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Advocates to TIGER WOODS immigrants: caps oﬀ amazing Don’t panic comeback with a win Proposed new rules could hurt immigrant families

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By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “This is going to be a disaster for all.” King County Public Health Director Patty Hayes calls a proposal,

from the Trump administration to tighten the existing rules for legal immigrants who use medical or food assistance, “inhumane.” Hayes spoke at a Sept. 25 news conference in a packed room at

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ATLANTA (AP) — Tiger Woods, in his Sunday red shirt, both arms raised in victory on the 18th green. For so many years, the scene was familiar. This time, it was surreal. “I can’t believe I pulled this oﬀ,’’ Woods said on Sept. 23 during the trophy presentation at the Tour Championship, where he gave thousands of delirious fans at East Lake, and millions more around the world, what they wanted to see, and what they thought they might never see again. And at that moment, Woods was overcome with emotion and paused. After two back surgeries six weeks apart, he couldn’t lie down, sit or walk without pain. Golf was the least of his concerns, so much that he once said anything else he achieved would be “gravy.’’ One year ago, while recovering from a fourth back surgery, he still had no idea Tiger Woods holds Calamity Jane the oﬃcial trophy of the tournament after winning the Tour Championship golf tournament on Sept. 23.

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Martin Pang struck a match and set it to a bottom corner of the old, dried plywood wall. He watched it burn until the fire was just two feet high, not lingering to see his parents’ warehouse become an inferno, nor to see it collapse, trapping four firefighters to their deaths. Pang had a plane to catch at SeaTac, back to California where he was living. It was Jan. 5, 1995. 23 years later, Pang was scheduled to be released from the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla on Sept. 27, 2018. After becoming a suspect, Pang fled to Brazil, where he knew he couldn’t be extradited for the murder charges sought by the King County Prosecutor’s Office. In March 1995, Pang admitted to the arson in a reported confession printed in the Spokesman-Review. In an interview last week, Special Agent Gary

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Schoenlein of the Seattle FBI oﬃce recalled suspecting the copy of Pang’s confession that appeared in the media was obtained from the Brazilian government. The document would’ve see PANG on 13

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Gee named general manager of Seattle Channel

Award-winning television producer and documentary ﬁlmmaker Shannon Gee has been appointed general manager of Seattle Channel. “Shannon brings a breadth of public media experience, including more than a decade as a producer, photographer, and editor at Seattle Channel,”

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said Jim Loter, director of digital engagement for the Ccity of Seattle. Gee joined Seattle Channel in 2008, first as a video specialist, then as a senior producer. She has served as interim general manager since February 2017, and during that time oversaw the development of strategic recommendations designed to expand the station’s reach and impact. Previously, Gee worked at KCTS 9 public television as an independent documentary filmmaker, and as a print and web freelance film critic and features writer. She is the recipient of seven Northwest Regional Emmy Awards and numerous Emmy nominations. 

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Stephanie Campisi (right) reads to attendees on Sept. 15

Kinokuniya Seattle celebrated the release of “Luis and Tabitha” on Sept. 15. Attendees were treated to a fun story time reading with the author Stephanie Campisi and illustrator Hollie Mengert. And Kinokuniya held its fall Artist Alley on Sept. 22. Yuuki Jia was one of the artists who showed oﬀ their work. 

City oﬃcials meet with ID residents

From left: Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib, Brad Owen, and Wang Donghua.

The new Chinese Consul General in San Francisco, Wang Donghua, visited Seattle on Sept. 15. He met with members of the local Chinese community, including Bing Gung Hall, Gee How Oak Tin, Soo Yuen Benevolent Association, Ng Family Association, and others. Wang attended a celebration of National Day (which is oﬃcially on Oct. 1) at Hing Hay Park, where ﬂags for the People’s Republic of China and the United States were raised. Wang was also the guest of honor that evening at a banquet at House of Hong. Several dignitaries were present, including former lieutenant governor Brad Owen and Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib. 

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Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) announced on Sept. 24 that Vivian Hua has been appointed as its new executive director. Hua joined the NWFF team in 2017, and in addition to leading design and marketing initiatives, Hua has produced nuVivian Hua merous community programs at NWFF that center around equity, collective action, and coalitionbuilding. Board President Sudeshna Sen commented, “Vivian Hua is an inspiring arts leader. I am excited to see her lead NWFF in developing equitable relationships in our local community and advocating for equitable representation in the national ﬁlm community.” A writer, ﬁlmmaker, and organizer, Hua is also the Editor-in-Chief of REDEFINE, a socially-conscious, longform music and arts publication she founded in 2004. Hua holds a BA from the University of Washington in Sociology: Law, Societies & Justice. She will begin her new role on Oct. 11th, succeeding Courtney Sheehan. 

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Representatives from various City of Seattle departments met with the Chinatown community on Sept. 18 at the Chong Wa Benevolent Association. Residents wanted to expressed their concerns over the homeless, garbage, public safety, and the Navigation Center. 

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Free clinic stands to be an example of altruism After serving over 4,000 patients and providing just over $3.7 million in dental, vision, and medical care in 2017, the Seattle/ King County Clinic hosted at the Seattle Center aimed to continue serving the most vulnerable and underserved communities from Sept. 20 – 23. The Clinic, now in its fourth year, started with the goal of providing patients the highest grade of service at no cost and has been successful through the generosity and commitment of sponsors and thousands of volunteers. The overall impact of the clinic goes beyond the sheer numbers of patients, volunteers, or dollars. “One of the key parts of the clinic is to educate the patients, not just to provide medical service,” shared Gracielle, a volunteer at the clinic for the past three years. The message of ensuring that the patients learn about health care and gain health literacy was apparent throughout the clinic. With an emphasis on education, stigmas on using medical services from communities and cultures can be addressed. When asked about how the clinic impacts the Asian, Asian American, and Paciﬁc Islander communities, Gracielle stated it is signiﬁcant. “Especially being Filipino, I know how my family is sometimes skeptical about medical, dental, or don’t have much knowledge on

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health care. The clinic opens up a lot of opportunities for them to learn and connect with really important people.” The clinic’s eﬀort in recruiting volunteers and interpreters shined as there were over 30 languages accounted for to ensure that the patients can communicate with the providers and understand the necessary information. Thao, a volunteer Vietnamese interpreter, said “I know that there will be a need for interpretation in the Vietnamese language, but

even more for certiﬁed medical interpreters. There needs to be more community outreach to make sure more communities come out and use the services.” Thao hoped that there could be more opportunities for the patients to learn about and receive health care outside of the Seattle/King County Clinic. With the continuing success of providing medical, dental, and vision services, the Clinic has increased the eﬀort in providing other services for the patients.

Double Ten Day

Taiwan will celebrate its 107th National Day on Oct. 10. Double Ten Day, as its known, commemorates the start of the Wuchang Uprising of Oct. 10, 1911 (10-10 or double ten). The Taipei Economic and Cultural Oﬃce (TECO) in Seattle in conjunction with Philharmonia Northwest will launch a Taiwanese music performance: “Ilha Formosa

(Music of Taiwan).” Philharmonia Northwest is joined by Taiwanese choirs from Seattle, Vancouver B.C., and Taiwan to give a rare performance of Tyzen Hsiao’s Ilha Formosa Requiem for Formosa’s Martyrs, and soloists Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu (violin), Felix Fan (cello), and Angelo Rondello (piano) to perform Gordon Chin’s Triple Concerto. The concert

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“Many patients come in without knowing much or anything about health care and insurance. Their initial questions to us aren’t even about health care,” said Sara, the lead volunteer for the social work sector at the clinic. She said that housing, nutrition, employment all topics volunteers are asked about by patients. “There are other issues, besides the sore tooth or ongoing headaches, the patients are worried about.” Because of the time limitations of the clinic, many volunteers have made their own efforts in following up with patients on their status of continuing care. The overall increased amount of interactions between the patients, providers, and other volunteers have been a key part of the clinic’s success. “Often, these are the first times that patients are interacting with medical staff, especially for those who are immigrants and speak limited English,” shared Meredith, a lead organizer for the clinic’s communications. “One of the issues that have been addressed was the inclusion of other services, such as social workers, behavioral health, health care navigators, which shows how important all aspects of care are.” With no requirements or even needing see FREE CLINIC on 11

also includes Shui-Long Ma’s portrayal of one of the most famous legendary Taiwanese Robin Hood ﬁgures, Liao Tian-Ding. In a statement, TECO said it sincerely appreciates all the support for Taiwan and assistance to our oﬃce to promote the ever-growing bilateral relations with the Northwestern states in United States. 

