Dear Editor, If and when the sale [of Keiro] is complete and all debts are paid off, is the leftover money going to be invested in Nikkei Manor? Would it not be better to keep the nursing home property and make a bigger Nikkei Manor Assisted Living Facility? At the present time, Nikkei Manor does […]
LETTER: Time to celebrate?
By Hiroshi Eto The stereotype of the quiet and demure Asian is bothersome to be sure. People expect Asians to be quiet and compliant. We often get ‘mansplaining’ about Asian virtues of not tooting our own horn or how the nail that sticks up gets hammered down. If I were to point to a ‘cause’, […]
LETTER: The case for approving I-1000
Editor’s note: This is in response to Yvonne Ward’s commentary published in the Aug. 17-23 edition of the Northwest Asian Weekly. By James S. Chung 2019 ABAW President The Asian Bar Association of Washington seeks to foster the exchange of ideas and information among and between its members, other members of the legal organization, and […]
LETTER: Ode to Mark Okazaki
Mark, Mark,
Leader of our fearless ark.
You’ve guided us through a three-inch binder of Head Start despair, Only to come out the other end with a bit more grey hair.
LETTER: Op-ed in support of Seattle Public Library levy
I am a Navy Veteran. I retired as an O-5, commander in the Indian Navy, having held many senior leadership roles in 23 years of distinguished service, including a couple of commands. I migrated to Seattle in 2015, after my retirement, to join my wife, who moved here in 2013.
LETTER: Concerns about SPS cabinet representation
Dear Superintendent Juneau: On behalf of the Asian Pacific Directors Coalition (APDC), thank you again for coming to our meeting this past April. The members appreciated meeting you, the sharing of your vision for education in Seattle Schools, and the District’s strategic plan to achieve excellence for all students, especially our students of color. During […]
Nora Chan’s speech at a community dinner from June 22, 2019
Dear community members and friends, On behalf of the residents, business owners, landlords, and family associations, I would like to thank you for coming to this event to learn about the proposed system that will improve public safety in Chinatown. It has been over six years since the original pilot project of 14 surveillance cameras […]
LETTER: Reader displeased with Asian Weekly coverage
Dear Editor, Your reporter, Mahlon Meyer, truly botched up the reporting of last month’s kick-off event for the proposed Chinatown Surveillance Project. Over the past decade, the Seniors in Action Foundation (SIAF), led by founder Nora Chan, has been the driving force in implementing effective and proven measures to improve public safety in Chinatown. Once […]
LETTER: Community sounds off on CCTV proposal
Dear Editor, I am writing to clarify the misinformation in the article “Halfway to $300k Goal” in the June 29-July 5, 2019 issue of the Northwest Asian Weekly. I am the project manager and consultant of the proposed project, and has worked on this project since day one. I have not communicated with the author, […]
LETTER: Community sounds off on CCTV proposal
Dear Editor, I take exception to the fear mongering that Mahlon Meyer tried to evoke in his article “Halfway to $300k Goal” in the June 29-July 5, 2019 issue of the Northwest Asian Weekly. The original surveillance system cameras have proven their worth to law enforcement and local businesses. Of the many examples, I cite […]
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