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2010 HIGHLIGHTS
We Celebrated the Beginning of the
Year of the Tiger
 
 
120 guests gathered on Sunday, February 21, 2010
5:00 Gathering  5:30 Dinner  7:00 Program
 
Grand Szechuan Restaurant
10602 France Avenue South in Bloomington
Chinese New Year Banquet Program
   5:00 Social Hour
   5:30 Welcome & Dinner
      Walter Graff & Mary Warpeha, Co-Presidents USCPFA-MN
   Emcees:  Margaret Wong   Linda Mealey-Lohmann
 
   7:00 Program
       Zhao Ben, Musician & Educator
       “Living and Working in Beijing"  Gregory Buteyn, Ernst & Young
 
   Closing Song:
       友谊地久天长 - Auld Lang Syne
 
A special thank you to our Table Sponsors
Gregory & Vivien Buteyn
Ernst & Young
Confucius Institute
(University of Minnesota)
MENU:
Appetizers:  Szechuan Cucumbers, Bamboo Shoots in Chili Sauce, Szechuan Dan Dan mian, Dechuan Lotus Roots
Entres:  Beef Chow Fun, Cumin Lamb, Chung King Chili Chicken, Chinese Shredded Pork with Rice Cake, Sweet & Sour Fish Fillet
Veggie Dishes:  Szechuan Green Beans, Home Style Tofu, Shredded Potato with Green Peppers, Stir Fried Pea Tips
Dessert: Sesame Rice Balls
 
USCPFA-Minnesota Board Members present at this celebration beginning top left:
Christopher Hang, Dr. Yongwei Zhang, Ben Zhou, Wen Li, Linda Mealey-Lohmann, C. J. Liu, Mindy Ratner, Glynnis Hirschberger, Lower Left:  Judith Swanholm, Margaret Wong, Walter Graff, Mary Warpeha, Jennie Hsiao
 
Emcees for the evening:  Margaret Wong and Linda Mealey-Lohmann
 
 
 
 
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The 19th Washington Seminar on U.S.-China Relations: Strategic Dialogues
Shared Vision for the Next 30 Years
 
April 22 & 23, 2010 Thursday & Friday 9 am-8 pm
Sponsored by the US-China Peoples Friendship Association – www.uscpfa.org
 
PURPOSE: To provide a forum to consider issues relevant to relations between the
United States and China through discussion with experts at the leading edge of U.S.-China relations
 
WHO SHOULD ATTEND the Seminar: All people who envision a better future in U.S.-China relations
through economic development, cultural interaction and social networking
Meetings will be held at this hotel. If lodging here, make your reservations soon.
 
Washington Plaza Hotel phone: 202-842-1300 or 1-800-992-2694
10 Thomas Circle NW (between Vermont Avenue and M St.)
Washington, D.C. 20005
 
HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY MARCH 22, 2010
Special Rate: $159+tax per night for Standard room for 1 or 2 people;
$20 for each additional person
Superior rooms start at $179+tax per room/per night for 1 or 2 persons;
$20 for each additional person
Indicate your association with US-China Peoples Friendship Association’s
Washington Seminar when reserving
Secure with major credit card—Rates valid 2 days before/after the seminar
 
SEMINAR REGISTRATION: Make check payable to USCPFA National
(Registration does not include hotel accommodations. See above.)
USCPFA members, $175 until April 1; after that, $200
Non-members, $200; $225 after April 1
Registration for those above includes: * Registration packet *Entrance to all seminar events
*Transportation to some sites *Lunch on Thursday and Friday *Presentation by China experts,
diplomats, and Chinese officials *Program subject to change
 
Student registration: $20: For seminar speaker sessions at the hotel only
(does not include hotel accommodations, meals, trips, or special events)
Use the form below or follow these guidelines:
Send check or money order to Kitty Trescott, 1214 W. Schwartz, Carbondale IL 62901.
 
