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You are here: Home / Archives for Elsie Taniguchi

Birthday celebration

October 17, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

One-hundred-and-thirty friends of Elsie Leilani Taniguchi gathered at the Mercer Island Community Center on Oct. 2 for her 80th birthday celebration. Taniguchi was the former longtime president of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). Friends say she loves to play the ukulele, dance the hula, and Obon Odori.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Elsie Taniguchi, VOL 35 NO 42 | OCTOBER 15 - OCTOBER 21

Top Contributors to the Asian community 2015

December 11, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HONOREES Ming-Ming Tung/Chinese Americans Citizens Alliances Elsie Taniguchi Mel Kang Vandana Slatter Van Dinh-Kuno Bill Tashima Rick Polintan Chong Dameron SPONSORS Puget Sound Energy Wells Fargo Nordstrom Seattle Seahawks UnionBank Swedish Seattle Family Regional Center Keiro Northwest MASTER OF CEREMONIES Harold Taniguchi BEAUTIFUL PLAQUES Bonnie Miller  

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Bill Tashima, Bonnie Miller, Chong Dameron, Elsie Taniguchi, Keiro Northwest, Puget Sound Energy, Rick Polintan, Seattle Seahawks, Top Contributors 2015, Vandana Slatter, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18, Wells Fargo

Top contributors to the Asian American community

December 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly It is an event organized by Northwest Asian Weekly and the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation to mark the noteworthy achievements of local Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders. Held at the House of Hong Restaurant on Dec. 4, the 23rd annual Top Contributors to the Asian Community Award Dinner […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Bill Tashima, CACA, Chong Dameron, Elsie Taniguchi, Greg Slatter, Harold Taniguchi, Japanese American, Jean Godden, King County, Korean Women, Legislative District Democrats Mel Kang, Nick Licata, Nina Odell, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Rick Polintan, Seattle City Councilmembers Sally Clark, Stephanie Olson, Tom Rasmussen, Top Contributors 2015, Van Dinh Kuno, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18

Elsie Taniguchi — Spreading love in response to war-time internment experience

November 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Yiqin Weng Northwest Asian Weekly Elsie Taniguchi, a 79-year-old Japanese American, describes herself as a volunteer. She has been the president of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) for 17 years. Taniguchi and her colleagues in JACL are now focusing on a subcommittee called “Camp Harmony Committee” to tell the next generation […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Bill Tashima, Camp Harmony Committee, Choichi Shimizu, Elsie Taniguchi, Elsie Taniguchi Spreading, Executive Order, JACL, Japanese Americans, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obon Odori, President Roosevelt, United States, Vol 34 No 47 | November 14 - November 20, Washington State Fairgrounds, Yiqin Weng, culture

Presentation recalls internment

November 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 14, 2015, Elsie Taniguchi, Cho Shimizu, and Eileen Yamada Lamphere presented a PowerPoint program about the Puyallup Assembly Center, aka Camp Harmony. This presentation was a joint effort by the Puyallup First Christian Church, Puyallup United Methodist Church, and Whitney Memorial Methodist Church, all in Puyallup, Wash. From April to September 1942, Elsie […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Camp Harmony, Eileen Yamada Lamphere, Elsie Taniguchi, JACL, Puyallup Assembly Center, Vol 34 No 45 | October 31 - November 6

Sheraton celebrates a new year

February 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Sheraton Seattle Hotel celebrated the holiday season by giving back to the community with its 22nd Annual Gingerbread Village, Providence Hospital O’Christmas Tree, the 30th Annual Senior Holiday Party, and the 62nd Annual Tim & Dan Watts Guild Santa Breakfasts. Sheraton raised over $57,000 for the Northwest chapter of JDRF, and the 22nd Annual […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Annual Gingerbread Village, Annual Senior Holiday Party, Annual Tim Dan Watts Guild Santa Breakfasts, Elsie Taniguchi, JDRF, Seattle, Vol 34 No 6 | January 31 - February 6

Three win UW scholarships

June 23, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Megan Kimiko Ingram, Nicole Mitsuko Ichinaga, and Hannah Fumiko Russ were recently awarded the Puyallup Valley JACL scholarships and will be attending the University of Washington with honors. The scholarship dinner was followed by a program by the “Camp Harmony Committee” and the installation of new JACL officers Elsie Taniguchi, president; Eileen Yamada Lamphere, vice […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Camp Harmony Committee, Dudley Yamane, Eileen Yamada Lamphere, Elsie Taniguchi, Hannah Fumiko Russ, JACL, Liz Dunbar, Megan Kimiko Ingram, Nicole Mitsuko Ichinaga, UW, Vol 33 No 26 | June 21 - June 27

Wise words on aging

March 1, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“As one ages, many of the doors that are open to joyful activities will close, but there are a myriad of closed doors that beckon one to happily open.” — Rear Admiral Herb Bridge Co-chair of Ben Bridge Jeweler “I keep my mind and body very active. I love to work. Even though I am […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2012, Anne Wing, Ben Bridge Jeweler, Chinese, Distinguished Eagle Scout, Elsie Taniguchi, Karen Tsuo, Phil Smart Sr, President Clinton, President Obama, Rear Admiral Herb Bridge, Tama Murotani-Inaba, Tom Mar, Ying Kam Eng

LETTER: Excellent coverage on health issue

February 28, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To the Editor: I just want to take a minute to compliment the Northwest Asian Weekly staff for the excellent coverage on [last week’s] health issue.  

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2012, Elsie Taniguchi, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Vol 31 No 9 | February 25 - March 2, blog

June 5: Two winners get a scholarship from the Japanese American Citizens League

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Puyallup Valley Chapter announced two scholarship winners: Kaila Yoshitomi and Eric “Kirby” Ingram.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Cleveland High School, Elsie Taniguchi, JACL, Mercer Island High School, National Honor Society, Soaring Eagle, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23

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