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How AAPI candidates fared on Election Day AND HIGHLIGHTS OF KEY STATE RACES

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By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

FEDERAL

Pramila Jayapal becomes the first IndianAmerican woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Jayapal, who was endorsed by former presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders, got 57 percent of the votes to Brady Walkinshaw’s 43 percent.

“Thank you for your support, faith and

confidence, and for standing up for values of our country — values that welcome me as a 16-year-old immigrant and let me serve as the next Congresswoman from the 7th Congressional District,” said Jayapal.

She fills the seat vacated by the retiring Rep. Jim McDermott’s in Washington’s 7th Congressional District. see AAPI on 15

Jayapal waves to suppporters.

A RETAIL TRADITION The prodigal son returns to Seattle

By Nina Huang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Early start in fashion

AP Photo/John Locher

Following in his father’s footsteps, David Matsudaira has made quite the name for himself in the fashion industry.

Matsudaira began to understand the difference between style and fashion from working for his father when he was young.

“Clothes tell the world a little about you and your personality. Every day, you have the ability to choose what you’re going to wear. I just enjoy the process of giving that more thought than the next guy because it’s more than just clothes, it’s an expression of myself,” he said.

David Matsudaira

Matsudaira’s father opened Mich’s Men’s Shop on Jackson Street back in 1976. That’s where he was first introduced to the retail world.

“I remember watering his plants, washing his windows, vacuuming the floors,” he reminisced.

Slowly over the years and after several location moves, Matsudaira eventually got promoted to stock boy and even buying

clothes for the store.

“That’s when I was on the sales floor, I learned how to help customers, take care of them, and roll out the red carpet. I learned all of the elements that you need to learn for delivering high quality service,” he said. see MATSUDAIRA on 6

President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Vice President-elect Mike Pence as he gives his acceptance speech during his election night rally, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in New York.

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DONALD TRUMP WINS WHITE HOUSE in astonishing victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump claimed his place Nov. 9 as America’s 45th president, an astonishing victory for the celebrity businessman and political see TRUMP on 15

A mosaic of cultural diversity built by the Asia Pacific Cultural Center

A PIECE OF BRUCE LEE

By Arlene Kiyomi Dennistoun NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) held its 20th anniversary gala at the Tacoma Trade Center on Nov. 3. Partygoers ate, drank, and got “lei’d” as dozens of orchid leis were hung on honored guests — a Hawaiian tradition. Hundreds of people packed the

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An audience member throws himself on stage, collecting cash, while Executive Director Faaluaina “Lua” Pritchard performs a Samoan Taualuga dance,

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Someone bought Bruce Lee’s high school paper at auction. » see 2

KOREAN ADOPTED BY AMERICANS FACES DEPORTATION A Northwest man adopted as a toddler; could be ripped from his family. » see 4

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on Nov. 5. It included the annual Artist Alley — dedicated to fan and DIY culture. Attendants browsed booths and interacted with local artists. Also, vocalists and chamber musicians from the Seattle Video Game Orchestra returned to perform fan-favorite video game, movie, and anime chamber pieces. 

From left: Maiko Winkler-Chin, Taylor Hoang, Jamie Lee, Maryetta Williams, Elaine Genevro, Jessa Timmer, and Tim Otani.

Union Bank gave out grants as part of its Advancing Communities Forward Program (ACFP) initiative.

Two checks for $25,000 — with each being eligible for renewal up to three years for a total of $75,000 — were presented to HomeSight and the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) at Joy Palace restaurant on Sept. 30. SCIDpda, along with the Ethnic Business Coalition and the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area, will provide assistance to minority-owned small businesses in the International District and Little Saigon. 

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A handwritten and signed essay that Bruce Lee penned as a high school student in Hong Kong was auctioned off on Oct. 27 for $8,319.

The essay, written in the late 1950s, is about the history of aviation. It’s one of the first known examples of Lee’s signature and handwriting. It shows the martial arts legend’s attempts to master the English language with multiple scratch-outs and penned-in corrections.

Membership cards from Lee’s first martial arts school in Seattle were put up for auction, but did not sell. It is available on natedsanders.com. 

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Kinokuniya in Seattle held an anime and game meetup

Sean and Catherine Lowe flew into town from Dallas last month to get Catherine’s grandmother’s blessing of their new baby, Samuel Thomas Lowe, born on July 2.

The family enjoyed a hearty dim sum lunch on Oct. 4 at Ocean Star Seafood Restaurant.

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The Tacoma Method and the Chinese reconciliation effort “Of Race and Reconciliation,” an hourlong documentary produced by Tacoma’s KBTC television station and currently available on the station’s website, comes well-directed, well-assembled, wellwritten, and well-polished. The camera plays over historical photographs and documents. Historians recount who said and did what, when, and to whom. The stage is set. The action runs smoothly.

But the essential ugliness of that action leaves a spiritual splat in the center of things that no polish can squeegee away.

The documentary centers on the expulsion of Chinese people from Tacoma in early November 1885, 131 years ago this month.

The Chinese in America had suffered, at the hands of the federal government when the Chinese Exclusion Act passed in 1882.

This was an expulsion so systematic, so complete, that to this day, Tacoma has no place it calls Chinatown.

And the Chinese in Tacoma had suffered, specifically, before November 1885. But this action saw entire families driven from their homes, their possessions burned. It was the pinnacle of stoked, mounting racism — yet the relative lack of bloodshed and harm earned praise from elsewhere in America. “The Tacoma

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By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Screening, “Of Race and Reconciliation”

Method” seemed like a self-satisfying way to get rid of Chinese without messy violence.

Today, the Chinese Reconciliation Park stands in Tacoma as a greeting to Chinese visitors and Chinese residents, and as a memorial to the wrongs of the past. My only criticism of the documentary is that it

devotes only a few minutes at its end to the issue of reconciliation and peacemaking and an educational statement to prevent all this from happening again. Certainly, these are tough topics, especially in our trying times.

Could all this happen again? I would like to say no, but that would not be an honest

answer. The web page for the documentary includes a link to a New York Times article on Jesse Watters, whose stereotype-ridden ambush-style interviews of folks in New York City’s Chinatown aired on Fox News, sparking a protest outside the network’s offices. That was only last month.

And of course, by the time you’re reading this, you will know whether we elected a certain man for president. A man who’s pledged, with millions watching, to persecute people based on their religion.

Based on their race. Based on their opposition to him.

But history sometimes shows us at our worst. There’s at least a chance that the United States will make that kind of history. In which case, we’ll need reconciliation after the hard times, assuming we survive. We’ll need the kind of lessons this film provides. We’ll need a way towards reconciliation. We may find the clues—for our hearts and our marching feet—here.  To watch KBTC’s “On Race and Reconciliation,” visit kbtc.org/page. php?id=1849.

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Feds targeted adoptee from South Korea because of crimes SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man who was adopted as a 3-yearold from South Korea almost four decades ago and flown to America is in detention awaiting deportation because of “the severity of his criminal history,” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.

Adam Crapser was ordered deported last month back to a country that is completely alien to him. No one sought U.S. citizenship for him as he grew up in America, abandoned by one adoptive family, thrown into the foster care system and winding up with abusive parents. The lack of citizenship made him liable for deportation, especially after he built a criminal record.

