オハイオ州沖縄友の会ニュースレタ
Okinawa Tomono Kai of Ohio
May, 2011 NewsletterHideko Moore was elected as our new president
for the Tomono Kai, by a majority vote fromthe members in attendance at the spring celebration
general membership meeting in April. After theelection, Hideko addressed the members and discussed how we need to help support each other.
She encouraged us to submit ideas and offer constructive criticism on how to make our Kai better.
Hi Sai! After many daysof raining, our hills are now
full of new life with nicegreen leaves and beautiful
flowers. On April 16, I became the president of the
Okinawa Tomono Kai of
Ohio. It is an honor to be
your president.
Since, I joined the Tomono Kai, I have met many
wonderful uchinanchu, their husbands and theirfamilies, through our sincere relationships, and mylife has been tremendously enriched.
My husband Mike and I met in a U.S. Naval
Hospital (formally a U.S. Army Hospital) in Camp
Kue Okinawa and we were married in 1965. We
have two children, a boy and a girl. We also havethree grandchildren. When Mike retired from the
U.S. navy, we moved back to his hometown in
Lancaster, OH, in 1986.
My hobbies are cooking, dancing and singing.
In the summer, I love to work in the garden growing goya, loufa, greens and other Okinawan vegetables.
For the Kai’s future, I ask for your support andcooperation to make the Kai one that our younger
generations will participate in and enjoy. I thankyou from the bottom of my heart to you all.
Dear previous officers, I appreciate a great job
you accomplished for last four years as the Kai’s
officers. Thank you very much.
I am honored that you have elected me to serve
as your president, and I look forward to representing you, the members of the Tomono Kai of Ohio.
Sincerely, Hideko Moore

ハイサイ グスヨー（皆様）沖縄の雤期を思わせる様な雤が上がり青葉が茂るさわ
やかな季節になりました。
友の会の皆様 如何がお過ごしでしょうか？
去つた四月に オハイヨー州沖縄県人会 会長の役目をあずかりました 秀子 モーアです。 新役員と共に心気一転
して張り切つておりますので 会員の皆様サポート宜し
くお願い致します。
私が友の会に入会して以来 私は多くのすばらしいウチ
ナンチュー、立派な御主人達 そして家族の皆様との出会いで親睦を深め 私の人生を豊富にしてくれています。
主人のマイクとは 沖縄のキヤンプ クイにある米海軍病院（元陸軍病院）で知り合い１９６５年に結婚しました。 子供は男と女の子(ウナイ イキー)の二人、孫は男の子
三人おります。
マイクが海軍から リタイヤした１９８６年彼の里ラン
カスターの町に移つて来たのです。
私の趣味はクツキング、歌と踊り、夏は畑仕事、特にゴーヤ、ナーベラ、シマ野菜等 沖縄の野菜作りが大好きです。

旧役員の皆様四ｶ年近くの役目大変お疲れ様です。

本当に有難うございます。
若いジﾔノレーションが 参加し活動したくなる楽しい会が出来たら幸いだと励んでおりますので御協力と御支援心よりお願い致します。
皆様と力合わせて いつしょにチバリましょう。
イﾂペーニヘーデービル
秀子 モーアK

