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UW Korea Studies Alex Tizon: One Asian Program named man in search of self for Hon. Paull Shin

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Alex Tizon speaks at Elliott Bay Book Company.

By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly In the dimly lit basement of Seattle's Elliott Bay Book Company on the evening of June 18, Alex Tizon, author of “Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self,” told his

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly For Paull Shin, fighting to survive has long been part of his DNA. The University of Washington’s (UW) College of Arts and Sciences, in conjunction with the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, recently celebrated the former Washington State senator for his unwavering commitment to the school’s Korea Studies Program by renaming the program in his honor.

The idea for the renaming took seed seven years ago, when the UW faculty originally voted for it. Shin, who was elected to the Washington state House of Representatives in 1992, and also served as a Washington state senator from 1999 to 2014, asked UW faculty to delay the program renaming until he left office. Shin was the first Korean American to be elected to Washington state legislature. After he retired from office this past January due to having been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the UW faculty made the program’s new name official in a celebration for Shin on Jun. 12.

Born in South Korea, Shin’s childhood had bleak beginnings.

Orphaned at the age of four, Shin lived on the streets of Seoul, begging for food until the start of the Korean War in 1950. Once the war started, Shin became a houseboy to a group of U.S. Army officers.

In 1954, Ray Paull, an American dentist and one of the U.S. Army officers, adopted Shin and brought him back to Salt Lake City, Utah. There, Shin thrived in academics despite knowing little English, and he completed his GED in 18 months. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University, a master’s of public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master’s and a PhD from the University of Washington. “[Shin] has always had a passion for education,” said Young Sook Lim, assistant director at the Center for Korean Studies at UW. She has known Shin for several years due to their acquaintance and work in the local Korean community in Seattle. “[Shin] grew up losing his {see SHIN cont'd on page 15}

Being well fed is a sign of privilege in the Philippines, especially in the rural areas, according to Tizon.

“Within just days of landing, a {see TIZON cont'd on page 13}

After cancer, 2 transplants, she still runs half marathons

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Hon. Paull Shin

audience to turn to one another and say “You’re fat!” with a genuine smile.

“Fat is good in the Philippines,” Tizon said as he told a story from his book about a trip he took to the island of Cebu in the Philippines to watch a fight.

Maggie Kim, left, and Mari Jo Steiner display their medals after finishing the 2011 Seattle Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon.

Maggie Kim is a 43-year-old Seattleite of Korean descent who has had two liver transplants due to liver cancer. She now lives an active and healthy lifestyle. She shares her story here, with the hope that it will encourage more people to register as organ donors.

By Maggie Kim Special to Northwest Asian Weekly I have lived in Seattle for the last 17 years and

work as a bookkeeper and a musician. My parents both grew up in South Korea and moved to the {see KIM cont'd on page 15}

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COMMUNITY Vigil at ICE supports Cambodians » P. 3

SPORTS Michelle Wie wins U.S. Open » P. 5

MOVIES S. Asian International Documentary Festival » P. 10

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■ NAMES IN THE NEWS The new Cambodian Minister of Commerce, Chanthol Sun, visited Seattle on June 17, where he spoke at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. He was accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia William Todd. Sun has been traveling the United States on a mission to promote increased trade between the two countries, and to attract more foreign investment in Cambodia.

Sun grew up in the United States, and attended Chanthol Sun both the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University. He returned to Cambodia in 1994 to help rebuild the country following the disastrous Khmer Rouge period. 

Janice Deguchi named new COO at Nikkei Concerns Nikkei Concerns has announced Janice Deguchi will be its new chief operating officer beginning Sept. 2.

Her extensive experience in strategic planning, program development and management, advocacy, fundraising, and capital projects will support the nonprofit as it launches into Janice Deguchi a new era of senior health care services.

Deguchi has served as executive director of the Denise Louie Education Center since 1997. Before that, she was director of development at the National Asian Pacific

Center on Aging, where she engaged with the community and worked to improve opportunities for seniors.

Deguchi holds a B.A. in business administration from the University of Washington, and a M.Ed. in adult education and training from Seattle University. 

Morisawa’s art in Dublin show

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Cambodian Minister of Commerce comes to town

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Naoko Morisawa met Lord Mayor of Dublin, Oisín Quinn, at the Dublin Biennial.

Seattle artist Naoko Morisawa was one of 55 worldwide artist selected to show her artwork at the Dublin Biennial 2014’s International Contemporary Art Exhibition that ran from June 13 to June 22 in Dublin, Ireland. The 10-day event featured film screenings, performances, workshops, and discussions. Morisawa’s artwork is made of hundreds of very small slices of natural and oil-dyed — often very colorful — wood chips on board. The style is transformed from a traditional Japanese art form. 

Hon. Frank Chopp, left, current Speaker of the House in the Washington State House of Representatives, congratulates Fathers of the Year Nate Miles, center, and Dan Dixon.

affairs, business development, private and public finance, international affairs, and corporate affairs. He is the father of Colin and Aya. For more than 30 years, Miles has been a major force in the national healthcare, community, and nonprofit sectors.

He is the father of Gabby, Sophie, and Noah. 

Tomorrow’s leaders today

Fathers of the Year honored

Participants in the Youth Leadership Program

The Seattle American Diabetes Association’s Father of the Year awards went to Dan Dixon, chief community engagement officer at Providence Health & Services, and Nathaniel “Nate” Miles, vice president for strategic initiatives for Eli Lilly and Company.

The awards were presented at the Father of the Year dinner and auction fundraiser at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle on June 4.

Dixon’s career has spanned law, government and political

The Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s Summer Youth Leadership Program started on June 23 and will run until July 10. This program is an all expenses-paid program designed for high school youths and college freshmen that aims to develop leadership and communication skills.

Participants have a chance to meet Asian American role models and leaders, discover Asian community resources, and build friendships with youths from other parts of the Puget Sound area. This year’s coordinator is Marvin Eng. 

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Stop ‘breaking families apart’ say supporters of ICE detainees

SEARAC is a national organization that advances the interests of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans by “empowering communities through advocacy, leadership development, and capacity building to create a socially just and equitable society.” Find out more at www.searac.org.

Walk to feed the hungry June 28

Join a 2.5-mile walk (or run) to fight hunger on Saturday, June 28, at Seward Park in Seattle, from 8 a.m. to noon. In its 24th year, the Walk for Rice is a community fundraiser to benefit Seattle’s Asian Counseling & Referral Service food bank.

Prizes, such as water bottles, T-shirts, rice bowls, and hoodie sweatshirts, will be awarded to walkers who raise certain amounts of money.  To learn more, call 206-695-7551 or e-mail events@acrs.org.

Activist Many Uch addresses those who came out to support detainees.

Photo by Stacy D. Kitahata

A vigil was held at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center on June 21 to support about 40 Cambodian individuals being held there as they await deportation.

According to the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC), several dozen men are currently being held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers in Stockton, Calif., Seattle, Boston, San Antonio, and elsewhere. They all came to the United States as children of refugee families after escaping the genocide in Cambodia, and have families in this country who depend on them.

