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Darlene Ung (right) behind the counter
By Tiffany Ran NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Dennis Chin is putting his vision in the hands of another. The Asian Plaza Redevelopment (APR) president wanted to replace the current Asian Plaza with a new eight-story-tall redevelopment, with 240 units of mixed housing, a retail plaza anchored by a new Viet-Wah Supermarket, multiple restaurants, a business-class hotel, a community theater, an
Martin Pang to be released from prison
underground parking garage for approximately 600 vehicles, a childcare center, and a veterinary clinic. Wilce and Mitsi Shiomi originally bought the two-and-a-half acre site in the late 1940s. During World War II, they were detained under Executive Order 9066. The Shiomis ran Connors Furniture and Appliance Store for over 40 years. After their retirement, their daughter Sandra and her husband Dennis Chinn took over, converting it to Asian Plaza. see ASIAN PLAZA on 12
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Darlene Ung arrives at Phnom Penh Noodles House in the morning to open the restaurant. She heads straight to the back bar, turns on the coffee maker, and makes sure the floors are swept and the tables are set. May 28 seemed like any other day in Phnom Penh Noodle House’s over 30-year history, but it was the restaurant’s last day.
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Sam Ung, who escaped the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, opened Phnom Penh Noodle House in Seattle’s International District (ID) in 1987, beginning at a smaller location on Maynard Avenue (space now occupied by the Northwest Asian Weekly) with the restaurant’s original seven dishes, still regarded as Phnom Penh’s top dishes today. The number one then is still see PHNOM PENH on 16
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Community members rally against Seattle police chief search Martin Pang
SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say a man who set a Seattle warehouse fire that killed four firefighters in 1995 is set to be released from prison in late September. Martin Pang, 62, was convicted of setting a fire in his parents’
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Interim police chief Carmen Best
SEATTLE (AP) — Community members — including one critic who helped vet candidates in the official search — rallied at Seattle city hall on May 29 after interim police chief Carmen Best was passed over for the permanent job. Community leader Frank Irigon said he was “shocked.” “The thing about bringing an ‘outsider’ is laughable,” said Irigion. “Our API community see SPD on 11
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Former Pittsburgh police chief Cameron McLay
Minneapolis Police Department deputy chief of patrol Eddie Frizell
Assistant chief Ely Reyes of the Austin Police Department in Texas
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■ NAMES IN THE NEWS Cathay Post 186 holds annual Memorial Day service
of World War II in Europe and the Pacific, as well as the names of those killed in action from the Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII, the Korean Conflict, Vietnam, and Granada. Seattle Buddhist Temple Boy Scout Troop 252 did the presentation of colors and the service ended with a presentation of floral wreaths in memory of the fallen heroes.
addition, five local participants of the 2018 CACA National Essay Contest were celebrated.
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CACA banquet High dollar donors from left: Wendy Zheng, Dr. Yan Wu, and Huiwu Lai.
Bloodworks Northwest raised a whopping $855,000 at its annual Bloodworks Ball. The money from the event—attended by more than 400 people at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue on May 19—will benefit Bloodworks’ cure-finding blood research.
Memorial Day service at Hing Hay Park honoring Cathay Post 186
Cathay Post 186 of the American Legion held its annual Memorial Day service to honor the Asian Americans from Seattle who gave their lives during World War II. The event, at Hing Hay Park on May 28, included a performance by the Seattle Chinese Drill Team.
Jeff Borek, a prolific blood donor, and Dr. Yan Wu.
Abacus panel discussion
CACA members and award winners
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The Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) held its annual Memorial Day service at Lake View Cemetery on Capitol Hill on May 28. Major General Tracy Garrett, USMC (Ret.) was From left: NVC Commander Walter Tanimoto, the keynote speaker Major General Tracy Garrett, USMC (Ret.), in what has become and Mrs. Naomi Kimura, Gold Star wife of 1st Lt. Kay Kaze Kimura, USMC (a Marine one of the oldest and helicopter pilot killed in Vietnam). largest Memorial Day services in the Northwest, with several hundred gathering by the Nisei War Memorial. The 22-foot tall granite obelisk is inscribed with the sites of major campaigns
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NVC honors vets at 73rd Annual Memorial Day service
CACA National Essay Contest participants
The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) Seattle held its 7th annual banquet on May 20, “Celebrating Unity & Fighting for Equality,” at China Harbor restaurant. This year’s awards honored Harry Chan of Tai Tung Restaurant, Jeff Lew of lunchdebt.org to eliminate student lunch debts, and San Wan of Kin On, for their outstanding work, generosity, and volunteerism in the community. In
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By DEEPTI HAJELA ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — Politicians seizing on immigrants as Li-Shin Yu an election issue. Newspaper headlines calling for action. Talk of legislation to institute a ban. If viewers of “The Chinese Exclusion Act’’ documentary end up with a sense of deja vu between the film’s subject, a
law from 1882 that barred Chinese people from coming to the United States, and current events, that’s pretty much the point, according to its filmmakers. Ric Burns “The ‘A-Ha!’ for anybody coming to it ... is oh, there’s a history to how we have decided who can see CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT on 12
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■ EDUCATION Job placement is serious business at UW’s Foster School of Business The Seattle area is a hub for global companies changing the world, thanks to innovators like Amazon, Microsoft, and many others. However, the sizzling economy has done more than just attract headlines. It’s attracted some of the world’s best and brightest to the region. To ensure many of these future leaders are grown locally, the University of Washington (UW) has fine-tuned its Michael G. Foster School of Business’ Master of Business Administration program to prepare students for jobs in the Seattle area and beyond. In recent years, Foster’s approach to MBA education has been noted by outside observers who have come to admire the school’s 98 percent employment rate. “We’re very proud of the employment rate, but it takes great talent to be prepared and ready for MBA interviews that are not easy,” said Naomi Sanchez EdD, Assistant Dean of the UW Foster School of Business. “MBA students are often given a case during their interview and need to be able to think quickly on their feet. It’s a different type of interview situation.” Having worked previously as a senior executive at American Express, Sanchez knows first-hand how competitive it is for talent today. Armed with this knowledge, her team and the school sought out to create a robust career development program that begins long before students step foot on campus for their first day of class.
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The process formally begins with a weeklong career development boot camp in September designed to help students polish their business skills to articulate value and craft a professional compass to navigate through career challenges. Additionally, students meet with half a dozen companies in Seattle, where they have a chance to connect with Foster alumni, learn about different business functions inside of companies, and help solve real business problems. This intense training helps prepare students for recruiting, which happens only a few months later in November for coveted summer internships at top companies. “Understanding your strengths, designing a career plan, and having some
experience are all important factors in today’s job market,” said Sanchez. “Companies expect fast thinking and you need to be well grounded in who you are and the strengths you have to offer.” Fortunately for students, their career training doesn’t stop once the school bell rings for the start of autumn quarter. Each student is assigned a career management coach that helps them develop goals, research opportunities, and prepare for intensive interviews. On average, students participate in more than 20 mock interviews during their studies. This regular practice helps them move away from the mindset of appealing to employers on a purely technical basis and helps them think strategically about real world problems and
how to solve them. “Before I enrolled, I was a young, energetic person who was focused on narrow points,” said Kyohei Kanamaru, 2018 Foster MBA candidate. “After coming to Foster, I’ve come to realize how important it is to think about issues strategically and holistically. Not only about sales, but also finance, accounting, marketing, and operations. Foster has equipped me to have a broader view and the business language I need to communicate. Now I’m able to ask better questions of different departments and have skills to be a good manager.” To help ensure students are more than just book smart, Foster employs a 3c model focused on helping students develop technical competency, confidence in their skills, and connections with relevant industry players. This helps students tool up their hard and soft skills, so they have the confidence needed to present themselves to potential employers. “Regardless of whatever MBA or graduate program you’re in, recruiters know you have to be smart to begin with,” said Jonathan Ng, 2018 Foster MBA candidate. “Large companies for instance can throw enough time and resources and mold you to become the type of person they want you to be in terms of skill set. But they want to know if you’re a culture fit. Can you collaborate with other people from different cultures and working styles?” The second important element to Foster see UW BUSINESS on 15
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Explosion at Indian restaurant in Toronto wounds 15 people By ROB GILLIES ASSOCIATED PRESS
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TORONTO (AP) — Investigators were seeking two suspects after an explosion caused by a homemade bomb ripped through an Indian restaurant at a mall in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga, wounding 15 people, Canadian police said. Police said two people with their faces covered to conceal their identity entered the Bombay Bhel restaurant late on May 24, dropped the improvised explosive device and
fled. Peel Regional Sergeant Matt Bertram said an object resembling a pail or paint can was carried by one of the suspects in his hand into the crowded restaurant where children were present. “There is no indication that this is a terrorism act. There is no indication that this is a hate crime at this time. We haven’t ruled anything out as we start our investigation,’’ said Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans. “Every police resource is being used right now to locate the people responsible for this horrendous act.’’
