Spring 2003 - Nikkei Concerns

Volume 27 Issue 1SPRING 2003Nikkei Concerns Renewal, Growth and MilestonesPresident’sMessageBy Joe Yabuki, President, Board of DirectorsI would like toexpress the sincerepleasure I’ve had asa Nikkei Concernsboard member andlook forward to ayear of renewal andgrowth bycontinuing to servein my new role as Board President.Nikkei Concerns has an incredibletrack record of providing exemplarycare for the elderly and excellentprograms for our senior citizens. Theemployees, management, volunteersand board members, past and present,have been consistent in their giving oftime, energy, gifts and creative thinking.This is why the organization hascontinued to improve its care andservices over the years and why I am soproud to be taking a larger role.Over the past 27+ years in the historyof Nikkei Concerns, many changes inhealth care policy and our stateeconomy have forced legislators torevise budgets and reimbursementpolicies for care. Nikkei Concerns hasadapted accordingly each year, and thisyear is no different. It should be nosecret to our community that our stateis in a budget crunch due to the slowregional economy. Each year the gapbetween our operating costs and statereimbursements widens. How do weNikkei Manor Turns Five!By Darlene Suyematsu, Director of Development and CommunicationsThis January, Nikkei Manorcelebrated its fifth anniversary! Fiveyears ago, on January 24, 1998, NikkeiManor opened its doors and welcomedthe first residents to their new home.The facility opened in style with a galacelebration attended by dignitaries andcommunity leaders who joined togetherto recognize this milestone event. Thisyear, Nikkei Manor’s fifth anniversarywas marked by an Open House held onSaturday, January 25 th (see photos p. 12).More than 100 guests enjoyed tours ofthe facility including some residentrooms, thanks to Yachi Fujii, MitsuKato, and Mabel Okada, whograciously opened their homes tovisitors. Guests also enjoyed tastysamples of Nikkei Manor dishes andother refreshments.After Nikkei Manor opened inJanuary 1998, it took 13 months to fillall 50 apartments. But one by one, ourresidents came, each bringing theirindividuality and unique personalitiesto the Nikkei Manor community. Overthe past five years, Nikkei Manor hasserved a total of 130 residents. Fifteenof our current residents have lived atNikkei Manor since it first opened. Ouroldest resident is 101; the youngest 76,with an average age of 87. Our residentscome from all walks of life, with manyunique life stories to tell. Honoredveterans, hardworking farmers, shopowners, homemakers, writers andteachers have all called Nikkei Manorhome.Over the years, Nikkei Manor hasgrown into a thriving, supportivecommunity of residents, familymembers, volunteers and staff. KokoroKai, our adult day program, operatesout of Nikkei Manor each Monday,Wednesday and Friday. The sound ofContinued on page 12.Continued on page 2.Nikkei Manor Activities Coordinator Naoko Ulstein guides a group through the hallways.

President’s Message, continued from page 1.make up the difference? Only by thegenerous giving from the community atour fundraising events and throughunsolicited gifts. I would personally liketo thank you for your ongoing supportand hope you will continue to supportNikkei Concerns.Finally, from a board perspective, Iwould like to share some changes weplan to implement this year. LastNovember, we held our annual boardretreat and after many hours ofdiscussion, the entire board agreed thatwe needed to redefine our role tobecome more strategically focused. Tothis end, the board agreed to restructureso that we can more efficientlycommunicate and implement decisions.Today, the board has 37 board memberswhich currently focus on operations,fund development and financial mattersbut less strategically. At the retreat, weagreed that the strategic direction, CEOfeedback, financial performance andpossibly fund development need to beour focus with less emphasis onoperational areas since the CEO andstaff have strong processes managingoperations. Over the next severalmonths, we will undertake this effortthoughtfully and carefully whilecommunicating to our community toensure they are enlightened to ourplans. If you have any questions, pleasedon’t hesitate to leave a message for meat Nikkei Concerns (323-7100.) I willcontact you personally to answer yourquestions. aEditorCirculationMailingTAYORITiffany BucknerDarcia TanabeKen HigashiPaul MiyaharaSam NakagawaShorty OnoSam ShojiEd TanTAYORI, the newsletter of NikkeiConcerns, is published three times ayear with a circulation of over 9,500readers.Contact the editor at (206) 726-6468or tiffanyb@nikkeiconcerns.org.From the desk of the CEOBy Catherine Kanda, Chief Executive Officer, Nikkei ConcernsThe year 2002 was a very good yearfor Nikkei Concerns. Each of ourprograms saw positive changes and weadded to our continuum of services.Financially, our programs did very welland exceeded our goals. Hopefully, thestock market will also take a positiveturn this coming year.Through our for-profit subsidiary,NC Enterprises, Inc., we completeddevelopment of the MidoriCondominiums. The MidoriCondominiums compliment ourcontinuum of care by offering safe,supportive and elegant senior living ina convenient location. Residents of theMidori can participate in the NikkeiConcerns programs and activitiesoffered within the building and in thearea. Through a supportive senior livingenvironment at the Midori, many of theresidents are reconnecting with oldfriends and others are meeting newfriends. We are very pleased that theMidori Condominiums support NikkeiConcerns’ efforts to serve the seniorcommunity.Seattle Keiro, Nikkei Manor,KIDcare, Kokoro Kai and NikkeiHorizons all did very well in 2002. At atime of decreasing reimbursement,increasing costs and tighter budgets,our managers, staff, volunteers anddonors have continued to make ourprograms excel. We continue to striveto provide the highest quality of careand services in the most efficient andeffective way.Your support is invaluable to us. Ata time when many non-profits areexperiencing a decrease in donationsbecause of the economy, in 2002, NikkeiConcerns saw a 31% increase in donatedfunds from the previous year.Contributing to this increase were newactivities, new donors, increasedworkplace contributions and a largenumber ofmemorialcontributions.The total number of donationsprocessed almost doubled from 2001 to2002. Thank you for your on-goingsupport!I am very excited as we begin 2003.This year we will celebrate the 25 thAnniversary of Kokoro Kai, our adultday program. Kokoro Kai is awonderful, heartwarming program thattruly encompasses the feeling andmeaning of the word “community.” Thewonderful Kokoro Kai staff andvolunteers provide a caring, warm andstimulating environment for theparticipants. It is great to celebratetwenty-five years of their caring,commitment and service.Under the very capable leadership ofJoe Yabuki, President of the Board ofDirectors of Nikkei Concerns, we will befocusing on the future of theorganization. We are very fortunate tohave strong community leaders servingas officers and Board members of NikkeiConcerns. In these challenging times inhealth care and with the changingcommunity in which we live, it is criticalthat we have the best leadership on ourBoard. Nikkei Concerns is veryfortunate to attract such a great, caringBoard of Directors.2003 promises to be a time ofrenewal, growth and reconnection forthe organization and the community.Thank you again for your supportand confidence in the organization. Wewill do our best to be good stewards ofyour trust and gifts to Nikkei Concerns.As always, I would enjoy hearingfrom you. Please feel free to e-mail meat catherinek@nikkeiconcerns.org orcall me at (206) 726-6500.2 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

Nikkei Concerns 2003Board of DirectorsJoe Yabuki, PresidentHarold Taniguchi, First VicePresidentKathy Hasegawa , SecretaryKevin Nagai, TreasurerNina ChinnJanet DeguchiDavid HayasakaNorigiku HorikawaThom IkedaDr. Ruby Inouye ShuHon. Richard IshikawaFusako KamiharaHon. Eileen KatoMitsuko KimuraTom KometaniDr. Gerald KuwadaHon. Ron MamiyaDr. Kenneth MayedaBob MizukamiTomio MoriguchiTony NakataCharles NatsuharaWilliam Y. NishimuraChizuko NortonTosh OkamotoNed SatoSam ShinozakiCarol SuehiroHideko TachibanaElsie TaniguchiYuzo TokitaGail TsuboiShigeko UnoShizue YahataDennis YamashitaKevin YokoyamaDouglas YoshidaCorrections from the Winter ‘02 Issuep. 4- The student in the photo wasincorrectly identified. He isChristopher Miyamotop.22- The Memorial donorsGeorge Kodama and MiyokoKodama should have been listedseparately.Contributing to growth in 2003By May Leong, Fund Development SpecialistA great big thank you to all ourgenerous donors and supporters whohelped raise over $464,000 last year –surpassing our 2002 fundraising goalby 31%! Your valuable contributionshelped to plant the seeds for continuedgrowth in 2003. From Board andcommittee members, to volunteers, todonors whogave in honor ofa loved one orsomeone whotouched theirhearts, yourcontributions,big and small,have made anincredibledifference.This isespeciallyimportant inlight of possiblegovernmentThanks to our many donors and supporters at eventslike the South China Dinner, we raised over $464,000 in2002.budget cuts. If Medicaidreimbursements are cut as little as $12per resident, per day, this could resultin a yearly loss of over $450,000 whichcould seriously impact the servicesgiven to our residents and participants.Your gifts help ensure that we cancontinue to provide quality programsand services despite potential cuts andrising operational expenses. We areextremely grateful to have suchpassionate community support.The Board, staff and volunteers atNikkei Concerns are committed toupholding the highest standards bymaintaining the four cornerstones ofour mission: Respect, Quality Care,Trust and Kimochi (deep compassion).Throughout this year we will show youhow your contributions impact the livesof the seniors, children and families weserve each day. We look forward tosharing stories of how your supportcontinues to enable us to positivelycontribute to the lives of those we serve.Statistics show that within the next50 years, the percentage of those overthe age of 60 is expected to doubleworldwide, from 10% to 20%. The needfor quality care will increase. NikkeiConcerns is committed to meeting theevolving need of elders in thecommunity and to offer services thatwill help themlive active andpurposeful livesfor as long asContentspossible. Weinvite you tobecome involvedwith our missionto continueprovidingcompassionate,quality care toeach individualwho walksthrough ourdoors.If you have questions about how youcan become involved with NikkeiConcerns, please contact May Leong at(206) 726-6522 or via e-mail atmayl@nikkeiconcerns.org. aPresident’s Message 1Nikkei Manor Anniversary 1From the Desk of the CEO 2Growth in 2003 2Volunteer Luncheon Registration 4Volunteers 5Service Awards 6Endowment 8Seattle Keiro 10Nikkei Manor 12Nikkei Horizons 14Kokoro Kai 16KIDcare 17Ayame Kai 18-19Contributions & Memorials 20-24Nikkei ConcernsTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 3

