Ginny Fang Appointed CEO of San Francisco Bay Area Regional Center

ChinaSF Executive Director Has Built Business Between San Francisco and Chinac During Her Tenure

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7 October 2011 — San Francisco, CA: Ginny Fang, Executive Director of ChinaSF (www.chinasf.org), has been named CEO of the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Center. Fang, who has led the public-private partnership,ChinaSF, for the last two years, has expanded San Francisco’s presence throughout China and successfully opened ChinaSF offices in Beijing and Shanghai. In her new role, Fang will continue to work with cross-border trade between China and San Francisco, but will narrow her focus to bringing foreign direct investment dollars into San Francisco and Bay Area-based projects.

“ChinaSF is a national leader in how government and business can work together to create jobs and grow an economy,” said Fang. “I am proud of everything that we have achieved, and look forward to supporting continued success for ChinaSF as a Board member. Furthermore, the experience gained from my work with ChinaSF will help jump start our efforts at the SFBA Regional Center. I am humbled at the support and trust given me by both institutions.”

“We are very excited to have someone as skilled and personable as Ginny to lead this organization,’’ said Steven Kay, president of SFBARC.

In addition to Kay, former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown is also a principal in the newly formed San Francisco Bay Area Regional Center. The SFBA Regional Center is a federally-designated center to utilize the EB-5 program to bring foreign capital in the San Francisco Bay Area while focusing on job creation.

About ChinaSF With offices in Beijing, Shanghai and San Francisco, ChinaSF is a public-private initiative of the San Francisco Center for Economic Development (SFCED), in close partnership with the City of San Francisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD), supported by funding from private sector partners. Its goal is to attract and retain Chinese investment and business expansion into San Francisco and the Bay Area, and to also support San Francisco Bay Area businesses in their business efforts in China. Between 2008 and 2011, amidst one of the worst financial crises in history, ChinaSF successfully facilitated the expansion of 13 companies to San Francisco, and helped over a dozen Bay Area-based companies make important business connections in China. In addition to the financial investment into the Bay Area, ChinaSF’s efforts have directly created over 130 jobs for the Bay Area not counting any resulting multiplier effects and benefits.

About the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Center The San Francisco Bay Area Regional Center is a federally designated center to assist foreign nationals in obtaining permanent U.S. residency under the federal EB-5 program. That program is designed to encourage the flow of foreign capital into the U.S. economy and assist in domestic job growth. Under the EB-5 visa program, foreign investors can receive immigration benefits for investing $1 million, or $500,000 for Targeted Employment Areas, in the United States. Those investments must be shown to create at least 10 full-time jobs. Through the program administered by SFBARC, investors and their qualifying family members are offered the prospect, but not a guarantee, of lawful permanent residence in the United States.

Marines showcase humanitarian aid capabilities at Marina Green

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San Francisco, Calif. – Marines and sailors participating in San Francisco Fleet Week will display their humanitarian aid capabilities and equipment at Marina Green, Oct. 8 and 9.

Marines and sailors of Camp Pendleton’s Combat Logistics Regiment 17 will be on hand to provide information and demonstrate the resources the Navy/Marine Corps team can provide on short notice for crisis response.

The people of San Francisco are invited to visit Marina Green to tour military vehicles, learn how shock trauma medical platoon provides critical care quickly, and drink San Francisco Bay water made potable by the Tactical Water Purification System.

The San Francisco Fleet Week Association’s mission is to focus on humanitarian assistance and disaster response preparations by developing relationships between the Navy/Marine Corps team, Bay Area first responders and the people of San Francisco.

In the event of a natural disaster, additional heavy equipment and medical personnel will be needed in the bay area. The humanitarian village will demonstrate what types of resources the Southern California-based Marines and sailors could carry up to San Francisco on short notice.

The display will be set up from 9:30 to 5 on Saturday and Sunday.

Media interested in arranging an escort to or broadcasting live from the displays may contact 1st Lt. Eric Flanagan, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade Public Affairs Officer, at eric.flanagan@bonhomme-richard.usmc.mil or 760-212-6203.

Navy and Marine Corps team shows medical capabilities to San Francisco first responders

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San Francisco, Calif. – Navy and Marine Corps personnel are scheduled to showcase medical capabilities to San Francisco first responders during San Francisco Fleet Week, Oct. 7.

The Navy will present its medical capacities aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard at Pier 30/32 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and the Navy-Marine Corps team will be presenting their emergency response capabilities at Marina Green from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The medical “peer to peer” event will include presentations and simulations focusing on how the military provides surge medical support in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

Topics of discussion will include emergency response, mass casualty support and coalition support, resuscitation and stabilization, patient evacuation and en route care, as well as a brief on future medical initiatives and an opportunity for questions and answers.

In the event of an earthquake local infrastructure may not be able to provide enough medical care to victims. The equipment U.S. Navy and Marine Corps could provide to help transport and care for those involved in a disaster will be on display.

San Francisco Fleet Week is an opportunity to showcase the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to provide the people of San Francisco the medical support they may need in case of a catastrophe.

The San Francisco Fleet Week Association’s mission is to focus on humanitarian assistance and disaster response preparations by developing relationships between the Navy/Marine Corps team and Bay Area first responders.

Media interested in attending the peer to peer medical exchange training Friday, Oct. 7, may contact 1st Lt Eric Flanagan, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade Public Affairs Officer, at eric.flanagan@bonhomme-richard.usmc.mil or 760-212-6203.

