Asian Pacific American Heritage Month "Leadership, Diversity and Harmony - Gateway to Success" May 2008 Calendar of Events

Martial  Arts  Demonstration featuring Shotokan Karate & Aikido

Saving Your House From Foreclosure: How to Handle Bankruptcy & Debt by  Peter Francis Geraci, J.D. Famed bankruptcy attorney Peter Francis Geraci is a household name in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, known from his long-running television commercials.  The Law Offices of Peter Francis Geraci is one of the largest and oldest consumer bankruptcy firms in the country.  The Law Offices of Peter Francis Geraci has 30 years experience, representing over 150,000 clients in Chapter 7 discharge of debt, and Chapter 13 debt repayment plans in Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin.  http:www.peterfrancisgeraci.info

Acting Regional Administrator Bharat Mathur (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 5), Regional Administrator Ollice C. Holden (USDA-Food & Nutrition Service - Midwest Regional Office), and Regional Director Joseph Galvan (U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development) are scheduled to give opening remarks for their respective agencies.  This year’s keynote speaker will be Mr. Granta Nakayama - Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance - U.S. EPA Headquarters.

Granta Y. Nakayama is the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in Washington, DC.  Mr. Nakayama was nominated June 23, 2005, by President George W. Bush to serve as head of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), the enforcement division of the Environmental Protection Agency, during Bush's second term. The U.S. Senate approved Nakayama's nomination on July 29, 2005; and he was sworn into office on August 16, 2005.  Prior to his post at EPA, Mr. Nakayama was a Partner for Environmental Law and Product Safety at the law firm, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP in Washington, DC. In addition, he is an adjunct professor at George Mason University School of Law, where he teaches environmental law. He previously served as Chief of Quality Control for Welding and Nondestructive Testing Branch of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program for the United States Navy. Prior to this position, Mr. Nakayama served as Chief Engineer for Nuclear Core Manufacturing for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. Mr. Nakayama earned his bachelor's and master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his J.D. from George Mason University.

Yellow River River Performing Arts (featuring traditional folk music, dance, and Shaolin martial arts from China), Bitosh Sinha (USDA-FNS) and his sister Sunanda Bose (Indian classical music) and Master Hong Chao Zhang  and his students from the Chinese Gong-Fu Institute (Chinese martial arts).

Guang Long Li (erhu) and Janice Yang (guzheng) Yellow River Performing Arts	Sunanda Bose (sitar) & Bitosh Sinha (tabla)	Master Hong Chao Zhang  Chinese Gong-Fu Institute

Taste of Asia 2008

Vegetable Pad Thai Pad Woon Sen Beef with Broccoli Pad Kee Mao  LUNCH INCLUDES YOUR CHOICE FROM 5 DIFFERENT ENTREES, A RICE DISH, APPETIZER, AND BEVERAGE Sesame Chicken Vegetable or Shrimp Fried Rice OR Steamed Rice Also included with your meal: Thai Roll (1) Vegetable Fried Rice, Shrimp Fried Rice, or Steamed White Rice Soda Pop Thai Roll (1)

• Howard Pham (353-2310) - EPA Superfund
• Paul Zanter (886-7181) - EPA Superfund
• Ross del Rosario (886-6195) - EPA Superfund
• Syed Quadri (886-5736) - EPA Superfund
• Jae Lee (886-3781) - EPA LCD
• Nate Nemani (886-3224) EPA LCD
• Phuong Nguyen (886-6701) - EPA ARD
• Manoj Patel (353-3565)  - EPA ARD
• Sudhir Desai (886-6704) - EPA WD
• Sreedeevi Yedavalli (353-7314) - EPA WD
• Amberina Khan (886-1503) - EPA ORA
•  Tahira Mahmood (886-3548) - EPA RMD
• Clemmie Hardy (353-8034) - EPA GLNPO
• Chi Tang (353-9068) - EPA CRL
• Tina Kopec (353-0578) - USDA-Food & Nutrition Service
• Belinda Francisco (353-1915, Ext. 2328) - Housing & Urban Development