April 6, 2007
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Contents:
Editorial – A Judo Letter
LOCAL
NEWS
Editorial responses
Judo Throw if the Day
The Chicago Shimpo article on the Midwestern Championship
Welcome Mat Open Results
Rules Clinic April 15th – Tohkon Judo –
Mexican Junior National Team Training at Becerra Judo
Morris Cup VI Early Registration Postmark deadline
2007 Armed Forces Judo Team Looking for Applicants
Judo in the News
USA Judo Senior National to be Webcast live from Miami
Serving Our Country
Something to Think About –
Upcoming
Events
EDITORIAL – A
Judo Letter
I received this anonymous letter from Deborah
Fergus, Chairperson of the USJA Women’s Committee. Why does
I sympathize with the writer’s
frustrations. In too many situations, a player, maturing late, starting
Judo late, finds themselves fighting an uphill battle to reach the top.
And while not fair, it is reality, it is the luck of the draw, it is being
“born a day late and a dollar short.” It is no different than the struggling
athlete who has to work twice as hard as the elite athlete because they lack
the natural ability their opponent has. It is no different than the
athlete who comes from modest means and has to have fund raisers to support
their training while their counterpart has a war chest that could support
several up and coming elite players plus themselves. It is no different
than trying to find the right coach, right club, right training partners while
that #1 has all the coaching, club support and training partners they will ever
need. Sometimes it IS just timing and sometimes it is just plain
luck. But most of the time, hard work, ethics and focus is what will
drive you to your goals. And when you are finally recognized, everything
you wish you had will be yours.
Secondly, I see it as a matter
of the best use of funds. Who will utilize those limited funds most
effectively, train the hardest, have the best chance to medal, appreciate
support the most, then come back and train the next generation. Does USA
Judo fund everyone or do they fund only those athletes who have the best chance
of winning a medal. What percentage of funds should be used by elite
athletes versus grass roots programs? It seems to me that USA Judo should
be concentrating most of its limited funds on developing our best
athletes. USA Judo must require unequivocal dedication to the training
program and travel itinerary to give our athletes the exposure necessary to
qualify and be successful at the international levels. If our players
cannot win at the Nationals, how can they win at the PJU Championships?
If our players cannot win at the PJU Championships, how can they win at the
World Championships or Olympic Games? Of course the question begs itself,
then, why bother to compete. The simple answer is you have to take your
best shot by sending athletes who have the ability and desire to win. No
one has a crystal ball – everyone can have a great day or a bad day. We
have to hope that our best day is our opponents worse day.
Thirdly, too many athletes want
to make the Olympic team, the World team or be a part of the National team.
The operative words here are “want to make”. Let me emphasize, they
merely want to “make the team.” While making the team is an accomplishment
in and of itself, it does not define the desire to want to win a medal by
beating the reigning World or Olympic Champion, to be the best of class or to
be ranked the #1 player in the world. Far too often, I see these
expectations as a self-fulfilling prophesy. This is too bad because
we are considered the richest country in the world. Everyone (even
France) wants the United States to be successful in Judo. When Judo is
successful in the United States, the entire worldwide Judo community
wins.
Lastly, why not me? While
I do not know who this person is, I can speculate that she started Judo later
in life, say teenager or early 20’s. She had natural abilities in Judo
and most importantly an inherent natural drive to exceed her expectations.
She did not know how she would do when she started Judo, but she was winning at
local and state events, she was on the bubble at Nationals for several years.
Working hard, she eventually placed at Nationals, maybe not taking first
but being in the hunt. This lead to some PJU and European trips with a
modicum of success but as she continued in this quest, her techniques became
better and competition skills improved commensurate with her
determination. My guess is that she was competing all over the country and
world
mostly at her own expense. At the end of the year, adding up her living
and judo expenses, it could have broken even or could have been a negative cash
flow. She probably received some financial aid from the local or state
organizations which made her financial balance sheet zero. This young
lady, determined to excel, could very well have been a top elite player in her
prime had she started earlier. But she is on the back end of her prime
and she want to “go for it”. This will be her last hurrah – 2008 is in
her sights and she can taste it. Is she ready?
