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signifi cant transfers like this within the past 30 months LEGAL-EASE: AN (2.5 years). A new law, the Defi cit Reduction Act, will change this time frame to 60 months (5 years). If you have made this type of transfer, then you will be penalized with a ATTORNEY’S PERSPECTIVE period of ineligibility. In Bill Gates’ case, even if he has no assets, he will be ineligible from receiving Medi-Cal until 2018 (under current laws) or 2021 (under the DRA). MEDI-CAL FAQS Most people automatically dismiss the possibility of receiving Medi-Cal when they hear about the “look back” By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. FAQ #1: I was told I make too much money to qualify for period, but this should not discourage anyone. If you edicare, Medicaid, Medi-Cal. If you’re Medi-Cal. Is that true? appropriately navigate through Medi-Cal’s labyrinth of approaching the age of 65, these terms may have Qualifi cation for long-term care Medi-Cal is determin- rules, then there are legal ways of sheltering your assets started to appear on your radar. But what exactly ed by one’s assets, not income. An applicant is allowed a without triggering the penalty period. Strict conformity with Mdo they mean? What’s the difference? certain amount of “countable” assets. Assets are not the rules is the key. Medicare is a federally funded program that provides basic countable if they are exempt. Your home, a car and IRAs are FAQ #3: If I use Medi-Cal, can the State take my home? health care coverage for Americans over the age of 65 and a few important examples of exempt assets. If you received Medi-Cal benefi ts after the age of 55, certain disabled individuals. It is an entitlement program, Nonexempt assets are things like vacation homes, rental then your home can be subject to an Estate Recovery claim meaning just about all Americans who are 65+ are eligible properties, savings, investment accounts, etc. These are the after your death if it is a part of your probated estate. So, — even the wealthy, like Bill Gates. Medicare typically pays types of resources that are “countable.” even though your home is an exempt asset while you’re ali- for things like short-term hospital stays. While it is true that you won’t receive benefi ts if you have ve, it can still be recovered by the State after your passing. Medicaid is a jointly funded federal and state program that too many “countable” assets, it does not mean you are fore- The State is essentially reimbursing itself for the amount it provides healthcare coverage for individuals with limited in- ver ineligible. There are legal ways to “spend-down” and/or expended on your medical care. come and resources. It is a needs-based program, meaning liquidate your assets in order to qualify. If done properly, this The good news is that an estate recovery is completely one has to qualify in order to receive benefi ts. can be an excellent strategy for receiving Medi-Cal benefi ts. preventable. There are several different ways to protect your Medi-Cal is California’s version of Medicaid. Most FAQ #2: I heard there was a three- to fi ve-year “look home and ensure that your assets are passed on to your loved people are concerned with the type of Medi-Cal that deals back” period. What is that? ones. Strategies differ depending upon the individual, but a with long-term care, i.e., skilled nursing facilities. The easiest way to understand a “look back” period is plan can be customized to fi t your personal circumstances As a result of the “Medi“ confusion, there is an unfor- through an example. Let’s say Mr. Tanaka has never been and goals. tunate amount of misunderstanding and misinformation in a nursing home and now needs nursing home care and fl oating around regarding the eligibility and qualifi cation wanted to use the Medi-Cal program to pay for it. If he Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. is an Estate Planning for Medi-Cal benefi ts. In my last article (“Estate Planning applied, he would get denied, and it’s easy to see why: He has attorney at Elder Law Services of California. She can be FAQs,” Sept. 23-Oct.6, 2016, issue), I discussed the most too many assets. Realizing this, Mr. Tanaka gifts his proper- contacted at (310) 348-2995. The opinions expressed in frequently asked Estate Planning questions that I receive ties, money and other “countable” assets to his three children this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily when I hold Elder Law seminars. To continue in the same in 2016. Voila! Mr. Tanaka is impoverished and now believes refl ect the view of the Pacifi c Citizen or JACL. The in- fashion, I would like to share the three most common he is Medi-Cal eligible. But he is wrong. formation presented does not constitute legal advice and questions I am asked when it comes to Medi-Cal planning. Currently, Medi-Cal can “look back” to see if you’ve made should not be treated as such.

