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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

Time for 50th

State Fair Food Booth!

Want to learn how to be a short-hand cook and help your chapter raise fundsfor the year? Then, this is an opportunity you dont want to miss. The fair startsMay 27th to June 26th. Contact Anthony Sato [email protected] moredetails and if youre interested in helping.

June 15th, WednesdayMay GMM

MCC Room, 7pmStay Tuned!

______________________________________________________________________________Presidents Message.... 2International Dining-Out Food Review by Sarah Young......... 3Meet Jeewa Ching: HCJ Treasurer and Globetrotter............4Ethiopian Nights..7

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The Voice of theHonolulu ChineseJaycees
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Presidents Message___________________________________________

Aloha Fellow Jaycees and Friends!

Those who werent able to make it out to our second adventure of our outdoedition missed out on some fun. We have many others adventurapproaching. Your Honolulu Chinese Jaycee Board has been working hard wmany planned events just around the Corner. Coming up this week is anoth

Great Dining out being planned by our International VP Sarah Young, Check othe event details in the newsletter.

With the year coming close to the midpoint, We have some planning amanagement opportunities available with the upcoming 50th State Fair fobooth. The first weekend will be starting on Friday May 27th to May 30th athe last weekend will be June 24th to 26th. I look forward to working with you

he fair and your family and friends are always welcome to come along.

Also keep your Calendars open for the 4th of July in Hawaii Kai as the Hawaii Kai Jaycees are requestiour assistance. Lend a helping and enjoy front row seat to watching the Fireworks show and the gre

entertainment! Following right after that is the Korean Festival on July 9th at Kapiolani park, contact me further detail.

aycees stick together to help run these great events around the Island to make sure everything runs smoothly as possible.

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

Facebook:Search Honolulu Chinese Jaycees / Web Site: ChineseJaycees.org

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nternational Dining-Out Food Review____________

The Unofficial Dining Out-Frost Cityat2570 Beretania St Ste 105 Honolulu, HIBy Sarah Young, Food Critic and Purveyor of All Delicacies

Ok, let's GO!" And off she darts across the street, our fearlesseader for the night - Melanie Wong. And guess what? We

ollow! Where?

Frost City - a unique, new addition to our local dessert genre,serving up beautifully showcased snow ice. What is snow iceexactly? Good question! Do you love ice cream? Do you loveshaved ice? Imagine your two favorites uniting together as one inholy union. The smooth, creamy consistency of ice cream withhe light, refreshing feel of shaved ice you have the best of both

worlds in one dessert! Be daring and try out this fancy treat.

On a spur of the moment decision, we decided to visit this newly opened dessert joint after our April GMM

And man, are we glad we did. Aside from having great company, we had a very entertaining experience,ife with memorable quotes, and a much-welcomed break from routine not to mention the unexpectedlywonderful service.

Ummwheres my uhhpeanut? asks Chris Parker. After putting in our orders at the counter, all of oudesserts were delivered to our table quite promptly, except for Chriss. Little did we know at the time, thesaved the best for last! So what was in the rest of our lineup? Between our group, we had the Mango,Green Tea, Black and White (Black Sesame and Milk), and Haupia flavored snow ice. Each flavor wasndividually plated and garnished with fruit, small pieces of mochi, and a little surprise best described as mbobas bursting in your mouth with fruit juicy goodness. Youll just have to try them yourselves to know wh

mean.

Everyone had their different opinions of each flavor, but the two unquestionable favorites were Chriss anMelanies. Jeannie Pinpin, being the rebel she is, ordered a Thai Iced Tea instead of snow ice. Accordino her, it was one of the best Thai iced teas she has had.

As mentioned, Chriss peanut-flavored snow ice was unanimously the best out of all our desserts. Chrispeanut is good! says Krystal Lee. We agree. How do you make this so rich in peanut buttery taste, yet sght and seemingly guilt-free at the same time?? Compared with the rest of ours, Chriss dish was also

more exquisitely adorned with star-shaped mochi and an array of colors. Chris claims they like him mostAs for Melanies mango-flavored one, I swear, it is possessed by the ghost of mango. How else can younfuse such a natural flavor into it?

