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#29951 Vol. 137, No. 1 ISSN: 0030-8579 National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) JULY 4-17,2003 2003 JACL Nat'l Youth/Student Conference Draws Supreme Court Preserves Affirmative Large Number of First-time Participants Action in Narrow' Ruling on College
ByTRACYUBA obviously for Japanese Americans day early, so they all flew out here Admissions, JACL Hails Decision to the but for everyone, is really impor together to St. Louis and saw the Special Pacific Citizen Staff ties." tant." sights. So all the kids know By Pacific Citizen 1DC and Associated Press Court's deciSion once again ST. LOUIS-Although turnout "The in general is very sup each other," said Yamazaki, who is ''The 1DC reinforces what the military, institu was slightly lower than in previous portive of their youth," said Maya a student at the University of WASHINGTON-In its most tions of higher education and corpo years, the 2003 JACL National Yamazaki, JACL national youth Washington in Seattle. ''They've significant statement aboutrace in a rate America have been living for Youth/Student been slowly building generation, a divided Supreme. decades - that diversity on cam Conference (NY/SC) up, and it's really nice . Court on June 23 upheld the puses and in the workplace builds drew about 100 atten to see that, especially University of Michigan Law strength and benefits not only the dees, including a for them to come all School's affirmative action pro students but also all Americans," large contingent from the way out to St. gram, which considers an appli said Floyd Mori, JACL national the Intermountain Louis." cant's ethnic backgroundas one fac president. District and many First-time partici tor in its admissions process. The Supreme Court voted 5-4 in first-time participants, pant Eleen Trang, 21; a But at the same time the Court the Grutter Bollinger law school to George Wash member of the v. also struck down the university's case and 6-3 in the undergraduate ington University Honolulu JACL, trav more rigid, points-based admissions case of Bollinger. In their June 20-22. eled the farthest to Gratz v. policy for its undergraduate stu decision the Court upheld the 1978 The 1DC drew over attend the St. Louis dents. landmark Bakke ruling that the gov one-third of the total conference and said In the two decisions, the Supreme ernment has a compelling state participants, with her trip was funded by Court underscored that racial quotas interest in promoting diversity in many students com her chapter. are unconstitutional but left room education and the workplace. ing from Utah and "This is my first for the nation's public universities The University of Michigan's law Idaho in particular, PHOTO: TRACY UBA JACL youth conven - and by extension other public school uses an inexact admissions according to confer� Vicky Nam, Joy Bisco, Maya Yamazaki and Josh Mizutani tion, so it's kind of and private institutions - to seek formula that gives extra considera ence co-organizer Spry dressed to the nines at the Vision Awards banquet. interesting. I wanted to ways to take race into account. tion to blacks, Hispanics, and appli Josh Mizutani Spry, see what it was like "Although we were disappointed cants from other groups the school JACL national youth council rep council chair. ''They throw a lot of becauseI'm on a committee work that the Court did not fully uphold says have historically suffered from resentative and a student at George money into the program, and so it ing on the national JACL conven the undergraduate admissions pro discrimination. Washington. shows. It shows that if you throw' tion in Honolulu next year," she . gram, this decision does reaffirm The program has produced "This is the first conference I've enough money in there and you said. that aff.... rmative action programs are minority enrollment of between 12 been to of this kind," said Nick make theeffort to reachout and find "Being from Hawaii, I get such· a valuable tool, through which edu percent and 20 percent over the past Ushio. 20. of Salt Lake City. the youth, they're there and they're an isolated viewpoint fromAsian cators and employers can build a "My mom was really involved willing to participate. Americans and Japanese decade. competent, diverse pool of talent," In the university's handling of its and that's how I heard about it," ''They had a big get-together bar Americans in particular abouttheir said John Tateishi, JACL executive undergraduates 150-point grading added Lindsay Mueller, 22, of becue, They had three pre-confer experiences, �nd I think by com- a director. ''The message is clear: system was used. Minority status Bountiful, Utah. "I just think what ence getting-to-know-each-other affirmative action programs pro the whole cause is for, civil rights, [gatherings]. They came here one See YOUTH/page 12 mote, rather than deny, opportuni- SeeAFFIRMATlVE ACTlONlpage 12
OBITUARY Clothing Retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Randy Senzaki, Former JACL Accused of Discriminating Against Minorities National Director, Passes Away By ASSOCIATED PRESS Mexican American Legal you because there's already too Former JACL National Director "I'm deeply saddened by Defense and Educational Fund, many Filipinos working here," and community leader Randy Randy's passing, as I'm sure any SAN FRANCISCO-Clothing one of the attorneys for the plain said Ocampo, 21. retailer Abercrombie Fitch tiffs. "It is difficult to understand "I was pretty appalled and for a Senzaki passed away June 13 at one who knew him is by this trag & the age of 60. The cause of his ic loss," said John Tateishi, JACL hires a disproportionately white why, given that their target age good amount of time I was just death is still executive director. "He was a sales force, puts minoritiesin less demographic is even more heavi real angry," Ocampo said. Johan Montoya, another plain being deter good· person with such a good visible jobs and cultivates a virtu ly minority than the "rest of the mined. soul, and he seemed to reflect so ally all-white image in its cata population." tiff, alleges a Canoga Park store Senzaki much the goodnessof [his mother] logues and elsewhere, a lawsuit The New Albany, Ohio-based refused to hire him because he is was discov Miyo. My prayers are with Miyo charges. company, which targets college Hispanic, even though be had ered dead in and the rest of her family." The federal lawsuit, filed June 9 students with its upscale casual retail exoerience. e s his Richmond Senzaki served the JACL from by nine Hispanic and Asian plain clothing, has about 600 stores and "It's o� of tho e things I never tiffs,alleges that Abercrombie dis about employees nation thought would happen to me," District apart 1993-95 during a difficult period 22,000 ment by the for the organization that was strug criminates against blacks, wide. said Montoya, a student at the building's owner on the afternoon gling with the same-sex marriage Hispanics and Asians by enforc Spokesman Tom Lennox said . University of California, Santa ing a nationwide corporate policy Abercrombie has not received a Barbara. of June 13. The owner had appar issue, a budget crisis, and its future ently been trying to contact direction. of preferring white employees for copy of the lawsuit, and declined The company has been accused Senzaki to move his car that had Senzaki enjoyed a distinguished sales positions, desirable job comment on its specifics. . of racial insensitivity in the past. been blocking his vehicle. career in higher education.' In assignments arid favorable work "However, as a company that Last spring, it removed T- shirts schedules. prides itself on diversity we are from stores after Asian American 1972 he worked as a career place ment advisor at Cal State Los "If you lookat the material they dismayed by the lawsuit and take groups complained about depic put out, they are cultivating an all this matter very seriously," he tions of two slant-eyed men in See SENZAKUpage 11 white look," said Thomas Saenz, said. "Abercrombie & Fitch rep conical hats and the "slogan vice president of litigation at the resents American style. America "Wong Brothers Laundry Service is diverse and we want diversity in - Two Wo ngs Can Make it Inside the our stores." White." NATIONAL JACL Lennox 'Citizen said the company does According to the lawsuit, which Pacific GALA DINNER not discriminate and that "our pol is seeking class certification, the icy is to have a zero tolerance for company has a policy that· . ... September National News . 3·4 13 discrimination in hiring or requires all sales people to exhibit Wilshire Grand Hotel employment on the basis of race, look." Posters .' an all-white "A&F Youth Conference .. 5·6 Los Angeles national origin, ancestry" and and a television program in stores other characteristics protected by display models who are mostly Sports ...... 7 state and federal law. white, as does the company's cat Honoring: Anthony Ocampo, a Filipino alogue, the lawsuit alleges. The Columns, Norman Mineta American who recently graduated company also encourages recruit
...... from Stanford University, said he ment from overwhelmingly white Cartoon 8 Daniel Inouye applied for a job at a store in fraternities and sororities, it says. Matsui ...... Robert Glendale When it does hire minorities, it Calendar . . 10 where he'd previously Mike Honda worked. After speaking with a channels them to stock-room and
...... manager, a salesperson told him, overnight shifts and reduces their Obituaries . 11 Info: 213/626-4471 "We're sorry, but we can't rehire hours, the suit says .•
