Ventura
County Chinese
American Association
VCCAA
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Ventura
County Chinese
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August
2003
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Newsletter |
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Greetings
from the President Happy
summer holidays! Most
of us are enjoying the summer time off from schools.
Many of us are taking time off to travel in the U. S. or around the
world. Whether we are off
from schools or on the road or at home, a big welcome! The
VCCAA is embarking on another year of educational programs to enhance our
proud ancient heritage of culture and tradition.
With the added energy and new ideas from the New Board, we are
ambitious and are having fun in the planning for the coming year. We
ask your support and participation in all the events of fiscal year 2003
– 2004: Chinese
Language School Garage Sale
Cultural Night and New Year Celebration Mid-Autumn
Festival
Easter Egg Hunt Halloween
Party
Memorial Day Picnic and Election of Officers Christmas
Party
Board Installation and Award Picnic Judge
Kee Choo Ling honorably installed the Board Officers on Sat., June 28,
2003 at the beautiful garden picnic of VP Tyrus and Vivian Goo. Thank
you to all the incoming officers of the Association.
To the officers who have stayed for another year, thank you for
your continuing unselfish services to our organization. To the new officers, welcome aboard, we welcome your new
enthusiasm and new ideas. In
a service organization of volunteers, no contribution is too small or too
large. We welcome everyone to
pitch in for our proud culture and heritage! Have
a wonderful and safe summer months.
Hillary H. Ling, DDS
President 2003-2004 會長致辭 首先祝大家暑假愉快! 我们中的大多数會員正在享受著快樂的暑假﹐很多人正在美國或世界各地旅行。但無論您在那裡﹐我們都欢迎您閱讀本期的華聯會會刊! 華聯會又迎來了新的一年﹐在這一年裡﹐我們將一如既往地展開各種可以提高我们的令人骄傲的文化和传统遗产的教育項目。我們的理事會業增加了新鮮的血液﹐有了更多新的想法，我们將更加雄心勃勃和充滿乐趣地来计划新的一年。 目前我們計劃以下活動﹐希望得到每個會員的參與和支持： 中文學校車庫義賣﹐文化之夜與慶祝新年﹐中秋聚會﹐復活節彩蛋找尋﹐萬聖节聚會﹐國殤日野餐與理事會選舉﹐聖誕節聚會﹐理事會就職典禮。 六月二十八日﹐星期六﹐在古萬福和秦惠美家的庭院野餐上﹐法官林啟文為理事會舉行了就職典禮。 谢谢所有的新理事會成員。對於那些继续留在理事會的成員，谢谢你們對華聯會的無私奉獻。對於新的成員﹐歡迎你們加入理事會﹐我們更加歡迎您的熱情和新的想法。我們也歡迎每一個有志于弘揚我们的令人骄傲的文化和传统遗产的人加入我們的行列。
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Memorial
Day Picnic On Monday,
May 26, 2003, the VCCAA celebrated the annual Memorial Day at Pleasant
Valley Park in Camarillo. Over
200 members and guests participated in remembrance of the servicemen in
the US armed forces, past and present.
“We always remember!” A
traditional delicious BBQ beef tri-tip and chicken lunch with trimmings
was served and enjoyed by everyone.
Many thanks to Edna Tanita, LaRaine Kang and family, Leslie
Jue’s family (Leslie, Suzie, Larry, Matt, Michael, Daryl) and George
Ng for rolling up their sleeves to work.
The generous helping spirit of the Jues and George Ng were indeed
appreciated by the Board and particularly by the event chair, Tyrus Goo,
who was unexpectedly called away to Hawaii to attend to his mother’s
health. Traditionally
the VCCAA Memorial Day BBQ is also the time for annual election of
officers. Lloyd Ho counted
the official ballots and the slates of new officers were announced.
