:-PACIFIC Celebrating Redress National JACL.: series on ~ ~CITIZEN Redress continues with a feature on Bill Yoshino, JACL Midwest director.

APAs mourn police shooting victim Cho - PAGE 4 The National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens Lea\l.ue As Groups are Poised to Expand Anti-Affirmative Action Measures, Where Do APAs Stand? In November, voters in five states Latino classmates with comparative• students, according to the study. may decide on the future of the ly inferior qualifications were get• "Diversity is good, but at what cost?" said controversial program. ting more scholarship money to go Tsang, who is second generation Chinese to the same college. American. "Promotion of diversity is a noble By LYNDA LIN Outraged, Tsang did what most thing, but the ideal is not being carried out cor• Assistant Editor students do these days to unite under rectly." a common cause - he started a . It's a sentiment that is echoed by a group, led Jeremiah Tsang calls himself an athlete and Facebook.com group called "Asians by former University of California regent a scholar. At his Maryland high school, Tsang's Against Affirmative Action." The Ward Connerly, hoping to capitalize on its suc• high academic achievements in the top two group, which has attracted over 950 cessful anti-affirmative action campaigns in percent of his class coupled with some state members from all over the United California, Washington and Michigan to end track championships enticed all of his choice States, refers to a 2005 admission similar programs in five additional states come colleges to accept him with open arms - preference study of three prestigious November. some even with promises of a full ride. private universities to support its Hanging in the balance are the academic Tsang, 20, settled at the University of statement that this type of diversity futures of many underrepresented minority Maryland, College Park as an electrical engi• promotion does not advance equali, students. neer major. But along the way, he noticed a ty. In this case, it actually hurts over• troub~g trend - some African American and represented Asian Pacific American See APAS STAND?/Page 11 Idaho Falls Business Owners, JACL Come Together to Fight Hate Anti-Asian Column Becomes Rallying Cry Law officials say the bomb lescent boys in northeast Idaho near artists he owns with his wife Denise threats were just random the Montana border, said Gordon Glore located off of Highway 20 en lor Colorado's AA Student Community prank calls. Venable, the owner of the Dancing route to Yellowstone National Park. University of Dogs coffee shop targeted in the He and his wife are not of Asian Colorado at By LYNDA LIN phone calls. Because the perpetra• descent nor do they employ any Boulder students Assistant Editor tors are minors, their identities have Asian Pacific American workers. take part in a not been released. What Venable does know is the peace rally to The anonymous calls started in Venable, 56, does not know why difference between right and wrong, protest an anti• early February, continued for almost they chose his business - a coffee and that these boys messed with the Asian column three days and ended in a bomb shop and gallery space for local' See HATE CRIMElPage 6 recently published threat. The callers used thick, stereo• in the school's typical Asian accents to terrorize the Scholarships Offer Financial Relief, Insight newspaper. owners of an Idaho Falls, Idaho cof• fee shop with six phone calls that Into Community Leaders' Legacies PHOTO COURTESY OF JOE NGUYEN!ASIAXPRESS.COM were eventually tracked by the JACL's two new memo• police. rial scholarships can A peace rally and a list of demands for the chancellor are They also left two recorded mes• help more students cope just some of the actions taken by AA students protesting a sages that ranged from disparaging with rising college costs. racist column in the U. of Colorado at Boulder's student to hostile. publication. "Herroo?" said the caller in one By LYNDA (.,IN message. "I like dog ... I bomb your Assistant Editor By CAROLINE AOYAGI-STOM restaurant. " Executive Editor Police traced the calls to two ado- In life, Deni Uejirna knew about pain - both the physical Stevie Hatakeyama, 22, said her Chris Choe, 21, should be studying for his midterm exams right about now kind associated with his struggle scholarship win last year made student but instead he's busy helping organize a peace rally and preparing a list of with chronic bone infection and life more bearable. demands for the chancellor - ciJ.l this in response to the frenzy created by an the emotional effects of his ------anti-Asian column that has gripped the University of Colorado at Boulder childhood internment at Gila River during World War II. But the former high (CU) campus the past several days. school math teacher spent a lifetime educating those around him that strong "If it's war the Asians want ... It's war they'll get" - an Opinion piece by minds could overcome weak bodies. student editor Max Karson calling for Asians to be rounded up, "hog tied" Even after his death last June at 73, his life's lesson is continuing to reach and made to perform demeaning acts - was published in CU's online stu• See SCHOLARSHIPSlPage 12 dent publication, the Campus Press, on Feb. 18. The reaction from CU's Asian American students and from AAs across WEEKS Colorado has been one of uniform anger and frustration. Dissatisfied with the 18 school's response thus far, the students have now formed an organized coali• July 16-20 tion to press for further action Coverage see Page 7 induding demanding the resig- See ANTI-ASIAN COLUMNlPage 13

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~.PACIFIC ~.CITIZEN Letters to the Editor 250 E. First Street, Ste. 301, Los Angeles, CA. 90012 Tel: 213/620-1767, Another Reason for Decline in Membership 442nd Vet Continues to Support Watada 800/966-6157 On the front page of your Feb. IS-Mar. 6 issue you have a dire. Now that mankind has advanced metaphysics and Fax: 213/620-1768 report on the membership decline in the JACL and a projection sug• physics of war to the reality of total universal E-mail: [email protected] organizati~n destruction. the warriors' creed must also change. www.pacificcitizen.org gesting that if the trend continues, your will probably disappear. You then wonder how this can occur. First Lieutenant Ehren Watada's challenge of the Executive Editor: Someone in your office should correlate the dates of this sharp legal and moral issues of the Iraq War does not sub• Caroline Y. Aoyagi-Stom decline with the series of reports written on the court marti3.J of Ehren . vert his pledge to defend his country - even against Assistant Editor: Watada (even up to the last issue), where the JACL officials ~d the his government. Lynaa Lin The Nisei powerful in silence, confronted with the World War II Office Manager: newspaper editors have come out and actively supported this guy for Brian Tanaka shirking his duties, using the questionable excuse of saying that the draft resisters issue in 1943, finally endorsed reconciliation - in this Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting Iraq war is illegal, thus he is not going. decade. Many Nikkei apparently consider the Watada defiance as an To the thousands of Nisei veterans and their relatives, Watada is a ethnic embarrassment and by few as cowardly and disloyal. Publisher: Japanese American coward who is scheming to get obt of his obligations and the impres• As a 442nd veteran with visceral experience of war, I support him, Citizens League (founded 1929) 1765 sion is that JACL is in bed with him. This is really irritating. Watada his insight, and courage. Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, tel: 415/921-5225 fax: 415/931- is an embarrassment, not a hero! The consensus is the JACL should keep out of this controversy. It EJI SUYAMA 4671, www.jacl.org Ft. Meade, SO JACL President: Larry Oda is a legal battle between the Watada family and the U.S. Army. Let it run its course with a minimum of neutral coverage by your paper. It Nafl Director: Floyd Mori ...... ~ .. Pacific Citizen Board of Directors: maybe too late, but this could do wonders in restoring our faith in the Gil Asakawa, chairperson; Margie JACL. I may decide not to cancel my membership. A Debt of Gratitude to Ted Tsukahara Yamamoto, EDC; Lisa Hanasono, MDC; Kathy Ishimoto, CCDC; Judith KUNI TAKAYAMA The JACL Investment Policy Committee (IPC) was born of an Aono, NCWNPDC; Justine Kondo, Viae-mail urgent need to. stabilize the JACL's ongoing investments, acritical role PNWDC; Jeff Itami, IDC; Ted Namba, in JACL's ability to continue its mission. JACL owes a great debt to PSWDC; Naomi Oren, Youth. ••••••••••••• ••• those who have served On the !PC Ted Tsukahara was an !PC original committee member and a pio• r------,I 25th Anniyersary of D.C. Leadership Program ' NEWS/AD DEADLINE: FRIDAY I neering Asian American on Wall Street specializing in mergers and I BEFORE DATE OF ISSUE. I At the recent national JACL board meeting. I was pleased to meet acquisitions. Ted, who earned a PhD in economics from Claremont, Editorials, news and the opinions I I JACL's new Membership Coordinator Tun Koide. Tun is a graduate carne to the table armed with extensive knowledge on the influence of expressed by columnists other than the r national JACL president or national I of JACL's Washlngton, D.C., Leadership Conference. My wife Carol economic factors in the investment sector and significant experience I director do not necessarily reflect JACL I and I are also proud graduates of this program. With numerous grad• as a volunteer of non-profit organizations since the 1960s. I policy. Events and products advertised I uates serving the JACL in various capacities, it is easy to see why the As the most recent chair of the !PC, he patiently educated each new in the Pacific Citizen do not carry the I I D.C. Leadership Program is considered our organization's premier JACL national board membel:in the intricacies of the financiai mar• implicit endorsement of the JACL or I this publication. We reserve the right to I program. ketsand worked diligently to bring the best investment managers to I edit articles. • I When I attended the program in 1989 all of the JA legislatures in manage JACL's various portfolios. . I Recently, he oversaw the selection of a new fund manager. As ------~ D.C. made time to meet with our group. It was truly impreSsive. The always,he acted in the best interest of the JACL and thus he decided PACIFIC CITIZEN (ISSN: 0030-8579) is experience really opened my eyes as to the esteem with which JACL published semi-monthly except once in is held and how these key COntacts enable the JACL to move critical the group needed new leadership to keep the "new blood" coming in. December and January by the Japanese legislative issues for our communitY. Ted values a broad diversity of leadership and the development of new American Citizens League, 250 E. First Erstwhile JACL National Director John Tateishi was instrumental leaders. 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The P. e. learn more about the organization by visiting informed of what is happening within your reports extensively on all national board meet- the JACL Web site. Plans are in the works to JACL.. PACIFIC ill CrnZEN NATIONAL MAR. 7-20, 2008 3 Still No Suspects Two Months After Bill Contesting One-Mile CAFO Beating of WSU Korean American Student Testimony Rule Heads to Idaho Senate Kyle Descher's beating is one of the City Council to beef up disorderly conduct The bill was largely inspired by a several recent incidents prompting laws to put a damper on fights and assaults on proposed 13,OOO-heifer feedlot near WSU, Pullman officials to want to College Hill. the historic Minidoka Internment crack down on College Hill fights. Police statistics show that reports of fist National Monument. fights, brawls and other public confrontations By Associated Press and Staff By P.e. Staff and Associated Press in the neighborhoods just off campus climbed P.e. 41 percent since 2000, and the number of dis• BOISE, Idaho--A bill that would expand orderly conduct complaints which can include PULLMAN, Wash.