Wa Sung Community Service Club Newsletter

Wa Sung Community Service Club Newsletter
P r o v i d i n g C o m m u n i ty & E d u ca t io n a l Se rv ic e s s in ce 1 9 5 3 ~ w w w . wa s u n g .o rg
Proud Founders! - by Arnold Mew
June was busting out all
over, the sky was a beautiful
red and the Wa Sung singers
bursted out with a new Wa
Sung song led by our new
song leader, Gloria Gee :
“If you know Wa Sung
Like we Know Wa Sung
Oh, Oh, Oh What a Club!
The Pancake Breakfast
Is Always the Best
Oh, Oh, Barely time to
take a rest!
We have Scholarships
Open to All
You need help,
All you have to do is Call
So if you know Wa Sung
Like we know Wa Sung
Oh, Oh, Oh what a Club! “
Over 14 past Presidents were in attendance at
our annual Founders evening,
19 Life members were attendance at the meeting and 14
Members of the Year were in
attendance. Of course , many
of the members overlap in the
above. Great volunteers of
the Wa Sung Community Service club continue to serve
admirably.
East Ocean Seafood,
one of our restaurant sponsors and also a restaurant that
has contributed and pur-
chased an advertisement
from W a Sung for many years
provided a wonderful dinner
set up by our social chair Tere
Lee.
President Roland Hui
swore in new members Lan
Shaw a Financial Advisor from
Edward Jones , and Sally
Ann Nichols an Insurance
broker with Nichols Insurance
of Castro Valley. He also
introduced our newest Life
Member Barbara Hing who
has served the Club admirably for over 15 years. Over 70
members and friends enjoyed
the evening and were treated
with a little history of our club.
Wilfred Tom and James Wong
were Presidents in the 70s ,
Calvin Chun, Victor Mar, and
Walter Chiin represented the
80’s. Arnold Mew, Steven
Quock and Ron Hing represented the 90’s. Ron Hing,
Karen Dea, Jeanne Chiang,
Harry Greer, Richard Fong ,
Audrey Huie and Clayton Yukumoto represented the
2000’s.
July 2010
It was nice to see
Nancy and David Chang
( Asian Network), future new
members Philip Lau, Shinta
Lim, Connie Lai, and Garrienne Nakano, Mary Lee,
Clarence Yee, and spouses of
Past Presidents, Gay Chun,
Helena Mew, Joan Quock,
Jane Tom, and Katherine
Wong. General meetings have
been great this year , bringing
out many former members and
future new members to our
meetings.
Don’t forget to rsvp
for our Annual Picnic on July
10th at the San Leandro Marina
with chair Daniel Mai.
Sign up for our 4th
Annual Golf Tournament in
Alameda on August 4th.
(“ Birdies” indicate that a number of Wa Sung women will be
playing this year) Join us for
dinner at Aroma or come out
for the putting contest and
other activities on that day.
Cont’ on page 5-6
Past Presidents covering the last 40 years!
Calendar of Events
 7/4 - Independence Day
 7/8 - WS Board Mtg
 7/10 - Picnic Time
 7/23 - Mah Jong Nite #3
 8/4- Golf Tournament
 8/5 - August General Mtg
 8/12 - August Board Mtg
 8/28 - Just for Fun
 9/2 - Sept. General Mtg
 9/9 - WS Board Mtg
Inside this issue:
President’s Message
Board of Directors
2
Picnic Time
3
Golf Fundraiser
4
5 Year Plan
8
Membership Challenge
9
Merit Awards Success
12
Just for Fun
15
Restaurants Discounts
16
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2010 President’s Message - Roland Hui
“ If you can physically hold a
broomstick, you qualify.”
Days was both inspiring and humbling.
We all owe them a huge debt of gratitude
for what they did for the Club.
President Roland Hui
The June general meeting was a
memorable event. In keeping with tradition
we set aside that meeting to honor those
members who have made significant contributions to the development of Wa Sung
and who actually had a hand in shaping it
into what it is today. Around 80 people
joined in the celebration. We were blessed
with the presence of Jeanne Chiang, Walter Chinn, Cal Chun, Karen Dea, Young
Fong, Delbert Gee, Doris Gee, Theresa
Gee, Harry Greer, Rich Fong, Audrey
Huie, Barbara Hing, Ron Hing, Doris Lum,
Victor Mar, Arnold Mew, Andy Meyer,
Lucy Meyer, Stephen Quock, Loretta Siu,
Wil Tom, James Wong, Clarence Yee,
and Clayton Yukumoto. This is quite a
distinguished group, for among them we
can count 19 Life Members, 14 Past
Presidents, and 14 Members of the Year.
