By Jocelyn ChuiNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

If you are shooting for a good start to the Year of the Metal Rabbit, looking into the practice of feng shui may put some extra luck in your pocket.

Although feng shui may appear complex, and there are many skeptics, it has a history of more than 3,500 years. Feng shui is about aesthetics. It applies astrological and geographical values to the items around you to obtain a positive energy flow for a better life. It can be as simple as putting away a mirror that reflects your face every morning. It can involve significant changes, like adding a new window to your house to bring in more sunlight.

Obviously, feng shui is not a one-size-fits-all fix for every space. In fact, each place has its own energy map, which is based on the direction of the house and the birth dates of its residents. If you understand the basic concepts of feng shui, you will be able to enhance your surroundings.

It’s a good idea to apply annual feng shui updates. Now is a good time to start.

The five elements and colorsFire — the element representing passion and high energy

is highly recommended in the south, northeast, and southwest. Placing fire element colors such as

red, orange, purple, pink, and strong yellow in designated directions can help to create a supporting energy for work and school.

Earth — the element representing nourishment and protection is a symbol for your home in feng shui. It should be strongly emphasized in the northeast and southwest with decorations in sandy colors, like beige and light yellow. This is done to improve the stability of life.

Metal — the element representing clarity and preciseness should be the

strongest in the west and northwest. Decorating your workplace with gray and

white will give you a sharp vision and keep you away from distractions.Water — the element representing freshness and

abundance works best in the north, east, and southeast. If traditional feng shui water cures, such as fountains and

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By Jason CruzNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Offering below-market-rate loans for the Rainier Valley business community, the Rainier Valley Community Develop-ment Fund (RVCDF) continues its role in reviving business development after the

light rail construction in the area. Former Seattle City Councilman Richard McIver was appointed as interim executive direc-tor in October to help guide the fund and draft a strategic plan for its future.

{see RAINIER VALLEY cont’d on page 11}

$14 million up for grabsCommunity fund developing strategic plan to help businesses in Rainier Valley

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Born in a small town near Canton, China, Wing Luke became the first Asian Ameri-can to win a seat on the Seattle City Coun-cil in 1962.

His appointment to a position of lead-

ership by the city’s residents is a historic event, particularly in light of the hostile at-titude they once held for foreign-born Chi-nese railroad workers, agriculture workers, and coal miners in 1886.

The Chinese Expulsion Remembrance

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■ NAMES IN THE NEWSJan. 14: May Wan receives Cultural Awareness Award from the Seattle King County Realtors

May Wan, from Prudential Northwest Realty Associates, re-ceived the Cultural Awareness Award from Seattle King County Realtors (SKCR) in recognition of her dedication to diversity pro-grams.

Eleven individuals and one organization received special awards.

Wan was born in China, lived in Hong Kong, and was educated in

Canada before moving to the United States in 1974. She is a founding board member of the Washington chapter of the Asian Real Estate Association of America. She is the past president of both the Seattle chapter of the Global Federa-tion of Chinese Business Women and the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

Other winners included Daniel L. Kennedy, Winder-mere Foundation, Roni Strupat, Delna Vermillion, Jim Dierst, Tom Hayman, Craig Goebbel and Robb Gray, Bruce MacKintosh, Mary Schile, and Michael Orbino.

Jan. 27: Paola Maranan among those to be honored by the Municipal League

The Municipal League will honor government and local nonprofit leaders at its 52nd An-nual Civic Awards Celebration Dinner. The event is to be held on March 31 at Herban Feast in SODO.

Among the winners is Paola Maranan, executive director of the Children’s Alliance, with

which she has been involved since 1993. Maranan was previously the program manager for the United Way of King County’s Children’s Initiative.

Other honorees include King County Sheriff Sue Rahr, Boeing Employees Credit Union, the Washington News Council, Christopher Williams, Susannah Frame (of KING-5), and the Regional Transit Task Force.

Jan. 16: Low Income Housing Institute awarded nearly $4 million in capital funding

The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) was award-ed $2,763,660 from the City of Seattle, $500,000 from King County, and $650,000 from Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, in partnership with US Bank, in capital funding for its Jackson Street senior housing project.

LIHI purchased the site at South Jackson Street, located in Seattle’s Central Area, in 2010. The 61 units for seniors will take up half the site, with another 50 units of work-force housing to be built in the near future.

Jan. 19: Sarah Davis and Rongfen Sun Burford attend Michelle Obama’s event

First Lady Michelle Obama addressed 1,500 people in the Cramton Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The event happened the day after Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived for his nation’s state visit. Obama announced her husband’s 100,000 Strong Initiative, designed to increase the number and diversity of American students studying abroad, spe-cifically in China.

Sarah Davis, a seventh grader at Tyee Middle School in Bellevue who studied in China last summer, and her teacher, Rongfen Sun Burford, were among the guests. They were the only ones selected from Washington state.

Jan. 12: Naoko Morisawa receives award for Artbuzz 2011 Collection

Naoko Morisawa, a Japanese art-ist, is featured in “Art Buzz, the 2011 Collection.” Her work is included in the mosaics (mix media) section. The collection volume, which started from 2008, features the work of 100 emerg-ing and mid-career visual artists.

Morisawa graduated from the Tama Art University in Tokyo. Her works were recently exhibited at the

Seattle Art Museum.

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From left: Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan, Sarah Davis, and Rongfen Sun Burford in Washington, D.C.

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measurable health outcomes, and increased resources. Founded in 1973, ICHS is a nonprofit community health

center offering affordable primary medical and dental care, acupuncture, laboratory, pharmacy, behavioral health, and health education services. ICHS’ two Seattle-area clinics serve more than 18,000 patients each year.

Nominations should be made on behalf of an individual or agency. Nominations will be accepted until March 14. The award will be presented at the ICHS gala on May 21.

For more information, visit www.ichs.com/index.php?page=BambooAward.

Know someone who helped ICHS in the past year? Nominate them for an award

The Cultural Exploration of Greater China Foundation (CE) is sponsoring four teachers from the Greater Seattle area to explore Chinese culture by visiting China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan for two weeks this summer.

In addition to guided tours of historical landmarks, the program will include opportunities to meet Chinese school teachers, educators, parents, and students. CE’s objective is

to impart a broad understanding of the people and culture of China. The program is applicable for teachers of all grade levels (K-12). Those teaching subjects with components re-lated to the understanding of China are encouraged to apply.

Since 2000, CE has sent more than 30 teachers on this trip.

CE is a community-based, nonprofit organization dedi-

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The deadline for accepting applications is Feb. 28.

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Are you a teacher? Do you want to visit China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan?

In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Depart-ment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) with a $785,000 grant to administer a national housing counseling program targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in 10 states.

The grant is part of the $73 million pro-gram that supports HUD-approved coun-seling agencies throughout the country. The goal is to expand and preserve home-ownership opportunities, as well as provide assistance to lower income renters and ten-ants.

“This support from HUD is a testament

to the hard work housing counselors are doing every day to empower communities about their housing circumstances.

These resources will allow organizations to continue providing much needed housing counseling assistance to AAPI communi-ties throughout the country,” said National CAPACD Housing Program Manager Jane Duong.

The HUD grant to National CAPACD will support a network of 14 local hous-ing counseling organizations and ap-proximately 37 bilingual and multilingual housing counselors to assist nearly 5,000 clients to prevent foreclosure, purchase homes, find affordable rental housing, and avoid homelessness. For the majority of

these nonprofits, this grant will be the first time that they will receive funding from HUD.

For more information, visit www.nationalcapacd.org.

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EXPAND YOUR OPPORTUNITIES.In the first quarter of 2011, the Port of Seattle will implement its new Small Contractor and Supplier Program (SCS). The intent of the program is to expand business relationships with small businesses, including firms owned and operated by women and minorities, and to use them as prime contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers.

