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SEPTEMBER 4 – SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
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■ COMMUNITY NEWS Wing Luke School dedication Photo provided by Bettie Luke
Happy sounds of drums and gongs rang out across the sun-lit plaza, in front of the new Wing Luke Elementary School on Aug. 24. The Mak Fai Chinese Lion Dance Team was poised to perform a lion dance that would chase away evil spirits and also bless and bring good luck to the building. Over 50 years ago, the school had been named for Wing Luke, a highly regarded political and community leader. The original school had been torn down a couple years ago, and a new building was constructed to welcome students in the 2021 school year. Principal Carol Mendoza conducted the program for the ribbon-cutting
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ceremony to formally dedicate the new building, flanked by four members of the Seattle Chinese Girls Drill Team. Program speakers included Melissa Pailthorp, president of Schools First Seattle; Brandon K. Hersey, Seattle School Board District 7 director; Dr. Brent Jones, Superintendent, Seattle Public Schools; and Bettie Luke, sister of Wing Luke. Because of the pandemic situation, tours of the building were not allowed. However, you can see a tour on the Wing Luke school website, conducted by Mendoza and Assistant Principal Jeffery Case.
From left: Cindy Luo, Campbell Mckisson, Ruby Luke, Jacob Parker, Linda Kan Parker, Bettie Luke, Michael Kan, Kelly Chen, and Colleen Mckisson
Police investigate CID shootings A 28-year-old man was shot and seriously injured following a fight in the 1200 block of South King Street on Aug. 28. Witnesses called 911 at 1:45 a.m. to report that a man had shot a person in a parking lot at 12th Avenue South and South Main street. Officers quickly arrived and found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest—he was
transported to Harborview Medical Center with lifethreatening injuries. Police spoke with witnesses who said the victim was shot following a fight disturbance that began at a nearby club. The witnesses were unable to provide a suspect description. Officers collected evidence and are working with nearby businesses to determine if there is any surveillance video that may have captured the incident.
On Aug. 25, another man was shot near 7th Avenue and Dearborn Street. The 21-year-old suffered a wound to his shoulder and was taken to Harborview. If you have any information on either case, call the tip line at 206-233-5000.