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SPRING CAMPAIGN ' acille . . citizen �� u�Editor Thank You! 7J7 Cupania.. Circle, ThankYou JACL and P.C. term. What he and the trendy "people Monterey Park, CA 91755 On behalf of the Pacific Citizen Although the P.e. is partially in France and Japan" do not real Tel: 3231725-0083, 800/966- staffand the P.e. editorial board, I funded by national JACL, the I want to thank JACL National ize is that during the months when 6157, Fax: 3231725-0064 would like to thank the numerous newspaper has always been President Aoyd Mori for rallying E-mail: [email protected] our community faced wartime generous donors (listed below) to responsible for raising half of its support to help us when we were hysteria and ra,cism at the after this year 's inaugural P.e. Annual revenue. With the recent financial confronted with bulldozers, a Executive Editor: major land developer and retailer. math of the attack at Pearl Harbor, Caroline Y. Aoyagi Spring Campaign. difficulties of JACL it has become JACL and the Pacific newspaper headlines screamed Office Manager: In just over a couple of months increasingly important for the P.e. Citizen "JAPS MUST GO!" in reference Brian Tanaka we managed to surpass our to raise even more monies for the came to our rescue last fall to give . to JAs while other stories on the Production Assistant: fundraising goal of $10,000.As of continuous operation of the news us support which helped us get fr ont page read "JAPS Margot Brunswick June 30 the campaign has raised paper. through the muck and mire of fear ADVANCE IN PA CIFIC'I in Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting $10,989. Again, thank. you for all your and litigation. THE reference to the Imperial Japanese Contributor: Tracy Uba This campaign will regularly be support and generosity. We were like deer caught in the featured each spring and I hope headlights, paralyzed by having to Army. While Wetherall may argue Publisher: Japanese American that the newspapers may not have that you will continue to be gener �rI� deal with standing up' for our Citizens League (founded 1929) intended to disparage, the fact that ous in your donations. Executive Editor rights. It took this experience for 1765 Sutter Street, San Francis us to realize that the system in our the newspapers used "Jap" inter co, CA94115, tel: 415/921-5225 $2,000 country does not protect us, but changeably to describe both loyal fax: 415/931-4671, www.jacl.org - Eastern District Council rather gives us an opportunity to American citizens as well as the JACL President: Floyd Mori protect ourselves. We are the gen sneaky dirty enemy undoubtedly National Director: John Tateishi $500 - $300 - Berkeley JACL, Central California District Council . lead to the public outcry that Pacific Citizen Board of Direc eration that survived the injustices tors: Gil Asakawa, chairperson; $299-$200 - Susan Matsumoto, Mt. Olympus JACL, Fumi Noji, Kay of World War II; we tended to resulted in our internment without Paul Uyehara, EDC; Ron Kat Ono, Frank Sakamoto, Henry and Sachie Tanaka, Wisconsin JACL accept that which was doled out to trial, a violation of the Consti suyama, MDC; Grace Kimoto, us. We felt that we had no rights tution. $199-$100 Janice Abe, Lorraine Aragaki, Edna Chung, Shoji Date, CCDC; Valerie Yasukochi, and that it was dangerous to bring He attempts to justify the use of Daniel and �Cheryl Dulas, Kazumi Fujii, William Fujita, Mas and Marcia NCWNPDc; Ann Fujii-Undwall, attention to ourselves. It was not the word in Japan by the Japanese Hashimoto, Ben Hiraga, May Hirata, Harry Hiruo, Harry Honda, George PNWDC; Jeff Watanabe, IDC; part of our nature to stand up for as not offensive at all and goes fu r- . Iwasaki, Milton Kanatani, Helen Kaneko, Sachi Kaneko, William and Vacant, MPDC; Deni Uejima, ourselves or to be litigious. Your ther by suggesting that because he PSWDC; Maya Yamazaki, Grace Kimoto, Ken Kobara, M. Jane Kobayashi, Misao Kusuda, William letters, phone calls, and the strong has been referred to in Japan as Youth. and Victoria Marutani, Takuya Maruyama, Dr. and Mrs. Richard Matsuishi, Mary Minamoto, George Nakashima, Mike Namba, Fumie Okamoto, Iko support of the JACL leadership "blue eyes," JAs should at times Oku, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Otani, Jane Ozawa, Fred and Mitsue Salador, gave us the strength and courage accept being called "Jap." In justi r------, Lawrence Schectman, Sam and Alma Shiomoto, Shiro and Catherine fication, he asks us, "So could NEWS/AD DEADLINE: I needed to get through it all. Shiraga, Mits Shiroyama, Ayako Tagashira, Kay Taira, Eiko Takemoto, Dr. FRIDAY BEFORE DATE ! Our land dispute was amicably there be good Japs and bad Japs?" Tom and Marion Tamaki, Paul Tani, Yoshio and Florence Teshima, Ernest OF ISSUE. I settled this spring. The city of About 15 years ago, I was shop Urata, Mr. and Mrs. Kiyoto Uriu, Paul Uyehara, Joseph Yamamoto, Kanshi Editorials, news and the : American Fork, Utah, stepped in ping for a greeti ng card. A humor opinions expressed by col- Yamashita, Mr. and Mrs. George Yasukochi, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Yoshida, : to help resolve some of the issues, ous card intended to cheer up its umnists other than the na- Taro Yoshihara, George Yoshino, Ellen Yoshiuchi, : recipient showed a cartoon of a tional JACL president or one of the results being that the I Harley biker with the caption "It national director do not : $99-under - Anonymous, Ben Arikawa, James Duff, Jr., Florence Sumire road leading into Target Stores is necessarily reflect JACL : Griffen, Dr. S. Hara, Marii Hasegawa, Kenji Hironaka, Takashi and Lily now a public road and is called - could be worse ..." Inside, it said, policy. Events and prod- I Hori, Henri and Masako Inano, Sakae "Curly" Ishizu, Yasushi "Chewy" Kawakami Drive. " ... it could be aJap bike!" Livid, ucts advertised in the Paci'- : Ito, Betty Kamihara, Hayato Kihara, Mrs. Tom King, Fujiko Kitagawa, Do we need JACL? I contacted the manufacturer. His do not carry the ic Citizen : Miyuki Kojimoto, Tom and Janet Kometani, BarneY'Matsumoto, Mr. and ABSOLUTELY! JACL as an response was that it was intended implicit endorsement of the : Mrs. Ted Matsuyama, Audrey Mizokami, Tom and Betty Morimoto, organization was not only respon as a joke and .that I should lighten JACL or this publication. I Tomiye Muneno, Alice Nakao, Lois Nakashima, Ruth Nishimura, Fusae We reserve the right to edit sible for taking �are of all of us up and learn to laugh at myself. I : Nishina, Tamaki Ogata, Mabel Ota, Tom and Kathleen Sakai, AI Satake, articles. through reparations but they were contacted the late Mas Hironaka, I : Seattle JACL, Mr. and Mrs. James Shimizu, Elizabeth Simpson, Sachi L � there to help us when our individ president of the San Diego JACL ______Suzuki, George Tanimasa, Mary Tokuno, Valerie Yasukochi PACIFIC CITIZEN (ISSN: 0030- ual rights were challenged. My chapter, and together, we wrote 8579) is published semi-monthly - �� ....,.. "'" "��. ""'. -:;·�lJ"H"�'�{�'
COMMENTARY Rep. Matsui to be Honored at 2003 JACL Gala Dinner In 1978, an .eager vice mayor of 'Representatives to push for passage Act through Congress. Though he Do We Have to Destroy Freedom to Save It? Sacramento promised to bring "a of the North American Free Trade worked diligently to seek repara new form of statesmanship" to the Agreement (NAFTA). He has also tions for the thousands of surviving By McrCHAEL MATSUDA would no longer have the authority to review extradition requests to see U.S. House of Representatives as played key and instrumental roles Japanese Americans affected by the In George Orwell's classic book if the foreign nation's legal system congressman for the 5th District. in securing congressional approval camps, he did not accept his own "1984" he describes a horrific state provides basic fairness - even from Today, more than 25 years later, for the creation of the World Trade $20,000 check but did accept the called "Oceania" that is perpetually dictatorial or corrupt'regimes. Rep. Robert Matsui continues to Organization (WTO), and estab president's letter of apology that at war with Passage of Patriot II would even fulfill his promise as a member of lishing permanent normal trade accompanied the redress' payment. either Eurasia allow the governmentto revoke U.S. Congress. relations with China. The gala dinner ticket price for or Eastasia .. citizenship for participating in "or On Sept. 13 the JACL will recog "Representati ve Matsui has been chapter members responding early Although the providing material support to a ter nize Matsui for his accomplish an outstanding is $1,250 per table of 10, a special enemy changes rorist organization." The problem ments at a national gala dinner to be member of discounted rate being offered until periodically, here is that the act broadens "terror held at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Congress Aug. 1. The non-member price is the war is per ist" to include donations to nonprof Los Angeles. "An American since he joined $1,500 per table, which will be the manent; its true it organizations that have been desig Testimonial: A Salute to the the House in regular member price after Aug. 1. purpose is to nated as "terrorist" by the attorney Japanese American National 1978, and it's Non-members wrshing to receive control dissent general. This means that for example Leaders," will also recognize the clear that his the special.fatecan becomea mem and sustain oppression by fomenting if Patriot II were in effect in the Hon. Norman Mineta, Sen. Daniel voice on the ber of JACL, depending on chap popular fear and hatred. 