Volume XV Issue 5: 2009 November Issue by Florence Lee

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

NOVEMBER 2009

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- Joshua Lomeli CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL PLEDGE

Explore this year’s Halloween Festival with Single Service Chair, Diana Tran! PAGE 3

DISTRICT

Miss Fall Training Conference? We’ve got you covered with this two-page spread. PAGE 3

FELLOWSHIP

Circle K’ers fill Wheeler Hall with screams during Scary Movie Night. PAGE 6

FEATURES

Assassins are here! Who could Calvin’s target be...? PAGE 13

I pledge to uphold the objects of Circle K International, to foster compassion and goodwill towards others through service and leadership, to develop my ability and the abilities of all people, and to dedicate myself to the realization of mankind’s potential.

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years. Six years ago, the Children’s Halloween Festival was held for the first time to bring the Halloween spirit to low-income families around the Oakland area, and this event has been held in the Lincoln Recreational Center, located in Chinatown Oakland, ever since. Every fall semester, the Single Service Committee plans the games and the decorations to make each year even better than the following. This year, the Single Service Committee decided to turn the festival into a huge enchanted the Children’s at n fu e th forest. The recreational center in itee. boy eager to jo face of a little Service Comm e le th ng ts Si in I pa CK was decorated with a gine U ally by th CARY LU ival held annu Halloween Fest gerbread house, a skee-ball game decorated with little “Wow, this place looks so festive… bears, a haunted house so except for that creepy Haunted scary that even the volunHouse sign,” I thought as I teers were scared out of their walked through the minds, and much more. forest. JASON SIU, ANHPHA As NGUYEN, and TAMMY I turned my head, I saw Donnin ga TRAN were the big shots hundreds of little children DARRE mask, suspend LL HAW ers, and in the haunted house, dressed in all kinds of outfits. I saw KIN gla wolf for S was a nerdy sses, werethe festi making sure that the leva bee, a jaguar, a ninja, and so many vities. el of scariness matched the other little creatures in my wake. “What age group entering and that all the decorawere they doing!?” I thought to myself. Some tions were perfect to the tee! BRIAN CHAN became a maswere feeding bears while others were trying to find a ter at the hustler game as he shuffled cups to fairy as it hid in a cup. A few minutes later, I realhide a fairy figurine from the kids. Meanized I was not in a forest. Rather, I had while, SHERA KWAK, LAURA REDwalked into a gym MOND, STEVEN KAMEN, and YENNY that was decorated ROSLI helped monitor the Knock ’em like some enchantDown booth as the kids tried to knock ed forest! HAHA, down cups with bean bags. just kidding guys. I Other than all the fun games, there knew it was a gym were fun arts & craft activities as well. the whole time beKIMBERLY WU and SYLVIA TANG cause the Children’s assisted in making fun Halloween Halloween Festipuppets and masks. JC ALHAMval has been in BRA and KEIKO TANAKA taught the same gym f the chil sounds o e th h children how to decorate and make every year it alive w ooths. gym was the enchanted b e th in beautiful wands. for the re sphe ted in The atmo as they participa n And who could forget the skit! DARpast dre RELL HAWKINS played the role of Max as he taught the s i x kids some important lessons about life.

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The Children’s Fairyland amusement park along the beautiful Lake Merritt is an ideal place for children to go on a fairytale getaway with their family and friends. The weekend before Halloween, UC Berkeley Circle K’ers, joined by Circle K’ers from Cal State East Bay, took a bus to Lake Merritt and enjoyed a day at Fairyland. Most of the volunteers were assigned to one of the many booths at the amusement park. MAYRA TERRONES spent the day handing out nutritious apples and crackers to park-goers, while BROOKSHIELD TRAN, ELIZABETH ROCHA, and WHITNEY POL worked the popcorn machine. Other volunteers handed out Clif Bars, push-ups, and more freebies to both

event. A handful of lucky Circle K’ers were able to dress up as fantasy characters and walk around the park taking pictures with the kids. Cal Habitat for Humanity president, JAY GARG, joined the Circle K volunteers and dressed up as Peter Jack O’ Rabbit. LILY OKAMUas Alice, the G dressed up AR G Y JA d an KAMURO, RO and FLORENCE respectively. E, LILLIAN O Peter Rabbit FLORENCE LE Lantern, and LEE took turns donning the Alice and Jack O’ Lantern costumes on site. able children in their adorable costumes. I It was an amazingly relaxing day for the hope we will continue volunteering at this volunteers as they had fun with the ador- amazing place for many years to come!