The program seeks to encourage competition within the supply chain and to increase the pool of SCS firms available for Port procurements by expanding outreach efforts and supporting initiatives and programs that enhance the growth and strengthen the capacity of SCS firms.

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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — When Sharon Zornes pulled a brown paper insert out of a furry stocking — and found Chinese writing on the front and back — something told her to check it out.

It took the Stafford County woman a few weeks to get a translation, but she eventually learned that the writer is asking for a second chance at love.

The plea, to announce his or her love to the world, if giv-en the opportunity, has made it from one side of the globe to another, by means of a Christmas stocking.

“Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could get the message to whom it was meant to go?” Zornes asked.

As you can tell, Zornes, 47, is a bit of a romantic — but with good reason. She and her husband, Jeff, have known each other for more than two-thirds of their lives. They grew up across the street from each other in Washington state and never dated anyone else.

“I think everybody should have the chance to find the person he was intended to be with,” she said.

Zornes, who teaches preschool, is also a family genealo-gist and the daughter of a policeman. There’s a part of her that seeks “just the facts, ma’am,” and she knows “if it’s not right, it’s not relevant.”

Zornes set out to find what she could about the sock-shaped piece of paper, stuffed into a red stocking with white trim that she bought after Christmas 2009, when sea-sonal items went on sale.

The only other clue was the tag that read, “Made in Chi-na.” However, that didn’t exactly limit the scope.

Zornes showed the insert to parents of her students, and

one of them, Phil Dombek, offered to send it to some Asian associates.

His e-mails produced two translations, and Elizabeth Larus, an associate professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, provided a third, at the request of The Free Lance-Star.

The three translations differ. But each tells the story of two people who fell in love, but weren’t able to stay together.

One version sounds more forlorn and asks why the two

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Chinese script tells a story of love

By Jim ArmstrongTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TOKYO (AP) — Former NBA coach Bob Hill couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work with his son — even if it meant going all the way to Japan.

Hill accepted an invitation to coach the Tokyo Apache when the team’s American owners agreed to let him add his son to the staff.

“In the final analysis, them letting me bring Casey as my

assistant was a significant reason,” Hill said. “To take your

son overseas and coach with him in professional basketball is something that he and I will never forget.”

It was an opportunity Hill never had in a career that has included stints coaching the New York Knicks, the Indiana Pacers, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Seattle SuperSon-ics, as well as overseas in Italy and China.

So far, their results in Japan’s 14-team professional league have been encouraging. The Apache are third in the seven-team Eastern Conference with a 13-9 record. In ad-dition, Casey Hill is gaining valuable experience.

“I’ve learned so much from him,” the 27-year-old said. “Just seeing how organized and prepared he is, [it is] one of the biggest things. He writes up every game, every prac-tice.”

Casey, who played at Trinity University and graduated in 2007, wants to follow his father and brothers into the fam-

ily business. Cameron, the oldest, was an assistant coach at Kentucky and now works at the U.S. Basketball Academy in Oregon. Chris is the head coach at Jesuit College Prepa-ratory School in Dallas.

Among the differences the Hills have noticed about coaching in Japan is the work ethic of the country’s players.

“I had two long conversations with Bobby Valentine be-fore I came over here about Japanese athletes,” Bob Hill said. “He told me what they will do. He said ‘They will be there early, they will stay late, they all want to be the Last Samurai.’

“He said if one of them gets a little cocky, the others will pound him down into the group and he was right about that.”

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Former Sonics coach Hill teams up with son in Japan

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By Nicole WinfieldTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI insisted last week on his exclusive right to ordain bishops as he consecrated a Chinese prelate in an implicit challenge to attempts by China’s official church to ordain bishops without his approval.

Monsignor Savio Hon Tai-Fai, a 60-year-old Salesian prelate from Hong Kong, was one of five bishops ordained by Benedict in St. Peter’s Basilica.

His elevation comes amid a new low point in relations between the Holy See and Beijing over the Chinese state-backed church’s ordination of bishops without papal consent.

Benedict didn’t refer specifically to China in his homily, but insisted in general on the duty and need for the pope to name bishops and ensure apostolic succession. He said one of the key jobs of a bishop is to ensure that there is an “uninterrupted chain of communion” with the apostles.

“You, my dear brothers, have the mission to conserve this Catholic communion,” Benedict said. “You know that the Lord entrusted St. Peter and his successors to be the center of this communion, the guarantors of being in the totality of the apostolic communion and the faith.”

China forced its Roman Catholics to cut ties with the Vatican in 1951, shortly after the communist seizure of power. Although only state-backed Catholic churches are recognized, millions of other Chinese belong to unofficial congregations loyal to Rome.

Dialogue has been used to ease tensions, but a main sticking point has been the Chinese church’s insistence that it — not the pope — has the right to appoint bishops.

The sides had come to a fragile accommodation in recent years whereby Rome tacitly approved the bishops nominated by Beijing. But that appeared to break down late last year when the Chinese church ordained a bishop who did not have the pope’s approval, a move it said it was forced to take because of a lack of response from the Vatican.

The frictions worsened after a meeting in December of about 300 bishops, priests, and laymen in Beijing, at which Bishop Ma Yinglin — who is not recognized by the Holy See — was chosen as head of the Bishops’ Conference of the Catholic Church of China.

The Vatican at the time condemned the meeting as a violation of religious freedom and human rights. There were reports that some prelates loyal to Rome had been forced to attend.

Hon was recently named No. 2 in the Vatican’s missionary office, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. He has said he hopes to be a bridge between Rome and Bejing, and that his high-profile appointment was a sign of the pope’s love for China.

During the solemn Mass, which began with a biblical reading in Chinese, the five new bishops prostrated themselves before the altar. The men then kneeled as dozens of bishops placed their hands on their heads in prayer.

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■ COMMUNITY CALENDARTHU 2/10

WHAT: Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington’s Annual Tet Celebration WHERE: Blueacre Seafood, 1700 7th Ave., SeattleWHEN: 5:30–7:30 p.m.RSVP: by Feb. 7 to Jessica.Nguyen@avalara.com

WHAT: CulturalFest PerformancesWHERE: University of Washington, Meany TheatreWHERE: 7:30–9:30 p.m.TICKETS: www.brownpapertickets.com/browse.html?keywords=culturalfestINFO: 206-616-7025, alison@fiuts.org, www.fiuts.org

FRI 2/11

WHAT: Monthly Leadership Luncheon with King County Assessor Lloyd HaraWHERE: Han’s Garden, 3020 78th Ave. S., Mercer IslandWHEN: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.COST: $15–$20INFO: 206-232-7889, www.seattlechinesechamber.org

SAT 2/12

WHAT: Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council presents Heart StringsWHERE: Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, 15343 25th Ave. N.E., ShorelineWHEN: 7:30 p.m.COST: $15–$18INFO: 206-417-4645, www.

shorelinearts.net

WHAT: Ode to Spring 2011 Chinese New Year CelebrationWHERE: University of Washington, Meany TheatreWHEN: 7:30 p.m.TICKETS: www.aapat.org, 206-287-9998, 425-830-8054INFO: www.hengda-dance.com

WHAT: Dori Jones Yang, author of the book “Daughter of Xanadu,” to give a talk and reading sessionWHERE: Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E., Mercer IslandWHEN: 7 p.m.INFO: www.dorijonesyang.com

THRU 2/13

WHAT: Japanese Woodblock PrintsWHERE: Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave., TacomaINFO: www.tacomaartmuseum.org

TUE 2/15

WHAT: Forced to Care: Race, Gender, and the Obligation to CareWHERE: Kane Hall 120, UW SeattleWHEN: 6:30–7:30 p.m.COST: FreeRSVP: engage.washington.edu/site/Calendar/1757595244, 206-543-0540

