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Gene Viernes and Silme Domingo were at the height of their political organizing when their lives were taken. At age 29, had they given thought to the legacy they would leave behind? In the Seattle Channel documentary “One Generation’s Time: The Legacy of Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes” previewed at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (the Wing) in early May, filmmaker and Seattle Channel pro-ducer Shannon Gee gives viewers a pre-cious glimpse into these advocates’ lives. As sons of farmworkers and Alaskeros (Alaska cannery workers) and workers themselves, their personal lives and political work were intrinsically connected as they organized other workers to address unjust working conditions at the Alaska canneries. As their work advanced to address the corruption at the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union (ILWU) Local 37, they also gained powerful enemies, such as union president Tony Baruso, a staunch supporter of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who was ultimately sentenced to life in prison for their 1981 murders. It’s clear from the documentary and com-munity accounts that their work and impact went far beyond the Local 37, and the trag-edy’s lasting effects spanned decades. Emma Catague, longtime Seattle activ-ist and co-founder of the Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Family Safety Center, met Domingo and Viernes when she was a recent immigrant organizing the house-keeping staff at Providence Hospital. “I was surprised because I left the Philippines at a time when the activism

was very intense. When I arrived here, I saw the movement continued,” remembers Catague. “In some ways, [Gene and Silme] were able to do more because they had more freedom. They knew more about the Philippine issues than I did because of the media blackout (in the Philippines).” As leaders of a revolutionary organiza-tion, Union of Democratic Filipinos (known by their Tagalog acronym, KDP), they advo-cated for worker’s rights, affordable housing, and against racial discrimination here in the U.S. while demanding land reform and national sovereignty in the Philippines. They saw themselves as part of the Philippine National Democratic Movement for gen-uine democracy and social change. As Filipinos in the United States, their politics were rooted in anti-imperialism and anti-capitalism. The National KDP formation was founded in 1973, shortly after Marcos declared martial law. Catague recalls Gene asking her ques-tions about the Philippines before he left for his trip there. “He was excited, but also scared because of the martial law,” she remembers. “He really wanted to see and understand the conditions of the Philippine people.” During his visit to the Philippines, Gene Viernes connected with a militant fed-eration of trade unions, Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) — “May 1st Movement.” He met with leaders, heard about the suppression of workers and even spoke in front of thou-sands of Filipinos at the May 1st rally. Weeks later at the ILWU in Hawaii, Domingo and Viernes called for the union to stand in solidarity with KMU against the Marcos dictatorship. They were successful in their effort, and for the first time, a nation-al labor organization took a stance on the Marcos dictatorship. Marcos’s response was

swift and brutal. He plotted with corrupt Union President Tony Baruso assassinate Gene and Silme. On June 1, 1981, Domingo and Viernes were shot at their meeting quarters Union Hall in Pioneer Square. Although their families filed a civil suit in 1982, it was not until 1989 that Ferdinand Marcos was found guilty of paying Tony Baruso $15,000 to arrange their shooting. This marked the first time a foreign dictator was held responsible for crimes committed in the United States. Although their death was a painful trage-dy, they inspired their comrades to continue working for change. Catague was elected to the Local 37 board at the same time as Domingo and Viernes and continued to be involved in the union until the 1990s. “When they died, we promised our-selves to continue their work,” says Catague. “Gene and Silme really influenced me. If I wasn’t involved at the time, I wouldn’t be where I am now, advocating for women’s

rights, for worker’s rights. They were so focused on creating change. They opened the door for us.” Gene Viernes and Silme Domingo are martyrs of the National Democratic Movement, and an inspiration to may organizers, like Nicole Ramirez every day. Ramirez, Secretary General of Anakbayan Seattle and Regional Co-Coordinator of Bayan Pacific Northwest has been active in leading Bayan’s efforts to support air-port workers, Walmart workers and immi-grant rights. “Gene and Silme understood the con-nection between the broken Philippine economic system and the struggles of workers and immigrants in the United States,” she says. “The film allowed me to see their organizing work in a new way, and affirmed for me how critical it is for us to continue to fight for workers’ and immigrants’ rights here locally and to link those struggles with Filipinos around the world and in the Philippines.”

BY KATRINA PESTAÑOIE Contributor

Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes. Photo credits: John Foz and Emily Van Bronkhorst, respectively.

“When they died, we promised ourselves to continue their work. Gene and Silme really influenced me. If I wasn’t involved at the

time, I wouldn’t be where I am now, advocating for women’s rights, for worker’s rights. They were so focused on creating change. They

opened the door for us.”

New Film Captures Tragedy, Honors Legacy of Domingo and Viernes’ Activism

Ron Chew, “One Generation’s Time” producer and author of “Remembering Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes,” film director and producer Shannon Gee and Ed Echtle, associate producer. Photo courtesy of Shannon Gee.

