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President's Message TSCA NEWS T O R R A N C E S I S T E R C I T Y A S S O C I A T I O N www.torrancesistercity.org February 2018 What’s Inside President’s Message 2 Membership News By Hazel Taniguchi Bunka-Sai Gift Booth Needs Donated Items January was a very busy month! New oficers and board members started their terms. Plans continued for the 3 Annual Membership Drive 45th anniversary celebration and Bunka‐Sai. The Alumni Reunion was a huge success with so many members attending, Kashiwa News 4 great potluck food, and 14 student applicants and families introduced. Birthday Reunion! Thank you to all those on the committee and to everyone who participated. 5 Alumni Reunion The 45th anniversary celebration was also a huge success, with much Partnership Award Recipient: credit going to city staff and committee members. Renewing and making Linda Canada new friendships was simply wonderful. Thank you to all who planned the events and to all who participated as they could. The Torrance adult dele‐ 7 Anime Drawing Contest! gates will go to Kashiwa in October to celebrate the 45th anniversary there. 8 Alumni Updates Please look for photos and an article in the March issue of our newsletter regarding the celebration this month. 9 English Teacher Report: Spring, Around the Corner Now, we need to concentrate on Bunka‐Sai. It’s early this year, so we need to make speciic plans right away. We still need help in the following areas: 10 Teach English in Japan all booths, especially the BBQ, gift, dango, and cotton candy booths, setting up on Friday the 6th, and cleaning up on Sunday the 8th. No job is too small 11 Memories of Japan or insigniicant when the reason for doing Bunka‐Sai is to fund the “gem” of the Sister City Program—the Student Cultural Exchange Program. We need 12 TSCA Yard Sale the help of past and present TSCA members. If you can volunteer for just two hours each day, that would be of tremendous help. To the public, we INSERT invite you to come and learn about the Japanese culture and support the > 45th Annual Bunka-Sai Flyer student program. > Bunka-Sai Advertising Form After Bunka‐Sai, the selected 2018 student delegates and their adult leader ___________________ will be attending orientation sessions to prepare them for their trip to Kashiwa in July. In August, we will be hosting the Kashiwa students and Since 1973, the cities of adult leader. We will need host families then. If you are interested, please Torrance, California, and contact us. Most of the activities are planned by TSCA, with a free weekend Kashiwa, Japan, have enjoyed for/with each host family. Hosting can be very rewarding. The Kashiwa a sister city partnership, with the students are eager to learn about the American culture. goal of furthering international Did you know that we have a cherry blossom tree grove here in Torrance? friendship across cultures. The grove is located just outside the George Nakano Theatre, across from the Torrance Police Department. Five trees were planted during the 25th anniversary, and additional trees were planted each time we celebrated an anniversary. There are now nine trees. They usually bloom around May or June, depending on the weather. If you are interested in the Sister City Program, please feel free to attend our monthly meetings or contact us. More information is available on our website at torrancesistercity.org. Thank you! Membership News CALENDAR By Reiko Higa, Membership Chair FEBRUARY 28 Membership Dues deadline NEW AND RENEWED MEMBERSHIPS to be included in the printed 2018 TSCA Membership Directory ($200/year) Family (cont’d) Corporate MARCH 1 Shiosaki, Joan & Edwin Deadline to place an ad in the Torrance Reining Company, LLC Bunka-Sai Program Booklet Tsay, Irene Ueki, Sumi & Masaki Supporng ($75+/year) MARCH 3 Ujimori, Harvey & Kay TSCA Garage Sale (7 am-12 noon) Miles, Marilyn & Frank Vasquez, Sibbald 21230 Anza Ave, Torrance 90503 Family ($40/year) Individual ($20/year) MARCH 7 Albitz, Phil & Velma Bunka-Sai Planning Meeting (7-8:45 pm) Abraham, Alison Katy Geissert Library Cortez, Dana & Natasha Allen, Sheila Polly Watts Room, 2nd Floor Diederich, Daniel Clark, Keiko 3301 Torrance Blvd, Torrance 90503 Donaldson, Janet, Sarah, Coury, Amy Matthew & Skye Goodrich, Marge MARCH 12 Flynn, Janet & John Haugen, Jessica TSCA Association Meeting (7-9 pm) Frichtel, Debbie & Tim Kilburn, Kathy City Hall West Annex Galinato, Regan Commission Room Machado, Chelsea Hankey, Russell 3031 Torrance Blvd, Torrance 90503 Marlowe, Pat Herbers, Jerry & Sue O’Donnell, Maureen MARCH 28 Holloway, Mackenzie Tanaka, Yaeko Bunka-Sai Planning Meeting (7-8:45 pm) Kuo, Kane, Amy & Samantha Katy Geissert Library Maroney, Jill and Family Donaons Polly Watts Room, 2nd Floor Matsubara, Paul, Kathi & Sydney Donaldson Family ($60) 3301 Torrance Blvd, Torrance 90503 McGee, John & Carmen Herbers, Jerry & Sue ($10) Nagahiro, Alyssa Kuo Family ($60) Nash, Renee Miles, Marilyn & Frank ($25) Torrance Sister City Newhart, Lily Association Oda, Steve, Sharyl & Melanie Thank you for joining or Shimizu, Marie renewing your membership PRESIDENT Shintani, Patsy, Ron & Melissa for 2018 and the generous Hazel Taniguchi donations! VICE PRESIDENT Cindy Scotto Bunka-Sai Gift Booth Needs Donated Items SECRETARY Wendy Ito Spring is in the air...almost! That means it’s time to clean out your drawers, closets, and garages for all those items you stashed TREASURER away for the Bunka-Sai Gift Booth (April 7-8)! Ronald Reeve We are seeking new or like‐new donated items for our ever‐popular gi booth! ______________ Japanese items are especially appreciated. Kitchenware, decorave items, toys, Newsletter Editor that item you got for Christmas or your birthday that’s just not you...donate them Summer Nagano Gray and we’ll turn them into money to help fund our Student Exchange Program! Newsletter Distribution Bring your items to our March 12 TSCA meeng (see Calendar for details) or Donna Dunlap drop them off on the porch of Karen Wheeler, Gi Booth Chair (4034 Bluff St, Torrance, CA 90505). If you have any quesons, please contact Karen at Comments or submissions? [email protected] Please send an email to [email protected] Thank You...we couldn’t do it without you! 2 TSCA News / February 2018 Torrance Sister City Association ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Have You Paid Your 2018 Membership Dues Yet? There are several membership levels available — for every situation! Paying your membership dues is faster NEW and easier than ever with PayPal! www.torrancesistercity.org Or complete the form below and mail it in with your check. Deadline to be included in the printed TSCA Membership Directory is 2/28/18. TORRANCE SISTER CITY ASSOCIATION 2018 Membership Application Except for the Life Membership, all dues are in effect from January 1 to December 31, 2018 Individual $20 per year Name ______________________________________________________ Family $40 per year Address ____________________________________________________ Supporng $75+ per year Benefactor $125+ per year City ___________________________State ____ ZIP Code ___________ Corporaon $200+ per year Life member $2,000+ (one‐me donaon) Telephone ( ) _____________________ E‐mail address________________________________________ I wish to receive my TSCA News newsleer by U.S Mail My membership is: NEW RENEWAL I do not want to be listed in the TSCA directory Directory Update: New address New telephone number New e‐mail address I am interested in parcipang in TSCA acvies ______________________________________ Enclosed is a donation to TSCA (in addition to my annual dues) in the amount: $______ Total enclosed: $_________ Make your check payable to TSCA and mail with this form to: Torrance Sister City Associaon c/o Cultural Services Division 3031 Torrance Blvd. Torrance, CA 90503 TSCA meengs are held on the second Monday of each month at the Civic Center West Annex Commission Room, 7 pm. (Excepons: No meengs in August or December 2018. The February and November meengs will be held on Tuesday, the 13th.) ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND AND GET INVOLVED! Membership Commiee Chair: Reiko Higa (310) 619‐4361 or [email protected] TSCA News / February 2018 3 Kashiwa News By Hisataka Takikawa Many KIRA members enjoyed a wonderful New Year Party at Palette Kashiwa headquarters To B of M Li M th 2018 Torrance Committee Board Members (from left): Vice-chair Ms. Yoriko Ishida, 2018 Adult Leader Chair Mr. Masahiko Arai, Liaison Ms. Akiko Nobusawa, and Treasurer Ms. Chie Suzuki Ms. Atsuko Takahashi Birthday Reunion! Earlier this month, 2017 Kashiwa student delegates Kana Horie (3rd from left) and Sayaka Tamura (3rd from right) revisited their many friends in Torrance to celebrate Sayaka’s 19th birthday! What a fun reunion! The girls were able to stay with their previous host families (Dunlap/Ihde, Gan, and Makino families), and all eight of the 2017 Torrance student delegates met them for a delicious Korean BBQ dinner! There were a few tears upon saying goodbye, but we look forward to seeing them again! 4 TSCA News / February 2018 Alumni Reunion By Sindy Kang Photos by Sydney Matsubara The more than 100 attendees at the TSCA Alumni Reunion on January 13 were greeted with colorful blue and white tablecloths and beautiful, glitter‐dipped red rose centerpieces (thanks to Reiko Higa). TSCA President Hazel Taniguchi welcomed everyone and wished good luck to the 14 student applicants for this year’s 45th student exchange program. Torrance Mayor Patrick Furey also provided a warm welcome, then introduced his colleagues on the City Council who were in attendance: City Councilmen Goodrich, Grifiths and Weideman; Torrance City Clerk Rebecca Poirier (at podium) installed City Clerk Rebecca Poirier, City Treasurer Dana Cortez, and new TSCA Officers (from right) President Hazel Taniguchi, Former City Clerk Sue Herbers.
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