serving as chair and ranking member of the House Transportation Committee and supporting legislation that provided redress and a formal apology to Japanese American incarcerees.

While the recent fire serves as a poignant reminder of impermanence.Once this initial phase concludes.

it has also illuminated the profound interconnectedness and generosity within our community.for warmly accommodating us and allowing us to hold special services and funerals at their temples.A special thank you to our sister temples.

and we wish to convey our deepest gratitude to those who have shown remarkable patience and understanding during the temples closure.we will be better equipped to assess and establish a roadmap for necessary repairs.

and water damage remediation are currently underway.

Our Arson Restoration Project Committee (ARPC) and dedicated volunteers have been actively evaluating the temples condition and formulating strategies for our path forward.in her now-retired Maggies Meow column in support of a long overdue U.

—————Wayne Osako is chair of the Stamp Our Story Committee.That was a time when stamps mattered much more to people than they do today.

the stamp shares our Nisei story.After years of campaigning by Maggie and other Nisei.