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Issue 32
March/April 2017
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER
Website: www.sfvjacc.com
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY JAPANESE
AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER
SFVJACC MISSION STATEMENT
To promote the Japanese culture and preserve the
Japanese American experience through education,
events and activities for our community.
Save The Date!
Family Day
Saturday June 10, 2017 Flyer and Reservation Form on Page 16.
2017 SFVJACC Queen Jordyn Adachi
Jordyn Adachi has been selected as the SFVJACC Queen for 2017. She is 22 years and recently graduated from California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks with a BS in Biological Sciences. She plans to attend graduate school for Physical Therapy. As a teen-ager, she played basketball for the SF
Rockers. Jordyn will be attending the SFV JACC Memorial Service on Sunday, May 28. Later that evening, she will be introduced to our Community Center members.
Congratulations to Jordyn!
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our SFVJACC President,
Paul Jonokuchi
Mr. Jonokuchi has been a devoted president of our Center for more than seven terms and will be sorely missed. He was an active member and officer of the SFV Meiji Club, SFV JACL, Suzume no Gakkou Summer Camp, Line Dance Class, Kokusei Shigin
group and Hiroshima Kenjin Kai of Southern California. He was a staunch member of the SFV Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and a Dharma teacher for more than forty years. His love for Japan was expressed while teaching at Wakaba and the SFV Japanese Language Institute. We will remember his warm smile and deeply appreciate his desire to bring the CC picnic back for families to enjoy. Our deepest condolences to his family and many friends.
Family Day will be held at the Community Center this year. After having the Family Day at Orcas Park the past two years, the Board of Directors decided to bring this event back to the Community Center to be held in conjunction with our Raffle Fundraiser. Family Day will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017. You will be receiving a Family Day Packet along with raffle tickets in the mail. For only $5.00for adults and $3.00 for kids (5-10 years) you can enjoy a lunch of hamburger, hot dog, chili and rice, coleslaw, corn and chips. There will also be an ice cream cart for your sweet tooth. Don’t forget to send in your order forms along with your raffle tickets and money to the Community Center. Top raffle prizes will be $500.00 (1st prize), $300.00 (2nd prize), and $200.00 (3rd prize) plus with other raffle prizes. SF Athletics will be having games for all the children and there will be bingo games held in the hall for the adults. Don’t forget to mark this date on your calendar and join family and friends for a day of fun at the Community Center.
Family Day Is Returning To The Community Center This Year
Come Join The Fun!
Save the Date! - June 10
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Save the date: May 12, 2017 (Friday) Time: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Topic: Calif. Telephone Access Program
The California Telephone Access Program offers a range of FREE, specialized phones that make it easier to hear, dial, and call. They also have phones that are designed for individuals who have restricted mobility, speech impairments, or who are blind or deaf. A representative will be at SFVJACC with sample phones that are available.
A Partnership that Serves the Japanese Community
It was over 15 year ago that Harold Muraoka had a dream to build a place to serve the Japanese community. A place where residents would enjoy living and family and friends would enjoy visiting. This dream was centered on two very important goals for the project: 1) to provide a place where our seniors can live out their days with excellent care, and; 2) to provide services to the Japanese community at large through the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center (SFVJACC). Over the years, these goals have remained unchanged and continue to be the reason why Nikkei Senior Gardens (NSG) exists today. The partnership that NSG shares with SFVJACC benefits both organizations. NSG has been able to share a portion of their excess cash from its operations each year with SFVJACC so they can meet their goal of improving and expanding on its services to its members. The past two years SFVJACC was able to do a lot of long overdue projects that were put on hold to improve the facility. Let us not forget that it was the membership of SFVJACC who generously provided financial assistance laying the groundwork to realize
the dream of NSG. This is what a partnership is all about - two organizations committed to serving our community.
NSG President Kirk Sasaki (L) and NSG Chairman of the Board Stan Date (R) presented CC Vice President Danny
Okazaki with the revenue sharing check.
Diabetes-Self Management Program (DSMP)
DSMP is based on Chronic Disease Self-Management Program developed at Stanford University. It is designed to help people with diabetes manage their conditions and live a happier, healthier life.
The program addresses:
Nutrition/Healthy Eating
Monitoring diabetes and Blood Sugar
Problem-Solving
Preventing Complications
Difficult Emotions
The class meets 2 and 1/2 hours per week for 6 weeks. Class size is 12-15 participants.
Those who have diabetes or care for their loved one with diabetes are encouraged to attend.
Anyone interested in this class should contact Liz Doomey at [email protected] or call me at 818-429-4096.
