The most notable Nikkei is the guy standing next to Ohtani — Dave Roberts — who now has all the weight and expectations that $700 million can bear on his shoulders.

lived long enough to see that day.Even though hed been given only three months to live.

I once took a picture of them that captured their offbeat relationship.as they pretended to choke each other while laughing.I often opened my emails each morning worried about seeing his name in the title of one of them.

Later when running MANAA meetings.knowing that sad day had finally come.

I also talked about the new Beatles song Now and Then and hoped hed checked it out.

leading her to leave NCRR for a few months.she received the LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics) award for her outstanding leadership.

including:Mary Yasui-Yamabe? Japanese American National Museum? Venice Japanese Community Center? CMN Hospitals? Asian Americans Advancing Justice? City of Gardena Senior Citizens Bureau? Go For Broke National Education Center? Grateful Crane Ensemble? Little Tokyo Service Center Community Development Corporation? Mychal’s Learning Place? Orange Coast Optimist Club of Garden Grove? Polish Association of Credit Unions? World Council of Credit Unions Global Women’s Leadership NetworkYasui-Yamabe is honored to receive this award and hopes to inspire others to stand up and help others.chairman of Nevada Credit Union League.

family and acquaintances to join the credit union.An important part of her life is raising funds and volunteering for organizations that support the community.