Congratulations and welcome to the new officers, a good year
ahead for VCCAA. Please
support the new Board generously. President:
Hillary Ling, DDS Vice
President:
Tyrus Goo Treasurer:
Judy Schechter Secretary:
Andy Little, PhD City
Representatives: Camarillo:
Barbara Chieu, Ray Chong, Sean Gao, Vivian Goo, Rob Heilmen,
Irene Sy Oxnard:
Vivian Chang, Dolly Lee Santa
Paula:
William Irion, Leslie Jue Thousand
Oaks: Lloyd
Ho, Nancy Powers Ventura:
Steve Shih Before the close of the picnic, many lucky and
happy members walked away with big smiles on their faces for winning
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國殤日野餐與理事會選舉 五月二十六日，星期一，華聯會在卡美麗諾的Pleasant
Valley公園庆祝了一年一度的國殤日。二百多個會员和客人参加了這一
"我们將永遠牢记!"
的紀念美国过去和现在所有军人的活動。
與會者品嘗和享用了具有传统風味的可口的牛肉和鸡燒烤。特別感謝谷田鄧美蓮,
LaRaine Kang及其全家﹐Leslie
Jue 及其全家(Leslie
、Suzie,
Larry, Matt, Michael，Daryl)
和伍銳輝的辛勤工作。
本活動的組織者Tyrus
Goo由於他母亲的健康原因﹐不得不回到夏威夷﹐所以他要特別感謝Jue的全家和伍銳輝的慷慨幫助。 華聯會一年一度的國殤日野餐也是其理事會選选的日子。何幹惠计點了所有有效的选票并且宣布了新的理事會。我們祝贺和欢迎所有新的理事會成員，華聯會的領導者。我們也希望所有的會員都慷慨地请支持新理事会。 在野餐結束前，许多幸运的成员還贏得了豐富的抽獎。他們當然也就滿載禮物和歡笑而歸了！ |
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Board Installation and Award Picnic On Saturday,
June 28, 2003, the Youth Group, under the leadership of co-presidents
Miss Yau-Yi Lee and Master Michael Len of Rio Mesa High School, planned
a wonderful garden picnic at the beautiful and spacious garden of our
host and hostess, VP Tyrus and Vivian Goo. Board member
Sean Gao was most hardworking securing the sound equipment and
transporting the food from Panda Express for the occasion.
About 100 members and guests enjoyed the fellowship in the lovely
California weather. Special
welcome to Dr. and Mrs. Fu-Kuan Lin of Somis, Maria Louie of
Camarillo, and Nancy Chui of Peking Inn Restaurant, Camarillo. Judge Kee
Choo Ling graciously came to support the occasion to swell in the
incoming officers of 2003-2004: President:
Hillary Ling, DDS Vice
President: Tyrus
Goo Treasurer:
Judy Schechter Secretary:
Andy Little, PhD City
Representatives: Camarillo:
Barbara Chieu, Ray Chong, Sean Gao, Vivian Goo, Rob Heilmen,
Irene Sy Oxnard:
Vivian Chang, Dolly Lee Santa
Paula:
William Irion, Leslie Jue Thousand
Oaks: Lloyd Ho,
Nancy Powers Ventura:
Steve Shih
On behalf of
the Board, Vivian Goo, thanked and presented outgoing president to
Hillary and Stella Ling a special gift and a mounted presidential gabble
with the engraving of the VCCAA Panda logo. President Hillary Ling proceeded to present the
appreciation plaques to the following individuals: Tyrus
and Vivian Goo, VP and Event Chair
Judge Kee Choo and Katherine Ling, Lions Dance Troupe Yun-Jiuan
and Fu-Kuen Lin, Sponsors
Margarette Macropol, Libarian Judy
Schechter, Treasurer
Frank and Barbara Chieu, Sponsors Andy
and Lee May Little, Secretary and Event Chair
Albert and Lisa Fu, Sponsors and Directory Sean
and Nora Gao, Board member and Event Chair
Patrick and Debra Kong, Sponsors Irene
Sy, Event Chair
Chung-Nan and Men-Hua Wang, Sponsors H.