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■ NATIONAL NEWS

Woman stabs 5 at New York nursery

By TOM HAYS ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman stabbed ﬁve people — including three newborn babies — and then slashed her wrist on Sept. 21 inside a New York City home that was apparently being used as an unlicensed neighborhood nursery for new mothers and their children, authorities said. State records indicate that a business called Mei Xin Care Inc. was registered at the address, but there was no listed phone number for that company. All of the victims in the attack were hospitalized but expected to survive. The 52-year-old suspect — an employee at the nursery — was taken into police custody and was being treated for her wounds and undergoing a psychiatric examination, authorities said. No immediate charges were ﬁled, and police said the motive was under investigation. Investigators were trying to piece together what happened

“We pray that all of the victims will be ﬁne and will survive these injuries. We are hoping these young babies — small and so very fragile — are also strong enough to overcome this horrible act of senseless violence.’’

— Queens District Attorney Richard Brown inside the building, a three-story, multi-family townhouse in a neighborhood popular with Chinese immigrants in the Flushing section of Queens. Nine babies were there during the attack, and the place had at least 11 cribs, the district attorney’s oﬃce said. Local elected oﬃcials said it appeared it was an unlicensed facility for new mothers and their babies to

convalesce for a month, in keeping with Chinese tradition. “This is every parent’s worst nightmare imaginable,’’ said state Assemblyman Ron Kim. He said it had apparently been operating for more than 10 years. Police responding to a 911 call discovered a 3-day-old girl and a 1-month-old girl who had been stabbed in the abdomen, and a 20-day-old girl with cuts on her ear, chin and lip. The father of one of the children and a woman who worked there were also stabbed, police said. A butcher knife and meat cleaver were found at the scene. The woman suspected in the attack was discovered bleeding and unconscious in the basement, and after oﬃcers applied a tourniquet, she regained consciousness and was taken to the hospital, police said. “We pray that all of the victims will be ﬁne and will survive these injuries,’’ Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said. “We are hoping these young babies — small and so very fragile — are also strong enough to overcome this horrible act of senseless violence.’’ see NEW YORK NURSERY on 12

Sign for Republican gubernatorial hopeful removed from noose By JENNIFER McDERMOTT ASSOCIATED PRESS

in the typical series of debates before the primary, according to WJAR-TV. He said it’s not about race, it’s about taxes. Izzo told WJAR he would have hung Raimondo’s sign too if he could’ve gotten one. WPRO-AM posted a photo on Sept. 18 on Twitter of the upside-down sign, which Izzo brought to Fung’s campaign headquarters that afternoon after removing it from his yard. Fung wasn’t there at the time. Trillo and Flanders both said they don’t condone the conduct. “I’m disappointed that some people choose to express their feelings in that kind

of manner,’’ Trillo said. “It’s an unfortunate situation.’’ The Flanders’ campaign said the display was “loaded with the baggage of a hateful history.’’ The press conference at Fung’s campaign headquarters was his ﬁrst of the campaign. He refused questions at his campaign kickoﬀ and participated in a single debate on a small radio station last month. Before the press conference began, Fung said he would not answer questions about anything other than the noose. After The Associated Press asked Fung for his

response to the Trump administration’s slashing the number of refugees it will accept for a second straight year, Fung walked away. Fung brieﬂy answered a question about the Raimondo campaign at the end of the press conference. He explained how he’d cooperate with federal law enforcement oﬃcials on immigration if elected, before leaving as a reporter posed another question. Raimondo typically answers questions from reporters about various topics at her press conferences. 

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■ WORLD NEWS Vatican, China make breakthrough deal on bishop appointments By FRANCES D’EMILIO ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican and China announced on Sept. 22 they had signed a “provisional agreement’’ over the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough on an issue that stymied diplomatic relations for decades and aggravated a split among Chinese Catholics. The deal resolved one of the major sticking points in recent years, with the Vatican agreeing to accept seven bishops who were previously named by Beijing without the pope’s consent. The development comes nearly seven decades after the Holy See and Beijing severed oﬃcial relations. Beijing’s long-held insistence that it must approve bishop appointments in China had clashed with absolute papal authority to pick bishops.

“Pope Francis hopes that, with these decisions, a new process may begin that will allow the wounds of the past to be overcome, leading to the full communion of all Chinese Catholics.’’ — a Vatican statement said With the status of the seven bishops now reconciled, the Vatican said all bishops in China are now in communion with Rome — even though the Catholic community in China is still split between Catholics who belong to the oﬃcial Chinese church and those in the underground

church who remain loyal to the pope. “Pope Francis hopes that, with these decisions, a new process may begin that will allow the wounds of the past to be overcome, leading to the full communion of all Chinese Catholics,’’ a Vatican statement said. Some Chinese Catholics have opposed such a deal, notably Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen, who previously called it a sell-out of Chinese Catholics who refused to join the state Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association and who paid the price of remaining faithful to Rome during years of persecution. Zen didn’t reply to an AP request for comment. But on his blog, the cardinal criticized the lack of speciﬁcs in the accord, including no mention of the status of several underground bishops named by the pope. see VATICAN on 12

India bans instant divorce by Muslim men

Vietnam’s President dies of illness at 61

By ASHOK SHARMA ASSOCIATED PRESS

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, the country’s No. 2 after the ruling Communist Party’s leader, died on Sept. 21 after a serious illness, the government Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang said. He was 61. Quang passed away despite “utmost eﬀorts to treat him by Vietnamese and foreign professors and doctors and care by the party and state leaders,’’ the statement said. It said Quang died at a military hospital in Hanoi but did not elaborate on his illness. The state-run online newspaper VnExpress quoted a former health minister and the head of a national committee in charge of leaders’ health, Nguyen Quoc

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government approved an ordinance on Sept. 19 to implement a top court ruling striking down the Muslim practice that allows men to instantly divorce. The government decision came after it failed to get approval from Parliament a year after the court ruled that the practice of allowing men to divorce by simply uttering the Arabic word for divorce — “talaq’’ — three times violated the constitutional rights of Muslim women. Most of the 170 million Muslims in India are Sunnis governed by the Muslim Personal Law for family matters and disputes. The laws include allowing the practice, known as “triple talaq,’’ whereby men can divorce by simply saying the

word three times — and not necessarily consecutively, but at any time, and by any medium, including telephone, text message or social media post. The government will have another six months to get Parliament’s approval for the ordinance to become law. But in the meantime, those who violate it can be prosecuted under the ordinance. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that nearly 22 countries, including neighboring Pakistan and Bangladesh, have banned the practice and appealed to the opposition to approve the Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill. “The issue of triple talaq has continued unabated,’’ Prasad told a news conference, adding that the government had recorded see INSTANT DIVORCE on 13

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Trieu, as saying that Quang had contracted a rare and toxic virus since July last year and had traveled to Japan six times for treatment. He did not specify the virus. Trieu said the president lapsed into a deep coma hours after being admitted to the National Military Hospital 108 on Sept. 20. “Japanese professors and doctors treated him and helped consolidate the president’s health for about a year,’’ Trieu said. “However, there are no medicines in the world that can cure the illness completely, instead it only could prevent and push it back for some time.’’ Quang hosted President Donald Trump during his ﬁrst state visit to the communist country last year, when Trump attended a summit of Paciﬁc Rim leaders. see TRAN on 14