THU 2/17

WHAT: Bridal Open House, an entertaining wedding ceremony

WHERE: Pan Pacific Hotel, 2125 Terry Ave., SeattleWHEN: 5:30–8:30 p.m.COST: FreeRSVP BY: Mon., Feb. 14, breeann@pinkblossomevents.com INFO: 206-654-5039, tmccutchan@panpacific.com, panpacificseattletour.com

WHAT: KABA Annual Luncheon, 2011 Korean American Bar Association of WashingtonWHERE: Palace Ballroom, 2100 5th Ave., SeattleWHEN: 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.INFO: alice.wong@nordstrom.com

SAT 2/19

WHAT: Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Saturday University: “Central Asia: Lands and Peoples”WHERE: Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., SeattleWHEN: 9:30–11 a.m.COST: $5–$10INFO: 206-442-8480, www.seattleartmuseum.org/gardnercenter

WHAT: The United Filipino Club of Seattle University presents: The 17th Annual Barrio Fiesta: “TFC: Halina at Magsaya (The Filipino Culture: Come and Enjoy!)”WHERE: Seattle University, 9620 Stone Ave. N. Ste. 101, SeattleWHEN: 5:30–10 p.m.

INFO: 805-231-7803, cabisonr@seattleu.edu

SUN 2/20

WHAT: Yakuyoke Taisai, Misfortune Purification, a ceremony to purify or dispel misfortuneWHERE: Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America, 17720 Crooked Mile Rd., Granite FallsWHEN: 10:30 a.m.INFO: 360-691-6389, www.tsubakishrine.org

WHAT: The “Day of Remembrance,” an annual observance WHERE: Seattle University, Pigott Auditorium, 1016 E. Madison St., SeattleWHEN: 2 p.m.COST: $20INFO: 206-568-7114, www.minidokapilgrimage.org

THU 2/24

WHAT: Zhi Lin and Z.Z. Wei—Two Contemporary TakesWHERE: Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., SeattleWHEN: 7 p.m.INFO: www.seattleartmuseum.org

SAT 2/26

WHAT: Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Saturday University: “Silk Roads: Central Asian in the Wider World”WHERE: Seattle Asian Art

Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., SeattleWHEN: 9:30–11 a.m.COST: $5–$10INFO: 206-442-8480, www.seattleartmuseum.org/gardnercenter

WHAT: “Living Naturally” series, Therapeutic Chinese Movement and Massage: Intro to Qigong and Tui NaWHERE: Bastyr Center for Natural Health, 3670 Stone Way N., SeattleWHEN: 1–2 p.m.COST: Free RSVP: 206-834-4163, clinicmarketing@bastyr.edu

WHAT: Semi-Annual Asian Pacific Islander Blood & Bone Marrow DriveWHERE: Chinese Baptist Church, 5801 Beacon Ave. S., SeattleWHEN: 8–2 p.m.INFO: 206-721-3630 ext. 158, jwong@kinon.org

SUN 2/27

WHAT: Seattle Lee Family Association’s Lunar New Year celebration, Chinatown USA 2010 Chrystal Lee of San Francisco will be coming to help celebrateWHERE: House of Hong, 409 8th Ave. S., SeattleWHEN: 6 p.m.COST: $25/adult, $15/children 12 and under, $250/table of 10INFO: 206-227-8587, ssn_woo@yahoo.com

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By Nina HuangNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Thirty years ago, the words technology and computing did not exist the way they do today. As in many other fields, women had to break stereotypes and glass ceil-ings to reach executive levels in technology sectors. But society has evolved, and more women, specifically women of color, have risen to the top to make an impact in the industry.

The common theme at the Women of Color Empowered: Women in Technology event on Jan. 28 was that women should not be afraid to take risks and take on challeng-es in the workplace. The event took place at the New Hong Kong Restaurant. Thirteen women were honored for their accomplish-

ments.Taking risks seems to be a key factor in

how many of the women got to where they are today. Charlotte Lin, who is a consul-tant for Paladin Investments, learned to be cautious about technology, but encouraged development to see where it leads people. Her advice was to not take the dead end and to take risks to see what will open the most doors.

Senior manager at Accenture, Rebecca Sanchez has seen many changes in tech-nology since she started. “We’ll get bright women who know what they’re doing, but they’d shy back in the field,” Sanchez said. Her advice to people was to not be scared and to be confident. “Don’t be afraid to toot your horn,” she said.

Gina Northover-Moore followed her

motto of getting right back up if she ever fell off. Growing up on a cattle ranch and going from being a rodeo queen to an in-fluence in technology, Northover-Moore helped American Indians explore the realm of technology when they didn’t have the re-sources.

Sonja Outlaw spoke on how the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center spent thousands of dollars on improving servers to better enhance the technological systems in the workplace.

On the other hand, Mala Chandra, CEO and founder of MyMobiLife LLC, talked about how business can leverage social media by conducting outreach, public relations, and marketing to show off the brand.

Natala Menezes, senior product manager

at Amazon, said that technology can be gender-lined. While working at Microsoft years ago, Trish Dziko found herself to be the only woman of color in her group meet-ings.

“I had to prove myself, it was a constant push and pull working at Microsoft, but you should know you belong where you are,” she said.

She started working in diversity to bring different people in because she felt like companies were hiring the same type of people. Dziko felt that corporations should start investing in K-12 recruiting to stop hiring the same people. She is now the ex-ecutive director of Tech Access Foundation, an organization that provides opportunities

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Women of Color in TechnologyLOG ONTO MEN’S WORLD

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8 FEBRUARY 12 – FEBRUARY 18, 2011 asianweeklynorthwest

■ LUNAR NEW YEAR

By Ninette Cheng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

February 3 marked the Lunar New Year of the metal rab-bit. Rabbits are best known for their calm and gentle de-meanors, like those of wise businessmen/women. They are often seen as sensitive, tactful, financially lucky, and thus they make excellent friends and spouses.

A number of famous Asians are rabbits. Let’s take a look

at which traits they do and do not possess:

Confucius The ultimate Chinese philosopher, born in 551 B.C., epito-

mizes the calm, harmonious, and wise rabbit. Confucius’ teachings emphasize individual and governmental morality, justice, and sincerity. According to the Stanford Encyclo-pedia of Philosophy, “Confucius’ social philosophy largely revolves around the concept of ren, “compassion” or “loving

others.’ ” In his work, Lunyu or Analects, the educator es-tablishes what is often perceived as the components of how an ideal man should live and interact with others. Confucius also greatly emphasized the importance of the Golden Rule. Albert M. Chan

Film actor and director Albert M. Chan used to believe

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Do famous Asians exemplify (or defy) their rabbit traits?

Confucius Gotham Chopra

Vijay Singh Ming-Na Wen

Tiger Woods Albert M. Chan Jet Li

Project: Taxiway Alpha Rehabilitation & Related Work, C00598C11

Sealed Bid Time/Date: 1:00 p.m., March 8, 2011Location Due: King County Procurement &

Contract Services Section, Contracts Counter, 3rd Floor, 401 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104

Engineer’s Estimate: Base Bid $15,500,000 Al-ternate Work Area 4 $2,000,000

Scope of Work: This project includes rehabilita-tion of the Alpha Taxiway at King County Interna-tional Airport (“Airport”). The Alpha Taxiway is the eastern taxiway. Specific work includes rehabilita-tion of the taxiway pavement by milling then placing an asphalt overlay, full depth reconstruction of por-tions of the taxiway, selected PCC panel replace-ment, rehabilitation of PCC joints, and demolition of existing pavement that is no longer being used. Shoulder work along Alpha taxiway includes demo-lition and replacement of existing shoulder pave-ment and installation of edge drains. Other drainage work includes the removal or demolition of drainage structures, removing and rerouting drainage sys-tems with the use of structural fill of pipes, selected inline replacements of pipe, and the installation of a wetvault near Bravo Taxiway. Electrical system work includes demolition and installation of the taxi-way edge lights and cans or new light fixtures for existing cans and replacement of airfield signs. The work is located at the King County International Air-port (Boeing Field) in Seattle, Washington.

