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President: |
NEWSLETTER February 2010 Dear RECA Members and Friends With RECA's February 27th New Year party coming up,
here's a sneak preview of some silent auction items:
We will also have "shoebox" raffles in which you can choose the prize you want to win. They include a gift basket from Trader Joes's, annual admission pass to Sonoma County Regional Parks, gift certificates to Jojo Sushi, Don Taylor's Omelette Express, Toyo Bistro Restaurant, Charles Schulz Museum, and many more enticing items. Author Oliver Chin shares his new Children's picture book, The Year of the Tiger, fifth in the Tales from the Chinese Zodiac series. Author of Baltazar and the Flying Pirats, Welcome to Monster Isle and Julie Black Belt, he will autograph your books. All sales benefit RECA! Learn more at www.immedium.com
Oliver Chin at RECA CNY, 2009. Author Camille Picott will also return to our celebration to sell and sign autographed copies of her books. Sales benefit RECA. Check out Raggedy Chan and all the Raggedy Chan supplemental learning books at www.raggedychan.com Camille Picott at RECA CNY, 2009.
WHEN: Saturday, February 27, 2010, Our language classes continue to have minimum enrollment. We are proud that there are now many alternatives in the community for Mandarin lessons, but we do need to maintain our own enrollment. If you are interested in learning, and having more access to the many activities of RECA, please come and join us. We have a combined level Mandarin class which includes one Chinese speaking adult learning English. They meet each Saturday from 9:00 to 11:30. Our Pre-School group, which meets from 10:30-11:30 each Saturday, is doing very well. Although they have enough tots with parents, there is still room for more participants.
Henry Tang, RECA's Master Drummer and Lion Dance Instructor, teaches lion drumming and lion dancing each Saturday from 1:00-2:00. Come and join us. Bring ear plugs if you have sensitive hearing. Many of our friends and RECA members have mentioned how lucky our youth group kids are, that they get to do lots of memorable activities such as getting together to eat, practice lion and cultural dances, and just generally running around playing hide and seek or blind-man bluff. They seem to enjoy each other, laugh, joke, play basketball and video games, as well as sing and dance. I'll confess, they make me happy just watching them. They're kids, after all, doing what they do best—being kids.
The RECA Mah Jong Club meets every Wednesday from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. We are open for new members. We have 4 scheduled activities a year. We celebrate Cheinese New Year, Anniversary of the Mah Jong Club, Summer Potluck, Christmas and more. We usually go out for dinner or lunch on these occasions. We also celebrate quarterly birthdays. I am encouraging all to come because we have lots of fun. We meet at the Codding Recreation Center in Rohnert Park, CA. For more information, please contact Irene Fong at 707-586-1069.
Mendocino County is known as a scenic destination. Less well known are the diverse cultural groups
who were responsible for building the county of Mendocino. Lorrarine Hee-Chorley’s family lived the history of the Chinese in the area,
including anti-Chinese sentiment. Her great-grandfather, Lee Sing John, was the founder of the Taoist Kwan Tai Temple in the village
of Mendocino in 1854. She researched and wrote Images of America Chinese in Mendocino County, fulfilling a promise to her father to keep
the history of the over 100-year-old temple alive. The book is a fascinating, easy read with local archives and vintage photos,
including contributions from the Grace Hudson Museum and The Press Democrat photographer Jeff Kan Lee. Lorraine presented a slide show
last year at various Sonoma County library locations. She is a wealth of information!
Her book benefits the continued education and restoration of the temple which is open to visitors on a limited schedule.
She can be reached at 1heechorley@sbcglobal.net Catholic Charities is offering a free citizenship class beginning February 11-May 20. The 15-week course meets once a week on Thursdays from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Catholic Charities main office at 987 Airway Court in Santa Rosa. The class is designed for people who have applied or are planning to apply to become U.S. citizens. Class content will include lessons on U.S. history
& civics, practice for the interview with the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), and helping students improve their English. To reserve a class space, call Catholic Charities Immigration Services at (707) 578-6000, or Mary Lowe at (707) 528-8712 ext.
132. Our own marvelous teen, Rena Wang, has been named as one of two California delegates to the United States Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C.. She is now a senior in High School. last year, Rena spent time in D.C. as a Congressional page. She even attended the presidential inauguration. Rena plans to go into politics when her schooling is finished. She has written a book about her experiences in Washington D.C. last year.
Remember the fun at our Annual Picnic with the Polynesian Dancers? They were so good that we are bringing them back. They will be the featured guest dancers for our Chinese New Year Celebration and Fund Raiser. Be sure you don't miss them. They are fabulous dancers who leave us with the fun and good will of their island paradise home. For Chinese New Year Celebration tickets, call Nancy, (707-576-0533) or Judy (707-528-0912) or visit Asia Mart or G&G Market in Santa Rosa. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
Taimaleitane Polynesian Dancers at the 2009 RECA Annual Picnic.
Make a family photo an annual tradition.
Mary Lowe and Anna Kong give Santa a hug.
RECA Youth Band’s premier performance.
Meet new members, show off new children, be proud of your family and friends.
Create special memories between generations of your family.
Win Raffle Prizes.
Photo ops with new friends.
Discuss the latest news.
Food! Incredible, abundant, delicious FOOD!
Dance instructor, Mirin Lew, and her dance partner demonstrate various steps including a waltz (L) and advanced moves for an Argentinean Tango (R).
RECA Ballroom Dance Class Premier Performance.
RECA Adult Chorus.
Every year, for Christmas, Chinese New Year and whenever requested, various groups of RECA performers and presenters give programs in our community. For their Christmas Program, the Inn at Paulin Creek in Santa Rosa, near Coddingtown, invited the Chorus for a full concert performance. They sang lots of Christmas carols and a few traditional Chinese songs.
Dr. Robert Yee started the evening with piano carols.
Our RECA Adult Chorus sang without their conductor who was unable to attend. They performed to a full house of sing-along audience. Everyone had fun!
Come to our RECA Center any Tuesday, 7:00.-9:00 p.m., to join in the musical enjoyment of our Adult Chorus. To be sure we do not have a special time or day, please call Phi Phi Dang for up-to-date information. 707-578-6989.
Each two years, RECA members nominate then elect the executive board. Any member who is interested may join the board by attending board meetings usually held at our RECA Center the third Wednesday of each month. Come join us. Bring your enthusiasm and willingness to participate. We are always looking for new board members to help keep our activities new, fresh and interesting. For exact information on the exact time and date, call one of the executive board members. Our numbers are on page one of this newsletter.
L-R: David Chung, corresponding secretary; Judy Cheung, recording secretary; Nancy Wang, President; Mary Lowe, vice president; Hsiu Chuan Armstrong, treasurer.
RECA wants to thank our 2009 Sponsors for their kind donations that keep RECA able to continue our activities, perform for the community and be a public resource for people, businesses, schools and agencies who request our assistance. Northwest Insurance Company We hope all RECA members and friends will help support these establishments. We are honored that they help support our endeavors. Check our next issue for our 2010 Sponsors.   RECA MEMBERSHIP RECA dues are due for 2010. Please use this form for new membership or membership renewal. Thank You! RECA Membership dues are $20 per person (adult) or $30 per couple for January to December each year. Redwood Empire Chinese Association |
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