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You are here: Home / Archives for vol 27 no 40 | September 27 – October 3

Uwajimaya celebrates 80 years!

September 27, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“You do it every day because it’s the right thing to do.”

Filed Under: News, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: American Diabetes Association, Apolo Anton Ohno, Bay Area, CEO, Chinatown, Edgar Martinez, Filipino, ID, Japan Thank, Puget Sound, Seattle, Tomoko Moriguchi Matsuno, Uwajimaya Inc, Uwajimaya Tomio Moriguchi, WWII, vol 27 no 40 | September 27 - October 3

Mayumi Tsutakawa: Pioneer in Publishing

September 27, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mayumi Tsutakawa has racked up a large number of achievements during a career spanning several different fields. Straight out of grad school, she became the first Asian American female reporter at a daily newspaper in the Seattle area. She later wrote and edited several anthologies, including the first anthology of Asian American women’s writings.

Filed Under: News, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: API, Asian American Pioneer Dinner, China Harbor Restaurant, Mayumi Tsutakawa, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Westlake Ave, vol 27 no 40 | September 27 - October 3

Gary Luke: Pioneer in Publishing

September 27, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As the publisher of Sasquatch Books, Gary Luke feels a sense of honor and responsibility to make his company an outlet for diverse perspectives.

Filed Under: News, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Asian American Pioneer Dinner, China Harbor Restaurant, Gary Luke, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sasquatch Books, Seattle, Westlake Ave, culture, vol 27 no 40 | September 27 - October 3

The ID experiences a sudden downpour of bricks

September 27, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

May Xie was working in her herbal store on Jackson Street, Yuan Sheng Heng, when she was stunned by an immensely loud boom. She wondered if a woman cooking on the top floors of Jackson Apartments had accidentally set off some kind of gas explosion.

Filed Under: News, Community News Tagged With: Chinatown International District, ID, Jackson Apartments, Maynard Avenue, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paul Mar, Seattle Police Department, Seventh Avenue South, Sixth Avenue South, South Jackson Street, Stacy Nguyen, Yuan Sheng Heng, vol 27 no 40 | September 27 - October 3

ACRS’ night to remember

September 27, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) had a benefit dinner and auction at the Seattle Sheraton entitled “Faces of Community, Masks of Tradition,” on Saturday, Sept. 13. Hosted by Lori Matsukawa, the event also featured Garfield’s Jazz Combo, a three-course dinner, a dance from Long Life Association and several silent auctions. Attendees were able to pick from lavish vacation packages, to a pig roast for 40, to a Washington sailing cruise, to a sweet dessert auction.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: ACRS, Garfield Jazz Combo, Long Life Association, Lori Matsukawa, Seattle Sheraton, vol 27 no 40 | September 27 - October 3

Award for fashion designer

September 27, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle hosted the Imagine! Design Expo at the International Academy of Design & Technology campus in Tukwila, Sept. 8. Designer Luly Yang was recognized for her contributions. Yang is widely known for her exquisite couture and bridal collections, as well as her downtown studio boutique located at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: Designer Luly Yang, Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle, vol 27 no 40 | September 27 - October 3

Fundraising through sports

September 27, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Over 180 community members gathered at Kin On Health Care Center on Sept. 7 to celebrate the success of Kin On’s First Annual Sports Tournament.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: Kin On, vol 27 no 40 | September 27 - October 3

A Japanese astronaut

September 27, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, accompanied by his wife Satomi, visited Seattle to participate in the annual Planetary Congress that took place Sept. 15-19.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, Japanese American, Kennedy Space Center, Mitsunori Namba, New Jersey, Planetary Congress, Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, Tokyo, vol 27 no 40 | September 27 - October 3

Comings & goings

September 27, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The American Legacy Foundation recently appointed Dr. Benjamin Chu as the chairman of their board of directors. Dr. Chu is one of the three medical doctors and the only Chinese American to receive the chair title. “I am honored to take on the leadership of the foundation’s board, allowing me to continue to help educate the American public that tobacco is the number-one preventable cause of death in our country,” Chu said.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: American Legacy Foundation, Benjamin Chu, Chinese American, vol 27 no 40 | September 27 - October 3

Cinderella gets X-rated Chinatown makeover

September 27, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Having traveled alone to New York City, Ye Xian (An Nguyen) hopes to earn money to send home to her ailing father by working in a beauty salon run by Mrs. Su (Tsai Chin), her father’s distant cousin. But the bitter and manipulative Mrs. Su doesn’t actually run a beauty salon. She runs an X-rated massage parlor.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Reviews, At the Movies Tagged With: Auntie Yaga, Chinese New Year, David Kaplan, Edward Norton, Ken Leung, Kung Fu Panda, New York Chinatown, New York City Chinatown, Queen Anne Ave, Randal Duk Kim, Seattle, Steve Clare, Tsai Chin, Ye Xian, Zhou Xinfang, vol 27 no 40 | September 27 - October 3

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