100TH INFANTRY BATTALION VETERANS CLUB

MONTHLY NEWS

** APRIL 1998

FROM THE EDITORS' PUKA by Raymond Nosaka

Just three months remain before the AJA Veterans National Convention takes place in Honolulu. Hawaii. One of the hi-lites scheduled for July 4 is the unveiling of the Brothers In Valor Monument. On March 18, I was thrilled to be able to actually walk on the concrete foundation on which the statue will be based. The progress made was exciting to me after all these months of meetings and planning on paper and now, to see the real thing becoming a reality before my eyes. What a joyous July 4th celebration it will be to witness the unveiling of this monument.

Another unveiling that is to take place will be on October 17 in Los Angeles. That is the unveiling and dedication of the Japanese American Veterans World War II Monument. Of interest to the Hawaii residents, in the May issue will be the itinerary and costs of the arrangements made for this event as well as the Mini-Reunion. Watch for further information and the registration form next month. In the mean time, please decide whether you wish to attend the unveiling/dedication in Los Angeles before continuing on to Las Vegas. We will need a definite count so that airline reservations can be made.

Thank you, PPP volunteers, for turning out on February 26. The group was small, but the newsletter was mailed out as usual. Thanks to the following: Bernard Akamine, Otomatsu Aoki, Tom Fujise, Ralph Fukunaga, Mitsuru Furumoto, Mary Hamasaki. Saburo Hasegawa, Tokuichi Hayashi, Ed Ikuma, Shigeru Inouye, Masaru Kadomoto, Gladys Kawakami, Don and Kimi Matsuda, Al Matsumoto, Y. Mugitani, Tom Nakamura, Bessie Nakasone, Tom Nishioka, Ray and Aki Nosaka, Takeichi Onishi, Leo Sato, Hiromi Suehiro, Stanley Takahashi, Masa Toma, Kiyoshi Uyeno, Ukichi Wozumi, Marie Y oneshige and Kaoru Y onezawa.

MARCH BOARD HILITES by President Joe Muramatsu

We had an early start on our Board meeting because we had anticipated a visit from a couple of ladies from the Veterans Administration, but their schedUle conflict put a change in our plans. We were visited by two people from the National Japanese American Memorial Foundation, namely, Mr. Hideto Kono and Mr. Rodney Shinkawa, asking our members for monetary support to build the memorial in Washington, D.C. They were told that it is like getting blood out of a turnip because we are all retired and living on fixed incomes. They were told to go and try to get contributions from Japanese businesses that were the ones who most greatly benefited from the deeds of the nisei soldiers. We promised to give as much as we could, but we had our commitments to the Los Angeles Monument and to JCCH.

The apartment building is fully occupied.

Clubhouse Clean Up Day is to be on June 20, 1998. It was decided on that day because we expect a large crowd to come to our Bash on July 5, 1998. Also, we are expecting to purchase new chairs for the Clubhouse pretty soon. Leo Sato, a friend of the Club~ has contacted the Hilton Hawaiian Village to purchase surplus chairs from them when they close the Hilton Dome.

The Memorial Service will be held on September 27, 1998. The same format will be followed as last year. The keynote speaker and master of ceremonies are being contacted, but so far there are no commitments.

Our Club 100 Bash will be held on July 5, 1998, from 11 :30 a.m. until whatever time. Ann Kabasawa has been asked to coordinate the set up, clean up, and food and beverage details. Stanley Akita and Kenneth Higa are working on the program.

Hajime Yamane will represent Club 100 at the ground breaking ceremony in Los Angeles on April 5, 1998. The Club will pay his air fare and one night's stay in L.A.

Club 100 will open a certificate of deposit at Central Pacific Bank, to be reserved for the Scholarship Fund.

It was agreed that the Club hire a bookkeeping clerk to assist the Executive Secretary with the accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and tax reporting portion of her work in the office.

There was a motion to install an air curtain at the front entrance to try and keep flies out of the Clubhouse. The matter was referred to the House Committee.

If you want to be interviewed by Celestial Pictures about your deeds during the war, please contact Nobuo Nakano at (319) 392-8776.

If you are going to attend the Memorial Services on July 5, 1998, there will be a $5 fee for bus service.

For the July 4 banquet, chapters will be asked to seat their members according to their preferences. If you want to make special seating arrangements, please let the Convention Registration Committee know by writing your preferences on the yellow brochure and sending it in right away.