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Baby Button has been doing well, and has actually gained nearly two pounds since he was born on April 10th. You may not think that’s impressive, but he was only seven pounds when he was born, so that’s like me gaining 41 pounds in three weeks. Which I may be reaching, due to stuffing my face at night while trying to calm the baby, who screams like some sort of dolphin on steroids. It has been the longest and shortest month of our life. We have kind of have a routine down. At 10 p.m., Jameelah

watches the baby while I go to sleep, marking the first time since high school that I’ve gone to sleep this early. At mid-night, I wake up and relieve Jameelah. Button now will sleep without us having to hold him; however, every 15 minutes or so he’ll start fussing, and I have to tap him and soothe him back to sleep. At 2 a.m., he’ll wake up hungry, so I take him to Jameelah for feeding. Then I take him back. At 4 a.m., he wakes up again, and we feed and change him; at this point, we are so physically drained that we are begging him to eat and go back to sleep. I take him back and snuggle with him till he dozes off. Then at 6 a.m. or 7 a.m., Jameelah wakes up, takes the baby, and I get two or three hours of sleep. The nights have been challenging. At 4 a.m., we’re so tired that we start get-ting confused and careless, wiping his face and putting a diaper on his head, for example — which he does not appre-ciate. Even when he’s sleeping peace-fully, we still can’t sleep well because Jameelah and I will freak out about whether he’s OK or not. Sometimes, he’s sleeping so peacefully — like an angel. It’s then that I start poking at him to make sure he’s breathing. The other night, he fell asleep on my chest, and then exhausted, I fell asleep. Then next moment, I woke up panicking and checking to make sure he was breath-

ing. It was a horrifying feeling, think-ing he might have rolled off, or I might have shifted position and accidentally squished him or something. I guess wor-rying about our son is something we’ll be doing the rest of our lives. The days are better. I’ve been singing

to him a lot, and anyone who does not know that I am an amazing singer has not heard my take on “Back Dat Azz Up” by Juvenile (“Girl, you look good, why-nchu back dat azz up?...”). It puts the baby to sleep. When his mother is taking a shower and he’s hungry, I sing “Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone.”

And after he’s been fed, I sing a soulful rendition of “Please Don’t Throw Up on Daddy,” which is an emotional lullaby I wrote just for him that I hope he’ll sing to his own kid. Lyrics: “Rest your head.Close your eyes/Time for bed/Baby, mine/Please don’t throw up on daddy/The rain outside is falling/Your sweet baby dreams are calling/And in my arms you’re staying/While the night is fading/Please don’t throw up on Daddy.” Having a baby is an amazing and life-changing experience. Still, every time I run into a child-less person, I grab him by the lapels, whispering, “Sleep! Sleeeeep! And go on a weekend-trip! Go see a movie! Go out every day! Watch all your favorite shows! See your friends! Don’t take life for granted! Sleeeeeeeep!!!” We are exhausted, disheveled and constantly having this lingering smell of bad yogurt surrounding us. Still, we are determined not to have this baby rule our lives. So last Friday, we went club-bing. That’s right, we were dropping it like it was hot while our three-week-old newborn was at home with his grand-mother. We had a great time, and only fell asleep on the dance floor twice.

Read more Jagged Noodles at: www.jaggednoodles.com.

BY HUY X. LEIE Columnist

Jagged Noodles: Adventures of a New Father, Part 1: On Backing Dat Azz Up

Margaret Cho and Over 100 Fellow Artists Join Campaign for Humane Immigration Reform

Earlier in May, Colorlines Magazine took note of an emerging and growing nation-al campaign for more humane immigra-tion reform led by artists of color and collaborating groups Air Traffic Control, the Culture Group and CultureStrike. The campaign launched signature “Migration is Beautiful” artwork, and got about 110 artists — including comedian Margaret

Cho, internationally-acclaimed cel-list Yo-Yo Ma and hip-hop journalist Jeff Chang — to sign a letter to President Obama and Congress in support of better immigration policy. In the statement, artists define this as ending detention and deportation, expedit-ing the visa process, enforcing longstand-ing policies to support family reunification, ensuring all immigrants have basic worker rights, providing equal immigration rights to LGBTQ individuals and families and providing a clear roadmap to citizenship: “With federal policy in tatters, states have passed immoral laws of question-able constitutionality that profile, isolate, and criminalize immigrants. A broken and unjust immigration policy is bad for us all — it erodes the social fabric and undermines our shared values of equity and empathy.” “We believe that this predicament reflects not only a failure of policy but a failure of imagination.” More at migrationisbeautiful.com.

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At 4 a.m., we’re so tired that we start

getting confused and careless, wiping his face and putting a

diaper on his head, for example — which he does not appreciate.

Geographic Study on Twitter Racism Reveals Regional Derogatory Hotspots

According to Gawker, a study con-ducted by Humboldt State University students enrolled in an advance cartog-raphy class found that hate language is more frequently tweeted on the east side of the U.S., and that specific racial slurs can be traced regionally. According to the Gawker analysis: “What we learn is that the South is slightly more diverse in its bigotry than the North. The N-word essentially

appears anywhere there is population density, with the notable exception of Southern California, but ‘wetback’ seems to be bigger than YOLO in parts of Texas. Georgia likes the nasty word for Koreans that sounds like the stuff that gets stuck in your bathroom tiles. Virginia’s Asian derogatory slur of preference is the one that rhymes with ‘clink.’ The Hispanic pejorative that rhymes with ‘tick’ doesn’t show up much — anyone dumb enough to use it misspells it.” The Humboldt students created their “Geography of Hate” map as part of the larger “Geography of Hate” project led by their professor Dr. Monica Stevens. The map is only based on 150,000 tweets. However, the sample was chosen based on instances of pre-selected hate language flagged by the students across all geocoded tweets in the U.S. from June 2012 through April 2013. More about the study and a full map can be found at www.floatingsheep.org/2013/05/hatemap.html.

