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Japanese American Social Services, Inc. 100 Gold Street, Lower Level, New York NY 10038
TEL: 212-442-1541 FAX: 212-442-8627 Website: www.jassi.org
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TOPICS:
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A Letter from a Client
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JASSI Hosted Events
03 - 04:
For Your Information
05:
Senior Events06 – 07:
Inside JASSI-クライエントの声-

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I should do after sending letters and talking
to them back and forth. Then, I read about
JASSI in the community newspaper, so I
called. A JASSI staff member kindly told me
about the Better Business Bureau (BBB) andguided me how to file a complaint with them.
As soon as I filed a claim, my swimming
school contacted me not only to notify methat they terminated my membership but toreturn part of the membership fee. Thanks to
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What is the Better Business Bureau? -ベター・ビジネス・ビューローとは？Based on its vision of “an ethical marketplace where buyers
and sellers can trust each other,” Better Business Bureau(BBB)’s goal is to successfully resolve complaints involving
buyers and sellers in a fair and timely fashion. This
includes complaints involving consumer-to-businessand business-to-business transactions that involve theadvertisement and/or sale of a product or service.
BBB accepts complaints whether or not the businessis a BBB accredited business (http://www.bbb.org/us/). To
file a complaint, please follow the link
(https://odr.bbb.org/odrweb/public/getstarted.aspx).
You can also check out a business or charity

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JASSI Volunteers’ Executive Committee raised $1015!!

‒JASSIボランティア実行委員会ファンドレージング、$1015の成果!­
In February, JASSI
launched its
volunteers’
leadershipcommittee fromamong JASSI’s
volunteer members who strongly support our work. Since
then, we have discussed how to reach out to more membersof our community in our monthly meetings, andconsequently, we started by visiting small Japaneserestaurants to promote JASSI’s activities.
On May 14th, a couple of members of the committee from
Columbia University organized their graduation party toraise money for JASSI! There were over 40 participants
and they were entertained by Sansin, a Japanese traditionalmusic instrument, performance and raffle items. JASSI
received $1,015 from raffle sales and admission fees after
the party. JASSI staff members are so thankful for ourvolunteers’ dedication in support of JASSI! !

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For those!who are self-employed or own a small business,
JASSI organized a free workshop at the Hamilton
Madison House to explain how to file a tax return on
January 22nd. Bruce Babrizio, CPA, JASSI’s accountant,
was a guest speaker. After the lecture, he kindly took timeto answer individual questions from the participants,
providing an opportunity for them to ease their concerns
before filing their tax-returns.

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Special guest speaker,! Ms. Mitsuyo Akamatsu, a social
worker in Yokohama, Japan, presented “Social Services inJapan” in our free workshop at Hamilton Madison Houseon Februrary 11th. Ms. Akamatsu was helping JASSI as a
dedicated office volumteer over a year. Since many seniors
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Health Insurance for New Yorkers -ニューヨーカーの健康保険ガイド‒
JASSI hosted a!free workshop on the
topic of “Health Insurance for New
Yorkers” on April 21st at the Japanese
Consulate and on June 10th at the
Brooklyn Public Library Carroll
Gardens. We briefly explained
affordable health insurance as well asaffordable hospitals available in NYS.
This information can be found in our booklet. Pleasecontact JASSI for more information about this booklet!

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耳より情報

For Your Info
Heat Safety

暑さに負けずOverheating and dehydration are issues for athletes of all ages
on hot and humid days. The danger of heat exhaustion anddehydration can be minimized by wearing light-colored,
lightweight, and loose fitting clothing, taking frequent breaks inthe shade where available, increasing water intake, andadjusting the intensity and duration of physical activity.
It is important to recognize the signs of heat-related illness andlearn how to respond appropriately. Signs of heat-related illness
include profuse sweating, fatigue, thirst, muscle cramp,
headache, and ligh-headedness.
If you, or someone else, experience(s) these symptoms, get out of
the sun, drink cool fluids, spray yourself with water, and rest. If
the symptoms worsen, call 911. Stay with a person who isexperiencing heat-related difficulties until medical assistancearrives.

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Office Fitness
As the use of computer at work becomes more
and more prevalent, more and more people
suffer from work-related musculo-skeletal
diseases (WMSDs). WSMDs are painful disordersof muscles, tendons, and nerves, caused by job
activities that involve fixed body positions,continual repetitions of movements, stress on
small areas of the body (such as the hand or thewrist), and a place of work that does not allow
sufficient recovery time between movements.
The common symptoms of WMSDs include
pain, numbness and weakness. To prevent theailment, it is advisable to rise from one’s chair
every hour and do stretching exercise for four tofive minutes at a time. (Chenzhong Fu, MD,
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DV Lottery Result
Did you know that you can check https://www.dvlottery.state.gov at anytime between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010 todetermine whether your entry was selected for further processing it the 2010 DV Lottery?
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How Does Work Affect Your Social Security Retirement Benefits?
d”#F<'*=•ƒ*<7}2c •Are you applying for Social Security benefits soon?
JASSI receives many calls regarding how a job affects
one's social security retirement benefits. Can you workand get benefits at the same time? The answer is "yes!"
If you are full retirement age or older, no matter how
much you earn, there is no affect on your benefits.
However, if you are younger than full retirement age
and earn more than $14,160 (2009), your benefits will
be temporary reduced. The benefits will be recalculated
at your full retirement age.
Example Case: Mr. Taro Yamada starts receiving
Social Security Benefits at age 62 and his payment is$600 per/month. During the year, he goes back to workand earns $20,480, which is $6,320 above the $14,160
income limit, and the Social Security office will
withhold $3,160 of his social security benefits ($1 forevery $2 he earns over the limit). Therefore, in Mr.
Yamada's case, he will receive $4,040 a year instead of$7,200. (source: www.socialsecurity.gov)*Please call JASSI for details.

