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Proposal to rename city intersection after Al Sugiyama By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY
Alan Sugiyama
Over his 30-year career, the late Alan Sugiyama gave a helping hand to thousands of people who needed mentoring, job training, advice, or friendship. Now, there is a proposal to rename a Seattle city intersection after the community activist. “The late Mr. Sugiyama used
the intersection for over 20 years as his literal pathway to serve thousands of K-12 students and adult work trainees in Seattle and Everett from his home between South Oregon and South Nevada Streets on 13th Avenue South,” said Larry Matsuda, of the Alan Sugiyama Memorial Committee. “The intersection is close to Mercer Middle School. The school was in the district he served as a board member and is close to his home … Since the Center for Career Alternatives (CCA) no longer exists and the buildings are occupied by other agencies, there was not an opportunity to honor him at that site for his years of service as CCA executive director.” Sugiyama, who died in January, established the CCA for young see SUGIYAMA on 11
Artist concept illustration of what the intersection would look like.
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The City’s new Navigation Center, a shelter that accepts people with pets, partners, and possessions, as well as substance abuse disorders — started accepting referrals on July 12. On July 11, Mayor Ed Murray and Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) Executive see NAVIGATION on 13
Mom forced to give up son’s seat on United Airlines flight By Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — United Airlines has apologized to a Hawaii teacher who was forced to hold her 2-year-old son on her lap for three-anda-half hours after an employee gave the toddler’s purchased seat to a standby passenger. Hawaii News Now reports that Shirley Yamauchi
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Oregon hospital gives boy, adopted from China, unique 3D forearm and hand By LYNNE TERRY PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland trauma surgeon needed unusual tools for the operation: a glue gun, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and orange string. Dr. Albert Chi even called out for scotch tape as if asking for a scalpel. The tools, plus a few assistants and plenty of patience, is what it took to see 3D ARM on 13
COMMUNITY The most spoken foreign language in WA » see 3
Photo by Stephanie Yao Long
Navigation Center opens
Jude Rochon practices picking up a water bottle with his new prosthetic arm made on a 3D printer by Dr. Albert Chi.
WORLD Muslim groups want Starbucks boycott » see 5
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The Layup Drill » see 7
The embarrassing Taiwan gaffe » see 10
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