News & Events for 2025

MPJASCs 2025 Installation and New Years Celebration

We recently celebrated our 52nd anniversary at our Installation and New Years Luncheon at The Quiet Cannon in Montebello, CA on January 18, 2025. Our event was attended by 183 members and guests. In addition to installing the incoming board members, the club honored 13 newly 88-year-olds, of which 7 attended and received certificates. Happy Beiju!!! We were fortunate to have Iris Higashi, our only 100-year old able to attend, out of 6 new members to the Centenarian Society.

Monterey Park Japanese American Senior Citizens Club

Iris Higashi - 100 Years Young! Omedeto!

Iris Higashi & Family

Our 2025 Golden 88 Lifetime Membership Award receipients. Happy Beiju!

Beverly Ito, CEO of Keiro spoke a few words about Keiro's current and future endeavors for our seniors

Our entertainment for the afternoon was performed by Yuri Yasuda on the koto, accompanied by Marco Leinhard on the shakuhachi. Click on photo for a video clip of their performance.

Our 2025 Volunteer of the Year Pat Gibo

Our Sponsor & Donors

We wish to express our sincerest gratitude to our sponsor, business and individual donors who made a donation to our Installation/New Year Luncheon and to our club's general funds. It's only with continued support and committed donors like you all that we can organize and run fun events such as our luncheon. Our club greatly benefits from these types of large-scale events as they serve to bring our members together to socialize with others, meet new friends and enjoy great entertainment. Please visit our donor sites and if possible, please patronize them. Again, ARIGATO! or thank you as your donations are greatly valued and appreciated!

To Our Volunteers

A very special thank you to all of our volunteers who helped as Greeters, Ushers, Receptionists, Door Prize Registration, Display Table Helpers, Prize Spotters and Opportunity Drawing Ticket Sellers. You are ALL integral in helping us provide the best luncheon we can for our members. ARIGATO!!!

Our Sponsor

Donors

CRFT by Maki, LLC

Fukui Mortuary

Upper Crust Enterprises

Fugetsu-Do

Rafu Bussan

The Hair Loft

Elder Law Services of California

bachan's takeout

Snack'd Out Vending

M's Flowers

For Our February 2025 meeting, The entertainment for this meeting was provided by Rodney Durand who played music from the 60’s and 70’s. Our members enjoyed his music so much that many stood up to dance. A big crowd favorite was line dancing. It was so good to see so many members laughing, smiling, singing and having so much fun!

Click the picture for a video of our members line dancing.

On February 17, 2025, we had our annual luncheon for the trustees and board members at NBC Restaurant in Monterey Park.

For our March 2025 meeting, The entertainment for this meeting was one of our members favorite..BINGO!

Ben Nakayama, one of our many happy BINGO winners!

MPJASC shirts were sold as a fund raiser!

For Our April 2025 meeting, we were entertained by The Ryujin Taiko Family. This was quite a unique taiko group in that they added humor, had audience participation, choreographed and arranged some of their own music. Our members really enjoyed their performance.

Our May 2025 meeting is the first of our thrice a year obento meeting. Our May obento meeting coincides with Mother's Day month.

So many happy, smiling faces for our Mother's Day obento meeting!

Our June 2025 meeting is the second of our thrice a year obento meetings to coincide with Father's Day. For this meeting, 290 members attended.

Our obento is provided to us by Nijiya Market.

MPJASC shirts were sold as a fund raiser!

As usual, thanks to all our volunteers.....arigato!!!

On June 28, 2025, we had a breakfast fundraiser at Applebee's in Montebello. Thank you to all who participated in this event!

Thank you to our Ways and Means Chair, Pat Gibo for organizing and running this event.

For Our July 2025 meeting, the entertainment was provided by H30. We listened to the mellow Hawaiian music performed by Ron, Skip and Carrie. A few members also participated in hula and line dancing!

Click on the picture to see a video of our President Janice leading members in a line dance to "Achy Breaky Heart".

Bill Fujioka from the Japanese American National Museum spoke to our membership about the importance of preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans.

MPJASC traditionally does not have a general meeting in August. See you in September!

For our September 2025 meeting, we were treated to a return performance by the children's hula group called Na Pua Hula, led by Kimiko Plehn. One performance was a father and daughter dance which was incredibly special.

Our obento is provided to us by Nijiya Market.

MPJASC shirts were sold as a fund raiser!

As usual, thanks to all our volunteers.....arigato!!!