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By John Liu NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Tracy and I had always been jealous of our friends’ prewedding photos taken in Taiwan, Vietnam, or China. Asian countries have entire streets dedicated to just photography studios and cost about a quarter of what photo studios here charge. We came up with multiple reasons to visit Taiwan again to justify our time and cost. We had to stop by the Taipei Xia Hai City God temple since it played a significant role in our romance and also to purchase other weddingrelated items. After doing some research on wedding photography studios, we settled on Eton Wedding located in Taipei, based on their good reviews. Our first day at the photo studio was consultation. Originally, we wanted to set up an early appointment, but apparently the studio does not open until 1:30 p.m. One friend told me that the culture was to party all night, eat breakfast, then sleep until afternoon. What an interesting lifestyle. The first step was to pick out all the dresses for the shoot. The dress selection was enormous! There was every style and color imaginable. Of course, my tuxedo selection was much smaller, and I was allocated only 30 minutes to pick one out. Then we discussed poses and accessories, and decided on locations for the photoshoot. Our first day started at Eton Wedding’s makeup room. The bride had to start getting ready at 8 a.m. A driver took us and our photographer, assistant, and stylist to Tamsui Manor. We all crammed into a room with multiple mirrors for styling with eight other couples. This venue was known for its man-made photo studio and features churches, stunning ocean views, and all kinds of indoor sets with floral

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and local cultural backgrounds. The male photographer was very skilled at coaching us into very cute poses. I was worried about weather as it was raining on and oﬀ. When the rain stopped, we took photos outside. It actually worked out pretty well, and we got all the photos we wanted. We must have taken hundreds of photos and ﬁnished at around 5 p.m. After an exhausting day, we prepared to repeat the process the next day.

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Couples getting ready in a special makeup room at Tamsui Manor.

Our photographer snaps our picture while his assistant holds a ﬂash.

Our second day was at the Tatung University. This university had majestic European architecture with Roman-style corridors and fountains with kois. A university student stopped by to take photos of us. We felt like celebrities! Next stop: Lin An Tai House and Museum. We took some of our best pictures here. At the park, there was a heart that was pre-constructed for couples to take pictures. Finally, we drove one hour to Miramar Entertainment

Park. We spent about 20 minutes there posing in front of the ferris wheel. It actually rained again as we were driving there, but stopped as we took photos. We got lucky on the weather again! Our ﬁnal day did not involve picture taking, but it was just as exhausting. We had 90 minutes to select 60 pictures out of the 500 that were captured since we needed to see TAIWAN on 12

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By Nina Huang NORTHWEST WEEKLY

ASIAN

Photo by Alex Shiu

One photo that Alex Shiu took on a Florida cruise

landed him in Turks and Caicos for another wedding photo shoot. Shiu — who has been working in photography for 18 years — has traveled to

exotic places like Hawaii, Mexico, Jamaica, and Japan to capture couples and families celebrating their special occasions. He was taking photos for a

married couple on the cruise when he took a random photo of another couple who got engaged while dancing. The dancing couple loved Shiu’s photo so much that they hired him to photograph their wedding.

Shiu has always loved photography, but he didn’t realize it until later. Shiu studied economics at the University of Washington, but he later realized that he didn’t want to work at a bank, so he pursued photography. After college, he attended the Art Institute of Seattle because he wanted to learn

the difference between amateur and professional photography. Shiu recalled his first wedding shoot 18 years ago. There were about 300 people at the Western-themed wedding and he was the only Asian person there. He got there and hesitated for a few minutes because he felt isolated and was nervous about looking different. He wondered to himself why this couple had hired a stranger (him) to capture their big day. But his Christian faith kept him strong and confident. He went away for a few minutes to pray and then he was able see SHIU on 16

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From serving customers in the air as a ﬂight attendant in Hong Kong, to staring at a computer screen all day as

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a graphic designer in Seattle, Cherry Chau decided she needed a new career that she would be passionate about: helping people look beautiful. Because she missed working with people and longed for the social interactions, she decided to combine her art background and personal passion to study makeup. Chau grew up with problematic skin. She wanted to learn more about skincare so she could at least help herself. She quit her web design job and returned to Hong Kong to study makeup at Make Up For Ever Academy. After graduating from the academy, she went back to Seattle and found her ﬁrst makeup job at the MAC counter in Nordstrom. One year later, she got her esthetician license.

everything in proportion when looking at someone’s face, and visualizing how they look with eyeshadow, lipstick, and other products.

“As an Asian American, I believe usually that less is more — I can’t wear super heavy red or blue eyeshadows. It took them (Nordstrom) some time to be convinced that I can do what they’re looking for,” she said. Chau turned out see CHAU on 15

“Breaking into the cosmetics industry was challenging. I recall trying to get a job at Nordstrom before my makeup training. I didn’t put on too much makeup and I wasn’t trendy enough, so I didn’t get a job offer the very first time,” she said. “After the training, I did a lot more makeup on myself and at that time, they were still thinking that I was a little bit off from the MAC counter, they were looking for dramatic and gothic looks. But customers would say, ‘I want to look like you instead of the other girl with the black lipstick,’” she said. Chau’s specialty is the natural beauty look. “Rather than focusing on the amount of makeup on someone’s face, I wanted to enhance their features instead of using a lot of makeup,” she said. Chau credited her design background with helping to see

Top 7 wedding surprises By John Liu NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Surprise! I’m married! I know most readers are still in shock. Actually I have been married for over a month now. There were a number of surprises during our wedding planning.

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In hindsight, I wanted a group picture with all my friends, but there was no time. So make sure you tell your photographer and schedule a time for it. Our program was very crammed, and it was diﬃcult to make time for this.

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Here are my top 7 wedding surprises:

want to be harassed with these details on their big day, but being able to allocate seats for unexpected guests was a life saver. We had a great group of volunteers and family members who helped to manage all our guests. I am still surprised everyone still got a seat.

Wedding venue at Ballard Bay Club

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Ceremony, reception, reception, oh my! Tracy and I used two venues — Ballard Bay Club and China Harbor — for our wedding festivities. Our special day started at Ballard Bay Club and it consisted of a ceremony and the ﬁrst reception, and the formal reception took place at China Harbor. We sent out physical invites, Facebook invites, email invites, and oral invitations. If that was not enough, each venue had a diﬀerent guest list. Needless to say, I was expecting chaos. We had some reserved seats ready at Ballard Bay Club and China Harbor because of last minute cancellations. I know some couples may not

John and Tracy change to traditional Chinese wedding attire before the tea ceremony.

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Public traditional Chinese tea ceremony. I was initially against making the ceremony public since I felt this was a private time, and thought the audience would be bored seeing multiple family members repeating the same motion over and over again. This was not the case. The audience was thrilled to see the bride and groom in traditional Chinese attire, identify family members, and what jewelry was given during the tea ceremony.

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What do we do with this gift? Although we made it clear for those who insisted on giving that we preferred a red envelope, we got a handful of interesting wedding gifts. Two mini Chinese paintings, a dusty tea set, dusty art sculptures, and an urn. Some gifts felt like regifts or items that had been sitting buried in a closet for a long time.

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Wedding shoes were absolutely painful to wear. Our wedding party had multiple blisters and bruises from wearing these good-looking but extremely rough shoes all day. I heard that some brides wear ﬂats underneath their long dresses. Of course, this depends on the height of the groom and bride.

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The heat is scorching. Take this fan! Tracy had graciously thought of buying Asian-style fans for everyone during the ceremony, because it was hot outside. Either people were not interested in using them or didn’t know what they were for — 99 percent of them were unused. The Seattle sky was slightly hazy that day from the wildﬁres, see SURPRISES on 15

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The dos and don’ts for a fun wedding

Photo by Assunta Ng

Photo provided by John Liu

1. Decorations or none at all

China Harbor transform into a beautiful wedding venue.