Listening to the Past Presidents as they
one by one spoke about the Good Ol'
As we approach summer, we
leave behind our major service projects
such as the Easter Pancake Breakfast
and Merit Scholarships, and welcome a
series of lighter, fun events. We've been
working too hard; now is the time to play.
Continuing the momentum from the first
gathering in May, Nancy Tsui will host the
MJ Party, Round 2, on 6/18. I know I
know, it's already past, but it's still worth
mentioning so hopefully you won't miss
Round 3. According to Nancy, the players
come from all kinds of skill levels, ranging
from absolute novices like Karen Dea to
seasoned pros like Audrey Huie's sister-in
-law. The nice part is everyone has a
good time because it is just social and not
gambling. Then, on July 10, we will have
our annual picnic at Marina Park in San
Leandro, starting at 11 AM. Daniel Mai
has been busy planning out the details to
make sure everyone will be well-fed, and
Gloria Gee will keep you occupied with
lots of fun and games she has planned.
Oh, did I mention that it is FREE? It's still
not too late to sign up, so just RSVP
Daniel.
frustrate the most disciplined player, what
with the unlimited Mulligans and those
stupid "strings". We follow the slogan
"Friendship First, Competition Second!"
Our goal is to raise some money for our
Merit Scholarships and hopefully generate
some fun in the process. I am issuing a
call to all the golfers out there to please
sign up as soon as possible. In fact, you
are welcome to play even if you think a
birdie is a cute animal that chirps and an
eagle is an oversized birdie. If you can
physically hold a broomstick, you qualify.
Just let Chairpersons Clayton Yukumoto,
Cimberly Eng-Tamura or Arnold Mew
know you are coming. Hope to see you in
these events!
On August 4, we will host our
Fourth Golf Tournament at the Earl Fry
golf course in Alameda. "Tournament" is
kind of a misnomer because in a real tournament usually the team with the best
skills wins. Not so with Wa Sung because
we have so many crazy rules that would
2010 Board of Directors and Officers
President - Roland Hui
Directors 2009 - 2010 :
Directors 2010 - 2011:
Vice President - Howard Lee
Alice Chin
Cimberly Eng-Tamura
Past President - Cynthia Lim
Cynthia Quon
Frank Chiang
Secretary - Audrey Huie
Jeff Quon
Benson Yee
Treasurer - Arnold Mew
Nancy Tsui
Annis Skousen
Social Director - Tere Lee
Genie Young
Daniel Mai
Newsletter Editor - Karen Dea
Advisor to the Board - Richard Fong
Clayton Yukumoto
July 2010
July Community Picnic
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Golf Tournament -
by Clayton Yukumoto
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June General Meeting -
cont’ from Page 1
Photos by Roland Hui & Florence Lau
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June General Meeting -
cont’ from Page 5
Photos by Roland Hui & Florence Lau
Florence Lau is one of Wa Sung’s
special photographers and Membership
co-chair, capturing the
key moments at general
meetings, fund raising
events and recognizing
special people & members! Press CTRL and
Click below on the link to
check out some of her
recent photos:
June General Meeting
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Summer Recipes
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5 Year Plan Update : 2010 - 2015 As the Five-Year Plan for 20052010 for Wa Sung comes to an end in
July, the Executive Board has been busy
with the outlook
for the FiveYear Plan for
2010-2015. The
Five-Year Plan
Committee,
comprised of Co
-Chair Karen
Dea, Richard
Fong and myself
established five
goals to support
and solidify the
future of this
organization for another successful 50
years of community service.
