SONOMA COUNTY GRAPEVINE

Volume XXXIV ~ No. 6 ~ September 2013 JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE

CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER 7… Enman No Tomo 10 am 23… JACL Board mtg. 6:30 pm

OCTOBER 5…Enman No Tomo 10 am 20…Keiro Kai Senior Luncheon 28… JACL Board mtg. 6:30 pm NOVEMBER 2…Enman No Tomo 10 am 16…JACL General Meeting 25…JACL Board mtg. 6:30 pm

THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLD “Based on a true story, GOLD is the tale of Lalu, a young Manchurian woman sold by her destitute father to a ‘procurer of women.’ She is auctioned to a mule-skinner who delivers her to his master, a soulless Chinese entrepreneur intent on using her as a prostitute. Lalu begins an instinctual struggle to escape the path of wife-slavery laid out for her. – San Francisco International Film Festival Starring Rosalind Chao and Academy Award-winner Chris Cooper. Directed by Nancy Kelly. Warren Auditorium - Sonoma State University Ives Hall is on the North side of parking lot E. $5 parking fee Friday, September 13 at 7 pm and Sunday, September 15 at 4 pm Tickets $7 regular / $6 seniors EMERGING WRITERS FELLOWS Universal Pictures announces stu-dio's Emerging Writers Fellowship, designed to identify and cultivate new and unique voices with a pas-sion for storytelling. The emerging writers chosen will work within the studio to hone their skills and gain access and exposure to Universal executives, producers and other key industry professionals. For information on how to apply : http://www.nbcunicareers.com/universal-pictures%E2%80%99-emerging-writers-fellowship

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSAGE OF THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ACT OF 1988 In August, JACL celebrated the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. Here is the link to the video that was presented at the 2013 JACL National Convention- 25th Commemorative banquet: http://youtu.be/s2qMFvtstcw KEIRO KAI 2013 is just around the corner!!! Please make plans to bring your family and friends to celebrate on October 20, 2013 at the Enmanji Memorial Hall. This event is free to our honorees who are members of the Enmanji Temple or Sonoma County JACL members age 70 years young or more. If you have turned that magic number please notify Nancy Davlin at 762-2355. Honored guests will receive invitations in the mail at a later date, but those wishing to attend to celebrate them, please RSVP and remit $10 per person to: Nancy Davlin ,113 Banff Way , Petaluma, CA 94954

Name:_____________________________ Number of guests___________________

MARCH ON WASHINGTON In honor of Pat and Lily Okura who participated in the first march in August 1963 and current network of social and civil rights affiliates, JACL participated in the "50th Anniversary March on Washington: Freedom, Jobs, Peace and Social Justice." JACL marched to restore the right to vote, create new jobs, fix the immigration and criminal justice system and ensure equal opportunity and fair treatment for all individuals. The march is widely credited with helping to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. For more info, visit: http://www.apri.org/ 20TH FLORIN JACL WOMEN’S FORUM A fascinating, fun, healthful, and informative forum awaits you. From women’s personal journeys; mental, physical health, how women look at others; and how others view women. Start with continental breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 14th 8:30 am–3 pm at Capsity Center at 2572 21st Street, Sacramento. Please email reply and send check to reserve by September 11th. RSVP form at: http://www.florinjacl.com/index.htm Email: FlorinJACL@hotmail.com Space is limited to first 80 people. $10 registration fee includes lunch List of Workshop Topics (subject to change): - Healthy Aging through Music. - Affordable Care Act’s Impact on You. - Jogging / Running to a Healthy Lifestyle. - Mental Health – Caring for Ourselves, Our Children and Grandchildren - Keeping Fit with Japan’s Popular Rajio Taiso (radio exercises) - Muslim American Women – Issues and Challenges Today Interesting presenters are from the U.C. Davis School of Medicine, Psy-chology Department, Asian Amer-ican Studies, and Council on Amer-ican Islamic Relations.

VEGETARIAN IRON CHEF FOOD FAIR Cooking Demos, Gourmet Veggie Food, Cooking Contest, Tea Ceremony and etc. Sunday, September 29, 2013 10:00 – 2 PM Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation 1615 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 RSVP to 707-546-1945; tzuchinorthbay@gmail.com

