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REGISTER NOW FOR THE 100TH INFANTRY BATTALION VETERANS

74TH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET by Beverly Shiroma

The 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans 74th

Anniversary Banquet will be held on Sunday, July 10

from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Pomaikai Ballrooms

at Dole Cannery in Iwilei. Everyone is welcome to

join us, you do not need to be a 100th member or

descendant of a 100th veteran to attend.

There is no charge for 100th Infantry Battalion

WWII veterans and their wives or widows to attend

the Banquet. For everyone else (including seniors and

children), the cost is $45 a person.

MENU

Lunch will be a sit down meal of one of the

following choices (no substitutions):

1) COMBINATION - Steamed mahimahi

oriental style with shiitake mushrooms, ginger,

cilantro, scallions and baby bok choy AND

macadamia nut crusted chicken with madeira sauce;

White rice; Steamed vegetables; Rolls and butter;

Coffee or tea.

2) VEGETARIAN - Tofu cakes; Grilled

vegetables; Brown rice musubi; Whole grain rolls

and butter; Coffee or tea.

HOSPITALITY HOUR

Our hospitality hour will run from 10:00 am until

11:00 am in the Ballroom Lobby area.

Check-in at the Registration Table will also begin

at 10:00 am for all guests and VIPs. This would be a

good time to get your parking ticket validated as there

will not be anyone at the Registration Table while the

Banquet is ongoing (you’ll have to wait for us to

contact someone from Dole who can validate your

ticket).

We are planning to take a group photo of the 100th

veterans attending the Banquet promptly at 10:30 am

so please be on time (or even early) if you are a

veteran or his “driver” for the day. Please listen for

the announcements as the time nears on where to line

up for the photo.

Several vendors including the Education Center

and the Descendants Chapter will be selling 100th

logo items and other merchandise in the Lobby.

The Ballroom doors will remain closed until 11:00

am when the Banquet officially begins. We would

like to have all 100th veterans individually introduced

before they enter the room so they should remain in

the Lobby outside the Banquet doors until they are

announced. If a veteran is in need of assistance to

enter the Ballroom, we ask that a family member also

remain by his side and walk in with him.

PROGRAM

Our theme for this year’s Banquet is “The

Enduring Legacy of the 100th Infantry Battalion” and

our program will focus on what the future holds for the

Club and the next generations of the 100th family.

By popular demand, our co-emcees will once again

be two young men who truly uphold all that the 100th

has come to represent, SSG Christopher Arakawa

Continued on page 6

IN APPRECIATION

Doomo Arigatoo Gozaimasu for the following

generous donations which were received between

April 22 and May 16.

Education Center $105 Gary Hashimoto and Boy Scout Families

$100 David Sakai in memory of “Uncle Bobby”

Robert Arakaki

Scholarship Fund $100 David Sakai in memory of “Uncle Bobby”

Robert Arakaki

Gift of Membership $100 Kay Okimoto

Our sincere apologies if any donations were

inadvertently omitted. Please let the Office know if

your donation was not listed or if there are any

corrections needed. Mahalo!

In Memoriam

YOSHIMI YAMAMOTO

(Able Company)

of Hawi, Big Island of Hawaii

passed away on March 19, 2016

SHINICHI ENDO

(Baker Company, Maui Chapter)

of San Francisco, California

passed away on April 10, 2016

Our deepest sympathy

to their families

VETERANS INVITED

100th veterans are invited as special guests to the ‘Iolani Summer School Fourth of July Parade and

Celebration on Friday, July 1 from 9:00 am. The 100th/442d Color Guard will lead the parade of students.

The school has asked a famous 100th descendant to be the Parade Grand Marshall but are waiting to hear

back from him. Veterans will not walk in the parade but will sit under a tent and watch the program which

lasts about an hour. Lunch for the veterans and soldiers will follow at the Clubhouse.

442nd RCT and MIS veterans are also invited. Veterans who attend the parade may bring their spouses

and descendants.

If you would like to participate, please contact Jayne at the Office at 946-0272 or e-mail

club100vets@gmail.com by Friday, June 24.