azumi Makowski was elected as our new vicepresident for the Tomono Kai. Kazumi has
been a member of our Kai since 2007. She has
been active in doing translations and recently performed with her son Jesse and our sanshin group at
the 9th Cherry Blossom festival in Athens OH.
It was in 1992, when we moved
from Germany where we lived for
4 years to Dayton, Ohio due to myhusband’s new assignment in the
US Military. I didn’t have any involvement with Ohio Okinawa
Tomono Kai until recent years.
The motive for the join was my wish to inherit
Okinawan culture to our son. I learned that the
Okinawa Tomono Kai was established by a small
group of Okinawan ladies 16 years ago and it became a huge family. I also learned many Okinawan ladies came to Ohio many decades ago andthey vigorously lived in spite of different climate,language and culture from their home town, in
Okinawa.
Because of those pioneer Okinawans’ efforts
and support, following generation people like me
can lead a much more comfortable life here. Also
even younger generation Okinawans of my son’s
age are here to pursue their study to become international citizens. Time changes, and new generation are born, high technology comes along forconvenience, and once very far away home towns
in Okinawa can be reached much easier than before. We cannot stop or change time, and in a way,changing is also important for us. However, there
is certain thing that shouldn’t change such as ourstarting point, Okinawa.
Our ancestors who didn’t possess deadly weapons welcomed people from outside the islands with
their culture; songs and dances. Whether it’s to be
sad or happy, they sang and played the Sanshin andovercame many obstacles even after the WWII.
I’d love to learn of the spirit of Okinawa from allof you.

I will have many challenges to support Tomono
Kai in the near future. I am little anxious about
how I can meet your expectation, but I will do mybest I can to support the Kai regardless of generation and nationality differences we may have. I
am looking forward to meeting many members of
the Kai.
Sincerely, Kazumi Makowski
私が４年間住んだドイツからオハイオ州デイトン市に移り住んだのは、当時米国軍人だった主人の転勤が決まった１９９２年でした。つい最近まで県人会との係
わり合いが無かった私が、県人会に興味を持ち出したのは、一人息子へ沖縄の文化継承をしていきたいとの思いがあったからです。オハイオの県人会は１６年前に数人の有志により発足され、ここまで発展してこられました。またそれ以前にも沢山の県出身者が、気候も言葉も文化も違うアメリカのオハイオという土地で、一生懸命生きてきたおかげで、後から来た私たちは、
不自由のない生活を送らせていただいています。又、私の子供と同じ若い世代の県出身者たちは、恵まれた環境の中、学業遂行のために、国際人としての教育を受けにこの土地に来ています。時代が変わり、世代が進む中、世の中が便利になり、沖縄も遠くにあってもすぐにいける距離になりました。世の移り変わりは止めることは出来ませんし、進化していくことは大事なことです。ただ、沖縄という原点を決して忘れてはい
けないと思います。武器を持たなかった先人たちは、
音楽と舞いで他国の人たちとの交流をはかってきました。嬉しいときも、悲しいときも、歌を歌い、サンシンを弾いて、戦後の大変な時代も生き抜いてきたウチ
ナーンチュの心意気を、私もここで皆さんから学ばせていただきたいと心から思っています。何をすればみなさんのお役に立てるのか、これから私の課題がたくさん待っています。経験不足からご迷惑をかけないか
内心心配ですが、世代を越えて、国境を越えて、沢山の方々と楽しい会の運営に貢献していきたいと思います。新参者ですが、どうぞご指導、ご支援を宜しくお願いします。
和美マカウスキー16th Annual Picnic
Our EISA celebration and annual picnic will held be on July 17th in the Highbanks Park at the Mansion
shelter. This shelter is shown below in the park map. We will put up signs to direct you to the proper
shelter. This event will feature covered dishes, hot dogs, burgers and deserts.
Please bring your favorite covered dish.
The Kai will provide the hot dogs, burgers, drinks and bottled water.
11 am to 4 PM - Picnic and Celebration Event
11:00 am Open Doors
11:30 am Start self Service Lunch
1:00 pm Meeting and Election
2:00 pm Entertainment
Cost

Members – Free

Guests $10

If you bring guests, please bring extra food.

We need volunteers to be on the Picnic and Celebration Committee
Please call Tom McVey at 513-377-0472 to volunteer.

Directions From I-270:
Exit at High Street (U.S. 23) in Worthington. Then proceed north on High Street (U.S. 23). You will see
the park on your left.

Proceed past the Oak Cloves Picnic area. Make a right at the signs for
the Mansion Shelter Area. We will have some balloon’s attached to thesign to help you find the way to the shelter.