After a series of meetings for two
consecutive months involving interested
members and the board, the Five-Year
Plan Committee is progressing towards
finalizing plans to submit its proposal to
the entire board for consideration and
adoption at the July board meeting. The
members met in break out groups to identify the objectives and to set up the struc-
by Alice Chin, Committee co-chair
tures to the goals with timelines, procedures and the appointment of two team
leaders to execute and implement each of
the goals as identified below:
Goal 1 To Develop a Junior League
(Team Leaders Audrey Huie and Arnold
Mew)
Goal 2 To Form a Financial Outlook and
Strategy Committee to Secure a Clubhouse
(Team Leaders Nancy
Tsui and Jeff Quon)
Goal 3 To Compile Documentation and
Event Templates for Annual Events
(Team Leaders Cindy
Quon and Genie Young)
Goal 4 To Instill Visibility of Our Organization (Team Leaders Howard Lee and Gloria Gee)
Goal 5 To Maintain Policy Procedures and
Enforce the Club’s Stability (Team Leader
Roland Hui)
Some areas of interest under discussion
for these goals included
Goal 1: Reducing membership fees with
no initiation fees, adding a board seat and
providing different colored club shirts for
Junior League members
Goal 2: Creating a building fund through
fund raising efforts
Goal 3: Maintaining close ties with the
media as outreach for our events throughout the year
Goal 4: Actively participating in local city
sponsored and/or community events as a
voice for the club, distributing promotional
items for our 60th Anniversary of the club,
such as fleece pullovers and hats, and
adding more annual fundraiser events
Goal 5: Creating the position of policy
enforcer and Historian and extending the
term for the office of President to two
years.
Below: The committee worked up to 11pm at
the new Board meeting location - 11th St.
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The Wa Sung Challenge
Do you have anything that you
would like to do but, for whatever reason,
never endeavored or thought that you are
capable? I am pretty sure we all have
those. Wa Sung is now challenging all its
members to live out at least one of those
desires.
As they say “charity starts at
home”, so does “community service”. As a
community service club, Wa Sung
reaches out to contribute to the community at large. But it does not forget its own
member community. We hope we can
help our members enrich their lives
through the Wa Sung experience.
As we all eventually reach our
twilight years, don’t we want to make it as
satisfying and rewarding as possible?
Most of us spent our lives concentrating
on careers & raising families, and we forget to work on personal growth. But it is
never too late to challenge ourselves to try
new things and explore our inner talents.
From personal experience, I did that, and I
can share how satisfying that made me
feel. I learned to ski and play golf after I
turned 40. I took up jazz & tap dancing
after I turned 50. These are things I did
not think I was capable of doing in my
younger days. I practically had to have my
arm twisted before I tried. But I am now
very proud of myself for having accomplished those endeavors.
Our own Karen Dea just started
-
by Nancy Tsui, Membership co-chair
learning golf ( I coach her each week!)
and is going to participate in our golf tournament. We all know Karen started a second career as a film maker, and has had
much success in a very short time. It was
something she had wanted to do but did
not have the opportunity in her earlier
days. Those of us who attended the premiere of her film saw how proud she was
of her accomplishment.
A lot of times, it takes some arm
twisting or support system for us to try
new things. As a club, we can be each
others’ support. We encourage you to
share with us your “wish lists”. Tell us
what activities you would enjoy, and we
can organize group events. It could be to
learn to play golf, painting, knitting, photography, dancing, music instruments etc.
The Mah Jong night was started
in this spirit. Those who participated had a
lot of fun and had a chance to get to know
other members better in a more relax atmosphere. Thank you for coming out for
the fun Mah Jong nites: Adrienne & Richard Fong, Cimberly Eng-Tamura, Audrey
Huie, Karen Dea, Nancy Woo, Daisy Siu,
Arnold & Helena Mew, Lucy Meyer, Genie
Young, Gloria Gee, Susie Farris, Sam
Chun, Doris & Dorothy Lum, and Jeff &
Cindy Quon. Cal Chun, your historic MJ
table was appreciated! Mark your calendar for Mah Jong Nite #3 - 7/23 at 7pm!
RSVP at (510) 219-2079.
Remember way back in Wa
Sung’s history was a group of Chinese
boys who wanted to play baseball! That
evolved into today’s Wa Sung. So we are
going full circle. We are gathering members together to share common activities
and to strengthen the nucleus of the club.
We would also appreciate members who
wish to share their talents with others to
come forward and help us lead our
groups, contact : [email protected].
Welcome New Members
Garrienne Nakano - from Alameda , owner of Schroder-Dent Print with
her husband, Steve. They have 2 children, Julienne and Tom. Enjoys singing
with the Sweet Adeline's and Harmony
Fusion Chorus.
Flora Look - the Senior Vice
President for Pacific State Bank in Hayward, Ca. Travel is high on Flora’s enjoyment list and is a member of AABA.
Shinta Lim - a financial planner
in San Francisco. Leo her Beagle is an
active 3 year old and keeps her busy
along with her hobbies: hiking, eating,
wine & food and is the Vice President
for the Indonesian Professionals Association.