Positive thinking
Foot Care
Communication
Dealing with health care provides
"Meiji Club cordially invites you to attend the
Cultural Lecture Series presented by the
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
(JACCC) during the Hot Meals on Tuesdays,
June 6th, 13th and 20th. They will be doing
demonstrations on Tea Ceremony, Calligraphy
and Ikebana."
Save the date: May 12, 2017 (Friday) Time: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Topic: Calif. Telephone Access Program
The California Telephone Access Program offers a range of FREE, specialized phones that make it easier to hear, dial, and call. They also have phones that are designed for individuals who have restricted mobility, speech impairments, or who are blind or deaf. A representative will be at SFVJACC with sample phones that are available.
Meiji Senior Club Upcoming Events
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
For the Months of January & February 2017
Donations
SFV Meiji Senior Club Year-end donation Harry Nakada Todd Uramoto Year-end charity contribution SFV JACL Year-end donation Dr. Shig Sumida In honor of Harry Nakada Chuck Itagaki Matching donation Tara Chiu In memory of her father Hal Chiu Kathryn Frye In honor of her father Dr. Bo Sakaguchi David Sumida Paul Jonokuchi From the sale of mother’s (Emiko Kunimasa) donated Japanese/handmade vases FIA Insurance Services, Inc. Holiday donation Roy Ito Dr. Bo and Iku Sakaguchi In honor of Patty Takeyama’s 70th birthday Yoshiko Monji In honor of Haruyo Suenaka’s 95th birthday Toshi Saito Joanne Ikuta Daniels In memory of Joe and Lily Ikuta John and Liz Doomey In memory of Grace Oda Anderson
Use of Facilities
Tuna Canyon Detention Station SFV Judo Club Fujima Seiyumi - Dianne Fukuwa Ping Pong Club Wednesday Nite Basketball SFV JACL Tuesday Exercise Class Ikenobo Ikebana - Ritsuko Shinbashi Aloha Club Senior Arts & Crafts Friday Exercise Class Yonsei 23 Hitomi's Cooking Class Hula Wahines Tai Chi Class SF Lakers NJ Nakamura Clarae Muraoka
Miscellanous
Coffee donation Copier donation Ballroom Dance Class ...... I pkg.(160 ct) 8 oz coffee cups Shuzo Hamada ...................................... Japanese books Bob Kaku .............. Donated 3 books (he & his wife wrote) and raffled them off at Hot Meal Lily Kumagai ............................. One set of Mah Jong tiles Luc Lac ........................................ 8 Reams of copy paper Yaeko Mochizuki .................................... 2 (3 lbs.) Coffee Continued in next column.
DONATIONS TO HOT MEALS
For the Months of January & February 2017
Anonymous ...................... Monetary donation
Liz Doomey ...................... Pkg. of 100 teabags
Roy Imazu ........................ Daikon Kim Chee for 2 lunches
Paul Jonokuchi ................. Birthday Cake
Marilyn Kishi ..................... Cake & candies for the volunteers
Marilyn Kishi & ................. Fresh fruit salad for the volunteers Marian Murphy
H. & Shigeko Muraoka ..... Monetary donation
Harry Nakada ................... Monetary donation
Andrea & Howard Neftin .. Monetary donation In memory of Grace Oda Anderson Sachi Sakamoto ............... Lemons
Robert & Setsuko Sato ..... Monetary donation
Phil & Marion Shigekuni ... Cake
Lorraine Shimizu .............. Valentine candies for the volunteers
Dr. Bill Takeshita .............. Monetary donation
Yone Takimoto ................. Takuan
Michiko Tokunaga Kus ..... 5 Pkgs. Vermicelli & croissants
Cherry Uyeda ................... Monetary donation In memory of Grace Oda Anderson
Thank you so much for your generous donations!
Miscellanous - continued
Lois Okui .......................................... 1 (3 lb) Decaf coffee Curly and Florence Sato ...................... 1 (2 lbs.) Coffee & 1 (1 lb.) decaf coffee Ritsuko Shinbashi .................................... 1 (2 lbs.) Coffee
IRENE SUMIDA 2017 RECIPIENT OF
WOMEN OF THE YEAR
The SFVJACC is proud to nominate Irene Sumida for Woman of the Year (sponsored
by Downtown Los Angeles Japanese American Citizens League and Japanese Women’s Society of Southern
California). She has been instrumental in the success of Nikkei Senior Garden (NSG) as former president and former president of Oya Koko Foundation, a fundraising group. She is the Executive Director of the Fenton Charter Public Schools. Tickets for the luncheon are available at $45 per person at the Quiet Canon in Montebello by April 15. Date of the event is May 7, 2017. For a reservation form, contact the CC office (818) 899-1989. Deadline: April 22.
