The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) held its lunar new year party and also celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Tea Palace Restaurant last Saturday.
Archive | Vol 28 No 30 | 7/18 – 7/24
Blog: AAJA celebrates 25 years
Posted on 28 January 2010.
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Letter: Cao is not someone to be celebrated as he is supporting harmful health care plan
Posted on 07 January 2010.
To the Editor:
Maybe one of these days, rather than celebrating “Asian Americanism,” we could maybe, just maybe, not need to point out achievement based on racism. Would you be offended if we had a Northwest White Weekly? Be honest and think about it.
Posted in Letters to the Editor, Vol 28 No 30 | 7/18 - 7/24, Vol 29 No 2 | 1/9-1/150 Comments
Hara gets sworn in
Posted on 03 December 2009.
Lloyd Hara was sworn in as King County Assessor by Judge Harry J. McCarthy at King County Superior Court on Nov. 24 in front of family, friends, and supporters.
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Asian American Pioneer in Music
Posted on 09 September 2009.
“Music (ethnic, jazz or classical) soothes our soul. In this turbulent time, we can reduce our anxiety by listening to awardees’ outstanding achievement and wonderful music.” Yoshi Minegishi (community volunteer)
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Women of Color
Posted on 23 July 2009.
Women in Power: Politics and Government
Friday, September 25, 2009
China Harbor Restaurant
2040 Westlake Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109
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A touch of culture: Dancing the big feature at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce pageant
Posted on 16 July 2009.
Sparkles and smiles gleamed at the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce 52nd Anniversary of the Scholarship for Women pageant. The event was held this past Saturday, July 11, at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.
Posted in Community News, Features, News, Vol 28 No 30 | 7/18 - 7/240 Comments
With tennis in the blood, brothers open dream courts
Posted on 16 July 2009.
Roger Mark, a tennis coach, and Byron, his younger brother and business partner, started playing tennis when they were 9 years old. At the time, tennis was considered a rich white man’s sport and Asian American players playing at private clubs was unheard of. However, Roger and Byron Mark recently gained ownership of their own tennis club.
Posted in Business, Community News, News, Vol 28 No 30 | 7/18 - 7/245 Comments
Local people bring clean water to Vietnam
Posted on 16 July 2009.
In 1994, it was a just a chance flyer from Group Health that encouraged LaRelle Catherman to go on a research and medical trip to Hue, Vietnam. Influenced by her work as a nurse and her graduate studies on health care systems, she decided that the trip would broaden her knowledge in international health care.
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Locke and Chu talk about economy and environment in China
Posted on 16 July 2009.
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke urged China to help revive world growth by opening its markets further and easing currency controls.
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July 15: A new Uwajimaya in Renton
Posted on 16 July 2009.
The new Uwajimaya (formerly a Thriftway) in the Renton Village Shopping Center at 501 S. Grady Way hosted its grand opening at 9 a.m. The new store cost over $4 million in remodeling.
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July 4: New citizens in Seattle
Posted on 16 July 2009.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in partnership with Seattle’s Ethnic Heritage Council, hosted more than 500 people from the western part of Washington state at a naturalization ceremony on the Fourth of July. The new citizens came from nearly 80 different countries. Judge Richard C. Tallman administered the oath of citizenship.♦
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June 26: SAM bids farewell to Mimi Gates
Posted on 16 July 2009.
The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) paid respects to former director Mimi Gates by obtaining 20 works of art in her honor. Gates, whose last day at the museum was June 30, had been the museum’s director since 1994.
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In memory of Sunao (Phil) Ishio, father and soldier
Posted on 16 July 2009.
On May 23, Colonel Sunao (Phil) Ishio passed away in his sleep.
Posted in Community News, News, Obituaries, Vol 28 No 30 | 7/18 - 7/240 Comments
Outstanding Graduates
Posted on 16 July 2009.
Are you an Asian American student graduating from high school or college? You may be eligible for the Northwest Asian Weekly’s Outstanding Graduates column.
To qualify, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.6, have overcome personal adversity, or are an outstanding athlete, community volunteer, or artist.
Posted in Community News, Education, News, Vol 28 No 30 | 7/18 - 7/240 Comments
July book recommendations
Posted on 16 July 2009.
“Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes”
By Eleanor Coerr
Dell Publishing, 1977
I remember this book from my childhood, but I have never read it.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, On the Shelf, Reviews, Vol 28 No 30 | 7/18 - 7/240 Comments
July: Keeping up with the stars in H-town
Posted on 16 July 2009.
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