星期日, 6月 11, 2017

波士頓龍舟賽今日決戰 北大,清華和復旦、同濟聯隊爭校友組冠軍


(北大校友隊。(圖片轉自校友會微信)
第38屆波士頓龍舟賽今(6月11)日在查理士河畔決賽。75支參賽隊伍已於昨(10)日進行初賽,其中大學校友隊組共有9隊參賽,北大2隊,復旦同濟聯隊,以及清華校友隊等4隊晉級,今日再戰。
北大,清華校友會紛紛告捷,都迅速以微信發布喜訊。北大今年有兩隊參賽,"未名-分享投資"和"博雅"兩隊,依序以2分31秒,2分49秒的成績打入決賽。清華大學校友也傳捷報,以該會歷來最好成績,2分47秒打入決賽。
(更正:復旦、同濟聯隊)

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波士顿龙舟节观战指南

 2017-06-08 爱滑雪的小胖子 CYPN

本月的6/10-6/11日,波士顿将再次迎来一年一度的龙舟节,这也是北美规模最大的龙舟赛。今年登记参加队伍的数量更是接近70支,今年参赛的有清华,北大,复旦,浙大,上海交大,东北学生会,南开-天大,UMass学生会,Wellesley,留学生网,华人青年协会 CYPN,NAAAP, South Coast Stats, BPN,OCEAN State, 专业队伍 Living Roots, Boston1, Wolfpack, Ohana 以及各个公司员工组队。身在波城的你,一定不会想错过这样的盛事。

什么?没有报名?不想下水?只想拍照?或者。。。。“其实我是个吃货>_<~”。。。

这些都不是问题,快快加入“龙舟观战小分队”吧,为自己心仪的队伍喝彩,留下美丽的影像,围观约饭,交朋结友,尽皆在此. 另外,作为北美最大的针对年轻华人团体的501c3非盈利社团,华人青年协会CYPN 也会派出三支强队 CYPN Storm,从专业组到女子组都力争奖牌,希望有你给我们加油喝彩! (群如满请加 CYPN小助手微信号 CYPNXZS, 我们手动拉入大群)

6/11 周日的具体地点在查尔斯河的靠近Harvard Foot Bridge。比赛队伍大本营设立在查尔斯河的南侧,停车建议是停靠在河南侧的哈佛商学院 (免费或者很低的收费), 然后步行到Storrow。 从早上开始到中午是各个分组预赛,下午开始开始决赛,如果你没有很多时间,我们建议留出中午到下午的时间前来给各个友队加油。另外从中午开始查尔斯河北侧开始正式的Festival events, 从小吃到表演可以慢慢逛半天。当然不要忘记随时往河中间看给各个队伍加油哦. 预计到下午五点以前A 组总冠军决赛出炉,这个是代表参赛70支队伍最高水平的总决赛,也是北美龙舟赛事含金量最高的赛事之一,千万不要错过哦。

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六月节,扒龙船,龙鼓响,大江边!第三十八届波士顿龙舟节,不分队伍,大家一起来给各个龙舟队加油吧!本次龙舟队队伍多达六十多个,从各个校友会,到波士顿高校的华人团体,以及多个社团,专业龙舟俱乐部,以及公司和商业机构的代表团,多达一千多人的参赛选手肯定有你认识的朋友在里面!欢迎过来给各个队伍呐喊加油!

