My heart breaks for the families.

author of When Can We Go Back to America? Voices of Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and USC adjunct professor of history.lunch and parking are free and open to all

With these accomplishments just covering 2023.There have been a total of 55 queens who have represented Orange County in the Nisei Week Japanese Festival since 1958.Patti HiraharaThere are not that many people who know the history of the Japanese and Japanese Americans here in Orange County.

What I also learned about Patti over the years is that she was on the Board of Directors of the Society of Professional Journalists Los Angeles Chapter; second vice president of American Women in Radio and Televisions Southern California Chapter; a member of Nisei Week Japanese Festivals Board of Directors in 1980-1981; a member of Suburban Optimist Club of Buena Parks Board of Directors and Optimist of the Year for 1995-1996; 2010 City of Anaheim Community Service Award recipient; 2018 honorary alumna of Washington State University and first Japanese American to receive the honor; grand marshal of Washington State Pioneer Power Show; Pacific Southwest District Japanese American Citizens League/SELANOCO JACL honoree in 2019; Woman of the Year in the 46th Congressional District.to get first-time Japanese pioneer exhibits and documentaries made utilizing her familys over 2.

and helped put together their first reunion in 65 years last September.

She was also interviewed by University of Tokyo students for their documentary about Japanese Americans in September of 2014.Gin passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Dec.

PASADENA —?The Pasadena Tournament of Roses released a statement on Tuesday mourning the loss of Mike Gin.Communications Credentials.

Mike recently met with the team from the University of Michigan Marching Band.Government Public Affairs Committees and Budget Finance Committees.