NewsDragon

Volume 56, Issue 6 / June 2008

URGENT: Save The Parade!

2008 Executive The Aloha Festivals Parade Won’t Happen
Committee Without Your Help

The Hawaii Jaycees are coming together to save

Lily Fung the Aloha Festival Parade! The Parade must raise
President $50,000 before July 1st or it’s No Go.
Shirley Lam The Jaycees created the Aloha Festivals in 1947.
Chairman So we’re returning to save an Island tradition we set in motion over 60 years ago. It’s one
of our keiki crying for help.
Kathy Kam
Exec Vice President WHERE WE NEED YOU: We’ll be doing fishnet donations at intersections on the last
weekend of this month – Saturday, June 28th & Sunday, June 29th. Keep an eye on your
Jonathan Cook email and call President Lily (@ 783-1369). We – and the Aloha Festivals – need your
Corr. Secretary help. (That includes you Roosters out there!) Without you there might not be a parade. Be a
part of saving a Hawaii tradition we started. Call us now.
Ana Che
Treasurer ___________________________________

Duc Nguyen 50th State Fair – One More Weekend!

Director
We’re facing the challenge of one last weekend running
Deanne the Fair Booth. We’ve seen a lot of members come out for
Morimoto shifts. Let’s finish big!
Director
Call Lily (783-1369) to arrange for parking and entrance
Jesse Hosaka passes. Remember: We also need help breaking down the
Webmaster booth after the Fair ends.

Thayer Goya Come on down, hang out with your fellow Jaycees, make
Advisor some friends and help us raise money for our projects. We’re standing by for your call.

DATE ACTIVITY TIMES

Thurs, June 19 PREP NIGHT 6PM – 9PM
Fri, June 20 FAIR DAY 6PM - MIDNIGHT
Sat, June 21 FAIR DAY 12 NOON - MIDNIGHT
Sun, June 22 FAIR DAY 12 NOON - MIDNIGHT
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Message from President.…………………………………………………………………………………. 2
50th State Fair Recap.…………………………………………………………………………………..… 4
Pan Pacific Float Project…………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Pictures!………………….…………………………………………………….…………………………… 7
 Message From The President

Happy Early 4th of July,

I can’t believe that half of the year is gone and 6 more exciting and challenging
months to go.

We still need your help with the last week of the 50th fair from June 19 to 22
and with breakdown of the booth. The 50th State Fair Food Booth wouldn’t have
taken place without the key people who made it possible and a number of volunteers
who spent countless hours at prep night and fair days.

At the fair, I got the opportunity to watch the Cirque Equinox and the Hedrick’s Racing Pigs show. During
the Pig Show, there were 4 pigs raced at a time. I didn’t realize there were actually 12, or how cute they were, until I
got to see them up close in their home.

Thanks to Deanne Morimoto for allowing the 10 of us to assist with the Kiriko float for the Pan Pacific
Festival. Horyu Tanabata Kiriko is one of the biggest Kiriko that will make its debut in the Pan Pacific Festival. In
Noto region, there is a tradition that the town’s people and villages carry around huge Shinto-style lantern floats
called Kiriko at local festivals in the summer and autumn. The word Kiriko comes from Kiriko Toro or hanging
lantern. Tanabata means star. HCJ was paid for our assisting the Noto participants.

The Board is having a Mid-Year Retreat to plan our projects and set the budget for the rest of the year.
Besides the annual Dragon Boat Festival in August and Healthy Baby Contest in September, there is Iolani Palace
Tour, MDA Stew Contest, and Casino Game Playing, Session 2 by Eddie Kam. In the works: Chinatown
Walking Tour and Mahjong Class. We’re seeking ideas for projects and a trainer for mahjong class!

I would to share a tidbit out Chinese horoscopes. The Chinese lunar calendar is the longest chronological
record in history, dating from 2637 B.C. when the first cycle of the zodiac was introduced. One complete cycle takes
60 years and is made up of five simple cycles of 12 years each. Animals were assigned to each of the 12 years. They
include the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Which are you?

