{"id":19833,"date":"2011-06-07T04:17:56","date_gmt":"2011-06-07T08:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=19833"},"modified":"2011-06-07T04:17:56","modified_gmt":"2011-06-07T08:17:56","slug":"jetaa-chapter-beat-6-6-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2011\/06\/07\/jetaa-chapter-beat-6-6-11\/","title":{"rendered":"JETAA Chapter Beat 6.6.11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jonathantrace#h150-180\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan    Trace<\/a> <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jnto.go.jp\/eng\/location\/regional\/fukuoka\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Fukuoka<\/a>-ken,             2005-08)               takes us on a    walk around the JET       Alumni       community for another        edition           of <strong><a href=\"..\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/jetaa-chapter-beat\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Chapter Beat.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicago.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA  Chicago<a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/rainyday.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19834\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/rainyday-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/rainyday-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/rainyday.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JET Alumni Author Panel &#8211; <\/strong>Friday, 10th, 6:30 to 8:00 at the Barnes and Thornburg, LLP. JETAA and the Japan American Society of Chicago are hosting a panel featuring Lars Martinson, D.H. Cermeno and Jamese Kennedy.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Monthly Executive Board Meeting &#8211; <\/strong>Monday, June 13th, 6:30. Drop by for a friendly dinner and talk about the shape of what&#8217;s to come for Chicago JETAA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Summer Beach Volleyball &#8211; <\/strong>Tuesdays, from 6:30 to 7:30 starting June 14th. Chicago JETAA is fielding a beach volleyball team, the Jet Setters, in this year&#8217;s Players Sports Group Summer Beach Volleyball Leagues. All skill levels are welcome, so join the team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/want.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA  Western Australia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Winter Matsuri in Swan Valley &#8211; <\/strong>Sunday, June 26th, 10:00 to 5:00, bus departing from Barrack Street Jetty. The trip includes a trip to 2 wineries with tastings, a nougat factory with tasting, a chocolate factory and a brewery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florida.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Florida<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tampa New JET Welcome Party &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, June 18th, 7:00 at Tampa Karaoke. Get to know the new generation over a song or three.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaany.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA New York<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/woman-on-other-shore-novel-mitsuyo-kakuta-hardcover-cover-art.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/woman-on-other-shore-novel-mitsuyo-kakuta-hardcover-cover-art.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"238\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kyushu Happy Hour &#8211; <\/strong>Wednesday, June 8th, 6:30 at  Nightengale Lounge. This month&#8217;s happy hour has a Kyushu theme, so all  those who lived\/traveled or enjoyed Kyushu are welcomed to attend and  meet alums and members of the Kyushu Battenkai.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book Club &#8211; <\/strong>Tuesday, June 14th, 7:00 at the Flatiron Building. This month&#8217;s selection is <em>The Woman on the Other Shore<\/em> by Mitsuko Kakuta.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quarterly Meeting &#8211; <\/strong>Wednesday, June 15th, 6:30 at  the Japan Local Government Center. Come discussion the upcoming  pre-departure orientation and upcoming summer events, as well as other  opportunities for those looking to get involved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canberra.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA   Canberra<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <strong>O-Shaberikai \u2013 <\/strong>Wednesday, June 8th, 6:00 at      Coo      Izakaya in Civic. Join in and meet Japanese people living in      Canberra       and other locals interested in Japan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nejetaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA New England<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2011 JET Orientation Happy Hour &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, June 11th, 5:30 at Lucky&#8217;s Lounge. Come meet the new crop of JETs over a drink and share your stories and experiences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnw.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA   Pacific Northwest<a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/WFR-2011-Logo.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-19836\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/WFR-2011-Logo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/WFR-2011-Logo.gif 216w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/WFR-2011-Logo-150x150.gif 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Walk for Rice &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday,  June 18th, 8:00 at Seattle&#8217;s Seward Park. Walk for rice is a charity  2.5 mile walk\/run to raise money and awareness about hunger in King  County. Join the PNW JET Program Alumni team and do your part.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaaportland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA      Portland<strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tabemashou Dinner &#8211; <\/strong>Tuesday, June 14th, 6:00 at UCHU Sushi &amp; Fried Chicken. Tabemashou group is a group that explores, critiques and enjoys Japanese dining in Portland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>What happened at your chapter\u2019s event? <\/em><\/strong><em>If       you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to     hear   about them. Just contact <strong>Jonathan Trace<\/strong> with   any    info,  stories or comments.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of JETAA Chapter Beat. JETAA Chicago JET Alumni Author Panel &#8211; Friday, 10th, 6:30 to 8:00 at the Barnes and Thornburg, LLP. JETAA and the Japan American Society of Chicago are hosting a panel featuring Lars Martinson, D.H. 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