and local and state government agencies.

VJCC past president Ron Nakamura and current vice president Kristina Kehkejian.Congratulatory remarks were given by Rev.

He has had to step back due to health issues.president of the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center.Ken and June Kageyama were honored for their longtime leadership at the community center.

Ken recalled cleaning blackboards and doing janitorial work for the center.VJCC president Christine Inouye welcomed the gathering at the Odyssey Restaurant in Granada Hills and said she is humbled to have held the position for the past six years.

Posthumous honors were awarded to Yoshihiro Sakaguchi.

who later joined Marisa Kosugi in singing a folk song from Hokkaido.It is wonderful to know that my grandparents are getting this kind of recognition for their ability to maintain the rights of not just their children but all citizens of this country.

By adopting the Harada name for our school.It is a very great honor for my family to be remembered this way.

we not only pay tribute to their remarkable story but also reaffirm our dedication to upholding the principles of equity and civil liberty.The Harada family overcame anti-Asian discrimination and eventually helped overturn a law in 1918 that prevented Asian and other immigrants from owning property in the U.