My yoga teacher and her husband, in their 40s, never had the luxury of having any ﬂoral arrangements or ribbons at their wedding because they had less than two weeks to plan. Yet, it was one of the sweetest

Assunta’s nephew Andy’s wedding cake

2. Big or small cake

So my yoga teacher had a “potluck”

3. Long speeches

My son had asked if my husband and I wanted to speak. We declined. Weddings are about the newlyweds, not the parents. If the parents want to say a few words, it would be appropriate, too. But it should be less than ﬁve minutes.

4. Long slide show

One wedding I attended had a long 12or 15-minute slideshow about the bride and groom’s romance. I get it, you have hundreds of photos and now with easy technology, you want to tell all. Don’t! Just select the best photos. The slideshow should be no longer than ﬁve minutes. What is irresistible to you may mean little to your guests. My son had a slideshow at the dinner reception. His friend Angel, the producer, simply screened out tens of photos. Well done, Angel. The slide show was short and amusing.

Traditional Chinese wedding invitations

5. Wedding invitations

Don’t spend money on printing highpriced wedding invitations. Who will keep your wedding invitations? Ninety-nine percent of your guests throw them in the garbage, some even before your wedding. E-vites are the best. It’s economical and environmentally friendly. Plus you can create fancy graphics in your e-card. You can also announce it on Facebook and let friends RSVP that way. We did send out some leftover Chinese invitations from our newspaper’s stock room to traditional Chinese immigrants and International District community members. Thank God my son and daughter-in-law are okay about using existing resources instead of buying brand

new invitation cards.

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wedding! Friends brought in food. She didn’t have a formal wedding cake, just a regular home-baked sheet cake. But her friends brought in lots of cookies and other sweet stuff. However, there was no less warmth, love, and kindness. To save money, my nephew, who got married last year, served a small cake — it wasn’t big enough for his 80 guests. So the restaurant prepared colorful cupcakes along with the cake. Whatever you like to do to fit your budget is acceptable. Guests will understand. I have been to weddings where I didn’t get a piece of cake because it was gone too quickly. I was fine with that. My son ordered cakes for the day-time wedding ceremony and another one for dinner. The bakery suggested, to save money, that we could just serve regular cakes in case the wedding cake ran out. We did and no one even noticed.

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6. Wedding guest books

To tell you the truth, I don’t remember where my wedding guest book is after moving many times in our lives. So don’t waste money on fancy guest books unless you can use it for another purpose. My son and his wife received an interesting idea for their wedding guest book. Guests signed their names on tiny colorful papers, then inserted them into a heart-shaped plastic frame. It’s now a piece of art in their living room, showing all their guests’ signatures.

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After the recent wedding of my son, John, I now declare myself a “wedding expert,” sort of. I have learned a few things and earned some laughs that we could have done better. So here are some tips if you are planning a wedding.

and most beautiful weddings I had ever witnessed. You see, you can decorate extravagantly or just a little at weddings, if that’s the way you want. There is no set formula for wedding decorations. Ribbons and flowers are common decorations. One wedding I attended years ago was decorated with flowers from the backyard of the bride’s grandmother. It’s money-saving and smart. There might be bugs on them though, so you need additional time to do the floral arrangement. Anything you do on your own, without professional services, saves money, but it involves time and planning.

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By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Tracy in her wedding gown

7. Bride and Groom outﬁts

Wedding gowns are expensive, even though some look rather plain. What to do? My daughter-in-law Tracy had a smart solution. She bought an inexpensive gown online and then sewed sequins and beads on the dress herself. Women like to wear things that are different from the rest of the crowd. Many guests complimented her on the dress. It’s reasonable to invest a bit more on your wedding gown and suits. After all, weddings celebrate a couple journeying together into a new chapter in their life. It’s worth it if you can afford it. Changing different outfits enhance the wedding. Even for me, being the mother of the groom, I had fun not only putting see BLOG on 16

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Trump roadblock to green card Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an upcoming proposed policy that threatens to deny green cards or permanent legal residency to immigrants who use public benefits, such as housing assistance, Medicaid and Medicare, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits — commonly known as “food stamps” — and many more. According to Asian Americans Advancing Justice, more than 1.5 million Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) immigrants are in families that use public benefits to feed and sustain their families. As Sarah Sumadi, a senior manager of the advocacy group OneAmerica, described it, the Trump administration wants to price millions of the American Dream. Sarah Sumadi

Stable housing, health care, and food are immeasurably important to the safety and security of all families, especially young children. Many working-class families rely on government assistance during their most diﬃcult periods, to overcome their greatest challenges and progress to lead healthy and stable lives. We strongly believe that when immigrants and their families can participate fully in society, the whole society beneﬁts. Further, it is an outright rejection of the American Dream to tell immigrants they are welcome only if they already have wealth, a formal education, and a high-paying job. “The proposed rules are cruel and lack human decency. The original public charge provision is rooted in the racist actions of politicians from 1882, the same year as the discriminatory Chinese Exclusion Act,” Asian Americans Advancing Justice said in a statement.

Temporary programs are crucial in keeping children and elders in low-income families healthy and in helping lift families out of poverty. The government should be supporting families and helping them thrive during times of need instead of instilling fear. Quyen Dinh, executive director Quyen Dinh of Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, said, “This is not the America that welcomed my parents as refugees decades ago and showed compassion to many other low-income immigrants that I grew up with.” Immigrants should not have to choose between living and thriving in this country. We urge everyone to rally and submit public comments opposing this rule. 

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Keiro NW board expresses full confidence Dear Editor, As the Board of Directors, serving as volunteers and members of the Asian Pacific Islander community, we are proud to be associated with and representing Keiro Northwest (KNW). Publically, we want the record to show that we support Bridgette Takeuchi, CEO, and her amazing team at Keiro Northwest 100 percent. These hard working individuals provide exceptional care to our residents and in no way is their quality of service subpar. Printed accusations of such have been taken personally by our staff and we want them to know they are exceptional and we are very grateful for all that they do. Keiro has consistently received Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) highest quality rating (5 stars) for nursing facilities. There are no staffing issues at our facility. We provide

an average of 4.08 hours of care per resident per day (the required staffing is 3.4 hours of direct care per day). All residents have received bathing care appropriate to their individual care plans. All reported concerns/grievances are investigated, consistent with our organization’s standard practice and procedures. Although we are not perfect, we take patient care very seriously and pride ourselves on our staff ’s good work. We are very excited about the energy, ideas, and collaboration of the team. New members have hit the ground running and we can only believe the majority of the workforce stands behind Bridgette and her vision as turnover has decreased 5 percent from last year. We are here, as volunteers, fighting for another 40 more years. We, and the KNW leadership team, know that we stand on the shoulders of the community heroes who came before us. We know that Keiro came to existence because

an entire community came together. As legend has it, half of our community initially supported this idea, and here we are today. We know that there are bumps and tough times with community organizations. However, we will not let a few voices shape the narrative of the hard work of our amazing and talented team. We ask the community to come to us, or KNW management, directly if they have questions. We strongly feel that they will leave that conversation feeling positive about our future and in support of Keiro. You can reach any of us at AskKNW@KeiroNW.org or 206.323.7100. We want to invite all to come and visit us for Keiro Conversations, which occur the first Tuesday of each month. Times will now vary to accommodate many different schedules. Please like us on Facebook or check in on our website to confirm times each month.  — Keiro NW Board