Besides offering a whole new category of dessert, the flavors available here are some that you wont find very many places, from durian to ginger to dragon eye (and you can ask Jeewa Ching for a nice descriptiof dragon eye.) To top off the unique offerings, the staff at Frostcity is the friendliest I have experienced.How often do you see the owner with a warm smile, holding the door for you as you leave and taking yourrash while thanking you for your visit?

Such great service!" exclaims Jeannie. "Yeah, it's because of me," says Chris smugly. Chris, we cantconfirm whether it is because of you, but well take you to our next visit there to test it out. Perhaps, we weven test it at a different eatery too. Where will we go next, Melanie? Stay tuned for our next spur of thmoment dessert RUN!____________________________________________________________________________________

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Meet Jeewa Ching; HCJ Treasurer and Globe-Trotter_____________

Aloha!

I have been a part of the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees since Octob

2010 and I must say that it is quite an experience. I decided to j

the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees mainly because of the volunteer

opportunities. I was looking for an outlet that would allow me t

give back to the community in my spare time, but what I soonfound out was that there was so much more.

I was born and raised here in Hawaii and grew up in Kalihi Vall

where my parents owned a mom & pop shop. It was there that

developed a knack for numbers. As a kid, I would stand on a chand ring up the groceries on one of those ancient calculators tha

had a lever and weighed 10 pounds. I have been working at the

Kahala Hotel & Resort for just about five years. I started as an

intern in the IT department when it was still the Mandarin OrienJust before graduation, I was hired as an auditor and a year ago

took my current position as the Accounts Receivable Supervisor

When Im not working or partaking in any HCJ activity, I like think about my next great adventure, which usually means traveling! I love to see the world and experience new

hings. My best experience thus far was during my mahout

raining, the elephant trainer class in Golden Triangle,Thailand. I was sitting bareback trying to give my elephant a

bath as it played in the Mekong River between Thailand and

Laos. At one point, the herd of elephants swam out and wewere just 15 feet from the border of Laos! This years plan is

Hong Kong, Shanghi, Beijing, Macau, Guangdong and

hopefully Shanxi to see the hanging temple, a temple built onhe side of the mountain.

The Honolulu Chinese Jaycees is definitely a lively group

bustling with activities. Some of it being the Chinese NewYear festivities, Healthy Baby Contest, Adopt-a-School Day,

Dragon Boat Racing, International Dinning Out, workshops,

he recent indoor climbing and the upcoming 50th

State Fair

ood booth. One of the great aspects of being in the HCJ is that with each and every event, there are opportunities tearn and apply leadership skills and a sense of camaraderie unlike any other.

HCJ History Tidbit__________________________

n 1997, Honolulu Chinese Jaycees hosted the Junior Chamber International World Congress. This evbrought six thousand delegates to Hawaii from over 100 countries around the world.

Wes Kam is the 45th President of the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees and served as host chapter president wed the successful undertaking of the only World Congress that occurred in Hawaii.

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Snapshots of HCJ____________________________

On May 15th, HCJ had an Indoor Rock Climbing Social at Volcanic Rock Gym in Waipio.Jeannie Pinpin and Anthony Sato are climbing their way to the top.

HCJ members Ryan Ng and Pat Tomiyasu pose in front AASD mural project in Waipahu.

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Waipahu High School Students Paint CommunityMural for Annual Adopt-a-School Day__________Waipahu High School students painted a community mural onMay 1, participating in the 3rd Annual Hawaii Jaycees Adopt-a-School Day sponsored in part by Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB). PBadopted Waipahu High School last year and aided the studentsn planning, designing and painting the mural. The service

projects goal was to work with the students to stamp out graffitin the Waipahu neighborhood surrounding the school.

Its been shown that murals in the community prevent graffitirom spreading and reduces urban blight, said Sean Egdamin,

a PB employee and head artist for the project. We worked withhe kids over the last several months [to come up with a design]

and asked them to incorporate elements of the Waipahu community.

