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By Gwen Davis

West Seattle Hi-Yu is suspended. The non-profit organization established in 1934 by West Seattle's service clubs to produce a summer festival for the West Seattle community and whose royalty and volunteers have served the community for 82 years just ran out of support. Perhaps the victim of changing times, the organization’s history of talent shows, Spring Tea's, queens and princesses as part of Seattle's Seafair celebration had seen diminishing support and declining membership.

The October general meeting was held Monday evening, where the decision to suspend the organization was made.

“At this this point, Hi-Yu does not have a product we are willing to put forth,” one of the officers said. “We surveyed the West Seattle community and out of 116 responses, the products available did not meet the needs of the community, " officers explained.

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