June - Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii

June, 2003
Warriors of Qin Dance Concert
The U.S.-China People’s Friendship Association and the Hawaii
Foundation for Chinese Culture and Arts are presenting
“Warriors of Qin,” a dance concert by the Hong Kong Academy
for Performing Arts with Hawaii’s Phoenix Dance Chamber, on
Narcissus
Festival Patrons
and Contestants
Saturday, July 12, at the Hawaii Theatre Center, 1130 Bethel
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Street. This will be the Academy troupe’s first performance in
Hawaii. Tickets are $22.00 for general admission, $17.00 for
seniors or students, and $13.00 for children under 12 years of
age. Checks should be made payable to USCPFA—Honolulu
Chapter, and mailed to 1268 Young Street, Suite 301, Honolulu,
The
55th
annual
Narcissus
Festival will soon begin, and the
Chamber is seeking patrons willing to contribute. The three levels
are Platinum—$200.00, Gold—
HI 96814-1801.
$100.00, and Silve—$50.00. All
patrons will be recognized on a
Governor’s Exporter of the Year
Nominees Wanted
patron page in the Narcissus
The Exporter of the Year awards recognize outstanding Hawaii
the souvenir book. Checks should
businesses that have made significant contributions to the state’s
be made payable to the Chinese
economy by exporting products or services around the world.
Chamber
The awards are sponsored by the Departments of Business,
received by the Chamber not later
Economic
than July 15.
Development,
and
Tourism
(DBEDT)
and
Souvenir book and of course will
receive a complimentary copy of
of
Commerce
and
Agriculture. Governor Linda Lingle has invited nominations of
Contestants for the 55th
deserving individuals or companies to be recognized for their
annual Narcissus Queen Pageant
exporting successes over the past year. Six category awards are
on Saturday, January 10, 2004 are
made for (1) exporter of fresh and/or live commodities; (2)
also being sought. The require-
exporter of manufactured products; (3) exporter of professional
ments
services, (4) exporter of high technology; (5) export trading
women are (1) single and never
company; and (6) new exporter. In addition, an award is made
married or had a child; (2) at
to the outstanding contributor to exporting. (In 2000, Elvira
least fifty percent (50%) Chinese
Lo, owner of Elvira Chocolat of Hawaii, was recognized as one
with a Chinese surname; (3)
of the exporters of the year). More information can be found at
between nineteen (19) and twen-
the DBEDT Website (http://www.state.hi.us/dbedt/news/2003/
ty-six (26) years of age on the
0325.html) or by calling Dave Young at 587-2784 or e-mailing
date of the pageant; and (4) a res-
him at [email protected]. Completed nomination forms
ident of Hawaii for at least six
must be received by the Governor’s Exporter of the Year
months prior to the date of the
Selection Committee, DBEDT, P. O. Box 2359, Honolulu,
Pageant. Deadline for applica-
Hawaii 96804, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 31,
tions is Thursday, July 31.
2003.
for
interested
young
P R E S I D E N T ’ S
Terrill S. W. Chock
GREETINGS FROM HONOLULU!
Several months ago, I had planned to
be e-mailing this message from somewhere in central China and be sharing
with you the wonderful experiences
that those on the Narcissus Goodwill
Tour of China were enjoying. But...
Nevertheless, being here in Honolulu
has allowed your executive officers to
get a head start in accomplishing the
programs and events that will be part of
the Chamber’s next twelve months.
We are in the second week of our
new fiscal year and our membership has
been active. There were about two
dozen of us helping Lily Yao celebrate
her birthday at a gala event at the
Prince Hotel on June 13. The event also
honored her retirement as vice chair-
M E S S A G E
woman of the board of directors of the
First Hawaiian Bank.
Wesley Fong, Kenneth Chong, Dr.
Joseph Young, and Ted Li have been
actively representing the Chamber on
the City’s Chinatown Task Force, along
with representatives from the United
Chinese Society and the Association of
Chinese from Vietnam, Cambodia, and
Laos. They recently walked around
Chinatown to inform the merchants
and restaurant owners about meetings
that will be held on June 18 and 22.
The meetings are to inform them about
government regulations on the proper
disposal of waste products, particularly
used cooking oil and grease. The meeting attendees will also be informed of
the penalties that will be imposed on
them for violations.
The Narcissus Festival’s Executive
Board had its first meeting to discuss
issues as well as to provide guidelines
for the upcoming 55th annual
Narcissus Festival that will be chaired
by President- Elect Winfred Pong. It
was a fruitful planning session.
Past President Reuben Wong and
Chamber members Kelfred Chang,
Gifford Chang, Michele Choy, and
Leonard Kam were among those who
participated in the blessing of the dragon boats that will be used during the
8th annual Hawaii Dragon Boat
Festival on August 9 and 10. The
Chamber will also be arranging for a
gigantic tent at Ala Moana Park that
can be used for rest and relaxation by
all of the Chamber’s members as well as
the members of the Chinese organizations that are part of our Council of
Presidents. All of you are encouraged to
participate in this event, even if only as
spectators, as there will be lots of fun
and fellowship. The Chamber has also
entered two crews to win this event!