Sincerely,
Lily Fung

57th President, “Awakening The Dragon”

Phone: 783-1369
Email: HonoluluChineseJaycees@gmail.com

CORRECTION:
Save Money When You Go To The Movies!

Passes are only $6(!), not $7 as reported last month. To review: Talk to Ana Che or one of the other board
members to get your passes. If you pay by check, make it out to ‘Honolulu Chinese Jaycees’.

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 Message From The Vice President

Aloha Fellow Jaycees,

Well the fair is almost over we still have one more weekend to go. I just
want to thank every one of you for coming out to help. At the fair they have a
pig racing show and those pigs are really cute. We had the chance to feed those
pigs and let me tell you they eat anything! I had so much fun.

Speaking about fun - we have a huge lineup in store for you. We’re having
the Dragon Boat Races in August 23 & 24 and then we’re having our Healthy
Baby Contest in September. We need all the help we can get. We’re also
having an exciting event happening in October. The last time that we did this
was 5 years ago, but we’re going to need some help in Kalaupapa for a home refurbishing project from Oct. 17-20.
The last time we did this it was a lot of fun. Molokai is a great place to relax after painting all day and a great place to
get to know everyone.

We are also looking for volunteers to help with a Beef Stew Concert on Saturday, July 19 from 4:30pm -10:30pm
at Bishop Museum Great Lawn (my work place). We will be helping with security so we’re looking for 15 volunteers.
We hope to see you at our upcoming events.

Forever in Jaycees,

Kathy Kam
2008 Executive Vice President
The Honolulu Chinese Jaycees
Email: kiddykam@hawaii.rr.com

Honolulu Chinese Jaycees

Interested in joining HCJ? Contact us!

Mail: Honolulu Chinese Jaycees, P.O. Box 957, Honolulu, Hawaii 96808
Email: HonoluluChineseJaycees@gmail.com
Tel: (808) 783-1369
Online: MySpace.com/HonoluluChineseJaycees OR
Facebook: Search ‘Honolulu Chinese Jaycees’
Web Site: HcjHawaii.com

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 50th State Fair
The 50th State Fair project got off to its annual start
with the unloading of equipment and (re)building of
our booth. The job of getting the booth up and ready is
always a big undertaking. This year was no exception
as it took 3 sessions to finally complete.
With everything in place, the 1st Prep Night took
place on the night of May 21st. The assembled team,
however, had to wait to start work. A rainstorm of
biblical proportions poured down, flooding the booth
floor.
The rain finally let up after almost an hour,
allowing things to get underway finally. Rice was
made, meat prepped, freezers stocked and sauce mixed.
All was ready for the hungry crowds who would start
coming the next day.
Since that 1st Prep Night, different members have
come in and put in time for their chapter. Highlights
included:
- Eddie Kam & Jason Tomita showing up with
their portable humidors and sneaking off for a
cigar.
- Group trips after-hours to say hello to the pigs
in tent across the way.
- 3 new members – Daniel, Andrew & Vincent
- coming in on the same night to help out.
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- Other Jaycees pitching in, including Thayer Goya,
Melyssa Ching & Pres. Patrick, Ed Lee & More
- Wes Kam tearfully reminiscing about the year he
slept in the booth every night of the Fair.
- Ana Che offering free lunch to anyone who can
beat her arm-wrestling.
HCJ has done itself proud, not only in providing
manpower, but in passing on skills. The editor was quickly
and thoroughly trained in grilling by experienced members
like Jason Tomita, Eddie Kam & Wes Kam.
With one more weekend to go, we still need your help
making it to the finish line. So come out to the Fair – say
hello, get acquainted with other HCJers and learn some
new skills.
You never know when you’ll want some Loco Moco.
And wouldn’t you love to be able to make it right there at
home? That’s what we thought. See you at the booth.
Much mahalo to all those who have worked at the
booth – and to those who will be working at the booth this
last weekend!
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 Pan Pacific Festival Float Project

