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IMPORTANT!! ELECTION OF THE 100TH INFANTRY BATTALION VETERANS EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NOVEMBER 12, 2016
by the Elections Committee
The election for 2017-2019 EBOD officers will be held on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, 2016, at the
Town Meeting, starting at 9:00 a.m. The candidates for the 2017-2019 term of office for the Executive Board
of Directors are listed below:
For PRESIDENT:
HARRY NAKAYAMA: Harry currently serves on the board as the Dog Chapter President. He is
the son of the late Katsumi Nakayama.
A statement from Harry Nakayama: "The preservation of the legacy of our fathers is foremost in
importance, an ongoing project of the Board on which I have served since 2011. I believe I have the
necessary background to follow the course that has been plotted and will do whatever possible to fulfill
my obligations to our fathers and members."
For 1ST VICE PRESIDENT:
BEVERLY SHIROMA: Beverly is the incumbent 1st Vice President, the Able Chapter President
and has chaired the annual Anniversary Banquets. She is the daughter of the late Leighton Goro Sumida
(Able Chapter).
For 2ND VICE PRESIDENT:
JOHN OKI: John is currently the Secretary and is running for his fir st term of office as 2nd Vice
President. He is the son of the late Albert Oki (HQ/Medics chapter) and nephew of James Kubokawa
(KIA) (Headquarters/Medics Chapter).
For SECRETARY:
WARREN YAMAMOTO: Warren currently serves on the board as the Charlie Chapter
President. He is the son of the late Richard Yamamoto (E and Charlie Companies).
For TREASURER:
TSURUMI HAMASU: Tsurumi is the incumbent Treasurer. She has served as Rural Chapter
Director and is the daughter of Mitsuo Ted Hamasu (Rural Chapter).
A statement from Tsurumi Hamasu: "I am keen to involve other descendants who understand finance
to help the Club. Onegaishimasu."
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IMPORTANT!! ELECTION OF THE 100TH INFANTRY BATTALION VETERANS EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NOVEMBER 12, 2016 Continued from page 1
WHO CAN VOTE:
As set forth in the By-Laws of the 100TH Infantry Battalion Veterans (amended October, 2011) only Regular
Members in good standing as of March 31st of this current year shall be eligible to vote. This includes:
100th Infantry Battalion WWII veterans who served in the U.S. Army between June 5, 1942 and August 15,
1946 and their lineal descendants.
Wives and widows of the 100th Infantry Battalion veterans and the descendants of KIA soldiers who are
registered members.
Descendants of the 100th Infantry Battalion veterans who are lifetime members or annual members in good
standing (currently up-to-date with yearly dues).
If you are uncertain of your membership status, please contact the Clubhouse Office at 946-0272 or e-mail
[email protected] or your Chapter President for verification. An updated roster of current members will
also be available on Election Day, November 12, 2016.
HOW TO VOTE:
You may either (1) vote in person or (2) vote by Directed Proxy by completing the Proxy Directed Form
enclosed in the October and November issues of the Puka Puka Parade. Proxy Directed Forms will also be
available at the Clubhouse Office.
You may cast your vote in person at the Town Hall Meeting on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2016,
starting at 9:00 am. Polling will close at 11:00 am. You must check in at the reception table and have
your membership status verified. Parking will be available at the Ala Wai School. The Official Ballot will be
distributed at the November 12th Town Meeting.
If you would prefer to vote by Directed Proxy, please submit your completed Proxy Directed Form in one of
the following ways:
1. DROP OFF or MAIL IN your completed Proxy Directed Form to the Clubhouse Office by
or before 12:00 pm NOON ON WEDNESDAY, November 2, 2016. Proxy forms will not be
accepted if received by the Clubhouse Office after this date and time. Please sign and enclose your
form in an envelope and have your signature on the sealed flap on the back of the envelope.
The Clubhouse mailing address is:
100th Infantry Battalion Veterans 520 Kamoku Street Honolulu, HI 96826 2. EMAIL your completed Directed Proxy Form to the Clubhouse Office at:
[email protected] by 12:00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, November 2, 2016. Proxy
forms received after this date will not be included in the election.
Please note that the Office cannot accept FAXES (technical reasons), so DO NOT FAX your Directed Proxy
Form.
All completed Official Ballots and Directed Proxy Forms will be placed in a locked box and counted by the
Elections Committee. The results of the election will be published in the December 2016 Puka Puka Parade.
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
If you have any questions or concerns on this upcoming election, please contact the Elections Committee via
the Clubhouse Office at (808) 946-0272 or email [email protected].