ICE prioritizes immigration enforcement resources “on individuals who pose a threat to national security, public safety, and border security,” Rose M. Richeson, spokeswoman for ICE’s Seattle field office, said in a statement.

Richeson cited Adam Crapser’s criminal history, including convictions for assault and being a felon in possession of a weapon. Crapser’s immigration attorney said that her client’s 1994 burglary offense — which served as a predicate for the “felon in possession” conviction — was for breaking back into the home of his criminally abusive second set of parents to retrieve two things that had come with him from the Korean orphanage.

“Mr. Crapser served his time for his offenses. Mr. Crapser was eligible for and deserved another chance.”

— Attorney Lori Walls Crapser has untreated post-traumatic stress disorder “from the trauma and abuse he suffered as a child,” said attorney Lori Walls.

“Mr. Crapser served his time for his offenses,” Walls said in an email to The Associated Press. “Mr. Crapser was eligible for and deserved another chance.”

The decision by a federal immigration judge last month not to give Crapser a reprieve for deportation was a big blow to his supporters, including some Korean Americans, several of whom were also adopted as babies or children.

Crapser decided not to appeal because the conditions in

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Korean adoptee Adam Crapser, left, and his family, in their Vancouver, Washington home.

the immigration detention center in Tacoma, Washington, where he has been held since February, are so bad, his supporters say.

Richeson said Crapser was arrested by ICE on Feb. 8 after serving a 60-day sentence for menacing and attempted coercion. Walls said those crimes resulted from Crapser “spending 25 months incarcerated with untreated PTSD.” His immigration woes mirror those of thousands of others. The National Korean American Service & Education Consortium says an estimated 35,000 intercountry adoptees lack U. S. citizenship. It is backing legislation in Congress to address that issue.

Seven years after Crapser and his older sister were adopted, their parents abandoned them. The foster care system separated Crapser when he was 10 from his sister.

He was housed at several foster and group homes. When Crapser was 12, he moved in with Thomas and Dolly Crapser, their biological son, two other adoptees and several foster children.

There, he was physically abused, Crapser has said. In 1991, the couple was arrested on charges including physical

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Federal immigration officials say they became aware of Crapser after he applied for a green card for permanent residency. 

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China pledges 18-percent carbon emissions cut by 2020 BEIJING (AP) — China’s cabinet issued a new climate plan targeting an 18-percent cut in carbon emissions by 2020 compared to 2015 levels, the same day that the Paris Agreement of nearly 200 countries took effect.

Under the new State Council plan announced Nov. 4, coal consumption must be capped at about 4.2 billion tons in 2020 while non-fossil fuel energy generation capacity like hydropower and nuclear power are expanded to 15 percent share of China’s total capacity.

China has taken a leading role in climate change talks and its collaboration with the United States has been touted

by Washington and Beijing as a bright spot in an otherwise strained relationship.

China will guarantee that emissions peak no later than 2030 under the Paris pact. There are also plans to officially

launch a national carbon trading market next year.

In recent years, China has become a world leader in renewable energy investment and installation of new wind and solar power capacity, but efforts by the central government to break away from coal consumption have been frustrating at times.

Even after Beijing declared a “war on pollution,” hundreds of new coal power plants were approved for construction in 2015 by local governments keen to buoy their economies.

Central economic planners earlier this year declared a halt on new approvals for coal plants. Energy officials went a step further last month when they declared a construction freeze on scores of partially-built plants across more than a dozen provinces, garnering praise from environmental groups like Greenpeace. 

Air pollution in China

Other Indian cities join Delhi in air pollution emergency

By Biswajeet Banerjee ASSOCIATED PRESS

Air pollution in New Delhi

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — The sickening air pollution that led the Indian capital to shut schools and construction sites this week has prompted similar measures in nearby cities.

Officials in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh said on Nov. 7 that they expect the acrid smog to blanket the state within days.

For more than a week, New Delhi’s skies have been filled with a thick haze that has made people’s eyes sting and their throats sore. Air pollution experts blame myriad pollution sources, from diesel-burning cars and seasonal crop burning to garbage fires and stoves fueled with kerosene and cow dung. Winter weather patterns also mean there is less wind to circulate the air.

An Indian trade and industry lobby group warned that the pollution could have an economic impact, and released a study suggesting up to 10 percent of workers had called in sick during the last week.

“Environment and air pollution-related issues might hurt Brand India and hit sectors like tourism and outdoor recreation, as people tend to stay away from polluted areas,” said D.S. Rawat, secretary general of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India.

Doctors urged people to avoid going outdoors unless they wear face masks.

“Higher air pollution levels may take days to settle,” said Dr. Surya Kant Tripathi, see INDIA on 10

Scandal unites rival Koreas in fury at South Korea’s leader

By Foster Klug ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In only a few days, South Korea’s biggest scandal in years has done what six decades of diplomacy and bloodshed couldn’t. It has united the rival Koreas, at least in one area: indignation against South Korea’s leader.

North Korea’s propaganda mavens have never been shy in calling South Korean President Park Geun-hye an incompetent, power-hungry clone of her late dictator father, Park Chung-hee — and that’s when they’re pulling their punches.

Inconceivable two weeks ago, many South Koreans now seem to be reaching Pyongyang levels of fury over an investigation into whether Park allowed a longtime confidante with no official gov-

South Korean President Park Geun-hye

ernment role to manipulate her administration from the shadows.

The North’s fondness for vicious threats is generally missing in the South, but the anger over the scandal — sometimes partisan, mostly spontaneous on the part of many South Koreans, but more violent and somewhat

canned in the North, where carefully cultivated outrage is a state commodity — often seems to be in lockstep.

For instance, in wording that North Korea would be right at home with, Ahn Cheol-soo, a lawmaker from a small South Korean opposition party and a potential presidential candidate, recently said of Park: “You no longer have the authority to destroy the constitution. You no longer have the authority to stomp on the pride of our people.”

Here’s how a similar sentiment looked when North Korea’s main newspaper recently attacked Park: “It’s deplorable that the South’s politics have become the joke of the world and its economy and people’s livelihoods are left in shreds.”

To be clear, the expressions in

South Korea, even at their sharpest, are still a long way from the odious linguistic swamp of violence and sexism that characterizes much of North Korea’s propaganda. The North, for instance, has called Park a “dirty prostitute who licks her master’s groin,” an “aging witch,” a “female dog” and an “American parrot.” Pyongyang has also repeatedly called for her death.

But there has been an uptick in both rage and sexism in the South, especially online, where Park and her confidante, Choi Soon-sil, have been called “crazy bitch,” “chicken head,” a slur meant to attack their intelligence, and “stupid Gangnam ajumma,” a term often used to insult middle-aged women living in affluent southern Seoul. see KOREA on 12

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MATSUDAIRA from 1

Moving on up

After working for his father, Matsudaira worked his way up in the industry at several different retailers, including the Bon Marche, Gottschalk’s, and Bon-Ton. Over the years, Matsudaira had been tasked with turning businesses around. He’s never been afraid of challenges.

His ability to be a straightforward and out-of-the box thinker has helped him be successful.

“I recognize a number of things to focus on, to get things turned around, particularly in Wisconsin. I focused on meaningful marketing, in-store merchandise, presentation, and customer service,” he said.