Contact Information: Contract Specialist, Dar-ren R. Chernick, 206-263-9321, TTY Relay: 711, Fax: 206-296-7675, or darren.chernick@kingcoun-ty.gov. A bidder may be asked to put a question in writing. No verbal answers by any County person-nel or its agents and consultants will be binding on the County.

MANDATORY Pre-Bid / Site Tour: Conferences will be February 17, 2011 at 10:00 AM and February

18, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Room 110, Terminal Building, 7277 Perimeter Rd. S. Seattle, WA, 98108-0245. Hardhats and safety boots are recommended for site tour. FAILURE TO ATTEND ONE OF THE MANDATORY MEETINGS AND SITE TOUR WILL RESULT IN A NON-RESPONSIVE BID DETERMI-NATION. A sign in sheet will provide evidence of attendance. It is your responsibility to ensure your sign in and out.

Bid Guaranty: Not less than five percent (5%) of the Total Bid Price.

Subcontracting Opportunities: Pavement Mill-ing, Excavation, Pavement Marking, Wet Vault, Utilities, Storm Drainage, Electrical, Hydroseeding, Cured In-place piping, erosion control, and Truck-ing.

Apprenticeship Requirements: 5% minimum Apprentice Utilization Requirement.

SCS Utilization Requirements: 7% minimum requirement for King County Certified Small Con-tractors and Suppliers (SCS).

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal: King County has not established a DBE goal for this Contract. However, the County encourages the Contractor to take every effort to attain DBE participation.

The proposed contract is under, and subject to, Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1986, and to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Federal Labor Provisions. All labor on this project is subject to the highest wage rate of Davis Bacon (Federal) Wage Rates or Washington State Pre-vailing Wage Rates for a classification of work. The EEO requirements, labor provisions and wage rates are included in the specifications and bid doc-uments and are available for inspection on line at the Builders Exchange of Washington web site and the King County Contracts Counter.

To be eligible for award, each bidder shall comply

with the affirmative action requirements which are contained in Division 0 of the Contract Documents and the FAA Special Provisions.

A contractor or subcontractor, who may be award-ed a contract of $10,000 or more, will be required to maintain an affirmative action program, the stan-dards for which are contained in the Division 0 of the Contract Documents and the FAA Special Pro-visions.

At the time of solicitation King County has ob-tained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant funding for 95% of the activities as described in the bid documents and is subject to the requirements set forth in FAA Project No. 3-53-0058-043 and is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

Plans/Specs: Electronic copies of the plans, specifications, reference documents, and any ad-denda for this solicitation can be accessed through an external link from our website shown below. This site includes options and instructions for printing. Printed documents may also be ordered by contact-ing ARC at 800-483-2949. Copies of documents are not available for purchase from King County, but are available for review M – F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 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 “So-licitations” tab at the following internet link:

Website: www.kingcounty.gov/procurementThis information is available in alternate formats

for individuals with disabilities upon advance re-quest by calling 206-263-9400, TTY Relay: 711.

Notes: Bids received after Sealed Bid Time will not be considered. Bidders accept all risks of late delivery, regardless of fault. King County is not re-sponsible for any costs incurred in response to this Invitation to Bid.

King County Invitation to Bid

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■ LUNAR NEW YEAR

By Rebecca W. LeeNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

There are many ethnicities that celebrate the Lunar New Year, not just the Chinese and Vietnamese. Koreans, Tibet-ans, and Mongolians also celebrate the New Year, which is the passing of the winter season and the beginning of the spring season. Each of these groups has different customs and traditions that have been practiced for hundreds of years.

KoreaSeol-nal or Eum-ryeok Se-

ollal is the name for the Ko-rean New Year. Koreans of-ten celebrate two New Years, one based on the Gregorian calendar and one on the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice. Seol-nal lasts three days and is con-sidered the most important holiday of the year.

Greeting: Children go up to their elders and per-form a traditional bow and say ‘saehae bok man-hi ba-deu saeyo,’ which means they hope for their elders to receive many blessings

in the New Year. Children are allowed only one deep bow. Bowing more than once is usually for the dead.

Money: As do Chinese and Vietnamese, Korean elders give children money. This is to wish them luck and wisdom for the coming year. The money has to be very crisp.

Clothing: Koreans dress up in a hanbok, which is a tra-ditional dress. It has vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. The colors on a hanbok can represent the social class of the individual wearing it.

Food: Tteokguk is a traditional dish consisting of broth and thinly-sliced rice cakes. It is believed to grant luck for the coming year and for people to gain an additional year of life. It is usually eaten with cooked eggs, marinated meat, and gim, which is similar to nori (seaweed).

Travel: Many Koreans head toward the east coast prov-inces to see the first rays of sunlight for the New Year. It is believed that the mind and spirit will be refreshed by watching the sun rise.

TibetLosar is the Tibetan New Year. The Tibetan word is made up

of lo, which is ‘year,’ and sar, which stands for ‘new’ or ‘fresh.’ Losar is the most important holiday in Tibet. Losar lasts for about two weeks. The last three days comprise the main cel-ebration. This holiday is celebrated in Nepal and India as well.

Food: Tibetans eat a special dumpling soup called guthuk. Nine is a number of good fortune, so everything in the soup has to be in nines, including the ingredients and bowls. Dumplings are given out with hidden ingredi-ents inside, such as chilies, salt, wood, wool, rice, and coal. People find out what their New Year fortune is by checking what hidden ingredients they receive.

White is considered to be good luck at this time. If a per-son receives a white-colored ingredient, he or she will be in good standing for the year. A piece of coal signifies that one

has a ‘black heart’ or is malicious. Chili means that a person is talkative or rough-spoken. Wool means a person is lazy.

Ceremony/offering: Much incense offered to satisfy lo-cal spirits, deities, and protectors. It is believed that these offerings will bless the family for the year.

Protection: The night before Losar, family members fin-ish their meal and dump what is left in their bowls into a wok, as well as some fingernails, old clothing, and garbage. Then, late at night, they take the wok out into the middle of the road. This is called a lue. This is performed to get rid of all evil forces at the start of a New Year.

Mongolia

Tsagaan Sar is the Buryat (an ethnic minority in Siberia) and Mongolian New Year.

Although the Mongolian New Year follows the same cal-endar as that of all the other countries that celebrate the Lu-nar New Year, the cultural traditions follow more closely those of the Tibetan New Year. The Mongolian New Year, also known as the White Moon holiday, is celebrated two months after the first new moon.

Greeting: On the day of the New Year, children honor their senior relatives. The younger generation greets the elders by extending their arms with the palms up and sup-porting the elder’s arms from underneath. They then kiss twice, once on each cheek.

A cup of milk is placed in the right hand on blue silk, which is called khadag. This is passed around to everyone. Gifts are also exchanged.

Food: Since this holiday is also called the white month, foods that are white, such as rice, dumplings, and dairy products, are seen as spiritually clean. A traditional food is ul boov, a traditional Mongolian biscuit layered on a big plate. The number of layers have to be odd and is deter-mined by age. Grandparents get seven layers, parents get five, and younger couples get three.

VietnamTet Nguyen Dan, or Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is the

most important and popular holiday in Vietnam. It marks the arrival of spring. Tet is officially celebrated for three days, but festivities can continue for weeks.

Lion dances: In Vietnamese culture, lion dancers are considered mythical creatures. The dance includes extra

performers, each one called ong dia, or ‘Earth god.’ They lead the lions in the performance to ward off evil spirits.

