Volume 8 Issue 9 June 11, 1999

The Monthly Newsletter of the Stuyvesant H.S. Key Club

“Caring - Our Way of Life.” — Key Club Motto

Fellow Key Clubbers:

Today’s meeting will mark the end of another successful

year of Key Club. Our club has made great strides this year under

the leadership of Mike, Michelle, Alan, and Wai-Ping. Their

contributions to the community will not be forgotten. These

officers worked hard to keep Key Club running and they should be

congradulated for their excellent year of service. You, the

members of Key Club must also be praised as you are the integral

part of the club. Look back on the wonderful memories of the past

year, and consider attending summer projects. We hope to see

you as members again next year. Have a great vacation.

Yours in Caring Service,

The Key Club Cabinet

New Cabinet

Co-President Alan Chu Phone: (718)539-6343

E-mail: DoggyChu@aol.com

Contact me for general info about

projects and Key Club

Co-President Wai-Ping Chim

Phone: (718)969-9825

E-mail: OneWPC@aol.com

Contact me for general info about

projects and Key Club

Secretary Kenneth Fung

Phone: (718)891-3982

E-mail: Blizard21@aol.com

Contact me for submissions to the

Locksmith. Also if you need a

PROJECT REPORT FORM or

other forms to fill out.

Treasurer Cindy Lin

Phone: (718)268-8890

E-mail: Chylz928@aol.com

Contact me about dues and

fundraising.

1) Chu, Alan 7975

2) Mak, King Larry 5965

3) Fung, Kenneth 5280

4) Chim, Wai-Ping 5200

5) Lee, Roger 4855

6) Chin, Heather 3870

7) Lam, Dennis 3760

8) Ling, Caroline 3695

9) Villacastin, Andrew 3690

10) Diep, Peter 3625

11) Chin, Eugene 3530

12) Liu, Wilson 3415

13) Chu, Irene 3400

14) Law, Thompson 3355

15) Wang, William 3315

16) Lin, Cindy 3300

17) Lio, Clarence 3280

18) Chen, Jeffrey 3270

19) Yin, Bob 3130

20) Artiga, Milci 3020

21) Raad, Raymond 2965

22) Li, Nancy 2893

23) Liang, Mac 2620

24) Chan, Arthur 2560

25) Stamelos, Erik 2430

*The suggested point total is 3600 points.

The New Committee Heads Have Beeen

Announced Art: Bob Yin Qian Situ Public Relations: Grace Sue Irene Chu Fundraising: Thompson Law Milciades Artiga Caroline Ling New Projects: Jennatra Wanapun Carolyn Chan Website: King Larry Mak Arthur Chan Meetings: Michelle Gaba Roger Lee Locksmith: Heather Chin Wei Liao Pegeen Shen

Hi! The first ever Key Club raffle was held last last Friday, 5/28. The winners were 1. Howard Chen, 2. Vicky Cho, 3. Ted Tang. I'm glad to say that the raffle proved to be a successful fundraising event, making a total profit of $127. I want to thank all those who participated: those who thought of the idea and helped me cut and staple the raffle books; and most importantly, the dedicated Key Clubbers who sold tickeets -- it couldn't have been done without you!! =)

Cindy

The Points Leaders

Calendar of Events:

Mondays and Tuesdays: Help out at the Police Athletic

League by assisting kids with their homework and playing

with them as well. This falls under the Governor’s Project.

Wednesdays and Thursdays: Meet up with fellow

Momentum team members after school on either day to go to

the Momentum sites, where you’ll prepare desserts for AIDS

patients. No culinary experience necessary.

Saturdays: Lend a hand at Bowery Mission Soup Kitchen:

serve lunch to the community’s homeless, help prepare

meals, sort donations and usher patrons to their dining seats.

This is, and probably will continue to be, one of most popular

events.

Sundays: Come and volunteer at the Silver Lake Nursing

Home in Staten Island. You can help care for the elderly and

learn some really cool things and meet really interesting

people.

To Be Annouced: Make Chinatown a cleaner place by

participating in the Chinatown Clean-up. Details of this

project are still being worked out.

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June A year ago, I went to hang out with my friends. This is

basically what I do with my free time. Having nothing to do, we went to a mall. There she was, a little girl, maybe 10 years old, sitting on the floor of a toy store. “She looks fine,” I thought to myself. “She doesn’t seem to need any help.” However, I knew that was not the case. At that time, I was fifteen years old. I was an immature adolescent. I didn’t care. Maybe I had something better to do; my friends were more important to me than this little girl was.

That night’s weather was that of a typical winter night: chilly, windy, and cold. I could not help but think about the girl on the way home. Who was she? Did her mother leave her there alone? Could I have made a difference? Although the “insensitive me” initially took the indifference route, I knew what I should have done. In trying to compensate for what I should have done, I head back to the mall. It was rather late, and many stores began to close. I scanned the mall, running back and forth, but despite my effort, I could not find her.

I spend that night by myself, wondering what had happened. I asked myself questions, and was not able to answer any. It was a good day for me. While I did not do anything spectacular, it was a fun day nonetheless. I was determined not to let this bother me, but I could not get it out of my head. I tried to convince myself, “She’s fine, Larry, her mother probably found her and they left.” But it was of no help for me. I lost my chance to help this girl.

Waking up to the news next morning, I thought I would forget it. But fate would not allow me to. I was stunned to hear that a little girl was found dead at a local shopping mall. I paid close attention as the host described it. However, I soon lost reasoning. I did what many people might do in this situation; I wept.

I cannot be sure that it was the same girl. However, I know I cannot forget about that girl, no matter how hard I try. There are many lessons to be learnt from this, but the one that will live with me forever is, when someone’s in need, you may be the last chance that person has. That is part of what Key Club is about, and that’s why I joined it. I wanted to help.

King Larry Mak

Don’t forget too check out the Stuyvesant Key Club website at: htttp://www.stuy.edu/clubs/keyclub/index.shtml If you have any questions or comments, talk to King Larry Mak, or e-mail him at MakAtak@bigfoot.com

In my two years as a Key Club Member, I have noticed that the number of participants going to events dwindle near the end of the school year and into the summer. This causes a problem because people need help all year, not just in the winter months. Key Club needs to be a service organization which volunteers year-round. Key Club has many summer projects that will make this goal possible. Bowery Mission, Momentum, Lighthouse POSH sales, and the Chinatown Clean-up are all ongoing events throughout the summer. I encourage you to attend these events during the summer when you have less work and more time. As an incentive to go to summer projects, points for next year will be given to those who participate in these events. I hope to see you there.