Volunteer Recognition LuncheonNikkei Concerns has been fortunate to have a strong and dedicated group of volunteers since SeattleKeiro first opened its doors and through the years for over a quarter century. As volunteers, you havegiven your time and efforts, and we would like to gratefully acknowledge your giving spirit.All current or former volunteers of Nikkei Concerns, Seattle Keiro, Nikkei Manor, Nikkei Horizons,Kokoro Kai, KIDcare, Ayame Kai, Board of Directors or a Nikkei Concerns’ Special Event, will be honoredat the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon.Nikkei Concerns cordially invites you to the:Volunteer Recognition LuncheonTuesday April 29 th , 2003, 12 NoonJumbo Chinese Restaurant4208 Rainier Avenue SouthSeattle, WA 98118Please Fill out Reservation Form Below.Clip and Mail& & & &This form must be completed to reserve your space. Please fill out and send to Nikkei Concerns, 1601 E. YeslerWay, Seattle, 98122. One volunteer per form, please. (We regret that the luncheon is open only to volunteers.)DEADLINE APRIL 14, 2003.I want to attend the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon!Name:Please circle the program youvolunteered for :Address:City:Phone:E-mail:Zip:Seattle Keiro | Nikkei Manor |Kokoro Kai | Nikkei Horizons |KIDcare | Ayame Kai | Board |Special Event(Specify:__________)Please reserve your space by April 14 th , 2003.Please mail form to: Nikkei Concerns OR Drop form off at Seattle Keiro or Nikkei Manor Front DeskVolunteer Lunch1601 E. Yesler WaySeattle, WA 98122Additional forms available at Seattle Keiro or Nikkei Manor. For more information, please contact Nina Chinn at (206) 722-24514 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

Volunteers(11/01/02 - 1/31/03)Thank You to All Our Hard-Wd-Working VolunteersMelissa AkaiSumiko AkaiRuth AokiTakao AokiLillian AoyamaSaeko AoyamaGeorge ArakawaRose AsakuraMasako BacherRon BacherJasmine BakerTeru BeppuRadee BunMitzi ButlerYaeko CellaDonald ChikumaMae ChinNina ChinnKatie ChongMitsu ConneryMasue CresseLam DangJanet DeguchiMickey DelantyChris DendrinosKazumi DixonAmy DoiJim DoiNoelle EbelMitsuko EguchiSetsuko EvansTsuchino ForresterSue FujinoEtsuko FujishimaMary FujitaShizuka FukazawaEtsuko FunakiMimi FurukawaTiffany FurukawaTiffany FurutaArt GoraiAshley GreenidgeHiroko GripmanFumiko GrovesCharlie HallPeggy HanadaKathy HasegawaSawako HashiguchiStarr HashiguchiKisae HashimotoKenji HatchDavid HayasakaLillian HayashiToshiko HayashiHats HigaAkiko HigashiChris HigashiKen HigashiKaori HigashinoKinuko HigoAmy HirasawaMary HirataMichi HirataNorigiku HorikawaAiko IiJoe IkeMiyoko IkeKachi IkedaThom IkedaJeanne InouyeWilly IritaniNancy IshiiAkie IshikawaRichard IshikawaYuko IshimaruPil J. KimFusako KamiharaGeorge KamiharaYuko KanazawaDale KanekoYoshi KanemoriMiyoko KanetaDavid KanetomiTakako KarpinicDaniel KashimaOssie KatayamaChika KatoEileen KatoMutsu KatoKazzie KawachiMits KawachiMiyoko KawaguchiFrank KawasakiLeo KawasakiMiye KawataMomoko KidoJunko KikuchiTomonori KikuchiMitsuko KimuraYone KishidaChigusa KitaiNori KobayashiMas KojimaPat KojimaYuri KojimaTom KometaniPat KonoGeoff KozuGeorge KozuMary KozuJulianne KumasakaYuri KumasakaAmy KuramotoShiho KurauchiTosh KurosakiGerald KuwadaAlison LaredoChristine LeeNobuko LeMayMichael LeongJackie LumFumiko MaeshiroJunko MaedaSky MagnusonHaruko MamiyaRon MamiyaYoshi MamiyaKuniko ManciniMariko ManoChiyoko MartinHiromi MartyFumi MasunagaKazuko MasunagaJack MatsuiKanako MatsumotoKathy MatsuuraDolly MatsuzakiJoe MatsuzakiYuri MatsuzawaEmi MayedaKenneth MayedaJim McCulloughSeiko MiyabePaul MiyaharaWanda MiyaharaColleen MiyataLinda MiyataMidori MiyataHenry MiyoshiBob MizukamiFrank MizukamiJoan MoeGeorge MomodaYoshie MoriTomio MoriguchiGail MukaiKevin NagaiMay NagasawaSam NakagawaHiroshiNakagawaraYuna Nakajima-HealyAya NakamuraRay NakanishiSteve NakanoTomi NakashimaTony NakataBob NakayamaMichiko NambaAkiko NarusawaCharles NatsuharaYae NiimiJill NishiMary NishidaBill NishimuraFrank NishimuraHaru NishimuraTodd NittaFrank NomiyamaAlison NoriegaChizuko NortonSetsuno NoshoBill OgasawaraSaeko OgawaNobuko OhgiKatashi OitaJulie Ann OiyeDavid OjimaTosh OkamotoToshiko OkamotoRuth OkiMari OkumuraSeiko OlsonKenji OnishiShorty OnoMary OsakiHiroko OtaKimi OtaNobuko OtsujiRyuichiro OtsukaTeruko PaceGrace ParkTomiko PerryMiyo PhilipToshie PidgeonMasaka PollTaylor RobinsonVirginia RodriguezConnie SaitoHerb SaitoBeulah SakagamiHiromi SakaiMakiko SakiyamaYoshiko SakumaShizu SakuraiHattie SaoJohn SasakiMay SasakiHideko SatoHitomi SatoMasaki SatoNed SatoGrace ShibayamaChristine ShigakiMeri ShimadaHaruko ShimizuMasako ShimomuraMichiko ShinodaElaine ShinozakiSam ShinozakiPam Sho Ken LeeSam ShojiRuby Inouye ShuElexa SinMee SiuEleanor SmithClara StewartCarol SuehiroSawako SugaSachiko SugimotoChickie SumimotoSueko SumiokaKathy SuyamaYaeko SuyetaniHideko TachibanaRichard TachibanaAmy TakahashiMomoye TakakoshiKiyoko TakashimaNaomi TakemuraTakako TakiTed TamakiTom TamanahaGeorge TamuraKiriko TanabeNami TanakaRikuko TanakaPeggy TanemuraElsie TaniguchiHarold TaniguchiLois TaniguchiMartha TaniguchiTosh TaniguchiMineko TanoueJames TeradaShokichi TokitaYuzo TokitaTakako TokumasuMasako TomitaThang TranGail TsuboiFlorence TsuchidaTak TsuchidaYuri TsukamakiHiroko TsuruSara TulianoNoriko UenoTomiko UenoSada UnoShigeko UnoMatt WangShiz WatanabeToyoko WatanabeJoe YabukiKiyo YabukiShizue YahataEd YakushijinSallie YamadaFujie YamasakiDennis YamashitaDylan YamashitaTossie YamashitaYuriko Yamazaki-SunuwarAkio YanagiharaKeiko YangiharaNancy YatesMisaki YokokawaKevin YokoyamaMichael YokoyamaDon YoshidaDouglas YoshidaFuyo YoshidaMary YoshidaRuth YoshidaHarry YoshimuraRose YoshizumiVolunteersTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 5

