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PRESIDENT'S REPORT by Robert Arakaki

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Our deepest sympathy to the recently bereaved families of Charles ..... Nishimura; "Shakey" Okamura, Stella Tanigawa, Edward Harada, Mieko

Tsubota, Kay Tanigawa and others who have passed away during 2006. May they rest in peace.

The year 2006 is coming to a close. Here are some of the highlights:

The generous donations, monetary, labor or supplies from the public, members and friends have helped us make the necessary repairs and purchase supplies to improve our second home, our clubhouse. You have made our place much more comfortable and pleasant for our veterans and valued

guests. Thanks to the carpenters; and painters' unions, Seabees, volunteers, the Miramar housekeeping group, and the 100th/442°O unit. Sgt. Major Harold Estabrooks and his crew continue to help us with yard work and cleanup.

In February a memorial service for Col. Young Oak Kim was held at Punchbowl Cemetery followed by a reception at the clubhouse.

In March the veterans and spouses were invited by Alan Yukitomo (Stanley Akita's son-in­law) to an Elks Club luncheon.

Good job to all for the annual clubhouse cleanup in May. Special thanks to Russell Hilton (Susumu Ota's son in law) for the scaffolding used to reach the high areas.

Veterans and spouses were invited to a MemoruiJ. Day service at the Wesley United Methodist Church. The speaker was Arthur Ishimoto (NG USAF ret.)

On June 14, many veterans, wives, widows, family members and friends were transported to Hickam Air Force Base for the dedication of the C-17 cargo plane Spirit of "Go For Broke." Thanks to the tremendous effort of Clifford Tanigawa the C-17 was given its name. This was a memorable occasion for all who attended.

June 24 was the date of our club's 64th Anniversary Banquet at the Ala Moana Hotel - the number of veterans is dwindling, but all who attended had time to socialize with friends, some whom they hadn't seen for a while.

The veterans participated in a parade down Kalakaua Avenue. On July 20, there was a welcome home lei ceremony held at the clubhouse for returning 100th Bn.l442nd Inf. veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The orange yarn lei were made by many volunteers.

The clubhouse roofing project was completed in August. A check of the roof after a heavy downpour on October? showed no leaks:

On September 9, an unveiling ceremony of an Hawaiian flag flown in Iraq was held. The flag was presented to the club by CSM Bert Hamakado and is now on display in Turner Hall. The First Annual Joint Memorial Service (lOOth, 442nd

, MIS and I399th) was held on September 24,2006. It was a monumental event and it was great to be with our brothers in valor, recognizing our comrades who are living and honoring those who are no longer with us.

November has been a busy month with many Veterans Day activities. I am so honored that veterans representing the IOOth attended these special events.

Veterans Day Ceremonies:

1) Don and Kimi Matsuda represented the IOOth Inf. Bn. Vets at a non-political rally at the State Capitol Building on November 4, 2006. This event was sponsored by The American Legion.

2) Wahiawa Lions Club Veterans Day Parade - November 10,2006. Ted Haniasu, Bull Saito, Yukio Tanji, Susumu Ota and Mitsuo Nagaki represented the IOOth Inf. Bn. Vets at this event. Shizuya Hayashi and Barney Hajiro were the Parade Grand Marshals. A trophy presented to Shizuya on that occasion is on display at the clubhouse.

3) The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Veterans Day Ceremony - Presented by the Oahu Veterans Council - November 11, 2006. Shizuya Hayashi represented the IOOth Inf. Bn. Vets.

4) Sunset Service aboard the USS Missouri, November 11,2006 attended by Robert Arakaki and Saburo Nishime.

5) Governor's Veterans Day Ceremony at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetary - November 11, 2006. Paul Kusunoki represented the IOOth Inf. Bn. Vets.

6) Robert Arakaki and Saburo Nishime represented the 1 OOth lnf,--!Jn~Y~s-at an unveiling ceremeay- and-tri-buteto altvetetal'l~ifiterred at flie Mililani Memorial Park by Laura H. Hood on November 12,2006. This presentation took place at Section:x, headmarker for Dog Company veteran James K. Uejo, IOOth Inf. Bn. This event was attended by Robert Arakaki and Saburo Nishime. A replica of the plaque is on display on the reception table at the clubhouse.

There were several book signings during the year: Eyes of the Emperor by Graham Salisbury; Just Americans by Robert Asahina; and Combat Chaplain; The Personal Story of the WWll Chaplain of the Japanese American IO(jh Battalion, co-edited by Mark Markrich and Marcia E. Yost. A limited supply of these books is available. Please call the office (946-0272) regarding availability.

My apologies for any inadvertent omission of events.

Joy Teraoka, our Puka Puka Parade editor, wife of Dr. Denis Teraoka, will be retiring as of December 2006. However, she will continue to help in other areas of the PPP. Take care Joy!! We appreciate you and your dedication over the years. I'm glad that you'll still be a part of the PPP ohana.

To the 2006 Board of Directors - you guys were wonderful to work with these past months. You were very cooperative and understanding with each other and I respect all of you for that.

Happy Holidays - be healthy and take care of yourselves and your families.

PPPCORRECTIONS,CO~NTS,CORRESPONDENCE

In the last issue of the PPP, on page 2, regarding the photo of the two people helping with collation, Nancy Sakaki's last name was incorrectly spelled as "Sasaki". Apologies to Nancy Sakaki who was pictured on page 2 with amiable Ron Yamada.

The opinions expressed in the Puka Puka Parade are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the position of the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans Association. We welcome readers to send signed written comments via mail to

Editorial Committee, 520 Kamoku Street, Honolulu, HI 96826 or via e-mail to DukaDukaDarade~vahoo.com

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FAREWELL FROM THE EDITOR by Joy Teraoka

What a rewarding experience it has been during these past six years that I served on the Puka Puka Parade staff as co-editor and editor.

This "tour of duty" has been educational, interesting and heartwarming. In writing about the veterans and their activities I have learned so much about them. They have gained my deepest respect and admiration for all they achieved for us. I truly understand how much their legacy of loyalty, courage, commitment, sacrifices and valor is the reason why so many barriers of racial discrimination and prejudice we faced before WW n have been eradicated. They opened the doors to political, social, and economic opportunities that had been denied to us. To the vets I say a most grateful ''thank. you."

It has been an honor for me to serve as the editor of this newsletter. How gratifying it has been to know that in some small way I have helped the 100th veterans keep in touch with each other and also to disseminate news of

this organization to a growing body of interested people. It has not always been an easy task, and even rather stressful at times, but as the song (What I Did for Love) says, I did it for "love."

For the many hours of help they gave me in publishing our newsletter I want to thank Mary Hamasaki, Evelyn Tsuda, Robert Arakaki, Hiromi Suehiro, Jayne Hirata-Epstein, Amanda Stevens, Tyler Chun, Mamoru Sato, Drusilla Tanaka who pinch-hit as guest editor whenever I took a vacation, and to my mentors, Aki and Ray Nosaka who groomed me for the position of editor. To our chapter reporters and collating volunteers, mahalo nui loa.

A special thanks goes to Kunio Fujimoto who heads to the clubhouse at 6:00 a.m. on collation day to distribute the mailing labels into their proper zip code trays and to supervise sacking the P P P bundles. Kuni needs an assistant to help him do this in case he can't make it, so will someone PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO HELP IllM.

However, now it is time for me to retire. With our Editorial Committee doing a great job, I feel assured the Puka Puka Parade is in excellent hands to carry on. This will be my last issue as editor, but I will continue to help with printing, collating and mailing the newsletter. So wish me well, and the same to all of you as I now look forward to the other projects I have been eager to undertake.

THANKS TO THE PPP VOLUNTEERS by Joy TeraoD, Editor

Usually our PPP volunteers report for "duty" before 8:00 a.m. on collation day. However, last month as the clock approached 8:30 am, we had only a handful ofpeople~ Did the Las Vegas Reunion leave our collators too tired to show up a few days after their return? Finally, they began to trickle in. Thankfully, by 9 a.m. there were enough people to get the wheels rolling and to assemble the Puka Puka Parade.