龙舟赛的对面还有龙舟节设置的小吃一条街,各位吃货们也欢迎加入,另外还有文艺表演,龙舟颁奖,大家一起来查尔斯河畔赏龙舟吃粽子,过一个非常中国的端午!
本次龙舟节的详细流程如下,供大家参考:

Sunday June 11, 2017 - Races and Cultural Festival

Along Charles River Near Harvard (Festival Directions)
Boston Side - Docks
7:00AM – 5:00PM
  Dragon Boat Races - Finals
Cambridge Side - Along Memorial Drive
12:00PM – 5:00PM
  Asian Food
Cambridge Side - Main Tent
12:00PM – 5:00PM
  Arts and Crafts & Asian Cultural Performances
Performances & Demonstrations
The performance schedule for 2017 is posted below for reference.  
The schedule may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
Time
Organiztion
12:00Eye-dotting ceremony < Opening Ceremony> 

Chinese Waist Drum Dance (Boston side)GBCCA
12:15Dragon Dance Wahlum Kungfu Academy
12:45Opening Ceremony
1:00Chinese Tradional Music and Chinese Yo-YoGBCCA
1:25Suona SoloGuo Yazhi
1:40Korean Traditional DanceBoston Korean Dance Group
2:10Asia Folk SongFeng Lili
2:15Chinese Martial Arts DemonstrationWahlum Kungfu Academy
2:45Qipao Walk ShowWorld United Qipao Association Boston Branch
2:55Taekwon-doJae Hun Kim Taekwon-do Institute
3:30Popping ShowTian Bochao
3:45RhythmicGirls for Girls' Sports
4:00Chinese and Asia art demonstrationCCCC
4:30Japanese Taiko DrummingOdaiko New Englang
5:00Award ceremony for wining teams





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星期六, 6月 10, 2017

波士頓市第2選區市議員有7人角逐

(Boston Orange 整理) 波士頓市第2選區市議員候選人,經選務局認證,共7人,將在926日的初選中角逐,票數最高的兩人將進入117日的大選。
波士頓環球報認為在這7人中最有希望的3人是波士頓前市長雷夫連(Raymond Flynn)的兒子艾夫連(Ed Flynn),波士頓前市長萬寧諾(Tom Menino)的助理麥凱利(Michael Kelly),以及藝術家兼社區組織者葛瑞(Corey Dinopoulos)。他也是由私人企業所支持的爭取波士頓2024年主辦奧林匹克比賽活動的共同創辦者。
麥凱利(Mike Kelly,右)和昆士市議員梁秀婷。(周菊子攝)
另外4人是住在華埠,有華裔血統的林馬克(Peter Lin-Marcus),以及Joseph F. Kebartas, Erica J. Tritta Kora Roberts Katz Vakil
其中艾夫連和葛瑞都住在南波士頓,麥凱利來自灣村(Bay Village)。葛瑞和麥凱利都是同性戀者。
林馬克(Peter Lin-Macus)。(周菊子攝,檔案照片)
已連任5屆市議員的林乃肯(Bill Linehan)決定卸任,竟吸引來那麼多人參選,曾任波士頓市議會議長的尼克森皮博地(Nixon Peabody)合夥人羅倫斯狄卡拉(Lawrence DiCara)表示,整個大環境改變了許多也是原因。
林乃肯也指出,過去10年來的波士頓市土地發展,50%都發生在這一區。年輕專業人士紛紛搬進來,更豐富的夜生活出現,堡壘點(Fort Point)重振,華埠一帶土地發展一個接一個,已使得波士頓市第2選區成為波士頓市內變化最快地區。
艾夫連(Ed Flynn,左二)在阮鴻燦(左一)陪同下,今年初出席紐英崙
至德三德公所春宴,和麻州企業發展署助理署長范文南,麻州難民
移民署署長張瑪麗(Mary Truong)同桌而坐。(周菊子攝,檔案照片)
            根據波士頓計畫及發展局的統計,從2011年到2015年,2034歲的居民佔了南波士頓居民的44%4年前這比率只有39%。地方上的家庭中位收入也增長到77,000元以上,比以4年前高了1萬元。
            2000年到2010年間,南波士頓持有大學或更高學歷的居民比率,從28%增加到54%
            長期觀察南波士頓政治的薩福克郡高等法院民事書記董納文(Michael J. Donovan)表示,這個社區的改變,傳統投票者的流失,新來居民的出現,支持同性戀者大幅增加等都改變了大環境,出身南波士頓的候選人一定受歡迎的政治氛圍已漸消失。不過他說,關鍵還是誰會出來投票。
在波士頓市第2選區中的南波士頓,競選時的傳統”兵家必爭之地”,包括堡壘島(Castle Island)Mul的晚餐,以及菜鋼鐵工人廳舉行的聖派翠克日早餐會,都成了候選人較勁場合。這週末的”驕傲遊行(Pride parade)”就更不用說了,艾夫連,麥凱利,葛雷都已登記參加。

