オハイオ州沖縄友の会ニュースレター
Okinawa Tomonokai of Ohio
August 12, 2015 Newsletter
Thank You, from the Tomono Kai
president, Kazumi Makowski
たくさんの友の会会員の皆様、出演者の皆様、州外或いは国外からお越しいただいたゲストの皆様のご協力のお陰をもちまして、20周年記念式典が大成功に終わりました。当日までハラハラドキドキでしたが、大きな事故もなく最後まで大勢の方々が参加いただき楽しむことができ、心より感謝いたします。
以下は、舞台裏及び会場にて多大なるご協力をいただいた方々です。この場をお借りして御礼申し上げます。大変にお疲れ様でした。そして本当にありがとうございました。（敬称省略）
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARYEVENT ARTS & CRAFTS - Kyoko Halpin, Chris Kastner, LoriGoyer, Yoshiko Burgan, Hideko Moore, Chieko Kinjo (Naka,Okinawa) RECEPTION DESK - Yoko McClausky, ManamiOnaga, Tomoko Takamatsu, Lana Millisor, MichikoIshikawa (Chicago), Yoshiko & Richard Burgan, JohnMarang. TICKET SALE – Kimi Evans, Mike Muncy, TerryMakowski. USHER - Setsuko Lanning, Mieko Lizon,
Kuniko Donaldson, Miyuki Brower. TABLE CENTER“CRANE” - Hideko Sakiyama, Satoko Kortlandt, MiekoLizon, Kuniko Donaldson, Eiko Taylor, Setsuko Lanning,
Mutsuko Muncy, Hideko Moore.  PR /WRITING EDIT Tom McVey, Karl Kortland, Chris Kastner, Yoshie Hirahara(Saitama, Japan).  PROGRAM BOOK - Tom McVey (ChiefEditor), Karl & Satoko Kortlandt, Mutsuko & Mike Muncy,
Eiko Taylor, Miyuki Brower, Richard Burgan.
AUDIO/STAGE - Andy Lizon, Karl (MC) & Satoko
Kortlandt, John Volkmar (MC), Miyuko Brower, KunikoDonaldson, Capital Church staff.  KITCHEN – Mike
Moore, Nobuko Hargrave, Hatsue Rutter, Shizuko
Jacobson, Akemi Bowman, Sachi Parker  PERFORMANCECOORDINATION – Satoko Kortlandt, Kazuko Valkmar,
Mutsumi Vargas,  “ Okinawa Times” CORRESPONDENT –Kayoko Lewis (GA), ALL the stage performers and Family &Friends!!!
以下は、友の会へ寄付をして頂いた方々です。ご協力とご支援、ありがとうございました。
THANK YOU FOR YOUR MONETARY DONATION - Dale& Shizuko Jacobson (MD), Emiko Zukeran & Yukie Saeido &Nozomi Carrao (Chicago), Mieko & Charles Cooper (MI),Joe & Faye Riehle, Takeo Ayrla (Chicago), Naoko Clark (IN),Kiyoko Lumpkin & Hisako Delves (NC), Tamiko Baka (NC),
Ben & Haruko Higa (CA), Tsuyako Hyatt (GA), Eiko Hedger(MI), Kunie Morris, Kazue Motoki, Nobuko Hargrave,Denis & Itsuko Asato (MD), Momoe Onno (VA), Indiana
Yuyukai, Hideko Thompson, Mike & Hideko Moore, Ikuko& Edward Nichols (Chicago), Satoko & Karl Kortlandt,Alessandra Kanashiro (family from Brazil), Takeo Kaneshiro(CA, Editor Godaishu), 2 Unknown. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR DONATION THROUGH YOUR PROGRAM BOOKSUBMISSION - Kortlandt family, Knott family, Johnstonfamily, McVey & Kishaba family, Takahashi family(Japan),
Burgan family, Moore family, McMinn family, Lanningfamily, Smith family, Parker family, Larson family(NV), G.
Master Kazuko Chibana Volkmar, Cincinnati Friends &families, Feld family, JASCO, Davis family(Japan), Marangfamily, Kim Sonsone, June McVey, Island girls, Ariake Sushi
Bar, Sakai Japanese Bistro, Sushi Kingdom, Okinawa Kai ofWashington DC, Okinawa Kenjinkai of Indiana, Okinawa
Kenjinkai Atlanta, Sacramento Okinawa Kenjinkai, Williamsfamily, Basho Japanese restaurant, Michigan Okinawa
Kenjinkai, Japan Market Place, Muncy family, Jacksonville
Okinawa Kenji Kai, Yasuko Hughes family, Ryukyukoku
Matsuri Daiko Ohio, Fayetteville Okinawa Kenjin Kai,Kastner family, Menzel family (MI), Brett family, Majikina
Honryu Ryukyu Dojo(CA), Chicago Okinawa Kenjinkai,
Makowski family.
9月のエイサーピクニックでまたお会いいたしましょう！(詳細は次のページをご参照下さい)
See you all at our annual Eisa Picnic on September 19th!
(See details on the following page)

20th Eisa Celebration and Picnic
The 2015 EISA Celebrationand picnic will held be on
Saturday, September 19th at theHighbanks Northern shelter inLewis Center Ohio.
Please bring your favorite
covered dish or dessert to share. The Kai will
provide the hot dogs, burgers and bottled water.
Please bring your own non water drinks, such as
sodas or juices. This picnic is Free to Members –Guests are only $5 per adult. Please invite yourfriends and neighbors. If you bring guests, pleasebring extra food.
The highlight of this picnic will be the Eisa
dance. There will also be games and door prizes.
Please mark your calendar, invite your friends andget prepared for a nice picnic at the HighbanksPark.

