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This glimpse of rhubarb comes from the Cornell University New York State Horticulture Study Guide for Youth. http://j.mp/aR8zxy ル バーブを　庭からとりて　ジャムを煮る 旅立つ前の　ドキド　キコトコト rubaabuo miwakaratorite jyamuoniru tabidatsumaeno dokidoki kotokoto grab rhubarb from the garden kotokoto boil the jam then hurry dokidoki back to Japan. ... from Akasatana Akasakana (Red Fish Alphabet), a book of haiku (17 syllable) and tanka (31 syllable) poems by Michiko Oishi, a JASV member from Montpelier, Vermont. Copies of her collection can be obtained directly from her via (oishi (at) comcast.com). Membership Reminder Just a reminder, JASV dues are annually due in January of the year. If you haven’t renewed yet, renew your membership soon. More information is available on our website at http://jasv.org/ ; click on “membership.” Upcoming Events: June 27, 2010 (Sunday) - Annual Meeting The JASV annual meeting will be held on Sunday, June 27th, from 12 noon until 4 PM at the Sand Bar State Park in Milton. This is a potluck event; please bring something to share. The JASV will provide soft drinks and pay the entrance fee - mention this at the gateway booth. Bring your favorite summer chair, umbrella, Frisbee, and beach gear. Pets are not permitted. Directions: The Sand Bar State Park is located on Route 2 at the east-end of the Causeway between Milton and the Islands. From I-89, take exit #17 (Champlain Islands), and drive 4 miles north on U.S. 2) [Google Maps: http://j.mp/aaZ4Qs] Report: Tottori Students visit Vermont Japanese high school students from the Tottori prefecture (below Kyoto, on the Western side of Japan's main island) visited during the week of March 21st this year. The Tottori government has been working with Peter Lynch from Green across the Pacific, Harwood, and Mount Abraham High School to develop this opportunity to build a bridge between our two countries. The Japanese students paired with Harwood students to research Vermont's culture, history, and environmental designs that support sustainability. The final product from each pair is a concept design for a sustainable house suited to the Mad River Valley. The initial designs were displayed during a celebratory dinner at Harwood. The team kept a blog at http://gatp-tottori-vermont.blogspot.com/. and assembled a  gallery of photographs is available at the Green Across the Pacific website ... http://gatp.org/ at http://j.mp/9pxDWW .. Commemoratory Haiku The GATP Tottori Vermont visit has been  remembered in a haiku 17 Syllables Naka ni midori yama to uchi kon'i me ga deru. Among green mountains and green houses, new friendships emerge like the Spring buds. JASV Statewide Larry Solt is leading the JASV in trying to connect to all of Vermont. What are the Japanese interests and connections in your neighborhood, be it town or county, or just across the river. Are there business connections? Arts and crafts interests? One of the interesting projects, growing out of our partnership with the Tottori Prefectural International Foundation is a touring exhibit - Mingei of Tottori, a folk art exhibit, will be hosted at several schools, libraries, and museums during the 2010-2011 school year. If you have suggestions or comments about how JASV can become more of a statewide institution, drop us a note to our office or to our email at info@jasv.org, and we'll see what we can do. JASV is on Facebook. JASV has a community page on Facebook. If you are reading this on the JASV website, just click on http://j.mp/a4qSeN. If you are reading offline, login to Facebook and search for JASV; the link to the JASV page is normally the first one ("Non-profit Organization"). Once there, just click "Like" and JASV update information will appear on your wall. Matsuri Reminder Next year, 2011, is a JASV Matsuri year. We are beginning to get things organized and are looking for suggestions, performers, and volunteers. Is there something in particular you would like to see at our next Matsuri? Is there a performer who we should get in contact with? Are you interested in helping in someway? Drop us a note at either our office or email info@jasv.org.   Resources: The JASV Office has a collection of forms useful for Japanese citizens residing in the United States; these include  Zairyutodoke : 在留届 Zairyuhennkoutodoke : 在留変更届 Passport Application for 5 Year use：パスポート申請用紙（５年用） Passport Application for 10 year use：パスポート申請用紙（１０年用）   Consulate-General of Japan in Boston English language website at http://www.boston.us.emb-japan.go.jp/ or Japanese language website at http://www.boston.us.emb-japan.go.jp/ja/    Telephone: 617-973-9772.   Board Meetings: Second Wednesday of the month - 7:00 pm. The JASV board meetings are in the JASV office at 29 Ethan Allen Avenue. Colchester. All are welcome. If you would like to receive updates on the JASV calendar by email, you can join our Yahoo mailing list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jasv/ or by sending email to info@jasv.org. If you find computers and Yahoo difficult, you can subscribe very simply, by sending a request to info@jasv.org   If you know of any Japan-related events in Vermont, please send them to JASV at info@jasv.org.