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SF Athletics Pancake Breakfast
Thank You To The Following For Their Generous Donations -
Albertsons - 30 Gallons of Orange Juice
Blue Sky Industries
Challenge Butter - Reduced Rate Delicious Bakery - Gift Card Farmer Johns - Reduced Rate
Gavina - Coffee & 1,000 Cups
Rose Higashida - syrup
Ichiban Kan
Krusteaz - Will Get Rebate
Goro & Beverly Kurihara Mc Donald’s - Syrup & Butter Take out packets Nakano Family Samurais - Water & Syrup
Smart & Final Vons - Reseda & Nordhoff Vons - Devonshire & Mason
Yue Family
On behalf of the Samurais, Flash and Jaguars, I would like to thank everyone for coming out and doing a great job at our Annual Pancake Breakfast 2017. We are currently over $15,000 in ticket sales and donations. Great job by all!! We want to thank everyone for working hard and making this a success. Pancakes and sausages were good! Thank you to the coordinating teams for reaching out for donations to all the various vendors. Donation acknowledgements below. All the donations helped lower our out of pocket costs. We hope to continue our relationship with all the sponsors and donators for future donations to our Athletics program. Again, THANK YOU, for all your hard work and making this a successful SF Athletics Fundraiser for our kids.
Dana Chow (Samurais), Susie Lew (Flash), and Laura Fujita (Jaguars)
Thank You For Supporting
Our Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser!
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By Nancy Oda
The San Fernando Valley JACL hosted the screening of feature film, "Under the Blood Red Sun." to a record crowd of 145 on March 12 in Dr. Sanbo Sakaguchi Hall. It is a great story based on a book written by Graham Salisbury with its historical setting in Oahu. On December 7, 1941, men from the Japanese embassy, priests, Japanese Language teachers, and others were taken away to Sand Island on Honolulu or one of sixteen other jails on different islands. The film gripped the audience when innocents were wrongly
arrested, shot, and harshly treated by military police. Thus, actor-director, Chris Tashima, portrayed the innocent fisherman who was forcibly taken from his father, wife, and children because his character did not have the American flag on his boat. He related that he realized the strength of the women and children left behind. Many people have asked what happened to Japanese, German, or Italian aliens in Hawaii after Pearl Harbor although it was not yet a state. There was a heavy presence of the armed forces there at that time which made the premeditated roundup easy. The arrests were less than the west coast because of its potential economic harm since the islands were 40% Japanese. The typical Nikkei audience sits silently but there were several questions from teachers like Wendy Hirota who were interested in seeking lesson plans. Chris Tashima explained that the film was first seen online since the younger generation is into handheld technology. Then, Stan Rivera raised his hand to tell Kalama that he knew Kalama’s grandpa who was a Native Hawaiian Entertainment legend, E.K. Fernandez and Rose Nearing from Vaudeville and High Wire Act. Young Kalama Epstein played Billy who was the best friend of character, Tomi Nakaji, 13, read the book in the third grade. As a Jew, he knew a lot about the history of the holocaust and learned a lot about the Japanese in Hawaii as a cast member. Kiyo Fukumoto was touched by the humanity of the video. Most history books do not write about women and children. Red Sun was an emotional and eye opening episode. Much like the Tuna Canyon Detention Station, no one knew where they were or where they were going since the world was in chaos.Tuna Canyon held “enemy aliens” when it opened as an Immigration and Naturalization Service camp run by the Department of Justice. Kanji Sahara's posters described the sequence of events and provided details about Hawaiian martial law and subsequent rise of the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442 infantry regimental that proved the loyalty and courage of the Japanese although their parents were in one of the ten concentration camps on the mainland. Carolyn Sanwo from Heritage Books offered author Graham Salisbury's titles and related DVDs for sale. http://underthebloodredsun.com/ Thank you to John and Liz Doomey, Nancy and Yas Gohata, Nancy Hayata, Sean Iwaoka Ellen and Harold Kameya, Doreen Kawamoto, Al and Mitzi Kushida, Isabel Miyata, Aaron Sanwo, Marion Shigekuni, Geri Shiraki, Patty Takayama, Linda Tanaka, and Sumi Yamaguchi for selling ticket sales, hospitality and/or desserts. Special thank you to Nancy Takayama for her valuable technology expertise. Best to JK Yamamoto, journalist from the Rafu Shimpo, our community newspaper.
