OPTIPINION THE GEO. President s Message: Volume 38 Issue 9 June 2002

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1 THE GEO OPTIPINION Volume 38 Issue 9 June 2002 A MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE GARDENA EVENING OPTIMIST CLUB ZONE 3 - PACIFIC SOUTHWEST DISTRICT OF OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL On Sunday, June 9, 2002 all GEO members and families are invited to the GEO (Sansei Baseball) Pool Party. The potluck is a super feast! Call Baseball Chair DARYL MASUYAYAMA or DARRELL IKI, Asst. Chair for details. And, don't forget to honor, respect and to buy LARGE gifts for your favorite person on FATHER'S DAY, on Sunday, June 16, The 2nd June GEO Dinner meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 at 7:00 PM at El Pollo Inka Restaurant at 1425 W. Artesia Blvd, Gardena. Great Japanese Peruvian food! This is "Club In Action" night, where we invite prospective new members to attend the program, to enjoy the free dinner and to join the Club. Sure would be a great time to install DAVE TERAGAWA and SID KATO into GEO. Call ARMANDO PADILLA, membership Chair or Asst. ED CABABA for details. Looking ahead into July, the 4th of July Picnic at Nader's Barn is fast approaching. Better start practicing throwing those horseshoes, swinging the Pinata stick, guzzling cold beverages and eating. Call Chair ROBIN ARAKAKI or Asst. ZEE ZIMMER for details. As your children get out of school and begin their summer vacations, just remember that the next few months and years will NEVER REPEAT and that QUALITY time with family and close friends is "as good as it gets." Have a safe, restful and wonderful summer. President s Message: If you could only look out at the Optimist world, THROUGH MY EYES for the past two years! First, as President-elect in Bill Coonce's presidency, and now as GEO President. I have gained a new perspective on what it means to be a member of the Gardena Evening Optimists; to be a member club in the Pacific Southwest District; and to be a member of the Optimist International worldwide organization. My eyes and mind have been forced WIDE open. Your own WIDE-Angled view can be taken this Monday, June 3, 2002 at 6:00 P.M. The Optimist Youth Home Tour is eye-opening and NECESSARY for every club member to take. If you ever wondered what your dues and Clipper Nite proceeds go toward, then come out and see. The Bulletin contains facts, directions and information on the Youth Home and the Corporation Meeting that our club will be attending. Call PEARL IIZUKA, Youth Home Chair, or RON MARK, Asst. Chair for details. Sincerely, Norm

2 2 THE OPTIPINION Meetings:! June 4 th Members Meeting CANCELLED! June 11 th 7:00pm Board Meeting at the JCI in rooms 202/203. All members invited.! June 18 th 7:00pm, Dinner Meeting/Club In Action, El Pollo Inka, 1425 Artesia Blvd., Gardena JCI Carnival: When: June 22-23, 2002 Where: S. Gramercy Place, Gardena The Optimists will be supporting the Gardena Valley JCI Carnival by working the Chicken Teriyaki booth on Sunday, June 23 rd and preparing the chicken and marinating on Friday evening, June 21 st. In the past years, the Optimists have worked the chicken booth on Saturday. Please note that this year, we will be working the booth on Sunday. The work schedule is enclosed. If you cannot work the assigned shift, or want to switch to another shift, please contact Charlie Oyagi at (weekdays) or (home). Plastic aprons will be provided for the workers. Cotton gloves will be provided for the cooking crew, and latex or plastic gloves will be provided for the food servers. Hari nets will be available for people serving food, but hats will be acceptable if you want to bring your own. The cooking area teans to get greasy, so wear appropriate shoes and clothing. If you are lucky enough to be on the last shift, which includes clean-up, you'll be into a little more grease and grime. Charlie Oyagi JCI Carnival chair Optimist Swim Party: When: Sunday, June 9, 2002, 2-6 PM Where: Victor E. Benstead Plunge, 3331 W. Torrance Blvd The Optimists will once again host its annual Pool Party. The event is a potluck. Call Michael Okuda ( ) for more info. Baseball Tristar: Sansei Baseball hosted the annual GEO Tri-Star competition on Saturday, April 27. The largest number of participants to turn out for this event, 283, tested their hitting, throwing and running skills. While all who competed received a participation medal, the top 3 finishers in each age division will be recognized at Sansei Baseball's closing ceremonies, Saturday, June 29, and receive an award for their achievement. Following are the list of winners: Girls 5-year old division 1 - Nicole Kuriki (Raptors), 2 - Haley Tojo (Wild Bunch), 3 - Samatha Pang (Wild Bunch) Girls 6-year old division 1 - Erin Sato (Lil Rascals), 2 - Natalie Jung (Cougars), 3 - Paige Fujihara (Rockies) Girls 7-year old division 1 Melanie Yoshida (Rockies), 2 Megan Yasaki (Strikers), 3 Jamie Minamide (Strikers) Girls 8-year old division