T. Kuo, Board Member
Simon and Vicky Chow, Sponsors Doris
Mao, Board Member
Christopher and Ingrid Loh, Sponsors Dolly
Lee, Board Member and Event Chair
Hillary and Stella Ling, Sponsors Lloyd
Ho, Newsletter
Tony Danluck, PCS Computers, Sponsor Wesley
Holser, Board Member
Keith and Cindy Kwan, Chesters Asia Restaurant William
Irion, Board Member
Tony and Nancy Chui, Peking Inn Restaurant Leslie
and Sue Jue, Board Member and Event Chair
Tony and Lucy Lin, China Square Restaurant Ben
Wong, Board Member
Gary and Lory Cheng, Golden China Restaurant Tony
and May Chen, Sponsors and Event Chair
Joe and Jenny Ching, Sportsmans Restaurant Alvin
Little, Youth Group
Lesley Jessica Ling, Event Chair Tiffany
Chieu, Youth Group Chair
Pacifica High School Performing Arts Center Edna
Tanita, Event Chair
Joe Knopf, Facility Director LaRaine
Kang, Event Chair
Shane Davis, Technical Director Charlotte
Haney, Event Chair
Linda Bentz, Historian Juliet
Kong, Youth Group Chair
Marie Louie, Historical Society George
and Mary Kay Yu, Historical Society
S K Leong, Webmaster Julian
and Sharon Chiang, Sponsors and Directory
Richard Senate, Historian Harry
Lee, Membership Chair
Dolly Cheng, Historical Society Tom
Ma, Printer
Angela Soo Hoo Yu-Ling Lu, Classical Dance Instructor Panda Express, Camarillo |
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Board Installation and Award Picnic – Chinese
Translation 六月二十八日﹐星期六，青年小组在就讀于里约梅薩高中的共同组長Yau-Yi
Lee和Michael Len的领导下，在我们的副會長古萬福和及夫人秦惠美的美丽和宽敞的庭院裡舉辦了一顿美妙的庭院野餐。 理事會成員高翔為大家準備了音響设备並从熊猫快餐買來食物。
大约一百个會员和客人在加州舒適的天气小暢談甚歡。我們很榮幸地請到林福寬及夫人﹐Maria
Louie女士
﹐和卡美麗諾北京樓的呂雲屏女士。 法官林啟文為新一屆的理事會舉行了就職典禮。 （理事會名單見上） 秦惠美代表理事會贈送給會長林興幹及夫人一副繪有華聯會熊猫會標的醒堂槌以致感謝。 會長林興幹為以下會員及朋友贈送獎勵狀. （會員及朋友名單見上） |
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Mid-Autumn
Festival When:
Saturday, September 13, 2003, 6:00 pm Where:
Los Primeros Structure School Contact:
Tony Chen, 644-9740; Sean Gao, 389-0865; Steve Shih, 644-7078 On the 15th
day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is round and
is at its maximum brightness for the entire year, the Chinese people
mark their Moon (or Mid-Autumn) Festival.
The round shape symbolizes family reunion.
The day is a holiday for family members to get together and enjoy
the full moon that is an auspicious token of abundance, harmony and
luck. On that day
sons and daughters will bring their family members back to their
parents’ house for a reunion. Sometimes
people who have already settled overseas will come back to visit their
parents on that day. As every
Chinese holiday is accompanied by some sort of special food.
On the Mid-Autumn Festival, people eat moon cake that is a kind
of cookie with fillings of sugar, sesame, walnut, yoke of preserved
eggs, ham or other tasty ingredient. Members are reminded that for the potluck dinner to bring a dish that
will serve at least 10 people. The
Association will provide the drinks, rice, and moon cakes. |
中秋聚会 时间：09/13/03，
星期六，6：00
地点：Los Primeros Structure School 联系：Tony
Chen, 644-9740; Sean Gao, 389-0865; Steve Shih, 644-7078 每年阴历八月十五，当月亮最圆和最亮的时候，正是中国人民庆祝他们的月亮节或中秋節的时候。月亮圆圆象征着家庭的团聚。在这个節日里，家庭成员团聚在一起欣赏象征着丰收、和谐和运气的满月。 在那一天儿女们将带着他们的子女回到他们父母的家团聚。
有时已经安定国外的人们在那天也会回来拜访他们的父母。 如同每个中国節日都由某一类特别食物伴随一樣。
在中秋節，人们吃的是由糖、芝麻、核桃、腌蛋黄，火腿或其它鲜美成份做成的月饼。 會员請带可以至少供10
个人的食品。
華聯會將提供饮料、米飯，和月饼。 |
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Halloween
Party When:
Saturday, October 25, 2003, 5:30 pm Where:
Los Primeros Structure School Contact:
LaRaine Kang, 388-9698; Edna Tanita, 482-3356 Halloween
was first celebrated about 1500 years ago.