Everyone is urged to purchase souvenir merchandise because that is one way to help defray some of the cost of our reunion. At the present time, everything that is requested (from labor to hang signs to sound system to potted plants) comes with an added cost.

April 18, 1998, is Food Bank Collection Day. The Sons and Daughters are participating in the Food Drive and request that you contribute cash or non-perishable food.

On July 2, 3, and 4, 1998, the drama "Our Hearts Were Touched With Fire" will be staged at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. There will be a matinee and an evening perfonnance on July 3. We urge that as many of you who haven't seen the play attend. It has been said that it will bring tears to the eyes.

For the month of July, there will be an exhibit at the University of Hawaii Commons Gallery about the 442's 522nd Field Artillery Battalion and their involvement at the Dachau prison camp with Holocaust Survivors, entitled, "Witness: Our Brothers Keepers."

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY'S REPORT by Drusilla A. Tanaka

These past few weeks have been really hectic. When I first came to work here, I was warned that the veterans are "slowing down," so it might be a "boring" job. Well, things are far from slow around here and it definitely is not a boring job! One of the "duties" is helping veterans with various problems or referring them to those who can help them. The other day I was asked to find a doctor for a veteran, and so I referred him to Dr. Edith Pang. "A wahine?" was his reaction when I told him I set up an appointment for him. "Y ou mean 1 gotta take my clothes off and show her all my STUFF?" "Don't worry," I assured him, "she's a doctor, so she has probably seen a million of 'em." Without missing a beat, he said, "Hey, it's not the quantity--it's the QUALITY." The happy ending is that he really likes his doctor, listens to all her orders and is on the road to better health. The moral of the story is, get good medical care; pay attention to symptoms and see a health care professional you like and trust.

Mahalo to the following donors for their thoughtful gifts to Club 100: • $50 from Marie Y oneshige • $50 from Joe S. Oshiro (A)

The PukaPuka Parade received • $50 from Tio Fujiwara of Skokie, Il1inois

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Happy 80th birthday and many happy returns to the following who were born in April 1918: Kiyomi Kaneshige (HQ and Rural), Seizen Matsudo (D), Sadashi Matsunami (D), and Motoyoshi Tanaka (D-Hawaii).

Thank you to Don Matsuda for giving so much of his time and attention to the Apartment Building. The tenants really appreciate his quick response to the problems in the units. Maybe that is why we have 100% occupancy, while so many apartment buildings have "Vacancy" signs out for weeks and months.

Thank you to Frances Okazaki for sending in a photocopy of her photo album of Hibari pictures. She had many more pictures than we could find in the archives.

VIDEO PREVIEW Thank you to all the veterans, wives, and others who came to the special viewing of the translated version of the Bunshun Video that was produced in Japan. (Each chapter received several copies from Takeshi Teshima last year.) It was a last-minute event, but we managed to fill the lounge. John Dobovan, who has the North American marketing rights to the video translated the Japanese script into English and asked the veterans to review it for historical accuracy. Your comments were very helpful to him. Look for the video at Times Supennarkets in April. If you can't find it, call the Clubhouse. .

Please feel free to call the Clubhouse office if you have questions about the 1998 AJA Veterans National Convention or the Club 100 Special Events. There is so much going on and parking, seating, and other details will become even more critical as we get closer to July. Ask your questions, don't rely on rumor or assume anything. If you have a question, or you're not clear about something, it's smart to ask. If it's a frequently ask question (FAQ), we'll print the question and the answer in the next PPP.

It is so enjoyable attending the Club 100 Special Events Committee meetings. There is a good balance of veterans and sons and daughters and now that most of the "hard" decisions have been made, we can relax and work on the details. For us sons and daughters, we get a glimpse of what it means to be friends for over 50 years. For example, when the Chairman tried to give Alfred Arakaki an assignment, he protested by saying "I'm Goro Sumida's assistant, and since Goro doesn't do anything, I must assist him with that, too." There was a split second of silence, and then the room erupted in laughter when we realized that Alfred was just poking fun.

DOG CHAPTER NEWS by Helen Nikaido

Dog Chapter held their meeting on February 21 with six members and three wives attending: Saburo Nishime, "Jits" Yoshida, Martin Tohara, Conrad Tsukayama, "Doc" Hosaka, Ken Mitsunaga, Mary Hamasaki, Kay Harada, and Helen Nikaido.

