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A Message from the President

It’s finally Spring! I am really happy about the fact that the temperatures arestarting to warm up, and I don’t have to shovel my sidewalk anymore. It’s time to enjoy the outdoors again and there are a lot of great community events coming up:

• March25th,11amto4pm,atAdamsCountyRegionalPark–Cometothe annual chow mein and shrimp dinner hosted by the Brighton Japanese American Association. This is an annual tradition that started back in the early 1960s.ThousandsofmealsaresoldnotjusttoJapaneseAmericans,butalsoto localranchersandfarmers.AllofthemoneygoestoAdamsCountycharities and a scholarship fund.

• May28th,11am,attheNiseiWarMemoriallocatedatFairmountCemetery-TheNiseiVeterans HeritageFoundationisdedicatingthisyear’s66thAnnualCommunityMemorialDayServiceto honortherecentrecipientsoftheCongressionalGoldMedal.Theprogramwillpayspecialtribute tothemembersofthe100thInfantryBattalion,the442ndRegimentalCombatTeam,andtheMilitary IntelligenceService.Weareaskinganyonethatservedinthe100thInfantryBattalion,the442nd RegimentalCombatTeam,ortheMilitaryIntelligenceService,orsurvivingrelativesofdeceased members,topleasecontactthefollowingcommitteememberstoRSVPfortheservice:GayleGotoat 303-594-5839,[email protected],orJamieChikumaat303-525-0429,[email protected]

MileHiJACLisproudofthefactthattwoofourboardmembers,JessicaMoyandDonnaHansen,wereselectedtoattendthe2012JACL/OCALeadershipSummit.Overthreedays,thirtyparticipants(15fromJACLand15fromOCA)engagedinauniqueopportunitytoexpandtheirknowledge,sharpentheirskills,anddeepentheircommitmenttoachievingequityandequalityforourcommunities.ParticipantshadachancetomeetwithalargenumberofleadingAAPIadvocatesandexpertsonanassortmentofissues.Thisyear’sguestsincludedthelikesofU.S.SenatorDanielInoyoue(HI),DelegateMarkKeam(VA-35),EEOCCommissionerStuartIshimaru,TinaTchentheChief-of-StafftotheFirstLady,andMichaelLiebermanoftheADLWashingtonCounsel.

Wewouldlovetohearyoursuggestionsandfeedbacks.PleasecometoournextboardmeetingonApril5that6:30pmandletusknowhowwecanserveyoubetter.WemeetattheJapaneseAssociationofColorado’sOffice,locatedonthesecondfloorofSakuraSquare.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorfeedbacks,[email protected]

MileHiJACLChapterPresident

MARCH2012

Hina MatsuriMarch 3rd

Doll’sFestival/Girl’sDay

THISMONTH’SISSUE

1 A Message from the President

2 Upcoming Events

2 JACL/OCAWashington D.C.LeadershipSummit

3 2012JACLCollegiate LeadershipConference

4 CongressionalGold MedalRecipientsto be Honored

4 Nihongo-o Naraimashyou

5 PCBoardMeeting

6 An Update on the Minoru Yasui Memorial ExhibitProject

7 Japan1YearLater

8 NiseiVeterans HeritageFoundation ContestApplication

9 NewNewsletterEditor

10 Membership Application

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JapaneseAmericanCitizensLeagueMileHiChapter MARCH2012

UPCOMING

EVENTSMonthly MeetingJACLMileHiChapterThursday,April5th6:30pmJACLOfficeSakuraSquare(2ndFl.)