-Almost two months the pool of those who may testify at public "assaultive behavior" has more than doubled. after the beating of Washington State advanced out of an Idaho State Senate com• Pullman police Chief Ted Weatherly is ask• University senior Kyle Descher that resulted in mittee on Feb. 21. ing the City Council to make fighting a civil a broken jaw, not a single witness has stepped The measure would give any adyersely infraction with a $250 fine, even if the people forward even though the beating took place in affected property owner the right to speak at a a crowded bar. involved choose not to fIle a complaint.. hearing on a proposed confined animal feed• were not. "I think a person should be able to do what Many believe Descher, a Korean American, Meanwhile, university officials are consid• ing operation. Current law grants that right he wants on his property, but the moment he is the victim of a hate crime although Pullman ering a "university 'district" in the College Hill Gnly to property owners within a one-mile affects me I should at least have a say," police are currently investigating the incident area That would establish some shared gover- radius of a proposed feedlot, though counties Diamond said. "If it's that controversial of an as an assault. can expand that area if they choose. issue, these people need to be heard." Descher was The bill was largely inspired last year by a Opponents of the bill noted that the law among the students 13,OOO-dairy cow feedlot that was proposed '. .. if this type of thing really can maybe just allows counties to disregard the one-mile celebrating the bas• for a Jerome County site about I 112 miles raise awareness or bring some 'ideas to the fore• boundary 'and accept comments from a wider ketball victory over from the Minidoka Internment National audience. They said the question of who Oregon when he and front to spare just one more person this pain an Monument, a World War II-era prison camp speaks at hearings should remain a local deci• his roommate headed for Japanese Americans that has been pre• agony, then it's totally worth it.' sion. to Adams Mall on served. Supporters of the bill say the restriction is Sen. Jeff Siddoway, R-Terreton, one of the Jan. 14. On his way - Kyle Descher opponents in the Senate last year, raised that in two white men the only example in Idaho law where people's right to speak before public officials is limited concern again on Feb. 21. and a black man nance between the city and WSU in the neigh• by a geographic boundary. "If the Jerome County commissioners allegedly said ''f-ing Asian" to him. Descher decide the're only going to take testimony borhood closest to the school, which is notori• Senate Minority Leader Clint Stennett, D• asked what the men said to him and they from people within a one-mile radius, I would ous for drunken parties, litter and vandalism. Ketchum, told lawmakers on the Senate Local repeated the derogatory comment. He brushed assume the Jerome County commissioners "I am not talking about just a few loud par• Government and Taxation Committee it's it off and instead headed to Mike's where a would have the authority to make that determi• ties," President Elson Floyd wrote recently. clear that concerns about feedlots extend well few minutes later he was allegedly beaten by nation," he said. '1'00 often, police reports from College Hill beyond a mile. the same men. The committee voted to send the bill to the talk of assaults and other criminal behavior." 'This provision in my view has no place in The incident has prompted Descher's sup• Senate floor. Siddoway was the only dissent• In mid-February Descher was finally able to an open, democratic process and serves porters to raise a $6,000 reward and also nobody but a narrow special interest," he said. ing vote. return to his classes and he recently had his prompted a rally against hate crimes on the The same measure passed the Senate 30-4 Stennett told the Associated Press after the jaw unwired. WSU campus. last year but never received a hearing in the hearing that he's optimistic the bill will at least Although at first uncomfortable with the Descher said he thinks the incident was an House. get a hearing from the House this year. attention his incident has been receiving, since isolated one. In October, county commissioners voted 2- 'We hope to put a little bit more effort and he does not think Pullman has a serious prob• "Hate crime, I mean that's what some pe0- 1 against the proposed Big Sky feedlot near emphasis on that this year," he said. lem with racism, Descher says he supports ple have labeled it. I think it could be that, I Minidoka. The developers are now appealing Not even the dairy industry spoke against what others are doing if it is done right. don't know," he said in an interview with The the decision in court. the measure on Feb. 21. Bob Naerebout, a lob• Daily Evergreen. 'This thing's kind of taken "After talking to my parents about It a bit, I Dean Diamond, a neighbor of the proposed byist with the Idaho Dairymen'S Association, on a life of its own." have so many mixed feelings because if this feedlot in Jerome County, told lawmakers on said his group wasn't opposed to the proposal. The attack on Descher happened about three type of thing really can maybe just raise Feb. 21 that county officials had used the state He said, though, that it might be time to have months after another student had his jaw bro• awareness or bring some ideas to the forefront law to limit testimony from people outside the the state regulate feedlots, which could help ken in an ongoing dispute between members to spare just one more person this pain an one-illile boundary. For example, Diamond prevent debates over local control and compli• of two College Hill fraternities. agony, then it's totally worth it," he said to The was allowed to testify, while his parents - cations from a patchwork of county ordi• Police and WSU officials are now asking Daily Evergreen . • who live on a farm just over a mile away - nances . • 'We Owe Them a Great Deal of Gratitude' undertakings in JACL history: chair and is the there was a need to From there the media campaign seeking red.res~ for the 120,000 immediate past educate the public," began, and Yoshino and others lob• Americans of Japanese ancestry JACL national direc• says Yoshino. "A lot bied mallstream news outlets to JACL Midwest Director who had been unjustly interned dur• tor. of people didn't cover Redress, appealing to the story's human interest element, par• Bill Yoshino reflects on his ing World War. II. "John and I know about [intern• "When I first came to JACL, I ticularly to the patriotism of the role during the historic worked well togeth• ment] or were con• only knew about Redress in a er," he says. The two fused about it, so we 442nd Nisei vets during the War. But Redress movement. sketchy way," remembers Yoshino. of them - along needed to educate with coverage came controversy, "I didn't know the issue historically, with dozens of other members of and he recalls "quite a bit of negative By ELAINE LOW but I knew what had transpired was individuals and Congress and the feedback against the campaign." Special to the Pacific Citizen. wrong and a remedy was needed. advocacy groups public about the "There was a racial aspect to it, The prospect of being included in a who contributed to tragedy." - and that drew out a certain level of lust a few months after a Redress national campaign was something the movement over __ BILL YOSHINO Between 1980 intolerance from people," he says. proposal was unveiled at the 1978 that was very important and excit• the next 10 years - helped pave the and 1981, the Cominission on "But it was critical to get the story JACL National Convention in Salt ing." way towards pushing for a federal Wartime Relocation and Internment out there." Keeping a daily score• Lake City, Bill Yoshino signed on as But in the months and years that commission that would investigate of Civilians held hearings around the card (218 "yes" votes were needed the organization's Midwest regional followed, Yoshino quickly became the incarceration and internment of country, ultimately gathering over from the House), Yoshino admits _ director based out of Chicago. Set one of the movement's key mem• Japanese Americans some 35 years 750 testimonies and concluding that that the work was often difficult. down right in the middle of the fray; bers, working closely with John earlier. the government had failed in its duty "It was a tough_haul. At some Yoshino immediately became part Tateishi, who was then Redress 'There was a strong feeling that to its citizens. of what was one of the biggest See YOSHINOlPage 11 4 MAR. 7-20, 2008 NATIONAL . PACIFIC =CrnzEN Senators Ponder Bill to Award Benefits to Filipino WWII Veterans Obama announces support were promised. National Newsbytes for the bill and encourages They have had By P.e. Staff and Associated Press colleagues to pass S. 1315. some victories, including when Mourners Gather in Candlelight By Associated Press and P.C. Staff Congress passed a Vigil for Gunned Down Artist bill allowing thou• LOS ANGELES-Almost HONOLULU-U.S. Senators sands to immigrate 150 mourners gathered on the have yet to decide the fate of a bill to and become U.S. University California, Los give benefits to Filipino World War citizens. Burial Angeles campus Feb. 28 for a IT veterans, but were encouraged to rights in national candlelight vigil in memory of pass the legislation by fellow cemeteries came a an alumnus shot by police. Senator Barack Obarna. decad~ later. On New Year's Eve, offi• The U.S. Democratic presidential Filipino vets chat with Sen. Daniel Inouye at the In 2003, cers responding to reports of candidate gave his support to S. Hawaii JACL national convention in 2004. President George vandalism at a La Habra 1315, a bill that would award pen• W. Bush signed a ,liquor store, shot and killed sion benefits to Filipinos who fought Afghanistan. bill making Filipino American veter• Michael Cho, a 25-year-old artist, in a parking lot where he allegedly threat• under the U.S. flag during wwn Sen. Daniel Akaka, a Hawaii ans in the Unitt(.d States eligible for ened officers with a tire iron. when their country was a U.S. Democrat and chairman of the veter• the same federal health care other Community leaders criticized police officers for being too quick on the colony. an affairs committee, backs the American veterans receive. trigger when responding to a vandalism call. In a statement issued Feb. 25 on Filipino veterans bill. Akaka is also a The latest measure seeks to give The Orange County district attorney's office is investigating the shooting. his Web site, Obama said: U.S. veteran of wwn. pension benefits to Filipino veterans Cho's family has hired high-profile attorney Mark Geragos' to represent "Approximately 250,000 Filipino The veterans joined units under living in the Philippines. them in a possible lawsuit against police. troops joined American forces to' U.S. command at a time when U.S. Several national Filipino groups Gay Marriage Case Reaches last fight in World War IT, but too many law mandated that all Philippine cit• have campaigned in an effort to see of these heroes are still being denied izens owe allegiance to the United.. the Filipino Veterans Equity Act Stop On Long Legal Odyssey benefits." States. The law also stipulated U.S. pass, including the National Alliance SAN FRANCISCO-Following a string of defeats, same-sex miuriage supporters are hoping for the legal equivalent of a home field advantage The Senate Veterans Affairs control over Philippine national for Filipino Veterans. Equity when the state's high court hears long-awaited challenges to California's Committee already has passed a defense-and foreign affairs. (NAFVE). The national JACL has marriage laws. broad bill that includes the benefit After the war, however, Congress encouraged its chapters to support The California Supreme Court has set aside three hours for arguments on measure. The full Senate has yet to passed the Rescission Act of 1946, the current efforts .• vote on the legislation. stripping Filipino veterans of their the conjoined lawsuits brought by the city of San Francisco, 15 gay and les• The committee's ranking status as U.S. veterans. The move PSWD Announces bian couples and a pair of gay advocacy groups. Republican, Sen. Richard Burr from denied Filipinos the same benefits The San Francisco-based court was the first in the nation to legalize inter• North Carolina, opposes the Filipino available to other veterans of U.S. 'Project: Community I' racial marriage in 1948. The JACLhas been on the forefront of championing veterans measure. He told senators equal rights for same-sex couples. military service. ·The Pacific Southwest District . last month that the government 1\vo groups already are gathering signatures to put an initiative on the Filipino American veterans, most of JACL and the Rising Stars pro• should instead spend its resources on November ballot that would extend the current same-sex marriage ban to the now in their 80s, have campaigned gram spon ored by the ikkei veterans returning from Iraq and state Constitution. for decades to win the benefits they Federation recently announced the launch of the first annual "Project: Vietnamese American Group Committee Approves Illinois State Community!" program. The purpose of "Project: Sues Over District Name Resolution Supporting Nisei Veterans Stamp Community!" is to develop and SAN JOSE, Calif.-The proposed name of a Vietnamese retail area has empower the youth's voice in divided the local community and even resulted in a lawsuit accusing the San The full House of Representatives is expected to vote on Jose City Council of breaking the state's open-meeting law. the resolution this week. Little Tokyo. Through a series of interactive sessions, participants Since the citY council voted last November to name the area west of By Pacific Citizen Staff will gain an understanding of iden• Highway 101 the "Saigon Business District," hundreds of angry residents tity as well as the importance of have demanded it be changed to "Little Saigon." One man went on a hunger The state of Illinois is one step closer to supporting a national effort urging preservation of the Japanese strike in protest. the U.S. Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp honoring the Nisei American community. Older residents generally support the former government of anti-commu• veterans of World War IT. Each session will gather facilita• nist South Vietnam and the name Little Saigon. Younger residents like The State Government Administration Committee of ~e Illinois House of tors and speakers from various Saigon Business District. Representatives unanimously approved HR 850 by a vote of 13 to oon .Feb. parts of the community to conduct 28. The full House of Representative&' is expected to vote on the resolution interactive worksliops focused on Former Internees Will Finally Get this week. specific topics ranging from identi• Their Degrees at UW Republican minority leader Rep. Constance Howard sponsored the bill ty, to the power of place, to grass· SEATTLE-The University of Washington Board of Regents has and noted the Nisei veterans are "a profile in courage" and that "there i~ no roots organizing on a youth level. approved awarding honorary baccalaureate degrees to Japanese American adequate way to say thank you." The program will gather 15 high students incarcerated in World War IT internment camps. . school students every Tuesday More than 400 undergraduates were uprooted from their studies during Similar resolutions supporting a Nisei veterans commemorative stamp evening from June 24·Aug. 12. WWll. The UW so far knows of about 90 former students still living, from have already passed in the states of Hawaii and California. . Parents will also be encouraged to the 440 or so who left the university without finishing their degrees. A proposed resolution in the state of Washington will have to wait until attend a parents' session that will An honorary ceremony is planned for May. 2009 because it did not make it out of committee in time for this year's ses• enable them to explain the various sion of the legislature. The bill is sponsored by State Sen. Brian Weinstein. topics of the program to their kids. Congress Calls Upon CNN, MSNBC Many Nisei volunteered to fight for the United States during World War IT The JACLrecognizes the impor• to Cover APA Community even though their families were incarcerated in intemment camps. To this tance of the youth as the future of WASHlNGTO -Several members of Congress have sent letters to the day the l00th/442nd Regimental Combat Team is the most decorated unit in the community and the district car• heads of CNN and MSNBC to highlight the lack of coverage of APA i ue American military history for its size and length of service. The members of ries out a variety of youth initia• during the 2008 presidential campaigns. the Military Intelligence Service are credited with helping to bring a faster tives. The letters ent to CNN President Jonathan Klein and MSNBC's Phil end to WWll. Applications for the program Griffin ask for, among other things, meetings with executives to ensure Part of the text of HR 850 reads: ''The incredible acts of sacrifice and valor are available and will !:>e accepted improved APA community coverage and the designation of company repre• . exhibited by these men are worthy of the greatest respect and admiration and until April 1. Applications and sentative to ensure APA coverage. must not be forgotten by subsequent generations." information can be found at The letter, signed by Reps. Mike Honda, Doris Matsui and others, came in Members of the U.S. Postal Service's Citizens' Stamp Advisory www.jaclpsw. org. For questions the wake of a heavily criticiZed Feb. 8 segment on CNN's "Anderson Cooper Committee met in late January, but their decision on the various proposals or further information, contact the 360," which many, including JACL, said negatively portrayed APAs as I"3Cb have not yet been announced. Members of the national campaign fighting for JACL PSW district office at and ignorant. a Nisei Stamp would like to see the ~tamp included for publication in 2010, 213/626-4471 or e-mail ' The February 8 segment, headlined"Asian American Vote" featured in - the earliest possible date.• [email protected].• views of APAs who mostly spoke in broken English.• PACIFIC iii CmZEN NATIONAL/COMMUNITY MAR. 7-20, 2008 5 AP----: JAs~- Workshop Brings WWII JA Experience Into Classrooms - "-----.- - -- -, -- -,: in the N TEACHING TEACHERS: ews Participants of the teacher training By Pacific Citizen Staff workshop (left) at Maryland's Blair High Seattle Arts Center Reinstates Director School learned Who Made Racially Charged 'Remarks about WWII history, The artistic director at Seattle's Langston Hughes particularly the Nisei Perfonning Arts Center, who was placed on administra• military experience. tive leave for reportedly making racially offensive com• ments to her Asian Pacific American colleagues, has Educators from Maryland, L. Trementozzi, acting social studies executive director ofNJAMF, who recently been reinstated. Virginia, and Washington, D.C. supervisor of MCPS, stressed the invited teachers to bring their In October, a report by an independent consultant recently became the fIrst in their importance of teaching minority classes to the National Japanese suggested that Jacqueline Moscou made racially offen• region to take part in teacher training issues. American Memorial to Patriotism, sive and intimidating comments to managing director workshops focused on the World "Our goal is to convey the value located near the U.S. Capitol Manuel Cawaling. CAWALING War II Japanese American experi• lessons embodied by the Nisei who Building. JAVA Executive Cawaling, who is Filipino American, was hired as the ence. served the Nation honorably in the Director Terry Shima announced center's first education director in 2003. Moscou The East Coast participants join face of discrimination," said GFB• that related publications are avail• reportedly told Cawaling that "Asians got their civil rights on the backs of more than 1,500 educational profes• NEC President and Chief Executive able and that veterans and former African Americans." sionals who have completed the Go Officer Christine Sato-Yamazaki. internees can be made available to For Broke National Education Education specialists Esther Taira speak at local schools. National JACL Board Sees Changes Center (GFBNEC) program that and Mark Elinson facilitated the "The workshop gave the oppor• Fonner roc District Governor Larry Grant was _began 10 years ago and in 1998 workshop, examining events that led tunity for teachers to personally recently confirmed by the national board as JACL's became part of the California State up to the attack on Pearl Harbor and interview Japanese Americans vice president of membership. Grant, who was appoint• ,Curriculum Social Studies Standard. the mass evacuation of 120,000 JAs. who lived these extraordinary ed by the president, replaces Edwin Endow, who M~land's Montgomery County They also discussed the fonnation of events and time with dignity. I resigned from his second tenn for personal reasons. Public Schools (MCPS) and GFB• the 100th Battalion and 442nd think all participants will return to Grant will serve the remainder of Endow's tenn until NEC partnered with the National Regimental Combat Team as a seg• our classrooms both reinvigorated the national convention in Salt Lake City in July. Japanese American Memorial regated unit in WWII and explained and with a greater sense of pur• The new roc district governor is Brian Morishita Foundation (NJAMF) and Japanese the contributions of the Nisei who pose in conveying meaningful of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Morishita has been actively American Veterans Association, served in the Military Intelligence instruction," said Eliot GRANT involved with JACL since he was on the National both based in D.C., to present the Service. Frankeberger, history teacher at JACL Youth Council. He replaces Silvana Watanabe inaugural workshop. Augmenting the discussion was Springbrook High School in Silver from the Mount Olympus chapter. In opening the workshop, Maria Gerald Yamada, president and Spring, Maryland . • Elaine Akagi was reelected as PNW district governor and serves as the governors' caucus chair. Indian Tribe, Former Internees Attend Premiere of 'Passing Poston' Judge Uno Receives Lifetime Achievement Award Members of the Colorado River Retired Judge Raymond Uno will be the first recipi• Indian Tribe (CRIT) and' fonner ent of the Utah Asian Chamber of Commerce's World War II Poston internees gath• (UACC) Lifetinle Achievement Award. . ered in Parker, Ariz. on Feb. 13 for Uno, who was born in Ogden, was interned for the world premier of "Passing more than three years at Heart Mountain. He began Poston." - his career as a referee in the juvenile courts, where The documentary focuses on the he was the fIrst minority to hold this position. He stories of four former Poston went on -to become the fIrst minority deputy county internees: Ruth Okimoto, Kiyo Sato, attorney. In 1985, Uno was the fIrst minority to be Mary Higashi and Leon Uyeda. elected to the Utah District Court. Through emotional testimonials they The award will be presented March 15 during the UACC Gala. discuss the difficulties in reconciling this period of their liv~. Yoneda Enters Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame The ftlm "Passing Poston" is co• T. Ted Yoneda, a Stockton baseball player and longtime softball coach, produced by Joe Fox and James was recently inducted into the Greater San Joaquin Amateur Softball ~ubile, both award winning veteran Association's Hall of Fame. journalists. For information on Yoneda ran track and played baseball for the Lincoln Wreckers. Whiie "Passing Poston," contact Fly on the attending the College of the PacifIc, he played baseball with legendary Wall Productions at 212/929-0663 (L -r) Mariah Charles, Ruth Okimoto, Kiyo Sato, Joe Fox, Mary professional football player Dick Bass of the Los Angeles Rams. or [email protected].• Higashi, James Nubile, Leon Uyeda and Taylia Carter. Yoneda co'ached girls' softball for over 30 years beginning in the 1970s. He returned to St. Mary's High School this year as an assistant Idaho Governor's Office Hosts 7th DOR Signing Ceremony coach. For the seventh year in a row the office of the JANM Names New CEO Governor of Idaho held a signing ceremony pro• claiming Feb. 19th as a Day of Remembrance. The Dr. Akemi Kikwnura Yano has been named the Japanese American National Museum's new chief office of Gov. CL Butch Otter held the signing executive officer. ceremony in Boise Feb. 18. Although the governor was unable to attend, he was represented by senior Kikumura Yano joined the Los Angeles museum in 1987 and has worked as a curator, development officer staff member Bob Wells. and most recently as senior vice president. She succeeds Approximately 40 people attended the ceremony Irene Hirano, who recently announced her resignation including fonner internees, veterans, educators, stu• after 21 years of service. dents and JACL members. Representatives from Kikumura Yano, who is an award-winning author, the National Park Service and the Friends of Minidoka were also in attendance. A luncheon and KIKUMURA VANO also served as director of research and internation;!l rela• tions and vice president of programs for the museum. • Gov. C.L. Butch Otter's senior staff member Bob Wells Q & A session were hosted by the Boise Valley (left) and veteran Jeff Sugai. JACL immediately following the ceremony.