the Pancake Breakfast very yummy for me, it was fun as well. I know people had to be there very early, but everyone came to help and work on time and happily. Everyone was very helpful and there seemed to be very few problems. I also want to thank the people that came out and supported us! I really hope everyone had a great time and was very full afterwards! Special Thank you to the following donors Hiji Farms 8 Shaun Tanaka’s Eagle Scout Project at VJCC Shaun Tanaka is a Yonsei member of Boy Scout Troop 719 and who completed his service project at the Valley Japanese Community Center (VJCC) on October 27th on his path to earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Shaun’s grandparents, Kazuo and Flora Teramura, were instrumental in building the VJCC auditorium and classrooms back in the 1950’s. Now after over 60 years, Shaun chose to conduct his service project to continue his grandfather’s legacy by building sliding doors to protect a 200 inch mirror mounted on the auditorium wall his grandfather built and beautify the garden. The project helps to bring new life to the VJCC and exemplifies the importance of keeping youths engaged in the JapaneseAmerican community. The success of this project would not have been possible without the guidance of Arnold Kaji, father of Troop 719 Eagle Scout Michael Kaji, who served as the eagle advisor. The project involved 5 groups led by Jerry Takao (assembly), Jerry Tondo (track and installation), Kurt Kuniyoshi (wood cutting), Dean Yonemori (sanding and staining), Chip Hino (garden beautification), and scouts Grant Kuwata, C.J. Takahashi, and Bryan Ishigo with support from over 50 Troop 719 scouts, parents, and alumni. The VJCC is very thankful to Troop 719 scouts, alumni, parents and Shaun for the beautiful work and commitment to supporting the JapaneseAmerican community. Announcing the SFV JACL Dr. Sanbo and Mrs. Kay Sakaguchi Scholarships For High School & College Undergraduate Students The San Fernando Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (SFVJACL) welcome applications for the Dr. Sanbo and Mrs. Kay Sakaguchi Scholarship. Two scholarships – one for a graduating high school senior and one for a college undergraduate – will be awarded to outstanding students with experience and/or interests in civil rights, social justice, and/or Asian American Studies. Scholarships include awards up to $1,000. For requirements and application procedures please visit: http://sfvjacl.weebly.com/scholarships-and-internships.html or contact [email protected]. All materials must be submitted by April 27, 2016 for consideration. Established in 1942, the SFVJACL is a very active chapter that works in areas such as civil liberties, education about the mass incarceration of Japanese and Japanese Americans, historical preservation, LGBTQ rights, as well as global issues such as support for Asian comfort women. 9 10 Courage By Old Wakaba, Bud Sagara Ask anyone at the CC who they think is courageous. Some good answers might be: our soldiers in Afghanistan, police officers, fire fighters or classroom teachers facing a group of unruly teenagers. There are many well documented examples of extraordinary courage like the daily gaman the Japanese American internees living in American concentration camps during WW II, the campaigns of the 442 nd Regimental Combat Team or the first responders running up the stairwells in the Twin Towers on 9/11, but there are also other types of courage. A more subdued kind of courage is portrayed by the Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz. This beloved fictional character is actually closer to real life than most of us realize. He was afraid, but he joined Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodsman on their journey down the yellow brick road. Near the end of the film, the trio finally reaches the dark, foreboding castle of the Wicked Witch where Dorothy is being held captive. The scene unfolds with the Lion saying, “All right, I’ll go in there for Dorothy. Wicked Witch or no Wicked Witch, guards or no guards. I’ll tear them apart. I may not come out alive, but I’m going in there. There’s only one