Dog Chapter dues of $10 are now payable.

We are trying to get more members, wives and widows to come out to the meetings so the next meeting which will be in April will be a luncheon meeting. It was decided that it will be on April 18 (Saturday) at the Pagoda Restaurant at 11 :00 a.m. Saburo Nishime and Conrad Tsukayama contacted the members and Helen Nikaido contacted the widows and so far the response has been good. Please mark your calendar.

Busy and always on the go is Stella Nakayama. She was on a trip to Hawaii on March 2 for 4 days. She went to KMC (Kilauea Military Camp) with her senior citizens' group. She said she had a very enjoyable time. As I was watching the TV news one evening, I saw a familiar face and it was Paul Nakayama, one of our bartenders at our Christmas party. Paul is the son of Stella and the late "Ka."

It was sad to learn that Lily Mamiya had passed away. Lily was the wife of the late Buddy Mamiya (Dog Chapter). Lily was a very attractive and vivacious person--we used to tease Buddy that Lily was his daughter. Our deepest sympathy to her family.

"Bjffa" Moriguchi's Japan tour meeting will be held on Monday morning, March 30, at 10 a.m. at the Clubhouse. "Opu" Hiranaka has the itinerary prepared and will be distributing it then. See you there.

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The PukaPuka Parade is the monthly newsletter of Club 100, veterans of the ) OOth Infantry Battalion. Published at 520 Kamoku Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96826.

BAKER CHAPTER NEWS by Bernard S. Akamine

I missed the February Baker Chapter meeting because I had to pull duty at PunchbowL No one called about what transpired at the meeting, so nothing important to report. My daughter Drusilla was there and had a chance to try China's bread pUdding. She said it was sooooo ono.

Anonymous call block, call waiting, caller J.D., 3-way calling, call forwarding--these things are now on our phone system at home. "We must live in the 90's" says our grandson when he applied for these services. Since he pays the phone bill, he has the caller ID gadget in his room. His daily ritual when he comes home is to look at this gadget to see the record of calls that came in. He usually asks if I took a call from "so and so." One evening, our older daughter was visiting and he came home and did his usual checking of calls. When he asked about a certain unfamiliar number, no one knew whose number it was, and the ID gadget did not give the name of the caller. So, curiosity got the better of him and he called the number. At the same time, my daughter's new cellular phone started to ring in her bag. She answered and within a few seconds we realized that he was calling her--what a laugh we had. Imagine, they were in the same room and talking to each other on the telephone--each as polite as can be--he not knowing who he's calling and she didn't know who was calling her! Living in the 90's is confusing.

At Bob Aoki's birthday party, I sat across Sakae Takahashi. He talked about war-time events and one of his stories was about Hachiro Shikamura who was the B Company cook. In F:.:ance, Shikamura discovered mushrooms in the forest and was headed back to the company mess area with an armful of freshly-picked mushrooms. A Frenchman stopped him and started talking excitedly to Hachiro, but he no can understand. What the Frenchman tried to tell him was that the mushrooms were poisonous! I called Hachiro to confirm this story and he said only SOME were poisonous. Hachiro said they tasted like abalone. Even the Frenchman ate some. Hachiro said they tasted very good.

April 26 is the date for the next Baker Chapter Family Night. Bring your family for some good food by chef Bob Aoki and fun and games by the Sons and Daughters. We'll start the activities early, about 4 p.m. and have dinner around 5 p.m. After a brief program, we can clean up and go home by 8 p.m. because the next day is work and school for the youngsters. Donations of pupu, desserts, tsukemono, beverages, door prizes will be greatly appreciated. Please call in your reservation to Bob Aoki (488-3395) or Roy Nakatani (671-3446) or Bernard Akamine (734-8738) by April 18 (next Chapter meeting). $5 per adult and $2 per child between 6 and 12 years.

KAUAI CHAPTER NEWS by Tsugi Takemoto

So many holidays are in a row right now ... so it is "Happy St. Patrick's Day," "Happy Kuhio Day," "Happy Easter," and "Salute the Flag on Memorial Day." I might have missed a holiday or two.

A combined Mothers and Fathers Day luncheon will be held on Sunday, June 7, with the hope that the attendance will increase because the club decided to pay the bill. The Luncheon will be held at the Marriott Lagoons Carriage Restaurant. Members also voted to invite the Sons and Daughters. Hopefully, the parents will remember to tell them and to bring them along.

