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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Dear VAYA Members and Supporters,

VAYA will be hosting this year's SUMMER TRIP to "Temecula" on the weekend of July 24th-26th 2009 (2 Days 2 Nights). If interested, please RSVP to eboard@vayasd.org and place a $20 deposit fee to VAYA External Vice President, Nikki Lam, by Saturday July 11, 2009. OVERALL cost per person is estimated to be between $50-$60 depending on the number of attendees. Visit www.vayasd.org for details and further information. First come, first serve. Priority registration will be granted to active VAYA members.

Thank you to those that voted for VAYA for a "Community Service Award" as part of the 2009 6th Annual Asian Heritage Awards presented by Asia Media, Inc. Results are being tallied and you can get further updates about the Asian Heritage Awards results at: http://www.asiamediainc.com/.

As the summer approaches, we are seeking leaders to take on some projects, including the: Annual Street Clean Up Event, Mid-Autumn (Tet Trung Thu) Festival, and many others. If you have an interest in being more involved in VAYA by taking on a leadership role, please email us for more information at eboard@vayasd.org.

Lastly, don't forget that VAYA is actively recruiting new general staff and Tet 2010 Committee Staff to add to our team. Please visit our official website (www.vayasd.org) to download the application along with a document detailing the duties and responsibilities for each of the position. All applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis. E-Board will finalize the Tet Chair(s) in the next week and after that, the Tet Chair(s) will appoint staff on board accordingly. So apply EARLY to claim YOUR SPOT (first come, first serve).

For a complete listing of VAYA's upcoming events/meetings, please visit our official calendar at: http://www.vayasd.org/calendar/. Please direct any questions or concerns to VAYA Secretary, Anthony (Vinh) Nguyen, at secretary@vayasd.org.

On behalf of VAYA's Executive Board and Staff, thank you for your continual support.

Have a safe "Fourth of July" Weekend!!!

About the Author: Anthony (Vinh) T. Nguyen serves as Secretary for VAYA.
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