they previously saw none. But I think people need to be realistic about what art can A YONSEI TRANSPLANTED accomplish. I think artists who see their work as transforma- tive are misguided; I think writers who believe their books are literally life-changing are out of touch. Life, for most people, is grounded in realities — bills, mortgages, obliga- ART IS A POWERFUL AVENUE OF tions to work and family. Art won’t transform any of that. A good book won’t magically take any of that away. Gentrifi cation is an enormously complex and contentious EXPRESSION FOR ALL PEOPLE issue, one much bigger than the ethics of art-making. But art has a role in it. Art — or should I say, “fi ne art” — is foreign By Matthew Ormseth quite a few people suffering on a daily basis. And most to many of these invaded communities. The concept of going poet by the name of George Oppen once wrote, people would agree that art can do nothing to solve those to an art gallery to stare at a paint-splattered canvas or a heap “There are situations which cannot honorably be problems, or cure those people of their suffering. of twisted wire hanging from the ceiling is strange to many met by art, and surely no one need fi ddle precisely at Art can do some things. Art can comfort people. Whene- working people. Athe moment that the house next door is burning.” ver I feel down or upset, I open a book. Reading lets me Most people in the world lead lives driven by necessity. Oppen is an interesting guy. He was a promising poet as crawl into a different world, lets me feel the anxieties, hopes You work to pay the rent; you save to buy a car; you go a young man, published alongside the likes of Ezra Pound and despairs of others, and when I put the book down, back to school so you can get a better job and earn a little and William Carlos Williams. But in 1936, faced with the I usually feel a lot better. It broadens my horizons of thought more money and have a little easier time at it. Anything that two-fold catastrophe of the Great Depression and the rise and lets me know that other people don’t always have it so doesn’t satisfy these necessities is superfl uous. Art is super- of fascism in Europe, Oppen went silent. He wouldn’t write good, either. fl uous. And art galleries are strange because they set aside a another poem for more than 20 years. But at the end of the book, those problems are still there. space for the consumption of art separate from the routines Oppen believed it was irresponsible to write poems while Art can comfort, but it can’t cure. of normal people. people starved in Hoovervilles. He fi rst worked as a labor What’s more, the consumption of art is tied up in class. But that doesn’t mean art doesn’t exist in the real world organizer; when war broke out, he enlisted and fought in Wealthy people can afford to consume art — they have the of normal people. There are murals that brighten the days Europe. After the war, he worked as a carpenter in Mexico. time and the money to read novels, buy paintings, go to plays. of passing commuters and kids walking home from school, Oppen’s life was consumed by the ethics of art-making, Higher-paying jobs tend to encourage creative thinking, if only for a moment or two. There are paperbacks whipped and it’s a dilemma that’s alive and well today. Why is it while lower-paying jobs tend to stifl e it. out on buses or subways. There is music trickling out of car that opponents of gentrifi cation picket, protest and A quote from Anthony Burgess, author of “A Clockwork windows. There are photographs in magazines that take you occasionally deface art galleries more than any other type Orange,” comes to mind. “It is painful to be an expert on to far-away corners of the world, places you never even knew of establishment? It’s because there’s something selfi sh, Spinoza in the evenings and a machine operative for the existed. This is all art, even if it won’t win a Pulitzer or end something cruel, almost, about creating and consuming art in rest of the day,” he wrote in the preface to “A Clockwork up in an art gallery. This, I think, is art that George Oppen the midst of poverty. (Perhaps it’s also because the art world Orange.” would approve of. so often fetishizes poverty.) Painting a landscape while your With that being said, I don’t think art is just another idle neighbor starves — or, as Oppen would put it, your neighbor’s bourgeois pastime, like croquet or wine tasting. I think art is Matthew Ormseth is currently a student at Cornell house burns down — that doesn’t sit right with most people. a powerful avenue of expression for all people, rich and poor University majoring in English. He seeks to give an honest Of course, this is an exaggeration. But most people would alike. I think it can provide a great deal of comfort to some portrayal of life as both a university student and member agree that there are quite a few problems in the world and people, and show them hope and goodwill in places where of the Millennial generation. 