Larry Sakoda is quite a baker. He baked a mango cake and it was enjoyed by all. Larry has promised another cake for the next meeting on June 14. Be sure to put the date on your calendars.

The latest count for those attending the 1998 AJA Veterans National Convention from Kauai include: Muggsy Morikawa, Seichi Hoashi, Larry Sakoda, Wally and Tsugi Takemoto.

CHARLIE CHAPTER NEWS by Warren Iwai

The March 16 meeting was held at Flamingo Restaurant, Windward City Shopping Center. The change was refreshing -- getting out of the rut of constant repetition. Sixteen members were present

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and for once in a long, long time, two members, Y oroku Ito and Sumio Ito, from Windward Oahu, ~ere present. Y oshio Anzai and Hideo Doi from Leeward Oahu were also present. To get to Kaneohe we took the new H-3 route through the new tunnels. The traffic was very light and we were able to enjoy the beautiful scenery. The meeting was shorter than usual and most of the discussions were on the different programs in the coming convention. If anyone wants to sit with Co. C members, contact Kazuto Shimizu, as he will be handling all seating arrangements for Charlie Company.

The Clubhouse Clean Up day is set for Saturday, June 20. As usual, Chick Miyashiro will be in charge of Charlie's detaiL September 27 will be our annual Memorial Service.

Masayoshi Nakano died on May 27, 1997, while on tour in Japan. Masa was a generous supporter of the Kuakini Foundation. He made a substantial contribution in 1995 through its Planned Giving endowment fund, which will help Kuakini provide high quality health care to the community.

This has been another quiet month. No one has any news to report--everyone is just doing "his thing." But I bet you didn't know this-- "The best way to keep fish from smelling is to cut off their noses."

Be seeing you at the next meeting on April 20 at the Clubhouse.

LADIES' CORNER: I guess no news is good news in this corner, too, but be expecting a get-together sometime in April.

DA RURAL CHAPTER CHATTER by Ted M. Hamasu

Afta da funny kind weda, now mo like Hawaii weda, yea? Da daytime stay wrum, nite time cool, and sometimes rain in da nite time, so no need wata da yard, save wata.

Eh, bro, by now I hope you all bin sign up fo da AJA get-together? No wait too long time by 'n by you gotta pay mo kala (money), make papa. pala (paper work). Quick, send dat to da 442 office pronto. You know, bro, da kala you no pay is kala in your pocket.

Da keiki of da 100/442, de shua hana hana (work) like a bugga to make dis ting go. Man, all kine ting come up to humbug--da parking at da convention centa, De Russy and Punchbol. All place no nuff parking, so de look fo place to park and den get da bus to take everybody to whea de go.

De tell me da Convention Centa hall so beeg dat when you stay at da podium and den you look at da guy at da end of da room, he mo small den half your pinkie fmgah. So, now da humbug is, da way de gonna divide da room so all gonna be happy. Boy, I feel fo da keiki. De gonna try to sit by chapters, what you wen put on da registrationpepa. De tell me dat da table is round kine and only 10 to a table, so we hope everything come out okay. Maybe sometime no can help, so have aloha and make happy.

Fo da Club 100 members and wives, we gonna get a Hospitality Room at da Clubhouse on 3 July from 10 a.m.to 8 p.m. and on 4 July from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Den on 5 July we gonna get a Clubhouse "Bash" afta da Memorial Service, from 11 :30 with heavy pupu and something to wash da pupu down. So, hele on to make story with you aikanes (friends) dat you no see long time. Eh, Bro, even if you no go to da convention, you come to da clubhouse for da bash, but be ready with some kala to pay for da kaukau, okay?

Da hospitality room need plenty kokua (help) so if you can, give your name to paisans Ed Ikuma and Goro Sumida, da honcho of da room. We gonna be asking for donations, so if you have aloha, please kokua. We will be mucho gracias.

Anyhow, keep your maka (eyes) on da PPP fo mo news. Oh, yea, one mo ting--even if you get da disabled stika fo your car, I tink mo bettall pay da $5 per person fo da bus, because you don know whea de tell you to park yo car and you may have to walk too fah.

Next meeting in May. No mo place, yet. Pau fo now. Aloha.

HA W All CHAPTER NEWS by Jimmy Maeda

Hawaii Chapter's April monthly meeting has been changed to Thursday, April 16, the third Thursday. Please make this change on your calendar.

