The stone served as a podium for a ceremony to honor a native son who has inspired generations.

Oregon middle-school and high-school students have the opportunity to learn about local civil-rights hero Minoru Yasui and enter an essay contest sponsored by the Oregon Nikkei Endowment and the Minoru Yasui Tribute Project.

Columbia Center for the Arts, Gorge Owned, the Hood River County History Museum, the Hood River County Library District, and the Yasui family of Hood River have co-sponsored a special screening of the film “Never Give Up!”

In celebration of Minoru Yasui’s 100th birthday, Hood River Library, Columbia Center for the Arts and Gorge Owned Network will host events next week in Hood River.