LAC Chairs Are ‘Like New’ Now
By Dale Kaneko and Carol Okano
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Over the past 26 years, our community has been blessed by the Lee Activity Center (LAC) and all that it has provided. We have held many significant events there, including Summit Worship Services, sukiyaki dinners, bazaars, memorial service receptions, conferences and reunions. Many of us have sat on those sturdy LAC chairs without realizing they needed some TLC — tender loving care.
Striving to be good stewards of our resources, the church decided to re-cover the seats rather than purchase new chairs, even though the project would require considerable labor.
Over three and a half intensive days in August, 40 generous volunteers vacuumed and deep-cleaned the chairs, wiped down the frames and re-covered nearly 300 seats. Every task — whether simple, requiring plenty of muscle or somewhere in between — was critical to getting the job done. We appreciate everyone who came out to help, as well as those who wanted to participate but were unable to do so.
Our deep gratitude goes to the following volunteers:
- AC Arai
- John Burnham
- Mel Cooley
- Susan Dittman
- Craig Fujisaki
- Kim Furugori
- Sam Grant
- Wil Hasegawa
- Joan Hernandez
- Lorraine Hoshibata
- Margaret Inouye
- Amy Kaminishi
- Barbara Kanaya
- Dale Kaneko
- Janet Kometani
- Karen Kozu
- Steve Kozu
- Elena Mano
- Jim Mano
- Kristine Martin
- Melanie Mitsui
- Barbara Nagaoka
- Ron Nobuyama
- Carol Okano
- Lesley Okura
- Eugene Onishi
- Leann Onishi
- Steve Sakahara
- Joshua Santos
- Donna Sekijima
- Sally Sekijima
- Stacy Shirouzu
- Yuki Sofronas
- Mike Takahashi
- Lynda Tanagi
- Miriam Tong
- Sylvia Wong
- Cristina Yamamoto
- Jay Yamamoto
- Keiko Yanagihara
Our “like new” LAC chairs, with their cushy, velvety seats, reflect our church’s commitment to being good stewards of what God has blessed us with. May we all continue to help one another to LOVE boldly, SERVE joyfully and LEAD courageously.
Dale Kaneko and Carol Okano are members of Blaine Memorial UMC, Seattle.
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