Optipinion Template 09-10 - Evening Optimist Club of Gardena

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OPTIPINION
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Volume 50 Issue 9
www.gardenaoptimist.org
June 2014
A MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE GARDENA EVENING OPTIMIST CLUB
ZONE 2 – PACIFIC SOUTHWEST DISTRICT OF OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
President’s Message —
May was a full month for the
Club. First of all, at our first
members’ meeting, we had the
honor and pleasure of meeting
with all of our past and present
Nisei Queens along with their
parents, and then we crowned
our 2014 Nisei Queen, Ms.
Tiffany Hashimoto. Thanks to Terry Weber, Jill
Hiraizumi, Lauren Iwata and Lauren Weber for
putting on a wonderful program. Next, we had our
monthly Board of Directors Meeting to conduct club
business and planning as we look for ways and
opportunities to continue to support of our youth.
Then to top off the month, we had our Respect for
Law Dinner which was well attended by Torrance and
Gardena Police Departments along with a lot of
explorers from both communities. Thanks to Terry
Terauchi for another great job as chairman and Master
of Ceremonies. In between there was Mother’s Day. I
hope that all the mothers out there had a great day and
were appropriately honored and pampered by your
families.
Looking forward to the summer, we are now getting
ready for the JCI Carnival on the last weekend in
June. Justin Carroll, has begun holding meetings to
get the Ho’olaule’a planned and to make it even more
successful than last year. Also Bill Coonce is working
on planning our next golf tournament which is set for
August 31st at Lakewood Country Club. Looks like
another busy summer for the Club. Let’s have some
fun. Thank you all for all of your hard work and
continued support. Without you, we wouldn’t be able
to undertake all these activities.
Yours In Optimism,
Charles “Zee” Zimmer
Save the Date!
June 3, 7:00 p.m. – Members Meeting at Islands
Restaurant in Redondo Beach.
June 10, 7:00 p.m. – Board of Directors Meeting at
JCI Room 204.
June 15 – HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
June 17, 7:00 p.m. – Club In Action/New Optimists
Welcome (NOW) Meeting at Cherrystones in
Gardena. Invite guests and prospective members.
June 21, 5:30 p.m. – JAO’s 60th Anniversary Luau
in Little Tokyo.
June 28-29 – JCI Summer Carnival.
July 10-12 – 96TH Optimist International
Convention at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
July 19-20 – Ho’olaule’a Festival at Alondra Park.
CHECK CLUB CALENDAR AT
http://www.gardenaoptimist.org/calendar.htm
FOR MORE INFORMATION & MAPS
IN REMEMBERANCE
Sho Hiraizumi
January 22, 1918 –
May 20, 2014
Charter Member Shozo Hiraizumi passed away recently
on May 20, 2014 at the age of 96 at his home in Gardena.
Our deepest condolences go out to his wife Asayo
"Aussie; children, Gary (Kumiko) and Peggy;
granddaughters, Gina, Jill and Keli (Danny); great
grandchildren, Jayden and Dani.
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GEO 2014 Nisei Week Queen
2014 Queen – Tiffany Hashimoto
Tiffany with parents Jerry and Kinu
Past Queens with Parents
Tiffany and parents with Lauren Iwata
2013 Queen – Lauren Iwata
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Respect For Law
Youth Tennis League
The Evening Optimist Club of Gardena held its
annual Respect for Law Banquet on May 20, 2014 at
Cozymel’s Mexican Seafood Restaurant in El
Segundo. It was a cozy setting with about 55 people
in attendance. The food was excellent, as usual, and
the wine was fine. We were honored with the
presence of Gardena Police Chief Ed Medrano who
added distinction to our rowdy club.
The Spring 2014 Season wrapped up on Saturday,
May 10th, with an Awards Luncheon at Arthur
Johnson Park Community Room. Players, coaches
and parents were all present to watch the little ones
receive their trophy's, individual player pictures and
of course enjoy the pizza party. It truly is an amazing
thing to watch the development and enrichment of
these youngsters’ tennis skills and individual
sportsmanship skills. If you were unable to volunteer
for GEO youth tennis spring season, fear not. GEO
Youth tennis Fall season will be a perfect
opportunity for you to come see what we are all
about. We had 28 kids in the spring season and are
looking forward to growing that number for the fall.
