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Development Plan for Nikkei Nursery Site Pleases Preservationists

 

Recent images of the Sakai home and water tower, and greenhouses.

By J.K. Yamamoto

RICHMOND—The development of land formerly occupied by Japanese American family-owned nurseries in Richmond is proceeding smoothly under a plan that is acceptable to preservationists and developers alike.

 

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NOTICE: To fill vacancies on the State Historical Resources Commission

The State Office of Historic Preservation in the Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking to fill six vacancies on the State Historical Resources Commission.  The vacant positions are for the disciplines in History, Architectural History, Prehistoric Archaeology, Historic Archaeology, Folklife, and Ethnic History.

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Eiko Sugihara Remembered by Family and Friends

By J.K. Yamamoto

BERKELEY—Services were held Jan. 24 for Eiko Sugihara, 86, of Richmond, who was well-known in the East Bay Nikkei community.

So many friends and relatives showed up at Berkeley Buddhist Temple, where Sugihara was an active member, that latecomers were seated in the Social Hall to watch the services on a video monitor.

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UC Berkeley Recognizes Over 100 Nisei as Alumni

By J.K. Yamamoto

BERKELEY—UC Berkeley’s Class of 2009 had a unique experience at the Dec. 13 commencement ceremony — graduating along with Japanese Americans who had attended the university 67 years earlier. Read more...

 
Former UCSF Students Finally Get Their Due

 

By J.K. Yamamoto

Over 67 years after they were forced to give up their studies at UC San Francisco, Nisei who attended the school in 1941-42 received honorary degrees in a ceremony full of pomp and circumstance.

The event was held Dec. 4 at UCSF’s Mission Bay Campus with several University of California administrators and faculty members taking part. Honorary degrees were also presented by UC Davis on Dec. 12 and UC Berkeley on Dec. 13; UCLA’s ceremony is scheduled for May 2010.

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Obituary Notice

Kiyomi Nagata passed away on Dec. 24. A 87-year-old long standing resident of Walnut Creek. He was born in Sacramento on April 27, 1922. Preceded in death by his wife Takayo and is survived by two children Glenn and Steve. He enjoyed Bonsai, gardening, and participating in the Kayo Club, as he truly enjoyed singing and performing to a listening audience. Memorial services for Kiyomi Nagata will be held at the Berkeley Higashi Honganji Temple at 11AM on Jan. 9, 2010.

Teruko (Terry) Fukuhara
Terry Fukuhara, 82, formerly of San Jose, passed away on Nov. 28 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Harry, and children Shary (Jim) Fukuhara-Hashimoto, Mark (Mona), Brian, and Pam (Wray) Tsuzaki, and eight grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2010, 11am PST, at the Willow Glen Funeral Chapel, 1039 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, California, 95125, (408) 295-6446. After the memorial service, a reception and Celebration of Terry's life will be held at Ocean Delight, 5400 Monterey Road, San Jose, 95111, (408) 281-3838. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 747 Camden Avenue, Suite B, Campbell, California, 95008, in memory of Teruko (Terry) Fukuhara. Please request that the American Cancer Society send acknowledgement of your donation to: Brian P. Fukuhara, 6508 Timberview Dr., San Jose, 95120.

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NOTICE: To fill vacancies on the State Historical Resources Commission

The State Office of Historic Preservation in the Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking to fill six vacancies on the State Historical Resources Commission.  The vacant positions are for the disciplines in History, Architectural History, Prehistoric Archaeology, Historic Archaeology, Folklife, and Ethnic History.


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