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Op-Ed: Election Drama Offers ‘Lessons in Diversity’ for One Calif. CityBY STEWART KWOHIE ContributorNew America Media www.newamericamedia.orgStewart Kwoh is the founding president and executive director of Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) and a nationally recognized leader and expert in race relations.

On March 5, 2013, in a historic elec-tion, Chin Ho Liao was elected to serve on the San Gabriel City Council, but the city council refused to let him take his seat. This was unheard of and something no city had ever done before. The council took this unprecedented action because of a single complaint filed by a city resi-dent with close ties to one of the losing incumbents, who contested Liao’s eligibil-ity to run. But this is more than a story of local politics gone awry. There are lessons here that increasingly diversifying communi-ties across the country should heed as we embark together on the important task of fortifying the rights of every American to take part in our proud democracy. On May 7, after two intense months of legal battles and community outrage, Liao was finally permitted to take his oath of

office and join the council as its newest member. What happened during these two months tells a story of Liao’s courage, one that began a quarter-century ago. It also highlights how demographic shifts like one that has been taking place in San Gabriel can set off dynamics that present challeng-es – and opportunities – for communities with rapidly changing populations. The city of San Gabriel, one of California’s oldest settlements, is nestled in the San Gabriel Valley, in the eastern part of Los Angeles County. San Gabriel has a population of less than 40,000, and is celebrating its centennial year. In recent decades, the city and the region as a whole have undergone massive demo-graphic changes resulting in a diverse population of Asian Americans and other

immigrants. In San Gabriel itself, over 60 percent of the population is Asian American, over three quarters of whom are immigrants. Among those who now call the San Gabriel Valley their home is Chin Ho Liao, an immigrant from Taiwan who came to the U.S. to seek out higher education and who then settled in San Gabriel. Since his retirement, he has engaged in one of the most longstanding of American traditions – volunteerism. For the past 24 years, he’s served the community of San Gabriel through his involvement with nonprofit and civic organizations. Then he sought office so he could serve the community as a public servant. Prior to the March 5th election, San Gabriel’s five-member city council had no

Asian American members, and only two Asian Americans had previously served on the council. The five candidates in the city council race included three incumbents and two Asian American challengers, including Liao. In a result that surprised many, Liao and the other Asian American candidate were the top two vote-getters and won seats on the council. Only one of the three incumbents won re-election. Three weeks after the election, when it came time to install the winners of the elec-tion, the city council told Liao that he could not take his seat. At that point the council still included the two incumbents who lost. Despite the conflict of interest, and despite the appearance of undermining a historic moment for Asian Americans, the council ignored the plain and clear requirements of state law to seat Liao. The council justified its action by point-ing to the complaint contesting Liao’s eligibility to serve. However, the proper procedure was to let Liao assume his seat first and then to consider the complaint. Compounding its error, the council announced that it would conduct its own review of the complaint, rather than refer the matter to a neutral third party such as a court or an administrative hearing officer. The council that was to conduct the review included three of Liao’s political opponents: two incumbents who were not up for re-election in March but who supported the re-elected incumbent and the two losing incumbents, plus the re-elected incum-bent who similarly supported the two los-ing incumbents. These circumstances cast doubt on the integrity of the council’s deci-

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Hui Hoaloha Ulana (“Hui” for short) is a Hawaiian home away from home for students attending the University of Washington (UW). It’s where they find their closest friends, extracurricular activ-ities and leadership roles. Hui – also known as UW’s Hawaii Club -- offers activities throughout the school year and a community that stu-dents can turn to (especially when feel-ing homesick). Hui sponsors trips to Mariners’ games, the Woodland Park Zoo and even adventures around the University District. Ryan Yanagihara, the club’s historian, joined as a college freshman a couple of years ago after receiving an invitation to the UW freshman orientation at one of Oahu’s YMCA locations. It’s an event that is held every year for the Hawaiian students. “The people are the best thing [about Hui]. … It’s such a nice group,” he says.

It’s always reassuring to be around people that have similar interests and experiences. However, he sometimes finds it hard to step outside of his com-fort zone. He first started as a fairly involved member in the Hui intramural soccer team and on committees for the luau, an annual event that happens mid-spring quarter. The event combines Hawaiian food, hula and music at the Husky Union Building, and nearly 600 people show up each year. Since he always enjoyed taking pho-tos at meetings and events, Yanagihara decided to take his involvement to the next level by becoming the official pho-tographer of the club and simultaneously gaining a leadership role. Like many other members of Hawaii Club, the historian joined already know-ing other people who were in the club so he came in having a sense of familiarity — a very comfortable feeling for those missing their family and friends off the mainland nearly 2,000 miles away. From time to time, UW freshman Alex Chun, who is comfortable with his Hawaii transplant friends, finds it difficult to branch outside of the Hawaii Club. “I knew I wanted to hang out with Hawaiin people [when arriving at the UW], and the club was a good segue,” says the Maui native. This was partly due to the fact that he is from a neighbor island. But it’s not a downside for Chun because he knows that this group of people will always be there for him. He says he will cherish

