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Pursuing the American () Dream Yuki Llewellyn is the little The Samurai Bears, the ing their team on with an "oendan" girl in the famous evacua• tirst all Japanese profes• and a wave of their '1etto fusen" tion photo. Now she's hop• sional baseball team, make balloons. Pretty soon taiko drum• ing to bring a part of her history whife players pur• mers and ondo dancers will enter• life into focus by returning tain the enthusiastic crowd. sue dreams of a major to Manzanar for the first league baseball career. No, you're not in , . This is ' Fullerton, and time. you're watching the independent By CAROLINE AOYAGI By LYNDA LIN 's all Executive Editor Assistant Editor Japanese baseball team - the Samurai Bears. The melodic sounds of the In her ·childhood mindscape, "With the success of Ichiro Japanese national anthem can be Manzanar looks like an abstract [Suzuki] and [Hideki] Matsui - top heard playing in the background as painting where images, colors and notch Japanese baseball players the Japanese baseball players get sensations blend together without who can play at the all-star level ready to take their positions on the borders. Her memories of a place grassy field. A quick glance around called -"home" in the early part of See BASEBALLJPage 12 the stadium reveals loyal fans cheer- her life are fuzzy at best, but Yukiko Llewellyn's face may be one of the best reminders of the World War II evacuation and internment of Japanese Ameri• cans. She is the little girl in the photo Photo by Charles Mercer Photography with the pageboy haircut, sitting 'The best part abo·ut that photo is that it's anonymous;' said Yuki amidst duffel bags and suitcases Llewellyn, 66. 'It doesn't need to be Yuki. It just needs to be a with a half eaten apple in her right child. It's so much more powerful that way.' hand and a purse in her left. The history - she is now 66. had to embmce." emotions drawn across her face "It just seems kind of ironic that Historians and community are a mix of fear, confusion and my claim to fame is from an acci• members regard the photo as sadness. Yukiko (or Yuki as s.he dental photo taken at a time of great emblematic of a dark historic likes to be called) was three years . stress to adults," said Yuki by tele• event. old ~hen photographer Clem phone from her Champaign, Illinois ''This is one of a number [of Albers immortalized her image in Yuuchi Nomura husles for a headfirst slide into home plate. home. "It's a part of my life that I've See LLEWELLYNlPage 2 WWII Veteran Ben Kuroki to Receive Distinguished Service Medal By ASSOCIATED PRESS he received an hon• force groups over There's no doubt he deserves. the mcy,' and it's Americanism at its orary doctor of letters Europe, North Distinguished Service Medal, said very best," he said. "I feel that more LINCOLN, Neb.-A farm boy degree from the Africa and Japan John R. Doyle, a Lincoln attorney so than any personal glory it gives to from Nebraska who has the distinc• University of during the war, the and highly decorated WWII veter• me." tion of being the only Japanese Nebraska-Lincoln. only known an. - Kuroki was born in Gothenburg American known to have flown W. Don Nelson, the American to have "It's just phenomenal he went ori in 1917, one of 10 children of over Japan during World War II is in Nebraska director for done so. That that many missions. He was amaz• Shosuke and Nakil Kuroki, line for a rare military honor. U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, includes the famed ing," Doyle said. "And fighting Japanese immigrants who later Ben Kuroki, the son of Japanese said that after several attack on Ploesti, prejudice all the way, that was raised their family along with pota• immigrants who was raised on a years of providing doc• Romania, that remarkable." toes and beets near Hershey. Hershey, Neb., farm, has been umentation and filling claimed the lives of Kuroki, who now lives in After the attack on Pearl Harbor, approved by the military to receive out forms, the award BEN KUROkl 310 Americans. He Camarillo, Calif., said he feels hum• Kuroki's father urged him and his the Distinguished Service Medal, had been approved by was awarded a bled by the efforts of so many brother to 'volunteer for service. the third highest of the U.S. Army's the military. Distinguished Nebraskans who have worked to see After being turned down by recruit• decorations. Kuroki manned bomber guns in Flying Cross with two oak-leaf clus• him awarded with the medal. ing officials in North Platte, the A banquet in his honor was held 58 missions in four different air ters before receiving an honorable "Most importantly, I feel that it recently in Lincoln, and on Saturday discharge. gives creden~e to the word 'democ- See KUROKlIPage 8 COMMENTARY JA Artists Reflect on the 60th Anniversary Looking of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings at the JACL By AMY E. IKEDA By JOHN TATEISm Special to the Pacific Citizen JACL Executive Director Artist Clement Hanami feels a When I stepped in as the JACL close connection to the horrific sub• executive ject of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki director, we atomic bombings. Hanami's mother commissioned who passed away in 2002 was a a study to deter• hibakusha, an atom-bomb survivor. mine the demo• But it was not until his 20s that graphics of the Hanami found out about his moth• organization. er's past. Having spent a "Growing up I knew she had number of years on staff as the these visible keloid scars on her legs redress director in the 1980s, I but I never knew they were as a See TATEISHlIPage 2 See BOMBINGSIPage 4 2 NATIONAL NEWS PACIFIC CITIZEN, AUG. 19-5EPI'. 1, 2005 LLEWELLYN apple. For Yuki, the post-war years were plunder was big news. Most of the memories Yuki does accented with life's little byproducts "We were all delighted because PACIFIC CITIZEN (Continued from page 1) have of growing up in the barracks - happiness, tragedy and an unlike• we thought we put one ov~r on the 7 Cupania Circle, photos] that shows individuals and mess halls of Manzanar are ly twist of fate. She was a senior in adults. But little did we know that Monterey Park, CA 91755 being impacted," said Franklin Odo, warm and perfumed with sweet high school when she got into a car they knew exactly who we were. I Tel: 3231725-0083, . director of the Asian Pacific scents of mochi making and open accident and flew through the wind• mean there was a barbwire fence all 800/966-6157, Fax: American Program' at the houses, a tradition which she and her shield right as the engine blew up. around us - who else could it be?" 3231725-0064 "Wouldn't you know it, it was Her students loved this story and . E-mail: [email protected] Smithsonian Institute. "In this case, mother carried on even after the war. letters2pc@ aol.com the young girl is surrounded by evi• 'They are not unhappy memo• December 7," said Yuki ironically. always exclaimed, "You had fun?" dence of the horrendous event, the ries," said Yuki. She received "Of course I did. I was a kid!" Executive Editor: "I was a child." about 360 stitch• In over 35 years as an educator Caroline Y. A0y'agi mounds of baggage. She is isolated Assistant Editor: amidst the evidence and clearly rep• As a young es i.n her face Yuki said students were awestruck Lynda Lin resents an innocent