Peel police said on May 25 that all the injured have been released from the hospital. Officials initially said three Indian-Canadians suffered critical injuries and were being treated while the remaining 12 victims suffered what Evans described as minor and superficial injuries. The ages of the injured range from 23 to 69. Children under the age of 10 were present but were not hurt. The explosion happened just after 10:30 p.m. on May 24, and the plaza where the restaurant see TORONTO on 13
Study: More CO2 With Taj Mahal turning makes rice less a bit green, Indian court gets mad nutritious By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A new study has found that rice exposed to elevated levels of carbon dioxide — reduces the nutritional value of the rice. The study, published on May 23 in Science Advances, shows for the first time that rice grown at concentrations of atmospheric CO2 expected by the end of this century has lower levels of vitamins B1, B2, B5, and B9 — vitamins essential to helping the body convert food into energy. The research team includes researchers from the University of Washington (UW) schools of public health and medicine. Rice is the primary source of food for more than 2 billion people. About 600 million people, mostly in Southeast Asia,
get more than half of their daily calories and protein directly from rice. “Reductions in the nutritional quality of rice could affect maternal and child health for millions of people,” said study co-author Kristie Ebi, director of the UW Center for Health and the Global Environment and professor of see RICE on 15
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NEW DELHI (AP) — The Taj Mahal, that shining white monument to love, is turning a little ... green. And yellow. And black. And India’s Supreme Court is not pleased. “You all appear to be helpless,’’ a Supreme Court judge told government officials earlier this month, after an environmental lawyer argued that pollution and insect dung were discoloring the 17th-century building. “Money should not be the consideration. We might order you to hire experts from within India or abroad. We need to save it,’’ the judge said, according to numerous Indian media reports. The reports did not give the judge’s name. Built by Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan for his favorite wife in the north Indian city of Agra, the monument has been losing its sheen for years. The Archaeological Survey of India, the agency responsible
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CAPAC members demand investigation after Chinese American scientist accused of spying
Washington, D.C. — Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) members, including Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), joined a coalition of Asian American organizations for a news conference on May 23 — demanding justice for Chinese American hydrologist Sherry Chen. She was fired from her position with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 2016 after being falsely accused of committing espionage. Chen appealed her case to the U.S. Merit Protection
Board, which ruled in April 2018 that Chen was the “victim of a gross injustice” and should have her employment reinstated by the Department of Commerce. She still hasn’t been able to return to work. CAPAC sent a letter to the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General, signed by over 30 members of Congress, requesting an independent investigation into the mishandling of this case. The letter said Chen was targeted, not on any reasonable evidence, “but on what appears to be her race.” It goes on to
Oregon man found guilty of abusing Cambodian orphans By GILLIAN FLACCUS ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A U.S. jury found a Christian missionary from Oregon guilty on May 16 of multiple sex abuse charges for molesting chil- Daniel Stephen Johnson dren living at an unlicensed Cambodian orphanage that he operated in Phnom Penh over a period of years. Daniel Stephen Johnson, 40, was convicted of six counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place and one count each of travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and
aggravated sexual assault with children. He faces a minimum of 30 years in prison when sentenced in August in Eugene, Oregon. Federal public defender Craig Weinerman did not return calls or e-mail from The Associated Press seeking comment after business hours on May 16. His co-counsel, Lisa Maxfield, declined comment. U.S. authorities said nine Cambodian children ranging in age from 7 to 18 have disclosed Johnson’s abuse or past abuse in lengthy interviews with trained childforensic interviewers. The FBI launched an extensive investigation of Johnson and his potential victims after learning of the case in 2013, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland said. see JOHNSON on 11
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say, “It does not appear that anyone at the Department has been held accountable for the pattern of misconduct in Ms. Chen’s case. We remain concerned that her case reflects systemic problems at the Department and warrants further review.” Chen was arrested in 2014. FBI agents accused her of using a stolen password to obtain information about U.S. dams, as well as lying about a meeting with a Chinese official. However, a week before she was to go to trial, the case abruptly collapsed with little explanation.
Lawsuit over ‘fake Indian’ sign ends BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. Senate candidate in Massachusetts is ending a lawsuit he’d filed against a city that asked him to remove a sign from a campaign bus reading: “Only a REAL INDIAN Can Defeat the Fake Indian.” Shiva Ayyadurai was born in India and is running as an independent against Shiva Ayyadurai Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The slogan refers to Warren’s claims of Native American ancestry.
In a court filing on May 17, Ayyadurai asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit, saying the city of Cambridge has rescinded its enforcement order. In the original complaint filed in April, Ayyadurai said his First Amendment rights were violated when Cambridge’s building inspector told his campaign it didn’t have permission to display the banner on the bus, which was parked at a building the candidate owns.
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Starbucks closes stores, asks workers to talk about race By JOSEPH PISANI AP RETAIL WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks, mocked three years ago for suggesting employees discuss racial issues with customers, asked workers on May 29 to talk about race with each other. It was part of the coffee chain’s anti-bias training, created after the arrest of two Black men in a Philadelphia Starbucks six weeks ago. The chain apologized but also took the dramatic step of closing its stores early for the sessions. But still to be seen is whether the training, developed with the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and other groups, will prevent another embarrassing incident. “This is not science, this is human behavior,’’ said Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz. He called it the first step of many.
The training was personal, asking workers to break into small groups to talk about their experiences with race. According to training materials provided by the company, they were also asked to pair up with a co-worker and list the ways they “are different from each other.’’ A guidebook reminds people to “listen respectfully’’ and tells them to stop any conversations that get derailed. “I found out things about people that I’ve worked with a lot that I didn’t know,’’ said Carla Ruffin, a New York regional director at Starbucks, who took the training earlier on May 29 and was made available by the company to comment on it. Ruffin, who is Black, said everyone in her group said they first experienced bias in middle school. “I just thought that was pretty impactful, that people from such diverse backgrounds, different ages, that it was all in middle school.’’
She said the training and discussion was needed: “We’re never as human beings going to be perfect.’’ Starbucks declined to specify how much the training cost the company, though Schultz said it was “quite expensive’’ and called it “an investment in our people and the longterm cultural values of Starbucks.’’ The chain also lost sales from closing early, but the latein-the-day training sessions meant no disruption to the busier morning hours. At the company’s Pike Place Market location in Seattle, commonly referred to as the original Starbucks, the store stopped letting people in at 1 p.m. Trina Mathis, who was visiting from Tampa, Florida, was frustrated that she couldn’t get in to take a photo but said the shutdown was necessary because what happened in see STARBUCKS on 11
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Book recommendations By Samantha Pak NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows: A Novel By Balli Kaur Jaswal William Morrow, 2017
As the daughter of Indian immigrants, Nikki’s life is in cosmopolitan West London, where she’s a bartender at a local pub. She has spent most of her life distancing herself from the traditional Sikh community of her upbringing, as she prefers to be more independent (or Western). But when she
learns her father’s death has left the family facing financial hardship, Nikki takes a job at the Punjabi community center teaching creative writing. But instead of teaching short-story writing, Nikki finds herself at the head of a class of Sikh widows expecting to learn basic English literacy. Nikki is at a loss about what to do, but then one of the widows finds a book of sexy stories and shares it with the class. And as the women share stories and experiences, Nikki realizes there is more to these seemingly proper aunties and she could learn a few things from them. And just as there is more to these women than meets the eye, there is also more to the community than meets the eye as the widows’ gossip reveals insight into the death of a young wife — a modern woman like Nikki. As the story unfolds, we learn that everyone has their secrets and despite their differences on the surface, they actually have more in common with each other than they realized. The book is told from various characters’ perspectives, giving readers a window into a tightly knit community in which everyone knows everyone else. Jaswal does a great job of interweaving each of their stories, which will have readers guessing how one connects to another — especially as the mystery of what really happened to the young wife begins to unfold. Jaswal’s handling of the mystery stays true to the rest of “Stories” as there is more to the woman’s death, and she will have readers guessing until the very end.