Amache PilgrimageSaturday,May19thSimpson pickup at6:30amTemple pick up at7:00am

NVHFCommunityMemorialDayServiceMonday,May28th11amFairmontCemetery

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JACL/OCAWashingtonD.C.LeadershipSummit By Jessica Moy AsanewJACLboardmember,IwasinformedoftheannualJACL/OCALeadershipSummitinD.C.andencouragedtoapply.Notknowingmuchabouttheorganization,andwanting to get more involved, I filled out my application and was honored tobeselectedasa2012participatealongwithanotherMileHiJACLmember,DonnaHansen.IthinkIcanspeak for both of us when I say we bothhadagreatdealtolearn,andwebothfoundthefour-daytriptoWashingtonveryenlightening.WearrivedinD.C.onMarch10andattendedareceptionintheeveningwelcomingthedelegationof15JACLmembersand15OCAmembersfromacrosstheU.S.Thenextmorningbeganourworkshopsofleadershiptraining.Welearnedaboutpolicymakingandotheradvocacygroups,anditwas very empowering to know that individuals with a vision really can make a difference with enough support.Ourfirstsession,ledbyProfessorPhilNash,reliedonaudienceinvolvementtolearnaboutAsian American history through an oral account. Basically, everyone had a different story of how their family came to the U.S., and besides some specific key dates that are important to Asian American history,itishardtogeneralizethepast.Thenextspeaker,MichaelLieberman,discussedbullyingandhowJACLandOCAcanworktogetherwithdifferentadvocacygroupstoeducatepeopleofthe harm so that it is less of a problem. My favorite session was the afternoon of the first day when StateFarmledaCongressmentrainingactivityinwhichouronlyobjectivewastogetre-elected.Ihadneverrealizedhowdifficult,ifnotimpossible,itisforpeopleinCongresstopleaseeveryone.Itwas an eye opening activity and helped me better understand the politics behind the U.S. government. Thenextday,welistenedtoapanelofAAPIleadersintheExecutiveOfficeattheWhiteHouse.ThiswasafascinatingdiscussionwithWhiteHousestaffersincludingTinaTchen,theFirstLady’sChiefofStaff.TheJACLNationalExecutiveDirector,FloydMori,explainedthattheExecutivebranchisimportant,becausewhileCongressistheLegislativebranchthatworksonapprovinglaws,theAdministration(orExecutivebranch)worksonimplementingthem.OurfinaldaywasspentlobbyingtoopposeSection1021and1022oftheNDAAFY2012WhitePaperthatcouldbasicallydetainpeopleunderthelawofwarwithouttrial,similartowhathappenedtoJapaneseAmericansinWWII.AfewotherhighlightsincludeavisitfromSenatorDanielInouye,ashowingof“AMostUnlikelyHero”and discussion with Bruce Yamashita, and a visit to the Japanese American Memorial near Union Station.Forthelasttwohighlights,pleaseseephotosbelow.IamgratefulthatIcouldattendandIhopetousemynewlyacquiredknowledgetohelptheMileHiJACLchapter.

Donna Hansen, Bruce Yamashita, Jessica Moy.

Group photo in front of the US Capitol Building

Jessica Moy, Floyd Mori, Donna Hansen.

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2012JACLCollegiateLeadershipConference By Bill Yoshino

The2012JACLCollegiateWashington,D.C.LeadershipConferenceisanintensivethree-dayleadershipdevelopmentprogram that introduces Asian Pacific American student leaderstothenationalpolicy-makingarena.Participantswillbebriefedon legislative issues affecting the Asian Pacific American communityandexaminetheroleAsianPacificAmericancivilrightsorganizationsplayinaffectingpublicpolicyinthenation’scapital. They will also have the chance to meet and work with student leaders representing colleges and universities from throughout the country and learn ways to effectively address issues and create positive social change on their own campuses and beyond.

EligibilityRequirements Applicant must be an Asian Pacific American undergraduate freshman, sophomore or junior class student attending an accreditedcollegeoruniversityonafull-timebasis. Tuition Theprogramwillselect12participantstoattendtheconference.JACLwillcoverairfare,lodging,meals(continentalbreakfast, lunch,dinner)andtransportationduringtheconferenceforallparticipants. Dates Thursday,June7-Sunday,June10,2012(Arrivalby4pm,Thursday,June7,2012) ConferenceHeadquarters DoubletreeHotel 1515RhodeIslandAvenue,NW Washington,DC20036 Application ApplicationsareavailablethroughtheJACLwebsiteatwww.jacl.org,[email protected]. ApplicationsareduebyFRIDAY,MAY4,2012(postmarkedoremailed)to: JACLMidwestOffice Attn:CollegiateLeadershipConference 5415N.ClarkStreet Chicago,IL606040 [email protected] Contact [email protected].

TheJACLCollegiateLeadershipConferenceissponsoredbyUPSandSouthwestAirlines.

2011 Collegiate Leadership Conference participants pose in front of the Capitol Building.

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N i h ongo-o Na ra ima s hyo u!Let’sLearnJapanese!