NEWSLETTER THE FARALLONS Friday, September 20th, 7:30pm Robert Brent Auditorium at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts Known for their tight three part harmonies and witty repartee, The Farallons present an eclectic blend of cleverly crafted original songs and songs from the 60s that will have you tapping your feet and singing along. Tickets $10 each, order online Brown Paper Tickets website: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/440730?utm_source=August+3%2C+2013+&utm_campaign=July+4&utm_medium=email JACS GRANT PROGRAM Washington, D.C. -- Applications for fiscal year 2014 for the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program are available. The program assists private non-profit organiza-tions, educational institutions, state, local and tribal governments, and other public entities in their efforts to preserve confinement sites where JAs were incarcerated during WWII and to educate and inspire present and future generations about the importance of these historic places. For info about the grant program and grant application process visit: http://www.nps.gov/hps/hpg/JACS/index.html Deadline is Nov 1, 2013 Questions may be directed to one of the NPS regional offices: http://www.nps.gov/hps/hpg/JACS/contacts.html CHIDORI BAND'S 60TH AND SJT'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY Japantown festivals’ attendees enjoy live music and drumming perform-ed by San Jose's Chidori Band or San Jose Taiko (SJT). Learn about these musical legends via new ex-hibits at the Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj) on display through December 2013. Join in as they celebrate hallmark anniversaries. JA Museum of San Jose (JAMsj) 535 N. Fifth Street San Jose, CA 95112 Tel: (408) 294-3138 Email: mail@jamsj.org www.jamsj.org

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ENMAN NO TOMO Sachi Shimizu/Nancy Yoshioka A beautiful summer day greeted the 75 members and friends at August’s meeting. The tables were decorated with gingham bags filled with colorful coleus plants and whimsical “whirly” sticks which were crafted by Nancy Davlin and Nancy Yoshioka. Sachi Shimizu led the exercise session featuring slow movements and it was so much fun and laughs learning the Chicken Dance and Hokey Pokey, done to music! Thanks so much, Sachi! Today’s program was a presentation by Jan Gristh, Nurse Practitioner at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, who spoke on Preventing Trauma Injuries for Seniors. She cited falls as one of the major causes of such injuries and cautioned us to look for ways to prevent them in our homes, such as better lighting, especially at nighttime, and getting rid of scatter rugs and clutter. She warned that we should not get on ladders, men especially! Diane Ono, who introduced Jan, gave out handouts listing free classes from Santa Rosa Junior College on Fitness available in their Older Adults Program and available throughout Sonoma County. Our lunch was delicious and plentiful; featuring chow mein, pakkai, sushi, chirashi, nishime and other dishes contributed by members and friends. How fortunate we are to have great cooks among us! Thank you to the Martin Shimizu Family for donating a beautifully decorated (and delicious) cake for his birthday. Special good wishes to Martin! Bingo was called by Darryl Yagi; the special bingo was a blackout game with a monetary prize. That special prize is certainly a crowd pleaser! Thanks to Toshie Morita for the beautiful planter filled with succulents, Yukino Kameoka for assorted vegetables, Jim Price for the Gravenstein apples and Nancy Davlin and Nancy Yoshioka’s table decorations for our raffle. Thanks to the Moriki Family for their monetary donation in appreciation to ENT. ENT offers their condolences to the Moriki Family for Terumi’s passing, to the Matsuda Family for Tamie’s passing and to the Paulsen Family for Kimie’s passing. We will certainly miss them. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun on the first Saturday of each month except January and July. SONOMA COUNTY JACL BOARD MEETING July 22, 2013 ATTENDING: Michael Bryant, Nancy Davlin, Curly Ishi zu, Cynthia Kishi, Sachiko Knappman, Julene Leach, Meg Mizutani, Kota Mizutani, Margarette Murakami, Martin Shimizu, Alyce and Harry Sugiyama, Marie Sugiyama, and Phyllis Tajii. Special guest: Alan Murakami A special potluck dinner was held to honor scholarship winners, Ryan Ishizu who was out of town and Kota Mizutani. Margarette and Alan Murakami were there to represent the James Murakami Memorial Scholarship Award which Alan presented to Kota. ALYCE SUGIYAMA on Pt. Reyes QWMR public radio July 29th. She will be in-terviewed by Susan Santiago. Chapter will pursue getting a taping for our library. 2013 TAKEO OKAMOTO COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD & KAY OKAMOTO VOLUNTEER AWARD - currently accepting nominations. ASIAN POTLUCK —M. Sugiyama Gary will send out an email reminder about the picnic. It will be held from 11-4 pm at Galvin Park on July 27. Please take a main dish and a side dish. Phyllis will make snow cones until syrup is used up. SONOMA COUNTY MUSEUM GRANT – P. Tajii It is part of a Smithsonian Museum program for underserved Asian Pacific kids, 12-15 years old. It provides training and mentoring to help children go to their families and produce video featuring members telling family stories. Mentorship provided by Santa Rosa High School faculty and Santa Rosa Museum. Workshops to be held in July and August. Phyllis will send the information to board members. Cynthia will forward the information to our 3 essay winners, who may qualify.

