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2011 HCJBoard*

Anthony SatoPresident

Ryan NgChairman

Krystal LeeExecutive VP

Sarah Young2ndVice Pres.

Melanie Wong3rdVice Pres.

Allan WuVice Pres.

Patrick GrahamVice Pres.

Jeannie PinpinRecording Sec.

Ramy SoCorr. Sec.

Jeewa ChingTreasurer

Kenneth HuangRoger Lee

Christopher ParkerBrandon Sugiura

Ken SumPatrick Taw

Directors

Aloha Aina Earth DaySponsored by the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees

Saturday, July 16, 2011: 8am to 2pm

Kauluwela Elementary School

1486 Aala StPlease bring your recyclable waste, help our environment, and turn

trash into cash for our community programs.Contact Chris Parker [email protected] details.

On July 16, 8:00am-2:00pm, we will be at Kauluwela Elementary Schoohosting the 111th Aloha Aina Earth Day Recycling Community Cleanup/Fundraiser.

Started and managed by Schnitzer Steel, it has filled a vital gap in ourcommunity by reducing hazardous waste from entering our near-capacitylandfills while raising funds for numerous organizations and educating thepublic on protecting our aina.

Please join us by bringing your unwanted recyclables or simply simply lendinga hand as we try to preserve the environment for the future.

July 20th, WednesdayJuly GMM

MCC Room, 7pmStay Tuned!

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Presidents Message___________________________________________

Aloha Fellow Jaycees and Friends!

A great thank you to all those who came out to help during the past foweekends of the 50th State Fair! There is only one weekend left uncompletion and hope to see you all at this great event. The 50th State Fprovides us with funds to be able to run all the great projects we do ea

year.

Speaking of projects, we have the Aloha Aina Earth Day Fundraiser comiup next month on July 16th from 8am till 3pm. Please join us in this projeas we help the environment while fundraising for the chapter, too. ContaChris Parker [email protected] details.

The following project will be the Dragon Boat Races at Ala Moana BeaPark on July 29 - 31!

With these two great events in July, we cant forget about the 4th of July

Our fellow Hawaii Kai Jaycees that help us run all of our events are requesting our assistance with tHawaii Kai Fireworks at Moanalua Bay. Let us all go out and show our support to our fellow Jaycees.

The brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations ~Jaycee Creed

Empower the Dream,

Anthony Sato60th President of the Great Honolulu Chinese JayceesEmpower the Dream

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Honolulu Chinese Jaycees -Interested in joining HCJ? Contact us!

Mail: Honolulu Chinese Jaycees, P.O. Box 957, Honolulu, Hawaii 96808

Email: [email protected]

Tel: (808) 554-3651

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nternational Dining-Out Food Review____________

Ethiopian Food at Addis AbabaBy Sarah Young, Food Critic and Purveyor of All Delicacies

Doro Wot! Whatd you call me? Oh wait, thats spicyEthiopian chicken stew. Lets have some of that and

sambussa along with it too. Such a different experience wehad at our May International Dining Out adventure.

Addis Ababa is a new pop-up restaurant situating itselfat2 Asian Fusion every Thursday night. Its the only place

you can find Ethiopian food here on Oahu. What is a pop-up restaurant? It is a temporary food establishment, meanto be experimental, that sets up shop either in differentocations or the same location on a regular schedule. Thiss to allow entrepreneurs, usually with unique concepts, toest out the waters with low capital commitment before they

spawn off into their own entity. Over at Addis Ababa, theyare noticeably still working out their best restaurant model.

As of now, only a 3-course prix fixe menu is offered. The meal starts off with an appetizer Sambussa wEthiopian Tapenade. Basically, it is a fried, vegetarian spring roll filled with a blend of mashed lentils,onions, and some herbs, served with dipping sauces on the side. It was pretty simple, and I enjoyed thealmost fluffy filling in the crispy shell, especially with dipping sauce. However, not all would agree with mRamy So described it as a weird fusion attempt that was not taste bud titillating.

The main course came with your choice of meat and an array of vegetables all served on top of injera, anEthiopian style flat bread. Think of injera as a slightly moist fusion of soft tortilla and Indian naan with a

ghtly tart flavor. From my limited knowledge, Ethiopian food is meant to be eaten with your bare hands,using the injera to pick up your meats and veggies and eating it as a small, mouthful wrap. However, theservers did provide us with forks and knives. Should I use it? Nah! I braved it with my hands, whileeveryone else remained proper with their utensils.

Having never eaten Ethiopian food before, I really have nopoint of comparison. In my opinion, though, the main courswas a bit lacking in flavor. Or some may say, it was altogetbland. The spiciness for the stews was definitely there, butaside from that, no other flavors really caught our attention.The beef dish was also a bit tougher than my teeth couldenjoy.

To complete our meal, we ended with Ethiopian coffee and small piece of green tea cake from the parent restaurant JFusion. I wonder what an Ethiopian dessert would be like.Hmm That would have been a nicer finale.

