Coming off of last year’s exciting presidential elections, many anticipated that this year’s elections would be boring. However, this is not the case.
Archive | August 2009
Opposites Constantine and Hutchison scheduled to clash in November
Posted on 20 August 2009.
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ID alleys beware: compost bins are moving in and taking over
Posted on 20 August 2009.
Owners of 25 restaurants and businesses are kicking the stink of communal dumpsters by enrolling in the City of Seattle Compost Collection service. Food scraps are collected in 60-gallon, 8-yard containers and hauled to Cedar Grove Organics Recycling, LLC for composting.
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Warren Chang and Buyun Zhao: Asian American Pioneers in Music
Posted on 20 August 2009.
Husband and wife duo, Warren Chan and Buyun Zhao have introduced the traditional Chinese genre of music to the Seattle community over the last two decades. They founded the first organization dedicated to Chinese music in Washington state.
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Editorial: The primary race has the whole town talking, but what about?
Posted on 20 August 2009.
Wow! What interesting election results. And it’s only the primaries, too.
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Commentary: Asians? Not so ragin’ (and pretty unimpressed with Seattle Weekly)
Posted on 20 August 2009.
“Once again, Maynard Avenue South fills with droves of flush-faced Asians, headed home with car keys dangling from one hand and a carton of chow mein in the other.”
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Commentary: Publisher’s confession: Why I blog
Posted on 20 August 2009.
Did you know that you can simply blackmail me if you want me to do something?
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Aug. 14: Luly helps raise funds
Posted on 20 August 2009.
The Teatro ZinZanni Asia show was a success. The event was a tribute to fashion designer Luly Yang, who designed special costumes for Teatro ZinZanni, and a fundraiser for Kin On and Nikkei Concerns. More than $3,000 was raised through ticket sales and donations.
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Aug. 3: Lee Lambert announced as one of top 5 administrators in nation
Posted on 20 August 2009.
Lee Lambert was selected as the recipient for the 2009 Pacific Regional Chief Executive Officer Award for his regional, national, and international efforts as president of Shoreline Community College.
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June 30: John Chen wins MPI award
Posted on 20 August 2009.
John Chen was the recipient of the Washington State Chapter of Meeting Planners International (MPI) of the Tomorrow’s Leader Award.
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July 27: Mayor Greg Nickels visits Little Saigon
Posted on 20 August 2009.
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels visited Little Saigon, the Vietnamese American business district in Seattle’s International District. This tour was organized by Washington Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce (WAVA). He visited Little Saigon’s business owners and expressed his desire to see more city investment in Little Saigon, enlarging buses’ free bus zones, and improving the physical appearance of the streets.
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