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WOODS from 1 if he could come back to the highest level of golf. “Just to be able to compete and play again this year, that’s a hell of a comeback,’’ he said. Woods delivered the perfect ending to his amazing return from back surgeries with a performance out of the past. He left the competition feeling hopeless as he built a five-shot lead early and then hung on for a 1-over 71 and a two-shot victory over Billy Horschel. It was the 80th victory of his PGA Tour, two short of the career record held by Sam Snead that is now very much in play. And it was his first victory in more than five years, dating to the 2013 Bridgestone Invitational. And that brought a new version of Tigermania. After he hit his second shot to the par-5 18th safely in a bunker in front of the green, the crowd came through the ropes and followed behind in a chaotic celebration. It was like that when he walked from the left side of the 18th fairway at the 1997 Masters he won by 12. It was reminiscent of that walk up the 18th fairway later that summer at the Western Open in Chicago. This was pure pandemonium. Fans chased after any inch of grass they could find to watch the ending. “I didn’t want to get run over,’’ Woods said with a laugh. This felt just as big as a major, maybe better considering where Woods had been. Several players, from Zach Johnson to Rickie Fowler to Horschel, waited to greet him. It was Johnson who unveiled red shirts at the Ryder Cup two years ago in the team room that said, “Make Tiger Great Again.’’ “They knew what I was struggling with,’’ Woods said. “It was special to see them.’’ Woods played only one PGA Tour event over two seasons because of his back. Off the golf course, he had to overcome

the embarrassment of a DUI arrest in the early morning of Memorial Day in 2017 when he was found asleep at the wheel, later found to have a concoction of pain medication in his system. He was becoming a legend on in video highlights. And then he brought it back to life this year, especially the last four days at East Lake. The players who have turns at No. 1 during his absence caught the full brunt of Woods in control. McIlroy faded early. Justin Rose faded late. All that was left was the 42-year-old Woods in that red shirt, blazing brighter than ever, and a smile he couldn’t shake walking up the 18th to collect another trophy. “The 80 mark is a big number,’’ he said. “It’s a pretty damned good feeling.’’ He finished at 11-under 269 and won $1.62 million, along with a $3 million bonus for finishing second in the FedEx Cup. The only disappointment — a minor one under the circumstances — was realizing as he came down the 18th that Rose had made birdie to finish in a three-way tie for fourth, which gave him the FedEx Cup and the $10 million bonus. Without that birdie, Woods would have won his third FedEx Cup title after starting at No. 20 going into the Tour Championship. “Congrats, Rosie,’’ Woods told him. “World No. 1, hell of a season.’’ Actually, former world No. 1 for Rose. His four bogeys over the last 10 holes cost him the No. 1 ranking back to Dustin Johnson, who shot 67 and finished third. But this wasn’t about the FedEx Cup or even the world ranking. This is Tiger’s big day, and nothing was going to change it. Woods had never lost when leading by three shots or

36 YEARS more going into the final round. That was when he was regularly winning multiple times every season, compiling trophies at a rate never before seen in golf. Was anything different having gone more than five years without winning? Rose had said it was a bit more unknown, and “there’s a lot on it for him’’ as well as everyone else. But this was still Woods’ arena. The walk from the putting green snakes some 80 yards across the road and through a gallery, and everyone could hear him coming from the procession of cheering. And within the opening hour, the Tour Championship had that inevitable feeling. No one brings excitement like Woods, even when he plays so good and so smart that he eliminates any potential for drama. The buzz was endless. A couple of teenagers climbed into a tree to see him made a 10-foot birdie on the first hole. When the putt dropped and cheers died, there was a wild sprint some 200 yards up the hill as fans tried to get into position for the next shot. He tapped in for par, and another stampede ensued to line the third fairway. On and on it went. No one wanted to miss a shot. A year ago, there was no guarantee anyone would see much of Woods, much less Woods winning. He’s back again. This victory, his first since the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone in August 2013 — 1,876 days, to be exact — brought him to No. 13 in the world. Not bad for a 42-year-old with four back surgeries who returned to competition in December at No. 1,199 in the world. The next stop for Woods is to board a plane with the rest of his U.S. teammates for France and the Ryder Cup. After that? There’s no telling. 

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catch our flight home. I had to leave early to persuade our chauffeur not to leave while Tracy finished up at the photo studio. If you add it all up, there was a ridiculous number of resources and people involved. That’s one driver, one photographer, one assistant, and one stylist who stuck with us for two days of photoshoots. We had seven outfits, four different hairstyles, and we received two photo albums. The most expensive part was shipping the bulky photo albums back to the United States. The total cost was around $2,500. I definitely recommend Asian pre-wedding photo packages to engaged couples. Neither of us could barely crack a smile at the end of photo shooting days, but the results were amazing. Our wedding guests got to see our albums up close on our wedding day on Aug. 19, and they agree. 

A Pampers box could be seen outside the building’s front door. In the afternoon, a woman emerged from the house carrying a baby in her arms. She was driven away in a police vehicle.

Dr. Anderson Sungmin Yoon, who works at a nearby community center oﬀering counseling, came by to oﬀer comfort to neighbors. He said there is often a stigma in the community about seeking counseling for psychological problems. 

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VATICAN from 5 “What is the message this communique conveys to the faithful in China? ‘Trust us! Accept the agreement!,’’’ he wrote. That, he said, was tantamount to the Chinese government telling Catholics to “Obey us! We are in agreement with your pope!’’’ Vatican spokesman Greg Burke, speaking in Vilnius, Lithuania, where Pope Francis was visiting, indicated the accord would serve as a blueprint for future appointments of bishops, who lead the faithful in their dioceses. Burke told reporters the aim of the accord “is not political but pastoral, allowing the faithful to have bishops who are in communion with Rome but at the same time recognized by Chinese authorities.’’ The Vatican’s No. 2 official indicated that the pope and Chinese authorities would jointly approve new bishop appointments. “What is required now is unity, is trust, and a new impetus: to have good pastors, recognized by the Successor of Peter (Pope Francis) and by the legitimate civil authorities,’’ said Cardinal Pietro Parolin. A Vatican official earlier this year said the deal allows the pope to effectively veto future bishop names proposed by Beijing. That official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because diplomatic negotiations were involved, had described it as the best arrangement the Holy See could achieve for now. The deal’s provisional nature left open the possibility of improvements down the line. The Vatican described the provisional agreement as “the fruit of a gradual and reciprocal rapprochement’’ following a “long process of careful negotiation.’’ While the agreement could help pave the way for formal diplomatic ties and possibly an eventual papal trip to China, it was also sure to anger Catholics who vigorously advocated for the Vatican to maintain a hard line on caring

for the 12 million faithful in China. The accord was signed in Beijing during a meeting between China’s deputy minister for foreign aﬀairs, Wang Chao, and the Vatican undersecretary for state relations, Monsignor Antoine Camilleri. In Beijing, the Foreign Ministry said “China and the Vatican will continue to maintain communications and push forward the process of improving relations between the two sides.’’ Yet even as China professed the desire for better relations with the Holy See, the deal was signed against a backdrop of a Chinese crackdown on religions. In one glaring case of pro-Vatican Catholics in China, Bishop Guo Xijin, head of an underground diocese, was whisked away in March by government agents in the southern village of Saiqi. It wasn’t immediately clear how the new accord aﬀected him and others opposing Chinese authorities. “The question now is: What is going to happen to the bishops who are under house arrest?’’ said the Rev. Bernardo Cervellera, a Vatican-China expert and chief editor of the missionary news agency Asia News. Cervellera noted that Shanghai’s underground bishop and others were under house arrest and some priests were imprisoned. He said about a year ago, about 10 priests were in prison in Hebei province near Beijing, but he didn’t know their current situation. The Vatican “had to start a dialogue from a weak position, because China is very powerful and therefore dictated the rules of this dialogue,’’ Cervellera told the AP. Under President Xi Jinping, China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, faithful are seeing their freedoms shrink even as the country experiences a religious revival. Experts and activists contend that as Xi is consolidating power, he is waging the most systematic suppression of Christianity since the Chinese constitution allowed for religious freedom in 1982.

