克利夫兰及周边地区消息

浦瑛開講:来美三十二载有感

   特地從紐約來的新華社資深媒體老朋友楊士龍老師的採訪,克利夫蘭老張的攝影,一定讓克里夫蘭《中國江南珍寶展覽》傳遍世界。
   我邀請他們一起與我在九寨溝一起品嚐美味並感謝他們,感謝楊老師的鼓勵:能做這么一份全世界唯一有這樣頭版創新的報紙。楊老師深知紙媒的艱難,但他鼓勵我找到自己成長的舞臺和發現人生的目標,楊老師也表示:很美的克利夫蘭就是人太少了。

   請大家一定要去看看克利夫蘭藝術館,這是一次難得的機會,能説流利中文的史明理博士,她是chair of Asian Art and James and Donna Reid Curator of Chinese Art Interim Curator of Islamic Art. 她精通中國文化藝術,她給我們詳細介紹了出展作品。
   另外還讓我感動的是一位聖地亞哥Lilly Cheng敎授的視頻交流分享,70多歲的大學敎授,校長,專治各種自閉症等病,還是帶硏究生40年的導師,她接管了一份20多年的華人報紙和雜誌,因爲她不願意一份爲社區服務20多年的報紙就這樣消失,她的勇氣和善良給我鼓勵,我更確信生命的意義。
   克利夫蘭有頂級的醫院,最好的藝術博物館,交響樂團和劇院,有優秀學校,爲什么現在還是這么窮?這次參加了9 月 4 日由第 11 屆國會區核心小組主辦的第 51 屆年度勞動節遊行,對於那些想要與克利夫蘭東南部數千人進行面對面交流的人來說,遊行已成為一項重要活動。以下是英文介紹遊行,我還是找不出什么原因讓克利夫蘭這么窮。
   Cleveland Clerk of Courts Earle B. Turner participated in the 51st annual Labor Day Parade September 4th, sponsored by the 11th Congressional District Caucus. The Parade has become an essential event for those who want to connect in-person with thousands of people on Cleveland’s southeast side.
   Elected officials and community organizations from all over Cuyahoga County appear in the parade that moves along Kinsman Road between East 147th Street and Luke Easter Park.
   Many in attendance remarked that “Earle Turner took over the parade”. There were two-hundred different groups in the parade, but Turner had the largest delegation with close to 50 people walking, while wearing yellow and black T-shirts and carrying yellow and black balloons. They were joined by a convoy of 8 large jeeps.
   “It shows the kind of trust and support Earle Turner has built over the years”, said one observer. “People recognize that he has done a lot to help those in the community”.

   有人説本命年會有好事多磨,也許吧,九月份給了我許多考驗,不過好像幸福來得快了一點,我萬萬沒有想到,因爲趕報紙,我還在猶豫要不要去參加CAMEO 活動,最終我還是去了,第一位演講的就是cuyahoga community college的Dr. JeaNice Marshall,她自信地介紹全美國最大的社區大學就是克利夫蘭他們的學校,今年60周年。她一講完話我就走到了她的面前,當我遞上一份報紙的時候並吿訴她,我很想去學校讀書要不要學費,因爲我已經60歲了,她絲毫沒有考慮説:I would give your scholarship and advertising. My sister I will take care of you…. 她還從她的衣服上拿下60年的logo 紀念別針,親自給我戴在我的衣服上,Wow, 昨日我烏雲密布頭頂,今晩幸福來得這么突然!