Newsletter covering the following topics: Martha Choe keynotes Installation Dinner; Board Bio on Ayako Hurd; article by David Yamaguchi on why JACL is still relevant as he described the efforts of JACLers who testified in favor of Kip Tokuda?s CLPEF bill. LA?s were Matthew Nakata and Hyeok Kim.

Newsletter covering the following topics: JACL will participate in first APIC Legislative day in Olympia; Aki Kurose honored with the dedication of the Laurelhurst Peace Garden Project and a $32,000 grant for a peep counseling resolution program at Laurelhurst Elementary where she taught; Rep. Kip Tokuda introduces Day of Remembrance resolution in the Washington House of …

Selected article titles: "HB 2776 Honoring the Late Kip Tokuda Signed into Law by Governor Inslee" (p. 1-2), "Sen. Hasegawa's Bill Ensuring Civil Liberties for Religious Minorities Signed into Law" (p. 3), "WWII Incarceration Story Told through Opera, Dance, Theater" (p. 3-5), "An Inspiring Experience at the JACL/OCA Leadership Summit" (p. 5-6).

Newsletter covering the following topics: Kip Tokuda?s column address the ?healthy tension? at meetings and a tendency to ?talk around? and issue because of ?warui kimochi? ?however, in attempts to find common ground there are disagreements, turn issue, and organizational shifts in thought?and hopefully growth"; Redress update by Cherry Kinoshita; Bob Shimabukuro and Mayumi Tsutakawa new …

Newsletter covering the following topics: Report on NY/SC Youth Conference in Seattle, 115 Youth attend, Matthew Nakata, Chair; Maya Yamasaki and Yukata Nakazawa awarded $1,000 National Scholarships, Edwin Hamada awarded $1,200 in National Scholarship, and Britt Yamamoto received $5,000 National Scholarship; proposed Bylaw changes; Board Bios-Shannon Doolittle, Kip Tokuda, Elaine Akagi, Gil Hirabayashi, Dawn Furushima.

Newsletter covering the following topics: Ray Ishii publishes JACL Program for Action; Chapter moves to new office, a few doors down, 316 Maynard Ave S, #111, complete with Redress Flag, and Oak table, donated by the Seattle Japanese Consul General; Kip Tokuda elected State Rep from 37th District; Anti-Homophobia posters available at office, many community API …

Newsletter covering the following topics: What next after Redress?? Kip Tokuda says, ?Integrity, respect, and fairness?and that should remain JACL?s focus. Urges support for the Civil Rights Act and Malicious Harassment legislation to include gays and lesbians as well as supporting the Spokane JACL?s complaint against the State Democratic party; report on Workshop groups-Interracial families and …

Newsletter covering the following topics: Kip Tokuda reminds members of Yoshihiro Hattori, Japanese exchange student killed while delivering pizza to the wrong address when he was shot by the homeowner. Homeowner cleared of all charges. Call for US Attorney General investigation; PNWDC hires three lawyers (Gary Iwamoto, Rod Kawakami, and Roger Shimizu) to pursue action against …

Newsletter covering the following topics: Kip Tokuda lauds Chapter for quick action on in support of Hands Off Washington, investigating the shooting death of Yoshihiro Hattori, and the stereotyping in the film Rising Sun, and opposing Initiative 602 that limit taxes to growth in personal income; Board unanimously opposed anti-gay discrimination bill, like Measure 9, narrowly …