Service Awards Recognize Long-Time EmployeesBy Julie Yari, Director of Human ResourcesNikkei Concerns provides specializedcare and support to a great many peoplethanks to our highly qualified staff. Thisfield of work is physically and mentallydifficult and Nikkei Concerns is veryfortunate to have caring employees whoprovide nurturing services to thecommunity, to the families and to theindividual residents and children.Recently we honored our dedicatedemployees at the Nikkei ConcernsService Awards Presentation torecognize our employees with five to 25years of service.25 YearsAldena “Dena” Hutchinson,Seattle Keiro NAC. She started withKeiro at the original facility andcontinued with us to our presentlocation. During this time, she has beena dedicated and dependable employeewho has given extra energy to manyprojects like the annual picnic andworking with charities in ourcommunity. Thank you for your longyears of service to our residents.Gigi Ridings, Seattle Keiro NAC.She is a testament to the dedication anddetermination it takes to spend morethan half of your life giving to others sothat they may have peace, comfort andcompanionship. To call thisaccomplishment special would be anunderstatement. Thank you for yourmany years of service to the families andresidents of Keiro.20 yearsDara Chamroeun, Seattle KeiroHousekeeper. As one of thecornerstones in Facilities, he wasinstrumental in the transition from theold Keiro to the new and it is ourpleasure to work with him.Samon Dam, Seattle Keiro LaundryAssistant. Another cornerstone inFacilities, he has ensured that ourLaundry Department functionssmoothly.The hard-working employees of Nikkei Concerns at the recent Service Awards Presentation. From left,standing: Jeanie Agregado, Xuan Nguyen, Reiko McCullough, Naomi Takada, Emily McCraney, CatherineKanda, Thu Pham Howard, Tony Nathaniel, Maria Caluza, Pusun Kil, Florencia Larican, Myung Song, ZewduEndeshaw, Naty Antiojo, Leonida Navor; seated: Mary Yee, Eutiquio Camagong, Gigi Ridings, AldenaHutchinson, Lourdes Ternura, Nishan Negash, Araba Kabaro. Thank you to everyone who has given theirtime over the years. Your dedication and skills make our programs and facilities excellent.15 yearsThu Pham Howard, Seattle KeiroNAC;Florencia Larican, Seattle KeiroNAC;Myung Song, Seattle KeiroRecreation Services Specialist;Kay Lee, Seattle Keiro CCC. Thecollective hours, days and years thatthese individuals have given to theorganization and the residents areremarkable and the impactextraordinary, which deserves specialrecognition.Tessie Pagulayan, Seattle KeiroLPN. We have been lucky that she hasshared with us her talents as ahardworking, reliable and conscientiousnurse for so many years, and hopefully,for many more.Mary Yee, Seattle KeiroReceptionist. She has made quite anaccomplishment, especially consideringthat this was her “retirement” job –thank you for your dedication to thisorganization.Tony Nathaniel, Seattle KeiroFacilities Manager. We thank Tony forgiving of his time, even on off-hours andweekends, and his talents to benefit thelives of our residents and staff and forhis deep commitment to theorganization from the times in the oldKeiro building to the present.10 yearsNishan Negash, Seattle Keiro NAC.Much of what our employees do goesunnoticed, but we would like torecognize her today for the care that sheprovides to our residents in thedementia unit.Phuong Phu, Seattle Keiro NAC.She is always anxious to do the rightthing and is a dependable, hardworkingand consistent employee.Eutiquio “Ike” Camagong,Seattle Keiro Housekeeper. He addsgreat stability to the Facilities staff andwe thank him for that.Raul Vicencio, Seattle KeiroHousekeeper II. He is known as Mr.Versatility because he has worked inContinued on next page.6 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

Service Awards, continued from previous page.every position in Facilities over theyears.Darlene Suyematsu, NikkeiConcerns Director of Development andCommunications. Competence andflexibility best describe her as she hasworked in numerous roles to benefitour organization.5 yearsReiko McCullough, KIDcare LeadTeacher. Winning the hearts of thechildren under her loving care, shebrings passion for teaching to KIDcare.Xuan Nguyen, KIDCare LeadTeacher. She is a special person whotouches the lives of the children with herdedication and loyalty to KIDcare.Kazuno Mori, Nikkei ManorResident Assistant. Affectionatelyknown as “kazunoko” (tiny fish eggs) bythe residents and staff, she always hasa big smile and generous heart whencaring for our residents.Maria Caluza, Nikkei ManorResident Assistant. She always providesexcellent care to our residents with thesame energy and determination of ouryoungest employees.Emily McCraney, Seattle KeiroNAC. Well liked by her peers, she iskind, helpful, and takes special carewhen grooming our residents.Leonida “Nida” Navor, SeattleKeiro NAC. She sees the overall needsof our residents and gets everythingCatherine Kanda, CEO(206) 726-6500catherinek@nikkeiconcerns.orgRick Henry, COO Nikkei Concerns/Administrator, Seattle Keiro(206) 726-6504rickh@nikkeiconcerns.orgdone that is required through herexceptional organizational skills.Naomi Takada, Seattle KeiroRecreation Services Specialist. We arefortunate to have her because of hertalents as a musician and the knowledgeof the Vietnamese culture that shebrings to the residents.Tamara Usher, Seattle Keiro RN.She is a good supervisor to our NACsand we are thankful for the thoroughand capable care she gives to ourresidents.Jeanie Agregado, Seattle KeiroPhysical Therapy Assistant. She workstirelessly to help residents maintaintheir functional independence. Theresidents love her so much that theywait for her by the elevator- they evenname their stuffed animals after her.Zewdu Endeshaw, Seattle KeiroRestorative Aide. A wonderful additionto the Rehab Department, he isrespectful of the residents and providescare in a gentle manner.Siegfredo Daffon, Seattle KeiroHousekeeper. Congratulations to Fredand thank you for being a constant andreliable member of the eveningFacilities staff.Catherine Kanda, Nikkei ConcernsCEO. The compassion and commitmentthat she has shown to our employeesand to our mission has contributed tothe success of this organization.Nikkei ConcernsJoan Mason, Controller(206) 726-6514joanm@nikkeiconcerns.orgLillian Hayashi, Director of CommunityServices(206) 726-6461lillianh@nikkeiconcerns.orgPusun Kil, Nikkei Manor Cook.She helps all newcomers becomefamiliar with the operations of theManor and it is an honor to present heran award for her dedication, loyalty andservice.Amy French, Nikkei ConcernsExecutive Administrative Assistant/ITAssociate. She is the best with herorganizational skills and efficiency andalways willing to help anywhere thereis a need.Naty Antiojo, Seattle Keiro NAC;Martha Gebrekidan, Seattle KeiroNAC;Araba Kabaro, Seattle Keiro NAC/Restorative Aide;Lourdes Ternura, Seattle KeiroNAC;Shauna Grimm, Seattle Keiro RN;Johnie Randall, Seattle Keiro RN.These individuals have made aremarkable achievement because ittakes a very special type of person towork in the field of long term care andwe are thankful that they have chosento share of themselves with ourresidents and organization.And to all of our employees, thankyou for your commitment to ourresidents, children, families and staff atNikkei Concerns. Recognition of yourservice on these milestone years barelytouches on the deep appreciation thatwe have of you, and everything that youdo for others, every hour and every day.Gokurosama and domo arigatogozaimashita. aDarlene Suyematsu, Director ofDevelopment and Communications(206) 726-6462darlenes@nikkeiconcerns.orgJulie Yari, Director of Human Resources(206) 726-6506juliey@nikkeiconcerns.orgSeattle Keiro-RickHenry, Administrator(206) 726-6504rickh@nikkeiconcerns.orgNikkei Manor-Bill Colter, Manager(206) 726-6467billc@nikkeiconcerns.orgKokoro Kai-Naoko Ulstein, Director(206) 726-6474naokou@nikkeiconcerns.orgNikkei Horizons-Kirsten Lutes, Director(206) 726-6469kirstenl@nikkeiconcerns.orgwww.nikkeiconcerns.orgKIDcare-Carol Hirayama, Director(206) 726-6502carolh@nikkeiconcerns.orgTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 7

$2,926,609We are grateful to the following seeddonors who have contributed $1.1 millionto the Nikkei Concerns EndowmentCampaign:Ayame Kai GuildHenry DatyPerry Ko & FamilyC.T. TakahashiNikkei Concerns Endowment$500,000+Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Takisaki$250,000-499,999Tomio, Tyler, and Denise Moriguchi$100,000-249,999AnonymousAnonymous$50,000-99,999Takashi and Lily Hori$25,000-49,999AnonymousKoji, Tomoko, Mineko, and Mayumi Matsuno &The Bullitt FoundationENDOWMENT CAMPAIGNOur Newest DonorRENEWAL & GROWTHBy Tatsuo M.W. Nakata, Endowment AssociateThe New Year definitely started offas one of renewal and growth for one ofGenerations of Caring’s most recentsupporters. A Sansei (3 rd generation)who never underestimates theimportance of planning for the futureand staying connected with the Nikkeicommunity, Ms. Anna Tamuradecided to reevaluate her financialplans, both long and short term. Ms.Tamura becomes Keiro HeritageCircle’s newest member with herrecent decision to include NikkeiConcerns’s current endowment effort,Generations of Caring, as herbeneficiary.“I hope that I live to be 99 years oldjust like my grandpa, but the reality isthat I may not. Whatever happens, Iwanted to ensure that my financesbenefit our Issei, Nisei, and Sansei,”said Anna.Ms. Tamura generously designatedGenerations of Caring as thebeneficiary to her savings plan, workcompensation plan, and retirementplan. Having just celebrated her 30 thEndowment Donors 4/1/00 - 12/31/02Peter & Muts OkadaMark and Cathy Takisaki$10,000-24,999Tosh and Toshi OkamotoJohn and Polly ShigakiHarold and Diane TaniguchiSallie Yamada$5,000-9,999Catherine KandaKenneth Mayeda, MD and Eliane DaoNyla NakanoMasa SeseElaine and Samuel ShinozakiCarol SuehiroGail Tsuboi and Jim KranickJoe Yabuki$2,500-4,999Costco Wholesale Corp.Furuta Lee FoundationKathy H. HasegawaThomas Y. and Janet M. KometaniPaul M. and Wanda S. MiyaharaKevin NagaiCharles Natsuharabirthday, Anna isthe youngestmember of theKeiro HeritageCircle (KHC).The KHC isNikkei Concerns’Ms. Anna Tamural e g a c yorganization. Becoming a member issimple – all you have to do is let NikkeiConcerns know in writing that you haveincluded us in your estate plans orbequest. There are numerous benefitsto becoming a member of the KHC,including an invitation to an annualevent and listing, with prior approval,in Nikkei Concerns’ annual report. Farmore beneficial is the mutual friendshipand permanency established bynotifying us that we are a lasting part ofyour legacy for generations to come.Nikkei Concerns gratefullyacknowledges Anna for her kindconsideration of the future of NikkeiConcerns and desire to helpGenerations of Caring. aJill Nishi and Howard NakaseChristine ShigakiDarlene SuyematsuHarry and Elsie TaniguchiShigeko UnoDennis J. Yamashita, Elaine M. Aoki, Emily J.A.Yamashita$1,000-2,499AnonymousYick and Nina ChinnJanet DeguchiMary DunnamMarcia FujimotoDavid HayasakaRichard and June IshikawaGary and Madeline KatoKemper Freeman FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert MizukamiGeorge MukasaTatsuo M.W. NakataWilliam Y. NishimuraVictoria Reed, ARCADE MagazineRichard and Hide TachibanaDr. Masayoshi and Margaret Uchimura8 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