victim of great girl, she remem• and her right and often asked for her autograph Office : injustice." bers a trip to the eyelid was tom . because she is that little girl. . Brian Tanaka In late September, the little girl in cinema a off, so she had "Personal stories such as Yuki's Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting the photo is making her first return makeshift venue to wear a patch. are critical to quality education," Intern: Amy Ikeda trip to Manzanar, stopping first at in the mess hall In a flash, all her said Kent Ono, director of UIUC's Publisher: Japanese ' Japanese American with a few rows college dreams Asian American Studies Program. American Citizens League National Museum to research the of chairs and a were gone until "Her personal story helped students (founded 1929) 1765 Sutter camp years that she lived through white bed sheet a plastic surgeon understand that this historical event Street, San Francisco, CA but remembers very little about. acting as the sil• with no experi• actually affected people and altered 94115, tel: 415/921-5225 Jax: Like many' other young internees, ver screen. Her ence recon• the course of their lives forever." 4151931-4671, www.jad.org mom had structing Asian. At UIUC, Yuki was a vocal advo• JACL President: Ken Inouye Yuki feels a need to fiU in the blank National Director: John spaces where her memory left off. arranged for a eyes offered to cate for Asian American issues. Her Tateishi She doesn't have any recollections teenage girl to help. He colleagues credit he~with.helping to Pacific Citizen Board of of the evacuation except what her take her to the stitched her develop many of the programs for Directors: Gil Asakawa, chair• mother has told her. movies for the right eyelid like . the Asian American Studies person; Roger Ozaki, EOC; "She said, 'Sit there and don't day and on the all of his other Department, one of the largest in the Casey China, MOC; Grace move. Here's an apple!'" Yuki' playbill was a Caucasian Midwest. Kimoto, CCOC; Valerie Photo courtesy of the National Archives western film _ patients and to But beyond the academics, Yuki Yasukochi, NCWNPDC; Ann recalled with a laugh. ,Fujii-Undwall, PNWDC; Larry The discoveries she makes about chocked full of swaggering cowboys this day, she can't completely shut also excelled at relating to people. Grant, IDC; Alayne Yonemoto, her past will be recorded in an auto• who killed Indians. For young Yuki, her right eye. . "If you measure success by the PSWOC; Maya Yamazaki, biography dedicated to her son and the similarities between what was "It looks like me," she said simply. number of pictures, wedding Youth. her 87-year-old mother, Mikiko happening onscreen and in real-life announcements and baby announce• r------, Hayakawa, who raised Yuki as a weighed heavily, so she threw her 'That little girl' is all grown up. ments you get from former students NEWS/AD DEADLINE: single mother through the turbulent head back and began to cry. Yuki joked that her mother wanted than Yuki was in a class by herself," FRIDAY BEFORE DATE war years by working at a store in 'The Indians were getting killed her to either be a teacher or marry a said Susan Maul, Yuki's former OF ISSUE. Editorials, news and the Manzanar. and they looked like us!" she teacher, so she chose the first option. supervisor at UIUC. opinions expressed by col• Mikiko never talked about exclaimed, adding that the scenes in In 1977, she became the assistant But with her career as an educator umnists other than the Manzanar and cannot understand the movie were set in the desert like dean of students at the University of behind her (she retired in May national JACL president or why her daughter wants to revisit the parched world that surrounded Illinois at Urbana ChaIlpaign 2(02), Yuki is embarking on a more national director do not such painful memories. But for them beyond the barbwire. "I (UIUC) where she along with a team personal odyssey. Her only son necessarily reflect JACL policy. Events and ptod• Yuki, the memories are not all bad. thought the cowboys were going to of other teachers started an Asian David, 29, is supportive of her return ucts advertised in the It's the lack of clarity of some' of come kill us! The teenage girl was American experience class. Yuki to Manzanar. She's excited about the Pacific Citizen do not carry life's moments that proves to be just so disgusted with me!" naturally taught the JA internment trip to once again feel the whipping the implicit endorsement of frustrating. Yuki was seven years _old when portion. wind and dry isolation of Manzanar. the JACL or this publica• "I want [my mom] to know what the world opened up beyond In her classes, she infused words She's especially looking forward to tion. We reserve the right to edit articles. I have leamed," she said. "I want to Manzanar. They settled in in history books with personal sto• .creating a fluid record of her legacy. L ______~ bring some closure' to the past." Cleveland, Ohio where Mikiko ries. One of her favorites is a child• "I don't have endless days ahead PACIFIC CITIZEN (ISSN: 0030- became a garment worker and Yuki hood memory of sneaking through of me. I better do it now when I can. 8579) is published semi-month• 'They are not unhappy memo• entered kindergarten because she the camp's watermelon field in the Then I can revel in the fact that I've ly except once in January and ries.' didn't speak English. . dark night with a group of friends to December by the Japanese accomplished it. You know you "It was about the only time I was sink their teeth into the juicy melons. American Citizens League, 7 Yuki was born in Los Angeles in always say, 'Oh, I have to do this, Cupania Circle, Monterey Park, 1939. Three years later, she was sit• the biggest kid in the class," she said They ate to their hearts' content and but I'll do it later?' I don't have CA 91755. OFFICE HOURS - ting on a suitcase and eating an wryly. the next morning, the watermelon later," she said .• Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific Time. ©2005. TATEISHI members are on the older side. It's If we've come a long way, it's It's a long, hard challenge but one Annual subscription rates: the Nisei who fought the hard battles because of all the hru:d battles fought that has to be met if the JACL is to NON-MEMBERS: 1 year-$35, (Continued from page 1) payable in advance. Additional to gain equal rights for Japanese . and won by the Nisei. In today's . continue through this new millenni• postage per year - Foreign had a pretty good sense of what the Americans and Asian Americans. world, those color lines no longer um. I happen to think that's a chal• periodical rate $25; First Class age spread would be in the JACL. 