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Another Case of APA AlI1nesia?• The town hall was touted as and ideas are exchanged. Instead, the towards voting fQr McCain. She an historic event where can• candidates for the United States' tQP has riot been fQllowing the primar• didates would address APA elected .post were either beamed in ies, sO. she attended the event to' issues. Their absences were through satellite, telephQne Qr nQt at. learn sQmething new abQut the resounding. all fQr the histQric event presented by candidates' PQsitiQns Qn hut buttQn APIAVote. issues. By LYNDA LIN For emphasis, no candidates Instead, she alQng with Qther Assistant Editor showed up to the frrst ever presiden• attendees stared at large projection tial town hall put together by Asian . screens with rotating images Qf IRVlNE, Calif.-It was a presi• Pacific American lea.ders during Obama while he answered questiQns dential tQwn hall meeting withQut APA Heritage MQnth with the by phQne. Clinton, Qn the other hand, any of the candidates, so. Cindy expressed purpose Qf having a dia• read and answered her Qwn ques• Yang wondered if the May 17 event IQgue about APA specific issues. tiQns in a satellite video.. And eQuId even be described as a town No. Hillary ClintQn. No. Barack McCain sent a surrogate speaker hall. Obama. No. JQhn McCain: At least, . because he was taping a cameo. Qn TraditiQnally, a tQwn hall involves not in persQn. "Saturday Night Live." a face-tQ-face meeting between ''Not having any of the candidates ''It was disappointing and discQur- AN EMPTY PODIUM: The candidates for the top elected post in the U.S. community members and elected there defeats the purpose of a town beamed into the May 17 APA presidential town hall via satellite, over Qfficials where opiniQns are voiced hall," said Yang, who is leaning See APIA VOTElPage 13 the phone or not at all. 1st Lt. Watada's Future Still a Mystery From France to Texas: WWlI Belly Tanks Nat'l Bd. Passes Seven months after a trom 'Lost Battalion' Saga Discovered in Proposed federal judge prevented Vosges Mountains, Donated to U.S. Museum the Army from a 2009-10 Budget second court-martial, no The next biennial budget new paperwork has been relies on everyone from filed. the national board to the JACL members and staff By Pacific Citizen Staff to achieve revenue goals.

In the past several mQnths the Gerome Villain (left) By LYNDA LIN name of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada stands beside the JA Assistant Editor deplQy to. Iraq with his unit in June has seen very little press time. That's WWII memorial. Above is Qf2006. a majQr change frQm last NQvember one of the belly tanks. The JACL national board has when the JA officer's name was a U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. passed a 2009-10 budget that frNuent presence in both the main• Settle ruled that a secQnd trial WQuid requires full participation from the stream and Japanese American viQlate Watada's cQnstitutiQnal With the help of a local French historian and FedEx, the artifacts will help tell the story of the 442ndllOOth ReT board, staff and the Qrganization's press. rights, essentially agreeing with the members to help curb the.negative and their role in helping rescue members of the 36th Texas It was seven months ago that a Qfficer's attQrneys who. argued dQu• membership trend. federal judge blocked the U.S. Army ble jeopardy - that a person could Division. The prQposed next biennial frQm cQnducting a secQnd CQurt• nQt be tried twice fQr the same crime. budget, which was passed during a martial Qf..JVatada fQr refusing to Although the Army had indicated By CAROLINE AOYAGI-STOM May 16 conference call with a dis-: Executive Editor its intention to file paperwork to pre• senting vote from JACL vent the federal judge's injunction Secretarylfreasurer Mark Koba• For as long as Gerome Villain, 34, can remember, the people Qf his home• frQm becQming permanent, no. yashi. includes: tQwn Qf Beaumenil, France have extolled the stQries Qf their CQmmQn heroes: paperwQrk has been fiJed to date. • An elimination of the $2 mem• the American sQldiers who. helped liberate their small village during WQrld It's left the 30-year-old Hawaii bership dues increase. Warn. officer in a state Qf limbo. • A major drive with full partic• At family dinners with his grandfather Qr as elders gathered to. reminisce, "I kind of think it's like ipation from all members and staff the stories Qf the 36th Texas DivisiQn and the Japanese American sQldiers Qf to stop the loss in members. see WATADAlPage 10 the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team became the stuff of legends. • An increase of 151 and 448 "In the area Qf Bruyeres and new paid members (compared to BiffQntaine, everybody here IQves WEEKS end of year ?1XJ7 numbers) in 5 them! And I can tell· YQU, there is July 16-20 2009 and 2010, respectively. Registration fonn Page 7 See BELLYTANKSlPage 11 See BUDGETlPage 10 INDEX YouTube Darling T-Shirt Lawsuit Letters ...... 2 Marie Digby used the Manufacturers sue the NatiQnal ...... 3-5 Chicago Cubs for the Community ...... 6-7 popular video sharing Web site as her launch pad. right to produce Calendar...... 14 'Horry Kow!' shirts. Obits ...... 15 NATIONAL PAGE 5 2 JUNE 6-19, 2008 LElTERS/SPRING CAMPAIGN PACIFIC !II CrnzEN

~.PACIFIC NATIONAL DIRECTOR'S REPORT SPRING CAMPAIGN ~."'CITIZEN See You in Salt Lake City . - Good to the Last Drop 250 E. First Street, Ste. 301 , By FLOYD MORI By LISA HANASONO Los Angeles, CA. 90012 Tel: 213/620-1767, The 2008 National JACL Convention is just around the comer. This As a graduate student on a tight budget, I usually try to limit my indul• 800/966-6157 will be a special experience for all JACLers and friendS who are able to gences. However, there are some things that I cannot live without. One Fax: 213/620-1768 E-mail: [email protected] attend the convention July 16-20 at the Downtown Marriott Hotel in special indulgence is my "Monday Morning Routine." Each Monday www.pacificcitizen.org Salt Lake City, Utah. We hope YOU are planning to participate. morning, I ease into the work week by brewing a strong pot of Maxwell Executive Editor: The Sayonara Banquet to be held on Saturday House coffee and connecting to the world through Caroline Y. 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If not then let's have an exciting ' mission of the publisher. Copying for It will soon be national convention time anq where do we stand as other than personal or internal reference election at the convention with many nominees vying for office with far as members running for national office? As of this time, official use without the express permission of some exciting campaigning. P.C: is prohibited. candidates include: Larry Oda, president (incumbent); Sheldon Arakaki, v.p. general operations (incumbent); David Kawamoto, v.p. POSTMASTER: Send address changes STEVE OKAMOTO to: Pacific Citizen, c/o JACL National planning and development; Kimberly Shintaku, chair, national Nominations Committee chair Headquarters, 1765 Sutter St., San youth/student council; and Brandon Mita, representative, NYSC. Francisco, CA 94115. STANLEY N. KANZAKI What does this reveal to us at this point? The candidates do not have Nominations Committee EDC rep. any opposition and there are no candidates for the offices of v.p. of JACL MEMBERS membership, secretary/treasurer and v.p. of public affairs. Out of a Article Brings Reader to Tears 13,OOO-plus membership it shows only five members who are willing Change of Address I have read maybe 50 news stories and articles about the tecent to run for office. California Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriages. If you have moved, please These numbers do not bode well for JACL. Does it mean thatJACL This was the only article ("APA Groups Applaud Calif. Supreme is becoming a leaderless organization? There is hope, however, that send information to: Court's Decision to Legalize Same-Sex Marriages," P.C. Web site) members may run as late filers and become nominees from the nation• National JACL that I read that brought tears to my eyes. I guess Ifelt that the Asian al council floor at convention. community where I live (mainly Chinese origin) tend to be conserva• 1765 Sutter St. Your National Nominations Committee representatives are: tive and have negative attitudes towards gays. San Francisco, CA NCWNP-Nikki Hikari and Sharon Uyeda; CCOC-Bob Taniguchi; I was disappointed with Associate Justice Ming W. Chin to be on the PSW-Kent Kawai; PNW-Dawn Rego; IDC-Tma De GiOO; MDC• 94i15 opposing side of the same-sex marriage issue. I guess I wanted better Sheri Uno; EOC: Stanley N. Kanzaki; and Youth-Blake Honda Allow 6 weeks for address changes. understanding from Justice Chin. For more infonnation. contact Steve Okamoto at steveokamo• So, thank you APA community, JACL and all involyed. This was a To avoid interruptions in receiving to [email protected] or Kanzak:i at [email protected]. Members can wonderful article. your p.c, please notify your ~as- also log onto the JACL Web site (www.jacl.org) to access the ter to include pertodicals in your "Candidate Application Fonn for National JACL Office". Chapter change of ad~ (USPS Form 3575) ROBERTJ.GREENE presidents . are encouraged to ask members to file for office. Viae-mail PACIFIC iI cmZEN NATIONAL JUNE 6-19,2008 3 Events to Mark Anniversary 01 Interracial Marriage Filipino WWII Veterans Hope Congress According to the 2000 rights to modem day same-sex mar• Approves Long-sought Benefits U.S. Census, there are riages.- nearly seven million On May 15, the California Americans who identify as Supreme Court made history by mixed race. This will be extending legal marriage rights to the fifth anniversary of the same-sex couples . • Loving Day celebrations. The Loving Day Project Loving Day Celebrations* uses digital media to encourage people to host New York City Loving Day celebrations are set to their own celebrations on June 8, 3-7 p.m. kick off across the nation this week• the Sunday closest to June 12th. Solar 1 - East River Waterfront end to mark the anniversary of The project is also sponsoring at East 23rd St. Loving v. ' Virginia, the 1967 land• its fIrst annual Mixed Roots Film mark Supreme Court decision to & Literary Festival being held Los Angeles legalize interracial marriage. from June 12-15 at the Japanese June 12-14 This year's celebrations will be american National Museum in Japanese American National held in memory of Mildred Loving, Los Angeles. The festival will pro• Museum Filipino veterans shared a moment with supporter Sen. Daniel Inouye who died on May 2 at the age of 68. vide a stage for emerging story• The Mixed Roots Rim and at the 2004 JACL Hawaii Convention. Thousands of people are expected tellers to share narratives on Literary Festival to gather at organized events all over mixed identity. By MARK NIESSE the country and in their own private In 1958, Mildred Jeter and Chicago,IL Associated Press Writer celebrations. Loving Day celebra• Richard Loving were married in the June 12, 6-10 p.m. tions are held every year ' on or District of Columbia, and then La Pomme Rouge - 108 W. HONOLULU-Soldiers from the Philippines who fought beside returned to their native VIrginia. The .. Kinzie around June 12 to mark the Loving Americans during World War II hope their long wait for veteran benefIts will case a universally' recognized civil couple was charged with violating soon be over. rights holiday. Virginia's ban on interracial mar• Washington, D.C. "We deserve to get a benefIt for our sacrifIces," said 84-year-old Leon The largest celebration this year riages. They fought and won a battle June 13, 7 p.m. Tabaniag. "We are now in our twilight, and we want to get a benefIt before with the U.S. highest court to elimi• Cubano's - 1201 Fidler Lane will be on June 8 in New York City, we move on." organized by the Loving Day nate the last vestiges of anti-misce• (corner of Ramsey) Silver About 50 Filipino veterans met with U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka on May 27 Project, a campaign dedicated to genation laws. Spring, MD 20910 in hopes that Congress will fInally treat them the same as American fIghters fIghting prejudice through education Asian PacifIc American groups "For a complete listing: www.tovingday.org. for their wartime contributions. and community. liken this fI~ht for equal marriage A vote on the proposal is pending in the U.S. House after the U.S. Senate passed it in April. The House is expected to take Former Internees Get Their Delayed UW Degrees action on it this year. By Associated Press and P. C. Staff "It's more honorable to be receiving a pension 'We are now in TakakoYoda than to be receiving no help from the govern• (left) our twilight, and COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho-• gives her ment," said 83-year-old Feliciano Barroga Jr. tassel a flip we want to get a Norman Sato doesn't harbor bitter• Filipinos fought against Japan during WWII while waiting ness about what happened to him as part of the U.S. Army Forces in the Far East. benefit before we to enter the and his family in 1942. . The U.S. controlled the Philippines as a com• University of move on. He doesn't complain about being monwealth during WWII and was responsible Washington's forced to leave college and his home for the islands' foreign affairs and nati~nal May 18 - Leon Tabanlag, in Seattle during World War II. defense. ceremony. 