A Morning with Grandpa
Written by Sylvia Liu, Illustrated by Christina Forshay Lee & Low Books, 2016
Mei Mei loves spending time with her grandpa. So when she sees Gong Gong practicing tai chi in the garden, she is eager to learn and practice alongside him. But as her grandfather tries to teach her the slow, graceful movements of tai chi, Mei Mei can’t help but do them with her own flair. Then Mei Mei returns the favor and tries to teach Gong Gong some of the yoga moves she learned in school. As Mei Mei demonstrates the different poses, Gong Gong worries that he is not stretchy or bendy enough to execute them. But just as Mei Mei put her own stamp on the tai chi movements he taught her, Gong Gong does his best to replicate the poses his granddaughter teaches him. “Morning” is a fun story that highlights how you can always learn something from everyone — no matter the age. It sends readers the message to keep an open mind, as you never know what someone might teach you. There are many stories for readers of all ages highlighting various relationships between people. Liu’s story highlights that special bond between grandparent and grandchild. In addition, we see how they grow together, as Mei Mei and Gong Gong learn new things together. In addition to the fun story, “Morning” is filled with fun and colorful illustrations as we see Mei Mei and Gong Gong performing the different movements and poses in tai chi and yoga. These illustrations, as well as a guide in the back of the book, will have readers wanting to try some of the movements and poses themselves.
Confucius: Great Teacher of China By Demi Lee & Low Books, 2018
From philosophers to (falsely stated) fortune cookies, Confucius’ sayings are repeated worldwide. His teachings set the course for Chinese society for 2,500 years. But who was Confucius? To many, he is just someone we hear quoted from time to time. But before he became just a name, he was a person. In “Confucius,” author and illustrator Demi shares the story of the man behind the name in a biography for readers of all ages. Readers will see a bit of the legend circling around Confucius’ birth, how he grew up loving books and learning, and how the suffering and warfare in China during his life — which spanned from 551 BCE to 479 BCE — led him to his work on reforming society and government. Some of his ideas and values included living a moral life and emphasizing the value of compassion. It’s hard to imagine anything being preserved for some 3,000 years, but Confucius’ ideas still resonate today, including his Golden Mean, “Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself,” which Confucius declared 500 years before Jesus Christ’s Golden Rule. Before reading this story, I did not know much about Confucius, beyond the fact that he was Chinese and that his teachings influenced Chinese society greatly. Demi’s book gives readers a glimpse into who he was and how he came to be. The story serves as a great introduction that can serve as a jumping off point for readers to learn more about the teacher, philosopher, and politician. In addition to the story, “Confucius” features illustrations by Demi that help highlight key moments in the multi-faceted man’s life. The colorful drawings in their simplicity help readers imagine what life was like in China thousands of years ago. Samantha can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.
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By Jason Cruz NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This time, we take a look at a historic boxing match between two Filipino boxers, the amazing Chloe Kim is at it again, and we get a preview of the two Asian nations participating in the World Cup.
Jerwin Ancajas defeated Jonas Sultan via unanimous decision in a battle of two Filipino boxers in Fresno, Calif. Ancajas retained his junior bantamweight (115 pound) title. It was the first title fight between two Filipino boxers in 93 years. While there are many Filipino boxers in the sport, a fight between two countrymen is unique. Ancajas, a 26-year-old who turned pro at the age of 17, is a protégé of Manny Pacquiao. Sultan, also 26, started his pro career at the age of 21. As cliché as it may be in the sport of boxing, both fighters came from meager beginnings to make something of themselves in the punishing sport of boxing. Ancajas and his older brother
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Historical Filipino fight in Fresno
Chloe Kim
Jesar are professional boxers. They were both indoctrinated into the sport as a way out of the poverty they lived in growing up in the Philippines. Ancajas became a top amateur and relocated to live with a trainer in hopes of finding better competition. Pacquiao befriended Ancajas and the fighter now owns a training center in the
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Philippines. The challenger, Sultan, learned to play guitar via YouTube videos. This pastime helps calm his nerves. Sultan’s sole focus is on being a champion and does not care about the fame or stardom that come with it. One of eight kids, his father put him and his two brothers into boxing. He
did not have a formal trainer or amateur career, and turned pro after fighting in exhibition fights. The event was held in Fresno to capitalize on the multitude of Filipino fight fans in the Bay Area and Southern California. Local area promoters of the fight held grassroots promotions to drum up publicity for the fight held on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Pacquiao, who returns to the ring in July in Malaysia, urged Filipino fight fans on behalf of Ancajas to take part in a “oncein-a-lifetime” chance. The last fight between two Filipinos took place in 1925, when Pancho Villa defended the world flyweight title against Clever Sencio in Manila. Unlike Pacquiao’s brawling style, Ancajas is one of the best technical boxers in the sport. The one issue with Ancajas is he wins rounds and does not necessarily look for the spectacular knockout. As boxing writer Ryan Songalia wrote when observing the crowd not appreciating Ancajas domination over Sultan, “It wouldn’t be very crowd-friendly to watch Pablo Picasso paint portraits, either.” Still, Ancajas’ cumulation of wins should garner more notoriety. Also, a lasting
presence fighting in the United States should help him with his popularity. It was Ancajas’ second fight in the United States, and a first for Sultan. The fight between two upstarts holds its own importance for many Filipinos. Both came up with hopes of being a world champion and earning the money that comes with being at the top. Pacquiao has dominated the landscape of Filipino boxing for almost two decades. He is an icon in the Philippines when it comes to boxing and there has not been another Filipino boxer close to the status of Pacquiao. The fight between the two young boxers is a sign that there may be another great Filipino boxer on their way.
What no woman has ever done No woman has landed a 1260 in a halfpipe contest, but Chloe Kim looks ready to next season. Kim, who dominated the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, landed a frontside 1260 during practice in May. She posted a video on her Instagram. “After multiple penguin slides and ice burns all over my body it see SPORTS on 15
Record Everest climber Snoopy joining Sony? returns, already planning Electronics maker next trip buying Peanuts stake
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA ASSOCIATED PRESS KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A veteran Sherpa guide who scaled Mount Everest for a record 22nd time returned from the mountain on May 20 and said he’s already planning his next trip. After flying back to Kathmandu by helicopter, Kami Rita, 48, said he’s not ready to retire and plans to continue to guide on Everest next year. “I will continue to climb. I have not reached my retirement age, and until I retire I will continue to be a guide on Everest,’’ he said. He said he will continue to climb other peaks and plans to attempt Mount Everest again next year. “I really don’t need to prepare for Everest since I will be climbing other peaks later this year,’’ he said. Friends and supporters welcomed Kami Rita at Kathmandu’s airport with bouquets and traditional ceremonial scarves. He first scaled Everest at age 24, and has made the climb almost every year since then. He has also climbed many of the region’s other high peaks, including K-2, Cho-Oyu, Manaslu and Lhotse. In the autumn, he guides clients to smaller peaks in Nepal.
Kami Rita
Mountaineering has been his family tradition. Kami Rita’s father was among the first professional guides after Nepal opened to foreign trekkers and mountaineers in 1950. His brother has scaled Everest 17 times. Most of his male relatives have reached the top at least once. Kami Rita was at Everest Base Camp when an avalanche struck in 2014, killing 16 Sherpa guides, including five from his team. The next year, an earthquake triggered another avalanche that ripped through Base Camp, killing 19 people. He escaped only because his team’s tents were set up that year on the far side of Base Camp. Only two other Sherpa guides have scaled Everest 21 times, and they have all retired.
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP BUSINESS WRITER TOKYO (AP) — Snoopy may be joining Sony. Japanese electronics maker Sony Corp. said on May 14 that it is buying a stake in Peanuts Holdings, the company behind Snoopy and Charlie Brown. Sony Music Entertainment signed a deal with DHX Media, based in Nova Scotia, Canada, to acquire 49 percent of the 80 percent stake DHX holds in Peanuts.
