n12_06_2000

THE APPA Newsletter

January 15, 2002

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia. To learn more, visit: http://www.holidays.net/mlk/story.htm, http://www.usis.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/mlk.html, http://www.blackvoices.com/feature/blk_history_98/mlk_98/

In the Newsletter:

APEX ice skating

Wen Ho Lee & Helen Zia

Deadline for $60 tickets for the ES-BEHN Valentine Dance

Museum of Latin American Art

Lantern Festival volunteers

Events this weekend

LA Times & other news articles

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.

AAPA-BSS needs you--please join, it's free and easy (just email back to this newsletter) Any Boeing employee may join. We are chartered and supported by BSS. Thanks to those who are already members.

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ed. by Douglas Ikemi

Proper care of the flag:

Check out these websites to make sure you know how to treat the American flag properly.

http://www.americanflags.org/html/etiquette/index.html

http://userpages.aug.com/haywire/sitemap.html

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The internet site is:

www.apa-pro.org

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 and 2001are 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

Proposed schedule for 2002:

Feb. 14 (Th) at 12 pm

March 13 (W) at 6 pm

April 16 (Tu) at 12 pm

May 15 (W) at 6 pm

June 13 (Th) at 12 pm

July 10 (W) at 6 pm

Aug. 13 (Tu) at 12 pm

Sept. 11 (W) at 6 pm

Oct. 10 (Th) at 12 pm

Nov. 13 (W) at 6 pm

Detailed calendar-finally updated up to February 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:

Jan 27 Performance of Nepalese Buddhist Tantric Dance at the Pacific Asia Museum, 4PM, $12 at the door or $9 in advance. For reservations call 626-449-2742x31

Jan. 29 Japan America Society New Year Reception a the Benihana Restaurant, 21327 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance. $20, Reservations required. Call 213-6217x207

Feb. 2,3 Lunar New Year at the LA Zoo, 10AM-4PM, crafts, food, lion dance, kung-fu, dancers, artisans. $8.25, 323-644-6400, www.lazoo.org

Feb. 9 Soprano Keiko Takeshita performs "Soprano Recital: Romantic Evening" in the Cal State LB Daniel Recital Hall, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., LB, 949-653-5882

Feb 16 BEHN-ES Annual Valentine Dinner and Dance Scholarship Fundraiser, Torrance Marriott Hotel 3635 Fashion Way, 6:30PM, $60 per ticket by Jan. 21. Contact Patricia Miyoshi (310) 416-4125

Feb 16 Day of Remembrance at the JANM

Chinese New Year, Los Angeles. Colorful dragon dancers parade through the streets of downtown's Chinatown. Chinese opera and other events are scheduled. For this year's schedule, contact the Chinese Chamber of Commerce (tel. 213/ 617-0396).

April 5-7 First Cherry Blossom Festival in Pasadena, 626-683-8243, wowproductions@earthlink.net

April 7 Keiko Matsui Jazz Concert, 5PM at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, $45, 40, 35, 800-300-4343 or 562-916-8500

8 June, 2002 - 5 January, 2003 Rediscovered Imperial Treasures: Masterpieces From The Nanjing Museum at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in Santa Ana, www.bowers.org

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

Feb. 16 Year of the Horse Chinese New Year Festival

March 16 Pacific Islands Festival of Masks

April 20 Thai New Year Festival

May 11 Different Drummers Festival, Memorial Park

June 15 Costumes of Pan Asia

July 20 Origami Festival

Aug. 17 Flavors of India

Sept. 21 Lacquer Ware of Myanmar

Oct. 19 Pakistan Festival

Nov. 16 Buddha: Faces of Enlightenment

Dec. 14 Pasko Sa Nayon

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This Weekend

January "Swirl, Twirl and Whirl" APEX Mixer (Third Wednesday)

Jan, 19, 20 Warabi-za, "21st Century Hisho-Flying Across the Pacific" at the Japan America Theater, 8PM on the 19th, 2PM on the 20th. $25. Folk music and dance.

Jan 20 The Japanese Performing Arts Organization presents "The World of Noh, Kyogen, and Buyo" on Jan. 20 at 3PM in the James Armstrong Theater, 330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance, 310-378-3550, Tickets are $20, box office 310-781-7171

Jan 20 Reading of "Tibetan Rescue" by Pam Logan at the Pacific Asia Museum as part of the Author on Asia session, 2PM. For reservations call 626-449-2742x20

Wednesday, January 16, 2002. Ever dreamed of being Peggy Fleming or Brian Boitano? The "Swirl, Twirl and Whirl" (say that 10 times quickly!) ice skating mixer at Pershing Square for our January mixer will test your triple turns...and the art of clinging to the rail? Set your calendars for a night of networking with other professionals and consider joining a committee or signing up for membership. Feel free to bring family, friends and associates. No alcoholic drinks will be served (for obvious reasons). Light refreshments will be served. Additional drinks can be purchased from an on-site vendor. Remember to dress warm and comfortably. Weather forecasts show no rain (www.weather.com)! 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Ice skating schedule: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Skating, 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Rink closed for resurfacing, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Skating. Pershing Square Outdoor Event Center Ice skating rink, 532 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Pershing Square is located within the heart of Downtown Los Angeles forming a square between 5th, 6th, Hill and Olive Streets. FREE for members (or those who join that night)! $7 for non-members Skating and parking fees: APEX has contracted a special group discount rate of $6 per skating session (per hour; includes skate rentals) and $4 for parking at the venue. You will need to obtain a ticket from an APEX representative to receive the discount for both fees.