thing I want you fellas to do.” The Scarecrow and Tin Woodsman respond, “What’s that?” The Lion replies, “Talk me out of it!” The Lion’s preconceived notion of courage kept him from realizing that he was in fact very brave. He was scared, bumbling and more courageous than he knew. Being courageous does not mean that the person is unafraid. It’s okay to be afraid as long as you know that whatever you are doing is more important than fear. Author Harper Lee wrote in To Kill a Mockingbird, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” Very few of us would say that we are courageous, but there is silent bravery in just carrying on with ordinary life. The boss at work is demanding, the kids are acting up, the kitchen sink won’t drain, and we are just plain tired. It takes courage just to get out of bed some mornings to face our own weaknesses and the regrets for the things that we did and for the things that we did not do. There is unusual courage and strength that is quietly played out in families each day when a loved one is at the end of their life. It could be at home, in a hospital or at a care facility like Nikkei Senior Gardens. We come to give whatever comfort we can offer and struggle with that fact that there is nothing that anyone can do other than to be there, pray and wait. Our minds drift to thoughts of mortality and of relatives and friends who have already passed on. We think of how things used to be and all the good times we shared. A smile may even lighten the day in remembrance of a funny situation or family story, but there is really no true relief in sight. It makes us ponder what really matters in life instead of all the meaningless material excesses that occupy us in this world. We tell ourselves that things are going to be fine and our loved one will be in a better place that is free of pain and worry, but that rationalization only puts a band aid on the hurt. The days become weeks, the weeks become months, and the months become years. When the time actually comes, it hits us in the stomach like a sucker punch that drops us to our knees even though we had been waiting for this moment. How is it possible that our beloved is really gone? A part of us has been suddenly cut away leaving an open, gaping wound in our lives. To pick up the pieces of ordinary living again after this experience requires courage. Perry Kimura passed away on January 28, 2016 at the age of 66, after a life of exceptional artistic achievements. His cinematographic talents were sought after by stars in the movie and fashion industry and he was also a skilled musician and song writer. Yet he gave up the glitter of Hollywood to take care of his aging parents in his old Pacoima neighborhood until they passed on. He was a quiet and humble man who cared little for worldly success or praise because his focus was on loving the Lord and seeking to please Him alone. During Perry’s last pain filled months, he was hospitalized for kidney failure and other chronic medical problems. Even when his doctors gave him the grim prognosis, he still considered himself blessed and continued to joke with his church family as they rallied around him with visits and vigils with such frequency that it amazed the nursing staff. Perry demonstrated great faith and courage to the end. When I was young, death was the scariest thing I could imagine. Now that I am well down the road toward old age, death has dropped off of my list of scary things. The distance between me and the rider on the pale horse is not so long anymore. It is a change of heart and a new life in Christ that makes the closing distance something to be accepted and not feared. Like the characters in the Wizard of Oz, we learn as we travel down our own Work Place Giving Campaign yellow brick roads that life can be filled with all kinds of adventures, or Matching Gifts hurt to be overcome, and fears to be reckoned with. What is comforting is that we need not face this road alone. In Psalm 23:4, King Does your work place or company do David tells us, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow employee giving campaigns or matching gifts of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your to non-profit organizations? Consider naming staff, they comfort me.” Only one person can walk with us through our Community Center as a recipient. Thank death’s dark valley and bring us safely to the other side--the Good you to our members that have been doing Shepherd, Jesus Christ. Only then will we discover that there is this for years. Your donations do help! much more to life than we could ever imagine. 