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JACL MATIOMAL COnVEi^TlOri— SALT LAKE CITY, AUG. 3-6, 1994
iWorattianSOO Yasuharaelected r^sterfor ownewMoa JACL president The 3M bieniiiel N*. tionel MCL Cemxeitin STORIES BY GWEN MURANAKA was (Hw at ^ beet ab- tended ev^la in years. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah —Denny Yasuhaza, 68. of the Spokhne Chapter. JACL, Acebrding to Amy became national JACL president Aug. 6 defeating Midiael Sawamura, 36. Sacramento Tbimta-and Carolyn Val- Chapter. JACL. 70 172 to 42 1/2 at the JACL national coDvmtMQ. ffi^
No. 2,763 Calendar tog. 7^ pjT>.. YoWW Kti^Jwaneaa Amartcan Sau Aug. 27-Cr«visior« VHI. annud cWb TKctUmU Comnurtoy Sartor Sanncaa. S8B N. 4th SL, ewk-off. 5 p. rru Japanaeie Amartcan CuRurel San Jose; Wo 40aw«-2S05 NOTC-Ba»- ana Communay Carter Plaza: ac *aai9ng - Jointhe. group room hhettonctog Otoss mails 2-4 p.m Tturt ■Yun KoeWyama: Pasaton tor JuMof. 7:30 Dayton p m. Jw«hAmerica Thaelre. RSVP: Japan Sun. StpL2S-^>ACL Dayton oenetil meat- 6gL. Aug. 20-^JACL Wa« Va«ey Darume FasthW. 10 am- 6 pm Saiaioge AmencaThaatre2i3«80-3700.V)aaalCom- Suj64ienii6e to- “Petai^ municalior»2i3«(M462. «o parking tot. Wo: Oava Uuraoka 40SW- G«loilthe news (Bid feohimfromcicrowthe country Indianapolis 1976. j Son, Aug. 29-KCRW 89.9 FM Coraerrpo- sKaTsc rary Japanese Short Stories. The Ttoef — - o by Of Toaix) (Waiakusrt)' by Jurtchlrp TartzaW. The U you wi^ to subscribe or have moved : I8rty«tou:ato" Japanese dance redial dabul tor newly ned (torcers. Tlatofl rtro* 6 pm. Sen Jose Can Dream SokJtor fYofha no HatohO* by Kobo (ASnr 6 w>Mi to mxxtaddt*nclKzis* w«iloM 0(1 tom pog*) MaviTo%3ai Abe. 7.6 p.m. Mo Lauren w. Deulsch 31(V ChilsaaVlagaApanmaniCtubHousa;Mo tor torihe Pertotmtog Am. 255 Aknaden BM at San Canoe Si. ockei Wo Ontpi 450-5183. Ctwrtas Matunolo 317/886-6505 NOTE SieuAug.29-^14060GatAtongtogether CkKtorwll and Dayion Chapter mantMfs are Ftortst 406795-1130. Sarto Matksi 406r*- Plocne send the Pacific CHizen ton 5406 comnunily event concert and parade from Set, Sapi 3~Voces and Dance d Asian Japanese Nauxiai Muesian to Los Angatos _lyr/$30 ___ ^2y»/$55 _^3yr»/$80 . Mirmeapolis-St. Paul C«uran-| Museum. 12d0 p.m.. Wo 2i^ Thiu SapL 22-Sat.. 8apL24-SheMn HW Ng. Sac#*oNakanun.8 p.m.. Monigomery 625^1414. Ncvna:^ ______. ______^______' Sun, Aug. 29—The Oiange County Saneai Group 501h flaunion. Radisson Hotel Theater, comer of S. MarketSt. artoW San Seigiae Team .ScranWa Go6 Touiriwnara. AdAMt_^______;______^______:• Mairodome at UrWersity o< Mtonesott: Mo Canos St Tlchets 4061993-9230 10:30 a m.. Alhambra Goff Course. 630'S. Joseph Harney. 509 Si Oavvts Ava.. St Fri.-Sun.. SapL 9-ll-rfeart Mountain Re- CHy, State, ytp ______Akransor St.. Atoantxa: RSVP; 31CW26- Davids.PA 19067.OT HarmanF Waid600 uraon FairmcxWHotoi.Wo RaurtonVCocn- 2591 by Aug 10. Alsubicfi(^ionKpc7t>abieiri
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The following report was made The Sacramento Office fire port of a coalition of friends and byRandySenzaki, JACLftadonal bombing was a fii^tening, hate the JACL family speaiheaded by ■director, to the National Council ful act that served as a wake-up the Honolulu Chapter. SAN GABRIEL VniAGE 'at the JACL Convention, Aug. 4. call to the JACL. In lending sup Although reparations payments 235 W Fairview Ave port to the operations of finding have almost been completed, thae Sin Gabriel. CA 91776 rV^be 1992-1994 bienium bas and trying the per^trator, I dis are cases on appesJ yet to be de (213) 283-5685 ■ been a tumultuous, oiti- covert a dynamic and strong termined. I am committed to see (818) 289-5674 » ■ cally important period for chapter and its larger community them resolved and continue to JACL. As we look back, it is evi responding collectively and pub advocate for their successfuF dis dent that the implementatioD of licly to break the silence and fear. position. the six-point 1992 Program for The diverse coalitionofreligions,' The Civil Uberties Act of1988 Action, was challenged ^ the dy civil ri^ts, gay/leebian and hu- lUncoIn QSntbersitp namics of our organization as we also iMovided for funds to be set Lincoln University is now accepting struggled to End the most effec with local, state and fedwal law by Congress to be used for applications for FALL 1994 publiphing transcripts ofthe re tive means to meet the needs of enforcementagauasSfinsox^the Desna offered; MBA. BAndBS Aus 30 our members as we approedi the success of the operatioo. A com dress hearings implementing Inteniave Banish Pnfnm ScfK 1-2 new millenium. munity showing respect, coopera programs to educate the Ameri J-20 Studeatt Wekxjae bcpQ Sc{K. 6 can public about the internment It began with the national leg tion and vigilance continues to 281 Mewdic Ave, S^n Fnaasco. CA 94118 monitor tiie trial. exper^ces. The violatitm of con (415) 22M212. FAX: (415) 387-9730 islative agenda focusing on <^vil stitutional ri^ts, created by rac-*^ rights issues and coalition build The Spokane Chapter lawsuit ism, war hysteria and...... the figure...... ing initiated under the leadership •against the racist acts exhibited ' of political leadership,will be less of then-National EHrector, Den within the county Democratic likely to happen again if our his- TIMELESS BEAUTY BY HISASHI OTSUKA nis Hayashi. It was effectively car Party is a local issue with na- tory is a pan of* the' national' ' edu ried out by the capable and com tioD^ implications. In working cational curriculum. A limited number of these beautiful mitted work of our National JACL with the Spokane Chapter and The struggle to secure five mil prints by renowned artist Hisashi headquarters staff and r^onal the multi-ethnic support tpam, I Otsuka are being offered as a directors.Theirsuccessfulaccom see the effectiveness and courage lion dollars firom Congress for the CJivil Liberties Public Education benefit lor San JoseBi plishments are .outline «in the ofa chapter and its supporters. Fund was successfully completed . Kai. This 19* X 26-limited edition, attached reports. working to uphold and secure the dvil ri^ts^Asian Americans as on July 23rd. This is'^another mixed-media print cxirrently retails I assumed my responsibilities major accomplishment achieved well as aU people. By working to for $250. and is now available at in the aftermath of the Risirg after prior defeats through the the speoai price of only $150. Each Sun protests, the Sacramento of secure justice and fr^ treatment for Asians and people of color collective advpcacy of the entire primes numbered and signed by the fice bombing and the emerging organization. In addition to many . artist, and will be appreciaied. by controversybetween ourPacific within the Spok^e Democratic of our leaders and constitiuents in generations to come. Citizen newspaper and the na Party, tim social fabric of America is strengthened in its broadest Washin^n, D.C., I personally ^ Order yours today! tional orgaziization. 