Under the deal, Sony Music will own 39 percent and DHX 41 percent. The family members of Charles Schulz, the creator of Peanuts, will continue to own 20 percent of Peanuts. The parties hope to complete the acquisition on or about June 30, according to Tokyo-based Sony. Sony said it sees Peanuts as ‘‘world class,’’ and hopes to use its character business expertise to strengthen the brand and push the business to grow. Snoopy and other Peanuts characters are see SNOOPY on 13
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■ NATIONAL NEWS Boy born without thumbs, radius undergoes fourth surgery By BLAIR EMERSON THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE
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adding that communicating with JJ, who didn’t know any English, was more difficult. “It was kind of amazing how he (managed).’’ Besides not having the strength to grasp or pull anything, JJ was still able to do simple tasks, Bauman said. However, his condition was causing his hands to turn inward, so it would’ve been hard to continue to use his hands in this manner. Two and a half years ago, Bauman said they took JJ to Shriners Hospital for Children for surgery on his right hand, called index pollicization, which involved transferring his pointer finger to where his thumb should be. The surgery went well, and JJ learned to adapt with his new thumb. “A few days when the pain went down, he was back to himself and jumping around,’’ Bauman said. Right after the surgery, they met Pierce, of The Bone & Joint Center in Bismarck. About six months after the initial surgery, Pierce performed the second surgery on his left
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — JJ is a spirited 6-year-old boy who likes dinosaurs, playing basketball and snacking. He’s a kindergartner at Shiloh Christian School in Bismarck. His life looked a lot different three years ago, before he was adopted from an orphanage in China. JJ has a condition called bilateral dysplasia, or congenital radial longitudinal deficiency, which caused him to be born without thumbs or a radius in either arm, The Bismarck Tribune reported. Through multiple surgeries, including three by The Bone and Joint Center’s Dr. Troy Pierce, JJ’s thumbs have been replaced by his pointer fingers, and he has undergone two surgeries to straighten his arms. “He’s been doing great,’’ said his mom, Karrie Bauman. “He just has a great attitude about it.’’ Last month, JJ bounced around his living room, demonstrating how he can shoot a Nerf gun and play with his toy cars. He hung onto his mother as she spoke about early challenges in JJ’s life. Bauman said she has always wanted to adopt a child to add to her family of three children, ages 20, 17, 11. Her husband, Scott, a pastor at Charity Lutheran Church, was preaching on Orphan Sunday and that’s when they decided to adopt. Bauman said they weren’t sure what to expect with JJ when they brought him home. One day, she began to feed him and he grabbed the spoon away from her, using his pointer and ring fingers to grasp it. “There really wasn’t much he couldn’t do,’’ said Bauman,
hand. JJ has had a total of four surgeries, including one in May, which Pierce said “went great.’’ “He’s improved dramatically,’’ said Pierce, who spoke with JJ’s physical therapist, who told him how JJ is playing basketball “and just being a kid.’’ The estimated incidence of JJ’s condition is 1 in 20,000 births, Pierce said. The cause is unknown, mostly the result of spontaneous mutation. Transferring JJ’s index finger to his thumb position doesn’t disrupt the growth plates, so his thumbs will continue to grow with him. Pierce also has done two ulnarization surgeries to straighten JJ’s hand. “(If the surgery is) done properly, they get a functional wrist range of motion,’’ Pierce said. “It extends the hand out so they can shake hands, and it’s more functional that way. The muscles work better.’’ JJ will continue doing physical therapy to strengthen, including after his latest surgery. Pierce said until he’s an adult, he’ll have periodic X-rays and check-ups to make sure everything is growing correctly. Bauman said she’s grateful that they have had the opportunity to stay in Bismarck for JJ’s surgeries. “(Dr. Pierce) and his staff, they are so awesome with him, and that’s just made our lives so much easier,’’ she said, adding that JJ admires Pierce, and even dressed up as him for a school dress up day. As for JJ, he hopes to recover from his latest surgery so he can go play soccer this summer.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in raise their hands after signing a joint statement at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Friday, April 27, 2018.
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and FOSTER KLUG ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un committed in the rivals’ surprise meeting
to sitting down with President Donald Trump and to a “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.’’ The Korean leaders’ second summit in a month on May 26 saw bear hugs and broad smiles, but their quickly arranged meeting appears to see KOREA on 15
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How to be more happy MY LIST OF HAPPINESS
because one son or daughter is smarter, more successful, more attractive...Imbalance can rouse unhappiness to all parties concerned, including yourself. Photo by Assunta Ng
Big money make you happy?
Some people think that if they win the lottery, their problems will be solved and they will be happy. That’s a myth. According to Business Insider, many lottery winners end up blowing all their money.
Sharing food
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Sharing lunch or dinner with friends and loved ones is fun. So I donated a lunch with former governor and U.S. ambassador Gary Locke for CISC, a nonprofit agency for its auction. I hosted the lunch at Palisades. It was a sunny Friday and Locke shared his experiences. The company was pleasant and conversation lively. Everyone had a great time. From left: Quyen Dang, Chris Bentley, Bill Tashima, Gary Locke, and Maura Fallon.
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Most Asian parents assume if they have given their kids a strong education, they have done enough. And if the parents have imparted kids with wisdom to be ethical and kind, they did their job. Not quite! I didn’t teach my children how to get rich. I was unable to help them attend Harvard. I didn’t coach them to be athletes, and I envy the parents that do. I regret that I didn’t guide them much in their career choice. However, I pride myself in raising them to be positive and happy — something most Asian parents tend to overlook. My upbringing has given me insights on how to raise my kids. Growing up, I rarely felt joy. Instead, I felt shame, inferior, hurt, and sadness. Looking back, I realized my mother often had depression, resentment, rage, and agitation due to her divorce with my biological father and broken promises from my stepfather. She left home many summers to be with my stepfather, who was working abroad. Every summer, I stayed with my grandmother and step brother as he was too little to travel with mom. No doubt, my mom’s feelings had impacted me — I felt down, helpless, and alone. I instill in my sons to see light rather than darkness. Also, I remind them constantly that they are blessed with unlimited gifts in life, which others might not find. Never take your favorable conditions for granted, as they could easily be situated on the opposite side. I would ask them when they face major decisions at critical junctures of their lives, “Are you happy?” And then I ask, “Why?” To my amazement, my oldest son once responded, “I have good parents and I am surrounded by good friends.” It’s wonderful to feel that you need not be the only one to shoulder any misfortunes and woes. You have a support system no matter what happens — someone will be there for you in bad and good times. As I age, I am determined to feel tranquil and appreciative, even when disasters hit. Over the decades, I have had my share of experiencing crisis, running a media company. How I confront challenges is a measure of my capability to advance accomplishment and problem-
solving skills. To maintain my sanity, and feel motivated and joy in the worst circumstances, I have armed myself with a new philosophy — don’t take things so seriously, let it go and be happy.
Don’t be a perfectionist
My biological father taught me, “If you want to relax and feel joy, lower your expectations. This is contrary to many achievers’ behavior for setting high goals, to some extent, unobtainable and unrealistic. Studies have found perfectionists committing suicide just because they think they are not good enough. So I set zero goals for my job and look for no returns. Instead, I list goals for fun. But I will work very hard to get the job done. When you let go of being perfect, you relieve yourself of unnecessary stress, and will be delighted when serendipity happens. I am always in awe when the unexpected brings beautiful results.
Chocolate adventures
You can create your own adventures, such as shopping, making things, or volunteering. For me, it’s chocolate. A few days ago, I went to See’s Candies, across from Westlake Mall. There were no customers in the store. When I walked in, the salesperson said, “I’ve been waiting for you.” Before I opened my mouth, she said, “How about a sample?” See’s Candies always gives you a piece, not just a bite of the chocolate. “Which dark chocolates have less sugar?”
I asked. “Those with nuts,” she replied. So I bought several pieces of dark chocolate with raisins, walnuts, peanuts, almonds, and some nuts combined. The total was $3.60. I gave $5 to the woman. “Keep the change,” I said. “You don’t have to,” she protested. “I get paid lots of money to do this...So give the money elsewhere. Be a hero to someone.” What extraordinary words from an ordinary woman’s mouth! I was both inspired and dumbfounded. Most people would accept my money and say, “Thank you.” (Two years ago, I gave a tip to her co-worker because she was able to find me a red See’s box during Lunar New Year. She didn’t say no.) Outside Westlake Mall, a street singer and one-man band posted a sign, “Vet fundraising for child support.” I threw the money in his pocket, while enjoying my piece of dark chocolate. What a lovely day! see BLOG on 16
Health is happiness
Can you be happy if you are in constant pain? Can you feel at peace if you suffer from mental illness, suspecting that people around you want to do you harm? Will you be content confined to a bed 24/7 due to physical injuries? If you are inflicted with a life-threatening disease, can you sleep serenely at night? Sure, there are occasions when I want to indulge myself in multiple ventures that are unthinkable and wild. Is it worth risking my health? No, no, no.
A good night’s sleep
If you are experiencing chronic insomnia, you can’t be happy, according to many studies. Consistent insomnia can cause depression and health issues. Invest in a good bed, a nice bedroom environment, and sleep hygiene. Practicing to sleep well every night can raise your immunity, memory, mood, and appearance. Tell yourself: Affairs over which you have no control, will not be meandering your way even though you lie awake.
