News Dragon - September 2008

2008Executive

Committee

Lily FungPresident

Shirley LamChairman

Kathy KamExec VicePresident

Jonathan CookCorr. Secretary

Ana CheTreasurer

Duc NguyenDirector

Deanne

MorimotoDirector

Jesse HosakaWebmaster

Thayer GoyaAdvisor

We’re #1!!!

The rumors are true. As you may have read in recent issues of Time, Newsweek orGlamour, The Honolulu Chinese Jaycees did win the top chapter spot for the 2nd

Trimester! Your dedication, your work & your support made this possible.

This recognition belongs to the entire HCJ chapter so we should all take pride in it.But we can’t rest on our laurels. Let’s keep it up and show what we can do together inthe remaining months of 2008!

Healthy Baby Contest – Finals!

Let’s take the ball across the finish line! Setup starts at 8:30AM on Saturday, Sept20th. The place: Ala Moana Center Stage. Be a part of all the excitement including theMichael W. Perry / Lani Moo Grudge Match! Best of all – You’ll be there to see whoour 2008 Meadow Gold Healthy Baby will be. See you at Ala Moana…

______________________________________________________________________________Message from President.…………………………………………………..………………………………. 2Healthy Baby Recap.………………… …………………………………………………….…………..… 4Dragon Boat………………………………………………………...……………………………………….. 5Convention Recap…………………...……………..……………………………………………………..... 7Pictures!………………….…………………………………………………….…………………………...… 9

NewsDragonVolume 56, Issue 9 / September 2008

Aloha Everyone,

Happy Belated Moon Festival! Moon Festival, also known as Mid-AutumnFestival occurred on September 14, 2008. It is one of the two most important holidaysin the Chinese calendar. Traditionally on this day, Chinese family members willgather together to eat moon cakes and pomeloes together.

As for Dragon Festival, thanks to Kelfred Chang and Gifford Chang of HawaiiDragon Boat Festival and Race Announcer John Clark for their hard work in thecoordination of the event this & every year. Special kudos goes out to emceeing

talents of John Cummings, Jon Cook, and Stan Fichtman.

At the 2nd Trimester Convention, the chapter placed Number 1 for the Parade of Chapters. Thanks to my Board,members, and friends who had made it possible for us to achieve this great honor. At the Friday Night Social, a fewof us made our video debut. Despite not winning any awards, we had fun. Thanks to Lindley Low for puttingtogether the final product. At the Saturday Banquet, Gerald Chung was honored with becoming our chapter’snewest Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senator.

You’re invited to come out to the Kick Back Barbecue on Saturday, September 27, from 5PM to 10PM, atLindley Low’s house at 3386 Campbell Ave. Bring a potluck dish, your own chair, and maybe a favorite boardgame.

Hawaii Jaycees Statewide Adopt-A-School will be held on Sunday, October 12. Hawaiian Mission Academy wasselected as the school because I went there many years ago. We will be donating a scholarship and doing a servicebeautification project starting at 9:00 am on the day of event.

If anyone is interested in running for office next year, elections will be held in November. Stayed tuned for date ofthe event.

Sincerely,Lily Fung

57th President, “Awakening The Dragon”Phone: 783-1369 / Email: [email protected]

The 2008-2009 Honolulu Chinese Jaycees Elections is around the corner. Tentative date for election isTuesday, November 18, 2008 at 7:00 pm, MCC Room TBA. We are looking for nominations for thefollowing positions: President Executive Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Board of DirectorsPlease submit your nominations to HCJ President Lily Fung at [email protected]. Page 2 NewsDragon / Volume 56 / Issue 9

Message From The President

Fellow Honolulu Chinese Jaycees and Friends,

I would like to thank everyone for all of your hard work and yoursupport you have given our chapter this past year. We really couldn’thave done everything without you. We have just ended our conventionthis past weekend and what a great weekend it was by having theHonolulu Chinese Jaycees finish 1st place on the Parade of Chapters.Once again thank you to all of you for your participation with all of ourprojects this year.