1 saw the met with Congressmen Bob signs ofan old.but very valuable sense for all people. Matsui and Norman Mineta. Their TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE organization going through tran As part of the effort to increase support was, and is, invaluable. sition: The largest Asian Ameri- the of Japan^ Ahteri. Classical Japanese Dance Redial <^n civil and human rights orga- Saturday. August 20 - 6 pm nizatioofadng^cban^ ingen became1° involved in an effort to Sea.DiannaFaioAau.a»twitha ‘ San Jose Center for groupofcommunity leaders and erations. dmno^phics and ac advocate forthe appointmentofa the Performing Arts we valued her support for this countability toits r^onally di Sansei. Joan Otomo-Corgel,toa Fortickets. caU: 408/295-1130 issue. We nowawaittbe final con verse membership. In this post- positionoftrustee, overseeingthe or 295-5406 firmation forthe nominationsto redress/reparations phase (al policiesofthe 20-campus Califor the Board ofthe Public Education thoughmuch work is yet unfin nia State University system. A Timalass Basuty Order Form Fund. Once completed, we can ished) I recognizedJACLseeking Republican appointee to the _Fnms e S150 ■ &- lookforward to-theimplementa todefine a compellingand mean- trustee positionbteame a target tionofvital programs foreduca Address . 8.25% Saes Tax ___ ingfiil directionforthe 21st Cen for Democratic legislators ui»et tion, subh as the current semi s&H saeoiea tury. Realizing the necessi^for^ with highereducation policiesof Cty ____ nars in *Teaching the Jai^ese national Asian American ..pivil the CSU Trustees. She was tar Toui erictosed H___ __ American Elxperience” utilizing ri^tsorganization touf^Id and geted fordefeat as an Asian ap- the very effiaetive JACLCurricu secure the constitutional rights poin^as w^anotherAsian pre lum and ResourceGuide. ^ for my children’s generatimi, I de decessor appointed to the UC Re cided to get on board. gents Board by the governor of issues that were California. The prior cqipcnntment fmid are still needing to The first five-six months were dwitlpn theorganiza- consciouslydirected towards ^ c^an Asian American, Lester Lee, ATTENTION NISEI ALUMNI ti(^ st^ufture include the Pa- tablishing communication with was soundly defeated by the legis dfieCitizen eontroveraea,the or OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA: the r^onal officesand the mem lature even though an^er non- ganizational deficits, the staffing bership in districts and diapters. Asian appcutee with the same stand on issu^ was duly ap needs throughout the organiza The University of. Nebraska-Uncdn Alumni Association and I have set a goal of attending ail tion, fund development and mem district coun^ meetings at least pointed, Joan Otomo-Cor^ wu the University of Nebraska Fourjdation are hostirrg a reunion aucceasfuUy ••**nfirwn»A m March bership recrmtinent AU of these once in the firat year to hear the' daoflmuBt of all Japanese American students vrho attended the school needs and concernsofthe mem becaiue of a tremendotu lobbying effort by the oational/regional be viewed within the larger eon- during World War II. Sixty alumni have already received bership. At this time I have vis Btaff in concertwith e cnelitidn teat It will take a eomintai eenee information about the Nov, 4-5,1994 reunion; we are ribw ited six ofthe eight district coun- indodingChineeeforAffimmtiye -BPpinechwithpatrenoe,eena:to- looking for current addre^es for the following NU alumni so cils. I have been impressed with Ai*ion(CAA) and Aeien Pacific- ity to the viewe of othera, e ^t that They, too, can receivelhe information. thaenthusiasm.mmmitinentand of4trae cooperation and a long- cooperation of the members who,' Americans in Higher Education APAHE), an organization in which range vision of what is good for Richard T.Fukuda Esther K.Hashiba for a large par^ are willing to tbeentireorganizatiai. Itwilltake aasume responsibilities and work I am a founding member. She is LiHian K. HasNba waiiam Hashknoto now a member of JACL oourageoua, respectful, compas Phoebe Ichihaga. patiently and persistently for the sionate and wiee leadenhip for . Ruby Hayashi Akmg-s commongoodoftheentireorgani- the next biennium. The dedsionB Frederick K.lshii Josephs. Ishiawa zation-Itis dearths the resources Jerry Elnomoto^ was nornjnnted fn- the next tnennium wiU be dif Hoy Kamo Tatsum E. Kimura and woi4( of the national bead- for a U£. position in ficult and often complex ones. Mason Momoda HikaniNagao quarters and regional staff are Northern California. A network They cannot be made akme or in Marty Masako Nakashima Yukk) Nakashima just as critical as that of the dis of national, regional and district/ haste. They are the cMlective re- trict and chaptermemberaSrolun- chapter support was activ^ed to QMQsibUity ofthe entire organi- Asako Aileen Oita Itsumi J.Oita • bykeyi teers. The base and strength of zatioo and its membership. They Frank Guchi Sakai Masao Sakamoto the membership and chapters are wiU truly be nbe legmy of genera Kazutoshi Bill Sakayamb William Shimasaki the foundation of the JACL. The . tions* for our future. Ruth E. Shinn JohnShtokah execution cmd coordination of the Program for Action (set by the In doaizir Setoor sights high TonyTakashima .Henry Teshima- National Boaid/Coundl and Na ... look to the hcrizcMl. Let os truly Edward M. Tokunaga Francis Uematsu tional President) are primarily Edward KoYada "Melvin A. Yoshimori under the purview of the national was celdirated inMarch inWash- ourgeneratiOMtocome ,. letue director and staff. The support ingUm. D.C., at the Rayburn If you have an address for any of these people, are a former and balance betwera these s^- House when Bruce Yamashita was NU student who has not yet heard about the reunion, or you ments continuetobe critieal to Tu-commissiooedas captain inthe ^“SSiegendcfirtweeJACi: served with the lateKei Tanahashi in World War II, please the strength and effoctneneas of U.S. Marine Corps. 1 was privi contact JACL leged to reprpeent JACL's contri bution to this milesUme victory in W UNL Alumni Association ' ^ In addition to general ovsni^t Wck Alumni Center • oftheissuewactivitiea natianwide, his still oontinoing stnig^ for I have been T” ore dik^y involved ns P.O.Box880216 in reepoodiiif to sbme regional the mili^. A prindpled, oonra- 1 W Uncoln,NE68588<216 and local issues that have na geoue individual won a landmark sis Thenkyou. 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JAsof BIENNIUM— Atr^t. the 1992-94 Japanese Americans of the Biennium; from left, YoshihiroUchida m of San Jose; Dr. Eve lyn Nakano Glenn. Univ. of California at Berkeley; and U.S. Marshal Jerry E. tnomoto. Sacra f mento.
