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PPAA18 ***** Sunday, June 13, 2004 ***** # First Edition Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbtiAdvisory 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 Denton and Valorie 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 Clark County Sheriff Bill Young Chairmen of CCDAPCC (702) 255-9058 *It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A clear direction about positioning ourselves for a blessing BY Paul Goulet*1 Dear Partners in Vision, Greetings in the Lord. The prayer of Jabez gives us clear direction about positioning ourselves for a blessing. When we read 1 Chronicles 4, we will discover that in a very long genealogical list, only one name stands out, and that is, of course, Jabez. Why would the author interrupt this list of names with a short biography? Why did the author of Chronicles take a special interest in Jabez? More importantly, why did the God of the universe take a special interest in Jabez?*2 The answer can be found in 1 Chronicles 4:9: ?śNow Jabez was more honorable than his brothers.?? That one sentence lights up the page so that all can see the secret of Jabez?™s life. He was more honorable than his brothers. When God surveyed the landscape of His creation, He saw one man who stood out. It was the character of Jabez that made him stand out. He was more honorable than his coworkers, his society, his leaders, and even his family. He was a man of integrity. He was worthy of honor because his life was clean. To position ourselves for a miracle, we need to evaluate our words, actions and motives to see if they are honorable. Certainly, God, from whom we can hide nothing, knows if we are in the right position. The big question is whether He can trust us with a blessing. Will we be more honorable than the rest of our society? In Acts 17:11, we are reminded that God recognizes honorable character: ?śNow the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.?? They were more noble because they listened, learned, researched and received the truth. What a great example for you and me. Will you commit to being more honorable than others? Or will you use the sins of others as an excuse for yours? It is quite simple to rationalize away our dishonor. We easily fall into step with the pack, hoping to blend in and sneak by the watchful eye of God. Are you afraid to stand out in the crowd by being honorable? I can guarantee you that, in our society, it is not popular to possess qualities like honor, holiness, forgiveness, integrity, humility, faith and obedience. However, if you do allow God to develop these qualities in your life, you will be able to pray the prayer of Jabez with great expectations. God will bless you indeed, He will enlarge your territory, His hand will be with you, and He will keep you from evil so that you will not cause pain.*3 Denise and I love you and we pray blessings on you and your family. In Christ, Pastor Paul Goulet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References *1. Paul Goulet is the Senior Pastor of International Church of Las Vegas (ICLV). The address of the Church is: 8100 Westeliff Dr., Las Vegas, Nevada 89145. *2. Goulet, Paul. 'Character Really Does Count!' "An e-mail to Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei from Pastor Paul Goulet of ICLV," (June 11, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: International Church of Las Vegas (ICLV). *3. Ibid. 66666666666666666 777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 ****************************************************************************** | |
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PPAA18 ***** Saturday, June 12, 2004 ***** #First Edition Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbtiAdvisory 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 Denton and Valorie 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 Clark County Sheriff Bill Young Chairmen of CCDAPCC (702) 255-9058 *It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity. ----------------------------------------- Island Mountain Days and Digging Up Our Past: Chinese Communities in Lumbering and Mining in late 19th Century California and Nevada By Sue Fawn Chung, University of Nevada, Las Vegas*1 "Island Mountain Days: Discovering Nevada's Chinese > Miners" is a(n) one > hour education film that will air on KLVX Channel > 10, Las Vegas' PBS > station, on Wednesday, July 21st, at 9 p.m. and > repeat on Sunday, July > 25th at 11 a.m. It will be offered to national PBS > stations so you can > urge your local PBS station to pick it up.