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April 4, 2015

A Vietnamese Journey to Freedom

The Vietnamese Mutual Assistance Association (VMAA) cordially invites the public to join members of the Vietnamese community to celebrate “A Vietnamese Journey to Freedom,” at Camp Murray (adjacent to Joint Base Fort Lewis/Mcchord) on: April 26,...

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March 26, 2015

17th Annual Chinatown-ID Spring Clean Up

Join OCA-Greater Seattle in the Chinatown-ID Spring Clean Up! On Saturday, April 25th we’ll be cleaning up Danny Woo Garden. Check in will be at 8:00AM and kick off will be at 8:30AM, we’ll...

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March 21, 2015

Spring Internship

Calling out all undergraduate and graduate students! OCA-Asian Pacific Advocates, Greater Seattle chapter is looking for a Communication/Marketing Intern to help develop this website and social media. If interested, please contact Jacqueline Wu at...

Golden Circle Honorees / OCA Event

March 8, 2015

2015 Golden Circle Photos

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OCA-Greater Seattle Supports Asian Pacific American Legislative Day!

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February 5, 2015

OCA-Greater Seattle Supports Asian Pacific American Legislative Day!

OCA National

February 5, 2015

OCA National Summer Internship Program

OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, a national membership-driven organization dedicated to advancing the political, social, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs), opens applications for its Summer 2015 Internship Program. To commemorate...

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January 6, 2015

2015 Golden Circle Awards

Click image to enlarge RSVP link: http://bit.ly/1BysMZz Please have everyone RSVP by January 31, 2015. Also, please remember if you are a table captain, you are responsible for getting your table to RSVP through this....

Editorial / OCA Event

December 31, 2014

2014 Year in Review

OCA Greater Seattle Highlights of Activities Golden Circle Awards: Some 225 persons attended our annual Golden Circle Awards, which took placed on February 8 at Joy Palace Restaurant. The Honorees were Bettie Luke, Donnie...

OCA Greater Seattle Meets with Mayor Murray and Police Chief

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December 30, 2014

OCA Greater Seattle Meets with Mayor Murray and Police Chief

On Thursday, December 18, members of OCA-Greater Seattle and other concerned people attended a meeting with Mayor Ed Murray and Seattle Police Department Chief Kathleen O’Toole at City Hall to discuss the concerns shared...

OCA Greater Seattle Seeks Nomination for 2015 Golden Circle Awards

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November 1, 2014

OCA Greater Seattle Seeks Nomination for 2015 Golden Circle Awards

OCA Greater Seattle is now seeking nominations for the 2015 Golden Circle Awards. The awards pays tribute and honors persons and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the betterment of the Chinese...

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Cheryl Chow Park Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Cheryl Chow Park Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony April 5, 2025  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm South Charlestown Street & 35th Avenue South, S Charlestown St & 35th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, USA
Seattle Parks and Recreation to Open New Park in Rainier Valley named after beloved Seattle Councilmember Member, Cheryl Chow

by Rachel Schulkin on February 26, 2025

Seattle, WA-Seattle Parks and Recreation will celebrate the opening of a new park in the Rainier Valley on April 5, 2025 named after late Seattle Councilmember, Cheryl Chow.

Cheryl Chow Park will host a ribbon cutting community celebration on April 5, 2025, from noon to 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come celebrate! The afternoon will be filled with entertainment, food and an opportunity to explore the new park.

Cheryl Chow’s life and career were dedicated to public service. A long-time Seattle City Councilmember, Chow devoted her life to serving the people of Seattle, particularly those in marginalized communities. Serving on the City Council from 1990–97, Chow championed parks, spearheaded the renovation/building of recreation centers throughout Seattle, forged the Seattle Public Schools-Community Centers agreement, and extended recreation hours for after-school programs. Chow was also an educator for many years, teaching at Hamilton International Middle School, a public school in the Seattle School District, and a principal of Sharples Junior High School (now Aki Kurose Middle School), Franklin and Garfield high schools. She also served on the Seattle School Board, coached girls’ basketball for SPR and led the famed Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team. Chow passed away in 2013.

Cheryl Chow Park is located at S Charlestown Street between 34th and 35th Avenue South and creates a new multi-generational neighborhood park for the North Rainier community. This park space consists of property acquired by SPR over the past 10 years. The design incorporates accessibility in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as SPR’s intent to create access to open space in areas of high urban density. The park will be a multi-generational community gathering space with adult exercise equipment, a half-court basketball feature, BBQ grills, picnic areas and colorful play equipment. Community-provided graphics of textile fabric designs that hang as banners in the park reflect a broad representation of cultures in the North Rainier neighborhood.

Cheryl Chow Park was created with support from numerous community members, Seattle Park District Funding, and funding from King County Parks Levy and Conservation Futures funding, Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office and Group Health/Kaiser Permanente.

*Disclaimer* OCA-GS is posting this event on our Community Calendar as a service to the community. Date/Time/Location details are subject to change.

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April 2025

Seattle Parks and Recreation to Open New Park in Rainier Valley named after beloved Seattle Councilmember Member, Cheryl Chow