Our volunteers were: Otomatsu Aoki, Alfred Arakaki, Robert Arakaki, Kunio Fujimoto, Mary Hamasaki, Ed Ikuma, Fumiko Inouye, Arthur Komiyama, Don and Kimi Matsuda, Masanori Moriwake, Joichi Muramatsu, Saburo Nishime, Kay Oshiro, Seiei Oshiro, Elsie Oshita, Mamoru Sato, Robert Sa to, Kazuto Shimizu, Hiromi Suehiro, Dot Tamashiro, Drusilla Tanaka, Joy Teraoka, Martin Tohara. Special collators were Stacey Hayashi, movie producer, and friend "Ham" Tram, Hawaii Film Festival guest producer/writer of the film Journey from the Fall: Vietnam Refugees' Boat People 1975-1981. Tram's film depicts the harrowing plight of a Vietnamese family forced to separate when the father is imprisoned and the mother and children must escape by boat without him.

Please forgive ifI inadvertently left out the names of other volunteers.

REMINDER: No collation in December. Next collation is on January 26, 2007; Rural Chapter is in charge of refreshments. We will celebrate the New Year with bento lunches for our volunteers.

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RATIONALE FOR CREATIIfG A DESCENDANTS CHAPTER by Denis Teraoka

(Editor's Rote: Recently the Board of Directors of the 1 ()Oh Infan1ty Battalion veterans sanctioned the establishment of a Descendants Chapter which will become an integral part of the mother club. The foUowing is an explanation of its purpose.)

This is my rationale and reflection for creating a Descendants Chapter:

The 100th Battalion Veterans organization is comprised of companies: A, B, C, D, HQ, Rural, Descendants, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and Los Angeles Club 100.

Creating a Descendants Chapter will (1) establish a home for the descendants who are not assif!ed to any chapter; (2) it will allow the newly formed Descendants Chapter representation on our 100 Battalion Board of Directors; and (3) it will give the 100th perpetuity or continuity into the future as the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans organization. When the last veteran departs, there will be no need to dissolve this 100th Battalion organization and transfer our assets to the Sons and Daughters organization. The descendants can continue as the 100th Battalion Veterans into the future.

We look forward to the creation of a strong Descendants Chapter to perpetuate the identity of the 100th Battalion (Sep) and its successor l00th Battalionl442 RCT and to preserve and maintain our records of achievement as the first all AJA battalion; also to treasure our Congressional Medal Of Honor winners, and to retain the three Presidential Unit Citations for heroism, bravery and outstanding accomplishments in combat.

We would like to see greater coordination between the SOI(c)4 VeteIans club and the SOI(c)3 Sons and Daughters organization in developing greater unity and leadership. They will provide ongoing memorial services, banquets, scholarships and other community services.

It is important for the lOOth Battalion Veterans to remain as a 501 (c)4 and the Sons and Daughters to remain as a SOI(c)3 to stand side by side and face the future together.

We veterans wish to put our trust in our descendants, pass the baton to them and have them go to bat for us Our time has come to delegate our fading memories to our descendants, otherwise our cause to continue our legacy will be alost and forgotten dream. When that happens, gone will be the treasured memories of our days at McCoy and Shelby, of our struggles in Cassino and Anzio, of our supremacy in battle at Belvedere, of the bitter cold we suffered and endured in France, and of our glory in rescuing the Lost Battalion. This is a wake up call to the descendants to uphold the memory and legacy of the veterans.

The Descendants Chapter was approved and sanctioned September 8, 2006, by the Board of Directors. It will elect its own officers, adopt its own rules, regulations and bylaws provided they are in agreement with the objectives and purposes of the charter and provisions of the bylaws of the l00th Infantry Battalion Veterans organization.

DESCEND ARTS CHAPTER - THE WAY AIIEAD by MIke Harada, 2BdVice­President, Board of Directors, 1()()th Infantry Battalion Organization

As announced in the November issue of PPP, Warren Yamamoto chaired the Sons and Daughters annual meeting on November 12 at the clubhouse. The Descendants Chapter was discussed and input provided by Mr. Robert Arakaki, President and Dr. Denis Teraoka, Past President. Since the Descendants Chapter was not the only item on the agenda, a follow up session was held to further explain and provide information on this newly formed chapter.

The follow up session was not a planned event and the reason the impromptu session was conducted is because I sensed there were many who had interest but many questions needed answering before the Descendants Chapter can be considered on full par to our other chapters. To allow this interest to go unanswered might have ultimately given cause to end the Descendants Chapter before it had a chance to begin. So my apologies to any of you who wanted to attend this first session but didn't know about it, I did not know I would conduct the session until I did so.

To explain some of the basics: Membership: membership to this chapter requires you to be a member of the parent organjVJDon (IOOth In£. Bn. Veterans). That makes sense as a chapter member you need to be a member of the parent organization.

You can also be a "dual member" of your Dad's chapter as well. And if that happens to be your grandfather, that's OK too. The main point is you do not have to relinquish involvement with your Dad's chapter. In fact support to your Dad's (and Mom's) is important as they need you as well.

Also, membership to this chapter is independent of membership to the Sons and Daughters Organization. There are statutory and tax implications that require some separation between the parent organization and the Sons and Daughters Organization but it is OK to be a member of both.

Dues: At this time, there is no plan to collect any annual dues because many of you belong to your Dad's chapter so double "taxing" you is not something we want to do. How this will work in the future still needs examination and a determination to what would be fair to all membership.

Reason for Descendants Chapter: There are many, depending upon with whom you discuss this, you may get a different response. However, as I had explained at the meeting, the future of the 100th Inf. Bn. Veterans organization is dependant upon us the descendants. The Descendants Chapter is a means to get you as descendants further involved with the intent and spirit by which our organization exists. To the extent we can support what our Dads established is the extent we will be able to sustain their intent and the organization. When the Descendants Chapter becomes fully established as chapter, we will be an equal voting chapter as our Dads' chapters are.

The Way Ahead: Our initial session was to present the Board of Directors approval of this chapter and assess the extent of descendant interest in formulating Descendants Chapter membership. Currently, I have a list of 30 Sons and Daughters and a couple grandsons and granddaughters who are interested. So there is interest and the way ahead is under development. There are no. preconceived notions that direct any particular path to be taken.

The group agreed to meet again on Sunday, January 28,2007 at 9 a.m. to address some specific items the Descendants Chapter needs to start towards accomplishment Agenda items include (l) the selection of officers (either interim or "to be determined"), (2) development of Descendants Chapter by-laws (required as a chapter), (3) develop a 2007 calendar and (4) see about who else is interested in this chapter membership.

Open Invitation: If you are interested in the Descendants Chapter I invite you to attend the 9 a.m. January 28, 2007 meeting at the clubhouse. If you are one of the 30 folks on the list that was circulated, please try to attend and bring other descendants of the 100th Inf. Bn. veterans who may be interested.

NAME COMPANY DATE OF DEATH

Hisashi Komori Company A August 20, 2006

Ivan Iwao Shimokawa CompanyC September 2, 2006

Fumio Koishigawa Company AfMaui September 22, 2006

Ronald Itsuji Miwa CompanyB September 22, 2006 (name misspelled in previous issue)

Akira (Hilo) Nakagawa CompanyD October 9,2006

Hiromu Kobayashi CompanyB October 14, 2006

Edward K. Harada CompanyD October 25, 2006

65TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - REGISTRATION PACKET COMIIfG SOON by PauliDe Sato

In preparation for the upcoming 65th Anniversary Celebration on June 22 - 24, 2007, the planning committee will mail registration packets to everyone on the Pulca Pulal Parade mailing list in mid-January. Please keep your eyes open for this. We realize that it is early, but we would like to give you enough time to review the options and show your level of interest in each of the activities that are being planned. This big event will definitely be a highlight of the year, if not the decade. More volunteers, especially Sons & Daughters (and 'children of sons and daughters) are needed. Please contact Warren Yamamoto at daisyy@hawaiiantel.p.9t or Joyce Doi at 677-9398 to offer your help as soon as possible. And most importaittly, please save the dates of June 22 - 24. Mahalo!

