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Embracing the hopes and aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans
In This Issue (English)
Deadline for 2015 Healthcare Coverage
A Special Visit by Detroit Tigers Mascot
ACA's Macomb County Center New Suite and Office Hours
A Special Visit by Detroit Tigers' PAWS
Upcoming Events and Programs
Recaps on Other Recent Events
Membership News
Holiday Information
Upcoming Events

Deadline for 2015 Healthcare Coverage


 The deadline for getting 2015 healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act is

Feb. 15, 2015.

To make an appointment with a certified Navigator to enroll or renew your health insurance enrollment for this year, please call one of the following: 

If you live in Oakland County, please call
Jiehua Sun at
248-585-9343

If you live in Detroit or Wayne County, please call Kaikai Chen at
313-831-1790

L to R: Navigators
Kaikai Chen, Xiaofei Li, Jiehua Sun, Jianxia Jiao

A Special Visit by

Detroit Tigers Mascot


 As part of their community outreach program, the Detroit Tigers mascot PAWS will be stopping by the Chinese Community Center on Wednesday, February 18th from 12:00 until 12:30pm to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year.

 

There will be opportunity to take photos and to get a hug from PAWS.

 

Appearance subject to change.


Our Sponsors
for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015

DTE Energy

Comerica Bank

Comcast

AARP

 

ACCESS

Program Sponsors
for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015
Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority

Detroit Area Agency on Aging 1A

Area Agency on Aging 1B

Macomb County Office of Senior Services

Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency

Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation

Healthy Asian Americans Project

Michigan Consumers for Healthcare

AARP

 

Comcast 

 


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January/February 2015
In Memoriam

It is with great sadness that the Association of Chinese Americans (ACA) reports the passing of Alex Mark on January 23, 2015, at the age of 90. Alex Mark was the ACA's first president, serving from 1972 to 1974. It was during his presidency that the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) was founded. Alex was a co-founder of the OCA. He along with K.L. Wang worked to realize a dream of having a national organization.

Alex and his wife Lillian were very active in the Chinese American and Asian American community in Detroit. Alex served as president for both the ACA in Detroit and OCA's Cleveland Chapter. Both Alex and Lillian were active and prominent in the Detroit Chinese community.

Alex came to the Detroit area in 1955 and worked for Massey-Ferguson. He was Massey Ferguson's first Asian Chief Engineer. He left for Milwaukee in 1966 to join Allis- Chalmers, and came back to Detroit in 1969 to work for Rockwell International. He left for Cleveland to join Eaton in 1977. He retired in 1994, and he and Lillian began splitting their time between Cleveland and St. Petersburg, Florida.

Alex was born in Toronto. He graduated from the University of Toronto in mechanical engineering, and received his MS and Ph.D. from Purdue. He and his family became U.S. citizens.

He is survived by his wife Lillian, son Ernest, and daughter Carolyn, two grandsons, a brother, and three sisters.

A memorial service will be held on March 21 at 2 pm at Maximo Presbyterian Church, 3200 58th Ave. South in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Article by Roland Hwang

Macomb County Center New Suite and Office Hours
Seniors aged 60 years old and up who are residents of Macomb County can receive assistance at our Macomb County Center located at 21885 Dunham Road, Clinton Township, MI 48036.

Our office has moved into Suite 9 and the new office hours are Monday 9 am - 4 pm, Tuesday 9 am - 3 pm, and Wednesday 9 am - 4 pm. The office is closed Thursday - Sunday.

Click here to see a list of the services and programs that Macomb County residents can receive assistance with at our Macomb County Center. Contact Eleana Loy at 586-307-8984 for more information. 

ACA Summer Camp in Canton/Plymouth 2015

For the 16th year, ACA will be holding its Summer Camp in the Canton/Plymouth area from July 13 - July 31. The camp runs Monday - Friday from 9am-3:30pm. The location is Risen Christ Lutheran Church, 46250 Ann Arbor Rd. W, Plymouth, MI 48170.

Campers ages 5 to 14 will have the opportunity to learn about Chinese culture through a variety of activities. To get a price break, submit your child's registration form and payment before July 1st. Click here for the fillable camp registration form.

We are also looking for energetic and enthusiastic camp counselors to help make camp a success. Click here to see the qualifications and the counselor application.

For more information and details on the Summer Camp program, please visit our website at www.acadetroit.org or click here.

Other Upcoming Events and Programs 


ACA's Lunar New Year Dinner Sat., Feb. 21 at 6pm
Come celebrate the Year of the Ram at this popular ACA event. The evening includes a multi-course gourmet Chinese dinner, raffle drawings, and entertainment. Event sponsorship information is available on the calendar.

Medicare Information Session Mon., Feb. 23 at 12:30pm
Residents of Macomb County who are 60 years or older are invited to attend this free event to learn more about Medicare. 

ACA's Lantern Festival Sat., Feb. 28 at 11:30am
This free annual event is held at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights, Michigan. The public is invited to come celebrate Chinese New Year at this family-friendly event. There will be kids activities and games, cultural entertainment, arts & crafts, and Chinese New Year food
sales. Community organizations will also have information booths at this event.
 
You can call 248-585-9343 or 313-831-1790 for more information or check our website homepage and calendar for updated information on these and other activities and events. Dates, details and pricing are subject to change. 
Recaps on Other Recent Events

Tax Tips and Health Benefits of the Affordable Care Act
This free workshop was attended by 60 participants on January 24th. Attendees enjoyed a light lunch before hearing presentations on the Affordable Care Act health benefits as well as related tax tips. 


Workshop participants
      
You can find recaps of other ACA events along with recaps from previous years on the Recap pages on ACA's website. 

Membership News

We'd like to welcome the following new members 
who joined recently:
Mineko Bray

We'd like to thank the following members for their
recent membership renewals and extensions:
Xiu Guan, Elizabeth & Albert King, Winnie Ng, Grace C. Yu


If you've been considering joining ACA, we encourage you to do so. Not only is it a good way to support ACA, but you can also benefit. Members can receive discounts on designated programs, services, events, and some classes.


Click here for information and a membership form.

If you have news on a member that you'd like considered for inclusion in our e-newsletter, please email the information to our Executive Director at schen@acaccc.org.
 
 Holiday Information

Happy Chinese New Year!
Year of the Ram
Chinese New Year is on
Thursday, February 19, 2015.

Our Mission Statement
ACA is dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.

Chinese Community Center address:
32585 Concord Drive
Madison Heights, MI 48071
Phone: 248-585-9343
Fax: 1-888-708-2739

Office hours: Monday-Friday 10AM-4PM
                  Saturday-Sunday Closed

Detroit Service Center address:
4750 Woodward Ave., Suite 211
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-831-1790
Fax: 313-831-3613

Office hours: Monday-Thursday 9AM-4PM, Friday 10AM-4PM 
                  Saturday-Sunday Closed

Macomb County Center address:
21885 Dunham Road, Suite 9
Clinton Township, MI 48036
Phone: 586-307-8984

Office hours: Monday 9AM-4PM,Tuesday 9AM-3PM, Wednesday 9AM-4PM 
                  Thursday-Sunday Closed


www.acadetroit.org

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