4 Oct. 21-Nov. 3, 2016 NATIONAL JAPANESE BATTLESHIP APAs in the News/NewsBytes Lisa Sasaki Named Director of the Smithsonian’s Asian Pacifi c FLAG DONATED AT American Center WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lisa Sasaki has been named the director of the Smithsonian’s Asian Pacifi c American Center, PEARL HARBOR which provides vision, leadership and support for Asian and Pacifi c Islander American initiatives at the Smithsonian, effective Nov. 14. PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII — A memorabilia from the ship. Sasaki, who is currently the director of the Audience and Civic Japanese navy fl ag that fl ew on the battleship Hall remembers using it as a blanket when Engagement Center at the Oakland Museum of California, will of the man who planned the attack on Pearl she was about 5 and her family using it as a report to Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian’s acting provost and Harbor was donated Oct. 13 to the National bedspread when she was a child. After that, under secretary for museums and research. Park Service. it was stored away, she said. Before joining the staff at the Oakland Museum of California in 2012, Sasaki was the Dianne Hall of Salisbury, N.C., handed She didn’t hear the story behind it until the director or program development at JANM in Los Angeles from 2003-12. over the fl ag in a ceremony nearly 75 years 1970s, when her father started talking more Sasaki earned her bachelor’s degree in history and archaeology from Cornell after the Dec. 7, 1941, attack that launched about WWII. University and her master’s degree in anthropology from the University of Denver. the U.S. into World War II. Scott Pawlowski, the National Park Hall’s father, Robert Hartman, was a U.S. Service’s chief of cultural and natural Rep. Doris Matsui of California Injured in Car Accident Navy sailor who got the red-and-white fl ag resources for the museum and visitors cen- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui of showing the sun’s rays from the Battleship ter at Pearl Harbor, said offi cials haven’t California was released from a Washington hospital Oct. 7 after Nagato after Japan surrendered. decided how the fl ag will be displayed. she was involved in a car crash that caused internal bleeding and The Nagato was Adm. Isoroku Yamamo- He said it’s not clear whether the fl ag bruised ribs. to’s fl agship during the bombing of Hawaii. was fl ying on the Nagato when Yamamoto A spokesperson said Matsui, 72, was being driven from her Yamamoto is credited with being the master- ordered the attack. But he said it’s likely it Washington home to Dulles International Airport for a fl ight to mind of the attack. was on board the ship, which at the time was Sacramento on Oct. 4 when her vehicle was struck by another car. Hall said the fl ag made of red-and-white in port in southern Japan. She was wearing a seatbelt in the back seat but took the brunt of the impact. Her long- pieces of wool is deteriorating. It already Pawlowski said it’s a signifi cant donation. time driver and the driver of the other vehicle were not seriously injured. has a few holes. “It’s a witness to both the message that Matsui, who represents the 6th Congressional District, was taken by ambulance to a “It feels good in my heart that it’s going Yamamoto sent out for the Japanese to pro- hospital, where she underwent surgery to stop the bleeding. somewhere where it’s going to be taken care ceed with the attack on Dec. 7, and it partici- Spokesperson Lauren Dart said the six-term congresswoman has been told to rest and of and where children, adults and different pated in the attack from a distance, provid- not travel for a few weeks. Matsui, who has been in offi ce since 2005, is expected to win countries can see this,” Hall said. ing cover screening as the fl eet was returning re-election in November. Her father took the fl ag on Aug. 30, 1945, from Hawaiian waters,” he said. Los Angeles High School Named After Teacher Ted K. Tajima when U.S. sailors were allowed to take — Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Alliance College-Ready Public Schools has renamed one of its public high schools as the Alliance Ted K. Tajima High School after longtime teacher Tajima, who taught at JAPAN PANEL BEGINS TO Alhambra High School for 35 years. Present at the Oct. 12 dedication ceremony were Tajima’s four daughters, as well as former students and supporters. Los Angeles STUDY EMPEROR’S Unifi ed School District Associate