100th INFANTRY BATTALION VETERANS OFFICIAL DIRECTED PROXY FOR THE ELECTION OF
THE 2017-2019 EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON NOVEMBER 12, 2016
DEADLINE SUBMISSION This Proxy must be received by the Clubhouse Office
no later than 12:00 PM NOON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016. YOU MAY HAND DELIVER, MAIL, OR EMAIL THE PROXY.
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint:
The Board of Directors as a whole, to be voted on the basis of preference of a majority of the directors present at the meeting.
As attorney or agent, with full power of substitution, to act in the undersign's name, place and stead, and to vote as the undersigned's Proxy at the Town Hall Meeting of the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans to be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., at the Clubhouse located at 520 Kamoku Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96826, for the transaction of any and all business that may properly come before the meeting, including, but not limited to, the election of Officers/Directors. This Proxy will be valid only for the above-cited meeting and adjournments thereof.
The undersigned should indicate below the manner in which the undersigned desires to vote at the Town Hall Meeting on the issues identified below, and the undersigned's Proxy holder shall vote in strict accordance therewith.
ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH OFFICE
FOR PRESIDENT
Harry Nakayama
FOR 1st VICE PRESIDENT
Beverly Shiroma
FOR 2nd VICE PRESIDENT
John Oki
FOR SECRETARY
Warren Yamamoto
FOR TREASURER
Tsurumi Hamasu
For this Proxy to be valid:
a) The Proxy giver (member) must provide the date that the Proxy was signed, his or her printed name, signature, and
b) This proxy must be received by the Clubhouse Office no later than 12:00 pm noon on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016. This official Proxy Directed Form may be HAND-DELIVERED, MAILED, OR EMAILED to the Clubhouse Office. DO NOT FAX.
The Clubhouse Office phone number is (808) 946-0272. The email address is [email protected].
______________________________ __________________________________ ____________________________
Print Name of Member Signature of Member Date Signed
IN APPRECIATION
Doomo Arigatoo Gozaimasu for the following
generous donations which were received from August
18 to September 21:
Education Center
$50 Rikio and Evelyn Tsuda in memory of Kazuo “Oker” Hironaka
$1,000 Miki S. Rotman of Philadelphia in memory of Louise Maehara
General Operating Fund
$40 Kent Costales and Casey Ma (100th/442d Army Reserve)
Our sincere apologies if any donations were
inadvertently omitted or are listed incorrectly. Please let
the Office know if your donation was not listed or if
there are any corrections that are need to be made.
Mahalo!
In Memoriam
FRANCIS TAKUMI KAMIKAWA of Headquarters Company
passed away on June 13, 2016 at the age of 97
Our deepest sympathy to his family
THANK YOU TO ALL THE GRAVE
DECORATING VOLUNTEERS
Every year, as the list of 100th veterans who have
passed away grows, so does our need for more
volunteers to help honor these men by placing floral
tributes at their final resting places across Oahu (this
year, we had over 1,000 graves at Punchbowl alone).
We would like to thank all of these following devoted
volunteers without whom the 2016 100th Grave
Decorating would not have been possible.
Diamond Head Memorial Park: Glenn and Jean
Imada, and Earl Kawaguchi.
Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe:
Mary Aoki, Harry Nakayama, Skip Tomiyama
and her four senior friends, and Jan Yuasa.
Mililani Memorial Park: Rural Chapter members
Honolulu Memorial Park, Nuuanu Memorial Park
and Oahu Cemetery in Nuuanu: Karen Yamasaki and
family.
There were so many volunteers who helped at
Punchbowl that the list is still being compiled now
and will be published in the November PPP.
Thank you also to these volunteers for coming to
the Clubhouse on Friday, September 23 to unpack all
of the bouquets from their shipping boxes and sorting
them into buckets: Sophie Hatakenaka, Gary
Hayakawa, Harry Nakayama, James and Janine
Nogawa, Jan Sakoda, Arlene Sato, Dot Tamashiro,
MaryAnn Tanabe and Charlotte Unni.
You may not realize it but preparations for the
2017 Grave Decorating began on Saturday,
September 24 when the 2016 event was over. It is a
year long project with lots of behind the scenes work
being done by a handful of people.
Much mahalo to Arlene Sato who has coordinated
the Grave Decorating for many years. She has been
responsible for every step of the project: from
ordering the flowers, to preparing the lists of
gravesites, to organizing volunteers and so on, all
while juggling babysitting two grandchildren.
Thank you also to Bert Hamakado who spent his
year updating the list of 100th veterans buried at
Punchbowl and making sure the vets on our lists were
in the right gravesites.