The owner of one of the stores Matsudaira worked for ended up having to close, but Matsudaira recognized that the community really needed a store like that, so he took matters into his own hands. He got a loan to open up the store again, hired the same staff, bought what he needed from a liquidator, and renamed the store Squire Fine Men’s Apparel in June 2011. This all happened four months after the previous store closed.

“The store has been on a very nice growth path since then and sales have been great. It’s a nice business that continues to gain market share every month,” he explained.

Matsudaira and his family left Seattle in 2000, but their original plan was to return in five years.

“We knew we wanted to come back and we would find a way to come back,” he said.

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Returning to Seattle roots

Randomly, Matsudaira was having a conversation with a vendor when he mentioned that it would be better if his store was back home in Seattle. The vendor’s eyebrow went up and asked if Matsudaira had heard of Butch Blum.

Coincidentally, Butch Blum had been one of Matsudaira’s favorites since high school, when he used to walk past it every day from school. Butch Blum is a premier store for luxury fashion and it has a strong following and reputation in the Northwest region.

A conversation was set up with Butch and they hit it off right away. Matsudaira eventually met Butch’s wife, Kay Smith Blum, and discussed how important it was to find someone to buy the store who had Seattle roots — someone who understood what the store meant to the Northwest community.

“They wanted someone who understood the importance of maintaining that, as well as the giveback component for the community. They’re a strong supporter of the community and that’s something I also believe in,” Matsudaira said.

Eighteen months later, after many conversations, negotiations, and attorney fees, they made an official deal. Although it was first announced at the beginning of the year, the transition of ownership of Butch Blum was complete and finalized on Aug. 9.

Now, Matsudaira owns two stores, Butch Blum in Seattle and Squire Fine Men’s Apparel in Brookfield, Wis. Looking ahead, Matsudaira hopes to maintain growth at Squire’s in Wisconsin, but at the same time, grow business

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at Butch Blum and continue giving back to the Seattle community.

“I’m having a ton of fun and business is good. I couldn’t have imagined a better scenario to come back home. I feel very fortunate that everything ended up happening the way we envisioned,” he said.

Everything Matsudaira learned about running a successful specialty store, he learned from his father.

“In a small class of Asian-owned businesses, people remember me and that’s a good thing,” he said.

Family first

Despite all his successes in the fashion industry, Matsudaira is most proud of his four children and how they’ve developed into wonderful young adults. He gives his wife a lot of credit for always being there for their kids.

“My Japanese culture plays a role in who I am. Knowing that my successes and failures are not only reflected on me, but on my family, those are part of what I do and the decisions I make. I aim to be as successful as I can be, not only for myself, but for my family. I want to do the best I can for those around me,” he explained.

To be able to return to Seattle to continue what his father started and to continue the retail tradition is an honor for Matsudaira.

“The values of service, integrity, and honor that I’ve kept with me all of these years played a major role in my success and I owe it to my dad,” he said.  Nina can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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LOCAL OSTOMY MODEL SALEEM JUMA

Photo provided by Saleem Juma.

works to demystify disability

Juma at a Lexus commercial photoshoot.

“Eastern cultures have been about keeping things quiet, preserving family honor, and these issues aren’t really talked about. It’s very taxing on the psyche. I think people of color and minorities need to bring it up.”

By Tiffany Ran NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Saleem Juma walks into the disability office on campus and hands the girl at the counter a set of forms.

“Hey, I’m here to turn in my paperwork,” he said.

“Turning in paperwork to be a transcriber or a note taker for disabled students?” she asked, looking at Juma, an Indian Muslim American standing upright before her. He is noticeably fit with deep brown eyes, and he’s attractive. Familiar even, if she had happened to come across this 23-year-old Bellevue College student on an ad for Columbia Sportswear or caught a glimpse of him on a specific episode of “Expedition Unknown” on the Travel Channel.

“No no, I’m turning in papers for accommodations,” he replied.

It used to be that Juma could speak to his professors directly, but this quarter, they’ve been stricter and disability requests would have to go through the official office.

“I don’t look disabled, so you would never expect it.

When I walk into the disability office, I get the weirdest looks,” said Juma.

To explain, he would only need to lift his shirt to show an ostomy bag fastened to his abdomen. Juma shows his

ostomy bag front and center in a shirtless selfie he includes as a profile photo on a dating website. With dating, he’s learned, it’s best to put it out there.

A less visible disability

“Disabilities are not always visible. I’ve been in the bathroom coming out of the handicap stall and have people look at me and say, ‘What’s wrong with you?’” said Juma.

He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 16, and tried every medication available, but nothing prevented the pain and discomfort of having to run to the restroom up to 25 times a day. On top of this, Juma was also diagnosed with volvulus, a painful condition where the intestines twists around itself. At 19, Juma had a total proctocolectomy, the removal of his large intestines, rectum, and anus, and since then wears an ostomy bag connected through an opening in his abdomen for collecting bodily waste. see JUMA on 12

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By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Life in public service as the director of a nonprofit was not something that Dorothy Wong dreamed of. Her calling to an illustrious career in the nonprofit sector goes back to her roots. Her maternal grandfather was a teacher and helped students with their difficulties, and her paterDorothy Wong nal grandfather, who immigrated to this country, helped form family associations for the immigrant community. “I always remember people coming and congregating around our house,” she said.

The Tacoma International Chinese Christian Church and volunteers from Bates Technical College perform a Dragon Dance.

“People say I am more like a one and a half generation old because of all the immigration challenges in my family.

That did influence me a lot. We saw discrimination, and knew what it was like to be treated differently.”

— Dorothy Wong

Wong lost her grandfather and her father at a young age, and her mother raised her in a country that she knew nothing about. Which is why when she talks of her experiences, she doesn’t come across as American-born. “People say I am more like a one and a half generation old because of all the immigration challenges in my family. That did influence me a lot.

We saw discrimination, and knew what it was like to be treated differently,” Wong explained.

Fortunately, she grew up during the Civil Rights Movement and went to the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology. “I saw the importance of being part

Eighth-grade girls from the Korean Traditional Performing Arts Group, “Kkocdooseh,” traveled all the way from Korea to perform.

Thai Association dancers perform a traditional dance.

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By Jason Cruz NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s edition, we take a look at a Husky Hall of Famer, Kim Ng is passed up once again, and a U.S. basketball team plays in Japan.

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UW Hall of Fame news and the glass ceiling in Major League Baseball.

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KIM NG which recognizes those who have exemplified a special commitment to the UW Athletic Department.

Heyamoto, an attorney at Boeing,

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Craig Heyamoto is a lifetime Husky, having attained his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Washington (UW). He also spent over 30 years as the chief statistician during Husky football games. Heyamoto’s years of dedicated service has earned him a spot in the Husky Hall of Fame.

Heyamoto received the Don H. Palmer Award, which was established in 1994,

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Leadership community A gorgeous home on Lake Washington is what Jason Lee and his wife Mia call home.

It is here that they spend their time when they are not bicycling, boating, or contributing to organizations helping the community. If you’re lucky, you might be invited to the family home to witness a classical music concert by Lee, who plays the guitar and piano but doesn’t consider himself a very good musician. If you’re luckier like me, you may be invited to share a traditional Korean meal with Lee, who is a foodie, and Mia, who gives the meals a healthy balance!