Balance
The word is not confined only to worklife balance, but our life choices, too. For instance, I have heard parents favoring one kid over the other, causing husbandwife feuds and sibling rivalry — just
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Roseanne reboot gets the boot! By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Ding dong, the witch is dead! OK, not really. But the ‘Roseanne’ show has been cancelled. And kudos to ABC for having the cojones to do what’s right. In case you haven’t heard, Roseanne Barr went on a racist Twitter rant on Tuesday morning. In it, she referred to former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett as looking like the offspring of the “Muslim Brotherhood & Planet of the Apes.” Jarrett is Black and was born in Iran to American parents. Barr has a long history of controversial tweets, including posts about pro-Trump conspiracy theories. But even by her low standards, Tuesday’s remarks were egregious. “Beyond the pale” is how one Disney source put it. While it took some time to announce the decision, executives at ABC pretty quickly decided to boot the reboot. “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant
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and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show,” ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey said in a statement. Barr’s talent agency, ICM Partners, also dropped her. “What she wrote is antithetical to our core values, both as individuals and as an agency,” the agency said in a
statement. “Consequently, we have notified her that we will not represent her. Effective immediately, Roseanne Barr is no longer a client.” Not too long ago, Roseanne, the character, made a joke about fellow ABC shows, “Blackish” and “Fresh Off the Boat.” At the end of the episode, Roseanne and Dan wake up from a nap on the couch with the TV still on. They had missed a block of primetime TV — Dan said, “We missed all the shows about Black and Asian families.” And then Roseanne quipped, “They’re just like us. There. Now you’re all caught up.” She basically said the shows — featuring people of color — aren’t even worth watching. So far, reactions to the show’s cancellation has been largely positive. Boo hoo… not. And I say, “Good riddance.” Ruth can be reached at editor@nwasianweekly.com.
May 5 debate
Dear Editor, “A foolish consistency,” said Ralph Waldo Emerson, “is a hobgoblin of little minds,” a quote I personally have little use for, but today. While it is certainly not obvious which of us is being foolish, and I credit Gene Ralno for the views he brings to the table (there is certainly nothing stopping anyone from celebrating May 5th as he thinks is suitable), I prefer to disagree with his sentiment. Mr. Ralno concedes that Cinco de Mayo is a revered
SPD from 1 will once again have to strongly educate the new chief that we are the largest minority population in Seattle and that there shall be an API on the command staff.” Last week, the top 3 finalists were named, including: former Pittsburgh police chief Cameron McLay; Minneapolis Police Department deputy chief of patrol Eddie Frizell, and assistant chief Ely Reyes of the Austin Police Department in Texas.
STARBUCKS from 6 Philadelphia was wrong. Others visiting the store questioned whether the training would make a difference or suggested it was overkill. Anna Teets, who lives in Washington state, said the problem has been fixed and the company has dealt with the situation. “It’s been addressed,’’ she said. The training was not mandatory, but Starbucks said it expected almost all of the 175,000 employees at 8,000 stores to participate and said they would be paid for the full four hours. Executives took the same training last week in Seattle. In the Philadelphia incident, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson were asked to leave after one was denied access to the restroom. They were arrested by police minutes after they sat down to await a business meeting. It proved a major embarrassment for Starbucks, which has long cast itself as a company with a social conscience. Starbucks said the Philadelphia arrests never should have occurred. Some Black coffee shop owners in the city suggested Black customers instead make a habit of patronizing their businesses. Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse owner Ariell Johnson said she has called the police just once in the two years she has been open.
holiday, while questioning its rightful historical status. One may go on very rightly to question the preservation of a Christmas holiday in a society that legally mandates separation of church and state, but who would gladly surrender the fun? Cinco de Mayo is not violating anyone’s civil rights, and it sees Seattle in swing. It’s pretty and festive. I come from the city of Pittsburgh, where Latin American issues often play second fiddle to the other minorities. Is that justice? Didn’t Roberto Clemente serve that fair town
as surely as Edgar Martinez serves our own? Pin the cloak of liberal deceiver on me to your heart’s content, but if you wonder at such a conservative streak, stodgy and resistant to progressive change, you might consult Santa Claus. Cinco de Mayo is like Kwanzaa. Not everyone finds it logical, but it is inspired by brotherly love, the search for peace in diversity, and the pursuit of happiness.
Enrique Gonzalez, who was on the search committee that named five semifinalists, said it was “not an honest process” after Best was eliminated from consideration. The 26-year veteran is a Black woman and popular with the rank-and-file. Irigon said, “It is imperative that the new chief meet with us (API community) or we’ll come knocking on his door.” The mayor said Best was disappointed but has moved on. Search committee leadership said they wanted an outsider.
She said that should happen only when there is a provocation or danger. Nelson and Robinson settled with Starbucks for an undisclosed sum and an offer of a free college education. They also reached a deal with the city of Philadelphia for a symbolic $1 each and a promise from officials to establish a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs. The two men visited the company’s Seattle headquarters last week, Schultz said, to “see what Starbucks does every day.’’ He added that Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson has agreed to mentor them. “I suspect this won’t be the last time they come,’’ Schultz said. Calvin Lai, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, said one afternoon wouldn’t really be “moving the needle on the biases,’’ especially since Starbucks has so many employees and they may not stay very long. Starbucks said the instruction will become part of how it trains all new workers. Stores will keep iPads given out for the May 29 meetings and new videos will be added every month for additional training. Starbucks said it also plans to hold training at its stores in other countries.
— Mac Crary Former CID resident
JOHNSON from 5 “The despicable nature of this defendant’s conduct is beyond understanding,’’ said Billy Williams, U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon. “The fact that this defendant abused children under the guise of being a missionary and orphanage director is appalling.’’ Johnson first molested a child at the orphanage during a trip in 2005, according to court documents. Local law enforcement issued a warrant for Johnson’s arrest in an unrelated matter in 2013 in Lincoln County, Oregon. Johnson was located overseas and his passport as revoked based on the Oregon warrant. It wasn’t immediately clear what the local case involved and a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office didn’t return a request for details. The FBI then partnered with a non-profit that combats child exploitation in Cambodia and the Cambodian National Police to locate Johnson in Phnom Penh. He was arrested in 2013 by Cambodian authorities and indicted the following year in the U.S. on one count of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place. Johnson was extradited to the U.S. after completing a one-year prison sentence in Cambodia as U.S. authorities sought to build their case. Seven more charges were added in 2017. While in custody, Johnson tried to tamper with witnesses and contact his victims online, bribing them with gifts and promises of money to change their testimony, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement. More details on the case were not immediately available and many court documents in the case are filed under seal.
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Panda Beer anyone? Craft beers flow in middle-class China
By SAM McNEIL and FU TING ASSOCIATED PRESS SHANGHAI (AP) — “Panda Beer,’’ “Little General,’’ “Flying Fist IPA,’’ and “Mandarin Wheat’’ are among the offerings on tap at a craft beer exhibition last month in Shanghai dedicated to expanding the palette of Chinese consumers and promoting sales of high-end brews. The 2018 Craft Beer of China Exhibition features breweries like Rasenburg Beer, Myth Monkey Brewing, Lazy Taps, Goose Island and Boxing Cat Brewery that are sharing tips on the latest technology and sales trends as Chinese shift from legacy brews to more experimental, refined, and expensive flavors. From taps at the expo flowed creative mixes of flavors and traditions, a swirling cocktail of Chinese ingredients, barley, hops and spices from around the world. “After drinking it (craft beer), it feels much better than the domestic industry beer, and then you just can’t leave it,’’ said Yu Shiqi, a 40-year old craft beer consumer at the expo who dreams of brewing his own. There’s money to be made in China, which drinks a quarter of all beer worldwide, and small-batch brewers and giant multinationals are cashing in. Though craft beer is far from upstaging local beer behemoths like Tsingtao that
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT from 2 come and when they can come, who’s a citizen and who’s not a citizen,’’ said documentarian Ric Burns, who made the film with Li-Shin Yu. It aired on the PBS television series “American Experience’’ on May 29. The Chinese Exclusion Act was America’s first and only immigration act that barred people from a specific country from coming to the United States. After its initial enactment for a 10-year period in 1882, it was regularly renewed and then made permanent in 1904. It was finally repealed in 1943. Making the documentary was an eyeopening experience for Burns and Yu, who had never heard of the law and believe most of the American public isn’t aware of it either, but should be. “This is the DNA of American immigration policy,’’ Burns said. “It is not A story about immigration, it is THE story about immigration and you’re not going to understand any of the other aspects of it without understanding this thing: In 1848, you got off the boat and disappeared, in 1882 suddenly there was a racially invidious distinction being made.’’ The documentary, which Burns and Yu initially started several years ago, starts several decades before the law’s enactment on May 6, 1882. The Chinese had started coming to the West Coast, primarily California, in the middle part of the 19th Century, drawn by the possibilities of the California Gold Rush and looking to escape the unrest in China in the wake of the Opium Wars over the West forcing China to open to trade. ASIAN PLAZA from 1 Reportedly, Chinn has not been able to raise enough money to finance the entire APR project. Now Chinn — who has already spent $2 million on permits and design — is selling his legacy project with the stipulation that the buyer must use the existing design and realize his vision. The estimated cost of the project is $212 million.