ABOVE—From left. Bruce Yamashita. Aticyn Hikida and Bill Kaneko accept JACLer of the Beiennium and chapter-of the year award at the JACL Salt Lake City convention. B^LOW—From left are Sar>dra Nakata. the school teacher who is singlehandediy battling to eliminale *Jap Road" street sign near Beaumont; GlerxJa K. Joe, 42. recipient of the JACL Edison Uno Memorial Civil Rights Award; and Betty Waki, former Mountain Plairts distria governor, holding'the George J. Inagaki Memorial Chapter of the Biennium award. The chapter won second place.
WAITING FOR BENTO—Conventioners on the grassy lacing the Salt Lake Art Center wart i t for gourmet Japanese bento after viewing the Eviwuation period paintings,inside. I
AT LEFT—Mountain Plains Delegates Emilie Ito Kutsuma and Tom Migaki. Mile-Hi Chapter. PaulShinkewa. Hous ton. take notes during a l6-hourPusi- nesssession. which was spread over three days at the Salt Lake City MarrioQ Hotel.
AT RIGHT—Miyako Kadogawa, Greater LA.Singles JACLer. is m.. flanked by Doris and Congressman Bob Mat- sui at the Sayonara Ban ABOVE—Votmg on an issiie. delegates raise their green cards, in foreground is convention quet and Ball. char Floyd Mori. .Phe*otOMMASAyOi) nwUKlOMMASAIlOe
AT LEFT—Kars I (a sr). a Hastmgs Law School graduate, is the third recipient of the Mike M. Masaoka Memorial Congressional Fellowship. Along skte are PNIadelphia JACLer and feflowship fund chair Or. TomTamakiand Etsu Masaoka. The awardee wil be bv '' * iM temmg at Rep. Robert MatsuTs Cwftal HH office starting this Octobef.
AT LEFT—The we JACL Ruhy Pm lor espedaly mertortoue lettderaNp and herviee to JACL and on behalf of parsons of Japanese anoaatry. symbolzed by con aidefabIgpefaonalsacriBoe. is presented lolongBme JACLer ShigeM-Shake* Usteo (center) of salt Lake City byUBan Kimura. national presktonL Applaudmg at lefi is SaH Lake County Con Randy Horiuchi, awards-luncheon emcee. Pacific Citizen, Angmt, 1994—7
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Speaking In suppc^ of resolu is a very divisive issue. This divi ing the same-sex marriage deci A Reprint oT the original 25C£ tsS> LOSAngMs900t2 tion 6, Tom Shimizu, Mount siveness has already affected the sion. Oryori I, StSleTOO (?131626^962S Olympus Chapter, said, “11118 is finandal status of this organiza "What if it was your children? witk u> MldiUoael U2 oew recipes Funatoshi insurance Agency, Inc. sue we are addressing at this time tion by members-quiting, losing Would you throw them out of the S10(p1usS3s(h) . 200 S San Peorc u» Angeles 90012 isa divisiveissuewherebothsides subscribers to the PC. 1 do not house orjiut ignore them com Suneaoo £213)626^775 The WomBA'f Fellowship at have very strong feelings. But I want to see this organization frac pletely? You must love them and Chrtsl Church of Chi<*90 Ito Insurance Agency. Inc. believe very strongly that the ture. I would like to plead for unity. love them as your brother and 1713 W. CuBow FUbe Bug. IBO S LS« A«e . «20S ' majority ofthepMpletliat belong, I originally sUted that I did not sister. I kno«' talking about this Chkego. IHinols 60613 Pasadena 9ii0i toMACL are not in support of the feel this is an issue that should right after Norman is hard. But (818)796-7059. (2»3)6ei-**UL A same-sex toarriage issue. There come before the (National) board. we must really love our brothers Kagawa Insurance Agency Inc. fore, I believe that the decision I feel also that it could have been and Bisters even though it is BOOK I and BOOK II 360 £2ndSl LotAngaMs90012 that the National Board made was brought before National Ck}xincil against your principles,* said SiMyX £213)626-1800 contrary to the wishes and desires and did not have to go before the IchiuIchiuji. FAVORITE REaPES. Kamjya Ins. Agency of the majority of the members, boatrd which is a much smaller 120 S San Pet« . UK Angeles 90012 DOMESTIC SUKAiO (2i3)62&ei3S therefore I would hope that we body and I would have preferred $8 00 each Postpaid could stay neutral and rescind the for it to have been brought here (Continued from page 1) The J. Iilorey Company, inc. decision that you made —not to originally," said Itami. tionaJ Councih' Ore Cvimiartt Dm*. Su 260 supportnornottooppose.* A majority ofthe speakers on Presented by Mike Hamachi. So.Alameda County LB Pahna. CA 90623 (714)562-5910 (*08)28CF55S1 ShimkBTnoted that in an ear the resolution were in opposition president. Diablo Valley Chapter, Buddhist Churdi Fujinkai lier panel on same sex-marriage, to withdrawing the same-sex de Emergency Resolution 3 would Ogin^Atztmil ms. Agency there were two proponentsto cision.Thetimefordisorssionwas have JACLsupportdomesticpart 1818W Beverty6l.SU2i0.UoniaMo906A0 32975 Alvarado.Niles Rd. (818)571-6911 £213) 728-7488 LA same-sex iparriage and one oppo extended twice, with a long line ner legislation which seeks to give Unbn City, CA 94587 nent and that only one candidate forming of those who wanted to unmarried couples the same rights Ota Insurance Agency opposeResolution6. Towards the and benefits ofmarried couples. SSNLafceAve PHa0enB9li0i was asked about same-sex mar Sdle250 (2i3i 617-2057. (818) 795«05 riages during the candidates fo- end of the discussion, Dale Tkeda, Domestic partners, originally mm- resolutions chair, had speakers brought up in an Aug. 11 editorial SOUP TO SUSHI T.Royhn lii^. their commehts to their Quality Ins. Services, Inc. “I think that was very, very by Peggy Liggett in Pad^ Citi (atpeoel coleann o( tatiwu leopes) name^chapte^ and their position 241 E Pomona BM. unfair. This issue.has created a zen, would affect both heteroeexual UMMeyPwt.9175* £213) 727-7755 on the resolution. and homosexual coaples and New Deluxe 3-Ring sharp division within our organi Sato insurance Agency zation and I believe this wUl frac One of the turning points in the would help the elderly. Binder Cookbook With discussion was when John 340 E 2nd 9.4300. Los AngaMs 90012 ture our orgemization if we main In the background information, Over 800 Recipes (213)6804190 Nakahata, Washington, D C. it states the purpose of the resolu tain that position. We can argue ncy. Inc. until we're blue in the (ace, but Chapter, relinquished his time to tion to allcm- “partners to visit $18 (plus $3 handling) we're not goipg to change one or Rep. Norman Mineta, who spoke each other ir the hospital, allo»-- against Resolution 6. ing them to make decisions for WsBsy LMted UetiKXist Worrwi the other. Because there are so 566N.5lhSL Kenneth U. Kamiya Insurance many on bothside^ it wouldbe Mineta. who was greeted by each other when one is incapaci applause from the council, said San Jose. CA 95112 373 van Nsss Ave.. Su«e 200 prudent toremain neufral onthis tated, and rafiking it easier for Tonvice.CA 90501 (310)781-2066 that it wouldbe ‘disastrous* (pr issue,* said Shimizu. partners to will each other prop Speaking against theresolution the council to withdraw the Na erty, this resolution will give ^ tional Board's decision. fiamilies. theright and legal means' were a number ofcouncil tnem- *1 cannotthinkofany moredan tocare foreach otherin times of hers as well as a number ga^ and lesbian JACLmembers. '' gerous precedent for this org^- crisis and need.” In a friendly amendment tothe I Tak Yamamoto, San Fernando zation than to take a position on resolutionby AaronOwada, Olym Valley Chapter, who is homo an issue of principle based solely pia Chapter, the resolutionwould sexual. said, *I think my particu on bow it diractly affect those of Japanese ancestry,* said also est^lish a naticmal subcom lar point, though, ts I was not Mineta. from a prepared state mitteeto“fuUy exploretheramifi ask^ for spedal treatment. I'm asking forequal rights. The thing ment. cations and l^al consequences of providingequal protectionoflaws% aboutitis that mairiage, not While all other speakers throughoutthedisoissionofreso- •toall regardless ofsexual orients- essarily religious, is something •lutionfiand amendments werelim tionand toprovidea reportforthe that LrWould wish tohave. Only purp(^ofeducating thechapters because ofall ofthe benefits that ited to three minutes for state ments, the San Josecongressman onthis issue.