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Manilatown Heritage Foundation's 2nd Annual Dinner, Dance and Silent Auction

Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 3:55AM / Standard Entry

Manilatown Heritage Foundation's 2nd Annual Dinner, Dance and Silent Auction

October 4th, 2008
At the Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Francisco

Please forward these sponsorship level handouts to other local businesses that would like to help.
Anything, of course is appreciated!

Thank You!

DiAnne Bueno
Admin/Program Assistant
Manilatown Heritage Foundation
www.manilatown.org

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Casting Session: The Other Side of Paradise and Hungry Pinoy

Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 3:31AM / Standard Entry

The Other Side of Paradise and Hungry Pinoy Documentaries
Its all about Aloha Spirit
When: September 13 2008
Where: At Kaleo Café ( www.kaleocafe.com ) between 14th and Irving Street
Take N Judah and get off at 14th and Judah then walk one block from 14th to Irving St.
Time: 5-7pm Casting Session
7-10 pm Music
SPACE IS LIMITED COME EARLY—Casting Session might be film ……
expect to be on CAMERA !
DO NOT BRING CAMERA, VIDEO CAMCORDERS OR OTHER AUDIO DEVICE
For More Information : Braddah Randy Fermo
Email: randyfermo@yahoo.com or
contact me on Myspace : www.myspace.com/braddahrandy

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Super Fight TV slim 2

Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 3:12PM / Standard Entry

Get the Super Fight TV slim widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox!

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DE LA HOYA VS. PACQUIAO SET FOR DECEMBER 6

Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 10:46AM / Standard Entry

DE LA HOYA VS. PACQUIAO SET FOR DECEMBER 6

Posted by MikeG209 on August 28, 2008, 7:57 pm

DE LA HOYA VS. PACQUIAO SET FOR DECEMBER 6 AT MGM GRAND AND LIVE ON HBO PAY PER VIEW

PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 29 Aug 2008

LOS ANGELES - The wait is over and the fight is on... Olympic gold medalist and 10-time world champion "The Golden Boy" OSCAR DE LA HOYA will face current Ring Magazine No. 1-ranked pound for pound champion MANNY "Pacman" PACQUIAO on Saturday, December 6 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada in a bout that will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.

Presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, Inc., the bout will be a 12-round, non-title fight contested at the 147-pound welterweight limit. This exciting and intriguing match-up pits two of the most recognizable and popular talents in the sport today in what will surely be the grand finale of the 2008 boxing calendar year.

"Manny Pacquiao is considered the best fighter in boxing today and I always want to fight the best," said De La Hoya. "I am glad we were able to make this fight happen because while Pacquiao is at the pinnacle of his success and has defeated all of the top fighters he has faced, I am going to show the world that it stops with me. December 6 can't get here soon enough."

"This is my greatest challenge," said Pacquiao. "When I take that walk to the ring to fight Oscar, I will carry all the people of The Philippines - the entire country - on my shoulders. I promise I will fight with all of my heart and that I will give everything I have. Like my trainer Freddie Roach says, I have what it takes to win the biggest fight of my life."

After several weeks of amicable discussions between De La Hoya's company, Golden Boy Promotions, and Pacquiao's promoter, Top Rank, Inc., a deal was struck this week ensuring fans around the world the opportunity to see this dream match-up.

Richard Schaefer, Chief Executive Officer, Golden Boy Promotions said, "This fight will have the whole world talking and will be a fantastic night for boxing. Oscar's career has always been defined by taking on the biggest challenges and fighting best names in boxing. This fight against a great champion like Manny Pacquiao is just another testament to his readiness to face the strongest competition and continue his legacy as one of the greatest fighters boxing has ever seen."

Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, Chairman of the Board, Top Rank added, "This fight is what all sports fans are looking forward to, a contest between two champions who come to fight and who are the most popular names in boxing today. Manny Pacquiao is taking on a major task in facing the legendary Oscar de la Hoya, but we at Top Rank are very confident Manny will handle himself extremely well."

Richard Sturm, President of Sports and Entertainment, MGM MIRAGE said, "MGM MIRAGE has hosted the greatest names in sports and entertainment and this event will certainly continue that tradition. We look forward to presenting one of the most exciting promotions in the history of boxing and there is no question this fight will have a major impact on fans worldwide."
Mark Taffet, HBO Pay-Per-View said, "De La Hoya-Pacquiao is a dream match-up which will capture the imagination of sports fans everywhere. It's the pay-per-view king vs. the pound-for-pound king and an event in which both fighters' popularity clearly transcends the sport."

