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Treasurer’s Report: David Ziesmer presented
the May treasurer’s report.
Acknowledgements/Announcements
1.
Julie Kanazawa will be taking over for Leslie Hisaka as Secretary. We would like to thank Leslie Hisaka for her many years serving as the J.A.
Secretary. We appreciate all her hard
work and continued support of the club.
2.
$1,000
donation to the building fund from the Matsutani
family in memory and gratitude for Misa Matsutani’s involvement in the JA Club.
3.
$200
donation to the building fund from the Co-ed Exercise class in appreciation
of the use of the building.
4.
Thank you
note received from the Kitagawa family for all of the support and help with
David Kitagawa’s memorial service.
5.
$200
donation to the JARCC for the scholarship fund from California Bank and
Trust.
6.
$100
donation to the scholarship fund from Susan Nishizaka.
7.
$500
donation to the scholarship fund from Wells Fargo Bank.
8.
$100
donation to Shinwakai from the Matsutani
family.
9.
$50 donation
from Elaine Saika in memory of Misa
Matsutani.
10. $25 donation from Derrick and Louise Lue in memory of David Kitagawa.
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JARCC – Sam Sunada
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Fire alarm sensors were replaced in May as the
wrong sensors were initially installed. Hopefully there are no other false
alarms.
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Continuing to do minor repairs on the roof of
the pavilion.
Buddhist Fellowship - Sharon Akiyama
- Rev. Kujo will speak this Saturday,
June 6th at 5:30 P.M. This will be the last regular service
for the school year.
- This year’s JARCC sponsored Obon
Service will take place on Tuesday, July 28th at 7:30 P.M. Rev. Bridge will be the
guest speaker.
Jr. YBA – Sharon Akiyama
Nippongo Gakuen – Jon Kubokawa
- School ended with our Gakkugeikai event
on May 16th.
- Rodger Johnson is our new President and Sonoe
Hum will return as our Vice President. The rest of the board will stay
on: Jon Kubokawa
(treasurer), Mika Arbelbide (recording
secretary), and Miho Ridgway (corresponding
secretary).
- Thank you to the Summer Festival committee for getting the raffle
tickets to us. We were able to pass them out to our families on the last
day of school.
- School starts again on Saturday, September 12th (the first
Saturday after Labor Day).
- Anyone interested in the school should check out our website: http://www.diablonippongogakuen.org/.
There is an e-mail address posted there. Miho Ridgway
will follow up on e-mails received on our site.
Athletic Club – Judith Aono
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Sign ups will take place Friday, June 5th
from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
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“Mature” Women’s basketball practices have
begun. Join the ladies as they work out on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 – 9:00 P.M.
Building Superintendent – Jon
Yokoyama
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No report.
Gardeners’ Club – Judith Aono
- Clean-up on Mothers’ Day in
May went well. The JA Club treated volunteers to lunch.
Ikenobo Club – Judith Aono
JASEB
–Yukio Kitagawa
Judo
Club - Conrad Hisaka
- Competitors are training for the Junior Nationals which will be
held at the City College of San Francisco on
Sunday, July 12th.
Diablo Kendo Club – Judith Aono
Shinwakai – Yukio Kitagawa
The 25th
Annual Family Talent Night will be held on Saturday, June 27th at 6:00 P.M. There will be a potluck dinner. Families with last names beginning A
– K are asked to bring salad. Families with last names beginning L – Z are
asked to bring a main dish. Entertainment will be provided by the different
JA Club organizations. Presidents of the various organizations will be
receiving information about the event and descriptions of duties from Yukio
Kitagawa. All those with a talent that they would like to share are
encouraged to submit an application for entertainment. As is done each year,
seniors who will celebrate their 80th birthday this year will be
honored. Also, one senior will be recognized with the Pioneer Award
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Diablo
Taiko Club – Kathy Fujisaka
- The club performed at two school assemblies on May 11th. They
performed at Ayers Elementary School in the morning and at Indian Valley Elementary School in the afternoon.
- Club members attended a workshop hosted by the San Francisco Taiko
Dojo on Sunday, May 31. Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka gave the club
permission to play one of his original songs and invited them to open
practice with the San Francisco Taiko Dojo.
- The club will be performing at the Aono
wedding on June 6th
- The regular taiko group, as well as the
Zeni-Daiko group, will be performing for the
25th Annual Family Talent Night on Saturday, June 27th .
Summer
Festival – Ron Onizuka
- Festival planning is underway. Festival chairs will meet on
Wednesday, June 10th.
- Obon
practices will be held on the following dates from 7:30 – 8:45 P.M:
- Monday, July 13
- Wednesday, July 15
- Monday, July 20
- Wednesday, July 22
- Monday, July 27
- Monday, August 3
- Programs are back from the printer. Extras are available if
anyone is interested.
- The posters have been printed and will be in shortly.
- The Nippongo Gakuen
received raffle tickets before the end of their school year. All other
organizations and members will receive raffle tickets soon.
- Thank you to the Kubokawa family for being the first to turn in
raffle tickets. Please turn in
your raffle tickets to Wayne Akiyama
Membership Chairperson – Laura Takeuchi
- Two new families have joined. Membership
received 3 renewals this month. New family names will be sent to Sam Sunada so that they can be included in the festival
roster.
Old Business
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Family Talent Night – Saturday,
June 27th.
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The scholarship committee has
chosen this year’s awardees. The Scholarship Awards Ceremony will take place
on Sunday, June 7 at 5:00 P.M. at Zio
Fraedo’s. The featured speaker will be Deputy Consul
General Hideyuki Mitsuoka from the Office of the Consulate General of Japan
in San Francisco. Sam Sunada will be our Master of
Ceremonies. We expect about 60 attendees.
New
Business
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Come help with construction on
Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7:00 P.M. beginning on Monday, July 6th.
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The Gift Shop booth needs items to sell. Please let Lilian Muraoka know if you have
items you would like to donate
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