By Gerrye Wong, CHCP Co-Founder and Trustee

Chinese Historical and Cultural Project (CHCP) started off the week with a bang – its first annual BBQ picnic in History Park exclusively for its CHCP members and their personal guests. There were favorite picnic foods – hamburgers and hot dogs done on the History Park grills by masters: CHCP Director Liz Chew, CHCP Member Willy Wong, and CHCP Director Peter Young, set up and served by Director Edith Gong and Treasurer Liz Lee. CHCP had badminton for young athletes, mah jong for the more sedate members, Bluegrass and piano music for music lovers, and door prizes for everyone. See from the happy faces caught on camera what a great day it was…and a special perk for being a CHCP member. Many guests enjoyed the group so much, they hastened to join as members and docent volunteers for the CHCP museum at the park. Thanks to Chair and Outreach Vice-President Ingrid Lai, photo guy - Director Bill Shu, Bluegrass musician and CHCP Co-President Arthur Jue, and door prize guy - Director Erwin Wong, for showing us all what fun-loving times CHCP members can have when they join up. Membership always open for all.

How proud Emily Yue, Jeff Lee, Michael Chan, Anita Kwock and I were, as founding board members there, to see how wonderfully the group is thriving since we began in 1987...38 years ago. Congratulations CHCP members past and present!!