May 21, 2002

Memorial Day next Monday-some websites with background info: www.usmemorialday.org, www.historychannel.com/memorialday, www.rootsweb.com/~nyseneca/memorial.htm, and www.chcp.org/Vmemorialday.html which is a timeline by month of Asian Pacific American military involvement. (Did you know a Chinese American died while serving at Gettysburg?)

AAPA golf tournament (see attached flyer)

RAPPA Asian Heritage Month Event (another flyer)

TownHall 2002 California Gubernatorial Election debate

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 and 2001are available on the website if you want to look up some past event. (Well some of them, at the moment.)

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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:

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 is not 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:

May 31-June 2, Achievers, directed by Naoya Imanishi, at the Morgan-Wixson Theater, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 90405, 310-828-7519, achievers@propergander.net, www.propagander.net

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

June 9, 2 p.m.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
A native of Calcutta and long-time Bay Area resident, Divakaruni has for many years been involved in women’s’ issues, working with Afghani women refugees and in shelters for battered women. Moderator: Marisela Norte, poet and playwright Downtown LA Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium * Richard J. Riordan Central Library, Reservations recommended, call (213) 228-7025, $8 – Single Program Tickets, www.lapl.org/events/wordofworld/index.html.

June 7,8,9 "Life of the Land" a Hawaii play by Edward Sakamoto at Japan America Theatre. For $20 group rate tickets, call Louise Sakamoto (310)327-3169

June 16 3rd Annual Monument Anniversary Celebration, 10AM, corner of Temple and Alameda, Little Tokyo, LA.

June 23 AAPA Golf Tour a the Los Angeles Royal Vista Golf Course, 20055 E. Colina Roda, Walnut, 91789, WWW.LARV.COM. Tee time at 8:00 AM, $60.00 - includes 18 holes of golf w/ cart and prizes. Scoring Rules: Blind Callaway (check details at the tournament.) Maximum No. of Players is 30. Call Dan Poblete, 562-496-7458, Daniel.Poblete@west.boeing.com

June 29 Shasta Taiko & On Ensemble, 8PM, at the JACCC, $20

Aug 24-25, 2nd Annual US Sumo Open at UCLA, www.usasumo.com, 310-288-3641, afreund@ucla.edu

August 10 APEX Short Hiking Trip Saturday, For some strange reason, this is a really popular event. We have been to the same hike in Malibu Beach every year. First year, I had about 25 people show up. Second year, I had about 40 people show up and third year, I had about 70 people show up. Some came all the way from San Diego and Santa Barbara. Please let me know if you want to go to Griffith Park by Crystal Spring (all mountain with the view of Glendale and Burbank) or Malibu Beach (Great ocean view with light sand beach near Pepperdine University) by the first week of July. In Sierra Club rating, they are both "2". Thank you. Please R.S.V.P. with Hua Ling, Director of Cultural Affairs one week before the event. Hua Ling (hua@apex.org) will send out detail information and direction the Wednesday before the event via e-mail. If you would like to carpool with someone, please give me your contact information and I will help you out one week before the event. Thank you and I will see you soon. Members: Free, Non-Members: $5.00 per person

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

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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May 23 –7:00 pm TAMIM ANSARY West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Reflects on Islam & the West. A deeply personal account of the struggle to reconcile two great civilizations by one of the most eloquent voices on the conflict between Islam and the West. Co-presented by The Council of the Library Foundation. Sponsored by City National Bank and KPMG LLP. Free, www.lapl.org/events/hot/index.html, reservations (213) 228-7025

May 24 You are invited to the Women’s TownHall 2002 California Gubernatorial Election. The Honorable Gray Davis, Governor of California, Democratic Nominee for Governor and Mr. Bill Simon Republican Nominee for Governor address "What Women Want for California." Co-hosted & sponsored by The Women’s TownHall Steering Committee in partnership with more than 125 women’s & girls’ organizations throughout California & AT&T Broadband, California Faculty Association, California Journal, Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, The California Chamber of Commerce, The Gas Company/a Sempra Energy utility. Friday, May 24, 2002 7:30 am – 8:30 am Registration, 8:30 am – 11:00 am Program. Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404, South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California. $25 RSVP by May 14, 2002 to (310) 281-1107 [forwarded from BEHN-they are probably still accepting RSVPs]

May 25 Jodaiko of UC Irvine proudly presents 8TH ANNUAL INTERCOLLEGIATE TAIKO INVITATIONAL CONCERT, 6:00pm, UCI Bren Events Center, $7-student, $10-general. FEATURING UCI Jodaiko, UCLA Kyodo Taiko, Stanford Taiko, UCR Senryu Taiko, St. Louis Osuwa Taiko. In 1990, Kyodo Taiko of UCLA was the first collegiate taiko group to be formed in North America, soon followed by Stanford Taiko and Jodaiko at UC Irvine in 1992. Students form various campuses gather for a weekend full of taiko workshops and fun, displaying each of their unique talents and style. This year, Jodaiko is proud to continue the legacy with the presentation of the 8th Annual Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational Concert. For ticket info: (949) 824-5000, for program info: (714) 979-9863, www.geocities.com/ucijodaiko

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I ate junk food at the St Mary's Carnival and took in a performance of Red Thread by the Ziggurat production company in the old Helms Bakery Building in Culver City. The play is highly recommended, and doesn't have any four letter words.

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May 29 RAPPA Asian Heritage Month Program, 11:45 at the E4 event center. Keynote speaker Ted Lieu, Torrance City Councilman. Program includes taiko, martial arts, Chinese dancers, Lion Dance. [If you are not a Raytheon employee or you do not have access to E4, email me at douglas.k.ikemi@boeing.com and I will try to arrange something.] See attached flyer

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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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Ming Chang brought to our attention statistics from the 2000 census:

Census 2000: Chinese Largest Asian Group in the United States

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2002/cb02cn59.html

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LA Times:

Discontinued since access to most stories now requires registration. A substitute will be coming up.