Philip Lau - is from Richmond,
Ca , works as a Financial Service Professional, helping people financially toward
their retirement. Phoebe, his wife have a
young family; Charlene age 2 1/2 and Iris
age 1 1/2. Enjoys watching movies. Active with the San Mateo Lion’s club, Foster
City Rotary club & member of the NAIFA.
Shinta Lim, Philip Lau, Garrienne Nakano
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Newsletter Business Card-Ad Form
Advertise your business by placing
your ‘Business Card’ in the 2010
WS Newsletter
Requirements:
1.) Standard 2" high x 3 1/2" wide size
2.) Color or Black/White
3.) Cost is $10.00 for each month, make check payable to:
‘ Wa Sung’ .
4.) Send the following – (a.) Payment (b.) Ad Form below and (c.) *business
card to : Wa Sung, PO Box 1561, Oakland, CA 94604
*Option: If possible send business card via email to:
[email protected]. Results are better electronically vs scanning it.
Additionally, address any questions at the above email.
5.) Once payment has been received by or before the 15th of the month, the advertisement will be in the next month Newsletter issue.
6.) The first issue to start publishing the business cards will be the May 2010
Newsletter.
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Check which month(s) ad is to appear in the 2010 Newsletter:
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Members Montage -
an informal page on members' shared activities
Gloria Gee 7/3 - DVCCA: Diablo Valley Chinese Cultural
Assoc. Installation Luncheon & Bingo at KOBE”S
in Pleasant Hill. 1pm
7/11 - Family Bridges Fashion Show Fundraiser
at Oakland Marriott. $80.00pp. 11am
Contact Gloria for more info. at (925) 949-8902
Wa Sung friends joining the SF Wah Ying Club
at the Golden Gate Field Races
Frank Young - is a Senior Volunteer for the California Highway Patrol in the Oakland office. On
June 3rd, he received the CHP Golden Gate Division
- Oakland Area - Senior Volunteer of the Year. The
ceremony was held at Diablo Creek Golf Course
where other personel and volunteers from Golden
Gate Division received their awards. In addition to
this award, all recipients received a Certificate of
Recognition from the California Legislature signed by
Mary Hayashi. The awards were presented by the
CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow and Golden Gate
Division Chief Teresa Becher.
Chris Dear - relocated to AT&T in San Luis
Obispo
“ The AT&T office here is a four story building completely underground. It contains a lot of switching
equipment and a NOC (network operations center)
where we monitor and test mission critical high capacity optical fiber circuits. Although the building is
underground, it resembles any other office building
complete with cubicles, conference rooms and break
rooms, we just don't have any windows.
So far I am doing just fine. The town is very
nice. San Luis Obispo being a college town with Cal
Poly here has a downtown the resembles Berkeley
with many unique pizza shops, art galleries and book
stores.
7/17 - ACCT: Association of Chinese Cooking
Teachers, picnic at AROMA Restaurant in Alameda, Contact Doris Lum at [email protected] for
more details.
Nora Yee 8/14 - SF Police & Firefighter Fundraiser at the New
Asia Restaurant in SF. Contact Nora for details,
[email protected]
Arnold MewRecently bowled for the “5-You Name it Promotions”
team, 3 games averaged 680!
Genie Young Arnold get ready ....save 10/23/2010 for a Wa
Sung Bowl-a-thon fundraiser! More details soon!
Karen Dea The Wa Sung 2010 Membership Roster is coming
out in August! If you have changed your phone
number ,address, or privacy requests , send me
your updates to: [email protected] by
JULY 23rd!!!
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Merit Award’s Success
BRIANNA PANG - STANFORD UNIVERSITY , CLASS OF 2013
Dear WaSung,
Hope all is well! As you may remember, my name is Brianna Pang (from Skyline High School in Oakland, CA), and I was one of the 2009 WaSung scholarship recipients. I concluded my freshman year approximately two weeks ago, and would like
to provide an update of my progress. I want to thank you so much for your financial
support throughout the past year. It means a lot to me that I have the generous support of such a wonderful organization and excellent group of people.
My senior year of high school was filled with uncertainty. As I prepared for
the next chapter of my life, I only knew of one thing: I wanted to go to college. After
extreme dedication and hard work, I was able to receive the once-in-a-lifetime chance
to attend the prestigious Stanford University despite my status as a first generation
Oakland public school student from a working-class Chinese immigrant family.