84, filipino veteran It was February of that year when When the Philippines became an independent President Franklin D. Roosevelt country in 1946, Congress took away the pen- PHOTO: POST IIVTEW- • signed Executive Order 9066 that GENCEFfPAlJL .osEPH sion benefIt. gave the u.s. military authority to BRONN The cheering veterans gathered at a federal government building in . remove all Japanese Americans Honolulu to thank Akaka, himself a WWII veteran, for helping to get the from the West Coast. Spokane, Wash., resident. ''There itary. He would become a member measure approved in the Senate. Sato, a second-year University of were quite a few of them at the uni• of the 442nd Regimental Combat ''They're getting what they deserve," said Akaka, a Democrat, who spon• Washington student at the time, was versity at that time." Unit that distinguish~ itself in bat• sored the bill. "To me, that's so powerful to restore their status as U.S. veter- one of them. He would spend six Johnson remains dismayed by tle. ans." months at the Minidoka internment what her father endured. After the war, Sato never returned Military pension benefIts in the U.S. provide about $900 per month to vet• camp in south central Idaho. "People my age know very little to college. He and his wife moved to erans in 2008, with more money given depending on the number of depend• "It was a forsaken place - sage• about what they went through . . It Coeur d' Alene 17 years ago. ents and medical support needed. WWII veterans living in the Philippines brush and all you had was a piece of was as if they took a pact not to say Johnson said she's glad the UW would only receive about $300 per month. wood stuck together to make a anything, so that none of us grew up honored her father and others who The pension provision is part of a broader bill called the Veterans BenefIts house and tar paper on the outside," with any animosities or any chips," suffered through what is considered Enhancement Act of 2007. The bill does not provide any back pay for the last he said. "That was it. It was cold. she said. one of the worst violations of consti• 62 years Filipinos have gone without veteran benefIts. But we survived." Sato was a sophomore when he tutional rights in American history. Salome Calderon, a widow whose husband fought for the U.S. during the In April, the 86-year-old received had to leave the UW and was sent "It's fabulous the UW has taken war, said Filipinos should be treated with respect and dignity, just like other an invitation back to the University with his family to Minidoka. time to fmd these people and award veterans. of Washington. "We could only take what we them a degree," she said. "My father "In the United States, they're only receiving Social Security income. "Someone told me I should check could carry," Sato said. "We had to has always talked about that because Please help us because we are old already, and we want something done," it out," he said. "I don't know what sell it or give 'it away. So you're he never fInished his studies." she said. check it out means." down to nothing." Sato, who was born in Seattle, She urged Filipinos to write letters to their congression31 representatives But he did look into it and was one Minidoka was, by anyone's stan• said America was supposed to be ~ asking them to pass the bill. If approved, it would need President George W. of several hundred JAs who dards, a concentration camp. When place for people of all races. The Bush's signature to go into effect in May 2009. received honorary degrees from the they arrived, there was no hot run• land of opportunity for anyone. Opponents of the measure have said money could be better spent on hous• Seattle-based university on May 17. ning water. No sewer system. No ''This country is based on people ing, education and burial assistance for American veterans~ ''The university has decided to housing ready. from other countries making up this But Akaka said both Democratic and Republican leaders in the House honor all those people who were Despite being forced into intern• country," he said. "We were all sup• have signaled their support for the proposal, which passed the Senate 96-1. forced to leave the university," said ment camps, Sato and other men posed to be equal. It didn't work out "I am very happy because the U.S. has fInally decided to give the veterans Karen Johnson, Sato's daughter and vQlunteered to enlist in the U.S. mil- that way." • . our benefIts," 87-year-old Lodovico Guanzon said . • 4 JUNE 6-19,2008 NATIONAL PACIFIC i: CrnZEN APA Groups Mark National HIV and AIDS Awareness Day mv rates are increasing among APAs in National Newsbytes the U.S. faster than any other ethnic group. By P. C. Staff and Associated Press

Asiap Pacmc American groups commemorated the Bush Mulling DeSignating Pearl Harbor ' fourth annual National Asian Pacific Islanders as a National Monument HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with events and public serv• HONOLULU-Presi~ent George W. Bush has ice announcements to help raise awareness on the devas• asked his defense and interior secretaries to look tating disease. into designating Pearl H~bor and other historic The need for HIV/AIDS services in APA communities World War II sites in the Pacific a national monu• is increasingly urgent, experts say. Incidences of ment. HIV/ AIDS among APAs have increased by more than 10 A May 29 presidential memo to Defense percent in each of the last five years, according to the Secretary Robert Gates and Interior Secretary Dirk Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's a trend Kempthorne said such status could offer the sites facilitated by cultural barriers, a lack of culturally com• additional protection. The letter, posted on the petent health care providers, and a low overall rate of White House Web site, does not say what specific testing. places Bush has in mind aside from Pearl Harbor. "We need to meet people where they are culturally Parts of the naval base are a1read~ under some form of protection or have when it comes to HIV/AIDS prevention," said Ravinia historic designation. Hayes-Cozier, the director of government relations and National APA HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is May 19. public policy with the National Minority AIDS Council. Pro-internment Letter Spurs JACL Action "Education is necessary to ensure that people have the PORTLAND, Ore.-A letter to the editor printed in the May issue of AIDS. tools they need to protect themselves. Our communities' Brainstorm Magazine has spurred the Portland JACL to respond to its pro• The PSA features James Kyson Lee from NBC's hit very futures are depending upon it." internment message. show "Heroes" and screen legend Joan Chen. National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/ AIDS The letter, written by Richard F. Lamountain, was in response to the Members of. · the Congressional Asian Pacific Awareness Day - May 19 - was established in 2005 University of Oregon awarding honorary degrees to former JA internees. American Caucus (CAPAC) also joined with communi• by the Banyan Tree Project and the U.S. Department of "[President Roosevelt] faced down what he regarded, justifiably, as a mor• ty. health advocates around the country in recognizing Health and Human Services to honor"the memory of tal threat to his nation. For this, he deserves better than to be second-guessed National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS APAs who have lost the battle to the AIDS epidemic. by ivory-tower academics at the University of Oregon," wrote Lamountain. Awareness Day. The day also raises awareness of the fact that HIV Marleen Wallingford, of the Portland JACL, wrote a letter to Brainstorm '''The number of HIV/AIDS cases continues to rise rates are increasing among APAs in the U.S. faster than countering Lamountain's position. Editor Bridget Barton told Wallingford in among Asians and Pacific Islanders," said Rep. any other ethnic group. An estimated 4,356 APAs are liv• an e-mail that the magazine is a firm believer of freedom of speech. ing with AIDS, a 54 percent increase since 2000. While Madeleine Z. Bordallo, chair of the CAPAC Health Task these statistics illustrate the need for HIV / AIDS informa• Force. "We are working to eliminate the disparities in Aoyama Tree Gets Historic Designation health care coverage and treatment by improving data tion and services in APA communities, there continues to LOS ANGELES-The city council has collection and breaking down cultural and language bar• be a lack of data and research. approved the first living "historic-cultural monu• riers for our communities.". The Banyan Tree Project, a national movement to ment" status for Little Tokyo's Aoyoma Tree, a 50- reduce discrimination and the stigma associated with foot -tall rubber tree planted in 1920 by members of On the Web: HIV and AIDS in the APA communities, recently the Koyasan Buddhist Temple. www.banyantreeproject.org. www.hhs.gov/aid• launched a public service announcement, entitled "Join The city-owned tree is located in the parking lot Me," that calls for families and communities to break the sawarenessdaysldayslasian. near the Japanese American National Museum. It www.nmac.org circle of silence and shame that exists around HIV and marks the area where the Koyasan Temple once stood up until the early 1950s, when the building • 1979: Redress legislation introduced in Congress. was razed by the city for a parking lot. The tree is • 1980: The JACL and the Japanese American com• ARedress Timeline the last standing reminder of the cultural and historical development of munity celebrated the successful passage of a bill to cre• Buddhism and the JA community in Los Angeles. By HEIDI TANAKATSUBO ate the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Nat'l v.P. of Public Affairs Internment of Civilians (CWRIC). Community Center Breaks Ground • 1981: The first of eight CWRIC hearings was held The East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center broke ground ' The JACL's Redress "profiles in courage" series pro• in Washington, D.C., followed by hearings in Los on May 25 for its new $1.5 million multi-purpose Social Hall. vides very personal accounts of the grassroots efforts Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, New York, The new development, which is scheduled for completion in October, wilJ integral to the success of Redress. Boston, and a final hearing in Washington, D.C. But as we know, the whole is often • December 1982: The Commission issued its [md• allow for additional space to expand existing programs. The new 3,520- square-foot Social Hall will house a new library and resource center. greater than the surn of its parts, ings to Congress and the president. Titled "Personal and it's truly the combined efforts Justice Denied," the report concluded that JAs were The original Social Hall, which was built in the 1950s, suffered from severe structural damage and was closed last summer. Since the campaign to of our whole ' cornmunity that unjustly forced from their homes and incarcerated, and changed history. . the underlying causes of this action were racial preju• rebuild the Social Hall began, the community center has raised 50 percent of their fundraising goal of $1.5 million. Taking a step back to view the dice and a failure of political leadership. process leading up to Redress, • June 1983: The CWRIC recommended as remedies below is an abbreviated timeline of an apology by Congress and the president, monetary Another Little Tokyo Landmark the concerted efforts of the Japanese American commu• compensation of $20,000 to each surviving victim of Sale Stirs Preservation Fear nity in the years leading up to the passage of the 1988 the government's 1942 orders, and the creation of an LOS ANGELES-New development plans to Civil Liberties Act. educational trust fund. convert the Little Tokyo Shopping Center into a The dates and descriptions have been excerpted from • 1983: The first appropriations bill was introduced (it Korean-themed center has reignited fear of gentri• ''The Japanese American Incarceration: The Journey to wasn't until 1987 that the way was cleared for Congress fication in one of the laSt three major Japantowns Redress" by Bill Yoshino and John Tateishi. The article, to finally act on the measure). in California. which originally ran in the spring of 2000, can be found • 1983: The federal court vacated Fred Korematsu's The shopping center, dubbed the largest indoor in its entirety on the American Bar Association Web wartime conviction (followed in the next three years Japanese shopping mall in the country, is located at site: http://www.abanet.org/irr/hr/springOOhuman• with the vacation of·Minoru.Yasui's conviction in 1985 333 South Alameda Street. Korean American rightsitateishi.htrnl. and Gordon Hirabayashi's in 1986). investors bought the mall for $35.5 million, • Feb. 19, 1942: President Franklin D. Roosevelt • September 1987: In a 243-141 vote, the House of according to the Los Angeles Times. The develop• signed Executive-Order 9066. Representatives approved the redress legislation . ers are still deciding whether to convert the three-story structure into a • Spring of 1942: Japanese Americans began board• • April 1988: The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly Korean-themed center or a more mainstream grocery store such as Ralphs. ing buses and trains for the government detention passed a similar measure. Last year, the JA community protested the sale of the former New Otani camps . • Aug. 10, 1988: President Ronald Reagan signed the Hotel and Weller Court to 3D Investments, the same Beverly Hills-based • 1978: The JACL launched a campaign for redress. bill authorizing redress payments for JAs .• investment company that bought a majority of San Francisco's Japantown . • PACIFIC is CmZEN NATIONAL JUNE 6-19,20085 Tulare County Students Win First Ever Chance to . Represent Calif. at National History Day Competition Without financial help for travel expenses, they may not be able to present their By Pacific Citizen Staff project on JA WWII history.