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Workers Celebrate Decade of 'Kamehameha is the last hope of the Hawaiian people, , Freedom After Sweatshop Bust -.:.... Nainoa Thompson Protests 01 Hawaiian Only Schools By LAURA WIDES husband Win, another former work- "It used to be see no evil, hear no Associated Press Writer •er. "People, customers, see me and evil. Now apparel companies have Ruling Held Throughout the Islands still say 'EI Monte, EI Monte.' They whole divisions for corporate By ALEXANDRE DA ~llNA focus and right this wrong," Chun LOS ANGELES-Ten years remember." responsibility," said Julie Su, a Associated Press Writer said. "March tall, march proud, after she was freed from a suburban The workers won more than $4 lawyer at the Asian Pacific sweatshop prison, Nantha Jaknang million in lawsuit settlements American Legal Center who repre• march strong." HONOLULU-Blowing still has nightmares about being against firms such as Mervyn's, sented the Thai workers. Gov. Linda Lingle said the conch shells and chanting locked behind its razor-wire fence, Montgomery Ward & Co. and In the decade since their plight court's decision was "not just." Hawaiian prayers, some 15,000 sewing for 16 hours a day without RUM. International for which they was revealed, investigators haven't The Kamehameha Schools people marched through down• seeing the sun or moon. allegedly made clothes through sub- seen another case as egregious. Still, were established under the 1883 In her dream, the men who held abuse continues amid industry town Honolulu Aug. 7 to protest a will of a Hawaiian princess. her captive demand she work hard• downsizing, as more and more work federal court ruling striking down About 5,100 Hawaiian and part• er. (We are locked together is moved overseas. Kamehameha Schools' Hawaiian students from kinder• "Tomorrow we need more now .•. we are clos« like About 500,000 garment industry Hawaiians-only admissions poli• garten through 12th grade attend work," they tell her. "We need jobs remain in this country, com• cy as unlawful. the three campuses, which are . a family," i more." pared to more than a million a "We are outraged," said partly funded by a trust now worth Shortly before dawn on Aug. 2, - Nantha Jaknang, decade ago, said Pietra Rivoli, a Lilikala Kameeleihiwa, a profes• $6.2 billion. 1995, authorities stormed the apart• former sweatshop worker business professor at Georgetown sor of Hawaiian Studies at the ment complex where Jaknang and University and author of "Travels of University of Hawaii. Kamehameha " some 70 other Thai immigrants a T-Shirt in the Global Economy." The US. 9th Circuit Court of Schools were slept on mats, 10 to a room, in EI contractors. The companies admit• Larger retailers are careful to pro• Appeals .had given the school established in tect their brand name from work• Monte, a working-class suburb east ted no wrongdoing and said they until Aug. 23 to seek a rehearing 1883 by place scandals, but small boutiques, of Los Angeles. had ho knowledge of the conditions. by the full court. Princess Pauahi Internet and catalogue retailers - a Their slavelike treatment shocked After sharing money with Latino The court in· San Francisco Bishop (right). Americans and sparked lawsuits,. workers at another site by the growing share of the market - are ruled 2-1 on Aug. 2 that the pri• less likely to make sure that suppli• new regulations and even a same employer, each Thai worker vate school's policy of admitting ers follow labor laws, said lise Smithsonian exhibit. pocketed between $10,000 and only native Hawaiians amounted Admission is highly prized in Metchek, eJ\ecutive director of the The case brought dramatic $80,000, depending on their time at to "unlawful race discrimination" Hawaii because of the quality of California Fashion Association. changes but hasn't eliminated wage the complex. even though the school receives And while state and federal education and the relatively 10\;" and safety abuses in the garment "We are locked together now," no federal funding. enforcement efforts spiked after EI cost. industry, where the vast majority of Jaknang, 47, said. "We are close like Monte, payouts for overtime viola• The decision shocked school Non-Hawaiians may be admit• workers arc undocumented immi• a family." tions have declined in recent years. officials and devastated the ted if there are openings after grants. Meanwhile, Congresl) has Last year, federal investigations Native Hawaiian cornmunity. The Hawaiians who meet the criteria "Unfortunately, abuse is still an approved the granting of visas for resulted in about $4.8 million in school has defended the exclusive have been offered admission. everyday occurrence," said Kent immigrant victims of human traf• back pay to 6,722 employees, most policy as a remedy to socio-eco• The lawsuit against the school Wong, director of the UCLA Center ficking and made it easier for inves• of it for overtime, according to the nomic and educational disadvan• was brought by an unidentified for Labor Research and Education. tigators to get search warrants tar• Department of Labor. That's less tages Hawaiians' have suffered non-Hawaiian student who was "Many are unaware of their rights, geting suspected sweatshops. than half of what was paid in 2000. since the 1893 US.-backed over• turned down for admission in and even if they are aware they're In California, home to the largest In California, Gov. Arnold throw of the Hawaiian monarchy. 2003. being victimized, they have no con• segment of the US. garment indus• Schwarzcnegger recently launched "Our hearts have bled in these Classes ",ill start Aug. 17 at its fidence that they can do anything try, manufacturers must now guar• a new push to enforce state labor past four days," Michael Chun, Big Island campus and Aug. 18 in about it." antee that subcontractors pay work• laws, saying he would add 62 new headmaster at the school's main Honolulu. Attorneys have not said As they prepared for their annual ers fairly. positions. KapalanIa campus on Oahu, told which campus the teenager wants reunion Aug. 6, many of the EI EI Monte was the first of several Jaknang said things are better at the massive crowd blanketing the Monte workers still find satisfaction high-profile sweatshop cases a to attend. her sewing job now that she has a courtyard surrounding Iolani "In time of crisis, and we are in knowing their plight helped shed decade ago. The negative publicity green card. But she still sees many Palace - the former residence of crisis, we've got to come together light on sometimes deplorable con• led companies such as Nike, Gap undocumented workers paid less the Hawaiian Kingdom's last two ... Kamehameha is the last hope of ditions. and even Kathie Lee Gifford's than minimum wage. monarchs. the Hawaiian people," said "I never thought it would be that clothing line to start issuing their '''They accept whatever the owner "We must stand together to Nainoa Thompson.• big," said Sukanya Chuai Ngan, 44, own reports about working condi• pays," she said. '''They hide when who runs two restaurants with her tions at garment factories. the inspection comes.". , Family, Advocates of Slain Postal Texas Is the Newest Major Minority State Worker Remem.ber·Tragic Hate Crime By AUCIAA. CALDWELL Washington, D.C. also expect to see an eventual polit• To commemorate the sixth "Joseph's death remin

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Gerald Kato, program director for the JACL Pacific Southwest District presented a check for $2,000 to Sadako Sogioka for the California Nisei High School Diploma Project. The money will be used to offset some of the expenses to pay for the graduation ceremony planned for Nisei who were denied graduation because of wartime evacuation from their homes. The graduation ceremony is set for Aug.21 at Los Angeles Trade Tech. Other committee members are: (I-f) Harold Muraoka, Min Tonai, Warren Furutani, Toshi Ito, John Saito and Tad Kowta .

