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IMB
Centennial Celebration Luncheon
Saturday
October 23rd, 2010
The Japanese American Citizens League, San Jose Chapter (San Jose
JACL), will hold a Centennial
Celebration Luncheon fundraiser for the historic, 100 years
old Issei Memorial Building (IMB) for which the San Jose JACL
is caretaker for the community. Festivities will be at the Holiday
Inn, 1740 North First Street, San Jose, starting at 11 am and
concluding around 2:30 pm.
Funds are needed so that the venerable building can be renovated
to allow it to continue its service as a home for non-profits
and a meeting place for community groups and private parties,
and so that the building can be preserved and showcased as a living
monument to those who have been part of its history.
This celebration is intended to showcase the IMB through its rich
history of use by individuals and organizations that benefited
throughout its various roles in the community.
Luncheon reservations are $60 each. Sponsorship levels have been
established as follows:
· $5000 ~ 20 seats + 10 Judge Kanemoto books* (autographed)
"Legacy Level"
· $2500 ~ 10 seats + 5 Judge Kanemoto books* (autographed)
"Heritage Level"
· $1000 ~ 4 seats + 2 Judge Kanemoto book* (autographed)
"Preservation level"
· $600 - 10 seats "Table Sponsor"
*The American Odyssey of the Immigrant Japanese - A Tribute to
Judge Wayne Kanemoto, authored by retired Judges Gerard J. Kettmann,
Mark Thomas Jr. and the "Lunch Bunch," including San
Jose JACL Advisory Council member George Hinoki. This is a collection
of short autobiographies prepared at various times by Judge Kanemoto,
now collated into a whole by his friends
San Jose JACL would be happy to find seniors or other deserving
individuals to fill available seats at sponsored tables.
In conjunction with the Luncheon, there will be a benefit drawing
and a silent auction to raise additional funds needed to renovate
the IMB to carry it into its second century as well as to support
ongoing San Jose JACL programs-youth scholarships, senior activities,
civil/human rights, civic engagement, and more.
The event program includes Secretary Norman Mineta as featured
speaker. Of particular significance is that before he came to
prominence on his political path to Mayor of San Jose, U.S. Congressperson,
Commerce Secretary, and Transportation Secretary, Secretary Mineta
ran his insurance business from an office in the IMB. NBC11's
Mike Inouye and San Jose Taiko will round out the afternoon's
program.
Efforts are continuing to locate people with ties to the IMB.
In fact, San Jose JACL makes the following offer: If you were
born at the IMB during its Kuwabara Hospital era, contact San
Jose JACL and be our guest at the Celebration Luncheon!
A luncheon reservation
form can be found at the link. Or for more information call
the San Jose JACL office at 408 295-1250 or email sanjosejacl@sbcglobal.net.
Tom
Oshidari
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