1st Marine Division band to perform at several locations during San Francisco Fleet Week

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. – The 1st Marine Division Band will be performing at several locations throughout San Francisco Fleet Week Oct 8-10

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Visitors are invited to attend any of the performances. The concerts are all free to the public.

Oct 8-The band will perform a Casual March Concert from the Cable Car Turnaround near Powell & Market Streets to the Marines’ Memorial Club at 609 Sutter Street at 11 a.m.

Oct 8- Concert at PIER 39. Performance is from 2-3 p.m.

Oct 8- Concert at Huntington Park from 7-8 p.m.

On Oct 10 the band will also perform at the Band Challenge at the Golden Gate Park Band Shell, which takes place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The band will be available for a meet and greet with the high school bands and be available to answer questions regarding their experience playing for the Marine Corps.

The 50 Marines in the 1st Marine Division Band combine to create many different ensembles capable of performing a wide variety of music. Primarily a ceremonial band, they play for many different events for military and civilian organizations including ceremonies, parades, and patriotic concerts.

Media interested in viewing the attending may contact the following: 1st Lt Eric Flanagan, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade Public Affairs Officer Eric.flanagan@bonhomme-richard.usmc.mil Phone- 760-212-6203

Chinese Historical Society of America Honors Achievements of Chinese American Luminaries at Voice & Vision Gala

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30 September 2011 – San Francisco, CA: The Chinese Historical Society of America (www.chsa.org) honored the achievements of three outstanding Chinese Americans at a gala dinner on September 17, 2011, at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. The “Voice & Vision Gala: Honoring the Spirit, Fortitude, & Enduring Legacy of Chinese Americans” gave tribute to San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, United States District Judge Edward M. Chen, and Attorney General of Hawaii David Louie, whose achievements are significant milestones in Chinese American history. The program featured MSNBC News Anchor and San Francisco Chinatown native Richard Lui as Master of Ceremonies, with musical entertainment by Beach Blanket Babylon cast member Stephanie Harwood, who gave a spirited rendition of “San Francisco.”

Introducing the program, CHSA Executive Director Sue Lee said, “We believe in the importance of sharing our history in our own voice.” Lee described the three honorees, who were roommates during law school, as “emblematic of the generation who were influenced by the activism of the 1960s and 70s.” All three became lawyers and shared a common dedication to public service, achieving positions that impact the lives of thousands of Americans.

Attorney Dale Minami said that the three honorees “were the first generation to study Asian American history because of new programs being developed. They represent a generation of activists, and have become history makers in their own right.”

Honoring Mayor Ed Lee, Senator Dianne Feinstein, speaking via video, said, “Ed Lee understands that public service is about uniting people, not dividing people.”

Greeted with a standing ovation, Mayor Lee said, “The flame still burns in me, one of equity, a belief that lives here still have a value, and that San Francisco is a place where people can succeed. People come here from all over the world to seek a better life. Now every day I have a chance to help make their life better.”

The mayor noted, “The role of the Chinese Historical Society is to document those ancestors of generations who sacrificed just to make a living. As I am honored here tonight I want to return that honor to all you here in this room, because it is your struggles that have allowed me to be here, and so I want to honor the community first.”

Senator Feinstein, honoring Judge Ed Chen, said, “He is a solid, tested, and respected judge.” In 2011 Edward M. Chen was named a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Dale Minami said, “Ed Chen has deep belief that we all deserve equal justice and equal dignity under the law.”

Judge Chen, the first Chinese American Article III Judge in the Court’s 150-year history, said in a video introduction, “I felt a need for this court to reflect the full diversity of this community. Some of the most important landmark cases involving the Asian American community have come out of this court.” He particularly noted the historic case of Korematsu vs. the United States, for which Dale Minami was lead attorney.

Accepting the honor from CHSA, Chen said, “I was really motivated in large part by the struggles of the 1960s. I sit on the shoulders of history, as the CHSA teaches us, with its work of educating us about our past so we can better lead in the future.”

U.S. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono of Hawaii introduced David Louie, Attorney General of the State of Hawaii. Louie first acknowledged the presence of Judge Harry Low, and said, “We all know we stand on the shoulders of all those who have come before us.”

Louie said he has been motivated by the challenges and hardships faced by various communities. “What has been terrific,” he said, “is the great number of dedicated public servants like Ed Lee and Ed Chen who work to confront these tremendous problems.” He also appealed to the audience to become more active within their communities, saying, “It’s time to step out of your comfort zone. Please step forward and help.”

CHSA Executive Director Sue Lee closed the program saying, “We take our role as stewards of the Chinese American narrative very seriously. We need to continue telling our stories to the next generation.”

This tradition will continue on the 10th Anniversary of the CHSA Museum Celebration with a spectacular lineup on Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 11 am to 4 pm! Featured performances will include:

11 am Opening Ceremony Lion Dance by Kei Lun Martial Arts
12 noon Chinatown Miniatures Presentation by Artist Frank Wong
1 pm History Alive! “Uncle Toisan” Performance by Artist-in-Residence Charlie Chin
2 pm “Honoring Him Mark Lai” Musical Presentation by Francis Wong Unit

All artists, performers, & musicians are open for audience discussions following their presentations. Museum Admission is FREE during the month of November & December in celebration of the anniversary. This initiative is proudly sponsored by PG&E.

Founded in 1963, CHSA is the oldest and largest organization in the country dedicated to the documentation, study, and presentation of Chinese American history. Through exhibitions, publications, and educational, public programming, CHSA promotes the contributions and legacy of Chinese America. In 2001, the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum opened in the landmark Julia Morgan-designed Chinatown YWCA building at 965 Clay Street.