Sangatsu (San-ga-tsu) Neko(Ne-ko)

Translation: March Translation:Cat

Ningyou(Ni-n-gyo-u) Inu (I-nu)

Translation:Doll Translation:Dog

Hana (Ha-na) Kame(Ka-me) Translation:Flower Translation: Turtle

CongressionalGoldMedalRecipientstobeHonored By Gary Yamashita

The NiseiVeteransHeritageFoundationisdedicatingthisyear’s66thAnnualCommunityMemorialDayServiceatFairmountCemeterytohonortherecentrecipientsoftheCongressionalGoldMedal.Theprogramwillpayspecialtributetothemembersofthe100thInfantryBattalion,the442ndRegimentalCombatTeamandtheMilitaryIntelligenceService.Inaddition,theMemorialDayprogramwillservetohonorthememoryofallJapaneseAmericanVeteransfromtheRockyMountainRegionwhohonorablyservedintheUnitedStatesArmedForcesandarenowatrest.

Thisyear’sservicewillbeheldonMemorialDay,May28that11:00AMattheNiseiWarMemoriallocatedatFairmountCemetery.Thekeynotespeakerwillbe9NewsanchorAdeleArakawa,whowillshareherexperiencewhensheattendedthemedalawardceremonyinWashingtonDCinNovemberoflastyear.

LocalarearecipientsoftheCongressionalGoldMedalandthefamiliesofdeceasedrecipientswillbethespecialhonoredguestsoftheNiseiVeteransHeritageFoundationandwillbeaskedtopresentaspecialfloraltributeattheNiseiWarMemorialWall.Inaddition,theFoundationhasgenerouslyagreedtopayforthecostofareplicaCongressionalGoldMedalforalllivingrecipients or a surviving relative of a deceased recipient that attends the ceremony.

Weareaskingthatanyonewhoservedinthe100thInfantryBattalion,the442ndRegimentalCombatTeamortheMilitaryIntelligenceServiceorsurvivingrelativesofdeceasedmembers,pleasecontactthefollowingcommitteememberstoRSVPtoattend the service: GayleGotoat303-594-5839,[email protected],orJamieChikumaat303-525-5794,[email protected].

Please join us in paying tribute to these veterans that served our country so honorably and sacrificed so much for us all. This is truly a community event to thank them all for their service.

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PCBoardMeeting By Gil Asakawa

ThePacificCitizenEditorialBoard,ledbychairJudithAono,metonJan.28inLosAngeles,nearthePC’sofficesinLittleTokyo.

ThePChasaccomplishedmuchinthepastyear,includingarecentlylaunchedredesignofthewebsite,thecompletionofitsonlinearchivesdatingfrom1929-1955(they’reapplyingformoregranttodigitizeeverythingtothepresent),andthehiringofasalesmanagerandareporter,bothpaidfornotbyJACLnationalbudgetbutbythePC’sSpringCampaigncontributions.

TheSpringCampaignin2011raisedover$89,000(thebudgetedgoalwas$63,000),whichisaverystrongreflectionofthePC’sreadership’sloyaltyanddedicationtothenewspaperandwebsite.TheSpringCampaignisnowunderwayfor2012.

ButthislevelofsupportwasoffsetwithanotherinaseriesofnationalJACLbudgetreductions–theamountoffundsprovidedbyJACLmembershipfeesdroppedby$20,000,andthePChadtoraise58%ofitsrevenues,anincreaseof$47,200fromtheamountithadtoraisein2010.ThePCstaffhandledthechallengeasitdoeseveryyear,andhascontinuedtodoexcellentjournalism despite the shrinking subsidy.

Elsewhereinthebudget,thePCexceededtheprojectedamountfrombothadvertisingandnon-membersubscriptions.Bothelements were helped by the installation of ecommerce features on the website, allowing people to purchase subscriptions or advertising directly online.

Advertisingwasalsohelpedbythesuccessofvarious“SpecialIssues”thatthePChasstartedpublishingthroughouteachyear(inadditiontotheHolidayIssue).Thosespecialissues,whichinclude“VeteransDay,”“ExtraordinaryAPAs,”“Food”andthe“JACLNationalConvention”issues,arepopularbothwithreadersandadvertisers.ThePCisplanningtofocuseffortsonmoresuchissues covering new topics in the year to come. TheonebudgetarydisappointmentwasadropinexpectedrevenuefromtheannualHolidayIssue.Inpastyears,theHolidayIssuewasoneofthebiggestfundraisingsourcesfortheMileHiChapter;let’ssubmitmoreadsthisyearthananyotherchapter!