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'This is a somewhat close Mix that with a speedy, hard• franchise to the 2003 onships. second." working tearn, and Paul Kariya Western Conference Clay, at 5-foo.t-l1 dwarfed by his Training at his alma mater, tiny said Aug. 8 it was an easy decision champions and now is on mammoth opponents, defeated Azusa Pacific near Los Angeles, to pick the Nashville Predators as a team with only six sea• Olympic champion and world Clay hasn't received the worldwide his new home. sons of history. record holder Roman' Sebrle of the attention afforded Pappas and The Predators introduced Kariya 'This is a playoff team Czech Republic, 8,732 points to Sebrle, but that should change with at a news conference after announc• that took Detroit to six 8,521, to win the gold medal in the his victory. ing Aug. 5 that they had signed the games last year. It's simi• decathlon, 10 events completed in "I know that it doesn't sound like 10-year veteran and seven-time AlI• lar in that it's an expan• awful weather over two days. it, I really don't mind not having the Star to a $9 million, two-year con• sion club at a different The victory gave the United recognition," he said. "I'm kind of tract. Kariya said this team is a per• schedule, a different States nine medals through five one of those guys that likes to come fect fit. timeline," Kariya said. days of competition - six gold and out, do my job, go home and be with "I think all the rules changes real• The Predators started three silver. my family. I can't tell you how ly benefit this club. It's a team based with the promise of Clay, Olympic silver medalist in much I want to just pack everything on speed and work ethic and the building through the Athens, kept the world decathlon up and go home and be with them." goal tending. I think the rules draft, and owner Craig title in American hands, replacing Paul Kariya, a seven-time NHL all-star, dis• Born in Texas and raised in changes that come into play are only Leipold helped negotiate Tom Pappas, who won it in Paris in Nashville," Kariya plays his new Nashville Predators jersey. Hawaii, with a Japanese mother and going to benefit the new labor deal that 2003 and is injured this year. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) African American father, Clay cred• said. includes the NHL's first "Bryan is truly a special athlete," "And that's one of the reasons its his success to intense training salary cap at $39 million and is very ning team," Leipold said. fellow U.S. decathlete and Cadillac, why I chose here." under a team of coaches headed by friendly to small markettearns such General manager David Poi Ie Mich.-native Phil McMullen said. Kariya heard from more than half as Nashville. said it was t!ilSy to sign Kariya "He's short, composed, with Azusa Pacific men's coach Kevin the teams in the NHL during free hand~ Leipold was beaming as he thanks to the level playing field extreme explosiveness, and with Reid. agency even though he was coming ed Kariya his new sweater at the brought by the new labor agree• extreme' intelligence to really grasp "I've been dreaming about this off his worst season as a pro in his news conference, and he said he ment. He sees Kariya as the type of all the events - in heated competi- . since I was a little kid, since I was 8 one season with Colorado. He knows it took the Predators time to player with his 705 career points to tions." years old. So I'm just glad that scored only 36 points and played in reach this point. But he said he challenge other players to be better, For Clay, though, the victory was dreams are finally starting to come . 51 games in 2003-04 because of believes they finally have some• and now the Predators must realize not his biggest event of the summer. true," he said.• injuries. thing really special to offer. they really are in a competitive era. He had been just one of many 'This is a tearn that's going to be "It makes a great statement for a stars with the Avalanche, and Kariya a lot of fun to watch. We've built small market like Nashville to be BASEBALL said he welcomes the opportunity to this team based on the new rules,.a put on the map with the other teams, Former Mariners Sasaki be the top player on and off the ice. fast tearn that is going to be a win- people in the that were somewhat naysay• to Retire After 2005 Season FOOTBALL ers whether Nashville was going to YOKOHAMA, Japan-Former Sasaki was named to the American make jt," Poile said. "We're going Arizona Cardinals Cut Chang Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro League All-Star team in 2001, when to give it our best both on and off the , Sasaki said Aug. 7 he intends to retire he set a Mariners record with 45 PRESCOTT, Ariz.-The Arizona Kurt Warner, Josh McCown and ice." at the end of this season. saves. His 129 saves over four sea• Cardinals released record-setting John Navarre are the top three quar• Coach Barry Trotz thinks Kariya The 37-year-old, right-handed sons are a Seattle team record. quarterback TIm Chang and three . terbacks, all but McCown brought will fit on his roster perfectly, and he reliever is in the final year of a two• Sasaki left the Mariners in January other players Aug. 9 and acquired a in by second-year coach Dennis looks forward to having him as an year contract with the Yokohama 2004 to restart his career in Japan but tight end off waivers, bolstering a Green. option on shootouts. BayStars of Japan's was never able to regain the form that position of need. Robinson, who rushed for 2,015 Goaltender Tomas Vokoun, who but is just 0-3 with four saves and a once made him one of the top closers Also cut were running backs yards and 14 touchdowns in two won a world championship with the 9.53 ERA in eight. games this season. in baseball. He has a career retord of Larry Croom and Roger Robinson years with Division I-AA Northern Czech Republic, said it wasn't easy "I told the team I plan to retire at the 43-38 with 252 saves in Japan and 7- and cornerback Clarence Curry. Arizona, was another rookie free watching other teams stock up on end of the season," Sasaki said at a 16 with 129 saves in the majors. Chang finished his career at agent. free agents early last week. Adding press conference. "I haven't been able Marc. Kroon has replaced him as Hawaii with NCAA records for Croom and Curry were second• Kariya gives the Predators a big to pitch the way I wanted to and I the BayStars' closer and has posted 17 attempts (2,436), completions year Cardinals veterans. Croom confidence boost. apologize to the fans for that" saves this season. (1,388) and yards passing (17,072). started one game last year when "We have as good a chance as Before joining the Mariners in A series of blown saves prompted But he was undersized by NFL stan• Emmitt Smith was sidelined by a everybody, and I really believe that 2000, Sasaki played 10 seasons with the YOKohama coaching staff to dards for the position at 6-foot-l, toe injury, but only played in five ... This team can go all the way," the BayStars and was Japan's all-time demote Sasaki to the fann team in late saves leader when he left for the April. He had surgery to clean joints and was passed over in the draft. other games; Curry was with the Vokoun said.• United States. in his right knee in May and has been He came in as the team's fourth tearn the last five weeks of 2004 and undergoing rehabilitation since then. . quarterback, a slot which usually made his NFL debut in the season (562) 598-9523 ~ ELK GROVE TOYOTAISCION In 1998, Sasaki won Central translates into the practice squad. finale . • Established 1965 'W 9640 W. Stocl

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Cesar Montano Inserting Filipino pride in Hollywood's version o/history.