1980s, Americans donating to the Inouye, and Rep. Michael Honda. Hill is acutely ter/location, for as little as $55 Since January, the U.S. Justice African National Congress (the out There will also be a special tribute' needed," said annually. Individual tickets can be to the late Rep. Patsy Mink. John Tateishi, JACL executive purchased for $150. Department has been circulating a lawed organization headed by future ' draft dubbed Patriot Act II which Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nelson Matsui is the first Asian P;lcific director. "Throughout the 10 years Proceeds from the dinner will has a disturbing Orwellian spin, in Mandela) could have been arrested American appointed to a congres of the redress campaign, it was supportJACL's operations and pro that it will expand federal authority and deported to South Africa's sional leadership position as chair clear to me that he was fully com grams. Corporations and business . and power to levels mostly seen in apartheid regime which was official of the Democratic Congressional mitted to ensuring passage of es seeking sponsorship opportuni totalitarian, communist' states, all in ly recognized by the United States Campaign Committee for the 108th redress legislation, but he has ties should contact national JACL the name of "fighting terrorism." and considered a strong economic Congress. He is a senior memberof always been generous in offering at 415/921-5225. Already, under the initial Patriot Act, ally. the powerful Committee on Ways his help to the JACL in our con The Wilshire Grand Hotel, in the government can tap our phones, There are many people who and Means and is the ranking cerns with matters in the House. downtown Los Angeles, is offering read our e-mails and seize our credit would say that this nothing more minority member of the Social He's been an important part of our rooms at $85 per night. The card records without court order. But than chicken little, sky is falling rhet Security Subcommittee. successes in D.C." Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo is all new powers approved by oric, but consider the case of Nabil Among his numerous accom A Sacramento native, Matsui offering a rate of $79 per night sin Congress under Patriot Act I will Ayesh. Ayesh was pulled over by plishments during his tenure, was six months old when he and his gle and $89 per night double. sunset in 2005. Patriot II, if passed, police in 2001 for having a bumper Matsui served as the White House's family were forcibly removed and Contact the Pacific Southwest dis will not only expand governmental sticker that said in Arabic "God is point person in the House of incarcerated at the Tule Lake con trict office at 213/626-4471 or at powers beyond the first initiative, great." A construction worker, he centration camp. His own personal [email protected] for more information but also will not have a sunset provi was placed in solitary confinement will undoubtedly remind us that we experiences were integral in his on the dinner or hoteVtrip sugges sion - it will be. on tHe books per for six. months unable to see his wife should be thankful for our freedom shepherding of the Civil Liberties tions .• manently. and children. Never charged with a and independence. Yes, we should Among the specific measures in crime, he will be deported later this be thankful but we should also take NCWNP District Organizes Buses Patriot Act II that Americans should month. His case is only one of near the occasion to remind our leaders be outraged by is the provision that ly 1,000 people currently detained that the 50 states of the United for JACL Nat'l Gala Dinner would allow American citizens and by our government, nearly all with States should not be treated as occu legal immigrants to' be extradited, out being charged with a crime. pied territories, that fighting perpet To assist members'participation buses will stop for lunch along the searched, and wiretapped at the Sounds a lot like Executive Order ual war for pe(petual peace is not in the national JACL fundraising route. behest of foreign nations, whether or 9066, doesn't it? good foreign or domestic policy, dinner in Los Angeles on Sat.,. The gala buses are scheduled to not treaties allow it. U.S. courts On this 4th of July, the president and that democracy is not a com Sept. 13, the NCWNP district arrive in Los Angeles approximate modity that can be traded, bartered, executive board has arranged for ly 3 p.m., giving members a few deluxe tour buses to transport hours before the 6 p.m. no-host or ever put up for sale .• members and friends to and from cocktail hour and the 7 p.m. dinner. Michael Matsuda lives in Yorba Los Angeles' Wilshire Grand On Sunday morning after the din Linda, Calif., and is a member of the Hotel. The gala buses will leave ner, buses will load at the Wilshire JACL SELANo.CO chapter. from three locations in the district Grand Hotel and take members to and will make a series of stops to the Japanese American National pick up those wanting to join the Museum in downtown Los Angeles JACL & NJAMF Organize. events in Los Angeles. for a brief visit before continuing First National Nikkei Golf Gala buses will leave from loca back to the Bay Area and tions to be determined in Sacramento for an approximate Tournament for July 14 Sacramento, Berkeley/Contra arrival time of 9 p.m. The roundtrip JACL and the National Japanese Costa and San Francisco at 6 a.m. cost for transportation will be $50 American Memorial Foundation on the morning of the dinner. The for members, $60 for non-mem (NJAMF) have teamed together to Sacramento bus will make a stop bers. organize the first National Nikkei in Stockton before heading down Although some of the details still Golf Tournament fundraiser to be 1-5. The Berkeley/Contra Costa need t6 be worked out for the gala held on July 14 at Westfields Golf' bus will make stops in Hayward buses, JACLers should contact Club, a Fred Couples Signature and Livermore before getting on 1- their chapter president if interested Course, in Clifton, Va., just outside 5. The San Francisco bus will in signing up. Non-members may of Washington, D.C. make stops in San Mateo, San Jose contact the NCWNPregional office Proceeds from the golf tourna and Gilroy before heading over the at 415/345-1075 to make bus reser ment will benefit the educational, Pacheco Pass to 1-5. The gala vations. The deadline is July 15 .• maintenance and operational needs of the memorial and the program matic work of the JACL. Japanese Doctors Visit U.S. "We are very excited al:iout work Survivors of Atomic Bomb Blasts ing with the Memorial Foundation on the firstof what we hope is many By ASSOCIATED PRESS survivors ljving in the United national collaborative efforts," said States. Floyd Mori, JACL national presi LOS ANGELES-Kaz Suye The checkups, equal patts good dent and avid golfer. "This tourna ishi pointed to her heart and spoke will gesture, epidemiological study ment is not only about bringing the of the wound that she and all other and reunion of friends, have taken Nikkei community together for survivors of the atomic bomb that place every two yeat'S since 1977. good fun and a good cause, it's also leveled Hiroshima on Aug. 6, This year's exams ended June 23 an opportunity to build relationships 1945, bearto this day. and covered .as many as 180 of and network. I am very much look "We have a scar in here," said what the Japanese call hibakusha, ing forward to it." Suyeishi, a feisty 76-year-old who or survivors of the bomb. Fees are' $200 per person or lives in suburban Los Angeles. The team will also examine sur $1200 per foursome, which "And this scar will never disappear vivors living in Honolulu, San includes hole signage. Play begins until we die." Francisco and Seattle. A smaller with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start; Others among the estimated program exists to track those living arrive early for registration, conti 300,000 who SUrVived attacks on in a handful of South American nental breakfast and giftbags. There Hiroshima and Nagasaki,struck by nations. will be lunch on the course, an an even fiercer bomb three days "It's more humanitarian, for the awards buffet at close of play, and later, are less fortunate. purpose of reassuring the sur contests and' prizes along the way. Long-term studies reveal they vivors," said Dr. George To be part of the inaugural group suffer from elevated rates of Yamauchi, who helps coordinate playing the National Nikkei Golf leukemia and thyroid, colon and the project under the aegis of the • Tournament, download the registra breast cancer, as well as cardiovas Los Angeles County Medical tion form at the JACL website: cular diseases. Included in the Association. http://www.jacl.orglcalendar/july.ht group are roughly 1,000 U.S. citi The average age of the survivors ml#golf or visit the NJAMF's web zens who survived the two atomic now exceeds 70. Those closer to site at: hup://www.njamf.coml. bomb blasts. groundzero died immediatelyor in To be an inaugural sponsor of this On June 20, a group of Japanese the weeks and months that fol event, please contact the NJAMF at physicians from the Hiroshima lowed the bombings.The Japanese 2021530-0015. For more informa Prefectural Medical Association estimate more than200, 000 people tion about the course, go to: began a trans-Pacific house call of were killed or injured in Hiroshima www.westfieldsgolf.com .• sorts, checking up on dozens of and Nagasaki. • 4 PACIFIC CITIZEN, JULY 4-17, 2003 National Newsbytes