*2 > > The script was written by Shelan Davis, based on > research done by UNLV > History Professor Sue Fawn Chung. Reginald LaFrance > is the producer and > Mitch Fox supervised the project. The inspiration > for the program came > from the Passport in Time volunteer archaeological > project at Island > Mountain. During the first year the Wing Luke > Museum sent volunteers > who appear in the film with the wonderful > videography work of John Pai. > Additional footage was done by Lin Anderson of Elko > and Alan Solomon of > Las Vegas. Many Elko volunteers assisted in the > dig. > > The story focuses upon two characters, Emanuel > Penrod of Illinois and > Nevada, who founded Island Mountain, and China Lem, > who ran the general > store in Island Mountain. The community existed > between 1873 and some > time after 1917 (Lem pays taxes for the last time in > 1916 and thereafter > the town evolved into a ghost town). In 1875 the > state census showed > that the community had 50% Euro-Americans and 50% > Chinese. By 1880 the > U.S. census manuscript indicated that 80% of the > residents were Chinese > and by 1900 (the 1890 census manuscript was in a > fire in D.C.) Island > Mountain probably was entirely Chinese (the counting > of the population > merged with Gold Creek, a new town 3 miles away). > The story of Island > Mountain could not be told without the > archaeological excavation. > > Historical photographs, recreated scenes, and > coverage of the > archaeological dig are featured. A. Maxine Chan > even does some > historical cooking. Professor Donald Hardesty of > the University of > Nevada, Reno, Anthropology Department, provided the > graduate student > leaders for the dig. > > Sue Fawn Chung and Hal Rothman of UNLV's History > Department and Henry Yu > of UCLA/University of British Columbia's History > Department provide > contextual interpretation. > > There is a premier on July19th at KLVX and if you > would like an > invitation, please let me know as soon as possible. > After the showing > the production team will be on hand to answer > questions. > > Sue Fawn Chung > UNLV Department of History > National Trust for Historic Preservation Advisor > Nevada Board of Museums and History > > ATTACHMENT part 2.2 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 08:11:58 -0700 > From: Sue Fawn Chung > To: MARLENE ADRIAN , Holly Fiala > , > Benson Lee , Liane Lee > , > Bill Leaf , Joan > Mann , > Staff of NENM and Amber Johns > , > Donna & Tim Murphy , > Timothy Murphy , > Pat Warren , > Hal Rothman , > Henry Yu > Subject: "Island Mountain Days" > > "Island Mountain Days: Discovering Nevada's Chinese > Miners" is a one > hour education film that will air on KLVX Channel > 10, Las Vegas' PBS > station, on Wednesday, July 21st, at 9 p.m. and > repeat on Sunday, July > 25th at 11 a.m. It will be offered to national PBS > stations so you can > urge your local PBS station to pick it up. (Please > note that this is a > date change from an earlier message) > > The script was written by Shelan Davis, based on > research done by UNLV > History Professor Sue Fawn Chung. Reginald LaFrance > is the producer and > Mitch Fox supervised the project. The inspiration > for the program came > from the Passport in Time volunteer archaeological > project at Island > Mountain. During the first year the Wing Luke > Museum sent volunteers > who appear in the film with the wonderful > videography work of John Pai. > Additional footage was done by Lin Anderson of Elko > and Alan Solomon of > Las Vegas. Many Elko volunteers assisted in the > dig. > > The story focuses upon two characters, Emanuel > Penrod of Illinois and > Nevada, who founded Island Mountain, and China Lem, > who ran the general > store in Island Mountain. The community existed > between 1873 and some > time after 1917 (Lem pays taxes for the last time in > 1916 and thereafter > the town evolved into a ghost town). In 1875 the > state census showed > that the community had 50% Euro-Americans and 50% > Chinese. By 1880 the > U.S. census manuscript indicated that 80% of the > residents were Chinese > and by 1900 (the 1890 census manuscript was in a > fire in D.C.) Island > Mountain probably was entirely Chinese (the counting > of the population > merged with Gold Creek, a new town 3 miles away). > The story of Island > Mountain could not be told without the > archaeological excavation. > > Historical photographs, recreated scenes, and > coverage of the > archaeological dig are featured. A. Maxine Chan > even does some > historical cooking. Professor Donald Hardesty of > the University of > Nevada, Reno, Anthropology Department, provided the > graduate student > leaders for the dig. > > Sue Fawn Chung and Hal Rothman of UNLV's History > Department and Henry Yu > of UCLA/University of British Columbia's History > Department provide > contextual interpretation. > > There is a premier on July19th at KLVX and if you > would like an > invitation, please let me know as soon as possible. > After the showing > the production team will be on hand to answer > questions. > > Sue Fawn Chung > UNLV Department of History*3 > National Trust for Historic Preservation Advisor > Nevada Board of Museums and History********************* Have you ever thought about what it would be like if the community was predominantly Chinese? A 3-year project (1999-2001) with the U.S. Forest Service, UNR, UNLV, Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, and the Passport in Time volunteers provided me with the opportunity to explore life in the late 19th century Chinese mining community called Island Mountain in northeastern Nevada, about twenty-five miles from the Idaho border. Using oral histories, government documents, local records, court documents, photographs, newspapers, and archaeological finds, it has been possible to gain some insight into the character of this transitional Chinatown from 1873 until 1916.