> Chicago sports radio talk show since1929PACIFIC CITIZEN host Mike North is denied an honor for past racial slur.. The National' Publication of the Japanese Arnerican Cilizens League NATIONAL PAGE 3 P.C. Top Feature 'I Grassroots Campaign Fights for a Excising the Demon of Silence Commemorative Postage Stamp Honoring the Heroic JA WWII Veterans Could a future 'I thought I would probably, stamp honoring die with that [secret] in me.' the Japanese American The secret exploded decades World War II veterans look later when the Catholic priest like this? Only Ann Jyono's parents welcomed the U.S. Postal into their Lodi, Calif. home was Service knows. exposed as a sexual predator. After their proposals are rejected by the U.S. Postal Ann Jyono never spoke a word of what her one day she screamed it from the rooftops. SerVice, the group launches a coalition effort with the . priest did to her in the middle of the night ''He was a man of God telling me something bad was Tuskegee Airmen and the Navajo Code Talkers in hopes of - until now. She's not alone. going to happen if I told anyone. We were taught to a series of COJnlllemorative stamps. believe him because he was the direct extension to God," By LYNDA LIN said Ann, 40, in a phone interview. "I thought I would By CAROLINE AOYAGI-STOM Assistant Editor probably die with that [secret] in me." Executive Editor In 1993, Ann testified in the criminal trial against For over 20 years, Ann Marie Jyono's secret burned in O'Grady brought forth by two young brothers. Yes, there Before you lick your next postage stamp onto the electricitY bill or a post­ silence: the Catholic priest who was a fixture in her fam­ were other victims - about 25 in total. O'Grady was card from the latest family vacation, take a look at the variety of commemo­ ily's life had sexually molested her for seven years start­ sentenced to 14 years in jail, but was deported to Ireland rative stamp choices you will have this year. ing when she was only five years old. after serving only seven years. On the Emerald Isle, he There's the Marvel Super Heroes stamps, the Disney inspired ones, and a It began the first time he spent the night at the Jyono's speci~ roams free ~ last seen at a children's store in D~blin - "WitbLoves and Kisses" stamp just in time for Valentine's Day. For Lodi, Calif. home in 1971. Father Oliver Francis so Ann is speaking up again. history buffs there's the Settlement of Jamestown stamp and Ella Fitzgerald O'Grady convinced Ann's devoutly Catholic parents to is featured in the ongoing Black Heritage series stamp collection. let him tuck in the children. From there, bedtime stories A'Happy'Chlldhood But missing ·again this year is a stamp honoring the heroic Japanese turned into nightmares. Her parentS, Sansei Bob and The path that led O'Grady to the Jyonos is filled with Maria, who is of Irish descent, had no idea a monster was chance. In 1961, 24-year-old Bob was stationed in See STAMP CAMPAIGNlPage 12 feeding on their innocence - and Ann k!!pt quiet until See ANN JVONOIPage 6 Community Braces for More Hip to be Square Heated ,Debate as Watada In the world of Rubik's few seconds Court Martial Begins Cube competitions, their behind and admit­ names are legendary. tedly a little out of practice. 1st Lt. Ehren By LYNDA LIN , They chat briefly Watada (pictured Assistant Editor about their per­ here at a previous formance then hearing) is set to PASADENA, Calif. ...o.... Call them scramble the colors hear opening ,"cubers." back up and start Under the shade of a tree, their arguments at his over. It's not a sport hands whir clicking corresponding court martial Feb. you would see on colored squares into their places. It's 5 at Fort Lewis, ESPN, but it's also Leyan Lo, 21, can solve a Rubik's Cube faster an easy pattern 'taking Leyan Lo Washington. not their parents' than you - blindfolded. about 15 seconds to unscramble type of Rubik's PJ' PHOW before he slaps the cube on the table. Cube either. In peak form, they can slaps hands with a few club mem­ The JA officer faces up to six years in prison for his deci­ It's not his personal best, but it's solve a scrambled cube under 11 bers. Yes, Cal Tech has a Rllbik's sion to refuse deployment to Iraq last summer. enough to beat Tyson Mao who is a seconds - blindfolded. They call it Cube Club that competes in world' a hobby, but if this were basketball, competitions, and Tyson is the de By CAROLINE AOYAGI-STOM Leyan, 21, and Tyson, 22, could be facto leader. Executive Editor Johnson and Bird. In less than three days, 1st Lt. Ehren Watada will finally come face to face Standing