Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) released a video presentation for its 75th Annual NVC Memorial Day Service. Text in the video read, “Due to COVID-19, we cannot assemble in person, but we will reflect, honor, and remember the names on the NVC Honor Roll who died for the freedoms we have as Americans.” NVC Commander […]
Dr. Edwards Lange named CEO of the Year
Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange, president of Seattle Central College, has been recognized as the 2020 Chief Executive Officer of the Year by the Washington State Association of College Trustees (ACT) for her transformational leadership, commitment to equity, and development of partnerships that bridge the opportunity gap for all students. “She is innovative, collaborative, and a […]
Asian Hall of Fame Mother’s Day Concert
America’s Got Talent artist Maki Mae headlined the Asian Hall of Fame Mother’s Day Concert, streamed live on May 10, along with Jimmy Kimmel Live! guitarist Toshi Yanagi, and other Grammy Award-winners. Donations support the Asian Hall of Fame Medical Response Fund, which deploys personal protective equipment to frontline workers fighting COVID-19. Seattle-based Robert Chinn […]
SPD, Uwajimaya collect food for Rainier Valley Food Bank
Uwajimaya partnered with the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild on May 21 to collect food donations for the Rainier Valley Food Bank. The Guild partners with different grocery stores around town, typically on Thursdays, and then they donate to a food bank on Friday. This effort is part of the on-going Seattle Police Officers Guild Emerald […]
ACRS co-founder Sue Tomita dies
Dr. Susan Tomita died on May 10 after a difficult illness, according to her partner, Gregory Piercy. She was 74 years old. A well known and well respected women’s health researcher, Tomita was a co-founder of Asian Counseling and Referral Service and she earned a PhD in Social Work from the University of Washington. She […]
Tai chi teacher Xie Bingcan dies
Xie Bingcan, born in 1934 in Yuyao, China, died last month in Redmond of pancreatic cancer. He was 85. Xie taught tai chi for over 40 years—he was also a practitioner of Chinese medicine and a member of the International Medical Qigong Society. Right until the time of his passing, Xie was traveling regularly to […]
Ron Chew memoir
Seattle historian and journalist Ron Chew has written a memoir in which he highlights the city’s unsung champions in the fight for racial inclusion, political empowerment, American ethnic studies, Asian American arts, Japanese American redress, and revitalization of the Chinatown-International District. In “My Unforgotten Seattle,” to be released in October, Chew describes the tight-knit community, […]
Filipino WWII veteran Escolástico ‘Scotty’ Galarosa dies
Escolástico ‘Scotty’ Galarosa, a Filipino World War II veteran in the greater Seattle area, died peacefully on May 8, according to his daughter, Julita. He was 103 years old. “He had a great life, he was ready to go,” Julita said. Up until his death, Galarosa was one of only three living members of Bataan […]
SCWC Chinese American Youth Scholarship winners
The Seattle Chinese Women’s Club announced recipients of its youth scholarship program on May 9. The program was established to promote outstanding Chinese American youth living in King county who actively participate in public affairs and community activities, and excel academically. The three winners this year are Analise Song-Xue Chiu from Mount Si High School, […]
Buddhist organizations help health care workers
Buddhist organizations have come together for the first time to raise over $600,000 to purchase FDA-approved class 2 surgical masks from China, to help health care workers in North American hospitals. So far, Project Dharma Relief has sent 13 boxes containing 26,000 masks to 10 hospitals in Washington, including University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle […]
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