1 50 33 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/a7f5106b7980ad2b91edb181c24e3845.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=pSvzkiGqZ4Sat4JQWKwllvB5rXSkkZuGNBkCDXOPWS2ayy%7ETz7FIAdwObVcVN5bHtB5RYEyAnCklpwZXFLQEzlpUPtrMnm%7E8MVOVszaj4ay6Lt42Wy92fOPDe1bMD1DiDJnPnI8Lc-oPbaB0lV70bifbPfs86RFrxKY0myX35WNwmig1-q249jFZ-L956rwlhiBsSAeq4i6uYuWbl1VFiNFFa9BuEdhXqc%7ErCSbgzeIddxUOVSIpDcp7snT0Z5N%7Eo9Gbz7%7EfBANv1bBf5Tzk4ZhRPr5S59sscr03ku1hUbrp3FKnYRK2Ft1geaDx-HuR2VAyc2X9mBd1wOU9vFjiuw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 3e5e9264296117c1ab3e25c276e087c1 PDF Text Text � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Center for Asian American Studies. Collection, 2017-Ongoing Description An account of the resource -------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Relation A related resource The <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml11" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">draft finding aid</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A photograph of a band playing at the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, 2019-08-17 Subject The topic of the resource Color photography Musicians Description An account of the resource A photograph of a band playing on the Sampas Pavilion during the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, August 17, 2019. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kim, Sue J. 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Title A name given to the resource A photograph of Angkor Dance Troupe members at the Southeast Asian Water Festival, 2019-08-17 Subject The topic of the resource Color photography Description An account of the resource A photograph of Angkor Dance Troupe members posing on the grass in front of the Merrimack River during the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, August 17, 2019. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kim, Sue J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Center for Asian American Studies Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Massachusetts Lowell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-08-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. 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Title A name given to the resource A photograph of Korean food sold at Southeast Asian Water Festival, 2019-08-17 Subject The topic of the resource Color photography Food Description An account of the resource A photograph of three types of Korean food bought from a food vendor at the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival on August 17, 2019: stake, Tteok-bokki, and bulgogi. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kim, Sue J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Center for Asian American Studies Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Massachusetts Lowell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-08-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Center for Asian American Studies. Collection, 2017-Ongoing Description An account of the resource -------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Relation A related resource The <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml11" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">draft finding aid</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A photograph of the SEADA booth at Southeast Asian Water Festival, 2019-08-17 Subject The topic of the resource Color photography Description An account of the resource A photograph of Phitsamay S. Uy, Mee Xiong, Chummeng Soun, and Paktra Lynch at the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival on August 17, 2019. SEADA had a table to share information with attendees. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kim, Sue J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Center for Asian American Studies Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Massachusetts Lowell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-08-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. 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Title A name given to the resource A photograph of J Dep singing at the Southeast Asian Water Festival, 2019-08-17 Subject The topic of the resource Color photography Singers Description An account of the resource A photograph of J Dep and friends singing on the Sampas Pavilion during the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, August 17, 2019. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kim, Sue J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Center for Asian American Studies Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Massachusetts Lowell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-08-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Center for Asian American Studies. Collection, 2017-Ongoing Description An account of the resource -------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Relation A related resource The <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml11" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">draft finding aid</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A photograph of Phoukhong Phoumyvong at the Southeast Asian Water Festival, 2019-08-17 Subject The topic of the resource Color photography Food Description An account of the resource A photograph of Phoukhong Phoumyvong holding a sugar cane at the 2019 Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kim, Sue J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Center for Asian American Studies Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Massachusetts Lowell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-08-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 photograph; image/jpg Type The nature or genre of the resource image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context IMG_1646 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts 2010-2019 Digital photography Merrimack River Photographs Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/8679c31abbd55b01c53ea2a1f7089ac6.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=bwFPaDFqq5J9CPkDcSET5m80hlmpRGCal5o8bLro5j1sIcF7tzNz6aNQp03GM8SlbE4RCSVYQWZmtnPhJnT%7EERsrh8tn8cSEqHWV5PlPbxU4SfHMNicJjNa5tJdn9kApSmSVrt4ND9atnJoVMT492NOCXxUyKrPKko6PgWyi1lYiJdS%7EMC9SKt2Rysz2133%7EliWmJovauqiksF1XnOlr%7EBVpeXP17xy7Gm9MbgCxw%7EZ6j-pzNWk-%7ECZqJXCEdYPq8sKU1S9g27CYJCbCf7vOraMtlVV2iyuZLVhq9igI-gzVfShtTqdM6VQXNVKqLd8OHTmW1Cz5t-ZWNAKdiwIvLw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 14c2195e4ac1424a5227d43598763121 PDF Text Text Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Fundraiser Saturday, May 17, 2014 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Hall 190 Plain Street Lowell, MA 01852 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM �PROGRAM SCHEDULE (Tentative) 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Dinner, Raffles, and Silent Auction 8:00 PM Opening Remarks Introduction to Organizers and Sponsor 8:15 PM Traditional Laos Dance Performance 8:30PM Traditional Instrumental Performance 8:45 PM Muay Thai Performance 9:00 PM HISTORY OF WATER FESTIVAL The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival is dedicated to the preservation, protection and sharing of the cultural heritages of the Southeast Asian communities in Lowell, Massachusetts. In recent years, it has begun to encompass other emerging Southeast Asian groups inside and outside of Lowell as well. Every third Saturday in August, approximately 30,000-40,000 people from around the world travel to Lowell to celebrate water as it is celebrated in Southeast Asia. They come for the blessings, food, crafts, performances and the competitive boat races. In 1997, the first Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival celebrated the culture of Lowell's many Cambodian citizens. In 2002, the festival began to encompass many other Southeast Asian communities as well. Representatives of Lowell's Cambodian, Thai, Vietnamese and Laotian communities are now incorporated into the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. In the past few years, more Southeast Asian cultures have been included as well. Traditional Burmese Performance Save the Date! 9:15 PM The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival is Raffle & Silent Auction Winners Announcement August 16 th, 2014 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM For more information please visit our website at: Live Music & Dancing www.lowellwaterfestival.org �Thank you to our 2014 Fundraiser Sponsor VMART COMING LOWELL SOON! \l~~i:::vu : .~ Cil\k¥<l"" "~"•r . ~ kt;~l ti ~ f 0 .. .r~~ '':'" ~ .. · vtt, V,: n;t1.J..,} ~ ; A~IAN FOOD MARKEf 'hiKi " / :'lit,. We carry avariety of seafoods, meats, and produce. , , fresn foods are delivered daily from Boston, kjt~~ '.1 t New York, and all over the country. : ~ BEST PRICES !FRESHEST FOOD ! S;1;U ('<l'"WV\fj GRAND OPENING ~!~~~~~~:;; ·· ~ JUNE 27, 2014 Pret·1·ous~B y auambang h1temao·o11al Foods � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Fundraiser program, 2014-05-17 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource 2014 Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Fundraiser program. The program contains the schedule and the history of water festival. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-05-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 1 p. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Water Festival Flyer 05_17_14 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2010-2019 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/738e4d82afd005be0ed746276e8234ca.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=TrgoTNUisJRmOXHrmSoxz4kAXLyOUOsXcoqE%7E-7rQ8KKcjAx3eRc7e1hDRONmCKjdRK8ltyvL2MPtev4psy0hximesvkBmT93IhMIPXLU7vS4FT01mlgjL8fzxxS4lBwBo7eWdFKV5RrUGhihCDXe2A%7EFjIB9ef-T0imdiBqwv%7EefGbDyn3q6rlNPDS85MCnr%7EdESBfEr0QwJrvNer5rRqM%7EayPto-my4GpzRl7SP56SXO8GatYef18jj%7EnVDP-IzyzUGITdmBzUipjYvAIR2etra3kiqqSfCHwrAYBTp5qgILHNqLt3cYqBdWpUF4HO1xkS-cOkJ2BEm2UWB239Bg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 4a1c6f72fd5bfaf111bfaccb2d9ab6a8 PDF Text Text Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. c/ o Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association 165 Jackson Street - Lowell - MA 01852 - 978 596-1013 or 978 596-1000 x7313 '(999 SPIRITUAL ADVISORY BOARD Venerable Sao Khan, Chair 8 th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival General Meeting Venerable Mangkone Dhammadharo, Vice Chair AGENDA Venerable Seng Samoeumt Venerable Seng Saphoeun Venerable David Chutiko HONORARY CHAIRS Date: Mon. August 2, 2004 Time: 6:00 pm Location: Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA), 2 nd floor Board Room Annand Mercier, City Mayor I. Call meeting to order 11. Opening remarks by President Lee A. Libbey (President) 111. President's Report Chuck Sart (Vice President) IV. Treasurer's Report V. Secretary: Mon. July 26th 2004 Meeting Minutes VI. Coordinators' Reports VII. Committees - Updates Rithy Uong, City Councilor BOARD OF DIRECTORS Blong Xian (Treasurer) Sarann M. Nuon (Clerk) SambathBo Louis S. Haskeil, Esquire Anita Kladgreep (keep it to the point!!!) Finance Fund raising Program Books Ads, T-shirts Media / Publicity / Website Boat Teams / Boat House Fundraising Entertainment Games & Activities Friday Pre-Event~ Downtown Post Event~ International Film Showing Booths / Vendors Parking / Security Shuttle Bus Recycling / Trash Volunteer Spiritual Advisory Board Planning & Logistics Sivan Lam Thongsay Saysongkham Ghia Srithong Blong Xiong INCORPORA TORS Cambodian Mutual Assistance Assael ation (CMAA) Lao Family Mutual Association (LFMA) Light of Cambodian Children, Inc. (LCC) WatBuddhabhavana Thai Association of Boston (Blong) (Keith/Phone) (Sam bath) (Thong say/ Bunsong) (Tony Roun/Sophy) (Sophy /Sarann) (Tooch) (Sarann) (Tony Mai) (Chuck) (Saran n /Tooch) (Sarann/Tooch) (Sayon /Sareth) (Tooch) Tooch Van VIII. Old Business IX. Next Meeting ~ Monday Aug. 16 th (LAST MEETING!) X. EVENT COORDINATORS Adjournment Srim Ouch : . - 0:J,.--,-)l v <.i • .'( S1,0NGt cy7i11 I?~o3 Saturday, August 21, 2004 ~ . www.lowellwaterfestival.org � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 8th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival General Meeting Agenda, 2004-08-02 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource The 8th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival General Meeting Agenda dated Monday, August 2nd, 2004, Time: 6:00 pm, Location: Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA), 2nd floor Board Room. The meeting included Call meeting to order, Opening remarks by president, President's Report, Treasurer's Report, Secretary, Coordinator's Reports, Committees - Updates, and Old Business. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-08-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 1 p. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 8th Annual Lowell Asian Water Festival General Meeting Agenda Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Documents Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/190ff10a551648179661700dbf5a192f.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=qBGCHvGa-CE9CfJnIK-dWbnqJ7XoX9qLdFourHc5uICsDKprEwq1kZHbipXRL6SVrmYc0JJZhdDxVv1gzl42X5GT8uNeC421AN0hIjPBQFrs-tozMh6QT%7EQ-1wuQ-RmY0Bju3%7EHK4GB1J0FcxtKn0-I9R8SmKgczCqZUwhi%7Emc-8FUPxFdd0kpyd2mQMXSFcBH7LmtmaI8VlQD0Wv0ayiJmLZDmTsXWw33OpeijSLpW9tsApXSeyAJqsHWKVmonbBwWo%7EDlNXlmntMR6MvokIyHH1UkNMoVLaFO6zkCPiD4Fqs8fQzAjJC0A4owNPl94PYod1A%7ENc9xfZTccUZJz%7EA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6fc42d36a0716ef4dd31c5107a00a896 PDF Text Text 8th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival ). • ·•" LOWELL ••••• All-Ame r ic a City UUS:O:)G 8 ! ' Le h◊i (lU,l t uyen 1111.' I 1999 ",uu,J4,~ae1,ul>-1"utftl1t~1tJ FRIDAY AUGUST 20, 2004 - 5:30-10:00 pm Pre-Event & Floating Candles Ceremony Middlesex Community College Plaza 8: Lowell Lower Locks Traditional Dance, Music, Art Exhib1t Et International Food SATURDAY AUGUST 21, 2004 Traditional Boat Races - 9:oo am - s:oo pm Merrimack River Esplanade & Sampas Pavilion 500 Pawtucket Blvd. - Lowell, MA 01854 Floating Candles , Traditional Et Modern Dance, Music, Art Et Food Complimentary Boat Tours by the Lowell National Historical Park Post-Event International Film Screenings - 6 pm 8: 8 pm (location TBA) FOR. MOR.E INFOR.MATION CALL 978.596.1013 OR. VISIT WWW.LOWELLWATERFESTIVAL.ORG Photos by Andrew Page, LSEAWF, Inc . Logo by Narath Bun, Poster Design by Champe Pang & Sophy Theam , Printed by Boston's Electronic Document Co . FREE ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS FREE SHUTTLE BUSES FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS Raffle Drawing for a 2005 Toyota Camry &. other great prizes! Major Funders: Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, the Wang Foundation, and Ira Toyota of Tewksbury The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival is made possible b y the Ci ty of Low ell , the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association , the Lao Family Mutual Assistance Association , Light of Cambodian Children , Inc., Thai Association of Boston , Lowell National Histori cal Park, the Jericho Road Project, Wat Buddha Bhavana , Trairatanaram Temple , Umass Low ell's River Ambassador Program , Middlesex Community College , Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce , local businesses , community organizations and numerous volunteers . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 8th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival flyer, 2004-08-21 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource 8th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival flyer with information about the water festival held on Saturday, August 21, 2004. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-08-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 1 p. Language A language of the resource English Lao Vietnamese English Thai Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 8th Annual Lowell Asian Water Festival Poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/2bba1b8750c239b230da699228a8f883.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=hww0p9CsHFODI9lWjGTWeHxeeZjOvgcxBulRP8ruPcp4q9RNxruAdx3F5gAYPidxbx%7EIpIPntYGkovQcAmgQ8d5M-Qo5VUsxepQL7JtLWx9t4ISEaToAsfnnO90-gOpfMhHAt9deJz2XGFIzsLvrFMBklqR-rxq7hrtrdATLxIQ0WA4DX%7EC%7EcvO5TOZz-DBbqDh4JFOck8Rtx%7EUfHQU-4KGqlijNw3jcQGWJ0MuDXDYFJ%7ELyCbDa5IZ%7E%7EE-aOTt7fTukBp7evoCL1v7-z7366kYByvrvfcAkcBKEmSoAj63q8LeDlKsZXh2l5tx4cxzSN-xxPAiz0tTRQaG56Lcp0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 392a0ad3899b339647389360dd4c6d97 PDF Text Text Annual '-"" ~~ 4-.:~ ~ SJwtsGISI ~ss~,, ~1~ VI o l l I.!- • u c:::t;- Q ~2J~OJGS9 1 ( ~1 :u'WufilJ'i~~1111f11 Oth , l GUS 18, 2006 Floating Candle Ceremony 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm Middlesex Community College Plaza & Lowell Lower Locks SAT DAY, AUGUS 19,2006 Traditional Boat Races 9:00am to 5:00 pm Merrimack River Esplanade & Sampas Pavilion 500 Pawtucket Blvd. , Lowell, MA 01854 Come celebrate in the Southeast Asian River Marketplace Atmosphere! Classical Southeast Asian and Modern Performances, Traditional & Modern Music, Arts & Crafts, Ethnic Merchandise, Art & Cultural Displays, and Asian Cuisine Soccer Tournament In partnership with the Asian-American Soccer League there will be a soccer tournament to benefit the water festival and the league. To register please call Duke at 978- 569- 3016. to win a swzu/d !!Calana ~, 9'~e a $10 ttaf/k tic/u!t fivt a ~ca6fr! (9~ wkJulitth Watu !J.,Uual) a ~ 9Mfdap eompu.Wt, CJ!I. $3 Major Funding Provided by: Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, Wang Foundation, Nathaniel and Elizabeth Stevens Foundation , Greater Lowell Community Foundation , Inc., Saints Memorial Medical Foundation, Lowell Cultural Council, Mogan Cultural Center, and the Puffin Foundation The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival is made possible by the city of Lowell, Lowell Police Department, Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association , Lao Family Mutual Assistance Association, Light of Cambodian Children, Inc., Thai Association of Boston, Lowell National Historical Park, Jericho Road Project, Wat Buddha Bhavana, Trairatanaram Temple, Keep Lowell Beautiful, City of Lowell Recycling Department, University of Massachusettes Lowell, Middlesex Community College International and Multicultural Office, Lowell Television Communications, Local Businesses, Community Organizations and Numerous Volunteers. For more information please call Sambath Bo - Event Coordinator @ 978 - 399 - 8039 w.waterfestiva .org Photo - Bob Pare Photography � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 10th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival flyer, 2006-08-18 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource 10th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival flyer with information on the even on Friday, August 18, 2006 for Floating Candle Ceremony, and Saturday, August 19, 2006 for Traditional Boat Races. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006-08-18 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 1 p. Language A language of the resource English Khmer Lao Thai Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 10th Annual Southeast Asian Water Festival Poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/062416dc336070146609f1339e999bd9.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=F9nXJtLmz9pnhB4IJq2xju%7EVqjesIC5kOgBf2Hpfo1SnJ3z4TAFt4-bwadeCHqQTRwBFdrEpye1N0qaihTWjXZe8PNC0J%7E-WNsTcNemmrXptTyLVCJrnj10Y86XOQyoBg3rBZYMg6ooHpf7EWbtIL-O85N3ArbQQj0vgwMZoyMb-2Feezl2Jc4-I9zHc1qcQdRv5a-lctP%7EPP82YMj%7EgGrtOrDu%7EveljuZ1wXc5N4n1RlZX76U1zGT%7EzJ55sNAYQuserPJHib1HLyh1Z4rBdN9ygbaZz6d0%7ElBxPIaOv-z0WKsyKxZMXT9kKC8VIHmvBIbZ%7EaMi%7EVvU0BBfxKlRUpw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 10a7949ef0c4ef762138c5c4b2ef23b1 PDF Text Text -- ~ R·•b A¥ = GH!l"~ F~ ~ N-. =--;:-.:•)003-.C . 1:• l . I) H.. \.I~ I~ G P .\.HTY . .£. ,.., • ,,. ~u· .. Jt·L\'' ~i) ,.. . .. ~ Support the Lowell • Sou th eas t A sian Water Festival!!!! Bad Boy Band w/ special guest DJ , , .... ~, , 1 .1 '"'' , a , =' '-- . . . . . . , u u u •• For more info (978) 808-0182 or (978)884-5834 . ... - 1270 Westford St. -.. Lowell. MA 01852, . . -----== ~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Friday Night Fundraising Party flyer, 2003-07-25 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource Flyer for Water Festival fundraising party event at New Paradise. Includes admission information. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-07-25 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2003 Water Festival Fundraiser Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/3d1df305452dc541c65a39087661e4d0.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=RywPauM6A-FZW9Hh0BS7BQp5s4N0gcr8ONCF9r8QcuWB2u1BvOp3P2touYRbcQpqSDdYPaknWwQDWVY2RgbQMjEEIkGPL%7Ef78wQNKvCpByQketoVj42Axr%7E7jQz3Y6J1A7JWXdxhTn4QG-xMeVQfDOT24FIsYZi7HRilVepQx2teP09iUdPO7Zgk%7ENZP-AZ5-QwUqm9nnCQxL0gsUwsFDHMVW1It4OIH1lzTUJDg1hfRKvZh3sflArEv%7EfxzbbZX7qeKpAmkpT1IHfxsur2Qtr8nvAzmQJNstaaDYTGSlH5phOBkiOBZAB6EZ-R%7EPM0q%7EwZuscDpwTDDVeyXug%7EHGA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 950d9ea439cea8d92c7cbb3c6ecb746e PDF Text Text �The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. cordially invites you to celebrate the announcement of the 8th annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. This year's festival will be held on Saturday, August 21 st 2004 at the Lowell Heritage State Park with a pre-event ceremony on Friday, August 20th in downtown Lowell. Please join us for the Festival's press release reception. Date: Time: Place: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center 40 French Street, Lowell MA 01852 If you have any questions, please contact us at 978 596-1013 or visit our website at: www.lowellwaterfestival.org Thank you for helping to make the 8 th annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival possible. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Press release reception invitation for Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc., 2004-06-30 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource An invitation card about the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc.'s press release announcement of the 8th annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2004 Southeast Asian Water Festival Initation Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/25ca12c472a3fb836ca324961cb2b3b7.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=LMBm95HCCpJum6W%7Ef-Dn5sMyxfjfHLJPLnjyBXpZBk%7E4eeGW2opBhdJxPyVeU0ElRgKCpG9TkAbNGv6VaolSzvgr8kA0WFzBXCRI8fNYcRJZ%7EXkliKoCHhFh7iGaOmZCqNPaNgHkqZY9A5bDNWhYfMWhQ1x0YmcCG%7EsbGXv%7ExFE5tsExIo7WCQlCoKb7SwvKDhvr9cgmsDS2Q8W381vhTLn7vvr1JaHXAc9DF0AtH1TKZFu1A2zMGrk89tbiAiaiDqfR-CHPaqOzyyAvA86Q3o71dBs9Oz3IZCKG5Wr3psfXyjL8IgtfeBdbYSODJASWFOoNyigab6RZvBYx9C1uMw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8ee09e8a9365813afe379272bc044454 PDF Text Text , \ ~.Raffle: Win trip to Cambodia! -. ·Call for details o olease call the Water festival Committee (978) 596-0060 ext.7313 G:,11~ '1.i1' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival poster, 2008-08-16 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource 2008 Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival poster. Includes the date, time, and location of the event. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008-08-16 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 1 p. Language A language of the resource English Khmer Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2008 Water Festival Poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/58e5803f8caddbdcada6ecc44e37fb50.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=YPNBlnfIBZmqV8e-he6camAMtvQCJFwrmNp6jh3BxT0ghf4SMPki5XMGasx5T2%7E8Wr9cP72mb72ROu1MvtKb8a63KiBtq6G7rKQFdXkaChu3D6yYa9yPt7573In--O%7EOogAQRnv1JbuXOZdBNe2tCI7UI-6tryfP2WPsCmwCdjhy18kVd6N4nQWTK1j8anF2nL8mkYu1Xkj7-h3zYh4qKV-nizK%7E2fbL62EjJgoLxT01IdEk3B7lQ0JtikZCynbFqumvTPSDpDBi2jnQ9Y0OSds7wWmkZhxgefMuxNdtDyDQdRclA43884%7EVhNnbR4w7VHtM6iN0kBmNIIjGbOZBAw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 97942388d2e8dce0844f1e2adbf9df65 PDF Text Text '8th ;;?lnnuaf Iow~ff ~ outheast ;;?lsi an 6W°«ter :Pestivaf I he- I nwc-ll lin\1t hrt" •t A~i;in W;itc,r l"c,$tiv.i l. is m dd t0 poss ib le with tllt0 p,,.r tt1er.ltip uf th<' C ity n f Lnw<'II Lowell Pulke Dep.-1 t m t0nl Cambodian Mutual Assista nce Association Laa ram ily M u Lu.• I Assoc:i .. t io n llq ln ot cam llotl1an cn11<1r en, Inc. 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Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. cf o Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association 165 Jackson Street~ Low ell - MA 01852 ~ 978 596--1013 or 978 596-1000 x7313 ~ 1111. ' 1999 Table of Contents Welcome! History HONORARY CHAIRS Annand Merci.er, City !rfayor Rithy Uong, City Councilor B OARD OF D IRECTORS Lee A. L ibbey (Pres iden t) C/nu:k SaTt (Vice Pres ident) Anita Kladgreep (Treasurer) Saran.n M. Nuon (Clerk) Sambath Bo L-Ouis S. Haskel~ Esquire Sivan Lam Thongsay Saysongkham Ghla Srithong Blong Xiong INCORPORATORS Cambodian l;,futual Assistance Lao Family Afutual Light of Cambodian Children, Inc. (LCCj Wat Buddha Bh.avana Thai Assoc-'iation of Boston Evz..¥T C OORDINA TORS LSEAWF, Inc I would like to e"1end a personal invitation to you to join us at the 8th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. The Festival celebrates an important aspect of Lowell's cultural diversity - its Southeast Asian Community. It showcases Southeast Asian boat races, traditional and contemporary performances and dances, international foods, handcrafted arts, and an art exhibition from Southeast Asia. This year's event will partake on Saturday, August 21, 2004 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, with a newly added traditional Floating Candles Ceremony that is particularly intended to draw visitors from beyond the Scutheast Asian Community. This ceremony which includes floating candles, incense and flowers is dedicated to each of our personal hopes and aspirations for a prosperous, dignified, and healthy life - something people everywhere strive for. It will take place on Friday evening, August 20, 2004 in the downtov.n Lmvell area. A nwnber of activities are planned between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM with the Floating Candle Ceremony e>.-pected to begin around 8:30 PM. The Festival, which has been held in Lowell for the last 7 years, is a reflection of an important aspect of Lowell's cultural diversity-its 3rn largest population - its Southeast Asian Community. Lowell's Cambodian Community is also the 2nd largest Cambodian community in the United States. Southeast Asians believe - «water is Life~. To celebrate this belief. Cambodian, Thai, Lao and Vietnamese people come together in Lowell to celebrate the connection of water to all aspects of life- food, agriculture, spirituality and economic prosperity. The Festival usually draws 50,000-60,000 visitors each year and its admission is free. This year, the Festival is made possible by the Board and Event Coordinator, Tooch Van of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc, my co-honorary chair, Mayor Annand Mercier. Other committee members' representatives from a number of Lowell based organizations such as the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc., the Lao Family Mutual Assistance, Light of Cambodian Children, Inc., the Thai Association of Boston, and the Wat Buddha Bhavan Temple. Sponsors for th.is year's Festival include the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, the Wang Foundation, Ira Toyota/Nissan of Tewksbury, Trinity EMS. Inc, the Cambodian Mntual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc., the Lao Family Mutual Assistance, Light of Cambodian Children, Inc. the Thai Association of Boston. Lowell Heritage State Park, Lowell National Historical Park Sen-ice, the Jericho Road Project the City of Lowell, Trairantanaram Temple, Vietnamese Conununity of Greater Lowell, local business, conununity organizations and numerous volunteers. Tooch Van SrimA. Ouch p3 p4 Partners & Media pS Sponsors & Supporters p6 Candle Floats p7 Dance Descriptions p7 Map, Booth, Teams p18 Dances (cont'd.) p22 Acknowledgements p36 Dear Friends and Community Neighbors: Association (CMAA} A ssoC'.a.tion (LP}'.,{4.) pZ Program August 5, 2004 pl Enter for your chance to win a 2005 Toyota & other great prizes! ~ Raffle Tickets are sold at the Lowell Southeast Asian 8 Please enjoy the_ th Annual Lowell's Southeast Asian Water Festival and e"-plore vourselfin the S~east Asia1 cultural enrichment. s · Water Festival Info •ktr),,[kv/ iti tables near the two J 1 RithvUo~ Lowell City Co cilor Co-Honorary Chairs of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. Inc stages. Winners will be drawn at 4:30p.m. on the Sampas Pavilion performance stage! Saturday, Augu.st 21. 2004 - www.lov:.~ei1wa te1 -festival.org Get in Touch With Us Phone: 1.800.660.TENT Fax: 1.508.586.7177 Helping The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival and Lowell non profit organizations and entrepreneurs become more economically sustainable www.jerichoroadproject.org Email: info@bctent.com PROUD SUPPORTER OF THE WATER FESTIVAL! 1 �I History of the Water Festival For many centuries in Southeast Asia, the Water Festival is an annual event celebrating the connection of water in all aspects of life - food, agriculture, spirituality and economic prosperity. Water has always represented prosperity, life and goodness to the Southeast Asian people . Buddhist scripture explains that the Water Festival is held to thank the spirit of the water, to pray for evil spirits to go away, and to honor the Dragon King (Naga) who dwells in the water. The Water Festival is a time to be thankful for the rivers, lakes and ponds that villagers depend upon for their livelihood and economic development. In the capitals of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, during the boat races, known as "Bon Om Tuk in Khmer"; "Boun Song Hae" in Laotian, "Keng Loeur" in Thai and "Le hoi dua thuyen" in Vietnamese, people of all ages gather at the. riverbanks to sing, dance, and watch the boat races for three days each November. Families journey from remote areas of the country by cars, motorcycles, bicycles, ox, boats, and in some cases by foot to take part in the festival. Millions come as spectators, cheering from the shore. The brave come to compete in the boat races determined to win a trophy for their village. Rowing teams with their colorful hand crafted wooden boats some as long as 70 feet and holding up to 30 rowers come to compete with enthusiasm, pride and the dream of winning. Long before the race, each team devotes many months to perfecting rowing in unison that is guided by the beating of the drums. Legend is said that team members must embody the spiritual power and strength to become one when they row during competition. After having first prepared the physical condition of their boats, the teams name their boats to capture the essence of the supernatural power. Once in perfect condition, each village boat is blessed by the village monks in preparation for the race. On the banks of the river, thousands of spectators, young and old alike, crowd over each other as everyone tries to get a better glimpse, cheering on the speeding boats that pass by. Everyone enjoys the sideline entertainments - street vendors and activities along the banks of the river. Thousands of miles away, along the banks of Lowell's Merrimac River, the water festival tradition continues. Just as the rice paddies that feed the people of Southeast Asia depend on water, so too did the mills that made Lowell a vital part of the Industrial Revolution need the waterfalls of the Merrimack River. We are united in recognizing and celebrating the role of water in our past, present and future. Water is Life! 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Film Screening suggested donation ~ $4 .00 for adults & $2 .00 for children . Saturday (August 21, 2004 by the Merrimac River): Main Stage Event No. Time Raksmey Kampuchea Traditional Musicians & Chhayam 1. 9:30 am 2. 10:00 am Blessing Ceremony 3. 10:20 am Raksmey Kampuchea Traditional Musicians 4. 10:30 am Introduction 5. 10:35 am "Blessing Dance" by Angkor Dance Troupe 6. 10:45 am "Blessing Dance" by Thai Cultural Center of New York Ouy Porn (Blessing Dance) by Lao Sammakom NH 7. 10: 55 am "Water Festival" song 8. 11 :00 am Special Guests (Mayor , etc.) 9. 11 :05 am Ch ildren's Dances 10. 11:15am "Homroang " by CMAA Bayon Fine Arts Troupe "Tivea Propei - Glorious Day Dance" by Bayon Fine Arts Troupe "Kbach Baht" by Bayon Fine Arts Troupe "Lam Huaom Phao-Katom" by Watlao Buddhavath of RI "Lam Vong Pern Jai-Salabum" by Watlao Buddhavath of RI 11. 11:45am Band Modern l 12 . 12 :00 pm Observe Boat Races 13. 12:3 0pm 14. 12:45 pm Modern 2 Reamker, Khmer Ramayana by Angkor Dance Troupe 15 . 1:00pm "Mokor Dance" "Hanuman and Sovann Machha" "Swa Pol " 16. 1:45pm Modern 3 17. 2:00 pm Multi-Cultural Fashion Show 18. 2:30 pm Band 19. 3:00 pm Folk Dances "Lao Haom Powl" (Ethnic Unity Dance) by Lao Sammakom NH "Mai Dinh Lang Bien" (Temple by the Sea) by Reflections of Roses "Dor Boua Thong" (Golden Lotus Flower) by Lao Sammakom Lynn "Kratob Mai" by Thai Cultural Center of NY "Bong Hong Vietnam" (Reflections of Roses) 'Tong Tin Luang Pra Bang ( Luang Pra Bang District Dance) by Lao Sammakom Lynn 20. 3:45 Modern 4 21. 4 :00 pm End of Performances, Welcome Boat Race Teams 22. 4 :30 pm Raffle Drawings, Boat Race Results, and Closing Saturday (August 21 st, 2004 by the Merrimack River): Stage II Event No. Time Band 1. 10:30am Lao Sammakom of Lynn, Lao Sammakom of NH, and 2. 11 :30pm Thai Cultural Center of NY 3. 12:00 pm Raksmey Kampuchea Traditional Musicians 4. 12: 15pm Observe Boat Races 5. 12 :30 pm Modern 3 •;, 6. 1 :00 pm African Dance 7. 1 : 1 0 pm Martial Arts Demonstrations 9. 2:00 pm Band Modern l l 0. 3:00 pm CMAA Bayon Fine Arts Troupe & Watlao Buddhovath of RI 11. 3:15pm 12 . 3:45 pm Modern 2 13 . 4 :00 pm Band Raffle Drawings , Boat Race Results, and Closing 14. 4:30 pm The screenings are made possible by: Light of Cambodian Children, Inc., The Nginn Karet Foundation for Cambodia , the Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center, a program of Lowell National Historical Park and the UMASS Lowell. Free parking available. FREE BOAT TOURS: Saturday, August 21, 2004, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m . ~ Lowell National Historical Park will be providing free boat tours on the Merrimac River. PICK UP YOUR FREE BOAT TOUR TICKET AT THE LOWELL NATIONAL PARK AND LOWELL SOUTHEAST ASIAN WATER FESTIVAL INFORMATION BOOTHS! The boat tours will be led by park rangers and youth interns from the River Ambassadors Program of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The tours will begin from the boathouse on the river to the Guard Locks historic site on the Pawtucket Canal. The tour guides will explain how the canals were used for transportation and industry, as well as touching on themes dealing with the environmental history of the Merrimac River Watershed . This will be a great opportunity for some in the festival's great crowd to get out on the water without being in one of the event's racing boats . Since the event thematically centers on the importance of water to the lives and cultures of the Southeast Asian communities , the tours will allow people to experience the water theme directly via the boats . It will be a fun ride and educational , too! 3 - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - --- �I About the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Q1ttu nf 1.llnwtll QrnmmnntutultlJ nf !1.llussud1usttts ~lJ 4iz 4nnnr ------1 J\rmann J-cffeff.ercier, J1lffa1Jnr J\ Jrnrlama±inn 'ffl l,. tttllS ~ ~ '-C For centuries, t e Southeast Asian Water Festival has been celebrated in recognition of the _importance _of water in all aspects of life such as food, agriculture, spmtual and economic prosperity; and This year, the eigth annual Southeast Asian Water Festival is taking place here in Lowell along the banks of the Merrimack River, the very same river that furnished the m·ills with the power that made Lmvell the manufacturing capital ofAmerica and the leader ofthe Industrial Revolution; and Asians and non-Asians alike can come to the river today and take part in this traditional festival by enjoying music, dance, boat racing, foods and many other events which commemorate those which have been taking place in Southeast Asia for many centuries. The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival was initiated in the summer of 1 997 to bring the tradition of the boat races and the celebration of water to those who are living in the second largest Khmer populated city in the United States. The event has been acclaimed for being the largest water festival in the nation, drawing more than 60,000 participants each year. In 1999, the annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival was a critical component in helping make the City of Lowell the recipient of the 1 999 All American City. The Festival is now internationally recognized with participants from all walks of life and ethnicities coming from across the country-and internationally from Canada, France and Australia . The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. became incorporated as a non-profit organization with a Federal tax exempt status as a 501 (3)(c) entity in March 2004. The following non-profit organizations are incorporators of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. : Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell Lao Family Mutual Association Light of Cambodian Children, Inc. Thai Association of Boston Wat Buddhabhavana of MA in the City ofLowell, and urge all citizens to join in the celebration. <itm:n t4is 21 " h ~~ J\rnmnb JL ~rrnr illlluunr, arttu nf 14Ututll 4 The Board of Directors of the annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. represents a diverse group of community organizations and individuals . These non-profits and individuals are committed to ensuring that the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. represents a wide number of constituents and voices across the communities . �Special Thanks to the following Media for their support! Lowell Telecommunications Corporation 108th Congress Second Session The Honorable John F. Kerry Massachusetts "Voice of CMAA Radio" WUML 91.5 FM, Mondays at 11 am, Hosted by Brian Chen and Munty Pot recognizes 8th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival For the past eight years, tens of thousands of people have come to Lowell to compete in the festivities of tl1e Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. The boat races, ethnic foods, crafts vendors, and traditional ceremonies color the banks of the Merrimack River and make this event the largest water festival in the nation. Cambodia, Laos, South Vietnam, and Thailand celebrate the \Vater Festival to underscore the importance of water in all aspects of life. Your participation in this festival makes Massachusetts a better place to live by highlighting the traditions and customs of other cultures. I commend the Lowell Southeast Asian \Vater Festival for helping to bring a special taste of Southeast Asia to the Massachusetts community every year since 1997. As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I recognize the importance of learning more about different cultures in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Lowell community should take great pride in its posithe contributions through this festival. Congratulations on ny/ng this annual tradition such a spectacular event. ;,// 1 "Voice of Cambodian American TV" Executive Producer Sareth Sak. 1il 4 · f~,. ·. r ' John F. Kerry U nitecl States Senator "Voice of Cambodian Children Radio" WUML 91.5 FM, Sundays from 1pm -1 0pm. Siphann Touch and Sidney Liang, Pere Pen, Phahim Kay, Seang Sak and others "J ivit Thmei TV", Hosted by Munty Pot and Sidney Liang "Cambodian Women TV", Hosted by Bory Khem "Koun Khmer Show", Hosted by Buntha S. Krouch & Sophea Chum. Producer: Buntha S. Krouch . Tel. (978) 804-1175. Live Mondays from 8-9 pm. Reruns on Tuesdays 4-Sam. P.O . Box 292, Lowell , MA 01853. email: bs_krouch@asia.com or Koun khmer@comcast.net "Voice of Cambodian Americans in New England" WCAP 980 AM, from 10:00PM-12 :00AM Every Tuesdays and Thursdays "Festivals & Fun City Happenings", Live TV Show Hosted by Andy St. Onge, Special Events Coordinator for the City of Lowell. The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival is made possible with the partnership of The City of Lowell Lowell Police Department Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association Lao Family Mutual Association of Lowell, Inc. Light of Cambodian Children, Inc. Thai Association of Boston Wat Buddhabhavana Vietnamese Community of Greater Lowell Trairatanaram Temple Lowell National Historical Park Jericho Road Project Middlesex Community College Keep Lowell Beautiful City of Lowell Recycling Department University of Massachusetts Lowell River Ambassadors Program Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Revolving Museum Brush Art Gallery Cambodian Artist Association Greater Lowell Environmental Education Alliance Lowell Regional Transit Authority Spindle City Corps Recycling Tsongas Industrial Historical Center Artists League of Lowell Trinity Ambulance NeoVisions Media New Paradise Restaurant Museum of Science Boston Maps • Directions Hotels • Trip Planning Restaurants & Attractions AAA Merrimack Valley · Haverhill • Lawrence · Newburyport . North Andover • Lowell 11n11111.aaa.com 5 �I MAR TI N T. MEEHAN D1ST:ilCT CFF;CES : ST>; C tSTRIC:T , .\4.C.SSAO;vseT'"S 1 i xu. nn;Y Scu.~nE. TM;P.O FLOC"I t': !~p:flwww .house .govtmsehan/ Low1:1.1.. . MA Ol 852 !973 ) 459-0101 F.t..:c. : j978i 459-";$07 2 229 ?.A YEUP.N HO USE QF F!C i: Bi.::l OlNG W,;SHiNG".'CN. 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Agency 426 Chelmsford Street Lowell, MA. 01851 (978) 454-0402 May21,2004 Dear Community Members: Please accept my full support of the 8th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. of Lowell, Massachusetts. Hong Kong Super Market 289 Westford Street Lowell, MA O1 851 (978) 452-7391 Ideal Temp Agency The annual Lowe!l Southeast Asian Water Festival was initiated in the summer of 1997 to bring the tradition of boat races and the celebration of water to those who are living in the second largest Cambodian-populated city in the United States. The purpose and mission of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. is to preserve, protect and share their cultural heritages. In the capitals of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and South Vietnam, the water festival is an annual event celebrating the connection of water in a!l aspects of life, food, agriculture, spirituality and economic prosperity. Families travel from remote areas of the country by cars, motos, bicycles, ox, boats, and in some cases, by foot to take part in the festival. Thousands of spectators both old and young huddle around the banks of the river to cheer the boats speeding by. Today, along the banks of the Merrimack River, the tradition continues. Tne water festival is an enormous undertaking and requires the hard work and dedication of many individuals and organizations to help plan and produce this event. It is this effort that insures that the event has been successful and will continue to be successful in the future. Washington Savings Bank 30 Middlesex St. Lowell, MA 01852 (978) 275-6003 RachnaJewelry 314 Westford Street Lowell, MA 0185 l (978) 458-8939 Sam's Barber Shop 31 3 Westford Street Lowell, MA 0185 l (978) 970-3809 l OUL Health & Beauty Shop I am in strong support of this event and would like to take this opportunity to commend the Lowell Southeast Asian Festival, Inc. for ali of their hard work. 6 Pine Street Lowell, MA0185l (978) 441-9090 Mr. Blong Xiong Mr. Ted Rasakham Mr. Chon be Saychocies Mr. Charoen Vannaboathong Member of Congress Tom Dunne Funeral Home Friends of the Water Festival... hnnks to onsors: Banknorth Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, KK Insurance Agency the Wang Foundation, Injuries Rehab Center Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Assoc., Inc. Ira Toyota/Nissan of Tewksbury, Law Office of Louis S. Haskell & Boston Electronic Documents Company Pine Street Chiropractic & Rehab Total Call International 6 �Get the best The Law Office Of Louis S. 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Before releasing it upon the river, the person makes an intention, or prayer, to loved ones, living or deceased, wishing for them all the very best of good health and good fortune. We suggest that, no matter what our intention, we might also add a prayer for our fallen and wounded soldiers and a prayer for world peace. Friday Evening, August 20, 2004 Middlesex Community College Plaza SOMALY HAY & COMPANY I) Dance of Best Wishes: Also known as the Blessing Dance, this piece is ritually performed at the beginning of all events and programs to rid evil spirits and to bring forth joy and happiness to the audience. 2) Glorious Day Dance: A glorious day of ours - The children all meet in solidarity - For friendship all over the world - Heartedly - not tiring - Living near and far without worries - Very happy - Solidarity in hand - Having glory and prosperity during our celebration - The coutry is properous because we love our nation . Performed by a special group of adopted children from Cambodia: Emma, Sothea, Srey Dy, James , Lea , and Solinda. 3) Peace Dance: Somaly Hay is a Cambodian Court Dancer trained at the Royal Palace as a young child. The art of Cambodian Court dance, as all the arts of Cambodia, was nearly decimated during the Khmer Rouge regime in the l 970's. Most of the nation's artists were killed or forced to flee the country. In her search for spiritual understanding of the events of September 11, Somaly found her sorrow transformed to a feeling of peace, and was inspired to create this court dance as an expression of healing. The intent is to illustrate the power of the mind , spirit, and soul in achieving inner peace and tranquility . "We pray to the highest power - asking for peace and prosperity. Our dance is the gift of peace to all. " Performed by Somaly, Rithmaly , Sokphury , Nicole, Brenda, and Sophan. 4) Robam Bopha Lokei - Flower of the World Dance: The words in the song accompanying this dance are translated as follows : "Usually everybody wants flowers - For decoration or to decorate the body The sweet scent of the flowers bring prosperity - The beauty of the flowers is like the beauty of the girls - Everybody admires the flowers - Even the bees surrounding the flowers want pollen - Flowers fully bloomed make you want to pick them and turn them into flower garlands ." 1) The Blessing Dance is traditionally and religiously performed in the Royal palace to get rid of bad spirits and to ask for the deities ' blessing for the royal kingdom . Today, the blessing dance is performed at the beginning of all types of performances and ceremonies. It is a dance of greeting and good wishes . During the performance, dancers sprinkle flower petals toward the audience. This is done in hopes of bringing prosperity, peace, and good health to everyone. 2) The Mokor Dance is named after its central character- a mythical female sea creature associated with the fertility of rivers, lakes and oceans. Mani Mekhala, goddess of the sea, in her turquoise bodice, dances among an entourage of dancers. While all performers are embellished and bejeweled, male characters are distinguished from female characters by shoulder epaulets and brocaded pantaloons (kben). Females wear long brocaded skirts and sequined velvet sashes across their chests . Together, they manipulate decorated fans, representing the scales of the Mokor . 3) Hanuman & Sovann Mach ha "The white monkey and the golden Mermaid" In the Indian epic the Ramayana, called Reamker in Khmer, the queen Sita was captured and taken to the kingdom of Lanka, far out to sea. The King Rama calls on a famous army general named Hanuman, the White Monkey, to help him rescue his queen. 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Committees and their members include: Spiritual Advisory Board Venerable Sao Khon* Venerable David Chutiko Venerable Mangkone Dhammadharo Venerable Samoeurnt Seng Venerable Saphoeun Seng Boat Teams William McGowan Bruce Kang Sovan Khun (Artist) Thongsay Saysongkham * Bunsong Suo * Adam Var Charoen Vannaboathong Anne Brady Entertainment Anita Kladgreep Buntha Krouch Tony Ayeth Roun * Somphone Saensombat Ghia Srithong Sophy Theam * Sayon Soeun Chansareth Sak Recycling I Trash Suzanne DeLesdernier Jonathan Geer Paul Fontaine Tina Klein* Jessica Stepney Brendon Tarmey Finance/ Fundraising John Conley Louis Haskell * Sara Khun Phone Phetvixay Vong Ros Keith Sor * Blong Xiong * Booths / Vendors Tony Mai* Laurie Purcell Lisa Sam Ronnie Mouth Friday Pre-Event/Post Event Fred Faust Janice Pokorski Dee Riemer* Dan Rocha Mike Wurm Bob Pare 's Photoqraphv Volunteers . Khan Chao Barbara Callahan Soparith Sum Seda Chanbopha Sum Vanny Men Samaly Sum Barbara Messino Bob Pare Joannn Bruneloe Kim Gettings I ncorporators (Appointed Board of Directors) Anita Kladgreep Thai Association of Boston Games & Activities Sarann Nuon* Beverly Perna Sophath Pheang Sophear Pheang Tim Rayworth Sarath Rem Betsy Wish Sovisal Var Mao KimSan Vorn Louis S. Haskell, Esquire Lao Family Mutual Association(LFMA) Sarann M. Nuon Light of Cambodian Children, Inc. (LCC) Chuck Sart Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association(CMAA) Planning & Logistics / Security Mehmed Ali Ray Faucher Lee Libbey Sokny Long Paul Mueller Arthur Ryan Chuck Sart Andy St . Onge Jonathan Gillan Thongsay Saysong-Kham Wat Buddhabhavana of MA Tooch Van - Event Coordinator Srim Ouch - Assistant Event Coordinator * Represents Chair of the Committee Contact us at: Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. c/ o CCMAA 165 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852 tel: 978.596.1013 Email: info@lowellwaterfestival.org Website : www.lowellwaterfestival.org At-Large Community Representative s (Elected Board of Directors) Sambath Bo, General community Lee Libbey, General community Sivan Lam , Vietnamese community Ghia Srithong, Thai community Blong Xiong, Lao community Officers of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. President - Lee Libbey V ice President - Chuck Sart T reasurer - Blong Xiong Secretary - Sarann M. Nuon Book Design by Sophy Theam Printed by Minuteman Press DONALD L. PARADISE Operations Manager NTI LUBR ICATIONS 645 ROGERS STREET LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS 01851 (508) 458-9055 (508) 458-1 200 (603) 880-61 62 Media/ Publicity/ Website Sambath Bo * Champe Pang * Stephanie McCarthy Dee Riemer The listing in this Program book was as completed when it went to press on August 7o, 2004. Chuck Sart 36 �f"" '·. r~''UlV .-~ ,,,,. • 1n.' ... y ,·. '\.,,.J' '-A ~h·.. n a· ·I~ I r• = Jl l ,,=rll - ~ ' ~1-. \.,.,d ,.,..,,, .~ ·r·"'1.. ~- r· \,,.,, • , , ..,,,; t°"' ·1 V)"-~ ·O' .-. ""' ,3 t i l ' <"""'1 b.o .~ j ,=, ""~ !;\..1~ v , ~-"'?r·!= «.. I n·lb "-~J ,_.i ,,,. 1 ,, r· ,,,,.,,, 'l =i• ~,' 1,, '-.,,,1 I ~ l I , i'=t•r"> J happer1 vvher1 you sr1ovv Jots of r ··' .IC,.. ·. · a· . , 11 Su Door ~ ~1-·a d·t·' 'ln)._; ,tr·1 r,,,e ,..,.,,I 1i_a O· L" community floL1rishes. Banknorth is proud to support the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. .- .· , . 1 . · . ii ,.,.r ... · i . 1 ~Banknorth Massachusetts It's nice knowing® It's nice knowing"> is the registered service mark of Banknorth Group, Inc. Member FDI C. A division of Banknorth, N.A. ---- -~---- ~ ~ ! • ~ ·. I ~ i"'i 1 �Ira Toyota/Nissan of Tewksbury is proud to participate and be a sponsor in the 8th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. Our Philosophy GET THE FEELING @TOYOTA The Ira Motor Group was founded over 30 years ago based on the guiding principle, the "Golden Rule". Ira Rosenberg, founder, states; rr/f you treat every customer and every employee the way you yourself want to be treated, then your success is guaranteed". Perhaps that is why the Ira dealerships have grown from a small used car lot with parking for 20 cars to 9 dealerships employing over 700 people today. 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Title A name given to the resource 8th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival program, 2004-08-20 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource 8th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival program booklet. This program booklet contains 40 pages. Includes a letter from Rithy Uong, the history of the Water Festival, the schedule of events, information on Angkor Dance Troupe, and more. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-08-20 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. 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Language A language of the resource English Khmer Lao Thai Vietnamese Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival 8th Annual August 20-21 2004 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/3a913c20551246d06992cd1372d13910.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=C20V%7EM1VSbA5Crl-Yg-8OLuEvoez0n740YvHTYVVjJM3i-TnUayjZusEYyf2Ifwp3SHoJcRhD%7EWIHcgsn9CJQnYQaI-Sb4MBkVzSLkDq%7E%7ErI%7Ehocd7RGgl%7E02TUwlxNCUVaTsvklLlVnfDLavq37sLGttmZeQ9TxyNswpJ%7EpyfGbuB8t6Up0UVU4xq1uAeQKf3VcpdngmR4vQYMTYUhUNs3FlJsH5vq3PAMlBL6fcFcZNSsI-mmg0qDfX8qCC5yUeuLRr8rJs1H8-11MpCLrF8yTewkmMAvjA2B90FH16WoNsFJDQbpPLxRJ%7Ema%7EGfj%7ET2MChxxx2M-PIffo0Urj6w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 717c4eccecde8aea9285df600719efcc PDF Text Text I �l Bank of America is proud to sponsor the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. Visit us at www. bankofamerica. com. Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. © 2006 Bank of America Corporation. Q8 Eq1ial Housing Lender SPN-41 ~ BankofAmerica · V'HigherStandards KeySpan is honored to join you in creating a better climate for the families and communities we serve. That's why we're proud to support the 2006 Lowell Water Festival. Call KeySpan at 1-800-GAS-2001 to get great offers on new heating equipment when you switch to KeySpan natural gas heat. If you're already a KeySpan heating customer, call 1-800-292-2032 for energy saving rebates . / 1 0:YSft\N Energy Delivery Climate is everything.™ �I )lugust 18-19, 2006 " Lowell, ?rf.assachusetts Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. c/ o Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association 165 Jackson Street~ Lowell~ MA 01852 ~ 978 596-1013 Tuesday,August15,2006 Dear community members and friends: Spiritual Advisory Board Venerable Sao Khon, Chair Ven. Mangkone Dhammadharo, Vice Chair Venerable Seng Samoeumt Venerable Seng Saphoeun Venerable David Chutiko BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. Sayon Soeun (President) Mr. Phone Phetvixay (Vice President) Dr. Phala Chea (Treasurer) Vatsady Sivongxay (Clerk) Chant Vanbouathong Khamtane Khamdy Buntha Krouch Ghia Srithong Tooch Van INCORPORATORS Welcome to the 10th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. We hope that you enjoy the variety of Southeast Asian food, merchandise, performances, and arts and crafts that you will encounter throughout our two-day celebration. The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival was initiated in the summer of 199y by a number of community members, including but not limited to Mr. Samkhann Khoeun - former Executive Director of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association, Dr. Linda Silka - Director of the UMass Lowell Center for Work, Family and Community, Chath pierSath - Community Activist, Blong Xiong Lao Family Mutual Assistance Association, and Cheryl West and Khan Chau of the University of Massachusetts, Lowell campus, among others. Their concern had been the environmental cleanliness of the Merrimack River as well as surrounding bodies of freshwater. With the intention of bringing a thousand year old tradition from Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand and tying it to water education here in the Greater Lowell area, the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival was begun and has progressed to what it is today. As a result, approximately 60,000 participants are drawn to this event annually, with attendees coming from all walks of life and ethnicities throughout the United States, Canada, France, and Australia. Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, (CMAA) a special water education section has been included in the program book. While the entire event is revolved around boat racing, we also feel that it is vital to teach young children on the importance of clean water in our everyday lives. Light of Cambodian Children, Inc. (LCC) After all, without4t1e water in both the Mekong River and the Merrimack River, we wouldn't have been able to begin this unique tradition. Lao Family Mutual Association (LFMA) Wat Buddhabhavana of MA Organizing the Water Festival is a big endeavor. It takes many volunteer hours, Thai Association of Boston ongoing year-round effort, and dedicated board and committee members. To join in the effort to support this important annual event, please consider making EVENT COORDINATOR a donation or sign up to volunteer for future years. Donations can be sent to Sambath Bo Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival c/o CMAA, 165 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852. A volunteer form is included in the back of this book as well for your convenience. Please visit our website at www.lowellwaterfestival.org for more information. Last, but not least, have a safe and fun time, and thank you for making the 10th annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival possible! Best wishes, Sayon Soeun, President Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. p.s. Don't forget to purchase raffle tickets at the Lowell Southeast Asian Water F~stival information booth located at the main stage area! They are $&o0 each and will give you a chance to win a Suzuki Katana motorcycle or $3,500, a Desktop Computer, or $300 cash. The drawing will take place at 4:00pm, on 8/19/06 at the Sampas Pavilion. 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Water In Our Lives 6. Western Union 7. Friday Schedule (Candle Floating Ceremony) 8. Enterprise Bank 9. Saturday Schedule (Stage I) 10. Saturday Schedule (Stage I cont'd .) 11. Saturday Schedule (Stage II) 12. Riverwalk Map, Booth, & Boat Team Information 13. Map continued ... ~ 14. Lowell Community Charter ~ School 15. Coloring Page 16.P & H Auto 17. Find Your Friends Maze 18. Saints Memorial Medical · Foundation, MD Realty, BPI Insurance and Tax Services, C P & T Corp, and Martin J. McNulty - Attorney at Law 19. Water Quality Word Scramble 20. Fish Find Crossword Puzzle 21. LSEAWF lncorporators 22 . Old Crane & Brother Crab 23. Volunteer & Donation Forms 24. LSEAWF Committees fttt. )tf ·ljniutlf tattlf nfJltassudfusttti · ~~ ..~i~ ~onnr ......·· - ~~illtml! J[i;~m,JJr~ ~ ~~J?Or & 1¥frorlam&tio11 . For centuries, the Southeast Asian Water Festivalhas qeen celebrated in recognition of the importance of water in all aspects o.flife such asfood, agriculture ,spiritual and economic prosp erity; and This year, thetenth anntial Southeast Astan Water Fest is taking place here in Lowell along the banks ofth e Merrimack River, the very same river tha(furnished the mills with thep ower that made Bowell the manujacturin capital of America and the leader of the Industrial Revolution; and Asians and noncA.sians alike can come to the river tod · and take part in this traditional festival by)nj oying i11u , dance, boat racing.foods and many other event:~ which commemorate those which have been taking place in Southeast Asia for many centuries. WILLIAM F. MARTIN, JR., Mayor of the Cil'y ofLowell, Afassachusetts, do hereby proclaim Saturdtry, August 19, 2006 as: ·· '-SOUTHEAST ASL4N WATER FESTIVAL DAY" in the City ofLowell, and urge all citizens to join in the celebration. 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Mogan Cultural Center is a program of Lowell National Historical Park in partnership with University of Massachusetts Lowell ~BJ'f WiJ'hBJ' fo affthe staff, vofunteers, andparficf(lanfs of the 7enth ;tlnnua( ,Southeast 1L'fan wdter <'fesfivali ') 7hank:Jou for cefe6rafiYJ_J the importance of wafer in our OYJ_JOiYJ_J fives! ,-..... / -"'·· / / '-, / ...... �/V 0 /$'- V .r-0' 'v- <>-v ..;> -.$' -/-'_- </'· ·..;'v }l.ugust 18-19, 2006 .,, Lowe[[, :Massacliusetts Y'-,0:✓ ----1/'----,0/~,~---,✓~ ,,/:::-/,'V 0 ~ ~/ ✓' v -"\/·, v ry, -.:;·- /";::;- <,;>'\j- -0' 0·- ---5'<-t' ,-$-<;;' ✓ --v· /v' ·V··· ✓ V ·V/,'VV✓:..__0/$'> ,0.,,,-$"/ -.'V-.....