June 4, 2003

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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

(dkikemi@mac.com, dkikemi@pacbell.net, dkikemi01@sprintpcs.com)

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The internet site is 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 2003:

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

June 11 6PM

Aug 13 6PM

October 13 6PM

Detailed, updated calendar is again available on the internet at www.apa-pro.org in Acrobat and Excel formats . Please send in information on cultural events and news items. Thanks to those who have.

Long range calendar items:

April 13-July 27 The Legacy of Genghis Khan, Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia, 1256-1353 at LACMA, www.lacma.org/khan/index_noflash.htm

Chinatown Farmers Market Every Thursday, 3:00pm to 7:00pm Chinatown Business Improvement District http://www.ChinatownLA.com/ For Information (213) 680-0243

May 9-June 27 The Enemy Alien Files, Powell Library Rotunda, UCLA. Experience the wrenching experiences of Germans, Italians, and Japanese in the US and Latin America who were excluded, interned, and deported during World War II. 310-825-6925, www.library.ucla.edu/college/nwsevnts

Through July 27 Yutaka Sone's Jungle Island sculptures of LA freeway interchanges at the Museum of Contemporary Art at the Geffen Contemporary (the one behind the JANM in Little Tokyo, not the one near the Courthouse) 152 N. Central Ave., 213-621-1741 $5-8.

June 26-29 ArtWallah Festival of South Asian Arts, Artshare, 801 E. 4th St., Downtown LA Artists' District, 6-10PM Friday, noon-10PM Sat & Sun. 323-243-9683, www.artwallah.org

June 28 Satori Daiko concert at the Japan America Theater in Little Tokyo, 8PM, $20. call 213-680-3700, 626-307-3839.

June 29 Special Screening of A Last Note, Japanese Motion Picture with subtitles, noon and 5PM, $10, Japan America Theatre, Downtown Little Tokyo

July 12-13 Zenshuji Annual Obon Carnival, open to the public, Zenshuji Soto Mission, 123 S. Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 time: TBD www.zendeko.org/Calendar.htm

July 19-20 2003 LA TOFU FESTIVAL Saturday 2:00 pm-10:00 pm Sunday, 12:00 pm-8:00 pm SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET between 2nd and 3rd Streets Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles www.tofufest.org

July 19-22 Japanese Outlaw Masters 5 at the Egyptian Theatre, www.egyptiantheatre.com/archive1999/2003/japaneseoutlawmasters5.htm

July 20 Montebello Sozenji Buddhist Temple Obon festival, 11AM-7PM, 3020 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello 90640, 323-724-6866.

Aug 9-17 Nisei Week, www.niseiweek.org. Grand Parade Aug. 10.

Aug 10 Samurai 5K, 8AM, $20 by July 25th. Call John JT Tamaki 323-295-0556, jctamaki@aol.com.

Sept 12-14 Hollywood Bowl: Treasures of China Three Performances at the Hollywood Bowl with The Peking Acrobats. Three performances of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Peking Acrobats mark the final weekend in the 2003 season of the Bowl. The Peking Acrobats will be making their Bowl and orchestral debut. For more information on The Peking Acrobats (a registered trade name)‎, visit www.iaipresentations.com/pacrobat.html. 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, 90078, 323 850-2000, www.hollywoodbowl.org

September 13 APEX 10th Anniversary Awards Dinner. Come and celebrate the 10th Anniversary for APEX! Save the date on your calendars now! APEX Members, Hot Asian American Celebrities, Community Leaders, and More! Omni Hotel in Downtown, L.A. Contact: For more information or volunteer work, please contact susan@apex.org.

The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, 91101, 626-449-2742)‎ Family Festival schedule for 2003, Saturdays, 1-4:

June 21 Gods and Goddesses

July 19 Calligraphy

Aug 16 Strings of Asia

Sep 20 Myanmar

Oct 18 Vijaya Dashimi

Nov. 15 Himilayan Festival

Dec 13 Pasko Sa Nayon

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This Weekend (and earlier)‎

June 6 ASL interpreted performance of The Nisei Widows Club, 8PM, $15.