If you know of anyone who may be interested in
playing or volunteering in the fall, you can drop us
an email: info@gardenaeveningoptimists.org
The turnout from the Police Explorer program for
the cities of Gardena and Torrance was amazing.
These young men and ladies who have shown
leadership and commitment to their respective
communities came out to show their support of the
honorees; Edward Pedroza (UCLA-bound) from
the Gardena Police Explorer Program, and Greg
Vincent (Math major) from the Torrance Police
Explorer Program. Our president, Charles Zimmer,
did the honors of presenting these young men with
the Optimist Certificates of Appreciation.
George Bird, a criminal defense attorney in the
South Bay and a city councilman from the City of
Palos Verde Estates, was the guest speaker. He
spoke of leadership and commitment to the
community to these young leaders of tomorrow.
M.C. Terry Terauchi didn’t screw up too badly,
only a few minor glitches. Special thanks to
Jeanette Mena for doing so much (as usual) in
organizing this event. Kudos goes to Eddie Herrera
for making sure that our club banners arrived on
time. Sympathy to poor Ron Shintani, who had to
pay for the dinner. And finally, thanks to Ed Kambe
for the wonderful programs.
Terry Terauchi
Respect for Law Chair
Justin Carroll
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GEO 2014 Respect for Law
Japanese American Optimist Club of Los Angeles
Celebrate JAOs 60th Anniversary and
Honor Our JAO Founder’s
Hawaiian Luau
Proceeds to Benefit JAO Youth Programs!
Location:
Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
815 East First St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2014
Aloha Cocktails: 5:30 pm
Dinner: 6:00pm
Entertainment: 7:30 pm
For Ticket Information, Please Contact Jerry Fukui
at 213-626-0441 or iburryu@aol.com
Please Reserve My Tickets for the JAO Hawaiian Luau on June 21, 2014
Mail Order Deadline: June 6, 2014
___ Corp Table @ $500 General Tickets: ___ Adult @ $35
___ Children @ $15
(Reserved Seating for 10)
Name/Org _________________________________________________ Total $ ________
Address ___________________________________________________________________
Please Mail Completed Order Form and Check (Payable to JA Optimist Foundation)
By June 6, 2014 to JAO Luau, c/o Jerry Fukui, 707 Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Agenda
Click here to find out what activities will be conducted during the 96th annual convention.
Registration
Online registration is now open. To register online, click here. For Members who prefer to register by
mail or fax, click here for the registration form. Registration for College Club Members is available here.
Housing Reservation Options
By Phone -- call the hotel booking center toll free at (866) 227-5944. Be sure to mention group code
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July 2014.
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Group Code: SCOIN4
Online – to reserve a hotel room online, click here.
General Information
Learn more about the details of the upcoming annual convention.
Future Conventions
Optimist International has its sights set on a few great destinations over the next several years.
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2016 -- Quebec City, QC
2017 -- To Be Determined
2018 -- Ottawa, ON
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President .......................................... Charles Zimmer
Vice President ......................................Justin Carroll
Vice President ........................................ Bill Coonce
Secretary ......................................... Stacy Cascadden
Treasurer ............................................. Jason Coonce
IPP .................................................. Stacy Cascadden
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
First Year Members
Second Year Members
Jun Goeku
Ed Herrera
Ron Shintani
Dave Allen
Jim Carroll
Sid Halushka
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
Jim Carroll-Chairman
Jeanette Mena -Assistant
Anthony Carroll - Photographer
PROMISE YOURSELF:
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you
meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in
them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your
optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to
expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you
are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater
achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every
living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that
you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for
fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
—Christian D. Larson
THE OPTIPINION
P.O. BOX 2132
GARDENA, CA 90247
June 15th
PSWD 2013-2014 THEME
To give so much time to the improvement
of yourself that you have no time to
criticize others.