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FRIGHT NIGHT ing forward to scaring people inside the haunted houses, I was disappointed when I was assigned to be the “ring master” and instructed to stand in front of the house to take the customers’ tickets. Nevertheless, as the night progressed and customers trickled in one by one, the site became alive with Halloween spirit and my heart danced. Blood-curdling screams and evil screeches echoed throughout the various houses, and I grinned to myself as I watched people tumble out, laughing hysterically and clutching onto each other like there was no tomorrow. At 11 p.m., joined by a few of De Anza’s Circle K’ers, Berkeley Circle K headed toward a late-night feast at a local In-N-Out to celebrate a successful night of tricks and mischief. Without a doubt, Pirates of Emerson brought out the playful trickster inside every Circle K’er and left us with unforgettable memories.

she rushed toward me with a camera. Almost unrecognizable under their outrageous costumes, ANHPHA NGUYEN and KATHLEEN MA gazed into a full-body mirror and excitedly picked at their flamboyant clown outfits. All of AIRI TA KASHIM A, KATH us squealed as we were LEEN M A, and A NHPHA joined by KENNETH Tu g NGUYE N in the ir ghou LEE who wore a plastic ging on my rather lish outfi ts. contorted jaw that made baggy clown costume, I stepped out look more like a carnivoof the make-up room, greeted by an eerie h i m atmosphere. I squinted at the mob under rous mouse than a miner. As we laughed at my oversized top hat, trying to identify my each other’s extreme disguises, my excitefellow Circle Ker’s who had also gotten their ment grew because I knew that we were gospray painted make-up done. “Oh my gosh, ing to be one of the scariest people on site. At 6:50 p.m., we all headed toward our AIRI! You look SOOO freaky!!” Although her face was buried under a giant gas mask, designated spots in the haunted houses, IRIS HSU’s distinctly loud voice rang out as waiting for our victims to arrive. LookCAL KRONICLE

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Only hours after the end of the Children’s Halloween Festival, 14 Circle Ker’s arose from their slumber ready for a weekend of more community service. The morning was still in Halloween-y that Sunday, surrounding Berkeley with a thick layer of fog. But the haziness could not stop us from the nearly three-hour drive to Camp Cazadero. When we finally arrived, we were

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JOHN MOORE, WESLEY HART, TAMMY TRAN and JOSHUA LOMELI braved death-defying heights to remove the stubborn greenery from the steep surface. At lunch, the camp chef treated us to homemade lasagna, which we all devoured in no time at all. We also managed to surprise Kiwanian DAN PANNELL – who was working just as hard alongside us Circle Ker’s – with a “happy birthday” song. Afterward, we finished the last of our tasks and managed to leave a few hours earlier than expected. Even though we had to wake up early that morning, we all had fun, and we could only begin to imagine what kind of excitement awaits us at the extended Camp Cazadero project coming in the spring!

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treated to a breakfast feast of delicious, fresh muffins from the local bakery, where Kiwanian PHUOC KONG would mysteriously disappear to throughout the project. Though our original task was to take down the tents at the campsite, someone had already completed the job for us. Fortunately, the camp supervisor had many more to keep us busy. We separated into teams to finish all the jobs necessary to prepare the camp for the winter winds. The jobs ranged from small tasks like collecting fire hoses, storing floor panels, sweeping the amphitheater, and clearing out the drains to larger tasks like scraping moss off the cabin roofs and cleaning out the gutters. For most of the project,

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C E R kiwanian of the month DI with virginia carpenter Interview by DIANE CHEN

Virginia Carpenter –

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Berkeley Kiwanis Kollegiate staff writer, Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) coordinator, Berkeley Kiwanis Holiday auction co-chair, and Lieutenant Governor of Division 2, representing the Hayward Castro Valley Kiwanis Club.

