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JARCC – Sam Sunada
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Elections were completed. The board members are as follows: Dave Uemura,
Judith Aono, Mark Goto,
Ron Onizuka, Jene Tamura,
Ken Baba.
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The cabinet members are as follows: President – Sam Sunada,
Vice President – Bruce Tamura, Recording Secretary – Bob Okubo, Corresponding
Secretary – Joanne Kozuki, Treasurer
– Ray Tamura.
Buddhist Fellowship - Sharon Akiyama
- Service on Sat. 12/1 at 5:30. The Reverend Yamaoka
will be the speaker.
- Mochitsuki will be on 12/16. Get your orders in early. Flyers to be in the newsletter, at JA
Hall and on the website.
Jr. YBA – Sharon Akiyama
Nippongo Gakuen – Koto Suzuki
- The Holiday party is confirmed for Sun. 12/2 5-8 p.m. They expect 250 people to
attend. There have been 12 gift
baskets donated by corporations for the raffle. A pre-lit tree has been donated. The theme is a Hawaiian luau. There will be entertainment.
Athletic Club – Dave Uemura
Building
Superintendent – Jon Yokoyama
- Bathroom lights have been found ‘on’ Sunday evenings when Kendo
comes to practice. PLEASE be
diligent in checking light when using our facility. Also double- check
that the back door by the kitchen is locked.
- If something is broken, please contact Jon immediately.
Gardeners’ Club – Judith Aono
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A Tahoe bus trip is being planned for
11/12. The bus leaves the JA club at 7 a.m. and returns at 9 p.m. Call
Hiroshi Akiyama or Judith Aono if interested.
Ikenobo Club - Pat Baba
- Their teacher Mary Matsumoto received an award from the Northern
California Ikebana Ikenobo Assoc. for her
outstanding teaching services for 45 years! Congrats!
JASEB
–Yukio Kitagawa
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The 2008 calendar is
ready! The JA club is the featured
organization for the month of March.
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Judo Club - Leslie Hisaka
- Six competitors went to Sacramento for
the Capitol Open on 10/7.
Congrats to Ryan Hisaka, Michael Sakaida
and Sydney Kanazawa who placed first and Megan Ikeda who placed
third.
- Three competitors went to Monterey 11/4
for the Bojuka tournament. Congrats to all three who placed first
- Ryan Hisaka, Derek Lin and Michael Sakaida.
Diablo Kendo Club – Mike Espinosa
- Promotions took place on 10/28.
The results will be posted in the next newsletter. Practice cancelled on Dec. 2nd
due to the Holiday party.
Shinwakai – Yukio Kitagawa
- Nov. 17th at 1 p.m. will be the
annual Thanksgiving luncheon.
There is no metting scheduled in the
month of December. The next Shinwakai meeting will be on Jan 3, 2008 for the annual New Year’s luncheon. Also, Yukio would like to thank Sam Sunada, Sharon Akiyama for helping with last month’s
Bingo meeting.
Summer Festival – Ron Onizuka
Diablo Taiko Club – Jiro
Hess
- Friday practices
are full.
- They will have a
beginner class on Monday nights in the back room at 7
p.m.
- They had a
successful workshop followed by a potluck on 10/21. The instructor was Kasuaki
Tomida.
Membership Chairperson – Mike Espinosa
- Membership rush
now over. Notices will be going
out in the next 2 weeks to those families that did not send in dues and
who were members last year.
Old Business
- Doors
still being left open and bathroom lights being left on. Please be diligent if you are using
the facility to check ALL door and lights before you leave.
New Business
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Installation Dinner planned for
Monday, January
14, 2008 at Suwa’s.
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Nominations for 2008 Board were
as follows:
President – Sharon Akiyama
Vice President – Pat Baba
Secretary – Leslie Hisaka
Treasurer – Dave Zeismer
Building Super – Jon Yokoyama
Festival Chair – Ron Onizuka
Historian – Ruth Hirano
Scholarship Chair – Karen Sakata
Landscape Super – Jon Nishizawa
Newsletter – Jerry Honda
Membership – Mike Espinosa
Nominations are still open if anyone would
like to volunteer for a position.
Voting will take place at December’s meeting.
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