Yamaguchi Wins 'Dancing With the Stars' Five elementary school students from Thlare County After four consecutive male winners on have won the chance to represent California in the pres• "Dancing With the Stars," Kristi tigious National History Day Competition. Yamaguchi was named the new champ on But without financial help, these seventh and eighth the show's season finale. graders may not get to go to the June 15-19 competition The figure skater went into the final con• at the University of Maryland. They will not make it to test with a perfect score and beat out fan the competition if they can't fmd a way to cover their favorites Jason Taylor and Cristian de la travel expenses. Fuente to claim the mirrorball trophy. Holly Wilson and Amanda Jost, who are seventh Yamaguchi's athletic background helped PHOTO:I\BC graders at Kings River Elementary School, took top hon• make her a winner, said judge Carrie Ann Yamaguchi and her dance ors in the "Junior Group Exhibits" category at the Inaba, because athletes know how to chan- partner Mark Ballas. California State History Competition with their three• nel criticism into competition. dimensional display entitled, "Exposing Manzanar from the Inside and Out: Ansel Adams and Toyo Miyatake." Inouye Marries in Beverly Hills Ceremony Using images from these renowned photographers, the Sen. Daniel Inouye, the third most senior member of the U.S. Senate, has students presented a look at one of the darkest times in married Irene Hirano in a small Beverly Hills ceremony. American history when Japanese Americans were forced The 83-year-old Hawaii Democrat was dressed in a dark suit while Hirano into internment camps. . PHOT9 COURTESY OF PATRICK DELGADO wore a white suit in a ceremony at the All Saints' Episcopal Church. They "After interviewing countless Japanese internees and Holly Wilson (left) and Amanda Jost hope to left for Carmel, Calif. .for their honeymoon, according to a news release Adams and Miyatake families, Holly and Amanda want• showcase their project at the national competition. issued by the senator's office. ed to honor the remarkable Japanese Americans who Inouye's son, Ken, was best man and Jennifer Hirano served as her spent World War II behind barbed wire," said Janet mother's maid of honor. The wedding ceremony was limited to members of Kelly, their coach. and secondary school. students. This year's theme was the immediate families. 'They also wanted to honor those two photographers "Conflict and Compromise in History." who risked so much to create the most thorough body of The students' win marks the first time that any student Japanese Ambassador Receives photographic documentation of life in the internment from Tulare County will represent the state at this nation• Highest JAVA Award camps that exists today." al competition. Ambassador Ryozo Kato has received the Japanese American Veterans Kings River Elementary School, located in the north• 'These students have put in hundreds of hours Association's Courage, Honor, Patriotism Award for building a strong Japan• west comer of Thlare County near Kingsburg, serves a researching and preparing their award-winning presenta• U.S, alliance. large under-privileged community. Many of its students tions and now they need the help of the community to Former Sec. of Transportation Norman Mineta presented the award to deal with gangs, violence and poverty on a daily basis. realize their dreams," said Delgado.• the ambassador. "You might look at us as 'The Little School That Kato is the longest serving Japanese ambassador in America. JAVA Could,'" said Patrick Delgado, Kings River History Day Donate President Robert Nakamoto presented several JAVA souvenirs to the' , teacher. Help the students represent JA history at the ambassador, including an inscribed JAVA coin and baseball cap. Eighth graders Crystal Pacheco, Kimberly Saesee, and National History Day Competition by sending Amanda Smith also took first place in the "Junior Group donations to: Kings River History Day Fund Schwarzenegger Appoints JACLer to Key Position Performance" category for their historical theatrical pres• 3961 Avenue 400, Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently entation on the Holocaust. Kingsburg, CA. 93631 announced the appointment of Jason Jackson to the History Day is a national competition for elementary Info: 559/897-7209 Mid-Winter Fair and Fiesta board of directors. Jackson, a JACLer, has served as general manager for Desert Security Services since 2000. From 1996 to Makers of 'Horry Kow'T-shirt Plan to Sue 2000, Jackson was an armed ATM technician for . Manufacturers of the racially Loomis Fargo Armored. He is an Eagle Scout and a offensive Kosuke Fukudome T-shirt, member of the El Centro Kiwanis. which are still being sold around Wrigley Field, are reportedly plan• Doctor to be Honored for Lifelong ning to sue the Chicago Cubs for Work on the Effects of Radiation infringing on their First Amendment Dr. James Yamazaki is the winner of the 2008 Socially Responsible rights. Medicine Award for his lifelong pioneering work on the effects of radiation The "Horry Kow" T-shirt features a on public health. cartoon of a bear with slanted eyes Yamazaki served as a combat surgeon in the Battle of the Bulge where he and oversized glasses made famous was captured by the Germans and held as a prisoner of war. After the war, by the Cubs' iconic announcer Harry RACISM?: The T-shirt is still being sold by he became a member of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission. Caray. Fukudome's name and team independent vendors outside of Wrigley Field He started his career as a pediatrician and professor at the University of number are emblazoned on the back. even though Cubs' officials banned them. California, Los Angeles' Children's Hospital in 1951. But Asian Pacific Arnerican groups, Fukudome (right) was not amused. including the JACL, condemned the Cleared Ex-Chaplain Yee Now Obama Delegate T-shirt as racist and demanded the baseball team ban its The Cubs say they plan to fight a lawsuit. A former Army chaplain at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, sale. "Their contention is basically, 'First Amendment. who was cleared of spy accusations is now a delegate Even though the merchandise is unlicensed and unaf• We can say anything we want on the T-shirts, '" said to the Democratic National Convention. filiated with the Cubs, officials investigated the vendors Cubs Chairman Crane Kenney to the Chicago Former Capt. James J. Yee, was among the dele• and said they had put a stop to the sale of the T-shirt. But Tribune. "We're going to do what we can, and we gates pledged to Sen. Barack Obama. He's represent• vendors continue to be spotted selling the same T-shirt hope we get a little help [from the city] because ing the state's Ninth Congressional District at the outside of Wrigley Field. that's not what we're about here, and I don't like party's convention in Denver in August. The manufacturers originally agreed not to sell the people profiting off something like that. None of us The West Point graduate was accused in 2003 of shirt, but recently told local media that they now plan to do." being part of a spy ring at Guantanamo Bay. He was eventually exonerated, sue the Cubs to allow them to continue selling the shirts Fukudome, a right fielder for the Cubs, has called and resigned from the Army with an honorable discharge . • on the streets outside the park. the T-shirts offensive. • 6 JUNE 6-19, 2008 COMMUNITY PACIFIC. CmzEN Restoration of Cemetery Me~orial a Symbol for Righting a WWII Injustice By Pacific Citizen Staff was desecrated and toppled WHOLE AGAIN: The over by vandals. The origi• memorial (far left) At last, a monument to honor nal memorial stood over 10 stood tall at the Antelope Valley, California's feet tall, but was reduced to May .17 rededica• Japanese American pioneers has less than four-feet in height. tion. The original risen again. Now the monument has memorial was Nearly 70 years ago, a tall monu• been restored to its new built and used by ment once stood at the Lancaster glory. the local JA Cemetery, located at 111 East "After researching the community since Lancaster Boulevard. It was a sym• history of the Japanese fam: 1938. bol of the JA farming community. ilies in the Antelope Valley Many of the families arrived in tht! and learning what an inte• Antelope Valley before 1920 to gral part of the community monument was not right and students, $4,000 was raised to right a grow alfalfa, pears and asparagus. they were in the early 1900s we are truly sorry that it took wwn injustice. They built a community hall and a through the start of World nearly 70 years to try and fix "We haye tried to right something Japanese language school. And War IT, I felt they needed to what was done wrong to our that was done wrong to Japanese when loved ones passed away, the have their history returned own Antelope Valley citi• American!>, to their heritage, and JA families took them to Lancaster to them," said Dayle DeBry, zens," said DeBry. their community. Restoring the mon-. Cemetery, where in 1938 they director of marketing and The restoration project ument was, in part, symbolic of pooled their money together to erect historical research at the began last summer after that," said DeBry. "I only wish their a monument in honor of their dead. . Lancaster Cemetery. DeBry came across an old parents could see the monument It was a white granite obelisk monu• The restored monument letter from Tom Shiokari restored to its original beauty. We ment atop a black granite stone. with the new obelisk was about the monument. DeBry can only hope they would have been But during the height of World rededicated May 17. worked with Shiokari to con• as forgiving as their children have War IT hysteria, Lancaste~'s JA fam• "We wanted to let the tact the descendents about been to this community.". ilies were uprooted and incarcerated Japanese American commu• the renewed effort. at the Poston intemment camp. And nity know that we under• With help from the com• For more information: in 1942, the once proud monument stood what was done to the munity and middle school www.lancastercemetery.com There's Still Time to Become the Next Masaoka Fellow Mentorship Sessions and Workshops to The JACL has extended its dead• The fellow will be exposed to all ship period may begin in Highlight Nat'l JACL Youth Convention line for the Mike M. Masaoka facets of the work of their represen• I . September 2008 or February As part of the national JACL convention in Salt Lake City, Fellowship, a program that places tative or senator and his/her staff. 2009, and will range from five students in Congressional offices to The fellow will also maintain con• to nine months depending on the youth convention will introduce students to JACL's learn about public policy. tact with the Washington, D.C. the successful candidate's most anticipated event of the biennium The new JACL office and become involved availability. Final details will be deadline is June with the local JACL chapter.