BAKER CHAPTER NEWS

by Ann Kabasawa

Bakerites, we WILL have a Chapter meeting on

Saturday, June 4 at 1:00 pm at the Clubhouse. Thank

you for your patience and understanding regarding the

April and May meetings. We should be back on our

regular monthly schedule now that all of the

membership meetings have wrapped up.

I recently returned from Southern California

where I was in charge of a tour group for the annual

reunion of George Company, 442nd RCT. During my

trip, I attended the Service of Celebration and

Remembrance of Osamu Sam Fujikawa (Charlie

Co.) in Los Angeles. As Sam had been deeply

involved in the Nisei veteran community on the

Mainland, there were many familiar 100th faces in the

audience as well as participating in the service.

Tokuji Yoshihashi (Able Co.) represented the 100th

in presenting the floral tributes to Sam.

Also during the Reunion, we were treated to a

sneak preview of the Go For Broke National

Education Center’s Defining Courage . Although no

displays were up yet, we had a good idea of what it

will look like at the Grand Opening on May 28start to

finish.

“TORCH PATCH” FORM LETTER

In response to the article in last month’s PPP about the 100th/442d possibly losing the right to wear the “Torch Patch”, several members have asked if the Club could provide a form letter of support for them to refer to when writing their own letter. We will have one ready by June 10th so please contact the Office if you would like it e-mailed or mailed to you.

DOG CHAPTER NEWS

by Joy Teraoka

Harry Nakayama, our Doggie President,

will be on a trip to the Mainland, so there will

be no Dog Chapter meeting in June.

I hope all you members in good standing

sent in your ballots regarding the proposal to

enter into a long-term lease of the Club’s

property with ‘Iolani School for the purpose of

developing the property. It is an extremely

important decision we must make soon in order

to perpetuate our organization for many years to

come.

According to professional analysis, the

reality of surviving on our own, trying to

maintain our Clubhouse, our apartments, our

finances and our history for years to come

presents a rather stark and discouraging picture.

My own opinion is that partnering with

‘Iolani is a “gift offer” and a win-win situation

for both the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans

and ‘Iolani School. Would any other

organization or company offer as much to help

us keep alive the 100th’s precious legacy?

HEADQUARTER CHAPTER NEWS

by Janice Sakoda

Have you been keeping up with Club 100’s

Long Range Planning Committee’s

recommendation? I hope so. To paraphrase

President Lloyd Kitaoka, being involved (by

attending meetings, raising questions, and

voting) shows you care about the future of the

Club. Thank you for making the effort to stay

informed and for voting.

I’m told the Anniversary Banquet

information is included in this Puka-Puka

Parade; please take a moment to complete the

Registration Form before it gets forgotten!

(I’m sure we all know how that goes!)

I recently had the opportunity to chat with

Ethel Teruya, widow of Wallace Teruya

(HQ). She hasn’t aged since I last saw her a

few years ago! She is still spry and youthful

looking, although she tells me she has her share

of aches and pain.

ABLE ANTICS by Beverly Shiroma

I would once again like to say “Doomo Arigatoo” to the

reservists of the 100th/442d who gave up yet another Sunday

on May 1st to do yardwork and clean the Clubhouse. The

crew gets bigger and bigger every month and has turned into

a family affair with the soldiers’ significant others and their

children brightening up the entire place. Mahalo to Gary

Hayakawa for being the head of hospitality and holding

down the fort as I had to leave early.

At the Informational Meeting for 100th members on May

7, Al Matsumoto (Able Co.) was the sole veteran in

attendance. Al is also the “last veteran standing” at the

Clubhouse as he still comes by every morning to fill two

coolers with ice as he has done for decades.

I hope everyone read the front page article on the new

Nisei Soldier/Congressional Gold Medal digital exhibit at the

Smithsonian’s Asian Pacific American Center website (http://

cgm.smithsonianapa.org/) and saw President Lloyd

Kitaoka’s interview about the exhibition on KITV news the

same day (photo of Lloyd with KITV reporter Paul Drewes).

Able Co. veteran and Medal of Honor awardee Sadao

Munemori is one of two 100th veterans featured on the

website (Sakae Takahashi of Baker Co. is the other).