Girl Scout Troop 1466 Celebrates Girl’s Day (Hinamatsuri) & Participates in World Thinking Day By Akiko Manaka
In celebration of Girl’s Day (Hinamatsuri), the girls learned to make Gomoku sushi. They displayed the traditional Girl’s Day dolls and learned the importance of this festivity. In addition to celebrating Hinamatsuri in March, the girls participated in World Thinking Day. Each year in February or March, the girls participate in activities and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries. It is an opportunity for the girls to learn about other cultures. This year our troop hosted the event at the Community Center. Each troop in our unit selected a country that they want to learn about. Our troop selected Japan. The girls had to set up a table top display and they focused on the different holidays and celebrations that they learned about during the course of the year. In addition, they had to make “swap” items that they had to exchange with the other girls. Our girls won 2 awards: Best “Swap” and Best Board Display. Congratulations to Troop 1466!!
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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 28, 2017. 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 28, 2017 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.
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
2016 JV Basketball Coach Beckman HS, Irvine
C.O.R.E Basketball League Director - Corona Del Mar
2016 Yonsei Boys' Assistant Coach
2016 -2017 JV Basketball Assistant Coach South Pasadena HS
$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 31, 2017.
2017 San Fernando Pee Wee Basketball Clinic
Saturdays (July 8, 15, 22, 29)
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How’s It Going? By Old Wakaba, Bud Sagara
After an idea for an article for the CC Newsletter popped into my head, I went to find a pencil and paper so I could write it down. My wife called to me, but I didn’t hear her clearly because my hearing is not that good. By the time I answered her in a way to keep me out of trouble and found the pencil and paper, I had forgotten the idea for the article. This is the way it’s been for some time now so it was no surprise. I also have problems in remembering names that go with faces I recognize. When I’m in a situation of speaking to a familiar person whose name escapes me, I try to buy
myself time in hopes that I can come up with their name. For example, at a CC function if a person comes up to me, I’ll say something like, “How’s it going?” while frantically searching the memory banks for his name. Another phrase that I’ll use is “Good to see you,” but disaster strikes when “How’s it going” comes up while I’m talking with “Good to see you” and wants to be introduced; then I am toast. It’s not good to forget names especially if they’re your boss or mother-in-law. Life would be so much simpler if people wore nametags like at class reunions where everyone’s memory is as bad as mine. Then I could just read their name tag and say, “How’s it going, ‘print name here.’” When we get old, there are unexpected things that happen to us that didn’t happen before. For example, after a nice meal at a CC event, I go to the restroom and discover that I have a piece of spinach stuck to my front tooth. Nobody tells me about the spinach or about the asteroid-sized hana batta stuck to my nose hairs. A few times I spent all day going shopping and my doing usual stuff with my sweatshirt on backwards so that the contrasting design was in the back and the elbow pad in front. I guess that most people will not tell me that something is not quite right with my appearance because they think I’m just a crazy old guy who likes to look that way.
In addition to losses in hearing, vision, and memory; my diet has changed with old age. The conversation around the dinner table may include subjects like cholesterol content, complete vegetable proteins, and poly versus mono-unsaturated oils. My wife is an expert on all these subjects, so I just eat what she puts on my plate in the hope of prolonging my life through good nutrition. There’s nothing like the threat of death to promote good eating habits. When I was a young man, my diet consisted mainly of double cheeseburgers with super-sized fries, medium rare steaks, ribs by the slab, dripping pastrami sandwiches, and bowls of chili. Well, at least I was getting my veggies in the onions in the chili. Nowadays, we don’t eat anything with four legs; instead we eat what those animals eat--green vegetation, fruits, nuts, and whole grains like quinoa and freekeh, whose names I can’t even pronounce. If we are hungry after our green meal, we might splurge with a whole
grain rice cake topped with melted yellow-colored stuff that is free of cholesterol and taste, but has real cheese-like characteristics. My body is fueled by a finely tuned mixture of omega-3 oils, cruciferous vegetables, fat-free dairy products, whole grains, complete soy proteins, and almond milk. Eating something not on my list would be like putting pancake syrup into a finely tuned automobile engine. It could ruin everything and I just might explode. In spite of my aches and pains and diminished physical capabilities, old age brings with it a sense of wonder for the miracle of life and a deeper understanding of what really matters. This is a time to sit on the porch and marvel at the purple mountains that surround us, even when shrouded in haze. As we watch the white billowing clouds sail across pale blue skies, we get a sense that there is something bigger and higher out there that will continue to be long after we are gone. One might feel very small or insignificant, but each of us was put on this earth to do a specific task in the grand plan that God made when he created the universe. In the quiet times when the sunshine warms us as we start a new day, the importance of things that the world values like personal achievement and wealth seem to diminish. This is a time to remember all those who God has placed in our lives, especially those who have passed on; and to lift up a silent prayer for the world that our grandchildren will live in when we are gone.