Ready or not, her effort and
dedication should be an inspiration to every aspiring athlete, Judo or
otherwise, to do the best you can, never lose sight of your goals, train until it
hurts and “hurt” until you win. And while winning is the ultimate goal,
because she is a bit older, her outlook on life is well grounded in
reality. She knows it is an uphill fight but she will put out 100%
effort. She will not be deterred until it is finally determined who will
be on that team. If she makes it, she will dedicate the next year to
training and be an inspiration to the rest of her teammates. If she does
not make it, she will move on in life, be successful in her career and go back
to training the next generation – for in Judo, she has found a home,
comfortable and satisfied that her dreams have been fulfilled far beyond a
medal, beyond a good work out. She has found her Judo Nirvana. In
this, she is a true CHAMPION in Judo and in life.
Throw of the Day:
What do you think? Are these Ippons or Hansoku-make?
Please respond to the editor. Results of this survey will be published
next week. Thank you.
Commentary
Dear Editor:
Another wonderful
editorial---I found this quote on the Kodokan site--I thought it mirrored what
you were saying:
*What is Judo?
*Judo is loved by all
generations. You can see people of all ages from six to over eighty years, and
people of all professions, nationalities and sexes enjoying Judo at the
Kodokan.
*They all have their own
purposes.
*Some of them want to be
strong, some want to be healthy,
*some want to strengthen
their mind,
*some want to appreciate the
pleasant feeling after perspiring,
*some want to be able to
defend themselves,
*some want to become
instructors of Judo, and
*some are already devoted to
training others.
*Why is Judo attracting
people of all ages and people with so many different purposes? Prof. Kano
created Judo from Jujutsu as the means to learn the great principle of
humanity, not only to learn Waza (technique).
*He named the training
institution "Kodokan". The word "Kodo" means to learn,
prove and practice the principle. The fact that Prof. Kano named Judo
"Kodokan Judo" shows us how he made much of the principle and made it
a principal objective of life to learn.
*Prof. Kano himself said that
the purpose of Judo is to strengthen body by practicing attack and defense, to
complete the personality by training the mind, and finally to devote oneself to
society. The principle and ideal of Judo: “Maximum efficiency" and
"Mutual welfare and benefit."
I hope you like it as much as
I did.
CH
*********
Your editorial was more than
excellent. Thank you for sharing that and it can never be said too many
times. It brought me a peaceful feeling and a smile "yes, I understand
what you are saying".
SO
*******
I just read your editorial
and thought it was great. The "new" Judo, or the people
that think that Judo is no different then any other sport will never realize
the true rewards of this way of life. While I cannot say this is a
religion it can help fill voids in your life that will help you to reach that
ultimate goal of perfection of character, that ultimate goal "Ippon".
Thanks again for these occasional thoughts. By the way you may have
inadvertently left Corrie Geier's name out of the list of winners for College
Nationals. She took 2nd is 63-kg and from Wisconsin……
JP
OK, now go back and read the
article. J ED
LOCAL NEWS
The
Chicago Shimpo article on the Midwestern Championships
Thought you might like to see an
article from one of our “CUB” reporters from The Chicago Shimpo, a local
Japanese language newspaper that has been in Chicago forever – well only from
November 15, 1945. There are two sections – and you can read either
one.
Ms Odagiri did a very nice job
in writing an article about the Midwestern Judo Championship in our hometown.
I believe she caught the essence of what drives our judo community and
interviewed a number of our top leaders locally as well as nationally. I
wish to thank Ms Odagiri for this effort and hope that more articles can be
included in our local and national publications.
Ms Yasko Odagiri is a
writer for The Chicago Shimpo, a local Japanese language newspaper. She
has children in Judo and is an active parent at Cohen’s Judo Club.
WELCOME MAT OPEN – MARCH 31, 2007 – FOND DU LAC, WI
Here are
the results from the tournament. If you know where North Shore Judo and
Eastside Judo are, then you can add their city to the list.