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Today, the number one concern and talk in Hilo is EI Nino and its dry weather (drought). Secondly, the poor economic condition of the island is the next worry. Thirdly, what will be the outcome of the legislature now in session in Honolulu. The things they do now for education, human service, other needs, taxes, etc., will affect us for years to come and will decide whether this state will go forward, backward, or stay the same.

The present problem on the east side of the Island of Hawaii is the drought or the lack of rainfall. The official rainfall as reported by the Weather Bureau for the past two and one-half months is 02.22 inches, as compared to the average of 25 inches in the past years. The plants, lawns, shrubs, trees, and crops are drying due to the lack of water. Back yard home vegetable growing is out for the time being. Cattle raising is really suffering.

Flash back to the years 1940's, 50's and 60's: I believe the Issei and second generations who lived in Kona will recall the days of wooden water tanks or "catchment systems." The words were "conserve water," In those days, Kona did not have rainfall like Hilo. The need for water was not only for personal, household, or livestock, but to wash coffee berries during coffee season. People living in Kona, old and young, knew how to conserve water. Practically every home in Kona had a big or small coffee farm.

Salesmen from Hil0, representing wholesale finns, other sales people, government workers, working and staying in Kona overnight or for a few nights at one of the local hotels, like Manago Hotel, Captain Cook, or Inaba Hotel in Holualoa had a difficult time complying with the Kona way -- Don't let the water run while you are brushing your teeth, taking a shower, etc. People in Kona did not drink too much water. If El Nino does not bring down enough rain for the East side of this island, we may need to put into practice the Kona way of "water conservation."

The one thing our Fire Department personnel fears is brush fires. Please be careful!

MAUl CHAPTER NEWS by Tom Nagata

A total of22 members, 14 wives_and widows attended the Monday, March 9, luncheon meeting at the Wailuku Tasty Crust Restaurant. Leonard Y. aka, founder of the Maui Sons and Daughters of the 442nd Club, was in attendance and gave a brief progress report of the Maui Nisei Veteran's Memorial Center to be built near the intersection of Kahului Beach and Waiehu Beach Roads. (See Masao Sato's report on the groundbreaking elsewhere in this issue.) Fundraising for the project is still going on according to Masao.

Ben Takayesu, Mothers Day dinner chainnan, announced that there will be entertainment after dinner. Sandy's Place is 1764 Wili Pa Loop, two lots above Sam Sato's saimin and manju restaurant. The area is in the old Wailuku Mill complex, behind Tasty Crust Restaurant.

Goichi Shimanuki reported that we spent more than we took in with our investment last year.

Chapter President Stanley Izumigawa urged members to send in their registration forms for the July 4th Convention as soon as possible.

While the 100th Infantry Battalion was on the Louisana Maneuvers in the spring of 1943, there were a couple of times when we were required to conserve our one canteen of drinking water for a 24-hour period in the field. That lesson was helpful when we went up the mountains above Colli, Italy, in November,1943. Sometimes the supply of water, food, and ammunition brought to us by mule train during the night could not reach us by next morning. We shared our water with our comrades who became ill with high fever. Once it rained during the night and we gathered the water with our steel helmets placed under the tent. Finally, one morning, when the water supply faile dto reach us during the night, Danny Sugahara volunteered to get water from the river. After many hours, he returned with our canteens filled with water.

AJA OONVENTION SOUVENIB.S may still be ordered. The Deadline has been extended to April 20. Profits from the sales will pay for convention expenses.

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The Executive Secretary overheard this comment regarding the usc. of the Clubhouse for the future: "As long as it (the Clubhouse) is for more than just playing cards." Obviously, the speaker doesn't know what goes on around here. So, because they say a picture is worth a thouSl;lnd words, here are some pictures to tell about the numerous activities that veterans enjoy at their C]ubhousc~-and all of these i;l.ctivities are on Monday night! .

Karaoke Kai

Dance Club

Hawaiian Ukulele CJ,.ass

CLUB 100 SPECIAL EV}:NTS during AJA Veterans National Convention

A registration form for the 2 events that require advanced payment and reservations is on the next page. There are ot4er "activities" that Club 100 members and friends should know about:

Club 100 Hospitality Room The comfort and convenience of the Clubhouse on Kamoku Street made the Clubhouse an overwhelming cboice for the HOSPITALITY ROOM. The dates and hours are:

Friday Saturday Sunciay

July 3 July 4 July 5

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Parking is available at the Ala Wai School Parking lot. The Clubhouse is a great place to meet out-of-town members and friends.

