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THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OF THE JACL Sept. 23-Oct. 6, 2016 2016 JACL NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS» PAGE 5 » PAGE 4 » PAGE 13 JANM Begins Work on ‘Stamp Our Story’ Campaign Seeks NPS-Funded Grants. Additional Congressional Support. #3285 / VOL. 163, No. 6 ISSN: 0030-8579 WWW.PACIFICCITIZEN.ORG 2 Sept. 23-Oct. 6, 2016 SCHOLARSHIP ISSUE San Diego JACL for serving in this HOW TO REACH US capacity over the past three years. Email: pc@pacifi ccitizen.org THE 2016 NATIONAL We are very appreciative of the dif- Online: www.pacifi ccitizen.org fi cult and diligent work and great Tel: (213) 620-1767 Fax: (213) 620-1768 care that goes into reviewing all Mail: 123 Ellison S. Onizuka St., JACL SCHOLARSHIP of the applications that are a part Suite 313 of this program and the ongoing Los Angeles, CA 90012 JACL tradition of acknowledging STAFF our young leaders and scholars Executive Editor Allison Haramoto WINNERS with scholarship support for their Business Manager higher education. Susan Yokoyama I am thrilled that the JACL Schol- Production Artist he JACL Scholarship Director Patty Wada, who as pro- don Ishikata and Sidney Shiroma. arship Program continues to be so Marie Samonte Those who served on the under- successful. We will soon begin the Circulation Program has had another gram manager of the Scholarship Eva Ting fantastic year! In this spe- Program ensures the successful graduate, graduate, law, arts and 2017 application process to recog- fi nancial need selection committee nize the next group of outstanding The Pacifi c Citizen newspaper Tcial issue of the Pacifi c Citizen, implementation of this program, (ISSN: 0030-8579) is published student leaders. As we wrap up the the JACL is delighted to award which has a direct and positively include Roberta Barton (chair) of semi-monthly (except once in $74,000 to 28 deserving applicants impactful effect on many of our the Fresno chapter, Ralph Kumano 2016 scholarship season, please December and January) by the in their respective categories. With most hopeful young leaders. of the Sanger chapter and Larry join me in congratulating all of our Japanese American Citizens award recipients. League, Pacifi c Citizen, so many well-qualifi ed students, I’d also like to thank the two Ishimoto of the Tulare County 123 Ellison S. Onizuka St., Suite 313 the future of JACL is bright! National JACL Scholarship Com- chapter. Los Angeles, CA 90012 On behalf of the entire National Sincerely, Periodical postage paid at L.A., CA This year, the student applicants mittees. These committees work POSTMASTER: Send address were asked to choose a social or diligently to review freshman and JACL, we thank these commit- Matthew Farrells, changes to National JACL, 1765 political event, nationally or in- undergraduate, graduate, law, arts ted individuals on a job well done JACL National VP Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94115 ternationally, from the past 12 and fi nancial need applications and and are particularly grateful to the Planning & Development JACL President: Gary Mayeda months and detail how the JACL include San Diego JACL and the Interim Executive Director: Bill Yoshino should have responded and why. Central California District Coun- Interim Assistant Executive As you read their responses on the cil, respectively. Those dedicated Director: Stephanie Nitahara following pages, I hope you are as individuals serving as selection Statement of Ownership, P.C. EDITORIAL BOARD inspired and proud of these aspir- committee members reviewing the Management, and Circulation Leona Hiraoka, EDC; Jody Mitori, ing community leaders as I am. freshman applications and as a part MDC; Joy Goto, CCDC; Jim Duff, 1) Publication Title: Pacifi c Citizen 2) Publication Number: 0030-8579 3) NCWNPDC; Sheldon Arakaki, On behalf of the National JACL, of the San Diego JACL include Filing Date: 10/01/16. 