By Pacific Staff by the state attorney general or by Citizen Yamada and Robyn and Associated the city corporation counsel, Press Tofukuji for the 1399th including monitoring political and Engineer Construction Senate Passes Bill to religious gatherings, eavesdrop o Battalion. ping on attorney-client conversa Rename Post Office fo r Rafu Shimpo Editor tions and conducting wiretaps Mink in-Chief and daughter of without prior approvals or notice. HONOLULU-The U.S. a 442nd RCT veteran Gabbard said the council needs Senate unanimously passed a bill Ellen Endo unveiled the more time to deliberate the ramifi to rename a Maui post office in first 231 names cations of the measure. He also honor of the late · Hawaii engravedon footstepsat said he fears the city may lose fed Democratic Rep. Patsy Minle the base of the monu eral funding if it goes against the The bill, which had earlier ment. The "In Our Patriot Act. passed the U.S. House, now goes Heroes Footsteps" name-engraving pro to President Bush for his signa Minority Groups Say ture. o gram enables all direct , Mink was born in Paia in 1927 New Federal Racial descendants . of Nisei and graduated from Maui High ProfilingPo licy Doesn't WWII veterans as well School. The pending resolution Go Far Enough as children under 18 to have their names would rename the building at 120 National Advocacy groups for engraved. Baldwin Ave. the "Patsy minorities are criticizing a new The Go For Broke Takemoto Mink Post Office federal policy that bans racial pro Monument was dedicat Building." filing, saying it's not tough enough ed in June of 1999 and Rep. Neil Abercrombie and fel to end the practice. includes 16,126 names low Hawaii Democratic Rep. The guidelines, issued by the Ed of Nisei veterans, their Case introduced the measure in Justice . Department recently, pro Military Intelligence Service veteran Rusty officers and Nisei the House with 113 of Mink's for Kimura looks for his son's name engraved on hibit federal law enforcement offi women who served in mer colleagues. the footsteps at the base of the Go for Broke ' cers from using race or ethnicity in the U.S. military during The Senate version of the bill routine activities such as traffic Monument. The ·footstep engravings were WWII. It is located at unveiled at the monument's 4th anniversary was introduced by Hawaii stops. But they allow officers to Alameda and Temple tribute, "Honoring Our Heroes," on June 14. Democratic Sens. Daniel Inouye consider those factors in prevent streets. and Daniel Akaka. Japan Masaharu Kohno. ing threats to national security Among the dignitaries in atten Mink, who died Sept. 28 at age --: Keiko Agena, co-star of the WB an exception attacked by several dance were: Calif. Assembly 74, served in Congress for Network series "Gilmore Girls," 24 groups. members George Nakano;Carol Liu years over two different stretches. emceed the anniversary program; According to black, Hispanic, and Judy Chu; State Board of Boy Scout Troop 442, established in Muslim, Asian American and Equalization member John May Pass Chiang; honor of the 442RCT, lead the color o Honolulu Arab American advocacy groups Los Angeles o nty a ot C u Sheriff Lee guard and flag salute; and Harold Anti P tri Act . the policy's shortcomings include: Baca; Los Angeles City - Payne sang "Quiet Heroes," which Resolution it doesn't require agencies to mon- members BernardParks and Council he wrote and composed HONOLULU-The City Coun itor their own compliance and fails Jan Perry; and Consul General of .• cil may join the Legislature and to provide redress for people who other cities across the nation that have been profiled; it doesn't call Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver have passed resolutions against for collecting data on who is being Rays, from the government of the anti-terrorism powers in the stopped,or why; and it fails to ban Japan June 5 at the consul gener U.S.A. Patriot Act. religious and national-origin pro al's residence in Seattle. Born in The council's Executive filing. . Portland, Calif. Governor Gray Davis has was recently selected as one of Committee passed the resolution Andrew Rice, a spokesman for Ore., in 1931, appointed Diane M. Uj iiye as a "Maryland's Top 100 Women," an June 19 by a 6- 1 vote, with the National Asian Pacific he and his member of the Commission on award given to women who have i Councilman Mike Gabbard American Legal Consortium, said f am I y Asian Pacific Islander distinguished themselves through opposed. "there are plenty of Asians they & returned to American Affairs. Uj iiye of their service, professions and . The full council was scheduled could very easily say are national Japan in 1937 Gardena, Calif., has been the pre accomplishments in the communi to vote on the resolution July 2. If security concerns, people from and lived in vention director for the Asian ty. The award is sponsored by The the council approves the measure, Indonesia, people from the Hiroshima American Drug Abuse Program Daily Record. Obayashi is an 19 . Honolulu will be one of more than Philippines;" places where terror until 52 since. 1991. Recently · she was attorney mediator and partner in 100 cities that have opposed the ists are active. Visitors from those When the appointed to the State Assembly's the law firmof Miller Obayashi post-Sept. 11, 2001, legislation countries could be questioned or & AmeriCan atomic bomb was 49th District Immigration Issues Mediation. Born in Sao Paolo, on that grants the federal government prevented from entering the dropped Hiroshima Aug. 6 Advisory Council and the Senate's Brazil, she is a graduate of the broad authority to investigate citi United States, he said. Nakano suffered bums to his face 24th District Asian American International Christian University zens. . The guidelines underscore how and hand. Although·he did not suf Advisory Council. The Com of Tokyo and received her law The resolution requests that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have fer any long-term effects from the mission on Asian Pacific degree fromt he Rutgers School of Hawaii's congressional delegation widened the scope of racial profil & bombing his mother eventually Islander American Affairs advises Law. Miller Obayashi work to repeal the act. ing, minority advocates say. The & died from the effects of the bomb. the governor, legislature and state Mediation is a unique firmthat is The resolution also holds that no experience ofbeing stopped "driv� Nakano joined the U.S. Army in agencies on issues relating to the dedicated to mediation, collabora city resources can be used for ing while black or brown" has 1954 and attended the University rights and interests of the tion and conflict management. activities deemed unconstitutional now grown to include Muslims, APIA of Washington. 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Confer.ence winds to a close in St. Louis, Missouri. Bill Yoshino, JACL midwest regional director, helps students Producer Michael Trang discusses thelack of goodroles PSW co-youth representatives Grant Hanada and Todd identify and define a hate crime. for APAs in theenterta inment industry. Sato getting theirgroove on alongside Maya YamaZaki. Students enjoy the sights on theWa shington University campus. Opening keynote speaker Jeremy Rubin kicks off Saturday moming with an interactive exercise. Showay Chang teaches students how to prepare a The St. Louis Taiko group warms up the crowd Maya YamaZaki and PSW Youth Coordinator Gerald Kato delicious Asian meal on a dime. Bon appetit! prior to the Vision Awards banquet. take a minute to pose for the P.e. between worKshops. JACL NY/SC (I-r): Leilani Sabitt, MDC; Ariana Rgueroa, CCDC; Steven Peralta, PNW; Andrea ParKer, MPDC; Vicky Nam, Vision Award; Joy Bisco, Vision Award emcee; Todd Sato, PSW; Shelly Doi, IDC; Josh Mizutani Spry, NY/SC rep.; Suzanne Sasaki, NCWNP; Students hear what ifs like to save a life as a donor at the APA Maya Yamazaki, NY/SC chair, Natalie Nakasone, MDC; and Grant Hanada, PSw. bone marrow drive worKshop. PACIFIC CITIZEN, JULY 4-17, 2003 7 _ In Sports BASEBALL GOLF Bonds' 73rd Home Run Ball Sells for $450,000 Thirteen-year-old Golfing Phenom NEW YORK-At $4 50,000, months of joy out of the experi official purchase price will be Captures First National Title the sale price June 25 of Barry ence. It was unpredictable. I had recorded as $5 17,500. Bonds' record 73rd home run ball no expectations." Bonds, who hit the ball into the PA LM COAST, Aa.--Golfing the Canadian Tour in August, and . was a relative bargain - and a Hayashi, a San Diego State Pac Bell Park stands Oct. 7, 2001, phenom Michelle Wie now has a' on the Nationwide Tour in financial bust for the two men who University graduate student, had watched the auction from a leather national championship to go with September. waged a long, expensive battle for hoped the proceeds fr om the sale easy chair in the San Francisco her unlimited potential. But this was the longest week of it. would help pay some student Giants' clubhouse, struggling to The 13-year-old Wie outlasted her career - 36 holes of qualify Nearly two years ago, Alex loans. Instead, he'll be using it for keep his eyes open during the time. Virada Nirapathpongpom for a 1- ing, fo llowed by ' fi ve 18-hole Popov caught the ball and Patrick lawyers' fees. usually reserved for his pregame up victory June 22 at Ocean matches to reach the finals, and 36 Hayashi grabbed it off the ground "In the end, it's probably going nap. Hammock to . become the holes against an NCAA champion after a scrum. In December, a to be a wash," he said. When he saw the final price, he youngest winner in the 27-year who gave Wie all she could handle judge settled the dispute by order The winning bid was placed by chatted with fr iends, but when history of the U.S. Women's on a sticky, sweltering afternoon ing Popov and Hayashi to sell the comic book icon Todd McFarlane, reporters approached for com Amateur Public Links. along the Atlantic 0cean. ball and split the profits. the same man who paid $3 .2 mil ment, Bonds turnedaway and held Wie tapped in her 2-foot par Nirapathpongporn grabbed a 4- Auction house Lelands.com had lion for Mark McGwire's 70th up his hand. putt on the 18th green and raised up lead after eight holes, nearly predicted the ball would sell for $1 home run ball in 1999. "Don't come over," he said. "I her right arm to celebrate the vic holing out from the third fairway million to $2 million, but the June ''These two guys have two sets saw it." tory. and sticking her approaches inside 25 bidding never ' approached of lawyers that they've got to pay McFarlane, creator of the "I'm happy out of my mind," 10 feet. seven digits. court costs," McFarlane said. Spawn comic strip, said he would said'-Wie, who graduated fr om "I was about to give up," said "It wasn't about money," said "These two guys could actually be use the Bonds ball much as he did eighth grade last month. "I like Wie. "She didn't give me a chance Popov, a Berkeley, Calif., restaura in debt when it's all said and done. the one fr om McGwire. beating a lot of people. I'm glad I to make birdie." teur. "It was about history. It's not ''They could actually be worse "rll make a quick call to the survived all those matches." Wie got back in to the match about greed. Patrick and I have offfor having that ball." Hall of Fame to put it on display," Wie is the youngest player to with her awesome length, pound 300 become fr iends. I've got 20 Including commissions, the he said .