. ...... ~ "" Donations of foo9., beverages, d~~sei:ts, ft':lit, etc., will be greatly appreciated by the Hospitality Committee. Please contact Ed n6,1~a. "

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Letter to the ~ditor: Regarding ATTENDEE SURVEY

As a member of the Sons and Daughters who are helping to plan the 1998 AJA Veterans National Convention in July, I know first-hand about the agonizing decisions that need to be made. When the latest yellow brochure was being written, the Convention Committee asked that a survey be included so that certain information could be obtained from those attending the convention. This information is vital to the Committee's planning. For example, does anyone know how many chairs would be needed at Punchbowl for· the Memorial Service? Is it safe to assume that all those who are

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registered for the Convention would also be attending the Memorial Service? We don't want to guess that only half would attend, and then not put up enough chairs and have a lot of. attendees stand for the one-hour service. Nor do we want to ask the Punchbowl staff to put up enough chairs for all the conventioneers and then have a smaller attendance, leaving vast spaces of empty seats. And what about parking? Because of the Circular nature of the cemetery, it is conceivable that the last cars could be parked as far away as one-half mile from the Memorial Service area. That's a long walk for someone who has a "handicap" permit. A hand i-van could be provided, but who would pay for its services? The fairest solution is to assess all those who are attending the Memorial Service $5 for transportation. Even if one does not ride the bus or the handi-van, one should pay for it. Look at it as "insurance." If you need to ride the bus or the handi-van, you've got the charges covered. If you don't need to ride, then, consider yourself lucky. That leads us to the next question, "How many parking stalls do we need and how many buses do we hire?" .

The point of this letter is to emphasize to everyone the importance of completing and returning the survey.' It is frustrating that only 100 or so have responded so far.

The key to a successful convention i.s in proper planning. The Sons and Daughters will not be able. to plan properly without the important information only you can provide through the survey.

Please kokua and send in. your survey right away. If you need another form, call the Clubhouse to request one. And remember to complete the Club 100 survey, too.

(signed) Drusilla A. Tanaka

P.S. There is a typographical error on the yellow survey form. The Sons and Daughters Reception is on Thursday, July 2. Please check this item if you plan to attend.

A WORD TO THE WISE

If you are planning to attend the Memorial Service at Punchbowl on Sunday, July 5, plan on parking at the Ala Wai School Parking .Lot~ We are hoping that the Convention Transportation Committee will designate the Ala Wai School Parking Lot as one of the remote park and ride sites. If so, you can p~k your car there (carpool with someone who lives near you) and catch the bus to Punchbowl. After the Memorial Service, catch the bus back to the Clubhouse for the Clubhouse Bash. Let the bus drivers fight the traffic for you. Good idea? Reminder, you will need to send in $5 for the Memorial Service Fee (or Transportation Fee) if you haven't already paid it.

CALL FOR HELP

Avin Oshiro, S&D President is chairing the Banquet Program Committee. Assisting him are Joyce (Muramatsu) Doi and Suzan (Kawashima) Kaninau. Joyce is chairing the Reception and Logistical Support Committee for the Banquet and Suzan is chairing the Decorations Committee. Suzan's idea to place baskets of made in Ifawaii goodies, decorated with red, white and blue is a great one. It will be something that can be enjoyed by anyone attending the convention and is a good way to introduce these locally made products as "omiyage" items to all the conventioneers. So far, seasonings and cookies have been promised as donations, but much more is needed. Suggested items are jams, jellies, and other preserves, candies, nuts, small craft items, If you.l"Rnm,\f\of a local entrepreneur who might

. . I ' ','" donate goods or offer a discount, please let Joyce or Suzan,know. Joyye can be reached at 677-9398 and Suzan's number is 988-4796. \.... .

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in conjunction with the 1998 AlA Veterans National Convention

July 2,3,4,5, 1998

Use the registration form below to sign up for the Club 100 Special Events:

• Optional Tour 'A Look at Windward Oahu' on Friday July 3 • 'Clubhouse Bash' inunediately following the Memorial Service on Sunday July 5

The Club 100 Special Events Committee is pleased to announce the following plans for the July 2-5 weekend. Members, family members and guests of Club 100 members who are registered for theAJA Veterans National Convention are invited to sign up and attend.