-':::::/ "v-..::: 'Vater and Our Lives /ritten by Sopha Tum \later is life. To people from different background and religions, it embodies birth and ~birth . To the Southeast Asian people, water not only signifies renewal, but it ymbolizes cleanliness, purity, and prosperity. For Southeast Asians, water connects II aspects of being: food, agriculture, spirituality, and economic success. Whether it is nown as Bon Om Tuk in Cambodia, Boun Son Hae in Loas, or Keng Loeur in hailand, for centuries the Water Festival has been an annual celebration of cleansing nd rinsing past sins accrued during the old year to replenish for the new year. The Water Festival is the most popular and strident celebration in Southeast Asia. Millions of people from remote areas of the countries journey to the capitals to compete in the boat races, cheer for their favorite teams, and participate in the singing, dancing, and traditional games. Every year, they put thoughts of work or struggle aside to be thankful for the rivers, lakes, and ponds that are the main source of their livelihood and economic development and pray for good fortune, longevity, and the opportunity to regenerate. For Southeast Asians, whether this important and fun-filled festivity takes place in their 1other countries or the countries they now call home, it is essential for them to preserve their tradition , take time to celebrate ie event, and share and teach younger generations of Southeast Asians and people from different cultures and background of 1ho they are, and their values and beliefs. ach~ r, on the third Saturday in August, Cambodians and other Southeast Asians come together to Lowell, Massachusetts the Southeast Asian Water Festival along the Merrimack River and reminisce about life along the Mekong River. ike the Water Festival in Southeast Asia, the Water Festival in Lowell is a time for Southeast Asians living abroad to take some me to be thankful of all their good fortunes, pray for better living conditions for people ack home, and allow people from other cultures to experience a part of their tradition, nd learn what makes them who they are. After all, water is life to many of us. > celebrate he Water Festival is a time for fun, relaxation , and self-renewal, but it is also a time collectively work together to help keep the water clean and safe for future enerations and enable them to continue the beautiful tradition that has been past own from our ancestors. > "Hanuman" is the popular White Monkey General from the Indian epic the Ramayana , now adapted into many Southeast Asian versions. Andrew Page Photography �■ v r.0> v ',,rs;,,>· 0 ·~ -J'-<,0_,v $ 6 'Welcome to the 'Tenth }lnnual Southeast }lsian Water 'Festival! -;><,-0:,.-----:> </''>. -/"-... ,"-. /"-_,-/':.::./ :~, ,~✓ -:>-, ~ :>,,..-;~ ..--:~><'v <v---._- ·v -ry .._0' .A'v -~V'---V -/0''-' v·.,-0v-..:::> ¢<.::;\,..V -v . /'.;.'>- -v /,$'-/'-..0/•.:"-vV"'/--<~:/$> . .0/',;--,/ ~.;_;_~ ~ �}l.ugust 18-19, 2006 " Lowell, 7rl.assachusetts PROGRAM Friday Aug·ust 18, 2006 Lower Locks / Eastern Canal - Middlesex Community College Plaza 5:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:20 pm 3:50 pm 7:05 7:20 7:50 3:00 pm pm pm pm 3:15 pm 3:20 pm 3:25 pm ~:20 pm Khmer Traditional Music (CD) Introduction Blessing Ceremony Religious Presentations by Venerable Mangkone, English; Venerable Sao Khon, Khmer "Tevet Dance" - Somaly Hay & Co. The Tevet Dance is an ancient dance that depicts the majestic and graceful performance of the God and Goddess in a blessing wish to be bestowed upon the royal family. This dance is obtained through the ancient legend of Preah Sang. Despite its gracious, delicate, and beautiful choreography as well as lyric and song, the Tevet Dance is a lesser known type of classical dance in the royal ballet than others. Laos Classical Dance - Tamara Phongsavad "Chouy Chhay Tevoda (Goddess) Dance" - Somaly Hay & Co "Lum Muay and Lum Essan" - Wat Thai of Boston "Girls in Line Dance" - Somaly Hay & Co The dance, revealed by the lyrics, describes the beauty of Khmer dance and culture as well as the gratitude toward our ancestors, who have carefully preserved and handed down to us this priceless legacy. Khmer Flute - Rady Mom "Tang You Dance" - Somaly Hay & Co In Cambodia the climate is very warm, with only two seasons, the wet season and the dry season. All year round, the weather is very war,t,, with the temperature mostly in the high nineties to low 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Therefbre, young girls like to use umbrellas called ''Tang You" to protect themselves from the heated sun. Blessing of the Canal and Preparation for Candle Floating Ceremony (Loy Krathong) The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival preserves the most important religious and cultural traditional ritual-the candlelight ceremony, in celebrating water. Water symbolizes the gateway to a happy and healthy life. Similar to the candlelight ceremonies held in most Southeast Asian countries, after dusk monks bless the temple grounds while the community thanks the river spirits. Shortly after the blessing, the monks and the people gather around the edge of the water to pray and mak<; vows. As candlelight rafts drift down the river and bum into the darkness, the burning of the candles signifies the dismissal of bad luck, disease, and bad deeds. Closing 7 �■ Welcome to the 'Tenth }1.nnual Southeast }1.sian Water (f'estival! The Ent• rprise BanKen,.are proud e to share in the celebrat1on 01 the Lowel. Sootheast Asian Wa~r FesUval. l Thank you kn contributing ro ,our vJbrant oommuntty. Ente(lJJrise 88Ilkers .Standing ihr. Sophy Theam, Sue 81.K!n Seated::~ Tum Trust your posslbmHes to us caJI 978 459,.0000 or vlsit us at www.Enterp:riseBanldn,g.com e~ LoW9JI. Andover. Bi llerica.. Chalmsford Dracut , Fitchbwrg , Leomi.rnstar . l'ewksbwry W§tfcfd • Salem, NH ~nm FDID A C;;rtfjgd 88A L.rdGC" Enterprise Bani< �Program Saturday August 19, 2006 Main Stage 3:30 am Khmer Traditional Flute Music - Rady Mom The Kok Tlok Chhayam Group 3:45 am Blessing Ceremony 10:15 am Introduction "Blessing Dance" by Asian Center Dance Troupe 10:30 am 10:40 am 11 :15 am 11 :25 am 11:45 am 11 :50 am 12:25 pm 12:35 pm 12:50 pm 1:05 pm 1:1 0 pm 1:40pm The Blessing Dance is traditionally and religiously performed in the Royal palace to rid of bad spirits and to ask for the deities' blessing for the royal kingdom. Today, the blessing dance is performed at the beginning of all types of performances and ceremonies. It is a dance of greeting and good wishes. During the performance, dancers sprinkle flower petals toward the audience. This is done in hopes of bringing prosperity, peace, and good health to everyone. Veayo Khmer Band "Lakhon Pharak Pharam" (Lao classical music and dance) - Watlao of RI Stylistically, the classical dance (lakhon prarak pharam) of today, accompanied by the mahori ensemble, is very similar to its Siamese counterpart, featuring both the female dance /akhon nai and male masked dance khon. The Pharak Pharam, contain characteristically strong Buddhist elements and also differs in number of details from both Siamese and other Southeast Asian versions of the Ramayana epic. "Sao Surn Souang Heua (Boat Ra«;:ing Cheering)" by Watlao Buddhavath of RI Souang Heua: Held to celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent, the nationwide Ok Pansa Festival starts at dawn on the first day with donations and offerings made at temples around the city. Then in the evening candlelight processions are held at temples, and in a ceremony known as boun lay heua fai (J krathong) oi which the Thai people celebrate in December) hundreds of colorful paper boats decorated with flowers, incense and candles are set adrift on the Mekong River to pay respect to the river spirit and eradicate bad luck, bad deeds and disease. Chhayam Drums - The Kok Tlok Chhayam Group Welcome and Introduction "Ram-Sat Chatri" - Thai Cultural Council of Mass The Ram-Sat Chatri is the modified version of a worship dance ceremony prior to a taken Lakon Chatri performance. Lakon Chatri is the earliest trorfi of a Thai dance-drama, originating in the southern part of Thailand. This southern derivation can be instantly identified by the exciting fast-paced drumbeats. "Tivea Propey (Glorious Day) Dance" - Asian Center Dance Troupe A glorious day of ours - the people of all ages gather-happily building a strong bond of friendship for sake of our nation for having glory and prosperity. This is part of the classical dance repertoire. Its lyrics describe our holiday celebration in honoring the glorious day of Cambodia. "Swva Pol - the Soldier Monkeys" - Asian Center Dance Troupe In Cambodian legend, monkeys always fight evil; in fact there are army soldiers. After a victorious battle, the monkey soldiers celebrate. They gather food for a feast. This monkey dance is lively and acrobatic, always performed by young boys, who are able to capture the spirit and quick mannerisms of monkeys. Laos Classical Dance -Tamara Phoungsavad Laos Star Band "Tevet (God and Goddess) Dance" - Angkor Dance Troupe The Tevet Dance is an ancient dance that depicts the majestic and graceful performance of the God and Goddess in a blessing wish to be bestowed upon the royal family. This dance is obtained through the ancient legend of Preah Sang. 9 �I Wefcome to tli.e 'Tentli. }lnnua{Southeast }lsi,an Water Pestiva{/ 1:55 pm 2:05 pm 2:20 pm 2:35 pm 2:45 pm 2:55 pm 3:00 pm 3; 3.0, Qm . "Coconut Shell Dance" - Angkor Dance Troupe The Coconut Shell Dance i~ one of the most popular and well-known of the Cambodian fol~ dances. In its original form, it was a one-man show. In the modern-day dance, an equal numbe1 of male and female dancers perform the dance, signifying friendship and courtship. "Hanuman & Sovann Machha" - Angkor Dance Troupe Hanuman & Sovann Machha ''The white monkey and the golden Mermaid". In the Indian epic thE Ramayana or Reamker in Khmer, the queen Sita was captured and taken to the kingdom o; Lanka, far out in the sea. The King Rama calls on a famous army general named Hanuman, th€ White Monkey, to help him rescue his queen. Hanuman and his army of monkeys set about tc build a bridge across the ocean to rescue the queen. But as fast they pile up stones for thE bridge, the stones mysteriously disappear. The white monkey general dives into the sea tc investigate. What he discovers is a beautiful golden mermaid named Sovann Machha who hat been carrying off the stones in an act of playful vandalism. Hanuman confronts the beautiful bu troublesome mermaid Sovann Machha. He can't help but be dazzled by her beautiful and fallt in love. And while she initially resists, Hanuman uses a variety of tactics to get her attention anc eventually, as the story continues past this chapter, he wins her over as his partner in the figh against evil. "Fishing Dance" - Angkor Dance Troupe There 's saying in Cambodia "where there is water, there are fish. " In this dance you will see twc traditional methods of catching fish, using braided bamboo baskets called Chhneang. In thit dance you 'll see young women scoop up water from the river into their Chhneang. The baskett act as strainers-the water drains out through the bamboo leaving small fish in the basket. Anc the guys use be/I-shaped traps called Angkruth for catching large fish in shallow water. As the} fishing, they flirt with each other. The boys playfully snatch the girls' fishing baskets. When thE other leave, one young couple stays behind and falls in love. At the end the dance, the other~ return to tease and congratulate them. "Lum Muay Thai" - Wat Thai of Boston Khmer Angels from California Modern Dance - Angkor Dance Troupe Boat Racing Observation Black.Bird. T:hai Band 4:00pm 1 (\ Laos Classical Dance - Tamara Phoungsa'lad 4:15 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm Khmer Modern Dance - Perzu~ Raffle Drawing Boat Race Results Closing ,, �, ,,.~.>./\/·· ---"'v·/~~f <.:;. ~< y:. ~- 'V'J~,- v·--~ -/v-- v August 18-19, 2006 " Lowe{~ 5Wassacfiusetts -/'-.;' -V'· -v0 · v·->-..:..> -;_;,.-..../-,1//V >-5' -·-$'-/·---<:::~/"';>/'/::::/-- >--<::::r-.-/..-..../-..'V-----~-<'0----:'~-,-✓~~ -: ' ; : ; ' ~ /:::;><~://:;:;>-<:> ? r;;•, _ ✓;:> :..::;,:,. 0'~/V'--_'.-0-'/0'' -.;:>/-.;---·,0/-... 0- ,~ . Program Saturday August 19th, 2006 Stage II 10:00 am Lao Star Band - Laotian Live Band 11:00 am Tamara Phoungsavad - Laos Classical Dance 11:10 am Perzuazn - Khmer Modern Dance 11:25 am 12:35 am Lum Muay Thai - Wat Thai of Boston Black Bird Band - Thai Live Band 1:35 pm Khmer Angels 1:45 pm Veayo Band - Khmer Live Band 2:45 pm "Ram-Sat Chatri" - Thai Cultural Council of Mass 4:25 pm The Ram-Sat Chatri is the modified version of a worship dance ceremony prior to a taken Lakon Chatri performance. Lakon Chatri is the earliest from of a Thai dance-drama, originating in the southern part of Thailand. This southern derivation can be instantly identified by the exciting fast-paced drumbeats. Boat Racing Observation "Blessing Dance" - Asian Center Dance Troupe (MC Semifinal Race Result) The Blessing Dance is traditionally and religiously performed in the Royal palace to get rid of bad spirits and to ask for the deities' blessing for the royal kingdom. Today, the blessing dance is performed at the beginning of all types of performances and ceremonifs- It is a dance of greeting and good wishes. During the performance, dancers sprinkle flower petals toward the audience. This is done in hopes of bringing prosperity, peace, and good health to everyone. "Tivea Propey (Glorious Day) Dance" - Asian Center Dance Troupe A glorious day of ours - the people of all ages gather-happily building a strong bond of friendship for sake of our nation for having glory and prosperity. This is part of the classical dance repertoire. Its lyrics describe our holiday celebration in honoring the glorious day of Cambodia. "Swva Pol - The Soldier Monkeys" - Asian Center Dance Troupe In Cambodian legend, monkeys always fight evil; in fact there are army soldiers. After a victorious battle, the monkey soldiers celebrate. They gather food for a feast. This monkey dance is lively and acrobatic, always performed by young boys, who are able to capture the spirit and quick mannerisms of monkeys. "Lakhon Pharak Pharam" - Watlao Buddhavath of RI Stylistically, the classical dance (lakhon prarak pharam) of today, accompanied by the mahori ensemble, is very similar to its Siamese counterpart, featuring both the female dance lakhon nai and male masked dance khon. The Pharak Pharam, contain characteristically strong Buddhist elements and also differs in number of details from both Siamese and other Southeast Asian versions of the Ramayana epic. "Sao Sum Souang Heua (Boat Racing Cheering)" - Watlao Buddhavath of RI 4:30 pm Souang Heua: Held to celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent, the nationwide Ok Pansa Festival starts at dawn on the first day with donations and offerings made at temples around the city. Then in the evening candlelight processions are held at temples, and in a ceremony known as boun lay heua fai (loi krathong) which the Thai people celebrate in December) hundreds of colorful paper boats decorated with flowers, incense and candles are set adrift on the Mekong River to pay respect to the river spirit and eradicate bad luck, bad deeds and disease. Closing 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 3:45 pm 3:55 pm 4:10 pm "" 11 �■ ;:./"0' ·--:~<'>-----...:>/,.1/,..--,~/,_~/,/~. .,_0__,.,_/~; 'Welcome to tlie 'Ientli Jl_nnua{Soutlieast .Jlsian 'Water Pestiva[/ _/.;/-----✓ 0~------ - - '5 /.:..:/<.F'5- .....-~,,::;;_ \;J'.:::_>-:.--·0':✓vv-,:;,,~-/0-:_A;>·'V':A/"-···v"'A/···<~::,>---::>/~::--/0.'/-t>-V'-/v,./7 ~>',;--; ~/, ~; ~,_0,:.:. _.,,.0---_-<,; ✓ v-.:~-<::/-. --,;,,,.,-; _ /~- --,;::/ 0:;;-"··· v">,/ '0 Bus Shuttles Available From the Gallagher terminal Train Station to the Boat House Sampas Pavilion Main Stage Picnic Area ..8 International 0 u r/J Specia{ rfhank§ to our Pooc{, :Merchandise, }lns ~ Crafts, and INTERNATIONAL FOODS \ MERCHANDISE Booth# 5 - Tropical Fruits Booth # 1 - Khemara Restaurant . Lao BC Booth # 6 ~ Champathong Gl?? Booth .# 2 - Eggroll Booth# 7 - \Seng IX Kem Booth # 3 - Boston Buhhda Varara Booth# 8- Hair D~sign Booth # 8a - Suos Cuisine Booth # 9 - Rithy KhmerVicfe§ Booth# 8b- Bounthavy§oukkaphan Booth # 10 __,. Sopha & Roni . . · ·· ·· ..··.·.· ·. . .·.· · · . .· · .· · ·· ·., Booth # 11 - Len Lao Booth # 12 -' Morning Star Travel.:. . . Bo. th# 13 -:-Yym Yurt;i E)5p~ess'" 0 Booth# 14 - Thai Hand Booth# 16 ....;SalvationArmy- Lac:> Booth# 17- KampUchea Video Booth# 20 - The Slush Lc1dy Booth# 22 ~Thai Hut Booth # 24 -- Bangkok Dessert, Inc; Booth # 18 - Laos United Church of Christ BoothC 19-Asian Americari .CulturalFoundation Booth # 21 - Bop ha Beauty Shop Booth# 23 - Good Day Video Booth# 25 -'TUk Tuk Fine ThaiCuisine Booth # 31 - Neighborhood Video Booth # 26 -Chiu Yeung Bakery Booth # 33 - Creative Design Booth # 27 - Wat Buddharana Booth # 34 - Mima Fashion Booth # 29 .... Esan Sausage Booth 'If. 36 - MillerSaengchan Booth # 30 - Chantanon Varinabouatong Booth # 38 - Quality Resources Booth # 32 - Wings of Hope Alliance for Cambodia Booth # 39 - SEACR Network ·Booth# 35 -Garlic Bistro Booth # 41 - Thai Inter ""-/·/'-V._;~ ,,.., Booth 'If. 40 - Neary Rothkunthea's Fashion Booth # 42 - Khmer Angels Booth # 43 -Angkor Dance Troupe V /v :-v' V �, Free Boat Tours Food, Merchandise, Information, Arts & Crafts Booths, Stage II Regatta Field Parking Lot Donuts c=i -· - ;/ Information (Booths! ARr, <{ANo c&\F: S s I ROWING TEAMS' 4 Booth # 1 1- > Bead~i~~ad Booth # 15 - Life"'~ hhe Bodhi Bqoth # 28 - Cambodi~n Artist Ass'ociation .,,.' .. : · :· :. _ · . · : . .. :-:,: · . . _. j Bp~!!i # ·~J:; ; .Ograsri Boi:womthamm~;~t ; .> ,,. :>'>?;,·- - . ·/,::i'c'···:·· :,::,.;,,i:?':i /ii', : ·..-.j ?f.-.,. _. · .,, '':':':" -- , ,__ :,,,,-- . . ·:' INFORMATION BOOTHS Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence Baystate Financial Services CITA Mission (Zion Alliance Church tor" Bostoh) Community Teqmwork, Inc. DRT Emmanuel Gospel Cehter/CCAF H & R Block Legacies of War Lowell Community Charter School Lowell Community Health Center Lowell General Hospital Map For Health MiniMart/Western Union Ministry of Cambodian Children's Orphanage Neighborhood Diabetes Small Smiles of Lawrence Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Lowell On Saturday, the LSEAWF Information Booth and Missing Children Center will be located at the Sampas Pavilion (Main Stage). If you are missing or have found a lost child, please go to the main Information Booth and our volunteers will contact the appropriate personnel for assistance. �;"--/v'.'.0":<:>-V' -·-.::;--.--:;..--"'-\,0/--,:_/ <<--·-!>/,0/ ✓/-...../':>·-/>:,,--....<"/ 'Welcome to tfze 'Tentfz )l.nnua[Soutfzeast )l.sian 'Water (}'estiva[! :~ "/'v-',A/ /y'-._/;/,<:>"v,, 0-~·-.·0'/"0 V'JV- 0 ·v, -,;>·v .-V 0- -·V '0'><>--<,/,... :J'----v /·-/::.V'-..._/--~f ✓/ ,0/</>-/~/-~/-./~-~/ ~--<,0/·./'s,- Lowell Community Charter PZff.blic School 206 Jachson Street, Lowell, MA 0 1852 fax.978.323.4600 978.323.0800 Email: u,1 uw.lccps.org RA TULA TIONS 10TH ANNUAL WATER FESTIVAL! CO Register Your Child Today! (978) 323-0800 Isadora Hurtado Deborah Ye 'y,,",J/V I A ,._/. ✓-'' /'. / -"- ·"' / ....... ....... . . . .., r-., /, /'. ·,,/ A / -...__.· , �■ ;4.ugust 18-19, 2006 " Lowell, :Massachusetts (I 1'i - - -- - -- - �'Welcome to the 'Tenth jlnnual Southeast )'lsian Water 'Festival! P & H AUTO REP AIF ·. 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To speak with an interpreter, or if you have any questions about our services, please call 978-458-1411 ext. 4710 One Hospital Drive, Lowell, MA 978-458-1411 www.saints-memorial.org AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE: STATE INSPECTION BODYWORK USED CAR SALES 1465 Middlesex Street Lowell, MA 01851 978.452.8250 David Tamaren, MD Cell: 339.298.9558 Real Estate Broker m1tu1 llirutam1 MARTIN J. McNULTY Attorney at Law Realty & .··.7·i", :t ·i694 Middlesex Street Lowell , MA 01851 978.454.6737 340 Constitution Way Marblehead, MA 01945 Fax: 781 .639.1488 Corner of Ocean & Nahant St. 84 Nahant Street Lynn , MA 01902 781.593.0355 111 �Water Quality Word Scramble Cover up the answers at the bottom of the page and unscramble the letters below to come up with words relating to the quality of our water. 1. dlnwtea 2. tahbtia 3. noluplito 4.cheba --------5. sbahror - - - - - - - - - - - - 6.noscea - - - - - - - - - - 7. ksale 8. asdhwetres ------------------9. ientusrts 10. dseinemst Answers: 1. Wetland 2. Habitat 3. Pollution 4. Beach 5. Harbors 6. Oceans 7. Lakes 8. Watersheds 9. Nutrients 10. 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Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. (LEASWF) lncorporators · Since its inception in 1984, the CMAA has played an important role in the success of Cambodian and other ethnic minorities here in Greater Lowell. The CMAA offers many important programs such as ESL courses, job training, youth programs, and cultural events. These programs have proven to be invaluable tools for a community comprised of refugees from war torn countries struggling to survive here in America. The CMAA is located at 165 Jackson Street, right in downtown Lowell. Lao Family Mutual Assistance Association BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE FOR OUR YOUTH Sayon Soeun, President 9 Central Street, Suite 203 Lowell, MA 01852 978.804.5055 ssoeun@lccweb.org Thai Asso.ciation of Boston. �'Welcome to tlie 'Tentli )Innua[Southeast )Isian 'Water 'Festiva[! v- -"-"' '/--~ y-~~-f-..;'-/v V \> ,V <;.> ·V'0'>.:>-·0'/,1/''/·-.,,>/.,:->.....,.0,/. . .0/v0/•t:·✓ V'-/ :>.,,..--.....~:.~-.(V . <::/"-% /'-:_;,. . _0;,, ✓;;:/0··.·'0--~V-:;>/-0"<...;/-;~__, ..,:.::-..,,0'/,:;> ··v\--V- -..:-..~----$' -:v,;~//>:/-:>/·~.r'V---:S- Old Crane and Brother Crab In the middle of the forest, there was a pond that Old Crane inhabited as I home. One day, Old Crane was too weak to go searching for food. He ac1 very worried so that everyone can see. Brother Crab who was nearby noticed Old Crane looking desolate so he ask him, "Why are you so sad looking, Big Brother? Why don't you go look food?" Old Crane laments, "Oh, Brothers and Sisters! The fish in this pond had be my food source! But I had overheard some humans talking with each other about a fisherman who will soon caall the fish here! If there is to be no more fish here, then my death is near approaching! That is why I , worried ... too worried to think about my hunger!" All the fish discussed among themselves and decided that Old Crane might have some ideas to help them. "Oh, Brother Crane," all the fish called out, "Do you have any plans to help all of us?" Old Crane tells them, "The only way of keeping all of you safe is to get you to another body of water. I can bring you to a pond nearby one at a time. I have seen that pond. There are not that many humans there." AJI of the fish were very happy with that plan and agreed to have Old Crane transport them to another pond. One by one, Old Crane carried the fish out of the pond and one by one, he ate them all before returning. Once all of the fish were gone from the pond, there was only Brother Crab left who asked Old Crane, "Oh Brotl Crane, please bring me to that pond as well. I want to go live with the rest of the fish." Old Crane was ecstatic that Brother Crab wanted to go with him ... he had never eaten crab meat before! So he t Brother Crab hang onto his neck while he flew him towards a mound of land. But Brother Crab was very atten1 and, while in the air, noticed fish bones scattered all over the place. "Huh! Am I coming so soon into my death?" thought to himself. "No, I must find a way of saving myself!" When Old Crane and Brother Crab were only a few feet from landing, Brother Crab took his claws and squee, Old Crane's neck until Old Crane was no longer breathing. And that was the end of Old Crane's life. Brother C had to find another place where he can continue his life. But upon finding no other pond nearby, he went bacl the direction he came from and luckily found his old home. From then on, Brother Crab passed down his true st about not trusting old cranes to the fish in the pond and he lived a long, happy life. �Jlugust 18-19, .2006 " Lowell, :Jrf.assachusetts ro volunteer for next year, please fill out the following information and submit it to: 1 _owell Southeast Asian Water Festival, c/o CMAA, 165 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852 Name Address : Telephone No. II Email Address =>lease indicate when you would like to help out: Friday's Candle Floating Ceremony II Saturday's Boat Racing and Main Event • • • f you are interested in planning this annual event, plea se select one or more of the following committees: Boat Team Committee Entertainment Committee (note below if you would like to Emcee or work the stage areas for the event) II II Fundraising Committee (Sponsors, Advertisem ents, and Booths) Logistics Committee II Media / Public Relations Committee ■ Volunteer Committee Special skills or talents you would like utilized/Commen ts: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ~********************************************* ************************************************** DONATION FORM f you are interested in making a contribution to help fu nd next year's festival, please complete and send this form 3nd a check to: Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festi val, c/o CMAA, 165 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852 i Name/Business Address I Email !\mount of Donation: $25_ _ $50_ _ $100 $150__ $200__ $250__ Other$_ _ f you would like a sponsor packet with spo nsorship, advertising, or booth participation nformation, please fill out the above conta ct information and check here: - - 1 , Thank you for your support! For more information, please visit: www.lowellwaterfestival.org. 21 �'Welcome to tfte 'limtft }lnnua{Soutfteast }lsian Water <Festiva{! The 10th year celebration of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival would not have beE made possible without the dedication and commitment of the following individuals: Spiritual Advisory Board Venerable Sao Khon Venerable David Chutiko Venerable Mangkane Dhammadharo Venerable Samoeurnt Seng Venerable Saphoeun Seng Advertisement Committee Phala Chea Buntha Krouch Ghia Srithong Boat Team Committee Ghia Srithong Chant Vannabouathong Booth Committee Phala Chea Buntha Krouch Ghia Srithong Entertainment Committee Chansareth Sak - Chair and Main Stage Manager Keith Sor - Vice Chair Keto Tan - Main Stage 1st Assistant Manager Perry S. Phoung - Main Stage 2nd Assistant Mgr. Neangrith Chan - Main Stage Crew/Assistant Mgr. Blong Xiong - Stage II Manager Thong Pananixay - State II Assistant Manager Sambath Bo Khamtane Khamdy Buntha Krouch Ghia Srithong Tooch Van Chant Vanbouathong Floating Candle Committee Venerable Sao Khon - Honorary Chair Venerable Ajahn Mangkone - Co-Chair Chansareth Sak - Co-Chair Sokhom Yim Men Khem Fundraising Committee Phone Phetvixay (Co-Chair) Keith Sor (Co-Chair) Tooch Van Emcees Thone Ian Anita Kladgreep Buntha Krouch Rady Mom T alina Thu Ngo Dam Nguyen Somchit Phakpadee Sophea Sao Monthathip Khemtat See Prinya Sommala Jendha Muni Soth KosalSuon SamVani Logistics Committee Phala Chea Vatsady Sivongxay Sayon Soeun Media Committee Phala Chea Vatsady Sivongxay Sayon Soeun Volunteer Committee Phala Chea Andrew Page Vatsady Sivongxay Tooch Van Event Coordinator Sambath Bo Photographs in this book were generously provided by Andrew Page Photography ani Bob Pare Photography. Program Book Layout and Design - Sophy Theam Printing by Minuteman Pres *The listing in this Program Book was as completed when it went to press on August 16, 2006. �\ r hants ' !\ Cambodian-American opera, partly inspired by TUM TEAV, will have its first public staged workshop production in _owell on April 27, 28 & 29, 2007. The story focuses on a refugee from Pot Pol's terror, Sam, who returns to his 1omeland from America. Committed to the preservation of traditional Cambodian culture, he surprisingly falls in love Nith Sopha, a pop-karaoke star. rhe struggle of traditional and modernity, East and West, is played out through a musical score drawing on classical Nestern, ancient Cambodian, and popular American music traditions - against the backdrop of a hauntingly beautiful and torn by war and genocide. 'Where Elephants Weep" - a love story from a land where civil strife nearly extinguished a great ancient culture. o At Cyrus W . Irish Auditorium (Lowell High School). o The first public workshop production of CambodianAmerican collaboration. o Music composed by Dr. Sophy Him, a Cambodian/Russian trained composer. o Developed by John Burt of Cambodian Living Arts/World Education. o Directed by Robert McQueen, Vancouver, Canada. o Sung in English and Khmer languages. o Khmer classical and traditional choreography. o Libretto written by Catherine Filloux, playwright of Eyes of the Heart. o Cast in New York with orchestral development in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in November 2006. o 5 traditional Khmer musicians traveling from Cambodia , 5-piece Western rock band and a string quartet from the New England Orchestra. o Music conducted by Dr. Kay George-Roberts with music direction by Scot Stafford. For more information, please contact COOL at (978) 446-7162, or visit us at www.WhereElephantsWeep.com =unded in part by the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Middlesex Community College, Lowell National ;istorical Park, Cambodian Living Arts & Lowell High School; Coordinated by Cultural Organization of Lowell and the community :ollaborators are the Angkor Dance Troupe, Cambodian Artists' Association, Cambodian Expressions, Greater Lowell Community Foundation, v'lerrimack Repertory Theatre, the New England Orchestra, the Light of Cambodian Children, Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association , :ambodian American League of Lowell, Southeast Asian Water Festival, Lowell Community Charter Public School, the Glory Buddhist Temple, rrairatanaram Temple, Family Unity of Lowell, Southeast Asian Bilingual Advocate Inc. , Metta Health Health/Lowell Community health Center, md many local businesses. �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Language A language of the resource Khmer Lao Thai English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival 10 year Anniversary 2006 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/8795b984de569691a0e42349e023b178.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=mB%7EI9XY6-kIr7bG61E9R2Mf0GbL-QuAY7%7EL3Hhrx3fEt%7E6NPGj4%7ECqwZGGHpTBCJ5kLnWhbRpKuv1iPEZmbceqHjyvDXrG97awLAKy%7EHfc817uS7mRfIpjDmwI4maYbbGzpRwjxx2dULVhqu%7E5A8L4orSGMRgI5M118NUcBZxli7W%7Ek7-1XKT2nET1L7%7ELWwXBLxf8RyLSZz456eW7TGtdHB%7EjgLWv5Ymu2RXkuut3ZJJzZg4v2OElON8qEa9Ca-JJ1W0zLDVAVkeZPD75fznD%7EPMAEeciPVw0CnKKn6GAy61d4wCog6-TXohPldF0AZAbNoDhtV%7Ev7mnH1PWw60wA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 763f807b543908219bd5a85f675563d0 PDF Text Text I Eleventh Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival August 17-18, 2001· • Lowell Cultural Council Mogan Cultural Council Theodore Edson Parker Foundation Wang Foundation Saints Medical Center KeySpan For more information please call Sambath Bo 978-399-8039 The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Is made possible by the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association, Lao Family Mutual Assistance Association, Ught of Cambodian Children, Inc., Thal Association of Boston, Lowell National Historical Park, Jericho Road Project, Wat Buddha Bhavana, Tralratanaram Temple, Koun Khmer TV Show, Middlesex Community College International and Multicultural Office, Lowell Television Communications, Lowell Cultural Council, Mogan Cultural Council, COOL, Voice of Cambodian Chlldren/WUML, Local Businesses, Community Organizations and Volunteers. www.lowellwaterfestival.org - - - - - -- -- -~- - - --- - ----- - - �■ ·umu' 1ttru~'n ~ ffJimmG11m1m11G wqnm1mwtgfflJ. 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U'ttott~Jm2runf11t1oJlgn ! 1wa5I,iinrwt1ufHY~ R _msun'rurnunnm61 iH1 njm1fiu:1u11 -din ~l!flil rt raimiunriiflrn !!Llnff 61 n" ~ .j<. umJrornhg.lsmmt .\Ufi~lijjiUi runiliJilillMff YIPliiftHil •nuijun rr ffl"IU m wiynlJ _mi~tmrir~mi :Ct.TillJh iiILgm -* ~UflUftlllUtg Stl1fHi .m llUJUllrl.J IIHfl.HilY iHtf~SIH in .mn@ ilM!.IRlfflUMiller ~RDWlU -IJMi 9m QU BlDlffJDf oi HGllnfY m _ tplriug ma liBl ifU nm,in BHllflJ !IT _ *uumnt,mfim ~ Enterprise Bani< �)lugust 17-18, 200 7 ~ L1YWe{{, :Massachusetts Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. c/ o Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association 120.Cross Street~ Lowell ~ MA 01854 ~ 978 596-1000 Friday, August 17, 2007 Dear community members and friends: Spiritual Ad visory Board Venerable Sao Khan, Chair Ven . Mangkone Dhammadharo, Vice Chair Venerable Seng Samoeumt Venerable Seng Saphoeun Venerable David Chutiko B OARD OF DIRECTORS Welcome to the 11 th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. We hope that you enjoy the variety of Southeast Asian food , merchand ise, performances, and arts and crafts that you will encounter throughout our two-day celebration. The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival was initiated in the summer of 1997 by a number of community members, including but not limited to Mr. Samkhann Khoeun - former Executive Director of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association , Dr. Linda Silka - Director of the UMass Lowell Center for Work, Family and Community, Chath pierSath - Community Activist, Blong Xiong Lao Family Mutual Assistance Association , and Cheryl West and Khan Chau of the University of Massachusetts, Lowell campus, among others. Their concern had been the environmental cleanliness of the Merrimack River as well as surrounding bodies of freshwater. Mr. Sayon Soeun (President) Mr. Phone Phetvixay (Vice President) Dr. Phala Chea (Treasurer) Vatsady Sivongxay (Clerk) Devan Phommasinh Khamtane Khamdy Buntha Krouch With the intention of bringing a thousand year old tradition from Cambodia, Prinya Somma/a Laos, and Thailand and tying it to water education here in the Greater Lowell Ghia Srithong area , the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival was begun and has progressed to what it is today. As a result, approximately 60,000 participants are drawn to this event annually, with attendees coming from all walks of life Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA) and ethnicities throughout the United States, Canada, France , and Australia. INCORPORATORS To celebrate the 11 th anniversary of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Lao Family Mutual Association a special water education section has been included in the program book. (LFMA) While the entire event is revolved around boat racing , we also feel that it is vital Light of Cambodian Children, Inc to teach young children on the importance of clean water in our everyday lives. LCC) After all, without the water in both the Mekong River and the Merrimack River, we wouldn't have been able to begin this un ique tradition. Wat Buddhabhavana of MA Organizing the Water Festival is a big endeavor. It takes many volunteer hours, To join in the effort to support this important annual event, please consider making EVENT C OORDINATOR a donation or sign up to volunteer for future years. Donations can be sent to Sambath Bo Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival c/o CMAA, 165 Jackson Street, Lowell , MA 01852. A volunteer form is included in the back of this book as well for your convenience. Please visit our website at www.lowellwaterfestival.org for more information. Thai Association of Boston ongoing year-round effort, and dedicated board and committee members. Last, but not least, have a safe and fun time, and thank you for making the 11th annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival possible! Best wishes, Sayon Soeun , President Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. �I 'Welcome to tfie <Efeventfi)Innua[Soutfieast )lsian 'Water <Festiva[/ LOUIS L. PINN Insurance Agency c::::,. c.) II u C::: c::::,. O QI QI 'itl rui aem ru rum ruTI ai ael 'b ~ ruffi ~ 'tJ@ i;i 'b n.57 ~ ~ 'itl 'h'Lu ~~'en 'b rn ru gelrnam~a'Gru~ ~~n5t'ejel ~~'Gel'g~ ~el 'bruin 'bru7Fi'L~ 'bui ruarlrn a~~ ernel~tlaUln5'b@J ritiel9 mfi@el'bruel ~ tru1n~n I U I 'Lylfi~'itl@~~~t5rulel'b~ef59 ~'eHa~ru79 Louis L. Pinn Insurance Agency is experienced in providing car and home insurance as well as providing rapid service to those who need assistance. Contact me, Louis Pinn, and you will not be disappointed. Thank you! HOURS Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 6:00pm Saturday: 9:00am - 1:00pm 209 Chelmsford Street, Lowell, MA 01851 Telephone: 978.459.4 748 Fax: 978.452.4754 2 �Jtugust 17-18, 2007 " LvweC{, :MassacfzuseUs TABLE OF CONTENTS Top Cover/ Enterprise Bank 1. Welcoming Remarks 2. Louis L. Pinn Insurance Agency 3. Table of Centents - Carabao - Phnom Penh Travel - Muay Thai 4. Mogan Cultural Center 5. Water In Our Lives 6. Wat Buddhabhavana / Connector Financial 7. Friday Schedule (Candle Floating Ceremony) 8. WorldTV 9. KeySpan - Red Rose Restaurant 10. Saturday Schedule (Main Stage) 11. Saturday Schedule (Stage 11) 12. Map, Food & Merchandise Booths 13. Map, Arts Crafts, Info. Booths and Boat Teams 14. Lowell Community Charter Public School 15. Old Crane and Brother Crab 16. KK Insurance Company/ Urban Real Estate 17. MetLife 18. Find Your Friends Maze 19. Water Quality Word Scramble 20. Fish Find Crossword Puzzle 21 . Coloring Page 22. LSEAWF lncorporators 23. Volunteer & Donation Forms 24. LSEAWF Committees Abt, bA, LGH, Connector Group/ Saints Danny D. Div Kenny S. Tuy • Lena Mao ffl~9&8Nel~mQ;Rl}relfl PHNOM PENH INT'L TRAVEL SERVICES dannydiv@comcast.net Jena_mao@comcastnet mBsynngnpuun dtnm 21 Branch St.,#1 Lowell, MA 01851 Coming att.i)unu ea mnSub aiitumiwiw Tel.{978) 970-5999 Fax.(978) 970-5599 Soon 3 (978) 809-1718 (978) 458 -4500 3 �I Welcome to tne Pieventn)Innua[Soutneast;Isian Water<Festivafl PATRICK J. MOGAN CULTURAL CENTER i:i 181181 181 181181 181 181181181 i:i H IHIIHIIHIIHIIHIIHIIHIIHIIHIIHIIHIIHI,; IHI IHI IHI IHI IHI IHI IHI IHI IHI IHI IHI IHI IHI IHI IHI University of IHI IHI IHI IHI IHI 181 181 IHI IHI ~ Massachusetts 181 t::====tt::==1~~J::::~ 181 181 ~IHl~IHI~ UMASS Lowell !!~! The Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center is a program of Lowell National Historical Park in partnership with University of Massachusetts Lowell Be.ft M:rk.f to all tk .ftef ()-(}f f, Mtee~~ Mrl/aJ<-tietjMt.f of tk Efeu-el(t/4 f1l(l(aaf cfoatka.ft f1.f1M u/ate~ ~.ft/u-af.l ThA!ri 100. fo~ ee,,/'e,J~ati9 tk 1Hr;o~tMee,, of «1a/;e,~ /I( ()«P' 0901'trj i'vM/ Lowell Southeast Asian Water F esti.val, lncG (LSEAWF) Incorporators 4 �)tugust 17-18, 2007 * Lowe{[, :Massacfiusetts Water and Our Lives Written by Bopha Tum Water is life. To people from different background and religions, it embodies birth and rebirth . To the Southeast Asian people, water not only signifies renewal , but it symbolizes cleanliness, purity, and prosperity. For Southeast Asians, water connects all aspects of being: food , agriculture, spirituality, and economic success. Whether it is known as Bon Om Tuk in Cambodia, Baun Son Hae in Loas, or Keng Loeur in Thailand , for centuries the Water Festival has been an annual celebration of cleansing and rinsing past sins accrued during the old year to replenish for the new year. The Water Festival is the most popular and strident celebration in Southeast Asia. Millions of people from remote areas of the countries journey to the capitals to compete in the boat races, cheer for their favorite teams, and participate in the singing , dancing , and traditional games. Every year, they put thoughts of work or struggle aside to be thankful for the rivers, lakes, and ponds that are the main source of their livelihood and economic development and pray for good fortune , longevity, and the opportunity to regenerate. For Southeast Asians, whether this important and fun-filled festivity takes place in their mother countries or the countries they now call home, it is essential for them to preserve their tradition , take time to celebrate the event, and share and teach younger generations of Southeast Asians and people from different cultures and background of who they are, and their values and beliefs. Each year, on the third Saturday in August, Cambodians and other Southeast Asians come together to Lowell , Massachusetts to celebrate the Southeast Asian Water Festival along the Merrimack River and reminisce about life along the Mekong River. Like the Water Festival in Southeast Asia, the Water Festival in Lowell is a time for Southeast Asians living abroad to take some time to be thankful of all their good fortunes, pray for better living conditions for people back home, and allow people from other cultures to experience a part of their tradition , and learn what makes them who they are. After all, water is life to many of us. The Water Festival is a time for fun, relaxation, and self-renewal , but it is also a time to collectively work together to help keep the water clean and safe for future generations and enable them to continue the beautiful tradition that has been past down from our ancestors. "Hanuman" is the popular White Monkey General from the Indian epic the Ramayana, now adapted into many Southeast Asian versions . Andrew Page Photography 5 �I Welcome to tfie r£feventli )lnnua[Soutlieast )lsian Water Pesti'Va[! Connector Group Building the foundation to your dreams. 213 Chelmsford Street, Lowell, MA 01851 (978) 458-4500 ,z ing in Life Insurance. Retirement Planning. 401 K Rollo,·er.li & lVealth Building. 213 CHELMSFORD STREET LOWELL, MA 01851 PSOMMALA@PATRI OT-FINANf;JAL-GRO UP .COM 978.458.4500 978.458.4505 6 OFFICE FAX �;tugust 17-18, 2007 * Lowe[[, :Massacfiusetts PROGRAM Friday August 17, 2007 Middlesex Community College Plaza & Lowell Lower Locks 6:55 pm 7:05 pm 6:35 pm 6:45 pm 6:50 pm 7:15 pm Introduction by MC Khmer Traditional Music by LCCPS Group Buddhist Blessing Ceremony lead by Ven. Ajhan Mangkone Speakers: Rep. of Ven. Sao Khun & Ven . Ajhan Mangkone Boung Soung Prahma by Somaly Hay & Co. Speakers (Sam bath, Sayon, Bill.. .etc) Puong Neary by Somaly Hay & Co Tro/Chapey by LCCPS Group Tepmonorum by Somaly Hay & Co. 0 Duang Champa (Lao National Flower Dance) by Wat Buddhabavana Summer Cultural School Troupe Kup Tupp Toum Laung Prabang (Folk song and dance from Luang Prabang, and old ancient city of Laos) by Wat Buddhabavana Summer Cultural School Troupe Candlelight Floating Ceremony (Introduction by Ajhan Mongkone) Copyright Andrew Page Photography 2006 - andrew@andrewpage.com 7 - - == == = = = == - - - �I Welcome to the <Efeventfi ) Innua[Soutlieast ) Isian Watert'f'estivafl WorldTV offers Television from Cambodia. One more piece of your world. For your piece of the world call us 1.888.988.5288 or visit globecastwtv.com YOURWORLD. YOURTV. -~- worldtv™ Stay in touch with Cambodia by subscribing to Cambodia's most modern TV station- Cambodian Television Network (CTN) & Cambodia's PACKAGE OFFER Only $24.99/month national broadcaster- TVK. Both bring a variety of news, movies, sports, entertainment, education and game shows to your home. Offer/5'!1\'ice available only in United States. Shipping/Handling,, applicable taxes & Installation not induded in hardware prlce. Please visit www.globecastwtv,com fora listing of independent professional installtion technicians in your area. 8 WorldTV Home Satellite System $179.00 �)l.ugust 17-18, 200 7 * Lowe{(, :Massachusetts KeySpan is proud to join The 2007 Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival in creating a better climate for the families we serve. Call 1-800-GAS-2001 today to get discou nts on new heating eq ui pment. If you are a KeySpan customer, call 1-800-292-2032 for energy rebates . Climate is everything."' EAAcie\\cy E,q,ev+s 9 �I Welcome to tlie 'E,kventli )tnnua[Soutlieast )tsian Wa ter rJ'estivafl Program Saturday August 18, 2007 Main Stage 9:30 am 10:00 am 10:10 am 10:20 am 11:05 am 11 :15 am 11:35 am 11:45 am 11:55 am 12:05 pm 12:40 pm 12:50 pm 1:00 pm 1:10 pm 1:55 pm 2:05 pm 2:15 pm 2:25 pm 3:10 pm pm pm pm pm pm Introduction by MCs Khmer Traditional Music by LCCPS Group Blessing Ceremony by Buddhist Monks lead by Ajhan David Khmer Band by ............ Band Thai Dance "Kabi Kabong" & "Fire Kabi Kabong" by Wat Thai of Boston Thai Dance "Mahori Dance" by Wat Thai of Boston Blessing Dance by Laotian Community Center of RI (LCCRI) 3rd World Entertainment Blessing Dance by Golap Sor Dance Troupe Special Guests (Mayor, etc.) Preap Santhipheap Dance by Golap Sor Dance Troupe Hanuman Dance by LCCRl/3 rd World Entertainment Robam Khen by Golap Sor Dance Troupe Javelin Record and Semifinal Results Announcement by MC Khap Toom Luang Prabang by LCCRI Thai Musical Instrument Play by Wat Thai of Boston Tang Vai by Wat Buddhabavana SCS Troupe Stage Closed: Boat Racing Observation-MC Announcement On Stage 0 Duang Champa (Lao National Flower Dance) by Wat Buddhabavana Summer Cultural School Troupe (Wat Buddhabavana SCS Troupe) Thai Band by Papaya Band Hip Hop Dance by Team Rithim Khmer Traditional Music/MC Announcement ANNOUNCEMENT: Boat Racing Final Result/Reward/Trophies Closing Announcement Copyright Andrew Page Photography 2006 - andrew@andrewpage.com 10 �)lugust 17-18, 2007 * Lowe[[, :Massachusetts Program Saturday August 18th, 2007 Stage II 10:30 am 10:35 pm 12:10 pm 12:30 pm 1:15 pm 1:25 1:45 2:25 3:10 pm pm pm pm 3:45 pm 4:35 pm 5:00 pm Introduction by MC Lao Band by Laos Star Band Javelin Record Inc. Lao Band by Laos Star Band Laos Dance (Tamara Phongsavat) by Wat Buddhabavana SCS Troupe 3rd World Entertainment Lao Band by Laos Star Band Stage Close: Boat Racing Observation Lao Band by Laos Friendship Band/Semifinal Results Announcement by MC PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT: Boat Race Final Results Reward Trophies at Main Stage FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Boat Racing Final Results Reward Trophies at Main Stage Closing Ceremony Copyright Andrew Page Photography 2006 - andrew@andrewpage.com 11 �I Welcome to the 1£/eventh;tnnua{Southeast ;tsian Water 'Festivafl Bus Shuttles Available From the Gallagher terminal Train Station to the Boat House i (1.) 01 "O ·c i:Q ..... (1.) (1.) Beach Area/Finish Line Picnic Area != V) Sampas Pavilion Main Stage Bath House lnternatio 0 0 ...q (.) V) Pawtucket Boulevard Heritage lee Cream i Specia['TliankJ to our Pood, ~erclianclise, }lrts el Crafts, and L INTERNATIONAL FOODS MERCHANDISE Borwornthammarat, Darasri 3rd World Entertainment Boston Buddha Vararam Temple Angkor Hair Design Esan Sausage Khemara Restaurant Lao American Community of MA Inc. Lao United Church of Christ Bopha Bridal Shop Champathong Creative Design Good Day Video Javelin Records Light of Cambodian Children Inc. Kampuchea Video Phamavong , Christy C. Khmer Arts Som , Phany Khmer Cultu ral Institute Soukkaphan , Bounthavy Lao,Len Southeast Asian Delight Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association Neary Rothkunthea's Fashion Neighborhood Video Tepthida Khmer Restaurant Plant Sales Thai Cu isine Quality Resources Thai House Restaurant Rithy Khmer Video Production Thai Hut Saengchan, Miller Thai Inter Soun, Kayla Wat Buddhabhavana Summertime Nursery Pinkprincess S. V. Oriental Market Thai Hut 12 �Tours 1al Food , Merchandise, Information , Arts & Crafts Booths, Stage II Regatta Field Parking Lot MA/COM Parking Lot Dunkin Donuts nformation <Boot/is! "'" ARTS AND CRAFTS Khmer Art & T-shirt Paul Toys Granpa's Toys INFORMATION BOOTHS Asian Community Development Bath Fitter Christian Cambodian American Fellowship CITA Mission (Zion Alliance Church) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Laotian Cultural Center Legacies of War Lowell Community Charter Public School Lowell Community Health Center Mass. Asian & Pacific Islanders for Health Massachusetts Council on Compulsive MetLife Middlesex Community College Mortgage Associates Supreme Master Ch ing Hai International Association Vacation Village Resorts & Affiliates Watt Samaki Temple, Inc. Wings of Hope Alliance for Cambodia, Inc. ROWING TEAMS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Team Boston - Paddle Team - Lynn Sport Team Laos - Family Mutual Assoc. Team Thai - Lowell NJ Dragon Boat Club On Saturday, the LSEAWF Information Booth / Missing Children Center will be located at the Sampas Pavilion (Main Stage) If you are missing a child or have found a lost child , please go to the main Information Booth and our volunteers will contact the appropriate personnel for assistance. 13 �I Welcome to tfie Pieventfi )tnnua{Soutfieast )tsian Water l'J'estivafl --- .1t Lowe[[ Community Charter Tub[ic Scfioo[ 206 Jackson Street, Lowell; .'lv.l.J\ 01852 Website: www.lcc s.or 978-323-0800 CONGRATULATIONS 11TH ANNUAL WATER FESTIVAL! Your Child Deserves a Complete Education At the Lowell Community Charter Public School, we have just one mission - to provide children from Lowell and surrounding communities with the best K-8 education possible. LCCPS goes far beyond the "one size fits all" 180-day approach to schooling. Instead, we offer educational programs that combine: Longer school day and year Art, Music, Physical Education and Health Program Spanish and Khmer Language Instruction Small class size Athletic Program Student Uniform use Pol icy Tuition-Free Cultural Events MCAS-Preparation (Before and After School) FREE before and after school child care programs! Boys Soccer 14 Computer Lab Cambodian Cultural Celebration Chorus �• J1ugust 17-18, 2007 * Lowe[[, 'Massachusetts Old Crane and Brother Crab In the middle of the forest, there was a pond that Old Crane inhabited as his home . One day, Old Crane was too weak to go searching for food . He acted very worried so that everyone can see. Brother Crab who was nearby noticed Old Crane looking desolate so he asked him, "Why are you so sad looking , Big Brother? Why don't you go look for food?" Old Crane laments, "Oh , Brothers and Sisters! The fish in this pond had been my food source! But I had overheard some humans talking with each other about a fisherman who will soon catch al l the fish here! If there is to be no more fish here, then my death is near approaching! That is why I am worried ...too worried to think about my hunger!" All the fish discussed among themselves and decided that Old Crane might have some ideas to help them . "Oh , Brother Crane," all the fish called out, "Do you have any plans to help all of us?" Old Crane tells them , "The only way of keeping all of you safe is to get you to another body of water. I can bring you to a pond nearby one at a time. I have seen that pond . There are not that many humans there. " All of the fish were very happy with that plan and agreed to have Old Crane transport them to another pond. One by one, Old Crane carried the fish out of the pond and one by one, he ate them all before returning. Once all of the fish were gone from the pond, there was only Brother Crab left who asked Old Crane, "Oh Brother Crane, please bring me to that pond as well. I want to go live with the rest of the fish. " Old Crane was ecstatic that Brother Crab wanted to go with him ... he had never eaten crab meat before! So he had Brother Crab hang onto his neck while he flew him towards a mound of land . But Brother Crab was very attentive and , while in the air, noticed fish bones scattered all over the place. "Huh! Am I coming so soon into my death?" he thought to himself. "No, I must find a way of saving myself!" When Old Crane and Brother Crab were on006Cy a few feet from landing , Brother Crab took his claws and squeezed Old Crane's neck until Old Crane was no longer breathing. And that was the end of Old Crane's life. Brother Crab had to find another place where he can continue his life. But upon finding no other pond nearby, he went back in the direction he came from and luckily found his old home. From then on , Brother Crab passed down his true story about not trusting old cranes to the fish in the pond and he lived a long, happy life. 15 �I Welcome to tfze <Eleventh )lnnua{Southeast )lsian Water 'Festivafl INSURANCE AGENCY, INC Tel: 978.970.2212 Tel: 978.970.2404 Fax: 978.970.2115 -- 18 REAL ESTATE Tel: 978.454.0444 Tel: 978.454.0933 Fax: 978.970.2115 16 �I )lugust 17-18, 2007 " Lowe([, 'Massachusetts We've got room for ambitious people. Qualified Financial Services Trainees Training program, with a salar o up to 800 per week lo tart. Ba kground in sa l . and colieg d gr pr forred. Tuition reimbursement upon ucc .fuJ mpletion ofCFP, CLU, or ChF . lfedical, dental group lifo & disability, 401k, sa ings and in e tm nt plans, employ spending account,;;; retirement ben fits*- aH this and O ·ibl hours, too. 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For mo information and/or to chedule a oonfid ntial int rvi w al a location n ar y u,, onla t: Hong X ue, Managing Director 400 Crown Colony Dr. #108 Quincy, MA 02 169 617-770-7688 Ext. 117 hxue@metlife.com Bobby Lau, Agency Sales Director 400 Crown Colony Dr. #108 Q uincy, MA 02 169 617-770-7688 Ex1.128 bylau@metlife. com •c rtain aiting periods apply. MetLife* Financial Services Equal opportunity employer C., 2000 MetropoMtan Life Insurance Company On~ Madisc;m A~nue, New York, NY I0010 L000128B1-MLK>LD f> ANUTS O United catureSynd ica.te Inc., WWW.snoopy.aim 17 �I 'Welcome to tfie 'Efeventfi }lnnua(Soutfieast }lsian 'Water <Festiva(/ ~4if~~Frl~i #t 1m~ ~tih- ~,~ ' 18 ~f n=-,~ �Jlugust 17-18, 2007 * Lowe[[, 'Massacfiusetts Cultural Pro.serv1dJon - C:ultumJ Education • H gh er EducaUon - Community Ssrvice'fl - C ommim1!y Ra:souroe Oent&r LCCwelcomes and greatly appreciates contributions from both the public and private sectors, individuals as w e ll a-s busines.ses and ,organizations. All donati ons will go toi.vard t he construdion of th e new Laotian Cultural Center and Museum. Thank you for helping us pr,e serve our cultur e and heritage; a gift for gene rati ons to come . Please make check or m oney order payable to: Laotian Cultural Cent e r BB Lime rock Road Smithfield, RI 02917 Att: lCC% Museu m Construction For onfine payment: ~wJw.lcri.org 'Wat <Budalia6liavana of<Jrla. 2 5 Milot Rd, W estford , . .YA 01886 USA e / F=:.: (9 78) 692 3 120 Email: d re.gorunank 99@1otmai1.c om Wat Bnddhabharnna of :\Ia., a Buddhist Temple and I\.feditation Center in Westford is happy to offer a traditional dance presentation as part of the Water Festi\·al' s, multi-cultural entertainment program. The annual Summer Cultural School Program 2007 offers the children a nriety of actidties and classes related to their spiritual and cultural heritage. They are happy and eager to share a sampling of dances they ha\·e been learning under the guidance of 1Irs. Phonvieng Yattha,·isack, \'!:ho has rnlunte ered her expertise in Lao Dance and her obvious loH for children . The goal of the Summer Cultural School Program 2007 is to strengthen the children' s connection ·with the treasure of their Cultural Heritage and the respect for it and that of all others that it promotes in a wholesome and fun -filled en,·ironment. The Name of The perfom1ers are as follows: 1forna Khamdy, Anida )lannorind, Josh 1fannorind, Ashley 1lannorind, Pa,-ina SengYongchanh, Sarina SengYongchanb, Allysa t:y, Cynthia L"y, 1lathew Phommasinh, 1Iaxwell Phommasinh, Isabella Phommasinh, Yanesa Dubey, Tyler Dubey, Anna Phakhonekham, Anthony Phakhonekham, Xina Xapilak, Annette Leemarpilab, Sony Yannabouathong, 1fike Phachansiri, Darlena Sihanourath, Jason Ounpraseuth, Kieth Phouthongsend, Junior Phouthongseng, SteYen Leng, :\like 1IuangYong, Kaila )loang"·ong, )lykaylah ChanthaYong, ::\lallikah Chanfharnng, Orkdamm P Phlong, Shaun Sichoumpbonh, Timmy Chantharasy, Rosa )founelaphom, Palinya XaphonYong, Jackie Khounesant, Salena PbouthaYong, Cote Phetsomphou, Krena VongsaYat, Kayla Boualaphanh, Dennis ~ousaatl1, 19 �I Welcome to tfie <Eleventfi)tnnua[Soutfieast )tsian Water <Festiva[/ M u R p V D E H J A E A N G E L F I u s s G u y N R A y s s u H K R E F y y 0 Q L J E R R J y w D u E E N p M L s K A T E I J w Q s A M I D G T L s M R w I Q 0 F H p u A s D G w H I N N A s F u B B L y J G E F Bass Goldfish Bluefish Swordfish Sunfish Mackerel Trout Salmon R M K L R s u T A A G C L G D D 0 R L u A 0 R G N A 0 0 M N E I F z E I A T T N y C I G A s 0 H N u B L s A F N 0 D R y F N I K H R A s G V 0 I 0 C H N T A T F E s w L H R w I T A M p I E N L H T R 0 I u R s E F I F E p E A L B R C K L N K T p I F T u N X D E B T 0 T L u E E L I H s R 0 A L I E N K R R E s A C A 0 A u N E s H A F I T T s s I R I E I B B E H B C F T u F L C T G L L G A M B R G u N s Tuna Angelfish Catfish Piranha Flounder Sole Koi Rainbowfish s H A H L C s F C A A E E A E 0 I X I s A H 0 A 0 A H u u y F M G H D p s F D A E C K s E K B E w F T A B K L R A L L C G w L L A R G E s E s H D I N N E I N y B p I 0 T E T V E T R L L T I s N M G L F D I B A T I M u D s K I p p E R D R B A R B D F s F L N s A L I A A E w I R I E M F M H s A w L I N R H T R E A T I H A H H u 0 E I B G E Tetra Betta Mudskipper Loach Sturgeon Batfish Hatchetfish Barb L y z J 0 H R u M A R I A s I H A s C D B B L E T T A T R A I B z A N T 0 N I s B u A M A s T I 0 R 0 R L B E N B R L u H R B T p E K C N L C I R F p H M I R A I N B s Q u s T N u I A A s s 0 N F 0 y u s 0 B F L A L H A T C H E T F I ] s A R H E D A M N G u s w 0 A T A E E T C I N K D D M A B A E y R N H R A A G R 1 H N s A u R R I H G T I R 0 T s A 0 I T V L K s H w D T N C R w D E M E D L w A s L H A A 0 0 s E F J R 0 A H F M T K K A I R A A F E Cavefish Butterfly fish Snake head Tigerfish Gaby Gourami Mudfish Bitterling T N A M N I K G H y E F C E L F p T s 0 E u s p s l I I B H 0 0 s E C C 0 D I G s T R H I y 0 0 F B A A I A p 0 E M C A V E F I A s B 0 s B H B s u H A L H D I A R w I N V E R T u E s I G R s H 0 A T T E R F L y F I s H L E I E Pufferfish Dragon fish Pencilfish Minnow Eel Lungfish Knifefish Haddock Created by Sophy Theam, 200 20 �I )lugust 17-18, 2007 * Lowe[[, :Massacfiusetts (I 21 -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - · �I Welcome to tne P,/cventfi. ;tnnua(Southeast ;tsian Water ff'estiva(/ BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE FOR OUR YOUTH Sayon Soeun, President 9 Central Street, Suite 203 Lowell, MA 01852 978.804.5055 ssoeun@lccweb.org Lao Family Mutual Assistance Association 22 �I )lugust 17-18, 2007 * Lowe{{, 'Massacliusetts owe OU eas s1an a er es 1va, co Ig t 0 am o Ian I ren, entra ., uIte ' owe, Name Address Telephone No. Email Address Please indicate when you would like to help out: Friday's Candle Floating Ceremony Saturday's Boat Racing and Main Event If you are interested in planning this annual event, please select one or more of the following committees: Boat Team Committee Entertainment Committee (note below if you would like to Emcee or work the stage areas for the event) Fundraising Committee (Sponsors, Advertisements, and Booths) Logistics Committee Media / Public Relations Committee fJ Volunteer Committee Special skills or talents you would like utilized/Comments: DONATION FORM If you would like to contribute to help fund next year's festival, please complete and send this form and a check to: Lowe 11S OU th eas tA" IIMA01852 , s1an Wter F f I c o L"h tofC am bd"Ian Ch"ld ren, 9C entra ISt., s· 203Lowe, a es 1va , / 1g o 1 uIte Name/Business Address Email Amount of Donation: $25 __ $50_ $100- - $150_ $200- - $250- - Other$ If you would like a sponsor packet with sponsorship, advertising, or booth participation information, please fill out the above contact information and check here: Thank you for your support! For more information, please visit: www.lowellwaterfestival.or *Special thanks to Wat Buddhabhavana for making all of the candle floats once again for this year's "Candle Float Ceremony" to be held on Friday, August 1i\ at the Lower Locks canal located off of the Middlesex Community College Campus. 23 �I 'Welcome to tfie f£,[eventfz )tnnua[Southeast )tsian Water IFestiva[/ The 11 th year celebration of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival would not have been made possible without the dedication and commitment of the following individuals: Spiritual Advisory Board Venerable Sao Khon Venerable David Chutiko Venerable Mangkane Dhammadharo Venerable Samoeurnt Seng Venerable Saphoeun Seng Nomination Committee Dr. Phala Chea Buntha Krouch Vatsady Sivongzay Fundraiser Prinya Sommala Phone Phetvixay Sambath Bo Finance Dr. Phala Chea Vatsady Sivongxay Sayon Soeun Sambath Bo Booth Committee Dr. Phala Chea , Chair Khamtane Khamdy Ajahn Mangkone Sanakone Entertainment Chansareth Sak Buntha Krouch Ghia Srithong Seimuth Suth Mera A. Som Hathaikan Glaude (Tong) Kevin Sengkeomixay Ratriey Dang Sambath Bo Thong Sananixay Jake Keo Thu Dao Vera Tith Boats Committee Ghia Srithong, Chair Buntha Krouch Deuan Phommansinh Volunteer Sambath Bo Church for Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Religious Khamtane Khamdy , Chair Ajahn Mangkone Sanakone Event Coordinator Sambath Bo Master of Ceremonies Sareth Sak, Chairman Anna Vatsana, Laotian MC Bethany Phrakane Kham Buntha Krouch , Khmer MC Ghia Srithong, Thai MC Hathaikan Glaude, Thai MC Kosal Soun, Khmer/English MC La La Malakham, Laotian MC Mera S. Som, Khmer/English MC Sophalina, Khmer MC Program Book Layout and Design - Arun Jain Printing by Minuteman Press *The listing in this Program Book was as completed when it went to press on August 9, 2007. MINUTEMAN PRESS QF WWELL WEARE YOOllPULLSEllVICE PRINTING, COPYINGCEN'l'ER WE ALSO DO PACK & SHIP, DOLAND _ _ U..'tpoJWp,,_ ..... ,.. _ _ _ _ pdlltjoll.C- _ UPS _ For GREAT custamer servicz from Heathu. Kimberly. Am, or Phil. - print anything from a simple- color pricz list to a c:omplimlat flllr color brochln. We 1ak& the time to work wi1h - aistomers, to c:omplck your job to the specified requiNments. No Job is too small. MINUTEMAN PRESS OF LOWEU, NOW DOES ENGINEERING COPIES 24"x36" M1HE ~INTRODUCRIRYPRICE OF SU, PEil COPY PKX UP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE NO MINUMllM QUANJJ'Y 24 �I Lowell General Hospital Physician Referral Line 1-877-LGH-WELL (1-8 77-544-9355) More than 400 of the area's best doctors in 25 medical specialties are just one phone call away. Abt Associates Inc. LGH LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL Expertise . Service . Integrity. WB bostonANALYTICS 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854 978-937-6000 I TTY: 978-937-6889 I www.lowellgeneral.org . ' o aion Koun Khmer TV Show P .0. Box 292, Lowell, MA 01853 Tel: (978) 804-1175 E-mail: BKrouch@kounkhmer.tv Every Monday 8:00 - 9:00 PM Channel8 www.kounkhmer.tv www .myspace.com/kounkhmershow d'3f if. Since its inception in 1984, the CMAA has played an important role in the success of Cambodian and other ethnic minorities here in Greater Lowell. The CMAA offers many important programs such as ESL courses, job training, youth programs, and cultural events. These programs have proven to be invaluable tools for a community comprised of refugees from war torn countries struggling to survive here in America. Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association 120 Cross Street, Lowell, MA 01854 Tel: (978) 596-1000 www.cmaalowell.orQ �Your lifeline to good health. Saints Medical Center Your lifeline to good health. One Hospital D rive , Lowel l, MA 01852 978-458-1411 Sa 1 ntsMedicalCenter corn � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 11th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival program, 2007-08-17 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource The 11th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival program booklet. The booklet contains 28 pages and includes a letter from Sayon Soeun, the event schedule, and more. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-08-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 28 p. Language A language of the resource English Khmer Lao Thai Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Eleventh Annual August 17-18 2007 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/9179861ce10e6fac6dbbe25f876ace65.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=YniTxv3-guRU5oXHYD9%7EEPFwunKTunu4ByyS7oq2bFRuTDNFAqHZOaS1zpewT7db%7ELFdOXesjbsIbQh-b9POvW865gb6ZKE-atn3nT6AQbjjeEFvqMpC4i29Ce-6u7rq8vZywFrb618cdgR3J1wtpAQlNRd8w7zhvL0iUSwUpNAU-GMbQObkcCoBxtNn2-SpZHKYL3TMZ2UKOVuluUIj%7EqyXH-BXHqXr%7EcAaZvCkx3H%7EmO4aQl1uZO2rMkOhFVVABvXCFb6IHqN4XR3BP1KCwNPu3ujIAMZpqDPufFDHqPUJCmLSPdEY9bwS3mzt8ZaqTwdwTJ6Y6gZ5Xdto1iT1xg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 277c6870a0b62aeb32480be551bfe9cf PDF Text Text 11 d .J1'UAA6IJ.JA1Blr1flf;TU'ft'U1J .e9th Ann al lo well southeast Asian Water festiual -Y, Au__.. 20 200) at 9am to )P Iii~ M111imac~ li~!r u~,a~a~, &!am 81 311 ~a~UC~!I !ru,. t,wtlt Ml 111M f/D1fuu1fl111 11ufHutu11uf PfnH?U m1'iiu1'111N?uutl,11fs11-,ul»Jfutfli'f~rl-,D'iili1s111R1lf ~:iuu1i,nlnfla4uA4'1u'Sntun A.fl. 1997 iiluln'1'bna (Lowell), •1w.a1.,,-.uL111, Massachusetts, II ulfumu ~"'" ·huln'1"la'lnDdd\uu 11nunn'i,n,J'1JJ\na11,nun11iuLau t'llL'la,-liu'Sm.l'S:s.a,m 30 lld11hatld1n'1iilM,'11s.i,ASJAUL'IISJ'SUa::11s.i,As.iAua,.,,e"ou'S::'lf,n'SD,t11undtuuln'1"lA'lDLDu ~,lt~~~,- 1hu'1UJ.1,n \liL'ilf\llls.i,As.i\.-autuun11iuL1hi'ls.ifihLOu'1,und,'1LDu.-a,'1n,'Sua::l'in'i,LDu J LI\U'Slnd,"'" ~'1DU,n'IIDL'il,V'lf'lU\llnthut~s.i,i'ls.i114n11u,uLIIII, ~UL~'1 ,.,....,,.-.u a,'lua:: L'IISJ'S 'S'1SJ~'1n,'Sulla'1'1'111Ut11ua::n,'Sa::uiuth'1')s.i,ns.i,u fuP{nfil 19 it11u?11» 2005 /Friday, August 19 ,2005 6:00 pm -10:00 pm (11nuulu un"ls.i'1 l\'1 il'js.i) ",uanun'S::M'1 iii 1'.-au,lu Middlesex Community Middlesex Community College Plaza & Lowell Lower Locks On,'Sulla'1-t,i4uuln'1, 11u111, Aall:: ua:: n,u,'Sua,n11a,anni fu,11-,,fR 20 it11u1,:,11 2005/Saturday, Aug 9 am - 5 pm ~s.iw.J,hwn~w.aA Merrimack River Esplanade & Sampras Pavilion 500 Pawtucket Blvd. Lowell, MA 01854 On,'SILll11'1i,D'1UW'SILA::-t,'4uulD'111,nlls.i,ASJfllll-'jaaulli'S'SSJ\MU, L'IISJ'S, a,'1, '1'111Ull11Mu, l'IISJ'S BAD BOYS BAND nan•hu11,u11D'1 iil'l::lnua:: 'S'1SJ~'1L4iun,u,'S\Mu, L'IISJ'S, a,., ua:: L'luau,s.i V ~ ' • 4 • • ,ot Al fltl f 11f'Uflfl81 tH1JltJ,,8~Yl1~ fl't118,,ltJ81't1 For more information call 978-596-1013 Or call Anita (617-833-3133) or Ghia (617-833-3139) to speak Thai 'b1,"1 ui ( a1il111) "~a mh ~ 978-452-6868 visit www.lowellwaterfestival.org � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 9th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival poster, 2005-08-20 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource 9th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival poster. Incluedes date, time, and location of the event. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005-08-20 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 1 p. Language A language of the resource English Thai Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 9th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/18beb7fad34b79eabb500d9e52baf4b4.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=mNQnA1UtslINLidS-Yjg9lx8RwOySn9mq5cL%7EO8k6xWVBaOtqoN2RFKfxmALhYVCS96d-0UjDm03OzkAEz-aE4f%7EBlRgr-Hl45%7Ef9FEmny6h9%7E8EGOVtkyH5h9fiMRGSYqi6rwBRsvpVqct-RtumdL3AdzfIiaXiO4AgthFLhIMUCjX2TpTYF-3WSPLDnS7ilJPqMXiP6zph8R-AlvUntSlW2fCbF92oYCDS0IHks5egGbHfz5WoJIjvhYdD2uJGkNsJ-FVL6tC7b4BDpKfxaRJY8UczCGch3c2DLJwUCVfYcMgtzF2sgDzhUJDKNHgN4Ydgls-guI8eZRmZIfVr6g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b3ec4e3170635d98d88917e06563d755 PDF Text Text Lowell Southeast Asian Water Fest ival, Inc. c/o Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association l65 Jackson Street- Lowell - MA 01852- 978 596-1013 or 978 596-1000 x7313 Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Meeting t999 GENERAL MEETING MINUTES Date: Mon. August 2, 2004, 6:00 p.rn., CMAA, Board Room 2nd floor, 165 Jackson Street Board Members Present: Sambath Bo, Lee Libbey, Sarann Nuon, Blong Xiong, Phone Phetvixay (Proxy for Louis Haskell), Anita Kladgreep, Ghla Srithong, Thongsay Saysong-Kham Board Members Absent: Chuck Sart Others Present: Tooch Van, Sophy Theam, Sareth Sak, Keith Sor, Mehmed Ali, Venerable Ajahan David, Bruce Kang, Adam Var, Barbara Callahin, Mike Wurm I. Call meeting to order by Lee Libbey, 6: 10 p. m. II. Introduction of everyone in room Ill. Treasurer's Report: No report. IV. Secretary: Minutes of July 126th, 2004 emailed and distributed. Phone: MOTIONED to accept Mi nutes. SECONDED by Anita with 9 members VOTING "Yes" and 1 board member not present. V. Event Coordinators' Update: Tooch reported income this week: from ads = $1,040; from Booths "' $7,690. Trinity Ambulance will donate $1,000 and free ambulance at Festival; will fellow-up w/St. Memorial. Spoke w/Robert at Lowell Telecomm. (LTC) and they have agreed to reduce the live coverage to $1,250 (from original $2,010), will explore sponsor for this. Have received 3 Insurance Quotes. Have ordered 16 toilets and 4 handy cap toilets. Have completed Action Plan for Pre-event and Press Release. Chamber of Commerce has raised $500 and may ra'ise up to $1,000 for us. Srim has been working to organize the Booth vendor lists. There are 11 Boat teams, practice will begin next Sat.; swim test will be conducted before Aug. 10th • Will work to get River Permit w I Lee and Captain Ryan; Event Permit has been cleared by Andy St. Onge. Fundraising & raffle sales are in good shape; Keith will collect Raffle from selling agents at the end of each week. VI. VI I. Committees - Updates - Fundraising: Meeting on Tues. at 1 pm at CMAA to revi ew advertisers and sponsors. Sarann: MOTIONED for Board to release up to $2,000 for printing of T-shirts for volunteers, staff, and Boat teams. SECONDED by Tony with 9 members VOTING "Yes" and zero "No"; 1 board member not present. Phone: MOTIONED for Board to approve $903.50 for purchase of 46 boat paddles SECONDED by Sarann with 9 members VOTING "Yes" and zero "No"; 1 board member not present. - Finance: No report._ - Media: Sambath: Thurs. Aug. 5th is volunteer training for the LTC cameras, still looking for volunteers. Sophy: from the National Night Out Volunteer List, we can send out our request for volunteers. Tooch: We have 5 volunteers for photographers; Bob Parris can print quality pictures for us. Sarann: NeoVisions Media's postcards for our event (5,000 copies) will be ready on Wed. Mehmed: Umass Lowell radio 91.5 am needs someone to come on to speak at 11 :30 a.m. next Monday; Phone to attend. Samba t h: We have a Q&.A sheet that everyone can used. PSA for LTC to be finished by Wed. - Boat Teams / Boat House Fundraising: Thongsay: Lao boats will be finished on Wed. & ready for practice; need to tow boats to boathouse; swim test wilt take place on Sat. · Saturday , August 21 , 2004 - www.lO\vetlwatcrfestival.org �- Entertainment: Sophy: has had to increase Loa performance groups to 2; will have a 2nd stage; will request up to $1,300 for Entertainment committee. Tony Mai: A company called Local Autobody Shop my sponsor rd entertainment stage ($1,200) and have their car displayed. Sarann: MOTIONED for Board to authorize Tony Mai the ability to negotiate with Local Autobody Shop to sponsor 2nd stage. SECONDED by Sambath with 9 members VOTING "Yes" and zero "No"; 1 board member not present. Phone: MOTIONED for Board to release up to $1,300 for 2nd stage, should they not find a sponsor for 2nd stage. SECONDED by Anita with 8 members VOTING "Yes" and one member abstaining and one board member not present. - Games & Activities: Meeting last Wed. at the Festival parking lot went well; have many different organiz. bringing their activies to the event. - Friday Pre-Event: Mike Wurm: will have a Floating Candle Test on Wed. at 8:30 a.m. at the Middlesex CC Plaza. - Booths/ Vendors: Tony M.: next Booth Orientation w/Health Dept. is Wed. Aug. 11 th at 6 pm CMAA. Jason's lcecream will give $2,500 for exclusive right (last yr. $1,800). Tony Mai: MOTIONED for Board to give ½ page ad for Jason's lcecream/Limo service in exchange for free limo service on the Fri. Preevent and/or Sat. Festival. SECONDED by Phone with 9 members VOTING "Yes" and zero "No"; 1 board member not present. Next meeting is Sun. Aug. 8th at 1 p.m. Khemara Restaurant. Mike Wurm: Booth Cotton Mills would like to display a 12 ft. by 12 ft. Loom that operates and waives cloths; will look into displaying it at Games & Activities area or near the Boat house. - Parking/Security: Lee: will meet w/Committee to write proposal to LRTA about using free shuttle buses. - Volunteers: Tooch: need to recruit more. - Spiritual Advisory Baord: Adjahn MangkoneL: 10 monks have confirmed that they will come for both the Fri. & Sat. events; need very big tents & 12 tables for Meditation area; have volunteers to assist and organiz. the monks in the meditation area but need food to be served; Tooch ft Sarann to look into getting food for monks. Ghia: MOTIONED for Board to approve $1,100 for the repair and materials of the Khmer Boats. SECONDED by Sarann with 9 members VOTING "Yes" and zero "No"; 1 board member not present. IX. Adjournment Next General Meeting: Monday, August, 16 th pm CMAA, 2nd floor Board Meeting Room -THIS WILL BE THE LAST GENERAL MEETING! Saturday, August 21, 2004 ~ www.lowellwaterfestival.org � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. General Meeting minutes, 2004-08-02 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. General Meeting minutes. Includes the topics covered during the meeting. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-08-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 2 p. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Annual Lowell Asian Waster Festival Meeting - General Meeting Minutes Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Documents Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/d3ec5ff009ae1a26b34b89ee1c5985a0.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=ptmE-LSUn-qGbMWsfruEVKzw9fYNDkHWl907O2bBZ9KOllSbnqGPR3ZSgS88WEa9TmiWIer%7EdPOwTxEAYLI%7EXg9N8A3uwI3R550iI-7uRi23Zq2hhWYkNt4t19pWpDDdLV0cYDWUwgVTYx2UMhnrn%7ECBBKBvZ%7EWLwTLyOjFQmmQJ683t-zI6hNrrXFXwQr5xE7Nin3J96TdGUS7rcuzb5tw76-QNvxl0HMsxCN4p-jyhI-WWUnxqDT5OT-X0DsdJVHkLwodGg79zauq5SD7g1zS4G5Y3lq0I5FhuFXaS-AoW9CfAzDOT8AgjS1COQEXNrB0i5maOUHIBwfjdClTEyg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b48466ba8468276d9a37d4b0ebb69444 PDF Text Text Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. c/ o Cambodi,m Mutual Assistmwe Assodation~ 165 Jackson Street ~ Lowell ~ Massachusetts 01852 ~ 978 5%-1000 Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. - Event Coordinator Job Description HONORARY CHAIRS An11a11d Mercier, City Mayor Rit/1y Uong, City Councilor Position: Repo1ts To: Hours of Work: Compensation: Start Date: EYent Coordinator Board of Directors Approximateh· 25 hours per ,,·eek $20.00 per hour Mondm·. June 9. 2004 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lee A. Libbey (President) Chuck Sart (Vice Preside11t) Anita Kladgreep (Treasurer) Sara1111 M. Nuon (Clerk) Sambat/1 Bo Louis S. Haskell, Esquire The Event Coordinator is responsible for planning, managing, implementing and following up with all aspects of the 8th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, which will be held on Saturday, August 21 , 2004. The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival is a newly established not-for-profit organization. Working with the Board of Directors in collaboration with the City of Lowell, the State and National Park Services, and other entities will ensure the Festival success. Principal Responsibilities : Si11an Lam • Thongsay Saysongkham Ghia Srit/1011g • • • • • • • • B/011gXio11g [NCORPORA TORS Camboclicm Mutual Assistance Assocatio11 (CMAA) Lao Family Mutual Associatio11 (LFMA) Light of Ca111bodim1 Childre11, J11c. (LCC') • • Wat B11cld/10 B/1011ana Thai Associatio11 of Boston Develop the timeline for events, and strategies for programming, sponsorship and logistical development. Work with and report to Board of Directors. Attend each Committee and Board of Directors meetings. Lead event committee meetings. Work with committee chairs in coordinating all aspects of cultural and traditional performances. Assist in recruiting boat teams and vendors, and developing contracts. Create, track and monitor event and each program budget. Complete a post-event evaluation and budget report. Serve as main contact person and liaison to the festival sponsors, government agencies, organizations and the general public. Work with and support volunteers. Maintain and ensure safe record keeping of all event activities. Qualifications: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. College degree or equirnlent combination of education and related ,rnrk experience in special eYent background, preferably at cultmal organization. Bilingual/Bicultural in Khmer. Laotian. Thai. and/or Vietnamese preferred. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. both \\Titten and oral. Experience in ,rnrking ,Yith and knmYiedge of Southeast Asian population. ProYen ability to \York and make decision independent!Y and as a team. Exceptional organizational skills and ability to ,rnrk under pressure. handling multiple tasks at once. Position Deadline: Monday, June 2, 2004 Submit letter of interest, resume and 3 letter of references to: Search Committee Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. C/O of Cambodian MAA 165 Jackson Street Lowell, MA 0 1852 Phone:(978)596-1000 E-mail: chuck.sart@state.ma.us SaturdaY, August :21, :2004 ~ \\·\\,,·.lo\\·ell\\·aterfestival.org � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. event coordinator job description, 2004 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. event coordinator job description. Includes hours of work, compensation, start date, the overview and the principle responsibilities of the position, and candidate qualifications. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-06-09 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 1 p. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Event Coordinator Job Description Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Documents Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/494a4b727a535783df500a2754c70279.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=UiDDXHcU9H9O1ytRkTYwoVvEoB6QEXZq23X8bzE1lkeQEJN0RyO4dGcOgE8hmeC6KWMw3uWudxDWbmyMIH9WIKS4ipMP%7EI7y%7EmMA-aFD5C-KqeExYJKoDeWBLPJnRC2YnrYuapNyfDkg8gpBV27gluyYtxwk9kaIbh9o1IzWgs9wc-U5-McDef7jft9n97Xq-ngnOXBNkEecdgCfIX-%7EN7huJ1RGSEAWKaz2OBog8g0uI%7EraAoJfE1J5s8vQsWc-FFMNCjXdFrkLLMYFaBevh6zRPilmD8OAS5oO8RfMPGdfw9GXqQL6-H3A-Vtz8KC-huq0n5CCtAp1TyqJTQiE3g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 573da1c19dba6d7538415dac37809b25 PDF Text Text 0 O!I 0 C1GtfaslJff'A i (I UlJ 0:)GSS ' ~,u11i~Lia11nluiufiUm1flii r I 4'005 Major Funding Pro'Vided by the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation and the Wang Foundation The 9th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival is made possible with the generous support from the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation and the Wang Foundation in collaboration with the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA), Lao Family Mutual Association (LFMA), Light of Cambodian Children, lnc. (LCC), Thai Association of Boston, Wat Buddha Bhavana, Trairantanaram Temple, Lowell National Historical Park, the City of Lowell, Jericho Road Project, Middlesex community Lowell, Lowell Telecommunication Corporation (L TC), Southeast Asian Bilingual Advocates Inc (Sabai), Keep Lowell Beautiful, Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center, Spindle City Corps Recycling, Lowell Police Department, Bob Pare Photography local businesses, community organizations, and numerous volunteers. �As traditions thfiVe. , our community flourishes. TD Banknorth is proud to support events that bring our community together to celebrate our past and look toward the future. It's just another way we go above and beyond. EiJ Banknorth . Above and BeyondSM TDBanknorth.com Member FDIC. I TO Banknorth, NA 800 747-7000 �)lugust 19-20, 2005 * Lowe{[, :Massacfzusetts Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. c/ o Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association 165 Jackson Street - Lowell - MA 01852 - 978 596-1013 Friday, August 12, 2005 Dear community members and friends : Spiritual Advisory Board Ven. Sao Khon, Chair Ven. Mangkone Dhammadharo, Vice Chair Ven. Seng Samoeurnt Ven. Seng Saphoeun Ven. David Chutiko Honorary Chairs Armand Mercier, City Mayor Rithy Uong, Former City Councilor BOARD OF DIRECTORS Phone Phetvixay (President) Anita Kladgreep (Vice President). Sayon Soeun (Treasurer) Sambath Bo (Clerk) Dr. Phala Chea Veasna Noun Nou Khousakoun Khamtane Khamdy Ghia Srithong IN CORPORA TORS Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA) Lao Family Mutual Association (LFMA) Light of Cambodian Children, Inc. (LCC) Wat Buddhabhavana of MA Thai Association of Boston EVENT COORDINATOR Tooch T Van On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc., I would like to extend a personal invitation for you to join us at the ninth annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. As you may know, the festival celebrates an important aspect ofLowell's cultural diversity - the Southeast Asian community is Lowell's third largest ethnic population. The event showcases Southeast Asian boat races, traditional and contemporary performances and dances, international foods, handcrafted arts, and an art exhibits. Southeast Asians believe " Water is Life". To celebrate this belief, Cambodian, Thai, Lao people come together in Lowell to celebrate the connection of water to all aspects of life-f ood, agriculture, spirituality and economic prosperity. The festival typically draws 50,000 to 60,000 visitors to Lowell 's Merrimack River each year. This year's event will partake on Saturday, August 20,from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Prior to the main event, we will have the Floating Candles Ceremony on Friday evening, August 19,from 5:00 pm -9:30 pm, in downtown Lowell at the Middlesex Community College Plaza, Lower Locks. This ceremony, which includes floating candles, incense, and flowers, is dedicated to each ofour personal hopes and aspirations for a prosperous, dignified, and healthy life. A number ofactivities are planned between 5:00 pm and 9:30 pm with the Floating Candles Ceremony hoped to begin around 7:30 pm. Festival admission for both days is free. The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. would like to acknowledge the generous support we have received from the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation and the Wang Foundation, as well as many other funders and sponsors. In addition to our incorporators, we would also like to thank the following organizations and entities in their commitment and dedication towards the success of this festival: Trairantanaram Temple, Lowell National Historical Park, the City of Lowell, Jericho Road Project, Middlesex community Lowell, Lowell Telecommunication Corporation (LTC), Southeast Asian Bilingual Advocates Inc (Sabai), Keep Lowell Beautiful, Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center, Spindle City Corps Recycling, Lowell Police Department, Bob Pare Photography, local businesses, community organizations, and numerous volunteers. Once again, I hope you will join us to explore and experience the cultural enrichment the Southeast Asian Water Festival provides. Sincerely, Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Inc. Table of Contents FRIENDS OF THE WATER FESTIVAL Community Insurance Group, Inc. Pine Street Chiropractic BankNorth Homeplace Realty Carabao Energy Drinks Louis Haskell, Attorney at Law Welcome Letter. .................................... .1 City of Lowell Proclamation ....................... 2 Water Festivals in Southeast Asia ................. 3 Event Program ........................................ 6 About LSEAWF, Inc ............................... 9 LSEA WF, Inc. Incorporators & Volunteers .... .11 Map ..................... . .......... . .. .... . ..... . .. . .. 14-15 The Man With Four Sons, a Khmer Folktale .... 16-18 About "Loy Kraton" - Festival of Lights ......... 27 LSEA WF 2005 Committees ....................... .28 �'Wefcome to tfze !Ninth }f. nnua[Southeast }f.sian Water Pestivaf! 'ftttu sf lilltutll . Oismmsntutaltly nf lllassad1u11ttts ~ tl' ~ig ~• 1rar -◄ J\rmans ~ 'f .ercier ~airc.1r -~·"' ~ 'D1 ~ trtal ~ - ·. .·- Jt ~ •,..... 1:or ce11t111'icJ. ;j,,, So1,1/;1•11sr .-h/1111 IVi11 ,, /· l'stiwil has bet•11 cc .lebrafi.•d i,.1 J't•,·,1g.,11.·1io11 '.i(th.c ;mf)Ol.'l(!,1 ('(' _J!f'water iJJ all · · aspecls of life such avfm,,1. ag,·k :111:wT' . :,p1r11m:f a11d c,01wmic prosp1•ri1y: 1u11t Koun Khmer TV Show (KKS) is a live show every Monday from 8:00pm to 9:00pm from L TC Channel 8, Lowell, Massachusetts. Executive Producer Buntha S. Krouch /'his ri:1ii', tJ:,, nimli 1m111,;, f So111li,-.:s1 A 1i1111 Wmer Fes1h'al is 1akl11g pface lwrc in l.mre!l aio11g 1/w banks t!{ ilw Aferrimack River, //u: l'crv same r h'er 1/ia1jim1islwd 1he mills with rh,• pov.er :Im: made Lowell the ma.111{(actwiug capital Ame, ica and 1//,· !N1tlcr ofilw !11dm1ri11I Ue\'Olu1io11 : and Website: www.kounkhmer.tv Ash/llS and IIDN·Asfrms a!ikr cm1 c omt: 10 llw ri ver today and 111ke par: in !his ;radifionalj<:stival by e11j<.~yi11g 11wsic. da11ce. boat racing. Jbods and manv 01her <'Ve111s 1111id1 n;;mmemora1e 1hose wh ich Jwn: b<'en 1aki,;g plan' in Sowhca,I :bi,ijil1' nwny ccm11ries. in the City of Lo well, and urge all citizens to join in the celebra1ion. "iUfU tltts 20th .b .nf Augusl 20 05 A.o" _..~,. ~' -..:;.L.'4~.·.,.-'/+ .·· · ~~-""'-k_t~ .. · Lld. . ~ ~ . ~ rnmno J.~erci£r ilaunr. <itty sf llnwtll 2 Email bkrouch@kounkhmer.tv Phone (978) 804- 1175 Mailing Address P.O. Box 292 Lowell, MA 01853 The goal of KKS is to preserve Khmer traditional culture and art, and to provide local and international News to the community. We are a proud supporter of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival! �I )f.ugust 19-20, 2005 * Lowe{[, ~assacfzusetts Water Festivals in Southeast Asia Written by Sarann Nuon and Sophy Theam For many centuries in Southeast Asia, the Water Festival is an annual event celebrating the connection of water in all aspects of life - food, agriculture, spirituality and economic prosperity. Although held at different parts of the year in different countries, water has always represented life and goodness to the peoples of Southeast Asia. For instance, in Cambodia, the Water Festival begins on the first full moon at the end of October or November, at the time when the Mekong River reverses direction after filling up the Tonie Sap, the country's "Great Lake". When this phenomenon occurs, the downstream flow leaves behind an abundance of fish, marking a time for celebration and festivities. This includes the influx of over a million people from the countryside into the capital of Phnom Penh to witness the three-day boat racing event in which over 400 teams rowing 5070 feet long boats compete. In Thailand, the Water Festival is celebrated within the "Songkran" or the traditional Thai New Year. Just as in the countries of Cambodia and Laos, the New Year is celebrated from April 12th through the 15 th . However, in Thailand, the celebration of Water is also incorporated into the festivities as it is believed water will wash away bad luck and bring in good luck for the incoming year. Therefore there are a lot of water throwing aimed at everyone. And unlike Cambodia, the capital city pretty much empties of people as residents travel to their hometowns in the countryside to be with their relatives and close friends. Major celebrations take place in cities such as Chiang Mai and Sukhothai where traditional festivities are maintained. And in Laos where although there is water throwing during the New Year in mid-April, their Water Festival, known as "Bun Nam" and more similar to Cambodia's "Bon Om Touk" is held around October also with boat racing ceremonies in riverside towns and cities such as Vientiane, Luang Prabang, and Savannakhet. Much smaller towns may hold their boat races on National Day which is on December 2nd . Back here in the United States where many have now called "home", the celebration of water continues in the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival. Now in its Ninth year, the event draws 50,000 - 60,000 people from all walks oflife to the banks of the Merrimac River. Flocking from around the nation as well from Canada, France, and even Australia, the festival is a time to meet friends and acquaintances, enjoy all sorts of ethnic foods reminiscent of the street vendors in the markets back home, and experience a fusion of ethnic performances and activities including boat racing on the 50 -70 feet long boats that have been seen dotting the Mekong River for centuries. Water is the celebration of life. Water is Life! ................................................................... . MARTIN J. MCNULTY Attorney at Law 694 Middlesex Street Lowell, MA O1851 Tel: 978.454.6737 Fax: 978.654.6046 : . . . . : VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF GREATER LOWEIJ, . : . . . : rnif.mmwttiJ}j fJ7S Fi7U3nfi &Aflfi2 dj-,}jr_r;ur_,m:fiq}jrnJlrJ!11t[jnti[~n7f;J ~}jwn5fignmirJlfrnf:fmmmsfi}j(r3;., n ' Q We bring skilled and compassionate healthcare to you at home! 978.459.9343 336 Central Street* Lowell. MA 01852 3 �I Welcome to tfie :Mntfi)f.nnua[Soutfieast)f.sian Water 'Festiva[/ PATRICK J. MOGAN CULTURAL CENTER The Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center is a program of Lowell National Historical Park in partnership with University of Massachusetts Lowell 8e~t uft:s,k~ to tk al'I' tk ~teff, 1HJl'Mt°u~.f, Mel;~tietjM~ of I tk /Vtirt/4 ,1/flfa.al' cfoa.tka~t f1~talf u/atel" ~~tt~l',I Tfui 10a. fo~ ee,/4b~ati9 ·tk 1Hr;o~tMee, of a1ate~ ilf Ofl./" Olf!O/l(j 4 ft~/ �~------ ■ ;t.ugust 19-20, 2005 * Lowe{[, 7vtassacfiusetts Law Office of Areas of practice Automobile Accidents Louis S. Haskell 16 Pine Street Slip and Fall Dog bite Wrong£ul death Lowell, MA 01851 Bankruptcy (978) 459-83 59 and much more Home and hospital visits available upon request. The Law Office of Louis S. Haskell has provided excellent service since 1987. We have put millions and millions of dollars in our clients' pockets. Make an appointment for a free consultation today. For all personal injuries, no fee unless successful. Parking is free. 5 �--- ■ Welcome to tli.e :Mntli. )lnnua{Soutli.east )lsian Water fF'estivaD Program Friday Evening (August 19, 2005 at the Lower Locks Area & Middlesex Community No. Time Event Ponleu Chiet Khmer Traditional Musicians 1. 5:00 pm Blessing Ceremony 2. 5:25 pm "Blessing Dance" by Somaly Hay & Co. 4. 6:00 pm 5. 6:15pm Special Guests "Laos National Flower Dance" by Tamara Phongsavad 6. 6:25 pm "G lorious Day Dance" by Somaly Hay & Co. 7. 6:35 pm Ponleu Chiet Khmer Traditional Musicians 8. 6:45 pm Somaly Hay Dance Troup 9. 6:55 pm Candle light introductory by Ven. Sao Khon & Ven . Mongkon 11 . 7:15pm Candle Floats 12 . 7:40 pm Music 13. 8:30 pm 14. 9:00 pm Clean up Saturday (August 20, 2005 by the Merrimac River) : Main Stage No. Time Event 1. 9:30 am Traditional Musicians & Chhayam 2. 10:00 am Blessing Ceremony 3. 10:20 am Khmer Band 4. 10:30 am Introduction 5. l 0:35 am "Blessing Dance" by Angkor Dance Troupe 6. 10:45 am "Tawada" by Tawada of Boston 7. 10:55 am "Laos National Flower Dance" by Tamara Phongsavad 8. 11 :00 am Chhayam Drum parade 9. 11: 10 am Special Guests (Mayor, etc.) l 0. 11 :40 am Khmer Band 11 . 11 :50 am "Coconut Dance" by Angkor Dance Troupe 12 . 12:00 pm "Bic Phimmackack" by Laotian Community Center of RI 13. 12:10 pm "Lu m Tang Vuy" by Tawada 14. 12 :20 pm Salem Band 1 5. 12 :30 pm "Sva Pol" by Angkor Dance Troupe 16. 12:45 pm Band Thai/Lao 17. 12:55 pm "Cooki Phimmackack" by Laotian Community Center of RI 18. l :15 pm "Mokor" by Angkor Dance Troupe 19. l :30 pm Javeline Entertainment lnc./Neang Neak Angkor Dance troupe 20. 2:00 pm Boat Observation 21. 3:05 pm Anny Robert by Laotian Community Center of RI 2 2. 3: l 5 pm Betrayed Band 23 . 3:45 pm Boat Race Final result 24 . 4:30 pm Lao/Thai Band 25 . 5:00 pm Closing & Clean up Saturday (August 2ost, 2005 by the Merrimac River): Stage II No. Time Event l. l 0:30 am Thai Band 2. 11 :45 am Cooki Phimmackack by Laotian Community Center of RI 3. 12:00 pm Lum Tang Vuy by Tawada 4. 12:15 pm Salem Modern Band 5. 12:45 pm Javeline Entertainment Inc. 6. 1:00 pm "Neang Neak" by Angkor Dance Troup 7. 1:15 pm "Muythai" Demonstration 9. l :2 0 pm Betrayed Band 10. l :40 pm Lao Band Observe Boat Race 11. 2:00 pm 12. 3:05 pm Tawada by Tawada of Boston 13. 3:15 pm LaoDance 14. 3:30 pm Khmer Band 1 5. 3:45 pm Boat Race Results 16. 4:00 pm Khmer Band & Closing 6 College Plaza) FREE BOAT TOURS! Saturday, August 201h from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lowell National Historical Park will once again provide free boat tours on the Merrimac River! Pick up your free Boat Tour Ticket at the Lowell National Historical Park and the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Information Booths! The Boat Tours will be led by park rangers and youth interns. Tours will begin from the Boat House to the Guard Locks historic site on the Pawtucket Canal. This will be a great opportunity for some of the festival goers to get out on the water without being in one of the racing boats. Tour guides will explain how the canals were used for transportation and industry. Therefore the tour will be a fun ride and educational too! �)l.ugust 19-20, 2005 * Lowd( :Massacfiusetts T;amhocflan-;?£.merican f:ounrfation f:or krfucation Cambodia is classitied among the poorest Countries in the World. 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Contact: Toll -free 1-877-8AMARITA (8262-748) E-mail : marshall@amaritatours.com www.amaritatours.com 7 �Weu:ome to tfie 'Ni,ntfi }f.nnua{Soutfieast }f.sian Water 'Festiva{/ Wi5tiin13/"u 14n~ 3/"ur f14fniti; 14 514/e 14n~fan tifne '4t ttie 'ltfi ltnnu14l L"wett S"uttiel45t lhit4n W14ter re5tivt4lf 8 �)1.ugust 19-20, 2005 * Lowe{[, :M.assacfzusetts ABOUT THE LOWELL SOUTHEAST ASIAN WATER FESTIVAL, INC. The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival was initiated in the summer of 1997 to bring the tradition of the boat races and the telebration of water to those who are living in the second largest Khmer community in the United States. The event has been acclaimed for being the largest water festival in the nation, drawing more than 60,000 participants each year. In 1999, the annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival was a critical component in helping make the City of Lowell the recipient of the 1999 All American City recognition. The Festival is now recognized internationally with participants from all walks of life and ethnicities coming from across the country and the globe including from Canada, France, and Australia. The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. became incorporated as a non-profit organization with a Federal tax exempt status as a 501 (c)(3) entity in March 2004. The following organizations are incorporators of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc.: Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. Lao Family Mutual Association Light of Cambodian Children, Inc. Thai Association of Boston Wat Buddhabhavana of Massachusetts The Board of Directors of the annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. represents a cross-section of community organizations and individuals. These non-profits and individuals ar.e committed to ensuring that the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. represents a wide number of constituents and voices across the communities. 9 �'We{come to t fze :Mntfz }lnnua{Soutfzeast}lsum 'Water'Festiva[/ LOUIS L. PINN INSURANCE AGENCY '' ' 1519 Middlesex Street, 2nd Floor Lowell, MA O1851 Phone: 978.452.4748 * Fax: 978.452.4754 10 I �)1.ugust 19-20, 2005 * Lowe{[, 9rf.assacfiusetts £owe[[Southeast Jlsian Water Pestiva~ Inc. Incorporators SPIRITUAL ADVISORY BOARD ·. ·· am ·•·@ M·utua1·As.sistance As·soe1aoon ':tan ." · \ · • · · ·,, • · • · C. · ·b ·d·· • Since its inception in 1984, the CMM has played an important role in the success of Cambodian and other ethnic minorities here in Greater Lowell. The CMM offers many important programs such as ESL courses, job training, youth programs, and cultural events. These programs have proven to be invaluable tools for a community comprised of refugees from war torn countries struggling to survive here in America. The CMM is located at 165 Jackson Street, right in downtown Lowell. Lao Pami{y <M_utua{jlssistance jlssociation Ven. Sao Khon, Chair Ven. Mangkone (Vice Chair) Ven. Seng Samoeurnt Ven. Seng Saphoeun Ven . David Chutiko HONORARY CHAIRS Armand Mercier, City Mayor Rithy Uong, City Councilor BOARD OF DIRECTORS Phone Phetvixay (President) Anita Kladgreep (Vice President) Sayon Soeun (Treasurer) Sambath Bo (Clerk) Dr. Chea, Phala Veasna Noun Nau Khousakoun Khamtane Khamdy Ghia Srithong Sayon Soeun Executive Director 978.804.5055 ssoeun@lccweb.org Buildin A Better Future For Our Youth Thai Association of Boston Wat~uddhabhavana Volunteers Pissey V oeuk Beth Brassel Patrick Gallagher Sane Smith & Elder Brothers LZ Nunn and Paul Judy Bessette Hai Cheng Kisha Beh Cambodian Park Service Staff Mehmed Ali Jennifer Leonard Mary Leonard James Leonard Courtney Korng Courtney and Paul Ramon Sokhan Sin Geoffrey Khorn & Friends Ronnie Mouth & Company Buddhist Meditation Center of MA 11 �I Welcome to tfze %ntfz}l.nnua[Soutfzeast}l.sian Water<Festiva[! PROUD SPONSOR OF THE NINTH ANNUAL LOWELL SOUTHEAST ASIAN WATER FESTIVAL! 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They are leaders, empowered to provide the best care possible in a collaborative, servicefocused environment, and supported by a management team who treats them with respect. Every day, withoutfail, our people make it happen. !/you're lookingjor an environment where exceptional care is a constant,join Lowell General Hospital. LGH is an equal opportunity employer embracing the strength diversity brings to the workplace. LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL 295 Varnum Avenue I Lowell, MA 01854 ww w. Io we 11 genera I.or g 13 �Welcome to tfi.e %ntfi. )fnnua{Soutfi.east )fsian Water 'Festiva{/ Bus Shuttles Available From the Gallagher terminal Train Station to the Boat House Picnic Area Beach Area/Finish Line Sampas Pavilion Main Stage UMass Lowell North Campus Parking (Free) Specia{rtliank.§ to our Poocf, Jlrts INTERNATIONAL FOODS * Boston Buddha Vararam Temple ~ Crafts, and Information (J3ootlis! ARTS AND CRAFTS * Angkor Hair Design * Angkor Hair Design * Esan Sausage (Prakuson Peter) * Thai Hand * Chiuyeung Bakery (James Chin) * Daniel & Hammers * Saigon Music Corp * Lao United Church of Christ * The Salvation Army/Lao Group * Bangkok Desert * Champathone CP * Phonesavanh Phimmasane S. P * Monica Am * Northeast Gymnastic * Garlic Bistro * Kampuchea Video * The Wings of Hope of Cambodia * Creative Design * Rithy Khmer Video * Malee Thai Food * Pho Bouachan of Baltimore * Thai Association * Lena Store * Neighborhood Vedio (tent) * Khmer Arts * Designer Boutique * Sous Cousin * Bai Boon (2 booths) 14 * Daine Formal Shop * Sao Thavy In �)Iugust 19-20, 2005 * Lowd( :Massachusetts Boat House Start Line Free Boat Tours ternational Food, Information, Arts & Crafts Booths, Stage II Regatta Field Parking Lot Dunkin Donuts MA/COM Parking Lot INFORMATION TABLES * Douglas Mercurio (Attorney) * CCAF/Emmanuel Gospel Ctr. Inc. * Lowell General Hospital ROWING TEAMS * Hope Worldwide * CITA Mission of Zion Church 1. Thai Association Team Sponsored by Cara Bo Drink * Marathon Staffing Group 2. Thai/Lao Team * H&R Block 3. National Army Team Guard Sponsored by Garlic Bistro Restaurant sponsored by the army guard * Asian American Bank & Trust Co. 4. New ersey Dragon Boat team sponsored by the Homeplace Realty *MAAP 5. New Jersey Dragon Boat team * Injuries Rehab Center LLC 6. Beer Laos Team 7. Lao Hollywood 8. Rady Mom Team * Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Lowell * RE/MAX Prestige sponsored by OT Bank North sponsored by Rady Mom's campaign. 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There was a man with four sons who learned to master four different skills. Son Number One knows how to eat well . Son Number Two knows how to sleep well. Son Number Three knows how the law well. And Son Number Four knows his way around women very well. The father brings his sons to meet the king, informing his royal highness each of his son's capabilities. The king agrees to keep the man's sons in his palace. One day the king wanted to test the son who could eat well by having him eat a large number of dishes prepared by the palace cooks. Son Number One does as he was asked until he got to a soup in which the king had put a fingernail scoopful of uncooked water. The king asks him, "'Mly did you not eat that soup?" And the young man responds, "That soup has a fingernail scoopful of uncooked water. That's why I did not eat it." The king then thinks to himself, "That young man really knows how to eat well!" The king then tests the son who could sleep well. He had his servants prepare a clean room with a nice mattress and decorative sheets. When the room was prepared, the king places one strand of hair under the sheets. And when night came, the king summons Son Number Two to go sleep on that bed. The young man lies on the mattress and immediately gets off the bed. The king asks him, "How come you laid down on the bed and suddenly got back off?" The young man tells the king, "Your majesty, there was a strand of hair under the sheets that made me get off of the bed." The king thinks to himself, "That young man really knows how to sleep well!" There was one day when a man in the kingdom had died in an open field with no signs of beating or scarring of any kind. The king orders the courts to investigate the reason behind this death, but the courts did not come to a conclusion . His Majesty the King then remembers of Son Number Three who was well versed in the law. He asks the young man to look into the matter of the death and find out what exactly happened. The young man then asks permission to have full authority while he was conducting this investigation, which the king grants. He then sets out to the place where the deceased man lay and calls for a meeting with all the townspeople . The man warns the villagers, "Tomorrow, do not go anywhere outside of your own village. I want everyone to attend the funeral of this deceased man who had died in the middle of the rice fields. Everyone, with the exception of the blind and the handicapped, must be there ." During the cremation of the dead body, while the flames were burning at its highest point, a young woman was crying nonstop. The young man notices her and takes her aside for questioning. After a long while, the young woman finally gives up and tells the young man the truth. "I was with that man for the very first time the night he died . When he died, no one had beat him or anything like that. 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Shortly thereafter, a rich man in the kingdom passes away, leaving a beautiful young wife behind. This young wife was resolute in not taking another husband. Upon hearing about her, the king commands all of the ministers of the palace to try to court her into marrying one of them. But no one succeeds. The king then thinks, "It must be true then that this young widower will not want another husband. But maybe it is because the level of the ministers is too low for her. Perhaps I can win her over." The king then offers a visit to the widower's house and tells her from the ground, "Tonight, I will be joining you. Please prepare your house for me." That evening, the widower prepares the bed for the king, and dresses up a maid to be with the king as if she were the widower. When the king arrives, he inspects the bedroom and satisfied, says to himself, "This must be the room of the widower's. That's why no one dares to enter here." He goes to the bed where the maid was sleeping and hugs her, saying, "I have won over you!" As proof of his victory, he lightly bit one of her cheeks and left the woman to go back to his palace. He sent a messenger to summon the widower to the palace the next morning. The next morning came, and after telling the ministers to look out for the bite mark on the cheek, the widower and her maid entered the main chamber of the palace. The maid sat just behind the widower. The king's messenger had been ordered to look for the mark on the widower, but he found none on the beautiful woman who was sitting in the front. He informs the king, "There was a bite mark on the woman that was sitting in the back, but I saw no sign of your mark on the widower." The king then blames himself for being so reckless as to not inspect the woman he was with carefully the night before. He says to himself, "This is a very smart woman. It's impossible to find anyone to win her over!" 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I just would like an old white fabric to wear and a pot of cow bones that I can carry with me always." After leaving the palace, the Widower prepares her deceased husband's funeral at the temple. When the body was fully cremated, she collects his ashes, puts them in an urn and displays them for all to see and pray for. The Young Man, clothed only in old, faded white fabric arrives at the temple where the funeral was taking place. He then begins wailing in sorrow about his deceased wife, whose bones are always with him. The Widower's funeral guests are startled to hear the man sobbing like a child, They ask him, "Why are you in so much sorrow?" The Young Man replies to the caretaker of the temple, "When I see the funeral of the Rich Man, it makes me think of the death of my dear wife who died so horribly and painfully. It reminds me of my separation with my lovely wife. I have died with my wife a long time ago, leaving everything I have except for her bones, wandering around everywhere in sadness." The Young Man then asks the Caretaker if he can spend the night on the temple grounds. The Caretaker tells him that he cannot grant him permission because the Widower is the owner of the grounds and he would have to ask her first. After listening to the story of the sorrowful man, the Widower agrees to let him sleep for the night and even has her servants prepare food for him. That evening, the Widower stays at the temple until the prayers are finished while the Young Man pretends to be asleep. After the prayers, the Widower goes back to her house. Seeing this as an opportune time, the Young Man takes his "wife's bones" and lays them next to the ashes of the Rich Man, The next morning, the Widower comes back to the temple to see the Young Man sob endlessly. "Someone has stolen my wife's bones! Who has taken my wife's bones? Someone has stolen my wife!" 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'Loy' literally means 'to float,' while 'kratong' refers to the lotus-shaped receptacle which can float on the water. Originally, the kratong was made of banana leaves or the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. A kratong contains food, betel nuts, flowers, joss sticks, candle and coins. The making of a kratong is much more creative these days as many more materials are available. The Loy Kratong ritual is a simple one. One needs only to light the candles and the joss sticks, make one's wishes and let it float away with the current of a river or a canal. On that day, thousands of people will gather beside the canals and rivers. With kratong in hands, they light the candle, put some coins in the kratong and silently make a wish, and carefully place their kratongs in the water and release them to the current. They watch intently as the float drifts silently downstream, hoping that the candle will not go out. Its flame is said to signify longevity, fulfillment of wishes and release from sins. Altogether it is considered a romantic night for couples or lovers. Couples who make a wish together on Loy Kratong are thought to stay together in the future. Origins Different legends surround the origins of Loy Kratong. The most popular version is it was an expression of gratitude to the goddess of water 'Phra Mae Kongka' for having extensively used, and sometimes polluted, the water from the rivers and canals. It is also in part a thanksgiving for her bounty in providing water for the livelihood of the people. Some believe the festival originates from Buddhism. They say the offering of flowers, candles and joss-sticks is a tribute of respect to the footprint of the Lord Buddha on the sandy beach of the Narmaha River in India, as well as to the great Serpent and dwellers of the underwater world, after the Lord Buddha's visit to their watery realm. It is possible that this is derived from a Hindu festival that pays tribute to the god Vishnu, who meditates at the center of the ocean. Others believe that the floral kratong is offered to the pagoda containing the Lord Buddha's topknot, which was cut off at his self-ordination and is now in heaven. Another explanation is that it is a way to pay respect to one's ancestors. Whatever the true origin, the practice of Loy Kratong first began in the ancient kingdom of Sukhothai in the 13th century. A young queen named Nang Noppamas was believed to be the one who made a small boat laden with candles and incense and floated it down the river. The name Nang Noppamas has been associated with Loy Kratong ever since. Today, Loy Kratong offers a unique occasion to celebrate. It is a good time for people to make wishes and look to the future as they float their floral offerings along the waterways. *Special thanks to Wat Buddhabhavana for making all of the candle floats once again for this year's "Candle Float Ceremony" to be held on Friday, August 19t\ at the Lower Locks canal located off of the Middlesex Community College Campus. Seamless Aluminum Gutters Installation Cleaning & Repairing 1-888-KING-348 (978) 256-0092 Boboy ae so.J~d Fax (978) 256-0692 bdesousa@negutterkings.com 27 �'Welcome to tfze :Nintfz )'l.nnua[Soutfzeast )'l.sian 'Water <Festiva[! The Ninth Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival ... is made possible by the following dedicated committee members: Spiritual Advisors Ven. Sao Khon*, Ven. Mangkone, Ven. Seng Samoeurnt, Ven. Seng Saphoeun, Ven. David Chutiko Planning and Logistics/Security Dr. Phala Chea*, Tooch Van*, Ray Faucher, Capt. Webb, Andy St. Onge, Sayon Soeun, Mike Wurm, Paul Fontaine, Vesna Nuon, Sokna Sin, Anita Kladgreep, Niem Nay- Kret, Nancy Lyons, Dan Holin, Dan Coursey, Paul R. Chan, Sareth Sak and Sambath Bo Recycling/Trash Tina Klein*, Sambath Bo*, Paul Fontaine, Suzanne DeLesdemier, Jessica Stepney, Jonathan Geer, Ted Davis, Brendon Tarmey Fund raising Phone Phetvixay*, Keith Sor, Tooch Van, Louis Haskell, John Conley, Say on Soeun Booths and Vendors Sayon Soeun*, Khamtane Khamdy*, Laurie Purcell, Sane Smith, Patrick Gallagher Media/Publicity/Website Sambath Bo*, Phone Phetvixay, Sayon Soeun, Niem Nay- Kret, Dr. Phala Chea, Bob Pare, Tooch Van, Nancy Lyons, Sophy Theam Floating Candles Event Sambath Bo*, Mike Wurm, Chansareth Sak, Ven. Sao Khon, Ven. Ajahn Mangkone*, Dean Kent Mitchell, Dr. Phala Chea, Dan Rocha Janice Pokorski Parking Vesna Nuon*, Sayon Soeun, Ven. 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Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ninth Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival program, 2005-08-19 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource Ninth Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival booklet program. The booklet contains 32 pages and includes a welcome letter, City of Lowell proclamation, information on water festivals in Southeast Asia, the 2005 water festival event program, information about the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc., a Khmer folktale, and 2005 water festival committees and members. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005-08-19 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 32 p. Language A language of the resource English Khmer Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Welcome to the Ninth Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/f728af08d952bbd12e4e74d834906a3e.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=EL-CRVv3SaKFliCS3qJWzlCav2F2mZCAUaJSnCR1MSrqce0DFdTk3qcX6YNM2%7Eto2Niinv4zWI5bliCDctxSfGEAPK8sOLnqFYDz6IitvE5UWlRhWCI%7EvIaQh3%7EdldC4J%7EQxt7Hdhithfh-k79C0PEX6KxR5PUHKnzKpiM-YdXEzRrYtUfPLIHZPyZ0q2HMqtMJ%7EBpuWHo77JjCa78toH99yMZPry9GwvW99Lj%7EU30efm5SdBg12uftxoEQXj4E-qMbaUkBfXkGo4itLMmI2utoBPd7rowKyIV-IwyCCxN%7EKRVrHksPx1dyM-5Qty2K7GNv3280U3kgrEHla4y2oDA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6357c99a294fb7cce5798a37640343eb PDF Text Text � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Center for Asian American Studies. Collection, 2017-Ongoing Description An account of the resource -------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Relation A related resource The <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml11" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">draft finding aid</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A photograph of the crowd at the Southeast Asian Water Festival, 2019-08-17 Subject The topic of the resource Color photography Description An account of the resource A photograph of the crowd at the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival on August 17, 2019. The Sampas Pavilion is visible on the right. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Xiong, Mee Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Center for Asian American Studies Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Massachusetts Lowell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-08-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Center for Asian American Studies. Collection, 2017-Ongoing Description An account of the resource -------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Relation A related resource The <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml11" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">draft finding aid</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A photograph of Phitsamay S. Uy at the Southeast Asian Water Festival, 2019-08-17 Subject The topic of the resource Color photography Description An account of the resource A photograph of Phitsamay S. Uy at the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival on August 17, 2019. She is carrying a tote bag resembling a rice bag. The boat race on the Merrimack River and spectators are visible in the background. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Xiong, Mee Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Center for Asian American Studies Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Massachusetts Lowell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-08-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. 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Title A name given to the resource A photograph of Angkor Dance Troupe members at the Southeast Asian Water Festival, 2019-08-17 Subject The topic of the resource Color photography Description An account of the resource A photograph of Angkor Dance Troupe members posing on the grass in front of the Merrimack River during the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, August 17, 2019. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Xiong, Mee Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Center for Asian American Studies Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Massachusetts Lowell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-08-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. 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Yes, during this past summer New England Alive brought baby wild animals which had been injured and natured back to good health, to Komar Daycare. This event took place on June 20, 1996. Children and staff were able to see these very animal close up and touch them. While some staff approached the snakes with apprehension, others were quite comfortable wrapping them around their necks. The furry and feathered specimens were more comfortably approached by all. Who could resist baby goats and rabbits? A baby falcon and chicks complete the cute category. Sun and box turtles contributed to the reptile representation. It was exciting to have such an interactive experience as Komar Daycare teaches social skills and academic readiness while building self-esteem. 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The proceeds ofthe event will go into supporting the ! I manydifferent programs of the Cambodian Mutual C, 0 11' " lofflijff,!ffl1Si&511JSpffflHS sb~ffff'lUID Sbt5ft55i fflif A515S1rujtffjffl~ !R51ff 'R51fft@ Dfl131bff'lJ' tllfflilll5ti,is 9s~1b,ttm,s: 1 l Assistance Association of Greilter Loweil, Inc. 1 Date: l~y JO,tC,UUy 4, 1991 mnmnn1 6:00 D,m. •• Cash barCocktaH ioob ij:OO(§lfi • ,fiff ~1SiR5'ffJ • l Uflb ~:ll!OAjli • S~RlB'l6fflfflli~li 7 p -- D :30 .m. inner Uflb d:OO!lJli - iliifIDWffl 8:00 p.m. -- Cultu Entertainment ral . ,mb d:GIOR51& - 5iuHm1SlWff9ff8iiBlm!iilUI I unb ctdtllJli - fl'1obff ij!§ul,li5ibii~ Mn i B:30 p.m. ··/\ward ceremony 8:45 p.m. -- Dancin with the . ~ 8Uli g ~ " ., j) ., ,musu,s [Efi'ib dto 1iiumtd, mb~WU, aymQSl~rroii Place: Mekong Restaurant 590 Broadway Street, L MA oweli, D Donation: $25.00 per person(Please make check payabletothe Cambodian M.A.A.) ,C _, nfimsut;th For more informatron and reservation, please contat;t the CMAA a (508) 454-4286 t Please RSVP by December 27, 1996 I. 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Mr. Sarnkhann Khoeun, Executive Director of the CMAA, came to the office early that morning to find both front and back doors were bolted and nailed shut from the outside. Apparently, somebody did not want the election to take place. Nevertheless, cars filled the street and the parking lot in front of the CMAA. More than three hundred Cambodians, which included many elders, showed up to cast their vote. One man, who wished not to be named, said that the reason why he got up this early was because he didn' t want to see CMAA destroyed. Not long ago Mr. Sarnkhann Khoeun was on the verge of being fired by the former board, and he was put out of work for a month. This was not due to any wrong doing, but because of personality clashes he had with a few of the board members. This is not uncommon, since people have different self-interests, and sometimes political affiliations and foggy notions of power can put them at odds with each other. When people bring their personal agendas to the table often times such situation will occur. As a result, the work that was very beneficial to the community was slowed down. The disunity, power struggle and the conflict of interest almost forced the CMAA out of the nonprofit business. Many would hope that this kind of thing would not happen again, and with the newly elected board, community members are hoping for better results. This newly elected board, which consists of three women and ten men (three are former board members), vowed to work together under one common vision to bring productivity, positive results, organizational growth, maturity, money and needed human resources and services which will help members of the Cambodian community. This newly elected board has members of diverse educational backgrounds and experiences. The CMAA is happy to welcome and have them. They are listed as followed: Continue to page 11 �Anti-Immigrant Mood Moves Asians to Organize By STEVEN A. HOLMES LOS ANGELES -- Marty Shih is the kind of person who has earned Asian-Americans the widespread characterization as the model minority. Born in Taiwan, he arrived in the United States in 1978 with $500 to his name and began selling flowers on downtown streets here. Eighteen years later, through grit, hard work and ingenuity, he has built his company, The Asian Business Connection, into a telemarketing giant that in 1994 sold $40 million in products to Asian-Americans. But Mr. Shih ' s rag-to-riches story took an unusual path last month when he established the Asian American Association to, among other things, campaign against legislation that would drastically reduce the levels oflegal immigration, an issue that has galvanized Asian-Americans like no other in recent times. The not-for-profit association 's executive director, Qingsong Zhang, a Chinese immigrant said 'we became concerned about what was going on in Washington, D .C . We all believe that if these bills become law, there will be a negative impact on the Asian community:· The establishment of the association is an example of the growing political activity on the part of Asian-Americans in response to anti-immigrant sentiment. As an issue, immigration strikes particular chords among Asian-Americans, and proposals to scale it back produce particular anxieties. Though people of Asian descent are only 3.7 percent of the American population, Asians made up 36.6 percent of immigrants to the United States citizens allowed to enter the country as permanent residents. yigrund u\iQJn( fiijin) nm u G~~jG~fiG~j~~es.5G~it;1~~j;G~G$ • rififru"rrL~ti.furtiif8 (m.n) rfi LurtrnyrB~ wntrqJ1 mruci~tJfu ,, fo rum~ fmgino~g;n llil£Ftl ur tnmB LUtturrl{jti rhtimrqJ1mru forum W§ritrrnmHgtITT't t)t~flfilOUL1{11 ru tnfDnmJrrmm waJr~n'1 I ~tUtnH8 E'ifl ntrruttn rJ !J:nH£!8 Uf tBmrifnnlii'j;Jnriunur Uiitiffi~ilfI munr Btirfirmu trrillLWUtntLU q_fl mn.JJLUfir(LATANOPROST) t8~tll mI W{lHO o~ru fiJ!ifi~LUT'iJl '1 ti llil:nwn ILn ~ti }PHl un ! 8tlrfi rmu t81iti9g0 tnffiHti?8 PHARMA-CIA& UPJOHNINC. u~r mrwnJl in rtirmmgtmBw~fif8 ryr Hi!} ti ttn Uf UtJ1l fi ~OJl fiJ[UH'tfffl tn llHlOifnnli i!jniH8!J:t9'1 q_pmn.JJLUW(LATANOPROST) fi~Hhtiarunm Prostaglandi fo ru HlO~trri/;Jn tnUfintOQ] 8tlUrtRJ ru tnHl 8Ut]l no uo th ti Timolol mI WnJl ntiotllillHH~WJ CH!:Jf;Blfi l;jnforutLU Latanoprost H18 mnm tiI urfo ru~ tl Uf mrntlntii/:Jntlltll;[ntLUrfi TIMOLOL fo rurgini/:JnHl sini'j;Jnn0'11 I I I 1//Jflf£fjfl.lltf7 llf: rrr-iftujY �Luz Cr-uz Votes V11,tlr,y Va.,m Chath pierSath and Joachim Nickerson * dwsuiiounwt1ro V V LHd ltl ~ WLfilUl1'Ul'i1 ijtl i (i] )000000000( * iiomo!{l'itu111Esow1Ll'ilW t51l'ili5HoH'it'iulo15'1 )000000000( * l{tulJiiouinGE!JW "' ' "' nJ9JE!J winoqtu1Jl'i1t11 w1 )000000000( * U'i9ollmwmwtmm9~WJcll'iG~ ~ A 0 ~ A ~ 0 mmllrm WCil1!;tGttn rn ~WJ1tl ro rn .... onn rotr:11 i * ~i319~fi!Jdl tltultlG!ft'il ,) 0 ,) t:11 I» 0 0,) I/Ill O t::P lt'i1U9~WJi31~ 15Udltltultl fi1ww1 )000000000( * dll'iJlCU1Uf\JCUl * Hl'itulll'iHIGITT ol'it'itUWCil otr:11 d 1 ~coccocoocc * !{l'i80Etlijd11WGWflLf'ifi d A l!:/P t::11 . 1:11 H9tl9otltl~dltWG~Q!i d n "' "' nJ9J!{l'i1ITT rnomg1-1mrl'i1tll Wi rodltl dll'iotU1Uf\J1Clfg i ... 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There is a history ofperforming one's civic duty in her family with her mother setting a good example. Luz says that it is easy to register to vote. Prior to this year' s election some people were in her neighborhood doing voter registration. All she had to do was give them her name, address and social security number. Later a letter arrived in the mail informing her where to go to vote. As a young mother going to school and on the transitional assistance program she realizes how important it is to get out there to vote. The political theme this year has been veryanti-immigrant, with welfare and other cuts to social programs, voting for her was a way to be heard. Luz who has two daughters feels that the U.S. gives safer refuge for her and her children compared to living in Puerto Rico. Here is this country she appreciates the many educational andjob opportunities. She started the YPP hoping to finish her GED in order to find a good job or continue her education. Now she is near completion and waiting to hear about this one job. If she doesn't get the job she will continue on to college. YPP has about twenty students Continue to page 25 �r/f {_1 1•I l ! 