Boys,5-6,
Palos
Gabriel Tohkon Judo Club, Chicago, IL
Baldwin
Eric Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee,
IL
Kollmann
Hunter Club Olympia, Fond du Lac, WI
Boys,7-8,light
Johnson
Justin Judo Inc, Brown Deer, WI
Zitko
Bradley Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee, IL
Raube
Mitchell Club Olympia, Fond du Lac, WI
Boys,7-8,mid1
Hensel
Dominic Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee, IL
Svestka Kenny
Fox Valley Judo Club, Aurora, IL
Boys,7-8,mid2
Selagea
Josiah Tohkon Judo Club, Chicago, IL
Sponholz
Keegan Club Olympia, Fond du Lac, WI
Seal
Destin Welcome Mat Judo Club, Fond du Lac,
WI
Mixed,7-8
Papadakis
Nefeli Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee, IL
Irons
Taylor Yorkville Judo Club
Boys,7-8,heavy2
Steffes
Mason Club Olympia, Fond du Lac,
WI
Irons Taylor
Yorkville Judo Club
VanCura
Brad Yorkville Judo Club
Boys,9-10,light
Svestka
Tommy Fox Valley Judo Club, Aurora,
IL
Brett
Anthony Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee, IL
Straub Calvary
Fondy Judo Club, Fond du Lac, WI
Boys,9-10,mid1
Afifi
Adam Judo Inc, Brown Deer, WI
Cadorette
Robby Fox Valley Judo Club, Aurora,
IL
Baldwin
Jack Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee,
IL
Boys,9-10,mid2
Okamura
William Tohkon Judo Club, Chicago, IL
Sauer
John Yorkville Judo Club
Baldwin
Jack Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee,
IL
Boys,9-10,
Reynolds
Joseph RYS, Racine, WI
Weeks
Robert Judo Inc, Brown Deer, WI
Boys,11-12,light
Svestka
Robert Fox Valley Judo Club, Aurora,
IL
Geralds
Ronald Judo Inc, Brown Deer, WI
Stevenson
Ian Fox Valley Judo Club
of Wisconsin, OshKosh/Neenah/Appleton, WI
Boys,11-12,mid1
Okamura
Mark Tohkon Judo Club, Chicago,
IL
Vang-Smith
Don Judo Inc, Brown Deer,
WI
Henderson
Dustin Fox Valley Judo Club of Wisconsin,
OshKosh/Neenah/Appleton, WI
Boys,11-12,heavy1
Cavanaugh
Austin Yorkville Judo Club
Papadakis
George Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee, IL
Bell
Lawrence Judo Inc, Brown Deer, WI
Boys,11-12,heavy2
LaHue
Garth RYS, Racine, WI
Davis
Javontae Judo Inc, Brown Deer, WI
Boys,13-14,light
Hurt
Jacob Yorkville Judo Club
Cavanaugh
Austin Yorkville Judo Club
Boys,13-14,mid1
Hurt
Jacob Yorkville Judo Club
Jezierski
John North Shore
Judo,
Boatman
Eric Club Olympia, Fond du Lac,
WI
Boys,13-14,mid2
Bulanda
Luke Tohkon Judo Club, Chicago,
IL
Gussman
Jared Fox Valley Judo Club, Aurora,
IL
Lomibao
Adrian Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee, IL
Boys,13-14,heavy
Fedolov
Arthur Wahadachi Judo Club, Milwaukee,
WI
Hudson
Nicholas
Boys,15-16,light
Lomibao
Adrian Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee, IL
Bulanda
Luke Tohkon Judo Club, Chicago,
IL
Lojeski
Ryan RYS, Racine,
WI
Boys,15-16,mid
Stokes
Ian Eastside Judo
Ford
Adam Club Olympia, Fond du Lac,
WI
Peterson
Zachary Eastside Judo
Boys,15-16,heavy
Kafka
Max Midway Judo Club,
West St. Paul, MN
Johnson
Christopher Welcome Mat Judo Club, Fond du Lac, WI
Mixed-Exhibition
Stokes
Ian Eastside Judo
Hentges
Sarah Loras College Judo Club,