                         根據麻州競選及政治財務辦公室的紀錄,迄今,艾夫連和麥凱利的募款成績都不錯。截至531日,艾夫連已籌得$81,574,麥凱利籌得$58,077,葛瑞籌得$12,150
                         在這些候選人中,至少有3人很積極的在華人社區中尋求支持。早從去年,艾夫連就已在阮鴻燦等人協助下,參加許多華埠社團活動,麥凱利藉著他曾任前市長社區聯絡員的關係,也已於去年就出現在華埠居民會的月例會中,最近更和唯一的華裔昆士市議員梁秀廷互動頻密。林馬克有地利之便,華人社區的許多活動,都可見到他。


星期五, 6月 09, 2017

紐英崙中華公所大樓有望列入美國國家史蹟名冊

紐英倫中華公所主席陳家驊(中立者)主持會議,杜榮佳教授做說明(右)。
(周菊子攝)
(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 如無意外,紐英崙中華公所大樓今年8月將登入美國國家史蹟名錄(National Register of Historic Places),正式成為美國史蹟之一。
               紐英崙中華公所530日在董事大會中無異議通過,支持紐英崙華人歷史協會等機構向美國國家史蹟局提名,把紐英崙中華公所大樓列入美國國家史蹟名冊。
紐英崙中華公所董事幾乎全體支持申請列入美國國家史蹟名冊。
(周菊子攝)
               根據維基百科,國家史蹟名錄(NRHP)是美國政府認為值得保護的建築財產的官方名冊,1966年設立,第一個收錄的建築物是羅德島州的斯萊特工廠(Slater Mill)。迄今全美共有85,014個地點被收入史蹟名冊,其中有9,494個地點目前處於空置或無人使用狀態。
               經建築師出身的阮坤慈發起,紐英崙華人歷史協會,麻州歷史委員會人都認為,建於18461859年間,前身是全美第一所公立學校昆士小學的紐英崙中華公所大樓,當然很有資格列入這名冊。一批熱心人因此從201510月開始,和美國國家公園服務局合作,蒐集整理資料,製作了一份厚達數百頁的華埠歷史文件,準備向美國國家史蹟名錄局申請,把中華公所大樓列進美國史蹟名錄。
               杜榮佳,李燦輝等教授級人馬,和關心華埠的資深工程師張大衛,昆士小學校長司徒玉瑛等人,530日這晚,也特地出席中華公所董事大會,爭取作為未來史蹟地業主的中華公所,也能支持申請行動。
李燦輝(左),張大衛(右)關心波士頓華埠歷史,社區。(周菊子攝)
               他們指出,目前全美各地已登入美國國家史蹟名冊,和亞裔美人有關的史蹟約88處,在總量91,234中所佔比率不到千分之一。麻州約有4,263個地點已列入國家史蹟名錄,但是和亞裔美人有關的卻掛零。
               中華公所大樓若能獲准列入美國國家史蹟名冊,將成為麻州第一個亞裔美人國家史蹟地。
               為紓緩中華公所董事們對物業列入名冊,是否將受限制等疑慮,紐英崙華人歷史協會執行總經理甄翠嬿等人還特地製作了幻燈片,向中華公所董事們解釋,獲選入國家史蹟名錄是榮譽,並無額外限制,業主絕對可以翻修,改建或出售。
昆士小學校長司徒玉瑛。(周菊子攝)
               中華公所董事大會經討論後,全體無異議支持的通過了由紐英崙華人歷史協會等機構出面提名,要求美國國家史蹟局把中華公所大樓列入全美史蹟名錄。
               發起此事的阮坤慈當晚還和羅燕玲聯袂到會,說明他們已從麻州文化設施基金那兒申請到3萬元,來翻修中華公所大樓。中華公所當晚也通過照該基金要求撥出相應款,並研究如何維修孔子像底座。(圖片已於5月31日發表)