Xi is trying to infuse all of the religions in China with “Chinese characteristics’’ such as loyalty to the Communist Party. As part of this drive, Islamic crescents and domes have been stripped from mosques and a campaign is underway to “re-educate’’ tens of thousands of Uighur Muslims. Tibetan children have been moved from Buddhist temples to schools and banned from religious activities during summer holidays, state-run media have reported. This spring, a 5-year plan regarding Christians was introduced, along with new rules on religious affairs. Over the last few months, local governments across China have shut down hundreds of private Christian “house churches.’’ The Vatican spokesman indicated there was still some ways to go for better relations between the Catholic Church and China. “This is not the end of a process. It’s the beginning,’’ Burke said. “This has been about dialogue, patient listening on both sides even when people come from very different standpoints.’’ In Beijing, Zhang Ye, a 31-year-old Catholic, said the Vatican couldn’t afford to ignore the importance of China and the growing number of believers in the country. “My biggest wish is that we can have more communication and interactions with Vatican,’’ he said. Bridging different points of view has characterized much of Francis’ five-year papacy, and led to the Vatican helping improve relations between another communist nation, Cuba, and the United States. In Taiwan, the reaction focused on the plight of ordinary Catholics. “As the world watches China increasingly tightening control over religious practices, Taiwan trusts that the Holy See has made appropriate arrangements to ensure that Catholic adherents in China will receive due protection and not be subject to repression,’’ Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said. 

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Predictions and advice for the week of September 29–October 5, 2018 By Sun Lee Chang Rat — As enthusiasm wanes, so too does the energy level. That is reason enough to act while conditions are favorable. Ox — You have an innate sense of what is appropriate for you, which should guide you through even the toughest of decisions. Tiger — Although it is a struggle to cross over completely, that doesn’t preclude you from trying to meet halfway. Rabbit — Once you set your sights on a goal, there is little that can deter you. The trick is to take that ﬁrst step.

Monkey — Preparation is key to an orderly process. Leave it out and you may be scrambling to ﬁll in the gaps as you go.

Dragon — It is much easier for you to build momentum than to stop. That said, it is crucial to take a break now and then, so that you have something for later.

Rooster — Even if you ﬁnd a good deal, it is probably better to wait for what you actually want – especially if the need is not urgent.

Snake — A side project takes on new meaning as your involvement increases. It will become quite special to you, if not already.

Dog — After a somewhat quiet period, there is a deﬁnite change in the air. The excitement should build as you begin to see what is in the works.

Horse — Does it seem like you are going in too many directions at once? Try thinning out the ﬁeld for more impact.

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PANG from 1 been part of the extradition material the U.S. Department of Justice submitted to Brazil. Schoenlein reflected, “It was such an important case…these were our firefighters.” Pang’s international fugitive status necessitated the FBI’s involvement. Deputy U.S. Marshal Denny Behrend was with Schoenlein on the multi-agency task force that also included the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and the Seattle Fire Department (SFD). Behrend didn’t trust the Brazilian police, having worked with them previously, believing them to be corrupt and incompetent. Knowing Brazil would not extradite Pang on murder charges, the Task Force planned to lure Pang out of Brazil to Montevideo, Uruguay. They worked with the FBI’s office in Montevideo, which covered Brazil at that time. Schoenlein couldn’t divulge any operational methods, merely stating, “We knew where he was.” In March 1995, Schoenlein and his FBI partner traveled to Brazil, but the lure of Pang to Montevideo didn’t happen. Behrend said Pang’s case had become international news, causing Rio’s acting police chief “to go on a rampage to try to find Martin” for political gains. The investigators were afraid the increased police activities would alarm Pang, prompting him to disappear. They decided it was best to have Pang in custody. Revealing Pang’s whereabouts to the Brazilian authorities, they asked them to arrest Pang on Mar. 15, 1995. Pang was arrested on the streets of Rio that night. After the arrest, Schoenlein rode with Pang to the police station. Pang was talkative. “He was scared,” Schoenlein surmised. Pang saw Schoenlein, a fellow English-speaking American in a foreign land, as a lifeline. “I treated him respectfully and could tell him what was going on.” Schoenlein immediately advised Pang of his Miranda rights in the police car. Back at the station, the agents knew it might be their only

INSTANT DIVORCE from 5 201 such divorces since the Supreme Court struck down the law last year. “In a secular country like India,’’ Prasad said, “gender justice was given the complete go-by.’’ India’s Muslim Law Board had told the court that while they considered the practice wrong, they opposed any court intervention and asked that the matter be left to the community. But several progressive Muslim activists decried the law board’s position. After the Supreme Court verdict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government introduced a bill criminalizing the

KING 5's Linda Byron went to Brazil in 1995 to interview Martin Pang, accused of intentionally setting a warehouse fire that killed four Seattle firefighters. He was attempting to avoid extradition. (Screencap from King5’s Youtube Channel)

chance to interview Pang. Pang denied everything. Schoenlein recalled that after two hours of talk, “He gave me a stare for several seconds and said ‘I did it.’” Pang confessed to setting the fire to relieve his parents “the burden of running it.” After the interview, Pang asked the agents to visit him in jail. “We didn’t,” Schoenlein said. “We didn’t want to give him a chance to go back on his words.” Negotiations to extradite Pang took a year. Pang and his attorney fought returning to the United States to face murder charges. King County Deputy Prosecutor Marilyn Brenneman travelled to Washington, D.C. and met with Attorney General Janet Reno to facilitate Pang’s return. On Feb. 29, 1996, after waiting a month in Rio to execute the extradition, Behrend escorted Pang, in belly chain, leg irons, and handcuffs, onto the last United Airlines flight back to Seattle that night. With the two were SPD’s Homicide Detective Steve O’Leary and SFD’s fire investigator Mike Shannon. As the plane taxied along the runway, the pilot announced that a mechanical problem with the transponder needed repair and they’d be delayed. O’Leary recalled the pilot turning the plane around and heading back to the gate.

practice and it was approved in December by the lower house of Parliament, where his party commands a majority. But it couldn’t get the approval of the upper house, where the opposition controls a majority of seats. The main opposition Congress party is opposing a three-year prison sentence for oﬀenders and wants a parliamentary committee to discuss the issue to reach a consensus. It favors a lesser sentence. Congress party spokesman Randeep Surjewala said the government should provide a provision for Muslim women to receive some of their husband’s property following divorce. In India, triple talaq has continued with the protection of

The plane’s return to the terminal equated to re-entry into Brazil. Delay was inconvenient, but cancellation could be a huge problem. “If he gets his feet back on Brazilian soil, we don’t have any more authority,” Behrend said, “He could just walk.” “10:30 comes and goes, and we’re still sitting on the runway,” Behrend recalled. “Behrend freaked out,” O’Leary chuckled. He said the veteran marshal “turned around in his seat and rolled his eyes at me with a look of horror.” O’Leary understood later that “Martin could’ve stood up and said, ‘Take them off. I’m outta here.’” Pang didn’t stand up and demand to be set free. The flight wasn’t canceled. It left a few hours later. In Miami, the four were joined by the two FBI agents who tracked down Pang. The entourage was greeted at SeaTac with “50 motorcycle escorts, a line of patrol cars, and fire trucks with their ladders crossed.” I-5 was closed from SeaTac to the King County. “It was impressive,” Schoenlein mused. Pang pled guilty to four counts of manslaughter in February 1998 and was sentenced to 35 years. Credited for time served and “good behavior,” he was scheduled to be freed on Sept. 27. Brenneman, now in private practice, commented that Pang “benefitted on the eventual plea agreement of manslaughter.” “Had he pushed to only be tried on arson, was convicted, sentenced, and released, the murder charges could’ve been refiled. He would’ve faced those as well,” she said, adding that the plea agreement reached guaranteed the state that Pang “would be held accountable for the tragic deaths, resulting from his felony.” Brenneman trusts the state will pursue “Pang’s substantial restitution obligation,” part of his sentence. Pang owes the state almost $3 million. Though Pang is now freed from custody, he’s likely to be a captive of debt, both financial and otherwise, for years to come.  Becky can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

laws that allow Muslim, Christian and Hindu communities to follow religious laws in matters like marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption. Muslims make up just 13 percent of India’s population of 1.3 billion, which is 81 percent Hindu, the latest census data shows. The government’s move comes months ahead of general elections next year. Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has been criticized for polarizing Indian voters along religious lines. Mob attacks of Muslims by Hindus have been on the rise in India since the Bharatiya Janata Party took power in 2014. 