11 Delwayne Arakaki John & Renee Davidson Minako Foti David & Cora Okumura Teruo Shimizu Koichi Yamazaki Friday, September 2nd thru Monday, September 5th Only $135 (12-Adult), $110 (5-11), $15 (<4) You supply your own transportation & camping gear We supply the meals, site and group activities LABOR DAY WEEKEND - MAMMOTH LAKES - SFVJACC CAMP Join us for Paddle Boarding, Fishing, Kayaking, Swimming, Hiking, Exploring, Biking, Barbeques & Campfire Fun. Four Days and Three Nights of Unforgettable Adventure. Pictures: www.facebook.com/MonarchAdventureCamps Don’t miss this great opportunity to camp & socialize with your family and friends, under a sea of stars. We will show you hidden gems that only a select few have seen. The choices are endless. Visit the Mammoth Labor Day Arts & Crafts Festival, Kayak & Paddle Board at Red’s Lake, Take a dip in a natural Hot Spring. Catch some trout (we’ll cook them for you), check out the Mono Lake Tufa’s, Hike to the top of Panum Crater, Try your climbing skills with our gear & instructors. Enjoy a delicious BBQ Tri-Tip & Shrimp Dinner at the Camp Table, Roast Smores and Sing Songs around the Campfire, Take the Gondola to the top of Mammoth Mountain, Shop the Outlets, Marvel at 101’ Rainbow Falls and stand on top of the Devil’s Postpile. It’s all waiting for you over Labor Day Weekend 2016. You can enroll Online and we will send you all the information. Go to: https://monarchcamps.campbrainregistration.com/ Call: 818-304-3016 for information & the password to register for this trip. 12 Veterans Memorial Day Service Please join the members of the SFVJACC for the Memorial Day Service to be held in honor of the deceased veterans of the San Fernando Valley. The service will be held on Sunday, May 29, 2016. As in the past, all CC organizations, families of deceased veterans listed on the Memorial, all veterans and the community are invited to observe this event. SFV community members are asked to submit names of deceased veterans so that their names may be inscribed on the memorials located in the Kiyoshi Muranaga Veterans Memorial Garden. Qualifications include: Service in any branch of the armed services, served at any time in war or peace and any family member must be a resident of the San Fernando Valley. Please call Lois Okui at (818) 899-1989 or email [email protected]. Organizations are asked to give the name of the individual representing the organization. Families of the deceased are asked to call and let us know if they will be attending the services. Sunday, May 29, 2016 5:00 PM 12953 Branford Street, Pacoima, CA 91331 - In the Courtyard. Following the service, a light dinner will be served in the Dr. Sanbo Sakaguchi Memorial Hall. For veteran information and confirmation: Lois Okui (818) 899-1989 or email [email protected] For donations and remembrances, please make donation payable to SFVJACC-Veterans Fund. $150/Camper* *Special SFV pricing ends on April 30, 2016 In the morning, SNG hosts 2-6 grades while NDS hosts 7-8 grades. In the afternoon, the SNG students will join the Nikkei Discovery Camp. June 13-17, 2016, 9a-5p daily* *Suzume No Gakkou students will join Kizuna in the afternoon. San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center 12953 Branford Street, Pacoima, CA 91331 WWW.NDC.KIZUNA-LA.ORG 13 *On the registration form, please indicate you’re registering for SFV and you will be given the discounted price of $150 per student. Suzume contact: Nancy Oda, [email protected] Kizuna contact: Paul Matsushima [email protected] By Harold Kameya PROFITING FROM YOUTUBE VIDEOS? Have you noticed how many persons have profited from youtube videos? Not a whole lot of people, but ordinary people with imagination