Matthew 6:19-20 reads, “Do not lay up for yourselves treas-ures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust de-stroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” Jesus tells us that having our hearts in-vested in the material things of this world will eventually lead to disappointment because those things are temporary and will fade away. Instead, He tells us to live contently in this world where God has placed you and obey all his command-ments. That is how one lays up treasures in heaven, by loving your neighbor as yourself, and showing them charity, good-ness, and kindness. These treasures last for eternity and do not fade away like we do in our old age; and they are real, not like that yellow-colored stuff with cheese-like characteristics.
Love Your Neigh-
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SFVJACL PRESENTS
MEET THE ASIAN AMERICANS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT FIELD
SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2017 2:00 PM At SFVJACC
12953 Branford Street, Pacoima CA 91331
SFVJACL is proud to present a program featuring Asian Americans in the entertainment field. The panel will share
their career story and how much of a factor their ethnicity plays in today’s entertainment industry.
Chris Tashima is a Japanese American
actor and director. He is an Academy
Award winner for directing the film Visas
and Virtue as well as starring in it.
Keiko Agena, a Japanese American, was
born in Honolulu. She is probably best
known for her role in Gilmore Girls.
Guy Aoki, founding president of Media
Action Network for Asian Americans
(MANAA) was our 2016 Installation
speaker.
Francois Chau is a Cambodian American
actor. He is best known as Dr. Pierre
Chang in ABC’s Lost.
Amy Hill is an American character
actress and stand-up comedian. We
know her from the television series
All-American Girl.
Clyde Kusatsu was born and raised in
Honolulu. He was in several episodes of
All in the Family and many times at East
West Players.
Elizabeth Sung is a Chinese actress and
film director. She appeared in The
Young and the Restless and directed the
short film Requiem.
Tamlyn Tomita, our own Valley Girl was
born in Okinawa. She was Nisei Week
Queen in 1984 and we all remember her
in The Karate Kid and The Joy Luck Club.
Donation: $10 Bento: $10 (Bento must be ordered by April 14th) You may purchase tickets from any SFVJACL board member or contact Nancy Gohata (818) 371-8013
or email [email protected]
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On Saturday, March 11, the school community gathered to make over 2,000 Kurimanju for another successful Fundraiser. SFVJLI would like to thank all of those Community Center members who purchased the yummy
Kurimanju to support our school. If you know anyone who is interested in learning or having their children learn the Japanese language and culture please spread the word about SFVJLI’s Open House to be held on Saturday, April 22. Details about the event our listed on the pictured flyer.
The SFVJLI will be holding another Yard Sale on May 6, 2017 ftom 8:30am to 12:30pm. In the past our yard sales have been a huge success. Please come and shop around, you never know what treasure you may find! Also if you have any gently used items to donate that would be greatly appreciated as well. The J-School is looking for a licensed playground contractor/installer so we can complete the improvements that are necessary to make our playground a safe place for the children to play during recess. Please contact Kiyo Watanabe at [email protected] if you know of anyone you would like to refer or would like to donate to this great cause. SFVJLI would like to send our condolences to the family and friends of Paul Jonokuchi. He will be remembered for his dedication to our community and we are very thankful to have had him serve us.
Marukai gift cards are available at SFV Language Institute.
SFV Japanese Language Institute By Carmen Aronis
Entry level from age 4 yrs
High school credit test class
Variety of cultural events
Adult conversation class
12953 Branford Street
Pacoima, CA 91331
818-896-8612
www.sfvjli.com
Saturday, April 22, 2017
10:30-11:00 Class Observation
11:10-11:25 Q&A with the Teacher
11:30-12:30 Q&A in the Office
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Seminar: Estate Planning & Medi-Cal For Long-Term Care
May 13, 2017 10:00-12:00
San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center 12953 Branford Street, Pacoima, CA 19331
Laurie Shigekuni, Esq., daughter of Phil and Marion Shigekuni, will discuss the new Medi-Cal recovery law in California, SB 833, and why it adds to the advantages of simple living trusts for home-owners. She will discuss ways for seniors to obtain assistance for long-term care needs through the Medi-Cal program and how estate planning documents drafted in the context of the Medi-Cal program may help. Laurie is a graduate of Granada Hills High School, Class of 1979, University of California Santa Cruz, 1983, and University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1989.
