星期三, 2月 20, 2019

紐英崙梅氏慶新春 警長父子獲表揚

紐英崙梅氏宗親與到賀的外地宗親合影。(梅氏公所提供)
梅氏公所宗親歡迎駐波士頓經文處處長徐佑典,杜麗雲夫婦
(前中)和波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉(後右一)。(周菊子攝)
                     (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)紐英崙梅氏公所27日在龍鳳酒樓以炮竹辭靈犬,鑼鼓迎金豬,和紐約,芝加哥遠道而來的宗親,波士頓本地的到賀政要,以及數百宗親和賓客,在馬仕威樂隊現場唱奏的熱鬧中,同享美食,合唱梅花,喜迎新春。
             紐英崙梅氏公所主席梅麗梨,梅少彬和元老梅伍銀寬,梅炳鈿等人還特地在這一年一度的盛會上,頒發傑出貢獻獎,表揚兩父子,梅永生的服務公所超過50年;波士頓市A-1區警長梅志強的支持公所會務,維持社會安定。另外還頒發了獎學金給4名分別就讀6年級,8年級的梅氏宗親子弟,鼓勵後輩向學。
外地梅氏到賀。後排左起,羅少華,紐約主席梅靄明,芝加哥
主席梅英挺,梅維政,梅國彬,以及全美理事長梅犖彬(前排
左起),世界梅氏理事長梅犖生,紐英崙梅惠聰。
(梅氏公所提供)
             梅氏每年的新春慶祝會,也是敬老扶幼大會。今年除照例送上新年利市給中華廣教學校,中華耆英會,中華頤養院,以示梅氏對社區服務機構的支持之外,還發紅包給80歲以上的梅氏宗親,讓老人家們拿在手上,暖在心裏。
             駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長徐佑典,波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉,兩名波士頓僑務委員蔣宗壬,梅錫銳,波士頓市議員吳弭(Michelle Wu),愛德華費林(Ed Flynn),以及代表波士頓市長的市長亞裔聯絡員徐丹晨紛紛到會,頒發表揚狀,致詞。
梅氏宗親會婦女部。(周菊子攝)
             徐佑典笑說,他上任迄今約10個月,才開始陸續參加春宴,一切都還很新奇,感覺波士頓僑社過年的氣氛很濃,比台灣還要濃得多。尤其是不同的公所,僑團,都在春宴中和各公所宗親歡聚,交流,熱絡寒暄的就把年的氣氛帶出來了。
             他指出,對於梅氏,他更是特別感謝。剛到波士頓時,梅錫銳委員陪經文處同事帶他逐個僑團拜會的過程,他銘記心中,也因此對梅氏有了特別的多一分關心。
             當晚的餘興節目,由迄今已有30多年歷史,創辦成員包括3名梅氏宗親,梅錫銳,梅偉文,梅凱生的馬仕威樂隊做現場演奏,蔡倩婷和梅凱生演唱中英歌曲。梅凱生的兒子最近也加入該樂隊,使得馬仕威樂隊的唱奏,增添更多宗親秀才藝味道,遙相呼應往年梅國治,梅宇國等人往年在慶新春活動中的秀攝影,展書法。
紐英崙梅氏宗親會梅掌珠(右)與梅氏全美理事長梅犖彬(左)。
(周菊子攝)
             梅氏主席梅麗梨在會上也感謝了龍鳳酒樓,溫莎餅屋,鴻運酒樓,小南國,美東燒臘等店鋪的贊助抽獎品,介紹了世界梅氏理事長梅犖生,全美梅氏理事會理事長梅犖彬,梅偉文,全美梅氏理事會元老梅忠和,梅錫銳,梅炳鈿,以及芝加哥主席梅英挺,理事梅維政,理事顧問梅國彬;紐約主席梅靄明等各地梅氏理事會職員。
             波士頓梅氏公所今年的職員為,顧問銀寬,國治,宇國,主席麗梨,少彬,中文秘書翠怡,英文祕書子聰,財政銀寬。外交凱生,核數永生,康樂掌珠,婦女部主任艷玲。
梅氏婦女部與全美梅氏理事長梅偉文(前右三),芝加哥
代表團合影。(周菊子攝)
大媽姓梅的陳毓璇(後)和太太陳黃景佩(中)與梅伍銀寬交情
深厚。
(周菊子攝)
紐英崙梅氏公所幹部與嘉賓在梅炳鈿(左)指揮下
唱"梅花"。(周菊子攝)
波士頓經文處處長徐佑典(中)、度麗雲(左一)夫婦(和僑教中心
主任歐宏偉(右一)頒發表揚狀給紐英崙梅氏公所主席梅麗梨
(左二)、梅少彬(右二)。(周菊子攝)
馬仕威樂隊。(周菊子攝)
梅氏公所頒獎表揚梅永生(中)。左起,梅偉民,梅麗梨,
梅錫銳,梅犖生,梅炳鈿,梅犖彬,梅伍銀寬,梅少彬。
(周菊子攝)