阮坤慈(左),羅燕玲(中)說明向相關機構申請補助款情況。(周菊子攝)

波士頓華埠居民會將改選全區執委 8人參選

波士頓華埠居民會共同主席余顯生(右)發言。左為翻譯。(周菊子攝)
               (Boston Orange) 波士頓華埠居民會67日晚在昆士小學飯堂舉行月例會,報告執委會預定75日改選,已有8名候選人。
               華人前進會的鄺寶蓮在會上宣佈,華埠居民會從53日起接受提名,共收到8份全區執委推薦書。經探詢,確認這8人都願意為社區服務後,現公佈名單,稍晚再提供各候選人的介紹,並於75日辦理改選。
麻州助理總檢察官Jennifer L. Snook(左)請居民協助。(周菊子攝)
               8名候選人分別為,余顯生,姚鋒,劉華權,伍新杏,馬華,阿圖羅,黃楚瑜,Katrina Conrad-Gwyn,其中有多個華埠居民熟悉的臉孔。余顯生和黃楚瑜更是現任執委會共同主席。
當晚的其他陳情項目包括律師代表業主陳述住宅加高改建,助理總檢察官闡述人口走私與按摩院關係,籲居民查察舉報不法行為,社區警察派發口哨,提醒居民守望相助。
               當晚也有兩名市議員候選人到場,但未獲邀請發言。
 律師Lane N. Goldberg說明尊尼閣9號改建加高為5層樓計畫。(周菊子攝)
               律師Lane N. Goldberg是代表尊尼閣(Johnny Court)9號業主出席,說明要把三層高的住宅樓加建到5層樓高,並拓寬屋後走道的計畫。該物業已丟空年餘,由一名人在中國的業主買下,現打算加高改建,做為市價單位出租。
               麻州助理總檢察官Jennifer L. Snook在會中經由翻譯說明,華埠一帶近年來按摩院陡增,多到不下25家,應該都領有合法牌照。不過根據經驗,很多在按摩院中工作的女子,都是人口走私案受害者,如果某家按摩院進出的顧客全是男性,就很有可能在非法經營,從事賣淫活動,希望居民們能注意觀察,適時通報執法單位或檢舉。
A-1區警察John P. Doris 說明華埠治安情況。(周菊子攝)
               A-1區的社區服務警察John P. Doris當晚出席說明日前在乞臣街66號發生,導致一人死亡的槍擊案,受害者和二名嫌犯都是外地人,警方現已逮捕一人。居民們不必過於擔心。他也說明,從年初迄今,該一地址今年共撥打了15次報案電話,其中7次是緊急求醫,其餘是有人過於喧嘩,有人忘記帶鑰匙,有人的電腦遭駭客侵入等,都不是嚴重案件。至於6日早上在昆士小學後門附近發現一名50餘歲男子死了一事,警方還在調查,但案情應該對民眾的生活沒有威脅。
華埠居民拿著藍色口哨看。(周菊子攝)
               另一名社區服務警察Wallace Grant Tilford當晚也特地出席會議,派發藍色口哨,請居民們把口哨吊在鑰匙串上,遇有狀況,趕快吹,就可以把求救訊息傳出去。不過,他提醒居民,千萬別把口哨給家中的小孩子亂吹。

