The Ethnic Hoosier��..���.. January 2003

Published by the Nationalities Council of Indiana

You can find us on the Internet at

http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org

(for information about NCI, Indiana and the world)

NCI Update����

Special projects that cross ethnic group boundaries are being developed by the Nationalities Council as 2002 turns into 2003. With our signature event, the International Festival (set for 6-9 November this fall), well on track under professional management (with NCI oversight!), we can turn our attention to other topics of interest to all� � such as second language acquisition, international adoption, tensions between immigrants and long-time residents, and the challenges of intercultural marriage. Immigration and other visa issues remain crucial to many of us, from naturalized citizens who host their non-citizen parents for extended visits in the U.S. to the male residents 16 and older from 15 counties who are now required to report to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Our website continues to grow (Drew Appleby�s Ethnic and Regional Restaurant Guide was updated, again, this month). Check the calendar for new listings often!

--Susan McKee (past president and EH editor)

Elections�

����������� Newly elected officers are: President: Eugene Maresca, independent insurance agent, Miller-Hawes-Phelan Insurance Group, Inc., Columbus, Ind.; First Vice-President: Josef Laposa, session employee, Indiana House of Representatives; Second Vice-President: Susan McKee, president, Agenda: Indy, Inc.; Secretary: Susan P. Salenda, Technical Coordinator, Newborn Screening Laboratory,� Indiana University Medical Center, and Treasurer: Joe Cerda, managing associate, Indiana Financial Partners.

����������� Elected to the board for two-year terms ending in December 2004 are: Bob Bunnell (member, Minyo Club of Indianapolis), Moussa Cisse (International African Community Council), Natividad Dumaual (Barangay Club of Indianapolis), Ahmet Fer (American Turkish Association of Indiana), Phil Hughes (community-at-large), Dr. Chao-Hung Lee (Taiwanese American Association of Indianapolis), Charles A. Lindgren (VASA Order of America) and Frances Russell (Indiana Assn. of Chinese Americans).

����������� Continuing board members (terms ending December 2003) are: Nelleke Bruyn (Kawan Indonesia), Linda Guckenberger (Indiana German Heritage Society), Sharon Harruff (Sons of Norway), Josef Laposa (Slovenian Cultural Association), Elvia Reyes (Ballet Fiesta), Steve Schurtter (Swiss Club of Central Indiana) and Chuck Workman (community at large).

Did you know�.

����������� The International School of Indiana�s Language Learning Center offers Saturday morning classes in Russian, Mandarin, Spanish, French and English as a Second Language for children ages 5-14? Call 317:255-1951 for courses beginning 18 January.

A Chinese film crew is in Indianapolis right now? According to a report in the Indianapolis Star, director Jian Fei Chen heads a 40-person team filming a docu-novel about immigrating to America written by Pike Township High School (Indianapolis) teacher Guoping Ren, who emigrated from China in 1994.

����������� Preeti Vasudevan, a Bharatnatyam dancer, was �spotlighted� in the Arts & Culture section of Indianapolis Woman in December 2002? Now a Hoosier, she�s originally from Chennai, India.

Indiana�s German heritage organizations are profiles in the Fall 2002 issue of Hoosier Genealogist?

Iliana Blackburn of Plainfield has developed a 15 week course in Spanish for young children? For details, contact [email protected] or 317:839-7134.

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In Memoriam�

����������� Peter A. Corsaro, one of the key organizers of the annual Italian Festival at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, died 11 December 2002. He was 89.

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January�s International Calendar for Indy�

(for more details about these and many other events see the complete calendar at http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org)

7: Presentation by Thomas Fingar, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research. Hudson Institute, Indianapolis.

8: Board meeting, Indiana German Heritage Society. Athen�um,Indpls.

9: Regular meeting, International Tibet Independence Movement.

10: Monthly meeting, Sons of Norway, Circle City Lodge #5-614. Carmel.

11: Presentation on Slovene emigration Dr. James Divita, Marian College, at annual meeting of Indianapolis-Piran Sister City Committee.

18: Program on Indiana German Genealogy. Indiana Historical Society.

18: Annual Winter Gala, a pitch-in dinner and entertainment evening for all members of all ethnic groups participating in the Nationalities Council of Indiana and the International Festival. 6 p.m. St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 4601 North Emerson Avenue, Indpls. You are welcome to join our celebration. For information and reservations, please call Cecelia Rose-Dickinson, 317:578-7737, or Gene Maresca, 317:786-5788.

18: Viennese Ball, German-American Klub, Indianapolis.

22: Presentation by Dr. Sarah Archer, a visiting fellow at Hudson Institute, at dinner meeting of Indpls Committee on Foreign Relations.

24: Presentation by Laurence Yep, author of the Chinatown mystery series. 7-9 p.m. Glendale branch, Indpls-Marion County Public Library.

25: "The Beautiful Shades of India: A Republic Day Celebration.� Sponsored by India Association of Indpls, India Commmunity Center.

1 Feb.: Burns Supper sponsored by Scottish American Club of Indiana.

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