JULY 2002 WA SUNG COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB

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The Wa Sung Community Service Club is a non-profit organization providing Community and Educational Services since 1953

JULY 2002 GENERAL MEEEIING IS A PICNICAND IT IS FREE FOR INERYONE WA SUNG MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION PICNIC

COME ONE COME ALL BRING YOUR FAMILY FRIENDS and YOUR DOG Date and-Time Thursday July 4 2002 from 10 am - 3 pm (Grill stops at 130 pm) Place Lake Temescal Regional Park in Oakland at the intersection of Hwy 24 and Hwy 13 Cost Free for members with RSVP on time by Monday Julyl 2002

Free for non-membersGuest with RSVP on time Free for Kids any age with RSVP on time RSVP after deadline will require a donation of SLOO per person

Food The club provides the FREE food and FREE fun Everyone Please bring your Favorite Dessert to share

Directions Temescal Park next to highway 24 next to Caldecott Tunnel entrance (Oakland side) take Broadway exit and stay along side the freeway and youll see the Park on the right side before the Caldecott TunneL If cOming from Berkeley go towards the Caldecott Tunnel after crossing over the freeway turn right go along side the freeway and youll see the park on the left side Parking is S400 per vehicle Free street parking is available Dogs are S100 each RSVP by Monday July 12002 no later than 1000 pm Call Ron Hing at (925) 462-5235 or e-mail ronrhjunocom

Or Deborah Pan (925) 939-8886

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE - JEANNE CHIANG At Junes General Meeting we concluded our membership drive with the drawing for the

vacation cruise Read the Membership Chairpersons article to fmd out who won The drive started in January of 2001 and in less than 18 months we met our goal of 35 new members These members have brought new energy ideas and resources to the club They have worked on all of Wa Sungs projects from the inaugural at the start of the year to Santas visits in December

We all appreciate that these new members have selected to join the Wa Sung Community Service Club since there are many other organizations who also want to increase membership We are grateful for the efforts they have made on behalf of Wa Sung because we know that members also have commitments to work family and other activities Lastly we value them as additions to the Wa Sung Community and as contributors to the betterment of the larger community

MEMBERS OF THE MONTH In keeping with the theme of membership this month I want to recognize those members who

earned 100 points or more by partiCipating in the membership drive and SERVE programs this past eighteen months Just as Wa Sung encourages people to serve their community in many ways and according to their inclinations these members earned their points in different ways Some members sold advertising in our directory Others partidpated in one or more committees and others brought in a large number of new members Wa Sung is not a one size fits all type of organization and the members contributions demonstrate that The following members of the month all earned 100 or more points

Karen Dea Harry Greer Barbara Hing Ron Ring Audrey Huie Kathy Jeong Doris Lum Lucy Meyer Bill Sakakura Loretta Liu

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JUST FOR FUN - PICK FRUITS Summer is officially here and so is peach season This months Just for Fun will be a fruit

and produce expedition into the hinterlands of the Bay Area in search of the sweetest juiciest most luscious fruit that ever lived on a tree If we run across other appealing vegetables or fruit we can add those to our grocery list Meet at 8AM on Saturday July 20 at Jeannes house to carpool up to Brentwood Call if you need directions Bring your own crates and boxes for the fruit

WA SUNG COMMUNITY CAIENDAR JULY 4 - WA SUNG MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION PICNIC (FREE TO EVERYONE) July 4 - Independence Day July 5 - 3rd Annual Pyro Spectacular Day at the Ballpark Network Coliseum July 11 - Wa Sung Board of Directors Meeting 6 pm July 13 - American Cancer Society Forum Family Caregiver July 20 - JUST FOR FUN - Pick peaches in Brentwood August 8 11 - Dragon Boat Races Oakland lake Merritt August 24 25 - Oakland Street Fest October 20 - A Chefs Delight The Rotunda Oakland 3-6 pm

THE ROCKIN ROIlIN CDS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS by Kathy Jeong Got the cooking blues7 Why not leave those pots and pans and try 2 wonderful restaurants for

a delicious dishwashing-free experience Sabina Indian Cuisine at 1628 Webster St Oakland (510-268-0170) Tandoori chicken (Lucy and