dubuque, IA
Girls,7-8,light
Flaig
Gretchen Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee, IL
Okamura
Diana Tohkon Judo Club, Chicago, IL
Girls,7-8,Mid
Papadakis
Nefeli Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee, IL
Okamura
Diana Tohkon Judo Club, Chicago, IL
Girls,9-10,light
Fehr
April Wahadachi Judo Club, Milwaukee,
WI
Lothridge
Jessica Fox Valley Judo Club, Aurora, IL
Flaig
Gretchen Gurnee Judo Club, Gurneee, IL
Girls,10-12
Grade
Ashley Welcome Mat Judo Club, Fond du Lac,
WI
Amend
Annie Fondy Judo Club, Fond du Lac,
WI
Girls,11-12,light
Grade
Ashley Welcome Mat Judo Club, Fond du Lac,
WI
Lee
Kaylin Fondy Judo Club, Fond du Lac,
WI
Girls,11-12,
Grade
Ashley Welcome Mat Judo Club, Fond du Lac,
WI
Murdock
Shelby North Shore Judo,
Girls,13-14,mid1
Irons
Jessica Yorkville Judo Club
Wright Hannah
Club Olympia, Fond du Lac, WI
Girls,14-15
Johnson
Jamee Eastside Judo
Anderson
Meaghan North Star Judo Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
Men,Sen,-145
Ford
Adam Club Olympia, Fond du Lac,
WI
Herminath
Kyle Welcome Mat Judo Club,
Fond du Lac, WI
Stokes
Ian Eastside Judo
Men,Sen,-161
Kafka
Max Midway Judo Club,
West St. Paul, MN
Fehr
Robert Wahadachi Judo Club, Milwaukee, WI
Yamanaka
Bradley Midway Judo Club, West St. Paul, MN
Men,Sen,-178
Weerts
Chris Judo Inc, Brown Deer, WI
Foreman
Seth Mellen Judo, Mellen,
WI
Poggiali
Lorenzo University of Minnesota Judo Club
Men,Sen,-198
Foreman
Seth Mellen Judo, Mellen,
WI
Vanderheiden
Daniel Fox Valley Judo Club of Wisconsin,
OshKosh/Neenah/Appleton, WI
Johnson Christopher
Welcome Mat Judo Club, Fond du Lac, WI
Men,Sen,-220
Foreman
Seth Mellen Judo, Mellen,
WI
Howe
Robert Loras College Judo Club, dubuque, IA
Baumgartner
Craig Welcome Mat Judo Club, Fond du
Lac, WI
Men,Sen,220+
Pelto
George Eastside Judo
Rudd
Kyrik Welcome Mat Judo Club, Fond du
Lac, WI
Bucich
Dale Dubuque Judo Club,
Dubuque, IA
Female-open, NO ARMBARS
Otto
Courtney Eastside Judo
Behrens
Danielle Stevens Pt Area Judo Club, Stevens Pt,
WI
Female,Sen,
Behrens
Danielle Stevens Pt Area Judo Club, Stevens Pt,
WI
Hentges
Sarah Loras College Judo Club,
dubuque, IA
Men,Mas,-198
Darabi
James Midway Judo Club, West St.
Paul, MN
Stevenson
Adam Fox Valley Judo Club of
Wisconsin, OshKosh/Neenah/Appleton, WI
Vorwald
Richard Loras College Judo Club, dubuque,
IA
Men,Mas,220+
Bucich
Dale Dubuque Judo Club,
Dubuque, IA
Smith
Herbert Judo Inc, Brown Deer,
WI
USA Judo
News
Complete coverage of
these articles available at the USA Judo website. Click on the link http://www.usjudo.org/
and click on the What's New page to see all the recent news items.
The items listed below may or may not be linked already. To get further
information on any of these stories, it is better to go to the USA Judo
website.
Mexican
Junior National Team Training at Becerra Judo
A team of top junior
athletes from Mexico will be training at the Becerra Judo Club, April 2-10, in
Garland, Texas. Athletes interested in participating in workouts should
contact Bert Becerra at 972.681.9485.
