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CCDAPCC
Our mutual cooperation between officials and people will bring us a peaceful, happy, and healthy community
By Bud Cranor, Cheryl Moss, and Tiffany Chang
"Clark County District and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC) is the only practical organization formed since the establishment of the Pan Pacific and Asian American Forum (PPAAF) in September 28, 2002 by Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). The Executive Director of PPAAF Bud Cranor appointed Brian Sandoval Honorary Chairman, David Roger and Bill Young Co-Chairs of CCDAPCC on January 2, 2003," Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI announced on January 3, 2003.
At the present time, the organization of the Commission is: Honorary Chairmen A. William "Bill" Maupin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; Brian Sandoval, Nevada State Attorney General; Stewart Bell, former Clark County District Attorney and District Judge; Co-Chairs David Roger, Clark County District Attorney; and Bill Young, Sheriff of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD); Vice Chairmen Robert (Bobby G.) Gronauer, Constable of Las Vegas Township; and Herb Brown, Constable of North Las Vegas Township; Honorary President Lorraine Hunt, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada; President Dr. Tony T. Lei, President of WBTI; Vice President Kathy Augustine, State Controller of Nevada; Secretary General Cheryl Moss, District Judge of Family Court; Senior Advisor Stewart Bell, District Judge; Founding Advisor Mike Davidson, Former Clark County District Attorney and Chief Deputy District Attorney (Mike is leaving his Assistant District Attorney Office and resigned the Chairmanship of CCDAPCC); Promoting Advisors Rennie Schreiber, Chief of Staff of the Office of Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt; Chermaine Gord, Secretary of Chief Justice Bill Maupin; Judy Hetherington, Chief Staff of the L.V. Office of Controller Kathy Augustine; Kathy Karstedt, Secretary of Clark County District Attorney David Roger; Susan Sullivent, Secretary of Sheriff of LVMPD Bill Young; Media Advisor William Yuen, Vice President of Next Weekly; Financial Advisor Teresa Woo, Editor-in-Chief of Next Weekly; Coordinating Advisor Raymond Lam, President of Las Vegas Cantonese Association; Functional Advisor Patty Blakeman, Secretary for Mike Davidson; Entrepreneurship Advisor Oscar Jornacion, President & Publisher of Nevada Examiner; and Writing Advisor Jerry Tao, Deputy District Attorney.
Shelley Berkley, Lorranine Hunt, Oscar Goodman win the honor as Chairpersons of Nevada Expo Mission to China
By Cheryl Moss, Becky Ung, and Tiffany Chang

U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has put her ground of leadership on the efficiency and balance of good work performance and human relations through her knowledge, wisdom, and love. She has been Executive Advisor for Washington Business and Technology Institute(WBTI) since 1996. At the time when Shelley was elected as the Member of International Relations committee (IRC) of the U. S. Congress, she told Las Vegas Review-Journal that to promote the tourism, trade, and investment with foriegn countries for Nevada and our States is her primary interest. Dr. Tony Lei, President of WBTI, has been honored by China Business Chain, Inc. (CBCI), Shangshai People's Municipal Goverment Cooperation Office (SPMGCO), and China State Development and Planning Commission as Chairman of Nevada Expo Mission to China to attend the Annual International Mayors for City Development Forum, Shangshai International Industrial Fair, and Yangtze Investment Project Expo 2003. Dr. Lei is organizing a sound team joined by many high-ranking officials both of Nevada and California. U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Nevada Lt. Governor Lorranine Hunt, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman have been honored by WBTI, CBCI, and SPMGCO as Honoray Chairpersons of our Nevada Expo Mission to China. Las Vegas Councilmen Larry Brown and Lawrence Weekly have been invited as its Special Guests.
"It's my pleasure and privileged to be invited as Chairperson of Nevada Expo Mission to China to attend the Annual International Mayors for City Development Forum in 2003," Mayor Goodman told Nevada Examiner, The Epoch Times, reviewjournal .com through Dr. Lei at the Grand Openning of City Park when the Mayor was informed the invitation by him on January 13, 2003.