One detainee in Stockton, Touch Hak, has asked ICE to delay his deportation long enough for him to donate a kidney to his brother in order to save his life, according to SEARAC. Another detainee is Vanna Thay, whose fiancée in Everett has asked for him to be released before he gets deported, so he can spend time at home and work to earn money to support himself, as he establishes his new life in Cambodia.

Supporters who gathered outside the Tacoma center held signs and called for an end to deportations they say are breaking families apart.

“People from every immigrant and refugee community should come out and support us,” stated Many Uch, a Cambodian activist and one of the organizers of the events. “We all have family and community members struggling with detention and deportation. It is only when we join together that we can make our voices be heard.”

Two Seattle area Cambodians, Rithy Yin and Ram Son, living day-to-day with a final order of deportation, spoke to the Northwest Asian Weekly and were featured in a three-part series in June, “Nonpermanent Residents – Local men facing deportation for crimes in their youth,” by reporter Stacy Nguyen.

Same-day vigils were held in Stockton and Washington D.C. 

Photo by Diakonda Gurning

By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly

Signs at the vigil depicted some of the families of detainees.

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■ national news

U.S. hospitals compete for aff luent immigrant patients

By Ramit Plushnick-Masti Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) – When it comes to ordering meals at Houston’s Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, immigrant patients can choose from dishes similar to those they might eat at home, including dumplings or noodles for Asian palates, and curry to accommodate Indian tastes.

These and other choices at medical facilities across the United States reflect intense competition to attract one of health care’s most desirable demographics — affluent, foreign-born patients with generous insurance coverage or cash to pay out of pocket.

The menu is just part of the outreach. The Houston hospital also has redecorated patient rooms, subscribed to foreign-language TV channels, and even changed the color

of hospital paperwork to reflect cultural preferences.

Hospitals “are recognizing that they have to begin to gear their services and products toward more minority populations,” said Rick DeFilippi, chairman of the board for the Institute for Diversity in Health Management.

The effort to cater to minority and immigrant groups began decades ago in inner-city hospitals, but it’s now becoming crucial to private institutions’ quest for paying customers.

Immigrants from China, Vietnam, and India have median household incomes above the national average of about $51,300 — with immigrants from India earning more than double, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Memorial Hermann began its initiative in 2009 by reaching out to Vietnamese and Chinese patients, for whom language was a major barrier.

The program was so successful that it was expanded to

include South Asian patients, many from India and Pakistan.

A new menu includes four types of curry, and the hospital now allows for the kind of large family gatherings many U.S. hospitals frown on.

The American Hospital Association believes such programs are key. It has set three goals for 2020 that include pushing hospitals nationwide to hold cultural sensitivity training for all employees and collecting data on illness and ethnicity to tailor medical care. The group also wants to ensure hospital administrations and boards better reflect populations they serve, DeFilippi said.

The changes mean that patients such as Tan Nguyen, a 60-year-old Houston man originally from Saigon, can recover from heart surgery while watching a Vietnamese news channel. He eyes the menu of dumplings and fried rice, and exclaims, “I love it.” 

HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) – Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have recorded increased seismic activity on the flanks and summit of Mauna Loa over the past 13 months.

The observatory said in a weekly activity update June 13 there is no sign of an impending eruption.

Earthquake swarms were detected prior to previous eruptions of the volcano.

Seismic activity was elevated for at least three years before the mountain’s 1984 eruption.

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Scientists recorded 28 earthquakes greater than magnitude 3 and two earthquakes greater than magnitude 4.

Over the past year, four distinct earthquake swarms have occurred.

Each swarm began with earthquakes northwest of the summit, followed by shallow earthquakes at the summit several days to one month later.

These earthquakes have all been less than magnitude 2.2, except for a magnitude-3.5 quake on May 9. 

Enjoy fun and fashion

Photo by Matt Chan

The Keiro Garden fashion show to benefit Nikkei Concerns will be held on Aug. 17 in the garden, 1601 E. Yesler Way, Seattle. The marketplace and reception, with sparkling sake, wine, and hors d’oeuvres, begins at 3 p.m., and the runway fashion show starts at 4:15 p.m. The group runway show will include designs from Anne Namba, Mieko Mintz at KOBO, Gei Chan, Bo Choi, Linda Hoshide, sandylew, and Momo. 

Happi coat designs by Gei Chan are modeled by her daughter Althea Chow and her grandson Kian Lidell.

Tickets run from $100 (standard) to $200 (VIP). For reservations or information, call 206-726-6501 or e-mail lasami@nikkeiconcerns.org.

Flea market donations needed Cancer Lifeline will be hosting a threeday flea market from Aug. 22 to Aug. 24, and is now accepting donations of clothing, books, household items, garden tools, sports equipment, electronics, and more at the Dorothy O’Brien Center at 6522 Fremont Avenue North in Seattle.

Cancer Lifeline provides emotional support, resources, classes, and exercise classes for people in all stages of cancer, as well as for survivors, families, friends, and caregivers. All their services are free.

In addition to the Dorothy O’Brien Center, Cancer Lifeline has locations at

Evergreen Health (Kirkland), UW Medicine Valley Medical Center (Renton), and UW Medicine Northwest Hospital and Medical Center (Seattle).

The flea market will be held at the Dorothy O’Brien Center. Donated items can be dropped off there Mondays through Fridays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., or by appointment on Saturdays by calling Jeanne at 206-8321273 or Louise at 206-832-1272.  For a complete list of acceptable flea market items, visit www.cancerlifeline.org and click on the “news & events” tab.

Photo by U.S. Geological Survey

Scientists note increase in seismic activity at Mauna Loa

Erupting vents on Mauna Loa’s northeast rift zone near Pu‘u‘ula‘ula (Red Hill) on Mar. 25, 1984, sent massive lava flows down the rift toward Kūlani.

Seminar inspires Asian American women to lead The Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW) will be holding a special regional conference in Portland, Ore., for Asian Pacific American women who seek to become leaders in their communities.

“Whole Person Leadership” will be held Friday, July 11, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the World Trade Center, located at 121 S.W. Salmon St. in downtown Portland.

The day is dedicated to strengthening leadership in every aspect of life for Asian American and Pacific Islander women.

In addition to opportunities for networking and mentoring, the seminar will feature workshops and panels on strengthening participants’ leadership skills, building community, becoming a stronger business savvy leader, living a healthy lifestyle, and more.

Workshop sessions include the following: • “Maintaining your core: Balancing the challenges of aging parents, kids, and the responsibilities of being an Asian Pacific American” • “Opening your mind: Discovering your leadership potential” • “Your physical self: The intersection of mind, body, and career through South Indian Dance” • “It’s lonely being one of the only APAs:

Minding your spirit and implementing self care” The seminar’s keynote speaker is Phyllis Campbell, chairman of JPMorgan Chase Pacific Northwest. She will share her experience as a whole person leader.