4) Issue Frequency: Semi-monthly, except once in PNWDC; Rhianna Taniguchi, IDC; I would like to express my deep- Carol Kawamoto (chair), David January & December 5) Number of Issue Published Annually: 22 6) Annual Michelle Yamashiro, PSWDC; est appreciation to JACL Regional Kawamoto, Susie Iguchi, Bran- Subscription Price: $50 7-9) Mailing Address/Publisher: Japanese American Juli Yoshinaga, youth rep. Citizens League dba Pacifi c Citizen (Los Angeles County) 123 Astronaut E. SUBSCRIBE S. 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Total Average: 8,424 the national JACL president or national Single Issue: 8,350 i. Percent Paid Average: 100% Single Issue: 100% 16) director do not necessarily refl ect Remembrances and Holiday Greetings TODAY! Publication of State of Ownership: Publication of this statement will be printed JACL policy. Events and products in the 09/23/16 issue. advertised in the P.C. do not carry the Contact Susan at (213) 620-1767 | Email: BusMgr@pacifi ccitizen.org implicit endorsement of the JACL or this publication. We reserve the right to edit articles. © 2016 Periodicals paid at Los Angeles, Calif. and mailing offi ce. Announcing the Arrival of the JACL MEMBERS CHECK Change of Address If you’ve moved, Pacifi c Citizen Digital Edition! YOUR please send new information to: National JACL IN-BOX 1765 Sutter St. A digital PDF of the Pacifi c Citizen will San Francisco, CA 94115 be available beginning with this issue, the (415) 921-5225 ext. 26 Sept. 23 Scholarship Special. Allow 6 weeks for address changes. To avoid interruptions in delivery, >> All JACL members and P.C. Nonmember Subscribers that requested a digital PDF of the please notify your latest P.C. will receive an EMAIL from the P.C. containing a direct link to the latest issue. postmaster to include periodicals in your change of address (USPS Form 3575) COMMENTARY Sept. 23-Oct. 6, 2016 3 can see. The stories that have come out of these events have fueled so many of us to A MOTHER’S TAKE continue to do this work, because we know what a difference that family and community can make to those who are struggling, feel- WELCOME HOME — OKAERI 2016 ing ashamed and losing hope. At Okaeri 2016, we will begin on Friday night with a networking period, so people can meet new and old friends. On Saturday, we will open up with a keynote from Con- gressman Mike Honda, his daughter, Mi- By Marsha Aizumi chelle, and his granddaughter, Malisa. There n Oct. 14 and 15, Okaeri 2016: A will be workshops or plenaries on family ac- Nikkei LGBTQ Gathering returns ceptance, faith, movement building, mental to the Japanese American National health, being transgender, intersections of OMuseum in Los Angeles. In the two years Nikkei and LGBTQ, as well as other topics. since the fi rst Okaeri welcomed home so An “unconference time” will allow individu- many to our community, I have seen a grow- als of like interests to meet together. A party ing visibility of Asian Pacifi c Islander LG- will end a day of learning for those who have BTQ support across the nation. Here are just any energy left. You may see me briefl y if a few of the events that I am aware of: I am still standing. • In 2016, Sacramento created gatherings Please see the event website (www.okaeri- Okaeri 2016’s planning committee includes (front row, from left) Alex H. for LGBTQ individuals and their families. losangeles.org) for more details. Registra- Fukui, Traci Ishigo, Marsha Aizumi, Stephanie Nitahara and (back row, Sacramento JACL, Florin JACL, Cal State tion is now open, and no one will be turned from left) Ray Fernandez, Nate Song, Carrie Morita, Dana Furuyama, Sacramento and PFLAG Sacramento were away for lack of funds to register. We sold Marian Sunabe, Eric Arimoto, Deanna Kitamura and Stan Yogi. Not pictured involved in the Asian Pacifi c Islander out in 2014, so anyone interested in attend- are Traci Kato-Kiriyama, Janet Uradomo, Sean Miura, Harold Kameya and Queer Sacramento daylong gathering. ing should register soon. Phil Shigekuni.