Did you know that millions of people 65 and older fall each year? According to the CDC website (www.

Todd gave him the signal to eject and he blew the canopy.He hit shoulder-high and it killed him.

our first time since years before the pandemic.The names on the JA War Memorial Court are silent witnesses to the folly of war.Richard has done that for so many of us.

On Memorial Day its too easy for those of us who never served to just forget about the veterans as we plan our barbecues or long weekends.000+ Japanese Americans who were on the West Coast at the time.

Not many of us have the kind of hand that life dealt to Uncle Richard and yet he has been so determined to make the most of it.

This year was the first in a long time that I didnt make it to a Memorial Day event — in our case.The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute announced the 2024 GVJCI Scholarship Fund recipients during the opening of the annual Matsuri on June 29.

She will be attending California Polytechnic State University.From left: GVJCI Executive Director Alison Kochiyama; scholarship recipients Darren Kawazoe.

Gary Hori Memorial Scholarship: Brady Tamanaha of North High Schooland tourism administration and minoring in Spanish and integrated marketing communications.