PEACE CAMP 2014

The 2014 San Angelo Peace Camp is scheduled from August 4th through 7th, 9:30 am—12:30 pm at First Christian Church 29 N. Oakes.  Peace Camp is an annual interfaith summer program for children that celebrates the principles of peace. If you have children or grandchildren, this camp will be a great learning and fun experience for them! 

AAAW June General Meeting: Featuring Election Administrator Vona McKerley

AAAW June General Meeting

WHEN:

June 29, 2014

Sunday 2:00 PM

WHERE:

LifePoint Baptist Church

810 Austin Street

In the fellowship Hall 

(Use side door facing the parking lot)

PRESENTATION:

Vona McKerley

(Tom Green County Election Administrator)

 Vona McKerley is  the chief county election officer as well as the voter registrar for Tom Green County. She will discuss the new voting centers idea that were recently approved by the county commissioners. She will bring along a voting demo unit for people to try out and will answer any questions about voting.

UPCOMING EVENT:

(We welcome anyone who is interested in becoming a member of the Association of Asian-American Women. If you are interested in becoming a member, simply show up to our general meetings and introduce yourself. We would love to get to know you.)

AAAW March 2014 General Meeting

AAAW March General Meeting

WHEN:

March 30, 2014

Sunday 2:00 PM

WHERE:

LifePoint Baptist Church

810 Austin Street

In the fellowship Hall 

(Use side door facing the parking lot)

PRESENTATION:

Angela Yang

(Avenue of Travel)

 Angela Yang will be sharing many interesting destinations of the world through her own experience. Mrs. Yang have been in the travel industry for the last 45 years.

(We welcome any women who is interested in becoming a member of the Association of Asian-American Women. If you are interested in becoming a member, simply show up to our general meetings and introduce yourself. We would love to get to know you.)

What is going on in the Asian community?

45 Years and Counting!

Sunday night at China Garden, friends and family gathered to celebrate a joyous occasion for this happy couple. AAAW Family would like to Congratulate Filomeno and Cecilia a Happy 45th Anniversary and wish them both more years to come.

Filomeno Andres and Cecilia Sorrera Salamanca were married March 29th 1969 at St. Raphael's Cathedral Church in Madison, Wisconsin. They are both retired from GTE/Verizon. They have lived in Madison, Wisconsin, Bloomington Illinois, Marion Ohio, and now in San Angelo Texas. They have two children, Alex Salamanca, and Cassandra Hill and three grandchildren, Desmond, Jada Marie, and Ava Laelle. Cecilia Salamanca is a member and former president of AAAW.

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Congratulations to the San Angelo Spelling Bee Regional Champ 

 Kasey Torres

First Place and Champion, Kasey Torres is the son of Nelson and Catherine Torres. He will be advancing on to the National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C.

Second Place, Franchesca Untalan is the daughter of Dr. Raymund and Frances Untalan.

These two childhood friends celebrated together before and after the competition. 

Photo by Monique Ching / Standard-Times

The San Angelo Spelling Bee was held March 1, 2014 at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.

Click on the link to find out more about this event : www.gosangelo.com

If you have announcements the you would like us to post on our blog, 

please email the information to: aaawtx@gmail.com.

AAAW General Meeting January 26,2014

AAAW January General Meeting

WHEN:

January 26, 2014

Sunday 2:00 PM

WHERE:

LifePoint Baptist Church

810 Austin Street

In the fellowship Hall 

(Use side door facing the parking lot)

PRESENTATION:

Beth Word 

(Wells Fargo personal/loan banker and AAAW Member)

 Beth Word will be discussing a special banking promotion built around the Year of the Horse available in San Angelo.

(We welcome any women who is interested in becoming a member of the Association of Asian-American Women. If you are interested, simply show up to our general meetings and introduce yourself. We would love to get to know you.)

UPCOMING EVENT:

Image Courtesy of Alan Cuthbertson 

FAMILY DAY

CHINA

Chinese New Year

Year of the Horse

Sponsored By AAAW and SAMFA

February 8, 2014 Saturday 10am-3pm

ART MUSEUM

01 Love Street

FREE ADMISSION

Free Art Activities, Tai Chi Demonstration, Origami & Calligraphy Lessons, Chinese Artifacts on display

Chinese Food Sampling 

donated by Mathisfield Cafe

Celebrate Chinese New Year full of family activities with the AAAW and SAMFA of San Angelo.

The New Officers for 2014

The Association of Asian American Women of San Angelo held its installation of officers for 2014 on December 22. Newly elected officers are (from left) Rashda Khan, president; Girlyne White, first vice-president; Charlene Cardenas, second vice-president; Erlinda Cline, recording secretary; Aurita Miller, corresponding secretary & director; Rose Ng, director; Dr. Kathryn Louie, treasurer & director; and (not pictured) Denise Le, assistant treasurer. Jeanie Phillips served as emcee for the installation. The association is a nonprofit organization established to promote and nurture Asian Culture in our Community and meets monthly.

AAAW Philippines Relief Fund Project

The Association of Asian-American Women presented a check for $5830 from the Philippine Relief Fund to the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo for the Catholic Relief Services, which recently received a 2 to 1 match for donations.  The funds presented were a collective effort by the members of the Association and by the citizens of San Angelo to aid the people of the Philippines impacted by Typhoon Haiyan. Pictured from left: Rose Ng, Dr. Kathryn Louie, Girlyne White and Bishop Michael Pfeifer. Published on January 5, 2014 in the Standard Times News Paper: My San Angelo. 

Below are links to the corresponding local articles and news relating to the relief effort:

Group takes donations for Typhoon Relief - November 12,2013

Local Woman Mourns with Philippines - November 13,2013

Local Residents Missing Family in the Philippines - VIDEO

Typhoon's Devastation hits San Angelo Woman - December 5,2013

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