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dominate the $28 billion national beer market, it is rising in popularity as small breweries open up in China’s major metropolitan areas like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Craft beers are typically more expensive than massmarket, low-alcohol content brews like Budweiser and China’s Yanjing. But as China’s middle class grows, so too does its tastes for finer products. A couple of years ago, craft beer made up only 0.3 percent of total beer consumption. It has since risen to about 5 percent, said Darren Guo, one of the exhibition’s organizers, who expect to see 30 percent growth in the craft beer market every year until 2020. “Beer culture is pretty much on the beginning or starting level.’’ Laurel Liu, sales director of Beijing-based Jing-A
They became targets of prejudice by white miners and other Californians as gold became more difficult to come by, as well as politicians appealing to nativist sentiments and those concerned immigrants were depressing wages. But they were also vital labor in the building of the Western half of the transcontinental railroad, forced to work for lower pay and in worse conditions that white workers. The documentary shows how, even though estimates put the Chinese population at about 100,000 or so when the overall country’s population was about 50 million, there was a rising sentiment that the Chinese were a problem. That lead to local laws around the West Coast limiting their livelihoods as well as acts like the federal 1875 Page Act, which instituted regulations on women attempting to come to the United States from China that were onerous enough that they were almost completely excluded. There were also acts of violence, like the October 1871 massacre in Los Angeles, when a mob went to Chinatown and 18 Chinese immigrants were killed, many of them lynched. When the exclusion act was passed, it prohibited most Chinese workers from coming, and preventing Chinese already here from ever becoming naturalized citizens. But the anti-Chinese sentiment already stoked in the U.S. didn’t abate with the law, and the documentary shows how acts of violence continued to be perpetrated against Chinese communities, as in the Snake River massacre in 1887, where almost three dozen Chinese miners were killed in Oregon. The documentary also shows how Chinese immigrants and the next generation of Chinese Americans born in the United States There have been 49 bidders for the property, at 1032 South Jackson Street, and Chinn is evaluating those potential buyers. The Asian Plaza Redevelopment website says construction is supposed to begin in July 2018. It appears that might be delayed as well. Ruth can be reached at editor@nwasianweekly.com.
brewery, says she gets calls from small towns asking how to start up a craft brewery. “You don’t even expect them to have craft beer there but now they do,’’ Liu said. “I’m really surprised and happy to see now that craft beer in China is a thing and it’s really easier to access these products now.’’ More money was spent on beer in China than the USA in 2017, according to beer industry research firm Drink Sector. Craft breweries were “rapidly increasing’’ although foreign imports continue to dominate the high-end beer sector. The Belgian-Brazilian firm Anheuser-Busch InBev, the makers of Budweiser, has invested heavily in China, building breweries and acquiring craft breweries like Shanghai’s Boxing Cat. Anheuser Busch also owns Goose Island, which is based in Chicago. Michael Jordan, brew-master at Boxing Cat, and his staff experiment with flavors like egg tart, green tea, peppercorn, chai, kiwi, hibiscus and sweet potato. Jordan chalks up some of the success of craft brewing in China to President Xi Jinping sharing a pint of IPA, or Indian Pale Ale, in 2015 in the UK with then-prime minister David Cameron. “The ‘Xi phenomenon’ really kind of opened people’s eyes to IPA,’’ he said.
fought back, filing thousands and thousands of lawsuits in the courts to push back against the limitations of the laws they were living under. Some of the cases established principles that Americans now take for granted and assume have been part of the country since its founding, Burns said. He pointed to the case of Wong Kim Ark, born in America to Chinese immigrant parents. He was returning to the U.S. after a visit to China and was barred from re-entry. His case went to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the judges decided that he was a citizen because of being born here, in accordance with the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, thus clarifying the precedent for birthright citizenship, regardless of whether a person’s parents were citizens. “The Chinese who came here and Chinese Americans saw more clearly what’s best about
our system and helped secure it,’’ Burns said. “Every American who is born here assumes they’re American because of something Thomas Jefferson wrote, not that Wong Kim Ark took his case to the Supreme Court.’’ With immigration a current hot-button issue, Burns and Yu hope the documentary gives viewers a clearer sense of America’s immigration past, away from the romanticized notion that the country has always opened its arms to people from other nations, so that issues of today can be grappled with more accurately. Americans are attached “to an idea of a kinder, gentler understanding of an American past,’’ Burns said. “That kinder, gentler past, if it’s wrong, isn’t going to help you steer accurately in the present and the future.’’
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Predictions and advice for the week of June 2–8, 2018 By Sun Lee Chang
Rat — If accuracy is important, then it is best to get your information directly from the source, rather than secondhand.
Dragon — Have you said you are all in, only to discover that you have held back some? Your full potential is ready to be realized.
Monkey — Treating a symptom won’t be as effective as getting to the root of the problem. However, it will involve much more work in the short term.
Ox — Are you still in the process of exploring all the major options? Once you have, then the most appropriate choice will soon become clear.
Snake — Is the current arrangement not quite what you wanted? As it is not set in stone, there is room to make some adjustments.
Rooster — Has the second guessing begun? There is something to be said for acting expeditiously once a decision has been made.
Tiger — There is no reason to push back on every issue. In fact, being selective should carry far more weight.
Horse — You are all set to go, but not everyone is ready. Although you may be tempted to start off on your own, it will be more fun to be on the road together.
Dog — An unexplained occurrence has you a tad concerned this week. Don’t turn it into a bigger issue than it warrants.
Rabbit — Are you curious about something that seems a little bit off ? There is a good reason to keep an eye on the developments.
Pig — Many different combinations should work. With that in mind, choose the one that has the most meaning for you.
Goat — Take care to avoid squandering an unexpected windfall, as it could come in handy in the near future.
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, 2017 Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 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.
TAJ MAHAL from 4 color, the other colors ... are visible, then what is the reason? The reason is that the pollution has become alarming,’’ he said in an interview after the hearing. One of the world’s most famous tourist attractions, the Taj Mahal includes a mosque and the graves of the emperor and his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Agra is a major north Indian industrial center, and the city is often covered with a fog of pollution. Experts say air pollution and swarms of breeding insects are threatening the Taj by leaving green, yellow and black patches. Mehta said authorities have not complied with earlier Supreme Court orders to protect the Taj by shutting down area factories.
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TORONTO from 4 is located was still sealed off the following day. Television footage showed an injured woman limping away from the restaurant. “Nothing was said by these individuals,’’ Bertram said. “It appears they just went in, dropped off this device and took off right away.’’ Police asked for the public’s help and released a photo of the suspects, both with dark hoodies pulled over their heads and their faces covered. Peel regional police described the first suspect as someone in his mid-20s with a stocky build, wearing dark blue jeans and a baseball cap with a light gray bill. The second suspect was described as a little shorter with a thin build, wearing faded blue jeans, a gray T-shirt and dark-colored skate shoes. Rafael Conceicao, a student from Sao Paulo, Brazil, was near the restaurant when the explosion occurred. He said there was a child’s birthday party inside the restaurant at the time. “Glass was broken in the street ... Everything was destroyed. Lots of blood in the floor. Many people were screaming. They were trying to run out from the restaurant,’’ he said. Evans said there were two separate family parties happening at the time. Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie said she was thankful there were no fatalities. “I would call it a very heinous, reprehensible act committed by cowards who came into a restaurant where people are vulnerable, celebrating with their families and where children are present,’’ she said. “This is certainly not anything you would expect to happen in Mississauga, not my Mississauga. This is not the Mississauga I know.’’ The explosion comes a month after a driver of a van plowed into pedestrians in Toronto, killing 10 people and
PANG from 1 Chinatown International District warehouse on Jan. 5, 1995. Department of Corrections officials say he’ll likely be released on Sept. 27. Lt. Walter Kilgore, Lt. Gregory Shoemaker, and firefighters Randall Terlicker and James Brown died when the floor inside the frozen-food warehouse collapsed.
known for Strawberry Shortcake as well as producing children’s shows, in addition to Peanuts. Sony has a range of characters under its wings, including those from its PlayStation video games. Its film division makes the Spider-man movie series. Peanuts began as a comic, first published in American newspapers in 1950. It’s now carried in 2,200 newspapers
around the world in 21 languages. In 2020, it will celebrate its 70th anniversary. Schultz, who used to say that all he wanted to do was to ‘‘draw funny pictures,’’ died in 2000. The popularity of Peanuts stems partly from its ability to connect with a wide audience through its poetic portrayal of a children’s world, exploring with sensitivity and humor themes such as failure, heartbreak and pursuit of music.
injuring 14. Authorities have not disclosed a motive. But they have said the arrested driver, Alek Minassian, posted a message on social media referencing a misogynistic online community before the attack. “To have two of these things happen in a short period of time is worrisome,’’ said Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, adding that such events are shocking because they are rare in Canada. She said the restaurant bombing was being treated as a criminal incident. Bertram said police sealed off a couple areas east of the restaurant where footprints, a glove and other evidence were located. Police believe the suspects fled the area in a car. Bertram also said authorities couldn’t say what the motive was in the bombing or what device was used. “Different callers called in and said it was firecrackers or some said gunshot sort of noises. I don’t think it was an explosion that was rocking anything,’’ he said. “Until we can 自1872年起服務西北岸社區 get in there and analyze the material after the search warrant 非營利獨立協會 we won’t be able to say what it was.’’ Andre Larrivee, who lives in a nearby condo, said he was watching television when he heard an explosion. “It was really loud,’’ he said, comparing the noise to an electric generator that had exploded at a nearby construction site recently. “It was an extremely horrific and sad incident that happened at our Hwy 10 location,’’ the restaurant said in a Facebook post. “We want to thank you for all of your support and well wishes, especially to the families that were affected. At this time, the police are undergoing a full investigation to ensure the individuals are apprehended.’’ Vikas Swarup, India’s High Commissioner ‧陵墓地下室 ‧骨灰靈位 to Canada, tweeted that India’s Consul General in Toronto visited the ‧墓碑、紀念碑 ‧土葬福地 injured in the hospital. The Indian consulate in Toronto tweeted it had opened a helpline for those seeking assistance following the explosion.