and foresight. Though the buzzword “the new economy” has been around for a while, there are opportunities for people with foresight and imagination. For example, a cousin mentioned to me that there is a family in Torrance that has created a series of videos where they review toys. Because of their popularity, they have advertisers embedded in the videos, so that the family gets paid a few cents for each viewer. Consequently, the millions of views they have received have paid off their primary and vacation homes, and funded college tuitions for their young children, I was told. Ryan Toys Review is an example of one such family toy review video. What about exploring your culture? A group of young adult Chinese in New York City started a series called Off The Great Wall. With over a hundred (or two) of videos, they continue to explore many aspects of the Chinese culture with videos topics such as Chinese Food, Immigrant Parents vs. American Parents, Asian Beauty Secrets, etc. Have you seen Cooking with Dog on youtube? A husband and wife team in Japan must have over a hundred videos show step by step procedure to make various Japanese dishes. Watching attentively is their large poodle perched on a stool next to the stove. Also benefitting from advertising commissions is Rickman Wong, UCLA graduate who just fell in love with the dish and has written a ramen blog from all over the world under the name Rameniac. You are invited to share your thoughts with us. – [email protected] Valley Japanese Community Center Obon Ondo practices will start on Tuesday May 27 from 7-9PM. They are every Tuesday and Friday with the last one on Tuesday June 14. Please bring Uchiwa, Tenugui and Naruko. The Rafu NEEDS Your Help to continue providing news to the Japanese Communities. They are launching an e-newspaper subscription drive and their goal is to sign up 10,000 subscribers. If you would ike to see The Rafu continue into the next generation, encourage your family and friends to subscribe. Go to rafunews.com 14 Come One, Come All By Jean Taguchi It is one of the largest and longest running festivals of its kind in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, Conejo and Antelope Valleys. It was started by the Nisei, is being carried on by the Sansei and enjoyed by the Yonsei and Gosei. Every year it draws thousands of visitors from all across Southern California to its booths to enjoy savory and ethnic delights such as Chicken Teriyaki, Chinese Chicken Salad, Chirashi, Spam Musubi, Char Siu Bao, Shiu Mai, Beef Teriyaki, Udon, and Somen. It features games such as Bingo, Fishing Derby, Dough Ball, and Gold Fish Toss. There are displays of bonsai and ikebana as well as a Flea Market, Bookstore, and a Raffle. It begins with taiko drummers drawing people to the festivities with their loud, enthusiastic and boisterous performance. This is followed by hundreds of kimono, yukata and happi coat clad dancers moving to the rhythms and melodies of both traditional and modern Japanese music. For many people of Japanese ancestry who can trace their roots back to the San Fernando Valley and its Japanese American Community Center, the summer would not be the summer without the San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple’s Obon Festival, or simply The Obon. It is tradition. It is friends and families gathering to enjoy each other’s company. It is neighbors getting to know each other. It is strangers getting acquainted and becoming friends. It is numerous community organizations and their leaders coming together and working cooperatively to insure a meaningful experience for all. It is community. This year’s Obon is planned for Saturday, June 25th and Sunday, June 26th. So mark your calendars, dust off your kachi-kachi and your uchiwa; rustle up your yukata and get ready to eat, dance, and play the night away and while you’re at it, invite your friends, neighbors, and co-workers too. Everyone will appreciate the opportunity to share in the cultural experience and perpetuate the long-standing tradition that is Obon. We look forward to seeing everyone there. Come one, come all 15 2016 San Fernando PeeWee