Ethiopian dining this whole experience was an interesting venture for me, as I am not usually too daringwith trying new foods. Though the flavors were a bit disappointing, I am still glad I tried this out! I ambreaking out of my conservative-eating shell. What other new ethnic foods shall I try? Any suggestions?____________________________________________________________________________________



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Onto Chicago 2011___________________________HCJ Garners Awards at US Jaycees Convention in ChicagoBy Ryan Ng

Reporting from Chicago, IllinoisDuring the week of June 7, 2011 delegates from the Hawaii Jaycattended the US Jaycee Annual meeting/convention in Chicago, Illinois. At the awards ceremony, Hgarnered several awards for programming, outstanding annual report and individual competitions. attendance from HCJ was Yvette Lee, Ryan Ng, Eddie Kam and Patrick Tomiyasu who represented

chapter and state in individual competitions, trainings and meetings.

HCJ received First Place for the 2010 Statewide Project of the Year for the Adopt-a-School Day.

Congratulations to [co-chair] Krystal Leefor a job well done, said Patrick Tomiyasu. Its great to recenational recognition for the project such as this.

The chapter also received second place accolades for the 2010 Clarence Howard Memorial Award, whecognizes the top chapter in a division based on their submission of the chapters an nual report.

This award is pretty major, said Stan Fitchman, 2010 HIJC President. Last time HCJ won somethin

his level was the Harold A. Marks award, which is the highest achievement Junior Chamber chapter eceive at the national level. HCJ should be proud of its achievements.

Ryan Ng, who competed in Masters Speak-Up also placed as one of the top competitors in his divisafter giving his impromptu speech based on USJC President Jeff Lanks theme: Listen, Learn, and Lead

I enjoyhis speech very much, said Eve Epitome, ONTO chair for Chicago. I especially liked the waymade sustained eye contact with the audience and involved everyone in the room.

Another member of the Hawaii delegation who placed included Joshua Javier of HFJCC who competeHowes Speak-Up. Of note, Hawaii brought up 20 delegates to the convention, the most delegates in rec

memory. Other delegates competed in Debate, Write-Up, Jaycee Jeopardy and BrownfCongratulations to all the competitors and winners who spent lots of time preparing to represent themselvheir chapters and the Hawaii Jaycees!

The delegates also had an opportunity to attend training sessions on various topics to include social menetworking, dressing for success, and chapter management. Not all of the time was spent workhowever. The delegates had a chance to mix and mingle with other Jaycee members and made gcontacts and new friends. The states delegation dinner was held at the Ginos pizzeria where membeasted on many different flavors of Chicago deep-dish pizza.

The pizza here is different from your normal flat crust pizza, said Ryan Ng. The bread is thick an

oaded up with lots of sauce, cheese and toppings of choice. I had too much to eat and was closcomatose afterward.

Finally, the Hawaii Jaycees went out with a bang on Saturday evening, hosting the traditional Banzai ParDelegations from many different states attended the event to get sacrificed in a traditional Hawaiian-sceremony facilitated by the Chief Kahuna.

Hawaii is famously known for its Banzai Party, said Eddie Kam, who has helped plan many of thparties. You really havent experienced Convention unless youve attended this. The haoles had a boasting to the accomplishments of 2010 and ushered in a news start for 2011.____________________________________________________________________________________

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Snapshots of Onto Chicago 2011_______________

Hawaii Delegates at Awards Banquet

Stan Fichtman in the Parade of Chapters

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Dragon Boat Festival _______________________

When: Saturday and Sunday, July 29-31Location: Ala Moana Beach Park

Volunteers are needed for this event. Positions available are paddlers, flag catcher, drummer, steerer, anme-keepers. If youre interested in participating, please contact Anthony Sato at

[email protected].

History of the Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional and statutory holiday originating in ancient China and associawith a number of East Asian and Southeast Asian societies. The festival occurs on the 5 th day of themonth of the lunar Chinese calendar and entails eating rice dumplings, drinking wine and racing dragboats.

The theory behind the dragon boat races is unclear. However, the best-known traditional story holds thatestival commemorates the death of beloved poet Qu Yuan (c. 340 BCE-278 BCE) of the ancient stateChu, in the Warring States Period of the Zhou Dynasty. Qu was a highly regarded official of the Chu sbut was charged for treason and banished from Chu for opposing the kings alliance with the state of Qin

Twenty-eight years later, Chu was conquered by a Qin which led to Qu Yuan s disrepair. He commisuicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

t is said that the local people, who admired him, threw lumps of rice into the river to feed the fish so hey would not eat Qu Yuan's body.This is said to be the origin of rice dumplings (zongzi). The local peowere also said to have paddled out on boats, either to scare the fish away or to retrieve his body. Thisaid to be the origin of dragon boat racing.

Reference:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duanwu_Festival

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Mark Your Calendars______________________________________________________

Thursday, June 23rd, 7pm50thState Fair Prep NightAloha Stadium Food Booth

Friday-Sunday, June 24-26Last weekend of the 50thState FairAloha Stadium Food Booth

Monday, July 4thIndependence Celebration Hosted by HKJCMoanalua Bay

Saturday, July 16th, 8am to 2pmAloha Aina Earth Day FundraiserKauluwela Elementary School1486 Aala St

Friday-Sunday, July 29-31

Dragon Boat FestivalAla Moana Beach Park

Stay tuned for announcements on activities, projects & sports! Look for HCJ emails and check owebsite: ChineseJaycees.org

Honolulu Chinese JayceesPO Box 957

Honolulu, HI 96808

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