• arranged in consultation with By CRAIG ISHll 15. the Congressional office and PSW Regional Director The fellow Apply Now the selected Masaoka fellow. will serve in the JACL Mike M. Masaoka The National JACL Youth Convention set for July 16 to 20 in Salt Lake office of a U.S. Fellowship For an application form, go to City, Utah will feature a multitude of events, activities, speakers and work• senator or a New deadline - June 15 www.jacl.org or contact the shops for the youth. Youth attendees will also learn about decision-making member of the A monthly stipend will range JACL Washington, D.C. office during the J ACL convention as well as have a chance to meet the chapter del• U.S. House of from $1 ,500 to $2,500 depend• at 202/223-1240 or bye-mail egates and JACL leadership. Representatives. Nina Fallenbaum ing on qualifications. The fellow- at [email protected]. The JACL Youth Convention is part of the larger National JACL A stipend will be is the current Convention which takes place the odd year of every biennium. The national given to cover Masaoka Fellow. From D.C. to L.A., Tribute to Internees is Unveiled convention is the pivotal time for the JACL to establish its budget, elect new ------national leadership and vote on resolutions which establish the organization's living expenses A permanent tribute to former and roundtrip airfare to Washington, policy. This year's national convention takes place July 16 to 20 in Salt Lake Japanese American internees was City with the theme: "Legacy of Leadership." D.C. unveiled May 31 at Los Angeles' All students who are in at least The youth convention was created to' provide youth a space at convention Japanese American National Muse• to learn, get involved and have fun. Although the JACL today remains an their third year of college or current• um. ly in a graduate or professional pro• effective advocacy body in the political, civil rights and community spheres, The donor wall was designed by there is a strong need to pass this advocacy onto the next generation. gram, and U.S. citizens are encour• National , Japanese American aged to apply for the fellowship. The youth convention will consist of a number of workshops as well as a Memorial Foundation Board Member The D.C. crane is replicated in Preference will be given to those mentorship session to introduce participants to the decision-making process Sidney Mukai. to complement the the Los Angeles memorial. who have demonstrated a commit• that occurs for the delegates at the national convention. The mentorship ses• national memorial in Washington, sion will pair youth convention participants with convention delegates dur• ment to Asian Pacific American D.C. A replica of the sculpture of a pair of cranes entangled in barbed wire issues - particularly those affecting ing one of the convention business sessions providing a one-on-one space for is also included in the Los Ailgeles memorial. delegates to meet and introduce what the resolutions are, how they are voted the Japanese American community. The donor wall pays'tribute to the original veterans in the Go For Broke JACL membership is also required. on, and why they are important. National Veterans Association who organized the effort to secure the fed• Other activities that youth convention participants will take part in are trips The JACL established the fellow• era11egislation to build the Memorial and later founded NJAMF. ship fund in 1988 to honor Mike M. to Historical Olympic Park as well as the Park City Outlets. There will be a "It is areminder of one historic tragedy in American history, but also that number of social night activities including a Youth Mixer and the play Masaoka (1915-1991) for a lifetime our nation is strengthened by its diversity, and that our citizens' constitu• of outstanding public service in pro• "Nihonmachi: The Place to Be." tional rights must be guarded and upheld regardless of their race, religion Workshops and activities will be included in the convention package. moting justice; civil rights and or ethnicity," "said Craig D. Uchida, NJAMF chairman of the board. human dignity. Transportation will be provided to and from the hotel. Deadline for early bird In 1992, the Washington D.C.-based Japanese American Memorial to registration is June 30. Registration for the youth convention is $150. Youth The purpose of the fund is to . Patriotism During World War n was authorized to be constructed as a develop leaders for public service by who register individually will be placed with two roommates for a total hous• . national memorial. It was dedicated in 2000. Ownership of the memorial ing cost of $ 120lthree nights and $160/four nights. • providing opportunities for college was transferred to the U.S. government in 2002. The National Parle Service seniors or students in graduate or is responsible for the maintenance of the original memorial today. • professional programs to work for a Please visit the youth convention Web site at: member of Congress. For more information: www.njamf.com www.jacl.orglyouthlyouth.htm. For questions, e-mail: psw@jacLorg or call 213/626-4471. PACIFIC II CITlZEN COMMUNITY JUNE 6-19, 2008 7 Portland JA Community Honors Its High School Students The Portland Japanese American community recently celebrated its 60th High School Graduation Banquet by awarding over $20,000 in scholarships to 17 seniors. The recent graduation event was sponsored by 11 Nikkei organiza• tions including the Gresham• Troutdale JACL and the Portland JACL. PHOTO: RICH IWASAKI This year's scholarship awardees were: Yusuke Akahoshi, Mary Christine McFadden gives the Jon Shindo (Wells Fargo Bank), Stephanie Hironaka, Janet Kenmotsu, Ted Jitodai (Pioneer Birkett, Emi Hijikuro, Jordan senior's address at the banquet. Recipient), Lauren Ashizawa, Kelley Kim (Union Bank) and Gene Nakamura (guest speaker). Hongo, Eric Furuya, Megan Irinaga, Cally Karniya, Sari Matisoff, It wasn't until Howard Henjyoji, a Berkeley JACL Awards Grants, Scholarships Christine McFadden, Rachel Harvard bound student from In May, the Berkeley JACL program matches college students accomplishments in academics, the Nishida, Rachel Onishi, Chizumi Cleveland High School, who later Endowment Fund awarded grants to with community non-profit groups arts, sports and community service. Rojas, Alix Sakai, Mai Yanigida, went on to medical school, was three cormnunity organizations to to expose the students to Nikkei Sachi Siegelman was awarded the Sasagu "Sammy" Yoshida, Ken given all of the scholarships in one help fund Nikkei events this sum• community issues while developing Bea Kono Memorial scholarship. Yuzuriha and Kelsy Wahl. year that the community saw the mer. leadership skills. Other scholarship recipients includ- This community event began in need to work together. The three recipient organizations The Berkeley JACL Endowment ed: Stephanie Hironaka, Lauren 1949 at Epworth United Methodist From this small beginning, the are: Fund is administered by the trustees Ashizawa, Janet Kenmotsu. and Church. Misao Hayashi, the wife of event has grown to an annual ban• • The Oakland-Fukuoka Sister and the board of directors to support .. TIffany Hamasaki. Rev. Francis Hayashi, decided along quet and celebration attended by City Association - The association community oriented projects or pro- The chapter also honored Ted with others that the high school grad• more than 250 people. will host the 37th Annual High grams that further the aims and pur- Jitodai with its 2008 Pioneer uates should'be honored. No schol- Loen Dozono was selected as School Exchange between the two poses of the JACL. Award. Jitodai is a retired sociol- arships were given, but outstanding this year's master of ceremonies. cities. During the lO-day homestay On May 4, the Berkeley chapter ogy professor at San Francisco high school athletes were recog- . Loen said her husband Sho with host families in the Bay Area also awarded over $5,300 in scholar- State University and is known for nized. Dozono's bid for mayor was a fIrst this summer, students will partici• ships to five high school seniors who his inspirational teaching and Later, jA community groups for the JA local community. This pate in cross-cultural exchanges. have demonstrated extraordinary enthusiasm for education. • offered scholarships to deserving year's keynote speaker was Jane • The Northern California Ki high school graduates. Each organi- Komeiji, a historian and educator Society - The funding for the Ki• The Berkeley JACL Endowment Fund zation awarded its own scholarship. from Hawaii . • Aikido dojo will support chief The Berkeley JACL Endowment Fund is pleased to lend support to instructor Pietro Yuji Maida's the three recipient organizations, but each needs additional funds to upcoming trip to Japan for further implement their important activities. SELANOCO JACL Announces New training at an annual world camp in The community is invited to suppert with donations made payable Scholarship in Honor of Hiromi Ueha summer 2008. to the organizations or to the Berkeley JACL and sent to Berkeley raising her son. The California Japanese JACL at P.O. Box. 7609, Berkeley, CA 94707-0609. Ueha served as PSW gover• Hiromi passed away suddenly in American Community Leadership Applications for funding are accepted from organizations, their . nor and a member of the April, 2006. The Ueha family, with Council-The funding will support representatives and individuals for the semi-annual funding cycles. national JACL board. the assistance of the SELANQCO the 8th annual Nikkei Community Applications received by Sept. 15 will be eligible for fuhds to be chapter, are offering a $1,000 schol• Internship program. The eight-week disbursed by Dec. 15. The SELANOCO (South East Applications and information are available at www.berkeleyjacl.org. Los Angeles North Orange County) arship in her memory to assist an r------~ chapter of JACL, individual who is facing similar Registration Fees in conjunction challenges (such as single parenting) with the Ueha while attending school. CONVENTION PACKAGE REGISTRATION Eligibility for the scholarship is (Includes individual events listed below) family, recently limited to full- or part-time students Before 6130 After 6130 announced the currently attending a two- or. four• Name o Regular Package $225 $250 $_• release of a new (Please print) Last First MI year college/university, trade school, o Youth Package $150 $175 $_- memorial schol• Nickname ______(Youth Package are for YouthlStudents who are 25 years of age or arship in honor of business school, or any institution of univer~ (Name for your badge) ______younger or currently enrolled in a cOllege; trade school or higher learning. They must be active sIty. Youth package includes all 01 the events in the Reg. package.) Hiromi Ueha, an Address in the JA community, and special INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (all included in package registration) active leader in Ci~ ______consideration will be given to single Welcome Mixer the Japanese American community, State ______.Zip Code ______o $50 $60 $_- . 0 Workshops (2)' $25 $35 $_- parents or thbse facing significant Telephone ______and former national board member. o Awards Luncheon $50 $60 $_- hardships. A minimum GPA or test E-mail ______The scholarship will be awarded o Sayonara Banquet $100 $110 $_- scores are not required. The appli• Chapter_"______o Youth Luncheon $50 $60 $_- to one individual during the academ• cant must live and attend school in Category 0 Delegate 0 Booster 0 Millennium Club • For a listing 01 all Workshops go to www.utjacI.org. ic year 2008-09. . Southern California, Arizona or o Mernate 01000 Club 0 National Board/Staff OPTIONAL EVENTS (not included in package registration) Hiromi dedicated her life to the Nevada. o Youth 0 1000 Club Life 0 Masaoka Fellow betterment of others. While raising o Golf Tournament $65 $70 $_- To apply for the scholarship, inter• o Other (Specify) ______o Nihonmachi Show $25 $30 $_- her son Chandler, attending the ested students must send a complet• Make check payable to: MWT Tours & Events Youth 18 and under $10 $15 $_- University of California, Irvine full• o 1000 Club Wing Ding $25 $30 $_- ~e, and working part-time, this ed application and a one-page essay or to pay by credit card o 1000 Club + Nihonmachi $40 $45 $_- to the review committee by June 30. o JACL Credit Union Luncheon $20 $25 $_- instinctive leader became very Cardholder's Name ______---''--- ____ The recipient will be notified by Youth 5 - 18 years $10 $15 $_- involved in the JA community o Mastercard 0 Visa 0 American Express Non-members $25 $30 $_- through her ties to Torno No Kai (a Aug. 12 - in honor of Hiromi's Account Number ______birthday. • Convention Package $ JA cultural club at UCl) and through Expiration Date ______Individual Events $ the SELANOCO chapter. Signature ______Special Events $ PUtergraduating,shecontinuedto For more information or to receive Total $ NOTE: Registrations Will not be processed without payment actively serve her community a copy of the application and essay (check or credit card). ThiS form IS strictly for registration only Mail Check and this form together to: through the JACL as a chapter pres• questions,send an e-mail to: and NOT for hotel accomodatlons. You must call the Marriott 2008 JACL Convention, c/o MWT Tours & Events ident, district governor and National hiromi_ueha.scholarship@yahoo. Downtown. Submit additional forms for additIOnal registrants. 2984 E. Russell Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89120 com. ~------. JACL Youth/Student chair while 8 JUNE 6-19, 2008 VOICES PACIFIC II CI11ZEN