Basketball Clinic Sundays (June 18, July 2, 9, 16) Registration 10:00 a.m. Clinic 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. SFV Japanese American Community Center 12953 Branford Street, Pacoima, CA 91331 Clinic Director: Curtis Takimoto 1993-2007 SFVJACC Athletics - Terminators 2003 Frosh, 2004 JV, 2005-2007 Varsity Basketball – Chatsworth HS 2005-2011 - Counselor Pierce Brahma Basketball Camp (Ages 8-12) 2007-2012 UCI Intramural Basketball 2012-present NAU Basketball C.O.R.E Basketball League Director - Corona Del Mar 2016 Yonsei Boys' Assistant Coach $45 (includes Coaching by SF Coaching Staff, Jersey and Basketball!) Register Today! (There’s space for only 20 boys and girls! First come, first served!) For Boys and Girls, 4 through 7, ready to learn the basics & meet new friends! 4 Saturdays of fun! (8-year-olds who have never played before also welcome) To register or for more information, call Margaret (818) 701-7628 or email: [email protected] Deadline for forms and payment— May 23, 2016. Manznar Reunion To Be Held In Las Vegas August 8-10, 2016 The 2016 Manzanar Reunion Committee invites everyone to attend this year's event at the California Hotel in Las Vegas on August 8-10, 2016. Whether you or your family members were in Manzanar or at another camp, or if you're just interested in learning more about the internment experience, we urge you to join us. The Manzanar Reunion is a unique opportunity to get together with old friends and make new ones, to learn more about Manzanar directly from the National Park Service Rangers, and to have a good time in Las Vegas! For your convenience, we have buses leaving from four locations in Southern California, including the SFVJACC. The event includes two nights of food, fun, and informative displays and programs, as well as a reunion-sponsored slot tournament. Last year, all attendees received goodie bags and enjoyed playing bingo and interactive ice breaker games led by Marion Nishimura, daughter of Jimmie Yamane. Manzanar-born Masako Hollowell, as well as Lipo Rosero and Teddy Yamane were among the bingo and door prize winners. Once again, Dr. Bo Sakaguchi entertained us with his banter while calling the table numbers for the buffet line. Harumi Sylvia Yamashita reconnected with an old friend she hadn't seen in decades! Three members of Harry Nakada's family won prizes in the slot tournament, as did Toyoko Ogimachi and Dorothy Rosero. The Manzanar Rangers presented 'A Virtual Tour of Manzanar' slideshow to share what's happening at Manzanar today. All reunion attendees were also sworn in as official "Manzanar Junior Rangers" and received official Junior Ranger badges. Included among the new Junior Rangers were members of the George Oda family, James and Rose Higashida, Byl Yamanouye and daughter Jann, Ben Ogami, and Seiji, Emi and Kay Kami. Last year's attendees came from as far away as Texas, Washington, Michigan, Oregon and Utah. We welcome YOU to join us in Las Vegas for this year's Manzanar Reunion! If you would like more information, please contact Cherry Uyeda at (818) 981-2629, Grace Deguchi at (310) 968-1666, or Marian (Oda) Murphy at [email protected]. 16 COORDINATIING COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONS—MEETINGS-CONTACT PERSONS Coordinationg Council………………….. 1st Wed., 7:00 PM………….Nancy Oda. ................ 818 786-0914 Community Center………………………. 3rd Wed., 7:00 PM…...…..Paul Jonokuchi ............ 818 894-5327 Athletics………………………………………. 3rd Tues., 7:30 PM…….Margaret Takimoto ....……818 701-7628 CC News……………………………….......... Lois Okui………...818 892-1487………. . Email: [email protected] Chatsworth West United Methodist Church ...................................................................................... ……………………………………………………. 2nd Sun., 1:00 PM……….Doreen Kawamoto ...……818 764-8850 Crossway Church…………………….. .... 2nd Sun., 12:30 PM…………Jennifer Trax .............. 818 896-1676 Nikkei Senior Gardens………………….. 2nd Thurs., 7:00 PM………….Tadao Okui .............. 818 515-8247 SFV Bonsai Club…………………………… 4th Sun., 8 AM-12 PM…….…Walter Zipusch ........ 818 993-4478 SFV Hongwanji Buddhist Temple….. 2nd Mon., 7:30 PM……..