2009 Intermountain District & Pacific Northwest
Bi-District Conference
You are cordially invited to "Atarashii Hajimari...A New Beginning"
from July 30 to August 2, 2009
in Ontario, Oregon
Click here for the full informational packet.
Registration: Click here for a registration form!
Lodging:
We have arranged special discount rates at two hotels in town. Please ask for the JACL Rate.
The HOLIDAY INN rooms are $80.00 per night and allows up to 4 guests per room. You will be given one $5. voucher per room per day with enrollment in Priority Club which can be used for breakfast or for a drink. All of our meetings and workshops will be at this hotel. There is no elevator at this hotel, so ask for a ground floor room if needed. Please call 800-525-5333 by July 16, 2009 to reserve your room.
The HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS opened last year and is the top of the line HIE in the Northwest. It is 3 minutes away from the Holiday Inn. Standard rooms are $90. and suites are $100. per night and includes a deluxe continental breakfast. Please call 541-889-7100 by July 16, 2009 to reserve your room.
IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS, PLEASE CALL TAMI HART AT THE HOLIDAY INN:
541-889-8621. THEY WILL GLADLY ACCOMMODATE YOU!
Click here for more hotel information and maps.
Program: Click here for a tentative program schedule.
Nominations: If any of your chapter members qualify for a Pearl, Silver, Sapphire or Ruby pin and you would like to make the presentation at our Awards Banquet on Saturday, August 1, 2009, please email janetkomoto@gmail.com to let us know. The qualifications are in the Chapter Presidents’ Handbook and the applications should be turned in to National Headquarters at least by June 30, 2009 to receive the pins on time. Click here for nomination forms.
Advertising: Any individual, family or business is welcome to place an ad in our conference brochure. 1/8 page ad is $15., ¼ page is $25., ½ page is $50. and a full page ad is $100. Please call Janis Cornmesser at 541- 881-9977 (home) or 208-859-7886 (cell) with questions. We can work up an ad for you or please email it to: janetkomoto@gmail.com and janis_cornmesser@msn.com. We can invoice you if necessary. You may also FAX it to: 541-889-7823. Submission deadline is July 10, 2009.
Workshop Descriptions:
Identity Theft: Deter, Detect, Defend, Avoid – Presenter, Larry Grant
Deter: How can I protect myself from identity theft?
Detect: What signals somethig is wrong?
Defend: What should I do if I’ve become a victim of identity theft?
Avoid: What should I do to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft?
Be Counted: The Importance of the 2010 Census – Presenters, Ping Khaw-Sutherland & Suzy Shimasaki
The Census helps ensure that your community will receive its fair share of political representation and
government funding. Census data directly affect how more than $300 billion per year in federal and state funding will be allocated to local, state and tribal governments. This means that your community will lose over $800 per person who is not counted! Data about how your community is changing is crucial to many planning decisions such as neighborhood improvements, emergency preparedness and disaster recovery, public health, education,
transportation, senior services and much more. Come learn more about the 2010 Census and how you can help make sure your community is counted!!
Asian Kite Making – Presenter, Micki Kawakami
The rokkaku is the quintessential Japanese fighter kite. Construct and fly an easy version with Idaho Kite Festival volunteers, and personalize it with bold artwork easily visible in the sky. Anyone 14 and older can build this kite, and learn a little kite history and flying safety along the way.
Preserving Family Histories
Preserving a family story is important for personal as well as historical reasons. Of particular importance is the history of those who went through the trials of WWII and whose stories will be lost unless they are permanently archived. Learn about ways to record, document and preserve these stories for future generations.
Learn to Play Hana – Presenters, Wasatch Front chapter members
Hana is a popular Japanese card game that usually involves playing with chips or money. Little plastic cards are played similar to gin rummy and players collect them for points. Come learn how to play this favorite Japanese game. Rules and cards will be available for everyone attending the workshop. Will play some practice games to get the feel of how fun the game is.
Introduction to Tai Chi – Presenter, Kent Taucer
Tai Chi is a system of gentle exercise, soft martial art and philosophy of healing based on
enhancing the individual practitioner’s flow of “chi” or universal life force developed in ancient China by Taoist and Buddhist monks. Done regularly, tai chi can reduce the risk of falls and injury. It also may improve circulation, flexibility, posture, blood pressure, and heart rate, as well as ease pain, reduce stress, increase energy, and prevent osteoporosis.