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VOL 39 NO 22 MAY 30 – JUNE 5, 2020 FREE 38 YEARS YOUR VOICE
Lam’s Seafood opens new store on May 30 Lam’s secrets of success
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY
Photo provided by Lam’s Seafood
The new store of Lam’s Seafood, opening on May 30, will be completely different from its Little Saigon headquarters in size, products, and image. Located in Tukwila, the 30,000-square-foot facility is three times bigger than the store in Little Saigon, a former warehouse. The new store’s image is enhanced by a gigantic clock tower, modeled after a famous grocery store in Vietnam. Beyond the looming clock tower, the store’s success began with an incredible journey when George Nguyen escaped from communist Vietnam in 1979, leaving his wife behind when he was only 18. He took his father’s boat, sailed to Hong Kong, and eventually arrived in America. He hid his escape from his father because he had been caught before and put in jail. The boat was built for only seven passengers, but the refugees managed to squeeze in 38 people—he and his brother shared one bag see LAM’S SEAFOOD on 8 Lam’s Seafood new location in Tukwila
Ballard bias crimes investigation NAMES IN THE NEWS 2
SOCIAL DISTANCING LIFE 5
THE LOVEBIRDS 6
Man attacks Asian couple Police need help identifying the suspect
Police have released a photo of a man they say yelled racially-based remarks to employees of an Asian restaurant in Ballard on May 23. The man knocked on the windows of the restaurant at 20th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street, yelled at employees, kicked over a stand, and threatened to throw a table at an employee. The man then picked up a wooden door stop and threw it. The man is described as white, in his 30s, and approximately 5’10”, with a muscular build and dark hair. The suspect description is similar to those of two other incidents in Ballard that same day. Someone yelled at Asians at Golden Gardens
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The Seattle Police Department (SPD)’s Bias Crimes Unit is seeking help in identifying a man who attacked and spat on a couple in downtown Seattle. An Asian couple was walking near Third Avenue and Stewart Street around 4:15 p.m.on May 16.
Police said a man walked past them, shoved the man, and slapped at his face mask, knocking off his glasses. He told the victims, “It’s all your fault.” The suspect then spat at the man and ran away. If you recognize the suspect, call (206) 233 5000.
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