               當晚有Peter-Lin Marcus等兩名市議員候選人到會,但都未獲會議主持者介紹,也未發言。


鄺寶蓮(中)說明全區執委有劉華權(左二)等8名候選人。(周菊子攝)




華美福利會行政主任李秋明辭世

            (Boston Orange)華美福利會(AACA)8日發出消息,該會行政主任李秋明66日在家人陪伴中辭世,享年65歲。
李秋明。(華美福利會圖)
                        該會訂9日晚舉行的成立50週年慶祝大會,將照常舉行。華美福利會前任董事長陳美霞表示,相信李秋明也會希望這50週年大慶如期舉行。
                    華美福利會在對外發佈的消息中指出,李秋明來自香港,畢業於香港大學,波士頓學院,曾在塔芙茨醫療中心(原名新英格蘭醫療中心)做社工,1982年起擔任華美福利會行政主任,迄今35年。他身後遺有妻子,三名女兒,二名女婿,以及二名孫子女。
                 李秋明在世時,幫助過數以千計移民,並督導了位於泰勒街87號的華美福利會新總部大樓開張,給1967年在華埠一個地下室成立的華美福利會帶來極大轉變。
                 在李秋明領導下,華美福利會為貧困美國人及來自125個不同國家的移民,提供無人能比的技能培訓,職業諮商,就業安置,英語,以及移民服務。
            華美福利會前任董事長,目前代理行政主任的陳美霞表示,李秋明支持移民,從不懈怠,在社區中一直是大家的朋友。他的辭世,讓人心碎。他們都向李秋明家人致上誠摯的哀悼之意。

            在華美福利會已工作23年之久的教育主任高柏格(Richard Goldberg)說,李秋明是他最大的支持者,最喜歡說要勤於聽,緩於說,他會十分懷念李秋明。

From AACA:

Chau-ming Lee, 65, Asian American Civic Association Executive Director , passed away peacefully on June 6. He was surrounded by loved ones.

Lee immigrated to Boston from Hong Kong. As executive director of the AACA since 1982, he helped thousands of individuals with immigration inquiries. He oversaw the opening of AACA's 87 Tyler Street headquarters in 2007, a big change from the agency's humble beginnings in a Chinatown basement in 1967.

"We are heartbroken by the loss of Chau-ming," said AACA interim Executive Director Mary Chin . "He was a tireless advocate for immigrants and a friend to all in the community. We express our sincere condolences to his family."

Under Lee's leadership, AACA served economically disadvantaged Americans and immigrants from 125 countries by providing un­paralleled skills training, career counseling and job placement, ESOL, and immigration ser­vices.
"Chau-ming was my greatest supporter and will be dearly missed," said Richard Goldberg, AACA Director of Education, who has worked 23 years at the agency. "His favorite saying was, 'Be quick to listen and slow to speak.'"

Lee attended the University of Hong Kong and Boston College. Prior to serving at AACA, he was a social worker at New England Medical Center, which is now Tufts Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, two sons in-law and two grandchildren.


For more information, please call Mary Chin at (617) 777-3952.

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AG HEALEY PROMISES LEGAL FIGHT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER ROLLBACK OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS STANDARDS

AG HEALEY PROMISES LEGAL FIGHT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER ROLLBACK OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS STANDARDS
Joins Coalition of 13 Attorneys General in Letter to the EPA Pledging to Defend Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cars and Light-Duty Trucks

BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt threatening legal action if the Trump administration rolls back critical federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light-duty trucks.

“The American people want cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars on the road, and the auto industry has made it possible,” said AG Healey. “We cannot let President Trump and Administrator Pruitt stall our progress, and we will take legal action to stop them.”

In the letter, the attorneys general refute Administrator Pruitt’s assertion in a May 2 letter to California Gov. Jerry Brown that EPA’s evaluation process for the federal standards was legally flawed. The attorneys general argue that the federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions together with the standards that California has adopted are readily achievable and will successfully reduce the pollution emitted by cars and light-duty trucks – which is harmful to the environment and public health.