Contact information: www.calestateplanning.com [email protected]
Southern California Office:
255 S. Lake Ave., Suite 300
Pasadena, CA 91101
Main Office:
2555 Ocean Ave., Suite 202
San Francisco, CA 94132
Laurie Shigekuni Attorney at Law
Practice dates are May 23, 26, 30, June 2, 6, 9 7:00 - 9:00
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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, Ring Toss, and
Gold Fish Toss. There are beautiful displays of Bonsai and Calligraphy as well as treasures to be found in the Japanese Flea Market and Bookstore; and you never know who may win the Grand Prize this year of $1000 in the Obon Raffle. It might just be worth the $2 cost of a raffle ticket. 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 cooperative-ly to insure a meaningful experience for all. It is community. Even the Branford Business Park across the street has offered the use of their parking lot for the weekend and we’ve received a very generous donation from our very own Supervisor Sheila Kuehl to help defray the cost of renting some of the portable sinks and such. How’s that for community?
This year’s Obon is planned for Saturday, June 24th and Sunday, June 25th. So mark your calendars, dust off your kachi-kachi, tenugui, 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!
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Minions 2 SureShots - 1st Grade
(L-R): Christopher Wimmer, Kai Gonzalez, Grayson Padua, Gabriel Tong, Coach Vince Magcase, Lucas Padua, Aiden Duong, Justin Ezaki, Drew Magcase
Missing: Coach Michael Nishida
Minions 1 SureShots - 1st Grade
Back row (L-R): Sho Evans, Elliott Jahng, Coach Jeremy Tsuneishi, Wesley Tsuneishi, Brandon Chow
Front row (L-R): Jaden Perez, Showon “Mikey” Murata, Ryan Muranaka, Eric Hisanaga, Rawson Nakama
Missing: Coach Koso Nakagawa, Coach Rad Nakama
SF Athletics Basketball Teams
Minions 3 SureShots
Back row (L-R): Coach Andy Tomita, Eric Hirota, David Teraoka
Middle row (L-R): Samantha Tong, Lauren Kameya, Isabel Bautista, Sophia Tanaka
Front row (L-R): Alana Hirota, Karai Nagasugi, Aubrey Tomita, Katherine Teraoka
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Killer X-Overs PeeWee - 2nd Grade
Back row (L-R): Joshua Kim, Ethan Fenton, Coach Bill Inoshita, Luke Inoshita, Cooper Hiura
Front row (L-R): Nathan Bay, Shin-B Kim, Luke Kang, Toby Song
Missing: Maddox Moon, Miles Lee
Shooting Stars 2nd Grade Girls
Back row (L-R): Coach Justin Yoshizawa, Sarah Huang, Hayley Reitz, Kalani English, Charlie Reyman, Sophia de la Rionda, Akemi Halliburton, Coach Wesley Tanijiri
Front row (L-R): Hayden Song, Kaelyn Yoshizawa, Kayla Tanijiri, Marlise Fenton
Emeralds
3rd Grade Girls
Back row (L-R): Coach Anthony Nagatsuka, Madelyn Geromini, Bee Bee Burris, Coach Jeremy Tsuneishi, Alyssa Badua, Allyson Nagatsuka, Coach Keith Kowta
Front row (L-R): Sophia Battle, Emi Tsuneishi, Jamie Lac, Miya Kowta
SF Athletics Basketball Teams
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Aloha Girls 4th/5th Grade Girls
Back row (L-R): Coach Thang Huynh, Adriana Bautista, Kai Sugahara, Coach Kevin Endow, Michaela Okuyama, Miye Kodama
Front row (L-R): Isabella Kim, Maggie Paloma, Lani Murata, Kamryn Endow, Lindsey Kadonaga, Makenna Nguyen, Coach Kelly Nakano
SF Athletics Basketball Teams
Supersonics 3rd Grade Boys
Wolf Pack
4th Grade Boys
Back row (L-R): Coach Brian Ito, Michael Wong, Caleb Jin, Aiden Jahng, Sean Wimmer, Joshua Pearlstein, Coach Charles Muranaka
Front row (L-R): Evan Muranaka, Taizo Ito, Jonathan Paloma, Declan Hirota
Missing: Kylar Niitsuma
Back row (L-R): Coach Don Shimabukuro, Zachary Song, Jonevan Limpus, Zen Shimabukuro, Garrett Kido, Travis Dao
Front row (L-R): Taiki Santellano, Brendan Jusi, Jasen Serapio, Bryce Koga, Joren Sakamoto, Matthew Jose, Coach Bruce Sakamoto
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Join Kizuna for its Summer Camp, a local summer camp for kids ages 7-13 (entering 2nd grade to entering 8th grade), centered on building a foundation of Japanese American culture and heritage. This is the 3rd year we've hosted the program in the San Fernando Valley area! Summer Camp is at the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center on June 19-23, 2017, from 9am-5pm. Pricing begins at $215 per child. Please see website for more information on dates, times, locations, and pricing. Visit www.camp.kizuna-la.org or contact Paul Matsushima at [email protected] or (213) 973-4465 for more information. Kizuna is a Little Tokyo-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and nurturing of the Japanese American community's youth.