Andy Meyers favorite) assortment of curries and enough choices of naan (Indian bread) to please the discriminating palate Also try the refreshing homemade ice cream kulfi with cardamon and saffron New Nha Trang Restaurant at 1611 2nd Ave comer of Foothill in Oakland (510-645-9901) Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine is featured in a lovely venue which includes an outdoors t~Tace with festive lights This is one of Bill Sakakuras favorite restaurants ask him for his favorite menu items 12 Got a craving for something sweet Jump in the car and drive yourself to Boniere Bakery at 1417 Park Street Alameda (510-522-0110) Kathy Jeongs favorites are the chocolate souffle fruit tarts splendid Opera Cakes lemon bars and the new Volcano cakes (luscious chocolate blended with raspberry) Theres also a mean mango mousse Boniere also serves tasty sandwiches and a full array of sorbets for the summer To quench that thirst go to the Tasting Room of J 10hr Winery 1000 Lenzen Ave San Jose just off the Alameda Their award winning wine is the Riverstone Chardonnay a delicious accompaniment to many light meat dishes However recently the 1999 South Ridge Syrah has drawn great reviews defInitely a full-bodied wine

These four establishments have already signed up for the Fifth Annual A Chefs Delightl Support these businesses for their delicious products and their community spirit ES Next A Chefs Delight Committee Meeting is Monday July 15 2002 Contact Lucy Meyer if you can attend for head count purposes

CELEBRITY CHEF CHRISTOPHER CHEUNG OF MARlCA SEAFOOD JOINS CDS Joining Chef Cat Cora of Postino Restaurant on the CDS stage will be Chef Christopher Cheung

owner and executive chef of Marica Seafood Restaurant located at 5301 College Ave Oakland (510shy985-8388)

Chef Christopher originally from Hong Kong but definitely an East Bay promoter now (graduated from Berkeley High School) has been in the restaurant business for several years He owned ChristopherS on Solano Ave famous for its fusion cuisine Marica Restaurant has been earning kudos this year as THE place to go for seafood prepared in a pristine and pure manner with delicious combinations of vegetables and sides In a recent tasting tripS Wa Sung members gave this restaurant a definite thumbs up (and I havent even mentioned the desserts)

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REMINDER FOR THOSE WHO BOUGHT TICKETS - - shy3RD ANNUAL PYRO SPECTACULAR DAY AT THE BAIJPAKK GAvfE and FIREWORKS is on FRIDAY JULY 5 2002 AT 605 PM OAKLAND AS VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS Seats are in Upper Reserved section (Sections 321 and 322) Any questions contact Peter Lee

NEW POSTAGE RATES EFFECTNE JUNE 30 2002 FIRST-CLASS MAIL Letters Flats and Parcel First Ounce $037 2 ounce $060 3 ounce $083 4 ounce $106 5 ounce $129 6 ounce $152 Priority Mail - up to lIn amp Flat Rate Envelope $385 Dehvery Confirmation with Priority Mail $045 Express Mail- up to 112 lb amp Flat Rate $1385

EDUCATIONAL GRANTS 2002 - Cynthia Urn Wa Sung Community Service Club Educational Grants Committee has decided to under- write

programs to 10 Oakland Unified Schools The 2002 focus Science in the Schools Our goal is to provide select schools to have hands-on science experiences for students to provide support for teachers within the California framework and to be partners in supporting the needs of our local schools In partnership with Lawrence Hall of Science and Junior Center of Arts and Science money has been allocated 9 elementary schools Bella Vista Cleveland Emerson Franklin Garfield Golden Gate Lafayette Laurel lincoln and Sequoia can participate in our 2002 focus Science in the Schools project

AND THE WINNER IS PAST PRESIDENT KATHY JEONG - by Harry W Greet Chairman Membership Committee reached our goal of 35 new members At the June General Meeting

Kathys name was drawn by Edgar Woo as the Grand Prize contest winner Grand prize is a trip to Cabo San Lucas Congratulations also to Karen Pea for accumulating the most points of 345 she receive a $10000 US Savings Bond Thanks to everyone for helping making this membership growth and development project a success

POWER BALI IS THE NEXT GAME Grand Prize is a FREE 1 night stay (for 2) at the Westin St Francis in San Francisco (free) GOAL IS 10 NEW MEMBERS BY OCTOBER 312002 (which ever occurs fIrst) Start Date June 1 2002 Disclosure If we do not have 10 new members by October 31 2002 the award will roll over into a new program HOW TO GETS BALLS Power Ball is easy Attend a Membership Meeting CommiUee Meeting or any Wa Sung Event and you get 2 balls per event Sponsor a new member and receive 5 balls per new member If you attend a Membership Meeting you can buy balls 1 ball for $500 or 3 balls for $1000

