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You are here: Home / Archives for vol 28 no 34 | August 15 – August 21

New housing project in Southeast Seattle goes green

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The name for a new affordable-housing project in Seattle’s Rainier Valley seems to be a perfect fit since it’s located next door, at 3925 South Bozeman Street, to the Lao Highland Community Center. “Samaki” is a Lao word that means “people” or “individuals coming together.”

Filed Under: News, Features, Community News Tagged With: 2009, Arellano Christofides Architects, Bhutan, Chinese Information Service Center, Enterprise Community Investments, Executive Director Hyeok Kim, King County Councilmember Dow Constantine, Lao Highland Community Center, Laura Lockard, Marpac Construction, Rainier Valley, Samaki Commons, Seattle City Council Chair Richard Conlin, South Bozeman Street, Tika Ram Khatiwada, United States, vol 28 no 34 | August 15 - August 21

Thach Nguyen urges others to give without an agenda

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Many people give, but only do so with strings attached. These thoughts may sound familiar:

“The more I get acknowledged in public, the more I will give.”

“I jump on the bandwagon when the rich and powerful in the room are giving.”

Filed Under: News, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2009, Assunta Ng, First Place School Board, Helping Link Executive Director Minh Duc Nguyen, Jerry Lee, Mulvanny G2 Architecture, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, State Department, Thach Nguyen, United States, VIP, Vietnam War, Vietnamese, language, vol 28 no 34 | August 15 - August 21

To use plastic or not to use plastic?

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle may become the first city in the United States to institute a tax on the plastic bags people carry home from grocery stores. Seattleites will vote on Referendum 1, dubbed the Seattle bag tax, in the Aug. 18 election.

Filed Under: News, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2009, Aimee Pham, China, City Council President Richard Conlin, Duc Tran, Jolene Jang, Jon Crispala, Last July, Michael Thai, Nguoi Viet Tay Bac, Northwest Economic Policy Seminar, Peter Nickerson, Phnom Penh Supermarket, Seattle City Council, Seattle Councilmember Jan Drago, United States, Vietnamese, Vina Market, vol 28 no 34 | August 15 - August 21

Editorial: The primaries are not a reason to slack in civic duty

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Now we know this upcoming election season isn’t as big as last year’s presidential election, but that does not mean we should fall into complacency.

Filed Under: Opinion, Editorials Tagged With: 2009, Asian Americans, King County Executive, vol 28 no 34 | August 15 - August 21

Filipino American among recipients of $370 million in defamation case

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In one of Los Angeles County’s largest defamation lawsuits, Filipino American Elizabeth Tagle was awarded $74 million after winning a defamation case against GUESS? co-founder Georges Marciano on July 29.

Filed Under: News, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2008, 2009, Filipino American Elizabeth Tagle, GUESS, Judge White, Los Angeles County Sheriff, vol 28 no 34 | August 15 - August 21

July 29: Qi Lu’s warm reception from EDI

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Executive Development Institute (EDI) held a reception for Dr. Qi Lu. Lu is the current president of Microsoft’s Online Service Division and plays a vital role for the Microsoft-Yahoo partnership. He spoke to more than 200 people about leadership and the importance of humility and teamwork. Besides this event, EDI has created other programs to help Asian Pacific professionals.♦

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: 2009, Asian Pacific, EDI, Online Service Division, Qi Lu, vol 28 no 34 | August 15 - August 21

Aug. 6: Lorna Schofield is the new section chair of ABA

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lorna Schofield is the new section chair of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation. Schofield is the first Asian American to be the chair of this section. She has experience in both the private and public sectors. She has served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. She is a partner of the international law firm Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP.♦

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: 2009, ABA, Asian American, Debevoise Plimpton, LLP, Lorna Schofield, New York, vol 28 no 34 | August 15 - August 21

July 18: Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center celebrates anniversary

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center celebrated its 10th anniversary. Held at the Redmond Senior Center, local martial arts schools like Warrior Martial Arts and the Wushu Academy presented intricate performances. The Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center has 28 centers in 12 countries. The first center was founded in 1995. ♦

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: 2009, Redmond Senior Center, Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center, vol 28 no 34 | August 15 - August 21

July 30: Happy birthday to Jerry Lee

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jerry Lee, a philanthropist and the chairman of Mulvanny G2 Architecture, celebrated his birthday with 60 good friends at South China Restaurant in Bellevue. Meant to be a surprise party planned by Lee’s wife Charlene, Lee showed up 20 minutes earlier than expected.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: 2009, Jerry Lee, Judge Mark Chow, Mulvanny G2 Architecture, Seattle Mariner Edgar Martinez, vol 28 no 34 | August 15 - August 21

Aug. 9: Chi Life opens in Redmond

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Chi Life (CL) Studio & Martial Arts Equipments Shop celebrated its grand opening in Redmond. Located inside a brand new building developed by his father, CL is Robin Leong’s fifth school. It is located at 2222 152nd Ave. N.E. in Redmond. His other schools are located in Singapore, Beijing, and Shanghai. Leong said the school will offer yoga classes for kids, hire Shaolin monks, and hire Chinese experts in kung fu to teach his students.♦

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: 2009, Beijing, Chi Life, Chinese, Robin Leong, Singapore, vol 28 no 34 | August 15 - August 21

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