• 6 MAR. 7-20, 2008 COMMUNITY PACIFIC iii CmZEN HATE CRIME COMMENTARY (Continl,!ed from page 1) Educadon Matters in JACL CC District wrong people. Both he and Glore are By BOB TANIGUCHI . lawyers with backgrounds in civil 1 ,~ rights and law enforcement. So in JACL's iteacher training workshops and curriculum addition to calling the police, he also guides are two of the most effective tools to educate the reached out to the JACL. American public about the Japanese American experi• A few days before the phone calls ence. The Livingston-Merced chapter has taken these FIGHTING HATE: Idaho started, Idaho Falls JACL President tools to make a big impact our area schools. Falls JACLers (left) on Gail Oehi dropped by Dancing Dogs A few years back a teacher training workshop was supported the own• for coffee to include in a gift ,to the presented by Greg Marutani and the late Dr. Izumi ers of the Dancing visiting counsel general of Japan. Taniguchi, a retired economics professor from Fresno State, and ecoc's Dogs (top). Ochi chatted with Venable, who representative on the National Education Committee. About 30 high agreed to support their upcoming school teachers gathered near Livingston, Calif. for a one day worksbop. being investigated, he does not know ''We have some good things going bento box fundraiser by displaying a One of the secrets to the workshop's success was convincing the local why the juveniles used the mock for our community these days," said poster in his shop. school district to actively participate. The Hon. John Kirihara and Grace Asian accent, but said the calls were ' Oelii. "He has a Buddhist background," Kimoto managed to persuade the Merced Union H.S. District curriculum random prank calls. Ethnic heritage festivals and other said Oehi, 54, a Shin Nisei. director to send teachers, pay for substitutes, and offer credit. ''Random prank? ... [There is] too cultural events have helped trans• Venable was also involved with The workshop's afternoon session incluQed a presentation by five Nisei little data to offer an opinion regard• form the state's image and reflect the the Tri-Cities Taiko group in talking about life before, during, and after Camp. The participants learned ing random prank potential," said area's growing diversity. Pocatello where he met Sherry that some of the Nisei, although graduates of UC Berkeley and Stanford, Venable, who also pointed out that But hate, like anywhere else in the Randolph, ~ past president of the had to return to farming because nobody hired JAs just prior to and imme• the persistent and increasingly vio• United States, continues to simmer Idaho Falls JACL. Randolph had diately the War. The teachers were also stunned to that several lent nature of the calls is unusual to below the surface. after learn already read an article about the inci• Nis~i said they volunteered for military service while in Camp. dent in their local newspaper, which be just pranks. "Yes, these types of incidents do Many involved say it's important occur and many of them go unno• Smce that workshop, the demand to have Nisei Camp internees visit the omitted information about the bomb classroom and tell of their experiences has been remarkable. Demand threats' racial overtones. to pursue the case because of the ticed or unreported," said Randolph Gem State's history with racial prej• ~w to the point that !l Speaker's Bureau headed by Sherman Kishi and "So when Gordon called me, I about the bomb threats. "Gordon udice. Kimoto was formed and more Nisei were recruited. To date, over 120 was shocked when he told me the himself felt that the authorities han• Idaho was home to a large popula• classroom visitations have been made. details of how these juveniles were dling this situation in the jurisdiction tion of Japanese Americans before Recently a gr0!lP called Japanese Americans of Merced County was using heavy Asian accents to make where his business is located didn't World War II. Most of the Issei who understand that this was a hate formed and through a California Civil Liberties PtJblic Education these threats .. ." said Randolph, a Pro~ (C:CLPEP) Grant, they have collected photographs, artifacts and Sansei who was bom and raised in settled in the area were farmers who crime." even started their own Japanese loc~ histones of the JA experience in Merced County. Their work result- Idaho Falls. Since this was a bomb threat, it's school. During WWIl, relative peace • ed m a permanent exhibition in the Merced County Courthouse Museum "Gordon proceeded to tell me that much more serious than just calling gave way to racism and imprjson• someone a denigrating name, said and the publication of a book on the subject. They also sponsor a film fes• he was asked what he thought the tival to observe Feb. 19th, the Day of Remembrance. punishment should be and he strong• ment behind barbwire at the John Oehi, vice president of the Minidoka Relocation Center, located Idaho Falls JACL. ''We as a society The keys, for this string of educational successes were the teacher train• ly felt that a public apology needed ing workshop, the curriculum guide, and the enthusiasm that followed. to be made to the Asian American on unused federal land in Jerome need to say something if someone County. makes a threat like this. Otherwise, Our chapter took advantage of the momentum and we continue to deliv• community for the slanderous way er the information to our schools. these juveniles acted," said JAs during WWIl were confront• what keeps them from taking it a ed with devastating harassment, s~id This kind of success can be duplicated in your chapter.• Randolph. "He then asked me if I . step further next time?" • Oehi. ''We are still sensitive to this knew anyone person or organization On the Web: For more details, contact CCDC's National Education Committee that he could contact to further dis• issue." member Bob Taniguchi at [email protected]. If this case is not addressed imme• www.dancingdogs.biz cuss this incident. I knew this was diately - with an apology to the something that the JACL would be APA community and to Venable - able to get involved in." Venable attended the Idaho Falls young people like the two involved JACL February meeting where he will never realize they are doing wrong, she added: told his story. 'The JACL was shocked," said Ochi also pointed out the state's Ochi. "We were thrilled that he was reputation as the former headquar• ters for the Aryan Nations, a white• willing to come forward and identify harassment." supremacist group located near Venable wants to proceed with Hayden Lake. In the past Gail, who pressing charges - even -as a hate was born in Sturgeon Bay, crime - but admits that there is not Wisconsin and moved to Idaho Falls in 1999, was advised not to even exit Beginning February 1st, National enough information at this time. So ~ . O ·. ~ the highway in that area. 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[ JOHN TATElSHI J [ YUMI SAKUGAWA 1

fOR THE RECORD MEMOIRS OF A NON-GEISHA Empty Promises ... Once Again Root Finding Not long after George W. Bush plunged America into its war against Iraq, Some time ago, an,older teacher and I were both cheesy flourish of my own mental cinematography, a the president promised immigrants who signed up for military service in Iraq discussing our respective reasons for choosing to work black and white film reel of my mother in her 20s rid• that their applications for American citizenship would be fast-tracked to in Japan. He brought up the idea of finding one's ing a bike, eventually merging with the present honor their sacrifices and contributions to America's war. roots, and how everyone has an idealized perception Technicolor footage of my own 20-something-year• After several years of frustration and waiting, these immigrants, some of of what that'is supposed to entail. He then asked me if old self huffing and puffing past the exact same road whom served two or three tours of duty in Iraq, still await the fulfillment of my personal quest to find my own roots was the expe• of rice fields and sunflowers that lead to my grand• this American promise. rience that I was expecting. mother's house. I woke up every day in a house Sound familiar? 1bis has echoes of the promise made to Filipinos during I forget what answer I gave him, but it made me bustling with activity, savoring the wonderful, surreal World War II. Over 150,000 Filipino men answered the call in 1941 and wonder afterwards: what exactly was I expecting any-• feeling of being connected to a larger network of kin joined as scouts with the United States Anned Forces against the Japanese. way? that extended beyond my own mother and father. By some estimates, as many as 400,000 Filipinos served during WWII, Finding your roots. 1bis is one of the big cliches of Fast forward to right now. It has been nearly six many wounded or killed, many taken prisoner ana forced on the infamous Asian American folklore. The means for doing so are months since I've moved here. Sharing a house with Bataan Death March. If American soldiers faced brutality at the hands of the varied, but the basic template is something like this: five other family members and having no privacy is Japanese, it was far worse for the Filipinos who fought for this country. you go to college. You sign up for that Asian language starting to awaken the sullen teenager in me, and this As part of their enlistment, Filipino soldiers were promised they would class instead of taking Spanish like everyone else. You alarms me. Though I cannot deny the luxury of home• receive compensation and veterans' benefits like any soldier who served in start joining student-run ethnic organizations and if cooked meals and having to pay for no rent, I find the military during WWII. Unlike the current immi- you are really fired up, you write a cultural night script myself fantasizing about an imaginary living room 'America is full grants fighting for the U.S. in Iraq, Filipinos did not where your protagonist walks around onstage with his where I lounge on an Ikea sofa all by myself until 3 even have immigrant status since they were resi• of unfulfilled head in his hands while bemoaning, "Am I Asian or a.m. with music blasting on the speakers. For all my dents of a U.S. territory. So they had even less rea• am I American?" talk about wanting to find my roots and connect with promises to son to fight for the U.S. during WWII. Eventually, it all culminates into you (or your finan• my family, now more than anything I wanted to move those who That was over 60 years ago, and nothing, cially generous immigrant parent) finally buying that out and find a place of my own. have sacrificed absolutely nothing, has been done by this govern• international plane ticket so that you can experience, Finding your roots is important. So is finding that on behalf this ment. The Filipino Veterans Equity Act, in a num• with your own eyes and ears and heart, the exact geo• ber of different incamations over the past 12 years, inner voice that first begins as a whisper, and finally graphical source from which your DNA has sprung. starts screaming in your ear every day, "Grow up, country. ' has languished in congressional committees without Finding your roots. 1bis is a phrase that is thrown grow up, grow up, for the love of God, GROW UP." any action or hope of survival. around so much that sometimes I wonder if it has It might be the little five-year-old students I have And once again, this congressional session's Equity Act has little hope of begun to lose its meaning. Or rather, if it has been success, even with Democrats in control of both houses of Congress. every Thursday. I'm terrified that they are depending repeated so much people don't question anymore what No one gives a damn, not really. It's that simple. And that tragic. on people like me to grow up and act responsible. It it really means. America is full of unfulfilled promises to those who have sacrificed on might be how the rest of my family wakes up every I certainly didn't. It was a big, vague term that was day, without fail, at 6 a.m. and like precise clockwork, behalf this country. If they were willing to die 60 years ago for the promise wonderfully alluring. Surely, in the immediate time of veterans' benefits, if they're willing to die for this country today in an begin the operations of growing their rice fields. If you following my college graduation, this root finding . want to get things done, there is no time for whining insane war for the right of citizenship, they deserve no less than the fulfill• business trumped job security, career planning and or daydreaming. • ment of those promises. fmancial independence. Stumbling upon a job opening What kind of nation are we to ask hundreds of thousands to sacrifice their I loved finding my roots. But wander-lusting travel• lives and then to reject them, to forget 'them and cast them aside? I always in the exact obscure city where my maternal grandpar• ers like me can only keep their face in the dirt for so ents lived was not sheer dumb luck, but further proof thought we were a more moral and better nation than that. But we've proven long before they are finally forced to start looking up that destiny wanted me to go to Japan. - and more importantly, looking forward.. . over and over that we aren't, and the latest proof of that is what we're now Getting reacquainted with blood relatives I haven't . doing to our immigrant soldiers in Iraq. seen in eight years was a terrifying and exhilarating The majority of Filipinos who fought for this country in the Pacific are Yumi Sakugawa, a recent graduate of UCLA, is cur• experience. I still remember the choked up feeling in gone, but we still have an obligation to provide the benefits and rights to rently teaching English in Japan. those still alive, some 18,000 Filipino veterans. my throat when my grandmother and aunt picked me up from the Or is the Congress going to playa waiting game until they're all dead and train station and I sat in the back gone? To do so, which seems the case, would be to slither into the lowest Kosakura Tours & Travel Presents: of the car, not exactly sure what to depths of political cynicism .• say in this momentous event of 2008 Escorted Tours & Cruises my life history: I imagined, in the Apr. 3-15 Japan: "Cherry Blossoms & Fuji-san" John Tateishi is the immediate past JACL national director. ' Apr. 14-27 Italian Vistas - the Entire "Boot" May 15-20 Branson - Music Capital of the USA May 27- Japan: Bikkuri m ''Hidden Surprises of Japan" Wf1A.1 HAPPENED? 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Can Kristi Yamaguchi follow in the golden footsteps of 'Dancing With the Stars' champion Apolo Anton Ohno?