Well this year has gone by really fast. We are almost ending ouryear and we are looking for people that are interested in being on the HCJ Board of Directors for next year.If you want to learn how to become a leader, want to understand the Jaycees, have fresh ideas for nextyear or just want to have fun, then we are looking for people like you. Talk to anyone on our Board ofDirectors. We would be more than happy to sit down with you to let you know more details.

And, lastly, The Honolulu Chinese Jaycees is doing a beautification project at Kalaupapa in Molokai.John Cummings will be spearheading this event and we will be going on Friday, October 17 to Monday,October 20. If you are interested, money is due now and the cost is $202.00. You will also need to fill outMedical Forms before you go. Please call or email me ASAP if you are interested in going.

Thank you,

Forever in Jaycees,

Kathy Kam2008 Executive Vice PresidentThe Honolulu Chinese JayceesEmail: [email protected]

Honolulu Chinese JayceesInterested in joining HCJ? Contact us!

Mail: Honolulu Chinese Jaycees, P.O. Box 957, Honolulu, Hawaii 96808

Email: [email protected] | Tel: (808) 783-1369

Online: MySpace.com/HonoluluChineseJaycees / Facebook: Search ‘Honolulu Chinese Jaycees’

Web Site: HcjHawaii.com

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Message From The Vice President

Week 1

Healthy Baby is never a dull event. Thisyear’s excitement was higher than usual - not only isproject chair Ken Sum a new member, this is also hisvery first project. One thing is certain – Ken will neveragain underestimate Deanne Morimoto’s power ofpersuasion.

The 1st heat on Saturday, July 6th came and Ken andCo. passed the test with flying colors. This year we hada great turnout of Jaycees to help out. Many from HCJplus always-reliable friends from the State board andother local chapters.

Healthy Baby mainstay Gerald Chung provideda steady hand from the beginning of the project andcontinued to do so that Saturday. Helping himbackstage were equally solid HCJ-ers DeanneMorimoto, David Dang & others who provide solidbackup year in and year out.

This writer can state confidently that the Jayceesshowed their experience & know-how - from theRegistration Tables to the Contestant Lines to theGoodie Bag Handouts and all the way to theBackstage.

Let’s see if that record was maintained the nextweek….

Week 2

The 2nd week was under some unique limitations, withmanpower drawn away due to the Jaycees’ conventiongoing on the same day. In addition, the Aloha FestivalParade was going on, producing traffic delays andaudience competition.

Still, the chapter and the babies came through withflying colors. Chair Ken Sum proved once more to be upto the challenge, even bringing friends who provided solidassistance to the proceedings.

The biggest challenge for the day was the heat. Thebackstage room remained very warm due to an airconditioner that worked only sporadically. Wes Kam wasdispatched to buy fans, which helped keep our judgescool(er) during the pageant.

If this year’s Healthy Baby Contest were an airline,the flights would be on time and turbulence-free. (AndHCJ wouldn’t charge you for checked bags, either!). A big‘Mahalo’ and ‘Well Done’ to all who came out bothweeks. See you at the Finals!

HELP!: We need volunteers for the Healthy BabyFinals on Saturday, September 20th. Setup starts

at 8:30AM at Ala Moana Center Stage.

Call Ken Sum (@ 330-0486) to let him knowyou can help…or just to tell him how much he

means to you.


Healthy Baby – 1st 2 Weeks

In a sign that Sunny Wong’s legacy would live on,the Dragon Boat Festival proceeded as usual thisAugust. HCJ ohana members Kelfred & GiffordChang, along with longtime race official John Clark,have taken on running this great event, making sure itwill continue its great record of culture and racingexcitement.

The festival began with the traditional blessing,complete with the Lion Dance troupe making their wayacross all 3 Dragon Boats. Witnessing that alone was agreat reason to come out. It’s a symbol-filled ceremonythat gives deeper meaning to a great sport.

The Unexpected Happens

The 1st race is always dramatic, but this one providedmore drama than usual. The yellow boat sprung a leakafter being run across a rock while beached. After 1 race,the festival was down to just 2 usable boats(!).

The Festival organizers, though, rolled with thepunches and quickly revised the schedule, often on thefly. Things could have easily descended into confusion,yet the event continued on with few delays.