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Friday July 3 Optional Tour "A Look at Windward Oahu" 8:30 a'.m. to 3:30 p.m. Board bus at Club 100 Clubhouse and take a leisurely trip to the $8.00 per person Windward side of the island of Oahu. Via the H-3 tunnels, visits

Parking available at Ala Wai School

Sunday July 5 Immediately after Memorial Service

$10.00 per person Parking available at

Ala Wai School

or stops include the State Veterans Cemetery, the Byodo-In Temple, the "Gallery and Gardens" in Kahaluu, lunch on your own at Windward Mall, Nuuanu Pali Lookout. and tour of Punchbowl Cemetery, Limited to first 55 persons to send in reservations.

Clubhouse Bash All you can eat heavy pupu and drinks, in the comfort and the convenience of the Clubhouse. Advanced reservations arc required and attendees must be registered for the AJA Veterans National Convention. A spread of lavish appetizers, prepared by Robin Uyeda, chef at lhilani Hotel, and grandson of "Doc" Kometani wiJI include roast baron of beef, sushi rice and an ono variety of hot and cold pupu. Beerand soft drinks will be served.

Limited Trap.sportation Assistance, will be available between the Clubhouse and the Hotels AFTER the Clubhouse Bash. Please indicate your needs on the registration form.

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1998 AJA VETERANS NATIONAL CONVENTION By now you should have received the yellow brochure from the Convention Steering Committee. If you have not already registered, please do so as soon as possible. The yellow brochure contains an important survey for all to complete and send in. l'he information obtained through the survey will help the committee plan park and ride sites and arrange for enough buses to treinsport everyone to the events. Since this information is very important, Club 100 is also conducting a survey through the PukaPuka Parade. please kokua and respond to the surveys.

The SOUVENIR MERCHANDISE ADVANCED ORDERS . deadline has been e~tended to April 20. We want to encourage everyone to make a purchase because the profits from the sales will help to underwrite the expenses of the convention. So, buy something fOf each of your grandchildren, your neighbors, and in-laws, and coffee':'drinking buddies. The $4 calendars (July 1998 through December 1999) will make wonderful gifts. The large spaces are handy for writing reminders and the histori.cal dates of the four nisei units will be imprinted on the appropriate days. Best of all, a neat little hole makes. it ready to hang on your wall.

TRANSPORTATION details are being worked out by Warren Yamamoto (100 Sons and Daughters) and Kelvin Shoji (MIS Sons and Daughters). Be sure that you have paid the $5 for transportation if you are planning to attend the Memorial Service. If you have a handicap parking permit, and you are pLanning to drive to Punchbowl, you must pay the $5. Please caLl Drusilla Tanaka at 946-0272 if you have questions regarding this fee. Mainlanders and Neighbor Islanders, please be patient while we work out arrangements for you.

OUR HEARTS WERE TOUCHED WITH FIRE Ed Sakamoto's touching drama about the effects of World War II on America's Nisei in Hawaii and in mainland concentration camps will be performed on July 2, 3, and 4 at the Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall. There will be a matinee performance on Friday, July 3. Ticket information in a future issue ofPPP.

CORPORA TE SPONSORS SOUGHT FOR CONVENTlON Please call the Clubhouse Office at 946..,0272 to suggest corporate sponsors for the convention. The added costs of buses, sound systems, and other "extras" make it necessary for the Convention Committee to seek financial assistance from individuals and businesses.

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CLUB 100 SURVEY

Saturday, July 4: Number of people plan to attend the Brothers in Valor Monument Dedication

Please check all that apply: ( ) A parking space will be required for me at the park and ride site. ( ) Additional numb~r of cars expected to be used for my family/guests: _._ ( ) A parking space will not be required asI have other means of getting to F1, DeRussy. ( ) Wheelchair access is required.

Number of people __ ~ plan to attend the Luncheon Banquet at the Convention Center. Please check all that apply: ( . ) A parking space will be required for me at the park and ride site. ( ) Additional number of oars expected to be used for my family/guests: _~_ ( ) A parking space will not be required as I have other means of getting to the Center ( ) Wheelchair access is required. '

Sunday, July 5: Number ofpeopte plan to attend the Memorial Service

Please check all that apply: ( ) A parking space wiU be required for me (whether it is at Punchbowl or at the park and ride

site parking lot.) ( ) Additional number of cars expected to be used for my family/guests: __ ( ) Aparking space will not be required as I have other means of getting to Punchbowl. ( ) Wheelchair access is required.