* it wouldgive me and my loverof Speaking in favorofthe resolu 27 years.* spoke for over seven minutes tion.JoanneIritani, FlorinCop May Yamamoto. fbrmeiHy of against resolution 6. ter. said, “For this National APAN nowa member ofthe Pro During his remarks, Mineta Council's information, domestic gressive Westside Chapter, said credited Rep. Bain^ Frank, the partnerships are gender neutral, that a workshopon gay and les openly gay congressman from sexual preference neutral, age bian issues at the 1992_J)eDver Massachusetts, for moving redress neutral and even applies toa non- convention helped her reveal her in the House of Representatives. homosexualiQr to her mother and The congressman told the council sexual relationship. All you need another member ofthe APAN that redress would not have oc to be is donpdled, in other words, living underthe same roof.It is a Chapter. curred without the suKwrt of a T understand what it is like to vast coalition of ovD rif^ts groups, civil rights issue. Let’s join the experience racism and siiniledy, I •includinggay and lesbian groups. ACLU, senior groups and Join the Notionol lACL Credit Union ond become ‘Agay congressman fromMas diurdies. gay and lesbian groups, was wondering if 3'ou could under eligible foi our new VISA cord. Fill out the sachusetts, with only a very, very corporations, the state of stand what it is like to be gay and infoimstioR beloa for memberihip infoimotion. not be accepted in your own com small Japanese American Massachussetts and othfers listed munity. I am not asking for spe constitutency and what did he do? in the handout.* cial privileges or protective sta He made redress his topdvil ri^ts Resolution 3._stetee that the tus. I am just asking tobe equal,to priority. Why? Because, he saw JACL respects "the right of its our civil rights as an issue of fun members to disagree with each damental principle forthis coun of you enjoy,’,*8^ Yamamoto. other about the duuacterization try. of whether this domestic partner OiT/Swt/Z*- addition'. Laa Shigemura, •We can beat our (beets all we ship debate involves civil ri^ts.” ____V JACL national staflFmem. want about it, but our sucseae ber, spoke about bar own sexual came from the willingneas of Noting the deep diviaons this ity and urged the eouncQ to up coundees Amarkans of all ba^- iseue has caused, the resolution hold the rights of all Americans groonds to taka the same posi states that JACL must continue 0 National JACL ragardleas oftbcdr sext^ orienta- tion," said Mineta to educate itaelf about the issue of tioh. Speaking after Mineta, Edith domestic partaeim and teat many C R E D 1 / U H I 0 H Je£f Itami, Salt Lake Chapter Icfai\qi.Maota(eyPesii^ealaChap- ofthe deciiioos on dooiestic piut- and governor .'InteriDOODtam Dis- tar. said it was difficult {bUowiDg neca will occur “in the econoaiic PO lOX 1721 / SIC, UTAH-84110/e01 3SS-<040 / tOO S44-9I28 Ixict, said the issue has bad a immediately after the BMiketplaca. througb the legiria- nsg^ve affect on JACL’s fina n- congreismaa^e address. As a tive preeaea. and by the judidal cial status as memhers quit the G^nsliaii, Idutgi noted that the 8—Pacific Citizien, August, 1994 BUDGET - Opinions (Continued from p*9e 1) • Proposed regional office e:q)enditure8 would remain the same at $429,700. yVlff/f nail In revenue, the revised 1995 budget pro rwiTrari poses the following increases: ' • The approved budget changes the BILL HOSOKAWA amount of fundraising revenue from ' r » '5. $60,000 to $100,000. • Increase in membership dues revenue What’s wfiat? from $845,000 to $850.000 —an increase of $5,0(Jb. • Increase in investment income fium Why curious? Because Pacific Citizen such sources as the Legacy Fund from f ■ '^his column is beinf written a week . would be logical to think you are entitled to $196,000 to $206,000 —an increase of ' I and a half alter the NetionalJACL get it r^ularly. was the subject of all except three of 20 proposed amendments to the JACL Consti $9,000. Conventian in Salt Lake CiQr ended. But Pidfic Citizen was not published the The'compromise ’95 bud^t originally week followingthe convention.Presum tution and Bylaws before the convention. This was to be the convention at which proposed cutting back district allocations ably it will be published the secondweek And five of 16 proposed resolutions also many important matters were to be taken in Intermountain by $1,900 and Eastern ^ftertheconventionand itwilltake mostor involved Pacific Citizen operations and up, includinf certain basic reorganitational and Mountain Plains by $2,000. This pro all ofa third week beforethe postal system management. Even more interesting, all changes affecting its ^ure. posal. which RossHarano, president, Chi gets around to delivering it tothe more but three of the 22 proposed changes ema But as I write this', all I know for sure cago Chapter, later said must be a typo distant precincts. And ifyou haven ’t made nated from a Pacific Southwest District ad about what happened at the convention is graphical .error, was met with angry re some telephone calls meanwhile, that's hoc committee. Why was all that interest that Denny Yasuhara of Spokane, Wash., sponsesfrnm members ofthe Intermoun when you’ll find outforthe first time that concentrated in one district? was elected president. 1 learned this by tain and Mountain Plains Districts. Denny Yasuhara was elected Presidentand Next question: Did we learn in Pacific mairinp telepbona calls to several people JeffItami, governor,IDC, said. Thefour a lotofotherthings that happened. Citizen how delegates voted regarding its who attended the convention. 1 asked them least paid districts get that $4,4(X} I think Not publishing when it's scheduled is future? Fat chance. If anything was re about some of the other things that did or this is grossly unfair tocut us to $2,500 getting tobe somethingofa habit with this solved we know nothing about it because did not happen, but what they reported was Why should.we be punished?The regional newspaper. It’shappened twicebeforefairly Pacific Citizen missed another issue, pre understandably incomplete and vague. officeshave a lotmoremoneythan us, they recently. EditorRichard Suenaga says he sumably because of continuing confusion This informationshouldhave been sum had nochoicebut tocancel Che issues be about funding and what precisely it was should trim thamoney out of there. 11118 is marized and published in a timely manner cause JACLheadquarters refusedhjspleas that the convention delegates wanted done. absolutely an insult to us. We might as well in Pac^ Citizen so members ofJACL just leave JACLifyou’re goingtodothis to for funds topay the printer, the mailers, Don’t you get the i^ea we’re being wouldKnowwhat their ofiBdal representa usbecause we’re goingtocease functioning the postal service and otherswhoaren ’t in cheated? Yes, and you can ’t pin all the tives accomplished in Salt Lake City. Dis the habit oftaking lOUs. Can you blame blame on the folks who are trying to pxiblish frankly. ’ seminating news is a principal functionof him fordecliningtotake personal responsi the paper.