Superintendent Dr. Earl Perkins, City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, Ambassador Frank Baxter and Chief of Staff Lizette Patron from the Offi ce of Los Angeles Unifi ed School District Board member POSSIBLE ABDICATION Monica Garcia were featured speakers at the event. Tajima, who passed away in 2011 at the age of 88, was a beloved teacher at Alham- TOKYO — Experts on a government- saying that openly could have violated his bra High School who led the school’s newspaper to 26 All-American awards from the commissioned panel were set to hold constitutional status. National Scholastic Press Assn. their fi rst meeting Oct. 24 to study how to Current law, set in 1947, largely inherits a Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is a network of 28 public charter schools that accommodate Emperor Akihito’s apparent 19th-century constitution that banned abdi- serves families in Los Angeles’ most underserved communities. abdication wish, in a country where he is not cation as a potential risk to political stability. supposed to say anything political. About 80 percent of the general public sup- Hawaiian Airlines Establishes New Policy on Seat Selection for Flights to Unlike many European countries where ports Akihito’s abdication, saying he should America Samoa abdication of kings and queens are rela- be allowed to retire and enjoy life while HONOLULU — Hawaiian Airlines has changed its seat tively common, Japan’s modern imperial he is still in good health. In addition to assignment policy for its route between Honolulu and law doesn’t allow abdication, and Japan’s receiving foreign dignitaries, Akihito still American Samoa after a survey found passengers with their postwar constitution stipulates the emperor travels across the country to attend ceremo- carry-on luggage were 30 pounds heavier than expected. as a mere “symbol” with no political power nies and has repeatedly visited disaster-hit Earlier this month, the airline stopped allowing passengers to or say. areas to console survivors. preselect seats. Instead, they are assigned seats when they check Allowing Akihito to abdicate would be The government reportedly wants to in for their fl ights at the Honolulu and Pago Pago airports to a major change to the system, and it raises allow Akihito’s abdication as an exception and ensure that weight is evenly distributed around the jets’ cabins. a series of legal and logistical questions, enact a special law to avoid dealing with The new policy has prompted discrimination complaints sent to the U.S. Department ranging from laws subject to change to the divisive issues such as possible female of Transportation, which says the policy is not discriminatory. emperor’s post-abdication role, his title and succession and lack of successors. Hawaiian Airlines says its new policy calls for making sure each row of seats has an residence. The abdication issue has also renewed empty one or one occupied by a child to protect the planes in the event of crash-landing The six panel members — fi ve academics concerns about aging and a shortage of situations. and a business organization executive — successors in the 2,000-year-old monarchy. will compile a report early next year after Akihito and his wife, Michiko, have two Heart Mountain Announces Search for New Executive Director interviewing specialists on the constitution, sons — Crown Prince Naruhito and his POWELL, WY — The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation has announced a search monarchy and history. younger brother, Akishino — as fi rst and for a new executive director following the recent resignation of Brian Liesinger, who Akihito, 82, suggested his wish to second in line to the Chrysanthemum throne. served in that role for more than three years. abdicate in a rare video message to the public The couple has four grandchildren, but only The new executive director will be a full-time professional responsible for leading in August, citing his age and concern that he one — Akishino’s son — is eligible to the day-to-day operations of the center, implementing the HMWF’s strategic plan and might not be able to fulfi ll his offi cial duties. become emperor under Japan’s male-only continuing to foster key relationships. Persons interested in applying should visit the His message was subtle and the emperor succession system. HMWF site (http://www.heartmountain.org/jobs.html). did not use the word “abdication,” because — Associated Press — P.C. Staff and Associated Press IN-DEPTH Oct. 21-Nov. 3, 2016 5

ADDRESSING YELLOWFACE IN OPERA, THEATER PAAFF PHOTOS: AND FILM One JACL Philadelphia chapter board member discusses his ongoing discussions with Opera Philadelphia over offensive stereotypes in its production of ‘Turandot.’