NINV MEMmER pERRY CHEN Welcome Perry Chen Perry is a executive for the non-profIt OASES Jeanne Chiang endorsed Perry His membership application was approved by the membership committee (by-laws requirement) and he received a unanimous vote of approval by the board of directors Please say hello to Perry at our next meeting or function Perry likes reading hiking and exercise

EXCITING GENERAL MEETNG HEl D AT AROMA By Ron Hing Wa Sungs June General Meeting was held at Aroma Restaurant in Alameda It was a special

meeting because this was the night to pick our winners a $1000 value gift certificate for a trip to Cabo San Lucas or vacation destination Edgar Woo was eager to draw the winning name of the certificate A large drum holding all the multiple name tickets rolled several times 10 and behold the Winner was Kathy Jeong who was already in Hawaii Congratulations Kathy you really deserve it The person that accumulated the highest number of points during the membership drive was awarded a $100 dollar US Savings Bond That hardworking person was our own Karen Dea

Special thanks to Chef Raymond Tang of Aroma Restaurant who also is an active member of Wa Sung for the outstanding dinner and dessert

Now lets begin with our next fun membership recruitment drive POWER BALL The winner of this new recruitment drive of 10 more new members will receive a special weekend stay at the San Francisco Westin Hotel compliments of William Fong another active member of Wa Sung Thank you William

JUNE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING June 13 2002 at Claremont House Oakland Hostess was Deborah Pan AGENDA Correspondence Volunteers needed July 13 (Sat)- WSIACS Family Care Givers Conference - Karen Thank you letters from Sylvia Chiang Scholarship recipient and OASES Jr Center Donald P Me Charity Grant recipients Minutes of May 9 2002 meeting REPORTS Presidents Report-Jeanne Chiang Just for Fun - July Brentwood pick peaches August Concor~ water slides Wa Sung accountant - Benson amp Yahng Treasurers Report - Audrey Huie Social Chair Report - June general meeting plans for Aug Sep Oct - Ron Hing Membership and Program Committee - Harry Greer Completed Membership Drive and drawing winner Power Balls Drive New Members Newsletter - Doris Lum Possible to add photos Email + snail mail eNews Merit Awards Ceremony Summer picnic - July 4 General Meeting - Deborah Pan July 5 baseball amp fireworks (SVP by Friday June 14) - Peter Lee A Chefs Delight - Karen Dea Educational Grants - Jeanne Chiang 10 schools Old Business Chinatown Street Fest - Aug 2425 - WS participation - food stage wi Raymond Tang New Business Membership Welfare - Birthday card for Laura Yee General Meetings - brainstorming session - What will attract more members to attend general meetings Miscellaneous - Next Board Meeting - July 11 2002 - Hosts Cyndee Lim ILucy Meyer August 8 2002 - Hosts Carlton Cooper amp Karen Dea

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY FORUM FAMILY CARE GNER WLY 13 Volunteers are needed to help set up distribute flyers and information Event will be on Saturday July 13 2002 at Chinese Garden Park (Railroad Park) from 11 AM to 4 PM with lunch provided If you wish to volunteer please contact Karen Dea at 925-830-4693 or kdea4197hotmaj1com

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REMINDER FOR THOSE WHO BOUGHT TICKETS - - shy3RD ANNUAL PYRO SPECTACULAR DAY AT THE BAIJPAKK GAvfE and FIREWORKS is on FRIDAY JULY 5 2002 AT 605 PM OAKLAND AS VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS Seats are in Upper Reserved section (Sections 321 and 322) Any questions contact Peter Lee

NEW POSTAGE RATES EFFECTNE JUNE 30 2002 FIRST-CLASS MAIL Letters Flats and Parcel First Ounce $037 2 ounce $060 3 ounce $083 4 ounce $106 5 ounce $129 6 ounce $152 Priority Mail - up to lIn amp Flat Rate Envelope $385 Dehvery Confirmation with Priority Mail $045 Express Mail- up to 112 lb amp Flat Rate $1385

EDUCATIONAL GRANTS 2002 - Cynthia Urn Wa Sung Community Service Club Educational Grants Committee has decided to under- write

programs to 10 Oakland Unified Schools The 2002 focus Science in the Schools Our goal is to provide select schools to have hands-on science experiences for students to provide support for teachers within the California framework and to be partners in supporting the needs of our local schools In partnership with Lawrence Hall of Science and Junior Center of Arts and Science money has been allocated 9 elementary schools Bella Vista Cleveland Emerson Franklin Garfield Golden Gate Lafayette Laurel lincoln and Sequoia can participate in our 2002 focus Science in the Schools project

