We owe him deep gratitude for all he has done with a sharp focus on improving peoples lives.

president of the Downtown JACL Chapter.and the University of La Verne.

Her friend Cynthia Nishinaka said that Nagata devotes countless hours to Centenary.Family and friends cheer for the honorees.Ki Choi of Centenary United Methodist Church gave the invocation.

said they marveled at her passion and drive to volunteer at the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center.Little Tokyo Lions Club and Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California.

president of the Japanese Womens Society of Southern California.

She traveled to Japan on three different occasions as one of the Yonsei board representatives.Sawada found that Aratani had fulfilled her request beyond what she anticipated.

In her leisure time she enjoyed chigiri-e.Sakaye ArataniPublished April 4.

where her parents were in the nursery business.She said her secret to a happy long life was that she was a grateful person.