Bamboo Heritage
Sunday, January 27
Hoosier Chapter Shinnenkai, 1:00 pm
Indiana Humanities Council
1500 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis
Sunday, March 9
An Afternoon Recital and Asian Buffet, 2:30 pm
Fundraiser, $75 per person
Home of Marianne & Randy Tobias
5 East 71st Street, Indianapolis
Celebrate the New Year at our Shinnenkai
Come join us for this popular annual tradition! We look forward to the delicious food items, many of which are authentic Japanese dishes. For this pitch-in luncheon, please bring a covered dish to share (salad, rice, vegetable, meat, or dessert). Paper goods, drinks, and ozoni will be provided by the chapter.
The Shinnenkai starts at 1:00 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2008, at the Indiana Humanities Building at 1500 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis. The warm, homelike setting is perfect for welcoming the new year together. Thanks to Nancy Conner who has made arrangements for the site over many years.
Family and friends are welcome!
A fond farewell to Michiko Selby who moved to Portland, Oregon in December, closer to son Jeff Selby and family. Michiko has many close friends here, and she has made generous and valuable contributions of talent and skills to Hoosier Chapter over the years. We were delighted to see Jeff at the Christmas party, and we congratulate him on his presidency of the Portland JACL Chapter. Many of us old-timers recall Jeff as a child attending Hoosier chapter events with his family many years ago, and we are please to see that he has grown into a fine young leader. We will certainly miss Michiko here, but wish her much happiness in Portland. Ways & Means Chairpersons Yas and Ken Matsumoto report that through the hard work of members and friends of Hoosier Chapter, profit from the sale of chiyogami balls was $849. Yas and Ken would like to thank all who participated in this fund raising activity. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Thanks to all who helped make the Christmas Luncheon on December 9 a success. Special thanks to Joel Conner who provided musical entertainment. The annual JACL-OCA Leadership Conference will be held in Washington, D.C.on February 29 to March 3, 2008. Attendees will experience four intensive days of invaluable insight into how our government works and learn what to do to build a network and inspire one's community.
MDC will co-sponsor two delegates. Contact Bill Yoshino, JACL Midwest Director, at JACLMRO@aol.com. Deadline for 2008 approved application is January 15, 2008. Creators of "Cold Case" episode "Family 8108" which was aired on December 9, 2007, were commended by Bill Yoshino, JACL Midwest Director, for dealing fairly with the racism and xenophobia so many Japanese Americans faced during and after WWII. A note of appreciation to Motoko Nakamura, Ayumi Suzuki, and David Suzuki for participating in a panel on community service in Japan and Indiana on November 11. JACL 2008 National Convention will be held July 16-20 in Salt Lake City, Utah. As you peruse the many interesting articles in the Pacific Citizen Holiday Issue, you may notice "The Rise of JA Young Professionals," written by Hoosier Chapter member Lisa Hanasono. She serves as the Midwest District representative on the Pacific Citizen Editorial Board. The National JACL annually awards about 30 scholarships totaling over $50,000. The information brochure and applications for the 2008 National JACL Scholarship Program have been posted on the JACL's website (jacl.org).
Hoosier Chapter Board Members for 2008
| President | Dinah Montgomery |
| Vice President | George Hanasono |
| Secretary | Yoshie Nahmens |
| Treasurer | Ron Campbell |
| Membership | Jean Umemura |
| Ways & Means | Yas and Ken Matsumoto |
| Program | Toshi and Yukie Ogawa |
| At-Large | Tanya Krukemeier & Mari Langowski |
| Newsletter | Elinor Hanasono |