Oscar de la Hoya has been a fan favorite and the most successful pay-per-view attraction in the history of the boxing. A 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist for the United States, de la Hoya (39-5, 30 KOs) is a champion in every division he has competed in from 130 to 160 pounds and has faced boxing's elite for over 15 years, including Floyd Mayweather, Julio Cesar Chavez, Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosley, Felix Trinidad, Pernell Whitaker, Ike Quartey, Fernando Vargas, Arturo Gatti, Genaro Hernandez, Jesse James Leija and Hector Camacho Sr. In his fight against Mayweather on May 5, 2007, he fell short via a close split decision, but set records with the fight having the most pay-per-view buys and grossing the most revenue in the history of boxing. In his last fight against Steve Forbes on May 3, 2008 De La Hoya registered a dominating unanimous decision victory, winning nearly every round of the fight which took place in suburban Los Angeles at the outdoor Home Depot Center soccer stadium, another first for boxing's star attraction.

Manny Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 KOs) is recognized by most knowledgeable observers as the best fighter at any weight in the world today. Pacquiao, 29, has held world titles in four weight divisions, winning the WBC flyweight world title two weeks before his 20th birthday in December of 1998, the IBF junior featherweight world title at age 22 in 2001, the WBC super featherweight world title in March of this year and most recently the WBC lightweight world title in his last fight on June 28 against defending champion David Diaz.

More information on the bout as well as a detailed schedule for a planned media tour will be distributed shortly.
http://www.filipinopeople.com/article/article_50/

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PING PONG PLAYA beginning September 5th!

Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 12:57AM / Standard Entry

Dear Friends and Family,

We are extremely thrilled to write to you about the upcoming release of our movie PING PONG PLAYA beginning September 5th! It's an exciting time--but here's where we need your help. We'll let the movie speak for itself, but we need your help to spread the word about the release of the movie. Independent movies don't have the marketing budget to compete against the mammoth studio movies, but what we do have is intense, strong word-of-mouth (just check out any of a number of our reviews--from outlets large and small, from critics, bloggers, and chat room posters alike).

Please help us continue to spread the word and come check out the movie opening weekend!

PING PONG PLAYA will be coming to theaters!

When: opening SEPTEMBER 5th
Where: NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES and
BAY AREA
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NEW YORK CITY
AMC Village 7, New York, NY
Regal E Walk (42nd street) , New York, NY

LOS ANGELES
Mann Chinese Theater, Hollywood, CA
Mann Glendale Exchange, Glendale, CA
Edwards Alhambra Palace, Alhambra, CA

IRVINE
West Park Regal, Irvine, CA

BAY AREA
Metreon AMC, San Francisco, CA
Shattuck Landmark, Berkeley, CA
Camera 12, San Jose, CA

and then...

When: opening SEPTEMBER 12
Where: SEATTLE and HOUSTON
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SEATTLE
Lincoln Square, Bellevue, WA
Meridian Regal, Seattle, WA
Alderwood AMC, Lynwood, WA

HOUSTON
Marq E Houston, TX
First Colony, Houston, TX

See you at the theaters soon,

Jimmy Tsai
Writer/Co-Producer/2nd Assistant Production Accountant

Jessica Yu
Director-Writer

Joan Huang
Producer

Anne Clements
Producer

Jeffrey Gou
Executive Producer

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I am Benjamin M. Greer. I am only in my early 30’s, but I have seen enough in my life at this time to fill the lives of several individuals...
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I am Benjamin M. Greer. I am only in my early 30’s, but I have seen enough in my life at this time to fill the lives of several individuals. By age 5 I already knew what it was like to be poor, living in your car, and not knowing where your next meal is coming from.

Before I finished high school I had attended around 16 different schools and moved over 20 times. I lived with my mother, other relative, with strangers, and in foster homes. At age 16 I had to have the State of Washington step in and take guardianship of me and allow me to return to live with my Aunt Lorrie and Uncle Dennis Baunach, so I could find stability and have a future.