tured by the Japanese Imperial Annyin the Philippines. in the U.S. T am so excited. It's a dream come true. AU I And while Hollywood likes to rewrite history and place want is to do more films [in the Philippines] and bring it ethnicity in the background, Montano's Pajota confi• to international film festivals ... like the Cannes Film dently leads the raid that historians call one of the most Festival. Getting this role is an extra bonus to me ~ daring. Montano, 43, who is a super star in his native Manila, pc: What other kind of research did you do to play said the role is a dream come true. But not all of his "fans Pajota? are won over, His four-year-old daughter Angelina eM: I went ... to Cabanatuan [the location of the Isabel (with wife Sunshine Cruz) is perhaps a little jaded POW camp during the war] three hours from Manila to when it comes to seeing her father's face splashed across meet Pajota's family. I met one of Pajota's daughters in movie posters. Sydney. I was standing there talking to my friend at a "She says, 'Yeah. Big deal, Dad,'" said Montano restaurant bar and I heard someone talking to my back, laughing. 'So you are doing the part of Colonel Pajota?' I said, The film's release was delayed for a few years report• 'Colonel? You mean captain?' And she said Pajota edly because of sensitivity with the current Iraq War. But became a colonel before he died. She knew because she Montano said it's an important story to tell. was his daughter. I was so excited! I said, 'The book did• "It takes one good story to come up with a great hero," n't say that!' he said by phone from Manila. And perhaps the timing is right. Many Filipino wwrr pc: How much pressure is it to portray a national veterans who fought under die American flag are still hero? By LYNDA LIN fighting for benefits equal to those given to their eM: Here in the Philippines, we have a lot of heroes Assistant Editor American brethrens. ... Captain Pajota is not as celebrated. I had to go out of It was a role Montano took seriously. He read the book my way to do my research. Pajota is an unsung hero. It's esar Montano waited almost three years for the "Ghost Soldiers" by Hampton Sides; on which the really an honor to play Pajota. C movie was based and traded stories with Pajota's real• moment he could see himself as a national hero. life family members. He spent five months in pc: Are you disappointed you had to wait three - albeit on -celluloid. Queensland, Australia for the shoot and endured boot years for this movie to be released? As Capt. Juan Pajota in Miramax's World War n epic ''The camp along with the rest of the cast. eM: I was doing local projects to keep busy. People Although he acknowledges that the wartime themes kept asking when the Hollywood movie was coming out Great Raid," Montano stands toe-to-toe with actors Benjamin (violence and racial slurs) are probably unsavory on the and tease that it was going straight to video and I would Bratt and James Franco (of "Spider-Man"), making him the world's palate, it's a piece of history that needs to be rec• say, 'They spent a lot of money on it. They're waiting for first major Filipino actor to cross over to Hollywood. ognized.But mostly, Montano feels so lucky to play a the perfect time to release it.' In the film based on a true story, Pajota, along with the Filipino guerrillas dignified Asian war hero in his Hollywood debut. and a small band of American Rangers, liberate 511 prisoners of war cap- pc: Is this the perfect time though? With the war Pacific Citizen: How did you get the part? in Iraq ongoing and the anniversary of the Cesar Montano: Many, other Filipino actors were Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings? also auditioning for the role, but I was shooting a ftlm eM: For most people across the world, I know it's a down in the province (Montano is also a director and very sad story. It's war and we don't like to remember it, PACIFIC CITIZEN producer). I wasn't paying attention to the local news, so but we owe it to the young generation to share the les• National business and Professional Directory my agent had to go out of her way to go on location and sons with them. The younger generations don't care ' tell me there is an ongoing audition and that I've got to what happened during WWII - they are losing their Your business card in each issue for 22 issues is $15 per line, three-line minimum. Larger type (12 pt.) ceunts as two lines. Logo same as line rate as required. 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Info: Hotel/Casino; Sept. 26 (Mixer Night), Tiffany Katayama, 2131473-3022 or AuJoni Kaeka and the Brothers perform; ties.janet.org. Sept. 27 (Banquet Night), Brian Maeda, East Coast Thurs., Sept. 22-Benefit concert, writerlproducer will prerniere his docu• BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY Changing Lives and Saving Families at mentary on Louis Frizzell, who served Sun., Aug. 21-New York JACL Showtime 2005; 7-9:30 p.m.; George as the music teacher in Manzanar, fol• Annual Summer Picnic; 1:30-5:30 p.m.; and Sakaye Aratani/Japan America lowed by an update by the Manzanar 122 Ridgecrest Rd.; potluck with drinks Theater; Kilauea, featuring Daniel Ho, National Park Rangers; registration and hot dogs provided. RSVP: Aileen, reunites to perform at this benefit concert deadline is Aug. 1. Info: Seizo Tanibata, 212/873-4170, [email protected] or for AADAP. Info: 3231293-6284. (Gardena area) 310/327-1864, Victor Lillian, 973/680-1441, . lckimura VENICE Muraoka, (Valley) 8181368-4113, Ray @att.net. . Son., Aug. 28-4th Annual Venice Kuwahara, (Orange County) 714/521- NEW HOPE, Peon. Culver Community Law Day; l-3:30 4036, Sus loki, (Venice) 3101202-9l99. Fri.