What plans do you have as the Kiwanis Division 2 LTG? My goals as LTG are threefold. First, leadership; finding an incoming LTG. Elect, and be available to all members of our Division (including our Sponsored Youth!!). Second, I want to increase membership by 40% overall in Division 2 Kiwanis Clubs and increase interclubbing and sponsored youth involvement. Finally, foundation support is also very important; eights Dunlaps (one from each club + one from LTG and hubby’s weight loss!), and DSAs (Distinguished Service Award) in every club!! What is one of your favorite events throughout the year? During these events, how do you keep your energy up!? All events become favorites! RIF is superb, however, as I LOVE children, and seeing smiles on the faces of young children getting to pick a storybook of his/her own is so uplifting! Have you ever seen a child walk away HUGGING a book? Hard to top that! What advice do you have for future Circle K’ers? Involve yourself to the degree that you personally want, in areas that you personally love, and learn from each and every experience. AND... share your energy!!

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SCARY MOVIE NIGHT

SCREAMING FOR SERVICE The suspense was ringing against the walls as you walked down the hall of Wheeler’s bottom floor. It felt eerie as you passed room 24. The lights were off and you could hear screams from the “non-scary” room where Coraline was being aired. Phone, the scary movie, was in room 20 where, ironically, chortles and guffaws could be heard among the smattering of gasps. Watching scary movies with Circle K is something you don’t want to miss. Where else can you hear JC ALHAMBRA scream his lungs of steel out while tasting some of VINCENT LIM’s Boston Crème Muffins? After Phone and Coraline ended, Orphan

and Nightmare Before Christmas started in their respective rooms. Suddenly, however, an ear-shattering blare reverberated throughout the building. It was definitely not coming from the jolly music of Nightmare Before Christmas or the eerie silence of Orphan. A number of people jumped in their seats only to realize that it was the fire alarm! What else could we do but evacuate? We hurriedly cleaned up our mess, grabbed the fundraised money, food, laptops, videos, and relocated to Dwinelle. At first, it didn’t seem like the eerie atmosphere necessary for these movies could be found in the well-lit halls of Dwinelle,

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but Orphan quickly proved us wrong. Orphan still managed to elicit screams from its viewers. The exclamations of IRIS HSU could actually be heard from Sather Gate, and that alone made the night worthwhile. But the night was more than just thrills. We raised $96.90 for our District Fundraising Initiatives through a family competition held at the social. Unfortunately, the winners were the Black Monarchs, but we should still commend them for raising money for our DFIs. Scary movies, laughter, screams, food, and money for charity – what more do you need at a social? Good job, KENNETH LEE!

Fall Training Conference

THE BEGINNING

On Friday, November 6, 49 Circle K’ers began their threehour drive to the annual Fall Training Conference (FTC) in Sonora, California. Kiwanians FRANK BLISS, BILL and VIRGINIA CARPENTER, PHUOC KHONG, Circle K’ers from DeAnza, and UC Berkeley (UCB) Circle K’ers DARRELL HAWKINS, JOSHUA LOMELI, VINCENT LIM, JOHANN SCHLAGER, ALI ALKHATIB, and PETER LE graciously offered to help drive members to FTC. On the way there, the Circle K’ers enjoyed rural landscapes and a beautiful night sky as they cruised down the highway.

OPENING SESSION . After registering and settling into the cabins, opening session began at 9 p.m. with a skit prepared by the FTC committee. California-NevadaHawaii’s (Cal-Nev-Ha) District board members were then introduced to a roaring crowd of over 500 Circle K’ers. NINA YANG, the FTC chair, gave all attendees a warm welcome before formally begining the three-day training conference.

FRIDAY WORKSHOPS

TREASURER & NEWSLETTER CHAIR

By MARGARET CHIU & FLORENCE LEE

The gathering of Circle K’ers dispersed for the first round of workshops after opening session. The majority of UC Berkeley (UCB) Circle K stayed in the auditorium for the Icebreaker Mall headed by UCB’s very own Darrell Hawkins. The workshop was very popular and everyone had fun. Circle K’ers ran around during Amoeba, held their stances during Ninja, and shuffled their way past shoes during Minefield. Afterwards, most headed to the Stargazing workshop, which was cut short due to overly cloudy conditions. Unfortunately, the Ghost and Paranormal Researching workshop was also cancelled, so many went and grabbed a $1 cup of Ramen. Ramen was sold throughout FTC as part of a District fundraiser.