AND THE WINNER IS PAST PRESIDENT KATHY JEONG - by Harry W Greet Chairman Membership Committee reached our goal of 35 new members At the June General Meeting

Kathys name was drawn by Edgar Woo as the Grand Prize contest winner Grand prize is a trip to Cabo San Lucas Congratulations also to Karen Pea for accumulating the most points of 345 she receive a $10000 US Savings Bond Thanks to everyone for helping making this membership growth and development project a success

POWER BALI IS THE NEXT GAME Grand Prize is a FREE 1 night stay (for 2) at the Westin St Francis in San Francisco (free) GOAL IS 10 NEW MEMBERS BY OCTOBER 312002 (which ever occurs fIrst) Start Date June 1 2002 Disclosure If we do not have 10 new members by October 31 2002 the award will roll over into a new program HOW TO GETS BALLS Power Ball is easy Attend a Membership Meeting CommiUee Meeting or any Wa Sung Event and you get 2 balls per event Sponsor a new member and receive 5 balls per new member If you attend a Membership Meeting you can buy balls 1 ball for $500 or 3 balls for $1000

NINV MEMmER pERRY CHEN Welcome Perry Chen Perry is a executive for the non-profIt OASES Jeanne Chiang endorsed Perry His membership application was approved by the membership committee (by-laws requirement) and he received a unanimous vote of approval by the board of directors Please say hello to Perry at our next meeting or function Perry likes reading hiking and exercise

EXCITING GENERAL MEETNG HEl D AT AROMA By Ron Hing Wa Sungs June General Meeting was held at Aroma Restaurant in Alameda It was a special

meeting because this was the night to pick our winners a $1000 value gift certificate for a trip to Cabo San Lucas or vacation destination Edgar Woo was eager to draw the winning name of the certificate A large drum holding all the multiple name tickets rolled several times 10 and behold the Winner was Kathy Jeong who was already in Hawaii Congratulations Kathy you really deserve it The person that accumulated the highest number of points during the membership drive was awarded a $100 dollar US Savings Bond That hardworking person was our own Karen Dea

Special thanks to Chef Raymond Tang of Aroma Restaurant who also is an active member of Wa Sung for the outstanding dinner and dessert

Now lets begin with our next fun membership recruitment drive POWER BALL The winner of this new recruitment drive of 10 more new members will receive a special weekend stay at the San Francisco Westin Hotel compliments of William Fong another active member of Wa Sung Thank you William

JUNE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING June 13 2002 at Claremont House Oakland Hostess was Deborah Pan AGENDA Correspondence Volunteers needed July 13 (Sat)- WSIACS Family Care Givers Conference - Karen Thank you letters from Sylvia Chiang Scholarship recipient and OASES Jr Center Donald P Me Charity Grant recipients Minutes of May 9 2002 meeting REPORTS Presidents Report-Jeanne Chiang Just for Fun - July Brentwood pick peaches August Concor~ water slides Wa Sung accountant - Benson amp Yahng Treasurers Report - Audrey Huie Social Chair Report - June general meeting plans for Aug Sep Oct - Ron Hing Membership and Program Committee - Harry Greer Completed Membership Drive and drawing winner Power Balls Drive New Members Newsletter - Doris Lum Possible to add photos Email + snail mail eNews Merit Awards Ceremony Summer picnic - July 4 General Meeting - Deborah Pan July 5 baseball amp fireworks (SVP by Friday June 14) - Peter Lee A Chefs Delight - Karen Dea Educational Grants - Jeanne Chiang 10 schools Old Business Chinatown Street Fest - Aug 2425 - WS participation - food stage wi Raymond Tang New Business Membership Welfare - Birthday card for Laura Yee General Meetings - brainstorming session - What will attract more members to attend general meetings Miscellaneous - Next Board Meeting - July 11 2002 - Hosts Cyndee Lim ILucy Meyer August 8 2002 - Hosts Carlton Cooper amp Karen Dea

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY FORUM FAMILY CARE GNER WLY 13 Volunteers are needed to help set up distribute flyers and information Event will be on Saturday July 13 2002 at Chinese Garden Park (Railroad Park) from 11 AM to 4 PM with lunch provided If you wish to volunteer please contact Karen Dea at 925-830-4693 or kdea4197hotmaj1com