Being a part of the Chinese Jaycees means getting to
do things you wouldn’t normally. A great example came
on the morning of June 8th. The Pan Pacific festival put
out a call for assistance with a special float. Just how
special was made clear when the Jaycees arrived at the site
on Kalakaua Ave.
Mahalo to our attendees:
Lily Fung, Jonathan Cook, Wes Kam, Kathy Kam,
Deanne Morimoto, Ana Che, Ken Sum, Lindley Low,
Don Truong, Joanne Hirahira

The ‘float’ was a 3 – 4 story tall tower. And it was still

lying on the ground waiting for us to help to raise it.
Fortunately a construction crane took care of the heavy
lifting as our group, along with other volunteers, stabilized
the structure with a series of ropes.

The action came to climax as the tower was lifted

upward, teetering slightly toward us before falling back
into place.

We were then called on to attach the wooden arms onto

the frame. The arms are used to pull the tower down the
parade route so it was vital that they be added securely.
Luckily this was no problem for experienced mechanic
Ken Sum and his friend Don Truong.

The next step was to clean the float of dirt and dust. In
Japan this was traditionally a job for women, but all
pitched in to shine up the wood.

The day’s work ended there, suitably capped off with a

bento lunch that all declared to be ‘Ono’. The day was
made even more enjoyable by the presence of HCJ
Roosters John Cummings & Wayne Oshiro. Special
thanks to Deanne Morimoto for heading this up with
great energy and organization. Much mahalo also to
Joanne Hirahira for her special role as translator.

HCJ Volunteers (white shirts) pose with Float team

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 Editor’s Message

It’s now halfway through the year. We’re humming along nicely now at the HCJ
HQ. We’ve got more activities lined up for July. Plus we’re looking ahead to our next HCJ
Signature Project, the Healthy Baby Pageant. Your Board is working together to see our
plans and goals through.

The Board’s mid-year retreat is coming up. It’s a time for setting the agenda for the
coming months left. We need your input. Please let us know what you want to see and do in
the 2nd half of 2008.

More projects involving the Chinese community and culture? A sports team of some kind (like bowling)?
More speakers/seminars on business and career? Let us know. How? Simple: talk to us. Use the phone (783-1369) or
send us an email at HonoluluChineseJaycees@gmail.com. The chapter is growing and we want to meet the needs of
members, old and new. To do that we have to get your feedback and your opinions. Let us know.

Support Jaycee Businesses Like This One:

Seen For Sale On The Internet

‘Banzai Party’ Pin HCJ T-Shirt – Late 80’s/Early 90’s Vintage

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 Picture Page

Wayne Oshiro & John Cummings Achieve

Lifelong Dream: Being paid to sit around

Kathy Kam Tries to Shake Hands With Pig

Ken Sum Lifts Board With 1 Finger

Back View of Pan Pacific Float

Paul Chun Makes New Friends

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 HCJ Schedule of Events

JUNE / JULY 2008 Sunday, July 7th

Iolani Palace Tour
Thursday, June 19th Iolani Palace
50th State Fair Prep Night 9AM
Fair Site, Aloha Stadium Call Kathy Kam @ 271-0016
Call Lily @ 783-1369
6PM
Tuesday, July 15th
HCJ GMM
June 20th – June 22nd MCC, Room 202
50th State Fair, Food Booth 7PM
See Front Page for Schedule Details

th
July TBA
Wednesday. June 25 Casino Night #2 With Eddie ‘Diamond’ Kam
HCJ Hosts Closeout Stay tuned for details
MCC, Room 301
7PM

Stay tuned for announcements on activities, projects & sports! Look for HCJ emails and check our
website: HcjHawaii.com

Honolulu Chinese Jaycees

PO Box 957
Honolulu, HI 96808