Money: Just like the Chinese, the Vietnamese hand out red envelopes. Parents, family, and friends who are mar-ried give money to unmarried people. The money enve-lopes symbolize future blessing for those who are unmar-ried. The amount of money is always an even number, as odd amounts are given out for funerals.

Gambling: Gambling is very common, and it represents wealth, fortune, and leisurely spending. It is a projection of what the rest of the year will be like financially. The most popular games include a dice game called bau cua ca cop.

Ancestor veneration: In Vietnamese culture, veneration involves preparing food, gathering the family members, and going to temple to commune with ancestors.

China

The Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Fes-tival. This establishes the beginning of the season. At the end of the celebration is the beginning of the Lantern Fes-tival. The celebration lasts 15 days.

Cleaning: Houses need to be clean the day before the New Year’s day. On New Year’s eve, all cleaning materials should be put away. No cleaning should be done on New Year’s day for fear of sweeping away all the good fortune. The day af-ter New Year’s, individuals start at the door and sweep or vacuum toward the middle of the room. The rubbish is put in the corner of the room and is not taken out until the fifth day. Also, all dirt and trash should be taken out the back door.

Fireworks: The Chinese, just like the Vietnamese, use firecrackers to fight away evil spirits. In Chinese legend, the practice started with the fight against Nian, a mystical beast that would come out on the first day of the New Year and destroy all crops, livestock, and villagers. The villagers de-cided that they would fight back with firecrackers, brightly colored clothing, and lion dancers with their gongs.

Food: The amount of food is important during the Chi-nese New Year. The tradition involves having six, eight, or nine dishes on the table. People stay away from the num-ber four or anything less than six dishes. Food commonly eaten includes fish, which represents surplus for the year. A whole chicken represents prosperity. Dumplings, or jiao zi, represent gold ingots. Jai, stir-fried vegetables, eaten on New Year’s eve represents good fortune.

Colors: Legend has it that the Nian monster would be repelled by children wearing bright red clothing. It is be-lieved that everyone should wear new red clothes to bring protection and luck for the upcoming year. White is never worn during the Chinese New Year’s celebration because it represents mourning, bad health, and misfortune.

Rebecca W. Lee can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

Lunar New Year traditions you might not have known about

Hanboks

Tteokguk

Possible hidden ingredients in guthuk

Ul boov

Dice from the game bau cua ca cop

Jiao zi

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OPINION

■ PUBLISHER’S BLOG

■ EDITORIAL

Want to get the inside scoop on the latest happenings of Seattle’s Asian American community? Follow Publisher Assunta Ng’s blog at nwasianweekly.com under the Opinion section.

How has Hong Kong reinvented itself since China reclaimed it in 1997?

Rather than calling itself a bridge as it did decades ago, Hong Kong now considers it-self the gateway to China. Hong Kong now markets itself as the expert on China.

“When doing business in China, we want you to come to us,” said Dannie Chiu, direc-tor of the HK Trade Development Council (HKTDC), at the seminar Managing Chal-lenges and Opportunities in China held last Friday at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel.

Don’t forget that Taiwan has more than 350 direct flights annually. It also mails and

ships to China. Don’t forget that Shanghai and Singapore are aiming to overtake Hong Kong as a global financial center. Amazing-ly, these developments have not threatened Hong Kong’s importance or its prosperity.

China might have big opportunities, but its market is hard to crack due to bureaucratic, language, and cultural barriers. Many busi-nesses have been burned in China.

One business that sticks with Hong Kong, instead of venturing into China, is Ben Bridge Jewelers (BBJ). Peter Luplow, vice president of BBJ, said his goal is to look for products that are unique, not like others. He finds this

in Hong Kong. He works directly with manu-facturers in order to gain competitive pricing.

Other speakers described positive expe-riences in dealing with Hong Kong. They said that Hong Kong agents have strong organizational skills in trade shows and in matching buyers and manufacturers, flex-ibility, and mobility.

My Hong Kong relative, an import/export agent, is a good example of this. His Japanese clients deal with him, rather than directly with China. They admire the Hong Kong system of professionalism and rely on his expertise to monitor quality control in Chinese products.

After receiving three degrees from the University of Wash-ington, I am embarrassed to say that I had never seen its women’s basketball team play until last Saturday. And I call myself a feminist!

The Husky women’s team doesn’t have a great ranking, seventh in the Pac-10. The UW men are third in the league. At the women’s game, one glance around Hec Edmundson Pavil-

ion (which can hold 10,000) re-vealed a sparse crowd of 2,132. Our team lost to Oregon State University that day. The team has a lot of potential, but it never got fired up during the game.

I believe that not enough fans showed up. If it were a full house, the Husky women would prob-ably have played several times better. It’s a Catch-22, though. More fans will start coming only if the team wins more games.

At our last Women of Color Empow-ered luncheon, held on Jan. 28 at the New Hong Kong Restaurant, there were lots of men in attendance. Usually, there are just a handful of men. This time, there were at least 50 men out of an audience of 240

people. Congressman Jay Inslee showed up with a male aide. Federal Judge Jim Robart was also there. It’s great when men show up to events that are catered more to women.

I would hope that women do the same,

especially women of color. Women should how up at events that are predominately male. Diversity is crucial in a healthy so-ciety.

Men are always welcome at our events! You don’t need to ask first.

The other day, I ran into an Amazon staff member who moved from the ID office to Lake Union.

“How do you like working in Lake Union?” I asked.

“We really [miss] the ID’s ethnic mix of res-

taurants,” she replied.I was surprised that the first thing she

thought about was the food. She didn’t mention anything about the new building, which is considered to be state-of-the-art. It also has a lake view.

Do I need to say that the Lake Union restaurants are a lot more expensive than the ID restaurants? If you are by yourself, you can go out to eat in the ID. There are many smaller restaurants that make peo-ple feel comfortable enough to dine alone. It might not be as easy to eat alone at Lake Union. Let’s hope employees don’t get tired of bringing sandwiches to work!

The magic of reinvention, Hong Kong-style

From left: Dannie Chiu, director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council of Los Angeles, and Bill Stafford, moderator, president of the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle

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Imagine when smiling becomes a challenge. That’s one of the prices KOMO-TV anchor Kathi Goertzen has had to pay after her recent brain surgery.

A tumor cut into her nerves, affecting her ability to smile.

In meeting Kathi, the first thing you’d notice was her genuine, glowing, and pretty smile and her bright eyes. It is hard for Kathi not to smile.

To friends and supporters, Kathi might not be able to smile like she did before, but all of us can smile and honor Kathi.

In the meantime, Kathi, please never stop smiling in your heart. Never stop smiling in your brain even when your physical self fails to do so. And your smile will never fade in our hearts.

Amazon’s people miss the ID’s tasty treats

Watching the UW’s women’s basketball team, thinking about Catch-22

Kathi Goertzen’s smile will always be in our hearts and minds

Many manly faces at Women of Color Empowered

Kathi Goertzen

From Feb. 6 to Feb. 11, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke led a high-technology trade mission in New Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai. His aim was to promote exports of U.S. technologies and services related to civil nuclear energy, civil aviation, defense and homeland security, and information and communications technology. This is the first Secretary-led business development mission since 1997. This is also the first of several planned for 2011.

Locke had accompanied President Barack Obama to India in November. There is more than $10 billion in business deals between U.S. companies and Indian private sector and government entities, supporting about 50,000 American jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Between 2002 and 2009, U.S. exports to India quadrupled, growing from $4.1 billion to more than $16.4 billion.

Is this a sign that the former Washington state governor is about to become a more prominent member of Obama’s administration? Politico reports that CEOs sure think so.

A recent story by Ben White reports that Locke impressed 25 top technology executives during a meeting in Silicon Valley. From Locke, the CEOs were anticipating the same rhetoric that they had been getting from administration officials — generally positive talk without firm targets.