1001. I . IU 11! ·a-, HS::1:.u!Sl11m · (' ~ ti· I i NU_: ' '' [ I ,-! I . d · &SUfiloss·· m ,. · m ml f. ! l D Lowell Community Health Center Administration Office 585 Merrimack StreeteLowell, MA 01854 if (508) 937- 6045 FAX (508) 970 - 0057 ntU B§ r:1rulg fi[Lfi trnnmib ct:motfin r:1rurnitl ~:ooryio Hl 8 tUfin 8tijfif8m tHf~ WJm Ctr 8tl ij~ WJHl mrtrr m lliLnfiLn rug stl turuio, ..,. ..,. oa . o , , cl (filI nEHiJfif8ti7 nij~ WJm WH8 muHl 8 fi7Hl.fl7 fi~ fi07 ~8 tijlli) '1 wtl ttiLfi irt~ n ii B giii tlHwrniHCUJ ru fif8m m rutl Hl 88 grurnr fiJO " • cl ITT87I7UitlW8mtrn NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PLAN, MEDIC 1 cl 0 ft t .) AID 8 tl MEDICARE tUt rul fiHfifil 8 mr ITT 87I7 urtl tci fi W8m n rn t87~ c::li do. ,, , , " a; , t c1 !,!fiH8 Hl 8 mrm mn urtlLfiULrn BHCUJ llifif8m nttrrtlm uHl BfilIU§I t~ fi s fiJrnim mhii m WU u silLmiicrn.g lli'1 ,,a1 ,uifiHflli5fflSHlW: ul{ffJuij,stff~Qj~ifflPQ5ffljjM~ II t ~ Hjii gllifil InJl mlliO grniHCUJ llifif8ti7 nttutl 07 fi ytl t rul fi{!firntq~ Hl_yl~ 07 ~8 ~ cl cl ~ t m trr~r wg Hm ru8 937-6100 !,!HtCJ.l m Hfiii HrLQ ru fif8m nm ~tl �CONWAY INSURANCE AGENCY L~Ulf!BlilBlflUJb 3Bli Philip Sopheap Muth Representative Po. Box 1744 77 E. Merrimack Street Lowell, MA O1853 508- 454-5054 Contin ue f rom p age 7 Mr. Rithy Uong, elected President Mr. Tern Chea, first Vice President Ms. Chantha Bin, second Vice President Mr. Tuel Sar, Secretary Mr. Seng Ty, Treasurer Ms. Sokha Diep, second Treasurer Mr. Michael Ben Ho Ms. Sithra Chan Mr. Chiem Huon Mr. Pan So Mr. Nick P. Mann Mr. Chiv Peter In Mr. Ly Mao Mr. James L. Canavan, Secretary Mr. Ravuth Yin, Chairman ofFundraising Committee Mr. Vesna Nuon Mr. Ly Mao Mr. Kem Men Ms. Ellen Sharkey Mr. Sideth Im Ms. Sann Thach Mr. Sambath Chey Fennell Mr. Van Chey The CMAA also thanks all former board members for their service and dedication to the community. They are listed as followed: Mr. Nick P. Mann, President Mr. Chiv Peter In, First Vice President Dr. Linda Silka, Second Vice President Mr. Dararith Ung, Treasurer Mr. Somrith M. Kear, Second Treasurer $. $. �Report by Joachim Nickerson Program Manager T hree years ago the Massachusetts Cultural Council approved a grant to the CMAA to teach children with and without disabilities Cambodian classical and folk dance. Bunrith Sath, a caseworker for the Monorom program was instrumental in designing the project and Joachim Nickerson wrote the grant proposal. Rany Him was recruited as dance instructor. We named the group, The Friendship Dance Troupe. It has been a successful project which has continued with funding from the Lowell Cultural Council. The dance troupe has performed publicly at various events and in local churches as well as for CMAA staff. It is anticipated that they will perform in march 1997, at the national conference of the National which Association for Asian and Pacific American Education will be taking place in Boston. This will be an excellent opportunity for Asian American/Pacific American educators to see first hand how children with disabilities can realize their potential. It is truly satisfying and rewarding to observe these children develop and refine dance movements. It builds self-esteem and pride in the Khmer culture for both the students with and without disabilities. Another important factor is that it fosters interest in learning and helps maintain a motivation in school and on-going knowledge. Already it has been observed that some of the children who were having difficulty maintaining boundaries in school are greatly improved, their attention span has increased as well. They learn selfdiscipline in dance instruction which carries over to other areas of their lives as they realize that they have accomplished new skills. Both teachers and caseworkers see improved behavior and a more focused involvement in various subject areas. Bunrith reports great change in these children and one has only to observe the faces of these young people and their more developed interactive skills to know that self-esteem can be built through the arts. While artistic creativity is often overlooked in favor of math and science these children show that creativity is as important in developing an integrated person. Arts are important in changing the attitude of children, and most children who participate in extra curricular activities are more likely to do well in school. More after school artistic programs like this should be developed and the initial funding from the Mass Cultural Council was a significant contribution. 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The Fair Housing Act Amendments of 1988 (FHAA) was enacted by Congress to extend certain civil rights protections to people with disabilities (and others) in the sale and rental of housing. Protections are extended to people with disabilities. The FHAA provides protection to people with disabilities who have a mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one ormoremajor life activities. The person must have a record of such an impairment or are generally regarded as having such an impairment. People who associate with individuals with disabilities are protected, too. These may be parents, siblings or other caretakers. has a record of such an impairment; or • is regarded as having such an impairment. Note: "major life activities" means functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working. For What Act May A Handicap Discrimination Complaint Be Filed? • • • Refusing to rent, sell, or deal with a person, or otherwise denying a unit or making it unavailable because ofhandicap; Falsely indicating that a unit is not available because of handicap; Discriminating in terms, conditions or privileges of sale, rental occupancy, or in ser- HANDICAP COVERAGE Who is handicapped as Defined by the Fair Housing Act? A person who: • has a physical or mental impairment(including, butnot limited to, hearing, mobility, visual impairments, chronic alcoholism, chronic mental illness, AIDS, and AIDS related complex and mental retardation) that substantially limits one or more major life activities; vices of facilities in connection with a dwelling because of handicap; □□ □□ • Advertising or otherwise stating a preference oflimiting rental to handicapped persons; • Failing to design and construct certain buildings of four or more units in such a manner as to incorporate accessibility and adaptive design feature described in the Act. What Are The Time Limits For Filing A Complaint? Complaints must be filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Housing within one year of the alleged violation. Persons may also file private lawsuits, for which the period is two years. What Housing Is Exempt From The Act? Continue to page 26 �lefllrntng From lok Crew Sutt A Chath pierSath the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association CMAA), there's a middle aged, slightly bald headed man who answers the phone. I called him "Lok Crew", which means "Teacher" in Khmer. His name is Mr. Savy Suth, who was a former high school teacher of math and natural science before the Khmer Rouge occupation of Cambodia in 1975. During the Khmer Rouge, thousands of educated people, like him, were murdered. For Lok Crew, however, knowledge saved him. The Khmer Rouge needed him to gather herbs and roots used as medicine to care for the sick. They needed him to look after the children and to help them make banners and propaganda slogans to propagate Maoist agrarian collectivization. Most older people in his village didn 'tthinkhe would live. They suspected that sooner or later, the Khmer Rouge would kill him too. Today,heislivingin Lawrence, working at the CMAA, answering phone. When you call the CMAA, you will hear his soft, patient Khmer-English voice, "Hello, this is CMAA. May I help you?" This is a welcoming voice, which is not only good for answering phone, but also to bring your problems to as well. A year ago, he started working for the CMAA as a volunteer. Now, he is part time staff doing Administrative Assistance. He also acts as a counselor and a case worker. Cambodians, especially single mothers, come to him for assistance and moral guidance. He listens to them and shares with them their pain and struggle. He sympathizes with them and tries to help them as best as he can. Most of the time, people who come to him just want somebody to listen to them. Some of the women, whose husbands left them for other women, came to him in tears. They tell him about the problems they have in trying to raise two or four children by themselves. They don ' t know enough English to do things on their own. They can't read and write their own language. Their children don't understand them because their children don't speak enough Khmer. They get very afraid and overwhelmed by everything around them. The social, economic and political system here is very complex. When the welfare department asks them to fill out papers, they can't do it themselves. Sometimes the welfare people scream at them and even call them Left: Savy Suth names. They feel degraded, but there ' s little they can do. They come to the CMAA, to Lok Crew, hoping for a sense of consolation. They tell him that their boys might be in a gang. They don't like the way their boys dress. Some of them dye their hair, pierce their ears, wear loose pants and listen to rap, gangster music. They don't know what to do. They don't understand the youth culture, and they feel so alienated from the lives of their children. "I think that I'm going crazy," one woman told him. "I want my children to get an education so they won't be in the dark like me, but they don't seem very interested in school. What's going on?" The question has no simple answer. As a former teacher, Lok Crew is asking the same question. 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H;1tB mr rn:rBiOnm? forurti'rllmB!W3lll!ru!:ff'i!B: Hl'itB " ~ a LU ell U!l'i UIJrif Ii Q!l f'ilr um ii !:f~ firJIU wl8!:f~firJ1 rngt'fJCU!Ullul!:f~firJIU ClBSl!lnrgf'irB: rtir!ls!lrwmu1!:f~ nr3iirLumsrB: rl!i !:fl B!WI 1'il !1 ,, O !ll 1 !llill urmr !l □: fJ " ti7 'J 1iJ1 BnfiJl §O ! ru !lt:ll f:l 'ill Ul Hu'\', ~ !:flBrnrnorLirrnrimmB:mB Cl B f'i !f OClB!ft'\ Lf'i n1 BH~111 ns!l rLirrnrr m nrB: mBrn rm urs Bn1 BILtiJ !l s!l rLirrnrr m mB1: rmur5rm:fi[!Bruur§i rBirnruforu lirnis nrs M Dear Community, 00 y name is Arn Chom Pond and I am a recently hired youth coordinator at the CMAA Youth Corps: Peer Leadership Program. This program is funded by MORI (Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants). I am very pleased to have the opportunity to work with young people. As we all may know, there are many issues and problems facing our young people. As parents, most of you fear that your children may be caught in gang involvement and violence. Some of you think that your children are safe at school and that they are learning the necessary knowledge to prepare their lives for the future. However, I am sorry to tell some of you that your children may be hanging out on the street with peers who may push or pressure them to commit crimes or even acts of violence against their fellow students. The problems are vast and complex. Nobody is to blame. However, we need to work together to love and encourage our children more. We need to let them know how important education is to them by showing and demonstrating good examples and human values. We need to work together to come up with noninformal methods of education that will build self-esteem, sensitivity and strong character in our children. I need your help and support. As a coordinator of the youth program at CMAA, I am now offering our young people two or three after school programs. . First, a computer center is being Continue to page 25 �Continue from page 17 those in Cambodia, but it wouldn 't be fair to compare them either. Here, the children have their own struggles and peer pressures to deal with. They want to fit in, and a lot of them have a hard time balancing between two different cultures. Most of these children just want their parents to trust them and give them room to breathe. They want praise and encouragement and some kind of validation that they are valued. They want their parents to listen to what they have to say, to trust and believe in them. "Children, especially when they are young, need a lot of encouragement and love, " said Lok Crew. Most Cambodian parents are not short of love. However, the process they use to communicate that love can sometimes be misunderstood by their children. Some parents lecture their children as a way of showing love. When they do that, they come across as being too controlling and forceful. Most Cambodian children who grow up in this country can't live up to the traditional values and beliefs of their parents. Any restriction forced upon them will cause them to rebel and run away. This is especially hard on single mothers, who often, don't know much about the kind oflife their children lead outside their home. They feel that they are loosing any sense of control over the destiny of their children. Their children know the system better. They speak English. Thus, mothers often have to depend on their children for their own survival. Lok Crew, who came to the United States in 1992, feels that he has it easier than most Cambodian parents. His wife is an educated housewife, who by choice, chooses to stay home and care for their two daughters. The oldest daughter is ten years old, and she is already excelling academically beyond statewide expectation. She was one of the 45 spelling bee champions in the state of Massachusetts, and she' s already studying a he says, which is different from most Cambodians who often view age as a barrier to learning. Lok Crew is trying to change this general view by encouraging parents who he comes in contact with to participate in the CMAA's adult literacy program. The program, which is run by Mr. Pahim Kay, teaches illiterate Cambodian adults how to read and write Khmer so that they can become better examples as parents. "Parents must learn in order to help their children learn. They also need to share their SPELLING BEE 14th ANNUAL problems with each other so that they foreign language (French) in won't ever feel alone, especially addition to English and Khmer. In single mothers I've listened to," he April of 1996, she received two said. fifty dollar United States Savings "I sympathize with them. It breaks Bonds. One was purchased and my heart when they tell me about given by the Department of their heartache, their confusion and fear, their illnesses and their sense Environmental Management and of loss. All I can do is to encourthe other by Governor Weld. Lok age them to cry while I listen. I Crew is very proud. He hangs a know it's hard, especially when photocopy of his daughter's you're a mother with two to four Savings Bonds on the wall at children to raise all by yourself." CMAA. The youngest daughter "Living in the United States is didn't even have to go to kindernot easy, but with a little determigarten because her IQ test score nation, one can make it. In Camwas too high. bodia, one might not. For single "I try to instill a love for learning mothers with four or five children, in my children when they are life might mean having to beg for young. To do so, I have to love food on the street. Here, I don 't learning myself," he said. think the government would let you Lok Crew applied to two starve to death. No matter how colleges with the hope of entering poor you are, you can acquire basic medical school. Now, he is in his shelter, food and adequate clothing. 40s, and he figured that he could It would be different in Cambodia." probably finish medical school at the age of fifty or so. 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G~"19.c.,t;>~? R Chath pierSath ecently, the incidence of AIDS cases in Cambodia is on the rise. As more HIV testing is being done, statistics become scarier by the day. Could AIDS be the second genocide? The Cambodian people have gone through enough already. They have gone through hell in the twenty year history of war and massive violence. Cambodia does not need AIDS on top of it. The reality is, however, AIDS is already in the blood stream of some people. I can testify to it because a brother of mine died from it seven months ago. I witnessed the suffering and the fear in his eyes. It was a long, agonizing death, and I certainly don't want to see any more Cambodians go through it. However, due to the lack of education and the belief that AIDS is still a foreign disease make all Cambodians vulnerable. Conservative estimates suggest that by the end of the decade, the AIDS virus will infect more than one million Asians each year, more than in the rest of the world combined, according to Philip Shenon in a Special Report to the New York Times. In Cambodia, some have feared that AIDS will kill more people than the Khmer Rouge time. With an increase in bars, nightclubs and brothels in major cities, AIDS is likely to increase, and would probably become a weapon of another genocide if increased awareness does not take place, in particular in provincial areas. Reaskmey Kongea, reporter for the Cambodia Times, wrote in the Continue to page 22 �ogiuMtmd~miHJilfffbmauRmm: iii~b 'iHb i'gS ( fJlfiS _Gas) Ii, ~ e:,J J • t 0 0 0 1,~ii9,€-.S~; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 fiiti5mesi1: to~~ t3romr "" n v- -M to ij m~ '.,cl s~rusti~: # ~ ins see: ~ ., $13,545 $18,130 $ 19,470 $ 23,400 $27,330 $31,260 $35,190 $ 39,120 m~~~@ ItfHHHU a 21 0 .)0 12 H87 V cl'., 1,m :i~~)15 us~~t~ ' m~ ~~ t11 cg '., rUJntiru t~t4Ln mirn tfn tl ttPff a~»uru,mh 91tliftpb nrm nHt3 r tH~O§ ., ~ 125 PERRY ST. LOWELL, MA. 01852 ~fi~se5ise1: ~ ijl fiij tl fl B f ~ I~ rr ~ nrn I fiflr �Continue from page 20 September 30 - October 6, 1996 that the Incidence of HIV and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is on the rise in Kratie Province, with an estimated 38.5 percent of the people in that area afflicted by the virus. He went on to say that, according to the deputy director of the National AIDS Prevention Committee, Dr. Kiev Sokha, of 401 people who were tested for the AIDS causing HIV virus 38.5 percent tested positive. Of the 38.5 percent, 28.5 percent were commercial sex workers, 3. 7 percent were from the police force and four percent were pregnant women. Kiev Sokha said that the statistics were released by the Provincial National AIDS Program during its eight-month operation in Kratie which began at the beginning of 1996. Kratie has a population of 245 ,072, of which 101 are prostitutes. The province has 30 brothels and two night clubs. Kiev Sokha said aid workers have been trying to inculcate awareness among the provincial peopie, especially those in the remote areas on the AIDS problem. He explained that the reason for the increase in the incidence of HIV was due largely to the ignorance on the subject, especially how it is spread. However, Dr. Hor Bunleng, the director of the National AIDS Committee in the Ministry of Health told the Cambodian Times that the reported number of HIV patients in Kratie was not official. There ' s no way of telling since there ' s no method of testing or consistent studies done. The Ministry of Health in Cambodia is only at its primitive stage in dealing with this deadly disease. When one is infected with HIV, mostly through heterosexual contact or blood, there is no blatant evidence that person is carrying the virus, and it can sometimes take five to ten years to develop symptoms and full blown AIDS. The virus in Asia is a subtype E which is more dangerous and easily spread than the subtype B in the U.S. Laboratory tests show that unlike military men who go and seek traditional remedies with the hope of curing it like gonorrhea or syphilis, which are treatable with herbal medicine. AIDS cases among the Cambodian population in the United States is fairly minute, although the Center For Disease Control, (CDC), reports 3,457 adult Asian Pacific Islander Americans with AIDS, but it doesn't mean that there ' s no need for awareness and education. As Cambodia becomes more 1 safe and prosperous to travel to, more and more Cambodian Americans will find their way back home, and some people will sometimes have fun and forget that AIDS is something to think about. WORLD subtypeB, subtype E spreads most easily through the cells - called Langerhans cells - that densely line the reproductive tract ofboth sexes: the wall of the vagina and the foreskin of the penis, according to a report by Dan Seufert in the Lowell Sun . When! was working inPhnom Penh as CANDO (Cambodian American National Development Organization) volunteer, I went with my brother, who was HIV positive and later died, to several traditional herbal remedies stores and clinics. When asked, most of them told me that they have had patients who tested HIV positive, especially AID D A y 1 0- ffl December 1st is International AIDS Awareness Day. To find out further information on prevention and testing, please call Andrea Lasky at the Lowell Health Center on Merrimack Street at 93 7-6045 or Sister Willie at Julie Outreach Center at 937-2437. To speak to someone in Khmer, call Samnang Chea at (617) 889-5210 (Chelsea) or (617) 2284-6281 (Revere) Research is the Key to a Cure A ericanF m oundatio lor n A1DS-Research l'fi. ''l:t, ll sl• j.J..;J/.l f 'f. l ,l~ ~ l L\.L1.JLLUL.:'.J...lJ ~!,1ll:OJ 22 �§lriiiiHiJBQDliiil!!li Citizenship Class 7~&& Cl 1t Ptifflb """ 90LPff Every Saturday Morning 10 AM - 12 Noon ~ffffHU§!Jfflff iJb Tel: (5081454-4286 CMAA - 125 Perry Street; Lowell MA 01852 i Continue f rom page 4 better chance for children to remain interested in school. The New England Alive experience is very much in line with the concept ofexploring, pretending and experimenting as a means to educational discovery. The Komar Day Care Center serves children and their families who need assistance and education to develop safe and productive lifestyles. Our center is staffed with one director, one teacher, one Cambodian bilingual assistance teacher, and one part time counselor. We care for as many as twenty pre-schoolers by teaching them social skills and academic readiness while building their selfesteem. Most of the time they are doing children's work- playing. That is how they learn. There are areas around the room for exploring, pretending, and experimenting. Materials include color, paint, - fflff , blocks, puzzles, books, play dough, dolls, and various toys. The children color, paint, cut, and paste. They also learn songs, poem~, and games while developing their physical skills. Sometimes, we go to the park for wider and more open space where they can run, skip,jump, and throw balls. Our other activities include a field trip to the New England Alive where small wild animals who have been injured are cared for and a picnic in the park. This past summer their staff bought some animals to the Komar Day Care Center. Parents are always welcome to visit the Komar Day Care Center. Part of our program is also directed at helping with parental skills. Our child care counselor calls parents frequently to make sure they understand everything that is happening at the daycare. We also send home information about caring for our children, including their basic needs - dressing for changes in the weather, dental care, personal hygiene, healthy diets, and immunizations. In last April we celebrated the New Year with a Cambodian feast and in November we have a traditional Thanksgiving feast. This year we also saw a special performance of Cambodian Dances. Recognizing cross-cultural needs and showing respect for language and values of all ethnic groups are always practiced. There are several openings for children (ages 3-5 years) oflow income families and of families on AFDC whose parents are attending classes such as ESL (English as a Second Language), GED (General Education Development Tests), and job training. Please call CMAA for more information (508) 454-4286. 'c..W J:A__. ' · ~.{lllll 'Ci.JI ' !LJ.ii]l.l.(ill.Y U~ 23 �rn:rn•i$ 't•ElnU'AHr. !l ,1 T ""\7""n Jif l~ 1 .. "7 """' CT~l-,'7'l'i. 8lD 8Bi3l ... i3l .. 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A total of seven computers are now functional for our young people' s use. Software has been installed. They can do their homework on Microsoft 3.0 and 6.0 . We hope to set up E-mail and Internet system to allow young people here to communicate with those in Cambodia. I need volunteers. Those of you who can teach basic computer literacy are welcomed. Secondly, I will be offering a class in Khmer traditional music. Your children can sign up and learn to play a traditional Khmer instrument such as the flute and the two string troy as well as the khim. I believe in the importance of music in connecting young people with their roots and their Khmer soul. If anyone of you can offer to teach a musical instrument, please let me know and volunteer. Thirdly, our youth program, in collaboration with the Khmer Cultural Institute of Lowell, is organizing a theater group of Cambodian youth to write, produce, act and stage. Through this they will be able to share each other's life experiences and self-reflection. I am working on scheduling all of these three programs as after school, non-informal activities and educational programs. Any university students, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts are welcomed to volunteer. I cannot do it alone. Call me at 454-4286 or come by to CMAA at 125 Perry Street, Lowell, MA01852. Arn Chorn-Pond, Youth Coordinator, Singer and Instrumentalist �Continue from page 16 • Owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units; and • Certain single-family housing it is sold or rented without the use of discriminatory advertising or a real estate broker, agent or salesperson. What Modifications To Existing Premises Must Be Permitted? • A landlord or provider of housing must permit a person with disabilities to make reasonable modification, at the person's expense, to the existing housing or common use areas if the proposed modifications are necessary for the person's full use of the housing/premises. • In rental property, where it is reasonable to do so, a landlord may give conditional permission to make a modification if the renter agrees to restore the interior of the premises to the condition that existed before the modification. • A housing provider is not required to offer housing of a fundamentally different nature. 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I celebrate it because Jesus Christ, like other manifestations ofGod, taught love and compassion. He taught us to love our fellow beings and to look upon each other as equals. ~or this Christmas, I wantto lead ahealthy, happy and productive life by understanding myself, my unique gifts and purpose in this world. Throughmydailypracticeof meditationand prayer, I know that I will generate a clearer sense of self ' ·' andconnection tomycommunity. As I meditate, I send good love and tionsinto so that who are pained and hurt can be and loved. · I want to remember each day as an extraordinary privilege oflife and my connection to all other living beings. The world is my home, and my home is the world. With this in mind, I will evolve into a greater and better human being. r i must think of my actions each day and how they can affect the future and everything around me. I know that good actions, good deeds, caring thoughts and meaningful motivationaremeans to amorepeaceful and constructive world. I wantto remember that I am responsible for myself and other people. Human beings are interdependent of each other. Tome, there'snorace,color or creed. There is only being, a processofliving, thinking, working, growing,learning,playingandevolving together with all inhabitants of this planet. Diversityis beautiful, and I must celebrate it as a way of life. W hen I have t / enough to eat, \ \,, I think of the 1 time when I •,~\~[ /, was hungry \~~ I ! ·'! and of those ' · who do not have enough. When I have enough money to spend, I spend it carefully and think of those who are penniless. I want to practice consuming only what I need so that others may share the wealth and richness of this world. When my dream is realized, I want to help others to realize theirs. Christmas ... What does it mean to you? Timetospendwithfamilyandshare love. - Mr. Sarnkhann Khoeun, Executive Director To share good things with otherpeopleto bring out the best in them. - Rosemary Zaleski Christ is born! - Savy Suth I ~\\\\I i will support a government that works to reduce poverty, provide basic health, education and housingforallpeople. Iwi111ookfor little miracles inmy life and remember my connection to my dream, vision and my heart's calling, and rememberthatl can do anything as long as I do it with those who share this world with me. I believe that I have great potential to love, care, give and serve others. Merry Christmas of mas. Nothing our tradition does not celebrate Christ- anonymous Beingwithfamily.. .sharingthecompany andlovewithmyfamily. Vivian Guimond Sharingtimewithfriendsandfamily. - Ancy Kazemi Being happy and have fun with my fumily. - Thy Chey Shopping, beingwithfarnily, being with children, friends, smell the pine trees, presents, mistletoes, Santa Claus. - Judith's Young Parent Class The birth of Christ speaks of new birth in our lives. - Joachim Nickerson �is Coming to the Merrimack River August 23, 1997 U magine a beautiful summer day of festivities and fun. Imagine a colorful, joyful Southeast Asian Water Festival coming to the Merrimack River. You can hear traditional and modern Southeast Asian music, dance, listen to storytelling, get your fortune read, eat tasty ethnic food, watch boat racing and learn about environmental and health issues from the different booths we set up. This is a replication of a Water Festival that takes place every year m Southeast Asia. In Cambodia, the Festival celebrates the direction reversal of the Mekong River and the beginning of the harvest season. In the city of Phnom Penh, people from all over the country come to see the boat races. Men and women wear colorful costumes. Food stalls line the river bank. Music from live bands can be heard. There' s fireworks and colorful, neon flotillas to light the river at night. The river bank in front ofthe royal palace is packed with people. For different non-governmental organizations working in Cambodia, it's their chance to pass out information on HNI AIDS or landmines during the day. At night, people enjoy live comedy shows, traditional theater, music and dance. They also celebrate a religious ceremony called oum ombok in honor of the moon Goddess. People line up to receive a special sacrament of coconut juice, a spoonful of meshed banana with pounded rice from the monks. This is to renew one's hope and fortune . The Water Festival in Cambodia was banned under the Khmer Rouge. It has only recently been revised. Today, the tradition is very much alive. Happy people are seen again every mid-November along the river in front of the palace enjoying the boat races. Wewanttoreplicatethistradition here along the Merrimack's Pawtucket Blvd. So far, a Southeast Asian Water Festival Group has been established, and theplanningprocess has started. The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association and the Lao American community are collaborating with the city ofLowell, the City' s Department of Public Health, the New England FolkLife Center, the University of Massachusetts - Lowell ' s Center for Family, Work and Community, and other agencies on this festival. On November 5, 1996, our first meeting with community members took place. Attendees at the meeting included a monk, two lay nuns and various community leaders and university students. The purpose of the meeting was to get community involvement and reflect further on how the Water Festival is celebrated in Southeast Asia. Everybodywasexcited as they reminisced about what they remembered of the festival in their homeland. This festival is for everybody toenjoy,notjustfor Southeast Asians. People of all ages will be able to enjoy food, music, storytelling and learn more about the historical and cultural connection to the Merrimack River and the Mekong in Southeast Asia. There will be a replica of a boat built exactly like the ones in Asia along with many other festivities to enjoy. We need your involvement and support. Community members are asked to volunteer and give ideas and participate in the planning of this festival. If you would like to get involved, please call me, Chath pierSath, at CMAAat 508-454-4286. �Design Editor VuthyVann Senior Editor ( Khmer ) Vuthy Vann, PahimKay and Savy Suth Senior Editor ( English ) Joe Nickerson, Judith D. Nelson and Chath pierSath Research Director Khmer Lowell magazine is a monthly publication of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc . (CMAA), the Cambodian American Voter League of Lowell (CA VL), and the Khmer Cultural Institute (KC!). We welcome your contribution. Send us your articles, poems, short story, opinion column, political and social commentary or any kind of art work such as cartoon that you wish to be published. All articles should be limited to 800-1200 words. Please include your name, address and phone number. We reserve the right to edit any materials for space. No part of Khmer Lowell may be reprinted or reproduced without our written permission. Subscription rate for the first year (10-12 issues) is $25.00 (USA); $30.00 (Canada) and $45 .00 for all other countries. All advertising inquiries should be directed to Samkhann Khoeun, Vuthy Vann, or Thirith Hut. Copyright (c) 1996 by Khmer Lowell Magazine. 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'f "' .. 10 AM - 12 Noon ~~Gff~es5i5G!Pjfe~n5'15~fi ~1JffUDJ!JfflffiJb CMAA-125 Perry Street: Lowell. MA 01852 Tel: (508) 464-4286 i ~1J~Uff iii oju �OPENINGS for children in its PGJlJE-~®tl@@L PGJl@({;GJ{J!lJMi (Ages 2 years 9 months to 5 years) ELIGIBLE FAMILIES Parents in educational or training classes Low Income working parents (no vouchers) Sliding fee scale available For monthly incomes that do not exceed amount listed below FAMILY SIZE A) 50% of Median Gross Monthly Income B) 75 % of Median Gross Monthly Income C) 100% of Median Gross Monthly Income 2 1862 2672 3644 3 1931 2771 3779 4 2299 3299 4499 5 2667 3827 5219 6 3035 4355 5939 7 3104 4454 6074 8 3173 4553 6209 PLEASE CALL 454-4286 ' CMAA Komar Day Care Ce'1ter 125 Perry Street, Lowell, MA 01852 9 3242 4652 6344 �FAY McCABE F U N E R A L DIRECTORS D ■ &:iiiilli ...... = 0 ti] uoq llilJUtlJ~ ru f\JlfiH ~ ITT HLUttl llil t~F t8i8tl fit§ tl i WJ rug tl fi7J8 Q] i;fU tfil i;:I 8 tl 8 fit§ tl U tlJ:: n1 Cl y_y tll n1 Cl i H~ 1t g q llilJ flJ1 fi mfi tn Hm tl m 8 fit 9 tl tJ fi q.fl 8 a g rui tu i 0~ ru1;:1 fitl nJB wn y_m f11JiUfHH§tl gtl BtltLfiiturn Wi u ' 0~ ru ru, u~3 tgtHfiHl u ti] u o Wtltifitl;:I ruttJ ntl1 Brni tm tu tunon0nm i11 H7 8 ti] UG fiJ81;:!tfil J wn tm tu~ ru~ 8 ~ f H, tu~ U ~ -wn Uef fi u . wn kl-wnuein~lj 8tlru~~8 m- wnueinL~Wljj rui 1 o. 0 @ 1 d @ o 0 0 o. ol .., o o1 ,d ~ n o. -., ._, 1 o o. 1 105 Moore St., ,lowell, MA 01852 (508) 459-9222 �Southeast Asian Saturday, August 23. 1887 11:00AM Chhay Yam Parade * Welcoming Ceremony hosted by the Cambodia and Laotian communitie 12:00 Noon Cultu ra l Events * Blessing of Boats * Boat Racing Starts * Health & Environmental information Booths * Cambodian & Laotian Music, Dances, Games Stories, Fortune Telling Food and Crafts. Boat Races End - Award Ceremony 4:00 PM Closing Ceremony - Blessing with water by representatives of all temples & other faiths 5:00 PM A FULL DAY OF EXCITING ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY: EXHIBITS, FOOD, CULTURAL DANCES, MUSIC & MORE ... For centuries, in Southeast Asia, a Water Festival has been organized annually to celebrate the importance of water in all ·aspects of life. Water was and is important to agricultural production and the food chain of the Cambodian people. Water also has many spiritual uses in the Cambodian religion, which is Buddhism. November is their time to thank the water spirit and renew their hope and faith in their own economic prosperity. People of all ages from the cities, towns, and villages would gather at the riverbanks to sing, dance, watch boat racing and decorated boats float by. This Southeast Asian Water Festival seeks to build and revitalize, in Lowell, a community tradition with a focus on water that includes the environment. The Mekong River that runs throughout Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam will serve as a cultural backdrop for the Southeast Asian Water Festival in Lowell. Asian and non-Asian youth and elders will gather together along Lowell's Merrimack River to celebrate a vital tradition of one of this city's largest immigrant communities. 1rec ions ByCar. Take the Lo'Mlll Connector from either Route 495 (Exit 35C) or Route 3(Exit 30N) to Thorndike St.(Exit 5C). Follow Thorndike St. and take right tum at second stop light on Broardway St.. Take Broadway all the way and make right tum at School St. Go over the bridge and take left tum on Pawtucket Blvd. Parking is available in Parking lot along Pawtucket Blvd between Pawtucket Dr.and Bedford St. at $3 per car. Commuter Rail Service is available from Boston'sNorth Station to Lowell's Gallagher Terminal. Lo'Mlll Regional Transit Authority shuttles run daily (except Sundays) bel'Mlen Gallagher Terminal and downtown lo'M:lll. Merrimack River at the Sampas Pavilion Lowell Heritage State Park on Pawtucket Boulevard Lowell, Massachusetts Join us August 23, 1997. Admission is free but a donation is always most appreciated! For more information please call: Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association at (508) 454-4286 Center for Family, Work, and Community at (508) 934-4677 The Southeast Asian Water Festival is funded and supported by the: Theodcre Edson ParkerFoundaoon,Lcmell Cultural Council {with fundi1g from the Massachusetts Cultura Counci,astate),Carmodian MJtuaAssistanceAssociatioo,Centerior Family,WO!k, and Community,LCM'ell Heath Departmen~ New England Folklife Center-a joint project of Mddlesex Community Coaege &Lowel Naoonal Histoocal Park, LaoAmetican O!ganization,T rairatanaram &lddhist temple,Gklry Buddhist temple,Wat Lao Mxajaram,and Lootian temple of Massachusetts. �Testimony Linda K. Carlisle, Commissi~ner Department of Social Services (House Ways and Means Committee Hearing) February 25, 1997 G ood afternoon Chairman Haley and members of the committee. I am pleased to be here today as we begin the next budget cycle. This hearing is an opportunity for me to update you on the significant progress we continue to make at the Department of Social Services. I also view this as an important opportunity to ask you to join with the Governor and the Department as Massachusetts continues to chart new territory in child welfare nationally, and help me prepare the agency to meet the demands and challenges confronting the children and families of the Commonwealth into the next century. F our years ago I spoke before this committee for the first time as the new commissioner at DSS charged with the enormous task of restructuring the agency, restoring credibility and moving the Department forward. At that time I referred to the agency as the Humpty Dumpty of state government; it had fallen off the wall and shattered into a hundred pieces. The agency and its staff were at rock bottom. But I had the best gift a new commissioner could have: the recommendations of the Foster Care Commission ably chaired by Attorney Gael Maghony. That document has guided much of our work for the last four years. T ast year a bi-partisan group of rep Lresentatives and senators, as well as members of the administration, met for several months to develop a consensus around additional changes and funding for DSS, particularly focused on foster care and new options for out-of-home placement. We have been diligent in our efforts to achieve those bi-partisan goals, all of which are consistent with the recommendations of the Foster Care Commission. I am pleased and proud to say that, unlike poor Humpty who couldn't be put back together, DSS has regained its place as a national leader in child welfare, forging new ground with innovative, effective programs such as our domestic violence programs and Commonworks. We have been able to do so because there is a broad consensus in the state around the direction in which we are moving. We are among a handful of states in the forefront of the use of technology to improve casework with families. Beneath it all, we have built a solid infrastructure. Although it doesn't capture headlines, in solid infrastructure has meant a return to the basics in case practices: doing a solid investigation and assessment of family needs, seeing the children regularly and managing caseloads so that social workers are not overburdened and can truly support the families with whom they work. T he DSS story is not a fairy tale or nursery rhyme, but a real life story, where every chapter details new advances in dealing with troubled children and families, an overburdened staff and some of society's greatest ills. · DSS provides services to more than 20,000 families with over 43,000 children on any day. We estimate that about 60 percent of these families have domestic violence issues, 60 percent have substance abuse problems and more than half of all the mothers we work with had their first child as a teenager. The combination of these three societal problems is a powerful indicator of the families that will one day come into contact with a DSS social worker. A s a society we must take the long view. We must help break these cycles and raise children who do not abuse and neglect their own children when they become parents. Most of the problems we encounter are intergenerational, because most of us raise our children the way we were raised. The programs and initiatives we have undertaken over the past several years must be mindful of our responsibility in shaping many of the adults of tomorrow; we must work to break those debilitating cycles of child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, substance abuse and teen pregnancy. I urge you to help continue our work through passage of the Supplemental Budget request pending in the legislature and by supporting the funding levels contained in the Governor's House One budget. STAFF SUPPORT Caseload SS's work begins with trained, professional staff. My Job as Commissioner is to make sure they have manageAble workloads, the tools to do the jobs (like phones and computers), and receive the guidance they need by establishing expectations and then measuring how . well we do against those expectations. It is also critical that all state agencies work cooperatively to ensure that services such as mental health services, medical treatment, substance abuse treatment and day care are available to our families. D C hief among my greatest concern four years ago was the staff. By Continue to page 17 �LOWELL HOUSING AUTHORITY ' # # # 515G,gG5SiG~W ~---~ ~~ n ,..._........_ (!j ii rs 15 r {z) ii r s1 ss1 i CV SPIN'N TUMBLE 580 CHELMSFORD STREET iifiS um ~ °" '!itlffltDJiJ . 1 d ff tl ttfl ti 8:00 - 11 :00 p.m ~ d '!~iff tl ttfl ti if,tml n ti 187 ff 8:00 - 8:00 p.m 9:00 - 5:00 p.m �King of the Mountain M odern Cambodia has its roots deep in the mists of time. As early as 4200BC, there were people with the ability to make pots living in a cave in north-western Cambodia. Human bones found at Samrong Sen--settled since lS00BC--indicate that prehistoric Cambodians there resembled the Cambodians of today ... By Jane Turner An old Cambodian legend has it that the country ' s origins may be traced to the marriage of a foreigner and a dragon process- or nagiwhose father was the ruler of a waterlogged land. One of several version of the tale holds that a brahman called Kaundinya, bearing a magical bow, was sighted one day off the Cambodian shoreline. The dragon-princess rowed out to meet the brahman but he shot an arrow in her direction which struck her boat. The act so frightened the princess that, out of fear, she agreed to marry the foreigner. Kaundinya made a gift of clothing to her, and the dragon-king, for his part, "enlarged the possessions of his son-in-law by drinking up the water that covered the country. He later built them a capital and changed the name of the country to 'Kambuja' ." Their marriage represented, among other things, a union of the sun and moon and the birth of the land of Cambodia. While magical bows and dragon kings shed little light on actual history, the fable is an analogue for what historians do know about ancient Cambodia-and much of the rests on the lives not of dragon kings but of the Khmer people's ancient rulers. Much of what is known about ancient Cambodia related to the Khmer kings because the sources of information are inscriptions related to projects com- missioned by them or by high placed officials. Cambodia's is a complex, ancient history-a subj ect often shrouded in mystery and as misinterpreted and misunderstood as the nation's contemporary politics. While many of the secrets of its ancient past have yet to be reveal3d, legacies such as the magnificent Angkor Wat beg questions and further research for generations to come. Perhaps the foremost question is, "where the original people of Cambodia come from?" No one knows for sure. There is much debate among academics as to whether the earliest arrivals were from India, China or South East Asia. There is even debate that pre-historic peoples migrated to the region. Research has also failed to uncover which languages the original Cambodians used before the advent of an Indian-style alphabet around AD300. But, as far back as 2000 years ago, the people of Cambodia spoke languages linked to the Cambodian language used today- Khmer. Languages that are part of the MonKhmer family remain across mainland South-East Asia, on some of the islands and in certain parts oflndia, and Chinese-influenced present-day Vietnamese is a distant relative of this family. What is known, and has been confirmed by carbon testing, is that there were people with the ability to make pots, who lived in a cave at Laang Spean in north-western Cambodia, as early as 4200BC . It is presumed that the first Cambodians arrived long before then. Human bones found at Samrong Sen- settled since l 500BC- indicate that pre-historic Cambodians there resembled the Cambodians of today, when allowance is made for Chinese and Vietnamese influences on the race. It is thought the prehistoric peoples of Cambodia were mainly fish eaterslike their descendants who lived in struct u r e s above the ground w hi Ch they ac' c es s e d using ladd e r s . Early Chinese account s describe them as being "naked"; apparently fashion and exterior adornment did not figure prominently in those times. Later, around 1000BC, they lived in fortified villages, laid out in circular fashion, sharing them with domesticated pigs and water buffalo. Rice and root crops were grown. "Indianisation" is an important feature, lasting more than 1000 years in early Cambodian history, although it is not known how the process was triggered or operated at different times. 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As academic David P. chandler describes it in A History of Cambodia: "Without India, Angkor would never have been built, yet Angkor was never an Indian city, any more than medieval Paris was a Roman one." The first few centuries AD in Cambodi a are known almost entirely from the accounts of Chinese historiansthat is from the first century to the middle of the sixth century. The late eminent historian Geoge Coedes described the Cambodia of this time as the center of a Hinduised kingdom which controlled a large part of the peninsula and which the Chinese called "Funan". This word was a transcription of the Khmer phnom, meaning mountain, according to Coedes. "The title of these kings was significant, 'kings of the mountain', and it was after this title that the Chinese named the country." More recently, historians such as Chandler and Paul Wheatley have suggested there is stronger evidence that the site of "Funan" was in fact a cult site rather than a major unified kingdom. While it is possible that chiefdoms in Cambodia occasionally banded together and called themselves a kingdom so as to send tributary goods to China, Chandler says: It is possible that Funan was thought to be a major kingdom because the Chinese wanted it to be one and later because French scholars were eager to find a predecessor for the highly centralized kingdom of Angkor, which developed in the ninth century." One of the real achievements of the so-called Funan era is said to have been systematic irrigation. Buddhism from India also flourished during this time, and many of the Chinese sources describe commodities of trade, local custom and centralization. In the seventh and eight centuries AD, coastal trading states like Fun an dwindled or changed into settlements further inland, w hi Ch Chandler says were known in the Cambodian case by the collective t e r m "Chenla". The wealth of these kingdoms came from wet-rice agriculture and manpower mobilization, and not subsistence agriculture or trade. Cambodia's great Angkorean age is usually dated between AD802 and 1431, although these are not hard and fast "beginning and end" pointers. The word Angkor comes from the Sanskrit word nagara meaning town and the state known today as Angkor, which arose in north-west Cambodia in the ninth century, had been the homes of Khmer speakers for several hundred years. In the eighth century, Cambodia was divided in two, suggests George Coedes. Java had probably invaded and annexed part of the territory. In the dying years of the century, a prince with distant links to a past Cambodian regime returned from Java and proclaimed the independence of Cambodia from Java. He also forged the cult of the god-king which was to be the hallmark of Khmer civilization. This great king, known as Jayavarman II (802-850), installed himself over time in four capitals north of the Grand Lake Tonie Sap. After 48 years of a rocky reign, during which time he unified and pacified Cambodia, Jayavarman II died near Rolous in 850. He had paved the way for a line of kings in the Angkor region for the next 600 years. His son Jayavarman III (850-877) and his nephew Indravarman (877889) remained at Rolous. Later, Yasovarman, Indravarman' s son moved the capital to the north-west' calling it Y asodharapura and having th~ vast Baray Oriental basin dug in the vicinity. King Jayavarman IV abandoned this site in 921 and returned to Angkor. He built a new capital at Koh Ker, distinguished by towering, decorative monuments. But in 944, Coedes recounts, his successor Continue to page 18 �ORIENTAL BUFFET all you can ~at!! 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Our next goal is to see that no individual worker has a caseload higher than the standard. We think we can achieve this within the cur- rent staffing levels. This budget marks the first time that I have not requested additional staff Worker Safety · and-in-hand with caseload reduc tion is the need to provide staff with the safest work environment possible. We were all shocked and saddened to learn of the murder of Linda Sylva, an investigator in our Cape office in September. Although her killer has not been apprehended, and the motive cannot be linked to DSS at this time, her death has unleashed pent up anxiety among staff about their safety and prompted a renewed focus on worker safety issues . DSS staff works in the shadow of violence everyday. They go places some police say they will not go without backup. It is crucial we give them the tools to increase their personal safety as they H BOS. TON G L O B E _ $125-225 labor on behalf of the Commonwealth. Governor Weld filed a $4.8 supplemental budget request in January for various safety items for DSS. Such items include bullet resistant glass in reception areas, beepers , cell ular phones worker safety training, telephones and other items. We hope you will look favorab ly on this request as soon as possible. Let's not wait until another tragedy occurs. Many of these items are one-time expenditure. However, House One also included the annualization of items that are not onetime expenses. O ne item in the supplemental bud get I would like to highlight is the need for a new phone system. This is certainly not an exciting request. But not only is it a safety issue beContinue to page 22 m~~: ~ t:::; G !5~fU('l~ 1 86 5U2s.,)S!"5~1.,ft6enessfon!Wt~~~S"5'J"fSG n,8tn261., ffl\Si S!: 1 •800•537 •5354 �Continue from page 14 Rajendravarman consolidated Angkor as the site of the royal court and it remained the home of Khmer kings from then on. After the reign of Jayavarman V (968-1001 ), the builder of Banteay Srei and Takeo, the Cambodian kingdom passed to a dynasty that was, almost exclusively, of foreign blood. The work of Coedes reveals these to be Suryavarman I (1002-1050), a "conquering king from the valley of Menam", UdayadityavarmanII (10501066), the builder of the Baphuon,; and Harshavarman III. In the year 1080, Jayavarman VI, unrelated to previous kings of the same name, installed himself with the aid of Brahman Divakara as a king of a new dynasty---one which was to survive until the 14 th century. One of the undisputed great kings of Cambodia was Suryavarman II, ruler from 113-1150, who was responsible for the building of Angkor Wat and whose image appears there on the bas-reliefs. "His reign lasted 40 years and was full of daring conquests, which led for a time to annexation of part of Champa. There followed a period of fresh troubles during which the Chams revenged themselves by invading and destroying Angkor. They were finally driven away by Jayavarman VII, the last great king of Cambodia, who was crowned in 1181, and who not only reconstructed the capital but added an astonishing number of buildings," Coedes writes in his book Angkor. Crowned in 1181, Jayavarman VII devoted himself to the teaching of Mahayana Buddhism- the form still practiced in a great part of northern Asia. But after his death, subsequent Cambodian kings were threatened by the Thais, who had established themselves in the Menam valley. This was the beginning of the end of an era for Cambodia. The Khmers' decline was not rapid, however, and it was not until the 15 th century that the court left Angkor for Phnom Penh. The present capital is near what some believe to have been the ancient capital ofFunan, and ofpre-Angkorean Cambodia. Jane Turner is an Australian journalist working in South-East Asia. 7 16 ~ 5(,eut L ~. 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We are very greatful for the constant support of the Office of Refugees & Immigrants (ORI), especially in the youth aspect. With the leadership of Mr. ARN CHORN-POND as a youth partner and coordinator for the CMAA, the Youth Corps / Peer Leadership Program has now began to be very active again, and we are very thankful ! T he Youth Corps/ Peer Leadership Program involves 15 to 20 Cambodian youths who are currently in their commitment, skills and willingness to volunteer to help their community. Peer Leaders are involved in organizing, planning and educating their younger peers and the community as a whole about health issues, youth issues, and other activities including : Peer Counseling and Environmental Project, Pregnancy Prevention Educ a ti on and Conferences Workshop Planning. Recently we has just began the Cambodian Traditional Music Class for the 'at risk' youths. The Peer Leaders are also helping in organizing events like fundraising parties for youth projects and helping to plan the Summer School for the CMAA in the hope to keep the Cambodian youths busy, having fun and become productive citizens to their community. If you like to be involved, please contact Mr. ARN CHORN-POND at the CMAA. Tel # is ( 508 ) 454-4286. Thank you ! Continue from page 17 cause our phones are so antiquated that we lose a large number of calls each day, but it is also a service issue as teachers, therapists, doctors and foster parents find it nearly impossible to reach their social workers. Often it is thought that DSS staff is unresponsive, when in fact there is no good system for even receiving calls or taking messages. The equipment we have in most DSS offices is not even made anymore. We have been relegated to snapping up phones no longer used by other state agencies that have upgraded their systems in order to augment our supply of phones. We need to invest in something that sounds mundane, but is the lifeblood of our work. Please support a new telephone system for DSS. Professionalization of Staff he work DSS social workers do is one of the most difficult jobs in the Commonwealth. All of the most horrific societal issues from domestic violence and substance abuse to chronic neglect and child abuse converge at DSS. It is essential that staff have the most up-to-date training to deal with these problems. In the past year we have totally revamped the preservice training program for new social workers, implementing a competency based training program. This pre-service program will form the basis for licensing all DSS social workers in the future as required by the Legislature. T W ltl;:~;~t~i~ 1 /1 bodian youths within I the community by e have entered into an agree ment with the Salem State School of Social Work to create the Child Welfare Training Institute beginning in September of 1997. The Institute will oversee all in-service training for staff and foster parents, including credentialing, at sites throughout the state and work in conjunction with other schools of social work-both public and private; a professional edu Continue to page 25 �VANTHAN R. UN ATTORNEYANDCOUNSELORATLAW -1 nm nnrrturtl~ci1mum ruuroJ1utn1JurfH1QiHUtr1 °' n _, olO o.., •.> t tt .> fifl nytnrn .> u1 ru HlBIHmi i:lli:llli:lliil~r!JlBmrqBLUCUU 81lltg,nqllmrmii{j1 a Hlfl fi{;f fiHl (i~ ~ rumrn BJllfln.fl 81 ~runu Ojl UttlJtl1 uii tl fit] ti Bl Q1 cil :) 'tm=iJrilfflHm1 t u ( AUTO A.CCll)l'.NT ¢ WOD~·s OOMl)l'.,-.SA.TIO,_. ¢ UUSl~l:SS lAw ¢ IMMI~no~ ¢ UA.~~DUVTC'1 .. :) ,im:fltJt'J,jbl!ffll :) IJ1U'7'lllSIUff! :) IJ11518111,tsUIUt1 <'i181tsbijt5) :) Hffjm ¢ mfifl Stsbiauii) . -. . :) 1im:f)fJlffltultlt1811fl15?1U ¢ STOV ffiDl'.CLOSIJDI'. '¢ Llil) l),,UNT OOISOPIIIIIPllll6 :) mii,~:f: ¢ CLOSl~t; ¢ WILLS & TDUST ¢ OIVOOCI'. Ml:()U.TIO,-. ¢ C~IMl~LLA.W :) fSITJJtS~'"11BIDffl'IIHf: ~ :) f1fJ,fJ1 UIID :) Mttf:18pli1!J:VV,U§ 16 PINE STREET ( Suite 8), LO\VELL, lVIA 01851 OFFICE (508) 937-2201~ HO!\IE (508) 458-7738 FAX (508) 937-220-t �NEW HOSPITAL PROVIDES FREE CARE IN PHNOM PENH Sihanouk Hospital Center for HOPE opened on December 10, 1996 in Phnom Penh to provide free medical care for the people regardless of race, class, or financial situation. The hospital is already seeing 300 outpatients a day and is soon to begin 24 hour emergency services. We need your support and financial assistance to begin inpatient and surgical care by mid-1997. Those in Cambodian who have suffered so much and still so desperately lack the medical care they need will benefit directly from your donation. An international staff of doctors, nurses and technicians have been assembled by HOPE worldwide. The plan of hiring and training 25 Cambodian physicians and 200 other hospital staff has begun. Through a number of corporate and private donors the construction of the hospital has been completed and outpatients are being served. HOPE worldwide will provide the administrative experience to run this landmark training facility and needs $1.5 million annually to fund on-going hospital expenses to allow equal access to health care for all Cambodians. HOPE worldwide is a 50l(c)(3) non-profit and non-governmental organization in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Tax deductible donations should be made to HOPE worldwide - Cambodia Hospital, at 148 E. Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087 USA phone 610/254-8800. If you can be of any assistance to the Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE or would like further information please complete the form below and sent to the address below. Name Address City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State Phone Number_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Married/Single Financial Donation: Amount Enclosed _ _ __ Personal Resourc~ m m Send to: HOPE worldwide 148 East Lancaster Avenue Wayne, PA 19087 USA Zip M/F Services Resource Equipment Resources m m �Continue from page 22 (Testimony Linda K.... ) cation program for social workers who wish to obtain their MSW; and the field placement program for all students doing internships at DSS. T his is a very exciting that will en hance the training we will be able to do, increase the number of social workers with advanced degrees and allow us to receive federal reimbursement for the project. Although this program is federally reimbursable, we need the commitment from the Legislature to move forward. In addition to the work we are doing with Salem State, I have convened a task force to work with the schools of social work throughout the state to strengthen the relationship between DSS and the schools, thereby improving the job readiness of our clinical staff. It is expected that this work can also help us undertake additional research to better understand how we can assist families. This task force, chaired by Loretta Kowal, will provide me with great insight into how we can enhance collaboration with the public and private institutions that prepare staff for this line of work. FamilyNet amilyNet, our major technology initiative will completely revolutionize the way we do our work and allow workers to spend more time with families as opposed to pads, pencils and desks. DSS has not upgraded from its monster mainframe system that was developed in the early 80's. Thanks to Rep. Angelo Scaccia and Speaker Finneran, we are well on our way to implementing a new computer system that capitalizes on 75 percent funding from the federal government for a limited period of time. F P art of the federal Statewide Auto mated Child Welfare Information System, FamilyNet will replace case records stored in green three ring. binders with an online, interactive system. It will streamline casework, dra- matically reduce paperwork and speed efficiency of document transmittal between offices. The system will help match waiting children with prospective foster and adoptive parents as well. Part of the design also includes interfaces with other state agencies, which will result in better service to our families. For example, we will be able to link up with Medicaid's computer system to find out if a child is already enrolled in an HMO and who is his primary physician. This project, in development since 1994, is set to become operational in August. It is one of the most exciting technological advances in state government today. This project has been in large part funded through a federal match program. the Governor's House One includes $3 .21 million to operationalize FamilyNet. This funding is critical to our ability to keep the system going once the federal match expires. The federal dollars support development but not ongoing costs of running the system. (Continue to next issue) �NICKMANN NICK PHONE: (508) 458-4911 COlOR FAX: (508) 458-4911 COPY MANN --PRINTING----31 GROTON STREET • LOWELL, MA 01852 cJqu;u1n1m Lin,m r;1nn1ruidr;r:r u- "' un.llu~1cilfj cJur;r;1fn1Jn1tfjfl in1jimiing1gMu in1ufiLur;1n1uuu1 6ilC1Jl{LtitQJ½31i5jn... 