I JOHN TATEISHI 1 [ YUMl SAKUGAWA 1

FOR THE RECORD MEMOIRS OF A NON-GEISHA QuoVadis? ·The Peace and Quiet ofYasukuni Shrine The report of the national board meeting in the recent Pacific Citizen issue focuses on two matters: the proposed budget for the next biennium and the Last Sunday, I visited the Yasukuni Shrine for the ing viewers to never forget the sacrifices made by those who have died in the war. Elderly people with tears in location of the national director. Both issues were discussed at length but left first time. . unresolved according to the P.C report, so let me comment on one and Yasukuni Shrine is located in the heart of Tokyo, a their eyes lament that today's young people lack the maybe both. five-minute walk from the Kudanshita Metro Station. bravery to die for their country. No matter what century During my seven years as national director, we were in a state of financial Established more than 130 years ago in the ~ond year it is, the main narrative is always the same: Japan is a crisis almost the entire time because of the collapse of the investment market of the Meiji Era, Yasukuni Shrine presents itself as a country that must always defend its own independence · and the subsequent loss of our reserves, which we de~nd on. That, coupled peace memorial commemorating the spirits of those and prosperity as a peaceful nation, even if it means . with the accelerated decline of our membership because of Nisei attrition, who sacrificed their lives for the enduring peace of war. After being bombarded by room after room of brought us to the crisis even before we had gotten through the year 2000. Japan. . Had our financial situation been different, I would have traveled much, According to an English-language pamphlet handed wartime memorabilia, I was anxious to leave. I eventu• much more than I ever did during my seven years at the" helm of the organi- to me by a woman dresSed in a white Shinto robe, more ally left Yasukuni Shrine feeling frustrated, confused zation. As I see it, one of the important functions of the director is to be an than 2,460,000 spirits are currently worshipped as and - as strange as it sounds - dissatisfied. ambassador for the JACL. It's the director who's the public face of the divinities in this shrine, which includes not only sol- What was the reason for my dissatisfaction? Secretly organization, the one who needs to become a familiar face to funders and to diers, but the spirits of military nurses, high school stu- and childishly, I think I wanted my experience to fully directors of other major organizations.and to national leaders. dents and o~er civilians who gave their lives for their embody the drama and controversy that surrounded Yasukuni Shrine every time it was mentioned in the I live in the San Francisco area, so my being at the headquarters was easy country. enough. But if we had had a normal budget and a HQ support staff, I would This English-language pamphlet, decorated with car- media, usually about how the prime ministers' visits to easily have been on the road perhaps two or three days a week, and no toon mascots of the white doves that live on the this place angered neighboring Asian countries. doubt a good deal of the time in Washington, D.C. grounds of Yasukuni Shrine, describe the other architec- I wanted to see a row of ultranationalist conservatives I should say here that I've long been in favor of having the national direc- ·1 tures found within vicinity. A smaller shrine located in their black vans and mega-speakers on the shrine tor in D.C. for the simple reason that this is where the action is, this is where behind the main shrine is dedicated to the souls of all grounds bellowing their ridiculous, re"visionist accounts you stay in the loop with important issues and maintain a more effective individuals who have died in all wars occurring every- of Japanese history to random visitors, like how the organization. This is why most of the major civil rights organizations as well where in the world. A traditional Japanese garden with Nanking Massacre was a lie, or that the use of the com• as many of the major APA organizations are headquartered there. stone pathways circumscribing a waterfall and a koi fort women was exaggerated, or how the Class A War For me, it was a distinct disadvantage not being able to be in D.C. while I pond is located on the northwest comer of the shrine Criminals deified within the shrine were true heroes was director, especially after 9/11 when it was important to talk ~ith the grounds. On the way to the shrine museum, visitors who did absolutely nothing wrong. Administration and to members of Congress. But just in general, so much pass a statue of a grieving war widow and her children. Essentially, I wanted. to witness something so dis• goes on in D.C. and in the past, we've not really been a part of any of tt. The museum, called the Yushukan, is a sleek, two- tasteful and blatantly wrong that it fully justified my This is not to minimize the value of having a Washington, D.C. represen- story building with clear glass walls. In chronological preemptive bias against everything that the Yasukuni tative in our office. Debee Yamamoto, JACL's current representative, is a order of Japan's military past from the Meiji era to the Shrine stood for. tremendous addition and brings the kind of back_end of World War II, paintings, armors, weapons, let- Instead, all I found was peace and quiet. I witnessed ground experience and savvy needed for that position. ters, photographs and other articles of historical interest an ordinary Shinto shrine on an ordinarily beautiful day, 'For me, it As the policy director (the other title of the position), are exhibited behind glass displays. where families bowed obediently before the altars, and a local Boy Scouts troop hosted an outdoor fair in the was a distinct Debee brings a lot of talent and skill in focusing on , In the first exhibition room, samurai swords are legislation and policy. But when it comes to decision- accompanied by eloquent haikus of past emperors and museum courtyard. I found a wonderful alternative uni• disadvantage makers, the director's presence is important, especially military leaders. This is followed by more wartime verse where all soldiers were heroes and all grieving not being when deals are cut. And since so many major funders memorabilia of the ensuing years. Swords tum into families selflessly accepted the sacrifice of their family organi~ members. able to be in frequent D.C. nowadays to network with APA rifles, which tum into warheads. Paintings of brave zations there, this is an important consideration if you samurai warriors engaged in battle eventually tum into There was no need to besmirch this wonderful narra• D.C. while I want to get corporate funding. I black-and-white photographs of young' men who served tive with arguments of how the death toll of the was director, I brought corporate funding to the JACL for our as kamikaze pilots during WWII. Photographs of Nanking Massacre was a lie;or whether or not Japanese soldiers used comfort women during WWII. . especially educational programs as a way to expand our financial mourning families are shown bowing before the Shinto base and ensure the development of programs. But we rituals that deified the souls of their deceased fathers, It was much easier to pretend that it all didn't exist in after 9/11 .. . ' don't get anywhere near the lion's share of funding brothers and sons. the first place. • among civil rights groups, and one reason is that we A 50-minute documentary plays every hour in a haven't been where we can compete for the dollars. small theater on the .second story of the Yushukan, urg- Yumi Sakugawa teaches English in Japan. If the JACL insists that the director physically be stationed' in San Francisco at HQ, I'm curious to know why. Because the bylaws say so? The bylaws can always be amended to fit the more pragmatic goal of having the director where it does the JACL the most good. Because the HQ staff needs supervising? We have two very capable and experienced staff in the business manager and membership support person. Plus, we now have an administra• tive assistant with whom the director can stay in contact daily, as well as finally a membership coordinator who has viable and innovative ideas for bolstering membership. If the director's to be at HQ, then I strongly suggest that a substantial trav• el budget be established to provide for his/her ability to be in D.C. often and to travel to the East Coast to visit with funders regularly. It's all about build• ing relationships, whether it's influencing policy or seeking funding or sim• ply having the JACL's presence where it matters most. The more important issue for the board is the budget, which wasn't resolved at the board meeting. It's a statutory requirement that the budget be in the hands of chapters 60 days before the convention, which was May 17 this year. When it comes to the budget vs. the location of the director, one is a survival issue and the other is, well, I'm not quite sure what, but certainly not worth occupying so much board time when the board is having difficul• ty just producing a budget. • -, ) John Tateishi is the immediate past JACL national director. PACIFlC II CrnzEN ENTERTAINMENT JUNE 6-19, 2008 9

You can call Marie Digby many things - streets and say, 'I know you!'" except the University of California, Berkeley, where she attend• talented songstress, marketing genius or YouTube darling. Just ed to avoid the pressure of being a tennis star. don't call her lazy. Going Viral But she dropped out after her freshman year as a philosophy The 25-year-old singer/songwriter just got back from pro• If Marie lookS familiar, chances are you've seen one or all of major to make music her life. moting her new debut album, "Unfold" in Singapore and her over 30 self-made YouTube videos where she is usually Malaysia where she spent a whirlwind few days signing auto• singing acoustic versions of the latest Linkin Park: or Britney 'Unfold' graphs, posing for photos and perfonning in packed venues. Spears songs in that pristine voice. - In 2004, Marie won a national songwriting contest sponsored Now she's back in the U.S., calling from her Minneapolis In the online world, Marie is the queen of viral. And it only by Pantene and began knocking on the doors of major record hotel room fresh out of the shower and juggling a phone in a takes watching a few videos to see why. She is mesmerizing labels with her guitar. Then Hollywood Records signed her. But haze of lotion. even when all she is doing is wishing her fans a happy dreams are often punctuated with reality. Almost a year after "I've been so busy that my body hasn't even had a chance to Halloween dressed in a Snow White costume and coyly com• Marie had finished recording her album, her career languished. be jet lagged," said Marie (pronounced Mar-ee-ay) about her plaining about the loneliness of life on the road. As far as she knew, there was no tour slated, no music video. first time traveling abroad for work. She got to see all the sights But the singer/songwriter, who is of Japanese and Irish So in 2007, she asked her label for a loan to buy the laptop that are associated with a work trip. descent, insists she is not cornfortaPle in front of the camera. that became her springboard. Marie recorded herself singing in "I saw the inside of my hotel room. 1 saw the inside of my "With YouTube and a Web cam, you can pretend that no one the living room, in the stairway and even in the bathroom. truck." is watching," she said. "In a way, it was perfect training ground "I waited until 1 was alone in the house of course." Literally, her life was planned out in 100minute increments. to get used to being watched." After awhile, if Marie walked into a room with her guitar and That's okay, she doesn't mind working now. Vacations can wait And boy, do people watch. Marie is one of the most sub• laptop, her family knew she was working. Her self-made videos until after she completes the