ThePChasreceivedcriticismfromcertainmembersofthenationalstaffandboardforsomeyears,andthereareconstanteffortstodownplaythenewspaper’simportancetotheJACLmembershipandtofurtherreduceitsbudget,includingsomeeffortsinthepasttoeliminatethePCaltogether,orturnitintoamonthlynewsletterasacost-savingmeasure.

It’struethatthePCisalargepartofthenationalJACLbudget.Buteachyearithastakenonmoreandmoreoftheburdenofpayingalargerpercentageofthatbudgetonitsown(throughadvertisingandeffortslikethePCSpringCampaign),andhasproducedanexcellentandaward-winningnewspaperdespiteaverysmallandunderpaidstaff.Everyyear,despitemorechallengingbudgets,thePChasmetorexceededitsbudgetrequirements,makingitoneoftheveryfewprogramsofJACLthatpays its way.

ThemeetingwasaspiriteddiscussionofthePC’scurrentstatus,withCarolinegivingmostofthereport(alongwithadetailedfinancialreportbythebusinessmanager).Aftertheannualreports,theEditorialBoardbrokeoutintosmallgroupsandbrainstormedfuturefundraisingideasforthePCstafftoconsider.TheseideasranthegamutfromhostingfundraisingeventstopublishingebooksandbooksondemandthatcouldbecompiledrelativelyeasilybyrepurposingcontentfromthePC,likea“bestoftheyear”bookthatreprintedarticles,oramemorialbookofobituariesofmemberswhohadpassedthepreviousyear.

PleasesupportthePCduringtheSpringCampaign,andasachapter,letspushMileHiintheHolidayIssuethisfall!

AnUpdateontheMinoruYasuiMemorialExhibitProject By Aya Medrud

RonAbo,architect,attendedameetingoftheMileHiChapterinJanuaryof2004and asked for support in establishing a memorial wall in the newly renovated city and county buildingnamedTheMinoruYasuiPlazaandBuildingat303WestColfaxAve,Denver. TheinitialgroupmeetingtodiscussprocessincludedBillHosokawa,KerryHada,Michi Ando(Min’syoungersister),Michi’shusbandToshioAndo,BobSakata,TomMigaki,Ron Abo,andAyaMedrud.Min’swife,TrueYasui,supportedtheJACLMileHiinitiativeto establish a memorial in the Minoru Yasui building, and spiritual mentor. TheworkinggroupwasRonAbo,ElaineShiramizu,KerryHada,TomMigaki,Sam Mayeda(accountant),MichiAndo,RobinYasui,withMarkShimoda,PresidentofMileHi (keptinformedthroughminutesofmeetings)andAyaMedrud,meetingmonthlyfrom February2004. MichidiedinJanuary2006;True,ourspiritualmentordiedinMay,2007;Bill Hosokawamovedin2007toSequim,WAtobecaredforbyoneofhisdaughters(Billdiedon November9,2007). Iris,oneofMin’sthreedaughters,ateacherintheDenverSchools,joinedthecommitteeasshewasable,togetherwithRobin,(whosefather,RobertYasui,istheyoungerbrothertoMin)andhostedtheMinoruYasuiProjectmeetingsatherhome.GeorgeandMaryMasunagaRoseTanaka,whooversawSumiTakeno’sbusinessandmail,joinedthe planning committee. Firstmeetings’task:devisebrochure(seeJACLwebsite)forfundraisingbrochure,putadinPCfornationalfundraising,KerryHada,asmemberoftheboardoftheMinoruYasuiCommitteeVolunteersAward,MYCVA,hasprovidedmuchofMin’shistoryasacivilrightsadvocateforJapaneseAmericansfollowingPearlHarbor.AsayoungattorneyinPortland,Oregon,MinwasthefirsttounderstandthesignificanceoftheU.S.government’sactionagainstitsownJapaneseAmericancitizensandthefirsttochallenge it. Minoru Yasui, was one of three who went to court to protest, and served prison time, mostly solitary confinement. Afterhisrelease,hemovedtoDenverfromMinidoka,theWRAcampinIdaho,whereJapanesecommunitiesfromWashington/Oregon/Alaskawereimprisoned,in1944.HehadalawpracticeinDenver’sNihonmachi,buthismajorconcernwasfightinginjustice.BillHosokawadescribesMin“asafiery-eyedoratoratthepodium,hismoustachebristlingwithemotion,challenginghisaudiencetoopposeinjustice.”Theextracurricularactivitiestofighthumanrightslimitedhispracticeoflaw,asacrificeforhiswife,Trueandhisthreedaughters,whohecalledhis“flowergarden,”Iris,HollyandLaurel. HewashiredbytheCityandCountyofDenverasCommunityServicesDirector,servingasthefirstDirectorofHumanRelationsatatimeofracialunrestinmajorU.S.cities,Denverremainedcalm,becauseofMin’shistorywithworkingwithdiversecommunities in the city. Min was seen by people of color communities as ‘having their backs’. The Minoru Yasui Project goal was todedicateamemorialwallintheMinoruYasuiBuildingat303W.ColfaxtocommemorateandhonoraJapaneseAmericanwho did so much to raise the consciousness of the civil and human rights of Japanese Americans and all communities of color in the U.S. ThecommitteebegantoexplorevariousmediaoptionstocaptureMin’sstory.Duetoadvancesintechnology,avideo/dvdisalso being considered as an ideal option because it could also be presented in multiple locations and be portable. Unfortunately, afterdiscussingthisoptionwithexpertsinthefield,Robinfoundthatthecostofdevelopingavideowasoutsideofthefundsthatarecurrentlyavailable.RobinwillcontinuescriptingtheexhibitandthentheCommitteewillreconsideroptionsandrevisitpricing.ElaineShiramizu,thegraphicartistwhohasworkedonthelobbyoftheWebbBuildingandhasseveralpiecesthere,believesthata wall mural concept, which was the original plan, is likely to be the best scenario for the display to show Minoru Yasui’s life and contributions. AttheMileHiChapterJACLmeetingonMarch1,2012,RobinYasuiprovidedtheboardwiththisupdateontheCommittee’swork.

