Bay Briefs
September 28, 2007
EBALDC Anniversary Celebration
EVENT: East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation 32nd anniversary celebration
DESCRIPTION: Proceeds will help build an additional 50 units of senior rental units in Oakland Chinatown. Includes silent auction, awards program and entertainment.
DETAILS: Oct. 3, 5:30-9 p.m., Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland.
CONTACT: (415) 355-9988
Network With Young Filipino Professionals
EVENT: Young Filipino Professional Association networking mixer
DESCRIPTION: Connect, educate and serve with other professionals like yourself in a social and casual atmosphere.
DETAILS: $5, Oct. 3, 6-8:30 p.m., Bacio Cafe, 220 Main St., San Mateo.
CONTACT: yfpa.org
‘Sandaan’ Premiere Screening
EVENT: Conversation with filmmaker Noel Izon
DESCRIPTION: New documentary commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution to celebrate the centennial of Filipino immigration to the U.S. via Hawai‘i chronicles four generations of Filipino Americans.
Followed by discussion with Major General Antonio Taguba and Maria Mabilangan Haley.
DETAILS: Free (please RSVP), Oct. 5, 3-5 p.m., USF Main Campus, McLaren Room 250, Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco.
CONTACT: (415) 422-6828, pacificrim.usfca.edu
Parol Lantern Festival Workshops
EVENT: Parol lantern-making workshops for team leaders
DESCRIPTION: The Bayanihan Community Center and Filipino American Development Foundation are preparing for the 5th annual Parol Lantern Festival & Parade on Dec. 8.
This event will familiarize leaders interested in hosting workshops for their respective organizations with tips and short cuts in parol-making.
DETAILS: Free, Oct. 5 & 12, 6-8 p.m., 1010 Mission St., Suite B, San Francisco.
CONTACT: (415) 819-9044, parolsf@gmail.com, bayanihancc.org
My Dream Charity Fund-Raiser
EVENT: The China Disabled People’s Performing Arts Troupe charity performance
DESCRIPTION: The world-renown troupe from the People’s Republic of China consists of 55 performers, all of whom have different kinds of disabilities.
Performances include inspirational and artistic programs of musical instruments, dynamic and modern Chinese dances and ballet, and vocals by soloists.
DETAILS: $38-188, Oct. 7, 6 p.m., Masonic Auditorium, 1111 California St., San Francisco.
CONTACT: (415) 730-2233, acfd-ca.org
No to Domestic Violence
EVENT: “Domestic Violence: Not in Our Community”
DESCRIPTION: An education program to help end domestic violence, sponsored by the Filipino American outreach team of Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse. Speakers include Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, Marivic Mabanag and Melissa Lukin.
DETAILS: Free, Oct. 10, 5:30-7p.m., Mater Dolorosa Parish Hall, 307 Willow Ave., San Francisco.
CONTACT: (650) 652-0800, corasupport.org
KoreAm Sentenced For Phony $29 Million Scheme
LOS ANGELES — Won Charles Yi, 47, a money manager who conned fellow Korean Americans out of $29 million in a phony investment scheme, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison and ordered to pay $28.8 million in restitution to individual investors and $2.4 million to Wells Fargo Bank.
Yi, owner of now defunct C-plus Capital Management, pleaded guilty earlier to four counts of bank fraud, 11 counts of mail fraud, two counts of investment adviser fraud and two counts of criminal forfeiture.
Prosecutors said C-plus Capital Management raised millions by inducing members of the Korean American community to invest funds with a promise of large returns.
Yi and his associates told victims their money would be invested in publicly traded companies and Regulation S offerings.
Investors were given bogus monthly account statements showing gains in their accounts, and the victims could view the false account statements on an elaborate Internet site.
Free Soar Afterschool Program Resumes
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance will resume their Free Soar Afterschool Program on Oct. 2.
The program provides underserved high school-aged youth with a safe environment to receive mentorship and academic advising.
The program offers word processing capabilities and access to the Internet for students whose families cannot afford computers in their homes.
A group of academic mentors will be available to provide individual assistance to students in various areas of study.
In addition, a series of workshops is scheduled to aid and motivate students for future success.
Social activities such as movie nights and field trips are also planned, as well as cultural activities and workshops.
A SAT practice test and a college application personal statement workshop are to be hosted in the month of October.
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