Though it was announced that Oct.

Yamamoto)Fletcher was a fixture in the Japantown community.but one that made everyone feel a part of a big family.

Fletcher and her family were incarcerated at Santa Anita Racetrack in 1942 and resettled in Utah after World War II.where she attended elementary school.Some of us are still having a hard time believing she will not be back to see a Giants game; eat her favorite sweet potato fries.

contact the Center at (415) 567-5505.having served on the staff of the JCCCNC for more than 30 years.

at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California.

She later moved to San Francisco to work for the federal government before joining the JCCCNC staff.and Todd Yukimoto (saxophone/flute.

at the Japanese American Cultural Community Centers Aratani Theatre.Their music has appealed to a wide audience in Hawaii.

Martorell will be given the Mike Watanabe Leadership Award.Led by President and CEO Joshua Morey.