John Clark & Gordon Goo kept everything on trackwith the help of the volunteer crew.

Day 2

The 2nd day started on a high note as the yellowdragon boat had been fixed and was ready to race again!From here on, there would be 3 boats in the water.

The highlight on the beach side of things was thearrival of Mayor Mufi Hanneman who took time toaddress the crowd and even name-checked HCJPresident Lily Fung.

Deanne, Gerald & Co Work Timekeeping Table

Mayor Mufi got to see the joint Mayor/City CouncilOffice team win their heat handily. The team paddled tothe drumbeat kept by Past HCJ President Yvette Hirai.

Both days provided a series of photo-finish races thatkept the crowd on their feet. If you want to see realsports drama, look no further. There’s nothing like theagony of seeing a leading boat miss the flag at the end,losing the race just at the moment when victory seemedcertain.

One thing was missing this year. And that was thedistinctive voice and sarcastic comments of usual MCPaul Chun. We all look forward to having him back inaction ASAP.

Fill-in emcees John Cummings, Stan Fichtman &Jonathan Cook jumped into the breach, providingsteady and entertaining play by play to another year offun, racing and living Chinese culture.

Thanks to all our volunteers and helpers who came outand made this another great year of Dragon Boat!


Dragon Boat Recap

The HCJ August GMM got off to a bang with the arrival of our guest speaker, Kelfred Chang. Kelfred, alongwith his brother Gifford, heads up many of HCJ’s signature projects as well as Honolulu’s ChineseCommunity/Cultural events. His presentation was for one more of them, thistime the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival.

Kelfred told the assembled Jaycees about the history and significance ofthis exciting competition. This year would stand out especially, being the firstwithout Sunny Wong, the man who started the Dragon Boat Festival. Still,the Festival knew they could count on the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees as alwaysto provide the manpower needed.

Kelfred spoke on where we’d be filling in and, demonstrating his habit ofalways thinking ahead, he also got in a plug for Night In Chinatown; set yourwatches for January when we’ll be manning the streets there. After fieldingour questions, Kelfred was off again, no doubt to deal with more Dragon Boatbusiness. Big events like this one don’t happen on their own.

The meeting paused for a brief food break, then got back in gear withannouncements of the coming Healthy Baby Contest as well as the in-processHCJ Bowling League. But that wasn’t all – in what is becoming a small tradition, HCJ welcomed another newmember after the meeting! James Kanda was inducted and pledged in by HIJC President Patrick Tomiyasu thenand there. Our thanks to Daniel Cheung for bringing James to the GMM and a big ‘Welcome’ to James himself!

[Next GMM: Tuesday, October 21st, 7PM @ Moiliili Community Center]____________________________________________________

President Lily’s Big Day OutAll photos taken on August 23rd between 9AM & Noon

HCJ President Lily graciously agreed to have her photo taken with these 3 people. It’s just one of those things youhave to do when you’re a celebrity like her and the fans won’t leave you alone. (That Sweetie woman was especiallypushy about getting a photo.)

Lily With KSSK’s Sweetie Porcaro Lily With Lani Moo Lily With Mayor Mufi Hanneman


August GMM

As you read on the cover, HCJ was the #1 Chapter thisTrimester! But that’s not the whole story. If you want that, you’llneed to read on, because it was a good night for your chapter.

HCJ dominated the 1st set of awards, given for CPGs/Projectsas well as those for Individual Members and Officers. Boardmembers Ana Che, Kathy Kam & Jonathan Cook all won formalrecognition for their positions, while President Lily Fung took theprestigious Top Chapter President award.

The veterans were not the only ones who had their work recognized. Daniel Cheung took a Best New Memberprize and Ken Sum got Best Project Chairperson. Not bad for his 1st project. But the biggest individual highlight wasyet to come.

As customary, Gordon Goo took the stage to give the most prestigious title the Jaycees bestow: Senator. It isgiven to those who’ve not only served their chapter and the Jaycees well, but have also shown leadership anddedication above and beyond. This was the night when Past President Gerald Chung would be given this well-earnedtitle. It may have been a surprise to Gerald, but it was no secret that he deserved it.