It was a festival to celebrate that year’s harvest and the
start of winter. It was
believed that on October 31st the souls of the dead come back to earth. It is
believed that if the children wear scary costumes and visit
their neighbors’ houses, then evil spirits will be scared and they
won’t come to their houses. As
thanks to the children, the neighbors are supposed to give candy to the
children. If their
neighbors don’t give them any candy, the children will play a trick on
them. As
usual, food and drink will be served at 5:30 pm, followed by games and
costume contests. Mark your
calendar for this fun-filled event. |
萬聖节節聚会 时间：10/25/03，
星期六，5：30
地点：Los Primeros Structure School 联系：LaRaine
Kang, 388-9698; Edna Tanita, 482-3356 人们第一次庆祝萬聖節是在大约1500
年前。
它是庆祝那年的丰收和冬天开始。
人们相信,
在十月三十一日这一天死者的灵魂會回到人间。 人们还相信，如果孩子們穿上可怕服装去他们的鄰居的房子，邪恶的灵魂就會被惊吓而不會来到鄰居的家。
当然作为对孩子们的感谢，鄰居应该给孩子们糖果。
如果鄰居不给孩子们任何糖果，孩子们则會对他们进行一些恶作剧。 如往年一样，食物和饮料将于下午5:30开始提供
，随后有游戏和服装比赛。請记住这一個將充满乐趣的日子。 |
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Chinese Language School Library Through the
efforts and help of many people, the Chinese Language School Library has
over 300 book, 160 journals and newspapers, 150 videotapes,
and 20 audio cassettes. We
welcome members’ patronage, and your tax-deductible donations are
greatly appreciated. Point
of contact is Lee-May Little
at (805) 484-5222. |
中文學校图书馆 通过众人的努力和帮助，中文學校图书馆已有300册书籍，160种报刊杂志，150盘录象带，和20盘录音带。我们欢迎您的支持和可以免税的捐款。请联系：陈麗美，(805)
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Scholarship The
installation of the new board of directors and award BBQ was held on
Sat., June 28, at the Goo’s residence. Soo
Hoo Scholarship
$750 Juliet
Kong Rio Mesa HS Kuen
Lin Scholarship
$500 Tiffany
Chieu Adolfo Camarillo HS Mr.
& Mrs. Tony Chen Scholarship $500 Anne Wu
Oak Park HS VCCAA
Scholarship
$500 Johnny
Tam Westlake
HS VCCAA
Service Scholarship
$250 Alvin Little
Adolfo Camarillo HS Vivian Goo |
獎學金 本年度理事會就職典禮于六月二十八日﹐星期六﹐在古萬福先生家舉行。 本年度獎學金獲得者名單請見左邊。 |
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VCCAA
Historical Society The Ventura
County Museum of History and Art (100 E. Main, Ventura) will host an
exhibit titled ‘The Heart of Town – Main Street Ventura,
1866-1916’ from September 13 – November 30. 2003. The Chinese had
been in Ventura at least since 1860’s. Our Historical Society member,
Marie Louie, has been invited by the Museum staff to share some of her
mother’s mementos at the exhibit. Marie’s mother, Nellie Yee Chung,
was born in China Alley Ventura in the 1880’s. In addition to the
exhibit, Roberta Greenwood, a renowned archeologist, will give a lecture
on the findings of her Main Street excavations. Our historian, Linda
Bentz, has been invited to discuss Ventura’s historic Chinese
community. The two lectures are scheduled for 1:00 PM and 2:15 PM
respectively on Sunday, November 9, 2003. Please attend both the exhibit
and the lectures to learn about the heritage of Chinese Americans in
Ventura County. The
Historical Society was invited to participate in the Oxnard Centennial
Parade in May. It was a resounding success. Angela Soo Hoo and Marie
Louie were participants on the International Friendship Float. Both
ladies were dressed in elegant Chinese gowns. The float was preceded by
the Lion dancers of the Camarillo Kung Fu club. We were warmly received
and applauded by hundreds of spectators lining the parade route. We
offer kudos to Irene Sy who was the organizer for our participation in
the Parade. Our documentary maker, Andy Weed, recorded footage from the
parade for use in our film on the history of Chinese in Ventura County. The
historical society was recently awarded a grant from the California
Story Fund supported by the California Council of the Humanities. The
grant will allow us to record oral histories from family members of the
early Chinese settlers in this county. It also provides funding for
lectures by Linda Bentz on the history of Chinese in Ventura County.