• win any adult U.S. Golf ing drives that approached Association event. Laura Baugh yards and at times pitting her some Former Major Leagu�r was 16 when she won the U.S. 80 yards ahead of the 21-year-old Suzuki Shows Off Rare Power Women's Amateur in 1971. Thai. She tied the match with an 8- Ichiro Suzuki, surprisingly, has runs. "So using the expression of Suzuki Ticketed for The 5-foot- 11 Wie has compet foot birdie on the 14th, and pulled become the most prolific power 'lucky' is not appropriate." Drunk Driving ed against men in her home state ahead in the final stretch of the last hitting Japanese player in the Suzuki hit a career-best 25 of Hawaii, trying unsuccessfully 18 holes. TOKYO-Orix BlueWave majors. homers in 1995 in Japan's Pacific to qualify for the Sony Open on . "In the afternoon, I just didn't pitcher and former major leaguer Suzuki had his second career League - half of Matsui's total the PGA Tour in January. She make any putts," Nirapath Mac Suzuki was issued a ticket two-homer game June 17, leading last year in Japan - but only hit played in the final group at the pongpom said, "Michelle played for drunk driving earlier this the Seattle mariners to an 8-4 eight in each of his first two sea Nabisco Championships in great, She was one shot better. month, police said June 26. home victory over the Anaheim sons in the majors. March, the firstLPGA Tour major That's why she deserved to win, Suzuki was pulled over by Angels. Suzuki went 4-for-4 against the of the year. why she's holding that big tro Kobe police at about 2:40 a.m. on A slap-hitting singles hitter his Angels to raise his batting average She will play against the men on phy." . June 8 and was taken to a Hyogo first two years' in the majors, to .347, second in the and AL, prefecture (state) police station Suzuki has seven homers so far extend his hitting streak to 13 where he was Issued a ticket, BASKETBALL this year - one offhis career high games. He homered to lead offthe police officer Juichiro Tanizawa and one more than the New York firstand added another solo shot in said. Long Beach to Get ABA Team Yankees' Hideki Matsui, who the third. Suzuki apologized and report earned the nickname Godzilla for "Ichiro was unbelievable LONG BEACH, Calif.-An from 1967-76, operated during edly told police he had met a high his prodigious power in Japan. tonight," Mariners manager Bob American Basketball Association the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 school friend'for drinks about two ''These didn't happen by acci Melvin said. "When he has a team will begin play at Long seasons before taking the 2002- hours earlier. dent," said Suzuki, who was asked game like that, you're amazed Beach State's Pyramid in 2003 season offto reorganize. The amount Suzuki will be if he fe lt lucky to hit two home watching him." November, team president Steve The league has also awarded • fined has not been determined but Chase announced June 19. franchises to Kansas City, Las the 28-year-old right-hander was The team will be owned by Ve gas, Trenton, and two fined $4,230 by Orix BlueWave, N.J., .. .' a Japanese busi Mexican cities, Guadalajara and . National business local media reported. Hiromu Ikeda, ness executive who also owns Juarez, a league statement . . ...' . aUlllC While he played for the Seattle said. _ and Professional \1111" " H • • . Japan's Niigata Albirex basket Additional teams may also be 7J' �""" Directory Mariners in 1999, Suzuki was H.:'.' ball team and Albirex Niigata ", added for this season, the state . ,' clllZ.en arrested for drunk dri ving after being involved in a traffic acci s.occer team, Chase said. ment said. Yo u business card In each Issue for issues � 22 Is per line, three-line dent. A team nickname and coach A lease to use the Pyramid has minimum.. $15 Larger type (12 pt) countsas twoline s. Logo same as line rate are expected to be announced been agreed to but not signed, as required. P.e. has made no determination thatthe businesses listed in Suzuki has a 1-3 record this sea this directory are licensed by proper govemment authority. son with the last-place Orix soon, Chase said. Chase said. An agreement is BlueWave. 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Bill Marutani At 17.6 percent the 223-person Internship Program Kicks Off New York law firm of Pennie & The California Asian American and Los Angeles City Mayor James Edmonds has the highest percent Asian Americans Student InternshipCoalition (CASIC) Hahn. age of AA lawyers. However, in and CAUSE (Center for Asian The CASIC program is an intensive in Law Firms terms of absolute numbers of AA Americans ynited for Self eight-week program that places lawyers, both associates and part Empowerment) launched its 2003 selected Asian Pacific American stu ners, the five highest are: Skaden internship program June 24. dents in the offices of elected officials. Arps Slate Meagher & Rom (153 This year seven CASIC interns This internshipaffords them a unique STORY is probably firms."Diversity" is broken down E AAs); Morrisorr & Forster (129); were selected and will be placed in experience of the legislative process, pretty much thesame in any into four categories: AA, African TI Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & various legislative offices for a period constituent outreach, and other admin U.S. metropolitan area: the American, Hispanic American Rosati (US); Latham & Watkins of eight weeks. This year'sinterns are: istrative tasks. The participants will dramatic evolution of minority and Native American. (The survey (115); and Simpson Thacher & Christina Chang from Stanford also work collectively on a group seeks to foc us upon American lawyers' entry into the practice of Bartlett (88). The bases of opera University; Robert Fukumoto from research project, attend leadership lawyers and anticipates formulat law, particularly joining major tions of these five law firms are UC Santa Cruz; David Hsu from workshops and seminars, and partici ing the next survey - which will law firms. When I arrived to spread from New York City, San Duke University; Elizabeth Nakano pate in local APA community events. bethe fourth one - so that native Led by CAUSE, this program is Philadelphia from law school, let Francisco, Palo Alto and national. from UC San Diego; Michael Wu lawyers serving in their native from Harvard University; and Victoria organized and supervised by the alone law firms there was not Ye s, things have dramatically country but for an American law Yang fromUC Irvine. CASIC Coalition, including sponsor another Asian American lawyer changed in the last few decades. firm will not be counted in meas This summer's participating offices ing organizations JACL, Chinese with whom I might commiserate. The road yet ahead promises even . uring diversity. For example, include: Congressmembers Jane American Citizens Alliance, and State It was a lonely period. greater excitement. • Ed Farm Insurance. LOOKING BACK, it almost international practice of Baker & Harman, Royce and Adam Schiff, Assemblymembers Lou Correa and For more information contact doesn't seem possible, but many Mackenzie involved 83 percent of Bill Marutanis column appears _ George Nakano, Board of Wendy Chien at 626/356-9838 or e law firms were waspish (White its lawyers being in non-U.S. regularly in the Pacific Citizen. Equalization member John Chiang, mail: [email protected] offices. Breakdown by gender is .• Anglo-Saxon Protestant): no . Jewish or African American passe.) lawyers or even support staff of We ll, so then how did the AA color. And no women. Some years lawyers fare in all this? REALIlY SHOWS? passed before our law firm had THEREARE TWO main levels NO_ BEENTOO BUSY women lawyers; we learned that in a law firm '(with variations in we had been "missing the boat" each level): "associates" and KEEPINGTRACK Of for they were-bright and effective. "partners." Following this formu LOW SURVIVORS. " FEL lation, it is reportedthat AAs at 6.2 A lesson that many oth.er law firms quickly discovered. percent predominate in the associ ALL THIS is by way of back ate ranks -(fol lowed by African ground to the dramatically Americans at 3.9 percent), while changed picture today.Not only in in the partner rank the rating read Philadelphia Qut very much so on ings are African Americans 1.9 the national scene, including the percent followed by AAs at 1.2 once exclusive and haughty "big" percent. Hispanic American and law firms headquartered in New Native American partners' scores York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, are 1.3 percent and 0.1 percent; at San Francisco, Seattle, the associate level, the scoring, Washington, D.C., and points in respectively, is 2.7 percent and 0.1 between.The latest (summer) edi percent. Among the law firms tion of Minority Law Journal, a reporting, the one with the highest publication of American Lawyer percentage of minority attorneysis Media, contains a tabulation of a the Miami-based law firmof Steel diversity scorecard based upon Hector & Davis; of the staffof 195 responses from 215 U.S. law lawyers 36.9 percent are minority, Register now-Space is limited! HONORING THE LEGACY, Jo in the National Japanese American Memorial Fo undation in celeb�ating Patriotism and Constitutional Rights in Wa shington, DC! 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Wasatch Front North Chapter Other duties include general editing and production duties, rewriting, writing The Wa satch Front North chap features, research, and taking pho. tos. Periodic travel is involved, including evenings and weekends. ter in Ogden, Utah, awarded $500 A minimum of twoyears of experienceis required andindividuals must have scholarships to 10 outstanding knowledge in MAC and Quark X-press software. Knowledge of andexperience students heading for universities. with theJapanese American and AsianAmerican communities is preferred. Excellent fringe benefit package is provided and the hiring salary range is They are Robyn Chiyoko depending experience. Musthave own vehicle. $30,000-$35,000, on Fujikawa, Joshua Kent Nagao, Please .send a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample to: caroline Brooke Garcia, Qui Huy Lu, Cory Aoyagi, Executive Editor, 7 Cupania Circle, Monterey Park, CA 91755, or fax: L. Chinen, Harmony M. 