….Terry Ishigo ................ 818 899-4030 SFV JACL .......................................... 2nd Wed., 7:00 PM………Doreen Kawamoto ..……818 764-8850 SFV Japanese Language Institute .... 2nd Sat., 9:30 AM-12:30 PM…Stephen Nakata ... 818 896-8612 SFV Judo Club ................................. 4th Wed., 7:03 PM…….…...Kenji Couey ............... 818 381-7232 SFV Meiji Senior Citizens………………. 1st Fri., 12:30 PM……….…..Liz Doomey ................ 818 892-7381 Senior Hot Meals ............................ Tues. & Fri. (no meal on 5th Tues. & 5th Fri.) ..... 818 899-1989 Sho Chiku Bai Porter Ranch Bonsai Club…....1st Sun., 9 AM-12 PM; 2nd Mon., 5-7 PM………………... ........................................................ ......................................... Yoko Zipusch…………….818 746-6677 Sunrise Foursquare Church………………………………………….Reverend Paul Iwata ............ 818 782-8738 Valley Japanese Community Center ………………………….....…. ............................................................... ........................................................ ......... 2nd Fri., 7:30 PM………...Neil Hashiba……….818 732-5837 Want to reserve the Community Center for an event? Call Tadao Okui at 818-892-1487 or email: [email protected] Want to submit an article for the CC Newsletter? Email: [email protected] CC Deadline: 2nd Friday of every odd month. SPECIAL CLASSES Arts & Crafts…………………………….. Monday Ballroom Dance………………………... Tuesday Bowling*, Matador Bowl…….. Thursday Bridge*…………………………………….. Mon Country Western Music*……………1st /3rd Tuesday Exercise Class……………………………. Tuesday Exercise Class……………………………. Friday Guitar Class………………………………. Tuesday Hanafuda*………………………………… Friday Harmonica Class*……………………… Friday Hawaiian Hula (Hula Wahines)…..Friday Hawaiian Hula (Ages 3-adults) .... Saturday Hitomi’s Cooking Class ………………4th Tuesday Ikenobo Ikebana .......................... 2nd/4th Wednesday Japanese Calligraphy………………... 1st/3rd Thursday Japanese Classical Dance………….. Friday Karaoke*………………………………….. 1st/3rd Thursday Kokusei Shigin Class………………….. Thursday (Off premises) Line Dancing*…………………………… Thursday Mandolin………………………………….. Friday Tuesday Mah-Jong* .................... Tuesday Friday Mah-Jong* ........................ Friday Ondo Dancing* ………………………… 2nd/4th Friday Ping Pong Club…………………………..Thurs/2nd, 3rd, 4th Tuesday Qi Gong ....................................... Thursday (J-School) SFV Judo Club…………………………… Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri Tai Chi Class*……………………………. Monday Taiko ............................................ Thursday 7-8:30 PM Ukulele Class ............................... Friday (Gym) Yoga Class…………………………………. Wednesday Zumba………………………………………. Monday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 7:00-8:30 PM 9:30 AM 12:00-3:00 PM 10:30-11:30 AM 9:00-10:00 AM 10:00-11:00 AM 10:15-11:30 AM 1:00-3:00 PM 11:00-11:30 AM 12:30-1:30 PM 10:00 AM-1:00 PM 7:00-9:00 PM 10:00-2:00 PM 9:30-11:00 AM 3:00-6:30 PM 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 2:00-4:00 PM 8:45-10:00 AM 9:30-11:00 AM 1:00-3:00 PM 1:00-3:00 PM 7:00-9:00 PM 10:00 AM-3:00 PM 7:00-8:30 PM 7:00-9:00 PM 9:00-10:00 AM Sunday 10 AM-2 PM 9:30-11:30 AM 10-11 AM, 11:15-12:15 PM 7:30-8:30 PM Sally Hamamoto Barbara Okita George Seko Sam Toji Janet Schuetze Ralph Ahn Phil Shigekuni Greg Librando Yone Takimoto Call CC office Suzan Akamine Mikilani Young NJ Nakamura Ritsuko Shinbashi Yuriko Muso Diane Fukuwa Walter Fujimori Paul Jonokuchi Mark Nakamura Call CC office Asako Giegoldt Yoko A. Kawamura Masako Rodriquez Aaron Sanwo Mamie Kosaka Kenji Couey Florence Takaaze Reid Taguchi Greg Librando Call CC Office Margaret Takimoto 818 361-2902 818 784-5128 818 998-0682 661 255-2824 818 767-1819 818 897-1322 818 893-1581 818 896-6503 818 765-6735 818 899-1989 818 367-1723 818 692-4189 818 893-6503 818 892-0470 818 726-8935 310 217-0443 818 352-1075 818 894-5327 818 363-3038 818 899-1989 805 433-3763 818 765-3513 818 899-8777 661 755-0584 661.645.4515 818 381-7232 310 202-6693 818 571-1797 818 896-6503 818 899-1989 818 701-7628 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 9:00-11:00 AM 11:30—2:00 PM Facilitator: Isabelle Miyata Nikkei Pioneer Conference Room Nikkei Pioneer Conference Room SUPPORT GROUPS & SERVICES Alzheimer’s Support Group………. 