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MY REFLECTIONS by Cliff Tanigawa

As you know by now, I took on the task of recommending to the Air Force to name a C-17 airlifter the Spirit of Go For Broke. The Pu/ca Pu/ca Parade July 2006 issue covered the delivery of the Spirit of Go For Broke, and the August 2006 issue covered the background of my efforts to have a C-17 named Go For Broke. I would like to share my experiences as follows:

When I was in high school, I read about the 100th Infantry Battalion and what these brave men accomplished on the battlefield and the numerous honoIS earned both regimental and individual. Most importantly, I learned that the men of the lOOth Infantry Battalion sacrificed themselves so that the following generations of Americans of Japanese decent would have a better life and that these men deserved recognition. I can now appreciate why the l00th Infantry Battalion was named the Purple Heart Battalion.

I took naming a C-17 airlifter Spirit of Go For Broke as a solo project. I did not know whom to contact as I did not know any veterans from the 100th Infantry Battalion. In 1998 and 2001, I submitted recommendations, which were rejected, to the Air Force to have a C-17 named the Spirit of Go For Broke. If the Air Force accepted my earlier recommendations, the Spirit of Go For Broke could have been stationed at Charleston, South Carolina, Jackson, Mississippi or Altus, Oklahoma. Therefore, the history of Go For Broke would have no significance at these bases. Learning that eight C-17 aircraft would be delivered to Hickam AFB in 2006, the Spirit of Go For Broke belonged in Hawaii, so the timing was right to try again. I never gave up hope and always felt someday I could obtain support for my vision and most importantly it was all about timing.

In November 2005, Major General Robert G.F. Lee visited the Boeing Long Beach C-17 factory to participate in the assembly of the major parts for Hawaii #1 (Spirit of Hawaii). I later contacted Major General Lee and he was the key person who took my recommendation up the chain of the military command.

In February 2006, Major General Lee and a group from Hawaii came to pick-up Hawaii #2. This group included Mr. Shizuya Hayashi who I learned earned the Medal of Honor as a member of the 100th Infantry Battalion. I regret that I did not spend enough time to talk with Mr. Hayashi and learn about his experiences.

On June 14,2006, I was able to meet mainland veterans of the 1ooth, 442Dd, MIS, and 522 FAB who were invited to watch the C-17 named Spirit of Go For Broke fly out of Long Beach, California. I was able to witness these brave and humble men smile with joy as their C-17 took off and circled back to wave to them.

On June IS, 2006, I had received electronic photos of the C-17 "Go For Broke" delivery ceremony at Hickam AFB. It was nice to hear that the Air Force picked up the veterans· at the 100th clubhouse and chauffeured them to Hickam. Seeing the mix of 56 veterans from the 100th and 442Dd in . front of the Spirit of Go For Broke, I knew my dream was finally realized.

Late June 2006, my family and I were on vacation in Oahu. On June 26, 2006, I was able to visit both the 44200 and lOOth Clubhouses. Mr. Araraki showed me the battle ribbons on the regimental flags and the card room. I could just imagine men playing cards and yelling ''Go For Broke". During my visit, I was honored to be able to take a photo in front the lOOth Infantry Battalion Memorial Wall. Mr. Robert Araraki asked if I could return on Friday, June 28, 2006, when I would be able to meet more 100th Infantry Battalion veterans. I was so happy to hear from these proud veterans on how they felt honored by the Air Force during the delivery ceremony of the Spirit of Go For Broke. This was the highlight of my vacation. When I arrived home I looked at my pictures and was able to recognize veterans that were in the group picture outside the C-l7 aircraft at Hickam.

After vacationing in Hawaii, I began to read the books Just Americans and Combat Chaplain, and watch the DVD titled "Tradition of Honor". Because of my visit to the lOOth Clubhouse and the opportunity to meet some of the veterans, I was able to relate the names in the books to the faces I met I met Mr. Stanley Akita who told me he was a POW and this was covered in the book Just Americans. I remember talking to Mr. Hiromi Suehiro, who I later recognized as an interviewee in Tradition of Honor. Again, personally it is really special to be able to put faces with the names in these books and DVD. I promise that I and my family will never forget the efforts of the men of the looth Infantry Battalion.

I am happy to do a small part to perpetuate the legacy of the lOOth Infantry Battalion through the C-17named Spirit of Go For Broke. Where this C-17 aircraft flies, the legacy of the 100th will continue. Thank you to the brave and proud veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion for making mine and my families lives better.

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MAUl'S TOM YAMADA DELIVERS SPEECH ABOARD THE MISSISSIPPI QUEEN

(EcUtorts Bote: On August 17, 2006, Tom Yamada was a guest lecturer at the WW H Remembrance and Veterans Reunion Cruise. aboard the Mississippi Queen paddle wheel steamboat. Tom shared the incredible story of his experiences as an interpreter for the Military Intelligence Service with the audience. The Mzssissippi Queen traveled from Nashville, TN to St. Louis, MO for seven days with Tom celebrating his 92nd birthday on board on August 21, 2006. The foUowing letter and photos were sent to Amanda Stevens from Tom Yamada.)

The week of August 13th thru August 21st has been one of pressure and pleasure which will remain as a chapter in my life I'll never forget Pressure was brought about because of the talk I was asked to give aboard the paddle steamboat Mississippi Queen in the presence of guests numbering close to 200. This was my first experience talking to a group of that size and total strangers.

Evidently my talk lasting close to 45 minutes met the approval of those listening as a number of the ladies approached the podium area where I stood following my talk, hugged me and insisted on taking a picture with me.

I was one of five speakers selected to speak at the reunion and my topic involved my activities with the

100th Bn. followed by MIS. Each of us spoke on different days and it was a challenge for one like myself who lacked the experience in this area. Formerly from Honolulu, Dr. Kenneth Imada spoke about his activities with the 442 RCT and the legacy of the American Japanese Nisei. Three other speakers spoke about their experiences in Vietnam and Europe and how they endured surviving through the horrible treatment each received while in prison and how they made it thru from starvation. These stories brought tears to many in the audience and each speaker received a standing ovation at the conclusion of his presentation.

Named the WWII Remembrance and Veterans Reunion Cruise, the reunion session was open to all guests aboard the paddle steamboat Among the guests were thirty Nisei veterans and their wives. The majority were from California and a few from Nevada and Washington State. I was the only one from Hawaii.

Having learned that I was an MIS member and having served as an interpreter for General Hideki Tojo following his suicide attempt a couple weeks after the war was the reason why I was selected to participate in the program.

Our week long 700 mile river cruise originated in Nashville, TN and going through several states, ended near the Great Arch in St Louis, MO. Food aboard was excellent and entertaiDment each night was superb.

It was a struggle in the preparation for this speech. However, Amanda, through your help acqwnng the book, I got much valuable information which I used -­information going back sixty years .... Thank you very much~ Amanda, for your help.

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RE~SCENCE - m MEMORIAM THE1~INFANTRYBATTALION,~R~ENCHAPTERS

by Saburo Nishime

The following is a continuation of a list of those KIA at one of the battle sites where the men of the 100th Infantry Battalion (as one of the three Battalions of the 133rd Regiment of the 34th Division) fought. This is the li~ for B-HILL 600 and covers the period of time from November 1 to November 15, 1943.

1. Asai,Ralph 2. EId, George 3. Enomoto, Kiyozo 4. Fukugawa, Masami 5. Fukunaga, Chester 6. Furukawa, Tsuyoshi 7. Hashizume, Hisao 8. Hatanaka, Masao 9. Riga, Takemitsu 10. Higashi, Harold 11. Hiraki, Mitsuo 12. Hirata, Gerome M. 13. ffiraUuri,Himeo 14. Ide, Edward Y. 15. Kagawa, Yasuo 16. Kawanishi, KikumatsuF. 17. Kawano, Te~uo 18. Kawano, Yasuo 19. Kinoshita, Richard K. 20. Kiyota, Edward Y. 21. Kondo, Harushi 22. Makishi, Matsutada 23. Mana, Seiso J. 24. Miyagi, Masayoshi 25. Miyata, Tamo~u 26. Mizumoto, Morio 27. Mochizuki, Henry T. 28. Morita,I~ 29. Moriwaki, George 30. Nagano, Setsuo 31. Ogata, Masaru 32. Ogata, Tsugio 33. Oshiro, Kenneth 34. Ota, Randall M. 35. Peterson, Roy T. 36. Ray, Neill (1st Lt.) 37. Shemel, Kurt (Lt.) 38. S~, Takashi 39. Tahira, George Y. 40. Tamura, Toyoshi 41. Tanouye, Ka~ushi 42. Teramoto, Lloyd M. 43. Tosaka, Minoru 44. Wada, Daniel M. 45. Wasada, Kennth

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This list will continue in the next issue of the PPP with C-COLLI.

