Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
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WBTI supports associations for community service
By Tiffany Chang

WBTI has supported Thai Cultural Arts Association of Las Vegas (TCAALV) already more than ten years for its annual Thai Performaning Arts - Appreciation Day.*1 It is a vivid example for its proclamation and creed which are for the encouragement and promotion of academic research, community service, and humane spirit. "He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling him. My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God, and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another," said the Bible.*2 The following is another example of what we would like to do for related and concerned associations in publicity:

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Dear Tony,

Thank you very much for your support of the Singapore Association of Nevada (a non-profit organization) during our launch year of 2003. It is with your support and encouragement that SAN has become a highly respected organization within the State of Nevada and the Republic of Singapore. When I founded SAN in 2003 it was with my strong passion and belief in the Republic of Singapore and the opportunity it provides for Singaporeans and can also provide for Nevadans (including businesses based in Nevada). SAN was formed in 2003 with the intent of creating a support mechanism for Singaporeans living in the State of Nevada (USA), providing support for Nevadans seeking to do business in Singapore (Southeast Asia), and to create government to government linkages between the Republic of Singapore and the State of Nevada.

I am proud to state that we have accomplished everything that we set out to do in 2003. We now have a electronic automated database of over 920 people / organizations that have shown an interest in SAN's role and also have a growing number of paid SAN members. We have also have begun the process of having regular SAN member meetings. Remember, SAN is as much of a business networking organization as it is a social support organization; for both Nevadans and Singaporeans. I encourage you to become a paid member of SAN and to always review www.singaporenevada.com for updates. I would also ask that you update your information with SAN for 2004. You will notice in the extreme lower left corner of this e-mail a link that says 'UPDATE YOUR PROFILE', please click on that link and provide SAN with your updated contact 2004 information. I sincerely wish you a very happy and safe holiday season; we look forward to your support of SAN in 2004.

Kindest Regards,

Jonathan Galaviz
President, Singapore Association of Nevada (SAN)*3

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email: info@singaporenevada.org
voice: 702-595-5880
web: http://www.singaporenevada.org
Singapore Association of Nevada (SAN) ¡P 1930 Village Center Cir. #3-281 ¡P Las Vegas

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Since the following article had been published by the "Newsbrief of WBTI", "Nevada Examiner", "Highlights of Seniors United", among others; the whole environment has been much improved for the Asian community. It is still valuable to print the feature article again for the advancement and prosperity of our community and country:

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What is the status of our Asian community in U. S.? There is no problem that we have had many outstanding individuals who are very successful in each area of professions. For the view point on the whole body, the Asian community is probably backward a distance away from other racial communities.

In the federal government, the cabinet of President between 1997 and 1998 had only two Asians in the main and secondary levels among the 250 people. They were only in the lowest level. Among the 845 judges only 7 of them were from Asia.*1

In colleges which has been famed as "big capital of idealists," normally, the administrators are promoted from the people who are colleagues working for the higher education. From the analysis on the basis of races, a comparison of the rate between the administrators and colleagues will show the opportunity to climb up in the adminitrative ladder of each race. The black people's rate was .21, that means there were 21 administrative personnel among the 100. Indians was .20; white people was .36; Hispanics was .15; but Asians was .06. Obviously, the bad situation was for Asians.*2

In private business, there was only one highest executive of Asian among the so called "500 Enterprises." We can find that there are highest executives who are Asian most only in those business founded by themselves. From the above statistical data, we were acknowledged that the Asian community owns 3.5% of American population has less than 1.0% people on the decision level in the government or private business. In another word, there is much less than 1/3 opportunity to be promoted to the decision level for the Asian people by comparable to other races. This is a serious problem that we should take care of.*3

It is worth for us to unite and struggle once when we know our Asian status and situation. Lots of other racial people got promoted more fastly than Asians in the public and private sectors. This is another reason that we Asian community should more be united for the best guarantee to climb up in the higher ladder. We Asian are mostly good by nature, but we have never competed against any other race without on the basis of knowledge and talent. We follow the founded spirit of U. S. as a country. Here everybody has an equal opportunity for development of his or her own business in spite of the discrimination of classes, religons, sex, and races. What we should ask for is to set up on the basis of equal opportunity by virtue of humane, reasonable, and legal. How can we attain this purpose? The best policy is to unite each other with good work performance, reasonable human relations, and better American education.

In the recent ten years, Asian communities have contributed significant result to the winning of elected important officials in Nevada. Asian Community has won recognition for contribution to Nevada by American mainstream. The main reason for this recognition is the great and cooperative wisdom and effort that the Asian communities have continuously participated and offered to the mainstream society.