Osaka School of Music Visit and Performance
Nikkei Senior Gardens Residents were treated to a
beautiful and moving vocal performance by Chikako and
Toshiro Nishigaki from the Osaka School of Music. They
performed a variety of songs that ranged from opera to
Japanese favorites. The Nishigaki’s invited the residents
to sing along with them on “Kawa No Nagare No You Ni”,
“Hana wa Saku”, and “ Koujyou no Tsuki". It was a
special time enjoyed by all.
Here’s What Happening At Nikkei Senior Gardens
Chikako and Toshiro Nishigaki
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Matt Richardson Pei Wen Lucy Santiago Lani Siauw
Yoshiko Abrari Tony & Evie Adiwibowo Norma Alabi Kartolo Budiyono Gordig Chamberlin
Stacey Chang Divina Espiritu Michael Kim Mary Kung Judy Lee-Wong
Russell Legaspi Shanell Keomalu Tuti Nakamura JoAnn Oki Aaron & Tori Pulkka
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every odd month.
COORDINATIING COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONS—MEETINGS—CONTACT PERSONS
Coordinating Council………………….. .... 1st Wed., 7:00 PM………….Nancy Oda. ............. 818 786-0914 Community Center………………………. ... 3rd Wed., 7:00 PM…...…...Call CC Office .......... 818 899-1989 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. (even months), 7 PM..Tadao Okui .. 818 515-8247 SFV Bonsai Club…………………………… ... 4th Sun., 8 AM-12 PM.…Kazuhiko Nakanishi . ..805 492-3439 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., 8:30 AM……...…Kiyo Watanabe ......... 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 Sunrise Foursquare Church………………………………………….Reverend Paul Iwata ............. 818 782-8738 Valley Japanese Community Center .. 2nd Fri., 7:30 PM…………Christine Inouye ......... 818 825-9583
SPECIAL CLASSES
Arts & Crafts…………………………….. Monday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Sally Hamamoto 818 361-2902 Ballroom Dance………………………... Tuesday 7:00-9:00 PM Barbara Okita 818 784-5128 Bowling*, Matador Bowl ............ Thursday 9:30 AM George Seko 818 998-0682 Bridge*…………………………………….. Monday 12:00-3:00 PM Sam Toji 661 255-2824 Country Western Music*……………1st /3rd Tuesday 10:30-11:30 AM Janet Schuetze 818 767-1819 Exercise Class……………………………. Tuesday 9:00-10:00 AM Ralph Ahn 818 302-6658 Exercise Class……………………………. Friday 10:00-11:00 AM Phil Shigekuni 818 893-1581 Hanafuda*………………………………… Friday 1:00-3:00 PM Yone Takimoto 818 765-6735 Harmonica Class*……………………… Friday 11:00-11:30 AM Call CC office 818 899-1989 Hawaiian Hula (Hula Wahines)…..Friday 12:30-1:30 PM Suzan Akamine 818 367-1723 Hitomi’s Cooking Class ………………4th Tuesday 7:00-9:00 PM NJ Nakamura 818 893-6503 Ikenobo Ikebana ......................... 2nd/4th Wednesday 10:00-2:00 PM Ritsuko Shinbashi 818 892-0470 Japanese Calligraphy………………... 1st/3rd Thursday 9:30-11:00 AM Yuriko Muso 818 726-8935 Japanese Classical Dance………….. Friday 3:00-5:30 PM Dianne Fukuwa 310 217-0443 Karaoke*………………………………….. 1st/3rd Thursday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Walter Fujimori 818 352-1075 Kokusei Shigin Class………………….. Thursday (Off premises) 2:00-4:00 PM Line Dancing*…………………………… Thursday 8:45-10:00 AM Mark Nakamura 818 363-3038 Mandolin………………………………….. Friday 9:30-11:00 AM Call CC Office 818 899-1989 Nikkei Bowling League ................ Friday (Canoga Bowl) 9:00-11:00 PM Stan Date 818 701-6607 Tuesday Mah-Jong* .................... Tuesday 1:00-3:00 PM Asako Giegoldt 805 433-3763 Friday Mah-Jong* ....................... Friday 1:00-3:00 PM Yone Takimoto 818 765-6735 Ondo Dancing* ………………………… 2nd/4th Friday 7:00-9:00 PM Masako Rodriquez 818 899-8777 Ping Pong Club…………………………..Thursday/Tuesday 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Aaron Sanwo 661 755-0584 Qi Gong ...................................... Thursday (J-School) 7:00-8:30 PM Mamie Kosaka 661.645.4515 SFV Judo Club…………………………… Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri 7:00-9:00 PM Kenji Couey 818 381-7232 Tai Chi Class*……………………………. Monday 9:00-10:00 AM Florence Takaaze 310 202-6693 Taiko ........................................... Sunday 10 AM-2 PM Reid Taguchi 818 571-1797 Ukulele Class ............................... Friday 9:30-11:30 AM Call CC Office 818 899-1989 Yoga Class…………………………………. Wednesday 10:00-11:00 AM Call CC Office 818 899-1989 Zumba………………………………………. Monday 7:30-8:30 PM Margaret Takimoto 818 701-7628
SUPPORT GROUPS & SERVICES
Alzheimer’s Support Group………. 1st Saturday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Facilitator: Isabelle Miyata Blood Pressure Screening*……….. 3rd Friday 9:30-11:00 AM Nikkei Pioneer Conference Room Podiatrist*………………………………… 2nd Saturday 11:30—2:00 PM Nikkei Pioneer Conference Room
*Meiji Senior Citizens’ Activity or Service For more information, call the CC at (818) 899-1989.
