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Friday, July 22, 2011

Agenda for HAPA-NA meeting on 8/5/2011

Fw: re : Agenda for coming HAPA-NA meeting 8/5/2011 and HAPA-NA Activity list

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Message body

Dear members,

THAA  Summer  Conference in Houston is only two weeks away. HAPA-NA will hold a  meeting on 8/5/2011 at 8PM-10PM during the conference. I hope you can  make every effort to attend the meeting, and enjoy THAA  program. If you can not participate this Houston Conference please send  in your proxy vote. Each attendant can only allow to help out a proxy  vote, according to the by-law.

Under links are agenda of meeting and HAPA-NA recent Activities report for your preview.

Have a nice Summer.

Chanchi

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Taiwan  Hakka  Association of  Public Affairs  in  North  America
Membership  meeting
                                   August 5th 2011
1. Welcome remark.
 
2. Financial  report.       Dr.  B-Chen  Wen
   Salute and many thanks to following donors :
       
Donation list 2009-2011
2009: 張祿生   鄭鎮東   徐寶乾   黃辰一   賴江椿   劉永斌   羅財信   麥良朋   許正龍/潘掬慧   蔡希科   溫碧謙   楊羅滿蘭
 
2010: 鄭國憲   鄭鎮東   黃辰一   賴江椿   劉永斌 吳月美 許正龍 潘掬慧 蔡希科 溫碧謙 姜瑞香 楊羅滿蘭 溫醫師養生功法義賣
 
2011 鄭鎮東 黃辰一 賴江椿 劉永斌 羅財信 蔡希科 溫碧謙 楊羅滿蘭 尹勝光

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Many Thanks to above listed members' donation, as you can see many of them are repeat donors  which we appreciate very much. 
2 members I particularly want to mention and salute, here, are    楊羅滿蘭 and 姜瑞香.
Manlan  Yang has been loyally donated to HAPA-NA every year for a long time.  And Agnes WU had a one thousand dollars donation last year, which was a  memorial fund from her  beloved deceased  son.
 
3.Report of HAPA-NA  Activities  from Jan. 2010  to  July  2011.
 
4.Report of HAPA-NA  Current  Status
 
5.Old  Business
 
6.New  Business and Agenda
 
(a) By-Law   stipulates  that  HAPA-NA  should  have  9  board  members.  We are  2 members    short.  Membership  meeting  should  be  a  good  chance  to elect  2  new  members,  provided  we have  enough members  attend  the  meeting.
(b) To  improve  HAPA-NA’s  function, we  need to amend the by-law,  to have  Fund Raising  Committee  and  Membership  Recruit  Committee,  besides  current Election Committee,   3  board  members  should be assigned in each committee.
(c) What  is  the  goal  and  future  of  HAPA-NA ?  
David Lai had proposed the long range and short range goal  in the  past, but  it  was not  reachable.  At the  present  time  we  are not  increasing  the members,  and many  members do  not  want to  serve  as  official  or  board  members,  So  what  is  going  to  happen  to  HAPA-NA’s  future  ?
So  far,  the  good  aspect  of  the  HAPA-NA  is  that other  Taiwanese  American  organizations  have  been  looked  at  us  as  representing  The  Hakka  force to  cooperate  with  other  Taiwanese  American  organization  to  help  out  for  Taiwan’s  Good  cause.
(d) What   is  the role  HAPA-NA  should  play  in  the future ?
 
7.What can  we do to help Taiwan’s 2012 presidential and legislative election.
 
8.Open Discussion.
 
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                    Taiwan  Hakka Association for Public Affairs of North America 
          Report  of  Activities       ( From   Jan. 2010  to July  2011 )
 
1.        2/14/10,  Attended  the  FAPA  sponsoring  workshop  for Taiwanese young  leadership conference  to  introduce  HAPA-NA organization.
 
2.       3/23/10,   HAPA-NA  participated   AIT/Taiwanese American discussion  about Taiwan current situation in DC Headquater.
 
3.       3/23/10,   HAPA-NA   sponsored  1st outreach program for  Taiwan Hakka meeting  at  Kwansi, Hsinchu.
 
4.       3/24/10,   HAPA-NA and Taiwan Hakka Society  held meeting  in Taipei .
 
5.       5/20/10,   Participated  the  FAPA sponsoring Discussion of ECFA  at the National Press Conference Center  in DC  and signed a joint statement of rejection  of  ECFA.
 
6.       5/23/10,   Dr. B-Chen Wen  visited  Delaware and Philadelphia to talk about his M-B-C program and  raised the fund for $ 760 dollars. Plus  Chanchi  Lee donated $ 250 dollars . So it was enough  to   pay for  Taiwan Culture Award  of Year 2010 without incur any expense from  HAPA-NA   Account.
 
7.       7/15/10    HAPA-NA  Co-Sponsoring Annual Taiwan  Culture Award  with  Hakka  Cultural  Foundation  of   America ( Washington DC ) and  Hakka Language and Cultural foundation of North  America  ( St.   Loius  ).
 