'U [d Wedding Invitations Business Cards Receipt Books Video Covers Restaurant Menus Flyers / Posters And Much More ... ~!'°qfmi msmu,m '° msutJ ms s~ m,m ~ t f!!.I 0 tA 6') �H1111'Hfl ffJ~1 A. A. 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Sponsorship of our traditional racing boats. Recognition as a primary sponsor in all publicity. A full page in the day's Program Guide. A full booth at the Festival. Sponsorship of a two-person racing team. $2,500 Includes: • Sponsorship of the Program Guide for the Festival and a full-page ad on the back on the front cover. • Recognition as a primary sponsor in all publicity. • A full booth at the Festival. • Sponsorship of a two-person racing team. • • • • Recognition as a sponsor in the Program Guide. A half page ad in the day's Program Guide. A half booth at the Festival. Sponsorship of a two-person racing team. $100 Includes: $1,000 Includes: • • • • • $250 Includes; Sponsorship of one of the Festival's major performers. Recognition as a sponsor in the Program Guide. A full page ad in the Program Guide. A full booth at the Festival. Sponsorship of a two-person racing team. • Recognition as a sponsor in the Program Guide. • A quarter page ad in the Program Guide. • Sponsorship of a two-person racing team. The Southeast Asian Water Festival Saturday, August 23, 1997 YES! I would like to be a sponsor of the Southeast Asian Water Festival. Enclosed is my contribution of: $2,500 _ _ $1,000 _ _ $500 _ _ $250 _ _ $100 _ _ Other _ _ YES! I would like to offer the following goods or services to the Southeast Asian Water Festival: ' Please make checks payabl.e to the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association. Please return this form to the Southeast Asian Water Festival c/o UMass Lowell Center for Family, Work & Community; One University Ave. in Lowel~ MA 01854. �Dear Friends and Colleagues, How would you like to subscribe to our bi-monthly magazine, "Khmer Lowell"? Would you like to put out an a ds to more than 45,000 of our r eaders. We offer low subscription and ads rate. Please call now for a quote of your ads. The yearly subscription is only $25.00. Your subsription and a dvertisement mqney not only helping us to produce this bilingual m agazin e, but also supporting our work of serving the Southeast Asian community m embers who may oth erwise be left out of the syst em and have no place to go for h elp. If you haven't subscribed to " Khmer L owell", please call and subscribe now! "Khmer Lowell" provides compreh ensive information about community issues, progress, economic, education, recreation, and more! It also provides you information about Cambodia as well. "Khmer Lowell" is a m onthly, bilingual magazine published collaboratively by the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. (CMAA), the Cambodian American Voter Lea gue (CAVL), and the Khmer Cultural Institute (KCI). The magazine is widely distributed to Cambodians and non-Cambodians throughout the N ew England areas and the United States. We will be delighted to serve your n eeds! Please call us at (508) 454-4286; fax # (508) 454-1806, or r each us b y-E-mail at CMAA@worldnet.att Sincerely, Samkhann Khoeun Executive Director CONWAY INSURANCE AGENCY fiUfflB&lBlflUJb U I I 3Bli Philip Sopheap Muth Representative Po.Box 1744 77 E. Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01853 508- 454-5054 �-: I Oiil:fliilllJirl ... Activities from past months!.. LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS Henry J. Mroz Administration Office 155 Merrimack Street Lowell, Massachusetts 01852 George N. Tsapatsnris Tel: (508) 9J7-764 7 Tel: (50/J) 937-7614 Fax: (508) 441-3761 Superinfe,,Jent d nHUl fi April 25. 1997 George Tsapatsaaris, Superintendent of Lowell School Mr. Samkhann Khoeun Executive Director Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association 125 Perry Street Lowell. Massachusetts 01852 ~tfuufltcD~l'iJHl 8fi groUtU:l]Brn nJl !8I rni nn nnrflJl ru tulif t'r rtn ll Dear Mr. Khoeun: Your communication of April 11, 1997 regarding the establishment of the Cambodian language as part of the world language program at Lowell High School was presented to the members of the Lowell School Committee at their regularly scheduled meeting of April 23, 1997. The Committee voted to place your communication on file pending further discussion with the Headmaster. ~ceraly. j/;'. / '--1'- -· -~>-"! . i '·'i' L* '"'--. \ ·; ·,,,r..... L , ,• • '• Geofge N. TsapatS'aris Superintendent of Schools GNT{jc Feb. 27, 1997 -Meeting with state Legislators regarding to benefit cut to legal immigrants and its impact on Southeast Asian communities at the State House, Boston, MA. Fmmlell:to right: Representative Kevin Murphy, Samkhann Khoeun, Executive Director of CMAA, Pa him Kay, CaseworkerofF amily Support Program of CMAA, Dr. Jeff Gerson of Umass Lowell, Thy Chey, Elderly Program Coordinator at CMAA, Judith DickermanNelson, Director/instructor of Young Parent Program at CMAA, and Chuck Sarth, Chairman of Cambodian American Voter League. Feb. 27, 1997 CMAA's staff and colleagues met with state legislators at the State House, Boston, MA regarding to benefit cut to legal immigrants. �* 5cu1wn1Emwtlrim1cu LUlw101bcg ,hnmLrir\ 1Eujs!!JlWE~rii * 05lnlCUnlriJ~U11'i T U51:fl5ffIUlNOltlI-lltUi I * d IJ51:fl5li1'itull!qj qM1cufo CU~ 5lnl cunll'iJnl'ii * * H'iltllU1105r:Jt5~cu7urn 1l'i~50tlU5 * " * ~55bcEs~cul51 N5i I11:ftlU51:fl5 wm~imQJOl~5 cih:n5lN!JaicuLUitN~CUl'ill:Jlllri2u c5mwu~mmwi riUCUl'ill:Jl,nriuh ufon n ,, ~ * l!Jl5LU1'il5~50tl LUlWIOltll!Jl5LU1'il5 UMtu1 * U51:fl5CUl.1'iij LUlWIOltlCUll'iITl5Ulfi c5m51 UINCU 5tllNU~1'ilUll 5i , u nc.- )C)()C)C)CXXX)C)C)C)C)C )O<>C)<>C)CXXXX)CXX * CJ,!HUUJlW~iumiir;:_,GJrir:J ~Luim cu 5tlnJlG1 CUGl 5mr\ritl!JlCUi * l:f!JilOI-ll!JNl:flU05CUG15 't - u 1l'ilf51-ll!J Nl:flU~l'i UlflJlfiGl 515 i n * )CXXXXXXX>CXXX)C lLriini~ Btl ftl U5I-1qn;yfiw1wuri tulllfi!lH!ll!ltlg g~lijtlli " * liri1r:JCUU5Ebijo1cwua1-11Lrir\ EM1ijo11wufi ~fo11 I11:ftlU5 he Department of Social Services ' provides services to families and children living in Massachusetts. The mission at DSS is to support and strengthen families, an to keep families together whenever possible. The Department offers a fu ll range of services which include counseling, day care, and parent aides . DSS is also the agency mandated to respond to reports of child abuse and neglect. When families can not provide the necessary care and protection for their own children, the Department intervenes to ensure children 's safety. W l:fl'ii n G1 5UCUSU11H5 i * liriu5EM1 lnCUtullfiIBUlltU u I11:ftlU5EM1 rn CUtull~Il51t~jl:fLr:Jii li1'i1r:lCUU5~lUl:fl5NW lowell New~ rrom D.~.~. " hen children need to be placed outside of their families home, this is when foster care is utilized. DSS first attempts to place children with family members, when none are available or appropriate, we than place children infoster homes. DSS does try to place children in their own ethnic background, but this is not always possible because of the shortage of homes we have available . DSS also tries to keep sibling groups together, and we do try to avoid making children change school districts. All of these factors are considered when trying to find a foster home . None of these factors are possible sometimes because of the shortage of foster homes. W e are appealing to the Greater Lowell community in trying to open new foster homes. The more foster homes we can have available, the better chance we will have as an agency to place children in appropriate foster home setting. If you want more information on how to become a foster parent please contact: Susan Tucke or Michael Ben Ho @ 452-8970. The Lowell DSS office is located at 33 E. 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KhmerLowell Newsletter c/o CMAA- 125 Perry Street, Lowell, MA 01852 Tel: (508) 454-4286; Fax: (508) 454-1806 E-mail: CMAA@worldnet.att 1g \<Jri~ryu us .. ....... (wnuwmrsmrnfo) tct _ mD~CTJlf • . US .. ...... . (Wf7ULU!llWl'illlil7tfl) 1g Gri ~CTJlf us ........ (wnirLUtllW!tlJt:irn]nl Managing Editor VuthyVann QlRSlu_ff~ I mHlJ7 urmruitJ,ng~ rnim crrg ms rnim HHl1J7 LWWIUWHW 1ruin1 'IJ!:fHICililllll All t:11rui n ti B-f§, U) n-mfo, 1uTis-w1J1B1 rniqt:11r.)t:1rn: mrW1ruw1rut:1 'IJ!:ftlBt'iJ!~t:I ~7 t\ 8ll !l'i t'i Lfi frnirruHn Ull Ill t:IH Wlfl ru1w't:1 UJ[lf 07 "HB L'lIUBt:lm7 rui'\ 8ti" IUWLn p ULt'il§fqJ!f ru1 ,, fl'iJl wf (c) Publisher/Editor Samkhann Khoeun (;J~~ti rn1 WLllPULt'il§fqjlfru 1 Associate Editors (Khmer) Pahim Kay, Savy Suth, Noret Som, Vu thy Vann Associate Editors (English) Joe Nickerson, Judith D. 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Nelson, Chuck Sart, Seng Ty Advertising/Marketing Managers Jachrey Em, Seng Ty, Chuck Sart, Thirith Huth, Vuthy Vann, Timothy Mouth, Pahim Kay & Chath Piersath ~ 1. Dear Fellow Cambodians and Friends ...................... 3 2. uHm:mmmH15UlilffllilStfflP"1f'JJlol1 ................................. 4 3. A Boat Builder's Recipe ........................................... 6 4. DSS Testimony .......................................................... 7 5. Our Children Need Praise & Recognition ............... 9 6. Phom Penh Silenced Once Again ............................ 10 7. Rites and Rhythm .................................................... 11 8. The Courier Building Is Ours ................................. 12 9. Nobility In Stone ...................................................... 14 ~ e, 1!11 ol!II 1o. ,u:f11,1lll ..........~························································ 15 11. Expanding the foster Care Safety Net ................... 21 12. Should Pol Pot Be Put On trail For Crimes ............ 25 13. Losing One of The Community's Best ................... 26 14. ,ijb{ff'J,stmiJ sbumu ............................................... 31 l§lf!Jl!ru Cl7LliAU!Ji[(lQ)uJlt11LUOltlll8 u]uo [flilHm ~mu!Jl r; Hl§IL~ ilf!Jt'!ru. L~ H!im 01: [!jl nt'§1rnrn1n1il, Bill8Jlll[lBf~J!lffi§l1 [t!Jll"}H'lJlriH~ om1: 'lrn rilll 8Cilfl!:!U8 LriUtinil ~ (l ell• 11 llill ru. [Uil tuiin. 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(CMAA), the Cambodian American Voter League (CA VL), and the Khmer Cultural Institute (KC!). We welcome your contribution. Send us your articles, poems, short story, opinion column, political and social commentary or any kind of art work such as cartoon that you wish to be published. All articles should be limited to 800-1200 words. Please include your name, address and phone number. We reserve the right to edit all materials for space and contents suitable to Khmer Lowell ' s philosophy. For articles that we can not printed for any reasons whatsoever, we bear no responsibilities and/or are responsible to send them back to the writers if writer names and address are not provided. No part of Khmer Lowell may be reprinted or reprodu ed without our written permission. Subscription rate for the first year (6-7 issues) is $25.00 (USA); $30.00 (Canada) and $45.00 for all other countries. All advertising inquiries should be directed to Samkhann Khoeun, Vuthy Vann, or Thirith Hut. Copyright (c) 1997 by KhmerLowell Magazine. KhmerLowell Newsletter c/o CMAA - 125 Perry Street Lowell, MA 01852 Tel: (508) 454-4286; Fax: (508) 454-1806 �Dear Fellow Cambodians and Friends: During these summer months, the Cambodian community members will witness a few important events that are so significant to our growing community here in Lowell. First, CMAA has just received a big donation of an 80,000 square feet building on 165 Jackson Street, Lowell. This red brick building is a historical landmark and a former headquarters of Courier Corporation that was owned by the Conway family for three generations. It is right in downtown Lowell and centrally located within the Cambodian neighborhoods (please read related article on page 12). Secondly, CMAA is organizing the first annual Water Festival this August 23 , 1997. It is a wonderful and historical in scope because this is the first time and the only kind offestival itself that ever took place outside of Cambodia or Southeast Asia. It is widely supported by many agencies such as the Center for Family, Work, and Community of University of Massachusetts at Lowell; Lao American Organization; the New England Folklife Center; the National Historical Park; Lowell Cultural Council; Massachusetts Cultural Council; Lowell Health Department; as well as local Buddhist temples and Southeast Asian groups. But the most generous supporter of all is the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation. Parker's fund has enabled us to make this very important event realizable in the city of Lowell, Massachusetts. Two beautiful traditional racing boats were made and are being shipped from Cambodia for this event. On the day of the water festival there will be a lot of exciting activities for the whole family to enjoy. Of course, admission to the festival is free . But any donation will be greatly appreciated (please see related articles on pages 8, 24). Accommodating a sizable Cambodian population of about 25,000, Lowell is home to the second largest population of Cambodians in the United States. And the donated 80,000 square feet building will provide a singular opportunity for the development of a Cambodian Cultural and Economic Center that could stand alongside Lowell's other cultural and historic attractions: the National Historical Park, the New England Quilt Museum, Brush Gallery, American Textile History Museum, Boots Cotton Mills, the Morgan Center and Boardinghouse Park, and the new Sport Museum. On behalf of the Board and staff, I would like to personally invite each and every community member and friends to participate in both the first annual Water Festival and also to be part of the development of our Cambodian Cultural and Economic Center here in the city of Lowell. I'm looking forward to seeing you at the Water Festival this August. Thank you all so very much for your continued support. The many difficult tasks of serving our growing Community would not be possible without YOU! 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MA 01852 Tel: (5081 464-4286 i ,,. �I OPENINGS for children in our PRE-SCHOO_ PROGRAM L (Ages 2 years 9 months to 5 years) ■ ■ ELIGIBLE FAMILIES: Parents in educational or training classes Low Income working parents (no vouchers) ■ Sliding fee scale available For monthly incomes that do not exceed amount listed below FAMILY SIZE A) 50% of Median Gross Monthly Income B) 75% of Median Gross Monthly Income C) 100% of Median Gross Monthly Income 2 1862 2672 3644 3 193 1 277 1 3779 4 2299 3299 4499 5 2667 3827 5219 6 3035 4355 5939 7 3104 4454 6074 8 3173 4553 6209 PLEASE CALL 454-4286 c) fl5~~~~GSf- CMAA ' ~ Komar Day Care Center 125 Perry Street, Lowell, MA 01852 9 3242 4652 6344 �(Excerpt from a Cambodia magazine: "The Legend Comes to Life" Volume 3, 1997 published by Ministry ofTourism, Cambodia) When Chang'hann Hoy broke in to two pieces, people thoug ht it was because the rowers were too strong. They said the rowers paddled the long, sleek racing boat so fast it just split apart-the bow end sped away from the stern, leaving one half in Siemreap and the other half far down river in Kompong Chhnang. F ast it was. Chang' hann Hoy was so named after it brought food from Kompong Chhnang to monks at Angkor Wat 150 kilometers up the Tonle Sap river. And the food-chang' hann-was still hoy-hot! And the boat was fast because the rowers were strong and rowed with great speed, so the story goes. But Monh Sok knows that the rowers weren't the reason why the legendary long boat split in half. Sok, a 51 year-old boat builder from SiemReap, knows Hot Food broke apart because it was built so wellbuilt according to the ancient formula developed centuries ago to make the war boats of the ancient Angkor empire. Built for speed, and Hot Food was built so well, so sleek, so fast, it just raced away from itself. Surely, the ancient formula makes fast boats--ones so sleek, graceful and brightly colored. It is this ancient formula that produces the boats that every November fill the Tonle Sap at Phnom Penh and moat at Angkor Wat m Seimreap for the Water Festival races, Cambodia's grandest celebration. Monh Sok says the key to the formula is an ancient rule: "Kor romaing, b a t h kantaing, kantuy p U O S kray""the neck of a fallow deer, the bottom of a basket, the tail of snake named kray." The formula works like this: The deer's neck is handsomely round. The bottom of a basket is roughly flat. The Kray snake's tail is smaller, "like chicken's chest," Sok says. The chief workman recites this formula and tells his workers to carve their boat accordingly- neck offallow deer curving gracefully up at the bow, basket fl atness shaping the hull's bottom, thin snake tail sweeping back from the stem. "If the tail is too big, the boat will leap ," Sok says . The boat builders rush from stem to stern , and then pull themselves away to see the sides of the long craft to make sure that the rule has been complied with properly. The boat is made. You have to entirely answer the requirements of the ancient formula. But what happens if you use koki thmar wood to make this boat? It will sink, of course. According to the veteran boat maker, it is not enough just to follow the rule-the workmen must also select the best quality wood. They should use the normal koki tree, not koki teuk, BOAT/Continue to page 17 �I D55 Testimony Linda K. Carlisle, Commissioner of Department of Social Services (House Ways and Means Committee Heari_ng) February 25. 1887 SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES I '11 switch gears here and talk about the work we do to support the core mission of DSS-protecting children who have been abused or neglected and providing children with safe permanent homes. The families we encounter do not have storybook lives. The pages of case records tell horrifying accounts of abuse, neglect, family violence and numerous tales of parents' inability to successfully raise their own children. DSS staff rescue children from scary situations everyday in unheralded efforts to provide them with a better future. Let me tell you some of the ways we have strengthened the agency. Adoption One of the best success stories in the country is what DSS has done in the area of adoption. In 1993 Governor Weld and Lt. Governor Cellucci launched Assignment Adoption, a comprehensive plan of action to reduce the backlog of children in need of adoptive homes and to restructure the adoption system to move children onto permanency much quicker. At that time DSS was completing on average 500 adoptions a year. Since FY 94 DSS has completed over 1,000 adoptions in each year. House One asks for $5.59m to fund adoption and guardianship caseload growth that we will continue into FY 98. A few months back I joined Lt. Governor Cellucci at an adoption event in Fall River where met three young sisters who were adopted by a Rehoboth couple. These girls, victims of parental substance abuse, had been in foster care for several years. They now are together in a home they can call their own with loving parents, because of our efforts. For these sisters and each one of the children adopted through DSS, adoption is a happy ending- or a happy new beginning - in their life story. Out-of -Home Care Perhaps one of the biggest areas of change is in our out-of-home placement services. Foster homes and group care are designed as short-term. Children are placed in DSS homes until they can safely return home, be adopted or can live independently. The problem with foster and residential care is simple the needs of the children coming into care have outstripped the technologies available to deal with them. We are caring for today 's children who have much more profound behavioral, mental and physical problems, with yesterday's system. The system that was developed decades ago has not kept pace with the numbers or their issues, leaving us with an antiquated means to address some of the most complex family problems. When a child has to be removed from his or her home, our options are primarily foster or group care with little in between. There are simply not enough foster families for the children who cannot safely remain in their own homes and the system is in dire need of revamping. Unlike decades ago, there are not as many two parent " families where women are staying home to raise children EOHHS SECRETARY Gallant has made helping to expand the pool of foster parents a top priority. We have begun aggressive recruitment efforts , targeting corporations, religiou and civic organizations. The results are promising. Hopefully the dramatic increases in inquires about becoming a foster or adoptive parent will ultimately lead to new homes. We know, however, that people think on average for two years about becoming a foster or adoptive parent before making that first phone call. Kids Net We also know that in order to recruit, we have to make sure our current pool of foster families are well supported. This month we announced the award of a contract to Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to provide support and membership services to foster and adoptive parents through a program called Kids Bet. Such services will include ongoing foster parent training, respite care, a limited amount of child care, support groups and other services. riered Reimbursement This spring, a new tiered reimbursement system for foster care will be implemented. This will create four levels of foster care-a base level, second level for children with behavioral / emotional problems, third level for chronic or acute medical issues and fourth level of contracted therapeutic or specialized foster care. This new reimbursement system will rationalize the payment system and will eventually link the training and certification of foster parents to the level of children that can-be placed in their home. This an initiative that is long overdue. Bridge Homes In addition to more foster homes, more options are needed for workers making the difficult decision of how and where to place children who must be removed from their homes. Until now our only option has been to place young children with foster parents who may already have their hands full. Last year we developed a Bridge Home in Boston, this year we added one in Springfield, and by the end of this fiscal year, four additional programs will open in the remaining regions of the state. Bridge Homes are an innovative program model in Massachusetts. They are small, residential programs for younger children who have to be placed away form their homes. They allow us to do better diagnostic assessments of children and keep sibDSS/Continue to page 13 �11111 Southeast Asian Saturday, August 23, 1887 11:00AM Chhay Yam Parade • Welcoming Ceremony hosted by the Laotian and Cambodian communities 1200Noo, Cultural Events • Blessing of Boats • Boat Racing Starts • Health & Environmental lnfonnation Booths • Laotian and Cambodian Music, Dances, Games, Stories, Fortune Telling, Food and Crafts. 4:00 PM Boat Races End - Award Ceremony 5:00 PM Closing Ceremony - Water Blessing by Buddhist monks A FULL DAY OF EXCITING ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY: EXHIBITS, FOOD, DANCE, MUSIC, STORIES TELLING & MORE ... This Southeast Asian Water Festival will build and revitalize, in Lowell, a community tradition with a focus on the Merrimack River and Environmental Justice. For centuries in Southeast Asia, a Water Festival has had been organized annually to celebrate the importance of water in all aspects oflife: food, agriculture, spiritual and economic prosperity. People of all ages from the cities, towns, and villages would gather at the riverbanks to sing, dance, watch boat racing and decorated boats float by. This August, people from all ofLowell 's diverse communities will gather along the Merrimack River to celebrate this vital tradition of the city's largest immigrant communities. Directions By Car. TakethelowellConnectorfromeitherRoute495(Exit35C)orRoute3 (ExUON) to Thorndike St (Ext 5C). Follow Thorndike St and take right tum at second stop fght on BroactNay St.. Take Broadway all the way and make rjJht tum at SdloolSt Go over the bridge and take left tum on Pawtud<et BM'.l. Parl<ing is available in Parking bl along Pawtucket Blvd bet,veen Pawtucket Dr.and Bedford St. at$3 l):lr car. Commuter Rail: Serroe is available from Boston'sNorth Station to Lowelrs Ganagher Terminal. Lowell Regional T ranstAuthorfy shuttles run daily (except Sundays) between GallagherTerminal and downtown Lcmell. ----:=:::i:\,........, Admission is free but donations are always appreciated! Don' t miss your chance to see this ancient and exciting celebration oflife, the environment and Southeast Asian culture. Merrimack River at the Sampas Pavilion Lowell Heritage State Park on Pawtucket Boulevard Lowell, Massachusetts For more information please call: Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association at (508) 454-4286 Center for Family, Work, and Community at (508) 934-4677 Trairatanaram Buddhist Temple (508) 251-1198 The Southeast Asian Water Festival is supported in part by the: Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, Lowell Cultural Council, Gambodian Mutual Assistance Association, UMass Lowell Center for Family, Work, and Community, City of Lowell Health Department, New England Folk/ife Center-a joint project of Middlesex Community College & Lowell National Historical Park, Trairatanaram Buddhist temple, Glory Buddhist temple, Wat Lao Mixayaram, Laotian Temple of Massachusetts, Merrimack River Watershed Council, and Northeast Environmental Justice Network. �, Chath pierSath I ately, there has been a lot of focus on what is negative about Cambodian youth. Few people I encounter have anything good to say about young people. They always paint this picture of children joining gangs. However, I see just the opposite. At a recent Khmer Cultural Institute fundraising event, I found young people who are doing well. As children of foreign-born parents, they have to deal with language and cultural problems, racism, self-doubt, poverty and the desire to fit into the mainstream society. They have to deal with peer pressure to join gangs or do drugs and commit petty crimes. The few who have followed the wrong path sometimes drag other Cambodian youth with them. The community at large seems to have adopted a view of Cambodian youth as troublemakers. Because of this the police are on constant alert everywhere, pestering rather than trying to befriend, educate and guide them. Local authorities often assume the worst, expecting these children to fail. Sometimes when people expect the worst, that is what they get. However, what the youth need, instead, is unconditional love and moral guidance from their families, and support from the community. They need positive role models who can demonstrate the difference between right and wrong. They need respect, and they need to be valued as people who can contribute to this society. And the community needs to provide opportunities in which the youth can find the alternatives from wrong. Otherwise, we leave the youth isolated and alone to create a world they have viewed through misguided violent movies and video games that show only the use of force and violence as a way oflife. Despite the dangers that exist in this ever-increasingly violent society, there are many youth who resist temptations that exist. And it is important that we recognize their successes and focus less on the negatives. We need to admire and praise them when they do follow the right path, for pulling through without getting their hands and minds dirtied in drugs or gang violence. We need to affirm that they are valued as good productive citizens. At the Rogers Middle School in Lowell, where there are many Cambodian students, I had the pleasure of meeting groups of young people who when asked what they want to become gave a variety ofanswers: pediatricians, teachers, lawyers, and actors, and engineers. They are staying in school and are succeeding with A's and B's. They are thinking about and looking forward to high school and then going on to college. Sometimes, though, the good students don't always look the way adults might expect them to or want them to. Usually, little or few positive things are said about the Cambodian youth in Lowell. The way they dress, color their hair and talk among their peers often put them in the image of a gang. Some of these kids have been nothing but normal even though how they choose to express their trendy, adolescent styles can and may subject them to other people' s judgment. Sometimes, adults throw them all into one bowl of soup. When a few misbehave, the rest are also labeled "bad egg," or as the Cambodians would say, "bad seed." In spite ofit all, these eighth graders at these vario u sschools are doing well. They're excelling in science, math and English and even Khmer language. Some can read and write Khmer better than some Cambodian adults. With the right motivation, training and encouragement, in a few years when these kids are in college and in the job field, they will become valuable workers of the future since they are literate in both cultures and languages. The today's middle school generation is made up of mostly Cambodian-American born citizens. They speak fluent, unaccented American English and they are culturally fluid in their adaptation to the social reality of this country. They are American in their attitude, their style of dress, and mannerism even though their parents expect them to keep and follow Cambodian traditions, social values and spiritual beliefs. Few of them have any ties to or knowledge of Cambodia. Some parents would tell them about their Khmer Rouge experience, and that would become their only context to Cambodia. The parents tell them about their hardship and struggles with the hope that their children understand and would not take this life and the opportunity this country offers for granted. They want their children to work hard, stay in school and be somebody they can never be. All their years have been lived in the war and in the violence of mass genocide, and sometimes it is very difficult for them to convey, even with tears, to their children the importance of education to their future . CHILDREN/Continue to page 20 �, W· ~ D• • A• . . • • • • I l ·-· • ~•. . . . · ;; • 4; • d By Chath pierSath & Judith Dickerman-Nel_son S But it is the ordinary person, the innoome relatives of a CMAA staff member recently went to visit cent people who get caught in between these political power-plays. And no Cambodia, believing that the country was experiencing relative calm. human progress will be made when each But they got off the plane in Cambodia time a war breaks out, everything stops. Back in April, 1975, when the Kroner one day, and the next day the airport Rouge took over the city, Phnom Penh was shut down. Now, this staff member, and the world, waits for news reports to trickle out of Cambodia. The reports are grim and frightening. S e t h Mydans of the New York Times reported on July 8, 1997, Soldlt::rs·loyal to .Hun Sen moye lin8 in Siem R8ap province, that "tanks ousted royalist party Funcinpec toward front_ Joined forces With Khmer where the.regional commander of the has reportedly Rouge leader Ta Mok. idled today was completely trashed. Debris of war on the city's outskirts pilt d with looted silenced everything around. Time motorcycles, sewing machines, tires and detergent. Patients lay on their beds in stopped. People were emptied out of an empty hospital abandoned by frightthe city to face five years of oppression ened doctors. Several unclaimed bodand slave labor in the countryside. Suries remained in the streets where they vivors called it hell. During the current crisis, the Prince, had been killed ... Reuters confirmed 13 who became First Prime Minister after deaths, Agence France-Presse 16 and the elections, ran away to France. His the Associated Press 32, but officials said the number was certainly much father, King Sihanouk, seems to run, alhigher." It seems as if another Civil War ways, to China. They don't stay and is taking place. face the problems and try to resolve them. Instead, they run and make petty This time the warring is between two proclamations and blind patriotic calls rival political parties, the Hun Sen Camthat nobody wants to believe in anybodian People Party and the Prince more. Most Cambodians are sick of it. Ranaridh's FUNCIPEC who won the May 1993 UN Democratic Monitored They have been lied to so many times that they don't know what is true anyelections. This has something to do with the betrayal Hun Sen felt over the more. When they hear about the conissues of the Kroner Rouge's reentering flict in Cambodia, they lose faith in any government or politician. One Cambointo the current politics. The truth to dian woman, when told about news in that political quagmire was never truly Cambodia said, "They all the same. Derevealed to the public. Some Cambodians agree that these Cambodian officials mocracy or no democracy. Vote or no are just playing political games. There vote. Who could you believe in?" is something going on which is beyond The relatives of that staff person the ordinary person's comprehension. have not called. News of Cambodia's AP PHOTO crisis reached their young children in Cranston, Rhode Island. The children are very worried about their parents. Phone lines in Cambodia are cut. Everything has been shut down. Phnom Penh is silenced once again by flying bullets and looters who trash everything and take whatever they need home. There's so much social and economic disparity in Cambodia. The top ten percent are filthy rich and the rest are at the bottom pit of society. Due to the war and the long history of massacre and human violence, people have learned not to trust each other for anything. Most people are marginalized by the loss of compassion and lawlessness. Cambodia is now a jungle of human rage and anger. Within this jungle there is isolation and pain. Another CMAA staff knows about this pain because of his own family; a sister may have ovarian cancer. She lives in an impoverished countryside as a widow with four little children who have never seen the light of peace. They were born to run from violence and the sound of bombs and grenades exploding, the sound of AK-47 spraying the sky, day and night at odd hours. Every time war comes, she has to gather her children and run. Now that she is sick in bed, she might have to stay put with her children in the house; some soldiers might come along and bum down her house. This is how bad and lawless these soldiers are. As a result of this lawlessness and a belief that there is little that can be done to help Cambodia, the humanitarian organizations are in the process of pulling out. Also, it is likely that international aid will dry up. The chaos in Cambodia brings fear for people's safety: the Thai government has loaded their people and brought them back home, and other countries are looking at ways to get their people out. The Cambodian in Lowell are in despair. Some withdraw into their complacency. Some are angry about the situation. Most people worry about their family members they left behind. Another war means a step back into the Dark Ages. Cambodia will be isolated again from the international community. To survive, Cambodia needs peace. If peace does not come, there will be no Cambodia left for the world to visit. ■ �I (Excerpt from a Magazine, Cambodia: the Legend Co mes to Life; Volume 3, 1997) L ong and sleek, brightly colored, with curving prows pointing high, the fleet of racing boats looks from the bottom of the sea to come and play in the water. Light glints off paddles plunging in unison into the river. Drums beat time. The arms of dancers undulate gracefully in the bows. Along the shores of the Tonle Sap river, crowds cheer while ministers, ambassadors and other dignitaries surround the King in his pavilion. Villagers gather from far and wide-for many, their only occasion to visit their capital- to encourage their boat to victory. It is the Water Festival, Cambodia's biggest and most gala celebration: three days in November when the nation puts aside work and care, and honors the great naval warriors and accomplishments of the past. The celebration also marks a unique natural phenomenon: the changing of the flow of the Tonle Sap, the river and lake system which is the heart of Cambodia. From Phnom Penh to Siemreap, this land of water turns into one grand party- Cambodia's Mardi Gras. Hundreds of longboats, propelled by precision-trained crews, compete for honor and glory in two-and three boat heats along a 1,000-meter course to the King's Pavilion in Phnom Penh. In Siemreap, smaller boats race in the more confined waters of Angkor Wat' s moat. The Festival comprises three celebrations-a tribute to water, the ceremony of Ok Ambok (the pounding of the Rice), and Sampeah Preah Khai (the full moon Prayers). The Pounding of the Rice stems from Buddhist mythol ogy about a female giant who can predict the weather. Farmers honor her power each year. The Full Moon Prayers are dedicated to the power of a rabbit that took its own life in a fire to serve as food for a god who visited Earth as an emaciated old man. According to Khmer mythology, the rabbit symbolizes fidelity, justice, and honesty. Many celebrants say they can see its form traced in the full moon by the god. As night falls and the full moon rises, showers of fireworks light up the sky, exploding with booms and pops that mix with cheers of awe and hoy. Enormous balloons are "fed to the moon" and a flotilla of"fairy boats" outlined by lights slips gracefully through the dusk. At midnight, flatted rice, called ambok, b ananas and coconut juice are offered to the moon, which returns the thanks with a bright smile from heaven. In a Buddhist ceremony, a line of candles is gingerly rotated three times on a rod: their falling wax reveals the future. The Phnom Penh festival is the largest, with more than one million people crowding the banks of the capital's riverfront, but the Siemreap celebration is growing in popularity. Celebrated in the early 1960s at Angkor Wat, presided over by King Norodom Sihanouk, the festival was revived at the temple in 1994, with fishing boats racing. Two years later the boats were replaced by special, smaller versions of classic longboats. The Siemreap festival offers spectators the splendid sight of racers competing as dusk falls while the setting sun transforms the towers of Angkor Wat to radiant spires- as cicadas and birds hum in the forests. The Water Festival commemorates an era when naval forces fought for control of a land dominated by water, dating as far back as the Funan era (3 rd to 6th century). King Jayavarman VII hailed his armada's victory over a Cham fleet in 1181, a battle vividly depicteQIOn wall carvings at the Banteay Chmar temple in Banteay Meanchey provinces and Bayon temple in Siemreap. During the 16th century, King Ang Chan I moved the capital to Lovek in southern Cambodia. Today, these and other victories are reenacted in the RITE/Continue to page 30 �Cha th pierSa th .·. . . . □ . □ ' fnJ□ nr?I T Courier Bulid1ng ti vuH he F inally, the decision has been made. There has been a lot of anticipa tion and excitement around acquiring the ownership of the Cour i e r Building on Jack- s where everyone in the community has a voice and a sense of ownership in the process. Mr. Rithy Uong kept stressing o n Street. On May 28, 1997, t h e CMAA signed for the 80,000 square feet Courier. CMAA board members, staff and some other community members were there to witness the historical moment. The exchange of signature between Mr. James Conway III, former owner, and CMAA Board President, Mr. Rithy Uong, brought many smiles and awes. The building is gigantic from the outside and the inside. As people were taking a tour of the inside space, there was a lot of ideas around what they would do with all the space. Everybody had something in mind. An exhibition room over here. A dance studio over there. Plans and possibilities seemed limitless. There are three floors to move, create, do and make things happen. All we have to do is work together and construct a dream the importance of the community's ownership to this building. "It belongs to all of us," he said. "We must work together and make something great out of it." Human and financial resources needed to develop the building could only come from the community's efforts and the willingness of individuals to be involved in its various stages of development. This is why working together is so important. The CMAA hopes that by the end of August, it can move in to its new home. Once moved in, the work to renovate the building further for commercial uses will begin step by step. The building requires a lot of renovation work from the inside and outside. Windows need to be fixed. The inside needs to be cleaned top to bottom. The building is 107 years old. It has gone through many historical moments. It has been used and weathered down through the years . It will not be cheap to renovate and revitalize it. The CMAA estimates that it will need close to a million dollars just to fix the space for its own use. However, it looks very optimistic. An architect has already been identified to work on the building. A grant from the city and funding from some private sources have already been pooled as the starting point. Plans to draw more capital toward the project is underway. Many people support and share our excitement toward this building and how we envision it as our community and cultural as well as business center. This is a dream come true for everyone in the Cambodian community. This dream will further be realized and strengthened in time with every Cambodian, young and old, working hand in hand toward that same dream. As a community, the Cambodians have not been very visible in Lowell. With this building and all the work people plan to do, the Cambodians hope to gain greater socio-economic and political access and become even more visible to the larger society. As planned, the CMAA ' s first goal is to move in as soon as it is feasible. The office space will all be cleaned up and used. Young volunteers will be recruited to help. Young people have asked for a gym where they can play sports and be safe. One of the main priorities of the CMAA is youth. Young people need more activities to keep them safe COURIER/Continue to page 20 �DSS/Continue from page 7 ling groups together while at the same time relieving the burden on the foster care system. House One allows for the annulization of Bridge Homes in FY 98. Commonworks Another major change in our out of home care continuum has been the restructuring of the Commonworks Program. Residential care networks for adolescents, Commonworks provides linked. Flexible programs designed to keep adolescents in progressively less restrictive settings and provide better continuity of care, more appropriate and timely discharge from the system, heightened attention to education work with an adolescent's family and six months of after care services. For the first time, funding will follow the child and the child's needs rather than the child following the money. Education For the children who are in the care of DSS are their parents. We must make the critical decisions that impact their lives. I take that responsibility very seriously, particularly with regard to education. For kids who have suffered the problems that our kids have, education can be the most normalizing part of their lives. It can also be the route to success for many of them. Therefore, we have placed a huge emphasis on ensuring kids in state care get the education they deserve, and that they are educated in the least restrictive setting. We now have education specialists in four of our six regions, have developed joint protocols with the Department of Education and are working to see that every child in DSS care has the appropriate education plan. This past fall we held training throughout the state for school systems on their roles and responsibilities as mandated reporters. More than 450 people attended this training. In an innovative collaboration with DOE and the Kellogg Foundation, DSS has awarded grants to six schools with high numbers of foster children to enable them to work closely with these children, foster parents and teachers to help smooth the way for these children to succeed in school. CASEWORK INNOVATIONS Throughout my tenure as Commissioner, I have stressed the need for bringing addition~! partners to the table in order to provide the best possible services to children and families. It's cliche to say "it takes a village to raise a child "but it certainly does take more than just DSS. Several initiatives are helping us by drawing upon a rich assortment of professionals in developing the right approach to client needs. Here are three: Collaborative Assessment Program (CAP) The CAP is designed to improve the coordination of services between DMH and DSS, to seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents and their families and is in collaboration and has prevented families from having to shop around to find the services they need for their children. We are in the process of adding a second team and hope to have all six regions operational within a year. one for every District Attorney in the state. These teams are established so that DSS, the DAs and loc<J,l police jointly interview children who may have been sexually abused. For a child, these teams ease the pain of being interviewed several times and for DSS and the law enforcement agencies, it ensures closer coordination throughout the investigation. In 1993 Governor Weld signed a tough new law criminalizing child abuse. This bill, known as the O'Brien Bill for Senator Shanpon O'Brien, carries a maximum penalty of 15 years for persons who abuse children or allow children to abused. It carries with it a strong and important message that child abuse will not be tolerated. With Secretary Gallant, I want to re-examine and broaden the referrals we make to the district attorneys for investigation by local or state police. I also want to begin a dialogue about how we can even further strengthen our coordination of investigations with local and state police officials through the district attorneys offices. We need to send parents who abuse their children the strongest possible message: this will not be tolerated. Multi-Disciplinary Assessment Teams Adding the multi-disciplinary team approach to DSS is one of the last major recommendations of the Foster Care Commission to be implemented. Now that each area office has a specialized assessment unit, we have also started multi-disciplinary assessment teams in nine of our 26 offices. These teams are comprised of community professionals who will assess high risk cases, including cases with sexual abuse as an issue and several neglect allegations, and make recommendations for the appropriate services for the family. These teams expand DSS' diagnostic capacity by bringing professionals such as doctors, mental health professionals, the state's managed care provider for Medicaid mental health and substance abuse, domestic violence and substance abuse specialists, and parent advocates, in at the front end of case. Sexual Abuse Intervention Networks (SAIN) This year's budget provides funding to expand from five SAIN teams to twelve: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD CARE I'll take a minute to talk about two other issues that are extremely important to the work we do at DSS-domestic violence and child care. Domestic Violence As I said at the beginning, domestic violence rears its ugly head in about 60 percent of all of our cases. Massachusetts is a national leader in this arena. It is no secret that is a strong c·onnection between woman abuse and child abuse. Our domestic violence consultants provide training and case consultation to social workers and managers, and direct services to DSS involved battered women. House One contains a request to convert these consultant positions to full-time employee positions. I urge you to support this. These consultants have helped child protective staff to understand the connection between child abuse and domestic violence. We want to work with these women to keep DSS/Continue to page 15 �Nobility In Stone It's a bewildering array of statues, artifacts and basreliefs that symbolized the power and the glory of the Khmer Empire some 900 years ago. Yet, it has been unveiled, for the first time, to an enraptured world-at the National Gallery of the Grand Palais in Paris. The "Angkor and Ten Centuries of Khmer Art" exhibition opened in Paris on January 31 and will run for four months before moving to Washington DC and then Japan. The exhibition is organized by the Royal Government of Cambodia, the Reunion des Musees Nationaux (the national body in charged of all museumsm France) and the National Gallery of Art, Washington. "It is an important sign for Cambodia" said French President Jacques Chirac. In fact, the exhibition has created such an impact that at least three newspapers have published special issues on the arts of Angkor, while television and the daily papers like Le Figaro and Le Amonde have covered the event with special reports. And posters showing the head of Jayavarman VII-the greatest of the Khmer rulers known for the haunting Bayon- are plastered over the walls of the metro and the sides of buses. The statues, displayed in four rooms, are magnificent ... sheer magic. And why not, for no civilization in Southeast Asia produced such creative splendor and architectural ingenuity. The statue of Durga opens the exhibition. An example of the Indian influence on Khmer art, its symmetry and bole refinement has already mesmerized thousands, the Stone/Continue to page 22 �DSS/Continue from page 13 their families together, except when they are incapable of protecting their children. That's where the line is drawn. The budget also contains a request for $450,000 to increase the availability of visitation centers by supporting six centers, one for each region of the state. These visitation centers are crucial in keeping a mother sage after she has separated form the offender and ensuring that children are protected. Child Care I am very proud of our work in child care. DSS operates approximately $100 million of child care services. All of this money is in contracted child care services and most of it is directed towards supporting income eligible child care which re- . quires close coordination with EOHHS and DTA as it supports welfare recipients and the working poor. When I started as commissioner four years ago, there was no child care support at DSS. Today there is a highly professional unit that has undertaken the considerable work of improving the state's child care services. We have restructured teen parent child care, worked with the trial courts to provide day care in several courts, begun monitoring providers and worked diligently on rate adjustment issues. During the coming fiscal year we will reexamine our protective day carethat day care provided to DSS familiesto ~ee '3/.here additional improvements c·an,.be made. Protective child care is one· of the most basis preventive services we offer as it allows us to place the child in a safe environment during the day and to work on family issues simultaneously. And, as we continue to implement welfare reform, we will continue to work in close collaboration with DTA and EOHHS around the policy and rate issues associated with child care. CONCLUSION As we head into FY98, it is clear from my testimony that there is much on our plate atDSS. We are on the front line of some of the ·most devastating issues facing today's children and families. Over the past four years we have successfully DSS/Continue to page 20 • 1tiiUC1.11itl1S1:11nu11:11wC1.11iasurJt11 F> N xxxxxxxxxxxxx VuthyVann • SUfiJU6GUi5Gloil'i¼lttJ ... 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If the boat makers cannot afford the best, they should choose another high quality wood,maintaining the strictest traditions, and thus, produce the best boats. Not surprisingly, these provinces have produced many victorious crews. helmsman and perhaps a dancer or musician who keeps the rhythm at the bow. Because the moat around Angkor Wat is much smaller than the Tonie Sap or Mekong river, the boats that race at Siemreap are smaller, only 13 to 18 meters long. entering the forest, cutting down the tree, and starting the carving. But the biggest ceremony is reserved for when the boat is launched for the first time. The ceremony commemorates the spirits of the Naga king and Neang Hing, who preserves the water and land. Bananas and decorated coconuts are placed before the boat, five candles are lit, along with incense sticks, and traditional music is played. And the monks bestow their blessings. It is at this time that the final and l Building, painting, naming, racing, and funding the boats-which can cost over $2,000-all of these things involve a great commitment by communities. The boat usually represents a Wat where it is stored in a place of honor during the year-revered with incense, flowers and offerings- under an open-air rooftop which respects the spirit guardian of the vessel. The Whole villages typically accompany the boat to the Water Festival to cheer it on with great pride and honor. The full-sized racing boat is 20 to 25 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. It carries 40 rowers or more, plus a Normally, five to ten people build a boat. Producing a finished vessel caulked with a special mixture of resins and chopped hemp sack, can take five months or more. Strict rules and spirits influence the naming process which is done under consultation with elders and monks; and it is not uncommon for a name to be born of a dream. "Olden Garuda", "Tiger Descending the Mountain", "Powerful White Woman", "Powerfu Black Woman", and "Magic-eyed Woman": many of the names resonate the female spirit of the vessel. The building of a boat is accompanied by ceremony at each stage- most significant feature is put in place: the eyes. For it is the eyes, which awake the boat's spirit and give life to the racers. Making a racing boat, says Sok, who has been a boat builder since the age of 18, takes a lot of thought, patience and work. But look at the sleek boats as they race past you on the river or the moat-look at the high deer neck at the bow and the snake's tail at the stern, see the eyes that embody the spirit, and the light flashing off 40 paddles, listen to the _ beat of the rhythm, you will know the work was well done. ■ �Lowell Community Health Center Administration Office 585 Merrimack StreeteLowell, MA 01854 if (508) 937- 6045 ff mu d•~ Oil n,mnflb,§ffU " FAX (508) 970 - 0057 , \, 87 8 tUl'itl 8CiJfif8til tl H~ WJITT fir c:, ~ " , tt ,. 0§ l'.HUtU fiftt'l tUlflt87tl ct:mottll'i tHUt87tl rt:OOClJlO 8tl H~ WJttl mtu r rn rutn liLtl lliH .. 8tl tOCU101 0 " " 0. t t 0. cl t (mr tl 8 tiJ fif8ti1 tl H~ WJITT WHB 01087 8 mr run tiq l'i1J7 ff 8 HU tu) 1 Wtl fotn ut'~ Ii fi 8tiJD g87 tlHWt81HO{J [Ufl[8til tl tllitl 87 8 8 grumr iJiJPSiJJ .. • c:I tn87nurtlW8tiltH1 NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PLAN, MEDIC 1 cl 0. " ' ., AID 8tl MEDICARE tUt[Ull'iHl'im8mrm81nurtltcil'iW8tntlrnrn1~ a " a 1 d 0. " ' ' d ' ![liHB 87 s mr m 87n urtl tn utm 8 HO{J rufif8ti1 n ttutlm 087 s mru§r u t~ fi 8tiJrnim mhrirn WU Btlt01tiun.g ru1 ,utffUflltims,nw~ Olff6Uj,i3'iu~m~fiffiDtornffiffl~l'tm t~ Hj8 g[Uli1H1Jl 01 run grniHO{J [Ufl[8til tl tllitl 07 ti yt1 t[Ul l'itil'irnrq~ trryl~ 07 ff 8 HJ7 tu~ r rug Hl'i t [118 937-6100 ![HttlJ Q) Hl'i8 HO{J ru fif8 ti1 tl tti ~tl ., II c:I c:I .:, �Can1bodian Network Council ~ ~t;t; i_;ili@Gf ~3n~m-amA~~~ ~ 1,~s::1,~sri Bringing tlz c Community Together to Build for the Future June 2, 1997 Dear Fellow Cambodians and Friends: The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC will be hosting an unprecedented exhibition of Khmer Art from June 29, 1997 to September 28, 1997. This is the first and possibly the last major exhibition of Cambodian sculpture to be shown in the United States. There will be over 99 pieces of sculpture of Angkor and ancient Cambodia on display at the exhibit in a setting that is uniquely designed to bring to life the splendor and richness of Khmer arts artd culture. I wouldlike to take this once in a life time opportunity to showcase the togetherness and support of the Cambodian-American community for this important function of great significance and visibility to us . Your assistance and support in helping to promote the exhibition to the community is very much needed . I also urge you and your family to make plan to attend the exhibition. The Cambodian-American community in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area will provide a Khmer traditional dance and music presentation at the two main opening functions pmviding our community with tremendous exposure at the international level. The exhibition will also featured a publication, Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia: Millennium of Glory, which is a 419 page catalogue with color and black and white illustrations of every object of the show as well a comprehensive account of Cambodian history, religion, and architecture. These types of initiatives will have an everlasting effect on our community and CNC on-going efforts to further develop, promote, and advance the Cambodian community and people in the United States and abroad . I thank you for your continuou s support . If you have any questions about the exhibition or any of the programs and/or membership with the Cambodian Network Council, please do not hesitate to contact ~e by telephone at 202-546-9144, fax at 202-546-9147, or Email to CNCnet@aol.com. Phavann Chhuan Executive Director 7 \J D Strcci . S .1-: .. \V;ish ing:,,n. D.C. 2tJOtJ.1. T d : (202) 54 -9 144. Fa" 1:1 1 546-9147 2) .,\ / /u111t11 1 itari,111. Cht1ri1ah!t·. t.li:l·t1tiona l. iJ WI C ullu ra l Non -Profit Org!ni:Lllion H~Nl'l:' ["··: :;o[j(i!i /\JU~/o.Jf;l~ H fiU fl\lfi H ui 0 �CHILDREN/From page 9 The children I talked to at Rogers School were very mature in reflecting on the hardship and the struggles of their parents. Although it's still hard for them to grasp and understand everything that their parents told them, they listen and take their parents' lectures as their words of love. Most children would flourish with success with the support of a community of caring people. They include teachers, neighbors, government officials, friends and family members to urge and support them on and to let them demonstrate the beauty of their customs and their connection to their cultural heritage. A fundraising event is sponsored and organized by these children, with the help of teacher like Mr. Seng Prum, to make this New Year's celebration possible. Another teacher is Mr. Thy Oeur, who came to the U.S. in 1982 as an orphan under the Lutheran Service as an unaccompanied minor. He was one among thousands of Cambodian orphans brought to the New England area, and who have succeeded in life in spite diced," one said. "Love not hate," another said sort of like the 60's motto "Make love not war." "Don't do drugs, and follow Nancy Reagan's "Just say no" advice. "Don't join gangs, go to school everyday to make your parents proud, get along with others and stay out of trouble." ■ COURIER/from page 12 and out of trouble. This is that opportunity for the CMAA to actually create something for young people so they can have a place to come and learn, play and even work. With this building, there's certainly enough space just for that. There will be enough room for ESL and citizenship classes, Daycare, Dance studio, gymnasium, computers, etc. The building consists of three floors, each with its unique space for innovative design and development for various purposes. Thanks to Mr. James Conway III, his family and the Courier Corporation for their generous donation. Let's join hands and work together toward this common dream. Feel free to contribute money, skills and expertise that you may have to this project. Come by and visit us at anytime. If anybody has any questions, the CMAA Director, Mr. Samkhann Khoeun, can be contacted at 508-454-4286. ■ ~ know that they are valued as a human being. The bi-lingual teachers at Rogers School have been an important link to these children's learning motivation. These few Khmer teachers are working hard to provide models of good behavior, and they are determined to pass on Cambodian traditions and values to their students. They don't want them to forget their roots and where their parents are coming from. One of these Khmer teachers is Mr. Seng Prum. He teaches math, science and Khmer literature to fifth graders. He addresses his students as his children. Mr. Prum works very hard every year to organize a New Year's celebration, at which the children dance, of the various difficulties he faced in his process of social, physical and psychological adjustment to this country. He now teaches math and science, and he gives a lot of his -time to tutoring students who need it. A few months ago, Rogers hired a new guidance counselor, Mr. Hai Cheng, who was also, one of the Cambodian orphans came as an unaccompanied minor and placed in a foster family in Amherst. In his foster family, he's the first to have a Master's degree. When asked what they would like to advise other young people to do, the students at Rogers Middle School all had good advice and good intentions for the next generation. "Don't be preju- DSS/from page 15 harnessed the energy of staff, the legislature, the administration and the public to work with us to confront these problems in a systematic way, making tremendous strides. When it comes to abused and neglected children, we should always look to do more. As we work to improve the agency, let us always think 20 years ahead about what these children should be like. What kind of adults do we want them to be For me, this is a work in progress. I thank you for your continued support in helping us develop a strong child welfare system and allowing us to continue to create system that will serve children and families well into the next century. ■ �I tm urt' ryl:l rn n rn rB urfo rum g Ii Hl Of:fl 8ru~rn ntg ffi 8all UJ~ [U . - By Susan Tucke, LSW DSS, Lowell Area Office T he Department of Social Ser vices recently launched a campaign to recruit, train and open 1,000 new foster homes. These new homes will be a critical resource for at-risk children, including juvenile firesetters. The effort results from two separate but related concerns. First, the Department is trying to reduce the numbers of children in each foster home to prevent overcrowding. Secondly, the Department has stricter criteria for foster homes to maintain the highest level of quality care for children in crisis situations. The recruitment campaign is aimed at informing the public of the critical need for foster care, and of the important and rewarding role a foster parent can play in the life ofa vulnerable child. One outreach strategy that is showing success is having our recruiters attend as many community meetings as they can, as often as they can, to make the information exchange personal and to encourage the interest of people who are already committed to making a difference in their community. Another change in the works is the shift to specialized foster homes. These are residences that can provide more structure, stability and individualized attention. These homes are necessary when children are in transition form a stay at a psychiatric hospital. These children have more services that require the attention and monitoring from foster parents, and typically there is only one foster child in a specialized home. Specialized Foster parents receive additional training and support and often have to make adjustments to the physical environment to meet the special needs of children. This is the type of foster home that is needed for juvenile fire setters. ' s8tfitirilrt.f8LUNU Nl:fnrnn ., a rnr rn:trurun ft ti ~r 81:l!NO ry Last year, the Lowell Area Office, working in conjunction with Fire Solutions and the Massachusetts Coalition for Juvenile Firesetter , Intervention Programs, developed a pilot program, called Fire Awareness in Foster Homes. This is a train the trainer model designed to provide foster parents with the skills they need to support the intervention of fire setting in foster children. The model we developed is built on the MAPP training system that all foster parents currently attend. It includes units on making the home safer and on working with fire setter intervention programs to support the treatment the child receives outside of the home. We stress to all foster parents that you don't have to have a fire setter your home to have a fire setters in your home to have a fire-safety is a day to day issue for families and it takes an effort to maintain a secure, hazard-free environment. We also emphasize that a child doesn't have to have emotional problems to be interested in fire. It is not exclusive to foster children. Even with our specialized training and support, foster parents are often reluctant to take a child with a fire setting history into their homes. This fear is understandable, but we must find enough safe homes for crisis fire setters in our system. Many of the children on our case load who set fires do so to call for help. We need to respond to that call. You can help by encouraging people who work in your 1 networks, who know that this is a treatable behavior, and who have success with these children, to consider opening their homes a s specialized foster parents. For more information, contact the DSS of nearest to you. ■ LUtwrs'insBtfi'1 ., rnrun.mforu IQ 1:1 rrs'in rnr Bllil UJHCJI tLClB m n !]l CJ§tBfo rutg !Hl UJf:fl 8Hn « LUtllil ci tti l:l rn1: Bl:l r:n Bcl rn] rnitrus 8m titgruwm 81:l ., Nl:fnrnns81UfiJtti'1 Olli10~0 u] un CJll{l:l tB: i ci1 ti i: fiUJt'u ru ~ urtn 1:1 tm ur mBLUM ut m rn tci1 ti il rn1 rn ruill111a l:l rn: LN q.Jlill~Bm f:fl8dt8Jiru~Btfi 81:l '1,(1 rutit'gs Bruwmrn ti!LO 8 ., tti l:lll7 l:l tB: r:n Brnr ti~ LUl:l tLUl:l tg rnr ti'n l:lsl 1:1 tJl 81:l mBil Ii rlJ§ t 1d1tiilrnti'nl:lLutrtrru~ti'1 01:1011 yr ClJl:f!O]Nfll:l~tLUrnrur:, ti8 t1: tn] 8ql:lriUHCJI !Ql:l ~ Ocil t:i11 "irnrn:iruLO~NillllW irB wn o n f:llri q ~~ l:lrnru] BriJLti mB □1irBmBn~ryB°1:1m" twi: qRBUJ1t1Jt:il1 "bl:lcill:f~NJ£f8 '1,(1 CJU~l CJ~~ nw lli~ rlJLO~Nff8 ci rnu1uo ll nm r\ n 1:1 g:um wl:ljl:f ., J ~ 1 ril b l:l dl tti l:l fi UJ t El ru H f:fl 8 8 H8ltitifYlll[U{ti!Nl: !NO atr] Un CJ! Cll lliN!