1st Saturday Blood Pressure Screening*……….. 3rd Friday Podiatrist*………………………………… 2nd Saturday *Meiji Senior Citizens’ Activity or Service For more information, call the CC at (818) 899-1989. 17 (Formerly SFV Holiness Church) SAN FERNANDO VALLEY HONGWANJI BUDDHIST TEMPLE 9450 Remick Ave., Pacoima 818 899-4030 www.sfvhbt.org Rev. Patricia Usuki Temple President: Terry Ishigo 9610 Haddon Avenue Pacoima, CA 91331 (2 blocks east of Laurel Canyon Blvd. between Branford and Osborne St.) Office Phone: 818 896-1676 (English) (818) 899-4115 (Japanese) Dharma School: Sunday 11:00 am Please refer to our website for more information: www.crosswaysfv.org BUDDHIST TEMPLE CALENDAR English Department April 2 9:30 am Dharma discussion 3 10:00 am Combined Shotsuki monthly memorial and birth of Shakyamuni Buddha service 7 7:00 pm Spring Seminar Series 9 9:30 am Dharma discussion 6:00 pm Movie Night 10 10:00 am Regular service 21 10:30 am Service at Nikkei Senior Gardens 7:00 pm Spring Seminar Series 28 7:00 pm Spring Seminar Series 30 9:30 am Dharma discussion May 1 10:00 am Shotsuki monthly memorial service 8 10:00 am Gotan-e: Shinran Shonin's birthday and Mother's Day service 15 10:00 am Regular service 19 10:30 am Service at Nikkei Senior Gardens 21 9:30 am Dharma discussion 22 10:00 am Regular service 28 9:30 am Dharma discussion 29 10:00 am Memorial Day service at temple 11:45 am Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills June 4 9:30 am Dharma iscussion 5 10:00 am Shotsuki monthly memorial service 12 10:00 am Regular service 14 6:30 pm Obon dance practice 16 10:30 am Service at Nikkei Senior Gardens 6:30 pm Obon dance practice 19 10:00 am Father's Day and Graduation service 21 6:30 pm Obon dance practice 23 6:30 pm Obon dance practice 25-26 Obon Festival Pastor Roland Hazama Pastor Raynold Nakamura Sunday Schedule 9:009:45 AM Sunday School for ages junior high through adult 10 - 11:15 AM Worship Service (childcare for infants - Pre-K) Kid Venture Children’s Ministries (K - 5th grade) 11:15 - 11:45 AM Coffee Fellowship Youth Fellowship Friday, 7:30 PM Meetings at the church for Jr. High and Sr. High Mid-Week Home Groups We believe that fellowship, friendship, and spiritual growth happens best in our small groups that meet during the week. We have a number of groups meeting in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. Come, visit, and get to know our church. For more information, please call us or check our website. Japanese Department Pastor In Hyun Please refer to our website for more information: www.sfjp.weebly.com Sunday Schedule 10:00 AM Worship Service Lunch and Fellowship after worship service on the 1st Sundays Wednesdays, 10 am Prayer @ Pastor’s house 18 Chatsworth West United Methodist Church (Formerly West Valley UMC merged with Chatsworth UMC) Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors 10824 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Chatsworth, CA 91311 818 341 1270 E-mail: [email protected] FAX: 818 341 1271 Pastor: Ruy Mizuki Lay Leader: Jim Melichar Worship Service 10AM Sunday School 10AM Social Hour following service Nursery care provided Bible Study Thurs @ 10AM & 7:15PM Tuesdays @ 1PM Choir practice 1st and 3rd Wednesday @ 3:00PM Musical Director: Steve Foreman Japanese Class – 2nd & 4th Sunday @ 9AM Instructor: Junko Wayama Shotokan Karate of America Fri. @ 6:30 PM Rm.1 Instructor: April Warynick www.ska.org 1 213 437 0988 Electrobattles Dance for children Fri. evening, Rm. 5 Instructor: Sharon James Chi Fung Mind & Body Fitness Tuesday @ 9AM Rm.2 Instructor: Leo Fong UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE CC SUNRISE FOURSQUARE CHURCH 5852 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Valley Village, CA 91607 English: Pastor Paul Iwata Email: [email protected] haruko,[email protected] Website: www.sunrisejapanesechurch.org Japanese: Pastor Haruko Iwata Phone: (818) 782-8738 (818) 642-2332 Sunday Morning Service - 10:30 a.m. (Prayer for Healing on 5th Sundays) Sunday Evening Service - 6 p.m. Thursday Evening Bible