By Rob Buscher, Member, JACL Philadelphia Board of Directors or about six weeks from August-October, Philadelphia At this point, several other artist-activists contacted Opera about how difficult it was from their perspectives. JACL has been involved in on-going discussions with Phila, and I guess their personnel finally realized that they Needless to say, this really hurt a lot of the AAPI theater- Opera Philadelphia over offensive stereotypes in its were going to have to address our concerns in some way activists, especially from a younger demographic. What Fproduction of Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot.” Philadelphia more than the lip service they had given us the first time. began as a good faith discussion on improving diversity board member Rob Buscher is sharing information about A second meeting was convened between JACL Philadel- devolved into a session for “well-meaning” white liberals this process in case other JACL chapters facing similar phia President Scott Nakamura, myself and the other theater to alleviate their guilt. Moreover, the theaters represented issues in their local areas find it helpful. artists from the first meeting with the president, director of weren’t even the larger ones. Back in October 2015, I caught wind of the “Turandot” marketing and others from Opera Phila. The good news is that the three Opera Phila representatives production that Opera Philadelphia was planning when a As a result of this meeting, they agreed to 10 points of who were present refrained from making similar excuses Chinese American theater artist brought it to my attention. action to address our concerns, which I was then able to during the discussion, or patting themselves on the back for They announced the production at the simulcast of another publicize through a statement from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom taking corrective actions. We had coached them enough that opera in a public park in Philly, using a trailer with foot- Wolf as a member of his Advisory Commission on APA they realized it wasn’t their place to speak, and afterward, age from the Cincinnati production of the same opera that Affairs. The object was to hold them accountable, and they I even heard them explaining to another Caucasian the- features blatant yellowface makeup by white actors. have kept good on all promises made to date. ater administrator why what they said was offensive to our I reached out by email to the opera to explain why the im- Some of the action items I was directly engaged in were community. ages in the video teaser were offensive to our community, to design a lobby exhibit on the history of yellowface, I really believe that we changed the hearts and minds of and I requested a meeting to discuss ways in which it might participate in a video explaining our perspective to be this company, and I think they will genuinely approach the alter it to avoid causing a major uproar in the AAPI commu- shown before the simulcast, participate in classroom visits to AAPI community pro-actively in discussion about whether nity, similar to what happened with the 2014 “The Mikado” interested area schools to discuss yellowface and publish to even attempt a potential future production of “Madame production in Seattle. my critique of Puccini’s opera as written on Opera Phila’s Butterfly” (tentatively slated for 2019). Opera Phila responded in March 2016, at which point I website. Additionally, this resulted in some coverage from a One reason I believe we were successful with regards to the and three AAPI theater artists met with the vp of public pro- few dozen AP-affiliated news sources and a local radio spot opera is because we had a diversity of opinions in the room gramming and a community liaison. We had a great hourlong I did for WHYY, which was partially transcribed to the when we began round two of discussions late last month. conversation about yellowface, orientalism, exoticism and NewsWorks website. Each of us came to this issue from a slightly different place other topics. After an engaging discussion, they told us there The discussions kind of came to a head a couple weeks — some hurt and angry, others somewhat apologetic to the was nothing that could be done since the costume, wardrobe, ago with the Beyond Orientalism forum, a public discussion opera, although the majority of us were somewhere in the makeup and character design were intellectual property of about yellowface and institutional racism in mainstream