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(No. 5)

Thursday, September 3, 1998

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Online Newsletter of the Detroit Chinese Engineers Association (DCEA)

DCEA Web Site: http://www.wwnet.net/~dcea

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Table of Contents

[DCEA News]

1. DCEA Outstanding Achievement Award

[Community News]

1. China Flood Relief Fundraising Committee News and Reports (4 items)

1) How to donate?

2) Total donations of $1430.00 was sent to American Red Cross

3) Members of Committee for China Flood Relief Fundraising

4) China Flood Relief Committee Meeting Minutes

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DCEA NEWS

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1. DCEA Outstanding Achievement Award

The Board of the Detroit Chinese Engineers Association (DCEA) has

established an Outstanding Achievement Award for the DCEA member. This

annual award will honor an engineer, scientist, or professor from the

Chinese Community in the Detroit metropolitan area who has shown outstanding

performance or achievement in engineering, professional experience, technical

society, and community activities. However, the nominee must be a current

DCEA member. The nomination guidelines for nominating

the candidates for this award could be based on the following categories:

(1) Technical Achievement

(2) Leadership

(3) Community Service

The nomination package will include the following documents:

(1) A nomination letter from a professional (engineer, scientist, or educator)

or an organization in the Detroit Metropolitan area.

(2) A copy of resume (a list of publication is also preferred)

(3) Two supporting letters from two professionals to describe this candidates

outstanding accomplishments in the above categories.

All nomination letters or credential should be submitted to the Nomination

Committee for the review process before October 12, 1998. The nomination Committee

will review all candidates and submit their final selection for the DCEA Board

approval on October 17. The winner will be recognized and honored in an Award

Banquet in the Metropolitan Detroit area. This year the Award Banquet will be

held on November 14 along with the other co-sponsoring Chinese organizations.

The submission address is as follows:

Dr. Simon C. Tung, Award Nomination Committee Chair

1871 Haverhill Drive, Rochester Hills, MI 48306

Fax: (810)-986-2094, Tel: (810) 986-1904

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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1. China Flood Relief Fundraising Committee News and Reports (4 items)

1) HOW TO DONATE ?

2) Total donations of $1430.00 was sent to American Red Cross --

China Flood.

3) Members of Committee for China Flood Relief Fundraising:

4) China Flood Relief Committee Meeting Minutes

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1) HOW TO DONATE ?

(a) Your check should be made payable to:

"American Red Cross - China Floods"

(b) Sent check to:

1) China Flood Relief Committee

P.O. Box 1343

Troy, MI 48099

2) (or, directly to )

American Red Cross

P.O. Box 37243

Washington, DC 20013

to dictate that the donation is for "China Flood"

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2) Total donations of $1430.00 was sent to American Red Cross --

China Flood.

The names of donors for these donations are :

( some checks are on the way to our mail box, so the donors' name

are not in this list.)

CHEN Keming, CHEN Rong, HU Hongxing, HU Shuqin, LIN Lin, PAN Ligong,

SHEN KE, SHI Zhongyou, SDMEC U.S.A. L.L.C., SZE Hak,

TANG Pier(from LOS ALAMOS, NM), XIA Houchun, XU Jinshou,

XU Rongkai(from ROLLA, MO), ZHANG Gonghe

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3) Members of Committee for China Flood Relief Fundraising:

American Chinese Association (ACA),

American Chinese Association for Culture and Art Exchange (ACACAE)

American Chinese School of Greater Detroit,

Annhua Chinese School,

Association of Tsinghua Alumni in Michigan

Chinese Association of Greater Detroit (CAGD),

Canton Chinese School,

Detroit Chinese Business Association(DCBA),

Detroit Chinese Engineers Association (DCEA),

East-West Club of Detroit (EWCD),

Ford Chinese Associations(FCA),

Hubei Association of Michigan,

Michigan Chinese Foundation (MCF),

Michigan Yan Xin Qigong Associations (IYXQA),

Newspaper "China Star" Detroit Office,

North America Association of Chinese Engine Engineers (NAACEE)

UD (Mercy) Chinese Students and Scholars Association,

UM Chinese Students and Scholars Association

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4) China Flood Relief Committee Meeting Minutes

Date: Aug. 31, 1998

Time: 7:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM

Location: Troy Library, Conference Room A

Subject: China Flood Relief Committee Meeting

Meeting host: Dr. Gang Chen (CAGD Secretary)

Attendees (in the order of last name): Gang Chen, Ron Chen, Shuqin Hu,

Fanghui Jiang, Sheng Liu, Yizhang Liu, Ligong Pan, Dongkai Shangguan,

Jianping Sheng, Jinshou Xu,

Recorder: Yizhang Liu

1. Updated the participating organizations. There are eighteen local

Chinese organizations that are joined together to help the Chinese flood

relief. The organizations are list above.

2. All organizations reported their work since last working committee

meeting two weeks ago in Novi Library organized by Dongkai Shangguang, MCF

President.

3. Sheng Liu and Jiangping Sheng introduced the flood situation in China.

Both just returned from China after an academic conference in Beijing.

4. Ligong Pan and Ron Chen reported the media activities. The flood relief

massage has been sent out to the local Chinese communities via OnLine,

Chinese newspapers, Chinese Coalition meeting, and personal calls.

5. Jinshou Xu reported the fundraising activities. A total amount of $1,230

has been collected so far for the China flood relief and some are believed

still in the mail. Thanks to all the donors. To help the Chinese people as

soon as possible, this money will be mailed to China via America Red Cross

this week by Mr. Jinshou Xu. New donations will be mailed to China via

America Red Cross later.

6. A potential charity show has been studied. Jianping Sheng introduced his

organization's progress for the show and expressed that his

organization is happy to work together with the committee. Further work is

needed.

7. More discussion is focused on the future tasks. There are many

proposals. We are short of hands. We need more organizations and people to

be involved.

8. Fanghui Jiang, Jianping Sheng, and Yizhang Liu from CAGD Northern Center

will work on a charity sale in the Troy Fair, Sept. 18, 19, 20, 1998. Any

donation for the charity sale is welcome. Please contact Fanghhui Jiang at

(810)986-7500(O) for donation.

9. Ron Chen, Ligong Pan, and Xiaomin Huang will work on some serious

informative posters which are planned to be exhibited in Chinese

schools, churches and other potential locations to educate the Chinese

children and to promote for fundraising.

10. Gang Chen and Jiangping Sheng will help to provide Ron Chen the Chinese

flood pictures from videos. Some technique and equipment are needed to get

the pictures from videos.

11. Gang Chen, Yizhang Liu, and Jiangping Sheng will continue to work on

the potential charity show.

12. Other activities, such as, dancing party, picnic, middle Autumn party

are proposed. However, more study is needed. Shuqin Hu and Dongkai

Shangguang suggested to attract more people and organization to join us and

study all the possibilities.

13. Next meeting will be organized by Ron Chen who represents DCEA and

NAACEE. Time and location will be determined by Rong Chen. We hope more

organizations and people attend the meeting and work together. For more

information and participation, please call Rong Chen at

(313)592-7680(O).

14. Ligong Pan will send a report to the local Chinese newspaper and

Yizhang Liu will write a meeting minuets and send it to all the attendees

and local Chinese organizations.

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