Elvira Lo was already preparing the
road map to guide her committee in
planning the Chamber’s first “Taste of
China” event that will be held at the
Neal Blaisdell Center during the evening
of Wednesday, September 17, 2003. The
scheduling of this annual event coincides
with the fall Moon Festival.
Finally, Bernard Choy will soon
start publicizing the Chamber’s annual
Golf Tournament which will be held on
Thursday, October 2, at the Ewa
International Country Club.
It has been a busy two weeks.
August Piano Concert
The Palolo Chinese Home Auxiliary and the Organization of Chinese American Women will be sponsoring “An Evening
with Virginia Lum” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, at Orvis Auditorium on the UH Manoa Campus. The event is a
benefit concert for the Palolo Chinese Home’s capital campaign building fund. Honolulu-born and raised Ms. Lum will be
playing selections from Scarlatti, Haydn, Beethoven, Broadway, and Mussorgsky’s Pictures. Ms. Lum’s children – 13-year old
pianist and flutist Colette, 10-year old violinist and pianist Marielle, and 8-year old cellist, boy soprano, and pianist Justin –
will join her in a special selection in the concert. Admission is $20.00 with unreserved seating while sponsors will have
reserved seats. In order to properly acknowledge sponsors ($1,000.00, $500.00, and $100.00) in the printed program, contribution forms must be returned by July 10. For tickets, call Pat Chong at 538-1448, Diane Wong at 595-3134 or Muriel LumPang at 949-1573.
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C H A M B E R
N E W S
&
A C T I V I T I E S
Installation Banquet
On Thursday, May 29, some 320 people gathered at the Waikiki Lau Yee Chai for the installation of Terrill Chock and the
2003-2004 slate of officers. The master of ceremonies was Anthony Chang, who kept things moving. The officers were sworn
in by Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald Moon. All in all, an interesting evening and definitely a varied seven-course
dinner menu. Thanks go to installation banquet chair Libby Lew and her committee.
Photos continued on page 4
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A Taste of China
Event chair Elvira Lo has provided
more details on the “Taste of China”
which will take place at Neal S.
Blaisdell Center in September. The
goal is to have 50-60 booths, divided
into four groups: (1) food, including
restaurants, Chinese baked goods, etc.;
(2) Chinese paintings, calligraphy, and
arts and crafts; (3) Chinese dance, martial arts, herbs, and fortune-telling; and
(4) Chinese societies. All booths would
be allowed to make sales of goods or
services at the event. At a charge of
$200.00 per booth, the package would
include ten (10) admission tickets
which the booth holder could sell and
a listing in the Taste of China directory. There would also be a silent auction.
General admission would include various goodies – giveaways and door prizes
—being worked out by Elvira’s committee. Stay tuned for more information.
For more booth information, contact
Elvira at 258-8882.
NEW
MEMBERS
At its May 27 meeting, the Board of
Directors approved the applications for
Arnold Ku, president of Spectrum
Securities (sponsored by Alex Marn);
Merrill Lynch financial advisor Michael
Chen Qu (sponsored by Wen Chung
Lin); Eugene Tsiang, a physicist at STI,
an aerial photography camera maker
(sponsored by Wen Chung Lin); and
attorney (and proud father of current
Narcissus Queen Kathleen Wong)
Wayson Wong (sponsored by Gayle
Lau). Welcome aboard and we look forward to meeting you at the next general membership meeting.
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M E M B E R S H I P
The Hong Kong Harbor View Seafood
N E W S
Chapman also says that Li May has
its database of any articles in April men-
started a catering/banquet company
tioning the appointment).
offering Chinese dishes as well as
Also appointed to the EWC board
Japanese and Korean food – she has
of governors is ubiquitous Eddie Flores,
two other restaurants in Waikiki: Fuji
Jr., co-founder and co-owner of L&L
Restaurant and Royal Yakiniku.
Drive-Inn/L&L Hawaiian Barbecue.
President and CEO of Pacific
And according to an ad in the June 20
Restaurant was featured twice in the
Management
Puongpun
issue of Pacific Business News, Eddie will
same weekend: The May 30 “Food for
Sananikone and his wife, Thanh Lo,
be part of a four-person panel, “The
Thought” section of the Honolulu Star-
were pictured in the June 4 Midweek.
Great
Bulletin had a cover picture of “Scallion
The occasion was a dinner at the
Challenge,” at the Hawaii Convention
Lobster with Onion Butter Sauce” as
Sheraton Waikiki in May, held by the
Center on Thursday, June 26.
well as two pages inside, and the
University
Alumni
A smiling Lily Yao was pictured on
Sunday, June 1 “Dining Out’ section of
Association and honoring Puongpun
the cover of the June issue of Hawaii
the Honolulu Advertiser had a cover
and four other Distinguished Alumni.