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TRAN from 5 U.S Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink praised Quang for his contributions to promote relations between the two former foes. “His hosting of President Donald J. Trump’s historic state visit to Hanoi in November 2017 helped advance the U.S.Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership to new heights on the basis of mutual understanding, shared interests, and a common desire to promote peace, cooperation, prosperity, and security in the Indo-Paciﬁc region,’’ he said in a statement posted on the embassy’s website. Phil Roberston, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch, said that Quang would be remembered for “a multiyear crackdown on human rights and putting more political prisoners behind bars in Vietnam than any time in recent memory.’’ Some 97 activists have been jailed as of April this year, according to Amnesty International. The Communist Party tolerates no challenge to its one-

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party rule and often jails people for peacefully expressing their views, though Hanoi maintains that only law breakers are put behind bars. Quang’s last public appearance was at a Politburo meeting of the ruling Communist Party and a reception for a Chinese delegation on Sept. 19. He looked frail on the state-run Vietnam Television broadcast. Quang did not appear in public for more than a month last year, raising speculation about his health. Born in northern Ninh Binh province, Quang attended a police college and rose through the ranks at the powerful Ministry of Public Security before being appointed minister in 2011. A career security oﬃcer and four-star general, Quang was elected president in April 2016 by the Communist Partydominated National Assembly, eﬀectively becoming the second most powerful man in the country after General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. The National Assembly was scheduled to convene a session in October and is expected to elect a new president. 

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International Community Health Services (ICHS) in the Chinatown-International District. She was one of five local advocates who described the harmful impact of the 447-page rule, titled “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds” — which was released quietly on Saturday, Sept. 22. Under the proposed redefinition of “public charge,” immigrants may lose their right to obtain permanent residence (green card) if found to be using certain government benefits, including nonemergency Medicaid, supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP or food stamps), Section 8 housing assistance, and subsidies under Medicare Part D for prescription drugs. In a news release, the Department of Homeland Security said the new rule would “ensure that those seeking to enter and remain in the United States either temporarily or permanently can support themselves financially and will not be reliant on public benefits.” An estimated 1 in 4 of Washington state’s 1.6 million children is either an immigrant or has a foreign-born parent. And nearly 80 percent of them are children of color. ICHS serves more than 30,000 patients, and half of them are immigrants. Aliya Haq is the nutrition services supervisor at ICHS. “The Trump administration thinks it will save money by declining services,” she said. “But it will end up costing more taxpayer money because these immigrant families will end up in the ER.” Haq recounted a story of a man who came into a clinic with a sick 2-month-old grandchild, begging to be removed from all programs, out of fear that he and his family will be denied green cards and be deported. That’s just one example. Hayes offered more: new moms saying they don’t want services, including baby formula, pregnant women declining nutrition services, and parents removing health insurance policies for their children. “Immigrants may be a small percentage of people using the services, but we are a big county and the numbers are shocking in terms on human impact,” said Hayes. “Would you want to choose between safeguarding your family’s health and safety, or safeguarding your family’s ability to stay together?” asked Christina Wong, director of Public Policy and Advocacy at Northwest Harvest. By federal law, everyone seeking to become a permanent resident of the United States is already required to prove that they are not likely to become a public burden. Currently, for legal immigrants seeking green cards, the government defines a “public charge” as a person who has received cash income maintenance or been institutionalized for long-term care paid for by the government. But the Trump administration would broaden the

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The cake is too big and blank! Our wedding decorator ﬁnished decorations at 3:30 p.m. and was supposed to help dress up the cake. However, since we were afraid the cake would melt, it was not due to arrive until 5:30. Our decorator left by that time and was unable to make it back due to traﬃc. Now, we were stuck with a cake which was larger than our cake stand and it was bare.

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Uh oh! The cake is blank. Luckily, our maid of honor, Angel Hsu, made the cake look photogenic by cake cutting time.

The cake deliverers said the cake would crush our cake stand. Luckily, our maid of honor, Angel, came to the rescue and helped decorate the cake while everyone was busy eating dinner. As surprised as we were, the wedding could not have gone any better. We accommodated 580 guests with one ceremony and two receptions in one day. On paper, those are absolutely crazy numbers and I’m glad it’s ﬁnally over after 8 months of planning. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard on the wedding, our attendees, the lucky envelopes, and everyone who supported us.  John can be reached at john@nwasianweekly.com.

CHAU from 9 to be the most popular makeup artist because the women in the Northwest tend to be more casual. Chau did really well while working at the MAC counter, but it took time to prove herself to others. According to the brand’s standards, she didn’t wear a lot of makeup, so she had to add little by little over time. For example, she was encouraged to wear as many as three lip products at once. “There will be a time that you try to go out of your comfort zone to progress to a more dramatic look,” she said. For weddings, Chau tries to make the experience personal. She would ﬁnd out about her clients’ lifestyle and preferences and that helps to determine the makeup. Chau got married two years before she started working at MAC. She recalled visiting Stila for a wedding makeup tutorial and the artist there ended up drawing really dark eyebrows on her. Caucasianstyle makeup focuses more on eyeshadow colors and less on correction makeup, such as contouring. She said that contouring is considered newer to Western cultures because when she attended the Make Up For Ever Academy in Hong Kong, that was one of the ﬁrst things they taught her.

Chau was passionate about improving her techniques and styles. So she took some time oﬀ from MAC to train in Hollywood with the makeup artist for Titanic and SpiderMan. Chau’s teacher specialized in period makeup.

After almost nine years at MAC, and working at Aveda Spa, Shu Uemura, and Neiman Marcus, Chau started her spa business in 2011. “I finally got to the point where I wanted to sell the stuff that I really believed in, so I started my own spa providing pure, natural, and organic skincare. That’s how I came up with the name ‘Pure Beauty.’” Chau wanted to sell organic skincare that she personally used because she found it awkward to try and sell items that she didn’t use herself. She would read the ingredients on the makeup and realized there were a lot of bad ingredients, and she wanted to provide better options for her clients. She also wanted a more relaxing environment, so that customers can feel like they’re enjoying high tea with her. A few years ago, Chau also received an opportunity to be the official makeup artist for the Miss Washington pageants. She has

definition of public charge from primarily depending on, to merely using a government program. And the government has never before considered the use of other public benefits, like assistance for food. “Food is a basic human right. This proposed rule will force families to make an impossible choice between food or staying together.” Wong called the proposal “mean-spirited and ill-conceived” and people are being punished just because they are asking for help when economic times are tough. Northwest Immigrant Rights Project offers legal assistance, advocacy, and education to immigrant communities throughout Washington state. Executive Director Jorge Barón said, “This is just to inflict pain on immigrant communities,” and he called it “another attack on low-income families and their children, seniors, people with disabilities, immigrants, and people of color.” He also voiced suspicion about the timing of the proposal’s release — on a Saturday and less than two months before the midterm elections. Stephen Miller, the top immigration adviser to President Trump, has long believed that being tough on immigrants is a winning tactic for Republican candidates. He has pushed hard for the new rule during the past several months. Even though the public charge test does not apply to refugees or asylees, news of the proposed rule has stoked fears among those communities as well. “Immigrants have asked service providers to discontinue their benefits because they would rather take their chances with hunger than with Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” said Roxana Norouzi, deputy director of OneAmerica. Barón and other advocates want to get this message across to immigrants: don’t panic or do anything drastic. “This will not affect your immigration case, even if this became law down the road,” he said. “Talk to an immigration attorney before withdrawing from benefits like food assistance.” Hayes echoed that sentiment. “Anyone using food, healthcare, or housing programs — please don’t stop now. We want you to be well.” The final version of the proposed rule is expected to be published in the next few weeks. After that, the public will have 60 days to file comments. Advocates vow to rally public comments from Washington state residents and organizations in order to slow down or block the rule.  Resources: nwirp.org protectingimmigrantfamilies.org Ruth can be reached at editor@nwasianweekly.com.

