Dear Friends,

Recently Typhoon Morakot struck Taiwan and China devastating the countries and leaving hundreds of people dead and many more displaced.  Please consider the associated relief agencies (provided as links here) that are helping with rescue efforts.

On the following CNN link, there are Red Cross, IFRC, World Vision, Tzu Chi Foundation, Global Giving and Direct Relief International.

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/impact/

This websit link direct you to Ministry of Interior of Taiwan for overseas donation.

http://www.moi.gov.tw/english/index.aspx

For members that want to help through KCCC they can also write a check to KCCC with a note that this is for Taiwan flood assistance.

Thank you for your kindest attention.

To purchase tickets, please contact James Jin (269-599-4992) or Yimin Li (269-276-9532) to set up a pick-up time at the restaurants between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm on 1/24.  Please download the membership/registration form and complete it beforehand.

Performance-only tickets, if any left, can also be purchased 30 minutes prior to the start of the performance (6:30 pm) at the following location:

Thomas R. KasDorf Auditorium,
Loy Norrix High School
606 East Kilgore Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 49001

More information about the dinner and program can be downloaded here. 

Due to numerous requests, the registration has been extended to Monday, January 12th. The remaining tickets, if any, will be available for purchase at the Loy Norris High School prior to the evening performance. Please send your registration ASAP. Click here to download a registration form and return it with a check to CAGK, P.O. Box 42, Portage, MI 49081-0042. 

CAGK will host its 2009 Chinese New Year celebration party on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the following location:

Thomas R. KasDorf Auditorium,
Loy Norrix High School
606 East Kilgore Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 49001.

Registration should be postmarked by Monday, December 22, 2008. Please check out the most recent newsletter for details. Registration form and ballot to elect new board members are available as a separate download in one file by clicking this link. Members, please cast your vote on the four candidates and encourage your friends to join the CAGK. 

Interested in playing badminton? A group of players are getting together to play this wonderful sport at Maple Street YMCA regularly.  Click here for their flyer. 

Schedules: Tu (7:30 -10:00 pm), R (9:00-11:00 am), Sat (8:00-noon)

Also, stop by Pacific Rim Foods (1926 White Rods) to check out their well-stocked shelves including fresh vegetables, bakery, seasonings, and much more.  Here is flyer with additional information.

Store Hours: Mon to Sat (10:00 am to 8:30 pm), Sun (noon to 8:30 pm)

                  第一名                  第二名

女单          赵建蓉                  孙丽莲

男单          袁鹰                      蔡惠

女双          孙丽莲/海鸥         邵晓芸/孙健

男双          董学礼/周惠中     沈武威/张树成

混双          赵建蓉/彭泳卿     朱雅奇/王晓君

The photos of this event have been posted on our web site. Click here and you may find your own happy faces there. 

Kalamazoo vs. Olivet College at 6 PM; Olivet vs. Shanghai at 8 PM

b) Sunday, September 21, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Picnic/family fun at 11th Street Holiday Inn

c) Friday, September 26, 6:00  PM

Farewell dinner at Stir Max on Westnedge.

If anyone has any questions, suggestions or would like to meet the players, provide any dinner or entertainment for an evening, please contact Jeanne Hess at 337-7086.  A complete itinerary of their visits can be downloaded here. 

The following items have been found at the summer picnic: 1 soccer ball and one armlet.  Please contact James Jin at 269- 544-0818 for further inquiry.

Kalamazoo Gazette reporter Bill Wood published an article about the local effort in seeking donations to aid the earthquake relief.  You can read this article by clicking here.  As of today, Kalamazoo Chinese Christian Church has raised over $12,000 excluding the amounts raised by students and those sent to Red Cross.

There was an incorrect information about the parking facility Ramona Park in our previous newsletter.  There is a $5.00 per vehicle charge for all wish to use the park facility other than the baseball field.  Please consider carpooling if possible.

The lunch will be served at noon.  Children activities will start at 1:00 pm.  Please remember to  e-mail CAGK president with the number of adults and children that will be attending by 11:30 pm on Wednesday, June 4th.  The event will be free for all members.  You are welcomed to bring your friends.  For non-members, the cost will be $5/adults, $3/children 3-12, and free for kids under 3.  To support the green effort, CAGK will recycle the plastic containers at the end of the picnic.  Members are encouraged to bring reusable plates and utensils to help reduce the waste. Hope to see you all there. 

Our friends at the Ethnic Diversity Committee has sent a Thinking of You card to the CAGK to express their sympathy toward the Sichuan earthquake. Click here to see their well wishes. 

Over 500 printed flyers and e-mail solicitations of donations have been sent out by president Kan Li of Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Western Michigan University and the CAGK Board Members.