梅永生(Lester Fong,左二)與波士頓警察局A-1區警長梅志強
(Kenneth Fong)這兩父子,2月17日晚獲表揚。旁為梅錫銳,
梅炳鈿,梅麗梨。(周菊子攝)
紐英崙梅氏主席梅麗梨(左一),梅少彬(右一),梅伍銀寬
(右二)頒發獎學金給Isaac Moy,Angelina Moy, Evan
Yee, Alex Moy等宗親子弟 。(梅氏公所提供)
梅國治和外孫Evan Yee合影。(梅氏公所提供)
波士頓市長亞裔聯絡員徐丹晨(中)代表市長頒發表揚狀
給紐英崙梅氏公所主席梅麗梨(左),梅少彬(右)。
(梅氏公所提供)
波士頓市議員吳弭(Michelle Wu,左二),愛德華費林
(Ed Flynn,右二)頒發表揚狀給紐英崙梅氏公所主席梅麗梨
(左一),梅少彬(右一)。(梅氏公所提供)

紐英崙梅氏公所主席梅麗梨(後右起),梅少彬和波士頓
國民黨前常委李伍綺蓮,以及前排左起的陳余寶愛,
陳黃景佩,陳毓璇,鄧北海,伍輝民等人在春宴中
合影。(梅氏公所提供)



徐翔鋼琴音樂會 3/30 NEC喬丹廳


中華表演藝術基金會將於三月三十日邀請2017年范克萊本(Van Cliburn)國際鋼琴大賽銅牌獲獎者,鋼琴家徐翔
 (Daniel Hsu) 在紐英倫音樂學院喬登廳 (Jordan Hall) 舉辦一場精彩鋼琴獨奏會。

徐翔出生在舊金山灣區,從6歲開始學琴,他8歲時與弗裡蒙特(Fremont)交響樂團合作首演協奏曲,在10歲時繼他的哥哥和姊姊之後,也被柯蒂斯 (Curtis) 音樂學院錄取。先後跟隨三位顯赫的名鋼琴家學習。

徐翔在2017年范克萊本國際鋼琴大賽除了拿到銅牌獎,同時獲得了大賽委約作品和室內樂的最佳表現獎。他也是2016年吉爾摩( Gilmore)青年藝術家,2015年CAG Victor 
Elmaleh比賽的一等獎,以及2015年濱松國際鋼琴比賽的銅牌得主。他的精湛琴藝和音樂才能受到音樂界的認可。費城 
Philadelphia Inquirer將徐翔演出描述為“ 如詩人般的演奏魅力,具有多方面表現力的優勢”。

徐翔在美國各地舉行獨奏和協奏曲表演。一起合作的管弦樂隊有:費城, 北卡,等等。指揮家有:Leonard Slatkin 等著名指揮家。他每年都會在中國, 日本和歐洲巡迴演出,與東京,多米尼加國家交響樂團合作。

徐翔與布倫塔諾弦樂四重奏(Brentano String Quarte)的室內樂表演贏得了史蒂文德格羅特(Steven de Groote) 室內樂最佳表演紀念獎。獲得達拉斯晨報 (The Dallas Morning News) 高度讚揚。他也經常和他的哥哥徐鴻 (Andrew Hsu) 作雙鋼琴演奏,出現在許多室內音樂節上。