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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
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Outstanding accomplishment of community involvement
By Cheryl Moss, Jessie Walsh, and Tiffany Chang

Date: Friday, August 24, 2001
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Function: A spicial tribute to U. S. Senator Harry Reid

Location: Asia Palace Chinese Restaurant
Address: 5485 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89148
On the cross streets of Sahara and Lindell.
Phone: (702) 364-5559

Keynote Speaker: U. S. Senator Honorable Harry Reid

Guests of Honor: U. S. Senator John Ensign, U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, U. S. Congressman Jim Gibbons, Nevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa, Las Vegas City Mayor Oscar Goodman, and Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court Nancy Becker.

Special Guests:
*1. Dr. Roy Adamson, Emeritus Professor of Pepperdine University
1'. Mark Alden, Member, Board of Regents, University and Community College System of Nevada
2. Kathy Augustin, Controller, Nevada State
3. Elaine, Secretary of Nancy Becker, Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
4. Merle Berman, Assemblewoman, Nevada State
*5. Denis Brodsky, Las Vegas School Board of Trustees
6. Lisa Brown, Family Court Judge
7. Terry Care, Nevada State Senator and Mrs. Terry Care
* 8. C.Y. Chen, Representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
9. Radha Chanderraj, Commissioner, Nevada Gaming Commission
*10. Elaine Chao, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor (The Event and Dinner Party for a Special Tribute to U. S. Secretary of Department of Labor Honorable Elaine Chao is also in expecting.)
11. Vonne Chowing, Assemblywoman, Nevada State
*12. Dr. Sue Fawn Chung, Associate Professor, Department of History, UNLV
13. Bud Cranor, Southern Nevada Director, Governor Kenny Guinn's Office
14. Mark Denton, District Court Judge
15. Robert Gronauer, Constable, Las Vega Township
16. Dirio Harrera, Chairman, Clark County Commission
17. Nadia Jurani, Commissioner, Las Vegas Civil Right Commission
*18. Jason C. Hu, Former Representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
19. Sonia Joya, State Director, U.S. Senator John Ensign Office in Nevada (To present the Senator.)
20. Jerry Keller, Sheriff, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police
21. Erin Kenny, commissioner, Clark County
22. Cedreic Kerns, Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge
23. Mary Kincaid, Commissioner, Clark County
24. Betsy Kolkoski, Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge
*25. Lan Li Ching, Counselor General, People's Republic of China Office of Counselors in Los Anegeles
26. Myron Leavitt, Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
27. Michelle Leavitt-Fitzpatrick, Las Vegas Municipal Judge
Robert Lueck, Distict Judge
28. Theresa Malone, Member, Nevada Board of Education (By her Husband, Malone, Past Nevada Senator.)
29. Mark Manendo, Assemblyman, Clark County
30. William Maupin, Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
31. Lynette Boggs McDonald, Las Vegas City Councilwoman
32. Cheryl Moss, Family Court Judge
33. Judith Ray, Special Representative for U.S. Congressman Jim Gibbons (To present the Congressman.)
34. Rory Reid, Esq., Former State Democratic Party Chairman
35. Jerry Reynoldeson, Director, Senator Harry Reid's Nevada Office
36. Nancy Saitta, District Court Judge
37. Tod Story, District Director, Congresswoman Shelley Berkley's Office
38. Dr. William Thompson, UNLV Professor of Public Administration
39. Dina Titus, Nevada State Senator
*40. Vicotor C. Y. Tseng, Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco
41. Natalie Tyrrell, North Las Vegas Justice Court Judge
*42. Virginia Valentine, City Manager of Las Vegas
43. Valorie Vega, District Court Judge
44. Sheri Vogel, Project Administrator, Senior Citizens Law Project, Las Vegas
*45. Dr. Kang-pei Wang, President, Tunghai University
46. Jessie Walsh, Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge
47. Steve Wark, Chairman, Nevada Republican Party
48. Myrna Williams, Commissioner , Clark County
49. Dr. Wright, Professor of History, UNLV
*50. Ching-mi Wu, Chairman of Board, Tunghai University
51. Dr. Linda Young, Chairperson, Las Vegas Ethics Committee
52. Ann Zimmerman, Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge

Chairpersons:
Tony Lei, EdD; President, WBTI and Chairman, Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada
R. D. Prabhu, MD, Chairperson, CAN-DO
Raj Chanderraj, MD, Founder, Friends of India
Tonie Sison, Chairperson, Philippine Chamber pf Commerce
Rita Vaswani, Executive Staff, CAN-DO

