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COMMENTARY/LETTERS<br />
The Long Weekend Means???<br />
I sometimes have a little<br />
problem with the term “Memorial<br />
Day Holiday” or the “Memorial<br />
Day Holiday Weekend.”<br />
It’s the word “Holiday” that<br />
bothers me. It is Memorial Day<br />
and/or Memorial Weekend.<br />
When I ask people what Memorial<br />
Day is. I find that few<br />
really know. Some know it is a<br />
time to put the flags out for<br />
some type of military day.<br />
Many say it is a day off of work<br />
and school and “It’s a Holiday!”<br />
Since when did we start celebrating<br />
and making it a “Holiday”<br />
when a soldier gives his<br />
life for our country? Should we<br />
believe that an 18 year old<br />
young man, while serving our<br />
country, takes a bullet, artillery<br />
round or steps on a mine, and<br />
gives the ultimate sacrifice, his<br />
life, we should celebrate it as a<br />
holiday?<br />
Let’s thank him for dying, so<br />
now we can have a Memorial<br />
Day Sales all over the place. Automobile<br />
dealerships, major<br />
stores, mom & pop stores can<br />
have Super Sales with Big Savings<br />
during the Memorial Day<br />
Holiday Weekend.<br />
Sadly, some have seemed to<br />
have forgotten what that day,<br />
Memorial Day, is all about. We<br />
shouldn’t have to be reminded<br />
George Ogden<br />
That’s just the way it is!<br />
as it should have been taught in<br />
our schools (or has it?). This<br />
Japanese Community<br />
Center Honors Veterans<br />
By George Ogden<br />
WEST COVINA — The<br />
East <strong>San</strong> <strong>Gabriel</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Japanese<br />
Community Center honored all<br />
veterans with their 15th Annual<br />
Memorial Service. The was held<br />
at their center in West Covina<br />
on Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 24. It was well<br />
attended with standing room<br />
only.<br />
The Master of Ceremonies<br />
were Brandon Leong and Jennifer<br />
Akamine who is also the<br />
ESGVJCC Queen.<br />
The posting of the flags was<br />
done by VFW Nisei Post 9902.<br />
Miko Noriega from Scout<br />
Troop 13<strong>28</strong>.<br />
Vice President David<br />
Teragowa welcomed everyone<br />
who attended the event and<br />
talked about the program.<br />
The guest speaker was Rob-<br />
is a day to remember and to give<br />
thanks and honor to those soldiers<br />
who served you, and are<br />
now gone. These veterans have<br />
given of themselves. Many lost<br />
their lives while serving in the<br />
military.<br />
Today, I see veterans honoring<br />
themselves. If you were to<br />
take a head count at a Memorial<br />
Day service, you would find<br />
that today, most of the people<br />
attending would be veterans and<br />
their families.<br />
I went to a number of Me-<br />
Guest speaker Robert Leong, Special Forces Army Captain in<br />
Vietnam<br />
ert Leong who served in the special<br />
forces in Vietnam as an<br />
Army Captain. His message<br />
was in three parts. He talked a<br />
little about himself, about those<br />
that served and what to do next<br />
(with our veterans). He went on<br />
to say that “to be honorable, you<br />
need to act honorable”<br />
He also recognized a number<br />
of Japanese Americans who<br />
gave their lives during WWII,<br />
the Korean and Vietnam Wars.<br />
Then they had a flag ceremony<br />
with the playing of<br />
TAPS by past VFW District<br />
Commander Bernard Cain.<br />
Pearl Omiya, ESGVJCC Executive<br />
Director then gave a<br />
few words of appreciation.<br />
Refreshments were served<br />
after the ceremony.<br />
morial Day events this past<br />
weekend. For those of you who<br />
had a chance to attend, a special<br />
thanks to you.<br />
Many took off for the three<br />
day weekend. Some of you<br />
were flying flags from you<br />