エイサーピクニックのお知らせ
エイサーピクニックのお知らせ

会場： Highbanks Metoro Park
住所： 9466 US 23 North, Lewis Center
日にち： 7 月 17 日 （日曜日）時間：
11 時より: 開場～４時終る。
11 時半より： 昼食～
1 時: ミｲテｲﾝグーと選挙
2 時: 余興～
参加費：
友の会会員：
ゲスト：

無料

１０ドル

参加者： 一人一品の料理をご持参下さい。
＊ ゲストを招待される方へ
多めに料理をお持ち下さい。
ソフトドリンク等の飲み物は会の方で準備します。
会場への地図をご確認ください。
多くの皆さんのご参加をお待ちしています。
＊ ご協力をお願いします：
エイサーピクニックの準備等を協力してくれるボランテｲアさんを募集しています。お手伝いできる方は当日の朝（9 時頃から準備）、トムさんまで申し出
し下さい。
うんじゆぬ

たしきどう

まつちよんど～！！！

Officers and Trustees
Officers
President Hideko Moore
Vice President- Kazumi Makowski
Secretary-Tom McVey
Treasurer-Richard Burgan
Trustees
Hatsue Butsko
Mineko Fiedler
Karl Kortlandt
Richard Marang
Mieko Miller
Kazue Motoki
Michael Muncy
Fusako Murta
Kiyoko Stone

Area Contacts
Cincinnati
Nobuko Hargrave
June McVey
Cleveland
Kathie Schoren
Columbus
Nariko Hamilton
Kazue Motoki
DaytonNobuko Leon
ToledoSatoko Kortlandt

Kai Contact Information
Okinawa Tomono Kai of Ohio
PO Box 6001
Hilliard, OH 43026
okinawaohio@gmail.com
740-777-6242

The 5th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival
2011
第 5 回 世界のウﾁナーンチュ大会は 2011 年 10
月 12-16 日に開かれます。 細かい事は、公式のウェブサイトを訪問し下さい。

www.wuf5th.com
ジュン マクベイは世界のウﾁナー
ンチュ大会の連絡係です。聞きたい事があれば彼女まで連絡して下さい。(513)453-4489
The 5th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival will beheld on October 12-16, 2011. For event details,
please visit the official website:www.wuf5th.com
June McVey is our Kai’s point of contact, shewill be happy to help you plan your visit to Okinawa. If you any questions, please contact her
at (513)453-4489.

New Members
Kiyoko & Charlie Halpin – Independence, KY
Kazuko Morris – Hillsboro, OH
Yoshino Wheeler – Oxford, OH
Jesse Makowski – Athens, OH (2nd Gen)
新しいメンバー清子& チャーリーHalpin – Independence, KY
和子 Morris - Hillsboro、OH
よしの Wheeler – Oxford, OH
Jesse Makowski –Athens, OH (第 2 GEN)

Tomono Kai Website
The website has been updated and now includes information on upcoming eventsand messages from the officers. We will be
adding messages from the trustees after thepicnic and EISA festival.
There are hundreds of pictures from past Kai
events. Please take time to visit the website
and look at the information we have for yourviewing. We are also including copies of newsletters.
Please share this web address with yourfriends and people interested in learning about
our Kai.
www.ohio-tomonokai.com
Tom McVey, Secretary

Annual Audit Continued

I assumed responsibility as Treasurer on
May 7, 2011. An audit was conducted by two
Trustees, Richard Marang and Mike Muncy,
and outgoing Treasurer Satoko Kortlandt andincoming Treasurer Richard Burgan.
The checking account balance at the time oftransfer on May 7, 2011 was $11,239.21. As of
May 28, 2011 we have received $335.00 inmembership dues and paid $127.30 for officesupplies and PO Box fees. The current checking account balance as of May 28, 2011 is$11,446.91.
I want to thank Satoko Kortlandt, our past
Treasurer for the accurate, detailed and organized records she delivered to me.
Richard Burgan, Treasurer