Study - 7 p.m. Late Night Counseling and Prayer on the Last Friday of the Month From 8 p.m. to 12 midnight Location: The Prayer Chapel’ 14705 Wyandotte St. Van Nuys, CA 91405 (mailing address) April 3, 2016 SFV JACL - Play “Garage Door Opener” April 23, 2016 SF Athletics Jamboree SFV Japanese Language Institute Open House May 14, 2016 CC Family Day Picnic @ Orcas Park May 15 & 22, 2016 NYABC (Not Your Average Basketball Camp) June 11, 2016 CC Steak Dinner June 13 - 17, 2016 SFV JACL Suzume no Summer Camp Kizuna Discovery Camp June 18, July 2, 9,16, 2016 SFV Athletics Pee Wee Basketball Clinic June 25 & 26, 2016 SFV Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon June 4, 11, & 18, 2016 SFV Athletics Prep Co-ed Basketball ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP If you have a loved one affected by Alzheimer’s disease, come join us — A non-judgmental, confidential place to share ideas, frustrations, concerns and joy. Torrance Home Meeting – 7 p.m. On the 2nd Wednesday of the month Meetings: First Saturday of the month Time: 10 am — 12 noon For more info, call the Center. (818) 899-1989 Yonsei Basketball Association 2016 Scholarship Applications Available Participation in the Yonsei Basketball Association is not a requirement. All qualified high school graduates are eligible to apply for our scholarships. For the past 22 years, the Yonsei Basketball Association has provided an opportunity for middle school-aged youth to learn the importance of Japanese culture, family values and community participation. In keeping with the Yonsei mission of supporting the academic and community service involvement of the youth of our communities, we will be awarding two $1500 scholarships. In addition, there will also be two $1,000 scholarships awarded - one from AMNET-USA, who has been coordinating the travel related arrangements for the Yonsei Organization for many years and the other from the Kiboh Giving Circle. We will be awarding the scholarships to the high school seniors who best exemplify the Yonsei philosophy of academic excellence and community service. Following are qualifications for the scholarships: He/She will graduate in May/June 2016. Have an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 (based on 4.0 maximum numbering system). Applicants must be able to demonstrate community service in the Southern California area. Applicant will have to attend an accredited college or university and a copy of the Letter of Acceptance from the college or university should be submitted with this application. Applicant must send in completed application postmarked by May 2, 2016. Scholarships will be presented at the Annual Yonsei Golf Tournament dinner on June 20, 2016. If you have any questions, comments or need additional information please contact Ken Mui: 818-766-4740 or email: [email protected]. 19 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage SAN FERNANDO VALLEY JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS PAID Van Nuys, California 12953 Branford Street, Pacoima 91331 818 899-1989 Fax 818 899-0659 Permit No. 21 San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center 2016 MEMBERSHIP FORM (Membership period: January 1 to December 31, 2016) 1. Complete the information below. 2. Tear off the membership card for your records. 3. Make check payable to “SFVJACC”. 4. Send your check and this form to: SFVJACC – Membership □ □ Family Membership - $55.00 Single Membership - $35.00 (Please Pint) Name _______________________________________________________________________ Phone ________________________________ (Last Name) (First Name) Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City ___________________________________________________________________ State __________Zip Code _____________________ Email Address _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Emergency Contact ____________________________________________________________ Phone _________________________________ * For information, please call SFVJACC at (818) 899-1989. Thank you for supporting our Community Center. FAX is (818) 899-0659. 20
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