cars, boats and/or trailers. You<br />
took the memory with you.<br />
Again thanks.<br />
It is up to us to remember<br />
these proud veterans and to<br />
honor them in some way.<br />
“That’s Just the Way It<br />
Is!”<br />
Renowned Neurologist Vincent<br />
Fortanasce, M.D. to Speak about How<br />
to Reduce Your Chance of Alzheimer's<br />
AZUSA — Alzheimer's is<br />
pandemic among older adults<br />
worldwide. As 79 million baby<br />
boomers age, it promises to be<br />
the Great American Epidemic of<br />
the 21st century. Roughly 50%<br />
of untreated people eventually<br />
develop dementia and 70% of<br />
those patients are placed in nursing<br />
homes within two years.<br />
Silverado Senior Living presents<br />
a free presentation about<br />
Alzheimer's prevention featuring<br />
neurologist Vincent<br />
Fortanasce, M.D., author of<br />
The ANTI-Alzheimer's Prescription<br />
- The Science-Proven<br />
Plan to Start at Any Age. Dr.<br />
Fortanesce is a renowned bioethicist,<br />
author and radio show<br />
host with 20 years experience<br />
dealing with medical issues on<br />
a national and international level.<br />
He will present his unique fourstep<br />
program to prevent<br />
Alzheimer's disease at a special<br />
free presentation on Tuesday,<br />
<strong>June</strong> 2, 6:00 pm at Silverado<br />
Senior Living - Sierra Vista, 125<br />
W. Sierra Madre, Azusa.<br />
Dr. Fortanasce has appeared<br />
on 60 Minutes, CNN's Paula<br />
Zahn Now, Dr. Phil, Dateline<br />
NBC and The Today Show. He<br />
is a regular spokesperson for<br />
publications including Time<br />
Magazine, The New Yorker,<br />
USA Today, Washington Review,<br />
the New York Times and<br />
the Los Angeles Times. He<br />
trained in psychiatry at the Institute<br />
of Living, A Yale Affiliate<br />
Hospital; in neurology at the<br />
University of Southern California<br />
(USC); and in orthopedic<br />
rehabilitation at the prestigious<br />
Rancho Los Amigos Medical<br />
Center in Downey, CA.<br />
The seminar is open to the<br />
public. There is no cost. Seating<br />
is limited. Please RSVP to<br />
Silverado Senior Living at 626-<br />
812-9777.<br />
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<strong>May</strong> <strong>28</strong> - <strong>June</strong> 3, 2009<br />
Letters to the Editor<br />
Opinions Are The Writer’s<br />
I would like to recommend a<br />
great restaurant, "The Palms"<br />
located at 1717 S. Grand Avenue<br />
in Glendora. It serves<br />
good and delicious food with<br />
very reasonable prices. Mr. Bill,<br />
the original owner has taken<br />
over the restaurant again and he<br />
certainly knows how to run a<br />
business. For example, between<br />
6:00 AM to 12:00 noon, breakfast<br />
costs from $1.99 to $2.99<br />
depending on your choice. At<br />
today's economy it is a real treat!<br />
I invite everyone to visit "The<br />
Palms". It is open from 6:00 AM<br />
till 9:00 PM. It offers macaroni<br />
The American Legion Auxiliary<br />
is long known for support<br />
of our communities and our<br />
veterans. A year and a half ago<br />
I wrote about the American Legion<br />
Auxiliary's involvement in<br />
"Operation Mend", another opportunity<br />
to help our wounded<br />
soldiers returning home with<br />
serious facial injuries by providing<br />
access to the country's best<br />
plastic and reconstructive surgeons<br />
in the private sector. Last<br />
Friday on Channel 4 World<br />
News Tonight there was a segment<br />
on this wonderful program<br />
at UCLA, started with a<br />
man named Ronald Katz, a wellregarded<br />
inventor, who although<br />
not a veteran himself has always<br />
had a deep affection for the<br />
military through the eyes and<br />
talent of his father, a WWII USO<br />
performer, Mickey Katz.<br />
Having provided the lead gift<br />
for the new Fisher House at the<br />
Brooke Army Medical Center in<br />