*4 In 1873 Emanuel Penrod left his ranch in Genoa in search of gold. He had been one of the original founders of the rich Comstock Lode in Virginia City, but sold out to Henry Comstock before the Lode became a bonanza. He eventually settled down with his wife and children in Genoa and worked in nearby Carson City, the capital of Nevada. When one of his sons died from a tragic accidental death in Carson City, he felt restless and hopped on the Central Pacific Railroad heading east. The transcontinental, completed in May 1869, opened new areas for mining and among them was the new mining town of Tuscarora, Elko County, which boasted a Chinese population of 2,000, thus rivaling Virginia City and Gold Hill (the Comstock Lode). The Beard brothers had founded the site and brought Chinese workers to help develop the irrigation system needed first for placer mining and then hydraulic mining. The Chinese stayed and mined. There were two Chinatowns and several wealthy merchants, most notably Ah Lee Lake (b. 1855, immigrated 1869, still active 1910), who in the winter wore an ermine lined Chinese silk jacket and who traveled to San Francisco and China regularly to buy supplies for the miners in the area. Ah Lee Lake was the wealthiest Chinese in Elko County and had good relations with both the Chinese and non-Chinese communities. In Tuscarora, Chinese miners worked alone, in groups, or with miners of other ethnic origins. It was a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural community. Penrod decided to search for a new placer mining site and headed in a northeastern direction after disembarking at the major Central Pacific roundhouse town of Carlin. Instead of heading toward Tuscarora, he went further to the northeast, about 75 miles, near the mining town of Bruno City that quickly became a ghost town. He came upon a 8,000 feet loaf-shaped mountain surrounded by clouds and called it ˇ§Island Mountain.ˇ¨ There, along with two friends, he discovered a rich new source of gold. He realized he needed water for more placer mining so he turned to Chinese workers, noted for their irrigation systems in China and in the Carson Valley, especially in Genoa, as well as Tuscarora. Eventually they brought in hydraulic mining equipment. A monitor had a force of 5,000 pounds under water pressure. A ˇ§Little Giantˇ¨ monitor could blast 16,000 gallons of water a minute and wash away 4,000 cubic yards of earth in a 24-hour period. Penrod and his two associates struck it rich. With his newfound wealth, he ran for State Assembly and won a seat for one year in 1874-5. But his real success was at Island Mountain, where he, his wife, and children had settled and where he lived until 1897. Penrod estimated that during his 24 years at Island Mountain, he took out a quarter of a million dollars. He also set the precedent of allowing law abiding Chinese to remain relatively unmolested. According to the 1875 state census, 50% of the population of Island Mountain was Euro-American and 50% was Chinese, a total of 50 people. Some of the ditch diggers and miners had come from nearby Tuscarora, Mountain City, and Placerville, Elko County. By 1880 there were 71 inhabitants of Island Mountain: 54 (76%) Chinese, of whom 45 (83%) were miners and the remainder: 4 cooks, 2 woodchoppers, 2 merchants, 1 laundryman, 1 loafer, and 1 prostitute; 6 Native Americans (2 women, 1 child, 1 medicine man, 2 hunters); and 11 Euro-Americans (2 women, 1 farmer, 2 teamsters, 6 miners), including William Allen Penrod and his wife, Rebecca. Nevada attracted the Chinese because its constitution allowed resident aliens to buy, own, and sell land. By 1897 the character of Island Mountain changed because Penrod had sold his interests to the Gold Creek Mining Company, and the company decided to develop a new town named Gold Creek about 3-5 miles away on flat land instead of hillside. There the Euro-Americans resided in their new buildings, but the local hotel had a Chinese cook (Ah Bing, b. 1854, immigrated 1880, single, replaced in 1920 by Charlie King, b. 1874, married). By 1900 there were only five Chinese officially living in Island Mountain. The Gold Creek Mining Company recognized the need to have a larger water supply and built the 137 acre Sunflower Reservoir (821/310 million gallons of water), employing approximately 200 Chinese workers and 89 other workers. Some of these Chinese workers probably remained in the area and a few moved into the recently abandoned houses in Island Mountain, now called Gold Creekˇ¦s Chinatown between 1897 and 1900. The Reservoir controlled the water from the canal system that the Chinese had built earlier and improved it to the point that it was maintained by a little boat that sailed along the canal system. Mining was possible only from approximately March to September/October, so most of the Chinese miners had other jobs or spent the winter elsewhere. According to the local newspaper, the average income from a season was $9,000 during peak years, so it was possible for miners to rest upon their laurels on a good year. In 1903 Doctor and Mrs. Mathey visited Island Mountain and Gold Creek. A professional photographer, Hilda Mathey provided a visual of the town filled primarily with Chinese miners. Two notable residents stood out: Hong Lee and Hong Lem, two brothers who ran the local store on Peking Street for a total of 40 years. When one brother died, the other moved from Tuscarora to take over the business. When the U.S. government required a registration of Chinese businesses, the Hong Lee Store was duly recorded. They sold goods to the local population: Chinese, Native American, Euro-American. They