But Locke impressed them at the meeting, reported White, who wrote that the CEOs quickly realized that Locke truly understands business from the way he spoke about it.

Politico characterized Locke as a “secret weapon” in the Obama administration, one that has been flying under the radar for the first two years of the administration, as Obama focused on health care and financial reform.

We hope that Locke’s voice will continue to grow within the administration. We think he can be a key figure in building businesses back up in the United States, especially since the administration has a reputation of not being an ally to big businesses.

Locke has the right background to be a liaison. He was a trade lawyer at Davis Wright Tremaine. He was the state governor, and this state is heavily trade-dependent. Being Chinese American, he also has a great reputation in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

Locke can serve as an inspiration to all of us. He is a person who came from humble beginnings and achieved so much due to his determination and intelligence. He doesn’t chase glory or the limelight, but instead focuses on what needs to be done. He shows us that hard work can carry a person far.

Locke is Obama’s secret weapon

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{RAINIER VALLEY cont’d from page 1}

History of RVCDFThe RVCDF was established in 1999 in response to the

massive construction project for the light rail in the Rainier Valley neighborhood. It was created as a self-sustaining, community-controlled, financial institution to stimulate economic development in the Rainier Valley area. The City of Seattle and Sound Transit committed $50 million to the fund. McIver hopes that the RVCDF will remain self-sustaining, and the strategic plan will address RVCDF’s sustainability. It is anticipated that funding from the City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development will provide ongoing support for RVCDF activities through 2012.

The RVCDF first served as a fund to mitigate losses for existing businesses along Martin Luther King Jr. Way during the light rail construction. It now supplies loans for businesses in the Rainier Valley area. At this time, ap-proximately $14 million remains for business loans. For established businesses, loans average about $200,000 for a term of 5 years.

However, the range for loans is $50,000 to more than $500,000. For smaller or newer businesses, loans range from $10,000 to $50,000. “Our organization … assisted 99 Asian businesses during the light rail project and … made several loans after the project was completed,” stated RVCDF’s Business and Retention Program Officer Char-leete Black in an e-mail.

Helping businesses after light rail constructionAs interim executive director, McIver listed three priori-

ties for the fund. “The first priority is to work with people that have survived the light rail,” McIver explained. This is in reference to business owners that endured the construc-tion and are continuing or expanding small businesses. The next priority is real estate development, which includes looking at new investments from developers. The final

priority is recruiting new businesses to the Rainier Valley area. He sees opportunities in building businesses in ar-eas near the light rail stations at Henderson, Othello, and Columbia City to enhance ridership on the light rail line. McIver also hopes to develop a marketing brochure for the RVCDF to attract new businesses.

McIver indicated that his role at the RVCDF is tempo-rary. “I agreed to take it on for 6 months, and we’ll see what happens,” McIver said. Prior to the end of his tenure, McIver will draft a strategic plan for the RVCDF, which will provide a roadmap for the future of the fund. A draft will be submitted to the board in May for consideration.

Although the RCDVF was welcomed by many business-es, there has been some criticism. Seattle City Councilman and former legal counsel to the RVCDF, Bruce Harrell, ac-knowledges the challenges the RVCDF faced, despite the fact that the vast majority of people were pleased with its work. “The feedback was very good, but some vocal people believed that the fund should do more, as they felt their businesses were still impacted.” Harrell added, “Some be-lieved that the loan process was too difficult and the mitiga-tion payments were too low.”

McIver recognizes that the RVCDF has denied businesses loans. “Some [business owners] are concerned with providing their personal finances [in order to qualify for a loan],” explained McIver. “We are here to help people with business loans.”

RVCDF looks at factors including character, business ca-pacity, and projected cash flow, as well as the impact a busi-ness will have on the Rainier Valley community. The RVCDF also provides one-on-one counseling and technical assistance.

Success story: Filipino Community of SeattleOne of the organizations that the RVCDF has helped is

the Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS). A mainstay in the Rainier Valley since 1935, the Filipino Community Center sought help from the RVCDF when it looked to make im-provements on its building. FCS received a $250,000 loan

to finish renovations on its building. “We knew that we would be able to afford their inter-

est rates on their loans and, since the Filipino Community Center is one of the anchor institutions in Rainier Valley, they would understand our situation and they would be more willing to help us than a traditional bank,” stated FCS President Alma Kern. “As everyone can see now, we were able to add another 5,000 square feet to our building, in-cluding a second story with two big classrooms [and] meet-ing rooms, offices on the first floor, and a beautiful lobby.”

The funding for the renovation has produced positive results. “Since our renovation was completed in 2008, we have tripled the number of people visiting our center, dou-bled our rental income, and the numbers of meetings that are held at the center from various nonprofits and govern-ment agencies have tripled,” said Kern.

Future RVCDF leadershipHarrell hopes that the RVCDF will continue to assist

businesses in Rainier Valley. “It is needed now more than ever because lending requirements are so tight. [This is] all the more reason for the RVCDF to have a strong portfolio.” He added, “The [RVCDF] board needs to be more aggres-sive to be established in the community.”

Harrell is positive that McIver will help lead the RVCDF in the community. “Richard McIver will do a good job in ensuring that new leadership is moving forward.” Kern mirrored Harrell’s comments, “Nobody knows and under-stands the Rainier Valley and its residents more than Rich-ard McIver,” Kern said. “Richard McIver has the vision, compassion, and dedication to transform Rainier Valley into a community that is for everyone.”

For more information, visit www.rvcdf.org.

Jason Cruz can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

OPINION

■ READER’S CORNER

By Marge WangFOR NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

As residents of Seattle and nearby areas, we enjoy many pleasant parks with a vari-ety of features such as hiking trails, rose gardens, ball fields, and wading pools. Most of these parks have playgrounds where one can often see Asian grandpar-

ents watching little children. However, I noticed that spoken communication between these two generations is rare.

The grandparents look bored and forlorn as they sit on the benches. They do get up once in a while to help their grand-kids climb up the slides or to push them on the swings. The children almost always speak in English, while the grand-parents answer with a few English words like, “No! No!” or “Sit down!” or “We go home now.”

I have talked to some of these grandparents. They all say that they miss their home countries and their friends. They feel isolated as their sons and daughters are off at work and they are left with grandkids who do not want to speak their native Asian language. I can empathize with them because my own children do not speak Chinese well, although they can understand many words.

When my husband and I were raising our children in the 1960s and 1970s, the emphasis was on making sure that im-migrants’ children were fluent in English. There was also the misconception that learning two languages at one time would be confusing for the children.

In reality, young children learn new languages effortlessly compared to adults. Families are fortunate when they have ‘built-in resources,’ like grandparents who speak another language. It would be a pity to take the easy way out by speaking only English.

Thank goodness there is a growing awareness of the ad-vantages of being bilingual. Studies show that bilingualism increases divergent thinking, concept formation, and gener-al reasoning. Another benefit is in employment, where bilin-gual skills are necessary for many jobs in government, mar-keting and sales, banking, transport, tourism, and teaching.

There’s a cute joke about two little mice hiding behind their mother when they saw a cat coming their way. Imme-diately, mama mouse confronted the cat with a loud “Woof! Woof!” This startled the cat so much that he turned and ran away. Mama mouse then said to the little mice, “See, it pays to speak another language!”

The 21st century has major challenges. What is most im-portant is the peaceful and harmonious co-existence of the different peoples in our world. Speaking one another’s lan-guage is a good starting point. It can only lead to greater mutual understanding and respect. How cool is that!

Never too young to be bilingual

Marge Wang

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that he would become an engineer. He earned his doctor-ate in electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Since a career change, Chan has been fea-tured in a number of movies and television shows, including Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Law and Order: SVU, and Broth-erhood. However, Chan’s real success lies in his directorial work. His first film, “Fate Scores,” was chosen as the runner-up for “Best Canadian Short Film” by the Vancouver Asian Film Festival in 2009. It has since appeared in eight other film festivals. Chan has since been featured as an up-and-coming Asian director and actor. He was a panelist in PBS’ sneak preview of “American Masters: Hollywood Chinese.”