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New York’s New Power of Attorney Law!
委任状の規定が変わります！

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New Address for Filing for a Green Card Renewal !
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Past Senior Events
December 2008: Holiday Party
JASSI seniors celebrated the end of theyear at Veniero's at East Village. Unfortunately it was snowing heavily that day, but we all
enjoyed famous Italian dolce and coffee! (55º=)2ÄÙ£€jUSTUƒ>€Ue£nPgo
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January 2009: Osechi Luncheon
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March 2009: Curry Luncheon
JASSI’s Annual Curry Luncheon was held at the Japanese American United Church. This year, Ms.Kaoru Ikeda,
certified Gyrokinesis Gyrotonic(R) international instructor provided a special chair exercise lesson. After Ms. Ikeda's
exercise lesson, we enjoyed a delicious curry luncheon, prepared by JASSI's dedicated volunteer chef, Mr. Kanji
Tomizawa. Nishimoto Trading donates the ingredients for us for this event.!
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April 2009: Hanami
Our 4th “Hamai -Cherry Blossom Viewing” was held at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. After exploring the world-classplants collections at the garden, we then enjoyed a delicious boxed lunch!!
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May 2009: Science Adventure
Sponsored by Goldman Sachs, We took a bus trip to the world-famous
Liberty Science Center. JASSI seniors enjoyed the museum's science
exhibitions with GS volunteers.!
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Community Outreach Workshops with DFTAJASSI, together with New York City Department for the Aging, hosted“Aging Well & Wellness” workshops.
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Upcoming Event for June: Bus Trip to the Strawberry Farm!
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Inside JASSIJASSI Welcomes Our Newest Board Member, Hideo Dan!
旦英夫新理事就任！
After Mr. Kano’s powerful activeness strengthened JASSI, wewelcome our newest board member, Mr. Hideo Dan!
Currently, Mr. Dan is Executive Vice President at Eisai USA
Foundation, Inc. Until March 31, 2008, Mr. Dan was Senior Vice
President with oversight responsibilities for Internal Audit andCompliance at Eisai Corporation of North America, a subsidiary of
Eisai Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based pharmaceutical company.
Mr. Dan originally joined Eisai as Senior Vice President & GeneralCounsel in 1995. Prior to joining Eisai in 1995, Mr. Dan was aPartner, Head of Japan Practice, of Graham & James, law firmbased in New York. Before joining Graham & James, he was
Associate Director, Legal Department for Nissho Iwai Corporation,a major trading company based in Japan.
Mr. Dan received an LLB (law degree) from Osaka University inJapan in 1973. He attended New York University Law School andwas admitted as Attorney-at-law in New York in 1984. In addition
to law, he majored in journalism at Indiana University. He also
attended an Executive Program at Harvard Business School. Not
only his abilities but also his trusted and respected character will be
a great asset for JASSI.

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After working for seven years at
JASSI, Hisano Matsuzawa is leaving
JASSI as her working visa expires onJune 30th. Of her life here during thepast seven years, she has made thefollowing observations.
‘While I was studying counselingpsychology, especially the “psychology” of trauma as it affects
individuals, I was not far from where the horrific events of 9/11
were taking place. That taught me more forcefully than any
textbooks could how it feels to experience trauma in a foreign
land. This lesson convinced me of the need to work for theJapanese community after my graduation. Fortunately, I was
hired by JASSI as a 9-11 Support Services Coordinator 2002.
Initially my contract was for just a year as the 9/11 Fundestablished by JASSI was supposed to last a year. All I had was
passion, but I didn’t know anything about the organization backthen and wondered what it did. But as time flew, I was
overwhelmed by JASSI’s workload as the “Kakekomi-Dera” forthe community and its respect from the community for its work.
Most of JASSI’s work is very ‘grass roots’, and it was understoodthat JASSI cannot afford large salaries, but I felt blessed by thesmiles and the kind words from our clients and by the support
from of my co-workers. That is the ‘fortune’ that I gained
through my association with JASSI. I have come this far becauseof you. Thank you so much!’6&*nÉ2µ•9î$>XYZZ[0žŒ12=5HI>¡?
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SPRING 09

Thanks to Donors! ‒ご寄付ありがとうございました !JASSI would like to express our deep appreciation to the following corporations for becoming members or renewing theirmembership in Tomo no Kai (Friends of JASSI). n½2ÚÛ9XYZZ[“21Vy•ë1>hVŠ”cb8d\2³5O_IPQ¿b‹Rc‚d•Mitsui & Co. (U.S.S), Inc.
REDAC, Inc.
SONY USA Foundation
Sumitomo Corporation of America
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Wacoal (America), Inc.

