— San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka was presented July 22 with a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded collectively in 2011 to his paternal grandfather and fellow members of the U.

Jiro remembered seeing a young girl about Elsies age.Iowa and Elsie to Doane University in Crete.

enabling them to leave their concentration camps to areas that welcomed Japanese into their communities.Their senior yearbook pictures were taken in 1943.Through Teds watchmaking skills.

Shag had met Ted Morishita at Tulare Assembly Center.were attending the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

By MARY UYEMATSU KAOTwo July babies now in their 99th year are celebrating their 90+ years of friendship —Shigeko Shag (Nishijima) Morishita and Elsie (Morita) Uyematsu Osajima.

Shag and Elsie! You still bring out the spunk in each other!Mary Uyematsu Kao has worked at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center since 1987.He has served in several leadership positions for Troop 578: Patrol historian.

graduated from Kennedy High School in La Palma in May 2024.he wanted to contribute a small part in the groups mission to share their cultural heritage with the community and preserve this cultural art form by providing taiko training and exposure to the next generation.

He and his family have participated in CHOC walks at Disneyland to bring awareness and support to both his brother and the CHOC organization.Los Alamitos HS Principals Honor Roll.