Gotham Chopra Before Indian American author and media entrepreneur

Gotham Chopra began his post-graduate career, he wrote his first book, “Child of the Dawn,” while he was still an undergraduate at Columbia University. Chopra went on to become a news correspondent and anchor for Channel One News. He also became the story editor of the comic book and executive producer of Bulletproof Monk. Cho-pra took his success to the next step when he and his sister

Mallika Chopra founded Chopra Media, launching Intent-Blog and Virgin Comics (later renamed Liquid Comics).

And Chopra’s father is the famed Deepak Chopra.

Jet Li World-famous Chinese actor Jet Li was born in Beijing,

China, in 1963. Li is well-known for his Chinese “Once Upon a Time in China” movie series and his move into American films in “Lethal Weapon 4” and “Romeo Must Die.” As a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, Li values har-mony and balance in his life.

Ming-Na WenMacanese-born actress Ming-Na Wen, born in 1963, is

best known for her work as Dr. Jing-Mei “Deb” Chen on NBC’s “ER.” Wen also voiced the lead character in Dis-ney’s “Mulan” and starred in “The Joy Luck Club” and “Street Fighter.” Wen’s name is literally a rabbit character-istic: “enlightenment.”

Tiger Woods The former number one ranked golfer in the world seems

to only carry some of the rabbit traits. There is no doubt

that Woods, born in 1975, has been successful in his ca-reer and rewarded financially. As the highest-paid athlete in the world, Woods earned $90.5 million in winnings and endorsements in 2010 alone. He has the most PGA wins as an active golfer and is the third-highest winner of all time.

However, Woods’ recent marital issues have hardly prov-en him to be sensitive, tactful, or a good spouse. Woods’ extramarital affairs began to surface in November 2009. The following year was a nightmare for the golfer as mul-tiple women came forward as mistresses. Woods lost en-dorsement deals with Gillette, Accenture, AT&T, amongst others. Woods and Elin Nordegren officially divorced in August 2010.

Vijay Singh Another golfer, Indo-Fijian Vijay Singh, is also a rab-

bit. The golfer’s name means “victory” in Hindi. Born in 1975, Singh was ranked number one for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. He is the winner of the Masters in 2000 and the PGA in 1998 and 2004. Singh is the only Fijian world-class golfer.

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for underrepresented minority students, who lack the ac-cess to technology training in their public schools.

There were also several other current and past Microsoft employees featured at the event as well.

At Microsoft, as the director of global creative solutions, Melanie Caoile conducts a lot of research by reading trade magazines and finding out today’s hot trends to stay on top of technology.

Like Dziko, but in the education and technology field, Keiko Pitter, chief information officer at Whitman Col-lege, focuses on both teaching and learning when it comes to technology. She said that there is no difference between liberal arts colleges and other schools. She has to keep track of how students are using social media on campus.

North of Whitman College is Washington State Uni-versity, where Viji Murali, vice president of information services and chief information officer, has been in IT for more than 25 years. She started off as an organic chemistry researcher who moved into computer science.

Murali said that the university is currently developing handheld programs and applications so that students can work on handheld devices, much like applications envi

sioned by Venetia Espinoza at T-Mobile. Going online has never been easier. IT associate director

and senior consultant at Group Health Cooperative, Cam Herzog spoke about the innovative technologies of Group Health Cooperative.

She said that members can save time and money when utilizing the online options to make appointments, refill prescriptions, and e-mail doctors for advice.

Another phenomenon in the technology world is ex-panded use of different mobile devices. Venetia Espinoza of T-Mobile, spoke about making donations in the non-profit arena through cell phones. The company is also working on the mobile payment platform as it crosses into the realm of credit cards, which means some day, cell phones could be used as a form of quick, electronic pay-ment.

Kathryn Hinsch, founder and board president of the Women’s Bioethics Project, said, “We all have a stake in the kind of world we want to live in. But look at how much has changed over two decades; women no longer are quiet voices in the back of meeting rooms, but are at the forefront of the changing technologies.”

Local faces at the event included Congressman Jay In-slee and Lori Matsukawa.

The event was emceed by Sharon Pian Chan of The Se-attle Times.

For more information, visit www.womenofcolorempow-ered.com.

Nina Huang can be reached at info@nwasianweek-ly.com.

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Valentine had plenty of success with Japanese athletes. He spent six years in Japan as the manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines and led the Pacific League team to the Japan Series championship in 2005.

For the 61-year-old Hill, the biggest challenge has been getting a diverse group of athletes to buy into his system.

The team includes 7'1" center Robert Swift, who played for Hill in Seattle, and 19-year-old Jeremy Tyler, a 6'11" power forward.

“The Japanese players have never heard some of the things I’ve said before nor have some of the Americans,” Hill said. “Swift understands it because he played in the NBA for me, so he understands my system.”

Helping Tyler develop has been another priority. Once touted as a potential No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, Tyler struggled in his first pro season in Israel after becoming the first American-born player to leave high school early to play professionally overseas.

Tyler, a reserve, is averaging 8.2 points, 5.8 rebounds,

and 31.7 minutes in 21 games in the league, which is made up of homegrown talent, former Division I players from the United States, and some former NBA players.

“I’ve been a dad for 33 years, so part of my responsibility is just that, try to be his dad,” Hill said of Tyler. “I have to be his coach and his teacher, I’ve been really hard on him all year, but he deserved it at times.”

Though basketball is gaining popularity in Japan, it still lags far behind sports such as baseball and football. That’s why point guard Cohey Aoki is thrilled to have Hill as his coach.

“It’s a great opportunity to play under a coach with NBA experience,” said Aoki, a five-time All-Star and one of the league’s top players. “Every day is a learning opportunity, and I’m grateful for it. I would like to continue to absorb as much knowledge as I can.”

Los Angeles-based investment firm Evolution Capital Management purchased the team in June and moved quickly to hire Hill, making him the first former NBA coach in the league.

“I went to Italy for a year and had coached overseas, so I

was aware of some of the things that you need to be aware of to coach overseas,” Hill said. “The Apache owners asked if I would be interested, and I don’t think you ever say no to a job, especially with the economy the way it is.”

That’s not to say there haven’t been problems along the way.

Because the Apache wanted to play all their home games in one building, the team opened the season with a 12-game road trip because its contract with the Yoyogi Gymnasium didn’t start until 2011.

When they finally did get to their home opener at the 3,000-seat arena, there were only about 1,000 fans in attendance.

“The thing that’s been so difficult is the schedule, and we understood that because the owners wanted to play all the games at Yoyogi,” Hill said. “I think there has been so much learned. [For example], the Japanese don’t come out too much during the week because they don’t get home in time from work, so they are going to be entertained by sports more on the weekend than they are during the week.”

Another lesson the Hills can chalk up to experience.

“We’ll get bright women who know what they’re doing but they’d shy back in the field. Don’t be afraid to toot your horn.”

— Rebecca Sanchez

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■ ASTROLOGY

RATWhen in doubt, going with your first inclination could save you from having to deal with a po-tential hassle.

OXAre you growing tired of complaining about the same thing? Next time, take action instead of talking about it.

TIGERIs the price of holding on to a grudge getting too high to ignore? Let good sense and reason take over where it was lacking before.

RABBITA sudden realization prompts you to take a clos-er look at where you have been. This will shed light on where you are about to go.

DRAGONYou are not one to hold back, even when your reserves are low. Running on empty is not a vi-able option, so take care to watch your resourc-es.