U.S. leg of her 33-city tour. Right scribed musicians of all time - alongside other heavyweights snagged the attention of her label and the world. . now, her career is white-hot after her album debuted at an like Justin TlIllberlake and Michael Jackson - with over 25 "Unfold" is Marie's I-told-you-so. It's where soul melts into impressive 29th spot on the Billboard 200 chart. million total views on the popular video sharing Web site. Still, pop and rock. Not bad for a girl who just a year ago, recorded herself croon• it's too early in her career to look back, said Marie. But she is "Better Off Alone," is the second oldest song on the album. ing Ribanna's hit single "Umbrella" while sitting on her living most proud of her global fan base. She wrote it when she was 19 about a mythical relationship room floor with a guitar. Like many other emerging artists, Her YouTube videos have received glowing comments - with someone too busy and famous. Marie uploaded her videos to YouTube and became a leader of and the occasional marriage proposal - from fans from A little ironic, isn't it? an online revolution. Hungary to the Philippines. "My excuse for dating these days is that I'm too busy. I'd be Bu~ aside from her crazy schedule, Marie insists her life has a terrible girlfriend." not changed much. Cultural Lessons "Voice on the·Radio" was inspired by a short-lived crush dur• "I travel more and sometimes people come up to me on the Marie is really excited about perfonning in her native Los ing college when her roommate took her to see a punk band. Angeles where she grew up in the Pacific Marie took one look at the lead singer and fell madly in love. Palisades area as one of three musically talented ''I need~ to meet him," she said. So after the show, she sisters. decided to wait outside. She rounded the comer and fell into a CLASS OF Marie's mom Emiko met her future husband throng of prepubescent screaming girls with their bras out. TWENTY-EIGHT Matt while he was traveling in Japan as a college "I felt stupid." student. In a crowd, the couple locked eyes and Her fleeting romance has never been revealed. Author: Neil Moloney, they met again by chance later at a club, where he "It's too embarrassing because he's so uncool!" she laughed, Publish America 2007. asked her to dance. but reveals that somewhere in her room, a giant poster of her nOIJp.r,l)or:k370 pages; ''It took four or five tries," said Marie. punk flame still hangs on the wall .• available online and local . Emiko, who came to the U.S. from Kumamoto, always stressed the importance of culture. On the Web: Growing up, Marie and her siblings were forced to www.myspace.comlMariedigby TIlls story ranks as one of the go to Japanese school. www.youtube.com/userlMariedigby best historical novels to come ''It was torturous!""laughed Marie, who identi• out of the Prohibition and fies as Asian Pacific American. ''Every weekend, Catch Her Uve·: it was what leg 1 can break? What sickness can 1 World War II eras. The writer June 11 - Workplay Theater in does an exceptional job of come down With to keep from going?" Birmingham, AL allowing the reader to identify Since then, the singer has learned to appreciate June 12 - Parish at House of with the principal protagonists, the effort spent on learning her mother's native Blues New Orleans a group of young men and tongue. Marie even recorded the Japanese ballad June 18 - Martini Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ woman with close ties to "Korewa" exclusively for the Aug. 6 release of her album'in Japan. June 19 - Soma in San Diego, Seattle's Asian community and Japan Town, before many Calif. Gfowing up, all the Digby girls were expected residents disappear into the internment camps of 1942. Rated June 20 - EI Rey in Los to take up music and a sport, so ' Marie started Marie Digby four stars by Amazon.com;B&N; & Midwest Book Review• Angeles, Calif. piano lessons as a toddler. She also chose tennis, Genre: Pop/rock as "A superb novel-an excellent read." 'For moro info and a complete, up-{cxJate which won her scholarships to many colleges Debut Album: 'Unfold' listing of tour dates. 10 JUNE 6-19, 2008 .NATIONAL PACIAC II CITlZEN BUDGET them," said Kobayashi. "My opti• trend continues, membership mism comes into the possibility for revenue - often called the (Continued from page 1) Overall membership trends the whole organization to realize that lifeblood of the organization - could be down by • A national board fundraiser for we all need to work diligently to $126,000 .:- Note black meml>efShip trends vs years $50,000 each year. increase our membership by being the end of the year. lines represent 15~·r-----~------~~--~~----~-----, At its April 19 meeting in San active and becoming a meaningful Board members say now is implication for ~ Francisco, the national board called part of people's lives." the time to tum the negative proposed budgets 2009- ~ 000 the original proposed budget - "The aggressive membership trend around. 2010 £20. which contained a $5 dues increase goals require the board to be active "It is good to have goals but oS and higher membership goals - too in reaching those goals, and vigilant we all have to match those .:. Membership t risky and sent it back to program to ensure that the milestones are met goals with action," said Floyd trends based on ~ 15000 ~ owners and managers to cut about so we do not get into a deficit situa• Mori, JACL national director. backillg out to 2001 and 2006 E _actuals and in expendi• tion," said Larry Oda, JACL nation• The membership drive in $180,000 $280,006 plotted with .-. 01 trend 916 mbr loss/year tures in 2009 and 2010, respectively. al president. the next proposed biennial __ 06 trend 1781 mbr loss/year membership ___ Ofl9 new mbrshlp campaign During the conference call, the Over the years, JACL's member• budget requires any losses in plan goals ....-. proposed + 1000 mbrship C

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Halionel JACL {If:D tl U11'G IJ PACIFIC !iii: CmZEN NATIONAL JUNE 6-19,200811 BELLY TANKS are at their ne~ home," said an actual link to an historical Gerome. "I hope the new generation moment in World War II. That's a (Continued from page 1) will leam what happened to the remarkable thing," said Jeff. something special between our vet• Texans and I hope too, they will Soon Jeff wrote a letter on behalf Hachiro Mukai erans and the people of Bruyeres," never forget who and how they were of the museum asking the French Pfc. of the writes Gerome in an e-mail to the rescued." government for permission to Pacific Citizen. 442nd from remove the belly tanks. Once per• California is . In the nearby Vosges Mountains; mission was granted, Gerome and Homecoming buried in France Gerome often walks in the path of his father broUght the belly tanks to Elated with his discovery of not (left). He died on history, leading reenactment groups their home. Getting them out of one but eventually five belly tanks, Oct. 22, 1944, in the battles of the "Lost Battalion." France would not be so easy. one of Gerome's frrst calls to the as part of the This is the site where soldiers of the With few U.S. Army bases cur• U.S. was to his friend Michael 'Lost Battalion' 36th Infantry Division struggled to Hig~, rently in Europe, FedEx graciously son of Lt. Marty Higgins, rescue. fight off the Germans, eventually commander of the "Lost Battalion." stepped in to help deliver the belly becoming trapped in October 1944. "He tread his way to the forest and tanks to Texas, donating the entire eration will be made mindful of the other." No one was able to rescue them until located them. To retrieve them is cost of shipping of $10,000. sacrifices of the American soldiers is the famed l00th/442nd ReT was absolutely amazing. This artifact '''fh6..FedEx employees at Charles just touching, that they haven't been called in. played such a critical role in the sur• De Gaulle Airport did a fantastic job. JALegacy forgotten," said Michael, whose Last November with map and vival of the 'Lost Battalion'," said They treated the belly tanks with the Terry Shima, a 442nd veteran and father will be inducted into the Texas coordinates in hand, Gerome set off Michael, 57, from his home in greatest reverence," said Jeff. "It was executive director of the Japanese Military Forces Hall of Honor dur• for the Vosges Mountains on a mis• Richmond Hill, Georgia. their way to express their gratitude American Veterans Association ing the July TXMFM ceremonies. sion to find a bit of that history. After Although the discovery of the for what the American soldiers did (JAVA) will head to Texas this July The battles of the "Lost Battalion" hours of seemingly endless miles, he belly tanks was an incredible find, for them during World War II." to witness the unveiling of the belly and the Japanese American rescuers finally discovered a P-47 belly tank moving them safely seemed to be an The belly tanks - along with tanks. were often Michael's bedtime sto• that was used to help provide sup• insurmountable task. Already rusted other artifacts discovered by It was last November that he first ries. His father would also tell him plies for the trapped soldiers of the and decaying from years of exposure Gerome, including MI Garand clips, heard from Gerome about his dis• about the 405th Fighter Squadron, "Lost Battalion." to sun and snow in the mountains, . . spent shell casings, and fragments of coveries . the fighter pilots who risked danger• Now with the help of French offi• the two discussed how to get the 81 mm mortar shells - will be "When I saw the photo of the ous conditions to drop the belly cials, FedEx, and friends in the U.S., belly tanks to the U.S. unveiled July 18 and 19 atTXMFM. belly tank ... I felt a tingle in my tanks to the desperate soldiers. two belly tanks have been delivered Michael decided to call Jeff Hunt, Soldiers from the 36th Texas spine," said Terry. ''It immediately Although the belly tanks were to the Texas Military Forces director of the Texas Military Forces Division and the l00th/442nd ReT connected me with the elation of the used to carry extra fuel, they were Museum (TXMFM) in Austin and Museum. are scheduled to attend. trapped men who now had some• modified so that needed supplies like are set to be unveiled in a new exhib• "You expect to find things on the thing to eat, medical supplies to care food, medical supplies, ammunition, it this July. battlefield but to find a piece this Liberators for their wounded, and ammunitiop and radio batteries could be dropped "And now, these two belly tanks large and in this good of a condition, In Gerome's hometown nestled in to repel the repeated German attacks. down to the American soldiers who the Vosges Mountains a monument ''These belly tanks, the lifeline, is had been isolated for days. honoring the American liberators a sobering sight to see." With the unveiling of the belly KOKUSAI-PACIFICA has been erected. On 'a recent day, Terry will be joined by Bob tanks exhibit, museum organizers local school children placed flowers Nakamoto, JAVA president, and hope to tell the full story of the ''Lost 2008/9 TOURS on the graves of these soldiers. Yeiichi Kelly Kuwayama, a 442nd Battalion," a saga that includes the Today, the stories of the 36th RCT combat medic who is sched• 36th Division, the lOOthl442nd Texas Division and the lOOth/442nd uled to speak at the event. July 19 Normandy to Paris River Cruise 8 Days - From $3653. RCT, and the 405th Fighter RCT are part of the school curricu• They hope to tell the stories from Aug. 6 Great Pacific Northwest - 8 Days - $2195 - Seattle-Victoria - . Squadron Butchart Garden-Vancouver-Whistler Mt. 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I 0$150 0 Other Camp Preservation Spaces include the George I NAME: Hate Crimes TsutakawaArt Gallery, the Tateuchi Veterans Matters Story Theatre and the Frank Fujii ADDRESS: I Civic Engagement Youth Space. CITY: Voting and Town Halls The museum is named after the I STATE: __ ZIP: ____ Coalition Building first APA to hold elected office in the Northwest. Luke was elected to I CHAPTER: ______Chapter Involvement National JACL Convention the Seattle City Council in 1962 .