Earnest & Young LLP
Kajima USA, Inc.
Mistubushi Gas Chemical America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corporation

JASSI also wishes to acknowledge the generous support from:JASSIの活動をサポートして下さっている以下の団体／個人にお礼申し上げます。
Asian American Federation
Central Boeki USA LTD
Choshi Restauraunt
East Restaurant
Eisai USA Foundation, Inc.
Fairfield-Maxwell Ltd.
Goldman Sachs
Hasaki Restaurant
Isabella Geriatric Center
Japanese American Medical Society of America
Japonica USA, Inc.

J.C.C. Fund
Mistue White
Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
Nippon Steel U.S.A., Inc.
Nishimoto Trading GroupNLI International Inc.
Nomura America Foundation
Ralph Iwamoto
Sakagura
Shabu-Tatsu
Sobaya Restaurant, Inc.

Sounenkai
Sumitomo Corporation of America
Sunrise Mart
T.I.C Akean
Tokyo Mama, Inc.
Tomoko Mistushiro
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Yoshifumi Naka, MD, PhD.
Universal Kogaku, Inc. !
(Alphabetical Order)

We Thank Our Volunteers!‒ボランティアの方々のお力に支えられて‒• •ñò2ºhTe]U^?<V9*QÖ=ÛÜ¬Wß2hP»hÙUnog£c'>XYZZ[ƒ8¼»ST92õ…§
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JASSI’s work, both outreach and administration is made possible by its small staff only with theinvaluable help of its unsung group of volunteers who answer telephone calls, update paperwork, stuff
envelops and perform countless other duties, including making friendly visits to the housebound.
Some of our volunteers who have not been previously acknowledged including the following:
Hikaru Aono, Mitsuyo Akamatsu, Angella Chen, Kaoru Ikeda, Yasuko Kato, Kazuko Kobayashi, Sachiko Komori,
Hitoe Kumagai, Takako Kusunoki, Sunao Matsuoka, Emi Matsuyama, Yoshiaki Miyamoto, Esq., Yoneko Morimoto,
Miyoko Morton, Yukiyo Nagata, Yasuko Nakai, Mariko Noguchi, Erika Oshima, Nelson Raminez, Kazuko Rosenberg,
Hiroshi Sarumida, Esq., Tomoko Sasaki, Keiko Shintani, Sakura Suzuki, Masahiko Todoroki, Akemi Tomizawa, Kanji
Tomizawa, Eri Yamada, Tsunetaka Yoshida MD, PhD, Mieko Yuasa

Thanks to Ticket Donors -チケットの寄付、ありが とうございました-!
For free tickets that enabled groups of seniors to attend various cultural events in the city, JASSI thanks the following
donors: Atlier Sakura, La MaMa E.T.C., Hemsing Associates, MidAmerica Productions, Sachiyo Ito Company, Inoue
Chamber Ensemble and Pro Musics, TKO Entertainment, Inc.
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This Newsletter is partially funded by State Farm. Thank you!
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Your tax-deductable donation will help JASSI continue to provide our services free ofcharge. Please make your check payable to Japanese American Social Services, inc.
(JASSI) and mail to 100 Gold Street, Lower Level, New York, NY 10038. Thank youvery much!

Name:!
Street Address:

Japanese American
Social Services, Inc.
Address:
100 Gold Street, LL
New York, NY 10038

City, State, Zip:
Amount Enclosed: $25

$50!

$100

Other

About JASSI ReportsA Publication of Japanese American Social Services, Inc. a organization established in 1981 toaddress social needs of persons of Japanese ancestry in the Greater New York area. JASSI
acts as a culturally sensitive source of support and information. Its services include help in
applying for government benefits and entitlements.
このニュースレターは1981年にニューヨーク近郊でソーシャルサービスを提供する目的で創立された日米ソーシャルサービス(JASSI)による発行。公的支援への申請のお手伝いなどを含むサービスを提供しているJASSIは、日米文化のギャップから生じる問題に対する支援先、
また日系文化をふまえた情報源としての役割を担っています。

Phone:
212-442-1541
Fax:
212-442-8627
E-Mail:info@jassi.org
Website:www.jassi.org!

100 Gold Street, Lower Level
New York, NY10038
Staff:
Hisano Matsuzawa, M,A,: Services Coordinator
Chiaki Torisu: Community Services Coordinator
Kayo Kudo, M.A. : Sr. Citizens’ Program Coordinator

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Board:
Hiroshi Aoki: Board Chair
Hideo Dan
Hiroko Hatanaka: Deputy Board Chair
Sato Iwamoto, M.S.W.
Yoshio Kano
Ryoko Mochizuki, CBP, CCP, CPA, MBA, JD, Esq.
Mari Sakaji, M.P.A.
Tazuko Shibusawa, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.
Ayako Weissman

NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE PAIDNEW YORK, NYPERMIT NO. 3257