SNAKEIncrease your odds of coming out on top by teaming up with someone who is on the same page as you are, but is still strong enough to dis-agree with you.

HORSEAn individual from your past spurs you to face an old nemesis. You weren’t ready before, but you are now.

GOATIf you feel as though you have reached a pla-teau in your progress, try shaking things up, rath-er than continuing on in the same manner.

MONKEYIs clutter slowly taking over your space? Resolve to get rid of what you don’t really use or need on a regular basis.

ROOSTERIs the mood around you heavier than your lik-ing? Attempt to bring some levity into the atmo-sphere.

DOGLook beyond the recent over-the-top appear-ance of a loved one. It could be masking some-thing that they are trying to hide.

PIGIf you search for the bad, you will find it. By the same token, goodness can also be found if one is looking for it.

For the week of February 12 — February 18, 2011

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 Snake 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 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.

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were allowed to even meet, if they couldn’t be together.

In all three versions, the writer declares that, if given the chance, he or she would announce his or her lover forevermore. But the exact timing of said love loses some-thing in the translation.

Two versions give the length of love as a mil-lion years, but the third isn’t quite as committed.

In that one, the writer’s feelings will last a mere 10,000 years.

It’s not clear why a lovesick person would

stuff feelings into a stocking instead of sharing them with his or her beloved.

Tanya Chen-Herman, one of the people who translated the writing, has a theory. At first, she thought the writer was male be-cause of the handwriting and the tone.

“Maybe because men beg more often than women — call me biased if you want,” wrote Chen-Herman, a Chinese American who lives in Midlothian.

Then, she thought the writer might be a female because after the declaration of love comes the hint at circumstances and the of-fer to remain friends.

Not just regular friends, but “true” friends. Chen-Herman calls that “the consolation

prize” and believes it’s a typical female move. Plus, most Chinese textile workers are women.

One other aspect of the note caught Chen-Herman’s eye: the writing instrument. At first, she thought a pen brush was used, but then she dismissed that. Younger generations typically don’t use brushes, and it doesn’t look like the writer had any experience with calligraphy.

Chen-Herman figured a thick pen or marker was used because it was handy.

So, after marking boxes that were ready

to be shipped overseas, the writer took a moment to send a factory worker’s version of a message in a bottle.

The note ends in English, with the words, “I love you.”

Zornes isn’t sure what she’ll do with the Chinese letter. If this story isn’t widely cir-culated among the 1.3 billion people in Chi-na, Zornes might make a YouTube video. She’d be thrilled to find the person the note was meant for, preferably by the next major holiday.

“It would make a great Valentine’s Day story,” she said.

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Project (CERP)’s steering commit-tee commemorates Feb. 7, 1886, as the day Seattle’s anti-Chinese activists forced approximately 350 Chinese to the waterfront for a one-way trip across the Pacific Ocean. Two free events will be held in Seattle on Thursday, Feb. 10, and Saturday, Feb. 12.

Bettie Luke, Wing Luke’s sis-ter, is the committee’s chair and returns to lead the group’s efforts. She and Ben Woo led the efforts to mark the expulsion’s centennial in 1986. She said, “I [am] the only connection to the centennial be-cause Ben Woo has passed on. A couple of the other members live across the nation.”

For Bettie Luke, CERP’s goal of fostering a wider awareness of the history of the exclusion of Chinese citizens is one reason she was in-spired to become involved in the 125th anniversary event. Luke hopes the events will encourage public discussion about civic re-sponsibility and good citizenship, as well as provide educational op-portunities for students.

She said, “There are schoolchil-dren who absolutely don’t know anything about this. … They’re looking for guidance. [To] those that believe that Chinese and Asians were passive, there are very specific reasons why things hap-pened. … I hope that curriculum writers and educators see that this is not an incident that is trying to say ‘America is bad.’ It, basically, is something that we need to exam-

ine, understand, and recognize.” Luke also has a personal con-

nection to the expulsion. Her father’s uncle, whose name she never learned, lived in Seattle in 1886.

“He was the mayor’s (Henry L. Yesler) houseboy, and it really struck me because of the power of politics and the politics of power,” said Luke. Because of his unique situation, he was allowed to stay, avoiding the long steamship ride to China.

“One of the people who spoke out in support of the Chinese was the mayor’s wife (Sarah Yesler). So, I thought ‘That makes sense.’ ”

The event on Feb. 10 will fea-ture a speaker panel consisting of retired Washington Supreme

Court Judge Charles Z. Smith; Traci Lai, a professor at Seattle Central Community College; James Mar, a pioneer in Seattle’s Chinese American community; and Pramila Jayapal, founder and executive director of OneAm-erica.

The Jon Jang Quartet will per-form on Feb. 10 with music dedi-cated to Chinese Americans and their struggles.

The event on Feb. 12 will con-sist of a rally and march near the actual location “where the Chi-nese were put aboard the ship,” Luke said. Some of the speak-ers scheduled to appear include Michael Woo, Eric Liu, Vi Mar, and King County Executive Dow Constantine.

Sponsorship for both events consists of a $20,000 grant from the City of Seattle’s Department of Neighborhoods and a $1,000 grant from the Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs. CERP is made up of several volunteers and has other sponsors, includ-ing the Organization of Chinese Americans, the Jade Guild, and the Chinese Women’s Club.

King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson presented Luke and Ron Chew, lead adviser for CERP’s steering committee, with a county proclamation on Feb. 7, stating that day was Chinese Expulsion Remembrance Day in King County.

“I’m a third-generation Seattle-ite,” Chew said at the King County

council meeting. “While we can’t remake history, we can embrace what happened and then also look at history in the context of how we en-sure that these kinds of things don’t happen again. There’s continuing concern, I think, on all our parts that this kind of intolerance that exists toward people who have dif-ferent cultural and historical back-grounds, who may speak a different language, the seeds of that kind of intolerance are always with us.”

Regarding the proclamation, he said, “I commend the council for taking this action.”

When asked about the 150th an-niversary in 2036, Luke respond-ed, “I hope some young leaders pick up the baton, and I hope they will want to carry the banner for-ward in terms of keeping the gen-eral community informed.”

“I want Chinese Americans and Asian Americans to have pride and respect in their culture and to rec-ognize whose shoulders they stand on to be where they are today.”

The Speaker Panel and Music Jam will be at the Cleveland High School Auditorium on Feb. 10, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The rally and march will start at the intersection of South Washington Street and Alaskan Way South on Feb. 12 at 10:00 a.m.; it will end at 12:30 p.m. For more information, e-mail ocaluke@yahoo.com.

James Tabafunda can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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Numbers and their meaningsNumbers come in handy in feng shui. Numbers are used to

interpret your environment and your personal growth. Below is a simple breakdown of the meanings behind the numbers.

0 — void, nothingness, potential1 — unobstructed flow of energy, new beginnings2 — balance, choice, cooperation3 — creativity, family, self-expression4 — stability, grounding, security5 — change, resourcefulness, adventure6 — calm, patience7 — contemplation, self-evaluation, solitude8 — infinity, abundance, success in business

9 — highest number, accomplishment, attainment

How do you find out what your single-digit lucky number is? One way is to use your date of birth. A person born on Feb. 7, 1988, would add 2, 7, 1, 9, 8, and 8. This equals 35. Then, add 3 and 5, which is 8, the person’s lucky number.

Rather than focusing on whether something is good or bad, in feng shui, numbers serve as tools to tell you specific energy tendencies. An example of applying numbers would be looking at your house number or apartment number. You will know what types of energy you may be missing, and this lack can be fixed by reinforcing certain feng shui settings. Decorations can be in the combination of an individual’s lucky number.

Like other systems of aesthetics, feng shui has a lot to do with your experience with places. If you spend time observing the feng shui patterns, by the end of this year, you will be able to share some feng shui tips with your friends for the Year of the Dragon.

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