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 2025 Board & Trustees

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