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Tom S. and family attended the Nikkei WWII Veteran Tribute held in Chicago, IL on May 22, 2012.  Almost 50 veterans from Chicago and surrounding areas were honored.  The event was attended by hundreds of family members and friends.  Family photos from the event can be viewed here.  Event photographers have posted an album on Shutterfly containing almost 600 photos from the event. 

We hope to see you at the Brewer Game and Tailgate on July 1, 2012.  If you didn't sign up for it, maybe we'll see you at the picnic on Sunday August 5, 2012.  Don't forget to make you're reservation!

Posted 3/2/2012 - Spring is around the corner (even though we're having a winter storm tonight) and that means baseball will be returning to Milwaukee soon. Check out the latest newsletter for information on our upcoming Brewers Game and Tailgate. It's scheduled for Sunday July 1, 2012. We need your reservations by March 15th. The newsletter is being sent out by e-mail tonight. Those still receiving it by USPS should get their copy soon. You can read the web version now at our Newsletter Archive link.

Posted 2/26/2012 - Our Chapter has an article published in the most recent issue of the Pacific Citizen.  It's close to the back of the issue along with a photo of the three WWII veterans honored with a City of Milwaukee Proclamation.

Posted 1/29/2012 - We had the Inaugural Luncheon today.  We had some very special guests at the event.  Mayor Tom Barrett attended and presented proclamations to each of our Congressional Gold Medal veteran members.  Consul General Okamura from the Japanese Consulate in Chicago was our guest speaker.  He gave a very insightful speech on his experiences in the US, information on the tsunami and the important relationship between the US and Japan.  Check the Photo Gallery or this link to go directly to the Picasa album.

Posted 1/5/2012 - Happy New Year!  We have several announcements about the upcoming Wisconsin JACL Inaugural Luncheon on January 29th.  We are honored that Consul General Okamura from the Japanese Consulate in Chicago will be attending and speaking at the event.  We will also be honoring the Congressional Gold Medal veterans who are members of our chapter.  Please note that the luncheon is earlier than usual this year and will be starting at 11AM.  We plan to serve lunch at 11:30AM.  Don't forget to make your reservations by January 16th by calling Lynette or Dave at the numbers listed in your December newsletter or e-mail us at the Contact Us chapter e-mail address.  We hope to see you at the Inaugural.

Posted 12/20/2011 - The latest Chapter newsletter has just been sent by e-mail.  Those receiving by USPS should get it soon.  The website version is also available in the Newsletter Archive page.  Check the article in the newsletter about the upcoming Inaugural Luncheon on January 29, 2012.  Make your reservations early!  Details are in the Newsletter.  Happy Holidays!

Posted 12/08/2011 - The Milwaukee JournalSentinel published an article yesterday containing interviews with two of our WWII veteran members.  This link will take you to the article on JSOnline.  There are also photos at this link.

Posted 12/04/2011 - We held the annual Christmas Party today at Wilson Commons.  As always, we had a good turn out, great food and a visit from Santa.  Thanks to everyone involved in making this event a success.  Pictures are posted. Click this link or go to the Photo Gallery page to see them.

Check back for information on the Inaugural Luncheon scheduled for January 29, 2012.  This year it's starting earlier - 11AM.  Remember to make your reservation. 

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel will have an article on Wednesday December 7, 2011 based on interviews with two of our Congressional Gold Medal awardees.  The article will show how Pearl Harbor affected the lives of Japanese Americans.

Photos from the Holiday Folk Fair held November 18-20, 2011 are posted.  Our Cultural Exhibit booth was presented with the award for "Best Interaction with Public" for the second year in a row!  Congratulations!  Thanks to all of our volunteers,  chairpersons and others who worked behind the scenes to make it another successful year.  Click the link or go to the Photo Gallery page to view the pictures.

Posted 11/03/2011 - The Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the MIS was held yesterday in Washington, D.C.  There are videos of the ceremony on the Internet at Cspan and on pentagonchannel.mil.  This link will take you to the Cspan video page. This video shows the segment that aired on Cspan yesterday (about 32 minutes).  A link to the full ceremony on the pentagonchannel.mil is currently showing in the Home page under "Featured Videos" heading.  You might have to search for it, unfortunately, it couldn't be linked.