Carol Jue, head women’s basketball coach of the Chapman University Panthers (NCAA champions) also will speak about perceptions and stereotypes of the “model minority.”

CAPAW strongly believes in developing Asian Pacific American women to achieve success and fulfillment in their professional and personal lives. This leads to positive change in their workplaces and communities.

Achieving this goal requires “thoughtful and intentional nurturing of an APA woman’s whole person: her heart, mind, spirit, body, family, and community.”

The CAPAW leadership curriculum will address these elements.  Seminar attendance is open to everyone, regardless of race or gender. Registration for the seminar can be found online at https ://2014portlandwplconference.eventbrite. com. Scholarships are available.

For any additional info or sponsorship opportunities, please visit www. apawomen.org or call 415-310-6978.

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Michelle Wie wins Nishikori “almost the U.S. Women’s 100 percent” going Open golf tourney into Wimbledon

By Associated Press

PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) – Michelle Wie finally delivered a performance worthy of the hype that has been heaped on her since she was a teenager.

Wie bounced back from a late mistake at Pinehurst No. 2 to bury a 25-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole, sending the 24-year-old from Hawaii to her first major championship Sunday, a two-shot victory over Stacy Lewis in the U.S. Women’s Open.

Wie closed with an even-par 70 and covered her mouth with her hand before thrusting both arms in the air.

Lewis, the No. 1 player in women’s golf, made her work for it. She made eight birdies to match the best score of the tournament with a 66, and then was on the practice range preparing for a playoff when her caddie told her Wie had made the sharpbreaking birdie putt on the 17th.

Lewis returned to the 18th green to hug the winner after other players doused Wie with champagne.

What a journey for Wie, who now has four career victories — all in North America, the first on the U.S. mainland — and moved to the top of the LPGA money list after winning the biggest event in women’s golf.

She has been one of the biggest stars in women’s golf since she was 13 and played in the final group of a major. Her popularity soared along with criticism when she competed against the men on the PGA Tour while still in high school and talked about wanting to play in the Masters.

That seems like a lifetime ago. The 6-foot Wie is all grown up, a Stanford graduate, popular among pros of both genders and now a major champion.

“Oh my God, I can’t believe this is happening,” Wie said.

It almost didn’t. Just like her so much of her life, the path included a sharp twist

LONDON (AP) – Japan’s Kei Nishikori said he was “almost 100 percent perfect” health-wise heading into Wimbledon.

The 10th-seeded Nishikori has been hampered by a hip problem that he says contributed to a first-round loss at the French Open.

But the first Japanese man to be ranked in the top 10 says his run to the semifinals on grass at Halle, Germany, last week showed he is fit.

Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament where Nishikori has not made it to at least the fourth round. He lost in the third round each of the last two years at the All England Club, and in the first round in his other three appearances.

“Actually never did well on grass court yet,” said Nishikori, “so hopefully I can do better this year.”

Nishikori beat Kenny de Schepper and was scheduled to play Denis Kudla on June 26. 

Michelle Wie

no one saw coming. Wie started the final round tied with Amy Yang, took the lead when Yang made double bogey on No. 2, and didn’t let anyone catch her the rest of the day.

In trouble on the tough fourth hole, she got up-and-down from 135 yards with a shot into three feet. Right when Lewis was making a big run, Wie answered by ripping a drive on the shortened par-5 10th and hitting a cut 8-iron into 10 feet for eagle and a four-shot lead.

She had not made a bogey since the first hole — and then it all nearly unraveled.

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By Associated Press

Kei Nishikori

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■ COMMUNITY CALENDAR THU 6/12 WHAT: Neighborhood cookery celebration WHERE: Danny Woo Community Garden, 620 S. Main St., Seattle WHEN: 4 – 7:30 p.m.

INFO: tim@interimicda.org

SAT 6/14 WHAT: Guzheng Music in the Seattle Chinese Garden with recital by Shirley Wang and students of Seattle Guzheng Studio WHERE: Seattle Chinese Garden, 6000 16th Ave. S.W., Seattle (north entrance to South Seattle College) WHEN: 4:30 p.m.

COST: $5 suggested donation INFO: 206-934-5219, info@ seattlechinesegarden.org

SUN 6/22 THRU FRI 6/27 WHAT: Chinese Language Camp for Families WHERE: NWLA Cultural Center, Langley

REGISTER: www. nwlanguageacademy.com/camps/ chinese.php

SAT 6/28 WHAT: Join Lead Pencil Studio duo Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo for an exclusive tour of transit in half-light WHERE: Wing Luke, 719 S. King St., Seattle WHEN: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

COST: $10/general, $8/members INFO: 206-623-5124 WHAT: Seattle Iranian Festival WHERE: Seattle Center Armory COST: Free INFO: 206-684-7200 or iacaseattle.org WHAT: Walk for Rice to raise money for Asian Counseling and Referral Service food bank WHERE: Seward Park, 5895 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle WHEN: 8 a.m. – noon INFO: 206-695-7551 WHAT: China Pearls dinner and performance WHERE: Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano

Ave., Langley WHEN: 5:30 – 9 p.m.

COST: $35–$70 INFO: 360-321-2101 WHAT: “Soups On” to elect Pramila Jayapal to the State Senate WHERE: 7340 Bowlyn Place S., Seattle WHEN: 2-4 p.m.

SUGGESTED DONATION: $100 RSVP: lauren@oldmixonhill. com, 206-264-5466 INFO: electpramila.com

SAT 6/28 & SUN 6/29

INFO: 206-624-6600

TUE 7/1 WHAT: Free Job Preparation classes for immigrants, refugees, permanent residents and U.S. citizens living in Bellevue WHERE: Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue WHEN: 5:30 p.m.

INFO: www.bellevuecollege. edu/prepforwork, prep4work@ bellevuecollege.edu

FRI 7/4

WHAT: 2nd South Asian International Documentary Film Festival WHERE: Wing Luke, 719 S. King St., Seattle TICKETS: wingluke.org INFO: www.tasveer.org

WHAT: Naturalization Ceremony WHERE: Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion WHEN: 11 a.m.

COST: Free INFO: ethnicheritagecouncil.org or 206-684-7200

MON 6/30

WED 7/9

WHAT: Book reading and signing by Sarah Bird, author of “Above the East China Sea: WHERE: Elliot Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle

WHAT: InterIm’s community reception to welcome Andrea Akita and Brad Miyake WHERE: Nagomi Tea House, 519 Sixth Ave. S., Seattle

■ national news

NEWPORT BEACH, California (AP) – A California man who missed his 1942 high school graduation because he was locked in an internment camp for Japanese Americans finally walked in a cap and gown this June, more than seven decades after he was pulled out of class just a month shy of his big day.

Don Miyada, now 89, joined Newport Harbor High School’s 2014 graduating class on stage and received a standing ovation when he was hailed as an inaugural

THU 7/10 WHAT: 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act 1964 WHERE: Northwest AfricanAmerican Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts St., Seattle WHEN: 5-8 p.m.

