October 9, 2002

MISSION STATEMENT:

Promote full utilization of the capabilities of the Enterprise's employees and champion the betterment of the company and community. Promote interest in Asian Pacific issues and culture and act as a bridge to all groups within our community.

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ed. by Douglas Ikemi

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The internet site is back at:

Our own domain name, apa-pro.org, stands for Asian Pacific American Professionals. www.apa-pro.org/ gives you a menu of AP organization websites.

Back issues of the newsletter for all of 2000, 2001, and 2002 are available on the website if you want to look up some past event.

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APPA Board Meeting Schedule for 2002:

Evening meetings will be at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2100 Mariposa Ave.(corner of Nash) 310/726-0100. Noon time meetings will be on Raytheon premises

Schedule for 2002:

Oct. 10 (Th) at 12 pm

Nov. 13 (W) at 6 pm

Detailed calendar is attached this week and is available on the internet at www.apa-pro.org in Acrobat and Excel formats. Events go into the calendar that I don't mention here. Please send in information on cultural events and news items. Thanks to those who have.

Long range calendar items:

Oct 25-27 East West Orchid Show. Location: Weller Court, 120 Los Angeles Street, Little Tokyo. Friday October 25, 2001 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday October 26, 2001 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday October 27, 2001 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. call 213.629.1200

November 1-10 FITLA International Latino Theatre Festival of Los Angeles. Location: All of the JACCC facilities

Nov 3 Japanese Food Festival at the New Otani Hotel and Garden, 120 Los Angeles Street, Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles. 11-3PM Sponsored by the Japanese Restaurant Association of Southern California $6 adults, Food Prices: $2- $5, Drink Prices: $1- $2. Info: 213.253.9200. sushiandtofu.com/

Nov 16 Nigerian Talking Drums, Aratani/ Japan America Theatre. "A Day Of Remembrance, A Day Of Healing" $15 $20 Day of Show, call the Box Office at 213.680.3700

Dec. 6-8 China Expo at the LA Convention Center www.chinaexpo-usa.com

The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, 91101, 626-449-2742) Family Festival schedule for 2002, Saturdays, 1-4:

Oct. 19 Pakistan Festival

Nov. 16 Buddha: Faces of Enlightenment

Dec. 14 Pasko Sa Nayon

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October 13 The Pacific Asia Museum is sponsoring a private tour of Symbols of Power at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana on Sunday, 11:30 to 12:30. The fees are charging: $14.00 - adult, $10.00 - 62+ and students, $5.00 - children 18 or under.These rates include a $2.00 donation to the PAM's Chinese Arts Council for arranging this private tour which will be guided by docent(s). A flyer is on our website.

Oct 11-13 Japan Foundation Los Angeles Office & Language Center The Films of Shintaro Katsu and Raizo Ichikawa, Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028. For information contact: 213-621-2267; For tickets call: 323-467-0163. www.americancinematheque.com/archive1999/2002/katsuichikawa.htm.

Oct. 12 Hae Kyung Lee and Dancers, Japan America Theatre, $23, 8PM

Oct 12 East West Players Goes Hawaii, David Henry Hwang Theatre, Tickets and info call 213.525.700, 6PM

Oct. 13 Japan America Society Japan America Kite Festival Location: Seal Beach Pier, intersection of Main Street and Ocean Avenue, Seal Beach, CA 90740. 10am- sundown. For information call: 213-627-6217, ext. 206 or email: jas_yukari@hotmail.com

Oct 13-Feb 9 2003 UCLA Fowler Museum MATSURI! Japanese Festival Arts, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History (Enter UCLA from Sunset Bd. at Westwood entrance, go to Lot 4. Parking is $7.) For more information call: 310-825-4361 $5. www.fmch.ucla.edu/Exhibits/future.htm

Oct 12 and 19 VISIONS: JAZZ , Coffee Cartel, 1820 So.Catalina Ave. in Redondo Beach. Alan and Marsha Furutani & Co perform. Tel. is 310 316-6654.

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Last Weekend

This time I'll use Steve Eto's inputs:

A lot of other events are happening this [last] weekend.

Oldies Concert at Greek Theatre - Sat evening sounds like a good one to attend.

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Annoucement [from Carol Furutani]

Congratulations to Thiranan "Nan" Tim for winning the VIP tickets for the October 6 A3M Starnight fundraiser featuring jazz fusion keyboardist Keiko Matsui and renowned chef Michael Kang. These VIP tickets were part of the Silver sponsorship package we earned from the A3M/WRAP/RAPPA joint golf fundraiser. Nan won the tickets through a drawing for APPA volunteers.

