JA Club Minutes

 

Type of Meeting:

General

Meeting Date: February 2, 2006

 

Time Started:

7:34pm

Time Ended:

825p.m.

 

 

 

 

President Pat Baba called the meeting to order at 7:34 PM.

 

 

Corrections/Additions to Minutes

There was no correction to the December minutes. 

 

Treasurer’s Report:

David Ziesmer Presented the treasurers report, there was no further discussion.

        

Acknowledgements/Announcements

1.      The donors for the holiday party are gratefully acknowledged: A thank you letter will be sent to each of these establishments.

·        Jo’s Sushi

·        Diablo Oriental Food

·        Rocco’s Restuarante

·        Miraku

·        Suwa’s

Affiliated Clubs/Chairpersons Reports

  • JARCC – Sam Sunada
    • Confirmation of times each club uses the facility were done.
    • We were reminded that all requests to use the facility must be given in writing and  go through the JARCC
  • Buddhist Fellowship –Sharon Akiyama
    • The next Sunday service is on March 4th at 5:30. 
    • Hanamatsuri is on April 9th.  Brian Nagata will be residing.

·        Jr. YBA –Sharon Akiyama

o       Udon Feed will be on Sunday 2/26/06. Lunch will be from 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m.  Tickets available from any Jr. YBA member. Adults: $6.00 pre-order, and $7.00 at the door. Seniors and Children: $4.00 pre-order and $5.00 at the door.  Take-out will be $3.00

  • Nippongo Gakuen – Ron Onizuka
    • No class  Feb. 18th for Presidents week-end
    • Thank you to all that attended the Holiday party.
    • The school has openings in all the classes grade K-12
    • The school has books that are free for anyone that is interested.  If not picked up in the next 2 weeks, they will be donated.
  • Athletic Club- Dave Uemura
    • Annual Shaughnessy dinner is March 5th.  Chicken dinners will be sold for $7.50 and can be picked-up either at the JA club or at Ygnacio Valley High School.  Please look for the order form in the gym foyer. All dinners must be pre-ordered.
  • Building Superintendent –Ted Uemura
    • There continue to be break-in of cars in the parking lot.  DO NOT leave valuables in the car in plain view!  Most recently, a ladies purse was taken from the front seat of a car during a Sunday afternoon basketball game. This was after the window of the car was smashed.
  • Gardeners’ Club – Judith Aono
    •  No report.

·        Ikenobo Club- Pat Baba

o       No report

  • JASEB –Yukio Kitagawa
    • The 2006 calendar is available now, with Diablo being photographed in the month of December
    • The annual crab feed is on Feb. 12th in Oakland. Raffle tickets are being sold. 
  • Judo Club – Leslie Hisaka
    • Thank you to Ted Uemura for giving the judo club a large locker to store their supplies.  We are very grateful.
    • Students will be attending the 58th annual San Jose Buddhist Judo tourney on February 12th at San Jose State.
  • Diablo Kendo Club –Mike Espinosa
    • Congratulations to Adriene Aono who was selected to the National Team who will be going to Taiwan in December 2006!
  • Shinwakai – Yukio Kitagawa

o       Thank you to Pat Baba and Sam Sunada for attending their New Year’s  luncheon.

o       Bingo at 1:00 pm on February 18th

o       On March 25h at SACBC the annual event for the Shinnen kai expects 500 attendees from Northern Calif.

  • Taiko Club – Sheryl Nakamura

o       No report

  • Summer Festival – Ron Onizuka
    • They continue to be in the planning stage

·        Membership Chairperson – Mike Espinosa

o       The roster and Bylaws will be sent out by the exercise class. Thank you in advance for all the hard work.

Old Business

  • Installation Dinner had 80 sign-up and 78 attended.  It was enjoyed by all!  Thank you to California Bank and Trust for their donation , Suwa’s Restaurant for the fabulous food and their donation of gift certificates and clothing for the raffle, Bea Tamachi for the beautiful corsages, Judith Aono and Pat Baba for being President, and Eric Tamichi for his great job as MC.

New Business

·         Graduation Dinner is planned for Sunday June 4th at the Contra Costa Country Club.  Details to follow.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:23PM.

 

 

 

Recorded by: Leslie Hisaka

Approved by: Pat Baba, President