What isGenerations of Caring?Generations of Caring is NikkeiConcerns’ current campaign aimed atsecuring an even brighter future for ourorganization through theestablishment of an endowment fund.An endowment fund can be thought ofas a permanent savings account withthe principal never spent. Fundsgenerated from the interest of this“savings account” go directly to helpsupport the programs of NikkeiConcerns. With the increasing costsof health care, it is vital that NikkeiConcerns establish a significantendowment fund to ensure that ourorganization can continue to providethe high quality care that we are knownfor – for many generations to come.To find out more about the KeiroHeritage Circle, Planned Giving orGenerations of Caring, please contactTatsuo M.W. Nakata, EndowmentAssociate at (206) 762-6523 or atgenerationsofcaring@nikkeiconcerns.org.Planned Giving CornerA SERIES OF ARTICLES TO HELP YOU FINDTHE PLANNED GIVING OPTION THAT BESTFITS YOUR NEEDSBy Ned Y. Sato, Attorney, Montgomery Purdue Blankinship &Austin PLLC, and Endowment Advisory Committee memberAt some point during our lives, manyof us will make contributions to causesthat we deeply believe in. We makecontributions for a variety of reasonsbut namely to have the satisfaction ofknowingly making a difference duringour lives. So are there ways that we cancontinue to make a difference for one,two or even several generations? Theanswer is most certainly, “yes.”In past issues of the Tayori, we havediscussed life income gifts. A lifeincome gift commits cash and otherassets to a future charitable purpose,while assuring you a continued lifeincome stream from those assets. Theseplans can enable you to make asubstantial gift while still providing foryour personal financial needs. At theend of the term, remainingassets are used for charitable purposesaccording to your wishes. One form oflife income gift is a pooled incomefund.What is a Pooled Income Fund?A pooled income fund is establishedby any number of donors who wish toinvest their funds together as a part ofan irrevocable gift to receive income forlife, enjoy tax benefits, and then make agift to a charitable organization. Apooled income fund is one way to makesuch a charitable gift without the timeand expense necessary to establish andoperate a charitable remainder trust.Another benefit is tax-freediversification of investments.Continued on page 19.Endowment Donors, continued.$500-999Elaine AkagiColumbia FoundationGeorge and Fusako KamiharaEileen KatoMitsuko KimuraBen and Ruth Woo$1-499Yasumasa AkiyamaAon FoundationDavid and Sheri BuelowSara ElwardAndy Ike and Elaine IkeHenry Ishikawa FamilyYoshi KanemoriMr. and Mrs. M. KishiyamaMitsuko KimuraWesley and Theresa KokameRoland and Joan MasonLori Matsukawa and Larry BlackstockFamily of Sus MatsumotoJohn and Sadako MatsumotoDavid NishimuraFrank and Haru NishimuraChizuko NortonYuki SatoGeorge and Laurie SchuchartTazu ShimoguchiNoboru ShinodaRuby Inouye ShuYuzo and Lily TokitaDr. Ben T. UyenoWilliam and Shizue WatanabeAyame Kai Endowment$100,000+Ayame Kai Guild$1,000-4,999Shizue Yahata$500-999Pauline AsabaHaruno Morishima and Joan SekoErnie and Sunnie Nagai$1-499Hank and Susan AndersonNancy FongStarr HashiguchiRoy and Lillian HayashiAlice HayashidaMasue HeyamotoJoe and Miyo IkéNancy IshiiTosh and Akiko ItoDale and Shizue KakuYoshi KanemoriFred and Sue KikuchiGeorge and Mary KozuHenry and Jan KumasakaDiane LockeJoe and Brenda MatsudairaYoshie MoriSusan Nakagawa and Martin OiyeJulie Ann Oiye and Randall AsplundTsuke and Jean OkamotoJohn and Polly ShigakiAlice Ito, Elaine Ito, Jan Ito, and RobertShimabukuroBill and Carol ShinboTsuyoshi & Yayoi InouyeEndowment$250,000-499,999Ruby Inouye Shu$1,000-4,999Lloyd InouyeBessie OkadaDr. Karen Shu Minutoli and Dr. Richard F.MinutoliEvan and Annamarie ShuGeraldine Shu$500-999Frances Ogino$1-499Starr HashiguchiJohn and Lillian MatsudairaRuth OkadaSeattle Lady LionsKeiro Heritage Circle4/1/00 - 12/31/02Tosh and Sue AkamatsuAlan KurimuraS. Mae NumataTosh and Toshi OkamotoRichard and Hide TachibanaAnna TamuraHarold and Diane TaniguchiEndowmentTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 9

Welcome to the“Neighborhood”NEW SEATTLE KEIRO“NEIGHBORHOODS” BRINGSTAFF AND RESIDENTSCLOSER TOGETHERBy Rick Henry, Seattle Keiro AdministratorWhen you hear the wordneighborhood, what do you think of?Friendly neighbors, the familiar settingof home, a comfortable and safeenvironment, a dynamic community ofyoung and old?At Seattle Keiro, new“neighborhoods” on the 2 nd and 3 rdfloors have been created to bring staffcloser to residents and create a morerich, supportive and empoweringenvironment for both. Each floor willfunction like a “neighborhood” andbecome more resident-centered byenabling direct care staff to play a majorrole in resident care planning.Connections between residents, staff,volunteers and family members are atthe core of these neighborhoods. TheKIDcare kids spontaneously visit eachneighborhood on a weekly basis,KIDcare kids give a holiday concert for Seattle Keiro residents. Planned and spontaneousactivities among young and old create a homelike atmosphere.enhancing the extended familyenvironment with loving and nurturingrelationships among the residents andchildren.The main change is a shift to aresident-directed model of care, whichwill focus on resident quality of life.While the emphasis at Seattle Keiro hasalways been to provide culturallysensitive and respectful care, we’vemade changes in how we deliver thoseservices. Specifically, we want to makeSeattle Keiro a real home for ourresidents by giving them moreindividual choice.For example, residents will havegreater control over their daily lives.They choose when they wake up andhave their meals. They can decoratetheir rooms with personal items andengage in spontaneous activitiestailored to their own personal strengthsand talents.Direct care staff are receivingDementia Care trainings and areinvolved more in decision making.Interdisciplinary teams work togetherto create a multi-faceted approach tocare that benefits staff and residents.William Martin, 2nd FloorProgram Manager, says “We’re teachingour staff a new culture, and giving themclearer understanding of their roles. Itmakes for a calm, pleasant environmentfor our residents.”Seattle Keiro welcomes visitors, sostop by if you’re in the neighborhood.If you have any questions aboutSeattle Keiro, please contact RickHenry at (206) 726-6504 or e-mail atrickh@nikkeiconcerns.org. aDID YOU MISS THE LAST TAYORI?FIND PAST ISSUES ON THE WEB!Gifts needed for Urano FamilyBingo Night!We are looking for small giftsfor the Urano Family Bingo Nightat Seattle Keiro. Items like smallstuffed animals, pens or lotioncan be dropped off at the frontdesk. Please mark the items “ForUrano Family Bingo”.Thank you to Neill and Janice Urano and their friendsfor hosting this popular monthly event for our residents.10 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