THRU FRI 7/11 WHAT: Asia Pacific Summer Camp WHERE: Asia Pacific Cultural Center, 4851 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma WHEN: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

COST: $100/week INFO: asiapacificculturalcenter. org

SAT 7/12 WHAT: APIA Vote & APACE Education Fund present the Norm Mineta Leadership Institute WHERE: ACRS Gym, 3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., Seattle WHEN: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Graduation heals Calif. man’s World War II internment wounds

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member of the school’s hall of fame, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Miyada was 17 when he was sent with his family and more than 17,000 other detainees to a patch of desert land near Poston, Ariz., shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor during World War II. A teacher later sent him a letter expressing shock that he couldn’t finish high school and included a diploma – but Miyada always regretted that he missed the celebration. {see GRADUATION cont'd on page 15}

King County Request for Proposal Project: King County Job Order Contract (JOC) 2014-A Proposals Due: 3:00 p.m., July 17, 2014 Location Due: King County Procurement & Contract Services Section, Contracts Counter, 3rd Floor, 401 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 Engineer’s Estimate: NTE $18,000,000 Scope of Work: The work under this JOC includes, but is not limited to, selective demolition, repair, remodeling, restoration, critical areas restoration (river) and new construction of public buildings/facilities, industrial facilities and their associated infrastructure, utilities, parking lots, walkways, landscape features, park, recreation and aquatic facilities and other civil site improvements. Work will include, but not be limited to, any or all of the following: Coordination with Owners regarding job and design requirements, preparation, or coordination with Owner regarding design and specification information; project management, estimating, scheduling, and schedule coordination with Owner and other involved or affected parties; material acquisition; staffing or subcontracting, supervising and managing construction tasks including safety management; job status reporting to Owner; record keeping, quality control and coordination of inspections, and oth-

er administrative and performance requirements identified in this RFP. Specific project requirements will be identified in individual work orders issued by King County.

King County guarantees a minimum volume of work orders for the JOC awarded under this solicitation to be $100,000. Maximum total dollar amount that King County may award under this JOC shall not exceed $6 million per year, up to a maximum of $18 million over three years. The initial JOC term is two years, with an option of extending the Contract for one additional year.

Contact Information: Kelly McKeever, Contract Specialist, 206-263-9389, TTY Relay: 711, Fax: 206-296-7675, or kelly.mckeever@kingcounty. gov. Please submit all questions in writing via email. No verbal answers by any County personnel or its agents and consultants will be binding on the County.

Pre-Proposal Conference: An informational meeting is scheduled for 11:30am on July 1, 2014, King Street Center, 8th Floor Conference Center, 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA SCS Utilization Requirements: A 20% minimum SCS Utilization Requirement has been established for this JOC.

Proposal Guarantee: The Proposer shall furnish a proposal guarantee in the amount of $20,000.

Proposal Documents: Electronic copies of the RFP are available on the King County Procurement website shown below. Printed documents may also be ordered by contacting United Reprographics at 206-382-1177. Copies of documents are not available for purchase from King County, but are available for review 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

M thru F. at the Contracts Counter: Chinook Bldg, 3rd Floor, 401 Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104.

To receive email notifications of addenda or other important information concerning this solicitation, you must register to be a planholder under the “Solicitations” tab at the following internet link: Website: http://www.kingcounty.gov/procurement/solicitations This information is available in alternate formats for individuals with disabilities upon advance request by calling 206-263-9400, TTY Relay: 711.

Notes: Proposals received after the Proposal Due Time will not be considered. Proposers accept all risks of late delivery, regardless of fault.

King County is not responsible for any costs incurred in response to this RFP.

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Congratulations to

Senator Paull Shin

for the naming of University of Washington's Korean Studies program!

Ick-Hwan Lee Buwon and Ron Brown Susan Lee John Kwak Joseph Hong

Clark Sorenson and Shin

Hon. Paull Shin, his wife, Donna, and Resat Kasaba

Ick-Whan Lee, Yongkyu Kim, and Kasaba

Shin and niece

John Kwak with the Shins

This ad was sponsored by the men and women in our local community.

From left: Sorenson, Donald Hellman, Shin's niece, Shin, Ick-Whan Lee, and Joseph Hong

The Shins with friends and supporters, including Buwon Brown, right

Shin and Susan Lee Kasaba, center, with the Shins

Photos by George Liu/NWAW

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■ HEALTH

Program helps kids learn to cook and eat healthy

By Francesca Fabile Minas Special to Northwest Asian Weekly There is a lot of talk these days about helping kids eat healthier foods, especially as the United States faces a serious obesity problem, in both children and adults.

Childhood obesity has more than tripled over the past 30 years, putting more children at risk for heart disease and other chronic health conditions.

Studies have shown that kids who help prepare meals at home are more likely to eat nutritious foods, along with more fruits and vegetables. The American Heart Association wrapped up its Kids Cook with Heart program at two middle schools in Lynnwood and Seattle earlier this year.

Kids Cook with Heart was developed as a childhood obesity prevention strategy.

The main goal was to empower students to construct a healthy meal by providing hands-on experience. The kids learned basic cooking skills using a variety of healthy foods and seasonings, along with general strategies for planning healthy meals and snacks. “Hands-on instruction is so important for building confidence and allowing students to take ownership of the finished food creation,” said Amy Reuter, the Kids Cook with Heart facilitator and CEO of Seattle Food Nut. Reuter taught the students about food

Students Cheryl Nguyen, left, and Helen Nguyen prepare healthy meals.

safety, focusing on proper hand washing, knife handling, and a different cooking method every week. With each lesson, the kids had to prepare a recipe and then taste them at the end. Among the dishes

they prepared were turkey tortilla soup, a breakfast burrito, chickpea salad, Szechuan chicken stir-fry, and lighter fettuccine alfredo.

“I was amazed at the interest, collaboration, and courage that these students displayed while practicing new culinary skills and tasting unfamiliar foods,” said Reuter.

Are you ready to start teaching your children how to cook? According to Reuter, “Allowing kids to help in the kitchen can start as young as age 4, with activities such as measuring ingredients and mixing them together. More advanced skills, including slicing and dicing, can be introduced generally in the 10 to 12 age range, and around 12 to 14 for sautéing, stir-frying, and removing food from a hot oven.”

Getting kids involved in cooking and planning meals has other benefits. It helps them develop good eating habits and spend quality time with the family.

Meals prepared at home are more likely to be healthier and can help increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables.

Cooking with your children can also be a great way to introduce unfamiliar foods or foods prepared in a different way.

The American Heart Association has additional tips to help the family eat healthier:  Enjoy meals together. When everyone sits down together to eat, there’s less

chance of children eating the wrong foods or snacking too much.  Eating healthier at home starts with the ingredients you use. Many favorite recipes can be made healthier by substituting with healthier ingredients.  Limit added sugars in your family’s diet.