The first time I can remember working for money was when I was 7 years old and picking strawberries for $2.50 a flat. You would have to get to the fields early in the morning before the sun would get to hot. I believe my first time I was able to complete two flats before it was time to go. Since then I have held over 30 jobs in a wide range of industries from farm work to high tech. I have a very unique understanding of hard physical labor and intense intellectual problem solving.

I am soon going to be 32. I have a son named Benjamin that is going to be 3 next month. My wife and I have been married now for about 3 and a half years and together for about 6 and half years. We are about to have our second child. This time it is going to be a girl and we have picked the name Summer since she will be due in July.

In late 2005 I had a wake up call that showed me that it is imperative that I focus on the correction of my mental and physical health. The many years of early child trauma, untreated depression, and Attention Deficit Disorder came to an impassable wall. No going over it, under it, around it, or avoiding it. The only option was to confront it and move through it. With the loving support of my wife, proper medication, individual and group therapy, meditation, and a strong desire for piece and wholeness I have developed a strong sense of balance and discovery of gifts that I always saw as disabilities.

I guarantee that those who know me and those who spend the time to be apart of who I am will tell you of my honesty, my conviction, and my love. I would give you the shirt off my back if you needed it more. I would share the last piece of food if you had none. I am a protector and fighter for people who are close to me, and things that I believe in and care about.

I have the ability to be disciplined and patient for those things that matter most. My out look on life is from a positive perspective even though I have seen lots of challenge and tragedy. I have the ability to bring light to darkness and happiness to sadness. My wise words are not just some empty quotation, but a foundation of life experience in it realest.

I am a husband, father, uncle, brother, friend, and spiritual being. I am not who I once was…
But now a true integration of whom I have always been…

Over the years I have met many people who have made an amazing impact on my life. Their influence maintains a strong roll in the successes I continue achieve. Being a great father; loving husband; and an all around community conscious person is not easy when it comes to finding a balance in life. These are not elements that just fall out of the sky. They all take life long work and solid foundations to succeed. It is by the goodness of my friends, family, and many generous strangers that I have risen above life’s challenge through a piece of each of their lives as they have shared it with me.

I grew up in a world where children learn fast that being a child is not an option. In this world you may not know where your next meal is coming from or where you are going to put your head down to rest at night. It was in a continually changing environment with no real place to call home. All alone I had to fight for my right to live. Even life at its minimum would be more than that I had at various points of the most important mental and physical developmental years of my life.

Fortunately for me I was given a gift. A random gift of nature constructed from a combination of biological, biochemical, and environmental factors. The medical field classifies it as ADHD/ADD (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder / referred to as ADD for those without hyperactivity). Technically it is classified as a disorder due to the nature of its ability to easily distract the person’s attention away from what society has set to be important elements of a regular functioning life.**

I continue to refine a balanced holistic approach to an individually tailor system of medication, meditation, proper diet, regular exercise, adequate rest, family support, and environment. The reality is they can not always remain in perfect alignment, but it is the understanding of honest limitation and ability to mitigate that will bring you back to center. When I am in tune a few of the gifts that I have to enjoy are being:

Self-respecting
Family Oriented
Photographer
Artist
Musician
Writer
Techno-Geek (a geek of all types of technology)
Entrepreneur
Innovator
Inventor
Extremely Knowledgeable
Ecologically Conscious
Economic Visionary
Diverse
Interested in development for the greater good with mindfulness of effects that impact the community at all levels.

I could go on… because there are many more benefits I have realized and discovered since I began taking medication, going to group therapy, individual therapy, meditation, and the evaluation of my approach to life approximately 2 years ago. Some parts of the gift are new and some parts have been with me all my life not seeing them because I was critical and rigid.

The best part of all that I have overcome and experienced is being the person that I am in this moment. More enabled, and less disabled, than any other point in my entire life. There is no other single element in my life that has been more consistent that the relationship that I have with my wife which began on Friday, Oct. 19th 2001. We just celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary on December 12th, 2006. The next most consistent element in my life is my son that is now 2 ½ years old. Before now the next most consistent element of my life was a job that I once had that lasted a little less than 2 ½ years. Soon to surpass that job is the consistency of taking my medication.

Discovering the appropriate means to repair and set fee my beautiful mind has given me vision and opportunity that never existed.

Knowing that there are no handbooks or special mantras that work for all people I hope to share my experience here and in any other forum that will prove to be helpful to others that share similar challenges. Not that what I do will be right for some one else but that it might help them on to the path of their own discovery of what is best.
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