PRESIDENTS MESSAGE FEBRUARY 2017

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1 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE FEBRUARY 2017 Happy Chinese New Year, Gung Hey Fat Choy, 新年快乐! I hope everyone has enjoyed spending time with your friends and family. This is what it is all about, celebrating and starting off the new year with your loved ones is the year of the Fire Rooster, - the 10 th animal sign in the 12 -year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. People born in the year of the Rooster are known to be very observant, hardworking, resourceful, courageous, talented and very confident. Once Chinese New Year arrives, the busy season for the lion troupe and dance performers also begins. Every year we average over 15 performances at various venues across Long Island and New York City. Our groups perform at restaurants, weddings, nursing homes, TV stations, schools, Boys and Girls Scouts and even the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The goal of these performances is to educate the audience about the Chinese Culture. Please support our kids by coming out to watch their performances. They do a tremendous job representing the Chinese Center on Long Island. Our performers spend tireless hours and energy practicing to ensure that when the curtains go up they are ready. If you are interested in helping out, or interested in joining any of the many activities we have, please come by and see Randy, any board member or myself, as we always need volunteers. We want to thank all our members who support the Center in the many activities we have to offer. Let s continue to move the Center forward! Wishing everyone a healthy, wealthy and happy New Year! Chris Chiu and Randy Yung, Co-presidents cclicchiu@hotmail.com, ccli.randy@gmail.com SAVE THE DATE February 3, 2017 Deadline for submittal of Journal family & business ads February 17, 2017 Deadline to reserve seats at Chinese New Year Gala March 18, 2017 Chinese New Year Gala SENIOR MEETING: 1

2 DIABETES PRESENTATION AND ART CONTEST JUDGING ON JAN. 25, 2017 Wednesdays, February 8th and 22nd (10:30am - 2:30pm) Wednesdays, March 8th and 22nd (10:30am - 2:30pm) From left, Mona Ng, Jack Kott, Betty Leong, Rachal Staiano, Patricia Santiago. Art Contest judges, from left, Elaine Chu, Warren Chew, Lily Lee, Emma Don, Betty Leong. Patricia Santiago, our January presenter from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), is a certified registered nurse with over 20 years of experience. She and Rachal Staiano, an intern with ADA studying nutrition at Adelphi University, gave a presentation on diabetes and nutrition at our January senior meeting. Patricia first gave the audience a diabetes risk test to fill out to see if we were at risk for Type 2 diabetes. She also explained how the body breaks down food into glucose and insulin then moves the blood into your cells. In a person with diabetes, there is a problem with the insulin. Patricia described the warning signs of diabetes and how you can manage diabetes by checking your A1C, blood pressure and cholesterol, through a proper diet, physical activity and taking the proper medication. Patricia demonstrated some simple chair exercises we can do at work or at home. There was a good discussion about how rice is a staple in the Asian diet but we should only include a small amount in our meal. Rachal and Patricia described dividing a 9-inch plate into 3 sections. The largest section should contain nonstarchy vegetables, the two smaller sections should contain starchy foods such as rice or noodles with the other section containing protein foods such as fish, chicken or eggs. The informative presentation ended with many questions during the Q & A session. After our presentation, our seniors celebrated the Chinese New Year with all types of home cooked New Year food cooked by our seniors such as Prosperity Cakes (Fa Goh), Nian Goh, vegetarian dishes, Long life noodles and more. Thank you to our seniors for contributing so many fantastic dishes! Our seniors helped out with our annual art contest by being our judges for our 3 age groups. It was a tough job as our children submitted such wonderful drawings. Thank you to Elaine Chu, Warren Chew, Lily Lee, Emma Don and Betty Leong for being our judges! The senior group wants to wish all our members a healthy, happy and prosperous Year of the Rooster. May all your wishes come true! Mona Ng Patricia Santiago, on left, discusses American Diabetes Assn. literature handouts. Patricia Santiago, on right, with co-presenter Rachal Staiano, fielding questions from the audience. 2