® ______Reiko Parker, delegate, Omaha CJhapi- this newspaper towhich members are re bility for the bills? ter, said, “I feel that if district allocations quired to subscribe. You have no choice. If Hozokawa U the former editorial page are going to be cut they should be cut you want to become a member of JACL. you It bad been hoped the convention could editor of the Denver Post. His column ap equally among all districts. So if we’re have to pay for a subscription throu^ your find out what ’e. going on-and resolve the pears weekly in the Pacific Citizen. going to be cutting district allocations I dues whether you like it or not. Thus it problem if in a somewhat curious way. don’t see why we can ’t be cutting alloca- tionsto r^onal offices also.* Denny Yasuhara, new JACL national president, asked the national council to JEastJiand decide on cutting the budget and raising dues or a combination of both. BILL MARUTANI Harano. who was part of the group which created the compromise *95 bud^t said that JACL has to make a serious effort to Our Nikkei culture raise funds. That last budget was passed with no thought on raising that money___We said we were going to do it and we ffidn't. Part of A MONG NIKKEI PXJBLICA- father holding diild George, George writes about ten years old or so when she kissed the commitment on this budget is that ■ZA ’TIONS that I've been receiving •(bjut as I grew up, I cannot recall my me on the cheek. For her birthday, I had there would be a fundraising activi^. A XiA regularly is the *100th/442nd father ever holding or embracing me, my gone down to Amey ’s Five-and-Teo, and for dinner was was discussed, the possibility of Newsletter,’ an official publication of the brother or sister.’ CJwrge simply concludes; a dime bou^t a ceramic toothpick holder. continuing the raffle every year, have a veterans ’ organization centered in Los An Tor all these years, I bad accepted this When I gave it to her, she was surprised special mailer to our 1000 CHub/Life mem geles. As an M.LS.er (military intelligence behavior pattern as just part of the Japa and impulsively gave that kiss. It was the bers, things like that. We have to be inno service)! did not serve with the Four-Four- nese culture and just part of his way. ’ only time in my life that she ever gave me vative so we can raise this money,’ said Two. However, some thoughtful soul placed Indeed, be notes; “Thinking back, we never a-hug. In those depression days, ten cents Harano. my name on the mailing list and Tve been even shook.bsinds.’ was a lot of money; one could have pur See BUDGET/pege 11 receiving the newsletter for the past sev THE FATHER was hospitalized for can chased two “Power House” candy bars which eral years. The latest (July) issu^ contains cer which had metastasized to the brain. In weighed in at four ounces each for a total of the first installment of an accouiit entitled George’s own words: half-pound of chocolate-covered tre^. ‘Inst Battalion, ’ intriguingly det^^ wi th “One morning, 1 received a call from the MY MOTHER was about 80 yeajrs old, Pacific Cipzen's Letters names of those involved in sp^dhe inci hospital and was informed he had passed when on a visit to Japan, she was hospital column wilf return In ttie dents on the battlefield. Any veteran of the away. When I entered his room, I found a ized with a serious case of cancer. When we next Issue. 442nd, or persons who had a relative or paper napkin he must have used at received word of the seriousnesS..of her’’ acqutiintance who served in the raiment, dinnertime the night before. Scribbled on condition, we four children, plus a raugh- may well come across familiar names. with probably his shaking hands was writ ter-in-law, flew to Hiroshima to be at her ALSO CONTAINED in this July 1994 ten the words; good bye. I think 1 talked to bedside. Sbe was in much pain but recog i^ue is a poignant account by George M. him silently for a while. Then just before nized all of us and uttered an expre^on of Nishinaka (“George"), which struck famil leaving, I leaned over his bed, placed my gratitude. In a few days, she passed away. CG PaefficCUinn iar chords within me. (George’s thesis is set hands and arms behind his back and hugged See MARUTANVpege 11 forth in the opening paragraph; ’Human him. This was the first and last time I Policies behavior modus borne out of culture and physically embraced him.’ After leaving the bench, Marutani resumed life’s own experiences are transmitted MY UPBRINGING focused about my practicing Uuv in Philadelphia. He writes throu^ generatioiis and are hard to break. ’ mother who guided, exhorted and disci regularly for the Pacific Citizen. tills, cohffitns and caiiooRS appeatini in Vedfe Although photosexistofhis (now deceased) plined me. I recall one inddenl when 1 was Otsai ate those of tfa authdn and e sudi do not necessahly tepreseni the Japanese Amehcan Qti- zera Lea^. Paefk Citizen editotials. coboms. tr^ cutoom of Man will be dearly Uided as sudt f^Otaawelamtoraradentteedilo- tials and cDfaDUBiran menben of the lapim iLeigue, the|ipinaeAs»ican community at lain, and beyond Ibey diodd be ndHonger Aan apprmimalw 500. Send 0imr ttm to; Editonal (jpoDon. ncfic Cifon, 2 Coni 4^ Qnit. Soite^ MonICRy Paii CA.S17S. Uttm wmsmiA Ps^K Ottta wekomes letten to the editor. Letters must be brief, are sub|eci to editing and II those unpublimed can be • • - • nor retumd. Please sign your letter but make sure we are able to read your ruune. Indude mailine addiess and daytime telephone number. 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By BARRY SAIKI With same-sex decision made, education must follow f m '\be 38rd National JACLConventm a 10-minute spfi^ by Congress:iman While I perscmally supported Eleeolution the voting. I concluded August 7, 1994 at 1 Nsnnan Mineta to vOte down ^ resolu-rei 6, as the uewfy dected vice preeident of Why? As an organization eenunitted to .m. ajn. in the morning. 'Hus yeai^s tion, the proposal was n^ected 63 to 38 with piddic affeirs, it has become oiy responsi dvil ri^ita, the msjon^bebsvestBTdoing National Council representing all the dis n abstensions. bility to inform the chapters that 9ACL is the *ri|^t thing.” Tty to onderstaad tin trict chapters reconfiiined the National Undoubtedly, Hineta's strong statement to t-ll* lipil mitiifi. values a( oar current society. Board’s decisiOD on same a ex mvriage. that this was a dvil ri^its issue contrib cations of sa me sex marriage. Ednctfional fortmiB wiD be forthcoming ^ Resolution 6, introduced to reednd the uted to the switching of votes against the The m«)ority vote at the oonventitm dk- your local diapten. May National Board dedsion in suppcvtpf resolution. tatee that this is the wish of the National the same-sex marriage was defeated on This-now means that JACL has eon- Coundl whidi represents an the 11 SaiH,antiredMISofpcerat%dPRexecu- August 6th by the ddegatee at the 83rd fiimed support for the same-sex marriage ten. Ihe memberahip* is requested to ob doe and founder of the Japan Chapter, Rionwial Convention in Salt Ci^. inainte oTofajectioiisofmanyaenior mem tain the firsthand reports their del JACL, i* the or^anixaUcn'e newly elected After a 45-minute discnasron induding bers. egates who can best explain the details of viee preeident for public affaire.
