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Here we go! The unveiling of the next handmade ornament to be raffled off at our Sat. Dec. 13 Holiday Dinner at Riques, 5004 N. Sheridan in Chicago. It’s called “We Have Energy!” and it’s made by AFC Board member Harry Chan. “The focus for the future will be ‘going green’ and I believe we have the resources to switch to alternative energies,” he says. “We just have to commit to the change.”

You can now purchase presale tickets to the dinner on the AFC Web site www.afchicago.org. After Nov. 30, tickets go from $30 to $35. AFC has the private back room and will start the festivities at 7 p.m. Call to RSVP (312) 409-1573. Leave a name, phone number and number of people coming to secure your presale rate.

 Pictured here is “Obama’s Star,” the first of several hand-crafted ornaments (with a new one revealed each week on AFC’s blog) to be raffled off at the upcoming Asians and Friends Chicago Holiday Dinner, Sat., Dec. 13, 2008 at Riques Regional Mexican Restuarant, 5004 N. Sheridan, just south of Big Chicks in Chicago. The festivities will start at 7 p.m. and dinner service will be at 7:30 p.m. Starter beer and wine will be provided. The restaurant is BYOB. Take advantage of the presale rate of $30 by calling the AFC Hotline (312) 409-1573 and leaving your name, phone number and number of guests by Nov. 30. The $35 door rate will apply after that time.

“Obama’s Star” was crafted by AFC Board Member Dat Nguyen to commemorate the historic election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States. “He is a person of integrity and intelligence and he will do well as the country’s president. If you ask me, he will ‘shine.’ That’s why he’s a star.”

AFC members:

We’ll be meeting at Spin at 6 p.m. to make sure we’re all signed up for the Halloween parade. Details below. But if you don’t want to march, join us then as well because we don’t know just where we’re going to end up in terms of a big contest later in the evening. Thanks!

North Halsted Street Halloween Parade

Hi AFC Members:

Thanks to all who showed up yesterday at AFC’s 24th Anniversary Party. It was a great turnout and a wonderful event. We want to thanks Steve R. and Ming for hosting us at their garden space just off of Hollywood Beach. The weather was just wonderful and the food was terrific.

On the eve year of our 25th anniversary, we hope to make plans for our big 2-5 and need you to participate in any way you can to make our events as big as they can be …

Know too that last Sunday we voted in a couple of new Board members–Elliott and Randy–we’ll be posting our Board Members names in an upcoming blog entry as well as updating our Web site. Speaking of updating our Web site, look out for our upcoming events: Our Halloween night (Fri., Oct. 31) participation in the Halsted Street parade and bar-contest (details to come), our Reeling Film Festival hosting and our December Holiday dinner at Riques just south of Big Chicks.

See you all soon!

Your AFC Board of Directors 2008-2009!

Asians and Friends Chicago is looking forward to its 24th Anniversary Party this Sunday, Sept. 7. We’ll be at Steve R.’s place at 5801 N. Sheridan in Chicago (behind the building in the garden or if it’s raining, in the first-floor party room). We’ll be collecting membership dues–$20 for one; $30 for couples. It’s potluck and BYOB. The festivites go from noon to 4 p.m.

See you all there!

We were sent the following notice:

If any AFC member (past & present) knows Craig Strippelman, kindly spread the word and offer condolences to him in the light of his partner’s (Doug Miyahara) passing last Sunday, August 24th. There is a wake TODAY, Thurs., Aug. 28, 2008, at Drake & Son Funeral Home at 5303 North Western Avenue from 3:00PM up to the 7:30PM mass and Craig will be there. He will appreciate your dropping by. You may give him a call as well at (773) 524-7699 or send a card at 4922 West Drummond Place, Chicago, IL 60639. An obituary appeared yesterday, August 27th in the Chicago Tribune. You are welcome to sign the Legacy guestbook as well when you visit the website.