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UW BUSINESS from 3 graduates’ high employment rate is its close relationship with companies in Pacific Rim cities. Through advisory boards, Foster meets with international companies twice a year in Seattle, the Bay Area, and Shanghai. The school is able to keep in touch with global business trends and forge bonds with multinational companies like Amazon, Apple, Nike, and many others. This helps Foster match students with prospective employers. “Career management introduced me to a great position at Johnson and Johnson in Japan,” said Kanamaru. “I was able to talk with a lot of current management officers at the company and do one-on-ones that ultimately led me to interview for and accept the role.” In Seattle, Foster’s presence is also remarkably strong with many of its alumni not interested in relocating once they graduate. Name just about any Seattle company and chances are you’ll find Foster alumni there. This particularly helps students who are interested in technology jobs. Foster is currently number one for all MBA
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JUNE 2 – JUNE 8, 2018 programs for technology hiring. “Since I was pivoting my career, I knew I wanted to go to an MBA program with strong ties to the tech industry,” said Ng. “Foster is fantastic. It’s in the backyard of local companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Expedia. It also has connections to Bay Area companies like Facebook, Google, and Apple.” Not all students come to Foster knowing what they want to do. Many enter highly motivated and driven, but unsure of what’s next. Once they go through Foster’s approach to business, they better understand their strengths, interests, and develop the stamina needed for the hard journey of securing their first job after graduation, often leading to multiple job offers. “Placement to me means helping students take advantage of all the support to be successful throughout that process,” said Sanchez. “We want our graduates to leave Foster ready to make decisions and thrive.” Joshua can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.
KOREA from 9 highlight a sense of urgency on both sides of the world’s most heavily armed border. At the White House, Trump said negotiations over a potential June 12 summit with Kim that he had earlier canceled are “going along very well.’’ Trump told reporters that they are still considering Singapore as the venue for their talks. He said there is a “lot of good will’’ and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula would be “a great thing.’’ The Koreas’ talks, which Moon said Kim requested, capped a whirlwind 24 hours of diplomatic back-and-forth. It allowed Moon to push for a U.S.-North Korean summit that he sees as the best way to ease animosity that had some fearing a war last year. Kim may see the sit-down with Trump as necessary to easing pressure from crushing sanctions and to winning security assurances in a region surrounded by enemies. Moon told reporters that Kim “again made clear his commitment to a complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,’’ and told the South Korean leader that he’s willing to cooperate to end confrontation and work toward peace for the sake of the successful North KoreaU.S. summit. Moon said he told Kim that Trump has a “firm resolve’’ to end hostile relations with North Korea and initiate economic cooperation if Kim implements “complete denuclearization.’’ “What Kim is unclear about is that he has concerns about whether his country can surely trust the United States over its promise to end hostile relations (with North Korea) and provide a security guarantee if they do denuclearization,’’ Moon said. “During the South Korea-U.S. summit, President Trump said the U.S. is willing to clearly put an end to hostile relations (between the U.S. and North Korea) and help (the North) achieve economic prosperity if North Korea conducts denuclearization.’’ Moon said North Korea and the United States will soon start working-level talks to prepare for the Kim-Trump summit. He said he expects the talks to go smoothly because Pyongyang and Washington both know what they want from each other. Kim, in a telling line from a dispatch issued by the
RICE from 4 global health and environmental and occupational health sciences. In addition to changes in vitamins, researchers reported an average of 10.3 percent reduction in protein, 8 percent reduction in iron, and 5.1 percent reduction in zinc, when compared with rice grown under current CO2 concentrations. Staff can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.
SPORTS from 8 was worth it!!” the caption read. Kim is already the only woman to land backto-back 1080s in a contest, which she first did in 2016 and then again at the Winter Olympics this past February in Pyeongchang. At 18, Kim’s ascension in the snowboarding world is taking off. It looks like Kim may be balancing school with snowboarding, as she was recently accepted to Princeton University, according to TeenVogue. She also has other Ivy Schools on her radar, so the New Jersey school may not be her final landing spot.
FIFA World Cup begins with only 2 Asian nations participating The FIFA World Cup begins in June in Russia. The United States did not qualify for the tournament, which takes place every four years. Without the United States, coverage of the tournament may take a back seat. Only two Asian countries have qualified for the World Cup: Japan and South Korea. Both are longshots to make it out of the initial round robin elimination rounds. Japan hopes to improve on a frustrating appearance in 2014 in Brazil, when it failed to advance past the initial round of the tournament. The 2014 disappointment came as
North’s state-run news service, “expressed his fixed will on the historic (North Korea)-U.S. summit talks.’’ During the inter-Korean summit, the Korean leaders agreed to “positively cooperate with each other as ever to improve (North Korea)-U.S. relations and establish (a) mechanism for permanent and durable peace.’’ They agreed to have their top officials meet again June 1. Moon said military generals and Red Cross officials from the Koreas will also meet separately to discuss how to ease military tensions and resume reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War. The May 26 Korean summit came hours after South Korea expressed relief over revived talks for a Trump-Kim meeting. Despite repeated references to “denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula’’ by the North, it remains unclear whether Kim will ever agree to fully abandon his nuclear arsenal. The North has previously used the term to demand the United States pull out its 28,500 troops in South Korea and withdraw its so-called “nuclear umbrella’’ security commitment to South Korea and Japan. The North hasn’t openly repeated those same demands after Kim’s sudden outreach to Seoul and Washington. Moon has insisted Kim can be persuaded to abandon his nuclear facilities, materials and bombs in a verifiable and irreversible way in exchange for credible security and economic guarantees. Moon said that the North’s disarmament could be still difficult even if Pyongyang, Washington and Seoul don’t differ over what “complete denuclearization’’ of the peninsula means. Moon, who brokered the summit between Washington and Pyongyang, likely used the May 26 meeting to confirm Kim’s willingness to enter nuclear negotiations with Trump and clarify what steps Kim has in mind in the process of denuclearization, said Hong Min, a senior analyst at Seoul’s Korea Institute for National Unification. “While Washington and Pyongyang have expressed their hopes for a summit through published statements, Moon has to step up as the mediator because the surest way to set the meeting in stone would be an official confirmation of intent between heads of states,’’ Hong said. Some U.S. officials have talked about a comprehensive one-shot deal in which North Korea fully eliminates its
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they hoped to improve on a trip to the round of 16 in 2010 in South Africa. The team is coached by Akira Nishino, a veteran of playing in four World Cup qualifiers for Japan. He coached Japan’s soccer team in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The team is led by Maya Yoshida. He was the captain of Japan’s team in the 2012 Olympic games and currently plays for the Southampton Football Club in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. South Korea has much more of an extensive history in World Cup play, having made one semifinal appearance with a fourth place showing in 2002. The team is coached by Shin Tae-Yong, who took over in July 2016 after the dismissal of its former coach Uli Stielike. Despite the transition, Shin was able to guide the team to its 10th World Cup. The team is led by Ki Sung-Yueng, who will be playing in his third FIFA World Cup. The midfielder plays with Swansea City in the English Premier League. The FIFA World Cup begins on June 14 and ends a month later with all games playing in different sites in Russia. The odds-on favorites to win are Germany and Brazil. Jason can be reached nwasianweekly.com.