~ U~ i tfllli):N8'1 '1rlJ'1" riJl:ftq!: {ti tmruW318s:rn]ti . 81:lt{]u n CJU~ rnitru3tLrn rn1 IU!rul nij nf:fl 8 Wll.lJr Bli rns'in I~ l:l 18: riJl:fgrN61:fn~ iitg-t~ tru3 (@0ri) ~Gri-1.;ctri1.; !,ttill:frlli: NNf:fltif:f!~IL~l:l qjtfru V CMAA (~Oct) G~G-Gl9ct@ '1 �STONE/from page 14 freestanding sculptures radiate an uninhabited naturalness: the figures are slender and graceful and lovingly chiseled. From that point, visitors will experience one surprise after another. Harihara , that brings together three gods, Shiva and Vishnu, was created at the dawn of the Angkorian period. One of the most stunning of the exhibits is the lying bronze statue of Vishnu from the Mebon temple. The six-meter long statue, discovered in 1936, must have been cast in serveral sections. What remains today is the head and a portion of the torso. A striking feature of the style of this sculpture is the sculptor's breaking with convention by giving an impression of movement and expressiveness. The reclining God was lying on a snake. Zhou Daguan, Chinese envoy who visited Angkor in 1296, was captivated byit. Then there are the two heads of Jayavarman VII, and one of Buddha. The head of Jayavarman VII-a study of regal composure, complete with an enigmatic smile-is on loan from the National Museum in Phnom Penh. A little about this remarkable king, building activity reached a feverish rate during the reign of this king who also built palaces, roads and hospitals. As his untiring creativity diversified, Jayavarman's sense of his own preeminence grew. Before long, he considered himself to be a living Buddha-which explains why gigantic stone faces of him were carved to gaze down on onlookers from all towers of the city's gateways. To make the exhibition a complete show of Khmer masterpieces there is the wooden carved Orant in praying posture. This statue is, indeed, a rare piece-having survived centuries of turmoil and vandalism. We will never be able to fathom the sheer immensity of Khmer architecture between the 9th and the 13 th century. So, seven hundreds later, we will have to be satisfied with only a keyhole view of this extraordinary creativity. For that's what the exhibition in Paris offers us. ■ �Pl 646 CHELMSFORD ST. LOWELL (Near The Fireman's Credit Union) - 453-5057 * Single Loaders * · Double Loaders * Triple Loaders * Giant Loaders OVER 40 WASHERS AND48DRYERS Good.Parking ■ Well Lit At Night Very Clean ■ All Brand New Equipment Fully Attended 7am -10pn'I Seven Days A Week �Immediate Openings I.. Public Utilities company is rapidly expanding, Seeking self motivated individuals with leadership Skills to market products and services, This company is one of the fastest growing companies in the world, providing low-cost telecommunications programs through the fibre optics of WorldCom, The 3rd largest long distance carrier in the world. 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Khiev Samphan, who Pol Pot has called a traitor, has been trying to negotiate peace with the intention of participating in the current government in some ways. However, he won't succeed since there has been so much opposition against him. He was badly attacked by an angry mob in 1993 when he tried to participate in the UN-monitored elections. Pol Pot is now alone in his crusade. According to a recent article by the Associated Press written by Robin McDowell, Saturday, June 14, 1997, Pol Pot executed his own defense chief, Son Sen. He had Son Sen and ten members of his family shot, and then as if the job wasn't quite finished, he had trucks run over the corpses. Son Sen was responsible for running the Tuol Sleng during the Khmer Rouge occupation from 1975-1979. Tuol Sleng was a high school turned into a torture prison, where "enemies of the state" were taken to be tortured and killed. Today, the former prison stands as a museum where visitors can see photos of victims and various types of weapons used for torture. F r o m 1975-1979, Pol Pot was responsible for one of the most brutal regimes in the world. He has been called the "Hitl er" of Asia. The inte rna ti o na l community, including CamI bodians residing abroad, want him tried for crimes against humanity. Three million or more people were treated atrociously: maimed, tortured and killed. Every Cambodian has lost someone in his or her family to the Khmer Rouge. Since all Cambodians have been affected by the killings, they have strong feelings about what should happen to Pol Pot. Mr. Dith Pran, whose life was portrayed in the movie The Killing Fields, is a strong advocate for putting Pol Pot on trial to face an international tribunal court. Some Cambodians in Lowell have also expressed the need to try Pol Pot and put him away. In Cambodia, capital punishment is banned. Pol Pot, when found guilty, would not be executed; he would be jailed for life. However, this would not be his only punishment since Cambodians believe in the process of reincarnation. Those who commit atrocious acts against other people in this life will have to pay for it in the next one. Clearly, Pol Pot will suffer in his next life. Despite the magnitude of suffering inflicted on the Cambodian people by the Pol Pot regime, most CamNate Th.tyer, Far-Eastern Economic Review / ABC News bodians do not like to talk about the past. In fact, there's no mention of the Khmer Rouge in the current school curriculum in Cambodia. Unfortunately, this POL POT/Continue to page 28 �On June 4, 1997, Noreth T. Som, my co-worker and my good friend as well as one of the community's most needed leaders died. This is for him. How could you leave so sudden, so fast, so easy? Life was a struggle. The escape from Cambodia was hard. You survived to die like this? You have come so far across a jungle to flee war and mass genocide. In the refugee camp, you dwelled within barbed wired fences hoping to be resettled in another continent. You got your wish. You got to live the American dream: own a car, pay the rent and keep up with all the bills, drive across highways, work with many different people, go to school, and learn ways to map out a life for yourself and family. There's so much to learn, to absorb, so many things to see, to be and to do, so many hopes and dreams to digest. But at the same time you held so much pain in your heart, so much hidden loss and grief; I have felt this in every eye contact we made. Yet, you went on smiling, thinking of only today with or without tomorrow, trying to survive the best way you could. I think of you now and all the spirits of those who have gone before me, and it was an honor to have had the chance to know you. I am grateful to you, for your delight in me, your simple smile, your kindness and humility. I want to let you know that I am very angry that you left us. Your wife, your daughters, especially the little one who will never get to see you old, feel your gray hair and print your wrinkles onto her palms, the community and I still want and need you here. I am sorry to have to accept that you 're gone. It's not your fault. This is part of the natural scheme of things. Life gives, death takes. I am very familiar with this. I have dealt with grief, loss, remorse and sadness before. You won 't be the last. Death comes to us all. I won't let death conquer my living spirit. I'll celebrate you and pass you down in memory so that you may live an eternity. This is how we can overcome death. I was with Noreth, along with my other co-workers, Rassany and Khan, the day before he died. We went to the state house in Boston together to attend the Toxic Used Reduction Institute's Grantee Award Ceremony. We left a little early because I got bored and took it upon myself to convince the rest of my colleagues to leave. We were having a great time. On the way back, we wanted to stop in Chinatown to get Dymsum, but there was no parking. We decided to wait to get something to eat in Lowell. As we were driving back, Rassany was telling us her plan to go camping. Noreth was thinking out loud about the places he wanted to take his daughter, Moradeth, and telling us about all the fun things they did together the week before. Since I've known him, Noreth was always a good father to his two daughters. He always talked about them. He never talked much about himself. · It was such a bizarre feeling that he could be gone the next day just like that. He was such a healthy person. It made death look so easy. Life on the other hand is so difficult. We had made plans for the whole week as to what we were going to do at work and for fun. At his funeral at the Glory Buddhist Temple, there was Noreth, dead in a mahogany casket. His lips all sealed. His face looked as though it was a piece of molded clay. I was hoping for signs of movement to his NORETH/Continue to page 28 �1111 Sllltheast Asian ... ~m DI ol IBftflffl ffJBU'911i151il111 II ❖ CIJ§HH!lC!Jlt!Efa' foruu]uo cqjtrnn ummnga'((!rBll ru,t illV,luuii ib VJ1fltiit11 ❖ OOMtnl!lJM ll ❖ fiii tUn.ni llJ n ll ❖ nunillnnruitClJll1 ❖ mrci'.rfo11raitut11tiiu'f, "l~ rnu1:i. ss10cu1:i~,. ~us1:i :-".~ ~ .,,_;~';',;.__~-{.~ !!t:. 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Merrimack River tunni111n-l1 U(nJ!ntU9U (rujll MnJj: "l~ otiJll Bllniini11finrui at the Sampas Pavilion tt!Jlli i tBilgiforn faciim, 3ll1~3tB: tillllBll!flBngwnn,11m0 Lowell Heritage State Park ctiimniiqruu42nrn:C1J1tl1n rni1ruin~11 Merrimack t'flruBllffiBEf~fiJJ -on Pawtucket Boulevard Lowell, Massachusetts !{lttiiB ~: nr ttoB tl1 ii "1l Na' gn9 ru1as1111 MJBlri CIJl~ MUJl wr nn w, AJOtrllillStff!1J '!fl1J(l81'RWB1118bt Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association at (508) 454-4286 Center for Family, Work, and Community at (508) 934-4677 Trairatanaram Buddhist Temple (508) 251-1198 The Southeast Asian Water Festival is funded in part and supported by the: Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, Lowell Cultural Council, Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association, UMass Lowell Center for Family, Work, and Community, City of Lowell Health Deparlment, New England Folldife Center-a joint project of Middlesex Community College &Lowell National Historical Park, Trairatanaram Buddhist temple, Glory Buddhist temple, Wat Lao Mixayaram, Laotian Temple of Massachusetts, Merrimack River Watershed Council, and Northeast Environmental Justice Network. �. NORETH/from page 26 lifelessness. -I heard that some people have come back from their death. I thought that maybe Noreth was just taking a walk. He was on his way back to his body. Yet, there was no sign of life. The flowers kept piling tip around his coffin, choking him. I guess it all meant goodbye. My mind kept going back to the day before, how we had so much fun with each other, joking and laughing. I thought about all the little things he did, the way he carried himself during our work meetings, how he rephrased what everyone had said so that he could make it clear for himself. And I thought about the Southeast Water Festival that he had helped to plan but won't get to participate in. I thought about the kind of man he was, always humble, always kind and considerate to everyone. The community has trusted him to bring to them health messages on TV. People working in various social agencies knew him. He was a good networking person. He was always eager and willing to learn. He never put himself above others. I came to respect him as a friend and an older brother. Whenever I needed a ride, he would take me. He was so excited about his new green Ford that he just bought and only used for two weeks before he died. He was always willing to share POL POT/from page 25 lack of accuracy in education leads to an ignorance about historical facts. Children think Pol Pot was a joke and that he never existed. The danger is that history can repeat itself if we choose to ignore the atrocities of the past. In fact, these past atrocities continue into the present. Pol Pot, who is now 69 years old, remains the murderer that he was. According to Nhek Bunchhay, the army chief of the current government, Pol Pot is trying to kill as many people around him as possible, and then leave by taking his own life. Just like Hitler. It is difficult to comprehend how such men could kill so many people, causing so much suffering in so many lives. To this day, people are still badly wounded. In Cambodia, there is feuding between Hun Sen and Prince Ranaridh. This feuding and the violence that surrounds is an example of the wounds left by Pol Pot. People no longer know how to work together in a non-violent way, without having to resort to threats and killings. Many Cambodians have been affected by the war and the massive amounts of violence they were subjected to. As a result, some are paralyzed by fear and mistrust for each other. This paralysis his car and his good fortune. Without him, I feel a kind of void in my heart. Through working with him, I have come to know his kindness, his heart, his respect for others and the things he usually did as part of his personal routine when he worked with people. I recorded him in my diary, and I still have memories of how he talked, how he smiled, laughed and the things he usually said to give advice when I asked for his help. He always thought of others before himself. His 'hello' and 'how are you?' were always consistent, without fail. I remembered when I first came to Lowell and started working on the Southeast Asian Environmental Justice Project with him, he was very kind to show me around the city and introduce me to other people he knew. When he talked to people, he was always warm and full of energy. He was always humble in his dealings with other people. He was a man with a spiritual essence to his being. Most importantly, he was a man whose life was an example to other Cambodians in the community. He was always interested in learning from others, even from a person younger than he. He always gave people praises and boasted their spirits with his offering of friendship. I will never forget you, Big Brother. I will miss you dearly. ■ leads to an abundance of problems within the community. Pol Pot's exact whereabouts remain unknown. If he is captured alive, there will be conflict as to how to deal with him as well. We hope that his captors take him alive so that he can go to trial. Though there are many who would like to see Pol Pot and his former rulers dead, there is justification for the argument that calls for his trial. An international tribunal would bring Pol Pot's heinous deeds into full view for all the world to see. If on the other hand his captors choose to kill him, there is the risk that Pol Pot's crimes against humanity will go untold and become easier to forget. If Cambodia can erase mention of Pol Pot in the history books, think how easy it would be for the rest of the world to look away and forget. Instead, Cambodia and the world should look closely at the past, scrutinizing the horror. It is only through bringing Pol Pot to trial that the full horror will be btought to light. And then Pol Pot must be held accountable for these crimes by going to jail for life. Somehow the killing must stop. Somehow the world must collectively put an end to genocide. Somehow the world must remember the lives lost so that we can all say "never again." ■ �FAX: ( 508) 459 - 0044 e TEL : ( 508) 459 - 2575 JAMES C. 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The first round-with seated rowers-represents the elite forces who were sent into battle first, and are followed by the standing rowers, the second wave of any sea-born attack: all storming towards victory. The sight of 300 boats gathering at the golden pavilion on the Tonie Sap is the festival's climax. You will feel the glory of the festival in your heart-still beating quickly to the pace of the drummers. An armada of boats gathers in front of the King's pavilion as the race ends. The oldest baku, Brahman priest, stands with saber in the first boat and cuts an imaginary line unleashing the waters of the Tonie Sap to flow freely towards the sea. Oars raised, rowers from throughout the country cheer jubilantly: "Chey-yo Samdech Euv!" - Long live the King! Another baku heralds the moment with trumpets from a conch shell. 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Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. Publications, 1997-2007. UML19. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Khmer Lowell, July-Aug 1997; Issue No. 5 Subject The topic of the resource Boatbuilding Child welfare Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource Khmer Lowell, July-Aug 1997; Issue No. 5. This newsletter has 32 Pages. The letter from CMAA's Executive Director covers the planning of the first annual Southeast Asian Water Festival and there is a page with the event program. Titles of topics covered in the newsletter include Dear Fellow Cambodians and Friends; A Boat Builder's Recipe; DSS Testimony; Our Children Need Praise & Recognition; Phnom Penh Silenced Once Again; Rites and Rhythm; The Courier Building Is Ours; Nobility In Stone; Expanding The Forest Care Safety Net; Should Pol Pot Be Put On trail For Crimes; Losing One of the Community's Best; and more. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. Publications Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-07 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 32 pp. Language A language of the resource Khmer English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context khmer Lowell Issue 5 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts 1990-1999 Cambodian American Voter League of Lowell Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association Cambodians Khmer Cultural Institute Periodicals Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/3734d4ad75e2ff6017cbb60b5cb1c25e.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=Fwl41wOJO4u2Tq8SJ9T4nyYKIPNLmORVJzXk1O%7E5v5Si1yqsAe-fjxWUVNfgxY3CKNgb8GlrxCtluPxy%7EB8ZByCy68ew8I9VfBHXhs2YX1Q-rNOTQB-EoaezfIIlEFYyyBS1AQJJOGN9ih-cS0%7EzXCBRi7s3jMeDNc4FTbyTGODl-nOhkAFQ9IhXwLnaRIfHp2iH7glgDsZT7upjMU%7E5sWnSWuyKldrRmhBngc0ZcG3Tk6NpjX08dNu7CQpaw0lplh8uc3sqnp-cPYex1IPlvHOprCigUO4Oc07p2N4RxhAufi4BfK-UOfz3cpkeT-lvjo-I7fIu7i54oPrSUXL-yg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7de19d7832b148f30d93a8f3d87a37c3 PDF Text Text ■ Edition 12 July 2000 Happy Ri1111~r N~w Y~ar af tll~ 'Dragaq! 2000 Students of the Employment Services Program graduate from their job trainings, see p. 13 \lfO:',; () Hightlights in this issue: This is definitely Graduation Season! ... Post Khmer New Year Festival 2000 at the Tsongas Arena ... Violence Reflective of our Society... CMAA Programs & Services ... Right: This is a picture taken from the graduation ceremony from the Comprehensive Outreach Education Program (COEC) on April 13, 2000. Of this group, the following are from the CMAA's Board of Directors and Staff: Mr. Seang Sak, Ms. Lillian Pelletier, Ms. Chenda Soth , Mr. Sovann Kheam, and Mr. Samuth Koam. IS :f.lllUliHlU b118JiHl q~ ru 1i rtHfl til:lts iii :ti;J llJG] s fl~ ru rtlt.!JlUUiUi:lJ ci rnrnJ fiJl Light of Cambodian Children Activities ... Youth Peer Leaders Receive ,Communi ty Award in Boston ... lg 1i8111Jl :1G, ~ tm Comprehensive Outreach Education Program 1S1m1gru1-1cii~3rni;i rnrufilgr."Hfl \l:lrul fjil:J000'1 1mqurn:fo:ns mnn tfui1-ru~ mnn fi.!i'J.D. un1:1 !;!1iffi1 ruruis 1ru1n rtni:jti til:I sl1 nw, ii~ I S.E.A. Water Festival. .. And other News ... Students from Lowell H.S. come to CMAA to Job Shadow CMAA's Aquaculture Project fi.!ti'1 �mrn ':lb t3kkuda \]ibooo DONAHUE & DONAHUE Attorneys, P.C. Since 1887 Twenty-One George Street Lovvell, MA 01852-2283 978-458-6887 { www.donahueattorneys.com 2 �ISSUE #12 July 2000 c) CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE c) TABLE OF CONTENTS €l,~Aij~~we~Jijru :,; ~ ft587 Fifi fBJ fi / ITTFi MB f.ftJilln[_,iY[_,ift5 mrr_,cf]ur_,557 f§iMllrIJBffa gmnr_,557 u}5gBffi/Fi7if}!ffruJ7}jfJill1 Magazine Committee ..... ... . .... ....... . .. .. .. ... ........ ..... .4 Message from the Executive Director.. .. ...... ...... .. .. ...... 5 0 0 ,j I ,.,) JI ff/:i/NJJum rBmrnm: fiJ-[JfJruJ7}jfJill fjWf1Bf[_,fi }5 cf ..... f S}.J) ufJ}5mB[_,fiUffjn rJJJdfjw &Bmy7 rimB Ski ll rimn: f [TJ:{ff[![_,[fft5 r::fBr:hfifqJ}j ffir:hrffr_,n tru-}5 &Bmiref)w1 CMAA'sPresident's Note .... ....... ...... .... ............... .. .. .. . 6 Fi7i [_ft5 iliJ R ill 657 ff fdJ }5 m: , fftJ rdJ}5i fin1: fjW[_,fiU[_,f[IM1 CMAA Staff and Board of Directors .................. .... .. .... 7 ntmsidirn 9n5JS7i~t~rnj!iru .. .. .................... ..... .. .. ......@ Editor's Words ...... . ........ ~.... ....... .. . .... ............. ..... 6 Community News n.in~mr;i~ru~~ .. ......... ... ... ........ ....... ................. ......... .d Khmer New Year Festival .. .. ......... . ....... .. ... .. ......... 1o ~Fi - .\!i 8~'8! .... ... ....... ......... ...... .. ..... ......... .... ....... .... ..... ~l!l u.fJ}5mBtfinr::Jw innmff fJ}jfJru-ftJ~i r:t,tJg(ft5~ rurirM:UJi Uf[Ji}BfUff fjwr::fBJJUfNB&Bref)wFi7w1 u.fJ}5mniJnNW ftJ}jfffBI f:1 ,::, m H ..,m.., M ff,,., mrfrM: mfinfJ[_,fi[Firfi mr_§Im: & Brt/Jru-&Bfi: f§ir:hfib}51 Graduates .. .. .. .. ..... . ................. . ... ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 13 u.fJ}5r::fBr:hfiftJJ ruJ?ffmftJJ g7}5JifiJifulffi{ Jf.[jf3tq}j~lJ}j fil/ffiBfU r::fBr:hfirdJ}j I11wf3mcr}5 t:1rJJi}jJ 1, r, u ,,., Facts About Immigrants and Refugees ... ... ... .... .. . ....... 14 u ... 1,./ ' ➔ 0 ., Light of Cambodian Children ., ........ .. .... ... ... . .......... 12 ~~j1n.fl 9'iJdl ............................................................ :,ct S79~9.nlbl .................................................................. :,ct John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award ........... .... ... .. ....... ..... 16 Violence Reflective of our Society. .. .. ... ............. ... .... 18 S.E.A. Water Festival. .. .. ... . ................ . .... ... .. ... . ... 19 CMAA Capital Campaign ......... .. ... .............. .. . .. .... .. 20 Congratulations to the Peer Leaders of the CMAA Youth Group! Children of War.. ............. . .... . .. .. ... .. . .. .. ... ......... .. . 21 Timeline for the Capital Campaign ...................... .. ... 22 They received the Outstanding Community Youth Leaders award for "having the courage and heart to take the best from the past while leading the way to the future." Readings for Pleasure &fl-l!i u -l!iy s ~ asi A.......................................................... l!lrn Don't Make a Bargain with a Fox ...... .. .. ... .. .............. 23 ~ nil s.\!iuun ...... ..................... .... ....... .......... .. ........ .. .... l!lrn ITTJ~l,ylgl ......... ... ... ....... .. .... ... ................. .. ................. l!ld The award was given in Boston on June 30, 2000 by: Health Care for All, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, the DPH Refugee and Immigrant Health Advisory Committee, and the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health/ Refugee Committee. A Riddle ... .. . .. ................. . . ...... ... .. .. . .......... . .. .. . 24 CMAA Programs and Services CSE Program ........ . .......... ...... .. . . .... . .. ... ......... .. .. 25 Citizenship Assistance .. .. .... ..... . ... . .... . .... ........... ... 25 Employment Servic es ... ... . .... . .... .. ... . .... ... . .. . ........ . 26 n~l~ &i] sm n.fl~ ~ & n1 .. ......... ..... ................. ................l!lrll f2 We would like to give best wi shes to Lorraine Cordeiro who has left the You th Service s Program in order to stu d y in the fall , Ali son Gervais who ha s le ft the Young Parent Program to take care of her newborn baby, and Li ll ian Pelletier who's gone up one floor to Clarendon Day Care. Komar Day Care .... .... .... ... .... ........................... .... 27 n~1~~t{ru ........................................................... .......l!ld Y outh Services . ... ... . ... .... . .. ....... . .... . ... . ... . . ... . .. . ... 28 Fm~m:i~s&sin1mi=iY!~t ........... ..................................... l!l~ Transportation at CMAA .... ... .... . .. ...... ................ .. . 30 3 �HU3 i,b fofifi ~ n mbooo ~ Khmer Lowell Magazine Commitee Executive Director 2'l!IS:l~il;.s! Samkhann C. Khoeun Editor-in-Chief >1~2'l!IS:l£G1£ Margaret L. Tham Khmer Associate Editors ~:l£G1£E~:liln<h5.E~I Sak Seang, Maridy You English Associate Editors ~:l2G1£E~:lilfl{,~>lriG~lli Terry Troutt , Thomas Stylianos, Chath pierSath I Production and Layout ~,;,~..sil2eil1~21 Sothea Chiemruom, Sophy Theam r Cambodian Font Typists ~:l!'>lW..S~f.S>l:ljll~I Ronnie Mouth , Brian B. Chen and Maridy You CM AA Building Donated by Courier Corporation Advertising & Marketing Managers >l:lllllf.S..Sfmnem!lSlt:ll, 2e!ljG1!ljl!IS Paul Yin, Samuel Sok, Vincent Un, .. Bo;a Pov Ye,... G;orge Clark yi, "tl ::r 0 8 ~ Legal Issues Editor ~:l2G1£1~:l~JllS Joseph H. Sexton 0 "' 5- ., " Health Issues Editor ~:l£G1£1~:lClj2ilnG1 Dr. Sovann Kheam Community News At large Editors ~:l£G1£1~:l"51Sl~ll; Pov Debra Ye, Bora Yi, Dan ny D . Div, & Thysan Sam A shot from the Community Education Forum on 1/21/00, organized by Light of Cambodian Children and the CMAA. Khmer Lowell Magazine is a quarterly publication publi she·d by the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA) of Greater Lowell, Inc. All articles published represent the views of the authors; they do not necessarily represent the views of the CMAA or its funders. Your contribution such as articles, folk stories, modern fiction , poems, news, etc. are happily and gratefully welcomed. 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In each and every issue, we try to communicate with our community members, supporters and friends about the different things that we at the CMAA are working on and/or plan to do in the near future. On the building development aspect, we have been making more progress as well. We have just finished the first phase of the facade improvement with a $200,000 grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission and the City of Lowell 's CDBG. Now, with another $260,000 loan from the Boston Community Capital Loan ._ Fund, Inc., we are in the midst of reno vating approximately 3,800 square feet space on the first floor in an area right behind our Komar Day Care Center into a "West-Meets-East", or known as the "Metta Health Center" for the Lowell Community Health Center, which already secured additional funding from the federal governmental agency to provide health and mental health services for the Southeast Asian community in the Greater Lowell area. The Metta Health Center will be operational and providing services to the community by September 2000. For the past several months, we have been quite busy with numerous projects at the CMAA. One project that I'd like to share with you is our Community Services Employment Program (CSE), which is being funded by the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). Because of the tremendous success of this program, the federal government has increased the funding from $623,000 to $1.5 million a year. There are over 150 people who have benefited from this program. Another program is the Massachusetts Self-Sufficiency Program (MSSP), which is also funded by ORR through the Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants (MORI). The MSSP has been helping hundreds of Cambodian and Southeast Asian people in getting meaningful jobs with livable wages and excellent benefits. More than 350 people have benefited from this program and a lot more are on their way to achieving economic self-sufficiency, which is really the main goal of the program as well as a much-needed achievement for our com munity members. Yet another successful program is the Youth Services Program, which is serving more than 450 youth through a wide range of activities, from social services, educational, cultural, recreational, multimedia, to employment and community services. One of their most recent activities was with the U.S. Census 2000 bureau in the effort to promote awareness through the Community Outreach and Educational Program. Our Youth Peer Leaders and adults walked every streets in Lowell and knocked on hundreds and thousands of doors to encourage people, particularly those of Cambodian, Southeast Asian and Latino descents, to respond to the U.S. Census 2000 questionnaires . Now, they are involving in the CMAA's Summer Camp better known as the Future Stars program, which use sport, educational and recreational activities as ways to counterattack negative influence and gang involvement. There are close to 200 youth ages 7 to 16 enrolled in this summer program. Many thanks to the Red Auerbach Youth Foundation, the City of Lowell, United Way of Merrimack Valley, Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, Stevem Foundation, and many more generous individuals who helped make thi s summer program become a reality for our youth. Also, the CMAA is in the midst of a Capital Campaign with our goal of raising $1.5 million to renovate approximately 20,000 square feet of space on the second and third floors of the CMAA's building on 165 Jackson Street into a Southeast Asian Family and Youth Center. Much of the work will be into building a new service core that include a passenger elevator, stairway, lobby, restrooms, offices, arts and dance studios, music recording studio and performance stage/multi-functional hall that will allow youth and elders as well as community members alike to have access for social and cultural gatherings. The Capital Campaign is scheduled for completion by June 2001, while the Center itself will be completed by the end of 2001. Step by step, we will be able to complete the entire building development project as a "One-Stop" Center for the Cambodian community, offering social, educational, cultural and economic development programs and services. And together, we will make a big difference for our community. Once again, thank you for your continuous support and guidance. We would like to invite you to get involved in our Capital Campaign Project so that we can physically develop the Family and Youth Center for the Cambodian and Southeast Asian community in Greater Lowell. If you have a chance, please stop by for a chat and enjoy our humble exhibition of different instruments and artworks from Cambodia. Enjoy your summer! Sincerely, Samkhann C. Khoeun, Executive Director Other significant achievements worth mentioning here also are 1) a new five-year funding from the Massachusetts Department of Education to provide Bilingual/Native Language Literacy; 2) a two-year grant from the Freeman Foundation to continue the Project LEAD (Leami ng English to Advancement), which is a workplace English program targeting Asian refugees and immigrants to access to education and economic opportunities; and 3) a three-year Community Technology Center funding from the Federal Department of Education to expand the CMAA's Computer Lab/fraining Center that will be further equipped with computer systems, multi-media capacity, and connected with DSL Internet that will allow staff, youth, adult students and community members alike to learn new technological skills, surf the World Wide Web, and access the Superhighway information. The CMAA is committed to help bridge the digital divide by working closely with the Lowell Telecommunications Corporation and the Lowell Technology Consortium, to expand and establish between 8 - 10 computer centers throughout the Lowell community. , :'irn s~:sioJJli .,,,JSl • .-.•c~l ,·itf' , . , -ji~5unda~ - ·•1-:oopm fo 6:0op'm _ '"' j.,~ ! ':d Cloo• L.,_ r p!e:.,se 5 c>r c.~H Tom i:Jt,1 ~-J13~l :.tio:1, o,s .·,t , s02' ,,,3-'i -cc �tlU3 '!J\:J t3fifiB') ml:JOOO n ~ It seems like yesterday; but we are already half way into the year 2000. Time is really flying fast and just like everything else around, we have to move along accordingly, or else, we will be left far behind. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you and friends for supporting and making the Khmer New Year Festival at the Tsongas Arena a big success despite a short time spent on organizing the event itself. Of course, I did not get the actual count, but reliable sources indicated that there were about 6,000 people attended this event on April 8, 2000. We hope to have yet another successful event again in April 2001. L-R Front: Counrilor Rith)' Uong, Dr. Sovann Khcam. Sak Seang. Lillian Pelletier, Prince Norodom Sirivudh,Samuth Koam. '.\lei \lon,Samkh" Khocun, and Sothea Chicmri,om. L-R Back: \lark ann Goldman, Vincent Un, Thirith Hut, Danny Div, MargarctTham, Jenny Lee, Pov Ye, and Bunrith Lach 6/28/00 We have been, thus far, blessed with good board and staff members who have been working very hard on different projects, from social services to cultural celebrations, to hosting distinguished visitors and dignitaries, to receiving awards and recognition . Our organization has been visited by high profile guests such as His Excellency Eng Roland, the Ambassador of the Royal Government of Cambodia to the United States; His Excellency Uoch Borith, the Ambassador of the Royal Government of Cambodia to United Nations; His Excellency Sam Ramsey, member of Parliamentary of the Royal Government of Cambodia; His Excellency Veng Sirivuth, minister of Tourism of Cambodia; His Excellency Thong Khon, Secretary of State of Cambodia; His Excellency Sambo Chey, Under-secretary of state of Cambodia; Prince Norodom Sirivudh; His Excellency John Kerry, US Senator; Maha Ghosananda, the author of "Step-by-step" and the leader of Dhama Yeatra; Ms. Yolanda King, the daughter of Civic Right leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and many other important dignitaries and individuals, just to name several in the past six months . ~~,~~.~ ~ ~~ if}J iHNJw fo s @1 w: uj itAft:3[,Af Af[,Af@::i rr1ri)uui:Juf:f1UfiNFift5ffj{Jfiti:lmm:tfifJ;;S}Jmfut:3::i U u ;U n ~ ~ it DmtiM71J7fl5~ t:3l[Jl:J1WP7t\51i:[,UU.IJ7r:J.ifoft5U1fiff.iti:J?W@S {J t'3 '1 n; Af.nu1 t t:31m ff i:l }J o, IF"l at:3[JiiJU&t:3J!l.i: il[,FiiJU[,UHfli tfimdqp U11FiUi:luufi mn@? }Juft.im ft.i Afff1fifft 3iif.Jtimti:lmr;fJ nJiw&nlin:1Fi1i@?}JtJJug1}j"frJti:J1W@t:3jg7.rii'f d ~ U " [,fid rmfiffwfon!:[Wti:Jmff1 t:3U {1 rt:31Afff1fifft§Iif.Jtim fl dfr;rg }Jr i:l7w Mff$°mmfl}Jr,umr:Jt:3s }Jq ~ mlft i:l m ifamfo dJmuwri [,fiUHAf@? }jr:Jt:3ht:31(J }j§ }jf[,Fi7fft }J £t]tim't Within the next few months, the CMAA will be involved in a number of exciting projects, including the Lowell 's Folk Festival, which is scheduled for July 28-30, 2000; the Southeast Asian Water Festival; which is scheduled for August 19, 2000; the CMAA's 16th Anniversary Celebration in late October 2000; and other activities to promote our cultural heritage as well as to celebrate our community achievements. fJ f;IJ)fj/@Fiif , Uv mmif flt iffjfgf }Jfi:J?wm DftJJ7Affi fJ/;IJ)ffj U,v n ',.J c-... s }Jr i:J?wm m;~U11iUJf3ffmft.iq~ mn s }Jt§i[,f[ t\5 -[,M '1 1 Likewise, and more than ever, we are committed to developing resources , programs and services to serve our community members and other minority groups so that they can achieve their economic self-sufficiency as well. o,~ riU11tJref}i[,Afm: ~ft.it\Jffff urjumfAfJJjfffo[,uf:f1r:Jt:3t§i ti:lmrnir:J }Jr1M?f!Ws'}Jmu1if Wtfit[,U s }J Fi Af7lj ~ilf:Jt:3.n1 DtJnd[,~ Mis }JAf ~ gan}J rj rr11:ti:li't Clearly, we cannot achieve these milestones without your continuous support and guidance as we are now moving forward in leading our community into the 21" century. We still have a Jong way to go, but we are committed to learning, listening, and serving our community the best way we possibly can. t:37 }j_ef m M7 }j Af ff7 iJ Fi &/:3 g t\JJt:31 i fft§ i if]ti bl5@1 }j Hft5 fi ftJffimnU?~[,UMff [,Uf?[,ITTffi:JU 3iMfft:3Utm: ftJfHt[ nff ~ mriffiff1 t:3fi! t:3[,fidtr;m n[,M -[,f[ Af '11 Once again , thank you so much for your generosity and collaboration in helping the Cambodian American community of Greater Lowell and others. Sincerely, f3!:[-if]11{:3 Bunrith Lach President of CMAA's Board of Directors {:31 dJ Fi1 gt\JJ{:31 i ff On behalf of the committee of the Khmer Lowell Magazine, I would like to give my respect, thanks, and love to all of Khmer Lowell Magazine supporters. There are many of you out there who are so generous and have a good heart toward our work-CMAA's work. We are not only honored by having your advertisement in our magazine, but some of you even go further by giving your donations to the Khmer Lowell Magazine and, especially, to the whole CMAA organization. Ju st to name a few at this time are Attorney At Law- Thomas Stylianos, Superwash Laudromat- Marty Conley, and Lowell Walk In Medical CenterDr.Tamarin The Editor,s Word As part of life, everyone has his/her own duties to accomplish. Parents try their best for their children's sake; civic leaders work hard to improve the condition of their community's life; business owners think all day and night searching for ways to bring profit in; not to be out of the living society, birds travel thousands of miles just to fill up their tiny stomachs. Because of a combination of the above reasons, the CMAA staff, paid or volunteers, full-time or part-time. work hard from Sunday to another Sunday without any complaint. They want to provide a good start to their next generation. They want to give prosperity to their community. They want to bring profits to their own society, and they also want to feed themselves so they can be alive and continue doing all of the great works. They do all of these not only for their Cambodian community, but also for the rest of the community living in the United Sates and outside of the country as well. Once again, thank you to the Committee and the supporters for bringing this Khmer Lowell Magazine to serve the community. Please, keep up with the great work. May you all have a very good and safe summer!!! Margaret Tham Editor in Chief 6 �I CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE ISSU E #12 July 2000 "" BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ~~=~~z3 ffi5m W ~ - Bunrith Lach , Acting President Chuck Sart, 1st Vice President Mark E. Goldman, 2nd Vice President William Tith, 1st Treasurer Sokhary Chau, 2nd Treasurer, ABC Financial Thomas Stylianos, Jr., Secretary, Attorney at Law ADMINISTRATION· G~liWiSWe~m'l Samkhann C.Khoeun, Executive Director Sothea Chiemruom, Deputy Director Thirith Hut, Fiscal Manager Jenny Lee, Accountant Joseph Sexton, Development Director Sophy Theam, Executive Director Aide Ronnie Mouth, Office Manager Kanika Suthy, Receptionist Chanrithy Uong, Lowell City Counselor Chantha Bin, Social Worker, DSS Sara Khun, Legislative Assistant, Congressman Meehan Samuth S. Koam, Health Educator, LCHC Ken Niceweiz, Farmer/Associate Professor, Umass Amherst Francis Dawson, Liaison Officer for the VA Danny Narong Chum, Esq. Donahue ft Donahue AQUACULTURE PROJECT· G~l'i5i5jl'i:;e Danny D. Div ;< CAMBODIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH 2010 · GSl'iGI.SZl~~ru Sovann Kheam, Community Health Educato~ ' YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM · fo11ts;;esses55~~ .., " ' Sayon Soeun, Acting Program Director ft Crimiool Justice C(X)(diootor Arn Chorn-Pond , Coordinator of Arts ft Culture Amy Fortner, Employment ft Education Coordinator Sak Seang, Khmer ft Peer Leadership Instructor Rany Him, Traditional Dance Instructor Phan Bin, Traditional Music Instructor Siphann Touch, Art! Mural Instructor Tony Roun, Youth Advisor CITIZENSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - GSl'it~W~!15GI.Sml~ l,, ll Samuel Sok, Program Coordinator Instructors: Ang Pheng, Chhorvy Chhay, Hong Net, Timothy Mouth ~ ~ COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT - GSl'it~WffiimiGI.Se~ a,,, i. George Clark , Program Director Paul Yin, Assistant Director Bora Yi, Case Manager/Outreach Worker ~ VOLUNTEERS · iil'it~WGiSWij~ Holy Khut .., Da~ M~Neil Andy L. Kim Samuel San COMPUTER LAB/TRAINING - G~l'ii5G1fil~~~~i Prince Rollins, Instructor ELDERLY OUTREACH ft ASSISTANCE Chanbopha Hay CONSULTANTS - iil'itfWbl'iG~Gl.5 Daniel Bumagin, Building Development Manager Michael Schaaf, Financial Consultant Donald Lang ft Associates, Architect Walsh ft Co. , Certified Public Accountant LeMay Company, Constructor Muckel ft Associates, Historical Building Constructor G~l'it~W~~GI.Sj5l~ EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM " GSl'it~Wffiimmmi .., " " Margaret Lavyn Tham , Program Director Vincent Bona Un, Job Developer/Case Manager Debra Pov Ye , Job Developer/Case Manager ENGLISH FOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM - G~l'iiSG1fil~mGl.5'i~~fo~Gl.5 Danny D. Div, Program Coordinator/Teacher Les Chisolm, Volunteer/Tutor KOMAR DAY CARE CENTER - G~l'iGSffi5i~G ~e Sajada Syed, Teacher Neda Nau, Assistant Teacher Denys Meung Cheryl West CMAA's ADVISORY BOARD ~e ~G MM ~Wj Michael Ben Ho TemChea Venerable Sao Khon Venerable Ls, Yorn Sais, Pin-Riebe Pere Pen Susanne Beaton James C. Dragon. Esq. Sambath Keo. D.M.D. MONOROM FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM - G ~l'it~W~Mi Brian B. Chen, Program Director Maridy You , Case Worker Thy Erica Chey, Case Worker PROJECT BASICS - G Sl'it~WGI.Se~~Gm a. i;:-:i a., Thysan Sam, Program Coordinator ii,, YOUNG PARENT PROGRAM - G Sl'it~WW5~gfl{s&n .., " ' Lillian Pelletier, Program Assistant Terry Troutt, GED Instructor Sak Seang, Bus Driver NarongHul Vanthan Un. Esq. 7 Janice Ammarith �mrn '31:J fonnai mbooo n ~ On behalf of the CMAA's organizing committee for the Khmer New Year Festival 2000, we would like to thank the many volunteers, contributors, and supporters who helped to bring the event at the Tsongas Arena to a reality. With this being the largest indoors Khmer New Year celebration that the community has seen in a very long time, we would like to acknowledge the approximately 6000 individuals--young and old alike- who gave life to the festivities by being there and enjoying the various performances and cultural presentations. Thank you all for your support. We hope to turn this event an annual event with even more exciting shows and performances in store. Modern fashions designed by Jean-Timmi Lach; Photo by Rady Mom Once again, we would like to thank the following individuals, organizations, and companies that have made a huge difference in the turnout of the Khmer New Year Festival 2000: G\5Si~ ~,~G\5~1A~G2 - - ~Gs~ ru,i;e rui~g.;;; U ~ 21 ~ tsi~UlNtif1S'1S~bq:pru (Tsongas mru~tfii9G t3tHetn rnl:Jooo 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Congressman Marty Meehan, Member of US Congress H.E . Reichelderfer, US Consul, Phnom Penh, Cambodia H.E . Uoch Borith, Cambodian Ambassador to UN H.E. Eng Roland, Cambod ia n Ambassador to US MassBank Amara Fashions Boutique Pailin Supermarket New England Employment Network, Inc. Third-Rail Wireless Services Blaine Beauty Academy Mr. Kimsok Koam, Stage Designer/Artist Ministry of Culture, Cambodia Tsongas Arena Management Peter Aucella, Lowell Historic National Park The Mayor's Office, Lowell The City Manager Office, Lowell Lowell Police Department Khmer TV Program Khmer Community Network Lowell Telecommunications Corp. Rady Mom Studio/Photography Ms. Kanarath An Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc. Friendship Dance Troupe KimKhaleyan Bridal Services & Gowns Ms. Somaly Hay Massachusetts Cultural Council All the models Youth performers Ms. Sek Serey Rath, Mr. Sophea Davit, Mr. Preap Sovath, and Mr. San Phanith of Cambodia. 31. Mr. Chath pierSath 32. 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Ou, Sareth Yeuk, Phea Kim, Ti Bun, Sothea Phat, Bopha Neang, Mollica Chap, Veasna Ngeth, Chandana Phat; Photo by Rady Mom s 9 �HU3 ~b t3 fifiB'I mbooo n q Look at that, t he food and merchandise vendors as well as the informat ion booths were com peti ng for customers and guests t o go t o thei r respective booths. The seats were arranged in a semi-circle, the usual arrangement for such a place. At one end of the seating was one large stage. On t he stage was a decorated background consisting of doors of a prasat t hat were painted by the staff and volunteers of the CMAA, with Mr. Kim Sok Koam as the leading artist. This beautiful stage was made even more lively by t he colorful dancing stage lights. CMAA's New Year Celebration Tsongas Arena on April 8, 2000 What is unusual is amazing. S omething that one cannot rea lize of accomplishing is different. CMAA"s organization of t he Water Festival t o helping the City of Lowell gain the recognition of All-America City are a couple of things that have gotten the attention from the community at the end of this past twentieth century. But in the beginning of this second millennium, the CMAA has accomplished yet another feat, that is the Khmer New Year Festival. Doesn't the Water Festival and Khmer New Year Festival sound like they are related? I will leave it up to the readers to find out what kinds of activities took place at the Tsongas Arena. About a week and a half before the 8th of April, 2000 , there were rumors that there will be mishaps at the arena that would cause chaos and insecurity, causing some people to be afraid of what may take place at the New Year Festival. At this time, the staff of CMAA tried the best they can to ensure safety for the community. In a short time, April 8th arrived. Then, both staff and board members of CMAA met at the Tsongas Arena at 9 o'clock in the morning to set up for the festivities and make sure that everything will proceed smoothly. The police were standing guard in just about every corner that may be considered a dangerous place. And both the police and staff held walkie-talkies for communication purposes. The backstage area consisted of numerous rooms where all of the performers and artists were getting ready for their acts and shows. In front of the stage were arranged between four and six hundred seats for those who had purchased VIP tickets. Behind these chairs was a place for the young children to play along with the accompanying music . More people, young and old, continued to come into the arena. Some saw each other for the first time in a long time and stopped to see how the other was doing . some walked around, looking at what was available at the booths while others bought delicious food from the vendors to eat or searched for good seats in the arena. At this point, I noticed there were some minor problems. That is, the chairs infront of the stage were not set up on time causing some to not be seated. Because of this, I would like to apologize on behalf of the staff of the CMAA, and would like to ask for the forgiveness from those who felt inconvenienced. Each staff member paid attention to their own duties during the set up process. The truck drivers such as Vincent Bona Un and Mr. Paul Yin and I tried not to slow down the process of setting up. As for the At the same time, boys and girls played traditional games like Chaul Chhoung (throwing a cloth), Leak Kanseng (hiding a handkerchief or scarf), and Tort Sey (Khmer hackey sack made with bird feathers) until 3:40 p.m. On stage, the Chhayam group beat their drums loudly so that everyone would know the ceremony has started. Just about a minute after, Chhayam dancers came out. In their colorful traditional costumes, the dancers dance along the sound of the drum. The combination of the chorus , the music, and the movement of the dancersshaking their body, shoulders, and their head, made the performance very lively. The audience watched without blinking; some even forgot to eat the popcorn that they were holding in their hands . As well, uncles and aunts who are vendors at the booths up on the second level no longer took notice to their customers; all they cared at that moment was to watch the Chhayam performance. vendors of merchandise and food , they proceeded with their booths with smiles and laughter as things got better and more people entered into the scene. Events were supposed to begin at 2pm. However, they were delayed a little because the police department and security wanted to check that all the people who had entered the arena were clean of weapons and any harmful items. At this time, the outside had a cheery atmosphere. Everyone approached others to see how they were doing. "Are you OK?", 'Which state are you from?"' Some said they were from Maine, while others said they came from New York, Rhode Island, Florida, California, and Canada. Just a bit further, young girls and boys or young men and women held hands, walking or sitting together with their partners or friends in enthusiastic crowds. How appropriate of an atmosphere to the weather outside. Young children on the other hand were chasing each other all around , making me remember of the time long ago when I used to do the same thing. When the Chhayam ended, Samkhann Khoeun, the Executive Director of the CMAA, came onstage to give a warm welcome to the audience. Then, he asks four monks, the Venerable Sao KhornKerth Sambo - Kun Sen Socheat- and Path Sophal , along with Muth Song to ascend onto the st age and do As I was still trying to think of the old days, the doors to the arena suddenly opened for the public at 2pm, a sign that the security crew has finished making sure things were safe inside the arena. The people squeezed into the doors to get in. Those who did not purchase tickets yet went to the ticket lines while those who had tickets in their hands went to the entrance area at the st airs to find seats. But before they can proceed to the seating areas, they had to be checked with security wands that wou ld detect any weapons. Let"s leave the lobby area of the arena and go to t he inside where t he activities were happening. What kinds of things were taking place? 10 �CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE ISSUE #12 July 2000 a blessing for this new year. After the monks had provided the audi ence with thei r blessing, the Angkor Dance Troupe and the Friendship Dance Troupe performed the following dances: the Blessing Dance and Robam Phoung Neary. These in turn were followed by dignitaries' remarks, including words of welcome by Mr. Rithy Uong, Lowell's KhmerAmerican City Councilor. As for the rest of the special guests that were on stage, one at t ime they expressed their enjoyment wholehearted ly that they even tried to say "Suosdei Chhnam Tmey" (Happy New Year). The exiting of the dignitaries offstage brought the Friendship Dance Troupe once more onstage where they performed Bopha Lokei, a dance consisting of beautiful young girls, and a folk dance called Robam Kaen. After the dancers left the stage, the Lakkaun Basaak , a type of Cambodian Opera, was presented. The actors and actresses performed one act that showed a prince bidding farewell to the hermit, his master, to be on his way to the Royal City. The prince met his love with the daughter of the great Yak, the cannibalistic people who can turn into giants. The Yak came just in time and fought with him in a great battle until the Yak accepted his defeat. At the beginning just the Yak's footsteps caused one side of the sky to rumble. But when the Yak cried that he was the CMAA Yak, the audience were so enthralled that some exclaimed that the CMAA Yak was not only just big in size and small in heart. As for Ah-Kang, the hermit's boy, he is not big in size for nothing. Before leaving, he applied for 551 for his master. To conclude the one act opera left the audience with something unusual but impressive in their minds. Friendship Dance Troupe waiting to perform "Bopha Lokei" When the Basaak Opera was over, other performers came on stage to entertain the guests with poetry reading, an educational comic act, more traditional dancing, and a fashion show displaying clothes from different eras and for various occasions, until the Sava band began playing music for the guests to dance until 11 o'clock at night, when the entire event came to a close. But when you turn to watch the staff of CMAA you will see that they tried very hard to fulfill their responsibilities for the event without end and without taking a rest. Even when the event ended, the staff stayed in order to break down and clean up the arena until 1 am when everyone was sure everything was in place and that there was no need to worry anymore. Bara Loeum in Farmer's Clothes Left Top Comer: San Phanith Above right: Arn C.P. and Miss Sek Sereyrath Left Bottom: Sophea Davit written by Sak Seang translated by Sophy Theam Right: Annie Sek in costume for the Angkor Era Fashion Show. Right: Miss Sek Sereyrath Photos by Rady Mom Left: Ms. Bopha Neang in Wedding Dress Photos by Rady Mom Many thanks to the Board of Directors, Staff members of CMAA, and Volunteers for making this Khmer New Year Festival 2000 a success! 11 �■ As an update for the community, Light of Cambodian Children (LCC) is still accepting donations to fund the Cambodian American Scholarship Program for Khmer high school seniors who plan to continue their education within one year of graduation . Sopheap Theam womanning the LCC info table at the Sports Tournament 4/29/00 Light of Cambodian Children (LCC), a nonprofit and non -govern mental organization, hopes to bridge the gap betwee n the different Khm er generations so that we can be a part of the healing process in the aftermath of ci vil strife . LCC will build a future based on non violen ce, caring , and understanding among Cambod ian you th in the Uni ted States as well as providing humanitarian relief for children in Cambodia. Photo by Sophy Theam LCC, as part of our mi ssion statement to assist Cambodian children in Cambodia who are victims of landmine and civil strife, was able to send $300.00 to Cambodia. Through Arn Chorn Pond , a fou nder and a member of Cambodian Volunteers for Community Development (CVCD) in Cambodia, the $300.00 made an impa ct in the ch ildren of the Cambodian Street Children Assistance. The money assisted street children in obtaining their basic needs such as food and shelter. It also assisted in purchas ing sc hool su ppli es such as books and book bags. Last but not least, LCC members would like to thank all the team s for their participation, good sportsmanship, and volunteering efforts in the soccer tournament. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the Water Festival on August 19, 2000. LCC members meet with UYCAF (United Young Cambodian Americans Foundation) in Maryland for Khmer New Year, 4/16/00 Light of Cambod ian Children (LCC) have just recently finished the electi on process for 2000-200 I. Announcement of the new o fficer s will be made public at an Awards Banquet, to be scheduled for August. Please look out for information regarding this eve nt. Aside from that, many members worked very hard on preparations for the Upward Bound (UB) Workshop for July 4, 2000 at Umass Amherst. The committee worked intensively to research and do a two hour presentation on Cambodian cu lture and tradition s, educating the 80 Upward Bound Program students who range from the eighth through the twelfth grades and who come from Lynn, MA. The workshop was a great success! And on July l 8th, LCC wi ll present a similar workshop, but this time on our organi zation fo r the Fall River Upward Bound students. On July 7-9, a group of LCC members and several high schoo l age students attended the National Landmine Conference in Washin gton D.C. Pov Deborah Ye, Chair Cambodian American Scholarship Program Light of Cambodian Ch ildren WWW.LCCWEB .ORG [j fj -iJ u LCC also held o ur first (hopefully it will be o ur annu al) successful Soccer Tournament at the South Common Soccer Field in Lowell , MA. Thi s event brought many teams together to play for the same goal which was to raise money that will contribute to our mission. Everyone had a great time even the organizers. Thi s experience will defi nitely be a plus for LCC members in the future. * q: !