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Autumnfest
at the Aquarium (Service)
Saturday, November 5, 2005
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This year's autumn
festival called for CASA members to bring out their cultural
side. Members helped out with the arts and crafts booth making
origami and fish kites with the little tykes that stopped
by. Other members helped out with vendors, among which included
Origami magic, Palm Leaf Art, Cookie Lee jewelry, Kimekomi
dolls, and Kawasaki Designs. Several dance troupes and Taiko
drummers entertained attendees throughout the day. And of
course, who could forget the performances by Art Nakane's
one man band?
In addition to the festivities, the
usual aquarium exhibits were open, most exciting being the
"Shark Lagoon"where participants were allowed to
touch real live sharks. Fish, food, and fun, who could ask
for anything more?
From
Memories to Legacies (Service)
Saturday, September 10, 2005
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CASA members decked out in their best attire
volunteered at the Chinese American Museum (CAM) Ninth Annual
Historymakers Awards banquet at the Hilton Hotel in San Gabriel.
Members worked the silent auction where they worked diligently
to sell various items donated graciously by local businesses.
Among some of the more unique items: dinner at ESPN’s
Sport Zone and a live TV show taping of sports anchor Rob
Fukuzaki, roundtrip airline tickets to Hong Kong, and antique
ginger jars.
The event was hosted by Ted Chen, reporter
for NBC, and Linda Sun, Deputy Attorney General for the California
Department of Justice. During dinner, the guests were treated
to a dance performance by the Halau Hula “O Kawahineali’inoho’ikeanuenue-‘elua
dance troupe. Try saying that 10 times! Among the honorees
tonight were Andre and Peggy Cherng for Excellence in Culinary
Culture, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard for Excellence
in Government, Kenjohn Wang for Excellence in Business and
Immigration, William Chun-Hoon for Lifetime Achievement, and
Joseph and Betty Wong for the Visionary Award.
The volunteers had a fun time mingling with
the guests, some had fun mingling with Ted Chen, and others
had fun mingling with the Miss Chinatown Princesses! Looking
forward to the 10th annual CAM banquet
Anniversary
Dinner and Awards Banquet (Social)
Saturday, August 20, 2005
The more things change, the more they stay
the same. Another year has come and gone and once again, CASA
celebrates it's anniversary with a dinner among friends. This
year's locale was the Indian restaurant in San Gabriel, which
serves Chinese food, despite the its Native American moniker.
Amid the tasty dishes, members, young and old, chatted about
past events and enjoyed themselves until the "birthday"
cake arrived in front of outgoing President George. Our President
even bestowed handwritten certificates of recognition to select
members this evening. A special thanks to Dr. Pan for her
generous gifts of appreciation for members who attended the
Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Awareness service event.
Hepatitis
B and Liver Cancer Awareness
(Service)
Sunday, July 31, 2005
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Hollywood
Bowl (Social)
Saturday, July 30, 2005
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Roughly 15 CASA volunteers
came out to the Hollywood Bowl on July 30th to partake in
a potluck picnic and enjoy a concert. Members brought homemade
dumplings, sushi, cream puffs, and fruit salad to name a few
scrumptious dishes. We camped out at picnic area 3, ate for
a couple of hours, and laughed about the sheer amount of food
that we had brought. So when the concert was about to start,
we continued our picnic at our seats.
The concert was a spectacular display of vocal talent as three
female sopranos performed with the Hollywood Bowl orchestra.
It was a special occasion for the Bowl orchestra as they marked
their 300th performance. At the end of the show, we were treated
to a finale that included all three sopranos on stage simultaneously
and a fantastic fireworks display.
The weather was perfect, the food was perfect, and the show
was perfect. We’ll do it again next year!
Citizenship
Workshop (Service)
Saturday, June 25, 2005
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As we approach the anniversary of our nation's
independence, CASA held (in conjunction with the Asian Pacific
Legal Center) an event helping people who wished to become
citizens of the United States and share in the fortunes and
rights that we enjoy. Roughly 35 volunteers came out on June
25th to help these applicants walk through this sometimes
labyrinthian process and insure that their paperwork was in
order. Amidst our volunteers were people who could speak Mandarin,
Cantonese, Korean, Spanish, and Taiwanese. In addition, we
had a few lawyers that assisted with the legal process and
answered the applicants' beauratic concerns. CASA ended the
day with a trip to Cha for shaved ice and socializing. All
in all, this was a great afternoon for applicants and volunteers
alike.
Softball
(Social)
Sunday, May 22, 2005
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In theme with the athletics-related service
event the day before, CASA's members gathered for a friendly
game of softball at La Loma park in the city of Monterey Park.
In spite of summer-like weather, the teams scored over 25
runs combined. Team 1 jumped out to an early lead in the first
inning and never looked back. Team 2 chipped away at the lead
but couldn't overcome the deficit. There was talk of a rematch,
but with other teams looking to take the field, it would have
to wait for the next social. Afterwards, we rewarded ourselves
with shaved ice, boba, and food at Cha in Alhambra.
Youth
Olympics (Service)
Saturday, May 21, 2005
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A large contingent of kids braved the blazing
hot sun to compete in APEX's annual Youth Olympics. This year's
event took place at East Los Angeles College, just south of
Monterey Park. A live DJ played music as the kids engaged
in classic games like dodgeball, tug-of- war, the relay race,
and the obstacle course. Lunch-time entertainment included
dancers, martial arts performances, and a visit from Miss
Chinatown and her court. As volunteers, we helped with logistics,
registration, games setup and officiating, and some even got
to compete with the kids.
"Fellowship"
the Musical (Social)
Friday, March 18, 2005
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