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ALL VETERANS REUNION TO BE HELD IN UTTLE TOKYO, FEBRUARY 16-18 from the Rafu. Shimpo OD1iDe, June 3, 2006 (www.rafu.comlall veterans reunion.htmJ,)

All Japanese American veterans of all wars and conflicts are invited to attend the All-Veterans Reunion to be held on Presidents' Day weekend of February 16 to 18,2007 at the New Otani Hotel in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA.

A combined war exhibit will be open throughout the weekend. Satwday will feature a luncheon with keynote speaker Retired Army Major General Rodney M. Kobayashi and in the evening, the showing of movies and/or videos highlighting Japanese Americans in the three major wars along with other presentations of interest to vets and their families. On Sunday, a memorial service will be held at the Killed in Action All-Wars Monument to honor those who sacrificed their lives during the wars and conflict as well as those who passed away since doing their tour of duty. There will also be a special tribute for the five recently-fallen Japanese Americans in the Iraq War.

There are a number of other events on schedule focusing on non-World War II veterans. Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura, the only Japanese American to receive the Medal of Honor during the Korean War, will sign copies of the book, Medal of Honor by Nick Del Calzo and Peter Collier, in which he is featured. A book tentatively titled Japanese A1Y1ericans in the Korean War, published by Korean War veterans, will be distributed at the Reunion. Contact Robert Wada at (714)992-5461 for more information on the Korean War book. A special registration area will be set aside for Japanese American Vietnam War Era veterans with the hope of obtaining their names and addresses for historical purposes

To register for the reunion or for more information, please contact Co-Chairperson· Sam Shimoguchi at (310)822-6688 or samk.uni@yerizon.net; Japanese American Korean War Veterans President Victor Muraoka at (818) 368-4113 or v.muraoka@verizon.net, or NVCC President Bob Hayamizu at (323) 292-3165.

MAINLAND CHAPTER NEWS by Sam l'ajikawa

Our 2006 Mini reunion in Las Vegas bas come and gone - and what fun it was to see and visit with so many of our :friends. This year we not only had many regulars who attended but many sons and daughters to add to our full schedule of activities. Most everyone arrived on Sunday, October 22 at the California Hotel and Casino. The Hospitality Room was kept open for the arrival of the Hawaii contingent who got stuck in air travel glitches. The welcoming mainlanders were sure glad to see them arrive - so tired but safely!

Monday morning at 9:00 am a group of eager members tried thek luck at the special lOOth Slot Tournament to the accompaniment of many encouraging cheers and whoops. First place winner was Daryl Doi; second place winner was Peggy Salea; and third place winner was Avin Oshiro. Chuckie Seki assisted by Amy Nakazawa took charge of the busload of shoppers to the Outlet Malls and Ethel M Factory. Sign up sheets for various activities went up in the Hospitality Rooms late Sunday night.

Tuesday morning, there was another session of a l00th Slot Tournament for the lucky 30 people who signed up to try their luck. Matsue Furushima came in first place with 16336 points, Aki Nosaka was second with 15447 points and Dot Tamashiro came in third place with 15292 points. The Hospitality Room with Jean Tagami in charge was a hubbub of vets and family members visiting and snacking on many delicious dishes and fruits spread out for all to enjoy. Tuesday, after the slot tournament, the Hawaii ladies took over to give Jean and her crew some rest. They brought many special treats for everyone to snack on and kept the Hospitality Room running smoothly. We greatly appreciated the help of Patsy Akimoto, Nancy Arakaki, Matsue Furushima, Fusako Murai, Candace Morita, Linda Menendez, Kimi Matsuda, Beatrice Hosokawa, Dorothy and Katherine Kikuchi, Dorothy Tamashiro, Catherine Fujimoto, Takako and Irene Umamoto, Hisako and Oscar Miyashiro, Ann Kabasawa, Patti Osebold and Aki"Nosaka. Added to the many treats they brought, were generous monetary donations from Toshimi and Lillian Sodetani, Helen Nakashima, Frank and Ham Nishimura, Hershey and Terry Miyamura, Stan lzumigawa, Melvin Yamaki, Chuckie Seki, Seicbi Hoashi, Michael and Gene· Doi, Ruth ada, Kei and Chisato YamagUchi, Roy Fujita, Robert and Nancy Arakaki, Sam and Sara Terasaki, Mary Catherine Doi, Kunio Fujimoto, Helen Nakashima, and Sam and Teri F-qiikawa. We are grateful for the many crates of delicious Fuyu persimmons donated by Frank and George Kimura, and the crates of plums and kaki from Kay Kobashi, and items for the I'goody bags" from Shunji Seki (brother of the late Lloyd Seki [Co. D]), and "Old Age Pills" from Harrison Hamasaki.

In the large room adjacent to the Hospitality Room, throughout the duration of the reunion for everyone to visit and enjoy were the extensive WWII memorabilia collected and displayed by Harrison Hamasaki. Many of the items are irreplaceable treasures.

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The banquet held on Tuesday evening in the Ohana Room, was another resounding success thanks to Ray and Aki Nosaka and the Hui Hanele Singers. The program was aptly MC'd by Toe Yoshino, including a very special presentation arranged by Sherry Richardson, of poems and singing of "Back in the Saddle Again" by the Montana Group, and how about the Grand Finale by the huge group of sons and daughters who marched out and presented a wonderful rap session of"tbe Ballad of the 1 OOth Sons and Daughters"?! Thank you to Ann Kabasawa and Patti Osebold (Ray and Aki's daughters) for organizing that portion of the program. Thank you also to Chizu Ohira who had fun craft sessions as always. We must acknowledge Kaui Masuda and his beautiful music, and the talented Karaoke participan~ Ted Ohira, Toe Yoshino, Goro Sumida, harmonica player Robert Arakaki, and Sam Fujikawa, and the many l00th hula dancers - all brave souls to be sure. '

On Wednesday, two busloads of veterans, families and friends made the trip to the new Red Rock Canyon Casino, thanks to James Wilson, our faithful bus driver who always makes time to take our members to various tours during our stay in Las Vegas. We thank all who attended our 20th Mini reunion this year to make the whole four days such an enjoyable one.

Saturday, November 11, the festive Annual Evening of Aloha, was held at the Hilton in Anaheim with over 1000 attendees. A multitude of donated items were on display for the Silent Auction manned by the many helpful volunteers from colleges and schools and staff who helped at various stations during the evening.

After the posting of Colors by Sam Fujikawa (looth Infantry Battalion), George Fujimori (Military Intelligence Service), Kiyoshi Fujimoto (44tid Regimental Combat Team), Susumu Ito (522nd Field Artillery Battalion) and Robert Ichikawa (442nd Regimental Combat Team, American Flag), the National Anihem was sung by Kerry Carnahan. The gounnet dinner under the auspices of Chef Roy Yamaguchi, Chef Hiro Sone and Chef Lissa Doumani, was served after welcome greetings from Bill Seki, Chairman of the Go For Broke National Education Center (son of the Chuckie and the late Lloyd Seki), and Stephen Kagawa, Dinner Chairman.

The wonderful program MC'd by Gordon Tokumatsu, popular NBC Ch 4 Newscaster, kept the memorable evening in high gear with special focus on a tribute to Col. Young O. Kim, the inspiring keynote address by Senator Daniel Inouye, and the hearty troop ofWWll Veterans who marched up to the stage to sing .the "442M Fight Song." The}'-received a standing ovation from the audience. President Christine Sato-Yamazaki presented an impressive update of the Go For Broke National Education Center and announced that General Eric Shinseki (Ret.), who is on the Board of Govenors, is now the official Spokesperson for the organi7ation.