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EXCITING GENERAL MEETNG HEl D AT AROMA By Ron Hing Wa Sungs June General Meeting was held at Aroma Restaurant in Alameda It was a special

meeting because this was the night to pick our winners a $1000 value gift certificate for a trip to Cabo San Lucas or vacation destination Edgar Woo was eager to draw the winning name of the certificate A large drum holding all the multiple name tickets rolled several times 10 and behold the Winner was Kathy Jeong who was already in Hawaii Congratulations Kathy you really deserve it The person that accumulated the highest number of points during the membership drive was awarded a $100 dollar US Savings Bond That hardworking person was our own Karen Dea

Special thanks to Chef Raymond Tang of Aroma Restaurant who also is an active member of Wa Sung for the outstanding dinner and dessert

Now lets begin with our next fun membership recruitment drive POWER BALL The winner of this new recruitment drive of 10 more new members will receive a special weekend stay at the San Francisco Westin Hotel compliments of William Fong another active member of Wa Sung Thank you William

JUNE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING June 13 2002 at Claremont House Oakland Hostess was Deborah Pan AGENDA Correspondence Volunteers needed July 13 (Sat)- WSIACS Family Care Givers Conference - Karen Thank you letters from Sylvia Chiang Scholarship recipient and OASES Jr Center Donald P Me Charity Grant recipients Minutes of May 9 2002 meeting REPORTS Presidents Report-Jeanne Chiang Just for Fun - July Brentwood pick peaches August Concor~ water slides Wa Sung accountant - Benson amp Yahng Treasurers Report - Audrey Huie Social Chair Report - June general meeting plans for Aug Sep Oct - Ron Hing Membership and Program Committee - Harry Greer Completed Membership Drive and drawing winner Power Balls Drive New Members Newsletter - Doris Lum Possible to add photos Email + snail mail eNews Merit Awards Ceremony Summer picnic - July 4 General Meeting - Deborah Pan July 5 baseball amp fireworks (SVP by Friday June 14) - Peter Lee A Chefs Delight - Karen Dea Educational Grants - Jeanne Chiang 10 schools Old Business Chinatown Street Fest - Aug 2425 - WS participation - food stage wi Raymond Tang New Business Membership Welfare - Birthday card for Laura Yee General Meetings - brainstorming session - What will attract more members to attend general meetings Miscellaneous - Next Board Meeting - July 11 2002 - Hosts Cyndee Lim ILucy Meyer August 8 2002 - Hosts Carlton Cooper amp Karen Dea

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY FORUM FAMILY CARE GNER WLY 13 Volunteers are needed to help set up distribute flyers and information Event will be on Saturday July 13 2002 at Chinese Garden Park (Railroad Park) from 11 AM to 4 PM with lunch provided If you wish to volunteer please contact Karen Dea at 925-830-4693 or kdea4197hotmaj1com

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YISIT THE CANCER WEBSITE - Lena Tam Please tell ten friends to tell ten today The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough

people to click on it daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman It takes less than a minute to go to their site amp click on fund a mammogram for free (pink window in the middle) their corporate sponsorsadvertisers use the number of daily visits to donate a mammogram in exchange for advertising Heres the website Pass it along to all your friends httpwwwthebreastcancersitecom

DID YOU GET YOUR coro Copies of this years 2002 Community Directory of Oakland East Bay are available If you did not receive a copy and want a copy contact Doris Lum at 510-233-4344 or hunter4ulycoscom

OAKIAND DRAGON BOAT RACES AUGUST 8 - 11 Mark your calendar to attend Multicolored boats with fierce dragon heads and 22-person paddling teams compete on Lake Merritt on Thursday and Friday during the national championships followed by a weekend festival at Jack London Square Can help call 510-452-4272

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Membership renewal is $45 for 2002 New membership is $75 Make checks payable to Wa Sung Community Service Club Mail to Wa Sung Community Service Club P O Box 1561 Oakland CA 94604 Note any change of address phone number or email addresses Updated Roster will reflect these changes