Please include name, address, phone, e-mail address and USCPFA chapter and/or region.
PLUS, to enter State Department, U.S. citizens include driver’s license number and state of issue.
Foreign nationals must include country of citizenship and passport number.
Questions may be directed to Kitty Trescott at 618-549-1555, or email: trescott@midwest.net
 
Seminar Registration Form
Send with seminar fees to Kitty Trescott, 1214 W. Schwartz, Carbondale IL 62901.
Name____________________________________ E-mail __________________________
Mailing address ______________________________ Phone ________________________
City _______________________State_________Zip________Chapter/Region__________
For U.S. State Department visit, provide this information now. BRING photo ID to event.
(U.S. citizen) Driver’s license # _________________________________State issued __
Non-U.S. citizen) Passport # ______________________Country of citizenship
 
 
EMERGENCY RESPONSE DELEGATION FROM SHAANXI PROVINCE VISITS
 
Christopher Hang, Board Member and volunteer host for this delegation, reported that the group was very, very pleased with their experiences in Minnesota on January  29.  Though they had less than 24 hours in the Twin Cities, they made good use of the time. 
 
Their first visit was to the City of Minneapolis Emergency Preparedness Center with a presentation by Rocco Forte, Director.  Mr. Forte gave a PowerPoint presentation on federal, state, county, city programs and their coordination.  A video of the 35W bridge collapse and emergency response was included.  Mr. Forte was invited to visit Xian later this year to participate in the Province's Emergency Preparedness conference.  Arrangements for the Minneapolis visit were made by Jenny Chayabutr of the City of Minneapolis Intergovernmental Relations Department, Office of Grants and Special Projects.  Thanks to Bill Deef and Yuko Myamoto at Meet Minneapolis for the initial suggestion for this visit.
 
The second stop was  NECHAMA - the Jewish Response Center to Disaster at its Operations Center in Eden Prairie.  Todd Cytron, President and Todd Heilicher, Immediate Past President were hosts.  This is an NGO, non-profit religious organization serving disaster victims through the USA,  The delegation was impressed with the non-profit volunteer nature of this organization.  Their visit included a hands-on trip through the garage and storage buildings. Thanks Margaret Wong for the initial suggestions of a visit to NECHAMA. 
 
After a quick visit to Mall of America, the delegation flew off to their next stop. 
 
Thanks to all who participated in introducing officials from our Sister Province to our emergency procedures.
 
DELEGATION MEMBERS INCLUDED:
Mr. Zhang, Xiaoning
Director General of the Emergency Responding Office of Shaanxi Provincial Government, China  
Mr. Mi, Weixin
Deputy Director of the Emergency Responding Office of Xi’an Municipal Government, China 
Mr. Ma, Guanghui
Director of the Emergency Responding Office of the Department of Public Health of Shaanxi Provincial Government, China  
Mr. Gong, Jiantong
Deputy Director of the Duty Office of the Department of Transportation of Shaanxi Provincial Government, China 
Mr. Ban, Hui
Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Shaanxi Provincial Government, China 
Ms. Liu, Ruonan
Staff member of the Emergency Responding Office of Shaanxi Provincial Government, China 
 
DELEGATION FROM HEILONGJIANG PROVINCE
 
 
In January, a delegation of officials from the far northeastern agricultural sector of Heilongjiang Province visited Minnesota, Iowa, and Idaho at the invitation of Ten Square International.  Following a tour of local farm and equipment resources, they attended a potato convention in Idaho.  The group above includes (second from left) Li Yaowu Vice Director of Geqiushan Farm, Seth Naeve, soybean agronomist at the U of MN, Mary Spangler, USDA Farm Service Agency, Kit Spangler, Director of Marketing and Sales of Ten Square International, Kurt Markham, Director of Agricultural Marketing Services of the MN. Dept of Agriculture, Mary Warpeha, Co-President of USCPFA-MN, Ren Hong Bin, Delegation leader and Division Chief of Agricultural Machinery, Hua Sun, Bioscience specialist and interpreter, Zhang Yuqing, Section Chief Engineer.
 
 
 
BOARD MEETINGS IN 2010
 
Monday, March 8 at  6:30pm
Grand Shanghai Restaurant
1328 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN
RSVP your reservation to Mary
          651-638-0743
 
 

 
 
 
 
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