in the courtyard of the 'The Making of a Cuber with the stark realities of his decision to refuse to deploy to Iraq last summer California Institute of Technology The normal version of the Rubik's as his court martial begins Feb. 5 at Fort Lewis. (Cal Tech), the West Coast home to Cube has nine multicolored squares Although a personal decision, Watada's actions sparked heated debate math geniuses, engineers and physi- on each side, which can be arranged within the Japanese American community. Now just days before the start of cists, they try to dispel the miscon- into 43 quintillion positions. Most his court martial- where Watada faces four counts of conduct unbecoming ception that a cuber needs to be good people give the cube a couple of an officer and one count of missing troop movement - the controversy con­ at math or someone with no life. turns before giving it up completely. tinues to generate ,impassioned emotions. People trickle over and Tyson See RUBIK'S CUBEIPAGE 4 See COURT MARTIALlPage 6 Feedlot Controversy 'Survivor' Role Model The Jerome City Council will Yul Kwon leads the pack of APA hear debates about a proposed role models on reality 1V feedlot near Minidoka. ,ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 9 NATIONAL PAGE 3 • 2 LEITERS/NATIONAL PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 2-15, 2007 f': PAam CmZEN ~ 2005 WINNERI • FLOYD MaRl • many years of volunteer service and WASHINGTON WINDOW experience to the OCA staff. Lisa GMEDIA Hasegawa was named chairperson ~ Awards In Writing ~ of the National Council of Asian Events and Happenings Pacific Americans (NCAPA). Lisa is the executive director of the National PACIFIC CITIZEN in JACL Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community 250 E. First Street, Ste. 301, Los Angeles, CA. 90012 efore I begin this report, I remains chair. JACL thanks Thomas. Development (National CAPACD) Tel: 213/620-1767, B would like to say something Honda also was given a coveted APA staffers on the Hill are a key and is a veteran in the APA advoca­ 800/966-6157 abOut John Tateishi who has seat on the Appropriations element in our relationship with cyarena. Fax: 213/620-1768. very ably served as the JACL execu­ Comillittee. Rep, Xavier Becerra members of Congress. Ester Plans are being made for a major E-mail: [email protected] tive director for the past seven years. from California, another member of Kiaiana, who was chief of staff for JACL event in D.C. "A Salute To www.pacificcitizen.org John is feeling a lot better but his ill­ CAPAC and a friend of JACL, was former Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii Champions," the National JACL Executive Editor: ness is very serious and he will not named assistant to Speaker Nancy decided to return to Hawaii after a Gala Awards Dinner, will be held at Caroline Y. Aoyagi-Stom be returning to work. As he contin­ Pelosi. very positive career on the Hill. the J.w. Marriott Hotel Grand Assistant Editor: Mark / Keam, who most recently Ballroom on Sept. 12. More details Lynda Lin ues to recuperate at home, he is tak­ One of the great victories for Office Manager: ing daily walks to restore some JACL was the swift passage of HR served as Sen. Durbin's Judiciary will be forthcoming, If any JACL Brian Tanaka strength in his body. His mind is as ] 492, the Camp Preservation Bill Committee staffer, will move onto members are planning a vacation to Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting keen as ever, and his typical humor and having the bill signed into law the. private sector, Howard Moon, D.C. around that time, please mclude remains as noticed through an occa­ by President Bush in December. It who served as Speaker Pelosi's floor this gala into your plans. Publisher: Japanese American sional e-maiL Our thanks for a job was one of the few pieces of legisla­ staff, will also move to the private Thanks for all the good work you Citizens League (founded 1929) tion to pass in the waning days of the sector. as JACL members are doing in your 1765 Sutter Street, San well done and best wishes for a com­ Francisco, CA 94115, tel: plete recovery go out to John and session for Congress, where many The APA liaison for Speaker various chllpters. The chapters are 415/921-5225 fax: 415/931- Carol. gave it little chance of passage. Pelosi will be Carmela Clendening, the lifeblood of JACL. I would like 4671, www.jacl.org The November 2006 elections not The major credit for getting this who has shifted from her position in to encourage each of you to help JACL President: Larry Oda only brought change to the dynamics .