SEEKING THE FRESHEST FRUITS amp VEGETABLES IWLY IS A TIME TO GET OUT AND WANDER THE FARMERS MARKETS Here is the list of Fanners Markets in the Bay Area Alameda farrers Market Taylor and Webster Streets Alameda Alemany Antiques and Collectibles Market 100 Alemany Blvd San Francisco Belmont Farmers Market (Seasonal May-Nov) Caltrains Station Belmont Benicia Farmers Market (Seasonal April-Oct) First and B Benicia Berkeley Farmers Market Center Sl and MLKWay Berkeley Berkeley Farmers Market Derby St and MLK Way Berkeley Burlingame Farmers Market(Seasonal May-Nov) Howard and Park Burlingame Calistoga Farmers Market(Starts 6112002) 1546 Lincoln A venue Calistoga Campbell Farmers Market Second and Campbell Campbell Cloverdale Farmers Market(Seasonal June-Oct) Downtown Plaza Cloverdale Concord Farmers Market Todos Santos Plaza Concord Corte Madera Farmers Market The Village Corte Madera Cupertino Farmers Market(Seasonal Jan-Nov) Valleo Fashion Park Cupertino Daly City Farmers Market Serramonte Shopping Center Daly City Danville Farmers Market Railroad A ve and Prospect Danville Danville Farmers Market(Seasonal May-Nov) The Shops at Blackhawk Danville Dixon Farmers Market(Seasonal April-Nov) Dixon Farmers Market Dixon El Cerrito Farmers Market San Pablo and Fairmont El Cerrito Fairfax Farmers Market(Seasonal June-Oct) Fairfax Theatre Parking Lot Fairfax Fairfield Farmers Market Texas and Madison Fairfield Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Ferry Plaza San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Marlcet(Yr round rain Ishine) Justin Herman Plaza San Francisco Fremont Centerville Farmers Market Bonde and Fremont Blvd Fremont Fremont Farmers Market Bay and Fremont Fremont Gilroy Farmers Market Monterey and Fourth Gilroy Hayward Farmers Market Main and B Hayward Healdsburg Farmers Market(Seasonal May-Nov) North and Vine Healdsburg Healdsburg Farmers Market(Seasonal June-Oct) Matheson and Healdsburg Healdsburg Heart of the City Farmers Market-Civic CenterAliotol Performing Arts Piazza San Francisco Jack London Square Farmers Market Jack London Square Oakland

Larkspur Farmers Market(Seasonal June-Oct) Livennore Fanners Market(Seasonal May-Oct) Los Altos Farmers Market Los Gatos Fanners Market Marin County Farmers Market(Yr round rainshine) Menlo Park Fanners Market Millbrae Fanners Market Milpitas Farmers Market (Mervyns lot) Morgan Hill Fanners Market(Seasonal May-Oct) Mountain View Farmers Market Napa Chers Fanners Market(Seasonal May-Aug) Napa Downtown Fanners Market(Seasonal May-Oct) Novato Farmers Market(Seasonal May-Nov) Oakland Artisans Marketplace Oakland Grand Lakeshore Farmers Market Old Oakland Farmers Market Orinda Fanners Market Palo Alto Downtown Market(Seasonal May-Dec) Petaluma Fanners Market(5252002 -10262002) Pinole Farmers Market(Seasonal May-Nov) Pleasant Hill Farmers Market Pleasanton Fanners Market PtReyes Station Farmers Market(SeasonalJune-Nov) Redwood City Farmers Market Richmond Farmers Market(Seasonal May-Nov) Rossmoor Farmers Market San Jose Blossom Hill Farmers Market San Jose Evergreen Market(Seasonal May-Oct) San Jose Japan Town Fanners Market San Jose Town amp Country Farmers Market San Jose Willow Glen Farmers Markt(Seasonal April-Nov) San Leandro Farmers Market San Mateo Farmers Market San Pedro Square Farmers Market(thru 12202(02) Santa Clara Farmers Market(Seasonal June-Oct) Santa Rosa Farmers Market Santa Rosa Oakmont Fanners Market Santa Rosa Original Farmers Market Saratoga Farmers Market Sausalito Farmers Market(Seasonal June-Sept) Sebastopol Farmers Market(Seasonal April-Dec) Sonoma Farmers Market Sonoma Farmers Market(Seasonal April-Oct) South San Francisco Fanners Market St Helena-Napa Valley Farmers Market Sunnyvale Farmers Market Swans Marketplace Cultural Arts Fair Thursday Showcase Union City Farmers Market Vacaville Farmers Market Vallejo Fanners Market Vallejo Old Towne Fanners Market Vallejo Wednesday Farmers Market( Seasonal June-Sept) Walnut Creek Farmers Market Walnut Creek Farmers Market(Seasonal June-Aug) Windsor Farmers Market Yountville Farmers Market gtgtend

