They made it! Twenty-nine intrepid hikers reach the top of Heart Mountain. For Bacon
Sakatani, not pictured because he is taking the photo, it was climb number seven.
Hikers make their way along the trail.
—Photo by DOUG NEWLIN
Doug and Andy Newlin pause to take in the panoramic view.
Enjoying the Progress Celebration banquet on Aug. 20, 2010 are special guests Norman Mineta,
left, Ann Simpson, Rep. Cynthia Lummis, Alan Simpson, Roberta Uno, and Consul General
Kazuaki Kubo.
—Photo by Bacon Sakatani
Brothers Peter and Alan Simpson pause for snapshot during the HMWF Progress Celebration
banquet Aug. 20, 2010.
—Photo by Bacon Sakatani
Hoshizaki, Peter Simpson, Eric Muller, Kathleen Yuille, Douglas Nelson, LaDonna Zall,
Shig Yabu, Rick Ewig, Jeanette Misaka, Raymond Uno, Norman Mineta, Alan Simpson, Joanne Kumamoto,
Mike Hatchimonji.
—Photo by Bacon Sakatani
A former internee visits the Heart Mountain Relocation Center Memorial Park.
—Photo by Phil Mimaki
Phil Mimaki finds his father's name, Claude Mimaki, on the Wall of Honor. Claude is now
90 years old and living in Japan.
Members of the HMWF Board of Directors are LaDonna Zall (front, left), Doug Nelson, chair Shirley Ann Higuchi,
Rick Ewig, Peggy Fuson, and (back row) Eric Muller, Kathy Yuille, Pete Simpson, Alan Kumamoto, and
Tak Hoshizaki. Missing are John Collins, Tetsu Kashima, Dave Reetz, Pat Wolfe, and Shig Yabu.
—Photo by Bacon Sakatani
HMWF leadership greets former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta.
Pictured are Shirley Ann Higuchi, board chair; Douglas Nelson, board vice-chair;
Mineta; and Richard Ewig, board secretary.
—Photo by Bacon Sakatani
Architect Allen Rapacz describes the Interpretive Learning
Center's interior design during tours for those attending the Progress Celebration.
—Photo by Bacon Sakatani
A panel discussion on the future of the ILC draws a capacity crowd. Moderated
by Prof. Peter Simpson, the panel included Karen Roles of Powell High School,
Bill Collier of Washington, D.C., Vanessa Yuille of San Francisco, and Jamie
Poulsen of Northern California. Prof. Eric Muller stands in the back.
—Photo by Bacon Sakatani
Sheila and Lena locate relative Clarence Matsumura among the WWII veterans' Wall of Honor.
—Photo by Doug Newlin
Old and new — The completed outer shell of the Interpretive Learning Center replicates the
WWII-style barracks, while the red chimney of the camp's old hospital building can be seen in the background.
—Photo by Bacon Sakatani
The Ross family of Claremont gathers at the pre-banquet reception. Pictured are Nathan Ross,
Bacon Sakatani, Sandy Sakatani-Ross, Terry Ross, and Jonah Ross.
—Photo by Doug Newlin
Four brave souls are dwarfed by the breathtaking panoramic view of the valley below Heart Mountain.
—Photo by Bacon Sakatani
Shig Yabu of Camarillo, CA shows Kevin Yuille of San Francisco the book he inspired,
A Boy of Heart Mountain.
—Photo by Doug Newlin
The Ross family pauses during their tour of the Heart Mountain site to read the plaque dedicated to
those internees killed in action during World War II.
—Photo by Bacon Sakatani