Lee was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea in a large family and was educated in a school run by American missionaries. While the missionaries provided him with the financial and educational opportunities to study and live in the United States, they also instilled in him the desire to help those in need.

Lee’s story begins in 1980 when he came to the United States to become an attorney, but it has one constant. His wife has influenced his career and philanthropic work through the years. “We were engaged in 1979. [Mia] came to Portland, Ore. to become a doctor and I followed about eight months later to become a lawyer. We got married in March 1980,” Lee said.

After he graduated from law school, Lee practiced law for about 10 years. He dealt with business and real estate matters mainly for members of the Korean community. He ran his own practice with two other lawyers and two or three staff members. “It was tough. I began thinking about going into business myself. I turned 40 and felt I had a window of time to venture out on my own.

My wife was a physician and was working full-time and I felt that it was economically feasible for me to take some risks. So, I set aside about 3-5 years to try something else

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Mia and Jason Lee

and if it didn’t work, I would go back to law,” he said.

His company, Firstech, manufactures and distributes automotive electronics, such as car alarms, remote starters, dash cameras, and interfacing devices for vehicles. Talking about his risk taking, Lee says it happened mostly by accident. “In early 1995, we decided to move to Anchorage, Alaska. I found a business and my wife was employed with a hospital in Anchorage. I thought it was a good start. So, in 1995, I started a retail store and by 1998, I began developing my own product line.”

Lee has been building on Firstech’s success ever since and has, in turn, influenced the community around him. Lee’s expertise in accounting and law make him very welcome in organizations that need processes and structure. “My strengths made it possible for me to quickly get involved in an organization. Everywhere I go, there is something see LEE on 12

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Reflections on election night

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

So Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election. I accept the outcome, but it’s still hard for me to believe it. I wept and had no motivation to write, no desire to eat or exercise, no incentive to treat my staff (if she won), and no mood to hail a new president ascending into the White House.

And unanswered questions remain. When Donald Trump said, “Crooked Hillary,” look at who is talking. He is full of lies himself — from his refusal to disclose his tax returns, to his denial of sexually harassing women.

Why did women choose to ignore or forgive what Trump did? Why did women vote for him and not her? How did men and women let him get away with such a track record? Why do women trust Trump and not Hillary? Why are women much tougher critics on other women? Why are double standards applied to ambitious females that they are perceived more as a threat than an asset in a family, community, and society, while ambitious and aggressive men receive praise? Why did voters reward Trump with the presidency? They both lied — Hillary through her emails, and Trump through his business dealings.

I expected to be thrilled and crying tears of joy on election night, while watching Hillary cross the finish line. Instead, I went to bed with anxiety, tension, and uncertainty.

I didn’t even wait until Trump was declared the victor.

I woke up the next day, angry and frustrated. America is a world power. Yet, we are behind many Asian countries that have elected female presidents, including India, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines.

Even Canada once had a female prime minister. Are we really a progressive nation?

Normally, no one cares about what a female publisher of an ethnic, community newspaper has to say about the election of any U.S. president. But a week before the election, a major news media interviewed me. And a writer for Taiwan’s website, TheNewsLens.com, visited me in Seattle.

Young women cries at Hillary Clinton’s concession speech.

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(The Taiwan piece is already online.) The major media outlet was the Los Angeles Times. A reporter called me, and he visited me in my office. We talked for an hour about the meaning of electing a woman president in America. He and his team of reporters interviewed many women from all over the country about the historical significance of picking a female president.

“If she doesn’t win, we will not publish the story,” said the LA Times reporter. Now, Hillary’s loss has killed the whole story.

I don’t know if the Los Angeles Times had prepared similar stories for Trump.

For Trump to win the presidency, it’s sort of historical, too. He’s an outsider with no government experience — one of the richest guys in the country running and winning.

He is someone who lies frequently, someone who insults others often, someone with a history of fooling around with women, someone with a big ego, and never admits to making mistakes.

You accuse me of being a Democrat. I am an independent, judging the candidates by their merits, and not their party affiliation. I attended Dino Rossi’s election party when he ran for senator in 2008, and Rob McKenna’s when he ran for governor in 2012, to get their photos on election night, even though I knew both would lose based on the fact that Washington is a blue state. Then, my

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INDIA from 5 who heads the pulmonary medicine department at King George’s Medical University in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

Lucknow city director J.P. Gupta said the smog covering New Delhi was wafting over western parts of Uttar Pradesh and would soon cover the entire state, India’s most populous, with around 210 million people.

In the Uttar Pradesh district of Ghaziabad, considered an eastern suburb of New Delhi, schools were ordered closed along with those in the capital on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, after which Uttar Pradesh officials said they would reassess the situation.

There are no official air pollution monitors set up in the Delhi suburban areas, but in both New Delhi and Lucknow, the levels of PM2.5 — tiny particulate matter that can clog lungs — were at least above 400 micrograms per cubic meter on

Nov. 7. That’s more than 40 times what’s considered safe by the World Health Organization, and more than six times the limit set by Indian law. Some monitoring points were registering much higher levels.

New Delhi has also ordered the temporary closure of a nearby coal-burning power plant, as well as construction and demolition sites blamed for sending huge plumes of fine dust particles into the air.

It also ordered that roads be doused with water to settle dust, and banned dieselpowered electricity generators for 10 days except at hospitals and cellphone towers.

India’s Supreme Court was scheduled to hear a plea on Nov. 8 demanding that authorities do a better job of monitoring air quality and take more serious steps to cut pollution. The Centre for Science and Environment, a New Delhi-based research and lobbying organization, said government data shows that the smog that has covered the city for the last week is the worst in 17 years. 

husband and I would watch the results at the Seattle Westin Hotel, where the Democrats congregated. Every November, the election is a grueling and nail-biting experience, especially with some neck-and-neck races.

Before the internet, we actually had to take our roll of film to Walgreens to develop and pick up the next day, or pay more for a one-hour service. Today, I consider the digital age a blessing.

The Asian Weekly doesn’t have the luxury, like the Los Angeles Times, to kill a story after spending energy and time to prepare a masterpiece. However practical, we can’t afford to do two versions of each story in an election like the mainstream media.

Obviously, we can’t afford to anticipate events, while big media companies do.

The polls were for Hillary all along. It was tempting to write a victory piece for Hillary. But we didn’t. We learned from our mistakes. In 2004, we predicted John Kerry would win the presidency, so we wrote the editorial early, only to see our story thrown in the trash. It serves us well that election day is on a Tuesday. We have Wednesday to write the story and print our newspaper the same night. And thank God, we are not a daily paper.

Yes, all our staff write their pieces on Wednesday for this unusual week. It’s sad I couldn’t write about a woman president, but still about 50 million voters, including me, cast their vote on Tuesday for a woman to lead this country. Now, that’s historical. Will a woman win the U.S. presidency soon?

Ralph Munro, former Secretary of State of Washington state, woke me up. Many voters are angry that they were left behind like people from Michigan, he said. “We have to do something (for them).”

What can we do? I asked.

“Perhaps, companies like Boeing can build factories,” he replied. Thousands have lost their jobs through globalization. If no one takes care of them, they are going to resent any trade deals, he said.