8.       7/20/10    HAPA-NA  joined   Hakka Magazine  cosign a statement  to support  Principle Tseng  Rong-Shin , who was accused of budget mismanagement .
 
9         7/30/10     HAPA-NA   held  a  joined  press  conference in LA,  regarding   Miaoli  TA-PU  incident  and give a statement  of condemnation  of Government.
 
10.   10/10/10  HAPA-NA  donated   a  large  volume  of Formosa  Betrayed   DVD  to Taiwan  Hakka  communities  and Holo  organizations.
 
11.   10/10/10   HAPA-NA   sponsored   2nd outreach  program in Taiwan,  held a Hakka meeting  at Kwansi,  Hsinchu. It was well accepted by Hakka friends.
 
12.   1/07/11    Cosigned  FAPA initiated  open letter to  President  Obama  to urge him  to  continue To support Taiwan’s democracy and Freedom  when he holds Obama-Hu  Summit  on  Jan 11  2011.
 
13.   2/11/11   Cosign  TPA initiated  open  letter to DDP  to urge  for members  to  cooperate
the  nomination   process of  legislative  and  presidential  candidate.
 
14.   3/23/11    HAPA-NA Sponsored  3rd   Outreach Program  of Hakka  Meeting  in Kaoshiung   Taiwan   cosporsoring  by  Hakka  Council  of  Kaoshiung  City  Government.
 
15.   6/15/11   HAPA-NA   cosporsoring   Taiwan Hakka Culture Award, and  select  a candidate.

     16. 6-7/11  HAPA-NA members responsed and helped the fund raising activity for Chiu for San Francisco      
         mayoral election.

     17. 7/6/11  HAPA-NA sent a letter to DPP Chairperson Tsai and Secretary geeneral Su to recommend a Hakka           representative to be on Lagislator-at-large list.( please see under link letter)

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      From: Chanchi Lee 
To: chairperson@dpp.org.tw
Sent: Wed, July 6, 2011 11:10:08 AM
Subject: Re : Recommendation of Ms. Yeh Chu-Lan for Legislator-at-Large

Tsai, Ing-Wen
Chairperson
Democratic Progressive Party

Dear Chairperson Tsai,

You may be aware that there has been some resentment in Taiwan's Hakka  Communities that a Hakka representative was not enlisted in the  Legislator-at-large roster, which was announced few days ago.

We would like to highly recommend Ms. Yeh Chu-Lan to fill the sudden  opening for a legislator-at-large. Ms. Yeh as you know was a legislator  in the past with an excellent record, and she is highly qualified for  this position.  She is also a Hakka member  in the higher ranks of the DPP.  Nomination of Ms. Yeh to this position  would help to soothe Hakka concerns about lacking a Hakka representative  from heavily populated Hakka counties. This will also help to attract the Hakka Taiwanese support of the  DPP.
 
 It is not in our position to criticize the DPP's strategic planning for  the coming election, but something to solidify the Hakka ballot is very  desirable and important, particularly in this crucial moment determining Taiwan's future.
 
The appointment of Ms. Yeh to this position of Legislator-at-large  will bring pride to Hakka Taiwanese, and it may be the right  thing to do strategically for the DPP in the coming presidential and  legislator election. 
 
 Best wishes for a successful election campaign.
 
 Sincerely,
 
 Chanchi Lee, MD 
 President, Taiwan Hakka Public Affairs in North America
 (www.HAPA-NA.blogspot.com)
 
Copy to Secretary-General Su,Jia-Chyan
            
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Letter to DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-Wen

Re : Recommendation of Ms. Yeh Chu-Lan for Lagistator-at -Large
( July 6th 2011)

Tsai, Ing-Wen

 Chairperson
Democratic Progressive Party 

Dear Chairperson Tsai,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

You may be aware that there has been some resentment in Taiwan's Hakka  Communities that a Hakka representative was not enlisted in the  Legislator-at-large roster, which was announced few days ago.

We would like to highly recommend Ms. Yeh Chu-Lan to fill the sudden  opening for a legislator-at-large. Ms. Yeh as you know was a legislator  in the past with an excellent record, and she is highly qualified for  this position.  She is also a Hakka member  in the higher ranks of the DPP.  Nomination of Ms. Yeh to this position  would help to soothe Hakka concerns about lacking a Hakka representative  from heavily populated Hakka counties. This will also help to attract the Hakka Taiwanese support of the  DPP.
 
 It is not in our position to criticize the DPP's strategic planning for  the coming election, but something to solidify the Hakka ballot is very  desirable and important, particularly in this crucial moment determining Taiwan's future.
 
The appointment of Ms. Yeh to this position of Legislator-at-large  will bring pride to Hakka Taiwanese, and it may be the right  thing to do strategically for the DPP in the coming presidential and  legislator election. 
 
 Best wishes for a successful election campaign.
 
