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Archive for September, 2011
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JCCCNC Celebrates 25 Years
Posted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsOver 400 people attended a special 25th Anniversary of the Japanese Community and Cultural Center’s (JCCCNC) in San Francisco’s Japantown on Sept. 24. Since its inception, the JCCCNC has become a home in the community – a place to bring family, see friends, explore culture... -
Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15 – December 7
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No CommentsYour health needs change from year to year. And, your health plan may change the benefits and costs each year too. That’s why it’s important to evaluate your Medicare choices every year. Open Enrollment is the one time of year when ALL people with Medicare... -
Wells Fargo Donates $100,000 To Chinatown Community Development Center
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No CommentsLow-income Asian American youths in San Francisco’s Chinatown can sleep well tonight, tomorrow and, possibly, for the rest of their childhoods. That’s because Wells Fargo donated $100,000 to the Chinatown Community Development Center (Chinatown CDC) Youth In Action program on September 27, 2011 at Wentworth... -
Friends From a Different Shore
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No CommentsHISTORIC MEETING: Last Sunday’s historic face-to-face for two big city mayors of Chinese heritage came at a diplomatic courtesy call in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Carnelian by the Bay welcome dinner. Mayors Han Zheng of Shanghai and Ed Lee of San Francisco celebrated the 31stanniversary of the SF-Shanghai... -
Daily Dose: 9/28/11
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No CommentsDaily Dose September 28, 2011 National CAPAC meets with the president The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) met with President Obama on Friday, at the White House to discuss significant issues pertaining to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community The issues... -
Vietnamese Heritage Night With The San Jose Earthquakes
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsEnjoy a night of soccer with the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, October 22nd and support Hep B Free Santa Clara County, a campaign to make Santa Clara County the first hepatitis-free county in the nation. The campaign is a grass roots movement made up of a coalition of health... -
September Social Notes
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsKeeping the ball rolling, Cal Bears earned victory and the “Big Spike” in the Pac-12 Conference opener when Cal’s women’s volleyball team beat Stanford, No.2 in national ranking on Sept. 13. Playing before and excited crowd of over 3,850 fans at Berkeley’s Haas Pavilion, the... -
Daily Dose: 9/27/11
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsNation >>Nursing Home hosted Asian American Art exhibition The Neshaminy Manor nursing home in Warrington, PN hosted the first annual Asian American art exhibition by 19 Asian American youths from the Lu Chien Arts Studio on September 24th, displaying 55 drawings and paintings. The residents... -
C.C.S.F Student Wins AsianWeek’s First Annual Potstickers Contest
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsJeffrey Fang, Student Trustee at City College of San Francisco (CCSF), won the 1st annual Potstickers Eating Contest hosted by the AsianWeek Foundation on September 21st. 2011 at the Carnelian by the Bay in San Francisco, beating out local Asian American political participants. Fang came... -
Featured Arts and Crafts Vendor: InCharacter Asian Calligraphy
Posted on September 27, 2011 | No CommentsEditor’s Note: From handcrafted jewelry, fabric hand bags made with Asian inspired prints to Asian influenced apparel and creative home decorations, AsianWeek will be featuring Asian-inspired Arts and Crafts vendors each Tuesday to kick off the summer festival season and into the fall. The featured...