the relation-ships he has developed with Hui mem-bers because many of them will eventually return back home to the “Aloha” state just like him. “Don’t only hang around with Hawaii people.” It’s a piece of advice that Hui fac-ulty advisor, Alejandro “Val” Espania, tells the club members. Espania, a Hawaii-born-and-raised UW alumnus, strongly believes that if you come to the mainland to study but only hang out with locals of Hawaii, then you should’ve gone to University of Hawaii. “If [Hui] is your totality, I also wonder about your scholastics,” adds the club’s advisor. But don’t get him wrong; Espania loves the Hawaii Club. He was a member of Hui throughout his days as a Husky after transferring here in 1993 for his junior year. Fast for-ward to 2013, and his favorite aspect of the organization is the Ohana Program, which was established last school year to provide mentors for freshmen from

Hawaii in transitioning into college on the mainland. Nick Luna has been lucky enough to take advantage of the Ohana Program this past year. The first-year college stu-dent has been enjoying all the activities and events that the program and the club offer. He took part in the program’s scavenger hunt at the beginning of this school year. It gave him a chance to familiarize himself with the campus, explore “the Ave.” in Seattle’s University District and interact with other mem-bers. He has also become involved with volleyball and soccer intramurals through the club. “It creates a niche I can rely on. … [There is a] certain tie you have with people from Hawaii,” says Luna.

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Washington Liquor Store Owners Seek to Return State LicensesSinking Ships

Last year, the State Liquor Control Board called for prospective business owners to seize the opportunity of taking over for formerly state-run liquor stores. Entrepreneurs answered the state’s call, buying liquor licenses and taking over expensive leases at the board’s assurance of a lucrative deal. Initiative 1183, the 2011 ballot measure that privatized Washington’s liquor sales for the first time since prohibition, was intended to bring the price of liquor down and open up a new market for local businesses. The Washington Liquor Store Association (WALSA), however, said that in the past year, prices have not gone down and that liquor store owners are losing money at an astonishing rate. Liquor store owners across the state are cur-rently lobbying the Washington State Legislature to pass laws that would relieve them of some of their financial burden and get out of the liquor business altogether. Of the 167 stores that opened after privatiza-tion last year, most have gone out of business, and of those still standing, only two are profit-able, according to Mukilteo resident Michael Cho, secretary of WALSA. Cho had to close two of his three liquor stores in Bainbridge Island and Anacortes in the last two months, with one liquor store remaining in Gig Harbor. WALSA recently surveyed 100 current liquor store owners and found that 90 percent of them would surrender their liquor license to the state and cancel their contract if they had the option to. WALSA maintains that store owners were misled by the Liquor Control Board into a bad deal and, more importantly, that their problems can be immediately addressed through the right legislation. Causes of the liquor store closures are attrib-uted to high rent from taking on the leases of for-merly state-run stores, unfair business practices by Washington’s distributors, and a 17 percent

fee that liquor stores must pay on all their sales. It’s a symptom linked only to the small busi-nesses. Larger grocery store chains are able to absorb the 17 percent fee by distributing it across all of its non-liquor retail — a luxury that smaller liquor stores do not have. “We have to pay 17 percent of all sales,” Cho said. “The problem is that we are purely liquor stores. Other big businesses can just spread that amount across other retail they sell. The irony is that the specialty stores, pure liquor stores — they are the ones most handicapped by the law.” The 17 percent fee is compounded by pur-chasing issues caused by Washington’s two sole distributors, Southern Wines and Spirits and Young’s Market Co., which controls 90 percent of all liquor sold in the state, Cho said. The distribu-tors do not have to pay the 17 percent fee. “[Distributors] have exclusive rights to sell,” Cho said. “There’s no competition to bring the prices down. They claim that there’s competition among the [individual liquor] brands, but it’s still a single company setting the prices. There’s no alternate supplier.” For liquor store owners, a large part of the appeal in taking over stores from the state came from the promise of a new market. When Washington privatized its liquor stores, it allowed stores to sell liquor to bars and res-taurants. Unfortunately, because liquor store owners have to deal with the 17 percent fee and distributors don’t, they are also able to sell the same liquor directly to bars and restaurants at lower prices. Distributors, on the other hand, argue that they are at a disadvantage to retailers. Representatives from Southern Wines and Spirits and Young’s Market Co. testified against legislation that would exempt liquor stores from the 17 percent fee. The distributors argued that they have already put significant capital invest-ments into their distribution network with bars and restaurants. Distributors are also expected to pay up a total of $150 million in distribu-tor license fees to the state by May 31 under Washington’s license law. But Cho characterized it this way: Imagine if Apple and Microsoft encouraged people to open computer stores. Then when the stores finally opened, Apple and Microsoft decided to sell the computers directly to the customers. “When I made my bid on three stores, my business plan included sales to bars and restau-rants,” Cho said. “We thought distributors would treat us fairly, not treat us like the competitor. They never said that we would be cut out of the market completely.” Biniam Habte owns two stores formerly owned by the state, one in the Washington University District and the other in Ballard. In the last 10 months, Habte said he paid the state more than $180,000 out of pocket in order to keep up with fees owed to the state. “When the state was advertising the business, they advertised it as a lucrative business,” Habte said. “We didn’t think the government would lie about that. We thought it would be a business that you could make a living out of.” The problem with the 17 percent fee, Habte said, is that it is taken out of a liquor store’s gross, not it’s profit. In other words, the fee does not account for all of a store’s costs, such as sales tax, rent and employees’ salaries. “When the state takes the 17 percent out of our gross (sales), after we pay rent, basically, we are in the red,” Habte said. “Every month, stores pay the state from their pockets to do business. We are basically tax collectors for the state right now. We pay the employees, we pay everything. And we pass the taxes we collect from the peo-ple to the government. On top of that, we pay the 17 percent from our pocket, not from the profit

