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of Heaven: San Francisco, CA - The Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) is pleased to announce its Gala Celebration to be held Saturday, September 14, 2002. Together with honorary co-chair Sally Yu Leung and Title Legacy Sponsor Wells Fargo & Company, this gala ceremony celebrates the contributions of eight Chinese American women who have made outstanding achievements in their fields. Our 2002 gala honorees are Regina Liang Chun, Corporate; March Fong Eu, Public Service; Doreen Woo Ho, Corporate; Maxine Hong Kingston, Literature; Eva Lowe, Community Activism; Katie Quan, Labor; Beulah Quo, Media and Performing Arts; and Jade Snow Wong, Arts and Humanities. The program emcees will be Lloyd LaCuesta, KTVU/Channel 2's South Bay bureau chief; Jan Yanehiro, with the California State Automobile Association; and Doris Him Grover and Gerrye Wong, CHSA�s capital campaign co-chairs. Established in San Francisco, CHSA maintains a research and education center, and a museum to study, record, and exhibit books, artifacts, and works of art pertinent to the history and contributions of the Chinese in the United States. CHSA opened its Museum and Learning Center in the historic Julia Morgan Chinatown YWCA in November 2001. The gala reception begins at 6:00 pm, followed by dinner at 7:00 pm and a special entertainment segment highlighting Chinese American women�s fashion through history. The event also includes travel donations from ec-OurCity.com (China Golden Tour), Southwest Airlines (Orlando, Florida package), China Airlines, and many other donations. Proceeds from this event will be used to develop CHSA�s K-12 educational programs, exhibitions, and publications in the CHSA Museum and Learning Center. Event sponsors include: Chao Suet Foundation, George Ow, Jr. and family, and the San Francisco Examiner. Special thanks to Bank of America Foundation. For ticket and table reservations, please contact: CHSA
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