Board of Directors 2020-2021


President                                        Susan Garcia
First Vice President                       Akiko Iwata                            
Second Vice President                  Mieko Kubota 
Third Vice President                      Michiyo Ishii Sloane                  
Recording Secretary                      Ines Mander
Treasurer                                         Ellen Weston
Corresponding Secretary              Nan Ernst
Historian                                               Suzan Ponzoli


Active Instructors of Ikebana:
​Marjorie DaVanzo, Ohara
Stephan Eberhagen, Sogetsu


2021 Recipient of the Emperor's 
Order of the Rising Sun Gold and Silver Rays,
Mieko Kubota
Conferred upon individuals who have made significant contributions to Japan in varying degrees.
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​Mieko Kubota
Grand Master
Kumoi-Sakura Kai





At our 50th Anniversary celebration, March 2019, a Jamaican Rain Tree was planted in Pinecrest Gardens in honor of Mieko's long standing chapter membership, leadership and service to the community. In 2018, Mieko received the Community Recognition Award from the Miami-Dade County Asian American Advisory Board. She has been recognized for her excellence as a traditional artist by the HistoryMiami South Florida Folklife Center. She was an artist-in-residence for fall 2012. For more information about this, please follow the link: 
 http://www.historymiami.org/visit/south-florida-folklife-center/heritage-spotlight/mieko-kubota//

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   Mieko receiving a plaque from the Miami-Dade county        in recognition of the chapter's 50th anniversary.