August 27, 2002

Have a safe Labor Day. What is it all about? See the US Government website at: http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm, or see what the US Embassy in Stockholm says about it at http://www.usis.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/labor.html

Flyer for the Bowers Museum Tour

Photos from the APPA golf tournament are up at www.apa-pro.org/graphics/golf2002

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:

Sept. 11 (W) at 6 pm

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:

Sept. 6 Yuzo Kayama Aurora Concert, 8PM. La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, tickets $100, $65, $50, $30. Call 323-466-1237, 310-532-5961, www.jlsf-aurora.org

Sept. 7 the TRW Travel Club visits both the Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple and the Autry Museum of Western Heritage. $55. Call Anne Lopin 310-812-8270

Sept 8 Boyle Heights: The Power of Place opens at the JANM

September 21 Saturday, 2002 Asian American Harvest Moon Festival, Arcadia County Park, 405 S. Santa Anita Avenue, 11AM - 6PM, http://www.kscitv.com/. The Asian equivalent to Thanksgiving, the Harvest Moon Festival is celebrated by Chinese,Koreans and Vietnamese. KSCI-TV Channel 18 presents a pan-Asian event that includes areas and entertainment dedicated to all Asian communities, as well as anyone who share the Asian traditions and festivities.

Sept 28 AAPA Moon Festival Annual Convention, 6PM till midnight. The Centre at Sycamore Plaza, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, (562) 804-4434. Speaker: Ned Newman, C17 Company exec and community leader. Sponsor: Boeing Asian American Professional Association, LB/HB, Co-Sponsor: Raytheon/Hughes/JPL/TRW Asian Association, LEAP, and Long Beach Qingdao Association. Check payable to : AAPA. Dress: Semi-formal. Dinner, karaoke, dancing door prizes. $30 Contact Tony Torng 714-934-0633, George Wong 714-372-1917, Richard Wang 714-235-4521, Queena Chuang 714-896-5629, Victor Chen 714-797-3116, Jenny Yin 714-934-4928, Pasin Chanou 714-896-6905, Han Nguyen 714-317-5581, Thach Nguyen 714-896-4595, Elaine Caday-Eames, 714-896-1271

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 will be forthcoming.

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

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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Aug. 30-Sept. 1, E Hula Mau S. Calif. 8th Annual Hula $ Chant Competition. Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 562-499-2005, www.namamo.org/ehm

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Last Weekend

I made it to the Chilivsions screenings of new films. I skipped the chili cook-off since I'm not really into chili and I'm cheap. The screenings turned out to be delightful and educational. I'll have to go again next year. For info on what I saw, see: http://www.vconline.org/chili2002/index.html

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The LA Times articles seem to be available again on the internet