also done makeup for celebrities as part of WE Day, including working with Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman, Pete Carroll, Jennifer Hudson, and Magic Johnson. In between managing her spa and makeup clients, Chau’s schedule gets very busy and the long hours can be exhausting. Clients have asked her to arrive at 3 a.m. and she will often have to stay there all day. “I always help my clients look better walking out than they walked in,” she said. Chau observed that many Asian girls who work in computer or engineering jobs tend to have those issues since they either don’t wear a lot of makeup or try to apply it as minimally as possible. She saw that as an opportunity to teach makeup lessons as well. She also travels the world to attend beauty shows to look for the best makeup tools and products. In fact, she started providing microblading services last year as well. In the next few years, Chau would like to open up a makeup school or a bigger spa. She also dreams about doing makeup for a movie like Crazy Rich Asians.  For more information about Chau’s services, visit purebeautyco.com. Nina Huang can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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to forget about his worries and hesitations. From then on, he knew he would always give his all to take the best photos. “I want to build art instead of just a photo. Many times, people ask me about how to take good photos. I tell them that photography is all about the light. If there’s no light, then I won’t see you and you won’t see me. If you want to learn photography, you need to learn about the light. First, you learn from God, and then you’ll learn the light. How intense or soft the light, and then you’ll feel that, and then you’ll know the feeling,” he explained. In addition to weddings, Shiu loves newborn shoots. “There’s nothing more important than a family in love, and the mom and dad holding the newborn,” he said. “Before I had kids, I never took photos of kids, but after I had my boys, I developed the patience to take those photos and learned how to catch those moments. It’s all about the love between the parents and the kids,” he added.

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on diﬀerent dresses that day, I also loved shopping for those outﬁts. For the in-laws, I suggest you stay away from white and red (favorite color in Chinese weddings), so you don’t act like the character in the movie Monster-inLaw, competing with the bride. I chose purple, green, and navy blue dresses. Most grooms wear just one tuxedo the whole day. That’s unfair for the guys. Grooms should wear nice clothes, too — my son got a white and black tux, plus the Chinese traditional groom costumes. Remember, weddings are a fashion show for guests. It’s part of the program.

after taking on his new role as a father. “From being a single guy to a husband to a daddy, it took time for me to adjust to my new identity. I had to figure out how to prioritize my time and I had a hard time adjusting,” he said. A special moment happened with his oldest son who was 3 years old at the time, that motivated him to continue photography. Shiu was standing by a window and the sunlight shone into his son’s eye and then his son said, “Daddy, I love you,” with a big smile. Shiu saw that as a “wow” moment that touched his heart, and felt that it was a sign for him to continue capturing moments from the hearts for other people. To boost brand awareness a few years ago, Shiu offered a 30-minute shoot on Groupon and sold 83 deals on the first day. He was excited at first, but then felt unhappy because the tips he received were less than his regular wedding customers. But he was inspired by his ah-ha moment with his son and realized that he was hired to capture the moments that count, and that it wasn’t about the money. He turned his thinking around and gave his all into those shoots to produce the best results. From

point is, what can you do to present an unconventional wedding. This takes brain work, not money. My son’s wedding ceremony was short and sweet. His wife’s vows were personal and moving. The audience also enjoyed watching Washington State Supreme Justice Mary Yu oﬃciate the wedding. Remember, any part of the program that runs too long can ruin the whole event. My friends liked the part where my son and his bride danced all the way down the aisle after the ceremony. Both Chinese and non-Chinese guests enjoyed the traditional Chinese tea ceremony during the day, with the bride and groom serving tea to their parents and elderly relatives. Those who received tea would give jewelry and red envelopes (lucky money) to the couple. It was quite a show when the bride wore all the jewelry on her neck, hands, and ﬁngers.

9. Entertainment

8. Fun program

What makes a wedding memorable are the details and surprises in the program. That would include the vows, speeches, slideshows, decor, dances, and the guests. I was impressed at my nephew’s wedding. He surprised us all with his Broadway-style vows. His words, singing, and act was a hit. We didn’t know he was so talented. His performance moved me and his mom to tears and laughter. The

What was the surprise at my son’s wedding dinner? China Harbor Restaurant showcased a royal court serving the wedding table with gongs and festive Chinese music. Many guests enjoyed the presentation so much, they videotaped the whole fanfare on their phones. One wedding that got a lot of laughs was, inviting a group of males on stage and asking the blindfolded bride to identify the groom’s hand. A bad example at another wedding was, a groomsman dangling a piece of grape on the bride’s chest, and the groom was supposed to eat the grape without using his hands. That was in poor taste and awful.

The Arctic Club is Shiu’s favorite place in Seattle to shoot due to the beautiful decor and lighting. He also thinks the wineries in Woodinville are great areas. Shiu said that the most memorable parts of wedding shoots are the father/daughter dances. He recalled a particular shoot in Seattle where the bride’s father had terminal cancer and he could feel the love from the bride and father dancing for the last time. He recently told a couple, “We are not wedding photographers. We are a group of artists to capture the best moments on your wedding day, this is what we do best.” Despite working with some diﬃcult clients, Shiu said that his team always gives 200 percent to deliver the best results. “If you hire me, I’ll spend the whole day until the last moment, if you feel comfortable, then your heart will open and feelings will

come out. I always share with my team that we’re here to capture the moment, it’s not about us. It’s about the moment. We are building life’s mementos,” he said. Shiu shot with a Canon camera for 16 years, but switched to Sony a few years ago. He said the Sony camera is lighter, easier, and has better technology. Shiu works with his team of 12 people who all have full-time day jobs, but enjoy photography as a side gig. “I’m stubborn about my work and they all know that. I yell at them sometimes, in a good way, and they all appreciate it,” he said. Shiu’s wife works at Microsoft as a software engineer. They got married in 2014 in their church parking lot for about $1,500. “We wanted a simple wedding,” he said with a laugh.  For more information photography, visit alexphotographyblog.com.

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that exposure, he said that the majority of the Groupon customers became repeat customers.

10. Let your guests be part of the program During my son’s wedding, the DJ invited all the ladies to dance to the song, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” and the guys had their own turn with “We Will Rock You.” Can you imagine multigenerations dancing together in their gorgeous sparkling attire? Some people who are normally reserved emerged as someone else on the dance ﬂoor with their wild moves. The other guests loved it. It’s quite a scene of energy, bliss, and free spirits celebrating a union!

11. A printed program

None of the weddings I have attended have displayed a copy of the program on the table. We did. Perhaps I have organized too many events. I like to inform our guests of what they can expect and what’s going to happen. It shows that we as hosts are organized, considerate, and respectful of our guests’ time. If someone wants to leave early, they know when to exit or go to the restroom.

12. Venue

To accommodate my friends, my son’s friends, and his wife’s family and friends, we picked two venues — Ballard Bay Club for the buﬀet lunch, and China Harbor for the dinner reception. Each venue has its own merits. Knowing some Chinese immigrants prefer Chinese food, we knew that we had to pick a Chinese restaurant. It was also exhausting to have two big events in one day. If I had to do it over again, I would not change a thing. Our out-of-town relatives and guests enjoyed

attending the two diﬀerent events. Most people assume that weddings held at Chinese restaurants would be cheaper. Wrong. Chinese restaurants also have diﬀerent rates. If your event is community-oriented, yes, you get a discount. But for weddings, the rate is much, much higher. Sometimes, it is even higher than Western venues. There are way too many details and work when planning a wedding. But you are the boss. You decide if the wedding should be big or small, and where it will be held. You have many choices. Your challenge is to narrow it down to what you desire for your dream wedding.  Assunta can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.