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EHC CELEBRATING COMMCOMMUNITYUNITY SINCE 1980 Ethnic Heritage Council J U L Y 2 0 1 0 26th Annual Naturalization Ceremony July 4, 2010 at Seattle Center On July 4, 2010 , the Ethnic Heri- public is encouraged to attend the tage Council will host the 26 th An- free event. nual Naturalization Ceremony at by Photo Jal EHC © The ceremony will include Seattle Center, from 11 a.m. to 1 speeches by United States Senator p.m. Over 500 applicants, from Maria Cantwell, Washington Sec- more than 80 countries, will be retary of State Sam Reed , U.S. sworn in by The Honorable Rich- Representative Jim McDermott, ard C. Tallman, U.S. Circuit Court King County Executive Dow Con- Judge , as new citizens of the stantine , with Seattle City Mayor United States of America. Produced Mike McGinn as Master of Cere- by the Ethnic Heritage Council , monies. Seattle Center , and the United States Citizenship and Immigra- Air National Guard Band of the tion Services , and brought to you Northwest will perform festive by Bank of America , this is by far selections beginning at 11 a.m. one of the most meaningful and The formal program begins at 12 moving Fourth of July events in the noon, and will last one hour. The region. Washington Army National Guard Honor Guard will present the col- While this is an especially impor- July 4th ors, followed with a performance tant day for the many new citizens, Naturalization Ceremony by Native American performers coming from a variety of nations @ Seattle Center Gene Tagaban, Swil Kanim & Pe- and cultures, it arouses great inter- 11a.m. Concert & 12noon Ceremony ter Ali . The Total Experience est among friends and families as www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org Gospel Choir , directed by Pa- well as from the community at trinell Wright , will also perform large. The Naturalization Cere- during the ceremony . All coun- mony also serves to reaffirm the tries represented will be an- deeper meaning of citizenship of Seattle Center the United States of America. The Continued on page 2, July 4 FESTÁL at Seattle Center - FREE 2010 Spirit of Liberty Award— July 11-12 Bastille Day John F. Keane - Irish-American www.seattlecenter.com/festal 206-684-7200 The Ethnic Heritage Council’s Spirit July 4, 2010, we honor a citizen of of Liberty Award is given annually one of our country's oldest immi- on the Fourth of July to a natural- grant groups, the Irish. John F. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: ized citizen who has made out- Keane was born in County West- Naturalization Ceremony ‘09 1 standing contributions to the United meath in central Ireland, just after States while maintaining his/her World War II, the seventh of eight 2010 Spirit of Liberty ethnic heritage. brothers. In 1967, John emigrated Spirit of Liberty Awardees to the United States and was natu- 3 ralized in 1978. He worked 28 The Statue of Liberty 4 years for the Bell Telephone Com- pany in Detroit and Seattle, retir- Naturalization Sample Test 5 ing from U S West, now Qwest, in Calendar of Ethnic Events 6-7 1999. Bastille Day Celebration 8 Since arriving in Seattle in 1978, Tivoli/Viking Days John has devoted himself to pre- serving the rich traditions of his 12th Annual Dance This… 9 cultural heritage, for which he has July Recipes 10 become known around here as Mr. 2006—(L to R) Maureen Keane, Ireland. He tirelessly works for Sample Test Answers Senator Maria Cantwell, John Keane, Keane’s son Mícheál the Irish Heritage Club, the Seattle 25th Annual Seafair Pow Wow 11 Continued on page 2, Liberty Join Us! 12 P AGE 2 E T HN I C H ERITAGE C OUNCIL — J U L Y 20 1 0 N EWSLETTER —S PEC IAL 4 T H O F J UL Y E D IT IO N July 4, Continued from page 1 nounced and the eldest applicant for citizenship will be introduced. The Children of the World will lead the new citizens in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance for their first time. Each year, the Ethnic Heritage Council honors a naturalized citizen who has made outstanding contribution to his or her adopted coun- try, the U.S.A., while maintaining his or her ethnic heritage. Con- gressman Jim McDermott will present the 2010 “Spirit of Liberty Award” to John F. Keane of the Irish-American community. 