Golfing in the Southland
The Chinese Golf Federation, consisting of Chinese golf clubs up and down the West Coast, is a wonderful network to meet many of its 2,000 members at tournaments throughout the year. Federation President Victor Wong at the popular Tucson tournament invited everyone to come to his Los Angeles Chinese Golf Club area as many of the members meet every week for the challenge of golf. Victor and brother Dick Wong welcomed husband Calvin and past Foon Hay Club President Ernie Wong to meet members at Mission Viejo G.C. on our recent trip to Southern California where we also enjoyed playing at Trump National Golf Club L.A. And Trump National has been fully refurbished after a few holes fell into the ocean during the storms of past years. I can think of nothing closer to heaven than playing alongside outstanding views of the Pacific Ocean at every hole.
Traveling further south, we met with San Diego Chinese Golf Club members Herb and Deanna Hom, Kim and Carol Lee, John Howo, Tom and Carolyn Hom, Russell Chan and Felix Hom to enjoy golfing in Chula Vista, followed by dinner at their favorite San Diego Chinese restaurant, Imperial Dynasty, for home-style Cantonese cuisine.
On the Local Scene
Congratulations to Paul Fong, trustee of the Foothill-DeAnza Community College District, chosen by the Asian Leaders Association to be inducted into the 2006 Asian Academy Hall of Fame. Fong is a Santa Clara County small business owner, political science professor at Evergreen Valley College.
Evangeline Lum celebrated her special birthday by hosting a luncheon at the Palace Hotel Garden Court Restaurant. Sitting below the beautifully refurbished crystal chandelier were almost 100 of her best friends from Chinese Hospital Auxiliary and Opti-Ms Clubs activities. Wishing her well were daughter-in-laws Nan Lam Lum and Frances Lum, sister Betty Lum and her two daughters Christina Lee and Annie Lum, along with Bonnie Kwong, Frances Low, Brenda Wen and many others.
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Broadway and television leading Asian American performers will be performing Oct. 13-14 at San Francisco’s Brava Theatre in Asian Americans on Broadway: Opening Doors, a benefit show for the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California. Appearing will be Alan Muraoka, Christine Toy Johnson, Alvin Ing, Sophie Oda and Colette Ikemi. For more info, call JCCCNC at (415) 567 5505.
Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association held a two-day event on a theme of “innovation and leadership.” Conference speakers included Jenny Ming, Feng Deng, Hurst Lin and Li Gong. HYSTA is a leading Chinese professional organization aimed at nurturing entrepreneurship and career development among Chinese technology and business professionals in Silicon Valley. President Jack Jia said, “Global leadership skills are needed by Chinese technology companies to successfully navigate multinational waters.”
Dimension Performing Arts organization announced Jeffery Fang as new executive director at its annual mixer which shared interesting anecdotes of its two upcoming productions Peking Opera III and Monkey King at Spider Cave. info: www.dimensionarts.org
Congratulations to Chinese American Citizens League of Santa Clara County, which celebrates its 50th anniversary Oct. 27, at Ming’s Villa of Palo Alto. Early CACL history will be told by Founding President Leo Mark and a slideshow presentation by Tom Hong of CACL’s past events will be shown. For more info, call Frances Quon at (408) 243 3098.
Youth on Parade
One-year-old Pacey Lai-Ming Jones clapped his hands when introduced by grandma Eva Jones at his red egg and ginger party at the Sharon Heights Country Club of Menlo Park. Pictures of Pacey graced the diaper cake centerpiece at the 5 lunch tables. Some of the Chinese “aunties” oohing at his antics were Flora Zee, Helen Hubbs, Diana Chan, Rose Tsai and Helen Chew. Grandma Eva Jones and Mabel Lai will be honored Oct. 7, at a celebration party for their good health and long life by over a hundred friends in a lovely Seacliff home setting in San Francisco.
Wee Madeleine Bakken was honored at her traditional Chinese coming-out party by her proud grandparents, Virginia and Clarence Bakken at the China Stix Restaurant of Santa Clara. Naturally parents Greg and May Bakken beamed proudly to the 200 guests.