and the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.

SOSN will continue with hope that others who would like to help would join us in bringing a bit of joy and happiness to our Japanese and Japanese American seniors.The residents responded by clapping and smiling.

The Japanese seniors are familiar with the enka style of singing.laughing and joy shown on the faces of all of the residents at the Atherton Baptist Homes made all of the effort by SOSN a gratifying and a very worthwhile endeavor.SOSN was able to present a touch of the Japanese culture to the Atherton Homes residents for the second time in the past recent years.

As the singers ended their set.The Atherton Homes provide a safe haven for the seniors who were evicted.

The first speaker was the Honorable Jeffrey Koji Maloney.

presented a program of taiko and Japanese songs.After a musical medley by the Faith United Methodist Church Ensemble.

The program included a tribute to Apache attack helicopter pilot Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk Takeshi Fuchigami.The organizations mission is to award quilts to service members or veterans who have been touched by war.

He was a door gunner on helicopters and an avionics technician before transitioning to artillery regiments.The Gardena High School Army Junior ROTC presented and posted the colors.