徐翔的第一張專輯由Decca Gold推出,其中包括Mussorgsky's Pictures及范克萊本比賽的貝多芬鋼琴奏鳴曲的現場錄音,以及他獲獎的Marc-AndréHamelin的Toccata的表演。

現年21歲的徐翔,目前是柯蒂斯音樂學院的學員。他喜歡寫電腦程式。他的Workflow贏得了2015 
Apple設計獎,並於2017年3月被Apple收購。

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES 2019 CITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE TO BOSTON RESIDENTS

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES 2019 CITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE TO BOSTON RESIDENTS
BOSTON - Wednesday, February 20, 2019 -  Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced applications are now available for the 2019 City of Boston Scholarship Program. The City of Boston Scholarship Program is designed to support higher education, and is available to Boston residents interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree or continuing education in Massachusetts.

"The City of Boston Scholarship Fund helps students achieve their dream of attending college, and I'm proud that through this program, we're able to give our residents the support they need," said Mayor Walsh. "I encourage residents throughout our city's neighborhoods to apply to this program, and look forward to our city's leaders gaining the opportunities they deserve to succeed."

The City of Boston Scholarship fund is a need-based scholarship that provides up to $10,000 over four years towards tuition, and relies primarily on generous contributions from individuals, organizations and corporations to further the goal of having more Boston residents complete a post-secondary education. During the 2018-2019 academic year, the scholarship program awarded a total of $290,000 to over 115 students representing almost every neighborhood of Boston, who went on to attend 30 local colleges and universities. This year, the Fund will award 30 new recipients.

This year's scholarships were supported by generous donations from Arbella Insurance Foundation, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation, Herb Chambers Foundation, Pinnacle Leadership Foundation, and Rapid7 as part of their commitment to students of Boston.

"Investing in the education of our young people is paramount to not only their own success, but to the future of our local communities and businesses," said Corey Thomas, President and CEO of Rapid7. "We are thrilled to continue our contribution to the scholarship fund and commend The City of Boston for its tireless dedication to providing students the support they need to reach their educational goals."

The Scholarship Committee has worked in recent years to simplify and strengthen the application process. Highlights include an updated recommendation form that assesses college and career readiness, three short-answer questions in place of a longer essay, an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) calculator for students not eligible for FAFSA, and a clear recognition of financial need among continuing education students.

"This scholarship makes accomplishing my dreams a little easier. A college education is very expensive," said Juliana Vazquez, a resident of East Boston and a 2018 City of Boston Scholarship Recipient, "The amount of debt that young college graduates accumulate over four years can be astronomical and I commend the City of Boston for recognizing this. Our great city is working tirelessly to find ways to financially support as many city kids as possible in receiving a college education and for this, I am extremely grateful."

The City of Boston Scholarship program is part of Mayor Walsh's commitment to ensuring that all Boston residents are able to access and complete their post-secondary education. In 2016, Mayor Walsh launched tuition-free community college for Boston Public Schools graduates, providing a cost-effective entry point into higher education for Boston's young people. Participating colleges include Bunker Hill Community College, MassBay Community College, and Roxbury Community College.

This year, as part of his legislative agenda, Mayor Walsh proposed replicating Boston's Tuition-Free Community College (TFCC) Initiative launched in June 2016, making it available statewide. TFCC was launched by Mayor Walsh and currently serves 295 students attending Bunker Hill Community College, Roxbury Community College and MassBay Community College. Students enrolled through the program have an average graduation rate of 70 percent over three years, significantly higher than national averages.  

In 2018, Mayor Walsh, in partnership with the Frieze Family Foundation, launched the GRAD Last Mile Fund, an innovative scholarship program designed to provide financial support to Boston students nearing college graduation. Additional resources for residents pursuing higher education can be found on Mayor Walsh's Education Cabinet's Higher Education Resource page.

