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522nd vets take on Power of- Words. Empowerment in APA sororities. Shay Mitchell of 'Pretty Little Liars' # 3172 VOL. 153, NO.3 ISSN: 0030-8579 WW'N.PAOFICCITIZEN.ORG AUG. 5-18, 2011 THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Of THE JACL 2 AUG. 5-18, 2011 LETTERS/COMMENTARY PACIFIC ~ CITIZEN PACIHC e= CrnZEN HOW TO REACH US E-mail: [email protected] LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Online: www.pacificcitizen.org Tel: (213) 620-1767 Fax: (213) 620-1768 Mail: 25OE.FirstStreet.Suite 301 JACL Conventions Go Green A Thank You to JACL Los Angeles, CA 90012 STAFF I am a Caucasian woman who married into the Japanese American Executive Editor world after entering the second half of my life. At the time I had no Caroline Y Aoyagi-Stom idea of the wonders this would bring to me. I am on my way home Assistant Editor from my third JACLnational convention and I am still feeling a warm Lynda Lin glow from the awards luncheon and the banquet. Reporter There were many awesome people being awarded well deserved Nalea J. Ko accolades but after Lt. Daniel Choi gave his acceptance speech I Business Manager felt such pride in being a member of JACL that I can find no way Staci Hisayasu to describe it. I felt like dancing on the table but I didn't want to Circulation embarrass my husband Tom or my brother-in-law Hiro. Eva Lau-Ting Being a part of an organization that works so hard to bring about a better world for everyone in it is awesome. I learn so much from your The Pacific Citizen nevvspaper workshops and breakout sessions. Thank you JACL forletting me be a (ISSN: 0030-8579) is published semi-monthly (except once in De part of this wonderful organization. Thank you for the wonderful work cember and January) by the Japa you do, and thank you for another one of your amazing conventions. nese American Citizens League, Pacific Citizen, JACL delegates vote during the busness session of the recent 42nd 250 E. 1 st Street, Suite 301, Los Greer Nishikawa Angeles, CA 90012 national convention in Los Angeles. Silicon Valley JACL Periodical postage paid at L.A., CA POSTMASTER: send address I was curious to see how many debate. changes to National JACL, 1765 pages all together were filed on One of these days, instead of * * * SutterSt., San Francisco, CA94115 the one CD distributed to chapter waving a green "present" card, a JACL President: David Kawamoto delegates and convention leaders "yea" and "nay" vote on motions National Director: Floyd Marl Power of Words P.C. EDITORIAL BOARD at the recent 42nd National before the floor can be recorded Judith Aono, chairperson; Paul JACL Convention. This is a by the parliamentarian, clerk of How about "illegal prison camps"? The intent is accuracy. Niwa, EDC; Kevin Miyazaki, MOe; very "go green" future for JACL the convention or whomever. Bobbi Hanada, CCDC; vacant, NC Celia Sekijima WNPDC; Hugh Burleson , PNWDC; conventions, national or district. 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We reserve the right to edit articles. © 2011 tional JACL We offer our condolences to Gary and his Aoki, who has been attending the conventions Convention family on the loss of Gary's mother who passed from the beginning of the JACL. Etsu Mineta Periodicals paid at Los Angeles, Calif and mailing office. at the Renais away just prior to the start of the convention Masaoka had been registered for the convention sance Hotel in after a bout with cancer. We know it was a dif but recently passed away. Her brother, the Hon Hollywood. It ficult time for Gary and we appreciate all his orable Norman Mineta, paid a tribute to Etsu, JACL MEMBERS was another and was accompanied by his wife, Deni. Etsu's Change of successful con 'Conventions are a time to son-in-law, Richard Amano, and granddaughter, Address vention which Michelle Amano, were at the banquet. was the first on the annual convention sched conduct the business of the Several other dignitaries attended the dinner, If you've moved, ule. The host was the Pacific Southwest District organization, to make new including the Ambassador of Japan to the United pi ease sen d new with Gary Mayeda as convention chair. States, the Honorable Ichiro Fujisaki, Congress information to: friends, and to renew old National JACL Conventions reqnire a lot of work from a lot man Mike Honda, Congresswoman Judy Chu, friendships.' 1765 Sutter Sl. of people in order to be successful. In addition State Controller John Chiang, Assemblyman Francisco, CA to our thanks to Gary, we are also grateful to Warren Furutani, former JACL National Direc 94115 others who worked hard on the convention and work. tor John Tateishi and his wife Carol, and others. Allow 6 weeks for supported the events: Sonya Kuki, Karen Yo Sponsors are very important, and we thank It was good to see Craig Ishii, former regional shitomi, Kerry Kaneichi, the PSW district and our sponsors: State Farm, Southwest Airlines, director for PSW. People had a chance to visit chapters, the convention connnittee, national AT&T, Union Bank, Comcast, Eli Lilly, Nation with past national presidents Frank Chuman, To avoid interrup JACL staff and board, delegates, sponsors, ex al JACL Credit Union, Ford Motor Company, Floyd Shimomura, Lillian Kimura, Ken Inouye tions in delivery, hibitors, speakers, panelists, awardees, guests, Caesar's Foundation, Enviromnental Protection and Larry Oda. Tarulyn Tomita added vitality '" " please notify your boosters, volunteers, and to everyone else who Agency, JACL Insurance Services and Admin and energy to the program as banquet emcee. It postmaster to supported the convention in any way. I would istrators, National Association of Realtors, Ve is impossible to mention everyone, but we ap include periodicals in your change of especially like to recognize the work of the na rizon, and WaIMart. If we have missed anyone preciate all who attended the convention. address (USPS tional JACL staff, including fellows and interns. who should be listed, we apologize. Form 3575) We were happy to see so many young people Conventions are a time to conduct the busi- SEE MORI/PAGE 16 PACIFIC ~ CITIZEN IN-DEPTH AUG, 5-18, 2011 3 San Jose Taiko Drumming to the Beats of a New Generation PI-tJTO X2 [KHAL PI-tJTOGFIH'HY San Jose Taiko (pictured, above) W'lS honored with the Foreign Minister of Japan Commendation AW'lrd. Members from San Jose Taiko are among Wisa Uemura, 36, auditioned with San Jose Taiko in 1998 Roy Hirabayashi says instead of being executive director the many volunteers working behind the after graduating from Stanford University, where she had of San Jose Taiko he is now helping with fund raising efforts scenes to organize the North American Taiko been playing with Stanford Taiko since 1993. and continuing to write music. Conference. "Franco and I did meet while auditioning for the San Jose PJ Hirabayashi, in addition to her wolk with San Jose Taiko performing company in 1998, so we have San Jose Taiko, is wolking on her own individual projects that are still ByNaleaJ.Ko Taiko to thank for bringin g us to gether," Uemura said. "I find taiko-related. She is partnering with Brenda Wong Aoki and 1furk Izu for Kabuki Cabaret, among other projects. Reporter it extremely rewarding to be able to share my passion for taiko with my husband in such a real, practical way." "We're not really stepping away from San Jose Taiko. It's that our roles are in different capacities now," PJ Hirabayashi fur decades married couple Roy and Pl Hirabayashi have Franco Imperial also started training with San Jose Taiko said. "I still will be helping with a lot of the training and led San Jose Taiko, but now their rhythmic beats are being in 1998. "I was initially attracted to taiko from a musical perspective mentoring for new trainees and also working somewhat with played under the leadership ofthe group's next generation.