~! ~rHHJ:irn.rn ~tfiJSSl'illtuO il 9t111 * ~!HtmJt:ltuUIJQlliG~ Hl Sttlf;f l'itUl tutt:l ru §U il * fiJHHmHrutnf.i smhmw u filSHngutjgsmi~ * (JJH6jl'illiJHln[ilSfi.i~H ttu il (JJH fiJ~Sf1J)tqJUl * w1H 9filJrnmuirub Hl Stfi Hl'itUl tu f.il cl t llil ru * ttnqts :tsstiituLfilfiirnruml ttuilHl S:iUJ8Hf.ilU§lci * t9Utsstmm:n tu filUJl tufilB ~l'i-ilq~H~l'il * (JJHHlSl'i!f)ilWlHlgl'i (JJH6jf;f l'iHlS fi.!2liHl'1J .:i LCC members are very happy to be able to fund two Khmer high school graduates to continue their education. This scholarship fund was made poss ible through fundrai sing activities and individual in-kind donations. We LCC members cannot reiterate enough how much we appreciate any kind of donati on. The (2) two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) will definitely assist Khmer student s in so me of their edu cational expenses such as books and suppli es. We hope to increase the amount given out in the coming years. LCC's scholars will receive their scholarship award in our upcoming Awards Ban quet. c,j q ., u q --4 . CMA A Youth and other youth programs mingle after an LCC Basketball & Volley ball Tourname nt held at Northshore Community College, Lynn,MA 4/29/00 ' Photo by Sophy Theam 12 O + .. To Make Donations, please send checks to: LCC P.O. Box 369 Lynn, MA 01905 qti ti! ... fil ~l'i-ilq~HfiJHtfillm filSgmlilliffntS:~b ti(iJHlS!J~G~ttjH qJil Hnw1tlllilbai:'imt1G "' n Hl s tLG s m fill fij run n ti "11 s '1 '1 4 ~l'iwlfillQ}nnt'1JUl (JJHG~Hlfil~~tii:'itl'i ._..::, &' o :, f.ilHl:'il'it§Hl'iJt:ltru1ru m1mn ajilmil 1Ut:iru t@1mil1Ut:irumiLU:i~ rit~rn :t91trnry!Jlci 2fillilLU:i~t@iLUhl tSi9utI)U(JJHg scl'tu (JJHgsmcl'turil!Jlm MilqllilJ~~mtubU:ii a~mmajl :filtmntiitu!.. . '1 '1 '1 '1 '1 '11 �ISSUE #12 July 2000 CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE Completion of the Parenting Skills Class of the Family-Based Services Program Cycle I: March 22-May 24, 2000 ~ CongratalatioIJ.<,; and h8<;;t VVi<$P8'$ to 1P8 follovviIJ.g ttCPi8\i8t'$: Am Chak Chy Song Luk Chhoun Sophay Srey Gra daa tRS from Lowdl IIigb Scpool: CbampR I>ang, \>PRa Rim . and Sa·wtb "P ban wbo will h8 atkndillg' MiddlRS8" Commaility Coll8g'8 ill tfiR Fall; IIiRilg' Cbbay and Ailil MariR 1'.iPl wbo Will h8 attandillg' Uili'\IRrSity of MassacbuSRttS Lowdl ill tb R Fall: and Sa'\lo8ull Moan. rn:EmtfaSmr:Jmu J:5-u r3fodrf:'idrn fjffirhff f:3rf:Jf:3fodffirr:Jm ➔ u tJ f:f7f:3iJJfif J:5rfJJ:5 1Jfff[JlflJ:5&irm:n;rr:JmumiJnJ1fj7f:3 f[Tl:r:hfjnrr:Jm mJ6 ffRf:17f:3U ITTIMfj7nrstnJ:5f11t1 iiJ:5ffimwiS J:5 ii J:5riiufiRrt:nw n rv(fi m:fitff rm:Fi J6 rfifj7 f:3 t'Jrmr:Juunc/ih&f:3 mf:3 '1 Mm Fif:f(3Ui.Jf:f Sopbatb \>b R ailg' for complRtiilg' PiS GED and wbo Will h8 V u u ...... u fj!::3md'wr,Fid[JJn7dr:JmiJMJfr:Jmri}f:3ud!f!ii@1J:5mJrn: t\Jf:ffjn attRildiilg' BraIIdRiS Uili'\IRrSity tbiS fall . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ · iiJ:5ufJur3r3Jn1dt1tffffmrf:3:t1r9-/n11 ... nu u Ut1u: U c, ........ U U U'l U Cl' S-# Congratul ations to Sarom Seth who had worked very hard for her education. She was awarded a certificate from her Computer Class on April 29, 2000. Cv (\,, (\,, 1 She was al ways tired and sleepy fro m her work , yet she still came to the C MAA for her class. Keang Ea while working as an electronic worker (third shift), she was also a student of the Com puter Class at CMAA. She persevered w ith the educati on for her life and for her fami ly. Aff:Jfi.Jdf ti5dr:J fl5 f:37 J:5 rAffi - Af7if:J r;mfj7f:33fifilrmJ:537J:5mln Jj~d MnJ1WMmJ:5rn:'1 mJ:5fjl!::3@ftill AffIJ7f5[,firfjnrfoJrJifi7ill[I .., Cl' .. rrJglfJd(3rnAf7 M1®000'1 tnf:f3tf[,MMAfqJJWlutJM7if:f iffqJlfi!§in7m?gJ5fpirm:mdfffJJir:Jm ZIJ:5fj7!::3fffo/Jff:3!:37J:5 bf:3~ '1 rnnruntJJ:5&!::3mrr,m:mf J:5J:5wrmwr/jmdrmrif:3WU rmw r;mm0tirff;,diinff:fnri};nmr,tinr~fi... '1 rn:mmmfi']mtJ mJ:5 m/JJ:5-m r!Jf:Jj&t1mtJmJ:5 iS J:5[,~ Af7d'1 After rai n, the sky is cleared!!! . .. While struggling very hard to improve his life, he had used his time wisely in his job training. Sopha! Ou receives two certificates in Compu ter Class a nd So ldering Class. Great job Sopha!! Keep worki ng on it. Graduates from Employment Services Program Computer Class: rr,mwrii)J:5 rnw [,M I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. m:m/11... rFifj7f:33r:J: mdi;u 8 ffAf~ rfJ efJnAf7 J:5 fJ1fi rFi o/)fj7 f:3 [J5 rtJm{jJ:5 '1 bf:'ifj7 f:3 refjfi rgjr!Jm:tB1FJ1rmMmFif:ffJp nlfwmR fj7f:3rr:t7Fid'w~ufl[97!f,ff:ff:3'1 ii-Mffm@@mMITTlf.Jffirr:J7wgn f:f31nnw'1 u , w m U , 13 Victor Khamphil avanh Sarom Seth C hitavong Boutsabouabane Keang Ea So pha! Ou Em Pehn Sambath Boeun Soldering Class: I. Sopha! Em 2. Sopha! Ou 3. 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JJ Q 011.r ~ thai by ide.ntify.f,ig chalJe.nges, as wrll 01 svrne ~uc«sses, we ta" more stra.t~, mo.bilk,, our n:&ource:, to ,mxJu a pt>sJtive diJ]mnce in the 1i'ffs of imm(g:rants and refugtes. Immigrants mw up a growing stg1mt.r.1 of the US p,.,pu.Jadan: • One in five children in the U,S . is either an immigrant or has a.n immigrant parent {Ruiz. de Vd11soo and Fuc, 2000). • Approxunately 26.3 miUh:m immigra11ts now live in the United State;s, the largest numb« ~ded in the 11. lion's hirurry, and ~ 33 percent increase over 1990 (Camarota, 1999). • .Nearly onc in ieo U "5. families with chiklten is I! mb:ed inunigration :status fam.ily.i.e. fllii'iilies where at least 000 parenl is 31 noncltize.11 and one child is a citizen (Fix and Zimmerman. 1999). • Eigbty,.fiv~ percent of noncitize:n-beaded fmnilies with chi!dren are mixed l:mmigtali.on &tatus f'amilie'5 (Fu and .Zfmmeima:n. 1999). • '.fbree.qoartm of the children in noncitizen families are eltizr.ns (f'i~ and Zimmerman, • Sixty per,:c.nt of all low-i.vcome cl)jJdren in Lo.!i At1gck:5 a;nd 30 peroent of New York's low•incomc chiMnm live in mixed..statu.s familic$ (fli~ and Zimmerman, 1999). 1mJ. · tuitutunw1 14 �CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE ISSUE #12 July 2000 j Ker l!i-s:ues in health insonnce coverage ~dvce access to health care for many lowR~en~ declines Iinconle lmmigrant cchildreo {tDd reduc.--e public reiml:mrsemeucs to providers that serve Health News Continued ... tntlnHffitSwB Stroke ti18fi1iff111:iffh:im "11!:!fil9J1 rull')Jtgm:/[li;\11L'!J fi§ 9::rd<e tL5smsrn1truB 9i;\ljtr:Jru ms "1J3mmrnm ~u1fi srn rumi'itlilt~ t§rni NLi;\11UtM{fo~3 Q~lliru§tiQiri i;\11i~t~Bil tr:Jir.umsmt1rutmiium1ri l-.:9 ~SU~\'iti;\11:'1 fi srn rum Gm Stntlrutm3:UillmBS r:JGwl + llilfiJ1rn, illfo~3, iJlilL~mjn, Hnw&msmm riir:JGfi1 '11fitr:JITTi:l ~N '11~tai:lmi:l umciBnN~ rn ru sti _._ n w Qicirqii~t~~i:l '1 rnrutm:ttfii:lrut~~ ttilmHnwamil ct1 hi tDi:l m"11 Hnwa L~b'!Jfi~sfiufi'1 ~31,ffifi§vst~n uSLl7Ul8~G~l7Lru1ilLi;\11 '1 !filD§r:Jfi r:Jt~mi 8lst~:tLGSts1thltifi tmr.u ttirutMMt~B mrumi:lt[/ii:lmct~1m Ullri ur:Jm:l1ruHnu~Q11 cmrumi:lfii tdiM~astaj~l) '1 il~3!fi7w§tmrn1 GtUlji:l tmihtuil91[]~3ijfiwq 5JL~ti Hrumrnlliltimmtm:~3~17 w§tuHITTGtUlji:lJ[]Htr:Jru'1 tr)il fig LtntiiannmgGrum usLfi~Lmtiian ,{f:!~ G Ltn ti tU fii:llilt 91~ WG tUlji:l cdttnji:lmil~3) '1 tflilsi:ltr:Jijnwg[;!w1htnji:l9s si:lrris m1.1m'1 tuttfii:ltruntH QtDi:lijfiw§t~il5J~~ris tUl tutru i:lrm tsdr:J tD ilH fiw H il m ri G:rm UTINUr:JGw7:im:ns1tm llil '1 u ~ -HriwatmHr:Jiritmtr:Jir.uasSi:l3s mru3: w grutmB ctimmmBQJS)'1 t:ltmrnu1~fis1:rnm mrn1tBJ1tiQ tuM~G'1 {!fiw§n~rnsttrrn tM1~ lli118t ~ il g(0 '1 "~ c; - - I IJ --f fol --t I «-' 4 IJ "~ W lfl _,, I I~ 1-1 V C:f lfl,,e u n • A roojority (59 p;eroem) of low-income noncltl.zens i.n the U.S, were unlosu.red in l \1'98, a rate almost double that of the overall low-income population (3.S percent) (Kn and M.atani, 2000). Inuni_grants Me much less likely to have Medi.Cilid or job-based insurance ibrui 1mtivt: citizens (Ku and Matani, 2000). V • • s W I M.ore than <;me-third of low-income noooit:ire.n adults and one-quarter of no-ncitil;r,m cit:i.zens and children of dtizi:ms (Ku and Matmtl, 2000). • far children who are U.S. citizens but wb.o~e ~nts are llOfllClrl.rens, uninsured rates are dooble lhnt of children whose parents arc citiu:ns (Brown, et. al .• 1999). • F-Orty•tbree pe.rceot of non-dlizen - hildren lack heal.th insl:Ln!SlCe 001,•emge of any c k:ind--more than triple the rate for c.bikfml of U.S.-oom or naturalized pmnts (Brown, et. aL I 9!W). n V Th. rate of unirum:raoce has bc~o climbing more rapidly :m!Qllg noncilizens than e among the general population (Ku and Matmi. 2000), children have no usual sol.lfCe of health em, r.ues at lc..ast twice as high as for native u-., c:i <=I ~ • 0 <A U l..arge numbm of immigrants and Ntjugu-s hot._ no lualth ins,ur(IM~ and hav« poor acc.esf to hulth can: U 4 B ...._,q • immigrnms. 1tt neu::rly every family income group, the cit:rwnship ~tams of a child a.nd the chjld's p.-irents smmgly affects wbe!ber that c.hlld is insured. for cruJdren, a regular conn.cction 10 the hea.lm c-.a:re system is impott:mHor the continuity of care for acute and chronic bea1th ca:r1: checkups a1Kf treatment, p:revent.ativ·e cate, and d.e\-aelopmental assessment. lro.migrnnt children are highly likely to Jac.k a t-.gular conoocti.on 1.0 tbe t bealth care system. E~·en among insure.d eJ:iildre.n, immigrant children afe Jess likely than na1 children to rcceh·e medical care. This means that immigrant. chi!d~n ~ tess likely ive to re.cei ve timely care for acute and chronic condilioo!i-, and are unU.kel)' t.o nxciv,e presemi:iri>,·e t.:are. M!ll1ly i.tudies have suggested that fear ofde.1>0rt.1rio11 or other immigration-related consequences may be deterring many immig:r:un (}are.nu from applying for Medka.id and Children.· t< H~ ealtb :Imsuronce Program. • More tlmfi one in five c.b.ildreD in me US. witho-u.t hc.ahb insurance live in a ~ 1999), ~tlltlJS family (Fi,'< and Zim.rnconiln. __,, ~ q .,,,, ' ~ 4 CtmmsmmmmLrnwrnj~) ttrmui:l tmtu UJl 8 '1.i :/ rl~-U 15 �I Keyla.rus Over five miJlion adults in ihe U.S. do not speak English at all or do not speak English wdL For many of these adtlllts, lad of E.nglhib proficiency results in llmlted employnumt · opportumti~ and evnings. This partially explai.~ why immjgrants are disproportionately poor and much more likely than citizens to re.iy on wiges f:rom lowwage work ai5 thek primary source of incmu.e~ lmmigr.mu are more likely than citizens 10 bnve "low-w.age" jobs that na,v less than. $7.50 aft hour. • Tbe foreign•born jX1f!nlation 3CCOWJIS for 12 percent oftl!e U.S. talx;!r f ~ (U.S. Ccns1.JS Bureau, 1.999). • Ni ~ n pcroellt of [l;O()'llt immigr.mts-vetsns nine peroeot of U.S. mlll\'e worl: in c ser\'ice ocaJ,p,ttioos, whl. h inclQ occup.atioos such a:s food prep:aration, childca:re, and janitorial &.mi'. ces (U.S. Census Bureau, I999}. i been to translate for Dean Proeung Chhieng, one of the award recipients, who had been asked to write up an acceptance speech. But it turned out that his English speaking ability was great and that he didn't need me to be up with him to translate. Nonetheless I enjoyed the event in its capacity and was able to translate conversations for Dean Proeung Chhieng and a very young dancer that were both seated at the same table. The young dancer, So Vannary Sao, came from Siem Reap only a month ago. While he was performing in Cambodia, he was seen by the President of the U.S. National Ballet Association, who was thoroughly impressed with his dancing capability. She decided to sponsor him over to the States where he is currently put into a dance school in New York City to learn ballet. With him being fairly young, only about 15 years old, I can only imagine how he feels being brought over from his family and friends, and knowing almost no English. But he is one lucky young man to be the chosen one among his peers in the dance troupe back in Siem Reap. Sitting at the table amongst such prominent individuals and hearing the President of the ACC Board open the luncheon with words about two Southeast Asian nations that are hardly • An filinois Sur'i'C:Y found duu :refugee women movl.ni from welhre to work were mentioned in the arts and culture sector, and co.ncen.trntcd.in low-w.a.ge job'S-·33 pemml earned Jess than $6.00 per hour and 88 Cambodia being one of them, I felt proud, not percent ea.med less tl!an $8.00 pc:!'." oonr. Oniy eight.percem oomed inore tlum $?.00 only for Dean Proeung Chhieng but for the per hour (lllinois Refugee Social Savka Com,crtium, 1999), people and culture of Cambodia itself for being recognized for such a prestigious award. Dean • Thirteen pc:rcan 'Of non--citiz:en work. ts are low wage workers who live in low-incom.e Proeung Chhieng of the faculty of choreoe graphic arts at the Royal University of Fine families with.,c.hildten c ~ to 4.3 per,cwt ofwru. es and 9.9 peroe.nt of black& t Arts in Phnom Penh has been instrumental in (U.S. Census Bomru, 1999), the preservation and conservation of Cambodian classical dance ever since the Genocidal • Even though onJy 51.WeD percent of all '/lrorkers are non..,cifi~s., almost 20 perce.n.t of Khmer Rouge regime that terminated the lives all low•W;llgC- w ~ who li. e in a low-income family ~ith children are t1on<itiz.ens v of about 90% of the dance artists and masters (U.S. CellSlil:S Bw:cao, l999). of Khmer music and dance. Alongside his work at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Mr. Chhieng has been leading artists and masters CAMBODIAN ARTIST/SCHOLAR RECEIVES to record the history and background of Khmer classical dance to be passed on to the future dancers and musicians, has organized numerous perforJOHN D. ROCKEFELLER 3RD AWARD mance tours in the United States, France, Europe, and Asia, captivating both written by Sophy Theam international and Cambodian audiences. In addition, he co-directs the CamOn June 5, 2000 I had the privilege to attend the John D. Rockefeller 3,d bodian Artists Mentorship Program, is a senior consultant to the Dance Notation Project that's funded by Japan, and serves as an advisor to H.R.H. Award Luncheon, held at the Rainbow Room of Rockefeller Centre in New Princess Bopha Devi , Cambodia's minister of culture. Mr. Chhieng briefs York City. This event was organized by the Asian Cultural Council, an the five priorities that he uses in his hopes to increase excellence in art entity that supports cultural exchange, in the area of the performing and achievement: "l. to stop the present erosive process of culture, 2. to safevi sual arts, between Asia and the United States. Serving both as a grantguard the Cambodian cultural heritage, 3. to restore Khmer cultural values making foundation and a service organization for cultural exchange, the and norms, 4. to benefit and promote the artistic creation, and 5. to diffuse Asian Cultural Council (ACC) presents the John D. Rockefeller 3,ct Award culture and promote international exchanges." to an individual from Asia or the United States who has in a significant way contributed to the understanding, practice, or study of Asian art and culture. The other recipient of the John D. Rockefeller 3,ct Award is Dr. Nguyen Van Each award recipient receives $25,000.00 for their professional achieveHuy, director of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, which opened in Noment and continuation of their practices in the arts of Asia, whether it be vember 1997 in Hanoi. A leader of ground-breaking field research projects through international research and/or travel, and with affiliation with an on Vietnam's highland ethnic groups, Dr. Huy worked with Vietnam's govinstitution or working individually. ernment-run social science institutions, the Musee de )'Homme in Paris, the French government, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Ford Foundation In this event, I sat amongst a group of about forty-five people, consisting of to establish and construct the museum, exhibiting various crafts traditions ACC Board of Directors and prominent funders and supporters of Asian art and ritual performance forms of Vietnam. and culture, including Mr. Stephen Rockefeller. My role in the event had • Forty ~ t of all fomp. bom persons work in lhe 1ruumfiic1Uring .apd 5.ervice industries compared to JO pcrc.entofnauves (Fix, et. 1994). m. 4 16 �ISSUE #12 July 2000 CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE SUPERWASHLAUNDROMAT r 646 Chelmsfot~ Street * Lowell, Massachusetts [ (between Walgreen's and Cross Point Towers) (978) 4 5 3 - 5 0 5 7 *Fully Attended* Sat. - Sun. : 6am to 12 midnight Mon. - Fri. : 7am to 12 midnight .f.abttJay .anJ .f1tnJ~y f:'tee C<,ffeo -" 1?<,t11tf!! *Good Parking *Well Lit at Night *Very Clean * All Brand New Equipment * Cable Television Wt1sh, Dr1t, & Fold Service $.55/ lb. Mo11dt11f-Sllturdt11f ;..,.!~~ Big Specials Every Tues., Wed., and Thurs. ~~ ~~ $.50 off all washes ,~ 17 �mm "lb t3FifiBl ml'.Jooo n - The Violence Reflective of Our Society By Chath pierSath Like other cities throu ghout Am er ica , thi s mill town, Lowe ll has its share of the violence, which is ren ective of the problem s in our large r society. Gun s are cheap and accessible to children here. Poverty show s a wide in e9uity between people in a country where the bounty of its food can feed the world . Yet, peopl e still go hungry everyday. Throughout the urban slum s of America, drugs and domestic violence turn the innocent into murderers. In addition, raw footage of Hollywood movies and video games fill the minds of th ese children with heroes who destroy, bomb an d shoot peo ple for revenge. Ameri ca's youth are easily convin ced or swayed to fill the meani ngless voi d with hate and rage. Without love and positive adult super vision to hack and guide th em again st all th ese evil s, they w ill pi ck up a gun, and when angered, shoot out of control. In a city of I00,000 people like Lowell, when children di e of violen ce, it is very disconcerting to people. The Cambodian commun ity has more than its share of violence . Peopl e arc plagued with remorse and sadness of multipl e losses in addition to th e suffering and the poverty th ey experience. It is here, in this immigrant city of mi ll s and factori es, that m other s an d fath ers gathered to raise their children fro m the war and poverty of their ho m e land. They came with o nly a few things on their backs, neeing the refu gee cam ps, torn in so many direction s. When a you ng child di es of violence here, it is even mor e diffi cult for the parents already mourning their earli er losses becau se they all had hope that Am erica wou ld provide them wi th t he safe refuge from the viol ence they had run fr o m. America, as many later discover, is not the sa fe haven they had so ught. C hildren , w hen physically or emotion ally broken and neglected to their own demi se, will seek out gangs as a way of handing together for emotional support and a sense of bel onging. They cannot stand alon e to resist viol ence or the hurt and pain that they experi ence in their lives. Without proper physical an d psyc hological nurturing, th ey w ill run to f\ght evi l on t hei r own t er m s even w hen it m ean s bein g evi l th emselves. In stin ctively, this is how the world works. Growing up in thi s co untry is not easy for most Cambodian children . Their gentl e nature is divided and torn bet ween two different cultu res and their identity is fractured. They exper ience racism. Som e live in poverty, where they are shoved into a o ne- room apartment with two or three other brother s and sist ers. At th e age of ten , a Cambodian child is expected to care and become responsible for other younger siblings. If the paren ts are struggling to make ends meets, they may neglect their children in order to work at odd shifts . Some tim es th e father or th e mothe r has a gambling habit to feed. Th ere may be a history of family violen ce and abu se in addition to other social problem s crow ding th e children 's mind s. A hea lthy c hild re9uires good parenting, emotional nurturing and ca ring as well as ongoing communication. Not every fam ily is capabl e of becom ing whol e and healthy because diffe rent people experience the world in different ways . Level of edu cation, culture and how we are socialized to see and interpret things around us determin e who we are and w hat we become. It is not simple t o blam e , w hether it is the victim or the perpetrator. Ev er ything is con nected , just as we value the idea behind the African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child," which implies that all of us have the responsibility toward every child in addition to the children we raise. The so-called 'bad child' is renective of all of us. When a youngster commits a murder or an improper act of violence again st hi s fellow beings, we tend to think that it is because he is bad or the parents did not raise him right. That is why he has become so violent. Yet, through our labels and our prejudices, we make that child violent, in the images w e see them to be . We confu se them with mixed m essages of o ur own as to what is right and wrong. There is a lot of confu sion out there that young peopl e face . Som e of them are living in a state of para noia, in th eir gang code of ethic and law, they see the world as an unfriendl y place, with suspi cion, and plans of vengeance agai nst those whom th ey perceive are against them. When found guilty, the two boys , both age fifteen, will be jailed for the rest of their lives. Four lives are now lost . Murder is an act of in stant pass ionate rage , anger, and bottled hatred. Without adult guidance and a positive role model, these children are not abl e to know how to deal with all ages of enemies invade their hearts and soul s, thinking that they would be free to com mit a murder in revenge of th ei r friend's death. I,.;_.,.,.,_.....,..,_~-..... - - - --" Chi _· . 'ld(,'21,e; _: .. · ',,,....c:' ""'-:;.......c..._ _....,.....,....,....~....;. , s_...._...;__...;___...;___...;___:.._...;______:......;;;:,;...,...;;;,,..E:::;:.J Kq lu;u.s Quality childcare is oft.en -critical lQ ensuring low•lncome lrrunigrn.nt frunilies can :achieve and maintain self•wffideru:..-y. A s welfare ~form bas .i~.ISOO efforts to move welfare recipients into the workforce.. the cost, avIYlability, quality, and accessibility of childcare, ' ho1vc become map issues among ma:n-y :populations, i:ncludiog im.o:11gr:ants and refugees, Childcare Cl'm play a key role in facililatin8 lhe nrlju~c.1n of new immigrant families to I.he U.S. f'-or mnny new immigrants.. ehlldc:are serves as the :as di~ primary point of ,e11rafamH.l.a.l co11t11ct and can help ease the fatroduction to a new culture aod alleviate oro:blems of social isol.aiion_ • ln a :ma.tional survey of fomALe adults who were interested in taking E!SL dMSC&., but four out of every 10 ncmpartkipants ci!ed lack of child care or triirupruiation a$ their primary barrier to parucipation (Child W dfllro League.. 2000). no:t ct.11Tenll y ~nroUed, • • ChUdcare was an e\•en rnore s:igniiic<IDt b~meJ: for nonparticipants ·who did not re!ld EngJisb at aU or not, well (Chlld Wd.fm-c Le!iguc, 2.000), ln an Illinois report, 63' pc;rwot of non-working women '-1tt.d cbildc~ IQ ~ numbu one re.a.son for why they did not work {lJJioois Refugee Social S en ·ices Consortium,. 1999). • A Fl--oritt. Sn® trlli.vffllity stu.d.y fon:od that Spanb~ing penans puti. ipating in c WAGES, A.orlda'.s TANF program, re_f)Ol1ed the following: ► Almost 60 percent of Spanish-speaking participants reported I.hat ohil.d can: wg oot available when they started v;•wkio,g, compared to 18 percent of En,glish~speaking pmicipan~. ► Fiftml pc~nt of Spanish.. & t t s reporu:d having been givan the opportunity to ~ meet wilh a childcare counselor compared with 30 pemml of£°0'3lish-speaoo • According to an Illl.nois refugee W0111en s.vrvey: ► Only two pe. cenl of W<Y.tn.ei11 ~ being happy with their cru.ld-care r (Crew and Eyerman, l99S). arnmgem¢nt, ► T~nty-one percent of working women rely on oldct children tr;, provide childcare .md 32 peroent rely on ~lative.s. ► Twenty•si.x pc:rccnt or working w-0m.en said they have no one to clil'C f« thclr·child while they a.re wort:ing (D]inois Refugee Social Services Consortium, 1999), 18 �ISSUE #12 July 2000 There is a whole world out th e re , which most adults do not under stand. The adults may not have the skills or the pati ence to listen. Th ey may be th e enemies these children see in the world . So me are abu siv e, drug addicts, al co hol ic s , and mi sogy ni st s. The s~ people may them selv es he the children of the adults who had al so abu sed and negl ected them. The cycle of h~te and violen ce passes down from the oppress ors to th e op pr essed. It is what we know and learn, and they are images of ourselves on white h'orses toward hell. We will never be free our own darkn ess and the suffering we cau se each other. Once inno cen ce is lo st it is harder to correct or restore. The innocence of those boys being arraigned in court has probabl y been violated many times. Th ey do not seem to have any remorse fo r the deaths they cau sed. They are so numbed by the despair, outrage, and se nse of their own losses that they do not seem to care anymore. For tho se of us who re mem ber April 17, 1975, we know too well of these fa ces , with gun s as th eir shields , as they marched other s to their death. Young men fill ed ~ with inh uman hate. Their eyes showed CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE Ke.v Issues Orgruiizations :s.uch as t1u:: National Orgim11.ation for Women (NOW) report that :i.rtuni& rruol women are particularly vo.tnerablle to domestic vio!ence sim:c language ba.r.ri.e:rs .md fear of imnligriation authorltleS often p~v1mt these women from se~k:ing assista.nc,e from police or victim advocates. Cllltural factors ma-y '31.so discourage tllCffl from assertit:lg iheir legw rights, For some undocumented fi::mi!le immigrants,. ma:in.taining the ~lationsbip with their abuliCI i~ som. times the only way they avoid deportatloo and e re:JlUQll in the U.S. • ► Sixty-one pe;roent of respcm~ m ~ lha'I the}• were sobjccted lQ woekly pl:ryi;icaJ or emotional abuse; ► Thirty-t!ne perc~ot of te pondents reported an ioorcase of abuse with. immigration imothc U.S.; ► Nine percent reported that abuse began with :imrnigrr1tion; ► One fifth of respo.tirlcnts :rcpormd that their spouses used.threats of deportation. of not filin_g inunigration papers, or of withdrawing these papers as .a po'N(3' aod eiootrol tact:k in abusive rcl.adonsbiips:; mi ► Otie foorth of respondent;s m~ that fear re!.nting to their immigration stall'.15 prevented !.heni from leavilli the abusive remtfonship (Orloff, May 1999). • Between 1994 and April J 999 over 9,.500 birttcm;i immigran(S filed petitions under the Violence Against W m:oo.n Aot. (VAWA Sec. 40701 8 USCA 1l S4 ).. • A 1mrVCy oom.ucted by me .l:t:nmigrant WOlllm's: Task For-ce of the Not:1hcm Califomi.a. i Cool:ltion for lmmignml Rig:hls reve:aled that 34 perecnt of UIUDas and 25 permit of Fillpi.nas SJtin•eyed had e;1;perienced domes.tic , •roleoee either in their country of origin; io tlle U.S•• or both (FnmUy Viole~ Pl:ie'ven1ion Fund. 2000). · • A m:.<-mt ~ Y fouod that nearly 83 percent of baMr¢d immignum did not oon'l:a(:t the police for help dospite J.engthy histories of domestic ..,,foJc~ {Orloff and Dave. no m er cy or co m - passion. We would nev e r under stand wher e all that o ut burst of violen ce is coming from, but it is in a of us, the ll way our societ y portrays it, and how we judge children based on their externa l ex pression s. When we see others as different from ourselves, we make excu ses for our own hatred, our prejudices , and our in d iffer ence to each other. All we have to do is look in sid e to find the an swer to these probl ems of gangs and murder. ln a su:rv,ey o:f tr.i.lt:ered immigrant women cooducted by AYUDA; 1999). • . . In a ~urvey coodm:ted in San Francisco, 64 po:rcent of undocumented b.atttmJ women said that fear of deportali.oo was the primary reason why they did not seek social $eMCeS: (Hogeland and Rosen. l99l). 19 �Upon arriving in the United States in late 1979 and early I 980's, either alone or in decimated families, the Cambodian refugees were generally resettled in economically disadvantaged inner city areas such as Lowell's Acre and Highland neighborhoods. Negotiating their way amidst gangs, drugs, urban violence, inadequate housing, and poor schools, many felt they had been transported from one war zone to another. A Capital Campaign The Southeast Asian Family & Youth Center ~t,~M ruG'.S ni ,t:Hi.qs CU') l;:.,, a2 ~ e ~~ €>t~ The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA) of Greater Lowell, Inc. is in the midst of conducting a capital campaign to raise $1.5 million to su pport the physical development of the Southeast Asian Family and Youth Center, scheduled for completion by June 2001. When completed, the center will be able to serve as many as 5,000 individuals and family members a year through its various social , educational, cultural, and recreational activities. Moreover, these refugees were among the least prepared to adapt to such an environment. Not only were they suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and physical ailments which resulted from their ordeal, but they tended to be from rural backgrounds, with little or no education, frequently illiterate even in their own language. These challenges continue to affect the Cambodian American community today. According to the U.S. 1990 Census: 26% of Cambodian families in Lowell are headed by a single mother. The average size of a Cambodian family is 5.03 persons. Only 46% of Cambodian men and 22.6% of Cambodian women over the age of25 have completed high school. The average per capital income for Cambodian population $6,250, and 49% of Cambodian families live below the established poverty level, constituting the second most economically disadvantaged Asian American group. The proposed Southeast Asian Family and Youth Center will be located on the second and third floors in the former Courier Corporation building at 165 Jackson Street in Lowell. The Courier Corporation generously donated its former headquarters building, with over 90,000 square feet of floor space and worth approximately one million dollars, to the CMAA in August 1997. The center will be occupying about 20,000 square feet in the unusable space of the Mills building. Therefore, the much needed works will go into an infrastructure improvement and construction of a new service core that will include a passenger elevator, stairway, lobby, entrance, new roof as well as office space and a performance stage for traditional dance rehearsal, after-school youth program activities and for community social and cultural gatherings. Cambodians came to Lowell to build a new life. Despite their social and linguistic isolation, many were able to find work in Greater Lowell's factories. Factory work was ideal , as it required only technical ability or manual labor; fluency in English might not be necessary. Cambodians got together and built two temples -one located in North Chelmsford and one on Cambridge Street in Lowell. In 1984, the Cambodian community leaders came together to establish the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell , Inc., whose mission is to assist Cambodians and Southeast Asians to achieve self-sufficiency in their newly adopted country-America, while at the same time trying to promote and preserve their native cultural heritage. The Family and Youth Center project has been and will be involving many youth, families, volunteers, CMAA's staff and board members, elected officials, governmental officials and representatives from various funding agencies and foundations who are committed to working together over a period of 18 months to make plans, carry out those plans to raise enough funding, and to complete their ideal Center for the Southeast Asian American community in the Greater Lowell. Programs and Services to be housed in the proposed Southeast Asian Family and Youth Center The Family and Youth Center will empower the Southeast Asian youth , young parents, parents, adolescents with development disabilities, and the elders to build positive self-esteem, learn a new language and vocational skills that would lead them to achieve self-sufficiency in their newly adopted country-America. In addition , the center will be a pivotal point in helping to foster and strengthen good relationships, fill the intergenerational gap between family members and build a strong and healthy community. § The Monorom Family Support Serv ices Program provides comprehe nsive services to families that have children with developmental disabilities. The program name came from the Khmer word " Monorom" which means "peace or harmony", which reflects the program's origins as a respite care services. Se rvices available include Case management, translation, and tran sportation to assist families in accessing other services providers, cri sis intervention, coun se ling services, special education and advocacy; parent support gro up to assist parents of di sable children in coping with the unique stresses and difficulties of caring for children with special need s; American sign language classes for those whose principal language is Khmer; and soc ial and recreati o nal programs for disabled children , includin g traditional Cambodian dance troupe which integrated di sab led and non-disabled children. § Youth Services Program offers a safe and supportive environment and an alternative to gang involvement for the " at-risk" and gang-involved youth between the ages of I 0-22. Program activities include peer leadership development, Khmer language instruction, Cambodian traditional dances, music and arts classes; employment training and placement, health education and training; computer training, and homework club; sports and recreational activities, summer camp. The youth have been involved in numerous activities including an annual Water Festival , Khmer New Year, Lowell Folk Festival, and other special events throughout the year. Over 400 youth are enrolled in this program. § Young Parents Program aims at reducing welfare dependency among young parents , ages 14 - 21 , who have not achieved a high sc hool diploma or its equivalent. YPP espouses a model of employability development to successfully prepare an individual to obtain a job as quickly as possib le in the primary labor market. CMAA's YPP attends to the whole person, recogn izin g that basic educational and job specific skill s are important to young parents in the acquisition of and advancement in the work environment. More than 50 young parents have been enrolled in this program. Statement of Needs for Lowell's Cambodian-American Community Lowell has the second largest Cambodian population in the United States, numbering 30,000. The largest Cambodian community is in Long Beach, California, with an estimated number of 60,000. Many of the Cambodian residents of Lowell are refugees who fled from war-tom Cambodia and now live in poverty in the United States. In April 1975, the Maoist communist Khmer Rouge regime led by Pol Pot, evacuated the cities and systematically killed over two million people-a quarter of the population--especially targeting the wealthy, educated, or professional people. Doctors, nurses, clergy, teachers, business owners, artisans, city dwellers and even those who wore glasses were singled out for execution since they were seen as bourgeois or contaminated with Western influence. The Khmer Rouge maintained control by mass public torture, executions, and dismantling the social order of Cambodia. Men, women, and children were sent to labor camps and forced to do strenuous work. Famine and disease became epidemic while medicine and medical care were non-existent. When the Khmer Rouge regime was overthrown in early 1979, thousands of Cambodians fled on foot to refugee camps on the Thai border, where they waited for up to twelve years to be resettled in a third country. 20 �CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE ISSUE #12 July 2000 § The Elderly Outreach & Assistance offers older Cambodian Americans transportation , family and psychological support, translation , hospital visit, ci tizensh ip ed ucation , case manage ment , health education, emerge ncy assistance, crisis intervention, cultural and reli gious activitie,s, exercise and recreational activities. Traditionally, elders are part of the extended family, which provides for heir need s. As a result of the war, the Killing Fields under the Maoist co mmuni st regime, the refugee episode, di sruption and dislocation of families that accompanied them , man y elderly Cambodian refugee s do not ha ve surviving children , or may have been unable to locate and reunite with their survi ving children or relatives. In Lowell , Cambodian senior citizens are often isolated. They often do not speak English. They have limited access to social services because of lan guage and cultural barriers. The Children of War Theater and Film Project is a collaboration of artists working toward the creation of a theater piece that addresses ethnic conflict, its effect on the world's young people, a nd the power of compassion to heal and inspire change. It is based on the inspirational work of the Children of War organization founded by Judith Thompson and Arn Chorn-Pond. Over the past several yea rs, the project artists have traveled to Cambodia; Dharamsala, India; Zagreb, Croatia, and Sarajevo to conduct interviews with survivors, refugees, and leaders which formed the basis of the text. The artists were filmed by Barbara Kopple, an Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker whose footage will be used both in the theater piece and in her own documentary about the behind the scenes creation of the project. Objectives. Goals & Measurements I. 2. 3. 4. 5. To conduct a capital campaign with a goal of raising $1.5 million to support toward development of the Southeast Asian Family and Youth Center at the CMAA's headqu arter building on 165 Jackson St. To construct a service core that includes a fire rate stair, an ADA compliant elevator, lobbies, wheelchair lift/ramp, and an entranceway at a point 432 feet from the East end of the building at 165 Jackson St. To renovate and obtain occupancy permits fo r approxi mately 20,000 square feet of second and third floor space for use as the Southeast Asian Family and Youth Center that include performance stage and multifunction facilities. To serve 500 at-ri sk youth, 250 children/adolescents with development disabilities and their families, and 350 elders in th e Southeast Asian Family and Youth Center. To provide multi-function faci lities to the Southeast Asian community in Greater Lowell at an affordable costs serving up to 7,500 people a year. At least 75% of the persons served in the Southeast Asian Family and Youth Center will be low-i ncome families. The Children of War organization devotes itself to supporting the emotional, psyc holog ical, and spiritual development of young leaders who have experienced war, violence, injustice, and oppression. Many young people growing up in these difficult circumstances have a desire to devote themselves to social transformation. Children of War has worked with young leaders from 22 countries, including U.S. inner cities, homele ss shelters, Native American reservations, and farm labor camps. These youth leaders have traveled to 60 U.S. cities and over 450 high schools to share their stories and insights with U.S. youth, building partnerships between inner city youth a nd international "war" survivors, utilizing their common bonds of suffering as a doorway to a deeper joy of compassion for each other. Key Personnel The CMAA will use outside consultants for the capital campaign, fund raising, legal services, building development, architectural designs, engineering, and construction of the family and youth center. In addition, CMAA will put into good use its own management team that consists of an executive director, Mr. Samkhann C. Khoeun , who brings a history of successful administration of community organization to CMAA; a fiscal manager, Mr. Thirith Hut, who hold an accounting degree from Northeastern University; a development director, Mr. Joseph Sexton, who is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and Suffolk University Law School; plus staff members from the CMAA's Youth Services, the Monorom Family Support Services, the Elderly Outreach Progra m, the Young Parents Program and also the youth, clients and its dedicated volunteers. Yet, the CMAA's board of directors, wh o represents a broad variety of professions, will bring an important array of experience and training to the CMAA's policy-making, leadership body, and community relations and connections. Sign of Appreciation: Mr. Samkhann Khoeun presents souvenirs to Children of War actors and actresses. L-R: Lorraine Cordeiro, Sarnkhann Khoeun, Yolanda King, Priya Ayyar, & Daniel Carlton Kick-Off for Capital Campaign Thus far, the CMAA's Youth Services Program has raised about $25,000 in gross income from the "Children of War and Theatre Play", held on March 4, 2000 and which featured Ms. Yolanda King, the daughter of the civic right leader Martin Luther King, Jr. The event was the CMAA's kick-off and was made possible by the generous contribution of the River Arts Repertory and the Children of War organization. The play brought several hundreds of audiences to Lowell Memorial Auditorium to support the capital campaign initiative of the youth and fam ily members. At a time where violence touches every society and hurts our children, the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell Inc. and its proud sponsors bring to Lowell a play about children of war-torn countries. 21 �HU3 t3 Fifi 81 ml:JOOO ~1:J n - Timeline for the Capital Campaign and the Family & Youth Center Janu ary 2000 February 2000 March 4 , 2000 A pril 8, 2000 May 2000 June 2000 July 2000 August 2000 Sept - Oct Nov 2000 Dec2000 Jan 200 1 Feb - Apri l May 200 1 June 2001 * Planning that involved youth , family members, staff, volunteers and board members * Prepare proposal to City of Lowell under its Consolidated Plan-CD BG * Kick-off event with "Children of War Theatre and Film Project" at Lowell Memorial Audit orium * Khmer New Year Festival - Tsongas Arena * Capital C ampaign - In progress * Capital Ca mpai gn - Ongoing How YOU can support the CMAA Capital Campaign? * C apital Ca mpaig n - Ongoing * Starting new fi scal year If you are interested in supporting the fundraising efforts for * 4mAnnual Water Festival * Finalizing on design and constructi o n pl ans the development of the Southeast Asian Family and Youth * Bidding & selecting constructing company Center, you can send donations to: * CMAA's 16th Anniversary Celebration, CMAA's Capital Campaign * Startin g on demoliti o n * Constructi on begins C/o Southeast Asian Family & Youth Center * Constructi on continues & 165 Jackson Street; Lowell, MA 01852 furni shing the Family & Youth Center * Construction co mplete * Perm it & Occupancy For further in fo rmation, please contact the CMAA's Executive Director, Samkhann C. Khoeun at (978) 454-4286, or Email: skhoeun @c maal owell .org Proposed Second floor plan: Youth Center ;:!fl.. <=-i>#il"..tX>~ Yes, I want to reserve advertising spac e (s) in the Kh mer Lowell Magazin e . I would like my advertisement to be .. . Size Price Our Ad is : Back Cover $ 250.00 _ __ a camera-ready copy Inside Back Cover $ 175.00 ___ an enclosed typed copy. I understand that a Inside Front Cover $ 150.00 camera-ready copy will be translated and Full Page $100.00 designed for an additional cost of $75.00 Half Page $ 75.00 Quarter Page $ 50.00 Business Card $ 30.00 _ _ _ not ready yet, but w ill be sent by_ _ _ __ (date) TOTAL PAYMENT EN CLOSED : S _ _ _ _x__ quarter (s) = Business/Org . : Contact Person : Address: Please make checks payable to : --------------- Cambodian Mutual Assistan ce A ssociation ATTN: Khmer Lowell Magazine 165 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA o 185 2 City:------------State/Zip Phone : (_ _ )_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Tel: (978) 454-4286 22 Fax: (978) 454-1806 �I ISSUE #12 July 2000 @~'l ~ 27 CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE U ihmg $ f m1· ct)./5 rr./5 yafi j mff Don't Make a Bargain with a Fox mru1i'1u:it1mtmrrnui1ysun=nri ui1mrurn.J11: n.~ru Q ffitifii:flBL9tij rui:lj~ ti11i1 ti,!fiti,!i:I tui tuwli:l~ WjHUlliruRwl 9U~ fi '1 ~tu1!r0mysmrum1!7: tl.ltl Q w11:1~ruJLNLNifil:flBB~ruuJ1ru!iH'1 · • i:f1Bt~!;!tu~Bmrritl.li1 ~9ii1Lfi1Uii:flfln7HLruNtJ.!lB giM1.m eJ '1 tl.li1 griQflt91rrlfi1 tuiiui1mru1a1:1J6j~B mi '1 iji~1mrnrurn1!'I ufrnriQ s~ uwl!;!tu Ui1ffi1t~mri tui tumi1aflGti 6jfi1 tum cit rfltu milimmn tum rii'll.litNQ tuBLeiti ~,mi miii mri '1 1m tull,!7 flQ turn Nm ri fi1 fl tuNQ tu!!'! ruw1ti ril.1 ~1 ru miii mritm :ijfiij '1 U~lUl:lfim ri nim~l rui.itufitulji119jei6j mi1Sl tu ii, i~ !;! i1rn: mi1uu1m :tuNitnif'lru~ flw7U(j1 tui:lnl'ltumrit!TO[l '1 rn1mHill'LfiltJUi:lfi~:1m mriN(j18~ULU9:ru~Lei!Gjnrfl(j1ritni11.ltu'1 mcinQfl runnHn rijlQ rum ruieil'lwl 1ui tuQ sirui1n1!TOm '1 rn1rnru2mw:1~l'HMru Lei!Gjfirfltm :N(j18ITlffiLffiU!tylfi ijfi!a1:1J 6jm ci m 1mm ru rui: g:1~l' tiu[itifimriQBLUfiru~ ruiiltty1mm:tui tumriri '1 Qflqrul'l!;!tuti:iru UU1tiifil:fl smrii:fl ruUJHG[lfiiiltlQlN tui tumririnitu1mw1 ijni:fl BL9 tlj rui:!J~ mtfoi i1 fi rn rutm :1:1N '1 tiJi118:(j18!§6j u~ru Q i:flflITliLGin.nflw1gJi1UtLm:cttiJ11B:yflmru meJmcil:fl fl~ :tl tui tui:fl8ftJ8Gj11~'1!LUllfimgjfi~i1 '1 mriGtiefi1fl11tiysmru mrinituwltifii:fl8!1'htui!UjUIJm'1 ~t~ : tl.li1 Q N(j18Ujm1um1:1clrnn1ti)i1 t!'l rumriQ fl~ ULU9 :tm :LQtiui1mru '1 ffii:Jiltif'lrumriLfiltJUi:ln~ :1m ~ru Q11Qfl~ULU9 :i\.i~Lfi!Gjfirfl Qritfli1!;!tu '1 ti\ ririQ fl tuNl'lHNtiJlfi1 rum ruieinw11ui tuQ sirui1nrn1?m '1 !;!tu fiitLm tui:!N LUIGjNl'll NQ fl u1 mLmtitty1NHN6j u.~ru Q'1 mriQ mijm H~BU-!i\.i mwmriLfi1U'1 iji~rn1 rui:9:i~f rnrui!'lrumriqrutty1Nti~smrii:fl ruijtrfltu i:flBifi gNu.J n0m 1i lUJ1NUJ 1m rulei~1 tuw1 gNd sfi ruG~ : fii1 iLrurJmuuiiim riueJ '1 lrnmm :mririQsgi ri 2flLmmn ti11N~ ssiumun 1ffii fii1 ~ sti tlmLw mm mM: trfltu'1 ri~ru Qufl~i1'i:ll1§~m~0ri1muirrrl6jli\i1 Q~tu'1 w1mrfifin.mrritl.li1 Qwrn~ ruJB~ cy tui turiLtiH~ tuui1mrumritm '1 ILITI tui:lfi n.~ ru Q fl tulli!Wffi ~Jl'lU] i\.11Urr1z mui turl(j1 Biniz Bwl fi1 B~ruJcytrfli11ffi '1 ~ fileirl fi1 sreJ1mw1i.itu~LUNU tl'h turQsrniJ ruueJi.itui1rei '11 It was very cold. Two rabbits were playing In the field. Far away t hey saw two small red objects. The rabbits went closer t o /oolf. The t wo red object s were pieces of an old red blanlfet. The pieces were warm and th/elf, but they were very small. They were to small to use. Soon a f ox came by. "liood day my f riends," he said. "You loolf worried. Do you have a problem?" The rabbits answered, "Yes! We need a needle and t hread to sew the pieces of the blanlfet t ogether." "You can use my needle and thread If I can use the blanlfet, t oo," said the fox. The rabbits used the fox's needle and thread. When the rabbits finished their sewing, the fox /oohed at their worlf. "You did a good Job," he said. "I'll see you tonight." Night came, and the wind was very cold. The f ox came baclf to the rabbits. "liood evening, my f riends. It's a cold, cold night. But we w/11 be warm! We have the nice, warm blanlfet you sewed with my needle and thread. You sewed down the middle of the blanlfet. The right thing Is for me t o sleep In the middle." ··res, that's right Mr. Fox, " said the rabbits. So the f ox lay down on the ground. The rabbits put the middle of t he blanlfet over him. The blanlfet covered him, but It did not cover t he rabbit s. They were cold all night! So you see, you should never malfe a bargain with a fox. 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QG! Lflflumtiiurrnn11uu11 GSJlllfITTllfirrmruTlfllli ·• ~1yi:66fll1LU:2srnmlfisll8i 8S Jlllfl1ITT1]1jllfUITTfif1fl.QlflJl:ff1WlQUfilru uumm :-i lillfllfLliUfl 11uti111usfousum111111 ~ wllillfi 111fiuri D nrn1si1mll111n1] 1:furwurm :M;.ru! ~ms:iianwru1UiW!;!f1HSL~f(lJlf1f1f1°hS\l{~66f111tlW ~jmmsiforty:msli ii These are so me of the services the CMAA provides for the commu nity of Greater Lowell. 0 Above: inside entrance to the Komar Daycare u Left : Students learnin g computer skills for work 23 �I if she pulls out a white coin, she will be free. Upon hearing his proclamation, the townspeople requested the old man to take out the two coins first so they can all see but he refused. Because of this refusal, Miss Sophea understood that the two coins the old man had placed in the container must both be blackened coins. But despite her knowing this for a fact she still decided to grab for a coin anyway because she couldn't argue. 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'\)HHHjCl.11 '1JH8Sm~tutS1tru8tLmtu "' d Not allow her to be the wife of her foster grandfather? Make the townspeople believe that there is both a white and a blackened coin? Won't disgrace the foster grandfather? Rewritten Retold by Mr. Sak Seang Translated by Sophy Theam 0 Konstantin V. Amirzadov, D.M.D. Lowell Family Dental Practice 133 Market Street Lowell, MA 01852 Tel. (978) 458-1179 Fax. (978) 454-7367 an '" 1firna fl muff rmii w ~ flii '\! mil Ll:i tiLm 21 g t1rnfl c;1N2i1 ru~ ~ fluH~!uri ~iii'! rum flJUUl ;ms eiJlfl1ULUl:iifomci 9N !J i1 fl il~ 1m :wlJULl1 :m StiJtfl rurl qi1 lei r: !JN rl qi1 tei ri'IBH[f tu 1 '\! 1:1] 11:iLll:nrn1 mfl iflj ~: grl im wi1 wl ilL'\!LUwl 1~m flmm ifl ru Im n wi11 m:? ~ i ~ 1fi1 wi1 wuiei tu Nm ruaNil m~ l1Il i1 rim □J ruLtit!li i11H'ti CTl ww1 HLei LUtUl ruwHwil ~flrn rurim wru1~ a]~ tuHLei~ □J~ ww1 ruL~Hw i11m :t!LJW, A riddle is not a mathematical problem. Nor is it a word of di scipline. A riddle is a tale or problem that has to be solved in a way that 's to the ideas of scholars: bei ng taught little but knowing a Jot, or to work less but to get much accomplished. It is to be able to solve numerous problems with only one move. Announcement: The CMAA has recently created the "Community Emergency Assistance Fund" to aid families and individuals with unexpected life tragedies. If you would like to make a donation into this fund, please make checks payable to the CMAA and send to: In order to help you understand more clearly of what solving a riddle is all about, please read below and help solve the problem as follows. Grandfather Seng raised a young girl named Sophea, beginning when she was 7 years old. When the young girl turned into a young woman, Grandfather Seng wanted to take her as a wife. This naughty old man took two blackened brass coins and placed then them a long cylindrical container and called the townspeople to be witnesses. When the townspeople were all gathered, the old man who wanted to have the young woman as wife proclaimed, "In this container are one white coin and one blackened coin. If Miss Sophea takes out the blackened coin, she will have to be my wife. But, 165 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852. 24 �■ CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE ISSUE #12 July 2000 CfHDIUNI'l'Y SEJl\T E lf~ EHPl,OY)IEN'I' PllOGilA)I J/Y200I ANI) HEYONI) The Community Service Employment Program (CSE) was first introduced in may 1998 by the Office of Refugee Resettlement in Washington D.C. as a program announcement called"request for applications for projects to provide Community Service Employment opportunit ies for refugees w h o have experienced long-term difficulties in assimilation". As broad as this statement is, it opened many new opportunities for the Southeast Asian population, especially the Cambodian Community of greater Lowell. In the first year grant the CMAA was awarded $623.000 for refugee assistance followed by a $ 1,500,000 grant for fi scal year 2000. The CSE program for the first year provided the impetus for a true set of guidelines for those affected by unemploy ment, low levels of work readiness. Refu gees are also affected by an inadequate suppl y of jobs for th eir skill level and some may have been impacted by job exclusion. The Community Service Empl oy ment program is sponsored by a grant from th e Offi ce of Refu gee Res ettl e - · ment. and is maintai ned by the Cambodi an Mutu al Assistance Association of Greater Lowell. In the first year, CSE was able to service 115 clients wh o came to the ce nter. Of these 11 5 intakes, 42 were placed in subsidi zed empl oy men t th rough the program. In fiscal year 2000 the CSE program increased the outcome by placi ng 62 refugees in the CSE program wh ile taking in over 89 new clients. The Community Service Employment program is now entering its third year with another$ l .5 m continuation grant to assist additional refu gees · with subsidized pl acement. WALSH &CO. ACCOUNTANTS AND CONSULTANTS Auditors and Advisors to Nonprofit Organizations ONE ELM SQUARE; ANDOVER, MA 01810 978-474-4667 781-729-7067 (FAX) 978-474-4343 Ex1rtas1 y1ur f r11d1m. Help JIUf'Sll\o/lS~ JIUf' famHy ~ aid t1mmu1aty. Bl a us tat&l!l!ii R1gast1r t1 V1t1i Citi zenship Class To seek help in obtaining citizenship, contact Samuel Sok at 978.454.4286, ext. 42 25 �HU3 "ll:J 13Fi~Bl fi)l:1000 u u: ai Q~ o1 fil: ~,: ai tf Fi~ 1m '1 f ~ 6 ~ &11, JOBS BRING DIGNITY TO LIFE & CMAA is willing to help you to reach self-sufficiency ! ! ! Bi I U tum!:i'8{~wJtirumm;1rumn n-~n(tlgru~sb~y1s ngWi:J:/!mn fiU }j7 HS? Af f:J7 fi f:J f§i!JJ(imfj)SBfitrff rniJrrAff.f)fif:J/Sf:f f3 r:hiJU!)Mf2SUAfUJ.5: fJ fifitij1fffiHflW'1 fiufi7UUMW:'JJ:jrn: Our Employment Services Program (ESP) at the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA) is funded by the Office of Refu gee Resettlement (ORR) via the Massachusetts Office for Refuges and Immi grants (MORI). This is the second year of the work, and it has been improved a lot. It will get even much better in the nex t following years. Through the hard work of all three staff, the program has provided a lot of benefits to the communi ty. Individuals' and or family's needs have been served, helping people achieve self-sufficiency. H fj)~nnm::flfidww,}j ,., [fiG:[fiu~rthWAf1ifi1i fii[p m cJ AffJJ fif:J s (~t/11;:jb::J?(J }j§}jr[_f'17 Training § [,Fj }j /JJ (tm' § }j rmw Mtrnrn{{J ifMngmcJq wrJnlsngW '1 u nf:JWi:Jswmrni}jms: iNfa(f:Jsr:Jw(fimrni}ju r:Jsu}jus cf rfHP: r11 rw }j"mf;jgWU {i~g rnm:!J }j:Jr:h:rJSHijfi '1 [,fi7 fi rn-1; }j tfn[}jfi~:1J7rn:ifrf!1!7: rw}jfj)sgwrJ(ir:t,}jr;n('io[,fift57j ff:J!7i}j(~i§}j 11f J:jr:Jsmfirif}Mf2 sd11ni)fittii'1 rdJJ:j!f g wd'i'lrti1wd rn0mnJ Aji:J :=gwig mmtjur:h111t nJ[,fj)R ttmtqp ft[Ufi!Iffl11JH1mt2 s ?nfrs-1 In the past two years , hundreds of refugees' families, S.E.A. and others, have received assistance from the MSSP at CMAA, particularly in support services and job placements services. Just only in the first 6 months of th e second fiscal year alone, from October in 99 to March 2000, more than 350 families have been assisted in filling out applications for Food Stamps, Mass Health, Public Assistance, Housing, Citizenship, Legal issues, and so on. ir ff The MSSP staff of CMAA also made applications to the Center for Educational Documentation in Boston to get an equivalency for our clients. These clients are new immigrants who received their college degrees in Cambodia. The good result is that some get thei r education equivalence to M.D. for General Practice, and some get a B.S . degree in Economics in the United States. fiMfi7t uumAfm7fir:hrfJf:J'1 mfi rMMr111ri}fi ff~ mm w }j fj)sg wmFi mnJr111ig1i fj)m 37):j [,Fifi! }jAffiJ7B rnir s-1?[,Fj }juMeil s rfJef]11m111im!i'ilmlsrniAf nJ7 I w ...._ U CJ- f:jr (t;Jmu}j-H ~udJJ:jf2:fj)Sl11t blJf:Jfi fimcrr,ur11ft5'1 mgr:imrr:hfid'w rm: fi[,fiM }jAffiJ7Brnirn:fj)s1111mMnf n.liWlfl!i'ilmtinfu }jusB:lfl mm"!Jfi&s~~;u"!Jfi fj)suJ §;rif:fun.!i fi bunt1:r11~fiITT~suJ§J:juJ co ..... uu c.C'-Uv-. m rn-lM.t.m.rn:'1 rfrmdcinrni}j1i1mrm: ufimn11fJ:j{JwwcJrwJ:j,{fj)st1: c::w (~ }j tfJ7;:j rfl f!J if rfi}j rfJ f:Jjg Wm fi7i }j7i(t;} blJ[,AfU r111 ITTf:J Aff:JfJ if/ fl S}j rf lliJ mu~ WM[,Uf:f7f:f f3r w J:j }jr:t, ti rAf AflfJfj)SfifblJfJ jAff:Jrf17ITTf:J rMtJ~fJ[,fl[ficf}j(t;Jt'1 rs-lg}jiw:rnm~.iB fi~}jr111rn: trfi(BtJM!D~~~ t;Jnf(3fJm i!Jooo[Jnrw~fj)sgwf:J{:/MJrf:gs 99r;nmFi (t;Jmrs-lg}jrn:tr f:J7Sf:J{:/MJWf!JIW rf:=gs~cf§}jr{!J:ji:J11}3 rf:gs9cfmFi'1 ' &S[,fi f:J(fiU rnm:ri}firMfirn?n }j rf rn.J1mu Fi 111 }j~cfmFi rn:trrw}jfj)sgwi!Jm[_,fi"::ntf[}m:icJrmw;sb}j rth;;ruJd fJRU~w t§ifi7tl11tmi:l:=gwfi[,fit\J}j ttmtrai'1 w MI:LUbW7fJ/Sf!Wri}fi(t;JmAff:J7fif:JrJ!i!JJ(im fj)Srfffjstinf Aff.JJfif:J/S(~us1: irni~nft§id:=gwdjnr.ffs1fj1f1i: (rjnRflJTJ~ §}j ciy(BJr[ ;:jpt'1 ff B 1fj7111 }j Dlff Brs: fr bfi tf f/ }j (fi[,fi ifi7ir:hf2?'br S?ITT f:f AffJJ[,fi7Aff37S7'1 Af AfJAf€J l~ rs: rw }jfj)s 11 i mtJ MJm& mFi lfllJ m ri}s RflJITT §}j i!Jm mFiriJfilfJriJs([JnrfJl(timffJ:jpi'1 AfAfJf1i}jrn: §}jumcrrntAfnnmcJ-mrsfa}j(tJnnmrn:rrfiw'1 u u· , n rmfi ti m :rrfiwrufrJ sr:hucJ rMn-unuunMmw(t;Jm rMn-{!fifg)nfrm: u}31flf]Firw}j_ef gwmmi}j1i fJRfiwr:t:rn¥7:gm riJsffB1fjw1J:ju(Jrn: fiJf:fbf:IWHrfllf!Jf:ffi fJRftIAffjf:Jfi f!FiMnf!WR fj)SrS?fi}jrfrnrnf:fflfibW;:jl17}j{j::37fi/5 fJf:J-11'f11S rm-rm ,S;:j ii,Sc,'"' ➔ ',.J' unrn r'mrmB <dmd> r.f&r.f-r.fi!Jd'cJ'11 For job placements, in the same six month period the staff has helped to place, 113 individuals, 97 of them are adults. Among them were 24 families who used to receive part or full benefits from TAFDC (Welfare Department). We have many connections to all kinds of work, ranging from office to manufacturing to professional. 0. Moreover, at the present time, the staff has established two job skills training classes to enhance the ability level of our clients. The training classes are COMPUTER and SOLDERING . These classes are led by the qualified and certified instructors who really have a heart for the community. There are four classes of computer training and two classes of electronics training. Both training are conducted on weekday and week-end. The MSSP staff had enrolled 35 clients in the computer training and 23 more clients in the soldering training. They will finish their training at the end of this July. -:, /Fl U s Therefore, if you or someone you know needs a job or job training in the above two fields, please come to visit CMAA, or call any one of us, Margaret Tham, Pov Ye, or Vincent Un, at 454-4286. fl.IC,- c;f .... Cf '"' " CMAA's Em~lo~menl S es Pro~ram ervic Solderi ng Class 26 �CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE ISSUE #12 July 2000 Can You Afford To Buy The House Of You·r Dreams? 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The program has been establi shed to provide additional educational opportunities for youth whose ages are between 7 and 21. This is an after school program that intends to educate youth in Khmer culture such as: u I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Khmer language every Monday and Friday from 4-5pm and every Saturday from 9-1 I am. Traditional music Monday to Thursday from 4-5pm. Traditional dance every Tues ., Thurs. and Fri . from 5-6pm. Arts and culture every Mon ., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. from 3:30-5pm. Modern English songs and dance from Mon.-Fri. from 3:30-5pm. From 5-7:30 or 8pm, the program provides transportation to youth to get home safely. Other Activities The youth program provides education through social and historical discussions, short folk story telling, sports, employment assistance, help with finding schools, help with homework, study about strategies of leadership, lead youths to do other Buddhist ceremonies, bring youths to perform different places in the community and provide general help to families regarding civic rights. s True experience has shown that activities of the youth program mentioned above have provided 6 benefits: I. Reduced harmful actions in public places 2. Connected the youth to whole community 3. Made the youth aware that their leaderships are needed in the community 4. Made the youth aware that they have rights to celebrate/do ceremonies 5. Made the youth understand between them and parents 6. Connected to the Khmer proverb: youth are future in keeping our culture These benefits don't come by themselves! They came because of efforts of youth staff, leadership of CMAA and funders who face many challenging problems to provide funding for the program. But these benefits are truly not enough. There are two other main problems that cannot be solved yet. First, youth have not received incentives from the community (especially Khmer community). Second, youth staff and parents have not established a good relationship to create confidence with each other. 28 �CMAA'S KHMER LOWELL MAGAZINE ISSUE #12 July 2000 · ···1 Now that we know about the problems, do we continue to i let them exist? My response is no! We'll not allow them to 1 happen. We must help encourage and give incentive to :1 our youth. Especially, the youth staff and ~arents must 1 oF Gf? , 1 o ft e n meet with ,.,..~C;, - - ..._ (:--7,,,,._ !! 