We are the fortunate ones with jobs and security. Understand those who vote for Trump, want hope. And they need our compassion and support.  Assunta can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.

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Washington blues? Consider this Residents woke up in the blue state of Washington on Nov. 9 hoping the previous night was just a bad dream.

My Facebook feed was filled with posts from friends in the United States and around the world who said they cried; some expressed disappointment, others felt sick to their stomach. Yet others (Trump supporters) were elated.

No matter where you stand, here’s a bright spot particularly for the Asian American community. The nation’s electorate is getting a little less white. Some 70 percent of voters on Nov. 8 were white, compared with 72 percent four years ago. The Asian voting population ticked up to 4 percent, from 3 percent, and the Latino to 11 percent, from 10 percent. The share of Black voters slipped to 12 percent, down from 13 percent.

The AAPI Victory Fund — the first Super PAC of its kind focused on mobilizing Asian American and Pacific

WONG from 8 of a large movement to address systemic wrongs. I became involved in the movement and that dictated what I ended up working for,” she said.

After graduating, Wong worked with social services and became associated with drug treatment programs and the chronically mentally ill. It was here that she saw serving people in need, understood the kind of work it was, and developed a genuine appreciation for people who decided to make it their profession. Wong said, “There’s something about nurturing a greater humanity, helping those who need it, helping people develop their full potential.

This was something that I felt was a cause I believed in and was supportive of the kind of person I would like to be.”

Wong’s first job as director was in San Francisco at the Asian AIDS project, where she worked to spread awareness about the prevention of HIV/AIDS among the Asian Pacific community. “I decided what kind of director I would be. I decided I was going to be someone who supported the mission for which I worked.” Wong had help from a member of the community and slowly built an organization that met the needs of young immigrants coming into the country with no understanding of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Under her leadership, the organization grew to become the third best HIV service, as evaluated by the San Francisco Department of Public Health AIDS Office.

After this success, Wong moved to Seattle in 1993 as the Executive Director of International Community Health Services (ICHS). An urge to travel and live in another place brought her here. Wong was impressed by the vibrancy and strength of the Asian Pacific Islander community.

“They were very well organized politically and knew how to work together to leverage their political influence. This fascinated me.

The community health center movement was really taking off at the time and the community really did all it could to make sure that its clinic would not disappear. I got to know many community leaders and grew professionally. I was fortunate to be able to grow the organization to a point in 2005, where it was briefly the largest Asian Pacific Islander clinic,” Wong recalled.

After her success, Wong decided to take a break and live in Washington, D.C., where she took up a job and cared for her ill mother. But Seattle beckoned again and she assumed the role of a project consultant with the Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC). It was then that 2009 wreaked havoc. “I saw the impact this

Islanders (AAPI) eligible voters — reported a high early voter turnout.

The next U.S. Senate will have more Asian-American women than ever before. Three members of the Senate are projected to be Asian-American women, a new high just four years after Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii became the first Asian-American woman ever to be elected to the Senate in 2012. Projected to be joining her are Rep. Tammy Duckworth from Illinois, a veteran of the Iraq War, and the first member of Congress to be born in Thailand; and Kamala Harris — the current attorney general of California.

Harris and Washington state’s Pramila Jayapal are the first Indian-American women to be elected to Congress.

Another first? Stephanie Murphy, 37, is expected to make history as the first Vietnamese-American woman elected to Congress, with a projected win in Florida’s 7th

had on many people. I myself had trouble finding work. It was devastating to think that I had worked hard all these years and developed skills and training not knowing if I would have work again at the same level.

I could imagine what mid-level managers or anybody who lost their jobs were going through,” Wong said.

Being in her line of work doesn’t guarantee wealth and Wong had to face the fact that she may have to leave the profession and decided to get an MBA. “What I learnt from an MBA was that the management skills of running an operation can readily be applied to running a nonprofit, as processes of doing things efficiently and effectively are required here, too,” she said. Wong discovered her strength was organizing and analyzing. “I didn’t think of it at the time, but my strength was strategic thinking. I was one of those people who got the whole picture,” she said. And she put this into action as the Executive Director of CISC. Today, Wong recognizes change in Seattle. The disappearing middle class, the influx of high paying jobs and resulting escalating prices, the elimination of lowskill jobs with new technology. She wonders what’s going to happen to the people who rely on these jobs. What’s going to happen to mid-level managerial employees? At CISC, Wong is trying to build the system needed to support them. “We focus on the community and we will get services our community needs. People, especially new immigrants, come here and gain access to a full range of services we provide. Now, we’d like to see if we can reach out to other immigration populations. We have Spanish speaking, Russian, and South Asian communities on a small scale that we

Congressional District.

So while you might be blue over the outcome of the presidential election, there are many smaller victories to be celebrated.

Women earning positions of power, and women of color to boot. And if you are dissatisfied with the President-elect, perhaps this election will inspire you to vote next time if you sat this one Stephanie Murphy out, to take action by running for office yourself, or helping to campaign for a future fellow Asian American political candidate. 

can branch out to on the eastside. We have to still figure out their needs and tailor our programs to fit their cultural preferences,” she said.

Wong is also very aware of the changing immigrant demographic in Seattle and is looking at how the organization will have to adapt. People are moving out of Seattle to the East, South, and also the North.

“We are likely going to go out where the community is and will be in a few years.”

The first cut of immigrants, a traditionally low-income people unfamiliar with the system, are being served by her organization through support services, counseling, and skill building with the aim of making them self sufficient and contributing members of the community. However, Wong is also mindful and making an effort to learn about the newer immigrants. “They may not have financial challenges, but have similar problems of being in a country that they know nothing about. We could acquaint them with the systems here or help them develop communication or people skills.

They are a silent, isolated group. You don’t see them, but their needs are there,” she elucidated.

Wong presently serves as the chair for the Asian Pacific Directors Coalition. She is a member of the Asian Pacific Islander

Coalition of King County, and is on the board of Alliance of Eastside Agencies. She also served in an advisory capacity on a number of committees, such as the Immigrant Voting Rights Task Force and University of Washington’s OMAD’s Southeast Asian recruiter advisory committee. Wong says she isn’t a political person, but understands the importance of politics. “I really see the value of the nonprofit sector, executives, corporate folk, and leaders leveraging their expertise and commitment to address the needs in the community.” So she deals with systemic issues and with the law. Whether it is the recruitment of Southeast Asian students at the University of Washington, dealing with the public education system or the police, or ensuring that the sizeable API community exercises its privilege to vote, she’s on board making sure the voices of this community is served.  Dorothy Wong will be honored on Dec. 1 at the Northwest Asian Weekly’s annual Top Contributors Awards Dinner, held at the House of Hong Restaurant in Chinatown.

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JUMA from 7 “It was extremely hard for me to understand that the bag would be permanent and I would have to wear it for the rest of my life. I had been modeling since I was 18 and I didn’t know how I would do that with a bag. I didn’t know how I would play sports again, or if girls would look at me the same,” said Juma about his feelings after his initial surgery, after which he was also diagnosed with social anxiety and depression.

“It’s hard because you feel like it’s a blow to your masculinity, but at the same time, it’s not. You’re not less of a man because you have depression or anxiety or because you have an ostomy bag. You’re not less of a person. You have to remember that. I spent years thinking that I was,” he said.