By LYNDA LIN Assistant Editor

She already has an Olympic gold medal and a name that's synonymous with athletic grace and excellence, but now Kristi Yamaguchi is eyeing a new trophy in the shape of a disco ball. In the dancing world - at least in the reali• ty TV version - the sparkly globe is as covet• ed as the Vmce Lombardi trophy. And Kristi is hoping to waltz, jive and mambo her way to victory on this new season of "Dancing With the Stars." Then in the fourth season, Kristi watched because her coach · taught and Yes, it's true, the hall of famer is trading her .Apolo Anton Ohno cha-cha his way to a victo• trained her the best technique for ice skates for dance shoes and what her four• rious end. her body," said Carole. "Most year-old daughter Keara Kiyomi calls "pretty, During hockey season, the Olympic gold importantly, Kristi has a great work princessy dresses." medalist lives outside of the spotlight in ethic. Knowing things don't come But it's not all glamour right now. With Raleigh, North Carolina with her professional that naturally for her, she has taught competition weeks away, Kristi is balancing an hockey player husband Bret Hedican and their herself to train and work hard to intense schedule filled with promotional daughters Keara and Emma Yoshiko, two. become the best she can be." events and fox trot lessons with her dance part• She and Bret had always wanted to learn In the 1992 Albertville, France ner Mark Ballas. ballroom dancing, but Wmter Olympics, Kristi broke the ''It's a bigger learning curve between being parents, striv• 16-year American dry spell by win• than I thought," said Kristi, 'She can shake ing to win a second Stanley ning gold (the last American figure 36. Cup championship and run• skater to win was Dorothy Hamill She spent a week just learn• it pretty good ning a successful children's in 1976). Can Kristi also break the ing fundamental dance steps ... But the real charity foundation, who had "Dancing with the Stars" male• and noticed stark differences time to take dance lessons? doprinated winning streak? The between shimmying on the dancer is her When the show's producers only other female celebrity to win dance floor and the ice. husband Bret. extended an invitation, Kristi was season one's Kelly Monaco. "You're very free in skating happily accepted. "Yes, I am very nervous, but I get ... you can glide across the ice He busts out a ''To have professionals, the really nervous whenever Kristi per• and just move your arms to pretty mean best in the world, teaching forms," said Carole. ''I think I get the music," said Kristi, who you is amazing," she said. nervous because I know how hard has ballet training and world moonwalk. ' "Watching it in the past and and long she has prepared for some• champion experience putting being a fan, it looked like thing and I just always hope that she on a show in front of judges, - Lori YamaguchI, they were always having won't be disappointed with herself. but right now ballroom danc• about her sister fun." "But I know Kristi is loving every Kristi.is not the ing is proving itself to be a · Lori Yamaguchi was moment of 'Dancing with the Stars. '" only athlete. Her technical nightmare. ecstatic when she found out A week into rehearsals and Kristi is husband, NHL "In ballroom dancing, it's your arms, your her younger sister was going to compete on the already discovering new muscles that have Carolina legs, your feet ... there's even a difference dance show. never been worked before. Hurricanes' Bret between stepping with your toe or heel frrst," "She can shake it pretty good," said Lori, ''There's a big difference between looking Hedican; she groaned, paused and then groaned again about Kristi's dance talent "But the real dancer thin and being fit!" she laughed "Hopefully, celebrated his when reminded that the popular dance show is her husband Bret He busts out a pretty mean that will come as we progress. Stanley Cup win attracts about 30 million viewers a week. . moonwalk." "I know the feeling of being right there in 2006 with his "It's a little scary. The expectations are and having to turn it on when I have to, so family (left). high." She's a Contender when that spotlight hits it's like boom." She's been told the first round of the com• Kristi, who is one of 12 celebrities and ath• Watch and Vote! A Family of Fans letes vying for a win, is an early favorite to take petition, which premieres March 17, is easi- Kristi and her family are fans of "Dancing the disco ball. . er because there is more time to rehearse. 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 6 with the Stars," an ABC reality show where She hasn't had the chance to size up the She and Mark recently rehearsed for over an Premieres March 17 on ABC celebrities are paired with professional dancers competition yet, but she has an idea who could hour and only choreographed the first 10 Sp.m.EST and judged in competitions. Each couple's fate be the most formidable - herself. The middle seconds of a routine. The first results show, on March 25, will is determined by viewers' votes. In the show's child of Jim and Carole Yamaguchi, who are "You can imagine." feature a double elimination, a first in the second season, the Bay Area native rooted for JACL Thousand Club members, had to over• But her friends and her family members show's history. a retired San Francisco 4gers' wide receiver come many obstacles on her way to becoming remain sure of their contender. who surprised everyone with his footwork. one of the most recognized athletes of all time. "She's a competitor and I think this con• For more information on Kristi ''We saw what Jerry Rice was doing and we "Kristi was not the most athletic at figure test will bring out the best in her," said Brett www.kristiyamaguchi.com were like wow!" said Kristi. skating and her jumps became consistent only Yamaguchi about his older sister.• www.alwaysdream.org 10 MAR. 7-20, 2008 SPORTS PACIFIC ~ CrnZEN FIGURE SKATING FOOTBALL Americans Go 1-2-3 at Junior World South Korean-born Player Says He'll Walk On at Nebraska LINCOLN, Neb.-Maybe he did• any class of high school football, let Choi came to Lincoln for high Figure Skating Championships n't know English then, but he knew alone Class C-1. school because he had an uncle who SOFIA, Bulgaria-It was an all• Vahamaa. Nagasu, who had 162.89, a good time when he saw it. He says he can bench press 400 was a res~cher at the university. American finish at the junior world was almost 20 points up on Seung Hoon Choi's first view of pounds. His coach says he's being The academic standards back home figure skating championships. Vahamaa. the game came from the window of modest. It's more like 450. are intense and the chances to go to Rachael Flatt won the title and led "I think that I could have skated a a car, driving During Choi's junior year, former a university are limited. Here was a U.S. sweep in the women's compe• little better, I'm excited for all of us past a . field Husker defensive coordinator Kevin opportunity. tition March 1. Caroline Zhang, to medal," said Zhang, who finished cluttered with Cosgrove walked into the school and Coming from a Christian family, who'd won the title last year, was a just 0.35 points behind Flatt. teenagers in spotted him immediately. How Lincoln Christian became the high close second while new U.S. senior Zhang's layback spin was as daz• shoulder pads. could you not? school of choice. Each year during champion Mirai Nagasu took the zling as usual, earning applause from "It looked "That's a good-looking kid," school, he's lived with a different bronze medal. the crowd and a level four - the really cool, Cosgrove said. host family. It's the second straight year U.S. highest - from the judges. Her only guys wearing This year, NU receivers OK, there is still some shyness. women have swept the medals at the flaw was on a triple loop, which was helmets and coach/recruiting coordinator Ted Farup's wife teaches a fIrst-grade junior worlds. underrotated. ''We all skated very well," Flatt Nagasu, the leader after the short hitting each other," Choi says. Gilmore showed up, and then offen• class. The coach likes to have a play• said. ''It was a great competition, and program, had won every competi• It looked like a game he should be sive line coach Bamey Cotton. The er go into the class on a game day I'm really excited to be here." tion she'd been in this season but she playing. He was no lightweight, after invitation to walk on came soon and read to the kids. The rest of the field might not say didn't have her usual consistency. all. "Kind of a roly-poly fat kid," after. . Choi didn't want to do it. Farup the same thing. Nagasu and Flatt She had trouble with her first triple recalls Matt Farup. And to think he didn't start play• kept working on him. were first and second and Zhang lutz and couldn't do the second jump Choi came from Seoul, South ing football until his sophomore Finally, the big guy gave in. He fourth in the senior competition at in what was supposed to be a combi• Korea. He was a shy type who could year. read and the kids loved him. the U.S. Figure Skating nation, and stumbled on another barely handle the weights in the The first time Choi tried to put on He is hard to anger, though it Championships in January, but none triple lutz. Lincoln Christian High School a helmet, he couldn't find one that came out one game when an oppos• made the age cutoff for senior She also was downgraded on a· weight room. fit. Eventually, Farup had to take the ir\g player kept cheap-shotting him. werlds. Skaters had to be 15 bylast triple flip, and lost her blade on a "Now he's kind of a celebrity biggest helmet the school had, strip It went on and on and on and finally July 1 to be eligible; Flatt missed it spin. around here," says Farup, Christian's out the padding and put in the light• Choi snapped back: "You better by 20 days, while Nagasu and Zhang "I think this was a good way to football coach. "A big, lovable kid." est pads he could find. watch it." don't tum 15 until this spring. end my season, because I learned Now he's 6-foot-2 and over 320 ''Why are you always taking your . Part of Farup was pleased to see So back they went to the junior something," Nagasu said. "In the pounds, still a project on the football helmet off?" Farup would ask. this side: Finally, a little aggression. worlds, and it tumed' into a rout. long program, I think I let my nerves field, but one Nebraska coaches ''It hurts," Choi would answer. "In C-1 football, I think he held Flatt's score of 172.19 points was take control of me instead of me tak• would like to try to mold into some• Fair enough. back kind of," Farup says. "He did• almost 30 points ahead of the fourth• ing control of them, which disap• thing special as an offensive line• Then there was the language bar• n't go against too many people who place finisher, Finland's Jenni points me a little bit." • man. rier. 