BY TRAVIS QUEZONIE Contributor

“When the state was advertising the business, they

advertised it as a lucrative business. We didn’t think the government would lie about

that. We thought it would be a business that you could

make a living out of.”— Biniam Habte, Seattle

Liquor Store Owner

LIQUOR LAW continued on Page 8.Biniam Habte owns two liquor stores in Seattle and has paid he state more than $180,000 in fees in 10 months. Photo credit: Travis Quezon.

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Accent Penney arrived in the United States from the Marshall Islands in 1996 with the hopes of starting a new life for his family —a life free from the lasting effects of food contamination and radioactive fallout caused by the U.S. military’s nuclear testing in his homeland from 1946 to 1958. Like many immigrants working to adjust to life in the United States, Penney depends on food stamps to maintain a basic, nutritious diet. Last year, Penney’s food benefits were halved. As Washington lawmak-ers struggle to pass a state budget this year, they may not restore the deep cut to the State Food Assistance program for immigrants in their first five years of resi-dency. “Food stamps are really important for us because we cannot really go back to our home to get food because it’s still contaminated,” Penney explained. “The poison in the ground is going down into the soil. The poison is not good for eating. We need to come to America to get something to eat.” Growing up on the Marshallese island of Bikini Atoll, Penney experienced firsthand the destruction from the U.S. military. He described seeing as a young boy “powder” fall from the sky onto his home. The powder was a mix of ash and radioactive by-products blown over from nuclear testing sites in the northern Marshall Islands. Burns, hair loss and vomiting were some of the more immediate effects caused by the fallout. Long-term effects that still persist today include radiation sickness, leukemia and other forms of cancer, birth defects, mental retardation and thyroid disorders, according to the National Cancer Institute. The future of Marshallese residing in their homeland has also been threatened by the loss of their ability to grow food that is safe to eat. Much of the exposure to the fallout comes through eating locally grown food such as coconuts, Pandanus and breadfruit contaminated with cesium-137, according to the Marshall Island Dose Assessment and Radioecology Program. Penney, who currently lives in Kirkland, traveled with other Marshallese Washingtonians to Olympia in April to ask state legislators to restore funding to State Food Assistance, which last year’s final budget halved. The program was created in 1997 by the State Legislature after Congress voted to deny federally fund-ed food stamps to most lawfully-residing immigrants. U.S. immigrants from countries with Compacts of Free Association with the United States (Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands) that live in Washington are only able to obtain food stamps through the state program. As of April 2009, a total of 5,479 people in King County received State Food Assistance — 37 percent (2,047) of those recipients were Asian and Pacific Islander (API), according to Linda Stone, food policy director at the Children’s Alliance, a statewide child advocacy group. Marshallese and Vietnamese make up the largest groups of API recipients. And about 1,000 Marshallese Washingtonians rely on State Food Assistance, accord-ing to recent research by Holly Barker, advisor to the Marshallese government. State Food Assistance recipients get only about half the amount of benefits as those receiving federal food stamps. And since July 1, 2012, families who had received an average of $114 per month saw their ben-efits drop further to $56 per month, according to the Children’s Alliance. As the Washington State Legislature works toward passing a budget, benefits have a chance to be restored to higher levels. The Senate’s version of the budget restores State Food Assistance to about 75 percent of its former level. The House version of the budget, however, keeps the program at 50 percent. Governor Jay Inslee is called legislators back to Olympia for a special session to finalize the budget in mid-May. “Immigrant families and their allies are working hard to convince legislators to restore State Food Assistance,” said Jon Gould, Children’s Alliance’s deputy director. “In the last month alone, we’ve helped several families who have never been to the State Capitol tell their stories to their state legislators. Their passionate advocacy is making a difference. Legislators seem to understand that hungry kids can’t learn.”

