"The Last Rich Year" by Sig Unander

Here is an interesting article written by a friend of mine.  Sig is a Pacific U. graduate and he's written an article for the Pacific Magazine about a former Pacific U. student, a young Japanese college student from Beaverton, OR who died serving our country with the 442nd during WWII.

Mochitsuki 2011

Check out our next band performance at Mochitsuki, coming up on January 30, 2011.  Save money and purchase tickets a head of time.  Ask for the 12:00 noon performance and come hear the Minidoka Swing Band, then afterwards check out the rest of the activities and do some Mochi pounding!  Celebrate the New Year.  Details on the Mochitsuki web site.  

NVC Foundation's Dedication of the Japanese American Memorial Wall, Sept. 5, 2010, Seattle, WA

July 30, 2010 - Naito Fountain, Portland, OR

Re-dedication of Japanese American Historical Plaza , July 30, 2010

Urban League of Portland' Annual Awards Dinner & Reception

The Minidoka Swing Band, under the direction of Larry Nobori, will be playing at the Reception for the Urban League of Portland's Annual Awards Dinner.  Performance time is 5:30pm to 6:30pm.  Dinner follows at 6:30pm.

Seattle's NVC Foundation Memorial Wall Dedication

The Minidoka Swing Band was invited to participate in the dedication of the Seattle NVC Foundation's Japanese American Memorial Wall remembering WWII vets and internees of the the WWII Internment camps.  The dedication was held in Seattle, WA on Sunday, September 5, 2010.  See attached story for more information,  Our many thanks to the NVC foundation for including us in their dedication ceremony.

Upcoming July 30, 2010 Performance

Friday, July 30, 2010 - Twenty year Anniversary and Re-dedication of the Japanese American Historical Plaza, Portland, OR. Party at the Bill Naito Legacy Fountain downtown Portland, after the re-dedication with the Minidoka Swing Band. Dedications begins at 5pm, Portland Taiko play and 6pm and the Minidoka Swing band plays at 6:30pm.

Upcoming September 5, 2010 Perfomance

The Minidoka Swing Band has been invited to play at the dedication of a wall of honor which will pay tribute to the Japanese Americans of World War II.  Come to Seattle on September 5, 2010.  The dedication will take place at the Nisei Veterans Hall at 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street.

Pacific Citizen Online Story

Christine McFadden, a student at Stanford University, wrote this article as a special to the magazine Pacific Citizen.  Christine is from Portland, OR and a former member of Unite People, a Portland JACL Youth Group.   Thank you Christine!