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Membership & Eligibility required. CST #2000326-10 PACIFIC iii CmZEN NATIONAL MAR. 7-20, 2008 11 APASSTAND? ber of signatures in order to put the they will challenge the measure once erential treatment 'Our nation cannot move forward if every race and initiative before voters, but the con• the Oklahoma secretary of state because some law• ethnicity fights each other for shrinking crumhs ... ' (Continued from page 1) troversial campaign is already off to posts the notice of approval. . makers said they - Donna Stem, BAMN A Broader Crusade a shaky start with affirmative action "We are very confident that we would not support Anti-affirmative action groups proponents vowing to challenge will be able to eliminate a sufficient his other bills if the have launched a coordinated five each measure ~ very step of the way. number [of signatures] to knock the an ti "affirmative state campaign to dismantle prefer• The Oklahoma Supreme Court . initiative off the ballot," said Donna action measure was ential treatment 'based on race or recently certified an anti-affmnative Stem, of By Any Means Necessary not withdrawn. gender in public contracting, action initiative for placement on the (BAMN), a national col!lition aimed Backers of the ban employment and education. The November ballot. But critics of the at defending affirmative action. on affirmative campaign - dubbed Super Tuesday measure are accusing the petition• In Nebraska, the anti-affirmative action will now for Equality - aims to get anti-affir• gatherers o~ lying to voters about action campaign recently failed to have to circulate mative action initiatives on the what they're signing and circulating get the initiative placed on the ballot petitions to get the November ballots in Arizona, false information including pages of by a vote of the state legislature. initiative on the Nebraska ballot. Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and signatures with the same handwrit• Sen. Mark Christensen withdrew Connedy has successfully cham• '''The fact that politicians do not Oklahoma. ing. a proposed constitutional amend• pioned similar measures in three ment (LR233CA) prohibiting pref- want the people to have a chance io Each state requires a varying num- Affirmative action proponents say states including California's contro• debate and vote on this important versi~ 1996 passing of Proposition issue is .extremely troublesome," YOSHINO began to ,move, eventually being the internment may have left on the 209 dismantling affirmative action. signed as the Civil Liberties Act of reputations of their Issei parents, said Jennifer Gratz of the American (Continued from page 3) Since then, studies have shown that Civil Rights Institute (ACRI), a 1988. because of all this country tried to APAs have been major beneficiaries "When I look back, it was one of national civil rights organization point, despite the work of chapters do to exclude them," he says. of Proposition 209. those events where a vulnerable established by Connedy. trying to influence legislation, it "In spite of all that, [the Issei] APA admission has increased group of people was tragically vic• became [dependent] on certain ded• raised a generation that believed in Similar anti-affirmative action steadily at University of California timized, and a small dedicated com• groups in Colorado, Arizona and ications of Congress members, like the values of this country nonethe• campuses in Berkeley; Los Angeles munity was convinced of the right• Missouri are currently still circulat• [Reps.] Spark Matsunaga and less. The same holds true for people and San Diego, according to a 2008 ness of the story that they had," says Norman Mineta. The inside efforts like John and myself," says ing petitions for deadlines later this University of Florida study, which Yoshino. "It was inspirational, and Yoshino. "The Nisei came up dur• year. really paid off," he says. expanded on the 2005 Princeton gives us cause to hope that this ing a time when it was difficult, "There are good 'affmnative And all of their efforts - the University study that APA students country does act on its principles when there was still so much intol• action' programs that are intended to JACL, JA members ,of Congress, generally don't benefit from affirma• other civil rights groups like the and that the principles of democra• erance, and we owe them a great alleviate discrimination. However, tive action at so-called elite colleges. ADL and American Jewish cy are meaningful." deal of gratitude. That's the reason I any program that employs prefer• The facts have raised dissenting Committee, along with everyone He also sees th~ Redress move• was in the Redress effort, and I'm ences for one 'group' based on race opinions in the APA community, else - did payoff. The actualleg~ ment as a way of paying tribute to sure it had something to do with or gender automatically discrimi• with many saying affirmative action islation went through Congress in previous generations of JAs. John's involvement." • nates against someone else," said programs have both benefited and 1983, 1985 and 1987, and after "I think many of the Nisei were Gratz. adversely affected them. much painstaking work and a intent on finding a way to redeem Elaine Low -is currently serving as decade of involvement, the bill all of the negative perceptions that the JACLFord Fund Fellow. AnAPA Issue On Both Sides See APAS STAND?/page 14

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Uejima Memorial higher education has forced students the Kenji Kajiwara $5,000 memorial Scholarship. to borrow more, work harder and scholarship, a perfect fit he said Both Deni and his wife June, who seek altemative methods to finance because of the scholarship's empha-' JACL LEGACIES: The passed away nearly a decade ago, their education. sis on higher education. Andow family with were very committed to JACL and Many young JACLers like Stevie Although the financial assistance Grace (back row, the Japanese American community, Hatakeyama, a fourth year under• was a welcomed relief, both young second from right) said Annette Mickelson, their niece graduate nursing major at Sonoma scholars said the symbolic support and Deni Uejima from fonner community leaders was and trustee. State University, rely heavily on (top). "A scholarship makes sense scholarship money to help ends just as important. because Deni was an educator and meet. "It is a signal of support that what . both he and June were highly intelli• "I used to work around 24-plus I am doing with my life right now - ried, enjoyed traveling and loved her 442nd veteran. gent individuals who made the most hours a week at myoid job and found being in school and striving for suc• orchids. From a young age, Deni suffered of the educational opportunities they it absolutely draining when coupled . cess in school - is supported by the Grace made a testamentary from osteomyelitis, an infection of received," said Ed Ezaki, Deni's with trying to be a successful full• organization," said Stillman. bequest of $50;000 to the JACL for the bone. In the 1960s, he met and cousin. time student," said Hatakeyarna, 22, the establishment of a law scholar• married June, who was disabled. Since JACL started its national of Visalia, Calif. Last year, she won Enduring Legacies ship in her memory. Based on the They never had children, but they scholarship program in 1946, donors the JACL's Henry and Chiyo "Grace was interested and proud donor's request, $5,000 will be were devoted to ~ch other, said have helped to establish over 30 Kuwahara Memorial Scholarship for of her heritage," said her brother Roy awarded starting this year until the Mickelson. memorial scholarships to fund the $5,000. For Hatakeyama, a Yonsei, Andow. "I think she would tell future fund including any accumulated "My experience is that suffering educational endeavors of future every dollar counts until her gradua• generations in order to succeed in earnings is depleted, said David hardship either makes people bitter young community leaders. In more tion in December life, you must be honest, energetic Kawamoto, national JACL scholar• or compassionate and Deni was the recent years, about one new scholar• '~I have been able to live!" she said. and show concem for yOJJT fellow ship committee chair. latter," said Ezaki, who added that if ship has been established a year. "Scholarship money along with a man." "She gave her enthusiasm, ability Deni were alive, he would tell the But recently, JACL received new job has helped me be able to Grace was a longtime member of and volunteered almost all of her future winner of his scholarship to donations to establish two new work 15 hours a week, have less the Cleveland JACL before her pass• spare time to the organization," said buy books - not an iPod. scholarships including one from stress, more focus on my scholastics ing in 2006. The fonner wedding Roy. "Deni had a gi-eat sense of humor Deni and another from the late and not feel as guilty about not being planner turned legal secretary died in Deni also had the same passion for and he knew kids pretty well." • Grace Andow, a fonner Cleveland able to handle more work." Los Angeles, Calif. from cardiopul• the JACL. Once his donation earns chapter member and legal secre• At the University of Utah, fourth monary arrest, complications from enough, JACLers will be able to For more information on · JACL tary, whose dedication to the com• year undergraduate Greg Stillman, pneumonia and sepsis. apply for his memorial scholarship. scholarships: wwwJacl.org. "I feel that she was quite independ• "I think that JACL was part of munity influenced her to invest in 22, calls the in-state tuition a bargain COMING SOON! 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Hewlings and staff faculty advisor goes away," said TImothy Ung, pres• But concerned AA students are Amy Herdy. ident of CU's Asian Unity. "I do not still pressing for the resignations of "Why leave the people in power feel the Asian community is satisfied those responsible for ' allowing who did this? They say they want with the steps taken and I also feel Karson's column to be published diversity but they have the same that they should not be." and they are considering economic people in the positions," said Choe, Critics are also quick to question sanctions against the school. They president of CU's Korean American the timing of Karson's piece. It was want Campus Press advertisers to Students at Boulder. published a day before the National pull their ads and donors to withhold ''This is not the first time a racial Day , of Remembrance - the any funding for the school. incident has happened on campus. anniversary of Executive Order "Where is our money going? We On the outside they say diversity, 9066, an order that sent tens of thou• are paying fees here," said Choe. diversity ... but no changes are sands of Japanese Americans to ''This affects us all; it's not just about made here. What about our physical World War II internment camps - the Asian American community. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOE NGUYENIASIAXPRESS.COM and on the eve of the school's safety?" There'S a broader picture here." A diverse group of students took part in a peace rally to protest an Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson Diversity Summit. A"lthough the school remains anti-Asian column in a recent issue of the Campus Press. and Campus Press editors issued A peace rally at CU ''to end racism mum on Editor Hewlings future at apologies shortly after the uproar, and discrimination on campus" drew Campus Press, her critics note that in shot to encourage dialogue, and I how readily it's served to him by all describing Karson's Opinion piece close to 200 people Feb. 27. Later addition to targeting Asians at the thought it had a fair shot to upset those Internet debaters and banterers as satire gone horribly wrong. The that day the AA students presented a paper, Latinos have also been the some people. I was really hoping the who, as far as I'm concerned, have Dean of the School of Journalism list of demands to the chancellor at a butt of Opinion pieces - two article would be thought provoking all become his conceptual slaves," and Mass Communications Paul public meeting. The group has also groups that each make up about six and didn't want it to be hurtful at said 1m. Voakes has also promised diversity started an online petition and are percent of the CU student population all." Karson's inflammatory column is training for the staff, workshops on using social Web sites like Facebook "No hablo ingles ... Try speaking In an interview with the Rocky still posted on the Campus Press site opinion writing, and the establish• to form groups (i.e. "Plan of Action, ' English, this is the United States" Mountain News, Hewlings said she although the comments portion has ment of a Student Diversity in Response to Max Karson's Hate was published as an Opinion piece does not plan to resign her position. now been disabled. Angry readers Advisory Board. Speech") to spread their message. on Feb. 17. Writer Lauren E. Geary Karson has largely shied away are instead being encouraged to sub• But critics argue the school's As a result of the face-to-face espouses a number of offensive from the media attention created by mit letters to the editor. response so far has focused on the meeting, Chancellor Peterson prom• stereotypes of Latinos throughout his column and he refused P. C. ~ More than two weeks after journalistic mistakes made rather ised to look into changing the way the article, calling for the official lan• requests for comment. But he is no Karson's piece was published, the than the damage Karson's inflamma- the Campus Press is currently oper- . guage of the U.S. to be English. stranger to controversy; his previous wave of criticism has yet to subside. , tory comments (Asian students "hate ated and overseen. The school will Although Hewlings, 22, refused columns have dealt with his fear of AA students on the CU campus are us all. And I say it's time we started also investigate whether any of the the Pacific Citizen ~ requests for Blacks and why women can't enjoy already gearing up for an "In hating them back.") and the negative students' civil rights were violated. comment, she explains her decision sex. In 2007 he was arrested and sus• Solidarity" campaign May 9 to stereotypes inflicted on the AA com• In the Feb. 28 issue of Campus to publish Karson's piece in the pended after making public com• demonstrate the community's unity munity. Press, the publication announced the Campus Press: "I felt it had a fair ments that seemed to sympathize against the school and Campus wjth the VIrginia Tech shooter; no Press. charges were filed. "Every day a student steps foot With so many places to shop for fong-term care In writing "If it's war the Asians into the University Center, flags fly ~ "Japanese amenc:an with 'diversity' written on them. tt1>Y~ '/. cmzens LeaGUe coverage, how do you decide what's best for you? want ... ," Karson seems to have been aware of the controversy it Then, a paper that claims to be the would create. To get his Opinion voice of the campus publishes an Start shopping from the published, he knew he had to present article which threatens a whole com• Shopping for source you can trust. a counter argument and asked his munity at CU," said Ung. "What is friend Felix 1m to pen a satirical the message the Campus Press is try• Long-Term Care Call toll-free piece. 1m's "A few words on the ing to send? It is time someone is 1-800-358-3795 today. Asiaphilic plague" was eventually held accountable for their actions." • Or visit published alongside Karson's piece. Insurance? "Karson is a rabble-rouser who For more information: www.jaclinsurance.com thrives on controversy anq political www.thecampuspress.com incorrectness. He loves the attention, Online petltlOn: www.Petition As a JAG member, you don't have to worry. Online.comIMaxKarsolpetition.html Don't know That's because you can trust JACL and JACL's and I'm both appalled and amused at Long-Term Care Call Center. It's availcible to you, your spouse, your parents and your Editor's Note: The following letter from Bill Yoshino, JACL who to trust? _ parents-in-law. Midwest director, was sent to Campus Press Editor in Chief Cassie Hewlings in response to the recgnt controversy over MaX Karson s . When you call 'the JACL Long-Term Care anti-Asian Opinion piece:_ Call Center at 1-800-358-3795, you'll get the first-rate service you deserve from salaried, "The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is deeply dis• licensed agents. ' turbed by student columnist Max Karson's February 18,2008 col• Your Long-Term Care Ag~nt will ... umn, 'If it's war the Asians want ... it's war they'll get.' More ./ Provide personalized one-on-one service recently, you characterize Mr. Karson's colu'mn as 'satire .. , a com• mentary on racism.' 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Administered by: tongue-in-cheek. It is just offensive. MARSH "We see little reason for the column to have been published, par• Affimty Group SP.rvices ticularly when there is no underlying message. Instead, the column a &elvice of Sea\.lury 6: Sm.:h runs the risk of reinforcing stereotypes and plays dangerously with myths about Asian Americans." • 14 MAR. 7-20, 2008 CALENDAR PACIFIC iii cmZEN APASSTAND? are of Southeast Asian descent and newer immigrants, are underrepre• Calendar (Continued from page 11) sented and benefit from affirmative "I have mixed feelings on the action programs. National issue," said Kie Riedel, 20, a mathe• "Clearly, Asian Americans have SALT LAKE CITY matical economics major at had a mixed experience with affirma• July 16-20-2008 JACL National Colorado CQllege. The Yonsei Mile• tive action," said AI Muratsuchi, Convention; Salt Lake City Marriott Hi JACL chapter member chose to JACL's fonner PSW regional direc• Downtown, 75 South West Temple; attend the liberal arts school over tor who lead the ofganization's fight registration is now open. Info: four other larger universities, includ• against Proposition 209. www.uljacl.org. ing Dartmouth, because of its small- In May 1996, the national board East er size. adopted a resolution to reaffirm its PHILADELPIllA Riedel was the valedictorian of her longstanding commitment to affir• Sat., Mar. 29-Philadelphia JACL high school class and graduated with mative action as an important tool in Installation Luncheon; noon-3 p.m.; a perfect 4.0 grade point average, but fighting for equal opportunity and Maggiano's Little Italy, 205 Mall she did not get into. all of the schools racial gender inclusiveness. Blvd., King of Prussia; speaker, of her choice. "All things considered, I believe Delphine Hirasuna; $35/members, She feels affirmative action is very Asian Americans do have an interest $4O/non-members. Info: Toshi Abe, Portland Taiko's spring concert, 'From the Village,' was inspired by the beneficial to her college as a whole in supporting the basic principle 609/683-9489 or toshiabe1@ group's trip to Sado Island to study with the Kodo group, Hanayui. mac.com. because of the diversity it brings to underlying affirmative action, which WASIllNGTON, D.C. the campus. is to promote diversity and inclusion The., May 20-APAICS Gala 3 and return July 6. Info and to Chapter Picnic; 10-3 p.m.; Desert "At the same time, however, as an at all levels of society," said Dinner; 7-10 p.m.; JW Marriot download registration forms, Breeze Park; enjoy food, games, Asian American I feel like the Asian Muratsuchi, the current vice presi• Hotel; honoring Sen. Daniel Akaka, www.tulelake.org. fishing, prizes. Info: J.e. Kobashi, community can be negatively affect• dent of the school board in Torrance, former U.S. Rep. Patricia Saiki, [email protected] or ed by affirmative action. Asians are Calif. j\PALC Executive Director Stewart . Southern Calforria 602/361-4524. overrepresented in most situations In light of new anti-affirmative K woh; entertainment by Hiroshima. SAN DIEGO GLENDALE Sun., Mar. 9-UC San Diego's Sun., April 27~ara Hutchings and thus, do not qualify for many action efforts, the JACL, which has lVidwest Nikkei Student Union's Culture . Clardy Scholarship and Gold affirmative action policies. always been a strong supporter of CLEVELAND Show, "Living for Retribution"; 6 Saguaro Tribute Awards Luncheon; "In fact, when I was applying to affirmative action, will continue to Sun., April 2O-Cleveland JACL p.m.; Price Center Ballroom at UC 1 p.m.; Glendale Civic Center. Info: college my adviser told me not to . strengthen its position, said National Reunion 2008; noon-4 p.m.; North San Diego; the play is a murder mys• Michele Namba, [email protected] mark the 'Asian' box and only the Director Floyd Mori. Olmsted Party Center, 292i1 Lorain tery but also a story about personal or 623/5?2-9913. 'White' box if I applied to any It's about unity, said Stem. Rd.; celebrating the 61st anniversary growth of two brothers; program also "Our nation cannot move forward of the chapter, 20th anniversary of features guest performances by Hawai schools in California because it the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 and Asayake Taiko, hip-hop dance HONOLULU would be much more difficult for me if every race and ethnicity fights each honoring all JA veterans, community troupe Ascension and a vocal solo by Sat., July 12-Honolulu JACL to be accepted as an Asian," added other for shrinking crumbs of oppor• members that testified at the redress Rina Nakano; free. Info: www.ucs• Annual Membership and Awards Riedel, who is Hapa. tunity, rather than uniting to expand hearings and contributors to JACL; dnsu.com, Alan Choi, Luncheon; Japanese Cultural Center But many say there is an in~ic opportunity for all," she added.• $ 16/person, $8/children under 10. [email protected], Connie Yiu, of Hawaii's Manoa Grand Ballroom; problem with one holistic "Asian" RSVP by April 12 to Karen Sodini, [email protected] or Stacy Iwata, honoring Bob Bratt, Jane Kurahara box. On the Web: 440/238-3416 or Hazel Asamoto, . [email protected]. and Betsy Young. Info: Shawn While some APAs are not under• www.bamn.com 216/921-2976. Benton, 808/523-8464 or slmben• THOUSAND OAKS represented in higher education, Sat., May ~3rd Annual PSW [email protected]. • www.jacl.org other APAs, particularly those who PaciilC Northwest District Golf Tournament; 11 am.; www.supertuesday200B.org PORTLAND Los Robles Golf Course; 229, Fri.-Sat., Mar. 14-1S-Portland Moorpark Blvd.; $ 115/golfer, Taiko's Spring Concert, ''From the $4OO/foursome (must register at the Village"; Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 and 8 same time); fee includes lunch, tee p.m.; Wmningstad Theatre, Portland prizes, awards, shirt, dinner and Center for the Performing Arts, 1111 voucher for a free round of golf; SW Broadway; $24.50/adults, sponsorship opportunities are avail• $18.50/seniors 62+ and students. able. Info: PSW office, 213/626- Tickets: 503n90-2787 or www.port• 4471, www.jaclpsw.org or landtaiko.org: [email protected]. Through April 27-Exhibit, "Passing the Fan"; Oregon Nikkei Arizona Legacy Center; exhibit features CHANDLER Oregon's master teachers of tradi• Sun., Mar. 30-Arizona JACL tional Japanese dance; $3 admission, free to ONLC members. Info: ONLC,503/224-1458. SEATTLE Sat., Mar. 22-63rd Annual Nisei Veterans Committee Installation Banquet; 11:30-3 p.m.; Rainier Golf HE and Country Club, 11133 Des Moines Memorial Dr.; $30 before Mar. 14, $40 after. IS Northern Calforria TULELAKE RISEN! July 3-6-2008 Tule Lake Pilgrimage; four-day program includes: bus tour of former camp• 828 Workman Mill ROld site, cultural performances in LI PUlnt., CA 81748 Klamath · Falls, Ore., speeches from survivors of Tule Lake, discussion Good FrldlY Slrvlcl groups and a memorial service; Mar. 21, 7:80 pm Health Plans for California $395/person, $325/seniors and stu• C~lIdren'l dents; free for former Tule Lake Ealtlr CIII.Plllan, SII., Mar. 22, 11 1m JACL Members internees who are 80 or older and Elllir SlrviClI: 8 III, 81m, • 111m children under 6 (registration includes bus transportation, housing, Church Office: Call the JACL Health Benefits Administrators at and all meals and activities; buses will depart from San Francisco, ~ (8281 883-0300 1.800.400.6633 fIIIIII: [email protected]'II or visit www.jaclhealth.org Berkeley, San Jose, Sacramento, ~~~_!.iIAi'r.