Catmina Devara testified before the House in April. She is a mother of five children who works 63 hours a month, earning $10 an hour. Devara said she struggles to sup-port her family on monthly paychecks of about $500. “We are cur-rently struggling with the 50 percent cuts [to the State Food Assistance Program],” Devara said in testimony. “I can’t provide the needs for my chil-dren. I don’t want to see my current children go hun-gry or go to school without a meal. I understand that many of you have children, and I think you don’t want to see them go hungry.” Marshallese community leader Jiji Jally has also been advocating to restore cuts to State Food Assistance. In a family where often only one parent is working, while the other is caring full-time for their children, food stamps are essential, Jally explained. When fami-lies don’t have sufficient food stamps, they just get the necessities like meat and rice. Other dietary essentials like fruits and vegetables are left off the table. Jally said it’s been an uphill battle in getting law-makers to understand the struggles of Marshallese who come to the United States for medical, educational and nutritional reasons. “We’ve been advocating to politicians, and some of them are not even aware of who the Marshallese

people are,” Jally said. “Food there [in the Marshall Islands] is still contaminated. We’re lost. Some are not adapting so well.” Jally said she wants people to realize that the Marshallese just want an equal shot at making it in the United States. Food stamps help families who struggle to afford nutritious meals on minimum-wage salaries, Jally explained. “We’re just like everyone else,” she said. “We start out with assistance and then we want to go on our own. We just want to work and be treated like anyone else.”

To send a message to lawmakers to restore State Food Assistance, visit www.childrensalliance.org , click “Act,” then click “Restore State Food Assistance.”

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Food Benefits Vital to Survival Post Island Bombing, Say Marshallese Advocates

A group of Marshallese advocates from the Auburn area, including Jiji Jally (fourth from the left) and Almi Juano (second from the right) gather for a meeting. Photo credit: Children’s Alliance.

BY TRAVIS QUEZONIE Contributor

Food Fight

In the state capitol from left to right: Samantha Jack, Yuriko Jack, Gail Yamasaki, Catmina Devara, Almi Juano, Irene Kimura, Jermo and Accent Penney.Photo credit: Children’s Alliance.


we make.” Habte said the remaining liquor stores are staying in busi-ness with the hopes that legisla-tion will be passed. House Bill 2026 allows for liquor store owners to seek refunds from the state in the amounts that they bid for their stores and provide them a way to sell off their inventory. House Bill 1161 was recently passed to the Rules Committee for a second reading. The bill would allow liquor stores to ignore the 17 percent fee in sales to bars and restaurants. The bill acknowledges marketplace issues caused by Initiative 1183 and calls for more fairness in the market for liquor store owners. WASLA testified that liquor store owners were initially told by the state that the 17 per-cent would not apply to them, but now that the additional fee applies, they are having a dif-ficult time staying in business. “Right now, we are hoping things are going to change,” Habte said. “That’s why we’re just trying to survive so far. We’re hoping one day there’s a law that changes everything.” Habte said consumers need to take a stronger stance in order to lower liquor prices across the

board. He also said consumers need to realize that liquor store prices are the same as in larger grocery chains. “I think most consumers have the wrong idea that grocery stores are cheaper for liquor,” Habte said. “They are not cheap-er. [Big grocery chains] have buying power. They are bigger, they buy a lot and they get it for cheaper than us. Our margin and the grocery store’s margin are what’s different. They make more money, we make less, but the prices are exactly the same.” In 2011, 60 percent of Washington voters rallied behind Initiative 1183. Habte said he would like to see consumers also support the success of small, local liquor stores. If local liquor stores are successful, they can become competitive and lower prices, he explained. “And at the end of the day, the consumer is the one who is hurt-ing,” Habte said. “Initiative 1183 was supposed to make it cheap-er. But now it’s got all the taxes, the 17 percent and everything, and the distributor is marking it up. I don’t know why the con-sumer is not crying out to the Liquor Control Board to com-plain about the prices.”

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sion to conduct its own hearing. The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) took on Liao’s case because we are a civil rights organization and we believed this to be a civil rights case. It was clear that Liao’s fun-damental right to hold office, a right recognized by the courts, had been violated. It was equally clear that the fundamental right to vote of the San Gabriel electorate had been infringed. This is because the two rights are inextrica-bly linked – the confidence that voters have in democracy depends on their belief that elections fairly won will not be unjustly taken away from the candidate they supported. And nowhere is this more critical than with newcomers to the American electoral process, including Asian Americans whose burgeoning but fragile political participation was threatened by the council’s ill-founded actions. In the end, the council defied expectations and ruled in favor of Liao – an issue that was never in doubt in the hearts and minds of the San Gabriel community. Certainly the efforts of our legal team played a part in this outcome, but even more important was the inspiring courage demonstrated by Liao in fighting for his right to represent the people of San Gabriel. Also inspir-ing was the activism of San Gabriel community members, who formed a multi-racial coalition to voice concerns about the threat posed by the council’s actions to San Gabriel’s democracy. As San Gabriel looks ahead to its next 100 years, those who serve the community would do well to embrace the future and welcome the participation of all Americans, including the new-comers who have come to pursue their aspira-tions. In our rapidly diversifying society we must

all be prepared, like the residents of San Gabriel were, to demand that all Americans are afforded their right to take part in the political process. Mee Moua pointed out that as a former can-didate of color, her strategy involved “tailored outreach” to specific communities. It’s an issue, she added, that “most mainstream candidates struggle with.” This year, at least 19 Asian American candi-dates will be competing in congressional races, up from eight in 2010. Another 13 incumbents claim API heritage. Their numbers are further proof of the rising political engagement of the API community. Still, impediments remain. According to the poll, one-fifth of respondents said they would be more likely to vote if they had in-language assistance. Lake pointed out that a majority of API voters speak a language besides English at home, and that 58 percent were born outside the country. Speaking on the wave of voter suppressions laws being passed in states like Texas, Georgia and Florida, Chen admitted more needs to be done to educate voters. “These laws,” she said, “could have a chilling effect on people’s com-mitment to go to the polls … More voter educa-tion is needed to ensure the franchise.” When asked why they vote, a majority answered they did so out of a sense of civic duty. A large percentage also said they voted for the candidates who touched them personally. “Once we are engaged, we actually do turn out to vote,” said Moua, who added that the regional and political diversity of the API com-munity opens the door to important opportuni-ties for both parties. When it comes to engagement, however, “nei-ther party is doing a very good job.”