-Sun., Sept. 16-18-Zen Art p.m.; Venice Japanese Community Mon.-Wed., Oct 3-5-Heart Mountain ExhibitIWorkshops; Minguren Museum Center, 12448 Braddock Dr.; will cover IX Reunion; Riviera Hotel and Casino. at Nakashima Woodworkers, 1847 Estate Planning, Social Security and Info: Bacon "Sakatani; baconsakat Aquetong Rd. Visit nakashimawood• Medi-Cal; co-sponsored by the Japanese @aol.com. worker.com. . American Bar Association, the Venice PHOENIX NEW YORK CITY CuJver JACL, LTSC, and APALC. Sat, Sept 24--Golf Tournament, host• Sat. Sept 17 and Thurs., Sept 22- RSVP to: Diana Nishiura, . Esq., ed by the Asian Chamber of Commerce New York City Taiko Group 213/897-2160, 310/838-9862 or Carole to benefit ASU Asian Pacific American Recruitment; Sat. 2-6 p.m., Thurs. 7-9 Yamakoshi, 310158l-6691. Studies Program; 8 a.m. start, scramble p.m.; applicants must attend both ses• Nisei Week mascot, Aki the Akita, poses with the 2005 Nisei Week Sun., Sept 25-Aki Matsuri fall bou• format; Biltmore Country €Iub; sions, send an application, legal waiver, royal court. Nisei Week is celebrating its 65th year. tique by West LA JACL Auxiliary; 9:30- $lOO/player; sponsorship levels avail• and $25 application fee to reserve work• 3:30 p.m.; Venice Japan~ Community able. Info: Ted Namba, shop space; application can be down• chase deadline is Aug. 30. Valley JACL; proceeds to benefit the Center, l2448 Braddock Dr.; free admis• [email protected], 623/572-9913 or loaded from www.sohdaiko.org or by SAN FRANCISCO West Valley JACL Senior Clubhouse 'sion, cash or check purchases only, free Lisa Sakata, [email protected], calling, 2121769-5775; workshop and Fri.-Sun., Sept 2-4-Fashion fundrais• and activities. Info: www.darumafesti• parking and hoW"ly prize drawings. 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[email protected]. . St.; event will feature a keynote address LOS ANGELES MINNEAPOLIS and slide presentation by Mas Sat, Aug. 20-"One Night Only: Sun., Nov. 13--Twin Cities JACL Hashimoto; free, light refreshments will Happy 40th Birthday East West Afternoon at the Theater; 2 p.m.; In the be served; co-sponsored by the West Players!" fundraising event; 7 p.m.; BEGINNI G Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre, 1500 Valley JACL, San Jose JACL, and David Henry Hwang Theater at the E. Lake St.; "The Pink Dress"; Q/A ses• Japanese American Museum of San Union Center for the Arts, 120 Judge IN HAWAI sion with local internees and reception to John Aiso St.; silent auction begins at 6 Jose. RSVP Required to: Kellie Takagi, . during 1957 and ending in 1978, follow; $lO/adults, $5 children 12 and 650/498-8333. p.m.; $250 for VIP, $lOO in the orchestra this comedy centers around three under (nonreserved seating); Sat, Oct. 15-"Continuing and $60 in the balcony; hosted by the young men and their female Reservation deadline through Twin Commitment to Serve OW" Community" East West Players Council of Governors Cities JACL is Aug. 31. Ticketsllnfo: Lil 4th Annual Community Recognition led by chair George Takei. Info: Trent counterparts, examining what Grothe, 6121727-3542. Dinner; 5 p.m.; San Jose Hyatt; honorees Steelman, tsteelman@eastwest happens to friendship when time ST.LOUIS . include: Ken Iwagaki, Aiko akahara, players.org or 213/625-7000, ext. 19. and distance have their way. But Sat-Mon., Sept 3-5-2005 Japanese Peter Nakahara (posthumously), Dr. Ko Through Nov. 27-Toshiko Takaezu: more importantly, what happens Festival; Sat. and Sun. 10-8 p.m., Mon. The Art of Clay; JANM, 369 E. First St.; Nishimura, Tom Shigemasa, Yoshihiro when someone moves away and 10-5 p.m.; Missouri Botanical Garden, exhibition features the recent work of Uchida, and Chidori Band; past San Jose can no longer relate to "home." 4344 Shaw Blvd.; $10 adults, $7 sen• JACL President .Wayne Tanda will Toshiko Takaezu, an artist at the fore• iors, $3 Garden members, $3 children emcee; silent auction, entertainment by front of breaking down the traditional STEW RICE IS A CO-PRODUCTION WITH KEN T. TAKEMOTO. ages 3 to 12; featuring sumo wrestling; Chidori Band; Info: Jeff Yoshioka, barriers between functional and sculptw"• sponsored by the Missouri Botanical 4081363-8191 or [email protected]. al art. · Info: 213/625-0414 or thro .... Garden and the Japanese Activities SAN MATEO www.janm.org. September 8 Committee. 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Sun., Sept 25-2005 San Mateo JACL Thurs., Aug. 25-"First & Central at the Union Cellter for the Arts arships and leadership development pro• t20 Judw' j"",, Ai",. St., Lo, -\ng""". A 'XM1I2 Golf Toumament; Poplar Creek Golf Summer Concerts" presented by JANM grams; $70 includes cart, prizes, awards '" Ihp UIII.. li.k,,, MOUNTAIN vmw .\ f , -i., ~ MANY TYPES OF LOANS AVAILABLE: Sat., Sept. 100Midori Kai, Inc. Well ness Revolution ™ Paradise Royale Casino Night; Mountain HOME, PERSONAL, MORTGAGE, BUSINESS, DEBT CON., ETC. View Buddhist ChW"ch; early ticket pW"- NO APPLICATION FEES PACIFIC CITIZEN, AUG. 19-5EPl'. 