middle: upset, but willing to engage in constructive dialogue the original designer, and they were contractually obligated Philadelphia theater. The forum was planned months before as long as mutual respect was given. to do it as originally designed. this issue resurfaced, but because of the timing, it became a Having some folks in the conversation that were highly Needless to say, we were fairy discouraged, but they did focal point for a lot of the artist-activists involved in these critical and others who were more diplomatic in their tone provide the opportunity for one of the artists to write a piece discussions. created a good balance and made it easier for the opera for their study guide that critiqued the more problematic We were able to attract an incredibly diverse audience of representatives to understand and accept our message. aspects of the show. They also promised further dialogue as AAPI artists and audience members, other People of Color While my personal preference would have been to we got closer to the start of production on Sept. 23. artists and allies, as well as a dozen or so representatives withdraw the characters of Ping, Pang and Pong from the Time passed, and we all got busy with our own paid and from various establishment theaters, who all happened to be production, we were able to make a compromise that worked volunteer work, so we didn’t pursue anything more until Caucasian. The panel was incredible, and everything was for both parties. about late August, when Opera Phila began heavy promo- great up until the point the moderator opened it up to the I hope that this can be a starting point for further dialogue tions for the production. Opera Phila continued using the floor for discussion. At that point, the Caucasian theater di- on better inclusion of our community in Philadelphia theater, teaser video with yellowface intact and, to add insult to inju- rectors and administrators spent about 20 minutes defending and perhaps a model for future advocacy around issues of ry, incorporated the tagline, “A Beautiful Exotic Adventure.” the lack of diversity in their productions and complaining representation in stage plays and theater productions. n

Yellowface in film, theater and television has long been a topic of discussion and controversy. 6 Oct. 21-Nov. 3, 2016 CALENDAR A NATIONAL GUIDE TO NOTABLE COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR Hawaiian group in the world. the author of “The Making of The Seventh Annual Seattle Nov. 9; 8 p.m. Info: Call (415) 567-5505. Asian America: A History.” Slack Key Festival Price: Varies NCWNP Info: Contact Amy Dickerson Seattle, WA Internationally known ukulele (612) 338-8405 or email Nov. 13; Noon-6:30 p.m. virtuoso and composer Jake Echoes of Nikkei Dispersal [email protected]. Town Hall Theatre Shimabukuro will perform his Featuring Author/Activist PSW 1119 Eighth Ave. beautiful melodies. Don’t miss Diana Morita Cole Togen Daiko 20th Anniversary JASC Holiday Delight Price: General admission $35 this opportunity to hear the San Francisco, CA Concert Kodomo Matsuri (side seating) and $50 (center sounds of Aloha on the Oct. 26; 7-8:30 p.m. Oxnard, CA Chicago, IL back seating) East Coast. Union Bank Hospitality Room Nov. 5; 3 p.m. Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Come hear, taste and feel the Info: Visit http://thewilbur. 1675 Post St. Oxnard High School JASC music of Hawaii with the Seventh comartist/jake-shimabukuro/. Price: Free Performing Arts Theater 4427 N. Clark St. Annual Seattle Slack Key Author/activist Diana Morita 3400 W. Gonzales Road Price: Free Festival, sponsored by Hawaiian Cole will present a program Price: General admission $15; This children’s festival and craft Airlines. The afternoon will addressing multiple topics, IDC Advance tickets $10 bazaar will feature Japanese feature many of Hawaii’s master including the experiences of Togen Daiko, a Japanese food and refreshments, holiday musicians, including George Kuo, Minidoka: Artist as Japanese Americans, Japanese American Buddhist drumming shopping, JASC Legacy Center Jeff Au Hoy, Nathan Aweau and Witness Exhibit Canadian and Japanese Latin group, celebrates 20 years of treasures, silent auction and a Hi’ikua. Prize drawings will also Boise, ID Americans. She will also show drumming with this concert Kraft Korner for participants of be held, in addition to delicious Through Jan. 15, 2017 and discuss the short fi lm featuring special guests including all ages. Also featured will be food and beautiful tropical Boise Art Museum “Hidden Internment,” which Kinnara Taiko of Los Angeles, Tsukasa Taiko drumming, Santa fl ower displays. 