Sugar-sweetened beverages are the largest source of added sugars for most people, so reduce or cut out soda, sports drinks, energy drinks, and fruit drinks, as well as enhanced waters, sweetened teas, and sugary coffee drinks. Drink more plain water instead.  Add them to dishes your family already loves and use them as healthier sides, snacks, and desserts. If you choose canned foods, watch for added sodium and sugars.

Throughout the Kids Cook with Heart program, some of the kids were a little bit afraid to try unfamiliar foods they had cooked. But the ones who gave it a taste ended up liking them. The best feedback, however, was when kids would comment that the biggest lesson they learned was that healthy food can be delicious. Mission accomplished!

To learn more about nutrition and look up healthy recipes, visit www.heart.org/ simplecooking.  Francesca Fabile Minas is the senior director of communications and marketing for the American Heart Association Western States Affiliate in Seattle.

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■ HEALTH

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Top dads help raise money for diabetes research About 9 percent of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to a 2014 statistics report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This doesn’t include the AAPIs who are among the 8 million people who are undiagnosed — they have the disease, but don’t know it — or the cases of those with “prediabetes,” based on patients’ glucose levels.

Within the nine percent of API adults affected by diabetes, the study showed the rate of diagnosed diabetes at 4.4 percent for Chinese, 11.3 percent for Filipinos, 13 percent for Asian Indians, and 8.8 percent for other Asians.

The good news is that diabetes can usually be treated and managed, and ongoing research continues in the quest to prevent and cure the disease, as well as to find ways to improve patients’ lives.

The study showed that 13.2 percent of black Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes.

According to the study, African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians, some Asians, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders are at particularly high risk for type 2 diabetes and its complications.

Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents, although uncommon, is being diagnosed more frequently among American Indians, African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Asians, and Pacific Islanders.

In Seattle, the Father’s Day Council held a “Father of the Year” awards ceremony on June 4 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel to raise money for the American Diabetes Association. To date, the Father’s Day Council has raised more than $40 million for diabetes research. The 2014 Fathers of the Year are Dan Dixon, chief community engagement officer for Providence Health & Services, and Nathaniel “Nate” Miles, vice president for strategic initiatives for Eli Lilly and Company.

The event aims to focus attention on the value of “good, sound parenting,” recognizing fathers who “portray and epitomize family, citizenship,

Photos by Assunta Ng/NWAW

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly

The "Father of the Year" awards ceremony brought together many supporters of the American Diabetes Association, as well as friends of Father of the Year Nate Miles. Clockwise, from top left, Miles is seen with Hon. Ron Sims, left, and Hon. George Fleming; his family, including his mother-in-law, left, daughters Gabby and Sophie, wife, Leslie, and son Noah; his family onstage while he speaks from the podium; with Michael Verchot; with Gayle Johnson; and with Carolyn Kelly and Jeff Hattori.

charity, civility, and responsibility in their everyday lives.” Since 1999, the Father’s Day Council has dedicated its Father of the Year events across the country to supporting advocacy, education, and research for diabetes.

Diabetes is a group of diseases marked by high levels of blood glucose resulting from problems in how insulin is produced or how it works in the body.

The two types of diabetes require different care. Those with type 1 (previously called

“juvenile-onset”) must have insulin to survive. Those with type 2 (previously called “adultonset”) can control their blood glucose by following a healthy meal plan and a program of regular activity, losing excess weight, taking medications, and in some cases taking insulin.

Diabetes can affect many parts of the body and is associated with serious complications, such as heart disease and stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-limb amputation. Some

complications can be reduced with good glucose control. Also, early detection and treatment of complications can prevent progression, so monitoring with dilated eye exams, urine tests, and foot exams is essential.

Because the risk of cardiovascular disease is increased in diabetes and prediabetes, blood pressure and lipid management, along with smoking cessation, are especially important.

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.

The CDC estimates that the direct and indirect costs related to the disease totaled $245 billion in 2012.  The information in the CDC report, “National Diabetes Statistics Report: Estimates of Diabetes and its Burden in the United States, 2014,” was derived from 2009–2012 surveys, data, and the U.S. Census Bureau.

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■ at the movies

Festival brings South Asian films to Chinatown/ID

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Tasveer South Asian International Documentary Festival takes place on June 28 and June 29, sponsored by the local Tasveer organization. All films will be shown at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle’s International District/Chinatown.

Highlights of the festival include its opening film, “Menstrual Man,” directed

by Amit Virami. It’s the story of an Indian man called Muruganantham, who noticed that many Indian women could not afford sanitary pads, and launched a one-man movement to remedy this. He’s invented a machine that manufactures pads at low cost, and he’s also lead hygiene-awareness campaigns.

For his troubles, Muruganantham has been shunned and ridiculed. But more recently, he’s been hailed as a hero in his

native land. The film covers his entire story to date.

The festival opens its second day with “An American in Madras.” Directed by Karan Bali, it chronicles a filmmaker from America named Ellis R. Dungan, who lived in India from 1935 to 1950. Oddly enough for a foreigner, Dungan not only adapted to Indian culture, but became a prominent director in South India’s Tamil

Film shows what life in a wheelchair is like

By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle is ranked number one among most livable U.S. cities for wheelchair users, according to a 2010 study by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

Christopher Reeve, who died in 2004, was the actor best known for his lead roles in many of the "Superman" movies. In 1995, he became a quadriplegic after being thrown by a horse during an equestrian competition. He spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

The wheelchair livability study included things such as climate, number of physicians, rehabilitation centers, recreation facilities, public transportation, employment opportunities, age of buildings and infrastructure, and access to Medicaid.

Limited mobility and the need for wheelchair access is the focus of a new documentary that had its national debut in Seattle on June 23, when it aired on the PBS series “POV” on KCTS. Directed by filmmaker Jason DaSilva, the documentary follows DaSilva as he redefines his life after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 25, and struggles with the harsh realities of life in a wheelchair. The result is a “life-affirming documentary filled with unexpected moments of joy and humor.”

DaSilva co-founded AXS Lab, which designed AXS Map, a crowd-sourced mobile app to help people with physical disabilities find and share information

Film Industry, shooting 13 feature films, newsreels, and wartime propaganda, all while not understanding the local languages. Watch the film and find out how.

On lower Queen Anne, “Snowpiercer,” the latest film from prominent South Korean director Joon-ho Bong, opens June 27 at the SIFF Cinema Uptown. Bong is {see TASVEER cont'd on page 13}

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"Above the China Sea" explores Okinawa then and now

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Novelist and magazine writer Sarah Bird’s latest novel, “Above the East China Sea,” is a study of two young girls, separated by 60 years, in Okinawa Province of Japan. Bird will read and sign books on July 2 at Elliott Bay Books. She took some questions over e-mail.

Sarah Bird

NWAW: Please describe your experience growing up in an Air

Force family.

Sarah Bird: In [my novel,] “The Yokota Officers Club,” I tried to portray the world I came from, that of an overseas military dependent in the 1950s and 1960s. (I’m not a fan of the term “military brat,” since, as a group, children raised by soldiers who put the mission above all else — including family — are some of the least bratty America produces).

