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TANNA JINKAINewsletter - July 2015
Visit our Website: www.tannajinkai.orgWrite to Email Address:[email protected]
ANNUAL PICNIC - 2015IMPORTANT NOTE: Areas 9 and 11 have been reserved for our picnic.Committee members checked the areas and spoke with the Department of Parksand Recreation and learned that if we want our members to keep their usual picnicspot, then we need to reserve these areas. See map on Page 2 in this newsletter.
Date:Time:
Place:
Sunday, August 9, 20157:00 a.m. Set Up9:30 a.m. Games11:30 a.m. Lunch12:30 p.m. Announcements1:00 p.m. Lucky Number Drawings3:00 p.m. Clean UpAla Moana Beach Park, Areas 9 & 11
(same location as last year)
Information:Because ice will be delivered to the picnic site for the shave ice machine on the day of thepicnic, Earl Tanna is willing to order additional bags of 20 lb. cube ice at $4.50 or40 lb. cube ice at $8.00 each bag for members. (Saves you from stopping by a storeon the way to the picnic.) Contact Earl by July 26 at 358-2372 or via email [email protected]. The ice will be available at the picnic area by 8:30 a.m., andpayment can be made at the membership tent.
Anyone willing to share their family tree should bring the information with them. We willannounce at the picnic who has their family tree information, and members can visit thedifferent families.
Reminders:• Bring your family banner.• Bring your own bags to take your vegetables home.• Plan on arriving early - parking is usually tight.• Donations (all types) are greatly appreciated.• Don't forget to visit Corinne and Jan at the treasurer's table. Membership dues are
still just $20 (cash or check payable to Tanna Jinkai).• Absolutely no vehicles should be driven onto the picnic areas.• Anyone wanting to help to set up, call Jeannie 395-6003.
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SHINNEN ENKAI - NEW YEAR'S PARTY - 2016Remember this date!!! Schedule your Family Reunion at this event!!!
Date:Place:
Sunday, February 21, 2016Shinshu Kyokai Mission, Social Hall (Downstairs)1631 South Beretania StreetAcross from Central Union Church.10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Time:
EMERGENCY PHONE TREE
We are asking each family to designate a person who the committee can contact to passon information in the event of an emergency. These members can provide newinformation about their family for the newsletter.
Hirozawa Family
Nishiki Family
Odo Family
Oshima Family
Tanimoto FamilyTanna Family
Uyeda FamilyYamamoto Family
Laurie Cue, 222-6073(0#Email: [email protected] Miyagawa, 488-9662(h), 521-8889(w), 398-7211 (c)Email: [email protected] Fujikawa, 395-6003(h), 294-1964(c)Email: [email protected] Lum, 455-9962(h)Email: [email protected] Okami, 839-4452(h)Email: [email protected] Tanimoto, 247-5197Earl and Shelley Tanna, 732-3392(h)Email: [email protected] Tanna, 955-6777(h)Email: [email protected]
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SCHOLARSHIPSTwo scholarships are being offered:
.:. Tanna Jinkai ScholarshipA $200 scholarship will be awarded to one graduating high school senior. It willbe presented at the annual Tanna Jinkai picnic held in August.
Go to the Tanna Jinkai website (www.tannajinkai.org) to obtain information and theapplication. If you have questions, contact Earl Tanna at 732-3392 [email protected].
Mail the completed application and a copy of your current transcript to:Tanna Jinkai Scholarship Committeec/o Alan Uyeda98-1753 Ipuala LoopAiea, Hawaii 96701
Application deadline is July 1.
•:. Florence Midori Oshima Memorial Scholarship AwardA scholarship will be awarded to a student planning to attend or continuing toattend an accredited two- (2) or four- (4) year college, trade school or university.It will be presented at the annual Tanna Jinkai picnic held in August.
Go to the Tanna Jinkai website (www.tannajinkai.org) to obtain information and theapplication. If you have questions, contact Kamele Bento atcylekamelebento@gmail.
Mail the completed application form AND college verification document in one_envelope to: Kamele Bento
1471 Thurston Avenue, #302Honolulu, HI 96822
Application deadline is July 1.
NEWSWORTHY ITEMS
> On Sunday, February 22, 2015, an estimated 52 people attended the Annual ShinnenEnkai. It was held at the Shinshu Kyokai Mission Social Hall on South BeretaniaStreet. This is a great location -lots of parking, a spacious hall with stage, and coolbreezes. Everyone enjoyed the food catered by Sugoi Bento and Catering and theBINGO games that followed. There were a lot of prizes. A $10 gift card from Longswas given to members in lieu of the traditional family bag of food and householdstaples. Thank you to Amy Osterman, Gail Hirozawa, Diane Hirozawa and OwenOshima who donated prizes, Reynold Tanimoto who brought his home-grown limes,and to the many people who brought delicious desserts. There was so much that
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everyone took some home. Many thanks to everyone who stayed and help clean up.It was quicker because you lent a hand.
~ Congratulations to Henry Ishida {Hirozawa Family), who was one of three WorldWar" veterans who received France's Legion of Honor medal and was bestowed withthe rank of knight in June. Mr. Ishida said he is accepting the medal in memory of hisfriends. Read the entire article on the Tanna Jinkai website.
~ Congratulations to the Uyeda Shoe Store in Moiliili, who celebrated their100th Birthday in February 2015. The owner of the store is Claire Takashima (UyedaFamily), granddaughter of founder Saijiro Uyeda. The store is well known for its greatcustomer service. Read the entire article on the Tanna Jinkai website.
~ Congratulations to Wayne Tanna (Tanna Family) who is the Faculty Coach for theChaminade's School of Business and Communications team. The ChaminadeUniversity business students placed first in an international competition on businessethics and won a $1,000 scholarship for the school. Read the entire article on theTanna Jinkai website.
~ Congratulations to Jordan and Cara Odo (Odo Family) who foundedThe Jordan & Cara Odo Scholarship Foundation in August 2014. They created this501 (c){3) nonprofit to encourage Hawaii's youth to continue their education anddevelop them into leaders. The Foundation recognized its first scholarship recipient,Evelyn Chow, at its Scholarship Fundraising Luncheon on May 24, 2015.Check out their website at http://odoscholarship.weebly.com
~ Congratulations to Pat and Wendy Odo's (Odo Family) children. Tara-Iyn receivedher Bachelor of Science in Nursing and also won the prestigious Daisy-in- TrainingAward, selected by the faculty of the nursing school at UH. Sean received hisBachelor of Arts and Sciences in Chemistry and a Minor in Business Administration(Cum Laude) from Creighton University. Sean will attend Creighton Dental School inthe fall.
~ Our sincere condolences to Aiko Odo and her family on the passing of her husband,George, in December 2014.
~ For our new members who are interested in learning more about the history of ourorganization, please go to our website: www.tannajinkai.org
-********If members wish to make announcements in our newsletter, contact Jeannie Fujikawa [email protected]. Please include a phone number in the event we need tocontact you for additional information.
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