“If EPA acts to weaken or delay the current standards for model years 2022-25, like California, we intend to vigorously pursue appropriate legal remedies to block such action,” the letter states.

Joining AG Healey in today’s letter are the attorneys general of New York, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, as well as the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection.

In March 2017, AG Healey joined with other attorneys general in issuing a joint statement condemning President Trump’s action directing federal agencies to reconsider the current federal vehicle emission standards.

Since cars and trucks emit a large amount of air pollutants that are harmful to human health and the environment, Section 202 of the Clean Air Act requires EPA to establish national emission standards for new motor vehicles. Section 209 of the Act authorizes the State of California to adopt emission standards that are generally more stringent than the federal standards, and Section 177 of the Act authorizes other states to adopt those same standards for new motor vehicles sold within their states.

In 2009, the EPA, the California Air Resources Board and the Department of Transportation’s Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) partnered with the auto industry and other stakeholders to determine how best to reduce greenhouse gas emissions using technology that is already readily available and affordable. This cooperation between the EPA and the other partners resulted in the EPA adopting emission standards limiting greenhouse gas emissions from new passenger cars and light-duty trucks for model years 2017-25 and beyond. California has adopted parallel vehicle emission standards limiting greenhouse gas emissions for those same model years, which Massachusetts and several other states have adopted as state law.

The 2022-25 standards alone would slash carbon emissions by the equivalent of removing 422 million cars from the road (dramatically cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 540 million metric tons), as well as improve vehicles’ fuel economy – resulting in net benefits of nearly $100 billion total, including a net savings of $1,650 for each consumer over the lifetime of a new vehicle.

In January 2017, EPA determined, in its “midterm evaluation,” that 2022-25 standards are readily achievable by the auto industry. After an extensive technical review, based in significant part on information from industry, advocates, and other interested parties, EPA found that “automakers are well positioned to meet the standards at lower costs than previous estimated.” The agency concluded that, while the record supported making the standards even more stringent, it decided “to retain the current standards to provide regulatory certainty for the auto industry.” In March 2017, California completed its own midterm review and reaffirmed its current, parallel standards after participating in the federal process and conducting its own analysis of the feasibility of the standards. However, the Trump administration announced in March that it would “revisit” EPA’s midterm evaluation decision. Earlier this month Administrator Pruitt declared that the midterm evaluation was legally and procedurally flawed.

Together with other attorneys general, AG Healey has already successfully taken on the Trump administration’s environmental agenda, resulting in the administration reversing course on energy efficiency standards last month. Attorney General Healey is also a leader in the coalition of state and localities defending the Clean Power Plan; has taken action to oppose President Trump’s efforts to dismantle the Clean Water Rule,allow the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos to remain in food, and roll back clean air standards for smog.

Earlier this week, AG Healey and 18 other Attorneys General have joined forces with governors, mayors, business leaders and universities across the country pledging to maintain their commitment to fighting climate change and abiding by the principles of the global Paris Climate Agreement.
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Governor Baker Releases Statement on the Safe Communities Act

Governor Baker Releases Statement on the Safe Communities Act

BOSTON – Governor Baker today released a statement on the “Safe Communities Act” (S 1305/H 3269), currently before the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security:

“The safety and security of our communities is a top priority for our administration, and I oppose this bill that would prohibit law enforcement from enforcing bipartisan policies that have been in place for 10 years and prevented violent and dangerous convicted criminals from being released back onto our streets.  This legislation would also prevent the Massachusetts State Police from upholding our policy to detain individuals for federal authorities that have been convicted of heinous crimes, like murder and rape, and weakens current public safety measures that are designed to keep us safer.  Our administration does not support making the Commonwealth a sanctuary state and urges the Legislature to hold this bill in committee and reconsider ways to ensure Massachusetts remains a welcoming place while maintaining public safety."