1, 2005 OBITUARIES 11 All the towns are in California except as noted. daughter, Kayko (Jon) Jorgensen; Miyakawa, Rinko, 86, Los sister, Hideko Yanagita; sisters-in-law, Enomoto, Takashi," 89, Whittier, and Tadato (Teiko) Higashi; and sister• brother, Kiyoshi (Hiroko) Kato; and Angeles, July 18; survived by son, Asako (Tadao) Inoue, Shizuko June 24; survived by wife, Fusako; son, in-law, Shizu Higashi. sister, Ayako (Shige) Kishiyama Ron (Marilyn); daughter, Janice; 4 gc.; (Terashi) Kusumoto and Akiko Yo (Setsuko); 2 gc.; brothers-in-law, Himel, William, 90, Catonsville, Kawaguchi, Suzuko Alice, 88, and brothers, Eiji and Toshio (Ida) (Kazuo) Nakagawa; and" brother-in• Sueo (Teruko) Tabata and Saburo Md.; WWll veteran, MIS; survived by Torrance, June 25; survived by son, Ninorniya. law, Mitsuji (Yoshiko) Shiokawa. (Tokiko) Tabata; and sister-in-law, wife Mitsuko; sons, YHT Harlan and -Dick (Beverly); daughters, Jeanne, Miyata, Sumiko, 69, Gardena, July Shiode, Kiku ''Kay'' Miyaoi, 83, Matsuko (Masao) Iriyama. James; daughter, C. Marie; 3 gc.; sister, Amy and Arlene (paul) Watanabe; 5 28; survived by husband, Satoshi; Culver City, July 12; survived by hus• Flowers, Tokiko Takahashi, July Mora Lincoln; and brother, Chester; gc.; 4 ggc.; brother, Sonny Yonesawa; daughters, Tracey (Frederick) Muller band, Jimmy; daughter, Anne 28; survived by husband, Jerry; daugh• predeceased by wife, Sakiko. and sister, Dorothy (Mac) Ishida. and Keiko; sister, Betty Akiyama; sis• (Edward) Ito; son, Daniel (Deena); 4 ter, Vicki (Stall) Cooper; step-daughter, Ichikawa, Russell Ken, 45, Kawamura, Yukio, 77, Palo Alto, ter-in-law, Ethel Mayekawa; and gc.; and brother, Yoshio (Chieko) Terre (John) Jolly; 1 gc.; 3 step-gc.; Lakewood, July 21; survived by wife, July 24; survived by wife, Yoko; brothers-in-law, Randy (Michiko), Miyaoi. 2step-ggc.; and sisters, Keiko and Dana; son, Ethan; parents, Kazuya and daughter, Kim; son Rick (Junko); and Hideo (Hitorni), Sam, and Roy (Mary) Shitara, May, 96, Los Angeles, Hideko. Fusako; sisters, Ann and Laura (Jack 2gc. Miyata. June 22; survived by sons, Ken Fujikawa, Hede, 77, Salt Lake City, Howland); mother-in-law, Toni Kobayashi, Rose Toshimi, 75, Los Muraki, Soyo, 78, Altadena, June (Nancy), Fred (Judy), Joe (Cheri) and Utah, June 20; survived by husband, " Tomita; and brother-in-law, David Angeles, July 17; survived by son, 16; survived by brothers, Naurhiro Tom (Sallie); daughter-in-law, Sue George; son, Michael; brothers, Ted (Sharon) Tomita. Keith; daughter, Wendy (Scott) (Shigeko) and Minoru Hayashi; sis• Shitara; 9 gc.; and 11 ggc.; and sisters• (Toy) and Danny (Karen) Shimizu; Ichimaru, Joan Hatsumi, 75, Los Kohno; 4 gc.; brother, Mori ters, Kayo (Mikizo) Hikiji and Kuniyo in-law, Misae Kato and Fuku Kato. and sisters, Hana (Shoji) Kubo and Mai Angeles, July 13; survived by husband, Takahashi; and sister, Gayle (Mike) (Yukiyo) Okazaki; and sisters-in-law, Shoji, Joji George, 85, San Pablo, Shimizu. Saburo; daughters, Alison and Tracy; Izuno. Makie Muraki and Surnie Muraki. July 4; U.S. Anny; survived by wife, Fujioka, Tadashi C., 85, Juneau, son, Paul (Linda); and 5 gc. Kobayashi, Virginia S., 66, July 6; Nagafuji, Mitsuko, 90, San Yayeko; son, Joseph; daughter, Linda; Alaska, June 27; WWll veteran, Iyoya, Rhoda Akiko, 79, Pasadena, survived by brother, Ronald .arid his Francisco, July 17; survived by son, sister, Namiko Sugaya; and brother, 442nd; Cherry 1Suruko, 84, July 29; July 17; survived by husband, Rev. family. Jerry (Pearl); daughters, Akemi and Tadao. Kathy; 3 gc.; 1 ggc.; and sisters, survived by daughters, Sarajean Nicholas; daughters, Susan (Jeffrey) Kudo, Ben B., July 16; WWll vet• Taguchi, Kyoji, 65, TOlTllQce, July Chizuko and Furniko Shimada and Fujioka and Barbara Edwards; and Lai and Carolyn (Dan) Irving; sons, eran, MIS; survived by two sons, three 12; survived by wife, Marcy; daughter, sons, jeff and John. Martin (pam) and Calvin (Miki); gc., one ggc., a sister and two brothers. Setsuko (Fred) Shimasaki. Anne; and by a brother and two sisters Nagaki, Kiyoko "Kay," in Japan. Higashi, Mutsuo, 83, S. San brothers, Jonathan (Marie) and Joseph Maemura, Shinobu, 69, Gardena, 83, Westchester, July 9; survived by sons, Gabriel, June 25; survived by sons, (Joyce) Nishimura; and son-in-law, July 17; survived by son, Michael; Takahashi, George M., 85a July Ben (Margie), David (Christine) and David Kono. brothers, Nobuo (Kazumi), Susumu Ralph and Bobby Matsuzaki; brothers, 12; WWll veteran, 442nd; survived by Eddie (Eleanor); daughter, Jeanne Kameta, Hanako, 86, Monterey (Ana) and Ternmi; sister, Kazuko Joe, Yoshio, Tokuichi Nagaki; and sis• wife, Lydia; and sister, Mary Clark. ters, Sakae Tsuda and Chilko (Steve) Gekko; 9 gc.; brothers, Haruo Park, June 10; survived by son, Ken; (Richard) Eubank; and sisters-in-law, Takaki, Tamotsu Tom, 70, Los Watanabe. Louise. Mayemura and Akiko Angeles, July 21; survived by wife, IN MEMORIAM (Tadaaki) Kato. Nakaoka, Fumiko, 81, Carson, Etsuko; son, Hideo; daughter, Emiko July 5; survived by daughters, Masuda, Fujiko, 74, Buena Park, (Ryan) Hama; 1 gc.; brother, Shigeki Sharleen (Minoru) Aoki and Marleen Kara Kondo, Yakima County July 19; survived by husband, (Joan); and step-brother, Masao (Fari) Yousofi; and 3 gc. Hayden; son, Michael; daughter, Miyamoto. Com~unity Leader, Passes Sandee (Brice) Masuda-Hunt; 1 gc.; Nakashima, Sammy Hiromitsu, Tanihara, Noboru ''Harry'' , 89, 78, EI Monte, June 11; survived by Yakima County community person can accomplish when you put brothers, Ted and Bob (Grace) Walnut, June 7; WWll veteran, 442nd; Morinishi; sisters, Emiko (Edward) daughter, Cynthia (Darren) Gilbert; survived by wife, Nobuko; son, Craig; leader Kara Matsushita Kondo of your passion into serving the com- Yoshikawa and Nobuko Tanihara; and step-daughter, Kathy Sachi; 1 gc.; daughter, Grace (Ron) Inouye; 2 gc.; Terrace Heights, Wash., passed away munity." sister-in-law, Alice Nouchi. brother, George (June) Nakashima; sisters, Yaeko Nobusuye and Kimiko unexpectedly on July 31. She was Kondo was born in Wapato in- and sister, Bette (James) Nakatomi. Maswnoto, Michi, 73, Fontana, Nakagawa; sisters-in-law, Emiko 89. 