Munemori’s profile begins with his birth in Los Angeles in

1922 and his family’s internment in Manzanar, where he was

selected to join the MIS language school but later transferred

to the 100th to avoid fighting in the Pacific. What I liked was

that his story didn’t end in 1945 when he was killed in action

in Italy during the Gothic Line Campaign but continued on

with the posthumous awarding of the Medal of Honor to him,

the impact of his passing on his family, and how he is still

remembered today around the world.

TURNER HALL THEATER - “TICKET” ORDER FORM

Name: ____________________________________ Chapter: ______________

Phone: ________________________ E-mail: ______________________________

“Ticket” includes admission to movie, snacks, beverages and Kokoro-Tei bento.

Bento Type No. ordered Price Total

Fried Chicken Karaage Bento _________ x $10 = $ ________ 6 pieces Karaage chicken, fried golden brown and served with a black pepper sauce (most popular bento)

Healthy Vegetable Bento _________ x $10 = $ ________ Brown rice with seasonal vegetables

Yakiniku Bento _________ x $10 = $________ Thinly sliced ribeye, sautéed with fresh cut onions

GRAND TOTAL $___________

Please send completed order form with check payable to “100th IBV -- Descendants Chapter” by Thursday, June 9 to

Turner Hall Theater, 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans, 520 Kamoku Street, Honolulu, HI 96826

DESCENDANTS CHAPTER

by Bert Hamakado

TURNER HALL THEATER

Thank you to everyone for being so understanding

when we had to cancel our Mothers Day Turner Hall

Theater event at the last minute to accommodate a

change in the Clubhouse schedule. I know a lot of

people were disappointed, especially those who had

already signed up, as they were looking forward to day

of Movie Magic!

The Descendants Chapter will be having a Fathers

Day themed Turner Hall Theater on Saturday, June

18 from 12:30 pm in Turner Hall at the Clubhouse.

The cost for a “ticket” is $10 which includes

admission to the movie, snacks, beverages and your

choice of three different bentos from Kokoro-Tei.

You must have a “ticket” to be admitted to the movie

so please complete the order form below and send it

with payment to the Clubhouse by Thursday, June 9.

Parking at Ala Wai School.

In honor of Fathers Day, we’ve asked Richard

Ching, a Japanese movie historian and a friend of Ann

Kabasawa, to pick a old-school samurai movie to get

us all in the bushido (warrior) spirit. We don’t have

the title as yet but Richard has mentioned he has one

in mind featuring some legendary handsome

heartthrobs to keep the mothers entertained and lots of

skillful swordplay for the fathers.

We would welcome any volunteers to help with

check in, set up, clean up and serving lunch that day

as well as donations of snacks and desserts. Please

contact the Office if you can help in any way or have

questions.

LOGO WEAR ON SALE

If you are looking for some last minute Fathers

Day gifts, we do have 100th polo shirts and t-shirts

still available for purchase. The polo shifts come in

mens and womens sizes (small to 2XL), in white or

blue, with or without pockets. We also have white t-

shirts with the 100th logo in various sizes, with or

without pockets. Proceeds support Descendants

Chapter activities like Turner Hall Theater.

We may have new items on sale at the Banquet,

Stay tuned for details as the date gets closer.

GREEN THUMB CLUB by Jan Sakoda

I would like to send a big MAHALO to Tetsuo Tateishi

(Company A) who offered cuttings of succulents and other plants

to members of the Green Thumb in response to my previous article

in the Puka-Puka Parade asking for donations. (I thought I had

sent out an email to the Green Thumb members with this offer but

just checked my email and I can’t find it. Yikes! Please email me

if you’re interested in getting clippings of succulents from Mr.

Tateishi and I’ll pass on his phone number to you.) I had the

pleasure of putting Ken Akinaka in touch with Mr. Tateishi. Mr

Tateishi knew Ken’s dad and wanted to tell Ken about his dad’s

kindness while they both were in Italy. It is always special when

I’m able to talk to a veteran, and even more special when the

veteran can tell stories about my dad or a friend’s dad.

There will be no Green Thumb Club in June (I’m taking a class

on caring for roses) and in July (I’ll be on vacation). The next

Green Thumb meeting will be an excursion to the Annual

Halawa Xeriscape Garden Open House and Unthirsty Plant

Sale on Saturday, August 6. If you are interested in going, please

email Arlene Sato at arleneksato@yahoo.com.