友の会のウェブサイトは更新されました。次のBylaws Committee
でき事の情報, 会長さんや副会長さんのメッ
Karl Kortlandt is leading a
セージも含んでいます。理事達からのメッセー
committeethat is reviewing andジは エイサーピクニックが終てから載せます。
updating the bylaws. An updated
過去の行事で写した 100 枚以上の写真, 過去の
copy of the new bylaws will be mailed out
ニースレーターも載せています。どうぞウェブ
around the 15th of June. A voting form and votサイトを訪ねていろいろの情報を読んで下さい。 ing instructions will be mailed with the bylaws.
そして、このウェブサイトをあなたの家族や友The bylaws are being changed to require thattrustees be elected by the membership
人に知らせてください。
During the business meeting at the July Picwww.ohio-tomonokai.com
nic, the results of the vote for the new bylaws
will be announced. If the new bylaws are
秘書、トム McVey
adopted then we will, open the floor for nominations of trustees and proceed with the trustee
Annual Audit
election vote.
私は 2011 年 5 月 7 日に会計係として責任を受けとりました。 会計
検査は 二人の理事、マイク
Muncy 、リチャード Marang 、
前会計の里子 Kortlandt と新会計のリチャード Burgan によって行なわれた。 2011 年 5
月 7 日におこなつた会計交代の時のチェクアカントの残高は$11,239.21 でした。 5 月 28 日現在で、2011 年の会費は$335.00 集まりました。 および事務用品と私書箱（ＰＯ Ｂｏｘ）の支払いは$127.30 でした。
2011 年 5 月 28 日現在の残高は$11,446.91 です。 里子 Kortlandt が私に提供した会計簿は正確で、詳しい整頓されていた記録です。 私達は前会計の里子に感謝したいと思う。
会計 リチャード Ｂｕｒｇａｎ

カール Kortlandt を中心として会のバイローを
見直し、更新しました。新しく改正したバイロ
ーは 6 月 15 日に郵送します。その改正された
バイローは 7 月の エイサーピクニックで選挙します。選挙の用紙と方法、そして新しく改正
したバイローは 6 月 15 日と一緒に郵送します。
新しく改正したバイローでは 理事達は選挙によつて選ばれます。
7 月のピクニックのミーイテイングで新しく改正したバイローが選ばれたら 理事のすいせいを行い選挙の投票をします。

2011 Membership Dues

第 15 記念の品目

現在 2011 年の会費は 20%は集まりました。友の会の会員の記録をもつと簡単に分かり易き刷るために会員用紙は新しく改正しました。もしまだ 2011 年の会費を払つてなけでば会員用紙を書いて 会費と一緒に PO BOX に 6 月 15 日までに郵送して下さい。会費は友の会が運営する
たのに必要な資金です。 2011 の会費の支払い
ご協力を宜しくお願いします。

T シャツ、グラス、キーホルダー & 袋など 第15 記念日の祭典の間に、何人かのメンバーおよ
びゲストは記念品を受け取らなかったそうです。
そして 切符は買つたが記念の祭典に参加出来なたつた人達に 残つている記念の品目あけます。どうか トム McVey まで 513-377-0472 連
絡して下さい。

リチャード Burgan、会計係
Currently 20% of the 2011
membership dues have beencollected. We have updated themembership form to allow us tobetter track the number of members we have in the Kai. If you have not paid
your 2011 membership dues, then please complete the attached membership form and mail inyour dues to the PO Box listed on the bottom of
the membership form, by June 15th. Thesedues allow the Kai to sponsor events, have operating funds for newsletters and business expenses. Thank you for your cooperation in getting the 2011 dues paid.
Richard Burgan, Treasurer

その後、残つた記念の品目をピクニックで販売します。皆様のご協力を宜しくお願いします

秘書、トム McVey

15th Anniversary Items
Shirts, Glasses, Key rings & Bags

During the 15th Anniversary celebration,some members and guests did not receive thesouvenir glasses and bags which were givenout at the registration desk. We have a small
supply of these items. If you did not get these
items at the 15th anniversary celebration, or if
you paid for tickets but were unable to attend
the celebration. Then please contact Tom
McVey at 513-377-0472 or talk with Tom at thepicnic.
We will distribute these items after we makea full list of all the members who are missingthese items.