Our new Senator has continued his great support of hischapter despite Roostering out. Gerald has not only been ourHealthy Baby anchor year after year, he’s also repeatedlytraveled to Japan, China & Taiwan on his own dime to keep HCJrelations with our sister chapters there alive and intact.Congratulations from us all, Gerald!

The Parade of Chapters standings were, as always, theclimax of the evening. Although we had a good feeling, we didn’tknow for certain we were at the top until the announcement itself.The #1 position was a result of all of you coming out, working onprojects and supporting the chapter. Take a bow, folks!

HCJ After-Convention Celebration

Support Jaycee Businesses – Like This One!

Don’t Let Just Anyone Repair Your Car. Get ‘Sum Guy’ To Do It. You’ll Be Glad You Did.


Convention!

Aloha All,

We’re coming up to some important months. October sees us doing our part in thestatewide Jaycees’ Adopt-A-School program. The very next week we’re going toMolokai for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve the community there. Then inNovember we set the path for next year with the election of the 2009 HCJ Board.

We need members willing to step up and serve on the Board and keep our chaptergoing strong. I can personally vouch for these opportunities as one of the best things you can do: you learn leadership,make connections in the community and gain skills will serve you well in every aspect of life. Talk to any of us on theBoard about the different positions possible and what is involved.

I’ll close with a small story. When I did my very 1st project I was having a hard time finding members for all 3shifts at the Children & Youth Day booth we were manning. The last shift was especially difficult to fill. GeraldChung had already signed up for the 1st shift. In fact he was one of the first people who volunteered to help me.

Gerald, out of the goodness of his heart and his willingness to serve the chapter, offered to work the 1st AND 3rd

shifts to make sure I had enough help. The man actually did his time in the morning, took a break, then came back tofinish the day. That, in a nutshell, is Gerald Chung. And that’s why he’s a Senator.

Jonathan Cook2008 HCJ Director & NewsDragon Editor


REMINDER: HCJ Bowling League

We’re in the process of reviving the HCJ Bowling League.

Call/email Jon and let him know you’re interested in being in the league.We’ll give you details on cost, etc. as soon as we have them. As of now, ourscheduled day/time would be Wednesday evenings, 7PM. That may change. If ithelps, the new Waialae Bowl will be serving both food and beer.

The league is open to Roosters. It will also be open to Non-Members, thoughthey may have a higher fee. Pass the word around and let Jon know ASAP!

Contact: Jon Cook - 342-2737 or [email protected]

2nd Trimester Convention Flyer

Healthy Baby Goodie Bag Crew

Kathy & Blanche Eat Cookies. Instead of Working.Like They’re Supposed To.

Ken Sum Chats Up The Ladies. Instead of Working.Like He’s Supposed To.

Stan Demonstrates Some ‘Hand Jive’!

John Clark Helps With Boat Blessing

Pres. Lily Leads Convention In Jaycee Creed

John Cummings Announces Dragon Boat Start

Lion Dancers Begin Blessing of Boats


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HCJ Schedule of Events – SEPT / OCT 2008

Saturday, September 20thHealthy Baby Contest - FinalsAla Moana Center Stage8:30AMContact: Ken Sum, 330-0486

Friday, September 26thMonthly Wine Tasting OutingHASR, 31 N Pauahi St5PM

Saturday, September 27thKick Back Cook OutLindley’s, 3386 Campbell Ave5PM – 10PM

Saturday, October 4th

Discover MoiliiliVolunteers needed to help

Call Lily @ 783-1369

Sunday, October 12th

Statewide Adopt-A-School ProjectHawaii Mission Academy

9:00 AM

October 17th to 20thKalapaupa Beautification Trip

Kalapaupa, Molokai

Tuesday, October 21st

Chapter GMMMCC, Rm 209, 7PM

Stay tuned for announcements on activities, projects & sports! Look for HCJ emails and check ourwebsite: HcjHawaii.com

Honolulu Chinese JayceesPO Box 957Honolulu, HI 96808

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