First Hill Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast RaisesMoney, Awareness.Pancakes are good for seniors! Or atleast The Annual First Hill Lion’s ClubPancake Breakfast, which attractshundreds of hungry patrons, is good forSeattle-area seniors. The breakfastbenefits three senior servicesJapanese Community Princesses, Chika Katoand Noelle Ebel escort Nikkei Manor residentsKeiko Umemura, Martha Nishitani and YoneBartholomew to the Pancake Breakfast.organizations, Seattle Keiro, Kin Onand Kawabe House and was held onFebruary 23rd.Catherine Kanda, CEO of Nikkei Concerns, happilyserves pancakes to hungry crowds.Each year the First Hill Lion’sClub holds the breakfast atKawabe House. If the pancakes,rices, eggs and sausage weren’tenough, there was a bake salewith enough treats to fill a car.Over the past 18 years, theFirst Hill Lion’s Clue hasdonated over $40,ooo to NikkeiConcerns, directly contributingto the care of our residents andparticipants.This year a coinciding event raisedawareness of the need for minorityblood and bone marrow donors. ThePuget Sound Blood Center was holdinga blood drive and registering bonemarrow donors in their van outside theKawabe House. Perhaps after beingfortified with a large breakfast, peoplewere more easily convinced to donate.We thank the Seattle First Hill Lion’sClub for the ongoing support anddelicious breakfast they provide everyyear. aGroups of satisfied customers conversing over pancakes andcoffee.Happy New Year!ANNUAL MOCHITSUKI EVENTAT SEATTLE KEIROThe beginning of a new year maymean resolutions or renewal to somepeople but to many Seattle Keiroresidents, it means mochi-making time.Mrs. Yoshiko Mamiya and herfamily have been making mochi at Keirofor many years. This year, she and hersons, and her two oldest grandchildrenprepared over 25 pounds of mochigome(glutinous rice) into mochi for theresidents to enjoy.Thank you to the Mamiya family forproviding this fun tradition year afteryear. It wouldn’t seem like a New Yearwithout you. aMochitsuki takes a lot of muscle power.Seattle KeiroTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 11

So What About Nikkei Horizons?By Kirsten Lutes, Nikkei HorizonsCoordinatorNikkei Horizons has to be one ofthe most unique and well-supportedcommunity education and activitiesprograms in the whole northwest. Asthe director of Nikkei Horizons Icould be biased; but, as the director,also, I have a unique perspective onthe program that justifies its loftypraise. Think about it: What othersenior education program is therethat is not government subsidized,offers such a wide variety of low-costclasses and activities, is almosttotally run by volunteers, and almostexclusively supported by its memberparticipants? I can’t think of a one.So what makes Nikkei Horizons sospecial? First, it’s the strength of itsvolunteer corps, namely NikkeiHorizons instructors. On average, acorps of 30+ regular volunteerinstructors faithfully teach 30-35ten-week courses each quarter, fallthrough spring. Classes average 1½-2hours long, and subjects run from arts& crafts to computers, exercise, finance,fun & games, Japanese language andJapanese culture. And what makes ourinstructors unique? Where do I begin!First of all, most of them are seniorsthemselves, eager to stay active andshare their manytalents with theirpeers. Many of ourinstructors couldqualify as nationaltreasures for theirunique gifts, andhave a strongfollowing in thiscountry and evenabroad for theirwork. Many of ourinstructors are selftaught,and considertheir classes anextension of theirThe very capable instructors of Nikkei Horizons’ Computer Program. From left, Jack Matsui, Don Yoshida,Kazumi Dixon, Joe Ike, Takako Tokumasu, Yuna Healy, May Sasaki, Shokichi Tokita, Dale Kaneko. Notpictured are Yoriko Yamazaki and Fumiko Groves.own study, and a welcome opportunityto share their passion. Several are stillprofessionals in their field, and taketime away from their livelihood todevote to Nikkei Horizons’ students.Our instructors not only teach theirclasses, but many of them write the textsand materials that accompany them. AllA Nikkei Horizons tour group on a hayride last October.of the texts and materials for ourcomputer classes are written by theinstructors. The computer programoperates like a well-oiled machinethanks to the competence and devotionof the ten fabulous teachers whomanage it. Many of them spend hoursbeyond their scheduled class-timemaintaining our equipment,updating textbooks, andbrainstorming ideas for newand improved classes.And remember, NikkeiHorizons instructors are allvolunteers. Apart from asmall honorarium to covertransportation and otherclass-related costs, theseinstructors donate their timeand talents week after weekto the program and theirstudents. In addition to ourinstructors, we are alsoContinued on next page.14 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

Seniors Making Art Brings the Gift of CreativeExpression to Nikkei Horizons’ ParticipantsBy Kirsten Lutes, Nikkei Horizons CoordinatorNikkei Horizons’ Winter Quarterschedule included a very special class insumi-e brush painting sponsored bySeniors Making Art. Seniors MakingArt is a local non-profit organization,founded by renowned glass artist DaleChihuly, whose mission is to enhancethe lives of seniors through creativeexpression. Through a grant providedby the Allen Foundation for the Arts,Seniors Making Art awarded NikkeiHorizons with an 8-week class in sumiebrush painting, including aprofessional artist to teach the class andall supplies provided for the students.This is the second such class awardedto Nikkei Horizons in the past two years.This class was offered free of charge toNikkei Horizons senior members (65+),and filled to capacity with 15 students.Local artist Emily Kane instructed,bringing with her a wealth of knowledgeand skill, a passion for her art, andwonderfully patient instruction. Thankyou Seniors Making Art for providingsuch a unique opportunity forartistic expression to our seniorparticipants! The total monetaryvalue of the program came to$1500, but the true value to thedelighted participants far exceedsthat amount.Examples of sumi-e artwork bystudents in this class will be onexhibit at Nikkei Manorthroughout the month of April.Please stop by sometime(weekdays 3-6 p.m., or weekendsanytime) to admire them.If you would like moreinformation about the sumi-eclass or any Nikkei Horizonclass, workshop or tour, pleasecontact Kirsten Lutes at (206)726-6469 or e-mail atkirstenl@nikkeiconcerns.org. Orfind the schedule on the internetwww.nikkeiconcerns.org/nikkeihorizons.html. aSumi-e students Yosh Kuniyuki (l) and Satoru Ichikawa.So What...? continued from previous page.supported by volunteer classcoordinators (Pickleball and theInvestment Club), workshop presenters,drivers and, occasionally, tour guides.Having such a large group of devotedand talented volunteers is really themost unique feature of Nikkei Horizonscontinuing education program.The 2003 Nikkei HorizonsCalendar is now availablefor the reduced price of $8.Get your copy at NikkeiManor or Seattle KeiroProceeds benefit the high-qualityprograms of Nikkei Horizons.For more information call (206) 726-6469And what about our adventures?Where else can you find such a greatselection of activities at such areasonable cost? We offer one-dayadventures for almost every interest:from hikes in the mountains, to concertsin the city, from fruit picking in thesummer, to shopping in the winter. Inan effort to appease our ever-activeparticipants, we have extendedour reach into greater, longer,and more exciting overnightadventures, as well. Lastsummer we took a cruise toAlaska! (See photographs onour website atwww.nikkeiconcerns.org. )This spring we’ll spend twonights relaxing in the pools atHarrison Hot Springs. Plansare in the works for a trip to Vegas thisfall, and possibly a trip to Arizona forSpring Training next winter. Theseadventures are designed completelyaround our participants’ interests, so ifthere’s someplace new you’d like to go,all you have to do is let us know.The future of Nikkei Horizons looksvery bright indeed. Our member andvolunteer base continues to grow, andwe are reaching out more and more intothe community to utilize existingresources and bring greater awarenessto our program and organization. Withyour support, Nikkei Horizons willcontinue to shine as a unique exampleof a low-cost, volunteer-based, donorsupportedsenior activities programwith real heart and soul. aNikkei HorizonsTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 15

Kokoro KaiAdult DayProgramMary- Volunteer,Participant andFriendBy Naoko Ulstein, Kokoro Kai DirectorThis spring, the Kokoro Kai AdultDay Program will be celebrating its 25 thanniversary. Kokoro Kai is a place forseniors to enjoy their day by socializingwith their friends, having a nutritiouslunch, and stimulating their mind andbody through various activities.During these 25 years, Kokoro Kaihas served over 300 participants andhas received the generous support fromover 250 volunteers. Last December, welost one of our long time friends,Mary Numoto. When I wasremembering her, I realized that herlater life reflected Kokoro Kai and theother Nikkei Concerns’ programs. MaryNumoto volunteered in Kokoro Kai,became a Kokoro Kai participant, wenton to live at Nikkei Manor and receivedcare at Seattle Keiro. Her life was longand we were happy to know her.Fumi (Mary) Numoto was born inToyama, Japan on February 11, 1907. Atthe age of three and a half, she came toSeattle with her mother. After highschool, she attended the University ofWashington. She belonged to the FirstPresbyterian Church, and later theJapanese Presbyterian Church. She wasa Sunday school teacher andsuperintendent for many years.Fumi was married to Iichi Numoto,and together they operated a grocerystore at 1800 Broadway for many years.During World War II, her family wassent to MinidokaRelocation Center inIdaho. During her staythere, she taughtSunday school at block40.After the war, herfamily returned toSeattle to start theirlives all over again.There were no decentjobs at that time, so shewent to do houseworkfor $1.00 per hour plus car fare forseveral years.Fumi was one of the first Japaneseto receive her citizenship, and howproud she was! Her name officiallybecame Mary Fumi Numoto. She wentto work at the Yesler Branch Library for17 years until she retired at age 65. Thenshe went to work for Dr. Ben Uyenoas a receptionist for 10 years.At the age of 75 when Mary quitworking for Dr. Ben, she startedvolunteering at Kokoro Kai, for fiveyears until she turned 80 years old. Shealso joined in some Nikkei Horizons’day trips with other seniors. That’s howMary first got involved in NikkeiConcerns’ programs.Mary eventually became aparticipant at Kokoro Kai. The idea oftransitioning from volunteer torecipient is not easy. I know a fewpeople who have done it before, Marywas one of them, and she was wiseenough to understand that it would bebetter for her and could enhance herquality of life. Kokoro Kai moved toNikkei Manor in 1998, and so did Maryin 1999.Mary participated in theIntergenerational Programs withKIDCare and University ChildDevelopment School students. Marytold her 2 nd grade partners that she’dworked for the public library, after thestudents shared their favorite bookswith her. Outings and eating were someof her favorite things to do. I loved theway she said, “Kireida-nee” (howbeautiful...), “Un, oishii-yo” (yes, veryContinued on page 19.Mary Numoto, seated, with her friends from Kokoro Kai and Nikkei ManorA Generous Giftfrom BehnkeFoundationKokoro Kai Adult Day Program hasbeen granted a $5,000 award from theBehnke Foundation. The funds will gotoward the Nutrition Program, whichprovides nutritious and culturallyappropriate meals to participants.The Behnke Foundation is a privatefamily foundation that seeks to improvethe quality of life in communities wherethe Behnke families live. In 2002, theFoundation focused on funding seniorservice organizations. “We are pleasedto be able to support Nikkei Concerns’Kokoro Kai Nutrition Program, whichby including exercise fulfills more thana hungry stomach for many seniors inthe International District” said BehnkeFoundation Trustee, Shari Behnke.We feel fortunate to receive such agenerous gift. Thank you to the BehnkeFoundation for supporting Kokoro Kai’sNutrition Program and our community.aWe need volunteers!Kokoro Kai is looking forEntertainment Volunteers, GeneralVolunteers (Wednesdays) andVolunteer drivers to bring one or twoparticipants from West Seattle, NorthSeattle or Renton area. Please call(206) 726-6474 to apply.Kokoro Kai16 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