Contact: Helen Hua (helen@apex.org) - Membership

The UCLA ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES CENTER, in co-sponsorship with academic, community, and professional groups and programs throughout Southern California, present DR. WEN HO LEE and HELEN ZIA for a forum, book signing, and reception for the release of their book, MY COUNTRY VERSUS ME (Hyperion, 2002), on Sunday, January 20, 2002, from 1:00 p.m. at the James West Alumni Center (next to Pauley Pavilion)at UCLA. The event is free and open to the public. Copies of the book will be available at a special discount rate. This will be the first Los Angeles appearance for Dr. Lee and Ms. Zia. For more information, please contact (310) 825-2974.

Don T. Nakanishi, Ph.D., Director and Professor UCLA Asian American Studies Center, 3230 Campbell Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1546, phone:310.825.2974, fax:310.206.9844, e-mail:dtn@ucla.edu, web site for Center: www.sscnet.ucla.edu/aasc

Fundraiser/Book signing at the Museum of Latin American Art ( MoLAA) in Long Beach. Carlos Haro Jr. will have a book signing of his book "Tequila" it is now in English. There will be food by Casablanca and lots of tequila co-sponsored by one of the big tequila companies. The price of admission is $25 for members of MoLAA and $30 for non-members. You should reserve your tickets in advance. The event is on Friday, January 18th from 8-11PM. The price of admission includes dinner (everything will be made with tequila), 5 shots of tequila, a lecture by Carlos Haro Jr. and traditional Mexican live music. RSVP (562) 437-1689 MoLAA is located @ 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802

Martin Luther King Parade, Long Beach. This annual parade down Alameda and 7th streets ends with a festival in Martin Luther King Park. For more information, contact the Council of Special Events (tel. 562/570-6816). Third Monday in January.

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Last Weekend

Went to see the Bamboo Festival at the Pacific Asia Museum. Remember, Family Free Days are free! The audio tour of the Chinese ceramics galleries is also free.

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The Chinese American Museum is hosting the 1st Annual Chinese Lantern Festival. http://www.camla.org/events/lant0202.htm The festival will hold a Children’s Lantern Making Workshop at the Chinatown New Year Festivities, Saturday and Sunday, February 16th and 17th. The Lantern Festival will take place in Paseo de la Plaza, Olvera Street, across from Union Station in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 23, 2002, 1pm to 7pm. This festival is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

Currently, we are recruiting volunteers to help out at the three days event. This is a great opportunity for your organization to contribute their personal time, expertise and effort to make a positive impact on our community. Volunteers who speak other languages in addition to English (Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Taiwanese, Shanghainese etc.) are strongly encouraged. Please visit our website for more information, www.camla.org

Friends of the Chinese American Museum is a volunteer support group organized to raise funds generate community interest, support, and provide information about programs and research project for the museum.

Our 509(a)(1) documentation is available upon request. Should you have any questions, please contact museum's Administration Assistant, Betty Liu at (213) 626-5240.

Thank you in advance for your attention and cooperation.

Sincerely Yours,

Barbie Chien

Volunteer Coordinator

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[You don't have to belong to TV or T5-any Boeing empolyee will do.]

Call For Mentors

We are pleased to announce that TV and T5 will be entering into a Mentoring Partnership with the Elizabeth Learning Center of Bell, California.

Elizabeth Learning Center is a public education facility (K through 12) where kids from a disadvantaged area are encouraged to use education as a tool to help enhance their lives, society and the environment.

This program will have members of TV and T5 meeting with students (Grades 11-12) who are looking toward a possible career in information systems and are seeking a path to assist in getting there. This is where the Mentoring Program can help.

We need you to volunteer your time and abilities for this program to succeed. The program itself is very simple:

Total of 16 hours per semester (2 hours per week for 8 weeks). Mornings between 9:30 and 11:30 on Tue or Wed.
Mentors need to be available during the established 16 hours during the semester and via email.
BSS T5 and TV will identify volunteers and areas of employment, then match with student interests
Target Jan. 8, 2002 for kickoff.

Students would travel to El Segundo for those hours to observe and ask questions.

BSS, who has such a diverse group of talented professionals that share the Boeing commitment to the community, is looking for you to be a Mentor for these deserving students. Please respond to us as soon as possible so we can finalize plans for January’s mentoring session.

Contact Points:

T5	TV
Betty White	Michael Marquez
(310) 364-7863	(310) 364-7346
betty.white@hsc.com	michael.marquez@hsc.com

Thank you.