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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 @ 10 AM & 7 PM Shotokan Karate of America Fri. @ 6:30 PM Rm.1 Instructor: April Warynick
www.ska.org 1 213 437 0988 Electrobattles Dance for children Sat. @ 11 AM Rm.1 Instructor: Sharon James Chi Fung Mind & Body Fitness Tuesday @ 10 AM Fellowship Hall Instructor: Leo Fong Fellowship @ High Noon Lunch & Activity - Wednesdays For info call Lowell (818) 694-1046
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY HONGWANJI BUDDHIST TEMPLE
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)
Please refer to our website for more information: www.crosswaysfv.org
English Department
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, friend-ship, 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
9450 Remick Avenue, Pacoima 818 899-4030 [email protected]
www.sfvhbt.org
Resident Minister: Rev. Patricia Usuki Temple President: Terry Ishigo
Sunday, 11:00 am Dharma School
BUDDHIST TEMPLE CALENDAR
April 1 BWA Rummage Sale, SFV JACC 2 10:00 am Combined Shotsuki monthly memorial and birth of Shakyamuni Buddha service 9 10:00 am Regular service 15 9:30 am Dharma discussion 16 10:00 am Regular service 23 10:00 am Regular service 30 10:00 am Regular service May 7 10:00 am Shotsuki monthly memorial service 14 10:00 am Gotan-e: Shinran Shonin’s birthday and Mother’s Day 18 10:30 am Service at Nikkei Senior Gardens 21 10:00 am Regular service 28 10:00 am Memorial Day service, temple 11:45 am Memorial Day service, Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills
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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)
Torrance Home Meeting – 7 p.m. On the 2nd Wednesday of the month
SUNRISE FOURSQUARE CHURCH
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE CC
May 6, 2017 Not Your Average Basketball Camp (NYABC)
May 6, 2017 SFV Japanese Language Institute - Yard Sale
May 13, 2017 Estate Planning & Medi-Cal Seminar
May 13 - July 8, 2017 SFV JACL - Telling Our Stories Writing Workshop
May 28, 2017 Veteran’s Memorial Service
June 3, 2017 SFV Japanese Language Institute - Reading Contest
June 10, 2017 CC Family Day & Raffle Fundraiser
June 24 & 25, 2017 SFV Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon
August 26, 2017 Judd Matsunaga’s Elder Law Seminar
September 9, 2017 SFV JACL Grandparents’ Day
In keeping with the Yonsei mission of supporting the academic and community service involvement of the youth of our communities, Yonsei will be awarding four scholarships this year - one for $1,500 and three for $1,000. The Yonsei scholarship information and application can be downloaded from the Yonsei website: yonseibasketball.com
Primary requirements are:
1. Graduating high school student with an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
2. Applicant must be able to provide specifics related to community service performed.
3. Submit two letters of recommendations, of which one should be from the community service organization that you are/have been actively participating in.
4. Completed application must be postmarked no later than May 5, 2017.
Note: Participation in the Yonsei Basketball Association is NOT a requirement. All qualified high school graduates are eligible to apply for our scholarships. Participation in a sports program is also NOT a requirement.
If any questions or clarifications are needed, please contact Ken
Mui at 818-661-8899 or email to [email protected] .
Yonsei Basketball Association
2017 Scholarship Applications Now Available
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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS
12953 Branford Street, Pacoima 91331 818 899-1989 Fax 818 899-0659
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage
PAID Van Nuys, California
Permit No. 21
San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center
2017 MEMBERSHIP FORM (Membership period: January 1 to December 31, 2017)
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
(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.
□ Family Membership - $60.00
□ Single Membership - $40.00