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Conta<;t: Silvana Wata Alameda County Buddhist Church 3-Play, 7 OAF Scholarship Luncheon; 1 p.m. nabe, 800/544-8828. 41st Annual Bazaar; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. "Reds, Whites, and Blues" ; :30 p.m. Ca endar Thursday and Friday, 1 p.m. and 4:30 (doors open at 12:30 p.m.); Shinano Northwest Saturday, to 8 p.m. Sunday; games, PacifIC p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Terasaki National Restaurant, 5222 Wilson Mills Rd., food, crafts, baked goods, bingo, enter I Richmond Hts.; 16: SEATTLE tainment, raffle, more; 32975 Garden Cafe, Japanese American Mon., July 14-liaugural National RSVP by July Karen Sodini, 4401238-3416, or Joyce Mon., July 7-Nikkei Concerns 23rd Alvarado-Niles Rd. Info: 510/47 1- National Museum, 369 E. First St., Nikkei Golf Tournament, "Nikkei 1"; Theus, 4401582-5443. Annual South China Dinner; 4-9 p.m.; 2581; www.geocities.com/sacbenet. Little Tokyo; captioned and wheelchair 8:30 a.m. shotgun start - arrive early Thurs., Aug. 7-Japanese American Perry Ko's South China Restaurant, accessible. John for registration, gift bags and continen Central CaBfornia RSVP ASAP: Night at the Ballpark; 7:05 p.m.; Jacobs 27 14 Beacon Ave. South; to benefit Guzman, 213/830-5625. tal breakfast; Westfields (a Fred Field; Cleveland lidians vs. Seattle Seattle Keiro, Nikkei Manor, Kokoro FRESNO Sundays, Aug. 3, 10, 17-Nisei Week Couples Signature course), 13940 Mariners (with Ichiro Suzuki) ; pregame Kai, Nikkei Horizons, KIDcare. Sun., Sept. 21-Shinzen Run and Aikido and laido Demonstrations; 12 Balrnoral Greens Ave., Clifton, Va.; buffet available; Info: Jim DiLella, 21&' Tickets: 2061726-6523. Walk; 6 a .. m. registration; Woodward noon- l:30 p.m.; Aikido Center of Los practice time available in the morning; 420-4 156; [email protected]. Park; to benefit the Nikkei Service Angeles, 940 E. 2nd St. #7, Little lunch on the course; awards buffet to Northern California TWIN CITIES Center, the Shinzen Friendship Garden Tokyo. Info: www.aikidocenierla.com. follow; hosted by the National Sun., July 13-Twin Cities JACL's Sun., Aug. 3-NCWNPdistrict board and the Fresno JACL Scnolarship Sat., Oct. 11-lOth National JACL Japanese American Memorial Foun Summer Picnic; 12 noon to about 4 meeting; Sequoia chapter hosting. Endowment Fund. Info: Bobbi Singles Conference; Hacienda Hotel, dation and JACL. $2oo/person, p.m.; Rosland Park, 4300 W. 66th St., BAY AREA Hanada, Fresno JACL, 559/434- 1662. LAX; all-day conference and dipner $12oo/foursome with hole signage. Edina. Connie Sun., July 13-Nikkei Widowed dance, for singles to explore, experi Make checks payable to: NJAMF and RSVP by July 8: Southern California Fukuda, 952-927-9 126; connie. bean Group Meeting; new members, men ence, enjoy; hosted by Greater LA. . send to NJAMF, 1000 Connecticut [email protected]. and women, are welcome. Call for LOS ANGELES Singles and Orange County Sansei Ave. NW #304, Washington, DC Sat.·Sun., Jul 19·20--Dragon Festi meeting time and place: M. Kusaba, Fri., July 4-Exhibit Opening: Singles. · Info: asiansinglesconf.org; 20036. Info, directions: NJAMF, · y val and Boat Race; Lake Phalen, St. 415/333-5 190, or Kay Yamamoto, "California Pottery: From Missions to Miyako l@e:uthlink.net; 310/559-4024. :021530-0015; njamf @ erols.com. Paul. 510/444-3911. Modernism"; Autry Museum, 4700 NORTH HOLLYWOOD Thes., July 1S-Telecast,"0f Civil Fri.·Mon., Aug. 1·4-Bus Tour to Heritage Way; exhibit runs through Fridays-Sundays, July ll·Aug. 24- Wrongs & Rights: The Fred Kore Mountain Plains Delta, Utah, for the Topaz Pilgrimage; January 25. Info: 323/667-2000; "The Teahouse of the August Moon"; 8 matsu Story"; 10 p.m. on PBS chan BOULDER, Colo. leaves from Berkeley Friday a.m.; www.autry-museum.org p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 2 p:m. nels (check local listings). Fri.·Sat., Aug. 22·23-Boulder Asian . Friday stopov�r at Ely, Nev.; Sunday Sat.-Sun., July 12·13-Zenshuji Soto Sundays; Secret Rose Theatre, 11246 Sat., Sept. 13-National JACL Pacific Alliance Festival; Pearl Street return stopover in Reno; arrives · in Temple . Obon Carnival; 11 a.m.-8 Magnolia Blvd.; handicapped accessi Dinner, "An American Testimonial: Mall; Mile-Hi JACL will participate. Berkeley Monday noon. lifo: Toru p.m.; 123 S. Hewitt St., Little Tokyo; ble. Reservations daily: 818/623-429 1. Salute to Japanese American National . Info: Steven Comeiford, 720/309- Saito, 510/526-3284. food, flower and doll displays, taiko, lifo: 818n66-369 1. Leaders"; Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los 5885, Frank Sakamoto, 303/694-4790, EAST BAY karate, Japanese and Okinawa dance, . TORRANCE Angeles; honoring Hon. Norman or Sam Mayeda, 303/989-2256. Wed., July 9-East Bay Nikkei Zendeko, Bon-Odori, steel dr:um band, Sat., July 12-South Bay JACL Mineta (invited), Hon. Daniel Inouye, DENVER Singles' Scholarship Awards Dinner; games, contests, more. Info: 213/624- Garage Sale; 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; 2047 W. Hon. Robert Matsui and Hon. · Mike Sun., Aug. 17-Dragon Boat Festival; 'Solano Bar and Grill, Albany. RSVP, 8658. 169th Place. lifo: 3101329-3465. Honda. RSVP, info: 213/626-447 1; Sloan Lake Park; Mile-Hi JACL will info: Eleanore Toi, 51O/656-544G. Sun., July 13-Third Annual Com psw @jacI .org; http://wwwJaclpsw.org. ona have a booth and also compete in the OAKLAND munity Law Day; 1-3 p.m.; Venice Ariz Nevada Thes.·Sat., Aug. 10·14- - 2004: race. lifo: Shane Imada: shane7imada Sat., Aug. 2--Contra Costa JACL's Japanese Community Center, 12448 LAS VEGAS National JACL 75th Anniversary @yahoo.com. "Day With the Oakland I\s"; 1:05 Braddock Dr. ; topics: privacy, identity Sun.·Wed., Aug. 17·20--Hemt Convention: Waikiki, Hawaii; Hono OMAHA, Neb. p.m.; Network Associates Coliseum: theft, consumer fraud, internet security, MoUntain Class of '48 "Last Hurrah?" lulu chapter hosts say, "Come early and . Thurs.·Sun., July 17·20--JACL Tri I\s vs. Yan kees, with Hideki Matsui. durable powers of attorney; light Reunion; California Hotel and Casino. enjoy an extra day." District Conference (Eastern, Midwest, RSVP ASAP: Esther Takeuchi, refreshments; sponsoredby the Venice Info: Raymond Uno, rsuno l@ East Coast Mountain-Plains), "Unity: Keeping the 510/223-2258. Culver JACL. RSVP by July 7 yahoo.com Flame Alive"; Sheraton Omaha Hotel; RICHMOND (requested but not required) : Diana Thes.·Thu rs.; Oct. 28-30--Rohwer Jr. Thurs.·Sun., July 17·20--JACL Tri Thursday :--velcome mixer at the Sun., Sept. 14-JASEB 2nd Annual Nishiura, 310/838-9862, or Florence High School Reunion; CaliforniaHotel DistrictConference; Omaha, Neb. see Western Heritage Museum; Friday sep Walk-a-thon; Marina Bay Park; a Ochi, 323/291- 1450. & Casino; including students who WA SHINGTON, D.C. as arate district meetings; Saturday work sponsor, Contra Costa JACL can Sat., July 19-Japanese American attended Rohwer Jr. High from 1943- Sun.·Thes., Sept. 21·23-JAVA 10th shops on hate crimes, youth leadership, receive 40 percentof the pledges. lifo: Community Day at Dodger Stadium; 45 Anniversary Celebration, in conjunc (graduating clnsses of 1948, '49, the "sandwich" generation, connecting Esther Takeuchi. 510/223-2258, or I: 10 p.m.; Dodgers vs. St. Louis Registration forms, info: Sets tion with tAe National Japanese '50) . past and present; complimentary shuttle JASEB, 51O/848-3560. Cardinals; see Hideo Nomo, Kazuhisa (Izumi) Asano; 310/5 15-0889; Toshi American Memorial Foundation and to Henry Doorly Zoo, Old Market, SAN JOSE Ishii, So Taguchi. Group discounts. Kusumoto,s 213/3 82-5712; or Pat the Smithsonian Institution program, Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of Sat., Aug. 16--Japanese American lifo: AsianOperations Dept., 323/224- Toshiko (Tamura) Muraoka, 310/5 32- "Honorirlg the Legacy, Preserving the America Park; Omaha Botanical Cultural Festival (26th Annual Daruma 427 1, or Group Sales, 323/224-4 121. 1666. Future"; Hyatt Regency on Capitol Gardens with Japanese doll exhibit; Festival); 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (food from 10 Sat., July '1�The band Hiroshima RENO Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave. N.W.; Western Heritage Science Museum; a.m.); food, crafts, performing arts,San will perform at the LA Tofu Festival; Sun., July 20--Reno JACL Fish n' Sunday luncheon; joint panels on the Joslyn Art Museum, Iowa casinos; Jose Taiko, games for the children; 8:30 p.m.; 240 S. San Pedro St., Little Pitch Potluck; 7:30 registration ; Sparks JA internment and military history on Sunday meeting of all three districts. hosted by West Valley JAW Next Tokyo . lifo: 213/473-1602; www. Marina; 12 noon lunch; one-day fish Sunday andMonday; Stradivarius con Info: J acquiVidourek, 513/861-4860. Generation. Info: 408/ 293-4432; tofufest.org. ing licence required for 13 years mld cert Monday afternoon; wreath-laying www.darumafestival.org. Sat.·Sun., July 19·20--2003 LA Tofu older. Info: Mimi Fujii-Strickler, at the JA Memorial, Nisei baseball Interl11OU1tain Mon., Aug. 2S-Yu-Ai Kai's 20th Festival; 2-10 p.m. Saturday, 12 noon- 775/853-8850.• film, reception and awards dinner gala DELTA, Utah Annuai Golf Tournament; 11 a.m. shot 8 p.m. Sunday; South San Pedro St. on Tuesday. Registration, info: Sat., Aug. 2-Topaz Pilgrimage, "Ties gun start; San Juan Oaks Golf Club; between 2nd & 3rd, Little Tokyo; DEADUNE for Calendar is the NJAMF, 2021530-oo15. that Bind"; Delta City Park; 7 a.m. bike Friday before date of issue, on a entry includes green fee, cart, tee prize, food, beverage pavilion, entertain ride to camp; tour of the camp site, dis space-available basis. Midwest one dinner; dinner only is also avail ment, art gallery, health screenings; Please provide the time and place plays, videos, food all day; programs Thurs.