The Body, Mind, Soul Club, has several activities coming up

and I encourage you to sign up for these fun and informative

classes. So far, I’ve taken classes on making shio koji and miso,

soap making, perma probes, kombucha, and bacon! Looking

forward to learning more! Thanks, Jan Nadamoto, for working

hard to coordinate these classes.

If you’re interested in being included in our email group, please

let me know (bustersfriend@hotmail.com) Dates and times may

change so please email me if you’re interested so we can keep you

updated of any last minute changes.

LAS VEGAS MINI-REUNION by Ann Kabasawa

The Las Vegas Mini-Reunion at the California Hotel and

Casino will be on Sunday, October 16 to Friday,

October 21. If you haven’t already done so,

please sign up and send your deposit in as soon as

possible. Registration forms and information is

available in the Lounge or contact me at 781-8540

or e-mail diverseinnov@gmail.com. If you are on

the Mainland and need help with travel plans, contact me and I can

help you with that too.

There will be a meeting for all Mini-Reunion attendees on

Sunday, August 7 from 10:00 am at the Clubhouse where I will

answer any questions and provide all of the information you’ll

need for a great trip. Please RSVP with me for this meeting as

soon as possible. Mahalo!

BODY, MIND AND SOUL

GROUP by Jan Nadamoto

INTRODUCTION TO

TAI CHI!

Sunday, July 24, at 10:00 am Gayle Nishioka will be teaching you

some basic Tai

Chi moves from

the 8, 16 and 24

forms. She will

explain the

background of

Tai Chi and

demonstrate

hand

movements, leg

movements that

she learned

from Sifu (Master) Kong and Sifu

(Master) Chai. She will also talk about

the three Tantien (center of a person’s

energy body and physical body) and

areas:

1) Power and vitality (Health) in the

lower Tantien;

2) Mindfulness, self-awareness and

seat of Intention in the middle Tantien;

3) House of Spirit (Happiness and

drive to do things) in the upper Tantien.

Class will be from 10:00 am to 11:45

am at Club 100, 520 Kamoku Street.

There is no cost for Club 100 or Body,

Mind and Soul members. Non-members

are asked to make a donation of $5 to

100th Infantry Battalion Veterans

organization. Please RSVP by July 20

so that we have an estimated headcount.

Please contact Jan Nadamoto

at (808) 347-3127 or

nadamoto@backontrackconsultants.com if you

have any questions.

Note: Non-members may also opt to

make an annual donation of $25 to the

Descendants Chapter to receive the

member rate on Body, Mind and Soul

activities for one year.

REGISTER NOW FOR THE 100TH

INFANTRY BATTALION VETERANS 74TH

ANNIVERSARY BANQUET Continued from page 1

and SSG Christopher Makinano of the 100th

Battalion, 442nd Infantry Army Reserve (and also

of the monthly Clubhouse Cleanup Crew). The

100th/442nd Color Guard will also present and

retire the 100th colors.

As the PPP goes to press, we are still putting the

final touches on our entertainment lineup and

waiting on confirmation from our keynote speaker.

Other highlights of the Banquet program will

include scholarship presentations, the President’s

message, and the cake cutting by the Board of

Directors and veterans.

SIGN UP NOW UNTIL JUNE 20TH

If you would like to join us at the Banquet,

please complete the Registration Form on the next

page and send it with full payment by Monday,

June 20 to:

Anniversary Banquet Committee

100th Infantry Battalion Veterans

520 Kamoku Street

Honolulu, HI 96826

If you are paying with a check, please make it

out to “100th Infantry Battalion Veterans

Anniversary Banquet”. If you prefer to pay cash,

please do so at the Clubhouse during office hours,

do NOT mail. No other forms of payment (credit

card, money order) will be accepted.

Seating will be in round tables of 10. If you have

more than 10 people in your party, please xerox the

Registration Form. Registration forms will also be

available at the Clubhouse. We will do our best to

accommodate seating requests but cannot guarantee

that they will all be granted.