~IK:.!'i SInIoP PIItr. cory IIIIIdII "::'!~:I'" L~II\l:.l'; Seattle, Portland and Eugene on July PACIFIC iii CrnZEN OBITUARIES MAR. 7-20, 200815 Johnnie Carr, a Leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Dies at 97 lin Memoriam -" 2007-20081 JACL'offers condolences, mourns loss refusing to give up her seat to whites on a crowded bus. All the towns are in California except as noted. of civil rights icon. A year later the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Higa, Col. Miyoshi, Aus (Ret.), son, Gary (Suzette); daughters, racial segregation on public transportation. 82, Monterey Park, Jan. 22; survived Mirei (Dr. Takumi) Kagawa and By Associated Press and P.C. Staff "Johnnie Carr is one of the three major icons of the by wife, Elsie; sons, Eric (Sandy) Mayurni (Dr. Wilson) Morhsita; 4 Civil Rights Movement: Dr. King, Rosa Parks and and Guy; daughter, Corrine Higa; 3 gc.; and sisters-in-law, Yaeko MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Johnnie Johnnie Carr," said Morris Dees, co-founder of the gc.; sisters, Florence Hattori and Kihara, Mizue Kawaguchi and kat• Carr, who joined childhood friend Southern Poverty Law Center. ''1 think ultimately, Sadako Sumida; and brother, suko (Bill) Shimamoto. Rosa Parks in the historic when the final history books are written, she'll be one Kiyoshi Higa. Kawashima, Montgomery bus boycott and kept a of the few people remembered for that terrific move• Ibushi, Michael Makoto, 52, Isamu "Sam," busy schedule of civil rights activism ment." Laguna Hills, Jan. 16; survived by 87, Monterey, Jan. up to her final days, has died. She "She was a pioneer in the civil rights movement," mother, Shizuko; daughter, Leila 27; ret. U.S. was 97. said JACL National Director Floyd Mori. ''The JACL Thompson; 2 gc.; and sister, Linda Anny; survived by Carr died Feb. 22, said Baptist Health hospital _ appreciates her tireless efforts in furthering civil rights (Jon) Shimazaki. daughter, Carolyn; spokeswoman Melody Ragland. She had been hospi~ during difficult limes during the 19508 up to the pres- son, Alan; and This compilation appears on a space• taliZetl after a stroke Feb. 11. ent time." brother, Kim. available basis at no cost. Printed obit- Carr succeeded the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as "Johnnie Carr worlced diligently to insure civil rights uaries from your newspaper are wel• Matsumoto, Suzanne Marie, 34, president of . the Montgomery Improvement for African Americans and ultimately for all comed. "Death Notices, n which appear Lodi, Jan. 22; survived by parents, in a timely manner at request of the Association in 1967, a post she held at her death. It was Americans," said Larry Oda. JACL national president. Tetsuo and Jeannie; and brother, family or funeral director, are published this association that led the boycott of city buses in the ''The JACL appreciates the work she has done and Tnn. at the rate of $20 per column inch. Text Alabam~ capita) in 1955 after Parks was arrested for expresses sadness at her passing." • is reworded as necessary. Minato, Paul, 85, Dec. 29; wwn veteran, MIS; survived by wife, Ige, Henry ''Hank'' Zenyu, 79, Yoshiko; daughter, Paula (Sam) Honolulu, Jan. 27; U.S. Anny veter• Sugiyama; sons, Bob and Bill; 3 gc.; Hawaiian Music Icon Aunty Genoa Leilani Keawe Dies at 89 an; survived by wife, Shizuko; brother, Howard (Surni); and sisters, . By ASSOCIATED PRE$S Known widely as Aunty Genoa, she recorded daughters, Etsuko Nakamura, Janet, Margaret Gojio and Eva Chikusa. more than 20 albums, dating back to vinyl 78 rpm Jane and Julie Murakami; 6 gc.; 8 Nakanishi, Kimi v., 91, Seattle, HONOLULU-Aunty Genoa and 33 113 rpm albums, and about 150 singles. ggc.; sisters, Lily Choo, Alice Jan. 10; survived by daughter, Helen Apduhan and Nancy Sogawa. Leilani Keawe, one of the most Born Genoa Leilani Adolpbo, Keawe married Kawaguchi, Dorothy (Norman) enduring and beloved voices in Edward P. Keawe-Aiko. They had 12 children. Ito, Akira, 84, Oceanside, Jan. Cheu, Joy Huckle and Lois Hawaiian music, died Feb. 25. She began her professional career in 1939, 22; survived by wife, Kiyoko; Nakanishi; 9 gc.; 3 ggc.; brother, She was 89. singing for bandstand shows in Kailua and at the daughters, Eileen and Marilyn; sons, Eugene (Linda) Matsusaka; and sis• Family members say the icon of Officers Club before World War II with George Robert (Linda) and Glenn; 8 gc.; and ters, Erni Hirai, Kay Hayashi, traditional music in the islands Hookano and his band. 11 ggc. Virginia (Paul) Hirai, and Kazu died in her sleep at home in Papakolea. She received many music awards and took tradi• Kanda, Dr. John, 82, Dec. 16; (Kunihiko) Eto. Her son, Eric K. Keawe of Keawe Records, says tional Hawaiian music across Asia, Canada, wwn veteran; 442nd; survived by Nishiguchi, Ralph K., 81, Nov. sh 11ad suffered health problems ...over the last Switzerland. Brazil and many U.S. cities. She per• wife, Grace; daughter, Phyllis; and 29, Las Vegas; Korean War veteran; decade but always managed to bounce back into the . formed on a trip to Russia when she was in her sisters, Betty (Hod) Otani and Michi survived by wife, Myrtle; sons, limelight. 80s.• (fom) Nishimura. Dennis (Jody Newton) and Alan; Kano, Midori Yasumi, 84, Jan. daughter, Crissey (Gary) Nishimura,; 29; survived by sons, Donald and 1 gc.; and sister, Ruby Sato. Masuto (Nancy) and Mort veteran; survived by wife, ter, Parriela (Alan) Nakamura; and Gerald; and 1 gc. Shimokubo, Tsugiye, Scottsdale, (Marianne) Fujii; and sister-in• . Jeannie; son, Michael (Alice Park) sister-in-law, Muriel Watanabe . Chin; mother, Ruth; brothers, Kawaguchi, Mitsuko, 87, Ariz., Feb. 23; survived by daughter, law, Grace Fujii. Yamasaki, Yoneko, Torrance, Theodore (Mae), Clyde (Harriet), Monterey Park, Jan. 21; survived by Janice; son, Ray; 1 gc.; brothers, Watanabe, Brian, 56, Jan. 17; survived by sister, Fumi Waipahu, Haw., Jan. 17; Vietnam Dean (Gwen) and Wade (Pao); sis- (Mike) Kurata. DEATH NOTICE Yasui, Masako, 93, Los ALBERT YOSIDTAKA NAKAI Angeles, Jan". 20; survived by son, Albert Yoshitaka Nakai, one of the Bay Area's pioneering flower growers OTA Fred (Mae); 5 gc.; sisters, Matsue and an active member of the local Japanese American community, passed (Shinsaku) Kohguchi and Yukie away Sat., Feb. 9, at home ill Redwood City, Calif. He was 90 years old and KKEI had recently participated in a twin celebration marking his birthday and the MORTUARY (Hiromasa) Takano; and sister-in• 60th anniversary of his marriage to his wife, Sally. law, Yoko (John) Kawamura . • Albert was born on Oct. 5, 1917, in Rock Springs, Wyo., where his parents, both Japanese immigrants, worked with the railroads. The family later moved ,RELIABLE. COM PASSIONATE. PERSONAUZED· to California and eventually settled in Hollister, where they operated a farm. 707 East Temple Street Gerald Fukui 91 1 VENICE BOULEVARD When World War II broke out, Albert and other members of his family were Los Angeles, CA 90012 President Los ANGELES, CAUFORNIA 900 1 5 TEL (213)749-1449 incarcerated at the Poston Arizona intemment camp. FAX(213)7~265 When WWII ended, Albert rejoined the rest of his family in Santa Clara. In Ph. 2131626-0441 l'l~,,~Pt~.&1!t~i!-.n\.'k!f" ' ~"$ : f'. IMPROVE YOUR LIFE!! 1947, he married his wife, the former Sally Fusako Miyanaga, of Salinas. For Fax 2131617-2781 www.kubotanikkeimortuaty.com Air, Water, and Sleep. 47 years, the couple operated a commercial flower nursery in East Palo Alto. system combo prices They were among the early Japanese Americans who helped to pioneer the DEATH NOTICE get healthy, live energized flower growing business that flourished in the Bay Area after the war. www.asiansecrets.org During this time, Albert was active with the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple, the MARGARET H. KAWAICID 702-563-9676 Ken Ueki Sequoia Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League, the Akebono Margaret Himeko Kawaichi, died peacefully on Jan. 11 at the age of 93. Bonsai Club and numerous community efforts in East Palo Alto, where they Known most widely as the Nisei Week Queen of 1938, Margaret Nishikawa DEATH NOTICE lived until they retired to Atherton and later Redwood City. met and married her husband, Dr. George Kawaichi in Los Angeles, Calif. In his retirement years Albert loved to travel and documented his trips to After the end of WWII, George, a Major in the U.S. Army medical corps, MICIDKO SEKI Canada, Europe, Alaska, and Hawaii on videotapes. At Little House in Menlo moved the family to Wichita, Kansas. Margaret was a leader in the Methodist TADANO Park Albert found a new hobby, lapidary. Church, an officer in the PTA, a Cub Scout den mother, and enjoyed singing GLENDALE, Ariz.-Michiko At his retirement home he became an informal caretaker of the rose garden and community activities. She was a lifelong baseball and basketball fan. Seki Tadano, 95, went to her Lord at Woodside Terrace where he also tended to his Bonsai plants. Friends and Margaret is survived by three children, Karyl Kawaichi, Byron Kawaichi on Jan. 28, 2008. She was married family will remember him watering and pruning the plants and roses with and Ken Kawaichi; four grandchildren, Rebecca Kawaichi, Benjamin to Tadashi Tadano. Michiko love and care. Kawaichi, K.c. Kawaichi and Kathryn Schultz, as well as three great-grand• enjoyed cooking, sewing, garden• In addition to his wife, survivors include sister Kikue Nakai Matsuba; children, Jelani Kawaichi, Trey Schultz and Ken Christopher Kawaichi, Jr. ing, traveling and fishing. Her keen brothers Philip Itsuso Nakai and Roy Takao Nakai; daughters Amy Nakai The family extends its sincere gratitude to the staff and volunteers at mind and sense of humor stayed to Funabiki and June Nakai Sakamoto; grandchildren Marge Funabiki Inarni Chaparral House in Berkeley for the care and friendship extended to Margaret the end. She is survived by her chil• and Steven Sakamoto; and a great-grandchild, Elizabeth Hoshiko Funabiki during her stay there. dren, Ben (Margaret), Will Inarni. A private family memorial will be scheduled. In lieu of flowers or memo• (Margie), Ken (pat), Terry (Lori), A memorial service was held on Feb. 24 at the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple. rial gifts, the family asks that donations be made in Margaret's name to the Alan (Elizabeth), Betty (Jack) Donations may be made to the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple, Akebono Bonsai National Japanese American Historical Society, Inc., 1684 Post St., San Takesuye, Arlene Tadano and Club or your favorite charity. Francisco, CA 94115. Marsha (Merritt) Long. 16 MAR. 7-20, 2008 ADVERTISEMENT PACIFIC ECmZEN

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