As of today, $2,736 has been collected by Chinese Students and Scholars at Western Michigan University and $6,800 at the Kalamazoo Chinese Christian Church (KCCC).  The fund raising effort will continue to help with the rebuild effort. Thank you!

On Monday, May 12, at 2.28 p.m. Beijing time (6:28 GMT), a major earthquake – the biggest and most destructive natural disaster since China was founded in 1949, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, jolted southwestern China's Sichuan Province. Several lower-scale earthquakes and aftershocks followed in the same area.  Up to May 16, the death toll from Sichuan province alone exceeded 21,500 while 14,000 others still remained buried.  44 counties and districts in Sichuan were severely hit, affecting some 10 million people across the province. More than 65,000 people were physically injured during the earthquake, which also killed hundreds in nearby provinces.  The quake destroyed many buildings and water dams in the area, as well as infrastructure like communication towers.

There are a few ways you can choose to make your donations:

(1) Kalamazoo Chinese Christian Church (KCCC) – Sichuan Earthquake Love Fund

KCCC has set up a designated Sichuan Earthquake Love Fund to support the disaster relief in Sichuan China.  Please make your check payable to Kalamazoo Chinese Christian Church, and mail your donations to the following address:

Kalamazoo Chinese Christian Church

5334 Parkview Ave

Kalamazoo, MI 49009

KCCC is a non-profit organization.  All donations to KCCC are tax deductible.

(2) American Red Cross – China Earthquake Relief

http://www.redcross.org/news/in/profiles/Intl_profile_ChinaEarthquake.html

(Copy the above link to your web address area to access)

You may mail your donations to the following address:

American Red Cross
PO Box 4002018
Des Moines, IA 50340-2018

You may also click on “Donate Now” to make an online donation.

(3) You may use the following form online to provide your information and designate your donation as “CHINA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF”:

https://www.redcross.org/donation/formprint.html

 All donations are tax deductible.

The annual picnic will be held on  Saturday, June 7th at Romano park (8600 South Sprinkle Roads, one block south of Centre Ave.)  The park is by the long lake and has a swimming area with sandy beach and life guard on-duty.  It also had a playground for younger children, as well as sport facilities for baseball, basketball, volleyball, tennis and fishing.  Bring your sport equipments and enjoy a good game with friends.  The lunch will be served at noon.  Children activities will start at 1:00 pm.  The event will be free for all members.  You are welcomed to bring your friends.  For non-members, the cost will be $5/adults, $3/children 3-12, and free for kids under 3.  Please e-mail CAGK with the number of adults and children that will be attending by Monday, May 19. 

CAGK members will receive this newsletter either through e-mail or regular mail in the next few days. To read it on-line, click here.

Fifteen people attended the 1st club event on March 25, 2008.  Dr. Shucheng Zhang from Pfizer was elected as the Chairman of the club.  The club will meet at 5334 Parkview Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49009, Kalamazoo Chinese Christian Church at the following schedules

Every Tuesday:   7:30pm - 10:00pm

Every Sunday:  1:00pm -3:00pm (flexible)

There is no club fee, just contact Dr. Shucheng Zhang (269-375-4407) if you are interested in joining the fun. 

Monday March 31, 2008 | 7:30 p. m.| Dalton Recital Center, WMU |

free to the public

Since its establishment in 1999, the work produced by the students and teachers of the Sichuan University Art Troupe have won prizes many times in all kinds of professional and national contests.  This particular program "All Good Wishes" will bring together the highlights of folk dance and singing performances of West China. 

More information about the art troupe as well as the the "All Good Wishes" program can be read on-line by clicking here. 

CAGK members will receive this newsletter either through e-mail or regular mail in the next few days. To read it on-line, click here. 

Thursday, March 13, 2008 | 8:00 p.m. | Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU

"Tradition meets Innovation" Acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man joins forces with musicians from Uganda, Ukraine, and the southern Appalachian mountains, an unlikely convergence that infuses traditional melodies from these regions with intimate counterpoint and sparkling energy. Featuring the pipa, the banjo, Ukrainian bandura, and Ugandan endongo, Wu Man and Friends celebrate the affinity and variety of the world's plucked instruments.

Wu Man is a principal member of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project.

Regular price: $30 (zone I), $22 adult (zone II), $5 student (any zone)

Special CAGK "email discount" price: $20, $15 adult; $5 student To receive this special email discount, members should call (269) 382-7774 and mention CAGK!

The following items have been found at the night of Chinese New Year Celebration: 2 scarves, 1 pair of pink dancing shoes, and 1 pair of leather gloves.  Please contact James Jin at 269- 544-0818 for further inquiry.