Post-War Ryukyu Flag 1967-1972

The Ohio State flag is a swallowtail design. It was adopted in 1902. Ohio was the 17th state to enter the Union.

The T-shirts that were made for the
15th anniversary were never given away for free.
They were sold. We still have a few of theseavailable for sale. We will be selling them at thepicnic.
Tom McVey, SecretaryMrs. Shinobu Higa

去つた三月

Last March, Mrs. Shinobu Higa from Okinawa died in an alleged case of domestic violence.
Her sister, Yuko Arakaki, and cousin,
Tomofumi Yamashiro , arrived at the ClevelandInternational Airport from Okinawa. Fourteen
Tomono Kai members and their husbands fromthe Cleveland area were at the airport to welcome them. Our Kai members hosted, supported and comforted Yuko and Tomofumi during this very difficult time for 40 days. It is thetrue Okinawan spirit of “Ichireba choude“ , once
you meet, then we become brothers. Our Kai,
thanks those fellow Kai members for showing
their Okinawan sprits.
Mark Fiedler posted the information about
Mrs. Shinobu Higa, and started the donations
for the Higa family. Mark used a website for
fundraising and received support from otherKenjinkai and all Okinawans in the US.
Also, Mark found a lawyer and Masaru
Miyagi and he negotiated and arranged with the
furfural home for Mrs Higa. Masaru helped hersister and cousin for translation from English to
Japanese and vice versa to smooth their transition of a short stay in US.
Karl and Satoko Kortlandt’s church became
the focal point for collecting the donations. The
donations reached over $7,000 because of thegenerous donations from many members andother Kinjinkai.
On April, 25 twenty-eight members attended
a memorial service at Minako Wrenn’s house.
On April 28, Yuko and Tomofumi returned with
Shinobu ‘s ashes back to Okinawa.
On May 4, On the mark of 49 days after her
death, the Higa family held Shinobu’s formal
funeral service in Okinawa.
From the bottom of my heart, I express mysincere appreciation to all of Okinawans andAmericans and other supporters who helped theHiga family during this unfortunate event andvery difficult time.
I learned an important lesson about the Okinawan overseas network from this unfortunate
incident

ステｲﾂクバイオレントで亡くなられました。

Hideko Moore, President

沖縄出身の比嘉忍さんが夫によるドメ

沖縄から妹の優子さんと従兄弟の智史さんが身元引き取りにクリーブランドに来られた時 １４名の方達が御主人同伴で飛行場まで迎えに行かれました。
クリーブランド付近に住んでおられる友の会の皆様が助け会つて二人の方を４０日間近くお世話して下さつたのです。まさに ‘いちゃれば ちょうでー’
情け深いウチュナンチューのチム美さですね。ごくろう様でした。
マークフｲドラーさんは比嘉家へのドーネーションを集める為ウｴブサイトに載せて米国中のウチュナ
ンチューに呼びかけ 弁護士の世話 又 宮城大さんもマークさんと共に葬儀屋（フｲ―ノルーホーム）との交渉や通訳を至るる所でなさいました。
カール&里子 コートランドさんは 彼達の教会を通してドーネーションを集めてまらい おかげ様で7,000 ドル余りのドーネーションを集まつたのです
米国中の皆様御協力誠に有難うございました。心よりお礼申し上げます。
四月二十五日 みなこ Wrenn さんの家で二十八名が集
まり ささやかなメモリヤルサービスを行い 四月
二十八日忍さんの遺骨は優子さん智史さんと一緒に
無事沖縄に帰国しました。
五月四日 忍さんの四十九日を兼ねて沖縄で葬式と納骨がおきなれたそうです。
これはいかに海外に住む私達沖縄人同志のつながりとネﾂトワークの大切さを知つた事件でした。