I began classes in September 2009. Fall quarter was extremely tough, because I felt constrained by labels. What if I
wasn't good enough? What if Stanford had made a mistake? Maybe I wasn't cut out to attend a private school with children of
the elite, I thought. I was scared of failing, stressed out that my education provided a financial burden on my parents, and terrified of becoming a college dropout after making it so far. However, I worked hard, pulled the necessary all-nighters to finish all
the work, and stayed determined to succeed – and I am happy to report that though my GPA is not in the same shape as it had
been in high school, I finished my freshman year with a 3.67.
Though I have yet to declare my major, I can safely say that I am slightly closer to the right direction. Prior to attending college, I felt that my interests were in public health and pre-medical studies, but I realized that my interests actually lie in
more preventative measures: education. Lack of education is the root of many of today's societal problems: ignorance is not
bliss, to say the least.
After taking many social science classes and being mentored by political science, psychology, and education professors, I am also committed to performing social justice work in my future career. I am contemplating a major in Comparative
Studies in Race and Ethnicity, and I hope to pursue a Masters degree in educational policy within the Stanford School of Education. If my co-terminal degree aspirations work out, I hope to finish both my bachelors and masters by 2013 (a four-year
plan). I am extremely interested in urban education, educational policy, language acquisition, and education as an international
human right. In addition, I plan to attend law school after graduation to pursue a career in public interest law. Throughout the
past year, I was able to interact closely with a Law School professor (Bill Koski) in the Education Clinic, who is one of the leading lawyers in the educational finance case against the State of California. (Robles Wong vs. California) He has inspired me to
work in educational law, alongside my previously acquired interests in international public health and environmental policy.
In addition to my academic pursuits, I was able to keep up several different activities. I was an intern for the Stanford
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), where I presented workshops on environmental justice
for minorities, organized inspirational speaker events for ethnic minority communities, and developed plans for beginning a high
school chapter to educate students about interracial understanding. I was also a "Frosh Fellow" for The Stanford Daily
(newspaper); I was even promoted to Staff Writer and Copy Editor in winter quarter. I was able to develop both my writing and
communication skills, along with network with many different professors/students. My work can be read on the Daily website at
http://www.stanforddaily.com/author/briannapang/. I was additionally involved in the Stanford Journal of East Asian Affairs (as
an assistant editor and copy editor), Green Living Council (as my dorm's only Green Living Coordinator), the Asian American
Students Association (in the mentoring program with KIPP San Jose High School), and In2Books (as a mentor). In my free
time, I performed monologues submitted by Stanford students with STAMP (Stanford Theater Activist Mobilization Project)
about mental health and body image at local high schools, especially to raise awareness about suicide/depression prevention.
Finally, I kept up a job with the Stanford Calling Center as a University fundraising caller to relieve more of my parents' financial
problems. Next year, I plan to pursue the same activities – though with an addition of teaching a student initiated course in the
philosophy in winter quarter and of an public interest law internship with the San Mateo Hall of Justice, through the AmeriCorps
program called JusticeCorps.
Luckily, I was able to get involved with the research at Stanford. I am currently a research assistant in a Psychology
lab, called the Mind, Culture, Society lab. I have been collecting data and develop a study on perception of change and how it
relates to race. In addition, I am a research assistant with the Martin Luther King Research and Education Institute, where I
have had the opportunity to read through many documents written by Martin Luther King, Jr. and others around him in the
1960s.
Cont’ next page.
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Merit Award’s Success -
cont’ from page 12
BRIANNA PANG This summer, I plan to continue to pursue my interests in education by teaching English abroad. I will be flying into
Hungary on June 22nd for a teacher training with the 501c3 nonprofit organization Learning Enterprises- and will be teaching in
Croatia for three weeks and then Romania for another three weeks. After my stint with Learning Enterprises is done, I will be
flying into rural China (Guanxi Province) to teach English there as well, for approximately three weeks. I hope to develop my
interest in international education. More importantly, I plan to learn more and observe these education systems in preparation
for an honors thesis I plan to write in my sophomore/junior years. I plan to blog about my summer on briannapang.wordpress.com, if you would like to stay updated.
I have many aspirations for the remainder of my college career, and I would like to thank WaSung for your continued
support. Your financial support was the jumpstart I needed to pursue my goals, and I cannot explain how grateful I am to have
such wonderful patronage!