Woman. According to the article, even
photo of owner Li May Tang and exec-
According a recent issue of the Honolulu
though Lily will be retiring as Vice
utive chef Chih-Chieh Chang seated
Advertiser, Puongpun was appointed to
Chair of First Hawaiian Bank at the end
behind a selection of dim sum and what
the East-West Center board of governors
of June, she will definitely not be retired.
appeared to be an appetizer plate. The
by Governor Linda Lingle. (While the
Instead, she will be starting a second
Advertiser article inside the “Dining
Advertiser article and editorial men-
career in real estate, and apparently her
Out” section noted that Sunday, June 8,
tioned that the appointment was made
commissions will be donated to the
would be the eighth anniversary of Li
in April, there’s seemingly no record in
Hawaii State Women’s Golf Foundation.
Resources
of
Hawaii
Hawaii
Business
Trivia
May’s restaurant and that “Next to
food, numbers play the second most
important rule in Chinese customs and
culture.” The eighth anniversary of
MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS INVITED
course featured a lion dance starting at
7:00 p.m. and two special banquet
menus. (In Chinese numerology, eight
represents good luck and prosperity
while two represents fortune and happiness). The first menu had five dishes for
4-6 people, six dishes for 7-8 people,
and seven dishes for 10 people, with a
cost of $19.89 per person. The second
menu featured a seven-course dinner
for ten people at $268.00. Don
Chapman’s Star-Bulletin article noted
that the dim sum is served from 9:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with a special price
The newsletter editor (and principal writer) invites Chamber members to
submit articles concerning their business or events which may be of interest to the Chamber membership and Chinese community. As past presidents over the last ten years and other contributors such as Michele Choy,
Elvira Lo, and others can verify, the editor does exercise his prerogative to
check the grammar and spelling in order to make the writer look good. So
please feel free to submit an article for possible inclusion in an upcoming
issue of The Lantern. Should you (or your PR person/company) choose to do so, please submit it in writing not
later than the fifteenth of the month. Please note
that the editor uses WordPerfect, not
Microsoft Word, if you send an e-mail attachment. Your kokua will be greatly appreciated.
on the three-piece dim sum baskets of
$1.89
from
9:30
to
11:30
a.m.
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OCA NATIONAL CONVENTION
The
Organization
Chinese
to 5:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m to
Americans-Hawaii Chapter will be host-
3:00 p.m. on Saturday) and corporate
ing the OCA’s 25th annual convention
exhibits on Friday and Saturday, August
and 30th anniversary celebration from
8 and 9; a Royal Hawaiian Luau on
August 7-10 at the Waikiki Sheraton
Friday, August 8; a community health
Hotel. This year’s theme is “Community
fair, the “State of America Summit,” and
Harmony in the Spirit of Aloha.” The
the gala reception and awards banquet
convention, which will be attended by
on Saturday, August 9. U.S. Senators
OCA members from across the country,
Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel K. Akaka
will have workshop sessions, special
(incorrectly identified in the flier as
tracks, keynote speakers, and special
“representatives”) will be honored with
events. Highlights of the convention
the OCA Outstanding Citizen Award
include
on
and an OCA Special Recognition
Thursday, August 7, sponsored by First
Award will be presented to Kauai-born
Hawaiian Bank; a free job fair (9:00 a.m.
and now retired Army Chief of Staff
a
welcome
of
reception
GEN Eric K. Shinseki. Convention
information and registration forms are
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July 04 • Tue
Independence Day
July 22 • Tue
Executive Board Meeting
available
at
the
OCA
Website,
www.ocanatl.org. Deadline for discounted early registration is Friday, July 4. For
Chamber’s Office - 12:00 noon
more information, contact Wallace
Ching at 739- 5040.
July 29 • Tue
Board of Directors Meeting
CHAMBER GOLF
TOURNAMENT
The Chamber golf tournament will
be held on Thursday, October 2, at
the New Ewa Beach Golf Club.
Check-in starts at 11:00 a.m.; the
pre-tournament putting contest
begins at 11:30 a.m.; lunch is served
at noon; and there is a shotgun start
at 1:00 p.m. The cost is $125.00 per
player or $375 per three-person team,
and includes golf cart, green fees,
door prizes, hole-in-one contests, and
the post-tournament awards and buffet dinner. Sponsorship at $500.00
each includes a 3-person team plus
tee sponsorship. Maximum handicaps are 30 for men and 36 for
women. The format is shotgun start,
3-person teams, and modified scramble. Entry deadline is September 20,
and the field is limited to the first
144 players, so sign up early. For
more information, contact Bernard
or Michele Choy in the evening at
456- 5599 or the Chamber during
weekday working hours at 533-3181.
Wo Fat Restaurant - 12:00 noon
Aug 9-10
2003 Hawaii Dragon Boat Festival
Ala Moana Beach Park
8:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
42 N. King Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
The LANTERN a monthly publication
of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
42 North King Street • Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
(808) 533-3181
Editor: Gerald Chang
Graphic Designer: Angela Wu-Ki
Staff: Wen Chung Lin, Grace Chan