All, Just letting everyone know that Emiko, Miya, and I will be flying to Tokyo, Japan (along with other family members) on Tuesday, April 17. We’ll be there through April 26. From there, we are going to Ishinomaki to personally see the damage from the tsunami. I will be taking a lot of photos and …

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“Waves of Love” was performed by vocalist Rachel Sachs, cellist Rachael Earley, and pianist Rick McNeely at the Middletown-Osaki Sister City Welcome Dinner on March 24, 2012, honoring guests from the northern city of Osaki, Japan. “Waves of Love” was composed by Emiko Moore and arranged by Rick McNeely (copyright – Emiko Moore). httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRjb0hbBQn8

Thank you Brenda Muse and Nancy Slezak, and members of GE Capital Asian Pacific American Forum (APAF)  for inviting me to speak at the Chinese New Year Celebrations.  What a wonderful forum that supports and celebrates the many Asian cultures.   Thank you for your interest in our efforts to help Japan with our GAMAN wristbands! …

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This CBS news report focuses on Ishinomaki, the devastation of the tsunami, and where they are a year later. Sad to say, not much progress. The scar that a tsunami left on Japan – CBS News

Thank you to the Lebanon Optimist Club for inviting us to speak at their dinner this past Monday evening. Emiko and Miya spoke to the group about our experiences with raising money for Japan and our future plans as well. Andre Lampson, our liaison in Japan, also spoke to the group. The members of the …

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