The January Nisei Lunch meal featured a Bento Box. In years past, we have catered out the Bento from various restaurants throughout the city, however since Jim Shinbo joined our Nisei Lunch team as our in-house chef, we have relied on Jim’s skills and expertise to create a Bento for the lunch. Jim did an excellent job of preparing the various condiments including teriyaki chicken, tsukemono. Umani and Liz Olschefski provided homemade takuan for the Bento.
NVC FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2025 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The NVC Executive Council is aware of some influential voices promising to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 – the same legislation used to justify the incarceration of Japanese American citizens without legal due process during WWII
NVC SEEKS HELP IN SEARCH FOR FAMILIES OF FIVE MIS NISEI VETERANS
The Nisei Veterans Committee of Seattle is trying to locate the families of five Nisei soldiers from the West Coast who perished in a plane crash on Okinawa at the end of World War II and recently were awarded the Purple Heart medal.
DECEMBER NISEI LUNCH: A PRIME RIB FEAST FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Without a doubt, much of the excitement generated for the December lunch is due to Terry Takeuchi’s annual Prime Rib feast. Terry is the owner/operator of Terry’s Kitchen in Bellevue, and he has provided our December meal since we started the Nisei Lunch program in 2015.
NVC has joined “Cup of Joe for a Joe”, a Green Beans Coffee program that allows you to thank a member of the armed forces for their service with a hot, fresh cup of Green Beans Coffee and a personal message at over three dozen overseas bases where Green Beans Coffee has an outlet.
2025 JACL NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW!
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) announced that the 2025 National Scholarship and Awards Program is now underway. The JACL annually offers approximately 30 college scholarships for students who are incoming college freshmen, undergraduates and graduates, and those specializing in law and the creative/performing arts.