The Asian Reporter Foundation Banquet Honors Elders, Youth

The Asian Reporter Foundation's 14th Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet featured special recognition of the four "Most Honored Elders" as well as community volunteer awards. Thirteen scholarships for $1,000 were given to local youth. Here, Most Honored Elders Dr. Angelito Saqueton, Dr. Bolyvong Tanovan, Fred Wong and Wing Louie are surrounded by participants in the festivities, held Friday night at Legin Restaurant. The newspaper also honored its publisher, Jaime Lim, for his many years of service to the community. Guests included City Commissioner Nick Fish, The Skanner News Publisher Bernie Foster, former Sen. Avel Gordly, human rights activist Kathleen Saadat, Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber President Gale Castillo, and more.