Professional entertainment by the Makaha Sons with Barry Kimokeo and Keali'i 0 Nalani, the wonderful dancers, from the award winning Southern California Hula Dance School was enjoyed. by everyone.

Even as this is being written, we have the sad news of Meiko Tsubota's (Stu's wife), passing on November 7. We also have news that June Fukawa of Delano, Jeff's wife (tOOth, HQ) had passed away on October 8. They will be missed very much. Our sincerest condolences go to both families for the loss of their loved ones from all their friends near and far.

MAUl CHAPTER NEWS by Tom Nagata

Maui Chapter Christmas and Installation party will not be held due to the declining attendance of members. Chairman Butch Arisumi and the Board of Chapter Officers deeply appreciate the support given in the past by the wives and widows who showed up at these events faithfully. The Board will later decide on the future activities of the club.

Members of Maui's 1 ()(jh Chapter, including wives and widows, are invited to lunch at 11 :00 a.m. on January 13 at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center. Lunch, at no cost, is being hosted by the Maui Adult Day Care Center. This will be a joint affair to also include the MIS and 442nd veterans clubs. Plans have not been finalized but if possible will include BINGO and entertainment and some involvement of the pre-school children. For those who have not yet seen the NVMC it is a good chance to visit the facility and programs in operation. Come and join us.

The Veterans Plaque to be placed on the wall facing the Wailuku War Memorial Gym will be paid for by Club 100 Maui Chapter, Maui 44~ RCT Club and the MIS Club. Tom Yamada is in charge of the project. (In August, Yamada was also on a Mississippi paddle steamboat cruise and was asked to present a military history of the l00th Infantry Battalion of WW n fame and also as a member of the MIS and interpreter for Hideki Tojo after the General's suicide attempt. I'm sure you eJijoyed reading about Tom Yamada's speech on the steamboat on page 7 of this issue of the PPP.)

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DIS AND DAT by Ray l10spb

It was with much regret that I missed attending the first Joint Memorial Service on September 24 at Punchbowl National Cemetery. On that day I was admitted to the Straub Emergency Unit for a condition that kept me off my feet for a few days. The reason I am mentioning this is because this is the first Memorial Service I have missed in all of these years.

A sad note here - our dear Stella Tanigawa, an original member of the Baker Ukulele club, passed away in October. I first met Stella during the early war days while I was a student at U.H. and she was working at the UniverSity Book Store I remember her kindness and helpfulness in looking for secondhand hand books which cost a lot less than the new books. We certainly miss Stella even tho' we know she has probably joined the angelic ukulele band.

Another successful mini-reunion has come and gone. We feel that everyone who attended enjoyed it and are already looking forward to the next reunion. (Yes, it was announced by Sam Fujikawa that there will be another reunion next y~ on Oct 21 - 25, 2007.)

One of the hi-lites of this reunion was the "production" put on by the sons and dangbtetS. There were about 35 young people who got together, most meeting for the first time, and being good sports, sang and danced their way through the two numbers, "Puka Puka Pants" and "Ballad of the Sons and Daughters." Our hats off to Ann Kabasawa, "Producer and Director" who worked hard to get the "cast and act" together. Each son and ~ter/friend was asked to introduce himselflherself and give the name ofhis/her relationship to the 100 .

For a Thanksgiving Community Service on November 19, the Hui Hanele Aikane Ukulele Club will be performing for the Nuuanu Y's Men sponsored event.

BAKER CHAPTER NEWS by DrasUla. Tanaka

At the Joint Memorial Service, one of the TV news reporters was Marisa Takahashi, granddaughter of Bette and Sakae Takahashi. According to proud grandmother Bette, Marisa is an Associate Producer at KITV and is starting to do more and more on-air reporting, so be on the lookout for her. Another of the Takahashis' grandchildren, Erin Kinney, is the Executive News Producer at KITV. She recently gave birth to her first child,· and third great-grandchild of Bette's. Bette was on her way to the annual dinner for the Go For Broke Educational Foundation in California where her son, Brian, is on the Board of Directors.

At this writing, there are 85 people expected to attend the Christmas party on December 3 at the Manoa Grand Ballroom. Doors open at 10 a.m. and entertainment by Shigeru Hotoke's Gleemen Plus will be before lunch. Validated parking in the JCCH Building. See you there!

Baker Chapter members were saddened to learn about the unexpected passing away of Kay Tanigawa, wife of Seiji "Lefty" Tanigawa. Kay and Lefty were constant companions, attending the monthly chapter meetings together, as well as the Family Support Group sessions. We send our deepest condolences to Lefty and his family.

We send our deepest sympathy to the family of comrade in arms, Frank F. Wada, who died in California. Frank was a late replacement but he came out regularly to reunions after his retirement. At one of the clubhouses bashes, he delighted the audience with his piano playing. He has probably joined the Band of Angels in Heaven, but instead of a harp, he's playing the piano!

We also learned about the passing of Henry Fujii, who served in B Company. Although he was not a club member, some of you may remember him, as he was an "original" who went all the way to France where he was wounded in the Battle of Bruyeres. His daughter would like to learn more about her dad's exploits in the Army. If anyone remembers Henry, please contact the clubhouse office at 946-0272.

Baker Chapter was well represented at the recent annual meeting of the Sons and Daughters organization. The meeting helped to launch the newly-established "Descendants Chapter" of the mother club. There were nine descendants, including one granddaughter, Erika Doi. Erika and her mother Joyce Doi are granddaughter and daughter of Joe Muramatsu. Drusilla Tanaka, daughter of Bernard Akamine, Dexter Tanaka, son of Charles Tanaka, Jimmy Nakatani, son of Roy Nakatani, Ann Kabasawa, daughter of Ray Nosaka, and Kay Okimoto, daughter of Masabaru "Bull" Saito, were also there. You are all welcome to come to the chapter meetings, too.

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The Annual Meeting on November 12 was attended by more than 30 sons, daughters, veterans, spouses, and one· granddaughter. It was a great turn-out and a good opportunity to launch the new "Descendants Chapter." See Mike Harada's article on pages 4 and 5 oftbis issue of the PPP for more details about this Chapter. The S&D looks forward to working together with the Descendants Chapter to assure volunteer help and financial support for the veterans' activities and special events.

Congratulations to Ann Kabasawa, Clayton Kamiya, Mimi Nakano, Steve Takusbi, and Warren Yamamoto on being elected to the Board of Directors of the S&D group. Their terms will expire in 2009. Holdover members are Russell lwasa, Randy Shiraishi and Drusilla Tanaka, with terms expiring in 2007, and Evelyn Honda, Jimmy Nakatani, and Avin Oshiro whose terms expire in 2008.

Tax-Deductible Donations for 2006 - This is a reminder that donors who wish to make tax deductible donations for 2006 must have their donations in no later than December 31, 2006. Donations received after this date will be credited for 2007. Checks should be made payable to "Sons and Daughters looth Inf. Bn." and the designated use written clearly on the memo line of the check or in an accompanying letter. The S&D cannot change the designation; therefore, if no designation is made, the donation will be added to the S&D general operating fund Receipts for tax purposes will be mailed out by January 31, 2007. Duplicate receipts are not issued. Questions regarding donations may be addressed to S&D Treasurer Drusilla Tanaka at 235-1343 or datanaka@juno.com.

HEADQUARTERS CHAPTER NEWS by Ed Ikuma and Jan Sakoda

We heard that Fumi Inouye was at Kuakini Hospital. We're wishing you a speedy recovery, Fumi, so that you can attend our annual Christmas party!