Lastly, the grant will support upgrades of our website at www.vccahs.org.
George
Yu Historical
Society Chairperson |
華聯會歷史協會 位于范杜柆市東緬街一百號的范杜柆縣歷史和藝術博物館將從九月十三日到十一月三十日舉辦題為“市中
心︰一八六六至一九一六的范杜柆市緬街”的展覽。我們華人于一八六零年前便來到范杜柆。這次博物館特意邀請了我們協會成員Marie
Louie在展覽中與大家
分享她母親的一些
紀念 品 。 Marie母親Nellie Yee Chung
于一八八零年代在 范
杜柆的
中國巷出生。著
名考古學家Roberta
Greenwood
將舉辦關於緬街的講
座。我們的歷史學家
Linda Bentz也被邀討論范杜柆 有重大歷史意義中國社區。這兩次講座將分別于十一月九日星期天的下午一點和兩點一刻舉行。請會員們參加展覽和講座﹐共同學習華人在范杜柆的歷史。 我們歷史協會被邀參加于五月份舉行的Oxnard百年紀念游行並取得了亮麗的成功。游行中﹐Angela
Soo Hoo和Marie Louie身穿
雅致中國旗袍﹐閑坐于“國
際友誼船”
之上。在此之前的是來自卡美麗
諾功夫俱樂部的舞獅隊。我們被數百名觀眾夾道歡迎。當然我們要把成勣歸功與我們的組織者張翠玉的辛勤勞動。將為我們製作有關華人在范杜柆歷史的記錄片Andy
Weed先生錄下了我們游行的全過程。 我們歷史協會最近從由加州人道委員會支持的“加州故事”
基金得到一筆經費。
這筆經費將支持我們記
錄由早先在這個縣居住的華人的后代
所講述的歷史﹐
資助Linda
Bentz 有關華人在范杜柆歷史的系列講座﹐
並支持我們的网站www.vccahs.org的升級。 George
Yu 余志誠 Historical Society Chairperson |
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Chinese
Language School I hope everyone had a good summer. Our second summer school, which ran for 2 weeks, was very successful. We even had an article in a newspaper. Thank you to our vice principal, Irene Sy, for her efforts, and to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lu for use of their facility for our summer school classes. See article below. On Saturday, July 26, the annual garage sale raised $350 for the school. Thank you to all who generously donated items and to all our volunteers. Also a big “Thank You” to Dr. Hillary Ling for use of his dental building parking lot. We are looking forward to seeing you for the Autumn Semester 2003, which starts Friday, September 5. We welcome the new and returning students. This year we also have two new teachers. We have expanded the Kindergarten class to two classes. See the registration form for the ages. High school students, remember that you can receive high school credit for your language requirement by attending the credit class. Everyone
please try your best to encourage and bring your family members,
friends, neighbors and to spread the word about our program. We are
looking forward to an exciting year. The
registration forms and class information are included in this
newsletter. Lee-May
Little The Chinese
Language School had another year of successful enrollment and exciting
classes this summer. We had 16 students enrolled for the 2003 summer
camp. The two weeks’ long summer camp program was held at the Best
Western Camarillo Inn from June 16th to 27th. Our sincere thanks to Mr.
& Mrs. Paul Lu for the use of their facility to make this cultural
program possible. Mrs. Paulina
Chang, a renowned artist from the Conejo Valley was our Chinese Brush
Painting instructor. Students learned to paint Panda Bear by the green
bamboos, and enjoyed creating their masterpiece of red Plum Blossom on a
fan. They learned how to flick and toss the Chinese Yo-Yo in the air and
play tricks with it and spin the top on the floor with doubles and
triples twirls. Most of all, everyone remembered how to write ‘Ping
Pang Qiu’, ‘Bing Qi Lin’, and ‘Chao Mi Fen’ in Chinese, the
requirement to play a game of ping pong and enjoyed the delicious
ice-cream treat and pan fried rice-noodles. Four-year-old
Malcolm Burdorf wrote his name in Chinese ink; kindergartener, Kathleen
Ko has the most creative Panda family in the Green Bamboo jungle.