9:00 AM Volunteers Arrive
10:00 AM Open Doors
4:00 PM Cleanup complete
Directions: From I-270, take U.S. 23
north about 3 miles. Entrance is on theleft,
just
beforePowellRoad.
ドアプライズに手製のクラフトや、家庭菜園の野菜などを寄付されたい方は、必ず受付デス
クで、お名前と品物の内容を登録されてください。

We will host a yard sale.
Please bring the items you wish
to donate. All proceeds will goto the Kai.
Mark the prices as .25/ .50/ .75/
or whole dollars. If your items do not sell, then pleasebe prepared to take them back with you.

第６回世界のウチナーンチュ大会」の開催日程が決定しました！ 世界中のウチナーンチュ及び関係者の皆様のご参加をお待ちしております！！！
前夜祭：２０１６年１０月２６日（水)本大会：２０１６年１０月２７日（木）～３０日（日）開会式、閉会式式典の会場として沖縄セルラースタジアム那覇、その他の会場として奥武山公園・奥武山総合運動公園（県立武道館含む）、自治会館、沖縄コンベンションセンターなどを予定しております。
大会前後のイベント「第４０回沖縄の産業まつり（外部サイトへリンク）」、「首里城祭（外部サイトへリンク）」にもぜひご参加ください。

The 6th Uchinanchu Festival 2016
Oct 26th — Parade on Kokusai DoriOct 27th-30th — Main Festival
The opening and closing ceremonies will bein the Cellular stadium. Other events will bein Onoyama Park, Onoyama All Sport Parkand the Okinawa Convention Center.
Please consider attending some of these prefestival events: the 40th Okinawa Industry
Festival and the Shuri Festival. The Shuri
Festival will feature outdoor dances. This is
one my favorite places to visit in Okinawa.
Together, we will begin to start our travelplans in early 2016. We will help each otheron this exciting journey.
June McVey

5th Uchinanchu Festival - Find Karl and Satoko

6th Uchinanchu Festival

Financial Report
July 31, 2015
Checking Balance as of 1/1/2015
Total Deposits 1/1/2013 – 7/31/2015
Total Withdrawals 1/1/2015 – 7/31/2015
Uncashed Checks$23,954.12+11,644.00-13,205.74
256.58==========$22,648.96

Checking Balance as of 7/31/2015
Expenses
Twentieth Anniversary Celebration Expenses
Total Tomonokai Operating Expenses
Cash out$11,912.14$943.60$350.00==========$13,205.74

Total Withdrawals 1/1/2015 – 7/31/2015
IncomeMembership Payments Received
DVD Orders
Donations Received (See attached name list)
Twentieth Anniversary Ticket Sales Total Tickets 342 (18 no shows)
Commemorative Program Advertising
Raffle50/50 Drawing
Misc Sales
Cash returned
Total Deposits 1/1/2015 – 7/31/2015

1,750.00
950.002,176.00
1,840.00
3,450.00
429.00320.00379.00350.00==========$11,644.00

List Of Donors (We have received generous donations from all of the following people)
Alessandra & Gustavo Bergamo Kanashiro

Mieko & Charles Cooper (from MI)

Ben Higa & Momoe Onno

Mieko Gill & TL Alard

Christine & James Knott

Mike & Hideko Moore

Dale Fucci

Mutsuko & Michael Muncy

Dale & Shizuko Jacobson (from MD)

Naoko Clark (Indiana Kejinkai)

Denis & Itsuko Asato (from MD) (Washington, D.C. Kenjinkai)

Nobuko Hargrave (from OH)

Eiko Hedger (from MI)

Satoko & Karl Kortlandt

Emiko Mayfield

Setsuko & Carl Lanning

Haruko Higa (from CA)

Suga & Leonard Coppola

Hideko Phillips

Takako Wheeler

Hideko Thompson (from OH)

Takeo & Yoshi Kaneshiro (Editor Godaishu)

Ikuko & Edward Nichols

Takeo Ayrla (Chicago Kenjinkai)

Indiana Yuyukai

Tamiko Baka (from NC)

Joe Riehle (from OH)

Tomiko & Larry Long

June & Tom McVey

Tsuyako Hyatt (from GA)

Kayoko & Charles Longbottom

Yoko & James McClusky

Kiyoko Lumpkin & Hisako Delves (from OH)

Yoshie & Paul Schroeder

Kunie Morris (from OH)

Yoshiko Parsons

Masako Linda Callahan

Anonymous 1

Michiko & Bill BrettAnonymous 2

Emiko Zukeran, Yukie Saeido, Nozomi Carrao (Chicago Kenjinkai)

Prepared by Yoshiko Burgan, Treasurer & Richard Burgan, Assistant Treasurer