carried American products such as sugar, maple syrup, bullets, and clothing as well as Chinese products, such as silks, rice wine, and preserved vegetables. The Hong Lee Store advertised in the newspaper. They welcomed visitors to the community and this was publicized in the newspaper, in particular, when a reporter traveled through the area and stopped at Hong Leeˇ¦s for the traditional shot of whiskey to fend off the freezing cold. Hong Leeˇ¦s was on the main route between Carlin/Elko (major Central Pacific/Southern Pacific stations) and Boise until the 1920s. The Chinese also shared their Chinese New Yearˇ¦s celebration with everyone and ladies were often rewarded with silk handkerchiefs. Lem, as the merchant was called, purchased toads from the children, pickled them, and sent them to China. He probably collected pine nuts from the Native Americans and sent these back to China too. Hong Lemˇ¦s store was well-constructed and branches of willow trees were used for the panes of the air-tight windows. There were at least two rooms in the store and in another building or room was three cooking areas ˇV probably for the different temperatures needed to boil hot water for tea, high heat for wok cooking, and lower heat for slow cooking, such as making soups. Shortly after 1903 Lem had made enough money to enter into the middle-class and put a middle-class wooden front on his store. His shop was a gathering place for many of the community members, most of whom had turned from mining to ranching as the years passed. Nearby there was gambling in one of the buildings and the Chinese welcomed Native Americans and Euro-Americans to the gaming tables. Although there was one prostitute counted in 1880, it was more probable that women came to the town on a wagon from Tuscarora as the population decreased. Most of the Chinese miners were unmarried and many spent most of the lives away from women. A few probably married or lived with Native American women from the nearby Shoshone tribe. Franklin Jesse Baker, a teamster, was among Lemˇ¦s close friends and they helped each other in time of need. For example, when Mrs. Bakerˇ¦s sister was snowed-in and out of food, it was Lem who came to the rescue with provisions for the stranded family. One day Baker testified in court when two men tried to swindle Lem by selling him over $100 worth of goods for his store with the intent of never producing the products. By custom, Chinese testimony in court against whites, especially in criminal cases, were not regarded with any validity so Bakerˇ¦s testimony was crucial in recovering the money for Lem. The Bakers, like the Martin family, invited Lem and his room mate to dinner and, according to Della Baker Johns, the daughter, ˇ§Mother served what she would normally serve to the family with the exception of always including rice when they came for dinner.ˇ¨ When Lem was ill, the Bakers and Martins often took him to the doctor in the neighboring town, either Tuscarora or Elko. As isolated as it might seem to be, the Chinese of Island Mountain were concerned about larger issues. When the 1906 earthquake and fire wrecked San Franciscoˇ¦s Chinatown, the Chinese in Elko raised money to help their brethen and Lem was among them. From a fragment of a book in Chinese found at the store, it was evident that someone read Chinese and was concerned with the newly established republic (post 1912). Undoubtedly it was Lem since he could sign his name in Chinese. Lemˇ¦s roommate was known as China Joe. In 1910 he sent $1,000 back to his family in China -- $700 more than the average $300 sent to families in China. On the morning of August 2, 1910, he went duck hunting with Bob McKenzie and accidentally drowned in Sunflower Reservoir. Attempts to rescue him had been unsuccessful until the next day when they found him, a duck clutched in his hand. He was buried next to his brother in the local Chinese cemetery and from his headstone, it was revealed that the brothers came from western Guangdong. Thus differences that probably had existed in their homeland were obviously forgotten in their new homeland. Lem observed important Chinese traditions including the Qingming festival every year for the two brothers until his own death. By 1916 the Hong Lee store disappears from the county tax rolls and one can presume that Lem either died or moved away to spend the last years of his life. With his departure, Island Mountain gradually became a ghost town and then disappeared. Gold Creek burned down in the 1920s and also became a ghost town with a sidewalk that leads nowhere. The Chinese community of Island Mountain thrived during a period of anti-Chinese movement elsewhere in the American west. The residents could establish positive relations with the larger community because of mutual economic benefits, the positive attitude of the community leaders toward other races and ethnic groups, and a frontier spirit that allowed positive interracial interactions.*5 -------------------------------------------------- References *1. Dr. Sue Fawn Chung is also Fellow and Director of the Cultutre Institution (CI) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). *2. Chung, Sue Fawn. "'Island Mountain Days: Discovering Nevada's Chinese Miners' is a one hour education film that will air on KLVX Channel," (June 10, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: UNLV Department of History. *3. Ibid. *4. Chung, Sue Fawn. 'Digging Up Our Past: Chinese Communities in Lumbering and Mining in late 19th Century California and Nevada,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from Dr. Sue Fawn Chung," (June 4, 2004), Las Vegas, Neveda: UNLV. *5. Ibid. 33333333333 6666666666666666666666666666 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 ***************************************************** | |