Heard from Dot Tamashiro that the Las Vegas Reunion was a lot of fun, and that it was very nice to see old friends. Headquarters Chapter members attending the reunion were: Bea Hosokawa, AId and Pat Akimoto, Mac Moriwake, Doris Aimoto, and Dorothy Tamashiro. The plane was delayed leaving Honolulu then delayed again in Las Vegas due to obstruction on the airport nmway, so the Hawaii people arrived at the hotel after midnight. True to Hawaii's reputation of loving Las Vegas, some of our anxious members headed straight for the machines without even going up to their rooms to rest! In addition to the Tuesday Night Reunion banquet, people were given the option of going shopping, going to Red Rock Casino, or staying at the hotel to do crafts. All in all, everyone had a great time. And the good times continued for Doris Aimoto because soon after she returned from Las Vegas, she accompanied her daughter and son-in-law to Japan.

This scribe and her husband were also in Las Vegas - just before and just after the reunion -but missed attending the Las Vegas mini reunion. While the mini reunion was taking place, we were at Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon, where we saw the beautiful, colorful, fall leaves, encountered a snowstorm, deer, wild turkeys, and breathtaking sceneries.

Elsie Oshita reported that her trip to Japan October 11 to 26, 2006 with Opu Hiranaka's group was very, very enjoyable. Although they went prepared for very cold weather, it wasn't too cold In fact, Elsie said the weather was perfect! They were in Japan for 15 days and covered a lot of ground, too much to include in this article. But some of Elsie's descriptions were, "breathtaking," "interesting," "and very enjoyable."

One of the highlights was going to a vineyard and eating all the grapes you wanted The grapes were sweet, crunchy, and cold!! Elsie talked so glowingly about these grapes that I did a Google search and found that KYOHO GRAPES are grown and prized in Japan for their huge size and very sweet flesh; Kyohos are a blackish-purple variety with large seeds. Another site said: Kyoho grapes are the best grapes in the world. Must have been ono!!! Gotta remember this if/when Opu takes another tour to Japan. In fact, it sounds like Elsie has her pen 'out, ready to sign on the dotted line for next year's trip!

Ronald Itsuji Miwa passed away September 22, 2006. He was an original member of Message Center, Headquarters Chapter. He is survived by brothers Robert, James and Ernest; and sisters Dorothy Toyama, Myrtle Hamaoka and Grace Fukutomi. Our deepest condolences are extended to his family.

There will be NO HEADQUARTERS MEETING in December. Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.

Our Christmas party is just a few days away but you still have time to reserve a spot! Before you reach for your phone to RSVP, make sure to note the change in time for the Gingerbread Houses and what you need to bring!

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HEADQUARTERS/MEDIC CHRISTMAS PARTY 2006! DATE: TIME:

COST:

MENU:

Sunday, December 10, 2006

3:30 (newtime) Gingerbread house'

4:00 5:00 5:45 etc.] 7:30

$10

(moms and dads, please help your little ones) Arrival and check in/Happy Hour Dinner Program Starts(games, songs, Santa,

Party ends/Clean up

for 11 years end older (pay at the door)

$5 for children between 5 and 10 years old free for children under 5 years old

buffet (to be determinedj

PARKING: Ala Wai School AFTER 3:00 p.m only (Please do MIT park at Ala Wai School

before 3;00 p.m.)

Donations Welcomed: Any donations for door prizes and/or prizes for bingo will be very

much appreciated! We're looking for donations of goods or services for prizes [i.e. small appliances, gift certificates, bags of rice, etc.) Also desserts and pupus are always weJcome.

Remember to bring: Gifts for the little ones from Santa. Please keep the cost of the gift within a $10 range. Make sure you

print the keiki's name on the gift in bold print to make Santa's job easier, and put the gift in the box next to the Christmas tree

New this year: All adults [those who are not getting a present from Santa) are requested to bring a wrapped grab bag gift

not to exceed $7. This should stir up some creative juicesl When you check in, you'll be instructed where to place these gifts.

Please RSVP to Dorothy Tamashiro at 7345122 by Friday December 1. It's important that you can Dot by this date since we need to guarantee the final count with the caterers a

week before our party. For those of you who would like to help with this year's Christmas party (especially the sons and daughters), please call Brian A1cimoto at 487-6169. Many hands make light world

DOG CHAPTER NEWS by Belen Nlkaido

Our deepest sympathy to Kazumi (Kay), the children, grandchildren and family of Edward Komao Harada, their beloved husband, father and grandfather who passed away on October 25, 2006. Rest in peace, Ed; we'll miss you.

Mieko Kabutan Tsubota, beloved wife of Stu Shigeru Tsubota, passed away unexpectedly on the 7th of November. She will be remembered for her wann and wonderful smile, and her friendliness to all who met her. Mieko loved coming to Dog Company events. Our heartfelt condolences to Stu, the Kabutan and Tsubota families.

REMINDER: Dog Company Christmas Party is on Deeember 17, from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. RSVP: Saburo Nishime, ph. 486-8706, or Mary Hamasaki, ph. 955-9039 for reservations. Adults, $10; teenagers, $5; children under 12, free. Bring your children's gifts (under $10) and be sure to have their names attached to the presents for Santa's delivery bag. Voluntary donations for door prizes and for desserts are welcomed. Parking at the Ala Wai School (See November issue for announcement.)

Our One Puka Puka autumn tour was to Hokkaido, Hakodate, Sapporo, Noboribetsu, Sendai, Matsushima and Fukushima. In Hakodate we enjoyed the panoramic view atop Mt Hakodate, which is considered to be one of the world's most magnificent views. We had lunch at the famous ramen yokocho or ramen alley. We visited the Ishiya Chocolate Factory which produces the well-known shiroi koibilo or white sweetheart chocolate. I did not get to taste it. The guide didn't have enough for all of us to taste. How disappointing.

We had a delightful lunch of lamb, veggies, musubi and beer at the Sapporo Beer Garden. We visited the Matsushima Box Organ museum. They have a huge collection of various types of musical box organs from throughout the world. We boarded a sightseeing boat to cruise the bay leisurely around the many picturesque pine-clad islands. We stopped and panned for gold. No luck - couldn't see the gold. We experienced budo-gari (grape picking) off the vines. The grapes were huge, juicy and sweet.

In Fukushima the autumn colors of the maple leaves were at their peak, so beautiful. We went on a short boat ride on the lake. It rained in Fukushima where we met Mr. and Mrs. Hashimoto. They

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brought three bottles of sake for the gang to enjoy for dinner. One night we ~t to this restaurant where they served all you could eat crab and drillk - the crab eaters sme had their fill.

We enjoyed the bullet train ride back to Tokyo. Back in Tokyo we went to see a kabuki show. We had a sayonara dinner at Sakai's yakitori restaurant featuring an all you can eat and drink menu -­it was the best.

There were 25 people .on our tour. Kazu "Opu" and Mildred Hiranaka, Clarence and Elizabeth Furuya, Katsumi and Jeanne Maeda, Rikio and Evelyn Tsuda, Terry and Jan Yamane, Stanley, Doris and grandson Shaun Kimura, Nancy Nakamura, Julia Nagao, Albert Nagao, Phyllis Kauftin, Sumio Ito, "China" Yamashina, Warren lwai, "Pro" Tanaka, Sadame Tsuda, Taeko Fujise, Elsie Oshita, and Helen Nikaido.

To Opu, thank you so much for taking good care of us' despite your aching knee, and getting wheelchairs'~or us. JAL took good care of us; the porters in Japan. were efficient and nice. To Opu's daughter Jan and son-in-law Terry, thank you so much for helping us, too. It was a good trip.

The Family Support Group program enters its 6th year in January 2007 with the following tentative calendar. Please be sme to read the announcements each month for details on making reservations for lunch, date and time of the sessions. Sessions are usually on the 4th Sunday of the month from January through May. Location for each session is Turner Hall; parking available at Ala Wai Elementary School. Bento lunches are available for $6 and must be ordered in advance.

January l8, 2007 Movie:

11 a.m. lunch 12 noon movie begins

A movie, produced in Korea with English subtitles, focuses on the touching story of a young couple who are affected by early onset of Alzheimer's Disease and how friends and family cope. (Bring your own Kleenex!)

Telephone lunch reservations to: Bernard Akamine (734-8738), Marie Yonesbige (536-9921) or Ann Kabasawa (734-0841) by January 22, 2007.

Note: There will be no January issue of the Puka Puka Parade so this is the only notice for this event.