1916 to the Matsushita family. July 14; survived by sons, Gary Nakatomi, James Kazuo, 89, (Edward) Yoshikawa and Fujiko . Kondo leaves behind a legacy of Kondo and her family were among (Mary) and John; 2 gc.; brothers, Seiji Sacramento, July 19; survived by (Hayden) Masuda; and brothers-in• civic volunteerism, such as her 40 the more than 1,200 Yakima Valley and Hiroyuki Taira; and sisters, Take wife, Bette; son, Douglas (Sharon); law, Ted and Bob (Grace) Morinishi. year involvement ",..-_...... _-_.... residents who Fukumoto, Fuji Kijima, Toshi Hayashi daughters, Barbara, Debra (Bob) 1Sukada, Kayoko, 86, Monterey as an active mem• were sent to the and Tomi Nakai. Miyamoto and Judy (Ricky)" Park, July 21; survived by daughters, Schlcl>inger; 8 gc.; 4 ggc.; and sisters, ber and officer one person can accomplish Portland Mitsuda, Carolyn Lee, 61, July 19; Grace (Mark) Nozaki and Irene May Ono and Alice (John) Otani. Germain; 2 gc.; sister, Masako Suzuki; with the Yakima when you put your passion into Assembly Cenrer survived by husband, Toshio; daugh• .MtM Nomi, Grace Yasue, 79, Monterey and brother, Yukio Mizoguchi. County League of serving the community." and then to the ter, Stacey; parents, Edmund and Frances Lee; father-in-law, Shigeo Park, June 3; survived by husband, Uchida, Forni, 89, Los Angeles, Women Voters; a -Marjorie Sperling Heart Mountain Mitsuda; brother, Richard (Rose) and' George; sons, Scott and Gary; daugh• July 22; survived by son, Kenneth founding member War Relocation Daniel (Sandy); sisters, Beatrice ter, Carol (Michael) Shimokochi; 2 . (Arlene); 3 gc.; and sister, Alyce Noda. of the Yakima Valley Human Rights • Authority camp in Wyoming. In (Edwin) Chu and Anna (Harry) Why; gc.; and sister, ShizuyeAwamura. Uchida, Tom, 87, Huntington Scholarship program; and board of camp, Kondo worked briefly for the sister-in-law, Janice Mitsuda; and Ochiai, Garrick Kenji, 42, Buena Beach, June 16; survived by wife, director with the eritage Heart Mountain Sentinel before get• brother-in-law, Mark (Linda) Mitsuda. Park, July 28; survived by wife, Joyce; Clara; son, TIm (Susan); daughter, University. ting married. Mitsueda, Takashi ''Mits,'' 86, daughter, Kallie; parents, Clyde and Joyce Iwai; 2 gc.; sister, Frances Kondo, however, is most known When Kondo received her redress Torrance, July 7; survived by wife, Hiroko; and sister, Natalie (Ross) Ito. (Allan) Kobata; and brothers, Chuck for her 22 years of service on the check in the 199Os, she donated a Emy; son, Steve; daughters, Janice Ohly, Sadako Inoue, Rosemead, (Toshi) and Tsutomu (JoAnn). Yakima Urban Area Regional portion of it to the Heritage (Wayne) Nakayama, Joyce Tsuji and June 16; survived by husband, Robert; Ushiroji, Kikumi, 78,' West daughters, Bessie Hedrick and Eilene Planning Commission and was con• University. The university recently Judy (Eric) Greenwood; 3 gc.; 1 ggc.; Covina, June 17; survived by daugh~ brother, Bob (Yuki) Mitsueda; sister, Ohly; 3 gc.; and 2 ggc. sidered an authority on water quality set up the Kara Kondo Scholarship ter, Aya (Akitoshi) Kamirnura; 2 gc.; Bonnie (Koke) Horino; and sister-in• Okamoto, Blanche Mitsuyo, 86, brother, Koshiro Tsujiuchi; and sister• issues. She also served on several in her memory. law, Kaye Dote. Monterey Park, July 4; survived by in-law, Etsuyo Ushiroji, Misao Washington statewide advisory She was predeceased by her hus• husband, George; son, Charlie Nakane and Yayoe Tsujiuchi. committees on water issues. band Tak and is survived by her two DEATH NOTICE (Cathy); 1 gc.; and brothers, George Yamane, Takeo Henry, 93, "She lived a very rich life," said children, Lance and Elaine; and sis• (Shizuko), Fred (Lilly), Roy (Surni) Torrance, July 12; survived by wife, sister Mrujorie Matsushita Sperling. ters Mrujorie Sperling and Amy ELEANOR GERARD and Floyd (pauline) Shiosaki. Mishiyo; daughters, JoAnn (Edward) "She certainly embodied what one Nose.• SEKERAK Seino,Akira, 60, June 21; survived Yamada and Sanaye (David) Doi; -- Eleanor Gerard Sekerak, daughter of by wife, Tomi; brother, Kenichiro sons, Steven and Lawrence (Diana); 7 May Bell Masterson and August (Tern); sisters, Keiko (Yoshiharu) gc.; 11 ggc.; sisters, Haruye Ushio and Gerard, born April 20, 1917 in Uchi and Yoshiko (Masaharu) Sako Tomie Goto; and sister-in-law, Sacramento, Calif., died July 4. Raised and ritsuko (Kozo) Baba; and sister-in• Chiyoko Yamane. in Oakland, graduated from University law, Mieko Seino. Yoshimi, Ayako, 88, Monterey High School, and UC Berkeley with an Shlmbashi, Sam Shigeo, Los Park, June 30; survived by sons, Allan, M.A. in Political Science and General 85, Secondary Teaching Credential. As a Angeles, June 24; survived by wife, Ted (Janet) and Dennis; daughter, college student she worked for Oakland kazuko; son, Gary (Misako); daughter, Frances; brothers, Harry, Bill, Frank " Parks and Recreation, then served as Setsuko (Leonard) Yamamoto; 4 gc.; (Kazuko), Robert (Yukiko) and assistant and executive of Big Sisters of Michinori (Mutsuko) Yokoyama; and Alameda County. During World War II DEATH NOTICE sisters, Masako Morita, Yoshiko she taught for the War Relocation GEORGE MUSUBU Yokoyama and Michie (Henry) Authority at Topaz, Utah'. From 1947- Murakami. • 1977 she was a Social Studies Teacher• TESHlMA Counselor at Hayward High School. At ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - George one time she was an active member and Musubu Teshima, 85, passed away July officer of Delta Kappa Gamma, 22. Born Feb. 26, 1920 in Gallup, DunsmuirHistoric Estate, honorary life George was a World War II Veteran with • FUI

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