From JACL staff By KAREN NARASAKI The Redress Education Fund—A Legacy of Generations B montii I,received an intriguing beid. They had heard about the Commis vivoTB fled in terror. A law firm in Florida inquiry from the South African Em- sion on Wartime Relocation and Intern took up their case and worked to persuade The question is often asked, *What is . ba^. The caller was desperate to ment of Civilians from a U.S. Information the Florida Senate to aj^irove a compensa JACL's misaion.Dow that redress is done?” acquire ct^ee of Persona/ Justice Denied, Agency (USIA) official who was visiting tion bill for the survivors of the Rosewood I suhmit that our w«k with redress is not the Report of the Commission on Wartime South Africa. The USIA offidal had s^- Massacre. the incident had come to be yet complete—JACL has a continuing re Relocation and Internment of Civilians geated that they consider creating a similar known. sponsibility to ensure that all who cherish which has been out of prmt for uiany years Commission. Awffopriately, the theme of this year ’s democracy, equality and freedom learn the and is impossible to obtain. One of the uses This call was a powerful reminder of the JACL National Omvention was “L^toy of lessons of the internment and of redress. of the Redress Education Fund (known importance of JACL's efforts in convincing Generations.” It is crucial that JACL con Thanks to all the members who worked formally as the Civil liberties Public Edu Congress to approve appropri^ons for the tinue to crusade for its curriculuiD guide, on the Redress Education Fimd this year. cation Fund) wiU be to reprint this remai^- Redress Education Fund and of JACL's and for the Redress Education Fund. Both Special thankc to Senators Izwuye (D-Ha- M»able report. work in perstiading teachers to use our will leave an important legacy, not only fi»- waii),'Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Murray (D- Curious, I asked her why government curriculum guide in their classrooms. generations of 'Japanese Americans and Wash.) and Reinesentatives Mineta (D- officials in South Africa were in^rested in Redress also served as a model forjustice Americans of all ancestries, but fo the Calif.), Matsui (D-Calif. ), and Obey (D-Wis.) v^the report. She explained that they are in a 71-year-old Florida case. In 1923, the world. for their outstanding efforts. The Redress working to develop a more accurate, under white people of Sumner all but decimated a After all, redress successfully garnered Education Fund is a legacy we canitot foil to standing oftbehi^ry and consequences of nearby black community called Rosewood national support because it was not solely leave. apartheid in South Africa —to document in response to a claim by a white woman an issue about Japanese Americans, but the injustices, to provide South Africans that she had been assaulted by a black because it had broader implications for with a true histmy of South X^ca, and to man. The community was burned down dvil and human rights. It is not sxirprising Nameaki it the JACL Washington, D.C., begin healing the scars creatod by apart- ' and seven people were murdered. The suf- that we DOW find that the implkatioos are representative. Convention coverage
Outstanding JACL members honored at awards luncheon By HARRY HONDA *Inner Circle,* coordinating.aH aspects of As part of the Burger King Corporation’s pa^ 15 year^ to State Sen. Patridt €cSt
JACL President Denny Yasuhara’s inaugural remarks to the National Council and do the beat we can with theee-we the following are the remarks of Denny tiny group of people underscores what a In 8^ period of transition there is al Yamihara ef Spokane, Wash., upon his in- fnagiTifigjfmt a^evemeot that was. ways some measure of turmoil and insta Yet, to^,just fimr years later amid bility thfit is a rwrmal byproduct of that JACL enters a new era not only beeauoe staUaticnas nationalpremdentaftheJapa- ofthisgenerational trankition.bat becauoe neat JtineriettnCitisens League at the 33rd dedisingiJACL] membenbip.wefindour- dtange. However, when that transitxm is a sehas uncertain, in turmoil and diaar ray generatHoal one. the problems are exncer- we no longer have a dominating civil ri^ta . Mertnio/ national JACL Convention which iastie to rally around, swhns Redraas that' ended Aug 6. with many of the our most loyal members bated because of the nature of the tranai- talkiitg ofleaviiig JACL. tioo itself — a change in the status of thoae was able to energize an entire i^oup of y^ars ago Japaneao Americans Since the war and intonnent yean thesa invDlrod, whidi is always difficult even in people.kloet oyfl righto iasuea, no Bitter ' ig their first redress has never beu a greater need Co^stability thebeetoftimee. iinportant they zaigfat be, smidy do btt Wemusthave thewisdam todutingoiah have that eagneity. Thus, the problem of J? ^chads foDowiBg ooe of the graatast ahd peraevaranoe than today. We cannot l^UativatriiSDihsmxaeeDtOongraasiooBl bam our moet moat loyal sa^orten leave between wfaat are the normal byproducts of m«ififining a h^ lovri of dvO mesnorv. That this would occur under poor our oeganizatioo at an^ a critical juDCtura that change and what are n^ and firth- ennwBk cooditiems thnm^ a r^tivdy m oar oeganii a riona l hiatocy. rightiy and promptly address thoee we can 10—Padfic Citizen, Almost, 1994 Convention coverage
JUlasaoka papers, memoiy highlit Old-Timers event Stories by HAglRY K. HONDA Editor emeritus SALT LAKE CITY— At the Old-Timers luncheon, Aug 3. 'f Dr, Gregory Thompson of the University of Utah -Marriott Library, assistant director of special collections, acknowl edged the Mike M. MasaoksrPapers, 1931-1991, which were donated by Etsu Masaoka in 19^,ayear after her husband's death. The files consist of 36-5 linear feet and advance notice is required for use. A roister is available Luncheon speaker Bill Hosokawa, who co-authored They Call Me Moses Masaoka (19861. called Masaoka 'an extraor dinary man.* who grew up in Salt Lake City and became a ^priceleas source for the tremendous history of JACL.* In an all-too-brief tribute, but perhaps already known and appreciated by the old-timers at the luncheon. Hosokawa stiWsed that Masaoka was long kno«m for bis battle to EXHiBrr—Etsu Masaoka. wkSow of the late JACL leader, poses correct anti-Japanese laws in Congress and in the courts. He by an exhibit of awards. BILLHOSOKAWA found ways, as national secretary, to keep Tribute to JACL teacter JACL together after the attack on Pearl Harbor, he adde