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PPAA18 ***** Friday, June 11, 2004 ***** # First Edition Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbtiAdvisory 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 Denton and Valorie 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 Clark County Sheriff Bill Young Chairmen of CCDAPCC (702) 255-9058 *It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nevada benefited from Laxalt's ties to Ronald Reagan By Tony Batt*1 Friday, June 11, 2004 Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada benefited from Laxalt's ties to Ronald Reagan Friendship began when two were governors of neighboring states, grew in Washington By TONY BATT STEPHENS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Before and during Ronald Reagan's presidency, Nevada profited from the close friendship between the Californian and Paul Laxalt, the governor and later senator from the Silver State, officials and analysts said.*2 "Ronald Reagan has been a really good neighbor to the state of Nevada," said Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., adding it was the relationship between Reagan and Laxalt that led to the preservation of Lake Tahoe and the president's decision in 1981 to keep the MX missile out of the state. Reagan's friendship with Laxalt began shortly after both were elected governors of their respective states in 1966. "They seemed to genuinely like each other as well as have common political ideologies," said Eric Herzik, a political science professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. "There was a mutual respect, and that benefited Nevada," Herzik said. Laxalt, 81, has been a consultant in Washington since retiring from the Senate in 1986. He declined to be interviewed this week. Elected to the Senate in 1974, Laxalt's clout on Capitol Hill increased significantly after Reagan was elected president in 1980. "It was not unusual to see Laxalt come to the floor and get something done on a gambling issue or a water issue in five minutes," said a lobbyist who worked as a Senate staffer during the Reagan administration. Other senators, knowing how close Laxalt was to Reagan, often would approach the Nevadan for help. But Laxalt was careful never to abuse his friendship with the president, observers said. In 1984, there were whispers that Laxalt should run for Senate majority leader because of his unique access to the Oval Office. Laxalt refused. Donald Ritchie, an associate historian of the Senate, said Laxalt's relationship with Reagan made a formal leadership position unnecessary. "The perception of a person in Laxalt's position who is close to the president is more powerful than any specific reality," Ritchie said. "When newspapers wrote about Laxalt, they called him the president's close friend. It was part of his title." The upside for Nevada was substantial. For example, Ritchie said, Laxalt was regularly invited to White House meetings usually restricted to congressional leaders or Cabinet officers. The friendship also gave Laxalt more leverage in his position as the fifth-ranking Republican on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. He was able to steer more money to Nevada water and road projects. With Laxalt often serving as a sounding board, Reagan recruited other Nevadans to serve in important positions in his administration. Las Vegas advertising executive Sig Rogich became a special assistant to Reagan and later a media adviser to President George H.W. Bush. The late Robert Broadbent directed the Bureau of Reclamation from 1981 to 1984 before becoming chief of McCarran International Airport. Frank Fahrenkopf, now the top lobbyist for Nevada casinos in the nation's capital, served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1983 to 1989. Other Nevadans filled advisory boards and positions within the federal agencies. "Ronald Reagan's number one guy in the Senate was Paul Laxalt," Reid said. "Period."*3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References *1. Tony Batt is the writer. This article is post here through the courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal. *2. LVRJ. 'FROM THE FRONT of Las Vegas Review-Journal,' "Las Vegas Review Journal on June 11, 2004," Las Vegas, Nevada: Communitylink of the reviewjournal.com. *3. Ibid. 4444444444444 666666666666666666666666 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999********************************************************** | |