Sincerely,

BSS Communications

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State Hate Crime Hotline, 866-460-HELP, toll free

Connects caller to Fair Employment and Housing counselors who can refer to other services and local district attornerys

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Boeing Employees Hispanic Network Annual Valentines Fundraiser Dance

Feb. 16 Torrance Marriott Hotel 3635 Fashion Way, 6:30PM, $60 per ticket by Jan. 21. Contact Patricia Miyoshi (310) 416-4125

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LA Times

Jan 14 Anti-Asian Party Leader Resigns
By EMMA TINKLER, Associated Press Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-australia-one-nation0114jan14.story

Jan 14 IN BRIEF / WASHINGTON, D.C.
Mutated Gene Linked to Lactose Tolerance
From Times Wire Reports
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-000003650jan14.story

Jan13 THE STATE
A Lesson Born of Intolerance
Palm Springs: A racial incident against a principal forced a school to address simmering tensions
By SCOTT GOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-000003193jan13.story

Jan 13 Casualties of War
EMPIRES ON THE PACIFIC: World War II and the Struggle for the Mastery of Asia By Robert Smith Thompson, Basic Books: 434 pp., $30 FREE TO DIE : FOR THEIR COUNTRY, The Story of the Japanese American Draft Resisters in World War II, By Eric L. Muller, University of Chicago Press: 230 pp., $27.50
By TOM ENGELHARDT
http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/books/la-000003043jan13.story

Jan 13 THE NATION
White Supremacists' Rally Sparks Clashes
Race: Group holds its event in York, Pa., scene of continuing racial tension. Police keep protesters away.
From Associated Press
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-000003321jan13.story

Jan 12 LOS ANGELES
Indian Americans Will Honor a Hero
Tribute: Cerritos gathering will pay homage to the late Dalip Singh Saund, who served three terms in Congress.
By K. CONNIE KANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-000003018jan12.story

Jan 11 A Story Right Out of Hollywood--Only It's Not
Movies* The strong response to 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' at home in India and abroad has observers reassessing the potential of South Asian films.
By KAVITA DASWANI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/printedition/calendar/la-000002554jan11.story

Jan 10 Wave of U.S. Immigration Likely to Survive Sept. 11
Policy: Proposals for restrictions have failed to attract much interest on Capitol Hill.
By PATRICK J. McDONNELL, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-011002immig.story

Jan 15 CIA Looks to Los Angeles for Would-Be Iranian Spies
Informants: The city has the largest population of Persians outside Iran. Many have contacts in their homeland.
By GREG MILLER, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-011502ciala.story

Jan 12 VOICES / A FORUM FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES
We All 'Profile' Each Other, Don't We?
By STAN SELLERS
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-000002839jan12.story

Jan 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Defining Security for All Citizens
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-000001973jan09.story

Jan 9 RESPONSE TO TERROR
Deportation Sweep Targets Middle Easterners
Policy: Immigration officials will use FBI data to track those previously ordered to leave.
By JONATHAN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-000002160jan09.story

Jan 15 THE WORLD
A Rude Entrance Into Polite Society
Culture: A lack of decorum at Japan's coming-of-age ceremonies has elders trying something new.

By MARK MAGNIER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-000003867jan15.story

Jan 13 Best Bets
Steve Oedekerk, above, wrote, directed and stars in the parody "Kung Pow: Enter the Fist."
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/printedition/suncalendar/la-000003069jan13.story

Jan 12 EDITORIAL
Square Mile of Reminder Manzanar
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-000002841jan12.story

Jan 10 COLUMN ONE
Breakups Are Their Business
In Japan, professional "breaker-uppers" employ James Bond-like tactics to divide lovers, spouses and even corporate partners
By MARK MAGNIER, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-011002breakup.story

Jan 10 IN BRIEF / BERKELEY
Japan Antiwar Groups Get Tips on Activism
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-000002262jan10.story

Jan 14 OBITUARIES
Wang Ruoshui, 75; Editor Who Criticized Mao, Communism
By ANTHONY KUHN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-000003479jan14.story

Jan 10 Loral Settles China Satellite Allegations
By JONATHAN BERR, BLOOMBERG NEWS
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-000002352jan10.story

Jan 14 Comedian Margaret Cho Tackles Sex
By Associated Press
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/wire/sns-ap-margaret-cho0114jan14.story

Jan 13 FIRST FICTION
By MARK ROZZO
DON'T MEAN NOTHING : Short Stories of Vietnam
By Susan O'Neill
http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/books/la-000003048jan13.story

Jan 3 ORANGE COUNTY
Parading a $120,000 Thank-You Bouquet
Immigrants: Rose float is Vietnamese Americans' way of showing their gratitude to the U.S

By MAI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
http://www.latimes.com/editions/orange/la-000000536jan03.story

Jan 10 LOS ANGELES
Informants Help FBI Arrest 12 Suspected Members of Gang
Crime: Authorities hail 'a major disruption in the Wah Ching gang's criminal activities' in the San Gabriel Valley.
By DAVID ROSENZWEIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-000002521jan10.story