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Japan1YearLaterTheJACL&DirectReliefInternationalReleaseDetailedMaponExpenditures,Activities&SupporttoJapaneseNon-Profits&Communities By Floyd Mori

SantaBarbara,CA-DirectReliefandtheJapaneseAmericanCitizensLeague(JACL)todayreleasedanonline,interactivemapdetailingtheexpenditureof$3.9milliononmorethan250projectsthathavebeensupportedwiththeJapanReliefandRecoveryFundestablishedbytheorganizationsimmediatelyfollowingthedevastatingearthquakeandtsunami12monthsagowithacommitmentthat100%ofthefundsreceivedwouldbeusedsolelyforthesupportofpeopleandcommunitiesaffectedbythe tragedy. DirectReliefandtheJACLhavechanneledthefundstonine(9)Japanesenon-governmentalorganizations(NGO’s)providingreliefandrecoveryservicesworkingacrossthetsunami-affectedareasonactivitiesrangingfromimmediateemergencyresponsefeedingandshelterprogramstolong-termrecoveryandspecializedrehabilitativecareforseniorsandpersonswithdisabilities. Theinteractivemapprovidesbothacomprehensiveoverviewoftsunamiinundationareasandspecificsite-levelinformationaboutexpenditures,activities,rationale,andprogressrelatedtotheworkconductedbythein-countrynongovernmentalpartnerorganizationssupportedbythejointlyadministeredDirectRelief-JACLfund. Theinteractiveaidmapcanbeviewedat:http://maps.directrelief.org/japanaid/ Reflectinguponthepastyear,FloydMori,theNationalExecutiveDirectoroftheJapaneseAmericanCitizensLeaguesaid,“TheresilienceshownbythepeopleofJapanhasbeenaninspirationtoouryoungpeopleandstrengthenedtheprideofthoseofus who can trace our ancestry back to Japan. In my communications with Japan, there has been an outpouring of gratitude for all the progress that has been made, specifically all the work that was achieved by the thousands of people who contributed to the DirectRelief/JACLJapanReliefandRecoveryFund.Thegenerousdonationstothiseffortareatestamentthatwehavenotlostthevalueofgenerosityandtheprincipleswhichguideustohelpourneighborsinneed.” DirectReliefPresidentandCEOThomasTighesaid,“Theoutpouringofgenerosityfrompeopleandbusinessesfollowingthisenormous tragedy has enabled so much important work and progress for thousands of people in Japan pushing forward to rebuild their homes, lives, and livelihoods. The precise detailing of where, how, and why funds have been used is important to honor the generosity of each person and business who stepped forward to help and also for people in Japan for whose benefit these funds werecontributed.WecontinuetostandwiththepeopleinJapanoneyearafteraprofoundlysadmomentandwillcontinuetodoso.” Asdemonstratedonthemap,the250projectsthatDirectReliefandtheJACLhavefundedcoveravastarrayofsupportservices, including: • basicneedssuchasfood(>75,000mealsprovided),water,andtemporarysheltersintheearlystagesoftheresponse; • careforelderlyandpeoplewithdisabilities,includingmobilehealthcareunits; • emergencyservicesintheFukushimaprefecturewheremorethan100,000peopleweredisplacedaroundthepower plant; • debris,mudremovalandinfrastructurerepair; • supportfororphanagesintheregionmostaffectedbythedisaster,includingtherapy,tutoring,rebuildingoftheradiation affectedplaygroundattheorphanage; • mobilelibraryservices;and, • jobsforunemployeddisasterworkers,manywholosttheirjobsinthefishingindustrywhichwaslargelywipedoutin Ishinomaki-oneofthehardesthitareas. Formoreinformationontheeffortsoverthepastyear,visitDirectRelief.org,andtoviewtheinteractiveaidmapvisithttp://maps.directrelief.org/japanaid/