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PPAA18 ***** 9:31 p. m., Thursday, June 10, 2004 ***** # First Edition Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbtiAdvisory 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 Denton and Valorie 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 Clark County Sheriff Bill Young Chairmen of CCDAPCC (702) 255-9058 *It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U. S. Senate Suspends Regular Business By Office of the Assistant Democratic Leader of the U. S. Senate*1 Senate Suspends Regular Business Out of respect for the memory of President Ronald Reagan, all regular business in the Senate was suspended this week. The Senate will stand in recess on Thursday and Friday. Many Senators delivered tributes to President Reagan. Senator Reid spoke on Tuesday, calling President Reagan "a good neighbor to Nevada."*2 "Nevada and California share a national treasure called Lake Tahoe," said Reid. "In 1969, California Governor Ronald Reagan and Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt reached an historic bi-state compact that created the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. That began the effort to save Lake Tahoe —a(a)n effort that continues to this day." Reid also recalled how Reagan had scrapped the proposed MX Missile project, which would have put hundreds of square miles of Nevada off limits to citizens. "As I stand here today, I feel honored that I had a chance to work with President Reagan," said Reid. "This is a time to mourn his death(,) but more important, it is a time to appreciate his life. "His amazing journey was the American Dream come true(,) and it helped bring the dream a little closer for all of us." ***Senator Reid meets President Ronald Reagan. Former Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee is next to the late President INSIDER'S CALENDAR The Senate will convene on Monday, June 14 at 1:00 p.m. with a period of Morning Business until 2:00 p.m. At 2:00 p.m. the Senate will resume consideration of S. 2400, the Department of Defense Authorization bill. Any roll call votes ordered will begin at 5:30 p.m. Consideration of the DOD Authorization bill is expected to consume most of the week. Following disposition of the bill, the Senate will begin consideration of the Class Action Reform bill.*3 http://reid.senate.gov Fax: (202) 228-7362 Phone: (202) 224 - 2158 -------------------------------------------------- References *1. Harry Reid is the Senator and Assistant Democratic Leader of the U. S. Senate. This flier was edited by Public Administration Institution (PAI) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). *2. Office of the Assistant Democratic Leader. 'WHIP ROUND UP,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of U. S. Senator Harry Reid," (June 10, 2004), Washington, D. C.: Office of the Assistant Democratic Leader Harry Reid. *3. Ibid. 666666666666 555555555555555555555555 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 ************************************************************** | |
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PPAA18 ***** Thursday, June 10, 2004 ***** # First Edition Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbtiAdvisory 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 Denton and Valorie 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 Clark County Sheriff Bill Young Chairmen of CCDAPCC (702) 255-9058 *It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Governor Kenny Guinn of Nevada proclaims june 11 as day in honor and remembrance of late president ronald reagan By Office of the Governor*1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2004 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent 775-684-5670 gov. guinn proclaims june 11 as day in honor and remembrance of late president ronald reagan CARSON CITY - Gov. Kenny Guinn has proclaimed June 11 a day in honor and remembrance of President Ronald Reagan, who died on June 5 at age 93.*2 In his proclamation for President Reagan, Gov. Guinn stated that Nevadans "will be ever grateful for Ronald Reagan's strong leadership and his contributions to our state, including his signing of a pact as Governor of California, joining forces with Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt in creating the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency which secured the future of beautiful Lake Tahoe." Gov. Guinn also stated that the Reagan presidency helped lift "Americans to a higher esteem in the eyes of all nations" and that President Reagan was a man "committed to restoring accountability and common sense to government with his unprecedented economic strategies and his legendary optimism." June 11 has been declared a national day of mourning to observe President Reagan's death. Click here to view the proclamation in its entirety. To view a photo gallery of President Reagan's visits to Nevada over the years, go to the State of Nevada's web site.*3 Office of the Governor Grant Sawyer State Office Building 101 North Carson Street 555 East Washington, Suite 5100 Carson City, NV 89701 Las Vegas, NV 89101 Fax: 775-684-7198 Fax: 702-486-2505 ---------------------------------------------------- References *1. Office of Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn. Dr. Kenny Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A.. *2. Office of the Governor. 'Press Release - June 10, 2004 - gov. guinn proclaims june 11 as day in honor and remembrance of late president ronald reagan,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn," (June 10, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guinn. *3. Ibid. 4444444444444 66666666666666666666666666 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 ************************************************** | |