U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has been Executive Advisor of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) since 1996. Her leadership both execellent and balanced in work performance and human relations has won all her assistants' and followers' full and sincere respect.
"Clark County District and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC) is the only practical organization formed since the establishment of the Pan Pacific and Asian American Forum (PPAAF) by Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) which is non profit. The Executive Director of PPAAF Bud Cranor appointed Brian Sandoval Honorary Chairman, David Roger and Bill Young Co-Chairs of CCDAPCC on January 2, 2003," Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI announced on January 3, 2003.
The organization of the Commission in this new year is: Honorary Chairmen A. William "Bill" Maupin, Brian Sandoval, Stewart Bell, Co-Chairs David Roger and Bill Young, Vice Chairmen Robert (Bobby G.) Gronauer and Herb Brown, Honorary President Lorraine Hunt, President Dr. Tony T. Lei, Vice President Kathy Augustine, Secretary General Cheryl Moss, Senior Advisor Stewart Bell, Founding Advisor Mike Davidson, Promoting Advisors Rennie Schreiber, Chermaine Gord, Judy Hetherington, Kathy Karstedt, Susan Sullivent; Media Advisor William Yuen, Financial Advisor Teresa Woo, Coordinating Advisor Raymond Lam, Functional Advisor Patty Blakeman, Entrepreneurship Advisor Oscar Jornacion, and Writing Advisor Jerry Tao.
WBTI's Mission in 2003
WBTI's Mission in 2003:
(1) To launch significant activities on promoting the toursim, trade, and investment from foreign countries to Nevada.
(2) To endeavor academic, cultual, social, music, and arts events through mutual cooperation among civil and governmental organizations in Nevada.
Kathy Augustine led a team to visit Taiwan
Kathy Augustine led a team to visit Taiwan
By Cheryl Moss, Jessie Walsh, and Tiffany Chang
"The significance of the creed of a State deserves to encourage administrative professionals to emphasize the value of the truth, goodness, and beauty in order to maitain a country of the people, by the people, and for the people. To have educational and research involvement enhanced with community servise will certainly enrich my public service life through scientific management and information technology. Provided with these administrative philosophy and rightiousness by Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI), it's my honor to be an Advisor of its Pan Pacific and Asian American Forum (PPAAF). I'm glad to have the challenge in cooperation with the faculty of the Public Administration Institution of WBTI to endeavor the promotion of the quality of life of all our residents and visitors of Nevada. In meeting with the President of Republic of China on my trip to Taiwan, a golden World Best Watch was presented by Taiwan Provincial Consulative Council to me for Dr. Tony Lei," said Kathy Augustine, State Controller of Nevada at the First Social Gathering Mixer by Nevada Chinese American Association of Professionls and Business. Inviting by Dr. Lei to attend the Event and Party, Controller Kathy Augustine flew directly from Taipei on time to deliver a greeting speech and presented the present from Taiwan to Dr. Lei, President of WBTI on May 22, 2002 in Sushi Factory, Las Vegas.
Chief Justice Maupin names Dr. Tony Lei a "Son of Nevada"
Chief Justice Maupin Names Dr. Tony Lei as a "Son of Nevada"
By Cheryl Moss, Jessie Walsh, and Tiffany Chang
(Concised) On October 1, 2002, in celebration and recognition of his distinguished professionalism and outstanding accomplishments, the Clark County Commission recognizes and honors Dr. Tony T. Lei, Ed. D. with a Proclamation and urges all citizens to join us wishing him a successful and bright future.
" Dr. Tony Lei has given freely of his time, energy, knowledge, and talents, working on projects and events that contribute to the quality of life in Nevada and has dedicated himself to public service to not only the Asian Community but to all citizens. It's my great pleasure to name Dr. Lei as a Son of Nevada," said Chief Justice Bill Maupin.
Dr. Lei has been honored by China Business Chain, Inc., Shanghai People's Municipal Government Cooperation, and China State Development and Planning Commission as Chairman of Nevada Expo Mission to China to attend the Annual International Mayors for City Development Forum and the Shanghai International Industrial Fair and Yangtze Investment Project Expo 2003. U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley and Nevada Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt are Honorary Chairpersons of Nevada Expo Mission to China.
The WBTI President's 2003 New Year Message
We need to do our best to present ourselves to God as we've been approved. As a sincere American coolie (hardworker), I need to know God's Words so I would not be ashamed to correctly handle His Word of truth. By doing what is good, we may remind the people to be subject to officials and authorities. We need to remind people also that we are ready to do whatever is good through righteousness and obedience to God's Words. We need to unite all our friends and groups to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate , and to show true humility toward all our people. The significant thing we need to do this year is to unite and put all our wisdom and effort to the right direction of improving the quality of life for all our residents and visitors in Nevada.
A Thanksgiving to be hopeful
I wrote an article 3 years ago during Thanksgiving time. At the time, we had the World Trade Center and Pentagon bombings, anthrax attacks, and economic downturn. Since then, the last 2 years have not been easy. In addition to the economic recession, we had wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Today, we see signs of economic recovery, but there are still many people looking for jobs. The war in Iraq has ended, but there are reports daily of troops injured or killed by accidents or terrorists attacks. The message of Thanksgiving is still the same. We should always be thankful. When we are thankful we realize how much we are blessed. Let’s look at the story of the first Pilgrims again who first realized how important it is to be thankful.
The people who celebrated the first Thanksgiving were, as many know, the Pilgrims. This group of people sailed to this country abroad the Mayflower. They were originally members of the English Separatist Church (a Puritan sect) who first fled to Holland (The Netherlands) to escape religious persecution. They enjoyed more religious tolerance there, but they eventually left because they considered the Dutch way of life as ungodly. A London stock company financed the pilgrimage to America. Only about one third of the original colonists were Separatists. Most of those making the trip aboard the Mayflower were non-Separatists who were hired by the company.
The Pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock on Dec. 11, 1620. They suffered much loss the first winter. After the end of the winter, they had lost 46 of the original 102 who sailed on the Mayflower. However, the harvest of 1621 turned out to be very bountiful. They celebrate the harvest with a feast, which included 91 Indians who helped the Pilgrims survived their first year. It is believed that the Pilgrims would not have made it through the year without the help of the Indians. The Pilgrims had much to celebrate. They had built homes in the wilderness, they had raised enough crops to keep them alive during the long coming winter, and they were at peace with their Indian neighbors. Despite the odds against them, they have survived and thrived. It was time to celebrate. The feast lasted 3 days.
The Pilgrims did not celebrate “thanksgiving” feast the next year. However, in 1623, there was a severe drought. It was dry and hot and many crops died. Governor Bradford ordered a day of fasting and prayer. The Pilgrims gathered in a prayer service, praying for rain. A long, steady rain followed the very day. To celebrate this miracle, they proclaimed November 29 of that year to be a day of thanksgiving. This day was believed to be the true beginning of the present Thanksgiving Day. Later, Thanksgiving Day was celebrated by American colonists. Many American Presidents including George Washington and all presidents from Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a Thanksgiving Day. It was not until 1941 when Thanksgiving was finally sanctioned by Congress as a legal holiday, as the fourth Thursday in November.
What a beautiful story to remember during this time! As we look at the humble and hard beginning of the first American settlers, we can be thankful at how God has blessed this country since then. We can have hope because we see the hand of God throughout history. We can always be thankful to the God who is always good. May your Thanksgiving this year be full of love, joy, and most importantly thankfulness.
A Thanksgiving to be hopeful
By Mike Lei