Morris Cup
VI Early Registration Postmark Deadline This Saturday
Don’t forget to pre-register for the Morris Cup VI, the final E-Level point
tournament before the USA Judo Senior Nationals.
Deadline for early
registration for the Morris Cup, April 14 in Burnt Hills, N.Y., is April 7 to
receive the discounted rate. Entry packet and additional info are
available at http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2007morriscup.pdf.
Many of the top athletes in
the United States as well as an international contingent will compete in
the 6th Annual Morris Cup hosted by the Jason Morris Judo Center
Competition begins at 10:30 Saturday morning at Burnt Hills High School in
Burnt Hills, N.Y. Gold medal winners of the Elite Men's and Women's
divisions will receive $250 courtesy of the JMJC.
2007 Armed Forces Judo
Team Looking for Applicants
The Armed Forces
Sports Office has once again approved the participation of an Armed
Forces Judo Team in the 4th World Military Games to be held in
Hyderabad, India from Oct. 14-21, 2007. The last couple years, due to military
commitments and operational requirements, it has been challenging to assemble a
full team for this event. Therefore, we need to start early and allow
the military athletes enough time to prepare for this competition. The
criteria for the selection of military Judo athletes to attend the 2007
Armed Forces Camp is as follows:
a.
Athletes must have competed in one "A+, A, or B" level competition
b.
Athletes must be Nationally ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight
class
c.
Athletes must finish in the top 50% of their weight class at a "C"
level competition
Interested
athletes must immediately
notify the team's head coach, Major (P) Hector R. Morales-Negron, in
order to receive training and competition recommendations in
preparation for the 2007 Armed Forces Judo Camp. Experienced Judoka
service members that currently do not meet the minimum standards for an
invitation to camp due operational requirements still have time to acquire
the points needed for an invitation. For more information
please contact:
The Head Coach,
MAJ(P) Hector R. Morales-Negron at Armyjudo6@aol.com or the Marine Corps
Sports Director, Mr. Steve Dinote at steven.dinote@usmc.mil
MAJ MORALES WILL
BE AT THE 2007 SENIOR NATIONALS INTERVIEWING CANDIDATES AND WATCHING THEIR
PERFORMANCE AT THE EVENT. LOOK FOR THE CISM JUDO TABLE AT REGISTRATION
Judo in
the News
Judo
team wipes out field, claims 42nd national title
The Spartan Daily
San Jose, Calif.
The San Jose State University judo team threw down the competition at the Judo
Association Collegiate National Championships in Miami and captured their ...
USA Judo
Senior Nationals to be Webcast Live Free from Miami
For the first time ever, USA
Judo is pleased to announce that the USA Judo Senior Nationals, Pan Am and
World Team Trials will be Webcast live free from Miami on April 20-21,
beginning at 6 p.m. EST on Friday April 20 and 5 p.m. EST on Saturday April 21.
The Webcast, which can be
viewed from anywhere in the world at www.livesportsvideo.com
will include the gold medal final matches as well as the Pan Am Games and World
Team Trials for divisions where needed.
"Over the last two years
we have been working quietly behind the scene to pull off this offer to our USA
Judo family in the United States – but just as pleasing to us is the fact that
we will be working closely with the PJU to make sure that as many Caribbean and
Latin American countries as possible will be able to watch our Senior Nationals
free of charge. I sincerely hope that Judo clubs around the nation will gather
around their screens to enjoy two great evenings of judo!"
This Webcast, besides been
free of charge, also will provide judo fans from around the world the
opportunity to send questions and comments to the on-air commentators – a
feature that will create even more interactivity within the Webcast.
“It is our goal to continue to
push the envelope of technology as it comes to the promotion and presentation
of judo in our country,” said USA Judo President Dr. Ron Tripp (Norman, Okla.) “Very
soon we will be announcing a program that has been negotiated with the USOC in
order to assure us great coverage of judo on both the worldwide net as well as
television.”
USA
Judo's top national coaches also will be interviewed throughout the Webcast as well providing color commentary.
Don’t forget to tune
into www.livesportsvideo.com
or www.usjudo.org on April
20 and 21 to watch America’s top judo players fight for gold and spots on this
year’s Pan Am Games and World Championship Teams!