Candidates for the City of Boston Scholarship Program must be Boston residents who have graduated from high school or have completed G.E.D. programming by the time the awards are made. Additionally, candidates must be planning to attend, or currently attending, a two- or four-year accredited post-secondary institution in Massachusetts.

Residents who meet these eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply here. The deadline to submit applications is April 12, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. For applicants who are renewing their scholarship from a previous year, please email COBscholarship@boston.gov.

For more information on the City of Boston Scholarship, or to apply, please visitBoston.gov/scholarship.

BOSTON CONTINUES STRONG FISCAL MANAGEMENT, SECURES 5TH YEAR OF PERFECT AAA BOSTON RATINGS

BOSTON CONTINUES STRONG FISCAL MANAGEMENT, SECURES 5TH YEAR OF PERFECT AAA BOSTON RATINGS
Under Mayor Walsh's management, Boston continues to secure its strong fiscal foundation
BOSTON - Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced Boston has maintained its perfect AAA bond ratings, as assigned by Moody's Investor Service and S&P Global Ratings. The City has maintained the top credit ratings from both rating agencies since 2014.

According to Moody's Investor Service, Boston's AAA rating reflects the city's strong fiscal management and stable financial position, as well as its large and growing tax base with economic diversity bolstered by significant government, higher education and healthcare sectors. The rating also takes into account Boston's conservatively managed debt profile and its planning efforts with respect to its pension obligations.
"In Boston, we're committed to building a better future for all, and creating opportunities throughout our city," said Mayor Walsh. "These bond ratings will allow us to continue building our strong fiscal foundation, ensuring we have the resources to invest in policies, programs and the work that makes our city, our residents, and our communities successful."

These ratings build on Mayor Walsh's commitment to financial responsibility throughout the City of Boston. Over the past five years, Boston's revenue has grown by 25 percent, and the city has added 20,000 new jobs each year, produced nearly 28,000 new homes, and added over $9.3 billion of development in construction.

Last year, Boston also launched Boston's new investor outreach platform,BuyBostonBonds.com. The new website is the latest step in the city's continued efforts to optimize financial disclosure and is designed to drive investment in Boston's debt, which helps pay for capital projects and investments the City makes. More information about this platform and what it means for investors and residents is also available here.

The agencies routinely cite the City's commitment to fiscal responsibility in the near and long-term. These practices include maintaining strong budgetary reserves, a commitment to conservative borrowing practices, and our decades-long record of achieving yearly budget surpluses, pursuing cost containment strategies like the City's work on reducing healthcare costs, and by prioritizing new operating and capital investments in areas the City has identified through long-term planning efforts.

"The Mayor has prioritized making smart and responsible decisions now that create a clear path to sustainability and prosperity," said Emme Handy, Chief Financial Officer for the City of Boston. "We are tackling our long-term liabilities, managing our resources wisely and investing in our City's priorities. These ratings affirm that we continue to be on the right track."

S&P Global Ratings cites Boston's "very strong" economy as a reason for its AAA rating. Contributing to Boston's strong economy is its talented, diverse workforce; longstanding financial and insurance industries, as well as the city's growing reputation as a tech hub; central location; and recruitment and retainment of college graduates in the city.

In addition, S&P also highlighted Boston's history of proactively addressing future challenges through the city's long-term plans. Included in these highlights are Boston's Climate Action Plan, which addresses goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; Climate Ready Boston, which develops resilient solutions to prepare Boston for climate change; Go Boston 2030, which aims to ensure equitable, reliable and safe transportation for all residents; and Housing a Changing City, Boston's housing plan which already is well on its way to creating 69,000 new units of housing by 2030.