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In any walk of li fe need to use transportation such as ; farmers , businessperson, and public officials. In the early society, especially folk in agriculture economy have been using ox cart, horse cart, elephant , bicycle, car, tricycle, train, boat, ship, and airpl ane to transport object or person from one place to another in daily activity. If we don't have the mean to transport objective or person from point A to point B , then the economic activity in that society is undeve loped or poor condition. The communication activ it y for public official or private in stitution would unproductive if without the mean of tran sportation . Youth Services into my job responsibility. My job was to drive the youth from CMAA to their resident or vice versa on worki ng day basis. On March 15, 1998 CMAA had moved from old place from 125 Perry Street to a new place at 165 Jackson Street. Then the director asked me to drive the youth at afternoon 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. depend on the number of the youth and their activities outside of CMAA such as; performing Khmer classical dance, es sport act1v1t1 ect.. .. CMAA 's van in a very bad condition; the oi l is leaking, brake problem. Sometime I have to us my personal money to fix CMAA property in order to provide safety for our youth and the passenger. I am felt confident driving the van. Then in early 1999, I have heard good news from the leadership. They wanted to purchase a new van. On the Janu ary 27, 2000 our program director Lorraine Cordeiro gave me the key to me . If we look back to CMAA organization, the transportation job is one of the most important activities that can move our organization forward its agenda. The CMAA got a new white van, a 2000 Ford E350; it carries up to 15 passengers. I have driven this new van since its mileage was about 40 miles. The new van is not on ly for the Elderly program and Youth program, but it also for all of the CMAA programs. I have been starting working at CMAA si nce the late of 1997 in Elder As sistance & Outreach Services program which under the direction of Ms. Thy Chey. In that time the CMAA own an old van made in 1987 that have 15 passenger seats. We used an old van to carry elder to the hospital , temple, and training at CMAA ect. ... In early I 998, Mr. Samkhann Khoeu n, the director of CMAA increa sed my job de scription by adding After School Only two CMAA staffs are responsible for the key, Ronnie and me . So, if any staff member wants to use it, s/he should fill out a form telling who is going to drive the car, from where and what time , to where and what time , the number of passengers, date of using it, and so on. The purpose to fill out the form is to make sure the car is used for a good reasonable service. Since I got the new van, I have taken care of it very carefully, 1 even double the work that I used to do with the old car. 1 have to be careful with my daily driving . I instruct the youth to understand that this car is also belong to them so they should help to take care of it (not to break things or mess it up) . I have noticed this instruction works very well. It is important to instruct them, because if they do not understand about the importance of the van , it is hard for them to help in taking care of it. "fiU 6SUG~SU~t 2 W~t!$ ~s;e s'' w u ~ Gj w e::.e::; e::;oe::; tJ e::; mi€i~rng~~~~~~~~G$G~~:i 'i~€im$'iA~~$G~ mm ~ ~ nU'i, l:ii ~ 0. t) t) e:::; Q ,e:::; t) G~ru~~n~~ffi$G~n~~'i~t~ G~es.sG~ru~~mes.sm~~ ~ w &~~ ~ G~~ ~ru~~m~ ~ijijSijGm~ij'it~ill'iAM~fo~sru~~ ~ G ""n ..., ..,. m~;,5~mm~sc~ Since we receive the car, the need of transportation is increased. Sometimes, Arn Chorn Pond , or Sayon Soeun, takes the youth to perform classical dancing or playing sports in Amherst or Lynn . Sometimes, I take them to the uni versity in Boston. Just my driving of the van is over 50 miles per day. For instance, from the end of January to the end of May, 2000, this van had been driven 3571 miles. Although the van is used a lot in transportation, one van is sti ll not enough for the need. As you can see, there are many staff members in each program. The program staffs are busy with inside and outside work, like taking clients to medical c linics, schools, courts, companies, and to meetings. Everyday, all of them use their own cars to provide the services to the clients. Now, you can see that not only the CMAA's van that is busy, but the staff's cars too. This work goes on without stopping. The non-stop activity shows that the CMAA is going forward, improving, and developing because of the availability of the transportation. i., i, % )I " ♦ ~ill~~G~~M + ~ill~~tGE~GirJG~~jmm '--0 ♦ "" "" G~~g~MillSGmg~~~GSj~:J ::tru::t m,G\S ~G~~~ G~gG~Gru~n-~s ms~~~~~ ff'l5~ ~'~ gji'm~ ~ ~ Cl ~ Gr 2.1 11 e, OJ o , cJ 21 2J ....,~ G II) G1Sijijn~iS~eG~~~ z'5~ru~ij5~:mG1S~z:~~G1S~AijG~s w W ;,51, '1. ' Transportation is the main source of communication. 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 32 pp. Language A language of the resource Khmer English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Khmer Lowell Edition 12 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts 2000-2009 Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association Cambodians New Year Periodicals Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/9428fce6df1853ced2b3ecbc4359fb5e.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=fqATBB80cHU1727jtLrpXQ35z%7EN43-xmo1xc0msihfme0ucm10vnq2I0wq5fpwKHlfpA8TYO-JhBXlvAedrWnO6zD9KdjveGpRXk9TysZg5H7EwPNrJzaYpD3f03GlEMJFGz2AYqbnWEksVKFsG7IBhsPwiD4OAsBU8XFD37WO8ISfzar-CPegMoPfgo9gp7edb8ytgAPXYJemOUs3Ld8t%7EU5xnXkSgLrcitjBXiyM8-h7lbDDcfZan0hn8VlrdeHL6n9f-q6CpvRmoMZBUBqe-5V%7EJuEeabPJAeJMiUKj17GtuiDb-%7EN1wXHu2Lkug%7E1gBTmFB5O2CWGN0TCFoEvw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 43f884d99cc5769026736ee84b39c921 PDF Text Text 3rdAnnual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival ~Rfif8·-iDIIitallsjili' ~~9jL59L9L~ LD9jbug9 M errimack River Sampas Pavilion • Lowell Heritage State Park Lowell, Massachusetts A ugust 21, 1999 �The 1999 Southeast Asian Water Festival was made possible by the hard work and dedication of the following organizations and individuals: . American Training Angkor Dance Troupe Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association Center for Family, Work, & Community, UMass Lowell City of Lowell Hope Organization King of Thailand Birthplace Foundation Latinos en Accion Lao Family Mutual Association Lowell Community Health Center Lowell Heritage State Park Lowell National Historical Park Lowell Police Department Lowell Small Business Assistance Center Lowell Telecommunications Corp. River Ambassador Program University of Massachusetts Lowell Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. Special Thanks to: Khan Chao, Southeast Asian Water Festival Coordinator Lowell Regional Transit Authority Lowell Heritage Ice Cream Page One Productions ... and our many volunteers w ho have put endless hours in planning this event. Friends of the Festival Peter Aucella Tom and Jane Benfey Ruth Houtte Rassany Khakeo Lani Beauty Salon David and Gail Medeiros Linda Katherine Reedy Laurence Smith and Linda Silka T & T Fine Jewelry Photography: Rady Mom �3rdAnnual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Table of Contents 1. Schedule of the Day II. Boat Races & Teams III. Festival Map and List of Booths 2-3 5 16 - 17 �Festival Schedule 10:00 A M Blessi ng Ceremony & Opening Remarks- Main Stage 11 :00 AM Boat Races Begin 11 :00 AM Entertainment, Ethnic Food, Market Place, Environmental and Informational Booths Open 1'1 i I 12:00 PM Second Stage Opens 4:00PM Boat Racing Award Ceremony 4:30PM Acknowledgment of Participants & Appreciation Awards Buddhist monks bless the racing boats during the 1998 Southeast Asian Water Festival. 2 �Performance Schedule MAIN STAGE Hosts: Somkhith Vongkaysone & ln-Oy Panyanuvong (Lao Community) Hosts: Bunrith Sath & Sophalina Tim (Cambodian Community) 9:40 AM Chhay Yam Parade 10:00 AM Blessing Ceremony 10:30 AM Opening Remarks 11:15AM Sava Band Introduction 11:30 AM CMAA Friendship Dance Group 12:00 PM Lowell Lao Teen Group 12:30 PM Seasia I Buddha Power & New Generation (CMAA) 1:00PM Big Brother Big Sister ADAM Project I United Teen Equality Center (UTEC Tribe) 1:30PM Lao Middle School 2:00PM Studio Fabu/ River Ambassador Program/ Souchitta Designs 2:30PM Dance with Sava Band 3:00PM Tou Koui Nao Kao Noui 3:30PM Chea X-treme Taekwondo 4:00PM Boat Racing Awards Ceremony 4:30PM Acknowledgment of Participants & Appreciation Awards SECOND STAGE Hosts: Arn Chern Pond & Sophy Theam (Cambodian Community) Host: Somsak Kounsombath (Lao Community) 12:00 PM Century Band 12:30 PM Tou Koui Noa Noui 1:00PM Poetry Reading I Bayon Traditional Music 1:30PM Darasine 2:00PM ADAM Project I UTEC Tribe & Buddha Power I New Generation 2:30PM Lowell Lao Teen Group/ Lao Middle School 3:00PM Phainame 4:00PM Return to Main Stage for Awards Ceremony 3 �August 21 , 1999 Dear Friends! Welcome to the Third Annual Southeast Asian Water Festival and welcome to the City of Lowell the All America City! We are so happy that you are joining us today to celebrate our cultures and the environment in which we ar~ now living today. People have always drawn to rivers because water is life. For centuries, people throughout Southeast Asia have gathered along the major rivers to celebrate the importance of water in all aspects of life: food, agriculture, spirituality and economic prosperity. Today, Lowell's Southeast Asian Water Festival transports this ancient tradition to the banks of the Merrimack River, some thirty thousand miles away from its homelands. ~ I I First held in the summer of 1997, the annual Southeast Asian Water Festival has attracted some 30,000 people in respect, celebration and appreciation for the water. It is the only festival of its kind in the United States. As in Southeast Asia, the Water Festival appeals to people of all ages who come together for traditional dances, music, poetry, story telling, fortune-telling, food, and craft booths, boat races, and parades of decorated boats. Beginning with a public ceremony of religious, cultural and community dignitaries, the day ends with a Water Blessing by Buddhist Monks. Now, more than 60 non-profit agencies, community organizations and private businesses contribute funds and talent to the Festival. More than 150 volunteers work hard to ensure that the event is successful. The August celebration has doubled participation in only two years - from 10,000 visitors in 1997 to more than 20,000 last summer. Its growing popularity guarantees that larger crowds will participate in this year's event. The Southeast Asian Water Festival was driven by the leadership of the Southeast Asian community. The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. (CMAA), which headed the festival, was created by the Cambodian community leaders in 1984 to provide social services, employment, educational and cultural programs to Lowell's newest immigrants. With the technical assistance from the Center for Family, Work, and Community at UMass Lowell, the cultural and religious groups throughout the city are represented in the festival planning. The Laotian Family Mutual Assistance Association, Lowell Community Health Center, temples, churches, neighborhood residents and the Heritage State Park representatives are actively involved in organizing and carrying out the Festival project. In late June of 1999, the Southeast Asian Water Festival project was highlighted as the one of three projects in an application to the National Civic League at the All-America City Award j ury competition in Philadelphia. As a result, Lowell was one of the ten cities designated as an "All America City", and the only city in the East Coast. This is the most prestigious contribution from the Southeast Asian community to the City of Lowell, which is home to the second largest Cambodian community in the United States; the largest one being in Long Beach, California. It is estimated that 35,000 Southeast Asians reside in the Lowell area and make up almost one third on the City's population. We hope that you will enjoy participating in our Third Annual Southeast Asian Water Festival as much as we are enjoying organizing it. Also, while you are in the area, please don't forget to see many other establishments in our City as well. Water is life, and there is a lot to like about Lowell! Sincerely Yours, Samkhann C. Khoeun Executive Director, Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association 4 �Boat racing is an integral part of the Southeast Asian water festival tradition. Racing teams from different provinces and towns compete for the right to represent their temples in national championships held every mid-November on the Mekong River in the capitals of Cambodia and Laos. In Lowell, we have adapted this time-honored tradition to the Merrimack River. Our boats, built in Cambodia, are 32 feet long by 4 feet wide and hold 12 rowers. Boat races are scheduled every few minutes beginning at 11:00 AM. Races begin upstream toward the Bellgarde boathouse and end near the main stage at the Sampas Pavilion. Race results will be announced at the Awards Ceremony at the Main Stage at 4:00PM. TODAY'S TEAMS: Asian American Federation of New England Coalition for a Better Acre Dao Ban Done Devils Extreme F. 0. 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' ~ ~~~am II TllmiiShet Lalli, M 11152 (!1111MIS1• WWW.IRil.C(I 32 9 9 �Saints Memorial Medical Center is proud to be a major sponsor of the Third Annual Southeast Asian Water Festival. Whatever your health care needs, Saints Memorial Medical Center can care for you. We speak your languages: Khmer and Laotian. SJI'A OJ Saints Memorial Medical Center ma,MBif,AnsJUlnnuritJ AJm BJAfjtf 11tD'filiuJfltih flainass'a1!1fl\filttoJ1lnla , iliitfAnJ'(fft!l 9### ,.: '1 ~ ~ .r Tl"lJ..JGGWCl GG~1JC"l G J.J ~ a. 1..US"i:e fl~ora.u~.u~~ ~c;Vu ~~u~~.u ~o1J • • ~~bSS:J:J~J..JqO:JGae U~~~~ • ~J..Jn"l:J • ee:J~raoc;ec;~~ n~c;5ueen~b:J~~ 1.US:JGeC"lGG.a.:,fJ~ GGJ.J%GG.UT1n SAINTS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - for life Yours r5. One Hospital Drive Lowell, MA 01852 Tel: (978)458-1411 Khmer Interpreter: 934-8489 Laotian Interpreter: 934-8488 �JJtany rhank§ to our 9vtajor Sponsors Theodore Edson Parker Foundation Saints Memorial Medical Center Attorney Louis Haskell Bank Boston Fleet Bank Massachusetts Electric � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. 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Title A name given to the resource 3rd Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival program, 1999-08-21 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Description An account of the resource 3rd Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival program booklet. The event was August 21, 1999. This program booklet contains 36 pages and includes the schedule of the day, Boat Races & Teams, and Festival Map and List of Booths. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999-08-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. 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Language A language of the resource Khmer Lao English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 3rd Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival program Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Loweel, Massachusetts 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/8a1b23ad20f0a51a191f6c24d86d6570.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=I0VsURtVNubYKKNrVm6cPHNWg8kAC5t89Irbgmvx12CJ9J4-gEhj-%7EGzua8W5-oLrI1xnzK08jIvKyHQKcMwW39wvTTlqVa9C7FpYZ3wMkQxB1Ii818sYiPMKKVqh%7E%7EuGn-9t7OUSqU89caPSKuL%7EYFLq4XZmbAqFr9a05skWCbBFfHVF8xe0EOTQq9NysrfwUR7ptT3hIHG4aF-68Et9HK3FWI3yDw%7EfWlpHHe%7EF3fz1ytzQakDfPcrF%7E2UUss9a2yUIeFhfWxoBpm02YX%7EMWGo8BaGfwe1oNEVL4JpQ6ha2R7PhwDu5aqytUn7G3Tb4X499A6Dy1pPydmNNkGu%7EA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8c346c4356fb25bbc1ad25949b32772a PDF Text Text Southeast Asian Water Festival 1997 Program Guide ~ es, 0 ~=~MJ~f~fi • ---- J --,=-- 5 ~ ~ Saturday Aug~t 23, 1997 11 AM - 6 PM Maior 1 Fl md· "!1 y Provided b the Theodore - E , fs 011 Parker · -Fo1md11tio11 - �' a ~2JTI'l:) TI'l2JGGWCl GG~2JC1 GJJL.USL9 a t:1 d:-1....,. _ ' JJ~O'lJJ~JJ~~ mGu2J ~~V~~JJ ~OU L~~e9:):)'l2J~O:)G~s ~~~'l~ ~:)~t:) I Q9:)~'lDG9G~~ n'lG52J99TI~S:)l~ •~ L2J e:) Ge c:, GG JJ 2J 'l I I a '~ GG JJ s GG JJ n n 2J . I ~nv'lJn~onvn'l2J~2Jvo~e~w'lves:) I !I/ V'lnG5'l nv 2J'l~W'l~'l n~su'l tuis 934-8489 , j tt~t fJ SAINTS MEMORIAL _. MEDICAL CENTER Yours for life Hospital Drive, Lowell, MA 508/458-1411 �In Memory of Noreth Tim Som (1961 to 1997) The 1997 Southeast Asian Water Festival is dedicated to the memory of our late colleague Noreth Tim Som. Noreth's loss was felt deeply through the planning of this event, to which he gave so much of his heart. He made invaluable contributions to the Festival through his knowledge of the Lowell community and Cambodian culture. Noreth was an employee of the City of Lowell Health Department through a National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences grant. Our thoughts are with his wife and two daughters. The Southeast Asian Water Festival Committee would like to thank Andy Chung, owner of the Lin Garden restaurant in Dracut, who hosted a memorial dinner attended by 100 persons that raised funds for Nore th' s family. �About the Southeast Asian Water Festival A Cambodian proverb tells, " Where there is water, there is afish. " For centuries in Southeast Asia, the Water Festival has celebrated the importance of water in all aspects of life. Water has always represented prosperity, life and goodness to the Southeast Asian people. Buddhist scripture explains that the Water Festival is held to thank the spirit of the water; to pray for evil spirits to go away; and to honor the Dragon King who dwells in the water. The Festival also asks the water spirit for forgiveness for "dirtying"the water - for example, by using it to irrigate soil. Fishermen and farmers rely on their rivers, lakes and ponds for their livelihood. Villages sprout next to riverbanks. In recent years, water has also come to symbolize economic development. Khy Taing Lim, director of the National Mekong River Commission, said, "Water is our soil, our mines of gold, our main natural resource ... we must use our water to export, and get foreign currency to develop the country." During the races, known as Bon Om Tuk in Khmer or Boun Song Hae in Laotian, people of all ages gather at the riverbanks to sing, dance, and watch the rowing races for three days in November. In Lowell, the Southeast Asian Water Festival began as a project funded by the National Institu of Environmental Health Sciences. The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association; the City of Lowell Health Department; the Laotian American Organization; and the UMass Lowell Center for Family, Work and Community formed the original working group. The intent was to recrea a time-honored tradition for the first time ever outside of Asia, to encourage the community to work toward many common goals; and to learn from the Southeast Asian community about important environmental and health issues. Planning began late in 1996. We welcome your comments and look foward to working with ye for future Festivals. We would also like to thank Mr. Edward Shih-Chung Wang, coordinator f the Festival. What you see today represents the work of hundreds of people from throughout 0 1 community. We hope you and your family enjoy the day, and we hope to meet you at the Merrimack River for many years to come. Ms. Jane Benfey, City of Lowell Health Department Mr. Samkhann Khoeun, Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association Mr. Richard Scott, Lowell Heritage State Park Dr. Linda Silka, UMass Lowell Center for Family, Work & Community Mr. Chareon Vannabouathong, Laotian American Organization �Thanks to Our Private and Business Sponsors We would like to thank the individuals, businesses and corporations that helped make the Festival possible through their generous contributions. We also thank the individuals and business who "adopted an umbrella " in support of the beautiful umbrellas you see today. Our Business Sponsors Franklin Companies Joseph A. Godfray, CLU Home Depot Lakeview Lounge Lowell Sun Charities Key West Corp. Marcotte Law Firm Navy Yard Liquors Reebok Spot Clean, Inc. Vaillancourt & Co. Vic 's Pastry Shop Our "Adopt An Umbrella" Sponsors Down Town Auto Repair Fineberg & Gray Associates Grey Fox Electric, Inc. Lowell Real Estate McPhee, Ltd. Pavex Inc. Ben P. Phanmalai Insurance & Income Tax Services Phnom Penh Supermarket Ms. Chris Peik Roy Fence Co. UMass Lowell Center for Family, Work & Community UMass Lowell Nursing Department Xamsenethai Restaurant Xiong Enterprises �Our Friends of the Festival All of us at the Water Festival wish to thank the individuals, businesses and organizations that have support.e d our efforts with generous gifts of time and resources. Our Friends of the Festival American Textile History Museum Barnes & Noble - Downtown Lowell Mr. Ed Trudel, City of Lowell Special Events Office Blaine Beauty School Cambodian Cable News Espresso Pizza Glory Buddhist Temple Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Khmer Television Program Lowell Festival Foundation Lowell National Historical Park Lowell Parks & Recreation Department Lowell Police Department Lowell Telecommunications Corporation New England Folklife Center Pawtucketville Neighborhood Council St. Julie Asian Center UMass Lowell Office of Community Service UMass Lowell Crew Racing Team The Voice of Cambodia - WLLH 1400 AM YouthBuild �Volunteers We want to thank our dozens of volunteers and River Ambassadors who are giving freely of their time today. They include teens representing Big Brother I Big Sister of Greater Lowell; the Coalition for a Better Acre; The Eliot Church; Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical School; Lowell Catholic High School; Lowell High School; and the Teen Coalition. Our volunteers also include students and faculty from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and people from Lowell's many communities. We also wish to thank Pany Khakeo for making sure our volunteers are well-fed. The 1997 Southeast Asian Water Festival Committee Offers Thanks to Our Many Volunteers Sha-King Alston Jane Benfey TomBenfey Wendy Blom Khan Chao Am Chom-Pond Andy Chung Marcia Dolce Lee Hershfield Paul Hudon Beverly Johnson Judith Kelley Rassany Khakeo Samkhann Khoeun The Venerable Sao Khon Saravon Khun Angleine Lee John Mitchell Rebecca Markey William McGowan KimMonh Ken Northrop Chath pierSath Richard Racicot Sak Seang Dr. Linda Silka Chhavy Sinuon Allison Trela Patty Trela Edward Wang Cheryl West Blong Xiong The Spar and Spindle Girl Scout Council Please Note: We have attempted to make sure everyone's hard work and enthusiasm has been properly acknowledged. We apologize for any inadvertent omissions. All information in this Program Guide is current as of our publishing date. �The Rowing Races Boat racing is an integral part of the Water Festival in Laos and Cambodia. Racing teams from throughout the different countries compete for the right to represent their temples in national championships held every November on the Mekong River in Phnom Penh and Vientiane, the capitals of Cambodia and Laos respectively. In Lowell, we have adapted this time-honored tradition to the Merrimack River. Our boats, which were built in Cambodia, are about 30 feet long and hold 16 team members. The racing boats are sponsored in part by Saints Memorial Medical Center. Teams representing local businesses and community organizations will race against each other and the clock. The two teams with the best times will be invited to compete in the final race at 3:50 p .m. We would like to thank Boat Committee members Tom Benfey, Bill McGowan of the UMass Lowell crew team, Ken Northrop of the Lowell Parks & Recreation Department, and Richard Racicot of the Lowell Festival Foundation for ensuring a safe and enjoyable day of racing for all participants. Today's Teams Include: (Please note these are teams registered as of our publication date.) Team #1 Team #2 Team #3 Team #4 Team #5 Team #6 Team #7 The Royals F.O.B. Sea Dragons Laos Community Soccer Wat Lao Mixayaram That Luang Market Pepsee Eng Pol, Captain Kipo Saysongkham, Captain Roath Ven , Captain Bounhiang Chanthavanheung, Captain Kham Lattanasack, Captain D.K., Captain Ting Vannabouathong, Captain Race Schedule: (Teams to be announced at Race Time.) Rowing races are scheduled every 30 minutes. Races begin 500 meters upstream from the Sampas Pavilion and end near the stage. Race results will be announced soon after the completion of each race and will be posted at the Race Station. 12:20 p.m. 12:50 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 1:50 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:50 p.m. 3:20 p.m. FINALS: 3:50 p.m. vs. vs. vs. vs . vs. vs. vs. vs . �Celebrating the Environment The Southeast Asian Water Festival celebrates Southeast Asian culture and the importance of water. The Mekong and the Merrimack Rivers share a history ofproviding nourishment and recreation for the people living nea~by. We want to learn from these histories. Many of the groups listed below have spent time exploring the importance of rivers to our culture. Please come join us as we celebrate the Merrimack River as our common resource. We wish to remember the late Noreth Tim Som, an original co-chair of our Environmental Committee. We also thank Paul Hudon and Chath pierSath for chairing our Environmental Committee. Our Health and Environmental Participants Charles Consulting Clean Water Action The Eliot Church Lowell Community Health Center Tobacco Program Lowell Lead Project Lowell Heritage State Park Lowell National Historical Park Lowell Regional Wastewater Utility Lowell Regional Water Utility Merrimack River Watershed Education Merrimack River Watershed Council New England Aquarium Northeast Environmental Justice Network Rape Crisis Services of Greater Lowell The Relevance Company Tsongas Industrial History Center Saints Memorial Medical Center Southeast Asian Environmental Partnership UMass Lowell Nursing Program UMass Lowell Toxics Use Reduction Institute UMass Lowell Department of Work Environment U.S. Dept of Food & Agriculture U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Waste Watch Center Women, Infants & Children (WIC) (Funding for the community water quality testing was provided by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission.) �Sharing Our Cultures We welcome cultural and artistic expressions from many communities. We hope you will sample what our artists and crafters have on display, and we invite you to learn more about Southeast Asian culture through demonstrations of traditional activities. We wish to thank Samkhann Khoeun, Chath pierSath, Rassany Khakeo and Cheryl West for leading our outreach to area artists, performers and crafters. Our Cultural and Community Participants Angkor Dance Troupe Buddhachak, Inc. Dragonfly Studio Glory Buddhist Temple Khmer Cultural Institute Laotian Temple of Massachusetts O'Bonn Studio Pepperell Spinning Group Thong Phamduy St. Julie Asian Center Trairatanaram Buddhist Temple Blia Vang Wat Lao Mixayaram of New England Weaver's Guild of Boston �Sampas Pavilion Activities (Performance times are subject to change.) I 0:00 a.m. Sava Band- A Cambodian rock band starts the day with fun and excitement. 11 :00 a.m. Chhay Yam Parade - The Angkor Dance Troupe opens the Festival with a march featurini brilliant costumes and the lively rhythms of wooden drums. 1 11 :30 a.m. Blessing Ceremony - Buddhist monks from area temples and spiritual leaders from througl the community welcome our racing boats to the City of Lowell. Featured guests include the Venerable ~ Khon, the Venerable Chek Chuon, Mr. Samkhann Khoeun, Mr. Chanrithy Oung, Mr. Seang Sak, Mr. K Silavong, and Mr. Chareon Vannabouathong. Noon Angkor Dance Troupe - A leading Cambodian dance company directed by Phousita S. Huy anc Tim Chan Thou presents: the classical Blessing Dance; the Butterfly Dance, symbolizing the curiosity a compassion of the Cambodian people; and the Pestle Dance, honoring the harvest and the rhythm of the tools traditionally used to mill rice. 12 :30 p.m. Cultural Fashion Show - Young people from Greater Lowell present traditional and mode: styles from Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and the United States. We are pleased to present a special line of clothes created by fashion designer Souchitta Chanthompalit of Lowell. The fashion show is presented \ assistance from the Asian Pride Club of Lowell Catholic High School. 1: 10 p.m. Lao Traditional Dance - A group of Lowell performers directed by Katie Un present dancei blessing the Festival and symbolizing Water Festival traditions. 2:00 p.m. Classical Cambodian Music - Arn Chorn-Pond and Bin Phan perform traditional works on distinctive Cambodian musical instruments. 2:30 p.m. Wat Lao Buddhavat of Rhode Island - A performance of the Lao Surng Water Festival da1 cheering on the boat racers and the Can Lao dance, famed for showing the distinct natures of the people Laos. The music is played on the Can, an instrument unique to Laos. 3:00 p.m. The ADAM Project - Breakdancing and hip-hop "movements for peace" by Southeast Asia youth from Big Brother I Big Sister of Greater Lowell. 4:00 p.m. Awards and Closing Ceremony - Winners of today 's rowing races will be recognized by th community, and spiritual leaders will bring the day to a close. �Festival Stage (Performance times are subject to change.) I p.m. Traditional Cambodian Music - CMAA Youth Traditional Music Project, under the instruction of Arn Chom-Pond and Bin Phan, presents folk music. Sponsored by Reebok. I :30 p.m. Laotian Mo Lam Poetry - Spontaneous poetry about Southeast Asian culture. 2: IO p.m. Cambodian Friendship Dance - The CMAA Youth Dance Project, directed by Rany Him, perform Khmer folk dances . Sponsored by Reebok . Performers include: Roath Ven, Peter Ven, Ya Uy, Ribin D., Samoeun Sok, Ryna Him, Danny Sok, Leakhena Levin, Olivia Ly, Peann Chhuon, Rachanna Song, Saneth Sim, Christy Kang, Anita Roum, Lina Mann, Roeun Soun, Sophanna Sam, Bopha Sem, Rosin So, Phann Try. 2:40 p.m. Bob Martin - A Lowell native offers folksongs about the Merrimack River. 3:00 p.m. "The Ghetto" - The CMAA Youth Theatre Project, written and directed by Am Chom-Pond, Barry Marshall and Chath pierSath, confronts drugs, gangs, and teen pregnancy. Sponsored by Reebok. Storytelling Stage Share stories, poems and tales of many lands and the rivers that water th em with area writers and storytellers. Pe,formance times will be announced. Featuring: Li Min Mo, telling stories of Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. Sponsored by Lowell Sun Charities. Amy Kopaczewski Kowith Kreth Cindy Murphy Bunrith Sath Chath pierSath Richard Scott �The Mekong River flows down from Tibet to China and through Burma; Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In the languages of these countries, the mighty Mekong River is known as: the Water of Stone, the Turbulent River, the Mother of Waters, the Great Water, and the River of Nine Dragons. \(•ll(t.<'!11'._"..«t _._____, 1'>0'-'t.-.; ~ �W ater, like the god Siva, is both the source of creation and a great destroyer ef life. It feeds the land from which the rice springs forth; it sustains the fish in lakes and rivers. It can also be an implacable force, sweeping away all before it. From time immemorial, the lives of the people of Southeast Asia have been dictated by the alternating southwest and northeast monsoons, steady winds each prevailing for half ayear. So come the rains followed by months of parched earth, extremes of flood and of drought. The cycle of the seasons, both a blight and ablessing, could never be broken, but it was the genius of Angkor to master it. Inheriting the hydraulic engineering brilliance oJ Funan, the ancient Khmer constructed canals and reservoirs, moats and pools in a huge system that tamed water, accommodated its excess, provided for its lack. In essence, -- Angkor was created from complete mastery over water and it was awater-borne empire. Not one of sailing ships and merchant princes, but one of irrigation assuring abundant harvests, of canals affording ease of access, even of water balancing the massive stone temples. As asymbol, too, water in the moats surrounding the great temple mountains represented the cosmic ocean. Water was also leisure and Angkor's aristocracy would have cheered at boat races, laughed on amorous outings to pleasure pools. With decline, Angkor lost its ascendancy over water. Canals and reservoirs fell into disrepair as the empire weakened and crumbled. 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Light glints off paddles plunging in unison into the river. Drums beat time. The arms of dancers undulate gracefully in the bows. Along the shores of the Tonie Sap river, crowds cheer while ministers, ambassadors and other dignitaries surround the King in his pavilion. Villagers gather from far and wide-for many , their only occasion to visit their capital-to encourage their boat to victory. It is the Water Festival, Cambodia' s biggest and most gala celebration: three days in November when the nation puts aside work and care, and honors the great naval warriors and accomplishments of the past. The celebration also marks a unique natural phenomenon: the changing of the flow of the Tonie Sap, the river and lake system which is the heart of Cambodia. From Phnom Penh to Siemreap, this land of water turns into one grand party-Cambodia's Mardi Gras. Hundreds of longboats, propelled by precision-trained crews, compete for honor and glory in two-and three boat heats along a 1,000meter course to the King's Pavilion in Phnom Penh . In Siemreap, smaller boats race in the more confined waters of Angkor Wat's moat. The Festival comprises three celebrations-a tribute to water, the ceremony of Ok Ambok (the pounding of the Rice), and Sampeah Preah Khai (the full moon Prayers) . The Pounding of the Rice stems from Buddhist mythology about a female giant who can predict the weather. Farmers honor her power each year. The Full Moon Prayers are dedicated to the power of a rabbit that took its own life in a fire to serve as food for a god who visited Earth as an emaciated old man. According to Khmer mythology, the rabbit symbolizes fidelity, justice, and honesty . Many celebrants say they can see its form traced in the full moon by the god . As night falls and the full moon rises, showers of fireworks light up the sky, exploding with booms and pops that mix with cheers of awe and joy . Enormous balloons are �"fed to the moon" and a flotilla of "fairy boats" outlined by lights slips gracefully through the dusk. At midnight, flatted rice, called ambok, bananas and coconut juice are offered to the moon, which returns the thanks with a bright smile from heaven. In a Buddhist ceremony, a line of candles is gingerly rotated three times on a rod: their falling wax reveals the future. The Phnom Penh festival' is the largest, with more than one million people crowding the banks of the capital's riverfront, but the Siemreap celebration is growing in popularity. Celebrated in the early 1960s at Angkor Wat, presided over by King Norodom Sihanouk, the festival was revived at the temple in 1994, with fishing boats racing. Two years later the boats were replaced by special, smaller versions of classic longboats. The Siemreap festival offers spectators the splendid sight of racers competing as dusk falls while the setting sun transforms the towers of Angkor Wat to radiant spires-as cicadas and birds hum in the forests. The Water Festival commemorates an era when naval forces fought for control of a land dominated by water, dating as far back as the Funan era (3 rd to 6th century). King Jayavarman VII hailed his armada's victory over a Cham fleet in 1181, a battle vividly depicted on wall carvings at the Banteay Chmar temple in Banteay Meanchey provinces and Bayon temple in Siemreap. During the 16 th century, King Ang Chan I moved the capital to Lovek in southern Cambodia. Today, these and other victories are reenacted in the races. The first round-with seated owers-represents the elite forces who were sent into battle first, and are followed by the anding rowers, the second wave of any sea-born attack: all storming towards victory. The sight of 300 boats gathering at the golden pavilion on the Tonie Sap is the festival's ax. You will feel the glory of the festival in your heart-still beating quickly to the pace of : drummers. 1 armada of its gathers in nt of the 1g's pavilion ne race Is. The est baku, ~man priest, ns with er in the first land cuts an {inary line unleashing the waters of the Tonie Sap to flow freely towards the sea. Oars ed, rowers from throughout the country cheer jubilantly: "Chey-yo Samdech Euv!" - Long ~e King! Another baku heralds the moment Left: Statues like this are commonly seen throughout !trumpets from a conch shell. It is a Cambodia. People often make offerings offood, incense, and ment unlike any other in the world: money in hopes of prosperity and long life. Above: Hundreds Jbodia's moment. of boats compete for a moment of glory. �The Tradition of Water Festival Boat Building (Reprinted from Cambodia: The Legend Comes to Life) When Chang 'hann Hoy broke into two pieces, people thought it was because the rowers were too strong. They said the rowers paddled the long, sleek racing boat so fast it just split apart- the bow end sped away from the stern, leaving one half in Siemreap and the other half far down river in Kompong Chhnang. Fast it was. Chang' hann Hoy was so named after it brought food from Kompong Chhnang to monks at Angkor Wat 150 kilometers up the Tonie Sap river. And the food-chang ' hann-was still hoy- hot! And the boat was fast because the rowers were strong and rowed with great speed, so the story goes. But Monh Sok knows that the rowers weren't the reason why the legendary long boat split in half. Sok, a 51 year-old boat builder from SiemReap, knows Hot Food broke apart because it was built so .. well-built according to the ancient formula devel1 ~ oped centuries ago to make the war boats of the . • .. . ancient Angkor empire. Built for speed, and Hot Food was built so well, so sleek, so fast, it just raced away from itself. Surely, the ancient formula makes fast boatsones so sleek, graceful and brightly colored. It is this ancient formula that produces the boats that every November fill the Tonie Sap at Phnom Penh and moat at Angkor Wat in Seimreap for the Water Festival races, Cambodia's grandest celebration. Monh Sok says the key to the formula is an ancient rule: "Kor romaing, bath kantaing, kantuy .. puos kray"-"the neck of a fallow deer, the bottom of a basket, the tail of snake named kray." The formula works like this: The deer's neck is handsomely round. The bottom of a basket is roughly flat. The Kray snake's tail is smaller, "like chicken's chest," Sok says. The chief workman recites this formula and tells his workers to carve their boat accordingly- neck of fallow deer curving gracefully up at the bow, basket flatness shaping the hull's bottom, thin snake tail sweeping back from the stem. "If the tail is too big, the boat will leap," Sok says. The boat builders rush from stem to stem, and then pull themselves away to see the sides of the long craft to make sure that the rule has been complied with properly. The boat is made. You have to entirely answer the requirements of the ancient formula. But what happens if you use koki thmar wood to make this boat? It will sink, of course. According to the veteran wh �boat maker, it is not enough just to follow the rule- the workmen must also select the best quality wood. They should use the nom1al koki tree, not koki teuk, pchek neung dei"- "koki and water; Pch ek and earth." But koki is expensive, because it can last hundreds of years- and sometimes hard to find . If the boat makers cannot afford the best, they should choose another high quality wood, maintaining the strictest traditions, and thus, produce the best boats. These provinces have also produced many victorious crews. Building, painting, naming, ra<>ing, and funding the boats-which can cost over $2,000-all of these things involve a great commitment by communities. The boat usually represents a Wat where it is stored in a place of honor during the year-revered with incense, flowers and offerings- under an open-air rooftop which respects the spirit guardian of the vessel. Whole villages typically accompany the boat to the Water Festival to cheer it on with great pride and honor. The full-sized racing boat is 20 to 25 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. It carries 40 rowers or more, plus a helmsman and perhaps a dancer or musician who keeps the rhythm at the bow. Because the moat around Angkor Wat is much smaller than the Tonie Sap or Mekong river, the boats that race at Siernreap are smaller, only 13 to 18 meters long. Normally, five to ten people build a boat. Producing a finished vessel caulked with a special mixture of resins and chopped hemp sack, can take five months or more. Strict rules and spirits influence the u aming process which is done under consultation with elders and monks; and it is not uncommon for a ·ame to be born of a dream. "Olden Garuda", "Tiger Descending the Mountain", "Powerful White /oman", "Powerful Black Woman", and "Magic-eyed Woman": many of the names resonate the female 1 of the vessel. irit The building of a boat is accompanied by ceremonies at each stage- entering the forest, cutting down : tree, and starting the carving. The biggest ceremony is reserved for when the boat is launched for the ·t time. The ceremony commemorates the spirits of the Naga king and Neang Hing, who preserves the water Iland. Bananas and decorated coconuts are placed before the boat, five candles are lit, along with :nse sticks, and traditional music is played. And the monks bestow their blessings. It is at this time that the final and most significant feature is put in place: the eyes. For it is the eyes, ch awake the boat's spirit and give life to the racers. ,,,, , Making a racing boat, says Sok, who has { -" been a boat builder since the age of 18, H takes a lot of thought, patience and work. But look at the sleek boats as they race past you on the river or the moat- look at the high deer neck at the bow and the snake 's tail at the stem, see the eyes that embody the spirit, and the light flashing off 40 paddles, listen to the beat of the rhythm, you will know the work was well done. Far Left: The hull 's bottom is carefully shaped like the boltom of a basket. 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Title A name given to the resource Southeast Asian Water Festival Program Guide, 1997-08-23 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Description An account of the resource 1997 Southeast Asian Water Festival Program Guide for the event. This program guide contains 23 pages and includes the Memory of Noreth Tim Som (1961 to 1997), information about the Southeast Asian Water Festival, the Sponsors of the event, the Volunteers, The Rowing Races, and more. It appears that during the scanning process of this program there were pages missed and text obscured by folded pages. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival flyer, 2001-08-18 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Description An account of the resource 2001 Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival flyer. Includes information for event date, time, location, and pictures from previous events. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. 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Language A language of the resource English Khmer Laos Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2001 Southeast Asian Water Festival Flier Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/ae9e5ad9e95fcaf9a1eed985f6370ff4.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=BnMf5Mc221colUB7kbrPH-fgSsn%7EJhYjgXKUUBWacJXFnhBcKbocQaQMQzRiLm-CLniZPZDuxCSqobQr8%7ElQMJGWQ5tLtCiyd4uvJVb6I02PDPQjWfgS4giRLhhseedX4hWHq5XJge-1V5FCO58oZYF3JfeSHmiwiQ1nU-wLBdi%7E3KHyc48yXirrWK-ig8jHQTrG9Qs5cSirBKRtIVMcK-pVmHBIyhA303f%7EdWaJQHiJ2WUmH-5tpuTBI%7EAbHiExXGTwEATEn4vawUoCGbIIlqD2C2tYmDcKUFc-ePXU%7ErSEWeRDXGb%7EI2IB4kib8Dt-dpUQgponM4VNMNZxCZgJ-g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 3d21f429486a4331add472e1c8057200 PDF Text Text iowell Southeast ~sian Water Festival B~jiffi , l l V "l ~1l4~jb59L9L~ Lfisft@1,1,QQ Saturda_y, August 18, 2001 8:J() A.M. - 5:?0 P.M. £fMJ1f fn[fi'ff[EfITTffuJ1dqauu:rr1'!lrzwl~rrJrumwlr1fJ.ff1crtdrtsmRmtif1nfiald1tf!1'l{affnrrffw fn a ffil[JJMiamgrJaqa MERRIMACK, msifruJ:n1r!i1rJruj rJumrn.rmr,ma ITT'!J 1r;irlr1nS91S&ljarr,r1a L17fffi[ftMff"wsaqnw, §atruJawmtftw rrJrusfanfi[JJ&fifilli~m§aru1t rru1n-rru1nr,tJ rymn rym1 E11aHtiisafils1lru!ffM1JJ7tr11nnw(ian!['1firn:rf:hwr;flr;l~ ff1SWFi!Jf1H1U711HiJajsaf~H~MJ1f1af ufi9J1;fi&fdt,'![1f fifiqMJ1(fnSa[,fi11f)H,jarn1rJ~qa ~ERR/MACK gM~nar~aqa§'maEQ&fru rn1m~1:liJ?S ROURKE SaliJ?S PAWTUCKET FALLS (fit SCHOOL)'1 flfiff?SIJfSff Afff91fi9affn91AfflfWtJ ~r,JrJ-rfdrf-rf"f!JrJ~. ~drf-flfm!>"IB ff ~drf-flfm!>ri'1 ~ "' u u "' .A,. The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival is made possible through the generous support of: CMAA Network Health Lowell CUltural Council wida illdl ram Iii■ Photos: Rady Mom and Andrew Page Saints Memorial Medical Center Theodore Edson Parker Foundation Lowell Community Health Center Fleet Bank Lao Family Mutual Association Lowell Heritage State Park City of Lowell Lowell National Historical Park Greater M. V. CVB Surgeons of Hope Foundation, Inc. Center for Family. Work and Community Angkor Dance Troupe � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. 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Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival poster, 2001-08-18 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Description An account of the resource 2001 Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival poster. Includes information for event date, time, location, and pictures from previous events. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-08-18 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 1 p. Language A language of the resource English Khmer Lao Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2001 Southeast Asian Water Festival Poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/bbb1c972340d7c1da5ff215d36960b82.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=Nu6d4POGFouqFlFxMOVVJ2TXfnFxhnerPPOB7QEk1g5jKIJKavgJV-W59I9sx5JlP9hz553dbE6du9cZKFDcjenoxAKX-8fJCGHe3c-gcDnkxKLFsrgTJt1A7DuXPaRgTyGA02d2Hb7g-XmvSsXL9wRP1vq8P9S69wFsGYioDlPzowTmkjDhShZyrhQf%7ESZQD4RdHNbV%7E3-i9pLRP7SgcJibX6WfZcr1bTUSLwAgaLrSRvGGRV5%7EL14Km-7H12YrvD%7EPO1%7E561QSrwcj2YE4VBxmt6DDZ13jaYtDHs%7E1SmfizR4xIGH9JcoHg-JyGOtWx-%7EwKVdwmSVts8h67yz6aw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8d407d69ce80f21e431049d5a56ea129 PDF Text Text Southeast Asian Water Festival 2001 ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE MAIN STAGE EVENT TIME 8:00 WALK FOR PEACE 8:45 9:00 9:10 9:30 10:00 10:30 11 :00 11 :30 BLESSING CEREMONY 10:00 11 :00 12:00 1:00 1 :30 2:00 3:00 3:15 4:00 12:00 12:30 12:45 1 :00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 . '""' C, -~'-" ·""- THIRD STAGE SECOND ST AGE TIME CHHYAM BLESSING DANCE OPENING SPEECH BOAT RACE ST ARTS ANGKOR DANCE TROUPE LAOS DANCE TROUPE FRIENDSHIP DANCE TROUPE EVENT TIME EVENT LAOS BAND 10:00 11 :00 12:00 1 :00 1 :30 2:00 3:00 3:15 4:00 LAOS TRADITIONAL LAOS BAND LAOS BAND LAOS BAND KHMER BOXING KHMER BAND KHMER BAND KHMER BAND KHMER BAND LAOS TRADITIONAL LAOS TRADITIONAL KHMER TRADITIONAL POEMS/STORY TELERS KHMER TRADITIONAL PRUM MIEN KHMER TRADITIONAL KHMER TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL FIGHTING POEMS/STORY TELLERS PRUM MIEN MODERN ARTISTS LAOS DANCE MODERN ARTISTS ANGKOR DANCE TROUPE MODERN ARTISTS TAK KWON DO SEASIA BAND/BOAT UPDATES '• - .• · - - ~........ "" , - ~ ~ . , _ ; . , : ' - ' . " . " : ' " ~ ~ · i - 4 ~ ~ " ~ - - - ; ~ . - - ·-~-~ •.-., c:i:·;:;;,h·'!.~''fl>i:i:k·••.~.._,-_ ],,¥:f!lt.--'¢~s,,.:>oiol;.P<~, . • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml20</a>. -------------------------- SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014. UML 20. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Southeast Asian Water Festival Entertainment Schedule 2001 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts 2000-2009 Documents Southeast Asian Water Festival https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/28cc95653757a8a84028648ef3bbe534.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=HhB13UzZNUerqtnenKEV1Q4X2MBZCJ-OqG6KUO9yfN2FXdeG%7ERjYYwrt4p37aw1Mvj6px8m4fSRGIdfrz-kTpoMqxUxQAwMWUsVZxlbrE7Fr3YA9GAn7qicblQicQH9JevgZxPFnZrXeTMRCWkPw2AnBhKAWnp7kvZWDPHtLiq9BQVHmm22TpnHxFADQNtxi7d7sCDqfgeAGYJvUIM1bLsSnedK6ZMOzAX72vTXE6I0WScl-yEmeWsGu7acrWTh9gBTYCdC13MN%7E9gjY43dwtaxbessek90m5s2lnYq9pvirH52quU1KkDv7GdZwY2AaIB1QOeAoVAJSKzggC1nBAA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ce4e84bf92183e064f2a59e51059264b PDF Text Text �SAINTS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IS PROUD TO BE A MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL LOWELL SOUTHEAST ASIAN WATER FESTIVAL. WHENEVER YOUR HEAL TH CARE NEEDS, SAINTS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER CAN CARE FOR YOU. WE SPEAK YOUR LANGUAGES: KHMER AND LAOTIAN. A' A' A' U~tG~~jGWS uisaG~5~G~iusa~j A' tfi~W~~~t~ru!;6~5~~~15UJS Gsa7f!S~~~~J~~fifi1S~~~ #~A' 0 Grufi~~ ~ 1.J'l'l '1 :J T l saisai l::JOOO <11.JGG W Ct ~nD'1 .J...J ~.J...J~~ GG P, 1.JC7 ~G01.J ~~~SB:J::)'11.J~O:JG~B S8:JP,'10G8G~S ~1.Je::)G e ~GG Gsag~ 41\,1 ~~Vt~.J...J Vt~')~ "t B ~01.J . ~'1G01.J88n~s:Jtn ~l_;') G G .J...J%GG .J...J:nn SAINTS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Yours for life G .J...J 't .J...J ~ ~ . One Hospital Drive Lowell, MAO 1852 Te l: (978) 458-1411 Khmer Interpreter : 934-8489 Laotian Interpreter: 934-8488 �August 19, 2000 Dear friends, We would like to welcome you to the 4th Annual Southeast Asian Water Festival in Lowell, MA. 1999 and 2000 Lowell Southeast Asian Water is brought to you by the Southeast Asian Water Festival Committee. We hope you will enjoy this year festival. Imagine colorfully designed, hand crafted wooden boats, some as long as 60 feet, holding 25 rowers racing side by side, speeding faster and faster on the river. With the guide of the drumbeat, each team member in their colorful uniforms paddle together in harmony. Members uniting with the mission to take back the pride and winning trophy to their hometown. Imagine thousands of spectators along the riverbank cheering for their teams. Both the old and the very young journey from as far away as the countryside (in some cases by foot) to get a glimpse of this event. Everyone enjoys the sideline entertainment and activities along the banks of the river. In the capitals of Lao, Cambodia and Thailand the water festival (held every November along the Mekong River), is a major event celebrating the connection between water and life. Thousands of miles away, Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival celebration is a unique bridge to carry on this centuries-old water festival tradition that is celebrated back home. Initiated by the large Southeast Asians immigrant community that resides here in Lowell, Massachusetts, today it is a celebration of cultural diversity and appreciation for the river. It includes traditional Southeast Asian boat races along the Merrimack River, parades, over 40 traditional and contemporary performances and live bands on two stages and children's games and educational activities focusing on water quality. There is also much ethnic food, Southeast Asian crafts and arts, and informational booths staffed by health, human service, civic, environmental and local business organizations. Noted for it's wide participation, uniqueness, and unifying community event, the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival project was highlighted in Lowell's recipient of the 1999 All-American City Awards. This festival is a partnership of many community groups, including the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association, the Lao Family Mutual Association, and Lowell Heritage State Park. Many other local organizations and individuals have contribution and dedicated their time to make the fourth annual festival the largest and most memorable one. For the first time in this year's festival, eight (8) teams will be using two new boats and additional four (4) teams will be using the two (2) smaller boats. The two new boats, recently arrived from Laos with 60 feet long and accommodating up to 25 rowers each . Last year, there were two small boats brought from Cambodia and accommodating up to 13 rowers each. Long before today 's competition, rowing teams have devoted energy to practicing and learning how to maneuver these boats in rhythm . Join us and in celebrating the beauty of the rivers, the blending of traditions and cultures, and unity of our communities. Very Truly Yours, Thel Sar and Paul Kesith Co-Chairs of the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Committee Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival -- Fourth Annual 2000 Page 1 �A ..··. . . w ·Sovere1g•n .._.- . . ... ·: . OVEREIG BANK NEW E ' GLAND We're Proud to Support Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival 2000 Page 2 Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival -- Fourth Annual 2000 4ruu,r~n-mbnnnns1mbll)11ru 1runBC.·!fibooo �Festival Schedule 9:00A.M. 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm Walk for Peace Blessing Ceremony & opening Remarks-Main Stage Boat Races begin Entertainment, Ethnic Food, Market Place Environmental and Information Booths Open Second stage opens Boat Racing Award Ceremony Acknowledgements & Closing Remarks Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, fourth Annual, 2000 For the first time in this year's festival, the two new boats, recently arrived from Laos with 60 feet long and accommodating up to 25 rowers each. The Boats Blessing Ceremony was on Saturday, August 5, 2000 at Sampas Pavilion, along the Merrimack River in Lowell, Massachusetts. Photo by: Siphann Touch Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival •· Fourth Annual 2000 Page 3 �Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, third Annual, 1999 Once aEain, Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival is held its Fourth Annual Boats Racing for the Millennium!!! Two brand new boats brought from Loas and had their blessing by the monk Wathpa Keomany in front of the Sampas Pavilion-stage on Saturday, Ausgust 5, 2000. The Officials try-out a boat. From left: festival organizer David Turcotte, City Manager John F. Cox, Vang Rattanavong, Laotian ambassador to the U.S., City Councilor Rita Mercier and City Councelor Rithy Uong in far back. Photo by: Siphann T ouch Page 4 Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival -- Fourth Annual 2000 �Performance Schedule 9:00 A.M. Walk for peace 9:40 A.M. Traditional Blessing Ceremony 10:00 A.M. Opening remarks 10:30 A.M. Chhay Yam Parade 10:50 A.M. Opening Songs A Khmer Piece Celebrating Wat by Am Chom Pond You & Me, We are the people by Somkith Vongkaysone 11:00 A.M. Classical & Folk Dances : CMAA Friendship Morakot Troupe Dance Lao Youth Group 12:00P.M. Live Band: Sava Band 12:00P.M. Performances by: Eipathy, I.RS ., A.W.A.( Asian With Attitude), Nawty, Sunly Hem, PK, N'Chync & Y'Yeah, and more local artists! There will also be a traditional Custom Wear Fashion Show, a Cambodian Comedian, and a special performance by Seasia! 4:00 pm Boat Racing Awards Ceremony 4:30 pm Acknowledgements & Closing Remarks 5:00 pm Closing Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival -- Fourth Annual 2000 Page 5 �The Lowell Co-Operative Bank 1 8 Hu.rd Street .L o we11 .MA 0 1852 97 8 -458-4598 7 M .ernb e r . 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Racing teams from different provinces and towns compete for the right to represent their temples in national championships held every mid-November on the Mekong River in the capital of Cambodia and Laos. In Lowell , we have adapted this time-honored tradition to the Merrimack River. Joining our 32 feet long Cambodian boats are two new 70 feet long Laotian boats. Boat races are scheduled every few minutes beginning at 10:00 AM. Races begin upstream toward the Belgrade boathouse and end near the main stage at the Sampas Pavilion. Race results will be announced at the Awards Ceremony at the Main Stage at 4:00 PM. Short Boat Teams 1. Light of Cambodian Children 2. Lowell and Philly Mix 3. City of Lowell Department of 4. Planning and Development Race l Race 2 Race 3 Race4 10:00AM 10:20 AM 10:40 AM 11:00 AM Long Boat Heat Long Boat Heat Long Boat Heat Long Boat Heat Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 11:20 AM 11:40 AM 12:00 PM Short Boat Time Trial Short Boat Time Trial Short Boat Time Trial Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 12:40 PM 1:00 PM 1:20 PM Long Boat Quarter-Final Long Boat Quarter-Final Long Boat Quarter-Final Race 11 Race 12 2:00 PM 2:20 PM Long Boat Semi-Final Long Boat Semi-Final Race 13 3:00 PM Small Boat Final Race 14 3:30: PM Long Boat Fi nal Long Boat Teams 1. GN Net.com 2. Khmer Kampuchea Krom 3. Lanexang 4. Laos Community Soccer 5. Laos Family Mutual Association 6. Lowell Real Estate 7. ThatLuang 8. Thephabudh Hongthong 9. Wat Mixayaram Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Logo is illustrated Narath Bun 2()( �Established 1878 Proudly serving 26 communities in Northern Middlesex County and Southern New Hampshire 15 Kearney Square Lowell, Massachusetts (97, ) 458-7100 8 FOR HOME DELIVERY (978) 459-1300 Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival -- Fourth Annual 2000 Page 23 �Donahue & Donahue since 1887 Is Proud to Support the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Civil, Commercial and Criminal Trials Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Defective Product Actions Business and Corporate Law Environmental Law and Land Use Management Estate Planning and Wills Excellence in the Practice of Law Twenty-one George Street Lowell, Massachusetts 01852 978-458-6887 Page 24 Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival -- Fourth Annual 2000 �~ t ~ .« :;Enjoy! YOUR ,_I'OWN , YOUR BANK . Lowell • Billerit:a • Cheirm,ford • Dracut • No r th Chelmsford • Tl:,•\vksburv ·.yngsborn • \'Vestford • Wil m ington • (978) 452-1300 • Member FDIC and r'>JF l Visit our \Veb ;;itc at: \Vww.lowellfivesovings.cotn Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival -- Fourth Annual 2000 Page 25 �.Community mve~tment yields high returns. Beet is proud to be a supporter of the d1 Aru1ual Southeast Asiiln \\,;iter F~v.. J August 1 9th, 2000 - l,0w('ll Heritage S1 Park ;1tc Fm more infonnation, call ·1 Truong, r1ccc Community Development Officer, at 617·434-3442 .:iry C) Fleet Special thanks to the fol lo• ing individual who made cc tributions for the Low, Southeast Asian Water Fe tival 2000: 1. Phnom Penh Supe1 Market 2. Amara Travel 3. Nick Computer Repair 4. Mekong Restaurar The first planning committee of the Southeast Asian Water Festival in 1997. Page 26 Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival -- Fourth Annual 2000 �acingr What Do Boat R_ Dan. i!19 and UPS c ave ,n Common? Ibey Can Al! 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BBN is widely distributed throughout Massachusetts and the U.S. For Subscription or Advertising, Please call us at (978) 454-3707 Page 28 Lowell Southeast Asian W ater Festival -- Fourth Annual 2000 Cambodian Cable Ne, (978) 454-3707 Fax (978) 441-1781 E-Mail: callinc@ cambodian-am erican.c Web Site: cambodian-am erican.con ffji.)tHHUli:'Ll 4fY,tl113".JO t~filffitmi:l ru:mo mowti t~G§tffii:l ".Ji:J:UlO 81 9t@iil ffji:ltfii:llQici tjfY,t1113G t~ti:'Ll11tffii:l".J".J: OOLfifi Si:llmi:lct:oorlJ]G ffji.lUJru1t11 tjfY,tl113G\t~ +G\G t~rt.1Lmmi:l m:ooai:'Lljru ffji.1lli8 tjfY,tl11 3Ul t~rt.j[fitffii:l 1,}:Ql081 9WU ffji:lQJtjru tjfY,tl113G ~ " . t~rt.1LmtJ1i:l ru:oowu t~ti:'Ll11t81U Ql:OOLfifi ff1i:l1t{ji tjfY,tl113G l~filLNlffii:l @WU �Congratulations to organizers of the 4th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival 2000 GOOD LUCK To ALL BOATERS IN THE RACE BBN is published monthly by the Cambodian American Leaguge of Lowell, Inc. and is covering news that offering our community including business news, community news around the U.S., news around the world and news from back home, Cambodia. BBN is widely distributed throughout Massachusetts and the U.S. For Subscription or Advertising, Please call us at (978) 454-3707 Page 28 Lowell Southeast Asian W ater Festival -- Fourth Ann ual 2000 Cambodian Cable Ne, (978) 454-3707 Fax (978) 441-1781 E-Mail: callinc@ cambodian-am erican.c Web Site: cambodian-am erican.con mi.) IHI:! U7 i:iJ 4'\j HU 3".l 0 t~fi!ffitmll ill:lllo mowti t~G§tffi,l ".Ji:J:lllO 819t~Lriil mlltrii:ilQn tj '\jtllJ3 G 1~1'1J11tmll".l".l: OOLfin 8ll Im 1l ct:0mgrn ffiMJrui111 4'\\IIU31\\~l/+I\\G t~fi!Lntmll lll:ooitMjru mirn1s tj'\jtlli31ll t~fi![fitffill @:lllom owti mllQJtjru tj'\jtlli3G ~ " t~fi!Lnllflll tll:oowu' t~tw1ftmu lll:OOLfin mlli1:ui ti'Votru3G t~fi!Lnlffii) @WU �Best wishes and good health to everyone The Southeast Asian Water Festival promotes a true sense of community --~ 1ctr""* Lowell LCHC Community Health Center . .. · . . 6~RS~'1fflJ(Hfflfffftt~bitJ''~ ie~triJ1Jev,fie~ \Q"oo Lowell Community Health Center, Inc. 585-597 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01854 Linking Community to Health Care Phone: (978) 937-9700 Fax: (978) 970-0057 Proud Sponsor of the 4th. Annual Southeast Asian Water Festival �Many Thanks to our Major Sponsors Saints Memorial Medical Center Louis s. Haskell, Attorney at Law · Lowell Real Estate Donahue & Donahue Attorneys, P. c. Lowell Community Health Center Sovereign Bank . - This booklet is made possible & printed by Cambodian American League of Lowell , Inc. (CALL, Inc.), designed and digital layouts by Siphann Touch. All Rights Reserved 2 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection, 1997-2014 Description An account of the resource This collection includes digitized Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. general files, event programs, and promotional materials. The collection is completely accessible on this site. 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Title A name given to the resource 4th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival program, 2000-08-19 Subject The topic of the resource Festivals Description An account of the resource 4th Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival program booklet. The booklet contains 33 pages and includes a friendly letter from Thel Sar and Paul Kesith, the festival schedule, performance schedule, a list of Water Festival committees and individual members, a list of supporting organizations, and more. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000-08-19 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf; 33 p. Language A language of the resource English Khmer Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival 4th Annual August 19, 2000 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts 2000-2009 Ephemera Southeast Asian Water Festival