会長 秀子 モーア

比嘉家からのお礼のメﾂセージ

Dear Okinawa Tomono Kai of Ohio Members,

県人会の皆様、娘の忍の為にありがとうございました。

Thank you very much for your help for Shinobu.

私たち家族や親族は何とお礼を言っていいかわ
からないほど感謝しております。
娘は“必ず幸せになります。”と言いアメリカへ旅立ちました。
明るくて正義感が強く甘え上手で皆に可愛がられる存在でした。
去年の１０月２３日の忍の誕生日に”お父さん
お母さん私を生んでくれてありがとう。“と電話をもらった時は嬉しくて涙が止まりませんでした。

Our family and our relatives cannot express enoughour gratitude toward to your kindness and support.
Our daughter told us ‘I will be happy!’ then took ajourney to America.
She was very cheerful, and had strong righteousness
and coquettish personal people loved her.
On her last birthday on October 23rd, we received aphone call from her. She thanked us for having her.
We were so happy to hear the message and could notstop sobbing.
Shinobu loved America so we believe she is happy
that many of you sent her with farewell prayers.

Thank you very much for making her last memory to
アメリカが大好きだった忍でしたので皆様が送
be best about the US.
って下さることをとても喜んでいると思います。
Also, Yuko and Tomofumi did not know anything
アメリカで過ごす最後をいい思い出にしていた
about America, but they just left Okinawa for America and promised us to bring her sister back home.
だきありがとうございます。
また、優子と智史は必ず姉さんを連れて帰ると右も左も分からないアメリカへ行きました。

Because of your help, Shino was finally able to cameback to us.

しかし、皆様のおかげでやっと私たちの所へ忍をつれて帰れるようになりました。

We believe Shino is resting in peace.

忍も安心していると思います。

Thank you very much.

この御恩は一生忘れません。

Sincerely,

本当にありがとうございました。

Higa Family

比嘉家一同

We never forget your kindness.

Member Articles
We are trying to make the newsletter interestingfor you. I saw that the Washington DC Kai had
member articles. They were very interesting.
In the future, we are planning to have member
articles. I will have a few sample member pages at the picnic.

Minutes from Meeting on 4/16
We are attaching the minutes
from the meeting we had at the
Spring Gathering. These
minutes were read and corrected at the officers and trustees
meeting held on May 7 in Columbus at Kazue
Motoki’s home.

New Member Directory
We are going to begin work on
publishing a new member directory. We will do this after we getback the membership forms.

We felt due to the many important issues thatwere discussed at the Spring Celebration meeting that these minutes should be sent out aspart of this newsletter. Please take a few
minutes to read these minutes.

The 5th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival 2011
We have been getting questions from the
Okinawan Prefecture about how many members are planning to come to the Uchinanchu
festival. June, Hideko and Satoko have been
contacting members to find out who are going
to Okinawa. Currently about 40-50 people areplanning to go to this festival.
Please contact June, Hideko or Satoko so you can volunteer to be on
the committee for this festival

Newsletter Editors Comments
I think we were all glad to see the strong
showing of support and compassion that ourKai has for the tragic events in Japan. We allwant to help.
You should note that our Kai voted to donate$3000 to Japan to help with the tsunami relief.
This is going to help out the Japanese people
who have been devastated.
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2006 Stage Performers

Special thanks to Hideko Moore, Kazumi Makowski, Kazue Motoki, Yoshiko Burgan, Rich
Burgan, Charlie Parker and June McVey for
their help in preparing this newsletter.
Tom McVey, Secretary