·Sun., July 17·20--JACL Tri able. Registraton: Yu -Ai Kai, 408/294- children's pavilion, arts and crafts, of the event, and name and phone from noon; 7 p.m. big band dancing; number (including area of a con District Conference; see Omaha, Neb. 2505. silent auction, tofu eatingcontest, side code) come on Friday for golf. Info: Susan tact person. CINCINNATI UNION CITY walk chalk art. lifo: 213/473-1602; Stefanoff, 435/864-2279, or Jane Sun., Aug. 17--Cincinnati JACL's Beckwith, 435/864- 1098. Annual Potluck Dinner; (1:30 p.m. SALT LAKE CITY board meeting), 4 p.m. social hour, Fri., July ll-The band Hiroshima silent auction, 5 p.m. dinner, 6 p.m. performs at the Salt Lake City Jazz entertainment; Hyde Park Bethlehem Festival; 8-10 p.m.; Washington United Methodist Church, 3799 Hyde Square, 400S. State St. Park Ave. Thurs., July 24-JACL Tri-Chapter CLEVELAND. Picnic; 12 noon; Jordan Park. Sat., July 19-0bon Festival; 8 p.m.; Fri.·Sat., Aug. 15·16--National JACL Ask fo r an interpreter Fri., Aug . 15 & Sat., Aug 16th It's your right The Park Center at Murray Park AND IT'S THE LAW. Federa l and state laws require hospitals and clinics to provide an interpreter 202 East Murray ·Park Ave., Murray, Utah and translated materials to patients who do not speak English fluently. Getting the right diagnosis. treatment. medicine and in structions requires good communication-not through a child. family Regardless of your age or skill level, this is an event that you won't wantto miss! member or neighbor but through a professional interpreter .who understands medical terminology. Each team must include at least three female and threemale members. Up to two Write a letter in your own language about your experience altemates are optional. Each team member will.receive a com memorative t-shirt and with language difficulties in healthcare. gift package. Trophies will be awarded to the winning "recreation" and "competition" YO,u can help others by sharing your story. Send the letter to the magazine or news paper where you team. see this ad-Attention: Language Access. Submit your completed registration form and your team's $120 registration fee by Mon .. Jul. 28th to National JACL Credit Union, 242 South 400 East, Salt Lake City, For information about language access and healthcare in your community Utah 841 11. If you have questions about this event, please call the credit union at visit www.ncmonline.com/languageaccess 801.355.8040. Tills .d lund.d THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT participants will be ffJquirod sign liabllily release prior participahng this event, All 10 10 in acknowledging thai/he II by National Union and its roprosontotives will holdaccountable parsonal JA CL Credit 8 not be for inju ries sus/ained during competition. PAC IFIC CITIZEN, JULY 4-17, 2003 11 May Yo shikawa, Mollie Shimo faced every life challenge believ bayashi, Betty Nishimori; broth SENZAKI ing that things would always ers-in-Iaw Fumio and Jimmie (Continued from page 1) ObituQuies improve and appreciating the good All the towns are in Califomia except as noted. Nishida. Angeles and as a career counselor and positive things happening in Saito, Pattie Deroeux, 45, Los at lJCLA. After moving to San his life," said Carole Hayashino, Ariia, Yasumi, 75, Phoenix, gc., 1 ggc.; brother Shigeo (Sumi) Angeles, May 28; survived by son Francisco he served as a counselor former JACL associate director, June 22; Montebello-born; Korean Dohara; sister Mutsuko Oshita; Julien Deroeux; mother Mihoko for the Asian American Com who had worked alongside War U.S. Anny veteran; survived predeceased by husband Kay, son Saito; brothers Dan (Christine) and munities for Education (AACE) Senzaki. "Randy had tremendous by wife ' Miyoko; sons Te tsushi Wayne and grandson Jeffery. Wayne (Cyra) Saito; sister Tina and later was the director of San respect and love for his mother, Kenneth, Koj i L.; daughters Kitamura, Ichiro, 86, San (Ramiro) Saito Santoyo; prede Francisco State's EOP program. Miyo Senzaki. He was inspired by Akemi Diane Uyema, Emiko Gabriel, June 17; Los Angeles ceased by brother Ron Saito. 1. . He was also a co-founder of her dedication to the community South; 3 gc; brothers Tom, Sam, born; survived by son George' Sato, Sanaye H., 94, Los Asians and Pacific Americans in and service to others. He was a Takashi, Noboru of Japan; prede- , (Jean Yoshiko); 1 gc. ' Angeles, June 14; Fresno-born; Higher Education (APAHE), an devoted father to his two chil ceased by sister Hatsuye Shiota. Miyoshi, Jean Michie, 85, survived by son Rev. Dr. Aron organization dedicated to promot dren." Chin, Alyssa Masami, (Ruta) Sato; daughter-in-law Carol 2, Gardena, June 11; EI Monte-born; ing Asian American issues in Senzaki is survived by his two Camarillo, June 5; Ve ntura-born; Sato; 8 gc .; 1 step-gc.; 9 ggc. survived by sons David Masao higher education. children, Miles and Marissa, his survived by parents David and Sone, Edward Tamotsu, 82, (Teruko), Victor Don, Robert Joe After- leaving the JACL, mother Miyo, his brother Allen, Cindy; grandparents Tse-Yee Chin, (Joyce); 4 gc.; brother Tak (June) Los Angeles, June 11; Louisiana Senzaki served as Dean of Student his sister Nan, andex-wife Sharon. and Tom and Yoshimi Kita; uncles Horikiri; sisters Maise Kato, Betty born; survived by wife Marienne Affairs at De Anza Community Friends of Randy Senzaki have Alan (Bonnie), Philip (Ruby), Oka, Helen (Tish) Honjo, Shirley Haruye; son Eddy (Kim); daughter College and worked at City established the Randy Senzaki Steven (Margie) and Peter Chin Horikiri. Margie Sone-Doehner; 4 gc.; College of San Francisco's Civil Family Fund at the Japanese and Alan (Dawn) Kita. Murakami, George Akio, 82, brothers Katsumi and George Liberties Public Education Project Cultural and Community Center Fukushima, Sayako Miki, 88, (Yoshiko) of Sacramento; sister Los Angeles, June 14; Orange using grant funds from the U.S. of Northern California (JCCC San Juan Island, Wash., June 8; Shizu Itonaga of Riverside. County-born; survived by sons government to help educate stu NC). All contributions will be Redlands-born; longtime resident Ta naka, Raymond Shunso, 80, Rodney, John; daughters Helen dents about the Japanese given to Senzaki's children and of the Los Angeles area; survived Watsonville, June 9; Loomis-born; (Joe)Martinez, Karri Murakami ; 4 American World War II intern family. To make a contribution, by sister Sachiko Fukushima of Tule Lake internee; U.S. Anny vet gc.; 6 brothers, 2 sisters. ment. make a check payable to JCCC Los Angeles; 2 gc., 3 ggc.; broth Nakagawa, Fujie, eran; survived by sons Steven, 87, Cardiff- In his most recent years Senzaki NClSenzaki Family Fund and mail ers- and sisters-in law Ruth Richard, Forrest; 1 gc.; brother Thiscompilation appears on aspace taught in the Asian American to: JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St., San Takahashi, David Fukushima, Fred; sister Sally Fujii; prede available basis at no cost. Printed obitu Studies Departments at City Francisco, CA 94 115. For infor Samusel Fukushima, Esther Oka, aries from your newspaper are we/ ceased by wife Amy and twin . come. "Death Notices,.. which appearin College of San Francisco, San mation contact Dale Shimasaki, Irene Kataoka; predeceased by brother To shiyuki. a timely manner at request of the family . Francisco State and San Mateo 916144 1-3909, Carole Hayashino, husband John. funeral director, are published at the Yo shida-Sato, Rosie (Ross), or Community College. 415/515-9899 or Carol Saito, Hachiya, Ya sushi ''Ted,'' rate of $15 per column inch. Te xt is Torrance, June 3; survived by hus 97, reworded needed. "Randy was an optimist. He 2131626-447 1. • Torrance, June 7; San Francisco as band Wilbur; daughter Naomi born; Japan-educated; Amache, by-the-Sea, June 6; survived by (Albert) Noda; son Emerson OBITUARY Colo., internee; singer, radio and son Wayne; daughters Janice (Berta) ; sisters Nallie (Hiyoshi) stage personality under the name Morel, Valerie Thurston; 4 gc.; Imoto of Lindsay, Frances (Joe) Kenneth Meyers, Helped WWll lnternees "Yukito Itano," pre-war in Japan brother Henry Kodama; sisters Wiley of Chicago, Beti Downs of and postwar in the United States; Faye Sugita, Masaye Ninomiya. Santa onica, Cathy (Mas) Get Insurance, Dead at 94 survived by daughters Takako Nakamura, Spc. Paul T., 21, Kakiba of Monterey Park; brother SEATTLE-Kenneth Gordon period in the early ' 1960s; was Okubo, Fumiko Hachiya Wasser Santa Fe Springs, June 19; he Bert (Sadako) Yoshida of Gardena. Myers, who helped get insurance chairman of the Board of Trustees man; 4 gc., 1 ggc.; brother Seiichi joined the U.S. Army Reserves out Yukihiro, Mitsuko (Mickie), for Japanese Americans returning of Whitworth College of Spokane Itano; predeceased by wife of patriotism and was killed in Al 76, Norwalk, June 16; Yamagata from World War II internment for three years, and was' president Shizuko "Cecil." Iskandariya, Iraq, when theambu ken-born; survived by husband camps and was state campaign of the King County Insurance Higashihara, Fumio, 84, San lance he was in was struck by a George T. ; son Calvin (Julie treasurer for two presidents, is Association and the Bainbridge Francisco, June 16; survived by rocket-proJX'le d grenade; survived Tanda), daughter Karen (Stanley) dead at 94. Island Chamber of Commerce. wife Lorraine; daughters Lynne by parents, !'aul and Yoko; sister Ishii; 5 gc .• Myers, a business and Survivors include sons Richard (Larry) Allen; Shielah (Gordon) Pearl. Presbyterian church leader for A. Myers, of Seattle, David G. Ishizaki, Jan E. (Jim) Yamaguchi. Nagata, Reiko Gladys, 68, decades in Seattle and Bainbridge Myers of Holland, Mich., and Horito, Mary, 74, Correction North Denver, May 27; survived by 4 gc., Island, died June 13 at Bayview James K. Myers of Newport, Ore.� Hollywood, June 12; survived by 4ggc. May Fumiko Fukuda, 96,of Manor after a long illness. daughter Nancy Dings of sons Bruce, Raymond, Dan Nako, ' Debbie Yukiye, 48, Cypress who · passed away on Myers grew up in Seattle, Bellevue, nine grandchildren and (Nam); daughters Sandra (Fred) Huntington Beach, June 16; sur May 7, was mistakenly listed as attended the University of 10 great-grandchildren .