The Valley Japanese Community Center held its 68th Obon festival Saturday and Sunday in Sun Valley.

Sarah has become active in the JA community.The Nisei Week president said that there will be many exciting events to look forward to during the festival.

that connection started when she was crowned Nisei Week Queen in 1996 as a freshman at UC San Diego.They are one of our sponsoring organizations and its an effort to think outside the box and try to be able to support our partners.So its important to continue to provide these opportunities.

For Nisei Week Foundation President Joann Shin Cordeiro.the generations have shared the tradition.

Its an honor to be stepping into this role of foundation president.

where her parents Kijoon and Akiko Shin are still active members.Uyeda Lew was a teacher of English as a second language in junior and middle schools for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Thank you for your invaluable and significant service to the community.including Continuing Education of Nikkei Widows.

GWEN MURANAKA / Rafu ShimpoFrom left: Yuriko Shikai.Yanase Shirota served as the first woman president of the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center and is currently an at-large board member.