By Jeffrey Osborn NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A military funeral consists of a number of ceremonial events including the firing of three
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Last rites — API volunteers administer honors at military funerals
Posted on 17 May 2012.
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Kin On raises $10,000 for Asian seniors at South China Benefit Dinner
Posted on 14 May 2012.
Kin On raised $10,000 at its South China Benefit Dinner with the help of more than 90 volunteers, including Jerry Lee, president of MulvannyG2 Architecture and member of Kin On’s board of directors, University of Washington students, the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, the Chinese Baptist Church Boy Scouts Troop 254, and many others. [...]
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Community members greet the China National Women’s Basketball Team at reception dinner
Posted on 14 May 2012.
On May 7, about 120 people, including local community leaders, turned out for a dinner at Ocean City Restaurant in the International District to greet the players of the China National Women’s Basketball Team. Assunta Ng, publisher of the Northwest Asian Weekly, organized the dinner. Notable attendees included Sun Fengwu, head coach of the Chinese [...]
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Jay Inslee and Organizing for America open office on Rainier Avenue South
Posted on 14 May 2012.
Jay Inslee and Organizing for America opened their office last week on 901 Rainier Avenue South at the corner of South Charles Street and Rainier Avenue South. The office opening was marked by a visit from Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the Democratic National Committee, and nearly 700 people. The office will serve as [...]
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Cooking and eating with Mom — Food writers share stories about their mothers and food
Posted on 10 May 2012.
Compiled by Pat Tanumihardja For Northwest Asian Weekly For many, food is the link to cultural roots, the lens through which we view our
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40 years in the making: Founders recap the early history of the Chinese service center
Posted on 10 May 2012.
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Ten years ago, upon the Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC)’s 30th anniversary, a timeline for the organization was drawn up, but current Executive Director Alaric Bien insists that much more can be added.
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Bob Hasegawa hosts kickoff party for his Washington State Senate campaign
Posted on 07 May 2012.
Bob Hasegawa hosted a kickoff celebration for his campaign for the Washington State Senate with 250 supporters at the Tukwila Community Center. Hasegawa announced his candidacy for the state senate in Washington’s 11th District in March, running for the empty seat left by retiring Senator Margarita Prentice.
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Local artist Naoko Morisawa selected for General Electric’s APA Heritage Month Art Exhibition
Posted on 07 May 2012.
Seattle-based artist Naoko Morisawa was selected from a pool of applicants to showcase her artwork at
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Rob McKenna opens first Seattle campaign office in the International District
Posted on 07 May 2012.
Rob McKenna is opening his first Seattle office in the International District on 6th Avenue and King Street, at the space formerly occupied by International Model Toys. “Thanks to our very strong Asian American coalition, our office there will be very busy,” said McKenna. Annie Zhou, former intern at the Tacoma World Trade Center, will [...]
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Asian American journalist Sharon Pian Chan named new Seattle Times digital associate opinions editor
Posted on 07 May 2012.
Sharon Pian Chan has been named the new digital associate opinions editor of The Seattle Times. Chan will use digital tools to expand the Times’ opinion pages for community dialogue and manage guest column submissions. She is currently the vice president for UNITY Journalists, a nonprofit that advocates for diversity in news. She served formerly [...]
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