CHEERING . Mornings in Sonora rang with the voices of Circle K’ers as they cheered against one another in intense cheer battles. Even during these early hours, new and old members were pumped up and ready to cheer loudly for UCB!

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Loaded with workshops, Saturday was easily the most intense day of FTC. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Circle K’ers attended six different classes taught by both Kiwanians and Circle K’ers. Some were position-oriented. For instance, Executive Board members met their E-Board counterparts from other clubs during the Executive Board Workshops. Others were informational. MATT TADROS hosted a public speaking workshop alongside Capital Lieutenant Governor, MACKY MCGOON, while MONICA BAYYA joined forces with District K-Family chair, Ali for the Strengthening Kiwanis Family Bonds workshop. Phuoc’s workshop on personal finance was a Circle K favorite. MARGARET CHIU agreed that it definitely taught her a lot more about being responsible with money in the future. Many more UCB Circle K’ers hosted workshops that day. Margaret and KENNETH LEE hosted a Fundraising workshop that drew in an overwhelming crowd of 80 people. Good reviews were also given to TAMMY TRAN’s Time Management, MIMI DAO and LINDA SHI’s Hip Hop, and FLORENCE LEE’s Health and Fitness workshops.

EVENING SESSION Saturday night, all the Circle K’ers regrouped to induct and recognize all of its new members! The group also got to hear from its District Governor, HONYIN CHIU. Throughout the session, fun talent acts graced the stage, including UCB’s very own JC ALHAMBRA, who sang a medley of popular songs while strumming away on his ukulele.

Food CAMPFIRE SKITS The campfire skits that followed were one of the highlights at FTC. UCB’s skit, planned by Matt and the Spirit & Social committee, followed the journey of three Hollywood actors as they faced-off with Darth Vader – played by Josh – and the Dark Side. Filled with funny one-liners and an intense dance battle, the skit was a hit with the crowd. The skits put on by the other schools were very enjoyable, too, featuring creative props and cute plotlines.

“I’ll have to say that Berkeley Circle K’s skit was definitely one of the best! I was surprised at how well members acted, and it didn’t feel fake at all. The dance battle was also pretty hot and very well-choreographed. Finally, I loved the humor in our skit and the plotline, which was one of the most comprehensible out of the other skits performed that night.” – MARGARET CHIU

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After the skits, all the Circle K’ers reconvened in the auditoEn route to Berkeley, the Circle K’ers rium, and for two hours, everyone danced the Sonora night stopped at Nation’s for burgers and pies!

CLOSING SESSION Before everyone said their goodbyes Sunday morning, all the Circle K’ers of Cal-Nev-Ha gathered for one last session to celebrate club accomplishments. UCB won awards in every category, including best club t-shirt, second best promotional video, most fundraised per member, most fundraised for PTP, and most fundraised for UNICEF and Starlight Foundation. UCB’s achievements definitely showed members just how strong the club really was!

Old Hollywood UC Berkeley Circle K Board Presents

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FEATURES RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Pumpkin Pie Bars By NINA YANG

Instructions

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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Line a 13 in. by 9 in. pan with foil, with the ends of the foil extending over sides. • 11/3 cups flour Grease foil. • ¾ cup granulated sugar, divided 3. Mix flour, ¼ cup granulated sugar and • ½ cup packed brown sugar brown sugar in a medium bowl. • ¾ cup (or 1½ sticks) cold butter or 4. Cut the mixture in butter with a pastry margarine blender or two knives until it resembles • 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking coarse crumbs. oats, uncooked 5. Stir in oats and nuts. • ½ cup chopped walnuts 6. Reserve one cup of oat mixture and press • 1 pkg. (or 8 oz.) cream cheese, softened the remaining onto the bottom of the pre• 3 eggs pared pan. • 2 cups of pumpkin puree 7. Bake for 15 minutes. While it’s baking, • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, eggs, • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract vanilla, bourbon, pumpkin and spice with

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mixer until well blended. 8. Pour the blend over crust and sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. 9. Bake for 25 minutes and let cool for 10 minutes. Use the foil to transfer the dessert from the pan to a wire rack. Cool completely.