3 CHINESE NEW YEAR PERFORMANCES Our kids and alumni dancers and lion troupe were so busy in January. These pictures were taken from performances at the Oceanside Library, the Maple Pointe Assisted Living facility and at the Holiday Inn in Setauket which was shown on the WPIX 11 morning news. These pictures don't even include the performances at Long Island restaurants. Thank you to all our kids / alumni and parents for taking time out of their busy schedules (sometimes leaving their house at 5am) to do these performances and keeping our culture alive and thriving in front of the community!! Mona Ng Maple Pointe at Rockville Centre Assisted Living Maple Pointe at Rockville Centre Assisted Living Holiday Inn in Setauket Oceanside Library MEMORIAL PAGE FOR JOSEPH ENG IN JOURNAL 2017 There will be a memorial page for Joseph Eng in our Chinese Center New Year Journal. Joe served as president from 1979 to If you would like to pay tribute, please send a check made out to Chinese Center on Long Island, and send to: Chinese Center on Long Island, 395 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, NY ATTENTION: JOURNAL COMMITTEE. Checks must be received by February 11, Please write on check memo line: Joseph Eng Memorial Page. MEMORIAL PAGE FOR CHAN LAM IN JOURNAL 2017 There will be a memorial page for Chan Lam in our Chinese Center New Year Journal. Chan, together with his wife Monica were active participants in many Center activities. If you would like to pay tribute, please send a check made out to Chinese Center on Long Island, and send to: Chinese Center on Long Island, 395 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, NY ATTENTION: JOURNAL COMMITTEE. Checks must be received by February 11, Please write on check memo line: Chan Lam Memorial Page. 3

4 BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS AND SOCIAL DANCING Date: February 25, 2017 only. March 4, 11 and 25, 2017 (to make up the missing lesson in February, we have 3 lessons in March, and the year of the Rooster Banquet is on March 18, we will be dancing every Saturday in March!) Time: Class I 7:30 PM to 8:30PM Hustle Class II - 8:30PM to 9:30 PM Quick Step Social & refreshment 9:30PM to 11:30 PM Fees: If you have not yet paid the tuition for the Spring semester, please pay at the 2/25/17 dance lessons, for the Spring Semester (February to June, 2017), inclusive of refreshment and social dancing, $ per couple (please note that all dance students must be center members); If you are taking both classes, fees would be $ per couple. $6.00 per member couple joining social dancing only, and $8.00 per non-member couple. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call Theresa Wing at (516) or Veronica Yan at (516) You may also send messages to Theresa Wing, wing62@verizon.net. Chinese Center on Long Island, Inc. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Name (Last) (First) Spouse s Name (Last) (First) Address (Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code) Home Tel ( ) Work ( ) Cell ( ) Address IS OUR PREFERRED WAY TO CONTACT OUR MEMBERS. WE DO NOT SHARE THIS LIST WITH ANYONE. * Please check whether you would like to receive monthly newsletter via US Postal Service or * Membership Fee Individual Family $50 per year US Postal Svc Send Check to: Chinese Center on Long Island, Inc. c/o Betty Leong 106 Patton Blvd. New Hyde Park, NY CHINESE CENTER ON LONG ISLAND 395 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, NY (516) FEBRUARY

5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Mah Jong School Closed Winter recess 7: All activities are held at the Chinese Center on Long Island, 395 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead unless otherwise noted All dates and times are subject to change. IMPORTANT: IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER, Call for cancellation information MARCH

6 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Mah Jong 3 4 7:30PM :30PM Chinese New Year Banquet School Closed Winter recess 7:30PM All activities are held at the Chinese Center on Long Island, 395 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead unless otherwise noted All dates and times are subject to change. IMPORTANT: IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER, Call for cancellation information 6

7 I cannot attend but would like to contribute $ Chinese Center on Long Island, Inc. Chinese New Year Gala * Year of the Rooster * 4715 * March 18, 2017 * Saturday * 6:00 PM Cash Bar, 9 Course Chinese Banquet Cuisine, Social, Performances, Raffles Checks Payable to Chinese Center on Long Island Mail check and form to: Ms. Linda Sau 49 Crescent Beach Drive Huntington, NY Banquet@gmail.com Good Fortune Restaurant Kissena Blvd. Flushing, NY (718) Contact Person Address Home/Cell Phone Address Name (Last, First) Single Ticket ($100) Check # Notes 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Adult Totals ( ) Children Totals ( ) Please check Chinese School ( ) Lion Troupe ( ) Cultural Dance ( ) ( ) Senior Club ( ) Other ( ) 7 No Refunds or Exchanges. Thank you for your support and contribution!