Arigatoo to Gary Hayakawa for recruiting high
school students from various Key Clubs who were
strong in muscle and numbers so we finished in
record time.
DOG CHAPTER NEWS by Joy Teraoka
Our Chapter President, Harry Nakayama, has been
nominated for President of the 100th Infantry Battalion
Veterans’ Executive Board of Directors for the coming
term. Let’s get
behind him and
support him. In fact,
let’s elect the
Nominations
Committee’s slate of
officers, as all of them
have demonstrated
dedication and
commitment to our
veterans’
organization.
There will be a Dog Chapter meeting on Saturday,
October 1 at 9:00 am to decide whether we will have a
Christmas Party this year. If we do decide to have a
Christmas Party, it will be on Sunday, December 18.
If you have any news to share about our Doggie
members, please call me at 218-7222 or email
[email protected]. Thank you.
HEADQUARTERS CHAPTER NEWS by Janice Sakoda, Daughter of Gary K. Uchida
What a nice time we had at our Fall Luncheon for
HQ/Medics at Fook Yuen. Some of the ladies told me
they were happy to get their “fix”
of pigs feet. I’m told it’s a source
of collagen that improves hair,
skin and nails. Joining us at the
luncheon were: Pat Akimoto,
Ken and Delores Akinaka,
Bessie Fukumoto, Carol and Wayne Matsunaga,
John Oki, Elsie Oshita. Also, Janice Trubitt and
Dot Tamashiro, Ed and Jan Sakoda.
A great big thank you to all who came to help with
the Joint Memorial Service. That includes helping
prep the flowers on Friday afternoon, placing flowers
at the gravesites of our 100th veterans, and attending
the Joint Memorial Service.
The election of the Executive Board of Directors
will be held Saturday, November 12. Please make
every effort to come vote, hear the latest about what’s
happening at the Clubhouse, and renew friendships.
Reminder: Save the date! Our annual HQ/Medics/
C Chapter Christmas party will be held Saturday,
December 17. December seems like a long way away
but time has a way of getting away from us so mark
your calendars now. Look for RSVP forms in the next
issue of the PPP.
GREEN THUMB CLUB by Janice Sakoda
Thank you to all who came
and helped place flowers on
the graves of the 100th
veterans. We appreciate your
help and support.
Our next Green Thumb
Club meeting will be held on
October 29, 2016 starting at
11:00 a.m. We are trying to schedule a farm tour in
Waialua but details have not yet been worked out. If
you are on my mailing list, you’ll get an update from
me.
If you have any suggestions or ideas on
excursions, feel free to share it with me or any Green
Thumb member.
If you’re interested in being included in our email
group, please let me know
([email protected]) Dates and times may
change so please email me if you’re interested so we
can keep you updated of any last minute changes.
CHARLIE CHAPTER NEWS by Arlene Sato
This year the combined C/HQ/
Medic Christmas party will be held
on Saturday, December 17, with
dinner at 5pm. Please save the date
on your calendars. The registration form and more
details will be in next month’s Puka Puka Parade.
Please welcome the following new members to
Charlie Chapter:
Nellis Kunieda, daughter of Chicken
Miyashiro
James Yuki, son of Sadanori Yuki
Earl Kawaguchi, nephew of Hideo Akiyama
(KIA)
There will be no Charlie Chapter meeting in
October. Our next meeting will be on Saturday,
November 26.
BAKER CHAPTER NEWS by Jayne Hirata
As was announced in last month’s PPP, a private
service was held for the late Judge Takashi Kitaoka
who passed away on August 9. The military funeral
honors at Punchbowl were conducted by the
100th/442d color guard and Maj. Gen. Robert E.
Lee. It was especially touching as the soldiers and
General Lee were part of the weekly Wine Gang
along with Judge so their words and actions had
even deeper meaning. Following this service, Judge
was laid to rest besides his beloved wife, Yukie, who
had predeceased him in 2013.
Judge would have enjoyed the Celebration of
Life his four sons, including 100th President Lloyd
Kitaoka, held in his memory at the JCCH. It was
an afternoon of “liquid refreshments” and lots of
laughter. The biggest laugh of the day came when
we were told that Judge said he was so proud of his
sons because none of them went to prison!
If you were looking for Baker President Ann
Kabasawa’s always ono brownies at the JMS
refreshment tent (I was told that many people were
on the hunt for them), they weren’t there and neither
was Ann as she had flown up to Oregon to attend her
niece’s wedding. Ann will have a short rest at home
and then she’ll lead the Hawaii group up to the Las
Vegas Mini-Reunion as she does each October.