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nukes first and receives rewards later. But Kim, through two summits with Chinese President Xi Jinping in March and May, has called for a phased and synchronized process in which every action he takes is met with a reciprocal reward from the United States. Before he canceled the summit, Trump did not rule out an incremental approach that would provide incentives along the way to the North. Following an unusually provocative 2017 in which his engineers tested a purported thermonuclear warhead and three long-range missiles theoretically capable of striking mainland U.S. cities, Kim has engaged in a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent months. In addition to his summits with Moon and Xi, Kim also has had two meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photos released by South Korea’s presidential office showed Moon arriving at the North Korean side of the Panmunjom truce village and shaking hands with Kim’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, before sitting down with Kim for their summit. Moon was accompanied by his spy chief, Suh Hoon, while Kim was joined by Kim Yong Chol, a former military intelligence chief who is now Kim’s top officials on interKorean relations. The two leaders embraced as Moon departed. At their first meeting, Kim and Moon first announced “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula’’ and permanent peace, which Seoul has tried to sell as a meaningful breakthrough to set up the summit with Trump. But relations between the two Koreas chilled in recent weeks, with North Korea canceling a high-level meeting with Seoul over South Korea’s participation in regular military exercises with the United States and insisting that it will not return to talks unless its grievances are resolved. South Korea was caught off guard by Trump’s abrupt cancellation of his summit with Kim, with the U.S. president citing hostility in recent North Korean comments. Moon said Trump’s decision left him “perplexed’’ and was “very regrettable.’’ He urged Washington and Pyongyang to resolve their differences through “more direct and closer dialogue between their leaders.’’
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the number one on today’s menu, recalls Sam’s daughter Dawn Ung. The restaurant’s Special Rice Noodle is a rice soup noodle with gulf prawns, calamari, fish cakes, fish balls, sliced and ground pork, green onions, cilantro, and roasted onion. This dish can also come with both egg and rice noodle, and like a few other noodle dishes on the menu, the noodles can come dry with bone broth on the side. The family-owned and operated Noodle House was a way of life for their family. Each daughter worked as evening servers after school and even during college, and returned to help at the restaurant on weekends. It was the three sisters’ former stomping ground, workplace, or “substitute daycare,” as Dawn had jokingly pointed out. “It was a great place for celebrations. We had our sweet 16, graduation, almost all events. It always brought people together. The restaurant was that place for us,” said Diane Le, who recalled high school days of taking the bus to the restaurant after classes at Garfield High and doing her homework between helping other customers. “I hated it,” Dawn said with a laugh. “It was long hours. I was doing work I felt like, as a child, I shouldn’t be doing.” “I used to have to peel the noodles, the wide rice noodles we’d get from Tsue Chong. This was about 40 pounds of noodles! You’d separate it. I’d hate it so much, I used to throw it away! It wasn’t a lot, but I would throw some away just so I didn’t have to peel it! Gosh, that was terrible, but when you’re that young, it was never ending,” she said. At its smaller first location on Maynard, Sam’s wife Kim Ung opened shop each day, turning on the coffee maker, burning incense at the altar, making sure the floors were swept and the tables set. She’d bring cups of coffee to Sam in the kitchen just as Darlene does in present day. She pours cups of coffee and brings them into the kitchen, setting it on the station for her brothers-in-law and her husband Peng Liu, who took over as chef after Sam retired. Liu and his brothers set up the kitchen, heating up bone broth and stocks in large stock pots and assembling wontons for the Noodle House’s popular wonton noodles. Sam Ung never expected his daughters to take over the restaurant. He encouraged them to pursue their own passions, but when Dawn returned to Seattle and found that her parents were ready to retire, Dawn and Darlene made the decision to take it over. Together, the three sisters ran the restaurant after Ung
retired in 2013. Sweet and amiable Diane handling the emails, marketing, and invoices in the background, while reserved, soft spoken Darlene handled front-of-the-house and bookkeeping. Friendly and outgoing Dawn handled service, and as a result, appears to know most of the customers who walk through the door. Seattle is home to one of the largest Cambodian refugee populations, but dining options in the area providing classic Cambodian dishes are few. A general search of Cambodian restaurants in the area leads to Queens Deli in White Center and two other choices in Tacoma and Vashon. “Darlene and I decided to take it over because we felt, where would we go? Where would our customers go to get the type of food that we do because it is so different? I think for my own selfish reasons, because this was a second home to me and I enjoy eating our noodles almost every day. Not being able to have that and thinking of others who also come on a regular basis, they wouldn’t be able to have that either,” said Dawn Ung. Tragedy struck the family last September when Dawn’s son Devin was hit by a car. He suffered traumatic brain injuries that left him unable to eat, speak, or move without assistance. Since the accident, Dawn has divided her time between the restaurant and providing care for her son. They are hoping to put together enough money to move Devin into home care. Like the restaurant, Devin’s accident banded the family together, with Darlene and her husband putting in extra hours to keep the restaurant running while family members stayed with Devin when Dawn is unable to do so. But it was also the pinnacle that led to what the daughters had considered doing for some time — closing the family restaurant. At 10 a.m., the restaurant’s scheduled opening time, up to five parties waited to be seated and more would come and continue eating past 3 p.m., when Liu and his brothers would put out their final dishes at the Noodle House, the last few rounds of number ones for their decade-long patrons. At 4 p.m., the family’s closing party begins. Hand drawn signs and posters hung over the restaurant’s characteristic paintings of Cambodian landscapes. The family set out tin foil buffet trays of fried rice, beef sate, and rice noodles. There were two different flavors of sheet cake. The payment counter where Darlene closed tabs and
A recent New York Times health column said people who work out once a week,tend to be more cheerful than those who never exercise. Other research draw the same conclusion. Recently, I discovered and developed my new formula of happiness. In my last trip to Hong Kong for my mom’s
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new every day is refreshing. A meaningful purpose is the reason you look forward to your day. If you can’t think of doing something new, what about learning to sing a new song, reading a new book or poem. If you play the piano, find a new piece to enjoy.
BLOG from 10 Besides chocolate, there are many foods which can elevate your mood, such as milk, corn, pistachio nuts, fish (especially salmons), vitamin B12, B6, quinoa, yogurt, bok choy, mushrooms, beans, eggs, and desserts. I am not advocating that you eat more sweets. However, once in a while, when you are upset or mad, desserts can give you a lift. What about alcohol? At parties, alcohol is often present. Yet, few worry about the toxic effects on our brain. Just a small amount of ethanol can disrupt our brain cells, our memory, and our thinking. Alcohol can numb your feelings initially, but it cannot make you feel good afterwards.
printed checks became a secret clubhouse for the family’s children, a generation that have watched their parents work at the Noodle House as Dawn, Darlene, and Diane once did. The scene at the closing party resembled a family birthday party, not unlike the many that the Noodle House once hosted. Regulars and family friends show up to say goodbye and provide best wishes to a family they’ve come to know as neighbors. “Where will I go to eat before the Mariners game?” Noodle House regular Perry Huang wondered aloud. Huang has been a regular at the Noodle House since 1990. Upon finding that the restaurant was closed on Wednesdays, Huang switched to watching Thursday games specifically to eat at Noodle House before the first pitch. Darlene’s high school friend and 18-year regular Deborah Van Patten mans the door, welcoming guests. “It doesn’t feel like it’s goodbye,” she said about the vibe in the room. “It’s sad to say goodbye, but I do know that they’re doing the right thing for their family and that’s really important. No matter how sad we are about it and how we’d miss the food, we need to support this family and what they’re doing. Everyone is really sad about the food, but they’ve always served us and now it’s our turn as their neighbors to help them out.” At the closing party is also where many guests learned of the family’s hopes to reopen a smaller location in the future. On a poster, Diane collected votes on which crowdfunding incentives customers would most like to see for “Future Phnom Penh.” Currently, the family has yet to have a real family meeting about the future location, says Le. Darlene’s husband, Liu, has spoken with other business owners in the ID and has hopes to re-open Phnom Penh in the former Mon Hei Bakery space — currently under construction since the destructive fire in 2013 — or perhaps another noodle house spot when older proprietors choose to retire, but this is uncertain. What they do know is that after a final clean out this week, the three Ung sisters and their extended family will leave behind the space they’ve called home for most of their young lives. The second location of the popular Bellevue-based Sizzling Pot King is slated to take its place.
funeral, I stayed close to Victoria Park. The park’s nice jogging trail took my breath away. It’s the first time I ever jogged in Victoria, even though I was a Hong Kong resident for over a decade long ago. I was ecstatic! Creating a new experience by combining exercise with nature is energizing. No wonder my friend said his fun goal is to visit all 59 national parks in America. Another friend’s passion is to travel all over Washington state to play in public golf courses. Learning or doing something
Gratitude
My best friend always reminds me, “Count your blessings.” She has a schizophrenic son. Without going into detail, it’s draining for parents to have kids with mental illness. Instead of complaining that life is unfair, she does not think of herself as a victim. Her compassion for mentally-ill kids grows. Her attitude is, she is just doing volunteer work to make a difference — through taking care of her son. She also volunteers in her son’s group home to make sure the children have a safe and warm environment. Attitude is the key. I choose to be happy. Someone said, “Be happy and a reason will come along.“ Assunta can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.