• I MAIl:. TO: PACIRC cmzEN, 250 E. RRST smEET, SUITE 301, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 National JACL Gala Dinner (Jmerican HOlidQ~1fQvel .. _------2008 Tour Schedule GRA~DPARENTSIGRANDCHILDREN JAPAN TOUR ...... SOLD OUT Tokyo, Lake Hakone, Atami, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Kyotor Nara. GRANDPARENTSIGRANDCHILDREN JAPAN TOUR II ...... JULY 8-17 Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Atami, Lake Hakone, Tokyo ALASKA HOLIDAY CRUISE ...... JULY 20-27 Seattle, Glacier Bay, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria City. 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AMERICAN HOLIDAY TRAVEL Call the JACL Health Benefits Adminlstratol:s at 312 E.1ST ST., #510, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Tel: (213) 625-2232; Fax: (213) 625-4347 1.800.400.6633 Ernest & Carol Hida or visit www.jaclhealth.org CST #2000326-10 ~!tiI;o."'l6WAIr.l!'lU; :jl :l ::::~~'''~H:):K PACIFIC is CmZEN NATIONAL JUNE 6-19, 2008 13 APIA VOTE For the last decade and a half, abou~ his Hapa niece. Clinton was in there have always been attempts to Kentucky where they had satellite (Continued from page 1) have presidential candidates be more access, but no two-way feed, so she aging," said Yang. "It was the ideal accountable to the APA community, read and answered questions. forum to show that we do matter as a said Vida Benavides, APIAVote McCain was scheduled to partici• group." interim executive director. pate by phone, but pulled out at the 'We wanted to connect with the last minute, said Tacuyan. Van Tran, In a primary season already The preside.ntial candidates·were expected to attend the town hall ... marred with controversy over the candidates to show we matter [and] a Republican member of the community's exclusion from the we can impact the vote," she added. California State Assembly, repre• election process, was the candidate• So the month of May was chosen senting portions of Orange County, less town hall another example of because of APA Heritage Month, spoke on McCain's behalf. APAamnesia? despite the fact that Democratic pri• Still, it's a two-way road, said maries were slated to take place in Benavides. Disappointment Oregon and Kentucky a few days APA leaders provided a venue and "In the past, we as Asian after the Southern California town an audience of about 2,000 for the Instead, they sent (I-r) Xavier Becerra, John Chiang and Van Tran. Americans thought the candidates hall. candidates - some who were either overlooked us," said Jhemon Lee, a already there or planning to be in Senator McCain is grateful that President Forum has been a tradition Los Angeles resident. A Two-Way Road Orange County close to the town Assemblyman Van Tran, the highest for Democratic candidates since In this primary season and past In February, APIAVote sent out hall day. Clinton was fundraising in ranking Vietnamese American elect• 1984. Their first event took place at elections, presidential candidates invitations to the presidential candi• neighboring Newport Beach two ed official in the nation, was able to a Des Moines chlldcare center, said have reached out to other ethnic dates, but it was really a community days before - it was dubbed her address Asian and Pacific American co-founder Mary Campos. But they groups like African Americans and effort - everyone from voters to "last stop" in California during the voters on his behalf," said Benton. managed to attract many of the can• Latinos - why not APAs? donors to members of Congress got {?rimaries. Some have even pointed out that didates, who were in Iowa cam• Americans are taught the squeaky involved in making the event happen Despite her physical absence, with Oregon's 100 percent vote-by• paigning during the primaries any• wheels - or the most vocal group and encouraging the candidates to Clinton is committed to working mail balloting system, Obama could way. - get the most grease, said Yang. showup. with the APA community, said have made it to the town hall "Timing is everything," said Maybe it's time for the community But who knew the primaries were . spokesperson Jin Chon, who pointed because thousands of Oregonians Campos. "Don't give up. Do it to squeak a little louder? going to last to June? out that the senator has hosted sever• had already mailed in their votes. again," Many say the town hall was an 'The race is so drawn out there al events with the community and Obama's camp did not respond to Many JACLers are driving new ambitious first step to fill the void. were circumstances that were voted on the Filipino veterans legis• the Pacific Citizen s requests for efforts to increase the voices of the "There is no track record. I beyond [the candidates'] control," lation "when the other candidates comment, but supporter Oiyan Poon APA community in the upcoming thought it was important," said Lee, said Naomi Tacuyan, an APIAVote were out campaigning." said the senator was the only candi• elections. The PSW district has who volunteered at the town hall. staff member. Negotiations with the McCain attended a finance recep• date to engage in-depth with the launched a Get Out the Vote But he has mixed feelings too. candidates' campaign staffers went tion in Irvine four days later. A audience. Committee to create awareness of There's less magic behind it when down to the wire. Once it was deter• McCain staffer who worked with the "I think Senator Obama's interac• political and social issues that con• there is no interplay between the mined that they all could not make it APA community to schedule the tive phone call was a good compro• cern all minority groups. candidates and the audience, he said. to the event, it was about what com• senator's possible appearance at the mise, and really made the event a "JACLis the oldestAPAorganiza• ''I'm happy with the event, but munication vehicle they could use. town hall did not comment on success for me. Be saw this as an tion .. It was so important that we I'm disappointed that candidates Obama was campaigning in record, but spokesperson Crystal important event to participate in, but stood with the other organizations in didn't take us more seriously by Oregon where there was no satellite Benton said it was a scheduling con• we also all know that the nomination a commitment of political involve• showing up and making it more of feed, so he answered questions from flict. process [was] not done and he need• ment," said PSW Distict Gov. an interactive session." a panel of APA community leade~ "Unfortunately, a scheduling con• ed to be working hard in Oregon and Alayne Yonemoto, who attended the And for the record, It wasn't from via phone. He apologized for his flict prevented Senator McCain from Kentucky, not in a state that voted town hall along with many other a lack of trying. absence, took questions, and talked attending the APIAVote ToWn Hall. . three months ago," said Poon. JACLers. "Some of the speeches talked Do It Again abol!t being at the table or h!!ving a Despite statistics that say APAs seat at the table. JACL has worked are the fastest growing minority many years to have that seat. And it group in the U.S., events like the is important that we continue to par• town hall rem,ind Yang that "it's still ticipate and be relevant to the at a very beginning stage of our younger generations to inspire them movement." to participate. If we don't, we'll In January, Nevada was also the lose that seat at the table," added backdrop for controversy when Yonemoto .• APAs were excluded from a live national Democratic presidential On the Web: wWw.apiavote.org, Beginning February 1st, National debate on minority issues. www.jaclpsw.org, JACL Credit Union is offering free The Iowa Brown and Black www.bbpresforum.org gas" to members who are approved fm auto loans! 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Ticket Network, Hollywood Theater Southern Calforria Box Office, www.portlandtaiko.org GARDENA Calendar or 503/205-0715. Sat., Aug. 2-GLAS JACL Hana Through Aug. 31-Exhibit, "Go Uno _,shepard Scholarship and Nat;iooal For Broke: Photographs by Motoya Fundraiser Dance; 7-11 p.m.; Ken SALT LAKE CITY Nakamura; Tues.-Sat. 11-3 p.m., . Nakaoka Center, 1670 W. 162nd St.; July 16-20-2008 JACL National Sun. noon-3 p.m.; Oregon Nikkei $20/donation; featuring DJ David Convention; Salt Lake City Marriott Legacy Center, 121 NW Second Shinjo. Downtown, 75. South West Temple; Ave.; exhibit features portraits of JA LONG BEACH $225Iregular, $150/youth; early bird veterans from the 442nd RCT. Info: Sat.-Sun., June 28-29-Long registration through JUJ?e 30; events www.oregonnikkei.org. Beach Japanese Cultural Center's include, welcome mixer, youth Annual Sununer Carnival and luncheon, awards luncheon, say• Interl11Oll1tain Cultural Festival; Sat. 3-9 p.m., Sun. onara banquet, workshop, optional MINIDOKA 1-8 p.m.; 1766 Seabright Ave.; enjoy tours and a golf tournament; hotel June 20-22-2008 Minidoka games, food, exhibits and demon• rate $119/night plus tax (reserve by Pilgrimage; registration, $95; pil• strations. Info: Agnes Hikida, June 24); Info: www.utjacl.org or grimage includes guided tour of 714/236-0335. www.jacl.org. Minidoka, visit to an original bar• Sat., Sept. 13-PSW District WASHINGTON, D.C. rack, bbq dinner and commemora• Awards Dinner, "PSW Heroes from Thurs., Sept. 25-National JACL tive ceremony; in conjunction with Redress: 20 Years of a Living Gala Dinner, "Celebrating the Third Annual Civil Liberties Legacy"; The Grand: Long Beach Attendees place emas on a symbolic tori gate during the closing cer• Symposium at the College of Event Center; $l00/person, Champions of Redress"; 6 p.m. emonies of the 2007 Minidoka Pilgrimage. reception, 7 p.m. dinner; Grand Southern Idaho. $l,OOO/table of 10; sponsorship and advertising available. Info: Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW; 5905 Wilshire Blvd.; featuring The 7:30 p.m.; Arizona Buddhist Northern Calforria [email protected]. $200/person, $ 150/non-profits, ELCERRITO Age of Imagination: Japanese Art Temple; tickets $8; Bon service on $l00/JACL members; sponsorships LOS ANGELES Sat., June 14--Sakura Kai Festival; Through June 22-{Extended from the Price Collection. Info: June 22 at 10 a.m. Tickets: 6021278- available. Info: 2021223-1240. 0036. 1:30-3:30 p.m.; Fairmont School dates) Performance, "Pippin"; 2l3/627-6217 x205 or jas-socal.org. East Auditorium (next to EI Cerrito David Henry Hwang Theater at the July 12-13-Nishi Hongwanji Library); featuring performances, Obon; 3~9 p.m.; 815 E. 1st St.; enjoy Hawaii NEW YORK Union Center for the Arts, 120 Judge HONOLULU silent auction, crafts and food. For food, games, entertainment and Bon Through June 28-Minidoka on John Aiso St.; director Tl1ll Dang Through July ll-Exhibit, "More my Mind, paintings by Roger tickets: [email protected]. . brings anime and hip-hop into this Odori. Info: 2l3/680-9130. SACRAMENTO RIVERSIDE of Mo: Sculpture by Mamoru Sato"; Shimomura; Tues.-Sat. 10:30-5 production; previews May 8-11, . gallery hours Tues.-Sat. 11-4 p.m.; Sat., June 7-Film screening, Sat., June 28-2nd Annual Asian p.m.; Flomenhaft Gallery, 547 W. $25/any seat; opening night, $75/any Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii; "Only the Brave"; 3 p.m.; Crest American Health Conference; 8:30- 27th St., Suite 308; featuring recent seat; general tickets, $50/orchestra, Mamoru Sato shares his most recent Theatre; $1O/general admission, free 1:30 .p.m.; Riverside Community paintings by Roger Shirnomura. $45/balcony. For tickets or info: sculptures. Info: www.jcch.com. for veterans of WWII and Korean Health Foundation, 4445-A Info: www.flomenhaftgallery.com www.eastwestplayers.org or 12-Honolulu JACL Conflict; proceeds benefit the Magnolia Ave.; conference is free Sat., July or 2121268-4952. 