波士頓華人投資俱樂部商業地產論壇(圖片)












2019 Commercial Real Estate Forum - Grand Opening of BCIC Commercial Real Estate Group Organizers Boston Chinese Investment Club (BCIC) MIT Sloan Greater China Club (GCC) 【Introduction】 地产行业作为一种风险可控,回报稳定的资产类型,一直以来受到机构和个人投资者的广泛青睐。2019年BCIC的揭幕活动,主题为美国商业地产趋势与投资,为您解读2019年全球经济新形势下的美国商业地产趋势。 本次论坛嘉宾分享的内容涵盖一级市场的地产开发并购等不同类型项目的行情解读;二级市场REIT交易解析;以及外国资本投资美国商业地产的税收法律问题等。 Boston Chinese Investment Club & MIT Sloan Greater China Club will hold a forum on Commercial Real Estate Investment on Feb. 15th at MIT from 7:00 to 9:00 pm EST TIME, along with the grand opening of BCIC Commercial Real Estate Group. During this event, we are inviting critical players and experts in the field to unfold the latest trends as well as outlook of the 2019 US commercial real estate landscape. Specifically, the forum will cover the interpretation of different types of deals in the primary market, such as raw land development, flipping, mergers and acquisitions; secondary market of commercial real estate, including the analysis of REIT and risk management; the taxation issues of foreign capital investment in commercial real estate in the United States. Name Brief Description Jeffrey Rosenberg, Dao Investments Founder Jeffrey Rosenberg has founded and operated businesses in the U.S. and Asia in the commodities, life sciences, consumer products, telecommunications and real estate industries. He started working and living in China in 1980. He built more than 100,000 square meters of mostly industrial and commercial space in China. In the mid-1990’s, he was a director of Tishman Speyer Properties responsible for real estate development in Asia Pacific. Most recently, he set up Dao Investments which partners with regional US real estate developers to develop mid-market residential properties in the Boston area. Three of Jeffrey's businesses have been written as Harvard Business School case studies, two about real estate and one about agri-business. Bing Lu, Vesta/ViiNet Fund Manager Mr. Lu is a SEC Registered Investment Advisor. He has over 20-year experience in equity market, expertise in Real Estate Investments; Since 2016 to present, Mr. Lu works at Vesta/ViiNet, primarily oversees real estate investments and quantitative trading, including REITs portfolio managements; Before, he built his investment and management experience in top financial institutions such as Millennium Management, Fidelity Investments, Putnam Investments, Scudder Kemp Investments and Fannie Mae, etc. Arthur R. Kerr II, Vacovec, Mayotte & Singer, LLP Partner Arthur R. Kerr concentrates his practice in international and domestic taxation, business law, contracts, and real estate. Arthur’s tax practice includes offshore and onshore planning and compliance for businesses and individuals, civil and criminal examinations and audits, collection matters, workouts, and tax controversies. He has extensive experience representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service and various state tax authorities. Welcome to the event, and feel free to extend the invitation to your colleagues and those who will benefit!

麻州出現第3宗兒童死於流感個案


(Boston Orange 編譯)麻州當局證實,一名米斗塞郡(Middlesex)女孩死於流感。這已是麻州本季第三宗兒童死於流感個案。
麻州衛生廳在週二,219日時得到這消息。小孩的身分,年齡及居住城鎮尚未公佈。
            今年早前,有關當局證實一名住在傅萊明罕鎮的4歲小孩,一名12歲,來自米爾福(Milford)的中學生,Aaron Zenus,都死於流感。
            麻州傳染病局流行病學及免疫接種專家Larry Madoff主任在一份聲明中表示,這幾宗死亡案件是悲劇,也提醒了人們流感多危險,接種流感疫苗多重要。麻州衛生局勸大家接種疫苗,洗手,咳嗽或打噴嚏時要掩口,一旦生病就應該留在家裏,減少散佈疾病的可能。
            麻州衛生局表示,去年有與流感有關的兒童死亡案有一宗。
            美國疾病管制及預防中心估計,全美每年有12,000 56,000宗與流感併發政有關的死亡案件。用聯邦計算法,麻州估計每年有2501,100麻州居民死於流感併發症。
            在去年的流感季節中,報告到全國疾病控制及預防中心的數目是,全美有185名兒童死於流感。
            根據麻州政府的資料,類似流感或與流感有關的住院個案,在過去幾星期中都下降了。流感高峰期,通常會持續到三月份。

星期二, 2月 19, 2019

紐英崙美中藥協慶已亥豬年新春 (圖片)











全美亞裔總商會青商組2/21邀Christina Qi分享創業心得





Killing It Softly with Kindness!