If you have assistance needs (use a wheelchair

or walker, need a high chair, will have a stroller,

etc.), please specify also on the Registration Form..

GOT QUESTIONS???

For more information on anything Banquet

related, please leave a message for Banquet

Chairperson Beverly Shiroma via the Clubhouse at

946-0272 or e-mail club100vets@gmail.com.

FROM DA OFFICE by Jayne Hirata

WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS

Please welcome the following new lifetime members

who joined the Club between April 22 and May 16:

NELLIS M. KUNIEDA, daughter of

Takeichi T. Miyashiro (Charlie Company

TRISHA OKIMOTO, granddaughter of

Masaharu Saito (Baker Company and Rural Chapter)

EDWIN T. SAKODA, son-in-law of Gary Uchida

(Headquarters Company)

OFFICE CLOSED

The Office will be closed on Thursday, May 2 so I

can go to my youngest son’s Sixth Grade graduation and

on Friday, June 10 for Kamehameha Day.

LOVE YOU ALL, MY 100TH/442D NINJAS!!!!

When I got in to work on May 19, SSG

Chris Makinano of the 100th/442d was

waiting outside for me. He said he was

going to help CPL Dason Zheng move to a

new home but his car had died and had to be

towed. He very reluctantly asked if he could

borrow my car and I handed him my keys, warning him

that my car was a mess inside and I had less than a

quarter tank of gas. I told him I had another cleaner car at

home with a full tank of gas that he could use as long as

he wanted that but he said my car was okay.

Several hours later, SSG Makinano returned and

asked me if I could step outside because there was a

problem with my car that happened while he was driving.

I went out and was shocked to see that my car was

sparkling and shining like brand new! Everything that

was broken had been repaired plus the exterior and

interior had been spotlessly detailed. The whole story

about moving was a white lie told so the soldiers could

take my car away. I took me an hour to stop crying over

what they did for me and I still tear up now.

I would like to give 100 major mahalos and 100 big

hugs to all of the soldiers of the 100th/442d who chipped

in money, time and talent to fix my car. You all put a

smile on my face that I am sure will stay there until you

youngsters are in your 90s and 100s like my WWII boys.

Special thanks to CSM Beau Tatsumura (my brother

from another mother), SSG Makinano (incredibly

talented actor) and CPL Zheng (project coordinator no.

1) for being the Ninja Team who put the plan together.

NAME LUNCH (CIRCLE ONE)

PAYMENT DUE (CIRCLE ONE)

ASSISTANCE NEEDED?

Combination

Vegetarian

100th Vet/Spouse - FREE

All Others - $45

1

Combination

Vegetarian

100th Vet/Spouse - FREE

All Others - $45

2

Combination

Vegetarian

100th Vet/Spouse - FREE

All Others - $45

3

Combination

Vegetarian

100th Vet/Spouse - FREE

All Others - $45

4

Combination

Vegetarian

100th Vet/Spouse - FREE

All Others - $45

5

Combination

Vegetarian

100th Vet/Spouse - FREE

All Others - $45

6

Combination

Vegetarian

100th Vet/Spouse - FREE

All Others - $45

7

Combination

Vegetarian

100th Vet/Spouse - FREE

All Others - $45

8

Combination

Vegetarian

100th Vet/Spouse - FREE

All Others - $45

9

Combination

Vegetarian

100th Vet/Spouse - FREE

All Others - $45

10

Please submit a check payable to “100th Infantry Battalion Veterans

Anniversary Banquet”

TOTAL

DUE $

100TH INF BN 74TH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET REGISTRATION FORM

Name: __________________________________________ Chapter: ________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Phone: _________________________ E-mail: __________________________________

We would like to sit with: ______________________________________________________

Please submit completed form with payment by Monday, June 20 to

Anniversary Banquet Committee, 100th IBV, 520 Kamoku Street, Honolulu, HI 96826.

The Puka-Puka Parade is the official newsletter of

the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans organization

and is published monthly, twelve times a year.

The opinions expressed in the PPP are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the

position of the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans.

Please e-mail your articles, comments or questions

about the PPP to club100vets@gmail.com.

If you do not have access to email, please mail or

deliver your articles, comments or questions to the

Clubhouse Office.