ruda; and Henry cee. presented rnedals to those who were amortg the first to join JACL, from left, Tanaka, Cleve Ayako (nee Ohashi)'Murd. 85, Seattle. 1930; Toshio Hoshide (standing on a box). land. f>hoiO rOMMASAMOe 65. Seattle, 1928; and Clarence Nishizu, 82, Los Angeles. 1930. IHbute to some old-timen Tabernacle Choir dancing through a July 1 list of del ago, represent what JACL bowling tourna the 1960s has been chapter pi^dent for at i renders ‘JACL Hymn* egates and alternates, about 30 ‘Old-Tim mentsweremeant tobe—a friendly aontcb least seven terms. Pacific Citizen \ised to ' SALT LAKE CITY-About 400 ers' can be spotted. Shake Ushio (Mt. competitionamong the Nisei JACLersand keep a roster ofmembera who kept the ' JACLers woeaentod firaot and Olympus), in charge ofthe firet half of^he at the same time being mainstays at the chapter togetherthis way, ofthoseserving ; another 100 dpstairs in the . OldT^ei^s LuncheonAug. 4, was a&siid of chapt^ level- Seichi was chapter president at least a half dozenactive years as presi . itArfA which ceata 6,500 tohear the an early ‘sell-out.”It happened, as he tried -and with Chickie were all-around officials dent ... In the same area, Ted Inouye Jworld-femoQsMormonT^>ertiacie toaccommodate morethan'~180 people...... Husband-wife combinationshave heavily (Fremont)started hisslein in 1967-68 and .4 (3toirangthepaig&aot*JACLF^miir As pioneersgo.he is a classic. Shake was a dottedJACLhistory. The Contra Chapter was called back in the 1970s and 1980s. onAug. 7. Itwasafittingfinaletothe foundingmember ofthe Salt Lake Chapter has consistentlyhad husbands-wives bear Note:His neph^. Ken Inouye (Selanoco), ^.3^ biennial National JACL Om- in 1934, chapter president in 1940-41, In- ing board responsibilities.This year. Jim ' beaded his chapter in the 1980sand held mention. termouDtain District chair in 1945 (when Oshima, single, is carrying the ball but the PSW district chair in 1985-86... ^ «lean seewhy Mikeinsistedonthe bis district council alone kept headquar with him are thehappy husband-wife com The fellow who instituted the "no smok ' *JA<7L Hymn ’ he a part ofthe JACL ters alive and functioningduring the war binations. ing’ rule in 1986 on the N^onal Coundl : Convention,”EtsoMasaoka remarind years when JACL membership was in the The late Mas Satow, National JACLdi floor, Dr. James TaguchitMile-Hi). has . iqKin leavi^ theTabernacle withher depths), founded and was charter presi rector(1946-70) whocoordinatedtheJACL been elected to at least a dozen terms since brotherNorman Mineta and atstaia dent ofth»Mt. Olympus Chapter in 1943- national tournamentformorethan25 years the 1960s at Dayton and after moving to his ■ Hdn and Aya (Mrs MinoruEndo). 44. He chaired the 1948-national JACL until the National Councilrevokedits ties home state, Colorado, in the late 1980s, Many wasted ta^ orcaaaettaa of conventionin Salt Lake City; is the distin in 1974, was remembered at the Old Tim another term in 1989. He eschewed a na the ”JACLHymn ”as nom'beead or guishpattpreaidentof theNatumal JACL ers Luncheon by the American Bov ling tional.office because of all the dgar pufis aeen hdme. *lf indeedftMdmadnit* Credit Union, and spent latter years in Congress. He wa.s the first Jiisei t- be and smdte-rings be would encounter at ' ten in 19M«.w^»dtia|neeaitfio)ilt Japan where be was a Mormon bishop. The indurted to its Hall of Fame. His bro'-her- Nation^ Board mectinga. < waap>faaar^nftwaa<»aUaad^ National Board rwnembered, surprising in-law, Dave Tsunid^ of La Mirada, ac , am7.''Ua finit Meudand IM ogn- him with the coveted JACL Rufay Pin. Immediate past national JACL presi cepted the honors on his behalf . . . (Mas dent, Lillian Kimura (New YoriO. moved gtsaeziAa added, Seichi and Chickie Hayashida (Boise didn't know how to bowl until he became from Chicago to New York U string her 14 ^Tbe tao-Iise lyrics, wiitten; by Valley), a pair of top keglecs at the Annual national director) consecutive temio aiTcba pier president from ^ l^to mua^VlCuedlJ. National JACLbowlingtouraamentawhi^ J^uroNishida (Eden Township), since aatCHOQ«N«ttl. began in fialt Lake Cityf nearly 50 years SeeTRiSLrrf.'pagell PadSc Citizen, August, 1994—11
inl961, setded later toGmdena RhimjiTwwvhi^ John Miiann and Where life stood still "mid sand collectively with the pro and broodingsky ! Outofthe war face. TTioi requires and even de TRIBUTE to be dectod PSW distriet gover Kay Stigahara frun Los Angeles norin 1966 and now heads the ware favorites to win. Also speak in which my brothers died / Their mands prudence,, disdpline and Normally, JACL budgets are ap In an earlier eouadl session, increaae and then study the '96 MARUTANi BUDGET proved for a two-3rear period. This many delegates expressed opposi budget. This measure was de (Continued from page 8) (Continuad from page 8) time, the council approved the cre tion to the proposal to raise dues. feated. ation of a budget committee which “I want to express concern that When she died. I asked to to left Hank Tanaka, Cleveland (Chap will create a budget for 1996 for management expenses are over INAUGURAL alone with her. In that moment of recommendation tothe JACL fi 25%. You're asking for an increase solitude, I bent over and returned ter, advocated the raising of dues, (Continued from page 9) rather than cutting costs or plac nance committee The committee in dues. More more money is that kiss she had given to me so ing higher expectations on will consist of: the national pru going to management than to pro activity and organizational cohe- many years before. fundraising revenue. dent; vice president of planning grams. How was the bu^t pre aiveness becomes more acute. The bospital was near the and development; vice president pared, did you work with tbecom- When this is compounded„by Honkawa river where, during a “Why should we bank our bud of general operations; secretary/ mittee woridng on the Program divisive issues, budgetary deficits visit when I was about five yesra get on an amount which has not for Action?