Please let me know if I can help out in any way. Please stay in close contact – my contact information is below. If you
know of any students who would like to talk to a college student about the college experience or the process of applying to college, I would love to help out! Thank you again for your support!
Sincerely,
Brianna Pang
Stanford University, Class of 2013
510-318-1325
[email protected]
"A good deed everyday can change the world" by Judy Ma
My name is Judy Ma and I am a volunteeraholic. Ever since I could remember,
helping others was something that I have always enjoyed to do. I loved helping my mom
in the kitchen, climbing up on a small chair so I would be tall enough to stir the wok as she
chopped up some fresh green onions. As other kids loathed household choirs, I would
offer to clean the windows with a bottle of blue Windex and polish the faucets with laundry
detergent and a toothbrush (I loved shiny things, and making things shiny).
Growing up, I remember always surrounded by family. I lived in a four complex
apartment which were all occupied by my extended family. My grandparents on my dads
side lived in one, my Uncle Jay in another, my Uncle Michael in the third, and my family in
the fourth. Oh man, when Chinese New Years came around, lets just say that was the
holiday that my cousins and I looked forward to the most. Because my apartment usually
served as a temporary home to my mothers newly immigrated family members, I remember a point in my life where there were seven other people living with me, cramped and
crowded, constantly lining up in front of the bathroom. Yet I consider having one of the
best childhoods that one could ever ask for.
As the oldest girl amongst my cousins on my fathers side, I always felt the responsiblity to watch over my younger cousins and to set a good example for them to look
up to. At first it was just little things like wearing a helmet when we biked around the
neighborhood or finishing all my vegetables at family dinners. But then it became bigger things like doing well in school. I always thought that I was disadvantaged compared to my fellow peers at school since my parents were not able to help me
with homework or projects, but I just saw this as another reason to work even harder. Last spring of 2009, I graduated Berkeley High School with a GPA 4.2 where I was then accepted to the University of California, Berkeley. Cont’ next page.
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Merit Award’s Success -
cont’ from page 13
JUDY MA I became active in my community by signing up with the Asian Youth Serivices Committee (AYSC) where I grew from
a mere guest, to a member, to vice-president, and currently the Senior Youth Advisor. It was because of AYSC that I learned
about the Wa Sung Community Service Club.
When I think about Wa Sung, the first thing that comes to mind is pancakes. Every year, Wa Sung has been generous
enough to let AYSC set up a booth in exchange for a few volunteers to help flip pancakes and dress up in an easter bunny
coustume (something that the guys always fight over). As an active member of AYSC, I have also attended a few inogural dinners where I was able to hear the great work that Wa Sung members has done over the year, as a new group of people become Board of Directors. During my senior year, I was given the honor of being a Wa Sung scholarship recipient presented by
Mr. Victor Mar. With the scholarship money that I recieved, I was able to buy all my required textbooks for the past school year
and with the money left over I will be able to buy my textbooks for the summer and upcoming fall as well. This is one of the
many reasons that I am extremely thankful for the Wa Sung community. It was at this scholarship lunchoen that I realized that
in the future I too would love to be apart of this amazing service club. This past month I was able to do so by attending my first
Wa Sung general meeting. I was able to experience first hand the company of extrodinary people, delicious food, and entertaining singing. It was at this meeting that I was also able to learn about the rich history of Wa Sung, from the meaning of it's name
to how the meetings have grown and changed over the years.
"A good deed everyday can change the world," was the sentenced that I used to wrap up my essay that I submitted to
the Wa Sung Scholarship Committee a year ago, in response to Obama's "a call to service". My family has taught me the lesson of how to help others and that giving back to your community is a must. I have learned that by choosing to help my community, my community too becomes part of my family and I look forward to calling Wa Sung my family. Thank you Wa Sung community for all the amazing deeds that you have done for our community! You are changing the world.
A Stinging Sensation Concert in Review Sting aka Gordon Sumner was in Concord on June
12th, a balmy Saturday night, playing at the Sleep Train Pavilion nestled in the foothills of Mount Diablo. He captivated the
audience with his classics playing with the biggest band ever,
the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, led by Maestro
Steven Mercurio. The 45-piece symphony orchestra was
formed in 1987 and has since played with international celebrity artists such as the likes of Andrea Bocelli, the late Luciano
Pavarotti and Stevie Wonder.