<strong>San</strong> Antonio, Texas, Katz made<br />
a visit in August 2006 and after<br />
touring the hospital and seeing<br />
the faces blown away by IED's,<br />
he was determined to help out<br />
any way he could.<br />
On returning home he talked<br />
to the Director of Plastic Surgery<br />
and others into going to<br />
Brooke Medical Center to see<br />
what could be done. Although<br />
Barry McGuire “Eve Of Destruction”<br />
and John York in Covina<br />
By George Ogden<br />
Covina — Barry McGuire’s<br />
60’s song “Eve of Destruction”<br />
climbed the chart ahead of it’s<br />
time. During the Vietnam war,<br />
this song had a lot of truth and<br />
meaning. What is interesting, it<br />
still applies today.<br />
Barry McGuire teamed up<br />
with John York (Byrds” for the<br />
"Trippin the 60's" gig.<br />
They appeared at the Fret<br />
House in Covina. The two of<br />
them put on a great show and<br />
with Barry 73 years young is still<br />
cooking.<br />
John York is still hot with the<br />
strings and doesn’t seem to age.<br />
Barry and John played a number<br />
of tunes from the era and<br />
gave a fun history on how the<br />
songs came about and their history.<br />
Keep an eye out for these<br />
guys. However, right now<br />
McGuire is leaving the states<br />
for awhile. McGuire will be in<br />
Europe on tour for a couple of<br />
Bargain Restaurant Lauded<br />
<strong>Examiner</strong> reporter George Ogden talks with Barry McGuire and<br />
John York after their gig, “Trippin the Sixties”. From left, Barry<br />
McGuire, John York and the well nourished male on the right is,<br />
yours truly, George Ogden.<br />
months and then back in the<br />
area in July for a couple of gigs<br />
and then heads out for the West<br />
Coast tour.<br />
Keep track on these guys as<br />
they are great entertainment.<br />
Visit Barry McGuire’s<br />
and cheese special on Fridays<br />
but you can always choose<br />
from their menu. I like the tacos,<br />
spaghetti and chili, as well as<br />
the friendly atmosphere, excellent<br />
service of George, the<br />
waiter, as well as waitresses<br />
Mariana, Carol, Connie, and<br />
Erica who give their best to their<br />
customers.<br />
I am confident that once you<br />
have tried the Palms you will be<br />
back again and again. Good luck<br />
to "The Palms" now and in the<br />
future.<br />
Mike Lee<br />
Azusa<br />
Mend Military Vets Donations Needed<br />
the Army Hospital was doing<br />
great work for these wounded<br />
soldiers, they could not provide<br />
the level of plastic and reconstructive<br />
surgery that UCLA<br />
could, so a partnership was<br />
formed. By the fall of 2007 logistics<br />
had been worked out so<br />
that the first patient arrived from<br />
Brooke Medical Center. Katz<br />
did not stop with making "Operation<br />
Mend" happen. His<br />
Foundation helps families with<br />
uncovered costs such as lodging.<br />
The doctors, nurses and<br />
support staff for these surgeries<br />
volunteer their time.<br />
The American Legion Auxiliary,<br />
since getting involved, has<br />
donated $4,500 because the<br />
nation's veterans are their foremost<br />
concern. Donations are<br />
always welcome for costs of<br />
the surgeries and that is where<br />
everyone can help. Checks<br />
should be made payable to "The<br />
UCLA Foundation" and earmarked<br />
"Operation Mend",<br />
Fund #617640, Division of<br />
Plastic Surgery", and mailed to<br />
the attention of Adrienne Walt,<br />
Director of Development, Department<br />
of Surgery, 10945 La<br />
Conte Ave., Suite 3132. Box<br />
951784, Los Angeles, CA<br />
90095-1784.<br />
Margaret L. McIntosh<br />
<strong>San</strong> <strong>Gabriel</strong><br />
website at trippinthesixties.com<br />
and John York’s website at<br />
johnyorkmusic.com<br />
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