March 2015 - eden athletic club

March 2015
Eden Athletic Club| Newsletter
EDEN JAMBOREE SATURDAY, 3/14/15
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CASTRO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
&
CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL
March 14
Locations:
Castro Valley High School
Canyon Middle School
preparing and planning for the big event. Please be
on the lookout for:
The Eden Jam work schedule for all members
 EAC BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, March 18th
7:30pm
Eden Japanese Community Center
and eligible players. This is a family work credit
event.
Concession food assignments: Some of the
 LAST PRACTICE DAY
assigned food items are spam musubi, furikake Chex
March 27th
Return Uniforms
Mix, Rice Krispies treats, chicken curry, and kalua
pork. Instructions will be sent out with the food
 COACHES APPRECIATION DINNER
assignments.
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(Tentative May 2nd Date)
For those assigned chicken curry, please use
 51ST ANNUAL EDEN BAZAAR
S&B curry brand (the Vermont brand contains peanut
June 6 & 7
Eden Japanese Community Center
Family Work Credit Event
butter). Photo of S&B curry package on the recipe
page.
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Spam Musubi, Terikyaki/Furikake Chex Mix
recipes are included in this newsletter for reference if
needed.
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EDEN JAMBOREE Updates
Congratulations!
Uniform Returns
2015 Eden Center Calendar
JA History
Gym Locations
Recipes
March Basketball Gym Schedule
 28TH ANNUAL EDEN JAMBOREE
The Eden Jamboree Committee has been busy
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Dates to Remember:
Eden Jamboree Updates & Reminders
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What’s Inside:
IMPORTANT NOTE – On the day of the
Jamboree: Please be sure to mark any items you loan
(for use during the Jamboree) with your name and
team name. Please also check at the end of your
work shift to see if your items are ready to pick up.
This will cut down on the amount of items that will
need to be transported and redistributed after the
Jamboree. Thank you!
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(8.5 x 11) and place in the bag with the
CONGRATULATIONS!
uniform.
Thank you for helping us maintain Eden’s uniform
inventory! – Pam Koga, Uniform Coordinator
…to all the teams for a great season!
Team work, dedication, and commitment of the
players, coaches, assistant coaches, team
managers, and parents all contribute to the
strength of the Eden community.
The Eden Senior Center Group
This group meets on the 2nd and 4th
Thursday each month from 10:00 am – 1:00
Special mentions…
pm at the EJCC (no 4th Thursday gathering in
The
(Coach Mitch Haramaki) had
an impressive undefeated season and took the
championship at the EBYAL Shaughnessy
Championship Tournament. Way to go, C Silver!
Nov or Dec). Activities include exercise,
singing & crafts, birthday & holiday
celebrations, movies, occasional speakers
and lunch. The Eden group also goes on
(Coach Erik Nakamura) and
(Coach Sid Hsu) teams won their
divisions at the Ohtani Jam. Congratulations!
field trips during the year. For more
information, please contact/visit the center
on the 2nd or 4th Thursday of the month.
Let’s keep the spirits high and the energy flowing
throughout the rest of the tournament season!
2015 Eden Center Calendar
Uniforms To Be Returned on March 27th
Please return your child’s washed and dried
April 4th
Movie Night
April 19 th
Chicken Teriyaki Bento Benefit
May
uniforms in a labeled Ziplock bag to your team
2nd
May 16th
Scholarship Luncheon
Center Clean-Up
manager at practice on March 27th.
May
21st
Final Bazaar Meeting
Please follow the instructions below from Pam Koga,
May 31st
Bazaar Construction
our Uniform Coordinator.
June 6th-7th
51st Annual Eden Bazaar
June 11th
Bazaar Critique Meeting
UNIFORM CARE INSTRUCTIONS:
September 12
Bazaar Appreciation Lunch
October 8th
Keiro-Kai Senior Appreciation
 Wash uniforms in cold water and HANG DRY
Lunch
ONLY.