670 E. 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World With Onigiri (photographer), who have all Screening of ‘Honor and Duty: Boston, MA created art based on personal San Jose JACL’s 13th Annual 2016 Japanese Food Festival The Mississippi Delta Chinese’ Oct. 28; 6-8 p.m. or family experiences related to Community Recognition Universal City, CA Seattle, WA Boston University Metropolitan Minidoka. Dinner Nov. 13; 11 am.-4 pm. Nov. 12; 10 a.m-5 p.m. College Campus Info: Email britney@ San Jose, CA Hilton Los Angeles/ Wing Luke Museum of the 808 Commonwealth Ave. boiseartmuseum.org or Nov. 5; 5 p.m. Universal City Asian American Experience Demonstration Room 117 call (208) 345-8330, ext. 26. Holiday Inn San Jose-Silicon 555 Universal Hollywood Dr. 719 S. King St. Price: $10 adult; $5 children Valley Price: Adults $55 and child $28 Price: Screening is free but This fun-fi lled evening will feature Wendy Maruyama, 1350 N. First St. presale by Nov. 10; Adults $70 does not include museum an educational workshop on Artist Lecture Price: $125; $115 for JACL and child $35 after Nov. 11 admission. how to make delicious (oishi) Boise, ID members Come and taste Japanese Celebrate and honor Chinese popular Japanese foods: rice Nov. 9; 6 p.m. This year’s theme is “Kansha” cuisine at its fi nest. Sample sushi, American veterans with the balls (onigiri), savory pancake Boise State University (gratitude) and the following authentic Japanese ramen, sake premiere of the documentary (okonomiyaki) and rice-stuff ed Special Events Center individuals will be honored: and more! 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Come see them new friends and reconnect with space availability. Place a begins at 11:15 a.m., the performances throughout perform holiday classics and old ones. A bento box is included ‘Spotlight’ ad with bazaar begins at noon and the evening. some of their most popular hits with your ticket purchase. This the auction will be held at Info: Visit: https://www. photos of your event for celebrating the warm sounds of year’s program will feature 2 p.m. atask.org/site/get-involved/ maximum exposure. aloha! Over the course of their speaker Erika Lee, one of the nation’s leading immigration and Info: Visit www.facebook. silk-road-gala.html. FOR MORE INFO: career, Na Leo has released 23 com/Harvest-Bazaar- CDs, and they are recognized as Asian American historians. Lee pc@pacifi ccitizen.org Ontario-Community- Jake Shimabukuro being the biggest-selling female teaches American history at the (213) 620-1767 University of Minnesota and is Church-462996340506115/. 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nephews and other relatives survived by his wife, (Linda) Tanigawa and Andrea here and in Japan; gc: 4. Patricia; sons, Daniel (Ross) Nakayama; gc: 4. (Veronica), David (Jackie), Nakamoto, Takako, 89, Alex and Robert; brother, Tsuyuki, Toshiye, 100, San Glendora, CA, Oct. 2; she is Yutaka Omoto of Tokyo; he is Gabriel, CA, Sept. 27; she survived by her son, John also survived by many nieces, is survived by her children, (Kelly) Nakamoto; daughters, nephews and other relatives Rev. Dr. Alfred Yoshihisa Mitsuko (Ernest) Pierre and here and in Japan; gc: 4. (Michiye) Tsuyuki, Theodore Tamiko (Rod Bradley) Naka- Ted (Keiko) Tsuyuki, Makoto moto; brother, Takashi (Tsuru- Omura, Dorothy E., 90, Tsuyuki, Christine Megumi ko) Nakamura of Japan; she is Honolulu, HI, Oct. 5; she Nagashima, Hitomi Tsuyuki, also survived by many nieces, is survived by her son, Ricky Mutsumi Tsuyuki; sister, nephews and other relatives Joseph I. Omura; daugh- Sakae (Asao) Sakaki; sister- here and in Japan; gc: 5. ter, Carole N. Omura. in-law, Tomiko Fujimoto; she is also survived by many Abellera, Jane Yoshino, 86, Ito, Christine N., 49, Los Nohara, Clifford Yoshio, 92, Sasaki, Harumi, 81, Long nieces, nephews and other Monterey Park, CA, Oct. 7; Angeles, CA, Oct. 3; she was Honolulu, HI; he is survived Beach, CA, Sept. 25; she relatives; gc: 14; ggc: 10. she was predeceased by her predeceased by her mother, by his wife, Barbara N.; sons, is survived by her children, husband, Lurito Larry Abellera, Sachiko Ito; she is survived by Glenn M. (Wendy), Rodney H. Sharon (Ken) Atherton, Dar- Watanabe, Yukiko, 97, and sister, Alice Watanabe; her husband, Kenji Kobayashi; (Jan), Rex A. (Joanne), Mi- lene (Matt) LeVault, Eric and