Thanks to all our volunteers who help with our various activities. If you volunteer, you too can be eligible to wins prizes such as this.

If you're interested in volunteering for upcoming events contact William H Wong at 310.615.9496.

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[For Boeing employees: Boeing only sanctions recruiting volunteers for company approved programs, so AAPA is passing this along for informational purposes only and is not endorsing or promoting the recruiting of volunteers for WRAP.]

To the most kind potential volunteer tutors,

WRAP Family Services is currently in need of volunteer tutors for their tutorial program beginning the week of Sept. 30th 2002. The program will run on Monday and Thursday evenings from 5:00PM till 7:00PM (beginning time is somewhat flexible). Although volunteers may participate on both days a commitment of just one evening per week is requested. The students enrolled in this program range from first grade to seniors in high school. Attached is the application to volunteer at our agency. If you are interested in helping please fill the form out and contact me as soon as possible so that we can get the ball rolling for our enrolled students. Also, if you know of anyone who may be interested in volunteering please pass this information along to them or send me their contact information so that we can get more community members involved.

Thanks for your help!

Paul Valen, pvalen@wrapfs.org, 310.337.1550*276

WRAP Family Services, 8616 La Tijera Blvd. #200, Los Angeles, CA 90066

http://wrapfs.org

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Doug,

Here are 2 events that APPA members may find interesting.

Yvonne

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DIGITAL DUALITY

An exhibition of digital prints by Michael Wright and Victor Acevedo

October 4th thru December 30, 2002 -

Opening Reception Friday, October 4th, 6:00 to 9:00 PM

This event is free and open to thepublic. CyberSpace Gallery EZTV, 18th Street Art Complex, 1629 18th Street, Santa Monica, California 90404

Tel: 310-829-3389 www.eztvmedia.com

Michael Wright and Victor Acevedo are artists and the founders of the Digilantes, an underground digital art group who produced many Memorable exhibitions in Los Angeles throughout the 1990s. They are exhibiting their work together at EZTV's CyberSpace Gallery from October 4th thru December 30, 2002. Although Acevedo and Wright have shown together many times since 1992, DIGITAL DUALITY marks the first time they are participating in a strictly two-man show. This exhibition presents an opportunity to view their recent work and their special rapport and artistic synergy first hand.

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UCLA IEEE Forum: Session Two. Behind the Magic: Star Wars: Episode II "Attack of the Clones", Thursday, October 10, 2002, 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Moore Hall, Room 100, UCLA

The UCLA IEEE Forum is a new plain-English seminar series intended to promote the positive role of engineering in society.

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The LA Times articles:

Oct 9 A Clouded View of U.S. Jews
Religion: One study finds numbers falling; another finds growth. The results raise divisive questions
By TERESA WATANABE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jewish9oct09004433,0,2924881.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dcalifornia%2Dmanual

Oct 9 THE NATION
3 Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
Science: Pioneer in X-ray astronomy and scientists who trapped and studied elusive particles from the sun win this year's honors.
By USHA LEE McFARLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-nobel9oct09.story

Oct 7 The Evidence Speaks Well of Bilingualism's Effect on Kids
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-sense7oct07.story

Oct 6 The Men Who Built the Bomb
BROTHERHOOD OF THE BOMB: The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller, By Gregg Herken, John Macrae/Henry Holt: 450 pp., $30
By DAVID HOLLOWAY
http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/books/la-bk-holloway6oct06.story

Oct 4 COLUMN ONE
Tuvalu's Sinking Feeling
A Pacific island nation fears vanishing beneath the waves. It is weighing a suit against the U.S. over emissions blamed for global warming.
By RICHARD C. PADDOCK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fg-tuvalu4oct04004444.story

Oct 4 THE WORLD
Plight of Vietnamese Actor Garners U.S. Attention
By ANITA M. BUSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-viet4oct04.story

Oct 6 THE REGION
Victim's Family Frustrated by Unsolved Blast at O.C. Arab Site
Crime: Brother of anti- discrimination activist slain in '85 doubts FBI will find the bomber.
By H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-odeh6oct06.story

Washingto Post:

Oct. 9 Court Backs Closing of Detainees' Hearings
By Steve Fainaru
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63203-2002Oct8.html