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PPAA18 ***** Wednesday, June 9, 2004 ***** # First Edition Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbtiAdvisory 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 Denton and Valorie 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 Clark County Sheriff Bill Young Chairmen of CCDAPCC (702) 255-9058 *It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Managing Up and Modern Stratagem By Tiffany Chang "MANAGING UP shows what you can learn when you keep your eyes and ears open and happen to work for/with a terrif boss. Great lessons for leaders here, managing up, down, and sideways," said Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business at the University of South Carolina about the book written by Rosanne Badowski in 2003. The book is entitled "How to Forge an Effective Relationship with Those Above You." The Chairman of Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada, Dr. Tony Lei, received by air mail on February 22, 1997 a book named "Modern Stratagem" The book was written and sent by Professor Tu Lin. In the preface, Dr. Ko-wang Mei pointed out that: It is the person who uses stratagem to face problem and chellenge and to integrate a project or principle for processing of problem solving. Most of famous stratagems in the human history were used on politics and military. From its broad significance, in order for a person to successful both in production and human relations, he or she needs stratagem to attain his or her objectives. The Chinese idiom of "Action after taking stratagem" may show the good understanding of the above meaning. The book entitled "Modern Stratagem" was written by a Chinese, while the book entitled "How to Forge an Effective Relationship with Those Above You" is written by an American. The latter talks about "Managing Up" in a business. The following are some of its principles: Principles of Managing Up "* Managing is not the exclusive property of MBA grads. * At times we are all managers, and we are all support staff; managers have to roll up their sleeves and get in the trenches. * Those who manage up have to think--and act-- like managers. * A good managers is a student of cause and effect. * It's not good enough to be aware of what's happening around you; you have to know why it's happening. * If you're not helping, you're hindering. * Ask yourself: Did the work I performed today help achieve a goal? Common Sense Takeaways * Your boss's agenda comes first. Period. * When those above you win, you win. * It's people! Organizations don't run on money, products, or procedures. * Trust your instincts-- they are based on a lot of experience. Then again, don't always trust instincts. * Go ahead, take a swing: Better to be too bold than too timid."*1 The first of the above two books was prefaced by Dr. Ko-wang Mei, the former President of Tunghai University and now the President of Taiwan Regional Development Institute. Dr. Mei believed that: The successful degree of a stratagem can not be depended only on individual's wisdom, knowledge,and experience. It has its team works, integrity, scientific background, and philosophic thought. Therefore, there never appears a stratagem in an emptiness. It needs deliberate planning and logic thinking. The large the area of stratagem and the deeper of the degree of a stratagem, the large and deeper the need for information collection and analysis. In the recent half of the century, it is one of the most important subject in 'The study of Administration'. In a practical and general speaking, 'stratagem' is 'decision making' in a promotional sense. In order to have a stratagem effective, efficient, and perfect, the conclusion of a stratagem should be attained through scientific collection, analysis, judgment, study of information. It is why the 'Stratagem' is an important and useful study. Its good to have some inspiration on the findings of some of the chapters of the second book: "Preparedness Takeaways * By seeing thing from someone else's perspective, you'll be better able anticipate what will be needed in the future. * Share what you know. This was the centerpiece of Jack Welch's GE. We shared ideas, best practices, and information. People who hoard knowledge hunt the company. *Be ready to improvise. *Stay on top of current events, not just concerning your company but the international business community. It will help give context to what you do, and it's a good conversation starter. Communication Takeaways *Communication is more than a management tool--it is a catalyst for change. *Don't be afraid to ask. And then ask again. *Question yourself constantly; if you don't like your answers, do something about it. *Be a loudmouth--one whose ideas and messages get spread through every level of your business. *Nagging doesn't mean you have to be a pain in the neck--but timed correctly, it's very effective. Teamwork Takeaways *Celebrate--you deserve to recognize accomplishments. *Take a central role as team member and team builder. *Get off your pedestal--no job or task should be dismissed as unimportant or not worthy of attention. *Share everything--information, knowledge, skills, risk."