In a tradition that began 15 years ago, Cordell Lui and Jerry Lee, and their group of friends, donated hot Costco roasted chickens to the ACRS food bank in the Seattle Chinatown-International District (CID) for the holiday season.
Cathay Post 186 holds annual Memorial Day service
Cathay Post 186 of the American Legion held its annual Memorial Day service to honor the Asian Americans from Seattle who gave their lives during World War II. The event, […]
Lions and lettuce at the Wing — Lunar New Year celebration kicks off at Wing Luke Museum
By Shane McMahon Northwest Asian Weekly As a crowd gathered on King Street, lettuce and firecrackers hung from the front of a building, two pairs of children in lion costumes […]
PICTORIAL: Recycling Fashion Contest
Photos by George Liu & Daria Kroupoderova/NWAW The recycling fashion contest is made possible by: General BioDiesel Cathay Post 186 Tsue Chong Company Waters Academy ParentMap Jade Garden Restaurant […]
Northwest Asian Weekly / Seattle Chinese Post presents Children’s Recycling Fashion Contest
Download a flyer! Northwest Asian Weekly / Seattle Chinese Post presents Children’s Recycling Fashion Contest Saturday, July 12, 2014 Children’s Parade Competition Schedule: 1 PM — Lining up 1:20 PM […]
War dead honored
Seattle’s Cathay Post No. 186 held a Memorial Day event at Hing Hay Park on Monday with
Seahawk game prompts flag bet
A friendly bet between two American Legion Cathay posts — Post #186 in Seattle and Post #384 in San Francisco — has been waged on the outcome of Sunday’s NFL […]
Cathay Post 186 holds annual Memorial Day services
Cathay Post 186 of the American Legion held their annual Memorial Day services in Hing Hay Park on May 27.
William Lum Sing (1920–2009)
William Lum Sing died on Aug. 21 in Seattle due to complications from a stroke. A businessman, Sing was a key figure in raising funds for the Chinese Baptist Church, was an active member and former commander of Cathay Post 186 of the American Legion, and contributed to the expansion and renovation of the Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle in 2008.
Commander Bok Pon
On July 21, Commander Bok Pon passed away due to a deteriorating liver caused by Hepatitis B.
Three years ago, Commander Pon was diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Even with this prior knowledge, Pon did not stop helping people and continued his duties at American Legion Post #384, known as Cathay Post.