June 7 OCA-GLA and SCCLA ANNUAL SUMMER PICNIC! Alhambra Park, 500 N. Palm Ave. Free street parking is available on Palm Ave., Alhambra Rd., & Raymond Rd. The picnic site is in Shelter A on Palm. Look for the OCA & SCCLA banners! 11:00 am — 3:00 pm. Food, Volleyball, Water Balloon Toss, Mahjong, and Lots of Fun If you can bring a dish, please call (213) 250-988 FREE for OCA and SCCLA members & friends. RSVP: Donna Woo at (213) 250-9888 dwoo@oca-gla.org

June 7 Sage Granada Park United Methodist Church's Bazaar2003: A Festival of Cultures from 11AM-6PM. Food & entertainment including taiko and ukele-Ukelele Aloha Jam at 2PM. 1850 W. Hellman Ave., Alhambra, 626-284-3229, www.gbgm-umc.org/sageumc

June 8 Tribute Concert of Kabuki Music for late Nagauta master, Kineya Kichisaburo. 2PM at the Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo. $25 call 213-680-3700

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Last Weekend

I caught part of Torrance's Oodles of Noodles Festival on Sunday. I got there late and missed the Celtic and most of the Japanese dancing/singing. I did catch the Korean and South Asian performances, which were very good. I forgot that the noodle samples tickets cost only $.50 each, buying $10 worth of tickets. It was for a charity event, even if I had some indigestion afterwards (not from the quality, from the quantity.)

I finally saw Bend it like Beckham. This movie about a second generation Sikh English girl obsessed with soccer uses every cliche in the book, but manages to get away with it. Addresses racism, cultural clashes, gender identity, and the generation gap.

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May is Asian Heritage Month !!

Let's celebrate with a "Social Dance & Networking" Event.

Boeing AAPA (LB) is hosting this FUN event for colleagues and friends.

Date: June 7th, Saturday

Time: 6 PM - Midnight (Dinner: 6 PM - 7 PM)

Cost: $8 (AAPA & Non-AAPA), Please pay in advance.

Includes: Dinner and Dance Lessons

Location: Boeing Pacific Center (LB) 562-593-8699

Directions:

* 405 FWY

* Exit Lakewood Blvd.

* Go North on Lakewood

* Left on Conant St. into Parking Lot

* Follow Sign to Visitor Center

* DJ, Dance Instructors, & Karaoke *

Singles will be paired up. :-)

Dress Code: CASUAL

Please RSVP by June 2nd, Monday:

George Lim (ANH) 714-762-5501

John K. T. Yen(ANH) 714-762-5370

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Congressman David Wu

2003 Space Camp Scholarships

May 15, 2003

Dear Student/Parent:

It is my pleasure to announce the formation of a scholarship to the U.S. Space Camp/Academy for the benefit of Asian Pacific American students. The U.S. Space Camp/Academy is a five-day program located in Huntsville, Alabama that is jam-packed with astronaut training for young people. Activities include simulated Space Shuttle missions, IMAX movies, training simulators (like the 1/6th Gravity Chair), rocket building and launches, scientific experiments, and lectures on the past, present, and future of space exploration.

Operating since 1982, the U.S. Space Camp is the largest camp operation in the United States, having graduated almost 300,000 campers. Students not only participate in fun camp activities, but they learn about the value of science as well. Space Camp has been featured on the Discovery Channel and is supported by leading educational organizations. To attend the U.S.Space Camp, you must already be attending classes in the 4th through 6th grade and be at least 9 years old. For Space Academy, you must be between the ages of 12 and 14.