Aiea, HI, Sept. 19; she is she is survived by her chil- father, Rev. Soki Ito; brother, chael S. (Kathi); sisters, Hiroko Colleen Sasaki; gc: 4; ggc: 1. survived by her daughters, dren, Laurence Abellera and Andrew (Mayumi) Ito; she Nakasone, Stella S. Isara, Amy Faye (Barry) Kurren, Carol Sherrie (Ty) Suehiro; siblings, is also survived by nieces, M. Kawamoto; gc: 6; ggc: 1. Sato, Marven Fujio, 81, (Guy) Kitaoka; brother, Keiji Hatsue Uyeda, Judy Nakamu- nephews and other relatives. Kapolei, HI, Sept. 26; he is Tsugawa; gc: 4; ggc: 5. ra, June Moniz, Betty (Yukio) survived by wife, Mildred; son, Uyehara, Ronald (Elsie) Komatsu, Nagato, 87, Los Daryl Sato; gc: 1; ggc: 2. Yamaichi, Mieko, 84, San Uyeda, Mildred Motonaga, Angeles, CA, Oct. 13; he is Jose, CA; Oct. 12; she was Janet (Barry) Tarumoto, Edwin survived by his sons, Keith predeceased by her husband, Uyeda, Earline Yuen and (Ellen) and Kevin (Irine) Shigeru; she is survived by Mona (Steven) Okido; she is Komatsu; sisters, Koko (Shig) her children, Angela Craig also survived by many other Fukutomi and Tori McCoy; (Richard), April Yamaichi, family members both here he is also survived by many June Cruz (Michael) and and in Hawaii; gc: 3; ggc: 5. nieces and nephews; gc: 2. Benjamin Yamaichi; siblings, Masami, Yoshiko, Teruko, Aoyama, Sayeko Mary, 74, Maeda, Michihiro, 65, Isao, Kazuko, Fusako and Seattle, WA, Oct. 19; she is Sacramento, CA, July 24; he Toshiko, all of from survived by her husband, was predeceased by his wife, Japan; gc: 5. Martin; daughter, Joyce Lucy Oda; he is survived by (Octavio); sons, George (Kirk- family members in Japan. Yoshida, Yutaka Koichi, land) and Randy (Anndrea); 104, Honolulu, HI, Sept. 13; a she is also survived by Miyamoto, Yukiko, 85, Okazaki, Rev. Fumio, 80, retired physician and Army vet- many nieces, nephews, Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 22; Boyle Heights, CA, Oct. 16; he eran who served in WWII; he cousins and friends; gc: 3. she is survived by her hus- was the former head minis- was a member of the 442nd band, Mas; children, Debbie, ter of the Tenrikyo Southern Tanigawa, Noboru, 91, Regimental Combat Team (H Hayashida, Neal M., Seattle, Karen and Craig; gc: 5; ggc: 2. Pacifi c Church; he is survived Torrance, CA, Oct. 2; he was Company) and recipient of WA, Oct. 5; he is survived by by his wife, Kazuko; son, Rev. predeceased by his brothers, the Silver Star, Purple Heart his wife, Trudy; son, Dennis Nakagaki, Yoshiko, 94, Marlon Okazaki; daughters, Hideo (Jimmy) and Mitsuru and Bronze Star with Oak- (Praspasri) Richard; daugh- Gardena, CA, Oct. 18; she Cherie Larice, Jayne Evans, (Jack) Tanigawa; he is sur- Leaf Cluster; he is survived by ter, Kristine Moore (Brent); was predeceased by her son, Roxane Okazaki and Diane vived by his children, Clifford his son, Ken; daughter, Ann; sister, Natalie Ong (Albert); Wayne Nakagaki; she is Metcalf; sisters, Kumiko Koga, brother, Tokuo; gc: 2. n nephew, Gary Ong (Elizabeth); survived by her children, Takako Ritchie and Machiko niece, Paula J. Ong; gc: 2. Etsuko Tani and Kenneth Kuida; he is also survived by (Ann) Nakagaki; sisters, other relatives here and in TRIBUTE Hayashikawa, Tsuyako Tsuyuko Iwamoto and To- Japan and France; gc: 10. ‘Jean,’ 92, Pahoa, HI, Oct. shiko Mizuno; sister-in-law, TERUKO MIYOSHI OKIMOTO 6; she is survived by her Eiko Dotemoto; she is also Omoto, Arthur Yoichi, 69, sons, Don, Wayne and Eric survived by many nieces, Gardena, CA, Oct. 11; he is 03/31/1916—09/15/2016 Hayashikawa; gc: 6; ggc: 2. Teruko Miyoshi Okimoto, 100, passed away suddenly on Sept. 15, 2016. PLACE A TRIBUTE She was preceded in death by her parents, Shikano and Sajiro Miyoshi ‘In Memoriam’ is a free of Wakayama-ken and her husband, listing that appears on a Thomas T. Okimoto. She was also limited, space-available basis. predeceased by her sisters, Aiko Hi- Tributes honor your loved ronaka, Sachiko Sugimoto, Ritsuko ones with text and photos and Eder and Misao Fujii. She is sur- appear in a timely manner at vived by her daughter, Kristin, and the rate of $20/column inch. numerous nieces and nephews. Contact: Terry was born in San Diego and grew up in Terminal Island, busmgr@pacifi ccitizen.org was interned in Manzanar during WWII, settled in San Pedro and or call (213) 620-1767 Rancho Palos Verdes. She spent her later years in Cupertino, CA. 8 Oct. 21-Nov. 3, 2016 COMMENTARY REIMAGINE EVERYTHING ARE THE RISKS OF NOT GETTING A FLU SHOT WORTH IT?

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