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Rosa Leung sings like an American Idol star
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly How often do you see Chinese immigrants avoid singing America’s national anthem? Let’s face it. An immigrant is more inclined to sing their motherland’s national song than that of their adopted country. As an immigrant, I have to admit, our national anthem is not easy to master. I know […]
Wise Words on Taking Care of Yourself
“Own your age — I like to call it “disrupting aging” — meaning embrace it as something to look forward to, not something to fear. Look at it as a time for continued growth and engagement, not as the beginning of a decline into deterioration, dependency and disease. If you do, you will begin to […]
Wise Words: ringing in the new year … with much gratitude
Editor’s note: Wise Words is an ongoing series where members of our community share their words of wisdom on a given topic. “I have a lot to be thankful. Over the years, we have hired many people at our restaurants, who need jobs to survive. Recently, one former employee came to dine at our […]
Kin On takes part in two fundraisers, raises over $40,000
Kin On hosted their second annual Karaoke Fundraiser on May 19 at China Harbor Restaurant, raising proceeds towards the expansion and renovation of the organization’s properties.
Kin On announces new board of director members
Kin On Community Health Care and the Kin On Health Care Center announced new additions to their board directors and new executive officers during their annual meeting on Dec. 4, 2012.