These days, he wakes up early, at about 5 a.m. or 5:30 a.m. to squeeze in a quick workout before he heads to school, where Juma has a full load of classes and evening labs. During breaks between classes, he works on his many side projects, including a combat style TV show called “Single Combat” that he’s co-producing and marketing, and attending modeling gigs. He leads an incredibly busy life of an average millennial, he notes, but with each facet of his life colored with unseen challenges.

In the few hours he has to sleep each

night, he wakes up multiple times to empty his ostomy bag. Every morning, he checks to see if there are issues with the pouching system on his bag before his day starts, so he won’t have to come back home to deal with leakage. During his workout, he wears a special belt to hold the bag in place and wears looser clothing to afford the bag some space.

Juma drinks three times more water than most. Without his large intestines to absorb water, he dehydrates easily. He was originally slated to be a combatant in the TV show he is working on, but did not get medical clearance to do the show. Instead, he took up the job of scheduling, marketing, and co-producing the show. With modeling, he pays close attention to the waterproof sealants, especially on fitness shoots where he’ll sweat.

With dating, he mentions that most girls will come up with a more tactful excuse than the one that was texted to him this past February: “…if you don’t have intestines, I’m not really interested, that would mean you have a colostomy bag and I could not find that attractive,” she said.

The fact that there could always be another surgery or ER visit around the corner is never far from Juma’s mind. It was after a modeling gig for Siemens Medical three months ago when he felt what he described as the worst pain of his life. Instead of meeting his family

LEE from 9 I can help with. Whether it is to improve their accounts system or the foundation of the organization, my business experience helps in the decision-making process,” Lee added.

Lee sits on the board for the Cornerstone Medical Clinic. It provides medical care for members of the Korean community, short-time visitors, or those introduced to the clinic through Korean businesses or friends. Lee’s wife is a doctor and volunteered with medical missions to China, Kenya, and Cambodia.

She wanted to give back to the community and began working at Cornerstone in 2011. It was then that the organization started to recruit a board of directors.

“That is when I began participating. It was because of the good leadership of Dr. Jae Jun Byun, the main physician. He is very motivated and inspiring. As a businessman, I didn’t have the time to start a venture of my own and so I thought I could contribute through this organization,” Lee explained.

There are many reasons why people come to this clinic — the availability of medical staff and services in their native tongue among them. Some people do not want to pay a large deductible and some come because it is convenient, especially the elderly. There are also newcomers who may be frustrated with mainstream medical care. The organization makes healthcare services readily available.

Lee is also a member of the board for the Korean American Education and Culture Foundation. The Foundation operates a Korean school for language, culture, and history with about 650 students at campuses in Seattle and Bellevue. It was the leadership of this organization that attracted Lee. “I was very surprised to see how robust the operation was. I was also very impressed and inspired by the people who provide their services here, including the board of directors. I help out financially and in the decisionmaking process,” Lee said.

However, there is another reason for his involvement in the organization. “Second generation Koreans do not speak the language and by the time they realize it is good to learn Korean, it is too late. This organization is mainly for the parents who know how important it is for the kids to learn Korean. I don’t know how much the children like it, but many students tell me that their parents love the program,” he chuckled.

To put his innovative spin on the program, Lee is trying to balance the conventional offline education with an online strategy. Next summer, he plans to have the beginner level of the Korean language course made available online, so students can access the material from their smart phones and computers.

His pride in his cultural identity comes across clearly with his advice to young Koreans in the United States. “As Koreans and Asians, it may be challenging for us to compete in the mainstream, but at the same time, we have our own niche. We have the

for dinner, he went straight to the ER. Had he arrived even an hour later, his doctor informed him, they would have had to remove another three feet of his small intestines. As it is, they removed nine centimeters.

Balancing act

For Juma, everything from his busy schedule, to his water intake, to his regular trips to the bathroom, his mental well-being and physical fitness are all part of a balancing act that could tip the scales one way or the other. He stopped taking antidepressants prescribed last year, because it caused weight gain. If the abdomen gets too round, he explains, the ostomy bags won’t stick properly.

“It was a mistake. I held onto myself because I knew, with the illusions and rollercoaster ride of emotions, what was happening. I knew that they were real. I had to keep on repeating that to myself and it kind of helped keep me together,” said Juma, who emphasized that he strongly advises against anyone doing the same.

“There’s such a taboo against mental illness in this country. My mom told me, ‘Don’t tell people you have those things because they’ll start looking at you differently and judging you.’ And I said, ‘Well Mom, I have a poop bag attached to my stomach, so I feel like they’re probably going to judge me anyway.’”

benefit of a good education. Many Asians are good in math and very good at working in groups. We have the discipline and if we find out what we are good at, it is an advantage.” he offered.

Lee uses his success as an example. “I would not be able to be successful with my background, but Korean firms would do a majority of the engineering work for companies across the world. I was able to go back and persuade them to help me build my product line. I have never experienced any prejudice here in the United States. In fact, I had a better chance because I was here,” he said.

As evident from the guitar cases and music sheets lying around in the room, Lee is a patron of several musical groups. He serves as a chairperson of the Korean Music Association, the business director of the Diakonos Choir. He is also very involved with the Community Church of Seattle (Hyungjae Church), leading engineering and IT teams at the church for the last four years. He also supports several missionary organizations. It isn’t shocking then that his daughter is away doing missionary work in Japan. “I am busy and well occupied in my own business, but I cannot work all the time. I am 63 and I enjoy supporting and brainstorming with good leadership and those who dedicate themselves, their resources, time, and energy,” he added.

Since leadership seems to be an important aspect in Lee’s life, I asked what he thinks makes a good leader. “Good leadership comes with knowledge and experience. A person’s personality is very important, too. I notice that in the organizations I work with.

The leaders are very successful in other areas, including their own business,” Lee answered.

Among the Korean community as with his children, Lee feels that they grew less politically involved. “My kids were not very mainstream. I think our culture is more family oriented. We focus on what we are doing. I think leadership will take time.

It will take a few more generations to see the changes. I have a lot of friends working for Microsoft or Expedia or Amazon, they are all engineers.”

The leadership problem doesn’t bother him much, but Lee would like to see the younger generation get involved in some volunteer work. “This generation is money and time conscious. They are building their careers and families and supporting their businesses and organizations, but it would be nice to see more young volunteers. I would like to find a cause through which we can mobilize more youngsters to have a stronger Korean identity and ideas so that our culture is not lost.  Jason Lee will be honored on Dec. 1 at the Northwest Asian Weekly’s annual Top Contributors Awards Dinner, held at the House of Hong Restaurant in Chinatown.

Janice can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

34 YEARS Years ago, his conservative Muslim parents were not fans of his modeling or his brief stint running nightclubs and events, another one of the few jobs he could do that worked with his schedule of hospital visits and school.

However, his parents have come around to the idea and now ask to see photos from his modeling shoots.

“I’m not entirely sure what’s changed.

Maybe it’s the number of times I’ve been in the hospital and just trying to balance myself and fight,” said Juma, who having changed his parents’ minds hope to motivate others with disabilities, anxiety, and depression with his experiences.