NiseiVeteransHeritageFoundationEssay&CreativeWorksContest2012ApplicationTheNiseiVeteransHeritageFoundationCommunityMemorialDayServiceCommittee is sponsoring an essay and creative works contest to encourage the area youth and young adults to become aware of the history and contributions of our Japanese AmericanVeteransfromtheRockyMountainRegionthatservedinWorldWarII.Forthepast65years,theFoundationhasorganizedandhostedtheannualCommunityMemorialDayServiceatFairmountCemeterywhichisdedicatedtothelegacyofthemembersofthe100thInfantryBattalion,the442ndRegimentalCombatTeamandtheMilitaryIntelligenceService.TheprogramalsoservestohonorthememoryofallJapaneseAmericanVeteransfromtheRockyMountainRegionwhohonorablyservedintheUnitedStatesArmedForcesandarenowatrest.TheNVHFisalsocommittedtoeducatingourcommunityandtoensurethatfuturegenerationspreservetheculturallegacyofJapaneseAmericansinColorado.

EssayorCreativeWorksTopic:ContestparticipantmustinterviewJapaneseAmericanVeteran(s)thatservedinWorldWarIIandsubmiteitheranessayin750wordsorless,oracreativeworkexpressinghowtheirserviceandsacrificeinWorldWarIIinfluenced our lives today. The creative work can be poetry, visual art, music, etc. If submitting a creative work, provide a brief explanationofhowtheworkconveysthecontesttopic.Essaysorpoetryshouldbeprintedlegiblyortypewritten.Ifyourworkisintheformofvisualormusicalartoranoralpresentation,submitaphotograph,tape,CDorDVD.Nopersonalinterviewswillbescheduled.

Eligibility:Opentoallareayouthandyoungadultsfrommiddleschoolthroughage29.

Categories: Essays and creative works will be judged separately in the following three categories: • Middle School (Twoawards) • High School(Twoawards) • Young Adult-graduatedfromhighschool-ages19-29(Twoawards)

Awards:$100cashawardswillbeawardedtoeachwinnerintheMiddleSchoolcategoryforessayandcreativeworks.$200cash awards will be awarded to each winner in the High School and Young Adult categories for essay and creative works submissions. Essays and creative works will be judged separately and awards will be presented to winners in each category. AwardswillbepresentedattheNiseiVeteransHeritageFoundationCommunityMemorialDayServiceatFairmountCemeteryonMay28,2012.EssaycategorywinnerswillbeaskedtoreadtheiressaysattheMemorialDayprogram.Inaddition,thewinningessayswillbeprintedintheAnnualCommunityMemorialDayServiceProgrambooklet.WinnersinthecreativeworkscategorieswillhavetheirsubmissionsdisplayedattheNiseiVeteransHeritageFoundationCommunityMemorialDayService.

