Those with joys:
Bridgette & Lehrer Willis on the birth of their daughter, Yukie Gloria, on December 11, 2008. Proud grandparents, Brian & Shirley Takeuchi. Yukie was baptized on March 15.
Loss of loved ones:
Family of On Lee, who passed away on March 4; husband of Hilda Lee; father of Janet (Sid) Ko & Kevin Lee; grandfather of Dayna Ko.
Those with health concerns:
Lowell Ostick (Charles’ father), recovering from quadruple bypass surgery
Hisako Sato, recovering from triple bypass surgery
Tami Mitsui, recovering from shoulder surgery
Mary Fukuyama, recovering from back surgery
General health:
Miyo Shintaku, Joe Yada, Jackie Sakamoto, Wyman Martin, Bob Webb, Marilyn (Lynn) Akita, Rev. Dave Nieda, Miyoko Kodama , Jennifer Minato, Paula Oki, Donn Potteiger
Those undergoing cancer treatment or in remission:
Sumiye Okuda, Carolyn Tanagi, Stephanie Nishida, Sharlene Toda, Kimberly Kobata, Janice Mano-Lehman, Dana Sato, Scott Miyake, Yosh Sakuragi, Bob Duebel, Marcus McPeek
Those in a skilled nursing home or care facility:
Keiro: Hide Shimomura, Dell Uchida, Tomo Iwasaki, Irene Kawachi, Margaret Yasuda
Other: Kazuko Shimizu, Hana Yamaguchi, Miri Murakami, Kiyoko Kano, Masie Masto
Those in the military service:
Josh Hotai, ET2 Coast Guard
Sgt Joshua W. Rabold, Army, Ft. Knox, KY
Ltc Janice Mano Lehman, Army
Ltc Robert Lehman, Army
Cpl Thomas James (T. J.) Morio, Jr., USMC
LCpl Joseph Misek, USMC, Iraq
Sfc Nelson Uehara, National Guard, Kuwait
Spc Scott Jue, Army, Iraq