Posted 11/01/2011 - Three of our WWII Veterans were interviewed by Fox 6 last Wednesday 10/26/2011 for a news segment about the upcoming Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony.  There's a video at the Fox 6 website that you can view by clicking this link for the video and this link for the story.  All three are in Washington, D.C. participating in the events leading up to the Presentation Ceremony on 11/02/2011.  The ceremony will be streamed live online at pentagonchannel.mil starting at 10:30AM EST.  The ceremony may also be broadcast on CSPAN if other events don't preempt it.  Congratulations to Ron, Sus, Tom and all of the other Congressional Gold Medal recipients!

Posted 10/16/2011 - We had the Chapter's Annual General Meeting yesterday followed by a tasty pot luck dinner and Game Night.  Look for general meeting/game night photos in our Photo Gallery.  Check the next newsletter to find out who's on the Board.

Posted 10/2/2011 - The latest Chapter newsletter has just been sent by mail.  Those of you receiving by e-mail should have received it on Saturday October 1.  The website version is also available in the Newsletter Archive page.  Check the information in the newsletter about the upcoming Game Night/General Meeting being held on October 15, 2011 and for information on the Holiday Folk Fair on November 18-20.  Please volunteer if you can!  

Posted 8/2/2011 - We hope you enjoyed the Annual Picnic on Sunday 7/31/2011.  It was another beautiful warm day at Marx Park in New Berlin.  Keeping with tradition, we had grilled chicken teriyaki and corn to go with all the tasty dishes brought by the attendees.  It's always a great chance to catch up with members and friends.  You can see photos from the Picnic at the Photo Gallery page or click this link to go directly to the Picasa album of the Picnic.

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Posted 7/12/2011 - Wow - what a great ballgame!  We had our Brewer Tailgate/Ballgame on Sunday 7/10/2011 and watched the Brewers take on their Division rival Cincinnati Reds.  After enjoying a warm and humid tailgate lunch we went into Miller Park for an even steamier ballgame.  It was all worth it though.  The Brewers came back to win the game in the bottom of the ninth inning.  Did I mention that it was a great game?  Check out photos in the Photo Gallery or click this link to  the Picasa album of the Brewer game.

The latest Chapter newsletter is also out.  You should have received your copy in the mail or if you requested, by e-mail.  The website copy is also posted in the Newsletter Archive page.

Posted 3/10/2011 - The latest Chapter newsletter has just been sent by mail.  Those of you receiving by e-mail should have received it on Tuesday March 8.  The website version is also available in the Newsletter Archive page.  

The 2011 JACL Collegiate Leadership Conference is looking for participants.  Click the link for details on the conference and how to apply.

Posted 2/8/2011 - Photos from the 2011 Inaugural Luncheon are posted.  We're trying a new way for posting the pictures that should allow us to post more, higher quality photos.  Instead of keeping them in the web page, they will be in a web album posted on Picasa.   There is a link to the 2011 Inaugural Luncheon album in the Photo Gallery page as usual.  Send feedback to the webmaster.

Posted 12/5/2010 - We hope you enjoyed the Christmas Party today at Wilson Commons.  Photos from the party and from the Holiday Folk Fair have just been posted.  You can see them by clicking the following links:  Christmas Party or Holiday Folk Fair .  You can see all of our posted pictures by going to the Photo Gallery page and following the links to each event.  Thanks to everyone who helped to organize the event.  It was a special time to see our members, families and friends.  We wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!  Happy Holidays!

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Posted 11/30/2010 - We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!  For many of us it gave us a chance to recover from a busy Holiday Folk Fair weekend.  Watch for information in our newsletter about another member of our chapter being inducted into the HFF Wall of Fame.  Our exhibit booth was honored with the award for "Best Interaction with Public".  Thanks to all of the members and friends who helped us to have another successful year.

We hope to see you at our annual Christmas Party on December 5, 2010.  This year the party is being held at Wilson Commons, 1400 W. Sonata Dr, Milwaukee.  It's pot luck, so bring a dish and your centerpiece!  We're starting at 11:30.

Our annual Inaugural Dinner will be held on Sunday January 30, 2010*.  Come join us at The Charcoal Grill and Rotisserie, 15375 W Greenfield Ave. (Greenfield Ave and Moorland Road).  Registration at noon; dinner serving at 12:30 with Program to follow.  Entree choices include the return of prime rib, salmon and rotisserie chicken.  Meals will include salad, potato, vegetable, beverage and dessert.  Check for pricing and reservation information in our newsletter. 
*The date listed is now correct.  I posted with a typo (January 20) originally.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

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Posted 10/17/2010 -  We held our Annual General Meeting yesterday afternoon followed by a pot luck dinner and Game Night.  Congratulations to our newly elected board members.  Check the photos in our Photo Gallery.