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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 30 No 45 | November 5 – November 11

Oct. 15: Winnie Lim inducted into USTA Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame

November 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Winfred “Winnie” Lim was inducted into the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame at an awards luncheon and ceremony at Bellevue Hilton Hotel. Lim was honored for his significant achievements and contributions to the sport of tennis in the Pacific Northwest. Previously, Lim received the President’s Award from USTA Pacific Northwest […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, Bellevue Hilton Hotel, Pacific Northwest, Vol 30 No 45 | November 5 - November 11, Winfred Winnie Lim

Sept. 24: MEDRIX holds annual benefit dinner to support Southeast Asia

November 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

At the Overlake Golf and Country Club in Medina, MEDRIX (medical, education, development resources, international exchange) held its annual benefit dinner and auction, called MEDRIX’s Enchanted Moon Festival. Funds raised benefit MEDRIX’s work.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Enchanted Moon Festival, MEDRIX, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Vol 30 No 45 | November 5 - November 11

New face in a new place: David Eam

November 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

David Eam is the NAAAP-Seattle interim president. While the National Association of Asian American Professionals, Seattle Chapter (NAAAP-Seattle) is recruiting next year’s president, David Eam is serving as interim president. Eam is a software/systems engineer, having worked in the avionics industry for the past seven years. Currently an engineer at Crane Aerospace, he develops software […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Crane Aerospace, David Eam, National Association of Asian American Professionals, Vol 30 No 45 | November 5 - November 11

New faces in new places: new NAPCA board members

November 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) welcomed three new members to its board.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Anna Eriko Crosslin, CEO, Emir Abinon, Fox Valley Automotive Group, NAPCA, Vol 30 No 45 | November 5 - November 11, Yvonne Tatsuno

October: Komen’s Puget Sound affiliate introduces its Pink Tie Guys

November 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Komen for the Cure’s Puget Sound affiliate introduced a new program, Pink Tie Guys, which features influential male leaders who can help engage and mobilize audiences in the breast cancer awareness movement. All nine men received a pink necktie, which they will wear throughout the year and at Komen Puget Sound events.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2011, CEO, Jerry Lee, Komen Puget Sound, Lorenzo Romar, MulvannyG2 Architecture, Nate Miles, Pacific Northwest Region, Pink Tie Guys, Seattle, Steve Maxwell, Steve Sarkisian, Tom Norwalk, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Vol 30 No 45 | November 5 - November 11, Washington Biotechnology Biomedical Association

Oct. 18: Philip Chan recognized as volunteer of year by KCBA Pro Bono Services

November 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Philip Chan was among six people who earned the 2011 Volunteer of the Year award. Chan was presented with the Bring it On Award at a ceremony held at the Women’s University Club. Chan began volunteering with the King County Bar Association Family Law Mentor Program in January 2011. Since then, he has worked with […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Aaron Albright, Abbey Perkins, Brenda Canada, Brian Starr, Philip Chan, University Club, Vol 30 No 45 | November 5 - November 11, Zeshan Khan

ICHS voices concern over basic health and other health service cuts in governor’s proposed budget

November 5, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

International Community Health Services (ICHS), which helps low-income and uninsured people in Seattle, especially in the Asian Pacific Islander community, could see 80 percent more medically uninsured patients and an approximate $800,000 budget shortfall next year if Basic Health cuts unveiled by Gov. Chris Gregoire become law.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2011, 2012, Asian Pacific Islander, Basic Health, CEO, Chris Gregoire, Holly Park, ICHS, International District, Seattle, Teresita Batayola, Vol 30 No 45 | November 5 - November 11

Non-Latino immigrants less worried about Alabama law

November 5, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kate Brumback The Associated Press BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s tough new law targeting illegal immigrants has provoked concern among Latinos — even causing some to leave the state — but members of other immigrant groups appear to be less worried.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Across Mobile Bay, Alabama State University, Bayou La Batre, Elizabeth Brezovich, Eugeniu Gorbatia, Grace Scire, Gulf Coast, Huntsville Islamic Center, Korean, Matt Shipp, Mohamed Elhady, Olivia Turner, Southeast Asians, Sun Gi Chun, Tom Khanthavongsa, United States, Vietnamese American, Vol 30 No 45 | November 5 - November 11

Report: Asian Americans grow beyond coastal hubs

November 5, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Amy Taxin The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Asian Americans have seen their ranks swell over the past decade not only in coastal immigrant enclaves, but also in new places such as the southwestern states of Texas and Nevada, according to a report released last week by a coalition of Asian American organizations.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Advancing Justice, African Americans, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Brookings Institution, Census, Dan Ichinose, Deepa Iyer, Karin Wang, New York, Report Asian Americans, South Asian Americans Leading Together, South Asians, United States, Vol 30 No 45 | November 5 - November 11, technology

Activists slam U.S. studio for filming in Linyi, China

November 5, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gillian Wong The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Rights activists have criticized a Hollywood studio for filming a buddy comedy in an eastern Chinese city, where a blind, self-taught activist lawyer is being held under house arrest and reportedly beaten.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Beijing, Chen Guangcheng, Chief Executive Ryan Kavanaugh, Chinese, Communist Party, Cowboys Aliens, Justin Chon, Nicholas Bequelin, Peng Zhonglin, Relativity Media, Seattle, Sina Weibo, Vol 30 No 45 | November 5 - November 11, Zhang Shajun, attention, culture

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