John Delloro, the national president of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), passed away from a heart attack in Los Angeles, Calif. He was 38.
Editorial: Yay for Wise, the first female and first Asian American president of the UW
Last Thursday, on July 8, we had just put our last issue to bed and were starting this issue fresh. Things were normal, if a little mundane.
July 7: JPMorgan Chase donates trucks and $50,000 to Food Lifeline
JPMorgan Chase donated three refrigerated trucks and $50,000 to Food Lifeline, Washington’s largest hunger relief organization.
June 22: 2010 Leadership Together Educational Forum is held
Executive Development Institute (EDI) held its 2010 Leadership Together Educational Forum on the “Invasion of Social Media — the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly!”
June 5: Two winners get a scholarship from the Japanese American Citizens League
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Puyallup Valley Chapter announced two scholarship winners: Kaila Yoshitomi and Eric “Kirby” Ingram.
May 22: The 10th annual KAC-WA/KABA/KAHPA golf tournament is held
The 10th annual golf tournament hosted by the Korean American Coalition of Washington State (KAC-WA), Korean American Health Professional Association (KAHPA)
Blog: A temple’s fate changes overnight
Last week, Northwest Asian Weekly reported that Fa Shin Chan Temple was one of the great attractions in the International District.
Blog: Bravo and welcome, Maestro Ludovic Morlot
Ludovic Morlot will be Seattle Symphony’s next music director, beginning in the 2011–2012 season. I was one of the lucky ones to see him conduct a few months ago at Benaroya Hall.
Blog: “You are fired”
I should be fired as a blogger. It’s no joke. I have made mistakes on names, and I felt bad. In my days as a student, I would get a flunking grade from my journalism professor.
Blog: ID Summer Festival full of new faces
A few insiders noticed the traffic level in the ID/Chinatown for the Summer Festival last weekend was lower than last year.