During your stay at the U.S. Space Camp, you will stay in bunk-bed style dorm rooms on the campus of the camp. The scholarship covers the price of tuition, which includes all meals, lodging, and program materials. It does not cover transportation or incidentals. Although the scholarship covers tuition for the week of July 27 - August 1, 2003, the winners of the scholarship have the opportunity to change the date they wish to attend. Winners can only make one change to this date at no cost. Any additional scheduling changes will result in a fee from the U.S. Space Camp. Winners will also be required to submit health and consent forms to attend the camp.

Additionally, parents are responsible for making the travel arrangements to Huntsville, Alabama themselves. For detailed information about the U.S. Space Camp and travel arrangements, you can visit their website at www.spacecamp.com.

A copy of the scholarship application is attached. [not attached to the newsletter, see the website] However, you may also visit our website at www.education-opportunity.org/apascholarship.htm, which contains a printable application and additional information.

Applications are due May 30, 2003. In order for your application to be considered, you must return a completed application form with the signature of a parent or guardian and your essay of no more than 300 words on one of the six topics provided on the application. Late applications will not be considered. Please mail to the following address:

APA Space Camp Scholarship

c/o Education and Opportunity Fund

818 SW 3rd Street, Suite 514

Portland, Oregon 97204

If you have any questions, please call 503-228-4244, or e-mail spacecamp@education-opportunity.org. I encourage you all to apply. Space Camp is an excellent way to learn about the excitement of space and science, and more importantly, it is a great way to have fun.

With warm regards,

Congressman David Wu

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LA Times: (The Times are requiring registration again, but you might as well sign up for the free on-line access to their articles. This week they may even be accessible without registration.)‎

June 1 Family Values

An architect takes creative license building an airy home for his parents.

By Michael Webb, Special to The Times

http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/magazine/la-tm-home22jun01.story

June 1 THE STATE

If It's Spring, It's Time to Go Fern Picking

Times Staff WriterKorean Americans comb the San Bernardino National Forest for the plants, which are used in traditional dishes.

By Jia-Rui Chong,

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ferns1jun01.story

May 31 Saving a Harsh Picture of the Past

Filipinos hope to preserve Stockton's Little Manila to tell their story.

By John M. Glionna, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-manila31may31.story

May 30 Better luck today

Webb grad breaking stereotypes with success in movie industry.

Joanna Corman, Claremont-Upland Voice

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/clv/la-clv-webb30may30.story

May 29 WHERE I LIVE

Bring on 'da noise

Open windows, open doors and open minds let in the rhythms of life.

By A.J. Benza, Special to The Times

http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-whereilive29may29.story

May 29 OBITUARIES

Linda Mabalot, 49; Nurtured Asian American Filmmakers

By Elaine Woo, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-mabalot29may29.story

June 4 OBITUARIES

Burke Marshall, 80; Key Strategist of Civil Rights Policy and Desegregation

By Richard B. Schmitt, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-marshall4jun04.story

June 1 THE WORLD

Migrants' Dollars Cross Border, Brick by Brick

By Richard Boudreaux, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fg-remit1jun01001423.story

June 2 THE WORLD

A Reservoir of Pride, Dread

Emotions run high as China's Three Gorges Dam project reaches a milestone.

By Sam Howe Verhovek, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fg-gorges2jun02000423.story

June 1 LOS ANGELES

Cityhood Vote Divides Hacienda Heights

The election is far more heated than two earlier incorporation attempts. At issue are the same themes debated for three decades.

By David Pierson, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hacienda1jun01.story

June 4 RIGHTS AND THE NEW REALITY

Justice Crosses a Line

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-ed-rights4jun04,1,4004933.story

June 3 THE NATION

U.S. Finds Abuses of 9/11 Detainees

Justice Dept. inquiry reveals many violations of immigrants' rights. Report shows officials early on feared people were being held unjustly.

By Richard B. Schmitt and Richard A. Serrano, Times Staff Writers

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-na-detain3jun03000423.story