• To m, Debbie (Gary) Kurmi, Kris vived by mother Sarah; sister James Y. Fukuda in the June 30- Washington and followed his (Abner) Nicolas; 4 go.; sisters May Eileen (Frank) Fetters. July 3 Obituary column. She father in the insurance business at To rizawa, Ruth Hashimoto, Bette Nawa, Rose Takako, 8,5, Whereabouts was born in Fallon, Nev., and Alexander Myers & Co. in Seattle Whereabouts charge (Bill) Kobayashi and Dorothy Bellflower, June 17; survived by was interned at Poston, Ariz.; and Bainbridge Island. is free of and runon a spac:e.avallable basis. (Roy) Uno. daughter Eileen Nawa; sister survived by sons James Hamai After WWII, moved by the Kimura, Michiko, 83, Long Lillian (Jiro) Nawa. (Dorothy), Kei Fukuda patriotism of JAs in the U.S. mili MINORU IMAMURA Beach, June 15; Hollywood-born; Nishida, Aiko, 73, Manteca, (Tomoko), Kiyoshi Fukuda tary,he persuaded insurance com- . Masako Ito-Yanaga is searching survived by son Glenn; daughter June 13; Stockton-born; survived (Sandii); 6 gc., 3 ggc. panies to reverse course and pro for Minoru Imamura. Before World Joyce; daughter-in-law Michie; 1 husband sisters-in-law vide home and automobile cover War II, the Imamura fa mily farmed age for JAs returning from intern in Inglewood, Calif. He is thought to ment camps. have received military training at here are many advantages to Myers was treasurer for the Fort Blanding and Fort Leavenworth. married a Mary in being a member of the Japanese Washington state presidential pri He T Chicago. The last time Ito-Yanaga American Citizens League. 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Reserve online at www.alankondo.com 12 PACIFIC CITIZEN, JULY 4-17, 2003 "JACL has such a legacy and so if you look at the J-towns," said higher education to continue imple YOUTH many wonderful leaders, including Scott Iseri, 20, a student at the AFFIRMATIVE menting affirmative action policies (Continued from page 1) up-and-coming ones," she said. "For University. of California, Irvine. ACTION that ensure a racially diverse and me, it's truly an honor because I felt Michelle Komatsu, 22, explained integrated campus, which in the (Continued from page 1) ing here and meeting all these like this community was embracing the phenomenon as one of the only long run will benefit all Americans." Japanese Americans from aJI over me and I reaJIy value that interethnic young JAs active in the Arizona ' was worth more than some meas "Affirmative action not only ben the United States, especiaJIy the ones cross-pollination. Whoever expects JACL: "We don't have too many in ures of academic excellence, writ efits Asian Americans and other from Utah, it's been interesting anything like this!And I'm thinking I Arizona that are active. A lot of ing ability or leadership skills. communities of color that have opening my eyes towards other totally don't deserve this." them, if they are active, they're Outstanding athletes also got 20 faced past discrimination - it ben Japanese Americans. I went to the In accepting her award, Nam's around for a little while, then they points, as did impoverished appli efits all Americans," said Margaret Hapa Issues workshop and a lot of one nugget of advice to JACL youth have to go to their careers or take off cants. Fung, Asian Ameriean Legal them were talking about how they're was to "encourage each other to to coJIege. Like me, I've been in In addition to JACL, several other Defense and Education Fund from predominantly white commu practice various modes of self school for the past five years." Asian Pacific American groups (AALDEF) executive director. ''The nities, and to me that's such an iso expression, whether it's writing, One of the few repeatparticipants, hailed the Supreme Court's affirma Court has reaffirmed our nation's lated experience,"Trang said. painting, public speaking, perform Komatsu last attended the 1999 tive action ruling. Earlier this year commitment to securing diversity in This biennium's Vision Awards ing or acting, so that someday we'll JACL NY/SC in Irvine, Calif., when the JACL joined 27 APA organiza higher education." recipient, Korean American author, be accustomed to seeing Asian she was still a high school student, tions is submitting an amicus curiae Opponents of affirmative action editor and journalist Vicky Nam, American youth in highly visible, but she said her interest in the organ "friend of the court" brief support- had hoped the Supreme Court spoke firsthand about growing up in powerful roles." . ization was piqued again only after ' ing the University of Michigan's would use this opportunity to ban a smaJI, mostly white, conservative Contrary to what one might attending last biennium's national affirmative action programs. most consideration of race in any suburb in upstate New York, strug expect,Nam told the P.e.,one of the convention in Monterey, Calif. ''The Supreme Court's decision government decisions. The Court is gling to fit in and find her identity. enormous chaJIenges she faced in First-time conference attendee means that the government will be far more conservative than in 1978, ''Through junior high and high compiling the "YELL-Oh! Girls" MicheJIe Sugi, 22, who said she's able to effectively address barriers when it last ruled on affirmative school, I didn't know what it meant anthology was gathering submis always been somewhat involved in to equal opportunity," said action in higher education admis to be 'Asian.' It existed in my imag sions from JA youth, and how that the JACL through her father, Raymond Wong, Organization of sions, and the justices have put ination as an abstraction. In my des outreach and networking was unusu described a similar experience: Chinese Americans national presi heavy conditions on government perate search for acceptance, i aJIy difficult. going on hiatus while attending col dent. "OCAhas long supportedpro affirmative action in other arenas sought to downplay anything that ''There wasn't as strong a voice in lege at Johns Hopkins University in moting diversity to give qualified over the past decade. distinguished me from my Euro the book as I would have hoped for Chicago. She recently moved back minorities and women the chance to In her ruling, Justice Sandra Day American peers," she said. Japanese American girls," she said, to Riverside, Calif., to start graduate level the playing field." O'Connor wrote that affirmative Nam, editor of the highly "not because I wasn't hitting or tap school at UCLA and has since Gloria Caoile, Asian Pacific -action programs should not go on acclaimed anthology "YELL-Oh! ping into the right resources but renewed her interest in the organiza American Labor AJIiance, AFL forever. "We expect that 25 years Girls: Emerging Voices Explore maybebecause the channels of com tion. CIO (APALA) executive director, from now, the use of racial prefer Culture, Identity, and Growing Up munication weren't there to readily "Since my chapter doesn't have said, ''The Court's decision clearly ences will no longer be necessary." distribute the information. It wasn't that many young people, they decid Asian American," which coJIected paves the way for institutions of • writings from over 70 APA adoles reluctance, I think the structures real ed you can be the new youth rep, so cent girls representing different eth ly just weren't in place for them to I was just kind of thrown in, which I nic and socioeconomic back hear about it. But I think this is an don't mind," Sugi said. "I'm reaJIy has really kind of struggled with try for youth - to empowerus early on. grounds, said it wasn't until she example of how the organization is excited about it, but I'm just kind of ing to get youth involved in the It makes you motivated to be more attended WeJIesley as an undergrad making a concerted effort to involve lost. So that's why they sent me to Midwest, and I think a lot of that is involved with the community." uate student and went on to work for youth, and this (conference) is a this conference to meet new people because a lot of the youth are Hapa, Born in Vietnam, Nguyen said her such magazines as Time Inc. and channel that they're building steadi and get an idea of what JACL so that's always been an issue in family moved to New York when Te en People that she beganto see the ly." youth organization is aJI abOut." making sure they can identify and she was young and then to Bellevue, absence of young APA voices in the Issues such as assimilation and Another factor in declining partic that's always been really hard," she Wash., where she's lived for the past . media and beyond. dispersal amongst those in the JA ipation among JA youth is the rift said. 12 years. As a child in elementary ''This last couple of years has been community were addressed by sev between a diminishing monoracial Tammy Nguyen, 19, a new Lake school, she recalled being subject to a complete learning experience," eral students during the conference, population and a growingHapa pop Washington JACL member and a discrimination and ridicule by her Nam told the Pacific Citizen. "I feel who lamented the difficulty of ulation which doesn't necessarily student at UWin Seattle, said despite American peers. like I've learned a lot from adoles attracting and retaining youth in identify with the traditional Nikkei the fact that she is not JA, she has felt "It was very difficult,"she said. "I cents and I credit the girls who col organizations such as JACL. experience, said Leilani Sabitt, 19, a nothing but acceptance. was thinking, I hope nobody I know laborated with me on this amazing "It's hard to get youth out. member of the Twin Cities JACL "I'm not even Japanese, but I feel ever has to face that. This kind of experience. These are just like the Especially as younger generations and the Midwest District co-youth welcome here," she said. "It's unify thing, this conference, empowers crowning moments. I feel like this is grow up, you start to lose your cul representative. ing, everyone's really friendly and you to live a future where you don't my Academy Award! ture. Everyone starts dispersing, like ''The Midwest District Council open. It's a reaJIy good opportunity have to fear." • NATIONAL JAC L CREDIT UNION 800-544-8828 www.jaclcu.com PO Box 1721 Salt Lake City, UT 841 10