213/625-7000. Annual Membership and Awards Sacramento Nisei Memorial Hall. and includes a light breakfast, lunch Wed., June 25-Japan America Luncheon; Japanese Cultural Center Nldwest SAN FRANCISCO and free screenings. Society of Southern California's 99th of Hawaii's Manoa Grand Ballroom; DENVER Sat., June 21-4th Annual Anniversary Dinner and Gala honoring Bob Bratt, Jane Kurahara July 3-6-Conference, "Whose Japantown Craft Fair and Island Jam Arizona Celebration; 6 p.m. cocktails, 7·p.m. and Betsy Young. Info: Shawn America? Who's American? hosted by the JCYC; 10-4 p.m.; PHOENIX dinner; Pavilion for Japanese Art, Benton, 808/523-8464 or slmben• Diversity, Civil Liberties and Social JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St. (craft Sat., June 21-Obon Festival; din• Los Angeles County Museum ofArt, [email protected]. • Justice"; commemorating the 20th fair), Buchanan Mall (Island Jam). ner 5-7 p.m., taiko 7 p.m., bon odori anniversary of the signing of the Info: www.jcyc.org or 415/202- Civil Liberties Act of 1988, the con• 7909. ference will examine the connec• TULELAKE ~ JaPanese amencan With so many places to shop for long-term care tions between the WWII JA experi• July 3-6--2008 Tule Lak« ~ crTizens LeaGUe coverage, how do you decide what's best for you? ence and the historical and contem• Pilgrimage; four-day program porary issue surrounding democracy includes: bus tour of former camp• and civil rights. Info: site, cultural performances in Start shopping from the www.janm.org. Klamath Falls, are., speeches from Shopping fo'r source you can trust. survivors of Tule Lake, discussion PaciTlC Northwest groups and a memorial service; • PORTLAND $395/person, $325/seniors and stu• Long-Term Care Call toll-free Wed., June 11-3rd Annual dents; free for former Tule Lake 1-800-358-3795 today. Portland Taileo Benefit Banquet; 7 internees who are 80 or older and Or visit v p.m. dinner; Wong's King Seafood children under 6 (registration Insurance? Restaurant, 8733 SE Division St.; includes bus transportation, housing, www·iaclinsurance.com $50/ticket; tickets must be purchased and all meals and activities. Info and by June 6. Tickets: www.portland• to download registration forms, As a JACl member, you don't have to worry. taiko.org, the Hollywood Theater or www.tulelake. Qrg. Don't know That's because you can trust JACl and JACl's call 503/205-0715. WATSONVILLE long-Term Care Call Center. 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We seek an inidividual who will have passion for JASEB's work and who will relish the opportunity to have a major impact on the effective• Administered by: ness and the future direction of the agency. MARSH Aftm.,y GMUp Sf>r.rtCI"S The position description can be found at www.jaseb.org. Please send iiI~!vi.;eors.e",bUfy!tS:mUI an email with a cover letter, resume and salary history to [email protected]. PACIFIC II CmzEN OBITUARIES JUNE 6-19, 200815 Saiki; 4 gc.; 2 ggc.; sisters, Masaye (George) Uchirniya. Tom; brother, Ken (Cheryl) Kato, Margie Morikawa, Jane Masuda, Frank Mamom, 89, Okimura; and sisters, Arlene and In Memoriam - 2008 Shintani and June (Jim) Akioka; Fullerton, May 23; survived by wife, Judy (Jeff Heckler). All the towns are in California except as noted. brothers, Shig (Donna), Jim (Mary) Toshiko; sons, David (Carolyn), Eric Sakahara, Tom, 91, Seattle, Abe, Sa~aichi, 85, Honolulu, and Bob Nakagiri; and sister-in-law, (Hiroko), and Richard; and 4 gc. Wash., April 26; This compilation appears on a space• Florence Nakagiri. May 16; wwn veteran, 442nd; sur- . available basis at no cost. Printed obit• Matsui, Josie Yoshiko, 77, May survived by wife, vived by wife, Aiko; sons, Gregg uaries from your newspaper are wel• Ito, Ayame, 97, May 13; survived 11; survived by husband, Mitsuyo; Kiyo; son, David; and Curtis; daughter, Adriane Abe• comed. "Death Notices," which appear by sister, Ryuko Arai; and sister-in• daughter, Nanette Watts; son, Shane; daughters,' Julie in a timely manner at request of the law, Mary Moori. and April; 4 gc.; 2 Nishimura; 5 gc.; and sisters, family or funeral director, are published and 4 gc. Florence Sakae, Lillian Ito, Frances at the rate of $20 per column inch. Text Ito, Toshio, Bellevue, Wash., May Miyamoto, Doris Sumie, 81, ggc.; and brpther, and Claire Matsumoto. is reworded as necessary. 21; U.S. Army veteran; survived by Pasadena, May 12; survived by sons, Hiroshi. Tanaka, Fumiko, La Palma, Araki, Kenso, 79, Selma, May Vickie; son, Paul (Joyce); daughter, wife, Aki; daughters Alice (Robert Gary (Susie) and Ken; 3 gc.; brother, 88, May 16; survived by son, Lee; 2 gc.; 13; Korean War veteran; survived by Yvonne (Fred) Liu; 6 gc.; 8 ggc.; Shimabukuro), Janice (Dean Wong) Peter Soraoka; and sisters, Mitzi and 3 ggc. wife, Grace; sisters, Hiroko Ikeda brothers, Daniel (Toshiko) and and Elaine; 1 gc.; brother, Hiroshi Nagatani and Lucy Yee. and Yoshiko (Jack) Sakaguchi; and Lawrence (Gladys); sisters, Edith (Fukiko) Ito; and sister, Chiyeko Murakami, Gary Masami, 62, Teraoka, Wesley K., 89, brothers, Tad (Sachiko), Sat (Lily) (Charles) Fukuji, Rachel Nagahisa, (Alan) Yabuki. La Palma, May 16; survived by Hacienda Heights, May 12; survived and Nob (Terrie). and Furnie Morizata; and sistets-in• Kaoonaga, Yoshiko, 92, May 18; wife, Wendy; sons, 'TYler and Wade; by wife, Kay; daughters, Toni Azuma, Paul Satoru, Honolulu, law, Mary and Vivian Gima. survived by sons, Shoichi (Dale) and mother, Setsuko; brother, Richard O'Farrell and Emiko (Ronald) Ono; sons, Ricky and Randy (Joy); 1 gc.;· April 24; wwn veteran, l00th; sur• Hashimoto, Marie Ogawa, May Takeshi (Masaye); 3 gc.; and 3 ggc. (Chico); and sister, JoAnne (Dick) 2 ggc.; and sister, Joyce Tajiri. vived by sons, Vernon, Steven and 4; survived by husband, Saburo; Kakiuchi, Dahlia Yoshiko, 76, Asari. Eugene; 8 gc.; brothers, Noboru and son, Steven (Amy); daughter, Susan; May 17; survived by children, Chris, Murakami, Temko, 81, Los Toda, Kenji James, 87, San Akira; and sister, Edith Leong. brothers, Kenneth and Wilson Deena (Mitchell) and Steve (Ann); Angeles, May 23; survived by son, Francisco, May 6; .survived by Fumno, Fumiko, 84, Culver (Rosie) Ogawa; sister, Mary Kiuchi; and 6 gc. Gary (Liz); and brother, Yoshi daughter, Kathy (Bruce) Lange; son, City, May 12; survived by husband, sisters-in-law, Kiyoko Ogawa, Kato, Eiko, 94, Gardena, April (Yoko) Kanda. Reid (Ana); 5 gc.; sister, Mary Toda; Arata; sons, Roger (Wendy) and Haruko Yamada and Shizuko 27; survived by sons, Arthur (Irene) Murakami, Tsui, 103, Long brother, George; sister-in-law, Tazu Gary (Wendy); 4 gc.; sister, Kathy Hashimoto; and ' brother-in-law, and Kenneth; 5 gc.; and 4 ggc. Beach, May 20; survived by sons, Kanda and Sally Oka; and brother• (Tadashi) Katayama; and brother, Leon (Esther) Hashimoto. 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(773) 267- a,.... www.yukitadano.com 6290. www.kubotanikkelmortuary.com 16 JUNE 6-19, 2008 COMMUNIlY PACIFIC laCmzEN Exploring JA Heritage in Calif.'s Greater Monterey Region JAVA ·Awards Inaugural California's Monterey Coast is best known for its picturesque coastline and historic Cannery Row, but it is also rooted in a little Scholarships known Japanese American history. Four high school seniors were recently named Japanese immigrants helped establish the region's fishing indus• winners of the first Japanese American Veterans try, filled the canneries, and toiled in the fields and woods of the Association memorial ;cholarships competition . . Greater Monterey Bay. But during World War n, these residents The winners of the $1,000 scholarships, who beat were uprooted and forced into internment camps by their own gov• out 37 other applicants, were recognized at a May 17 ernment. luncheon in Falls Church, Virginia. "None of the Japantowns regained their prewar vitality," said The scholarship in the memory of Major Orville C. Donna Graves, project director of Preserving California's Shirey was awarded to Daniel E. Minamide of Japantowns, a statewide project working to raise awareness about Escondido, Calif., who will attend Harvard the history of these ethnic enclaves. UniverSity in the fall. Shirey was the S-2 (intelli• Preserving California's Japantowns is hosting a June 7 public gence) officer with the 442nd Regimental Combat forum on the preservation of sites associated with JA heritage in the PH010 COURTESY OF lARRY OOA Team from its formation until the end of World War Greater Monterey Region at Monterey's historic JACL Hall. Japanese Amencans at Point Lobos circa 1909. ll. He is also the author of, "Americans: The Story of "People did return from camp and laboriously reclaimed their the 442nd Combat Team," which is considered to be churches and some businesses. But much was lost and the history Japanese cultural activities, meetings, and events held in the build• the main historical reference of the unit to this day. of these communities is largely unknown," said Graves. ing serve the community in the same way it had over 80 years ago," The Douglas Ishio Memorial Scholarship was The forum will include highlights on the historic Japantowns of saidOda. awarded to Kelly A. Osajima of Yorba Linda, Calif., Monterey, Salinas and Watsonville. The Redman-Hirahara House, which was built in 1887 by archi• who will be attending the University of California at "My grandfather's Sea Pride Company was located on the row tect William Weeks for sugar beet farmer James Redman, was sold Los Angeles. and employed many Japanese immigrants in the fishing industry in in the 1930s to the Hirahara family. Currently, there are plans to The Jack Tashiro Scholarship was presented to the early years," said JACL National President Larry Oda, a develop this historic site off Highway 1 into a visitor and cultural Chelsea M. Nagata, who will begin her doctoral stud• Monterey native. "Later, my father established Del Monte Fishing center that would include a wine tasting room, a working agricul- . ies in counseling psychology at the University of and Packing on the w4arf in the 1930s. There were many other tural fann, historic interpretation, andoan educational center. California, Santa Barbara. Tashiro served in the U.S. businesses and farms run by Japanese throughout the region." Another highlight is the Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs, which was Military Intelligence Service in Japan and Germany The Castroville Japanese Schoolhouse, which was built in 1935, purchased in 1938 by H.K. Sakata and served as a commercial and held the position of JAVA treasurer for several was nearly forgotten until Kunio Swnida placed it on the Registry recreational and spiritual center for JAs and a resort and retreat site years until his death. of Historic Places in the 1990s. The Monterey County Housing and until the 1970s. Under the conservancy of the California State The Gene Takahashi Scholarship was awarded to Redevelopment Agency has been working with former Japanese Parks, the site is currently closed to the public due to its condition; Sara K. Trowbridge, who will be entering ber senior language school students, the local JA community, and current res• however plans for its restoration are being discussed .• year at Harvard majoring in neurobiology. Takahashi idents to restore the site into a Cultural Enrichment Center and was a Korean War hero and JAVA member. neighborhood park. Public Forum The competition was stiff. Many of the applicants The Monterey JACL Hall, built in 1926, transferred title in 1941 Preserving sites associated with Japanese American heritage in the had grade point averages above B-plus, said Calvin from the "Japanese Association" to the JACL to retain the proper• Greater Monterey Region. Ninomiya, JAVA scholarship chair.• ty for the community. Free, Sat., June 7, 2-5 p.m. ''To protect its important legacy, we designated the community Monterey JACL Hall, 424 Adams Street in Monterey, Calif. For more infonnation: www.javadc.org hall as a hiStoric site with the city in 2003. Many of the same Info: 510/277-2164 or www.californiajapantowns.org Join us for an Conference Highlights unforgettabl~ Featured Speakers experience ••• • u.s Senator Daniel K. Inouye • George Takei Whose America? Who's American? • Dale Minami. ~/ • John Tab~i$hj Diversity, Civil Liberties, ?lnd Social Justice • Aiko Herzig-YO$hinaga July 3-6, 2008 • Adam Schrag~r,Reporter 9News and (J\JthQr of The PrinCipled Politicil'}n: Denver, Colorado The R;Jlpn .C~trstory }.: .: .: , ;: ; ;~: l:t':~;~:~r ': : This National Conference is presented by the National Museum to examine the Japanese American experience within the historical and contemporary issues surrounding democracy and social justice. ff ':.;;:- ~ ~:~:h '~~ Visit janm.org/projects/ec!co!'feE1;nce

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