26 th Annual Naturalization Ceremony is produced by the Ethnic Heritage Council , a non-profit organization formed in 1980, Seattle Center and United States Department of Homeland Security. Brought to you by Bank of America , and proudly sponsored by Seat- Photos by Jal Schrof www.pbase.com/jal/ tle Center , PEMCO Insurance , University Lions Foundation , Rotary Club of the Seattle-International District, Seattle Post #1-American Legion , Print Fusion , National Daughters of the American Revolution-Rainier Chapter, Dan Parker LEGO® Artist and supported by the City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs , Seattle Foundation , Canonicus Fund and 4Culture . Since its inception, the Council has worked to promote inter-ethnic communication and cultural preservation in the Northwest. Liberty, Continued from page 1 American Gaelic Athletic Association. In -Galway Sister City Association, and 2007, he published the pictorial history, the Society of the Friends of St. Pat- Irish Seattle . rick. He chairs the Irish Week Commit- Seattle's citizens in need are not forgotten tee which organizes most of Seattle's by John Keane: he is a board member of the major St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, Matt Talbot Center for the homeless and the including the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sons of St. Patrick providing scholarships for needy students. and one of Seattle Center's oldest cul- tural festivals, the Irish Festival. He 2008 – (L to R) St. Patrick’s Day Last year John received the prestigious ap- writes a monthly column on Seattle’s Parade Grand Marshal, pointment as Honorary Consul of Ireland in Irish activities that is sent to thou- EU Ambassador to the US John Seattle, with responsibility for Washington sands via email and through the Celtic Bruton (who is also a former State. Connection newspaper, keeping the Irish Prime Minister); John We must also mention John's family inspira- Keane; WA State Governor entire community informed about all tions. His wife Maureen is a whole-foods Christine Gregoire and Irish things Irish. Nationally, John has nutritionist and best-selling author who Government Minister served as an officer of the North helps keep him healthy to carry on his end- John McGuinness Continued on page 4, Liberty J U L Y 20 1 0 E T HN I C H ERITAGE C OUNCIL — P A GE 3 N EWSLETTER —S PEC IAL 4 T H O F J UL Y E D IT IO N To All Spirit of Liberty Awardees “You Have Made a Difference in Our Community. Thank You!” The Spirit of Liberty Award is presented at the Annual July 4th Naturalization Ceremony, to a naturalized citizen who has made a significant contribution to the community while successfully maintaining his/her culture and heritage. 1986 Effie Wells Greek-American 1987 Ina Bray Lithuanian-American 1988 Alexander Shaw Chinese-American 1989 Henning Boe Norwegian-American 1990 Kalle Keranen Finnish-American 1991 Encarnacion F. Tajon Filipino-American 1992 Carin Jacroux German-American 1993 Henry Friedman Polish-American 1994 Helen Mirchuk Ukrainian-American 1995 Bronka Kohn Serebrin Polish-American 1996 Tsering Chamatsang Yuthok Tibetan-American 1997 Farhat J. Ziadeh Palestinian-American 1998 Mary Shriane Irish-American 1999 Natacha Sesko Chinese-American 2000 Theodore Kaltsounis Greek-American 2001 Lucy Fueresz Hungarian-American 2002 Raja H. Atallah Arab-American 2003 Olaf Johannesen Kvamme Norwegian-American 2004 Paull H. Shin Korean-American 2005 Assunta Ng Chinese-American 2006 Alma Franulovich Plancich Croatian-American 2007 Ramesh Gangolli Indian-American 2008 Ezra Teshome African-American 2009 Eduardo Mendonça Brazilian-American 2010 John F. Keane Irish-American Ethnic Heritage Council Congratulates our Newest U.S. Citizens! I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. P AGE 4 E T HN I C H ERITAGE C OUNCIL — J U L Y 20 1 0 N EWSLETTER —S PEC IAL 4 T H O F J UL Y E D IT IO N The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World Located on a In part of the acceptance state- 12 acre is- ment, Cleveland said “We will land, the not forget that Liberty here Statue of made her home; nor shall her Libert y chosen altar be neglected”. Enlightening … did you know? the World EHC © Jal by Photo was a gift of The original name for the Statue friendship was “Liberty Enlightening the from the peo- World”. ple of France The Statue of Liberty was the to the people of the United States and is largest 19 th Century structure in a universal symbol of freedom and de- the United States. mocracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedi- cated on October 28, 1886, designated as The Statue was designated a Na- a National Monument in 1924 and re- tional Monument on October 15, 1924. stored for her centennial on July 4, 1986. The Statue was a joint effort between It is said that the seven spikes in the crown represent either the America and France and it was agreed seven seas (Arctic, Antarctic, upon that the American people were to North and South Atlantic, North build the pedestal, and the French peo- and South Pacific, Indian) or the ple were responsible for the Statue and seven continents (North and its assembly here in the United States.