Although the date to sign up has passed, if you are in
Vegas, you are welcome to stop by the 100th
Hospitality Room at the California if you are around.
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK by Jayne Hirata
HANAKOKOLELE
You’d think I would know by now that I cannot do
two things at once so putting together the PPP while
sending my twins off to college resulted in many errors
appearing in the September PPP. The biggest one was having the wrong
date of death for Judge Takashi Kitaoka who passed away on August 9
and not September 9. I could hear Judge telling me that if I had done that
in his courtroom back when I was an attorney, he would have thrown me
in contempt! There were several other places I mixed up August for
September and vice-versa so I apologize if anyone went to the right place
but at the wrong time. The good news is, the right twin got to the right
college.
EARLY PUBLICATION DATE FOR NOVEMBER PPP
I will be on the Mainland for the Mini-Reunion and two college
Family Weekends from October 15 to 31 so my goal is to have the
November PPP ready by October 14.
If you are submitting an article for the November issue, please send it
to [email protected] no later than Monday, October 10 by 12:00
noon. If I do not receive it by that date and time, I will not be able to
include it in the November PPP but will roll it over to the December PPP.
I apologize for the rush but I plan to enjoy my trip (well, the days in
Vegas anyway) so I’m not bringing my lap top.
SOS - SUPPORT OUR SOYA FUNDRAISER
I would like to invite everyone to the SOS - Support Our Soya -
Fundraiser at the Clubhouse on Sunday, October
9 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Five year old
Soya Miyagi was battling neuroblastoma, a
rare childhood cancer, when he passed away on
September 24. 100% of the proceeds will be
donated to Soya’s parents to pay for his medical
bills and other expenses.
We will have onolicious snacks at the Bake
Sale and beautiful greenery at the Plant Sale.
Almost everything at the Garage Sale will be $1. The Soya Shop in the
Board Room will have all new gift items including t-shirts by Michelle
Shiroma (A Co.), Okinawan t-shirts, treats by Snacks Galore and I’ll
have sock dolls too.
Admission is free with free parking at ‘Iolani School.
Sponsors for this event are the Friends of Soya Miyagi including Live
Yuimaaru and Able and Baker Chapters of the 100th Infantry Battalion.
Donations of baked goods (packaged but not priced), plants (priced),
and gently used or new items can be dropped off at the Clubhouse on
Saturday, October 8 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Baked goods may also be
dropped off on the day of the event from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. We can
also use boxes and bags for purchases and volunteer help on both days.
Please contact me at 366-3148 or e-mail [email protected] if you
have any questions.
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/supportforsoya.
FROM DA OFFICE
OPEN DURING MINI-REUNION
Even though it seems a lot of
members will be in Las Vegas for
the Mini-Reunion, the Clubhouse
Office will be open regular hours
from Monday, October 17 to
Friday, October 21. Please stop
by and visit as I’m sure our
mysterious office staffer will be
very lonely with all of us slot
machine fans off to the Cal.
TRY LINE DANCING
Did you know you are always
welcome to stop by and try out
the line dancing classes on
Wednesday from 9:00 am to
11:00 am? Instructor Sandy
Zook invites all in the 100th
family to join in the fun. Classes
are FREE, no experience
necessary. The participants
choose the songs they want to
dance to and it is always great
exercise. A great chance to get in
shape before gaining all the
holiday feasting weight.
100TH LOGO ITEMS IN
STOCK
Speaking of the holidays, we
have the following 100th logo
items in the Office which would
make great gifts for everyone:
Chico reusable shopping bags
from the Education Center
T-shirts and polo shirts from
the Descendants Chapter.
T-shirts and baseball caps
from the Legacy Organization.
T-shirts and stickers from
Jose Villa (portion donated to the
100th).
Books about the 100th
including Remembrances and
Ambassadors in Arms are also
available. Stop by during office
hours to see what we have.
More than 50 events are planned
between December 1 and 11 for the
official commemoration of the 75th
anniversary of Japan’s December 7,
1941, attack on Oahu, and veterans and
their families and friends are invited to
attend.
The full schedule is available on
http://pearlharbor75thanniversary.com/
full-schedule-of-events/ and is constantly updated.
Many events are open to the general public and range
from movie showings on Waikiki Beach to parades
and ceremonies. A few large events require tickets that
must be obtained in advance. December 7 military
survivors and World War II veterans will have
priority.
DECEMBER 5 - FIGHTING TWO WARS: JAPANESE AMERICAN VETERANS TRIBUTE
This year’s Pearl Harbor commemoration includes
a luncheon honoring Americans of Japanese ancestry
who served in the U.S. military in World War II.