I wrote an article 3 years ago during Thanksgiving time. At the time, we had the World Trade Center and Pentagon bombings, anthrax attacks, and economic downturn. Since then, the last 2 years have not been easy. In addition to the economic recession, we had wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Today, we see signs of economic recovery, but there are still many people looking for jobs. The war in Iraq has ended, but there are reports daily of troops injured or killed by accidents or terrorists attacks. The message of Thanksgiving is still the same. We should always be thankful. When we are thankful we realize how much we are blessed. Let us look at the story of the first Pilgrims again who first realized how important it is to be thankful.

The people who celebrated the first Thanksgiving were, as many know, the Pilgrims. This group of people sailed to this country abroad the Mayflower. They were originally members of the English Separatist Church (a Puritan sect) who first fled to Holland (The Netherlands) to escape religious persecution. They enjoyed more religious tolerance there, but they eventually left because they considered the Dutch way of life as ungodly. A London stock company financed the pilgrimage to America. Only about one third of the original colonists were Separatists. Most of those making the trip aboard the Mayflower were non-Separatists who were hired by the company.

The Pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock on Dec. 11, 1620. They suffered much loss the first winter. After the end of the winter, they had lost 46 of the original 102 who sailed on the Mayflower. However, the harvest of 1621 turned out to be very bountiful. They celebrate the harvest with a feast, which included 91 Indians who helped the Pilgrims survived their first year. It is believed that the Pilgrims would not have made it through the year without the help of the Indians. The Pilgrims had much to celebrate. They had built homes in the wilderness, they had raised enough crops to keep them alive during the long coming winter, and they were at peace with their Indian neighbors. Despite the odds against them, they have survived and thrived. It was time to celebrate. The feast lasted 3 days.

The Pilgrims did not celebrate “tThanksgiving feast the next year. However, in 1623, there was a severe drought. It was dry and hot and many crops died. Governor Bradford ordered a day of fasting and prayer. The Pilgrims gathered in a prayer service, praying for rain. A long, steady rain followed the very day. To celebrate this miracle, They proclaimed November 29 of that year to be a day of thanksgiving. This day was believed to be the true beginning of the present Thanksgiving Day. Later, Thanksgiving Day was celebrated by American colonists. Many American Presidents including George Washington and all presidents from Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a Thanksgiving Day. It was not until 1941 when Thanksgiving was finally sanctioned by Congress as a legal holiday, as the fourth Thursday in November.

What a beautiful story to remember during this time! As we look at the humble and hard beginning of the first American settlers, we can be thankful at how God has blessed this country since then. We can have hope because we see the hand of God throughout history. We can always be thankful to the God who is always good. May your Thanksgiving this year be full of love, joy, and most importantly thankfulness.
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