TOPICS FOR 2087 (details on date and time wiD be in future issues of the l'rIIul Pu/uz PIUtIde):

Reverse Mortgage (February 25, 200n Come and learn how seniors who are homeowners can benefit by this program. Don't let the

word "mortgage" keep you away. Ms. Jean Seki, CSA; President of Reverse Mortgage Specialists Hawaii, will be our guest speaker. She has over 40 years of experience in the financial industry. Sons and daughters are encouraged to attend to learn how this option may be a financial benefit for your parents.

Personal Safety and Disaster Planning for Seniors (date III be IIIUIOIIIIC!Il) How do ambulance and fire personnelleam about your medical condition if you are unable to

speak and there is no one available to help them? Co~e and sign up for the free medical ID card provided by the City and County of Honolulu's Emergence Medical Services unit And learn how to prepare for disaster. If there is another earthquake or power outage, are you prepared? Will you be safe?

Coping with a Diftieult Older Parent (date III be annormeel/) Caregivers and sons and daughters are especially invited to this session.

Transportation Options for Seniors (date III be 1IIUIOrmcetl) Is driving your own car your only option? If"they" stop you from driving, how will you get

around? What are the risks of continuing to drive?· Voluntarily giving up your keys does not mean the end of the world. Come and hear about the services available for seniors.

Your Family Support Group planning committee is open to suggestions and ideas for future sessions. Interested in an excursion? Curious about a medical breakthrough? Please feel free to call any of the planning committee members: Bernard Akamine (734-8738), Joyce Chinen (454-4720), Kimi Matsuda (988-6562), Drusilla Tanaka (235-1343) or Jerilyn Yamashiro (235-3990).

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ell ""i, e1l"I'" ~1I'i"",tI' 1'''''31 Saturday, December 16, 2006

11:00 AM-2:30 PM at the Clubhouse

Enjoy good food and fel~owship, and fun with our Charlie Chapter 'family . .

COST: Members, wives and widows, and children under 12- Free

All. other family members and guests- $5 Donations of food, dessert and bingo priz~s will be

, greatly appreciate~. Remember Salita's gifts .for the keiki. .

PLEASE RESPOND BY DECEMBER 8 Please send the following registration form and check made out to "Co. C, Club 100" to: Warren Yam6motoj' 1526C Pukele Ave~ue; Honolulu, HI 96816

Volunteers wanted Children's Craft comer, Santa's helpers; and . help to set up on the moming of December 16. Call Warren at 732-5216 ~HARLIE CHAPTER CHRISTMA, 06 PARTY' REGISTRATION FORM

Membe~sname ____________________ __

Number of member/wife/widow attending __

Number of children under 12 attending

Price free

free

Cost $ 0

$ 0

Number of· other family members coming x $5 .=$'---__

(Please attach check made, out "Co. C,.Club 100" to for this amount) Phone Number (If we have to reach you with any.questlons): __ _

ABLE CHAPTER CHRISTMAS PARTY WHEN:

PLACE:

MENU:

COST:

SA TURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2006 Cocktails: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Dinner: 6:00 pm

l00th INFANTRY BATTALION VETERANS CLUBHOUSE Parking available at the Ala Wai Elementary School parking lot

Buffet - all you can eat!

All adults and children over 12 - $10.00 Chapter members - $5.00 Children under 12 - FREE

ENTERTAINMENT: Children's games and door prizes galore!

DONATIONS WELCOME: Door prizes, beer, soda, desserts, etc.

We will be having grab-bags for children. Please purchase an item not exceeding $10.00 and label it with the child's name and drop it into Santa's box.

~ Please return the completed Registration Form below with payment by December 1, 2006 to:

.~ lOOth Infantry Battalion, Able Chapter 520 Kamoku Street Honolulu, HI 96826

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Total Number Attending _____ Total Due $ _______ : • : Number of children under 12 attending ___ _ : Please write the names and ages of all children under 12 who will attend the party: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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OFFICE "MAHALO" REPORT DEC. 2006 ISSUE By Amanda Stevens & Evelyn Tsuda We acknowledge receipt of the following donations, with much thanks:

tOOth Infantry Battalion Veterans: Hajime Kuwada James L. Metcalf Kay K. Oshiro Kay K. Oshiro Kay K. Oshiro Margaret Tomita Evelyn Tsuda

1M of Goro Kuwada

1M of Goro Kuwada 1M of Stella Tanigawa 1M of Amy Ikeda 1M ofIsamu K. Tomita 1M of Edward Harada

tooth Infanta Battalion Veterans Scholarship Fnnd: Up to $99.00: Stanley & Yukie Akita 1M of Edward Harada Stanley & Yukie Akita 1M of Stella Tanigawa Stanley & Yukie Akita 1M of Kay Tanigawa Stanley & Yukie Akita 1M ofMieko Tsubota Baker Chapter 1M ofShakey Okamma Baker Chapter 1M of Bessie Ichimma & Stella Tanigawa Jocelyn Lau 1M ofMikio Takahashi Amanda Stevens 1M of Edward Harada, Shakey Okamura, Mieko Tsubota,

Stella Tanigawa & Kay Tanigawa

lOOth Infanta Battalion Veterans BuDding MaintelU!llee Fund: Otomatsu & Kazue Aoki

Pub Pub Parade: Anonymous EmestCoz Michael & Gene Doi Nagatoshi Fujita Marilm Wada 1M of Frank Wada

150.00 100.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 100.00 20.00

250.00

50.00 100.00 100.00 45.00 100.00

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN LIEU OF KODEN: The 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans Club has donated $40.00 to the l00th Inf. Bn. Scholarship Fund in memory of each of the following members who passed away September, 2005 - mid- September, 2006 (as reported in the Oct 2005 - Oct. 2006 issues of the PPP):

Richard Y. "Pluto" Arakaki (A) Tom Tomio Fujise (A)

Masato Fujitani (Hq/Rural) Ralph Fukunaga (A)

Yasuto Furusho (B/F) Satoshi Furuya (D/Rural)

Michael M. Hamamoto (A/Rural) Raymond H. Harada (D)

Yeiho Higa (BlMaui) Saburo Ishitani (C)

James S. Ishizawa (DlMainland) Thomas K. Kaihara (A)

Col. Young O. Kim (B/Hq/Mainland) James Hajime Kitashima (B/Rural)

Kiichi Kenneth Kohatsu (Hq/Main1and) Hisaki "Ben" Murakami (FIB/A)

E4win lsaburo N~ashima (AlMaUi.) Shigeru "Charlie" Nakata (Hq)

Kanichi Nishi (D) Charles Sadami Nishimlita (F1RutaI)

Takeo Ohara (D) Hatsuo Satoshige (F/Maui) Noboru Sugahara (ClMaui)

Ben Takayesu (CIMaui) Lloyd H. Toda, Sr. (D/Mainland)

Masato Tomihiro (B/Rural) ls8mu Kenneth Tomita (A)

KoZo Watanabe (CIMainland) Ben I. Yamamoto (B)

Isaim I. Yamashiro (C/Maui)

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Office Manager's Report,

Veterans Day weekend was such a busy weekend for our vets (See President's Report). In commemoration of Veterans Day, Punahou School second graders made Veterans Day cards for the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans (posted at the clubhouse.) The second grade teacher who initiated the project is Ivee Higa, granddaughter ofWataru Kaneshina Co. FIC - l00th Inf. Battalion Veteran.

Here is an update on the CDBG grant Good news, the contract has been signed by all parties; we are just waiting for the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and we are waiting to heaT back from a federal agency regarding any endangered or threatened species on the property. If the overall renovation project (both CDBG and State included) does not include any exterior work (roof is okay), then the project does not need endangered and threatened species clearance. We will provide the Office of Community Services with an estimated monthly drawdown schedule for the $135,000 project by Thursday .. November 30 .. 2006. The NTP should be dated: 111107 and the contract is twelve months; as discussed earlier, the entire project would probably ta,ke a few months (getting permits, going out for bid, actual renovation and contract closeout).