NEWSLETTER JACL BOARD mtg. minutes cont’d TREASURER’S REPORT – J.Leach Beginning balance was $5,486.22; deposited $1,526.50: debits of $2,427.33; left a balance of $4589.39. DONATIONS Mr. Moriki in mem. of wife, Terumi. Kameoka Family JACL scholarships. Human Race - $150. NATIONAL CONVENTION -- 2013 Resolutions – K. Mizutani This month’s National Convention will be the 4th that Kota will attend. As an at-large member appointee to the Nat’l Youth Student Council, his airfare to Washington, D.C. will be covered! Kota passed around summaries of and went over 2 resolutions and one constitutional bylaw that will be discussed at convention. 1) The U.S. Senate has passed comprehensive immigration reform, and JACL is discussing supporting it, particular focus on keeping fami-lies together and making sure that civil rights for workers are supported. Our chapter has already signed on in support. 2) Non U.S. Resident Membership Dues - Japan Chapter is proposing that non-resident members of JACL have lower membership dues; they don’t get the same benefits and the Japan Chapter is having trouble increasing membership. Chapter does not support this resolution until we have more information. 3) Constitutional Bylaw amendment to move New Mexico from the Midwest District Council to the Pacific Southwest District Council CONSOLIDATION OF CHAPTER ACCOUNTS – J.Higashi Letters sent to all account holders/signers re: the consolidation of accounts at Redwood Credit Union. Those without email should have received them via snail mail. Any questions, contact Jason. 2013 TAIKO CULTURE CAMP 7/29 – 8/3. Committee requesting from the total $1000 budgeted amount of $650 (only sponsoring a one week camp this year) $500 for camp expenses and $150 for 10th year anniversary event expenses. Grant proposal from Japan Foundation denied. $100 donated by Koi Nobori Kai Culture Class.

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HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI REMEMBRANCE DAY – S. Knappman Committee decided not to have an event this year. Possibility of doing an event regarding the Fukushima Nuclear Crisis in March 2014. TERIYAKI BINGO ASSISTANCE – M.Bryant Thanks to Nancy and company for assembling the grocery bags. Thanks to those who came out on Sunday to assist. I will be passing along the chairperson’s duties. Anyone interested, please contact Jason. SSU JAZZ FORUM SSU wildly popular Jazz Forum returns for the third season of up-close, informal sessions with masters of the trade and rising stars. Moderated by SSU Jazz Stu-dies Director Doug Leibinger, Jazz Forums take place Wednesdays at 1 p.m. in GMC 1029. Admission is free. Seating is limited. For updates call 707-664-2324.

Sept 11 - John Fedchock Sep 18 - Cliff Hugo & Jazz in the Style of Funk Sep 25 - Julian Pollack Trio Oct 2 - Matt Slocum Trio w/Marcus Shelby & Adam Birnbaum

http://www.sonoma.edu/music/performances/jazzforumfall13.html VALLEY OF THE HEART PLAY Valley Of The Heart, the new play by Luis Valdez, is a love story, the dramatic interaction of two share cropping families the Yamaguchis and the Montaños - during the trying days of WWII. From the foothills of Northern California's Santa Clara Valley, "the Valley of Heart's Delight," in 1941 to Heart Mountain Internment Camp in Wyoming in 1945, this "memory play" is about the marriage and ultimate survival of Teruko "Thelma" Yamaguchi and Benjamin Montaño, and birth of their son in camp Runs until Sept 22. http://www.elteatrocampesino.com/ ETC Playhouse 705 Fourth Street San Juan Bautista 831.623.2444

SONOMA COUNTY JACL CHAPTER 515 Petaluma Avenue Sebastopol, CA 95472

THE GRAPEVINE

Sonoma County JACL Newsletter 515 Petaluma Avenue Sebastopol, CA 95472 Editor: Carol Kawase

Email: editor@sonomacojacl.org Annual Membership dues: Single $60; couple $105; Thousand Club $100; CenturyClub $175;

1000/Century Club Spouse $37 Student (18 to 23 yrs) $25; +75 senior single $28.50;

+75 w/ spouse $88.50; +75 senior couple $55.

Millinium Club $1000/yr One time membership payment:

Thousand Club Life $3000 Century Club Life $5000

Membership includes subscription to Pacific Citizen

newspaper & chapter newsletter.

NEW MEMBERS NEEDED JACL is membership driven.

Many programs are dependant on dues that chapters receive from

their membership base. Membership is declining at a rapid rate due to attrition and economy.

Please make every effort to highlight JACL’s accomplishments and the need for a strong civil and

human rights organization with a 75 year history of amazing leadership in Washington, DC and in our U.S.,

Hawaii and Japan chapters. If we lose JACL programming,

it may take years to reestablish the organization to current levels. We need help attracting new members and keeping our stalwart members. REMINDER- Send your renewal

form and payment to JACL Office 515 Petaluma Ave.

Sebastopol, CA 95472

Sunday October 6, 2013 2:30 pm

Free admission Walnut Grove Buddhist Church

14105 Pine Street, Walnut Grove, CA Phone: (916) 776-1312

www.walnutgrovebc.org