 Sincerely,
 
 Chanchi Lee, MD 
 President, Taiwan Hakka Public Affairs in North America
 (www.HAPA-NA.blogspot.com)
 
Copy to Secretary-General Su,Jia-Chyan
    Ms. Yeh Chu-Lan

Monday, June 6, 2011

HAPA-NA news update April 2011

Taiwan Hakka Association of Public Affairs in North America

135 Woodhill Road

Newtown PA 18940

Tel : 215-860-1370

E-mail : Chanchilynn@yahoo.com

Dear Members, April 16^th 2011

Spring Greeting. I hope this letter finds very body healthy and well.

I have several messages to announce and discuss.

( 1) The re-election result of Board members and President and vice president, for the term Jan 1^st 2011

to Dec. 31 2012, finally finished in the end of Feb. 2011 because technically difficulty and delay.

The officials are, President : Chanchi Lee ( re-elected ), vice-president : Yueh-Mei Wu Rowan,

Board Members are, Charles Chung, Agnes Wu, B-Chen Wen ( All re-elected ), Shien-Sen Perng,( newly

Elected ), and James Liang.

Mr. Liang’ term will be finished by end of 2011, and rest of them are 2 years term.

We are still 2 members shortage, I hope we can hold a make-up election in August this year when the

THAA conference in Houston. Our secretary is Thomas Shu ( re-appointed ), and interim Treasure is

B-Chen until May, then transfer to Richard Chiou .

(2) As an outreach program for HAPA-NA, we held another Hakka meeting in Kaohsiung on March 23

2011, cosponsoring by Kaohsiung Hakka Council. HAPA-NA members including Thomas Shu,

Josephine Pan, B-Chen and me attended. Deputy Mayor of Kaohsiung Mr. Lee also attended the meeting.

Our Keynote speaker was Prof. Yao Cha-Wen, ex-president of Kaoushi ( Examination ) Yuen, and we had

5-6 speakers all touchéd about the Taiwan political subjects, and Mr. Lou talked about the Hakka Haiku

( 3 line poem ). We had about more than 60 peoples attended. My subject was Taiwan Current Situation

and Coming Crisis , View point from Abroad. And urge Hakka and Hole Taiwanese to work more

cooperatively and try to help out to DPP to win the coming election of Legislative Yuen Members and

Presidency to stabilize the Taiwan’s Sovereignty.

My general impression is that Hakka followers in southern Taiwan are more Taiwan Identity inclined, much better than Hakka in TAO-Chu-MIAO.

Many thanks to Thomas Shu and Josephine Pan’s efforts and hard work, and B-Chen’s support we had

A very successful meeting, and at least some Hakka in Taiwan began to know there is an organization

HAPA-NA Care about Taiwan politics among Hakka Coummunity.

(3) Between August 5^th and August 7^th 2011, THAA is going to hold a Hakka Conference / gathering

In Houston. Please contact THAA at Tel :281-980-8800 for more information, There is a traveling or

Cruise schedule to follow the meeting. HAPA-NA, we are going to hold a general meeting and possible

to hold a make-up election for 2 board members, I hope you can make every effort to attend. If you can

not attend the meeting, please send your proxy and assign a person to vote. Assignee is only allow to

vote a proxy.

(4). Since 2 years ago, we HAPA-NA has created a blog,” HAPA-NA.blogspot.com”, used for information

and communication. I hope our members can get on line to look at it, time to time.

I was planning to publish a HAPA-NA News Letter (會訊) of past 2 years, but unfortunately my e-mail

was hijacked and all my accumulated information was unable to be retrieved, but luckily we have

HAPA-NA blog to serve the same purpose, So I will not publish the News Letter, and I hope the HAPA-

NA blog will continue go on to record our organization’s activities. For those members without e-mail

I hope you can quickly learn to use e-mail and set it up for communication. It is unconceivable, and no

excuse that an educated individual living in US is still not using e-mail. So, from now on HAPA-NA will

only communicate with e-mail, if you miss the communication, not receiving the news or message from

HAPA-NA is your own responsibility. If you already set up your e-mail, please let us know ASAP.

(5) In coming election of Taiwan Legislative Yuen and President, I hope we HAPA-NA members can be

any help to DPP candidates, they are the one pro-Taiwan, we should support. I would like to solicitate

your input.

(6)We are a small organization but we still can function well for the sake of Hakka, in public affairs

issue, we have been recognized as one of important organization of Taiwanese American Community.

But how to improve our organization and its function are still our effort in mind, your idea and input are

greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.

Sincerely,

Chanchi Lee, MD President, HAPA-NA

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

323 Hakka Gathering @ Kaohsiung (2011)

This is the third time, HAPA-NA has worked on this Reach Out Program in our homeland, Taiwan.
We appreciate the strong support and our co-sponsor of this event, 高雄市政府客家事務委員會. With the great venue, coordination and the efforts of their staff... we can't thank enough for their kindness and enthusiasm.
Our keynote, Professor Yao and all the invited speakers have impressed all the attendants. Yes, I say, attendants not attendees, as this gathering is meaningless without our participants. Vice Mayor Y.D. Lee has sincerely seated through the whole afternoon session to hear us out, not simply 沾醬油. All of our attendants got his/her time to freely speak out.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

New message from HAPA-NA to members