The mural consists of several design elements including Waipahu spelled out in block lettering.Nostalgic images from the past are also featured to include plantation workers, the Waianae mountain

ange and the iconic sugar mill. Juxtaposed with images from the future, the mural also has caricaturesof Waipahu High School graduates and career-minded students. The mural spans 120 feet long, nineeet high and is situated on the mauka-side of the intersection of Farrington Hwy. and Kahualii St. The

area has been rife with graffiti and is a favorite place for graffiti taggers due to the large walls frontingWaipahu High School.

The walls location in proximity to the school and the Waipahu neighborhood make it the unofficialentrance into Waipahu, said Joy Takara, a teacher at Waipahu High School. Im glad to see this mural n front of our school.

The design and painting of the mural involved o

segments of the community to include local mural artists corporate benefactors as PB and the Sherwin Williams PCompany, who donated paints and supplies to the project

Id like to thank the sponsors, volunteers and Waipahu HSchool for their support in partnering with us on this projesaid Ryan Ng, PB employee and project coordinator. Peogave up their free time to make Waipahu a nicer place to and created an iconic landmark that everyone can be prof.

Parsons Brinckerhoff is a local and global engineering firm that focuses on infrastructure projects thathelp to serve the needs of the community. They have sponsored the 3rd annual Hawaii Jaycees AdopSchool Day, whose purpose is to mobilize the community in service to Hawaiis schools.

The Hawaii Jaycees 3rd Annual Adopt-A-School Day project (www.adoptaschoolday.org) is hosted by theHonolulu Chinese Jaycees, which is a local chapter of the Hawaii Jaycees, the United States JuniorChamber, and Junior Chamber International. They are a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization madeup of young professionals dedicated to leadership development and community service.



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Ethiopian Nights ___________________________

Join Sarah Young in her next international dining-out excursion!Now featuring the cuisine of Ethiopia.

When: Thursday, May 19 - 7:30pm

Location: J2 Asian Fusion3441 Waialae AveHonolulu, HI 96816

Contact: Sarah Young @[email protected] Required by May 18th.

More Info: Pre-set dinner for $25.00.

The pre-set menu includes an appetizer, a main course with a full complement of 5-6 vegetable sides withchoice of one of the following: lamb, beef, chicken or fish cubes, spicy beef or chicken stew, or vegetarianalso includes a JJ's dessert and tea/coffee. There is also Ethiopian Kitfo (like steak Tartar) as a substitutehe main meat dish, upon request (made with reservations) for a small additional cost.

2, or J Squared, is local favorite Laotian Chef JJ Luangkhot's new restaurant, located next door to JJFrench Bistro & Pastry, offering upscale Asian fusion with European influences.

Ethiopian Tidbit

Ethiopian is a land-locked country located in the horn of Africa. Its largest source of export is coffee beanand is the also the 10th largest producer of livestock in the world.

The best known Ethiopian cuisine consist of various vegetable or meat side dishes and entrees, usually wor thick stew, served atop injera, a large sourdough flatbread made or teffflour. One does not eat withutensils, but instead uses injerato scoop up the entrees and side dishes.

Traditional Ethiopian cuisine employs no pork or shellfish of any kind, as they are forbidden in the Islamicewish and Ethiopian Orthodox faiths.

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Mark Your Calendars______________________________________________________

Thursday, May 19th, 7:30pmInternational Dining-OutLocation: J2 Fusion (3441 Waialae Ave)Contact Sarah Young [email protected] Required.

Thursday, May 26th, 6pmAASD OrientationLocation: Ing Caf in Waikiki

Saturday, May 28th, 9;30amAASD Sign WavingLocation: Ward and King Street

Sunday, June 5th, 2pmAASD Overall Committee MeetingLocation: MCCContact Melanie Wongat [email protected]

Wednesday, May 25th, 7pmBoard of Directors MeetingLocation: TBD

Thursday to Sunday, Every week fromMay 26th to June 26th50th State FairAloha StadiumContact Anthony Sato [email protected]

Upcoming Events with Dates TBD: HCJ Recycling Fundraiser chaired by

Chris Parker [email protected] CPR Class-Get certified and save lives.

Allan Wu [email protected]

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

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