Larkspur Landing Third and J State and Second Montebello Way amp Broadway Hwy 101 amp No San Pedro Rd Santa Cruz amp Chestnut 200 block of Broadway Calaveras and Town Center Third and Depot 100 Castro St First and Main West and Pearl Sts Shennan and DeLong Jack London Square Lakepark Way Ninth Street and Broadway A venida de OrindaOrinda Way Gilman st Walnut Park Sanwa Bank Parking Lot Trelany Rd behind City Hall West Angela and Main Tobys Feed Barn Winslow and Middlefield Richmond Civic Center Rossmoor Village Clubhouse Princeton Plaza Mall Evergreen Farmers Market Jackson btw 7th8th Town and Country Shopping Minnesota and Lincoln Bayfair Mall College of San Mateo San Pedro Square Franklin and Monroe Fourth and B White Oak and Oakmont Santa Rosa VeteransMemorial Saratoga SunnyvaleHerriman Ferry Landing waterfront Petaluma and Weeks Way First and Spain Sonoma Plaza Orange Memorial Park Crane Park Murphy at WashingtonEvelyn Swans Marketplace United Nations Plaza Vallejo and Smith streets Main and Dobbins Georgia and Marin Solono County Fairgrounds Georgia and Sonoma Broadway and Lincoln Ave Bonanza and Locust Windsor Town Green Compadres

Larkspur Livermore Los Altos Los Gatos San Rafael Menlo Park Millbrae Milpitas Morgan Hill Mountain View Napa Napa Novato Oakland Oakland Oakland Orinda Palo Alto Petaluma Pinole Pleasant Hill Pleasanton PtReyes Redwood City Richmond Walnut Creek San Jose San Jose San Jose San Jose San Jose San Leandro San Mateo San Jose Santa Clara Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Saratoga Sausalito Sebastopol Sonoma Sonoma SSF St Helena Sunnyvale Oakland San Francisco Union City Vacaville Vallejo Vallejo Vallejo Walnut Creek Walnut Creek Windsor Yountville

CHINESE SOUL FOOD Village Cooking (Series 3) Taro and turnip are a staple food of most of Asia My grandfather was one of the principal taro king growers in Hawaii We ate a lot of taro root cakes and turnip cakes growing up Both featured dishes freeze well for later use

TARO ROOT CAKE (0 0 Tow Go) 2 Tbsp dried shrimp soaked overnight (haa my) 3 Cups taro (00 tow) 112 lb pork (gee yuk) 1 Cup flour (min fun) 12 Cup cornstarch (sung fun) 2 Cups water 112 tsp salt 112 tsp sugar 2 strips Chinese sausage chopped fine (lop cheumg) 2 Tbsps Chinese dried olives chopped fme (laam see) 2 strips green onion chopped fine (choung) 112 tsp sesame seed (gee rna) INSTRUCTIONS 1Soak overnight dried shrimp Peel taro and dice into 12-inch cubes 2Dice pork into 112-inch cubes Pan stir-fry pork for 3 minutes and put aside to cool To cooled pork add taro together with the dried shrimp 3Mix flour and cornstarch Add water slowly constantly stirring Add salt and sugar Mix well 4 Pour mixture into a greased 9-inch cake pan Atop place Chinese sausage chopped olives green onions and sesame seeds 5 Steam for 35 minutes Serve hot or cold

STEAMED TURNIP CAKE (Low Baak Go) 2 lbs turni (low baak) 112 tsp S-spice powder (ng heurng fun) 12 tsp salt 12 tsp Sugar 1 Cup flour (min fun) 12 Cup cornstarch (sung fun) 1-112 Cup water 112 lb pork (gee yuk) 1 strip Chinese sausage (lop cheurng) 1 strip green onion (choung) 12 tsp sesame seeds (gee rna) INSTRUCTIONS 1 Peel turnip and shred fme Parboil turnip for 1-minute Rinse with cold water Drain out the water and mix with 5-spice powder salt and sugar Set aside 2 Mix flour cornstarch and water in bowl Add water slowly Mix well until very smooth 3 Dice pork into 1I2-inch cubes and pan stir-fry for 3 minutes Cool To cooked pork add turnip and flourI cornstarch mixture Mix well 4 Pour mixture into a greased 9-inch cake pan Atop place Chinese sausage green onion and sesame seeds 5 Steam cook for 4S minutes on low heat Cool for 30 minutes Serve with oyster sauce or soy sauce

NEW LOOK FOR WA SUNG WEBPAGE - HAS ARKNED Take a look at our modern stylish webpages at httpwwwwasun~selYiceclubore Wa sung now

has a new feel and air of professionalism under homepage heading titles What amp When Events Newsletter Applications for all our dub activities and functions Files can be viewed or downloaded either as a PDF FILFS or WORD FllES (To enlarge the pdf file before printing click on ZOOM IN) The Wa Sung newsletter can be read and printed from either fIle versions Thank you to our Wa Sung webmaster Karen Dea for setting up and monthly managing the site You can contact the Webmaster at fortunecookie89hotmailcom