Melissa Yu enjoyed the Chinese puzzle game on the computer; Justin Sy
and the Hai’s were frantically immersed in their Chinese Yo-Yo
techniques. While Simon Yau, one of our older boys, challenged Daniel Yu
and Rachel Beeman on the table tennis table; Katie Yu and Mandy Lu was
reading Chinese Poems and Snow White-in Chinese. Monika Holser and Jack
Kang had the most outstanding red Plum Blossom fan. Seven-year-old
twins, Will and Bridie Beeman, learned how to order Chinese Food from
the menu in Chinese. I think
everyone of them had fun and enjoyed the summer program. I hope they
would retain the vocabularies they learned and bring them back next
summer. The Star reporter, Erinn Hutkin, had a write up on us on July 7,
2003. You can read about it on: http://www.insidevc.com/vcs/ca/article/0,1375,VCS_165_2092697,00.html This summer
cultural program is to introduce the fun part of the Chinese Cultures to
students to compensate the limited time for language instruction in our
regular curriculum. We hope more people are aware of the program and
will join us next summer. Irene Sy Vice
Principal |
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Language School – Chinese Translation 首先我希望大家都有了一個愉快的暑期﹗ 我們非常成功地舉辦了為期兩周的第二次暑期學校。我們還在報紙上發表了一篇文章。感謝我們的副校長張翠玉的辛勤工作﹐以及盧永章夫婦為暑期學校提供場地。 感謝我們所有的捐助者和義工們﹐在七月二十六日星期六的停車場義賣為學校籌集了三百五十圓。當然還要感謝林興乾醫生提供了停車場。 本學年下學期將于九月五日﹐星期五開學﹐盼望我們到時再見。 我們歡迎新老同學。我們還將有兩位新的老師。幼兒班將擴充為兩個班。 高中的同學請注意﹐參加學分班可以獲得你們語言要求的學分。 希望每個會員都能鼓勵您的家人、朋友、同學、鄰居和任何您可以接觸的人來參加我們的中文學校。 我們盼望再有一個令人振奮的新學年﹗ 報名表和班級情況都在本會報中找到。
校長
陳麗美 中文學校本學年的報名情況非常成功﹐並舉辦了有趣的暑期班。暑期班共有十六名學生﹐從六月十六日到二十七日﹐在卡美麗諾的Best
Western Camarillo Inn舉行。
我們再次感謝盧永章夫婦為暑期班提供了場地。 來自Conejo
Valley的著名藝術家Paulina
Chang為暑期班的學員講授了中國繪畫。
學員們學會了畫熊貓綠竹和李花扇面。他們學會了各種中國扯鈴的技巧﹐學會了用中文書寫“乒乓球”、“冰淇淋”
和“炒米粉”
﹐當然是在他們學會了乒乓球的規則並品嘗
美味的“冰淇淋”
和“炒米粉”
之後了。 四歲的Malcolm
Burdorf用中國墨水書寫了他的名字﹐幼兒班的Kathleen
Ko畫出了最具創意的竹林裡的熊貓﹐Melissa
Yu享受了計算機上帝中國拼圖游戲﹐而施華耀和Hai家的孩子則醉心于中國扯鈴的技巧。Simon
Yau與Daniel
Yu、Rachel
Beeman
舉行了乒乓球比賽。Katie
Yu和Mandy
Lu閱讀了中文的詩歌和白雪公主的故事。Monika
Holser和Jack
Kang 畫出了最好的李花扇面。七歲的雙生子Will和Bridie
Beeman學會了用中文菜單點菜。 我覺得他們每個學員都很高興並學到了很多知識﹐我希望到明年暑期他們還能記得所學的詞彙。范杜柆星報的記者Erinn
Hutkin還于七月七日發表了關於我們暑期班的文章﹕ http://www.insidevc.com/vcs/ca/article/0,1375,VCS_165_2092697,00.html 本期的課程是為介紹中國文化中有趣的一面以彌補我們正常的語言教學中的時間限制。我們希望明年更多的人能了解和學習 我們的課程。
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