Sting’s most celebrated hits were sung in orchestral
arrangement, the combination of strings, brass, percussion,
woodwinds and a harp. His 2010 tour entitled Symphonicity
features his greatest hits, re-imagined for symphonic arrangement which that night included If I Ever Lose My Faith in You,
Fields of Gold, Englishman in New York, Every Breath You
Take, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, I Hung My Head,
King of Pain, Moon Over Bourbon Street, Roxanne, Russians,
Shape of My Heart, Tomorrow We’ll See, Why Should I Cry for
You? and She’s Too Good for Me.
by Alice Chin, WS Director
He closed with two encores in what appeared to be
a sold out crowd. The U.S. tour continues through the end of
July and then the tour through Europe is scheduled from September through November. This concert fan came away hugging an autographed copy of the tour’s program.
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A New Board Meeting Venue Editor’s Corner
A lot of uplifting positive energy
is flowing through the many articles
in this month's newsletter , it’s empowering and real!
The WS board experienced
the new venue for their future
Board meetings at the Hong Lok
Senior Center - 11th Street. We
accomplished a lot by the simple
ambience of a conducive meeting
place.
Karen
[email protected]
Just for Fun -
by Jeanne Chiang, co-chair
Just For Fun - June Recap
62 Wa Sung members and
guests had a great time at the tailgate
party preceding the A’s - Twins game. We
had a reserved area all to ourselves and
enjoyed good food, beautiful weather and
the company of the best folks in the world.
It wouldn’t have happened without the
efforts of many people. Thanks to the cochairs Lucy Meyer and Jeanne Chiang.
Lucy’s brother, Edward Labayog brought
the tables, chairs, and grill (without which
there would be no party) and was also our
grillmeister along with WS Jeff Quon turning out delectable burgers and dogs. Leslie Masler (caterer and President of the
Montclair Lions Club) brought brocolli
salad, potato salad, and desserts including “A’s” themed cupcakes. Gloria Gee
brought a chili that had members coming
back for seconds and thirds. Cimberly
Eng contributed peanuts for members to
snack on during the game. Too bad we
lost, but the fireworks were spectacular.
Just For Fun
There will be no Just For Fun in July.
The chairs feel that the July 10 picnic will
be fun enough and strongly encourage
all of this newsletter’s gracious readers to
attend. Those of you who have attended
in the past know that the picnic includes
many pounds of Korean short ribs,
chicken and sausages with more sides
and trimmings than can be listed in this
article.
We will resume in August with the following schedule.
August 28 - the Eat Real Festival in Jack London Square. This is right
up Wa Sung’s alley - food, food and
more food. And something to drink, too.
Meet at 11AM at where Broadway hits
the Embarcadero (next to where Barnes
and Noble used to be). There will be
demonstrations and tons of Vendors.
September 25 - Treasure Island Dragon Boat Festival. More details
later.
October - Still in the works - call
us with suggestions.
November 6 - Explore Locke the Chinese town on the Delta.
December - Christmas at Dunsmuir House.
RESTAURANTS SPECIAL 10% DISCOUNTS
FOR WA SUNG MEMBERS
Show your Wa Sung Membership Card to
receive your discount!
East Ocean Seafood Restaurant
1713 Webster Street, Alameda
510-865-3381
10% discount
Weekday evenings (5-9:30PM) only
Does not apply to other special offers
Yellow Tail Japanese Bistro
1315 Park Street, Alameda
510-521-3298
10% discount
The Englander
101 Parrott St., San Leandro
510-357-3571
10% discount
Sylantro Vietnamese Cuisine
967 Manor Blvd.
San Leandro
510-351-9999
10% discount
Aroma Restaurant
2337 Blanding Ave., Alameda
510-816-0333
10% discount; does not apply to banquets
Full Belly Chinese Restaurant
3335 Castro Valley Blvd.
Castro Valley
10% Discount - does not apply to banquets
510-582-1585
Kip's Restaurant/Sun Hong Kong
2439 Durant Ave., Berkeley
510-848-4340
10% discount
New Gold Medal Restaurant
389 8th Street, Oakland
510-465-1940
10% discount
Happy Garden
4112 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland
510-482-3988
10% discount except specials
Kai’s Japanese Restaurant
801 Washington St., Oakland (lunch only)
510-893-5247
1245 Park Street, Alameda
510-523-4332
10% discount
Note - It is understood that Wa Sung does not favor one business over another, and has no control
over which business its members choose to patronize.