“Above the East China Sea” also tries to capture that world, but with a contemporary setting.

We lived for almost four years at Yokota Air Base near Tokyo. I was 6 when we moved. I was in my late teens when we were stationed at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa for three years. Those were the happiest years of my childhood. That time and those places, Japan and Okinawa, occupy a very powerful, fairy tale place in my memory. I feel as if during my Air Force childhood, particularly the years that my family was stationed in Asia, I was like an unmanned drone gathering intelligence that would take me 40 years and two novels to make sense of.

My father, who retired as a lieutenant colonel, was not

a typical military type.

He was a hyper-articulate, highly educated, hilarious, idiosyncratic, difficult man driven by a sort of idealistic patriotism that is now all but extinct. In many ways, he laid down the clues, the dots that “Above the East China Sea” tries to connect.

NWAW: Where did you live growing up, and what are your pivotal memories from each place?

Bird: My memories from the seven years we spent in Japan and Okinawa are far and away my strongest and most resonant. While my family was at Kadena in Okinawa, I had all the usual base experiences: I swam in a selection of pools, I rambled a vast and verdant golf course, I shopped at any of the commissaries and exchanges on the island’s dozens of bases, I ate jumbo shrimp at the Officers Club.

There were other, off-base moments, such as when I stood at the top of a popular sightseer destination, Suicide Cliff, with a breeze off the East China Sea lifting my hair and the Pacific Ocean 150 feet straight down.

I toured a small section of the vast labyrinth of catacomblike tunnels chiseled by the Japanese army using native labor into weeping limestone. With my brothers, I hunted for the unexploded bombs and grenades that still peppered the island a quarter of a century after the end of the war.

All of this I did without knowing that more lives had been lost during the Battle of Okinawa — the largest land-seaair battle in history — than at Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. That over one-quarter of the civilian population and the entire cultural history of the Ryukyu Islands had been lost.

NWAW: How much research did you do for “Above the East China Sea?” Which areas of study were the most difficult and which intrigued you the most?

Bird: A ton! Mostly on the history, culture, and spiritual beliefs of the Ryukyu Islands. Fortunately, I live in a city with a world-class university library system, and I had access to every source that I could have ever wanted. And, honestly, I fell so in love with Okinawa, her sublime people and noble culture, that I could happily spend the rest of my life studying it.

That research was necessary for telling the historical part of my story. For the contemporary military dependent, [the character] Luz, who is stationed on Kadena Air Base just as I was, my greatest source was the Internet. I found an entire YouTube channel, “Planet Oki,” devoted to the Okinawan hip hop scene. It was a godsend, presenting just the young people I needed to know about. I learned how they spoke, dressed, and carried on.

I also learned a great deal from the online video diaries that young soldiers going through basic training posted.

But my real secret weapon was my son’s recent teen years.

Especially all those mornings I spent volunteering in the attendance office of his high school, where the kids chatted away in front of me as if I were invisible. Which, of course, to them, I was! {see BIRD cont'd on page 14}

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OPINION

■ commentary

What I have learned from Mary Yu

Mary Yu is an inspiring role model.

On June 13, I was one of the guests at a conversation with the newly appointed Washington State Supreme Court Justice. There were many things that inspired me during Justice Yu’s conversation, which was hosted by the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce at the House of Hong Restaurant in Seattle.

As a girl growing up in Taiwan and coming to the United States for college, I found it nice to know someone who, as a minority member, stands for her own identity and is proud of it.

Justice Yu is a biracial woman whose father moved to the United States from China at a very young age. Her mother is a Mexican farm worker.

What I learned from Mary Yu, and what I also value, is that we as newcomers need to participate in global communities.

We can bring our own perspectives to make America better.

We don’t have to give up our nationalities to fit into the American culture, nor do we have to give up our citizenship to be a part of the United States.

“Never be embarrassed, and never be ashamed of our background,” said Yu. This is a very strong reminder to all Asian Americans who were born or moved here. “We, as a different race and gender, should be supported, not criticized {WIE cont'd from page 5} From a fairway bunker on the 16th, holding a three-shot lead, she stayed aggressive and hit hybrid from the sand.

After a three-minute search, the ball was found in a wiregrass bush that caused her to take a penalty drop behind her in the fairway. She chipped on to about 35 feet and rapped her bogey putt 5 feet past the hole.

Miss it and she would be tied.

Bent over in that table-top putting stance, she poured it in to avoid her first three-putt of the week. Smiling as she left the green, even though her lead was down to one, Wie hit 8-iron safely on the 17th green and holed the tough birdie putt. She pumped her fist, then slammed it twice in succession, a determination rarely seen when she was contending for majors nearly a decade ago as a teen prodigy.

“Obviously, there are moments of doubt in there,” Wie said. “But obviously, I had so many people surrounding me.

They never lost faith in me. That’s pushed me forward.”

Wie finished at 2-under 278, the only player to beat par in the second week of championship golf at Pinehurst. Martin Kaymer won by eight shots last week at 9-under 271, the second-lowest score in U.S. Open history.

Photo by Jamie Sun/NWAW

By Jamie Sun Northwest Asian Weekly

Mary Yu mingles with board members of the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce at the House of Hong.

by others,” said Yu. My first impression of Justice Yu is that she is a very kind person. She shook hands with all the guests and thanked them for coming, and told them she hoped they would enjoy the upcoming dialogue. Later, during the conversation, I found out that my first impression was right. She said her job is to serve everyone.

Yu thinks both church and state are very important to people. She said churches reach into people’s hearts, and laws of the state force their hearts and their actions.

Lewis got within one shot of the lead with a birdie on No. 13, and after two bogeys, kept her hopes alive by finishing with back-to-back birdies.

“I knew I needed to get out early and post some numbers and make Michelle Wie earn it,” Lewis said.

Stephanie Meadow of Northern Ireland made her pro debut by closing with a 69 to finish alone in third, earning $271,373. That should be enough to secure her LPGA Tour card for next season. Yang never recovered from her bad start and closed with a 74 to finish fourth.

Juli Inkster never got going, either. The 53-year-old Hall of Famer, playing in her 35th and final U.S. Women’s Open, started four shots out of the lead and didn’t make a birdie until the eighth hole. She closed with a 75 and tied for 15th.

She received a standing ovation walking up the 18th green, a remarkable career that includes three straight U.S. Amateur titles, two majors as a rookie, two daughters, and then seven more majors for the career Grand Slam.

“They were so pulling for me, but it’s really hard to acknowledge them when you’re 5-over par and struggling,” Inkster said. “It was very nice, especially the reception on No. 1 tee and the reception on 18, and all around the golf course. It was great — very, very, very honored.”

TAITUNG

Other than her work, Yu shared things about her personal life, as well as her points of view with the audience. In her spare time, which is very rare, she said she likes to read good books that have nothing to do with the law. She also likes to go jogging.