KIDcare Out andAboutBy Carol Hirayama, KIDcare DirectorGreetings from KIDcare! Like thechildren that come here every month,we’re growing! We’ve got a few of thenew additions to the KIDcare Programand some of the events that will occurin the months to come.If you happen to be at Seattle Keiroyou may run into our infants and theirMarlowe Pody peeks over piles of onions.KIDcare students Aidan McLean, Eli Powell andAnika Thomas-Toth with their teacher, Alisa Torrestour the aisles.KIDcare students Anika Thomas-Toth, Aidan McLean and Eli Powell learn about prickly fruit at arecent field trip to Uwajimaya.caregivers while they’reon their dailyspontaneous visits whichinclude the areas ofRehabilitation, theGarden Terrace and the2 nd and 3 rd floor nursing/resident areas. Please sayhello to them if you get thechance or come and visitus at KIDcare.Thanks to thegenerosity of the KIDcareFamily Council, ourchildren and teachers arenow enjoying a wonderful selection ofbooks purchased by them foreach of KIDcare’s classrooms.In addition, the Family Councilhas generously allocatedmoney towards the funding ofa variety of KIDcare field trips.One particular outing that’sbeen a real treat includesattending Seattle Symphony’sTiny Tots series which willcontinue until June 2003 muchto the musical delight ofchildren. Other field tripschips into the garden area andspreading of the new wood chips ontothe playground. Thank you so much forall the wonderful support andcontributions you have given to theKIDcare program. Please come andvisit us!If you have any questions aboutKIDcare, please contact CarolHirayama at (206) 726-6502 orcarolh@nikkeiconcerns.org . ainclude going to Uwajimaya in KIDcare students Misato Sandoval and Mika Spivey perusecelebration of Asian American the shelves.week. This spring our outdoorground covering will be installed,which will involve moving the oldKIDCARETAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 17

Ayame Kai1,600 Apples MakeOne Big Pie!OR ABOUT 400 REGULAR-SIZED PIES; POPULAR SELLERS AT CRAFT FAIRBy Shizue Yahata, Ayame KaiFor over 20 years, some 75 peoplegather at the Seattle Betsuin kitchen tomake apple pies on the Friday beforeAyame Kai’s Annual Holiday Craft Fair.Gene Fujita delivered 1,600 pounds ofGolden and Red Delicious applesdonated by Coke Oda of Quincy, WA.A big thank you to Pat Suyama andMark Hidaka of City Produce forletting us store the apples in their cooleruntil the date of the pie bake.The doors of the kitchen opened at5:30 am and the process of preparingthe pies began. Ten pounds of flour,1/3 cup salt, five pounds of Crisco, andice water were mixed together to makeeach batch of dough. The 1,600 poundsNew Fundraiser!Dear Ichiro, by Jean Davies OkimotoIllustrated by Doug Keith$17.00A children ’ s storyabout 8-yearoldHenry whogoes with hisgrandfather, aWorld War IIveteran, to see Ichiro and Kaz playbaseball.Volunteers Meri Shimada (l) and Lou Kashino scrub, peel and slice apple after apple after apple....of apples were peeled, sliced, sprinkledwith sugar and cinnamon, and weighedinto portions for each pie.Many thanks to the Ayame Kaimembers and friends who come out tohelp every year. (See complete list ofvolunteers at right.) We baked morethan 400 apple pies and 15 blueberrypies this year and all were sold at thecraft fair. A special thank you to Samand Mats Watanabe who came extraearly to mix the dough, to Joe Ike forcleaning the ovens, to Lillian Hayashifor donating the blueberries and mostall to Toshi Okamoto. WithoutToshi’s leadership this annual eventwould not happen. aSigned copies available at SeattleKeiro or from any Ayame Kaimember. Please make checks payableto Ayame Kai.Proceeds benefit the programs of NikkeiConcerns. If you prefer to have it mailed,please add $2,00 for shipping and handling.Ayame Kai Guild1601 E Yesler WaySeattle, WA 98122-5640Attn: Ichiro Book/Lillian HayashiThanks to all our volunteers:Pauline AsabaNina ChinnMickey DelantyNga DinhGene FujitaRoy HayashiAlice HayashidaMary HirataMichi HirataMiyo and Joe IkeKachi IkedaAki ItoNaomi KakeuchiShizu KakuFusako KamiharaYoshi KanemoriLouise KashinoOssie KatayamaMuts KatoIrene KoizumiMichi KondoGeorge and MaryKozuLillian MatsudairaBrenda MatsudairaShiz MatsuokaSumi MonatoSeiko MiyabeKimi and Tak MomodaMarty MurakamiKim MuromotoHiro and MayNagasawaAileen NakataDorothy NishimuraHiro and FrankNishimuraJean OkamotoKats OkamotoTosh and ToshiOkamotoJean OkazakiTak and Nobi OmotoSheila OmotoMartin OiyeKimi OtaNobi OtsujiSteve SakaharaHisako SatoMeri ShimadaCarol Ann SuehiroKathy SuyamaFaye TanagiMarkie TanagiSachi TanagiKazzie TanigawaLois TanigawaKiyo TodaMassie TomitaSada UnoDean UyedaMats and SamWatanabeSharon WatanabeShizue WatanabeSuma YagiCandice YapleeSuzanne YoshitomeJudy YamashitaShizue Yahata18 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

Ayame KaiRummage Sale:May 17, 2003Our annualRummageSale will beSaturday,May 17,2003, from 9:30a.m. to 3:00 p.m.at the Seattle Buddhist Churchgymnasium. Please deliver items fordonation to the church gym onWednesday, May 14th and ThursdayMay 15th - between 9:00a.m. -9:00p.m. OR Friday May 16th between9:00a.m. - 6:00p.m. We thank youfor your support! For questions, pleasecall Rummage Sale co-chair at(425)827-4930Mary, continued from page 16.tasty...), “Kawaii-nee” (how sweet theyare). She truly enjoyed the moment andkept her interest in things.Last year, Mary’s health conditiondeclined. She was sent to a hospital, andthen she moved to Keiro. Many of herNikkei Manor friends and Kokoro Kaivolunteer friends visited her at Keiro aswell as her family and church friends.And so Mary participated in all theNikkei Concerns’ programs, fromNikkei Horizons, Kokoro Kai, NikkeiManor, Keiro, and KIDCare.This March 29 th , Kokoro Kai is havingthe 25th anniversary party/open houseat our former home - The JapanesePresbyterian Church. I hope manypeople can join us in this event andknow more about Kokoro Kai whereMary Numoto and many othervolunteers and participants experiencedimportant parts of their lives. While weremember Mary dancing Hula withyoung volunteers on the Bainbridgepicnic, we will continue working hardto keep the Kokoro Kai tradition. aPooled Income, continued from page 9.How does a Pooled Income Fund work?Gifts of cash, stock, bonds, or mutualshares are contributed by multipledonors, then combined to form a pooledincome fund. Like a mutual fund, eachgift to the pool is assigned units, and thevalue of these units changes with marketconditions; however, the donor cannotmake withdrawals. Each donordesignates one or more beneficiaries toreceive quarterly income distributionsfrom the fund throughout the course ofthe beneficiaries’ lifetimesproportionate to their units. Paymentsfrom a pooled income fund are fullytaxable for federal income tax purposes.At the expiration of all lifetime incomeinterests created by a gift, theproportion of the fund is withdrawn andused by the charity as designated by thedonor when the gift was made.What are the potential tax benefits togiving through a Pooled Income Fund?In the year that a gift is made , donorsare entitled to an income tax deductionfor their donated assets. The value of adonor’s charitable gift will equal thepresent value of the amount the charitymay expect to receive after the lifetimesof the income beneficiaries. This valueis calculated from a number of factors,including the ages of the beneficiaries,the prime rate, and the fund’s historicannual rate of return. The gross amounta donor can claim for income taxpurposes may be subject to limitationsbased on his or her adjusted grossincome, and any unused excess can becarried forward for up to five years.No gain or loss is incurred whenproperty is transferred to the pooledincome fund. Rather than sellingappreciated securities and payingcapital gains tax, a donor may avoidcapital gain tax by making a gift of thosesecurities to a pooled income fund.If the donor and donor’s spouse arethe only designated beneficiaries, assetsdonated to the fund may avoid gift taxliability.For estate tax purposes, a donor’s giftis includable in his or her gross estatefor federal estate tax purposes if thedonor is entitled to receive income fromthe fund or if the donor reserves theright to revoke the interest of anotherbeneficiary. The donor’s estate isentitled, however, to an estate taxcharitable deduction for the value ofcharity’s interest in the pooled incomefund.A pooled income fund is a flexible lifeincome gift that could benefit your lovedones and yourself, and additionallybenefit a charitable organization whosework you believe in. You shouldconsult your financial advisor, taxattorney, or estate planner todetermine if a pooled income fundis the best giving option for you. aTsuru Charms14k gold tsuru (crane) charms are available for purchaseat $68 each. Each can be worn as a pendant on a chainor a bracelet. Proceeds benefit the residents andparticipants of our programs.Please make check payable to Ayame Kai and mail to:Ayame Kai Guild1601 E Yesler WaySeattle, WA 98122-5640Attn: Tsuru/Lillian HayashiPlease include day and evening phone numbers. We will notify you when yourcharm is available for pick up at Seattle Keiro. Out-of-town purchasers, please add$5 for postage and handling.TAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 19

