Talk Story |
By Gail Sharp
December Photo 1
December Photo 2
The ancient Chinese proverb, “One picture is worth 10,000 words,” was the inspiration for Talk Story at the start of this year. This month, two similar photographs are featured. Think flipbook and imagine movement from picture to picture. The resulting movie should be worth 100,000 words.
What can you tell us about these pictures? Who are these people? What were they doing? When was it taken? What significance to our Community Center does the photo represent? And why does one fellow keep on looking at his feet?
Send an email to talkstory@vjcc.com.
November Photo
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“In response to the November photo - The year is 1971. These ladies represent the Venice Gakuen Haha No Kai or Mothers’ Club. Seated L to R are: Kazuko Nakanouchi, Shigeko Fujihiro, Chizuko Sumiyoshi, Keiko Kozuki and Yukiko Takemoto. Standing L to R are: Teruko Shigekawa, Sachie Nagaoka, Harue Sato, Hideyo Katayama and Kiyoko Ikiri. They were an industrious group of mothers who supported the language school through fund raising for They |
were an industrious group of mothers who supported the language school through fund raising for the near 200 students enrolled at that time. Their annual sushi and udon sale at the summer festival was a huge fund raising success. They were also involved in all the social and cultural events of the school and for years supported the Community Center by preparing and selling the obento for the Shinnen Enkai party. All this for kodomo no tame ni.” - Elinor Suzuki
September Photo 1
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“Referring to Photo #1 - The person to my left is still unknown. To my right are Hiram Ota and Kunihiro Nishiya. Our group is counting the Bingo tickets to determine the prize money for the |