SERVING OUR COUNTRY
PVT Luke Jacobsen – Milwaukee,
WI
LTJG Donny Newsome, Gurnee,
IL
LT Nick Oldfield, Navy, Virginia – home
base
Mike Preditus,
IL
Dan Smith, Dickson,
TN
Please let me know other Judo families who have loved ones serving in our
military: rank, branch of service and where they are serving.
Thanks.
Something to Think About –
Please read the Anonymous Judo Letter
UPCOMING EVENTS - 2006
Please note the following events on the horizon for Illinois and the
Midwest. Communication and download information can be gotten directly
through this email by attachments or by going to www.judofdl.com (Brett
Wood Taylor Welcome Mat Judo). OR www.judocalendar.com (Jim Carmer).
Either site is a wealth of information on Judo events. Both have more
events listed than I have, so visit their sites often. Thanks.
2007 dates
Apr
7-8 Northglenn – Denver, CO -
Referee CREDIT Site
Apr 14 Konjo Dojo St
Louis Spring Championships
Fenton, MO
Contact: Randy Pierce
636-464-6487 eve or 636-343-2481 days
Blackbelt6thdan@aol.com
Apr 14 2007 Morris Cup
- Burnt Hill, NY near Schenectady, NY
Contact Jason Morris silver92@albany.net
518-399-3936
Apr 15 RULES CLINIC – Chicago, IL
Contact Mary Gail Ford mgford@comcast.net
1-847-776-7233
Tohkon Judo Academy 1-773-784-7766
April 21 Junior Workout –
Chicago, IL
NEW!!!
Contact Brett Wolf
773-230-6070 azumah4@yahoo.com
Apr
20-21 Senior Nationals – Miami, Fl
-
Referee EVALUATION Site
May 19 N-S Tournament
Glen Carbon, IL
Contact Quentin
Thompson
618-476-1976
H
qthom2@juno.com
Eiko
Shepherd
618-781-5157 Cell eikojudo@apci.net
May 20 ILLINOIS JUDO JUNIOR WORKOUT
O’Fallon, IL World
Martial Arts
School
Contact Eiko
Shepherd
618-781-5157 Cell eikojudo@apci.net
Brett Wolf
773-230-6070 azumah4@yahoo.com
May 29-30 Am-Can
Challenge – Buffalo,
NY-
Referee EXAMINATION Site
Jul
7-8 USJA Junior Nationals – Indianapolis, IN
-
Referee CREDIT Site –
Jul
14-15 USJF Junior Nationals – Ypsilanti, MI
-
Referee CREDIT Site
Jul 21 – 22 Junior Olympics – San
Antonio, TX
-
Referee EVALUATION Site –
Jul
28-29 USA Judo Junior Open – Ft Lauderdale, FL
-
Referee EVALUATION Site
Sep
2007 Ladder and Fall Classic –
-
Referee EVALUATION Site
Oct
20-21 USA Judo Senior Open
-
Referee EVALUATION Site
Nov. 2-4 3rd Annual "All Women's Championship," Kalamazoo, Michigan
Jr.
Sr. and Master competition (Kata, Shiai)
, Referee, Coaches, Kata
Clinics
Contact Deborah L. Fergus at defrgs6@cs.com or 269 208 1068
Nov
2007
Continental Crown – Seattle, WA
-
Referee EXAMINATION Site
Nov
2007
Dallas Invitational – Dallas, TX
-
Referee EXAMINATION Site
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041
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Narimatsu
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125
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Joanne Barthold(deceased)
139
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George Stanich
148
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Gail Ford
161
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Narimatsu (CA)
162
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Narimatsu (CA)
164
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167
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177
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181
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189
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201
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216
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271
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289
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Jaconetti
291
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292
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324
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342
22 Stephen Bergren
349
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355
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358
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(NV)
363
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364
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(FL)
370
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371
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Narimatsu
374
30 Joe Kajita (CA)
378
31 Eiko Shepherd
381
32 Bill
Dunning(deceased)
382
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383
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385
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