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• Can’t find pumpkin pie spice? Simply mix 1 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and allspice. Then, use as directed. • Add a handful of butterscotch or chocolate chips to the crumb mixture for a different twist! source: http://www.joythebaker.com/

• Scones originated in Scotland as a sweet quick bread made from oats. These days, scones are generally flour-based. Way healthier, yeah?

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Thanksgiving and – well – just the holiday season in general brings to mind many things… family, friends, vacation, finals, credit card debts… and don’t forget, food. =D Here are a few facts about food you may not (or may already) have known! (Facts gathered from delish.com, ewg.org, Illinois.edu, en.wikipedia.org, and…my memory.)

was over five feet in diameter and weighed over 350 pounds. It used 80 pounds of cooked pumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar, 12 dozen eggs and took six hours to bake.

• There’s an old-fashioned dessert made from cooked, pureed fruit folded into whipped cream. The name? A “fool”! • You’re more likely to be hungry when you’re cold. • In 1922, a dozen Girl Scout cookies sold for 25 cents.

• On average, we eat 10 to 20 pounds of chocolate a year, and most of the chocolate consumed during the year is consumed during – when else? – the winter time!

• On December 2, 2006, the record for the largest gingerbread man was broken by the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce in Smithville, Texas at their annual Festival of Lights celebration. The gingerbread man weighed 1,308 pounds and 8 ounces and stood at over 20 feet! • The classic spice nutmeg has been found to increase mating between laboratory mice. • According to the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, men react strongly to the scents of pumpkin pie and buttered popcorn, while women respond to a blend of cucumber and licorice scents the most.

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FEATURES (Okay so basically I was packing for FTC and realized I was out of tampons so I stole 2 from my roommate and I felt ultra sneaky, but I ended up not using them over the weekend so I put it back when she wasn’t looking, hahaha ohh man.)

(I think Minji is the cutest thing everrrr)

(I love Matt!! Sexy beast!!!)

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(I met so many cool people at F TC! Some of them were really cute guys! ;D haha I can’t wait til DCON! ) (Airi would make a perfect TY teddy bear.)

(I really like Laura’s laugh.)

(Mimi looks so hot with her glasses – I kind of wish she’d tutor me or something.)

(New freshies are so!! Cute <3 I <3 them all! )

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To UCB Circle K:

Thank you for making my hell semester more enjoyable :) – Keiko Tanaka To all of Circle K: Thank you for everything. Love ya <3!!! – JC Alhambra

To Sally Kim:

Thank you for being an inspiring role model to everyone around you :) – Joe Lee Thank you for being my wifey! <3 – Karen Chen Thank you for making me laugh at service projects! Succulent! – Kimberly Wu

Thank you for still being soo badass. :) So much so that I still miss you all!!!! – Cary Luu

Thank you for being an awesome floormate and CKI buddy! – Natalie Ko

To ‘09-’10 Board:

Thank you for being so friendly and awesome! :) – Laura Redmond You guys brighten my day every time I see you! <3 – Lily Okamuro Thank you for always being enthusiastic about every and any event and making me feel welcome. – Sally Kim Thank you for being so freaking amazing! I LOVE YOU GUYS! – Tammy Tran

To Iris Hsu:

To ‘08-’09 Board

To Chris Tung:

To Monica & Darrell:

To Tiffany Ornedo:

To Flo Lee:

Thank you for being a super awesome person! For listening to my ridic life rants, making me laugh at newsletter meetings, and spreading lovely yellow fever love! Woo <3 – Airi Takashima Thank you for being an awesome mom! – Jonamir Ventura Thank you for having this thank you note! =P – Yenny

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To Brian Huang:

Thank you for literally being like my second home here at Berkeley. – Matt Tadros

Thanks for the memories, even though they weren’t so great. I love you anyway. – Cary Luu Thanks for being my new soulmate! You’ll find out once you read this :) – Darrell Hawkins

To Anhpha Nguyen:

Thank you for being the best roommates. I love our dinner talks. Living room sleepover soon! – Tif-

To Datonka:

To Vincent Lim:

Thank you for talking to me… RIGHT NOW. And yeah, for everything else :). – Tiffany Ornedo Thank you for taking me to the Airborne Toxic Event concert (which was a lot of fun!) and for being a great friend. – Wesley Hart Thank you for being an awesome dad! – Jonamir Ventura Thank you for breathing. – Helen Weng

