by Armand Gutierrez, President
Reunions. A lot can be said about reunions. Reunions come in two basic varieties: the family reunion and the high school or college reunion, with the high school reunion reigning as the most popular. Family reunions serve the purpose of getting the family together, feasting on a grand dinner or a picnic, and visiting with your favorite sibling, grandparent, or grandkid, or perhaps you are the favorite grandparent. High school reunions are usually at 5- or 10-year intervals and organized by a “reunion” committee. Generally the first two reunions have a great turnout, but as years pass the attendee list gets shorter and shorter due to the passing of long-lost friends or just not being in position to attend due to health or distance factors. The last high school reunion I attended was my 20th in 1986, and I don’t recall if there was a 50th a couple of years ago.
The NSC 60th Anniversary Dinner was a different type of reunion, sort of a hybrid between the family and class reunions. Held on September 8th at the China Stix restaurant in Santa Clara there was a great turnout with over 70 attendees. Scheduled like a high school reunion but it exhibited family characteristics. After all, the Nisei Ski Club is like family. Our Happy Hour went over an hour because old and new members were busy chatting, meeting new friends, and reminiscing about the old days in the club. There were members present long before I joined NSC and it was a pleasure to see them attend this dinner. Reunions like this are events in our lives to be cherished and remembered, for they don’t happen often. The picture shows the ex officios that were in attendance.
Upcoming Events
Aki Matsuri – October 6th
This Fall Festival is being held at the Wesley United Methodist Church on Fifth St. in San Jose. Although not as big as the Nikkei Matsuri, there will be Japanese cuisine, marketplace, entertainment, kids zone, and a silent auction. If you can attend please do so to show our support for this great cultural event.
Big Sky Ski Week 2019
The final payment for the Big Sky trip is due October 10th so grab those checkbooks and send in your payment. Rick Dumlao was in Yellowstone National Park at the end of September and took a side trip to Big Sky. Take a look at his article and see the snow that’s already accumulating on Lone Mountain at 11K.
