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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 05:22 |
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Wow! How exciting was the Golden Dragon Parade? We had the debut of Barney, our new association dragon. There are so many people to thank for this endeavor. I’m not going to be able to name all the people that helped out in the creation of Barney. There are just too many names and my memory is not at its best.
After retiring Herb about 5 years or more ago, a committee was formed to begin the process of creating a new dragon. Many people contributed in their expertise as to the design and engineering of how Barney will look and function. His final touches were completed just a few days before the parade.
The night before the parade, with a rainy forecast for the event, we all kept our fingers crossed that the weather would cooperate and allow us to present Barney without his rain poncho. The sun broke out and it was just a gorgeous day for his debut. We had a quick run through with the dragon routines and just before we embarked on the parade route, we had Barney’s official eye opening ceremony.
We knew Barney was going to be a popular entry in the parade. Even before the parade started, we had many people snap photos of Barney. They were awed at his being. His body consists of six sections plus the head and tail. When stretched out,
he can be over 120 feet long. He has several hundred Swarovski crystals glued to his body. The best part of Barney is, he can bellow out smoke (CO2).
We were all very proud to be able to carry Barney through the parade. I had the privilege to run with him for the grandstand performance. Team leaders, thank you for the confidence you had in this old soul. This past week after the parade, there were many emails being passed around with sightings of Barney in the newspapers and on TV. We hope that if you missed him, you’ll be able to catch a glimpse of him at our upcoming banquet in April. Please take a look at his photos on Picasa and videos on YouTube.
This coming month, we will be nominating people to serve on the board for the new term that will begin in June 2010. If you are interested in a board position, please contact me so that I can inform the nominating chairperson.
Don’t forget to send in your banquet reservations!
With Best Regards,
Henry & Margaret Leong
Association President
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 March 2010 05:43 |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 06:09 |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 March 2010 06:10 |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 06:10 |
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April 10, 2010, our Banquet day is coming around the corner. All the board members have been busy planning for this event. Prizes for the raffles and the silent auction is coming out nicely, although we will gladly take any kind of donations - monetary or kind.
We have a wonderful selection of our silent auction gifts. Below are some big items so far that we want you to start bidding. Feel free to submit your biddings to me at this time.
Seven (7) nights stay at the Sands of Kahana for June 26, 2010 to July 3, 2010. This condominium has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, full kitchen, dining area and living room. This location is absolutely beautiful and short walking distance to the beach. The Sands of Kahana is located on the celebrated west coast of Maui, between Kaanapali and Kapalua.
Package worth about $2268.00
Lakers VIP package which includes two (2) Tickets for April 11, 2010, game. Lakers vs. Portland Trailblazers at the Staples Center. Seatings are on center court section 101, row 15 seats 7 and 8. This package comes with free parking and admission into the Royal Room (For season ticket holders only). Package worth about $700.00
We also have the raffle tickets for sell. $5.00 per ticket OR $20.00 for a pack of 5 tickets.
First Prize: 40” LCD HDTV (or better)
Second Prize: Apple iPod Touch (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL
Third Prize: Canon SD 1200 digital camera
Early Bird: Mini flash memory camcorder (must be present to win)
We have other prizes that will be raffled off during the evening.
If you have not made your reservations yet, we cordially invite you to do so. There are a few more tables left at this time. We urge you to mail it as soon as possible or give me a call at (626) 383-4567 or e-mail
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. Also don’t hesitate to put on your imperial costume. You will be among other royals!
As for all the years, this is our way of raising funds to support the Chinese School in Hacienda Heights, CA and also for the youth group. Our youth group has made a reputation on being excellent lion and dragon dance performers. It is really something that we love to share with everybody. We are absolutely proud of them.
The Chinese School continues to bring a unique curriculum to our students. In order to continue we need the support of our members, friends and families. We bring out the best of our students by introducing them Chinese Culture and Arts. We are also proud to say that the children also build life time friendship! We look forward in seeing you at the banquet!
Thank you.
Bernadette Wong
Jenny and Bill Eng
VP, Social
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 March 2010 06:13 |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 05:50 |
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February went by too fast. This year a lot
of students participated in the 2010 Golden
中文學校
Dragon Parade in Chinatown on February
20th. The students left school early since
the parade started earlier this year. We had
3 Dragons and lions. Barney was the
center of attention. We will be having our annual Spring
Banquet on April 10, 2010 at Empress
Pavilion. We will be helping out in
selling the raffle tickets. Raffle tickets
will be distributed to the students to sell.
Please return the funds and any unsold raffle
tickets back to the school by March 27th. We encourage the parents to join the Banquet and be an active part of our association. The school will be taking a field trip on April 24, 2010, to the Huntington Library in San Marino. Please find attached a field trip and medical waiver form (found in this newsletter) that needs to be submitted by April 10, 2010, with payment. No late reservations will be accepted after April 10th. The students have been enjoying craft and cooking classes. They have learned how to fold money t-shirt, lucky star,and paper balls. Each student have also made a good luck lantern out of red pocket envelopes for the Lunar New Year. Students that left early to participate in the parade missed out on cooking dumplings. Nian Gao (new year cake) and mango pudding will be taught in the last cooking class. REMINDER: Spring break will be on April 3, 2010, no classes. Please return all raffle ticket funds by March 27, 2010. Please return all field trip forms and payment by April 10, 2010. Thank you for all your support and cooperation in making our school a great learning place.
Rosy K. Chan and Margie Chan
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 March 2010 05:56 |
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