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CHINESE SOUL FOOD Village Cooking (Series 3) Taro and turnip are a staple food of most of Asia My grandfather was one of the principal taro king growers in Hawaii We ate a lot of taro root cakes and turnip cakes growing up Both featured dishes freeze well for later use

TARO ROOT CAKE (0 0 Tow Go) 2 Tbsp dried shrimp soaked overnight (haa my) 3 Cups taro (00 tow) 112 lb pork (gee yuk) 1 Cup flour (min fun) 12 Cup cornstarch (sung fun) 2 Cups water 112 tsp salt 112 tsp sugar 2 strips Chinese sausage chopped fine (lop cheumg) 2 Tbsps Chinese dried olives chopped fme (laam see) 2 strips green onion chopped fine (choung) 112 tsp sesame seed (gee rna) INSTRUCTIONS 1Soak overnight dried shrimp Peel taro and dice into 12-inch cubes 2Dice pork into 112-inch cubes Pan stir-fry pork for 3 minutes and put aside to cool To cooled pork add taro together with the dried shrimp 3Mix flour and cornstarch Add water slowly constantly stirring Add salt and sugar Mix well 4 Pour mixture into a greased 9-inch cake pan Atop place Chinese sausage chopped olives green onions and sesame seeds 5 Steam for 35 minutes Serve hot or cold

STEAMED TURNIP CAKE (Low Baak Go) 2 lbs turni (low baak) 112 tsp S-spice powder (ng heurng fun) 12 tsp salt 12 tsp Sugar 1 Cup flour (min fun) 12 Cup cornstarch (sung fun) 1-112 Cup water 112 lb pork (gee yuk) 1 strip Chinese sausage (lop cheurng) 1 strip green onion (choung) 12 tsp sesame seeds (gee rna) INSTRUCTIONS 1 Peel turnip and shred fme Parboil turnip for 1-minute Rinse with cold water Drain out the water and mix with 5-spice powder salt and sugar Set aside 2 Mix flour cornstarch and water in bowl Add water slowly Mix well until very smooth 3 Dice pork into 1I2-inch cubes and pan stir-fry for 3 minutes Cool To cooked pork add turnip and flourI cornstarch mixture Mix well 4 Pour mixture into a greased 9-inch cake pan Atop place Chinese sausage green onion and sesame seeds 5 Steam cook for 4S minutes on low heat Cool for 30 minutes Serve with oyster sauce or soy sauce

NEW LOOK FOR WA SUNG WEBPAGE - HAS ARKNED Take a look at our modern stylish webpages at httpwwwwasun~selYiceclubore Wa sung now

has a new feel and air of professionalism under homepage heading titles What amp When Events Newsletter Applications for all our dub activities and functions Files can be viewed or downloaded either as a PDF FILFS or WORD FllES (To enlarge the pdf file before printing click on ZOOM IN) The Wa Sung newsletter can be read and printed from either fIle versions Thank you to our Wa Sung webmaster Karen Dea for setting up and monthly managing the site You can contact the Webmaster at fortunecookie89hotmailcom

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FROM THE EDITOR Thanks to all of this months article contributors COME AND SUPPORT the Wa Sung Membership Appreciation Picnic on July 4 at Lake Temescal Regional Park FREE TO AlL The Firework As Game is July S Please submit your news articles any recipes tidbits and interests relating to the Asian community and its people our Oakland and anything about Wa Sung by the 16th

of the month The e-News internet edition is in pdf fonnat or MS Word documument seen on our website on the 20th of the month print edition will be snail mailed near the 24 Any comments corrections or suggestions please contact the Newsletter Editor at hunter4ulycoscom

GOD BLESS AMERICA

WA SUNG COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB OFFICERS 2002 President Jeanne Chiang Vice President Harry Greer Treasurer Audrey Huie Social Director Ron Ring Secretary David Won NewsletterIRoster Doris Lum Advisor to the Board Jennie Ong Past President Karen Dea Director (2001-2002) Chris Dear Barbara Ring Cyndee Lim Kingman Lowe Lucy Meyer Deborah Pan Director (2002-2003) Jim Carvalho Mary Chan Carlton Cooper Howard Lee Bill Sakakura

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