September 3, 2002

Memorial Services

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:

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 is on our website.

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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Sept. 6 MUSIC WITH PEACE AND LOVE presented by The Taiwanese American Cultural Association in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, 8PM, $10. Contact Sally Tsai 310-222-8638, Mei Tsai 818-831-3816. This multicultural event pays tribute to the tragic events of September 11th with a performance of patriotic songs and sacred music.

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. 7 Union Church Faire, 11AM-7PM, 401 E 3rd St., LA Little Tokyo, 213-629-3876, food, crafts, boutique, produce

Sept. 7,8 The Asian Film Foundation and the JACCC present Seijun Suzuki's Taisho Trilogy at the Japan America Theatre. www.asianfilm.org Zigeunerweizen at 8PM Sat., Mirage Theater 2PM on Sunday, and Yumeji at 5PM on Sunday

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

Sept. 11 Memorial Concert, Memorial Service and Strings Ensemble at the Jodo Shu Temple, 442 E. 3rd Street, 90013, MC George Takei, 213-346-9666 info@jodoshu-na,org

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Last Weekend

I finally saw Lilo & Stitch

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Anna wrote in:

Hi Doug-

Thanks for sending the latest and greatest APPA Newsletters. I noticed you are always sharing info on Asian contributions (or achievements). I have one to share with you but I am not sure if you have read or learned about Justin Lin, a young film maker. See www.betterlucktomorrow.com.

"We are proud to announce that BETTER LUCK TOMORROW has been accepted to the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival. Toronto International Film Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious international film festivals, and Better Luck Tomorrow is featured in the Contemporary World Cinema section."

...With all the attention he is receiving all over the U.S. and Canada, he is really a down to earth guy. His family is nice people too. His brother tells me the film will be released Feb. 2003.

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The LA Times articles:

Sept 1 POP MUSIC

In a Foreign Land

Singer-songwriter Mia Doi Todd is rising in a world she knew little of: pop culture.

By STEVE HOCHMAN

http://www.calendarlive.com/music/cl-ca-hochman1sep01.story

Aug 30 MOVIE REVIEW

'The Fire and the Rain' Is Bollywood for the Rest of Us

Sophisticated direction elevates a Hindi genre film with timeless themes and plenty of spectacle.

By KEVIN THOMAS, Times Staff Writer

http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-fire30aug30.story

ORANGE COUNTY

Dual-Language Classes Train for Diversity

Education: A Santa Ana school instructs students in both English and Spanish to equip them to live in an increasingly mixed society.

By DANIEL YI, TIMES STAFF WRITER

http://www.latimes.com/editions/orange/la-me-elsol3sep03.story

Where Others See Blight, Artists Find Beauty

Ceramist Keiko Fukazawa and photographer Dennis O. Callwood put a unique twist on graffiti

By BEVERLY BEYETTE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-lv-graffiti3sep03002036.story

VENTURA COUNTY

A Year of Living Warily

By DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

http://www.latimes.com/editions/ventura/la-me-surgeon1sep01.story

LOS ANGELES

Muslims Adapt U.S. Tradition for 9/11 Tribute

Culture: Islamic Center volunteers embroider a handmade quilt with the victims' names. The resulting work will be sent to New York.

By ERIKA HAYASAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-quilt1sep01.story

Aug 30 THE REGION

2 Afghan American Men Sue O.C. Theater Over Ejection

Courts: Pair say Orange movie house tossed them for looking suspicious, speaking own language.

By MIKE ANTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-afghan30aug30.story