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Mamie Hong Weinberg is a lifelong resident of Chinatown who attended Castelar Elementary, Nightingale Junior High, and Belmont High School. Like most Chinatown kids, she spent a great deal of time at the Alpine Recreation Center, where she learned many forms of dance; ballet, Chinese and Polynesian were her favorites. As a teenager, she founded the Blue Heaven Dancers, a Chinese Folk Dance group based in Chinatown, coordinating the performances, choreography and costume design. She was also a member of the Asian American Ballet Company, and was later invited to join the Hwa Yi Chinese Ethnic Dance Company. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Clothing and Textiles/Fashion Merchandising from the California State University Los Angeles and subsequently worked at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising for over 20 years. Mamie and her husband are proud parents of twin daughters, one of whom was the 2013 Little Queen.
Mamie has been committed to volunteer work in Chinatown for decades having been a founding member of the Friends and Alumni of Castelar Elementary School (FACES), Chinatown Resident Representative and 4th Vice President of the Historic Cultural Neighborhood Council, and a Park Advisory Board member for Alpine Recreation Center.
Mamie’s father and his family owned and operated Hong Kong Low restaurant in Chinatown, home of the infamous punk rock club, the Hong Kong Cafe. Among her father's many altruistic endeavors, he served as a President, as well as the parade chair, for the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Mamie feels honored to continue with this legacy in serving the Chinatown community.
