(left to right) Pacific NW JACL District Council Governor Chip Larouche and Puyallup Valley JACL President Elsie Leilani Taniguchi, Vice Presidents Eileen Yamada Lamphere and Kayomi Wada, Secretary Liz Bergert Dunbar, Treasurer Dudley Yamane, and Youth Representatives Madison Akemi Ikeda, Kaila Yoshitomi, and Sean Tanino (Photo provided by Elsie Leilani Taniguchi)
The Puyallup Valley JACL introduced its newly elected officers of 2012 and 2013 and also welcomed new members at its annual dinner. The recently disbanded White River JACL chapter has transferred its membership to Puyallup Valley’s chapter. The dinner welcomed the new members and also honored its scholarship winner, Madison Akemi Ikeda, recent Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients, past JACL Presidents, and Senior JACL Members. The Pacific Northwest JACL District Council Governor Chip Larouche presented President Elsie Leilani Taniguchi, Vice Presidents Eileen Yamada Lemphere and Kayomi Wada, Secretary Liz Begert Dunbar, Treasurer Dudley Yamane, and youth representatives Madison Akemi Ikeda, Kaila Yoshitomi, and Sean Tanino. (end)