As she spoke, I found Justice Yu to be a very humble person. She doesn’t think she could do what she is doing now without the community’s support. “Community gave me the confidence,” she said.

One thing that shocked me during the talk was that Justice Yu thinks the hardest thing is overcoming low expectations. “I am an insecure person, so I work hard,” she said. She reminded the audience that teachers should never underestimate their students. We should all have great expectations of others.

Justice Yu told the audience that it is very hard to balance our lives with our work. She has made sacrifices in her personal life, working 10 hours a day at the table and getting seven hours of sleep, leaving one quiet hour to clear her mind. She reiterated that achieving success and balancing life is difficult.

In conclusion, I found that Mary Yu is a very kind, humble, and brave person who stands for her own identity. As she sacrificed a part of her personal life, she succeeded and she is someone I look up to.  Jamie Sun is an intern at NW Asian Weekly.

And she was thrilled for Wie, who has endured already so much for someone so young. Wie is the same age as Annika Sorenstam when the Swede won her first major.

Meanwhile, Lucy Li, at age 11 the youngest qualifier in the history of the tournament, mostly held her own at the Women’s Open.

Li made quite an impression at Pinehurst No. 2 — even if she didn’t make it to the weekend. For the second straight day, a couple of rough holes proved to be her undoing.

Hurt by a double bogey and a triple bogey, Li shot her second straight 8-over 78.

According to her caddie, this week was never about her score.

“She was here for the experience and the opportunity to play with the best players in the world,” caddie Bryan Bush said. “She proved that she can.”

Li was 22 strokes behind leader Michelle Wie and 19 behind Lexis Thompson, who both know about playing the Women’s Open at a young age.

“I hope she’s having a blast out there,” Wie said.

All eyes were on the pre-teen from the Bay Area who showed a beyond-her-years knack for bouncing back from mistakes and rough holes. 

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For the week of June 28–July 4, 2014

By Sun Lee Chang Rat — Make the most of the extra time that you have been given. Once it’s gone, there is no going back to do it again.

Dragon — An open forum might be a good arena in which to air certain topics, but there are some subjects that should be discussed in private.

Monkey — Though you may be tempted to show off a prized item, be wary of flaunting it. If you want it, then someone else probably does, too.

Ox — Heed the warning that you have been lucky enough to receive. Unlike others, you will have the opportunity to prepare a plan of action.

Snake — Minimize the normal restrictions that you put on yourself so that you feel at liberty to let the ideas flow freely today.

Rooster — As much as you would like to move on, don’t just jump on the first ticket out. Going laterally isn’t exactly what you had in mind.

Tiger — There is something percolating behind the scenes, which will soon rise to the surface. When it does, be ready to respond.

Horse — Having to defend your position could make you slightly more biased in favor of it. Objectivity will help you in the long run.

Dog — Whether by chance or design, things have a way of working out for you. An optimistic outlook doesn’t hurt either.

Rabbit — While there are bargains to be had out there, sometimes you really do get what you pay for.

Don’t compromise quality for price.

Goat — Take care of business first before you go play. You will enjoy yourself more knowing that there isn’t work waiting for you afterwards.

Pig — A much loved activity is so much better when shared. Bring in a friend and you will find there are dimensions you had not seen before.

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 Monkey 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 Pig 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

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

{TIZON cont'd from page 1} little lady came up to me and said, ‘You have a fat face’,” Tizon said as the audience burst out laughing.

He went on to describe his trip to Cebu, the different rules of behavior there, and his driver for the trip, Bobby, a man with bloodshot eyes who kept a gun in his glove compartment.

“Bobby became my only friend in Cebu for the few days I was there,” Tizon said.

Bobby drove Tizon around Cebu, showing him the city, as well as the island. He took Tizon to Mactan, a small island off Cebu.

They pulled off by the shore and Bobby pointed the Filipino way — by pressing his lips together as to give a kiss.

“It was the site of the fight I wanted to see,” Tizon said. “It’s not really accurate that I went there to see a fight. I really went there to visualize the fight...that took place about 500 years earlier.”

The fight was between Ferdinand Magellan, the 16th century explorer who tried to circumnavigate the world and claim land for Spain, and Lapu-Lapu, the leader on Mactan. Magellan and many of his men were killed in the fight, which Lapu-Lapu and his men won.

“It was important for me to see where this took place because the man who won... was the man who looked like me,” Tizon said. “That was the only reason.”

Tizon “grew up with the notion that men of Asia, golden brown men from that particular continent, didn’t win in contests with white and black men.”

Everything Tizon learned in school, saw on television, and heard around him corroborated that idea. His family came to the United States in the mid-1960s, while the Vietnam War was raging.

“When I watched the news, the faces of the enemy looked a lot like mine,” Tizon recalled. All of this created in him the notion that “men of Asia...were just lesser men.”

Tizon carried this notion around for a long time. When he was about 13 years old, he started keeping files of anything that had to do with Asia and Asian people.

Looking back, Tizon said, one of the main reasons he kept these files was “to find my own worth as a man,” as was his trip to Cebu.

Tizon has been doing this personal investigation of self worth on and off for the last couple decades. “Big Little Man” features stories about his own exploration and common stereotypes of Asian men.

He shared with the audience four ideas {TASVEER cont'd from page 10} that came to him during this ongoing investigation. known best in the West for “The Host,” his The first was “history that we learn is wildly popular monster movie from 2006, always partial history,” Tizon said. “If and “Mother,” his 2009 psychological you want to know the full story, you have thriller. to dig out yourself.”

His new film, derived from a graphic Tizon pointed out that we all know who novel, takes place in the not-too-distant Columbus and Magellan were, but most future, when a scientific project to halt people don’t know about the Chinese global warming goes horrendously awry explorer Zheng, who predated Columbus. and the earth freezes. The Snowpiercer, a Zheng had a bigger fleet and traveled train running on a track around the whole farther than Columbus. The Chinese tried globe, holds the only survivors. to erase any record of Zheng, which is As the train continues its run (powered one of the reasons why people don’t know by a fanciful, scientifically impossible about him. perpetual motion machine), a class system Tizon thinks that even if most of the solidifies on board. The wealthy elites records weren’t destroyed, many people inhabit the front of the train. The underclass still wouldn’t know about him. settle for the tail. But the elite can and often The next idea was that “race is just do make raids on the tail, hauling away one lens,” Tizon said. There are many children and anything or anyone else they different ways to view the differences in want. life and people other than race, he added.

Chris Evans, best known for playing Tizon moved on to his next idea, which the Human Torch in the “Fantastic Four” was “shame thrives in secrecy.” Tizon movies, leads a rebellion from the tail. told a story about a friend who was 6’9” Several other Western actors are featured in and was ashamed of how tall he was. the colorful cast, including John Hurt, Tilda Sometimes his friend would hunch to Swinton, Ed Harris, and Ewan Bremner. appear shorter.

“My shame happened to form around “Manakamana,” a film directed by the issue of race in my life,” Tizon Stephanie Spray and Pancho Velez, opens said. “When I figured out the thing I June 20 at Northwest Film Forum in Capitol had to address was more the shame and not necessarily the race, it shifted the investigation in a different way.”

