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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 – June 22

ANCEA receives award from Japanese Foreign Minister

June 18, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Japanese Foreign Minister awarded a special commendation to the Asia Northwest Cultural Education Association (ANCEA) for their service in deepening relations between the United States and Japan and furthering understanding between the two countries. The ceremony and reception for the award was held at the official residence of Consul General Kiyokazu Ota on May […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, ANCEA, Asia Northwest Cultural Education Association, Consul General Kiyokazu Ota, Consul General Kiyokazy Ota, Japanese Foreign Minister, Seattle, United States, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22

Seattle Chinese Garden unveils granite Friendship Wall

June 18, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

More than 100 supporters gathered at the Seattle Chinese Garden on a drizzly afternoon on May 20 to dedicate the garden’s newly installed Friendship Wall. The wall is made of green granite bricks that bear the names of donors, friends, and their honored family members. Volunteer Nora Chan worked closely with the garden leaders to […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Charlene Lee, Friendship Wall, Jim Dawson, Laura Wong, Seattle Chinese Garden, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22, Volunteer Nora Chan, Yale Wong

JCCCW receives 4Culture “Heritage Special Projects” grant

June 18, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Japanese Cultural Community Center for Washington (JCCCW)’s “Unsettled – Resettled: Seattle’s Hunt Hotel” is a recipient of a $7,000 Heritage Special Projects grant through 4Culture, a cultural services agency for King County. The grant supports proposals to document and interpret the history of King County and promote appreciation for its heritage and cultural traditions.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Hunt Hotel Project, JCCCW, King County, Stephen Kitajo, Susumu Tsutsumi, Unsettled Resettled Seattle, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22

Children’s Alliance awards Lacey resident Jiji Jally with “Voices for Children” award

June 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On May 31, nonprofit child advocacy group Children’s Alliance presented the “Voices for Children” award to Juji Jally, a Marshall Island native living in Lacey, Wash. Jally is recognized for her work in saving Washington State Food Assistance, a program which offers a lifeline for documented immigrants who don’t qualify for federal food stamps. Jally […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Jiji Jally, Juji Jally, Marshall Island, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22, Washington State Food Assistance

Calif. town shocked by former Indian soldier’s murder-suicide

June 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gosia Wozniacka The Associated Press SELMA, Calif. (AP) — News of a murder-suicide that left four family members dead raced through a tight-knit Indian community in a small California agricultural town, as police tried to determine why a former Indian army officer opened fire on his family before killing himself.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Avtar Singh, Central Valley, Deputy Chris Curtice, Fresno County Sheriff, Harry Gill, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Jalil Andrabi, Pakistan, Punjabi Sahit, Punjabi Sikhs, ROTC, SWAT, Selma High School, United States, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22, Zahid Rafiq

Police collect dead bodies in strife-torn Myanmar town

June 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associate Press Staff SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) — With fearful residents cowering indoors, security forces patrolling a tense town in western Myanmar collected bodies Monday from the debris of homes burned down over the weekend in some of the country’s deadliest sectarian bloodshed in years.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nobel Peace, President Thein Sein, Rakhine Buddhists, Rakhine State, Rohingya Muslims, SITTWE, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22

BLOG: Mayor Mike McGinn could use some sound advice

June 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Recently, I was dining with a group of friends, and the mayor’s name came up. Some of them went with Mayor Mike McGinn to Seattle’s sister city, Chongqing, in March. 

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Chinese, Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan, Chris Hansen, Columbia Tower Club, Joe Borich, Joseph Borich, Marco Lowe, NBA, New York City, Seattle Garden, Seattle Police Department, Seattle Times, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22, Washington State China Relations Council

BLOG: The real Father’s Day gift

June 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng A few years ago, my husband started kicking me out of the kitchen. It used to be that I was the chef and my husband was the helper.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Publisher Ng's blog, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22

BLOG: Winning friends over with lunch at Jade Garden

June 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng The Seattle Chinese community is not famous for its Chinese restaurants. I hate to admit it, but our neighbor to the north, British Columbia’s Chinese cuisine well surpasses ours.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Asia, British Columbia, Chinatown, Chinese, Golden State, Hong Kong, Jade Garden Restaurant, San Francisco, Seattle, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22

CELEBRATING DAD — Single-dad of Apolo Ohno, other dads, challenge traditional roles

June 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly He is one of the most widely-recognized single fathers in the world.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, American Winter Olympian, Apolo Anton Ohno, Apolo Ohno, Census, Evangeline Cafe, Ken Barnes, Ken Hapke, Mary Power, Northwest Asian Weekly, PEPS, Sarah Leung, Seattle, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22, Winter Olympics, Yuki Ohno

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