*2 The author of the first book, late Tu Lin, one of the famous scholar on stratagem, had been many years Professor and Chairman of Safety Department of the Central Police Official University in Taiwan. The author of the second, Rosanne Badowski, was an executive assistant of Jack Welch who retired from GE in September 2001 as its CEO. "It is 'political strategy' when a stratagem is used in political affairs.It is 'war strategy' when a stratagem is used in military action. It is 'individual strategy' when a stratagem is used by personal affairs. It is 'business strategy' when a stratagem is used by business management. After the second half of 20 century, business management played a very important role around the world. The study of management emphasizes very much the importance of stratagem. Therefore, the world business is now full of the actions of 'Business Stratagem'," said Dr. Mei.*3 As a conclusion on her book, Rosanne summerized it in the following: The Fun of Managing Up "Over the years, people have approached me wanting to know what it was like to work for Jack Welch. Did he have some secret to success? And that's why I've tried hard to keep the "bow" of this book pointed into the wind of real life. Was it a smooth fourteen years? No way. Was it interesting, exhilarating, and rewarding? For sure."*4 The first book was foreworded by Jack Welch, while in the second book, Dr. Mei recommended that : The "Modern Stratagem" written by Professor Tu Lin is one of the best in the field. It can be a good reference text for persons in political affairs. It is a fine dictionary for military experts. And it can be also effectively used in business management. Finally, it is a very valuable book for an individual to use it as an electric power to brighten his or her career both in production and human relations. Rosanne continued on her conclusion that "Under the circumstances, managing up was, for me, a survival skill mastered on the job and on the run. But it was not one based on secrets, luck, or genius. For me, managing up came right off the rack, right off the shelf, and right off a list of basic ingredients that are as commonplace as they are priceless: Chemistry. It's what got us off to a good start and kept us going. Trust. Trust was what our partnership was built on--and what made our partnership last. Confidence. The key term to describe Jack--something that propelled his every action. Impatience. It appears to be a negative, but it gave us the speed to accomplish as much as we did in limitd time. Energy. It kept us buoyant and helped us persevere. Resilience. The ability to keep going when a roadblock got in the way. Humor. It made every day fun, no matter what the circumstances. Common sense. A lifesaver when it came to tough decisions. Preparedness. This gave us the edge to rise above the pack. Adaptability. The ability to embrace change. Simplicity. In other words, keeping things uncomplicated and easy to understand. Fairness. Treating people in a way we like to be treated. Communications. The determination to tell the world and each other what was going on. Teamwork. It let us bring our friends along--they helped us bail out the boat when the water was rising, and they were there in the end for the party. Passion and purpose. They are what life, and business, are all about."5 She concluded finally that "Together, these fifteen managing-up ingredients produced an extraordinarily effective working partnership-- and a whole lot of sheer fun. Yes, there I go again--fun. If work isn't fun, there's some-thing wrong. Well-paid drudgery is still drudgery. It's painful and demeaning. By managing up you make an investment that pays a handsome dividend in satifaction and self-respect."6 Dr. Mei recommended that : The "Modern Stratagem" written by Professor Tu Lin is one of the best in the field. It can be a good reference text for persons in political affairs. It is a fine dictionary for military experts. And it can be also effectively used in business management. Finally, it is a very valuable book for an individual to use it as an electric power to brighten his or her career both in production and human relations.*7 The late Tu Lin, one of the famous scholar on stratagem, had been many years Professor and Chairman of Safety Department of the Central Police Official University in Taiwan. Dr. Ko-wang Mei, Professor Tu Lin, and Dr. Tony Lei were good friends for many years. Professor Tu was the Founder and Chairman of Taipei Marketing Research Association on a national basis. He was also Chairman of Board of China File and Micrographic Information Management Institute. In order to promote the collaboration of academy between both sides of China on the pacific ocean, Professor Tu was the Chairman and held the 1966 Seminar on File and Micrographic Academy of both sides of the Straits of Taiwan on November 4-11, 1996.*8 "Our knowledge, wisdom, and professionalism are all achieved by our sincere love to God!" said President Dr. Tony Lei of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).*9 ------------------------------ Refernces *1. Badowski, Rosanne. (2003) "How to Forge an Effective Relationship with Those Above You," New York: A CURRENCY BOOK, Published by Doubleday. *2. Ibid. *3. Tu, Lin. (1996) "Modern Stratagem," Taipei, Taiwan: Nation Publishing Co.. *4. Ibid. *5. Badowski. Ibid. *6. Badowski. Ibid. *7. Chang, Tiffany. 'Modern Stratagem,' "PPAA18 of WBTI website," (January 21, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Communitylink of Las Vegas Review-Journal. *8. Ibid. *9. WBTI. 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