Merced College Hosts Japanese Day of Remembrance Banquet

February 7, 2007

The Livingston-Merced Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and the Social Science Division of Merced College will be holding its annual Day of Remembrance Banquet Sat., Feb. 17 at the Merced College Cafeteria. Social Hour begins at 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m., with the program following at 7 p.m. Shizue Seigel, author of the book, “In Good Conscience: Supporting Japanese Americans during the Internment,” will be the guest speaker at the banquet.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by contacting one of the following individuals: Steve Teranishi at 383-6577, Bob Taniguchi at 383-5161, Grace Kimoto at 394-2456, or Chris Masuda at 357-1013.

Also from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the same day, the Japanese American film “Time of Fear” will be shown and excerpts from a play will be presented in Library, Room #1 at the Merced College. This program is open to the public and free of charge.

This event is sponsored by the Japanese Americans of Merced County Committee, Cortez Japanese American Citizens League; Livingston-Merced Japanese American Citizens League, and the Merced College Social Science Department.