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June 4, 2006
JAO Ricksha Newsletter Vol. 53, No. 10
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General Meeting
Date: Wed., June 7, 2006
7:00 pm Dinner
Venue: Taix Restaurant
1911 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
Program: The Olympic Academy
The Olympic Academy
This week we are happy to have Byron Shinyama, The Director of the Olympic Academy as our guest speaker. A branch of the Asian American Drug Program (AADAP), Olympic Academy is a long-term residential program for substance abusing teens 14 to 17 years old. Byron is here to speak to us because often times, teens appear to be socially well adjusted and doing well in school. They appear responsible but are still abusing substances, both legal and illegal. Please join us for this very important meeting.
Sheriff�s Round-Up
June is a month of graduations, culminations and weddings. The doors of life close on past achievements and open to new hopes and goals. Throughout this year we have done many things to help successfully close the doors to chapters in the lives of young people and their families and help them set new goals and dreams. Sometimes it only took their knowing someone �out there cares�. Things we take for granted, like having our own toothbrush, holiday dinners and being able to home to friends and family mean so much to those we serve. As we head into the �lighter� portion of our Optimist year, join our Board and me as we continue to open doors for all those around us.
Jae Lee
JAO President
Last Meeting...
Program: Teacher Appreciation (Photos)
Last meeting, we honored 2 special teachers from the Optimist Youth Home school. They have not only taken on the task of helping guide youths to adulthood but they have chosen to work with young people who have to overcome the additional challenges that got them assigned to the Home in the first place, We were joined by the Director of the Youth Home, Sil Orlando, long time friend of JAO, Phil Infelise and Terry McWeeney, our Lt. Governor,
Announcements
Scrapbook Meetings start
President Jae Lee and his Scrapbook Committee start Scrapbook meetings this Thursday for yet another addition of �Scrapbook by the Pound�. Catch up on events you missed (or couldn�t remember) and help assemble the pictorial record of Jae�s year. Meetings start at 6PM at Toyo Miyatake Studio, 235 W. Fairview Avenue, San Gabriel.
JAO LUAU
The annual JAO Luau was held Saturday, June 3rd at the Nishi Hongwanji Church Kaikan. The crowd was entertained by Lokelani�s Rhythm of the Islands and Makena. Everyone had a great time thanks to the outstanding efforts of Terry Hara and his committee.
Dodger Night
The Blue Crew is back in action and JAO will be there to support our hometown team. Join us on Thursday, June 22nd, which is also JA Community Night. Chairman Kenji Ogawa has secured $30.00 field level seats for $16.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members. Email Kenji at [email protected] to get your tickets.
****Please note the Dodger Night will take the place of the regular Wednesday, June 21st meeting.****
Printed Ricksha Copies
Thank you for your responses to hardcopy mailings of the Ricksha. Those of you who haven�t responded yet, please do so soon. Other Optimist clubs and OI Officers need not reply. If you need a hardcopy sent to you please respond to my e-mail or phone below and we will continue to send the Ricksha out to you. We will assume everyone who does not respond is getting the Ricksha online directly or by reading it on the website. - Russel
The Ricksha is published twice a month for members and friends of the Japanese American Optimist Club. News and comments are welcome. Send publishable (good) info to Russel Fujii, Ricksha Editor, [email protected]
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