Tizon’s last point was “the antidote to feeling excluded...is not becoming more perfect.” The antidote, he said, had a lot more to do with “tuning into your purpose.” In Tizon’s case, it was his profession — journalism.

“Being in journalism allowed me 自1872年起服務西北岸社區 said. tell stories of other people,” Tizon 非營利獨立協會 Turning his attention away from himself and to his stories of others helped him find his identity.

The reading ended with questions for Tizon and a book signing.

Tizon was a reporter for The Seattle Times, where he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1997 for investigative journalism, and formerly a correspondent for the Los Angeles Times. Currently, he is a journalism professor at the University of Oregon in Eugene.

Tizon's book “Big Little Man: In Search •陵墓地下室 •骨灰靈位 at most of My Asian Self” is available major bookstores or online. •墓碑、紀念碑 •土葬福地

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{BIRD cont'd from page 11} NWAW: What were the hardest aspects of writing the new novel, and how did you rise to them?

Bird: Far and away the hardest part was figuring out how the two stories, set 70 years apart, wove together and resonated with each other. For a very long time, I was close to despair thinking that I had constructed a puzzle that I wasn’t smart enough to solve. But I had such deep faith in both stories and a sense of obligation about needing to tell the story of Okinawa, which is so shockingly little known in this country that I persevered — and was finally

rewarded. The answer to my puzzle, the key to connecting these two stories, came to me in a dream. I couldn’t wait to leap out of bed that morning and get to work.

NWAW: How did you rewrite the book as you worked through it?

Bird: Once I really knew how to braid the stories together, I rewrote them a bit to shift the emphases, so that each section of a girl’s story, the historical one and the contemporary one, would flow into and amplify each other.

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{KIM cont'd from page 1} United States in 1970, so my father could attend graduate school. He became a professor and our family lived in Iowa for most of my childhood.

I’ve always lived a very healthy and active life, and rarely caught a cold. In 2008, when I was 38 years old, I found out I had liver cancer. At the time, I was busy working, playing lots of music, traveling, spending time outdoors, and enjoying time with my friends and family. I was told I had two options — have the tumor surgically removed or have a liver transplant. When you’ve been so healthy your whole life, it’s an extra leap to fathom either of those options or even having cancer.

Though I knew I was lucky to have options, I was very scared. I didn’t know anyone who had a transplant, so I elected for surgery to remove the tumor.

The surgery went well, but my doctor had warned me that there was a real possibility that other tumors would appear. A couple months later, this became true when an MRI scan showed another tumor. Transplant became my only option.

At that time, my parents were on an extended visit in Korea. My brother had passed away a couple years before, and we were all still grieving for him. It was really hard for me to have to tell them I was sick, and to ask them to leave to come help me.

I had always imagined that my brother or I would be helping them navigate this country’s medical system, and now I was worried they would have to figure out how to take care of me if something went wrong.

Waiting and preparing

Before getting on the transplant list, I had to go to many appointments to make sure my whole body could survive a transplant, and also so the doctors could monitor the cancer. I was also trying to work as much as possible, and prepare mentally, physically, and emotionally for the transplant. It was an extremely busy time. After all those tests were completed, I was placed on the waiting list and

got “the call” a few months later. The night my cell phone rang, I was working late, and was so surprised to see a University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) number calling on my cell phone. I didn’t think the call would be for the transplant, but it was.

Two transplants

After the transplant surgery, I was recovering very quickly in the hospital. But after a couple days, my lab numbers were not dropping as they should have been. Instead, the numbers were rapidly increasing. It became apparent the liver wasn’t functioning — a very rare situation. With a non-functioning organ, I didn’t have a lot of time left, so the transplant team placed me on the waiting list again. Then, for the second time in less than a week, I was gifted life from another person who had donated their organ. That transplant was successful and I recovered quickly.

Today

These days, when I’m buzzing through all my life activities, I often stop and have a reality check. I always feel a big wave of astonishment, joy, vigor, sorrow, and gratitude. I think of my two donor’s families, and am amazed that at the time of their greatest loss, they could be so gracious to donate the organs of their loved ones to help other people. And I think of the UWMC medical staff, my parents, family, and friends who helped so much. And I realize how lucky and blessed I am.

Since the transplants, I’ve returned to all my previous life activities, including rarely even catching a cold! I’m a member of the fitness group UWMC Team Transplant and have completed five half marathons, along with dozens of friends who have also had transplants. And I have been volunteering as a Patient Adviser at the UWMC, and as a Community Advocate at the organ procurement organization LifeCenter Northwest (LCNW).  For more information about LifeCenter or organ donation, visit www.lcnw.org.

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{SHIN cont'd from page 1} Korean language and he sought a way to recover it,” said Lim about Shin’s initial involvement with the Korea Studies program at UW. “At the time, UW was a unique place to learn Korean language, and he started attending UW and redeveloping his interest in the culture and language.”

This, Lim says, led to Shin’s vested interest in education. He became a professor and taught history and education at Seattle Central and Shoreline Community Colleges. This also inspired him to campaign for UW’s Korea Studies program when it was in threat of being eliminated from the school’s cultural studies Shin helped cultivate the program’s presence at UW by taking on a central role in its development. He worked to promote the program both locally and abroad, and also passed legislation in Olympia that increased classroom instruction of culture and language of Korea and other Asian nations. {GRADUATION cont'd from page 6} In May, Miyada met Newport Harbor’s principal, Sean Boulton, during a Memorial Day service at the high school and Boulton invited him to walk with the 560 seniors who would be graduating.

Boulton even found a copy of the program from what would have been Miyada’s graduation day in 1942.

“My name was on there,” Miyada said.

“I wasn’t able to attend, of course, but my name was there anyway. It was very emotional.”

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During his term as a state senator, Shin also sponsored a bill in the 200809 Washington state legislative session to create The UW Center for Human Rights, an organization dedicated to promoting, educating, and advancing human rights. Gov. Christine Gregoire signed the bill into law shortly after.

Over several years, Shin helped raise $4 million for UW’s Korean Studies Program. In a speech given at the program renaming celebration, it was noted that Shin intends to continue fundraising the remaining $6-$7 million needed in endowment for the program.

A biography about Shin is currently available. Originally translated from Korean and titled “An Exodus For Hope” in English, the book covers Shin’s rise from beggar to professor to state senator, and carries a message of perseverance and inspiration that Shin hopes will resonate in other people’s lives.  Vivian Nguyen can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com. moved to Michigan, where he was drafted. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army in Europe and then earned a doctorate in chemistry from Michigan State University.

Eventually, Miyada became a professor at the University of California, Irvine.

During last week’s graduation ceremonies, Miyada returned the letter he had received from his teacher and thanked the teenagers who were crossing the stage with him.

“It’s their time to graduate and their time of honor,” he said. “I’m happy they invited me to be one of them.” 

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