Keizo KotanagotanagawawaTom and Kikue KubotaWilliam and Kathleen Suver James and Suwako MaedaH.T. and Easter KubotaAkemi, Lynne, and DrewJohn and Doris FujiiMatsumotoTom, Kiku, and Kai KubotaHideko and EugeneIrene Kubota Plosky andMatsumotoFamilyJoe and Dolly MatsuzakiYoshie NakagawaMasami KumasakaOsami and Kinue NambaRoy KumasakaNobuko OiyeToshikoshiko o KunishigeTokuzo and Mari OkumuraJessie HashimotoCatherine SakuraValerie and Darrell Okimoto Vic and Lilly TakemotoCorrine TodaGuy KururoseTakeko TodoHerman and Yoneko NashRobert and Catherine TomitaBrian KusakausakabeEd and Jerrie TsurutaHamayo SatoHarry and Itsuko YamamotoOssie and Fudge TsuchikawaMotoi and Lillian NaitoMasa KuwuwadaBruce and Carleen NaitoNancy KuwadaChieko NakagakiakiPai Fong LeeKiku TatsumiHiromu and Masue HeyamotoKazuo NakagawawaKen and Akiko HigashiRikuko TanakaNobuko HinoManzaburburo NakaharaDusty LoboudgerYasuko NakaharaHelen YamamotoJimmie NakamuraQue Thi LuuPaul and Nori SuguroSally CambreMits NakamuraYoshizo MaekawaBen and Sally TsuboiJohn YoshidaSab TsuboiHowarard MarMr. and Mrs. FujioFannie Mar ChinnNakamuraAmy HirasawaLip Mar and Jean Goto MarNancy NishimuraFuyuko MatsubaraSumiyo NakamuraRay and Mineko OkamuraVirginia KeithMasaye MatsudaFrank Sutt NakanishiAiko OkamotoRuth NakanishiSakaye MatsudaKazuo NakanoAiko OkamotoShig ItamiJoe MatsuzawtsuzawaTsurukuko NakanoFrederick KatayamaJohn and Polly ShigakiMr. and Mrs. IchikakuMay NakashimaStanley and Pilar IchikawaMayedaJulie MayedaYoshino NakashimaHajime and Tomi NakashimaMasaye MayenoAkira and Lillian HoritaSmith NakataRoy and Mary OkadaTatsuktsuko McLainFrank McLainMihoko o NakataniHelen YamamotoYoshio MiuraKaren Akada-Sakata andMr. and Mrs. U.Masaharu SakataNakataniKazuo MoriHelen YamamotoYoshie MoriRoy NakataniLovett MoriguchiHelen YamamotoVictor and Joanne KimuraChiyo NamatameSadako MoriguchiMay AbeRon and Helen ArieGordon AbeEdie HayashidaTeru BeppuHamako KawamuraTommy and Jean DeguchiKemper Freeman FoundationJerry and Candy GoSue MarNachi and Ruth HayashiKen and Marcia UsuiKen and Akiko HigashiT. C. UtsunomiyaKachi IkedaStuart and Debby WoodhouseBud and Charlene IshidaCharlotte YamaneKokoro Kai VolunteersJeff and Susie YamaneMasao and Amy KuramotoJames, Matsuoka and AmyShizuko MukaiBeppu-MatsuokaKiyoshi YamashitaKazuo and Michi MurakamiBette MukasaBob and Barb NakaharaGeorge MukasaGeorge and Pat NakamuraChar OhashiRosemary MuramotoTosh and Toshi OkamotoDonald and Karen AkiraDavid and Sylvia OtaniKyuichi Kay NagaiaiNobi OtsujiSharon, Jay, and Todd George and Karen SakamotoHirokawaJack SameshimaOssie KatayamaHamayo SatoTaeko Yamamoto Kallin Kimi TanakaVictoria TeraoFrank and Fumi TsujiiMatt and Taye YoritaMac NishimotoJohn YoshidaMaude NishimotoGeorge and Mary KozuShizuka NishimotoJune and Nancy FujikawaSusan NishimuraArthur and Ruth NishimuraTed NishimuraNancy NishimuraJackie NogakiMarcelline BurdettMary Fumi NumotoDorothy AkagiPauline AsabaTeru BeppuBill and Laura ChinFannie Mar ChinnJim and Amy DoiLinda DongHiro EguchiMark FugamiCalvin and Jeni FungJoanne and Douglas HanadaNachi and Ruth HayashiKura HidakaAmy HirasawaFrank and June HoriKaren HoriBen and Sumie IkedaGene IkedaSetsuko IkedaRichard and Rose ItaokaYoshi KanemoriTak and Mary KatayamaMitsu KatoSally KazamaShizue KikuchiRobert and Rose KoeKokoro Kai VolunteersKyoko’s Beauty SalonFrances LockeYoshi MamiyaCarolyn MarChuck and Jadina Woo andFamilyDan and Edith MarHughie and Shirley MarLip Mar and Jean Goto MarMarilyn MarJeffrey and Glennis MarstenJim and Susan MochizukiMasako MurakamiErnie and Sunnie NagaiShizuko NobuyamaAiko OkamotoNobi OtsujiRubloff, Inc.Connie SaitoJean SakaharaHatsue SetsudaKen and Mary ShigayaHiroshi and Teresa SuzukiJune TakeshitaTosh and Peggy TanemuraKiku TatsumiTosh and Dolly TokunagaRoy and Jane TsuboiWilliam and Shizue WatanabeWilma WooAyako Iky YamadaHelen YamamotoRic YamamotoKeiko YanagiharaGlen and Mary YeeHideyo OchiHiroko GodaToshi OdaKoke and Ruth OdaDan OhashiJohn and Grace KandaGlen and Arlene KobataJohn and Polly ShigakiTad ShimizuRuth YoshinoKeith OhashiJohn and Grace KandaChiyokoko o OhtomoAlma OhtomoMitsuyo OkaSumiji and Kay TamakiSuzie OkabeMargaret GojioFrank OkadaRoy and Mary OkadaFumiko OkadaTed and Janice DivinaJohn and MatsunoOkadaEd OkadaJohn I. OkadaJohn OkadaMoritakitake and MichiyoOkadaRichard and Eileen OkadaSara OkadaToni OkadaMiye OkawaJerry and AC AraiTaneichi and Miyo OtaKoichi OtaTakakeo OtsujiNobi OtsujiJoseph and RuthOyabeGerald and Gail OyabeHiroshi and RoseOyamaEd OyamaKinuye PooleLee and Helen ErlandsonHarry and Etsuko FujishimaAmy HaraHenry and Tomi HiranoJohn and Grace KandaMary ManiwaAlice MarianiMitsuko MorishitaKazuo and Michi MurakamiMay NambaCalvin and HanneloreNinomiyaTom SakaiHaruto and Toki SekijimaKen and Mary ShigayaMary ShigayaKallio and Carol SuguroMitsi ToyoharaBen and Sally TsutsumotoArthur and Helene YorozuMargret SadaToshio SadaHirokoko o SagamiamiMariko HarrisSaburo SaitoYoshie NakagawaAmy SaitoKatsu and Grace SakaiLinda SakaiRoy and Jo SakamotoRichard and Eileen OkadaHissie SakanashiFriday Knitting GirlsHiro SasakiKazie SasakiShosuke SasakiKime NakamuraBob SakodaTad ShibuyaChiyeko WatanabeJames and Laura WatanabeFlorence SeelyKyoko ParsleyHenry ShibuyaTomio and Jane HamataniMr. and Mrs. LeonardHutchinsonOssie KatayamaMartha KimuraJoe and Dolly MatsuzakiHachi Mizuki-PikeJulia NinomiyaChar OhashiDr. and Mrs. Joe OnchiDan OtsukaJean SakaharaBob SakodaClara ShibuyaStan and Fumiko SparksYukio and Kimi TazumaSpencer and Asako TeranishiMr. and Mrs. David YasudaMas and Betty YoshinakaRuth YoshinoNobuo YutaniTak ShibuyaAlice ShibuyaKiyoo ShiroyamaSylvia ShiroyamaKaz and Tomo ShojiTy and Janice MatsuokaDr. Evan H. Shu, Sr.Richard, Karen, and NiccoMinutoliEvan H. Shu, FAIAGeorge SukoAl and Marge WooMasao Tom SutowBob and Kiku MatsuuraShoichi SuyamaEileen TokitaGeorge SuzukiSteve and Karen KozuShig TadaWalter and Norma HeenVirirgieie TadaTuk TadaDick TakanoAmy Beppu-MatsuokaGeorgeTakanoAmy Beppu-MatsuokaMr. and Mrs. KomajiTakanoAmy Beppu-MatsuokaWilliamTakanoAmy Beppu-MatsuokaHanayo TakashimaKiyoko TakashimaHideyo TakaakatoEmi OhnoJake TakatoShiz TaniguchiShizue TakakedaPeter and Sylvia DomotoYoneTakakemotoBill and Mitzi KunitsuguMitsue TakakeuchiRobert Takeuchi and YukioTakeuchiKojirojiro o and YasuTakiakiTaki BrothersSumio TakiakiTaki BrothersShigeko TamamuraPaul TamuraAlbert TanakaMary Ann TanakaKiyokoko TanakaGeorge and Karen SakamotoRichard and Hide TachibanaVictoria TeraoKazuo TatsumiTerry NakanoMatsuktsuko TeradaSam TeradaAya TeramotoKen and Margaret TeramotoTetsuzo and UmeTeraoMack and Setsu HaradaTomiTeraoMack and Setsu HaradaDavid, Cindy, Michael, andSuzuye NomuraTerranceTodaJerry and AC AraiJiro TodoClass of ’42 ReunionCommitteeDavid HawesGeorge and Mary KozuHank and Edna MatsubuYoshie NakagawaTeru OkawaShorty and Kiyo OnoSee Yick TomJimmy TomYoshioTomitaAnne KoDaisy TomitaRobert and Catherine TomitaHaruoTubbubby TsubaharaTad ShibuyaToshioTsuboiDaniel and Janice DawsonHatsumiTsukadaMichiko TsukadaAkira Ike TsuruiuiFriends of Ike TsuruiToshi UchidaHenry UchidaMiyo UchiyamaSam UchiyamaRyokoko o UnoIku TamuraKotaka UomotoRobert and Mary UomotoDr. Ben UyenoArthur and Kay AbeMits and Betty AbeTerie AkadaHiram and Helen AkitaRuss and Joyce AkiyamaMasaru and Lori AoyamaMarian AsabaPauline AsabaTak and Midori ChikamuraCrispin ChinnYick and Nina ChinnKennie and Yoshie DodobaraMasako DodobaraHiroko EvansJohn FloreyDwight and Amy FrenchWil and Jean FujimotoMas and Toshi FukuharaMargaret GojioLorin and Charlene GrinoldsRichard and Geri HamaiPete and Miyuki HanadaKiyo and Stella HashimotoNachi and Ruth Hayashi22 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