3 3 THE OPTIPINION 1 - Rachel Tamashiro (Cardinals), 2 - Kristen Ishii (Rockies), 3 - Megan Sufrin (Rockies) Girls 9-year old division 1 - Ellen Omoto (Panthers), 2 - Ann Endo (Mini Wahines), 3 - Nicole Umekubo (Cardinals) Girls 10-year old division 1 Malia Maier (Angels), 2 Paige Hasama (Dino-Mites), 3 Kaiulani Camuso (Angels) Girls 11-year old division 1 - Nicole Nakata (Angels), 2 - Nicole Chow (Blue Jays), 3 - Kari Koeppel (Angels) Girls 12-year old division 1 - Sara Nishida (A's), 2 - Lauren Nakamura (Diamond Girls), 3 - Candance Washington (Aloha) 1 - Troy Akasaka (Rockies), 2 - Blake Lyons (Bulls), 3 - Brandon Breitenstien (Bulls) Boys 12-year old division 1 - Mathew Akiyama (Stingrays), 2 - Brian Tatsugichi (Braves), 3 - Ryan Gilman (Braves) Boys 13-year old division 1 Luke Duperron (Warriors), 2 Mark Nitake (Mets) Boys 14-year old division 1 - Justin Masuyama (Indians) Daryl Masuyama Sansei Baseball President Boys 5-year old division 1 - Corey Kitani (Tigers), 2 - Chad Ashimine (Tigers), 3 - Daniel Ike (Yankees) Boys 6-year old division 1 - Kyle Henmi (Lil Giants), 2 - Takuma Nishiya (Tigers), 3 - Jordin Hino (Cougars) Boys 7-year old division 1 -Connor Iriye (Rangers), 2 Matthew Suyetsugu (Angels), 3 - Ryan Hirano (Cardinals) Boys 8-year old division 1 - Chris Lew (Angels), 2 - Alex Shimasaki (Angels), 3 - Evan Azzam (Marlins) Boys 9-year old division 1 - David Ike (Dragons), 2 - Devan Yamashiro (Dodgers), 3 - Aaron Koeppel (Dragons) Boys 10-year old division 1 Bryan Yamada (Rockies), 2 Kevin Maruyama (Yankees), 3 Jake Kiyokane (Rockies) Boys 11-year old division

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5 5 THE OPTIPINION OFFICERS President... Norm Hirata President Elect... Louis Ito Vice President...Hiroshi Kika Vice President... Bob Lyons Secretary... Dave Allen Treasurer... Sid Halushka IPP...Bill Coonce BOARD OF DIRECTORS First Year Members Iopu Brian Carolyn Hyatt Patty Kakita Ed Kambe Mike Tsuge Second Year Members Robin Arakaki Ed Cababa George Nosaka Michael Okuda Harry Yamada EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Jim Carroll Ed Kambe Wes Sato THE OPTIMIST CREED PROMISE YOURSELF: To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best to work only for the best and expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry too noble for anger too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. - Christian D. Larson THE OPTIPINION P.O. BOX 2132 GARDENA CA 90247