Hosts:
* 1. Kewin Butts, Manager as Representative, Golden Nugget Casino and Hotel (For final confirm.)
2. Raj Chanderraj, Founder, Friends of India
3. Sapatra Chemprachum, Chairperson, Thai Cultural Arts Association of Las Vegas
4. Albert Chang, Publisher, "Las Vegas Chinese Yellow Pages"
5. Yen Wen Cheng, Past Las Vegas Director, (Chinese) "New Asian Weekly"
6. Cathy Chin, Vice President, H. F. Entreprises Co.
7. Andres Costas, MD, Chairperson, Anesthesia Dept., UMC
8. Dolly De Leon, Past President , Philipines Chamber of Commerce
8'. Leonie Domingo, Weststar Funding Mortage
*9. Jeny Del Rosario, Past President, Philippines Chamber of Commerce
*10. Mark Dunkeson, General Manager, Texas Station Casino & Hotel (For final confirm.)
11. Cathy Endy, Special Coordinator, "Southern Nevada Chinese Weekly"
12. Larry Escalona, Consolidated Century 21 Realtor
13. Larry Espenqiua Larry Espinueva, Vice President, Great Ilocano Association
14. Pia Galapon, Producer/Director, International Entertainment Network
*15. Jakie Gaugham, Owner, Plaza Hotel & Casino
16. Sonny Ho, QME, Perpetual Chiropractic Physicians, Inc.
17. Oscar Jomacion, President and Publisher, "Nevada Examiner"
18. Nadia Jurani, Member, Equal Rights Commissioner, Las Vegas
19. Bob Jose, Editor-in-Chief, "Las Vegas Star Magazine"
20. Dr. Nilofar Kuraishi
21. Steve Kwon, Founder, Asian Chamber of Commerce
22. Benson Lee, Esq.,Benson Lee Attorney at Law Offices
23. Tony Lei, EdD, Chairman, Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada
24 Jose Lim, Realtor, Country Wide Realty Group Inc.
25. Anthony Lu, Publisher, "Southern Nevada Chinese Weekly"
26. Ann Melton, President, Thai Association of Las Vegas
27. Zenny Mendoza, Former President, Golden Agila Lions Club
28. Lillian Morizono, Director, Japanese American Citizen League
29. Cora Murillo, DC, Chiropractic Nevada (Comfirmed on 8/16.)
30. Peter Nguyen, President, Asia Palace Restaurant
31. R. D. Prabhu, MD, Chairperson, CAN-DO
32. Kate Recto, President , Philipine Chamber of Commerce
33. George Regner, Executive Producer, Seventh Vision Production
*34. David Risdon, General Manager of Marketing, Horseshoe Casino & Hotel
35. Judy Rock, President , Chinese American Association of Las Vegas
36. Francisco Sanchez, MD, President, Heritage Medical Serv.
37. Dr. Shaheed Siddiqui
38. Nick & Laxmi Singh, Owners, Thai Gold
39. Richard Segerblom, Esq.
. 40. Tonie Sison, Chairperson, Philippines Chamber of Commerce
41. Edward Swindle, CEO, Investment Bankers Industrialists
*42. I-yu Teng, CEO, TEFA; Secretary of Board, Tunghai University
43. Yuan Chuan Tsai, Chairman, 62 Sewing Tsai Co.
44. Joey Villaflor, MD, Member, Board of Health, State of Nevada
45. Rita Vaswani, Executive Staff, CAN-DO
46. Lillian Wallace, President, Seniors United
47. Yale Wang, Chairperson, Yale Funds, Management & Research Co.
48. Roddy Wong, DC, President , CAN-DO
(*: Out of Town, Leave of Absence, or Not Available.)

Guests:
1. Aurora Abayan, Executive Vice President & Station Manager, "Nevada Examiner"
2. Lori Cain, Photographer, "Las Vegas Sun" ( By a Reporter.)
3. Jakie Chang, Dean of Student, Junior High School
4. Jackson Chao, Head of Las Vegas Co., "Chinese Daily News" and "Singapore Newspaper"
5. Erin Chiang, Reporter, "New Asia Weekly"
6. Nadia Contreras, General Manager, "Nevada Examiner"
7. Wilhelmina Espiritu, Editor, "Nevada Examiner"
8. Fred Flore, Managing Editor, "Southern Hispanic Monthly"
9. Miguel Isassi, Publisher, "Southern Hispanic Monthly"
10. Katherine Grewe, Recreation Program Supervisor, Department of Park & Recreation, Clark County
11. Dr. Hsin Li, Associate Professor of Mathematics, UNLV
12. Sue Luo, Vice President, Tawanese Association of Las Vegas
13. Anthony Mendoza, Publisher / President, "Asian Reader"
14. Josephine Mendoza, Eitor-inChief / Vice President, "Asian Reader"
15. Veronica Paios, Professional Photogapher, Las vegas
16. Bert Ramos, President, Agtec Acpec Group, Inc. , Reno
17. Laura Rauch, Photographer, "Associated Press"
18. Iris Zhang, Assistant, PAI, WBTI
19. Dr. John Wang, Assistant Professor, Department Mechanical Engineering, UNLV
20. Buck Wong, former Chairman, Arcata Associates
21. Nancy Wong, Vice President, Arcata Associates
22. Tim Wong, President & CEO, Arcata Associates
23. James Yu, President, Asian Chamber of Commerce