During this event, Christina will be sharing her story as en entrepreneur in fintech industry. We will also have a discussion on dealing with microaggressions, competition, and other stress factors in life by using humor and kindness, and how it surprisingly pays off over time.
More about Domeyard LP, it has been featured on the front page of Forbes, Nikkei, and other publications. Christina brings experience in investment management, sales and trading, derivatives operations, and technology across Goldman Sachs, UBS Securities, Zions Bank, and MIT Lincoln Labs. She is a visiting lecturer at MIT, within Nobel Laureate Robert Merton’s “Retirement Finance” class since 2014 and is a case study protagonist at Harvard Business School. Christina has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg News, and Financal Times, and has contributed to the World Economic Forum. Christina sits on the Board of Directors of The Financial Executives Alliance (FEA) Hedge Fund Group, the MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association (MIT SBAA), Invest in Girls, the U.S. Non-Profit Boards Committee of 100 Women in Finance, and the Scholarship Committee of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association. Christina and her team have been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 and Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 lists. She holds an S.B. in Management Science from MIT and is a CAIA Charterholder. Outside of work, Christina is a huge nerd, enjoying anime and board games with friends and family.

星期日, 2月 17, 2019

"離開上海的最後一艘船" 謝漢蘭新書談逃離中國移民 (圖片)

謝漢蘭(Helen Zia)。(周菊子攝)


哈佛大學榮休教授江淵聲(右)出席座談,購書後和謝漢蘭
合影。(周菊子攝)



美貿易代表拒絕豁免中車麻州廠25%進口稅


(Boston Orange 周菊子編譯)川普政府和中國之間的全球貿易戰,已衝擊到麻州春田市,地鐵乘客也都受影響。
中國中車集團(CRRC)設在麻州春田市的集裝廠,簽下麻州灣區交通局(MBTA)843百萬元的合約,得從中國進口零件,組裝約400輛橘線、紅線地鐵車廂。
美國貿易代表最近拒絕該公司的豁免25%零件進口關稅申請要求。
            中車公司在春田市的未來可能受此影響,MBTA車輛組裝成本也將增加數千萬元。
不過MBTA表示,是中國中車公司(CRRC),而不是地鐵乘客或納稅人,必須承受這關稅衝擊。MBTA發言人Joe Pesaturo表示,麻州中國中車公司必須承擔關稅改變造成的任何成本影響。
中國中車公司上週五拒絕就此表示意見。
作為和MBTA協議的一部分,中國政府支持的中國中車公司於2017年在春田市開張了佔地20萬平方呎的春田廠,並於截至2018年底,聘用了大約120名工人,估計2020年時,聘僱人數會超過300
根據中車公司的說法,地鐵車輛有一部分是在中國生產的,再運送到春田市組裝,整輛車至少有60%來自美國供應商,包括鋼製車殼等其餘部分,才是從中國進口的。
            自從川普政府去年開始徵收關稅後,已有數以百計公司申請豁免。
             根據美聯社,在鋼製產品上,美國政府迄今批准了將近14,000宗豁免關稅申請案,拒絕了4,400宗。還有數以千計的申請案正在等待決定。
            中國中車的麻州廠共遞出16項豁免25%關稅申請,包括車殼,空氣管道,天花板,以及其他的中國零件。
             在申請書中,中國中車公司警告道,徵收關稅會增加所有相關方的成本支出,最後或者由大眾承受,或者,換句話說,會導致使用聯邦及州政府資金所得到的價值減少了。
             美國貿易辦公室在本月稍早發給中國中車公司一封信,拒絕該公司的豁免關稅要求,聲稱批准豁免會削弱這關稅項目的目的。
            春田廠的第一輛新橘線車輛預計今年投入服務。一系列人們等待已久的改善,將使得過於擁擠的地鐵現有更多車輛行駛。
               MBTA的合約,也是中國中車能在美國取得更多合約的跳板。該公司已爭取到在春田廠為洛杉磯,費城交通體系組裝車輛的合約。