Chris and Annette HenryRachel HidakaNorio and Dorothy HiganoKinuko HigoMickey and Yoshie HirooAkira and Lillian HoritaBob and Chiyo HoriuchiPaul and Mary HosodaTakako HosogiChieko IguchiJoe and Miyoko IkéGlen and Cindy IkedaKachi IkedaMarie IshiiSig and Olga JohnsonArlene KadoshimaGeorge and Fusako KamiharaNobi and Tamako KanoTetsuden and KanakoKashimaLou KashinoOrin Kato and Kazue KatoRichard and Joy KatoIsamu and Gloria KawaboriMits and Kazzie KawachiMas and Keiko KawadaHamako KawamuraBill and Miye KawataCharles and Amy KinoshitaMas and Cherry KinoshitaElizabeth Kiyasu and RobertPolakoffColleen and Glen KiyonagaTats and Esther KojimaBetty KomuraRoland and BernadetteKumasakaRyo KumasakaYukio and Julianne KumasakaYuri KumasakaKenneth KurataThomas Lane and SusanOkamoto LaneDonna LeonettiStephen Lock and AnneArakaki-LockBetty MaekawaTosh and Tomi ManoFrank and Diane MarrMari MartinSatoshi and Rose MasudaLance and Patti MatsudaGeorge and Hidy MatsuiTakashi and Mitsue MatsuiBen and Pat MatsumotoDan and Yohko MatsumotoJohn and Sadako MatsumotoKay MatsuuraEmi MayedaKen Mayeda, MDJim and Mary MayenoMitsuye MiharaHoward and Sumi MinatoPaul and Yoshiko MinatoNorio and Laurette MitsuokaMiyoko MiyaharaGeorge MiyakeShig and June MomodaKenzo and Carol MoriguchiGeorge MorihiroMitsuko MorishitaMoriwaki FamilyGeorge MukasaChet and Martha MurakamiEddie and Jean NagaiErnie and Sunnie NagaiDick and Barbara NagaokaHiro and May NagasawaRichard and Mary NaitoHiro and Tokie NakaiRobert and Yoshiko NakatsuJack and Yasuko NatsuharaBill and Irene NishimuraSetsuno NoshoTerry and Jerry NoshoMichiko ObaKoke and Ruth OdaGeorge and Nobuko OhgiChiyako OkaCharlie and Jane OkadaPeter and Muts OkadaJohn and Sharon OkamotoTosh and Toshi OkamotoHarry and Sachi OkazakiMasayuki and Jean OkazakiElaine OkiyamaToyoko OkiyamaCraig and Sheila OmotoKenji and Martha OnishiShorty and Kiyo OnoGeorge M. OsawaTom SakaiCatherine SakuraBrenda Samples and FamilyWilliam and Shizuka SataHatsue SetsudaZenji and Eiko ShibayamaAlice ShibuyaJohn and Polly ShigakiMas and Shirley ShimadaSumiye ShimookaNoboru and Michiko ShinodaSam and Elaine ShinozakiMack and Aiko ShojiPeggie Shoji and FamilySam ShojiJonathan and Joyce SiuBen and Kiki SugawaraSusan T. Sugiyama FamilyKallio and Carol SuguroKathryn SuyamaHiroshi and Teresa SuzukiCalvin and Naoko TakagiHarlan and Lillian TakahashiMomoye TakakoshiKuniko TakamuraDr. James and Tsukiyo TakanoSharon SakamotoGeorge and Suzuko TamuraFrank and Fay TanagiRick and Louise TanagiKaz and Setsu TanemuraTosh and Peggy TanemuraTed and Aki TaniguchiTosh and Lois TaniguchiCorinne TodaPeter and Joyce TsaiHerb and Bertha TsuchiyaBen and Sally TsutsumotoTomiko UenoSam and Grace UomotoKen and Marcia UsuiDeane and Barbara UyedaMr. and Mrs. Tosh UyejiMasao WatanabeShizue WatanabeThe Children of Shig andJoanne WatanabeRoy Williams and KathleenOkazakiJoe YadaGary and Judy YamashitaJack and Tossie YamashitaAkio YanagiharaKeiko YanagiharaChristine Yorozu andRichard SmithBob and Yae YoshiharaHarry YoshimuraRose YoshizumiMitsuo and Myrna YuasaKennieWadaYoshie MoriRobert and Yoshiko NakatsuJerry and Phyllis SeraMark and Leila UomotoTsuneye WadaTad and Fran WadaHenry and Alyce YoshikaiEvelynWashington-CookIvy 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Do you have one too many cars?GET RID OF THAT UNUSED CAR OR TRUCK- DONATE IT TO NIKKEICONCERNS!The Vehicle Donation Program is accepting running cars and trucks for donation.We take care of the paperwork, you get rid of your unwanted car and your donationmay be tax deductible. The proceeds go to benefit the programs of Nikkei Concerns.Contact Darcia Tanabe at (206) 726-6550 or darciat@nikkeiconcerns.org for more information.Why wait another day?Upcoming EventsATTENTION GOLFERS! SAVE THE DATE!Nikkei Concerns 3rd Annual Founders’ Golf Benefit TournamentHonoring Perry Ko’s South China Restaurant and the Ko FamilyMonday, June 30, 2003We are very excited to once again host The 3 rd Annual Founders’ Golf Tournament. This year ‘stournament will also honor long time supporters and friends of Nikkei Concerns, Perry Ko’s SouthChina Restaurant and the Ko Family. Please join us for a great day on the greens to benefit theprograms of Nikkei Concerns and help us pay tribute to the Ko family for their generosity and commitmentto the community.Bear Creek Country Club, Redmond, WA$175 per playerAfternoon shotgun startBuffet dinner/awards presentationStart time and format to be announcedFor more information please contact event co-chairs David Hayashi at (425) 646-8212, e-mail:David.K.Hayashi@aexp.com or Kevin Nagai at (425) 646-3039, email: kevinn@basecapital.com or visitwww.nikkeiconcernsgolf.org for information and registration form (available by the end of March).Kokoro Kai 25th Anniversary Celebration............................March 29Japanese Presbyterian Church. Call (206) 726-6474 for more information.Volunteer Recognition Luncheon .........................................April 29Jumbo Chinese Restaurant, 12:00 PM. Reservations required. Call (206) 722-2451 for more information. See page 4 for details.Ayame Kai Rummage Sale ...................................................May 17Seattle Buddhist Church 9:30 AM- 3:00 PM. Call (425) 827-4930 for more information. See page 19 for details.NIKKEI CONCERNS1601 E Yesler WaySeattle, WA 98122-5640(206) 323-7100http://www.nikkeiconcerns.orgNon-Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDSeattle, WAPermit No. 118