He joins other ostomy models like Blake Beckford and Bethany Townsend in sharing their experiences online. He hopes to do more writing and, despite his persistent social anxiety, public speaking.

“Eastern cultures have been about keeping things quiet, preserving family honor, and these issues aren’t really talked about. It’s very taxing on the psyche. I think people of color and minorities need to bring it up.”  For more information on Saleem Juma, his life, work, and projects, visit ostomybagswag. com.

Tiffany can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

KOREA from 5 People have also declared that South Korea will never again vote for a female president or trust a woman’s leadership.

It is not just happening in obscure corners of South Korea’s social media or the web, never the cream of public discourse.

“Park Geun-hye threw away her authority as (the person) ultimately responsible (for governing the state) to a common street woman of unknown roots,” Jae-myung Lee, the opposition mayor of Seongnam, told more than 10,000 people taking part in a recent antiPark rally, referring to Choi. “Park has lost her authority as president and has shown that she doesn’t have the basic qualities to govern a country.”

That Park, who has 15 months to go in her single five-year term, should go has long been a mainstay of North Korean rhetoric. But similar sentiments are also emerging in South Korean media.

“If we had to pick one person who made the country into the shattered mess that it is now, it’s none other than President Park,” the South’s Kyunghyang Shinmun newspaper said in an editorial on Nov. 5, calling for Park’s resignation. “The citizens no longer want Park to govern state affairs ... She lost the political leadership to persuade and guide the ruling and opposition parties, the parliament and the people. Her moral authority as the head of state has fallen to the ground ... Continuing this state for another year and three months will make everyone miserable.”

North Korea’s state media have at times seemed overwhelmed with the amount of negative stories, both international and South Korean, about Park, and have often just rounded up the coverage, with some insulting comment added.

Six days after Park first acknowledged that she had sent Choi, the daughter of a shadowy religious figure who emerged as Park’s mentor in the 1970s, drafts of her speeches for editing, North

Korea’s main newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, released a lengthy, painstaking summary of the saga, replete with sexist, violent insults.

The newspaper described Park and Choi as “two women who have lost their minds.” It also broke down reports that Choi influenced important government decisions, including Park’s move to shut down the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation, a jointly run factory park in the North Korean city of Kaesong.

“This shows to the world that Park Geun-hye is not merely a first-class dog controlled by a large monster that is the United States, but also doubly and triply a puppet manipulated by strings pulled by one `Gangnam’ woman,” the North Korean newspaper said, referring to the Seoul neighborhood where Choi reportedly built a fortune on real estate investments.

Observers of North Korean propaganda have wondered about the length of time it took the newspaper, the mouthpiece of the ruling Workers’ Party, to weigh in on the scandal — nearly a week.

It’s almost as if the paper’s propaganda experts, after firing at much smaller targets for so long, couldn’t quite believe the huge gift they’d been given.

Pyongyang has more recently stepped things up.

For instance, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency published a statement by a Foreign Ministry unit said that Park’s actions had caused a “hideous power-backed scandal unprecedented in history.” It predicted that a “mass struggle” of enraged South Koreans will leave Park at a crossroads where she is forced to choose between quitting her presidency on her own or facing impeachment.

With tens of thousands of South Korean protesters calling for Park’s ouster over the weekend and bigger crowds expected in coming days, Pyongyang’s breathless, over-the-top propaganda might not be so far off the mark. 

NOVEMBER 12 – NOVEMBER 18, 2016

YOUR VOICE APCC from 1 room to celebrate APCC’s ongoing efforts to weave unique traditions of 47 cultures and countries into the fabric of Washington state culture.

The APCC threw down the gauntlet with entertainment, celebrating both its anniversary and its plans for expansion to a location next to the Point Ruston neighborhood waterfront project. The celebration’s finale was a show stopper. Executive Director Faaluaina “Lua” Pritchard performed a traditional and ceremonial Samoan Taualuga dance. Taualuga in Samoan culture is used to signify the final achievement and completion of building a house. Donors threw cash on stage during Pritchard’s performance until money littered the stage — all for a worthy cause of the APCC’s plans to find a new home. It was a fitting end to an evening of “visiting” about a dozen different countries and cultures via traditional dance and song.

“The future is wide open.

Washington state will never be the same” once the Ruston Way location opens, said Pritchard in

a video presentation at the gala.

“Everyone can go to the APCC, but not everyone can go to our countries.” The APCC still needs funding to secure a location next to the Point Ruston project, and its plans are an enormous undertaking that will create hundreds of jobs in construction and tourism.

The APCC intends to accommodate all 47 countries and cultures in rooms dedicated to showcasing art and artifacts. Plans also include a food court, low-income senior housing, and rooms for demonstrations and other activities. The APCC serves about 50,000 people a year and continues growing each year.

The APCC’s literature touts its mission as bridging “communities and generations through art, culture, education, and business.” Congressman Denny Heck told the crowd whenever he needs information about Pacific Rim countries and cultures, the APCC always comes through. Congressman Derek Kilmer spoke about bringing his family to the APCC for diversity events that enriched their lives. Both talked about their reliance on the APCC for cultural

insight as lawmakers.

Tyati “Ty” Tufono, the first Samoan Commission Chair of the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, emceed the gala. She reminded the audience that although she has been lucky enough to have visited most of the countries and cultures represented by the APCC, if you can’t travel, you can still “visit” the countries by going to the APCC. Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland spoke of her gratitude to the APCC’s work in bridging cultural gaps and being a resource for Tacoma and the state. Strickland is Tacoma’s first African and Asian American mayor, and the second female mayor of Tacoma. Strickland was born in Seoul, Korea, the daughter of a soldier and an immigrant. Strickland’s family moved to Tacoma after her father was stationed at Fort Lewis.

Pat McCarthy, Pierce County Executive, was also on hand to congratulate the APCC on its 20 years of community service and advocacy, and its multitude of contributions to the region.

Lt. Governor Brad Owen, who is counting down the days, hours,

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Retired pediatrician Dr. George Tanbara, 94, received the APCC’s Hall of Fame Award for his many contributions to the community, including founding the Pierce County Pediatric Society and being the first volunteer pediatrician for the Tacoma Branch of the Children’s Home Society of Washington. Tanbara was unable to attend, so his son and daughter accepted the award on his behalf.

Traditional songs and dances representing a dozen different countries entertained the crowd.

Each representative presented gifts to the APCC before performing, expressing their gratitude for the APCC’s groundbreaking service to so many immigrants.

Eighth-grade girls from the Korean Traditional Performing Arts Group, “Kkocdooseh,” traveled all the way from Korea and performed an amazing synchronized traditional dance. Other perfor-

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“There’s no future in having an entirely generic culture,” said keynote speaker Anthony J. Radich, PhD. Radich is the Executive Director for the Western States Arts Federation. “We are strong because we are diverse, not because we have one culture.” Radich reminisced about restaurants in the 1950s and 1960s, describing the food as “pretty bad.” The diffusion of cultures introduced new deliciously enticing food. Radich shared his belief that the APCC’s work in retaining the traditions of so many different cultures is the “mosaic model” of cultural diversity that he wants for the country, rather than a melting pot, which blends and distills the traditions of cultures and countries.  Arlene can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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SPORTS from 9 has served as the main statistician for Husky Football games since his days in the UW law school in the 1970s. He keeps stats for the Husky basketball teams, the women’s NBA team, the Seattle Storm, and the Sounders soccer club. He’s also kept stats for the Seattle Supersonics and has served as a fill-in at times for national games.

