From left: Beth Takekawa, Ellen Ferguson, Chris Gregoire, Gary Locke, Helen Kay, and Casey Bui (photo from The Wing)
Former governors Chris Gregoire and Gary Locke awarded $72,000 to three community organizations — Kin On, Seattle Chinese Garden, and Wing Luke Museum. The funds were a benefit of last year’s visit to Washington by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The donations were contributed by the Washington Host Committee, including 11 corporations, who underwrote the costs of hosting President Xi. Locke and Gregoire reported that all were happy for their hosting to benefit the local Asian American community. The check presentation took place inside the Wing Luke Museum’s Tateuchi Story Theater on Nov. 17. ■