December 12th Mochitsuki (EAC)
 Do not bleach.
 Do not tumble dry.
 Dry completely.
2015 Eden Bazaar
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the 51st
If you notice stains, please try to use a safe product
Eden Bazaar on June 6th & 7th. The bazaar is both a
like "Shout."
major fundraiser and community support event for
the Eden JACL and community center. As with the
RETURN INSTRUCTIONS:
Mochitsuki and Jamboree, all parents will be
 Completely dry the uniform (please!) and
scheduled to work one shift (2 Family Work Credits).
place in a large plastic Ziplock bag.
 Put the player’s name and team name on
the bag.
 Please have the WHITE side of the
uniforms SHOWING.
 If your uniform is damaged with stains,
holes, snags, peeling decals, or is missing
a drawstring, please note the
damage/location on a large piece of paper
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GROWING A COMMUNITY: PIONEERS OF THE JAPANESE
AMERICAN FLORAL INDUSTRY
(from http://www.janurseries.com/about/ )
Alameda Point Gym
1101 West Red Line Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
“This project was started to document and share an
underrepresented aspect of Japanese American
Bancroft Middle School
1150 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro, CA 94577
Additional parking can be found across the street from the
school. The driveway is on Callan Ave.
history. Although Japanese growers played a
significant role in establishing and shaping the floral
industry in the Bay Area and beyond, very little
literature or other media documents their story. This
Fred Korematsu High School (FTK)
2200 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro, CA 94577
The gym is located at the corner of E.14th St and 138th Ave.
Street parking is available.
project builds our appreciation of the Japanese floral
industry through oral history interviews. Stories
from nursery families help us build a more complete
picture of the floral industry’s roots, its rise, and
Diablo Japanese American Cultural Center (Diablo)
3165 Treat Blvd., Concord, CA 94518
eventual decline, and the vibrant personalities of its
individuals.
John Muir Middle School
1444 Williams St., San Leandro, CA 94577
This project focuses on the stories of East Bay cutflower nurseries, to illustrate the growth of the
San Lorenzo High East Gym
50 East Lewelling Blvd., San Lorenzo, CA 94580
(Use the parking lot entrance on Ashland Ave. to access the
East Gym. Turn right at the end of the parking lot and the
gym will be to your left. You can park alongside the gym on
the blacktop.)
industry from its Oakland beginnings in the 1890s.
The experiences of Peninsula and South Bay
growers, potted plant growers, as well as Italian and
Chinese growers, are also integral parts of the
overall floral industry history. We regret that
limitations of time and money prevented us from
Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church (SACBC)
32975 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City, CA 94587
exploring their contributions. In the future, we hope
these important stories will also be explored.
Tice Valley Community Gym (TICE)
2055 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595
This project was funded by a Cal Humanities
California Stories grant with contributions by the
Walnut Creek Intermediate (WCI)
2425 Walnut Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Entrance from Ygnacio Blvd (gym in the back)
Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State
University, the Eden Township Chapter of the
Japanese American Citizens League, and the
Buddhist Church of Oakland.”
HTTP://WWW.JANURSERIES.COM/ABOUT/
All are welcome to submit any newsletter-worthy
items to Liz Yajima at yajima.emerson@gmail.com
by the 24th of each month. Newsletters will be
published in the first week of the new month.
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SPAM MUSUBI
Teriyaki Chex Mix
Important notes: Use short grain UNSEASONED
rice only
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Ingredients:
2 boxes Chex cereal (use two different flavors)
1 stick of butter
¾ cup of sugar
½ cup light Karo syrup
½ cup vegetable oil
2 TBSP soy sauce
1 bottle Nori Komi Furikake (seaweed sesame rice
seasoning)
Optional: wasabi peas, assorted rice crackers
4 cups cooked and cooled rice
4 sheets of nori (seaweed, 7 ¼” x 8”)
One can SPAM luncheon meat
Yoshida’s Original Gourmet Sauce
Large two-piece musubi mold
Cut spam into 8 equal slices.