Judging:AllsubmissionswillbejudgedbyapanelofNVHFCommunityMemorialDayCommitteemembers.Workswillbeevaluated based upon content, presentation, originality and how well the spirit of the topic was captured. The decisions of the judges will be final.

The following must be submitted to apply for this award: 1. Expressivework,and 2. Thiscompletedandsignedapplicationform.

Allexpressiveworksmustbelabeledasoriginalormustproperlynametheoriginalsource.AllworkswillbecomethepropertyoftheNiseiVeteransHeritageFoundationcommitteeandwillnotbereturnedunlessspecialarrangementsaremade.

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ApplicationandexpressiveworkmustbepostmarkedonorbeforeApril30,2012.SubmissionspostmarkedafterApril30,2012will not be considered. Send submissions to:

NiseiVeteransHeritageFoundationEssayandCreativeWorksContest C/OGaryYamashita240E.14thAvenueBroomfield,Colorado80020 ContactGaryYamashita(Cell:303-204-8039)ifyouhaveanyquestions.Photocopiesoftheapplicationareacceptable.Useadditional pages as necessary. Submission of this completed application acknowledges acceptance of the terms and conditions describedaboveandgrantspermissiontotheNVHFtoprint,duplicateanddistributeallcontestsubmissions.

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NewNewsletterEditorMileHiJACLannouncestheappointmentofNgocDinh,agraphicdesignprofessional,astheneweditor of the chapter’s monthly newsletter.

Ngoc’scareerasagraphicdesignerstartedwithfreelanceworkfortheSanFranciscoStateUniversity’sCreativeArtsDepartment,whereshestudiedandreceivedherBAinMusicPerformance.SheiscurrentlyagraphicdesignerforDenverPublicSchoolsandalsoservesasaboardmemberontheDPSAsianEducationAdvisoryCouncil.MoreinformationabouttheAdvisoryCouncilcanbefoundataeac.dpsk12.org.

OneofNgoc’sgoalsastheeditoroftheMileHichapters’newsletteristobringadistinctbrandingandconsistentlooktotheJACLlegacythatwillattractmoremembersandhelppromotetheendeavorsoftheorganization.

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JACLMissionStatement“Whatcannotbeachievedinonelifetimewillhappenwhenonelifetimeisjoinedtoanother.”

TheJapaneseAmericanCitizensLeagueisanationalorganizationwhoseongoingmissionistosecureandmaintainthecivilrightsofJapaneseAmericansandallotherswhoarevictimizedbyinjusticeandbigotry.TheleadersandmembersoftheJACLalsoworkto promote cultural, educational and social values and preserve the heritage and legacy of the Japanese American community.

BecomeaMemberofJACLToday!JoiningtheMileHiChapterJACLisagreatwaytogetinvolvedwiththecommunityandtohelpsupportourprogramsthateducate our youth, develop leaders and pass on our legacy from generation to generation.Membershipbenefitsinclude(subjecttochange):

AssociateMembershipsareavailablefortwoyearstoindividualswhoarenewtotheMileHiChapterJACLandincludes: •MileHiChapterJACLNewsletter •Discountstolocalchapterevents(whenapplicable)

All other memberships include the above in addition to: •PacificCitizen,TheJACLNewspaper •ScholarshipProgram •JACLCreditUnionServices •VISAAffinityCard •HertzRentalCarDiscounts •LongDistanceCallingDiscounts •MajorMedicalInsuranceProgram* •LongTermCareInsurance* •CatastrophicMajorMedicalInsurance* •MedicareSupplementInsurance*

*Membershipdoesnotguaranteeacceptance.Theinsurershavetheirownacceptancecriteria.

If you would like to join, please complete the information below:

Membership Application(12monthsmembershipfromthedateofapplication)

qAssociate($25) qIndividual($65) qCouple/Family($110) qStudent/Youth($30)-PCExcluded

qThousandClub($100) qCenturyClub($175) qMillenniumClub($1000)

qThousandClubLife($3,000) qCenturyClubLife($5,000)

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