The San Fernando Valley Japanese American Citizens League Chapter has announced that all are invited to at-tend its 84th installation luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 24, at the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center’s Sakaguchi Hall.
According to SFV JACL President May Wood, the keynote speaker will be Howard Kakita of the American Society of Hiroshima-Nagasaki A-Bomb Survivors. Originally from Los Angeles, he survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945.
Doors open at 11 a.m. and the program begins at 11:30 a.m., and will include performances by SFV Taiko and the koto ensemble LA’s 33 Strings.
The cost is $30 per person or $15 per student. To RSVP, email Linda Tanaka at info.sfvjacl@ gmail.com or leave a mes-sage at (805) 304-5745. The chapter asks that the names and number of people attending be included. The deadline to RSVP is Saturday, Jan 17. Checks should be made payable to “SFV JACL.”
SFVJACC is located at 12953 Branford St. in Pacoima.