I am working with Mimi Nakano and Avin Oshiro on the completion of the "Scope of Work" letter for the State of Hawaii, Department of Defense - for the 2 Grants-In-Aid [ $1 Million, Education Resource Center and $500 thousand, Apartment Project]. At the last Board of Directors meeting, the board chose a firm to conduct the club's 2007 audit This audit will benefit the club in many ways, including providing adequate accountability assisting in the possible procurement of future grants from the State.

To date we have received more than 80 orders for Christmas wreaths. The club is selling the wreaths for $22. The proceeds of the wreath sale will go towards I OOth Infantry Battalion Veterans general programs. Also, the club will be selling a new item at the Christmas wreath sale; Fun Delicious Creations treats; the Snack Attack Packs make terrific stocking stuffers for your grandchildren; (Ii hing mango, gummy worms, li bing mui seed, cookies and gummy bears) all of that for just $5.00. Don't forget to call me if you would like to assist in decorating the clubhouse. Dee. 1 (9am-6pm) or Dec. 2 (IOam-2pm). Reminder!! Christmas Wreath pick up (pre-ordered wreaths only) Dec. 1, 3pm - 6pm, Dec. 2 lOam - 2pm. Also, don't forget ... when you come down to the clubhouse for your Christmas parties, drop off a few items for the Hawaii Foodbank box. It is for a worthy cause.

I recently spoke with Tom Coffman about his film, The First Battle - The Battle/or Equality in War­time Hawaii. We are planning to have his film shown at the clubhouse in 2007 and he'll be in, attendance to fellowship with the veterans, families and friends. I will keep you posted.. For now. his movie will be shown on PBS. December 7. 2006. Please check your locallistin 8§ for more details.

Reflections of 2006 ... .It has been an amazing year. The grants we are projected to receive in 2007 are ·a blessing, but what I find to be the truest blessings are the relationships that have been formed. For instance, The Pacific Resource Partnership, The Carpenters' Union, The Painters' Union, The Navy Seabees, The 100th/44znd Inf., The Miramar at Waikiki, District Representatives, Iolani School, Ala Wai School, authors! co-editors (Graham Salisbury, Robert Asabina, Monica Yost & Mike Markrich) and so many more have impacted the lOOth this year by providing love and support with their time, talent and treasure. Also, what I have observed that means so much to the veterans is when folks come in to simply sit with them, "talk story" and have a cup of coffee or whatever drink of choice one might enjoy. When people come in and visit with them, I see true gratitude and a sparkle in their eyes.

I have been working here, going on six years and I am so blessed to be with these quiet heroes just about every day. But it is difficult to see families of the 100th lose their loved ones. It leaves an empty spot in our hearts for those we miss but I have learned so much in the strength of the surviving spouses and their families. The essence of these veterans [and their wives and widows] is their commitment to their families and their attitude of gratitude for this nation.

For those of you who'd like to get involved or simply just visit these veterans ... Seize the day. We are truly fortunate to have the opportunity to spend time with the veterans who are still here with us. Don't let your busy schedules hold you back. Even a little bit of your time would mean so much and you will be the one who is truly blessed in the end. I know they have been more of a blessing to me than I could ever express in words. I' wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a safe, prosperous and healthy New Year. See you in 2007. Aloha and may God bless you, Amanda Stevens

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Stanfe~'8 Corner h~ Stanle~ Alita Two little boys, ages 8 and 10, are excessively mischievous. They are always getting into trouble and their parents know all about it. If any mischief occurs in their town, the boys are probably involved.

The boys' mother heard that a preacher in town had been successful in disciplining children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The preacher agreed, but he asked to see them individually. So the mother sent the 8 year old fIrst in the morning, with the older boy to see the preacher in the afternoon

The preacher, a huge man with a booming voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him sternly, "Do you know where God is. son?"

The boy's mouth dropped open, but he made no response, sitting there wide-eyed with his mouth hanging open.

So the preacher repeated the question in an even sterner tone. "Where is God?!"

Again, the boy made no attempt to answer. The preacher raised his voice, even more and shook his fmger in the boy's face and bellowed, "Where is God?!"

The boy screamed and bolted from the room, ran directly home and dove into the closet, slamming the door behind him.

When his older brother found him in the closet, he asked, "What happened?"

The younger brother, gasping for breath, replied, "We are in BIG trouble this time.

"GOD is missing, and they think we did it!"

Sa~ln! 8ent to Stan from Ro~ r.aler REMEMBER: You don't stop laughing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop laughing.

CALENDAROFEVENTS~RDECEMBER~

ABLE ............. Christmas Party ........ , .................. Saturday, December 9 ..................................... 5:00 pm BAKER. ......... Christmas Party ........................... Sunday, December 3 ..................................... 10:00 am CHARliE ...... Christmas Party .......................... Saturday, December 16 .................................. 11:00 am DOG ............... Christmas Party ........................... Sunday, December 17 ..................................... 1:00 pm HQIMED ........ Christmas Party ........................... Sunday, December 10 .............................. ~ ...... 4:00 pm RURAL.......... . ...........•.........................•........... No meeting HAWAII CHAPTER .... S&D Christmas Party ... Check date/time with chapter ..... AJA VMH .............. .. MAUl CHAPTER .... Christmas Party ................. Tuesday. December 19 .................................. 11:00 am BOARD ME'E'fING ..................•......................•.. Frlday, December 8 ....................................... 10:00 am.

liNE DANCING ................................................ Wednesday, December 6 ... Palolo Adult Care.9:00 am .................................................. Wednesday, December 13 ... Arcadia Ret. Hm 9:00 am .................................................. Wednesday, December 20 .... clubhouse .......... 9:00 am

CRAFfS/CROCH.E'f .......................................... Tuesday, December 5, 12, 19 .......................... 9:00 am

ATrENTION .... NEW PROCEDURE: Deadline for e11ery issue of the PPParade will be, on the 15th day of each month. (Please submit articles on-time or they will not be included in the isstie.) Collating will be on FRlDAl, .lqnuary ~ Z!JJIL 8:30 tIom. Rural Chapter is responsible for providing manpower and refreshments. but everyone is welcome to kokua. Volunteers' bento lunch wiUfoUow collation.

REMINDER: No collation in the month of December 2006. **********************************************************************

Note new e-mail address for PPP: Chapter news and articles (Spam Alert! Show SUBJECT or your message wiD be deleted): <pukapukaparade@yahooocom> Club business, questions or correspondence, address to: <clublOOvets@yahoo.com>

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR JANUARY 2007

ABLE ..................................... Saturday, January 27 ..................................... 8:00 am BAKER ................................... Saturday, January 20 ..................................... 1 :00 pm CHARLffi ................................ Saturday, January 27......... . ........ ............... .... 10:00 am DOG ....................................... Saturday, January 20 ..................................... 9:00 am HQIMED ................................. Saturday, January 13 ..................................... 10:00 am RURAL NewYearslInstallation Party ..... Check date/time/place with Chapter HAW All CHAPTER .......... : ........ Check dateltime/place with Chapter MAUl CHAPTER ..............•....... Check dateltime/place with Chapter ·BOARD MEETING .................... Friday, January 12 ......................................... 10:00 am LINE DANCING ........................ Wednesday, January 3, 10, 17,24,31 .................. 9:00 am CRAFTS/CROCHET .................. Tuesday, January 2,9, 16,23,30 ....................... 9:00 am FAMILY SlJPPORT ................... Sunday, January 28 ....................................... 11:00 am

ATTENTION - NEW PROCEDURE: Deadline for every issue of the PPParade will be on the 15tb day of each month. (please submit articles on

time or they wiD not be included in the issue.) Collating wiD be on FRIDAY, January 26, 2007 at 8:30 am. Rural Chapter is responsible for providing manpower and refreshments, but everyone is welcome to kokua.

Volunteers' bento lunch wiD follow collation.

NOTE - new e-mail addresses for PPP: Chapter news and articles (Spam Alert! Show SUBJECT or your message wiD be deleted):

pukapukaparade@Yahoo.com. Club business, questions or correspondence, address to: clubl00vets@Vahoo.com. .

100th Infantry Battalion Veterans Association 520 Kamoku Street Honolulu, III 96826-5120

DECEMBER 2006 ISSUE

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Permit No. 158