As an undergraduate, Heyamoto developed a business software system focusing on keeping stats for basketball as part of a class project. The project turned into a job, keeping track of stats for the Husky basketball men’s team. After that, he became the statistician for the football team.

Heyamoto recalls watching the UW play Wisconsin in the 1960 Rose Bowl with his father and he’s been a Husky fan ever since.

The elder Heyamoto played baseball at the UW. Hiromu, a Japanese American, was sent to an internment camp in Idaho during the beginning of World War II. He served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, comprised almost exclusively of Japanese Americans. He served with distinction, earning a Bronze Star and

Purple Heart.

While his pay for keeping track of tackles, turnovers, and touchdowns is modest, Heyamoto donates it to the school, which goes into an endowment for a scholarship that benefits students. He also pays his own way to attend Husky away games to keep track of stats for radio announcer Bob Rondeau.

Kim Ng passed up yet again

The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians ended long-time droughts to make it to the World Series.

The same cannot be said for a woman making it into the top of the front office of a Major League Baseball team. Kim Ng was once again passed up for a position as general manager. This time, she was a finalist for the position with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ng, a long-time baseball executive, has been working with Major League Baseball, but it’s clear that the 47-year-old Chinese American would like to run a baseball club. Ng has interviewed for five Major League Baseball teams to be a general manager, including the Seattle Mariners. Despite 25 years of experience in baseball, team owners have not picked Ng.

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She was one of five final candidates for the Diamondbacks organization.

The general manager is in charge of team personnel, among other executive decisions for the organization. Ng has had experience as an assistant general manager with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees.

Ultimately, Arizona decided to go with another candidate. As a result, Ng will continue to be on a short-list of qualified candidates when another opening occurs.

3Ball team earns honors in China

The 3 on 3 format of play is overseen by FIBA, the international federation that oversees basketball. The game is popular all over the world, including in the Philippines, Indonesia, China, and Japan. It is starting to gain popularity in the United States as well and with support from FIBA, it could grow much more in the United States.  Jason can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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Predictions and advice for the week of November 12–18

By Sun Lee Chang Rat — Try looking at the sum total instead of the individual parts. The whole thing might add up to much more than you think.

Dragon — When the direct route isn’t available or accessible, taking a detour isn’t necessarily as bad as it first seems.

Ox — You have the power to sway the results in your favor. That is, if you act early enough in the game.

Snake — Have a plan in place, but be flexible enough to deviate from it if the situation takes an unexpected turn.

Tiger — While you like to be the one to come up with the winning idea, it is also important to support those around you.

Rabbit — Is a certain convenience becoming a little too expensive to continue? What you end up saving could be well worth the effort.

Horse — What you thought was going to be a quick trip could stretch out a bit longer, especially if you add more stops along the way.

Goat — Admitting to yourself that a change is needed is a positive development. Good things are waiting around the corner for you.

Monkey — Just because a little is beneficial does not mean more is better. Stay on the side of moderation, rather than going to one extreme or another.

Rooster — Don’t throw away a chance to learn something new. It might be somewhat intimidating at first, but that feeling will soon subside.

Dog — The shine is not quite what it once was, but it still has great value. You won’t regret the time you devote to taking care of it.

Pig — A small opening is just enough for you to make an entry. Once you are there, you will get back what you put in.

What’s your animal sign?

Rat 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 Goat 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 Monkey 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 Pig 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

*The year ends on the first new moon of the following year. For those born in January and February, please take care when determining your sign.

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STATE EXECUTIVE

U.S. Senator Patty Murray 60.9% Chris Vance 39.1%

Cyrus Habib defeated Marty McClendon to become our state’s next lieutenant governor. Habib won with 56 percent of the vote.

His parents emigrated from Iran, and Habib overcame childhood blindness to become a lawyer and legislator. He replaces Brad Owen, who has served as lieutenant governor for 20 years. The victory makes Habib the nation’s highest-ranking Iranian-American elected official.

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Governor Jay Inslee 56.4% Bill Bryant 43.6%

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

As of press time, Sen. Chris Reykdal held a slim lead over Erin Jones in the race to succeed Randy Dorn as state Superintendent of Public Instruction. Jones has been assistant superintendent of student achievement at the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Reykdal has been in the Legislature since 2011 and works for the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

LEGISLATIVE Legislative District 11 — State Senator Sen. Bob Hasegawa kept his seat in the 11th District in the State Senate. The lifelong resident of Beacon Hill beat out challenger Dennis Price with 78.8 percent of the votes.

Legislative District 32 — State Representative Pos. 1, 2 Cindy Ryu and Ruth Kagi are leading in

Supporters look on as Cyrus Habib takes the podium on Nov. 8, 2016.

the race for State Rep. District 32, Positions 1 and 2 respectively, with 78 percent and 75 percent of votes.

Legislative District 33 — State Representative Pos. 2 Mia Su-Ling Gregerson will keep her seat in the 33rd District. She leads the race with 66 percent of the vote.

Legislative District 37 — State Representative Pos. 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos won handily, winning 92 percent of the votes.

TRUMP from 1 novice who capitalized on voters’ economic anxieties, took advantage of racial tensions and overcame a string of sexual assault allegations on his way to the White House.

His triumph over Hillary Clinton, not declared until well after midnight, will end eight years of Democratic dominance of the White House and threatens to undo major achievements of President Barack Obama. Trump has pledged to act quickly to repeal Obama’s landmark health care law, revoke America’s nuclear agreement with Iran and rewrite important trade deals with other countries, particularly Mexico and Canada.

As he claimed victory, Trump urged Americans to “come together as one united people” after a deeply divisive campaign.

“I say it is time for us to come together as one united people,” Trump told supporters gathered in a Manhattan hotel near his Trump Tower campaign headquarters.

“For those who have chosen not to support me in the past, of which there were a few people, I’m reaching out to you for your guidance and your help so we can work together and unify our

Legislative District 43 — State Representative Pos. 1 Dan Shih did not prevail. He got 34 percent of the votes to Nicole Macri’s 66 percent.

JUDICIAL Supreme Court Justice, Position 1 Mary Yu kept her seat in the Supreme Court Justice, Position 1. Yu took 58.52 percent of the votes, defeating retired Gonzaga Law School professor David DeWolf.

great country,” he said, the stage crowded with family and his most loyal allies.

Jason Chung, Trump’s coalitions senior advisor, told NBC News that the American people have spoken and want a new direction for all Americans, including Asians. “He spoke about bringing all Americans together, all ethnicities, and he will do that,” Chung said.

Trump said he had spoken by phone with Clinton and they had exchanged congratulations on a hard-fought race. Trump, who spent much of the campaign urging his supporters on as they chanted “lock her up,” said the nation owed her “a major debt of gratitude” for her years of public service.

President Obama phoned Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory. And the President called Secretary Clinton and expressed admiration for the strong campaign she waged throughout the country.

The President also invited the President-elect to meet with him at the White House on Nov. 10, to update him on the transition planning his team has been working on for nearly a year. 

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