Fighting Two Wars: Japanese American Veterans
Tribute will be held on Monday, December 5 at the
Hawaii Convention Center Ballroom. Admiral Harry
B. Harris Jr., Commander of the U.S. Pacific
Command, will be keynote speaker in the gala
program.
World War II veterans of the 100th Infantry
Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military
Intelligence Service, and 1399th Engineer Construction
Battalion and their families are urged to attend. Each
World War II veterans and at least one companion
each can attend free, but must sign up in advance.
Additional seats will be available. Details about ticket
prices are not yet available. For information, contact
the Nisei Veterans Legacy Center, (808) 971-1060, e-
mail [email protected].
100th veterans, families and friends who would
like to attend the luncheon, please leave a message for
Jayne Hirata via the 100th Office at 946-0272 or e-
mail [email protected] to be added to the 100th
list. This is just a tentative reservation list, you will
not be bound to purchase a ticket once prices are
announced. Please leave your name and contact
information so that updates on the luncheon can be
sent to you.
DECEMBER 7 PEARL HARBOR COMMEMORATION INCLUDES JAPANESE AMERICAN WWII VETERANS TRIBUTE by Mark Matsunaga
DECEMBER 6 - DECEMBER 7
REMEMBERED GALA TRIBUTE
Pearl Harbor survivors and World
War II veterans will also be honored at the
December 7th Remembered Gala Tribute
from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6 at the
Hilton Hawaii Village Coral Ballroom.
“Pearl Harbor survivor” is defined as
military survivors who were on Oahu on
December 7, 1941.
“World War II veteran” is anyone who served in in
the U.S. military between December 7, 1941 and
December 31, 1946, the date President Harry Truman
designated as the end of hostilities.
DECEMBER 7 - PIER-SIDE CEREMONY
The Navy and National Park Service formal pier-
side ceremony at Pearl Harbor will be held at 7:45
a.m. on December 7. Survivors and World War II
veterans who wish to attend should contact the Navy
Region Hawaii Public Affairs Office at
[email protected] or (808) 473-
1173.
HONOR FLIGHTS FOR VETERANS
The Honor Flight Network is a non-profit
organization created solely to honor America’s
veterans for all their sacrifices by providing free
transportation to veterans to visit national memorials.
Top priority is given to the senior veterans – World
War II survivors, along with those other veterans who
may be terminally ill.
A limited number of airline Honor Flight seats and
hotel discounts will be available to persons traveling
from the continental U.S. or Neighbor Islands to
Honolulu for the Pearl Harbor commemoration.
Interested persons should send an email to
[email protected] (SUBJECT:
Honor Flights for Survivors and Veterans).
GOT QUESTIONS?
For information on all commemoration events,
Hawaii residents should call 589-5592. People living
on the Mainland or outside of the United States may
call toll free 1-877-589-8898. You may also e-mail
Contact NVLC for questions about the Fighting
Two Wars luncheon at 971-1060,
The Puka-Puka Parade is the official newsletter of the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans organization
and is published monthly, twelve times a year.
The opinions expressed in the PPP are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans.
Please e-mail your articles, comments or questions about the PPP to [email protected].
If you do not have access to email, please mail or deliver your articles, comments or questions to the
Clubhouse Office.
The deadline to submit articles for the November 2016 issue is Monday, October 10
100th Infantry Battalion Veterans 520 Kamoku Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826 (808)946-0272
[email protected] www.100thbattalion.org
Office Hours: M, T, Th, F - 9 am to 1 pm
W - 9 am to 12 noon
OCTOBER 2016 100TH INF BN VETS CLUB CALENDAR
BOARD Meeting Saturday, October 15 at 9:00 am ABLE Chapter No meeting BAKER Chapter Saturday, October 1 at 1:00 pm CHARLIE Chapter No meeting DOG Chapter Saturday, October 1 at 9:00 am HQ/MEDICS Chapter No meeting MAINLAND Chapter To be determined GREEN THUMB CLUB Saturday. October 29 at 11:00 am LINE DANCING Wednesday, October 19 and 26 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am No Line Dancing on October 5 and 12
CLUB EVENTS (all events at the Clubhouse unless otherwise indicated)
LAS VEGAS Sunday, October 16 to Friday, October 21 MINI REUNION at the California Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas EBOD ELECTION Mailed, delivered or e-mailed to the PROXY DEADLINE Office by Wednesday, November 2, 12:00 noon. Do not fax.
ANNOUNCEMENTS SOS - SUPPORT OUR Sunday, October 9 from 10 am to 3 pm SOYA FUNDRAISER at the Clubhouse
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