To Mayra, Minji, & Melissa:

Hey crazies! I just want to say I LOVE YOU and thank you for being the best and craziest/dorkiest/loudest/perfectly amazing roommates EVER! – Lily Okamuro

To the FTC committee, Matt, & Mimi:

Thank you for working so hard to plan for FTC, making sure everyone feels included in showing off Berkeley CKI spirit!! – Sally Kim

To the Fundraising Committee:

Thank you for working so hard on all our fundraising – Kenneth Lee

To Matt Tadros:

Thank you for being my roommate and putting up with me for the past 2.5 years. I hope you are truly doing well. Don’t stress. I’m always here for you. :] – Tiffany Nguyen

To Wesley Hart:

To Keiko Tanaka:

To Tiffany O. & Darrell:

Thank you for being the best people to live with. I love our apartment and everything we do! I can’t image better people to have nightly chats around the dining table with. Our place is absolute perfection :] – Monica Bayya

To Purple Pandemoniums:

Thank you for being such an awesome family. – JC Alhambra

To Josh Lomeli:

Thank you for brightening up my days. I’m sorry that you have to live with me and my tiffilus, tifforhea, and taids. But you know you like it. – Tiffany Nguyen Thank you for investing so much of your time and energy into this club. You. Are. A. Superstar. (Now, make me mole!) – Flo Lee Thank you for screaming and freaking out with me during Orphan at Scary Movie Night! You made screaming feel less embarrassing :P! Heheh. – Margaret Chiu

To the newsletter committee:

Thank you for making my life 100000x easier and for letting me steal an hour of your lives every week! – Flo Lee

To the PR committee:

Thank you for being so amazing! I <3 you all TOO MUCH xxx – Minji Gwak

To Dmitriy Shapiro:

Thank you for making me join Circle K. :) – Alice

To Sooyun Choi:

Thank you for being an awesome Korean who tells the most hilarious eyebrow stories and also for being the only other chair with NO COMMITTEE MTGS – Iris Hsu (The Indian Gangster) Thank you for introducing me to Circle K! – Helen Weng

Thank you for being awesome apartment-mates! Thanks for baking, Tiffany, and for being the muchacho that you are Josh. – Matt Tadros

Margaret Chiu

To Calvin:

Thank you for bringing UCBCKI together and making everyone feel at home with your welcoming presence <3 Not to mention a super fun week with you at CKI North! :):):) I <3 Calvin. – Airi Ta-

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To Monica Bayya:

Thank you for being an amazing friend, helping me with… stuff…, and always finding the perfect insult :). Also, thank you for enabling me to finally try Thanksgiving dinner food. – Wesley Hart Thanks for being my soul mate :) – Darrell

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To Shera Kwak:

Thank you for coming to my events and being such a good workshop person for Key 2 College. – Diane Chen

Thank you for liking me more than you like Vincent! (Don’t worry, I won’t tell him.) You guys seriously rock & I couldn’t ask for a better fam. – Flo Lee

Thanks! – Vincent Lim TWO FOR CARY LUU! YOU GO CARY LUU. – Vincent Lim

Thank you for chatting with me for two hours that nights! I really enjoyed catching up with you. Also, thanks for being so patient with reimbursements! –

Thank you for all the laughter (except Wesley) and fun frustration (especially Wesley). I’m glad we spent a lot of time over the summer and looking forward to even better times ahead. – Monica Bayya

To the kids with Yellow Fever:

To Cary Luu:

To Mimi Dao:

To Matt, Diana, and Wesley:

Thank you for letting me borrow a dollar! – Kimberly Wu

Thank you for being an amazing co-family head :) GO RED HERRINGS!– Karen Chen

To Josh & Tiffany N.:

To the Carpenters:

Thank you because you are the very best! Written by Diane – Tammy Tieu Thank you for persuading me to wake up at 5AM to go to Cazadero. It was amazing! – Shera Thank you for being so nice! Haha... :) – Yenny Thank you for being the first person to remember my name. – Alice Thank you for making me cupcakes for my birthday :) – Laura Redmond

Thank you for being the best sister ever. I love our dates and I can always count on food bringing us together. Thanks for watching out for me. Now let’s get fat together! – Tammy Tran