* asked Ray Ishii, del and internal problems, the situa old, my mother and I bad cavorted been raised in the past,* said and the national youth council egate, Seattle Chapter. tion. if it is to be ameliorated, in its (then clean) waters. Now Tanaka, noting that while JACL chair or her designee. The com Inhii was part of a group which requires immediate attention. some 40 years later, I walked along has budgeted $50,000 in mittee will also indude a finandal put together the single year bud Your responsibility as well as this the bank of that same river. fundraising revenue over the past expert who will be appointed by get with no dues increase. During National Board'sdoes not end with I let my grief pour out during several years, the most it has ever the secretary/treasurer and be council sessions Ishii and the Se your votes at this Convention. We, that solo walk, as fd never done earned during that p>eriod was ap- subject to th^pproval of the bud attle Chapter had proposed adopt both, hav»a responsibility to deal before or since.lS) prtndmately $12,000. get committee> ing a *95 budget with the dues CIcissHied Ads 4%^ Get 0 heod start in business 8EM0R OPERATING TECH. Your buMteu cord m aoch Mue for 25 antes a 515 per ine, ewwSna aMwaum. 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May 23: Travel Jose. k*ay 5 during heart surgery: Furuya, S gc, 6 graat-gc.. brothers 17; Hiioahintt4)om. survivad by eon Hanford-bom. survived by husband Han»ord-bomSanJosacity cotavalmaft. Toahio, Masaldend Kunio kMomi Douglas. 2 gc.. 2 graat-gc Frank, daughter Linda. 2 gc . brothers 7th Distnci (1990). teacher and athletic Program ArakaaM. Shta/ya, 77. Reedtey. May Uurayama, Mifu, 89. Cupertino. May Shigeo and Henry Toktanoto. 17; Fo«v1er-bom. suruhc^ by husband 21; KumamottMwm. survived by eon Schmarker. Akami Kodama. 62. coach at Eastsxle Unior High, yot^ Walnut (Creek. June 11; Moneta-bom -worker, survived by wife JoAnn. son Administered by Keio , 8C.16 RicTiafd, Ftoii»,:8Bymond. Hireehi. daughters Masako Shimada. daughter Keiko Hata. 2 gc. brothers Afco Kimura. Tomiko Hands, M gc. 8 reared employee of San Franosoo News Kertty. daughter Navette. 2 gc WLA Travel, Inc. Masaru and Yoahio Goto, sisters Yukiye greal-gc. paper Agency, founding member ol Uyeda. lOyo. 94. GSSnis. May 17: Nagaaawa, Salty, San Mateo. May Japanese dVistian Church o< Walnut Yamagucfv-bom. surwed by sons Jos. For JACLMembers, Arthur, Roy, daughters Bassie OnoW. . 31 Creek, survived by sons James. Brett, i Family & Friends Nakamura, Dr. TataumL 7S, Sacra gc. half-brothers Edward Mayeshiba Masayo Scmda. 8 gc 7 graal-gc-. sis mento. May 19: OaUand-bom. survived (Los Angeles). Andrew (MHwaukae) ter Sum Matsubara Wade. Voshlo. 74. Santa Cru2. May KUSHYAHA SBOH-SHA • by vrtfe Akiyo. daughter Dons, sister SeUguchi. Anna H. 56, El iDerrrto. ReikoYuiaino (Jpn). April 28: Sacr^mento-bom, survived by 18 (sv). Pomand-bom. prewar HQ»ste^ EVERGREBlMONUMBfTCO. Node. Jene T, 69. Sacramento. May husband Richard, son Stephen.'mother Hgh track and basketbaS letterman. 6548 Ftore Dr., Los AngMea, CA 60022 30; survived by husband George, daugh Yone. Kurosawa (Sacramento), sister WWiI 522nd and only Miser tractcster m (213)2r-7279 Constance McMillan (Burlingame), 1945 Nuremburg Army Games, post PLEASE PWTE: Movies. sMK, Motvffilp ter Sharon, son Stuart, brother John brother Nonnan (Sacramento) war landscape gardener of 45 years, tanM«M»ttotf cemperieRs. and retiesh- Sekfno, Yuldo, 87. San Francisco. survived by wife Rita, son Jack (San menis. every t«dSUNDAY »»morti. May 1 UCanagawa-bomBudcfsst Church Jose), daughter Judy Schndter (San 1:00 p.m.. atw Feioa Mahood Center. S«rnR|die Coe ley leader. Nichibal KaipresWent, Hinode Franosco), 3 gc, stepson Capt Richard 11338 SantaMonica BM. (at Cortnti Ave ). Jbr Oner30 Yea Tower complex and Cherry Blossom Koyama. Ajmy chaplain, stepdaughter West LA. iilFUKUl Festrvai promoter, decorated in 1980 by Na^ CavanaufFi (Hawaii). bro6tefS 1994 Group Tours # MORTUARY Japanese Emperor, survived by wife Hiroehi (Qarderto). KJyoshl (Commerce KUBOTA NIKKEI Kikuyo.sonsOsamu. TadayiAa. daugh- City). Colo , sistefs Tomoko KaMta 117 Canada & t4ew England (North Highlands). Mary Uyeshima (9^1 PalFofeageTow Gabriel). SapnO-2 MORTUARY Wekknoio. Fumiyo. 80. SantaClara. Rtyis Muakawa. escol 911 VENICE BLVD. 707 £ut Temple $tnH ctrmfmtt JAMES ITARU HOSHI «17C OafUBmon.MissouiTour LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 ki HsywviL Ctt. on Jdy 2D. 1694 BttMa June 9; Oiayams-bom. survived by Las Angeles. CAS0012 brotherShigeru. sister Kmiko Yamada. Sep9-17 (213) 749*1449 •16 HotAaido&TohoiujTour Ph. 213 >626 0441 Watanabe. Ruth Heshlko, 76, Sep26.0cte R. Hiyimn. PmHent Dear tntw 3 Sono Hott. I>U Hott ana (Cupertino. May 4; San Jose-bom. sza- Ray IsM. escort RSuuki.YAJCm.Mr. Pax 213 >617-27^1 kWi EBprni Emaonftwy gmfdhr 3 Tger vived by husband Tom. son Keith, broth •10 Caneda/New Eni^ M.Mciioritu.Ami Mrr itottttgarioioadScdtHattNagawici A ers Roy and Ben Narimatsu. sisterReto FalFoiegeTotfiCkmd) naM3Sttla.WMrL.agad77years Yalann Maeda. Sep30-Ociu 3 SB S22nd Rdd Arilary BMMori M lOM Yam^i, John S. 69, Cupertino. May Masako Kobayashi. eseod rnatrcw d ClaHvd IJwark UnM IMfoM 7; survived by wile Frances, sons Mark. •20 Fai Pelage in Japan UPCOMING 1994 ESCORTED TANAKA TOURS ChrtfL FuartI arvicai wwe hak) on JUy 25. at Craig, daughter Kim Burks (San Fran OcU-17 EXCEPTIONAL VALUE • SELECT TOURS Lalapart UnMIMiodS Qurdv 281 Sard cisco) . ssters Fumiko ktatsumaa (Yuba ToyKanegalescon Cm A«e.Oattnl bBemanaDopatOf Tha F-RINCES^ALASKA CRUISE (7 AUG 6 City). Fumiko Higuchi (San Jose). •21 AusMa/NewZealand Tout Chmas. UemoMccrctxBcns loJASE.B.. 6 ALPNE ADVENTURE |16 Myt. Au«m»««tmwi,'S-iowirxJ, SEP 2 Tamiyo Matsumura (Esparto). Taneyo 037. 21 0 UkapttTUUC. 281 5ir«cm Ave.. Oak CRYSTAL HARMONY OtUISE CANADA/NEW ENGLAND i'O naysr SEP 25 Yama)i (Mountain View), brothers Haru YiAi Sato, escort land. CA 94810 JAPAN HOKKAIDO-TOOKU (Sw» - u