Pan fry each piece until brown.
Place fried spam in pan with simmering Yoshida
sauce for a couple of minutes to cook in flavor.
Set aside to cool.
While spam is cooling, place mold over one piece of
nori.
Put in one layer of rice (1/2” inch thick), press down
gently.
Place two slices of spam side by side, lengthwise over
rice.
Add one more layer of rice of same thickness and
press down gently.
Lift mold slowly from around layers to remove.
Wrap seaweed around, placing a little water on edge
to hold in place.
Cut long piece into two equal 4” pieces and tightly
wrap each in plastic wrap. DO NOT REFRIGERATE!
Directions:
Preheat oven at 250 degrees.
In a sauce pan over medium heat, melt butter,
sugar, syrup, vegetable oil and soy sauce.
Pour cereal in large aluminum pan, mix with any
additional dry ingredients.
After ingredients are melted, pour mixture on top
of cereal.
Toss and stir until the cereal is coated evenly.
Then sprinkle furikake on and toss for even
coating. Bake for one hour, stirring every 15
minutes to ensure even crispiness.
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For Chicken Curry - Please use the S&B brand curry.
Use the directions on the box.
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Eden Basketball Gym Schedule
March 2015, Revision 1
3/6/15
3/13/15*
3/20/15
3/27/15
7-7:45: ES*
7:45-8:30: DG5**
8:30-10: CB*
7-7:45: EN*
7:45-8:30: EG*
8:30-9:15: DBG
9:15-10: DBG*
Bancroft**
7-8:30: DG5
8:30-10: CB
7-8:30: DG4, DG5
8:30-10: CB
7-8:30: DG4, DG5
8:30-10: CB
John Muir**
7-8:30: EN
8:30-10: DBG
7-8:30: EN, EG
8:30-10: DBG
7-8:30: EN, EG
8:30-10: DBG
Fred Korematsu**
High
7:30-9: DBS, CG
9-11:00: DADS
7:30-9: DBS, CG
9-11:00: DADS
7:30-9: DBS, CG
9-11:00: DADS
7:30-9: CG
9-11:00: DADS
San Lorenzo High
(East gym)
7:15-9: EB, ES
7:15-9: EB*
7:15-9: ES
7:15-9: DBS
McKinley
7-8:30: ES
Practice schedule is subject to change due to gym availability. Your team’s manager will notify you of any changes.
EG & DG4 - no practice 3/6 (heading to Sacramento for SBC)
DG4 – no practice on 3/27
*Parent Kid’s Game
Coaches:
EN: E-Non – Alain Nakamura
EB: E-Bronze – Sung Choi
ES: E-Silver – Sid Hsu
EG: E-Gold – Tony Lee
DBS: D-Boys Silver – David Goodwin
**RULES
DBG: D-Boys Gold – Erik Nakamura
CB: C-Boys – Mitch Haramaki
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DG4: D-Girls 4 – Roger Lee
th
DG5: D-Girls 5 – Pam Honda
CG: C-Girls – Neal Fujita
regarding the use of John Muir, Bancroft and Fred Korematsu:
1) No street shoes allowed—only athletic shoes. Absolutely no spiked heels on the court.
2) NO food is allowed in the gym. Please be sure to wipe up any spills and pick up any bottles after your
practice or game.
We must stress how important it is to follow the rules if we are going to continue to be allowed to use these
gyms. Thank you!
Bancroft Parking: Gym is located at Bancroft and Callan Ave. Additional parking can be found across
the street from the school. The driveway is on Callan Ave.
San Lorenzo High East Gym – Use the parking lot entrance on Ashland Ave. to access SLz High’s East
Gym. Turn right at the end of the parking lot and the gym will be to your left. You can park alongside the
gym on the blacktop.
Fred Korematsu High School Gym is located at the corner of E. 14th St and 138th Ave. Street parking is
available.
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