Thank you for JOINING CIRCLE K and now I can laugh and have great talks with someone as awesome as you! – Iris Hsu

Thank you for introducing me to Circle K at last year’s Key 2 College. – Chris Tung

Thank you for being great and loving parents to our Circle K club. – Joe Lee

Thank you for being so cute and of course for going to my committee meetings. You have such cute cheeks. – Diane Chen

To Diane Chen:

To Michelle Tran:

To Sylvia Tang:

To Webocom:

Thank you for being an AWESOME committee –

Tammy Tieu

To Federico Suavemente:

Gracias for those wonderful nights, how delicate you were. Love, you know. – Johann

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Confessions of a Newsletter Chair And that’s just the beginning of the list, I’m afraid. I am such a sneaky little fraud. But that’s okay. I mean, come on – I had the time of my life at all of these events, even though I didn’t know what to expect. I got to dance the night away at FTC, watch the Succulent Seacucmbers “succulent” their way to victory at CKI North, see everyone in their creepy costumes at Children’s Halloween Festival, and eat brunch with my family at Thai Temple. (YEAH, YELLOW FEVER!) It’s exciting and spontaneous that way. So if you ever ask me about something, and I seem a little out of the loop, please excuse me. (Conveniently, this excuse will hide my “off ” days, too. You guys will never know.) So I’m just going to buckle up and get ready alongside the rest of you as we near the end of the semester. Personally? I can’t wait for my first Fall Banquet, Leadership Forum, and Fall Final Chill Night. Don’t leave me alone; I’d better see all of you – that means YOU – there!

North until last month. In fact, I didn’t even know “CKI” stood for “Crazy Kompetition for Infants”! I thought it stood for Circle K International. (Fail.)

FTC. CKI North. DCMs. DCON. Assassins. What do all these things mean?! For the new memLEE ber, understanding E C N E R O L By F TER CHAIR Circle K’s endless NEWSLET stream of acronyms and events can be like understanding a problem on a Chem 3A midterm (though maybe less traumatizing). While everyone is raving about Fall Training Conference (FTC) or District Convention (DCON), you can feel just a little out of the loop. Don’t worry, I’m just about as lost as you are sometimes. But how cn this be? Am I not a board member? WHAT’S GOING ON? Truth be told, I’m new to a lot of these things, too:

I may have hosted a workshop and gotten craaaazy at FTC, but... I was right alongside the rest of you during New Member Inductions. (First FTC ever!) I may be a family head, but... I’ve only been to one family social last year. And even then, the “family social” turned out to be a scrapbook workday. Thanks, PETER! (OH! And I’ve also never killed anyone in Assassins before. The one time I played, VINCENT killed me before I could get to my target. Way to go easy on a new member, Vincent!) I may have braved the eerie Haunted House at the Children’s Halloween’s Festival, but... I have (a) never felt so scared in a very long time (b) never been to a Children’s Halloween Festival.

I may have helped Crazy Kompetition for Infants (CKI) North chair, MAGGIE WONG, with the planning for CKI North, but... I’ve never actually attended a CKI

Board Contact Information Mimi Dao

Tammy Tieu

Administrative V.P. (714) 925-9044 cki-adminvp@lists.berkeley.edu

Kenneth Lee

Diana Tran

Single Service Chair Webmaster (714) 360-4284 (909) 837-8114 cki-webmaster@lists.berkeley.edu cki-singleservice@lists.berkeley.edu

Matt Tadros

Diane Chen

Member Development & Education Service V.P. Project Coordinator (818) 292-0397 (310) 804-1458 (323) 919-2424 cki-servicevp@lists.berkeley.edu cki-membership@lists.berkeley.edu cki-projectcoord@lists.berkeley.edu

Margaret Chiu

Spirit & Social Chair (562) 746-2331 cki-social@lists.berkeley.edu

K-Family Chair (718) 612-3548 cki-k_family@lists.berkeley.edu

Lily Okamuro

Minji Gwak

Sooyun Choi

Scrapbook Chair Member Recognition Program Chair Public Relations Chair (818) 642-0916 (951) 398-9891 (510) 926-1174 cki-scrapbook@lists.berkeley.edu cki-publicrelations@lists.berkeley.edu cki-mrpchair@lists.berkeley.edu

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