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Language is a living practice and it emerges from those who speak it. If the speaking ceases, language can die. And if two speakers alter their speak-ing in two diverging directions, they may cease to be able to communicate. These are the heady issues explored in Julia Cho’s play “The Language Archive” at Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse. Cho reports that she conceptualized the play out of disparate fragments of curiosity and imagination. “It started with a review of a recent (or at least it was then) book on vanishing languages,” Cho says. “I did more read-ing and came across quite a few news articles about someone dying who’s the last speaker of a language.” In a playwright’s mind, though, the dramatic is never far away. “At the same time, I had this frag-ment of a play about a man and woman arguing and the woman discovering in the course of the argument that she was going to leave her husband,” Cho says. “I thought perhaps this man was a linguist, and that’s kind of how the play began.” New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company commissioned the play, and Cho worked closely with the theater to develop it for its premiere at South Coast Repertory. “I was very involved with the first production, and continued to be so as that production moved to Roundabout Theatre,” she says. “I worked with the director Mark Brokaw and a wonderful cast.” Cho continued to participate in sev-eral subsequent productions, including at Oregon Shakespeare Festival. “I also hung around for Jessica Kubzansky’s production at East West Players, where we had an all-Asian cast, which was enormously satisfying,” Cho says. A bit of a perfectionist, Cho often felt that she wanted to improve the work. “I think just after the play was first done, I was still very hard on myself for what I perceived as its flaws and shortcomings,” she says. “Over time, I find that I just accept the play for what it is and appreci-ate that it’s probably the most approach-able and producible of all my plays.” Cho has now stepped back from par-ticipating in new productions of the play. “I felt my contribution to any rehearsal process had run out,” she says. “It gives me a lot of joy that the play is making the rounds and that new people are finding their way into the play and imbuing it with new life.” But she still remains keenly interested in the challenges of language. “I find that the older I get, I speak to fewer people and I try to say less,” she says. “I am always painfully aware when I speak that the other person may or may not be hearing what I’m trying to say.” She adds: “We are locked in our own narratives and it’s very difficult to step out of your own story and realize (that) one, it’s a story, and two, there might be a different story. The trick is to feel that way and yet still keep writing.”

“The Language Archive” runs May 16 to June 9 at Seattle Public Theater, 7312 W. Greenlake Drive, Seattle. More infor-mation: www.seattlepublictheater.org/events-language.html.

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“It gives me a lot of joy that [‘The Language Archive’] is making the rounds and that new people are finding their way into the play and

imbuing it with new life.”


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Chinatown/International District Business Improvement Area608 Maynard Ave S. Seattle, WA 98104ph: 206-382-1197 www.cidbia.org

Merchant association enhancing the economic vitality of the Community Businesses. Programming focuses on public safety, transportation, graffiti and debris removal and organization of com-munity wide promotional events.




Affordable housing, economic development, neighborhood planning and advocacy for the API community.





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OCA - Greater Seattle606 Maynard Ave. South - Suite 104P.O. Box 3013, Seattle, WA 98114ph: (206) 682-0665 www.ocaseattle.orgOCA is dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of APIAs, and aims to embrace the hopes and aspirations of APIAs, locally in the Greater Seattle area.

www.solid-ground.orgOur programs help people meet their immediate needs and gain the skills and resources needed to reach solid ground and achieve their dreams.

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A multi-ethnic, multilingual, community-based org. that provides the following programs to refugee and immigrant women & families in Puget Sound Domestic violence, childcare, after school youth tutoring program, parenting education, vocational, ESL, employment & citizenship, senior meals, developmental disablilities, & mental health counseling.


























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International District Medical & Dental Clinic720 8th Ave S, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98104 ph: 206-788-3700 Holly Park Medical & Dental Clinic3815 S Othello St, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98118ph: 206-788-3500

Bellevue Medical & Dental ClinicComing in 2013!

Shoreline Medical & Dental ClinicComing in 2014!

We are a nonprofit health center offering affordable health care services, including primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, laboratory, acupuncture, and health education.

Senior Services

221 18th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144 ph: 206-322-4550 fx: [email protected] provided affordable housing and support services to people over 62 years of age. Lunch is served 7 days per week to people over 60 years of age for a $3 donation.

InterIm Community Development Association310 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104 ph: 206-624-1802 fx: [email protected] www.interimicda.orgAffordable housing development, multi-lingual low-income housing outreach, rental information, financial literacy, neighborhood planning and outreach for APAs, immigrants and refugees.