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Seitoku Kaneshiro (HQ) February 27, 1998

Henry Y. "Hank" Sakato (B-Southem California) March 16, 1998

May they rest in peace.

Kiyoshi Jinnohara (FIHQ/Rural) March 20, 1998

James Shintaku (B and Rural) March 22, 1998

Rudy Yoshida (F IC and Rural) March 22, 1998

Sons and Daughters News

Your help is urgently needed for the 1998 AJA Veterans National Convention in July. Helpers who do not plan to attend any of the convention events do not need to be registered for the convention, but wi)) be issued WORKER I.D. badges to gain admittance to the events. Therefore, if you want to be a volunteer worker at the convention, please let us know IN ADVANCE so that these badges can be made for you. Contact Ann Kabasawa at 734-0841 or Drusilla Tanaka at 946-0272.

Applications for the Essay Contest and Scholarship will be available in the first week of April at the Clubhouse. Students should contact their college counselor for the scholarsh.ip application. Students residing on the mainland should contact the clubhous.e directly, leaving full name and complete address.

Mahalo to the following donors: • $125 from Hideto Kono (MIS) for Bishop Ara's book • $250 from HEI Charitable Foundation

Your thoughtful gifts will help the Sons and Daughters perpetuate the legacy of the 100th Infantry Battalion. .

NISEI VETERAN'S MEMORIAL CENTER Kahului, Maui by Masao Sato

On a nice clear day on February 26, 1998, the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center groundbreaking cer~mony took place near the intersection of the Kahului Beach Road and the Waiehu Beach Road. The Japanese blessing of the site was officiated by the Rev. Torako Arine and the native Hawaiian Kupuna Alice Kuloloio and her son, Leslie, offered the Hawaiian blessing and prayer. The first scoop of soil turned over for the gl'Oundbreaking ceremony was by members of the country and veterans groups. Stanley Izumigawa, President of Club 100 ~aui Chapter, participated in the ceremony.

Club 100 members also attended this groundbreaking ceremony. Wataru and Sue Kaneshina, AkiTa Ishikawa, Eichi Endo, Kunio Ogawa, Fusae Yamato, Etsuko Ikeda) Goichi Shimanuki, and Masao Sato.

Thanks to the article in the previous PPP, Helen M. Nikaido sent in a kind donation in memory of her late husband) Kenji. .

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CLUB 100 APRIL 1998 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

ABLE ... , ................................. Saturday, April 25 .................. 8 a.m ...................................... Lounge BAKER .................................. Saturday, April 18 .................. 1 p.m ...................................... Lounge CHARLIE .............................. Monday, April 20 ................... 10 a.m .............................. Boardroom DOG ....................................... Saturday, April 18 ..... 10 a.m .. Boardroom (meet at Clubhouse first) lIQ .......................................... Tuesday, April 14 .................. 9:30 a.m ................................. Lounge HAWAIL ....... (Ladies Day) .. Thursday, April 16 ................. 11 a.m ................. AJA Veterans Hall MAUl KA.UAI RURAL BOARD ................................. Friday, April 10 ..................... 9:00 a.m ........................... Boardroom HOUSE COMMfTrEE ......... Friday, April 3 ....................... 10 a.m .............................. Boardroom GREEN THUMB ................... Monday, April 6 ..................... 1 0 a.m ............................. Turner Hall KARAOKE FllN NITE ......... Friday, April 10 ..................... 6 p.m ............................... Turner Hall ~ons and Daughters BOD ....... Friday, April 17 ..................... 7 p.m ................................ Boardroom

The Club 100 Office will be closed on Friday, April 17. The Lounge and Hall will be open for activities as usual.

The Clubhouse will be closed all day on Wednesday, May 6, for Pest Control Spraying.

Deadline for' submitting news for the May 1998 issue will be on Tuesday, April 21, 1998.

Attention all reporters: The July issue of the PPP will be mailed on June 18. Please submit articles by June 9. We want to mail the PPP in time for the July Convention.

The Puka Puka Parade collating will be on Thursday, April 30, at 8:30 a.m., Dog, Headquarters and Medics Chapters are responsible tor providing the manpower and refreshments.

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