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2012 Golden Circle Awardee: Dr. Paul Bock

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October 24, 2012

2012 Golden Circle Awardee: Dr. Paul Bock

“Stand-up. Never kow-tow. Be proud that you are Asian Americans. Be proud of your Mom and Dad. Be proud of your ancient heritage. Remember the sacrifices that have put you here. Each of us...

Greater Seattle OCA Awarded Grant to Write History of Chinese in Washington State

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July 16, 2012

Greater Seattle OCA Awarded Grant to Write History of Chinese in Washington State

King County’s cultural services agency, 4 Culture, awarded $6,000 to the Greater Seattle OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans) and its affiliate, the Greater Seattle Chinese American Historical Society, to write and publish the history...

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June 13, 2012

Join Now – OCA Seattle Walk for Rice Team

Saturday, June 30, 8 AM – noon Seward Park, 5902 Lake Washington Blvd S, Seattle * Walk for Rice is fund-raising event featuring a 2.4 mile walk or run. Walk for Rice attracts over...

Event / OCA National

June 13, 2012

EVENT: 2012 OCA National Convention

Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, August 5 Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada The theme of this year’s convention is GOTV2: Get Out To Vegas, Get Out The Vote. As OCA continues to...

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June 13, 2012

EVENT: Pride ASIA

After the OCA membership meeting, cruise by Hing Hay Park and enjoy music, performances and entertainment celebrating LGBQT API diversity and culture – FREE. Saturday June 23, noon – 6 PM Hing Hay Park,...

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May 30, 2012

Thank You for Supporting Pvt. Danny Chen from OCA-NY

Thanks to EVERYONE who participated in the Birthday Card Campaign for Pvt. Danny Chen. In just ONE month–we collected over 9,000 birthday cards from 25 states and 9 different countries, including Hungary, Denmark, Germany,...

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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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Category: Event

2012 Golden Circle Awardee: Dr. Paul Bock

Greater Seattle OCA Awarded Grant to Write History of Chinese in Washington State

Join Now – OCA Seattle Walk for Rice Team

EVENT: 2012 OCA National Convention

EVENT: Pride ASIA

Thank You for Supporting Pvt. Danny Chen from OCA-NY

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