Asia Pacific Cultural Center4851 So. Tacoma WayTacoma, WA 98409Ph: 253-383-3900Fx: 253-292-1551faalua@comcast.netwww.asiapacificculturalcenter.orgBridging communities and generations through arts, culture, education and business.

Korean’s Women Association123 E 96th St, Tacoma, WA 98445ph: 253-535-4202 fx:[email protected] www.www.kwacares.orgProvides quality multicultural, multilingual, social and human services including but not

limed to: In home caregiving for the elderly and disabled, support for abused, children and families, homeless, hungry, or those who need naturalization assistance. Translation assistance provided.

Our programs help people meet their immediate needs and gain the skills and resources needed to reach solid ground and achieve their dreams.

1501 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103ph: 206-694-6700 fx: [email protected] www.solid-ground.org



Seattle Rotary ClubBill NagelMeets Every Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.New Hong Kong [email protected]://www.seattleidrotary.org/Improve the local community by engaging

activities such as community improvement projects, scholarship opportunities, and undertakings that promote education.

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WA State Convention Center (WSCC) is accepting applications for On-Call Security Officer. Must have exp working directly w/ the public & strong customer svc. skills. Officers are re-sponsible for the safety & security of the facility, property & occupants. Re-quires HS diploma or GED and at least 2 yr security exp. May work 0-40 hrs/wk. Must be available flexible hours in-cluding weekends, evenings & nights.

Visit www.wscc.com for further info or to download an app. Apps are also available at the WSCC Service En-trance, 9th and Pike, Mon-Fri, 8a-5p. WSCC apps must be completed for consideration. Jobline: (206) 694-5039. EOE.

PT Academic Services Coordinator

Provide homework assistance, tutoring and other services to ensure academic success. Collect student data/records. May work eves & wknds. $15/hr up to 30 hrs/wk. Call 206-938-9606, email [email protected] or at www.sfyc.net for full description.

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Downtown Apartments: Cabrini Senior Housing. Affordable 1 BR housing for 62+ now accepting applications for waiting list. Must meet gov’t income limits. Call (206) 254-0888. TDD

International Community Health Ser-vices (“ICHS”) is seeking a PHYSI-CIAN ASSISTANT II/ CLINICAL IN-FORMATICS in Seattle, WA. ICHS provides culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare to Asian Pacific Islanders and the broader community. This position provides direct patient care as well as electronic health re-cords training and support for medical providers. Min. req.: Bachelor of Clinical Health Services or related field; graduation from accredited Physician Assistant program; National Commission of Physician Assistants (“NCCPA”) Cer-tification; 2 years exp. as physician assistant; 2 years exp. with NextGen Electronic Health Records; and flu-ent in Cantonese Chinese. Travel re-quired.

Send resume to Charles Hayashi, ICHS HR Manager, PO Box 3007, Se-attle, WA 98114-3007.

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EmpLoymEntPuget Sound Energy is accepting applications for future Pathway to Apprentice #XXXXX openings at lo-cations throughout the Puget Sound area! Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, have a high school di-ploma or GED and 1 full year of high school level algebra with a grade of “C” or better or college equivalent. Applications must be submitted by 3/4/2013. PSE is an Equal Opportu-nity employer. We encourage persons of diverse backgrounds to apply. Visit http://www.pse.com/careers to apply.

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Request for Qualifications for the oper-ation and maintenance of the Hutchin-son Community Center in Rainier Beach. Seattle Parks and Recreation seeks proposals for a long term agree-ment for the operation, programming, and maintenance of the Center. Pro-posals must be submitted by 3/1/2013, 5 pm. Visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/{insertaddress here} for an ap-plication or call (206) 684-8003.

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Ernestine Anderson Place: new 1 BR apts in Central District for seniors 55+. Includes accessible bathrooms, emergency pull-cords, dishwashers, and views. Close to parks, shopping, and transit. 24/7 staff, library w/inter-net and exercise room. Rents from $420 to $790, depending income (in-come must be between $14,400 and $30,800/year to qualify). Call 206-812-4373 or stop by 2010 S Jackson Street, Seattle.

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Downtown Apartments: Cabrini Senior Housing. Affordable 1 BR housing for 62+ now accepting applications for waiting list. Must meet gov’t income limits. Call (206) 254-0888. TDD

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pERSonALPuget Sound Energy is accepting applications for future Pathway to Apprentice #XXXXX openings at lo-cations throughout the Puget Sound area! Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, have a high school di-ploma or GED and 1 full year of high school level algebra with a grade of “C” or better or college equivalent. Applications must be submitted by 3/4/2013. PSE is an Equal Opportu-nity employer. We encourage persons of diverse backgrounds to apply. Visit http://www.pse.com/careers to apply.

Regular lines - 11 ($6x11) = 66Bold lines - 3 ($3 x 10.5) = 31.5

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Request for Qualifications for the oper-ation and maintenance of the Hutchin-son Community Center in Rainier Beach. Seattle Parks and Recreation seeks proposals for a long term agree-ment for the operation, programming, and maintenance of the Center. Pro-posals must be submitted by 3/1/2013, 5 pm. Visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/{insertaddress here} for an ap-plication or call (206) 684-8003.

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