The deadline to submit articles for the

June 2016 issue is Wednesday, June 15

100th Infantry Battalion Veterans

520 Kamoku Street

Honolulu, Hawaii 96826

(808)946-0272

club100vets@gmail.com

www.100thbattalion.org

Office Hours:

M, T, Th, F - 9 am to 1 pm

W - 9 am to 12 noon

JUNE 2016 CLUBHOUSE CALENDAR

BOARD Meeting Saturday, June 18 at 9:00 am

ABLE Chapter No meeting

BAKER Chapter Saturday, June 4 at 1:00 pm

CHARLIE Chapter No meeting

DOG Chapter No meeting

HQ/MEDICS Chapter Saturday, June 11 4 at 10:00 am

GREEN THUMB CLUB No meeting

LINE DANCING Wednesday, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

from 9:00 am to 11:00 am

PUKA-PUKA PARADE Collating on Saturday, June 25 at 9:00 am

CLUB EVENTS

(all events at the Clubhouse unless otherwise indicated)

BMS Cooking Class Sunday, June 5 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Turner Hall Theater RSVP Thursday, June 9

Turner Hall Theater Saturday, June 18 from 12:30 pm \

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Office and Clubhouse will be CLOSED

on Thursday, June 1 and on Friday, June 10

The Clubhouse and Parking are booked from 4:00 pm on Saturday, June 4.

Dates and times subject to change. Please contact your Chapter President,

Committee Chairperson or the Clubhouse Office for information or updates.

100th Infantry Battalion Veterans

520 Kamoku Street

Honolulu, HI 96816

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

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JUNE 2016—PUKA-PUKA

PARADE ADDENDUM VETERANS WANTED TO ATTEND THE

MILILANI MIDDLE SCHOOL

PEACE CEREMONY

The faculty and students of Mililani Middle

School have once again invited our WWII Japanese

American veterans to attend their annual Peace

Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, June 17, 2016

from 8:45 am to 11:00 am at their school’s Peace

Garden and Cafeteria.

Veterans will be invited guests and are not

expected to give a speech or presentation, although

individual students may want to talk to them or ask

them questions. While they are hoping to have

veterans from the 100th attend, veterans from the

442nd, MIS and 1399th are also welcome.

The teachers and staff will provide round-trip

transportation to any veteran from home and back if

needed.

The Peace Garden project began in 2000 as part of

the students’ curriculum on WWII. Students and

several 100th veterans painted rocks with symbols

reflecting their thoughts of peace. The 100th has been

invited to attend the Peace Ceremony every year and

we have also hosted the students at the Clubhouse on

occasion (.

If you are a 100th, 442nd, MIS or 1399th veteran

who would like to attend, please contact Jayne at the

Office at 946-0272 or e-mail club100vets@gmail.com

and we will put you in touch with Ms. Keri Coloma

who is the teacher in charge of the event.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR

GFBNEC’S EVENING OF ALOHA

The Go For Broke National Education Center’s

15th Annual Evening of Aloha Gala Dinner

“Defining Courage: Remember, Educate, Inspire”

will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2016. The

Dinner will be held at the Westin Bonaventure

Hotel and Suites, California Ballroom at 401 South

Figueroa Street in Los Angeles, CA.

A Reception and Silent Auction will begin at

5:00 pm. Gourmet Dining, Program and

Entertainment will begin at 6;30 pm.

The Master of Ceremonies will be David Ono

of ABC 7 Eyewitness News.

Dinner will feature dishes from celebrity chefs

Roy Yamaguchi (founding chef and owner of

Roy’s Restaurants Worldwide) and Akira Hirose

(chef and owner of Maison Akira in Pasadena).

Roy Yamaguchi is also a member of the GFBNEC

Board of Directors which is headed by 100th

descendant, Bill Seki (son of Dessert will be by

King’s Hawaiian Bakery and Restaurant.

Our own 100th/442d Color Guard are usually

part of the program, posting and retiring the colors

at the Gala.

For information, early reservations, and

sponsorship opportunities, please call (310)328-

0907 or e-mail eveningofaloha@goforbroke.org.

You can also visit their website at

www.goforbroke.org.