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February, 2000
Message from Sifu Sbarge
Important Announcement As you know by now, our annual Chinese New Year's celebration had to be postponed due to the threat of bad weather. The new date is February 12th. If you have a reservation but can't make this date, refunds are available until February 5th. For anyone who hadn't planned to come before, this is a second chanceäthese dinners are great fun! What's New
WELCOME TO THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON (February 5th, 2000 - January 23rd, 2001) Drama characterizes the Dragon Year, both in lavish events and in unpredictability. The year is marked at the beginning and end by significant international developments. The bizarre and unexpected are associated with this sign. The performing arts, fashion, and cultural events come under favorable auspices - the more original the better. Magnificent projects and outlandish schemes are the order of the day. Financially the feel-good factor sweeps us along on a wave of elation; risks are taken, fortunes are made and lost. As the Dragon brings good fortune, this is an auspicious year in which to get married, and also to have a baby, since Dragon children bring luck to the household. Starting a business or initiating a major project in this year will all bring success. From The Complete Book of Chinese Horoscopes by Lori Reid
Special Events 2000 is going to be a year of choices. We already have lots of "must" workshops, seminars and special events scheduled for the year. The following list is to help you plan. Details for each event will be disclosed in forthcoming newsletters, and fliers. Or click here. Feb 20 Day-long Meditation Retreat (Sifu) March 18 Feng Shui (Juanita Munoz) March 26 Tibetan Meditation (Geshe Topgyal) Apr 8 Mind and Body Fitness Festival 15 Women's Self Defense (Lynn Adams) May 20-21 Medical Chi Kung (Sifu Eric Sbarge) Jun 25 Practical Self-Defense (Sifu) Jul 29 Pakua Seminar (Park Bok Nam) Sep 9 Tai Chi Festival 22-25Tai Chi Retreat Oct 14 Women's Self Defense (Lynn Adams) Nov 12 Nei Gung: Internal Chi Cultivation for Health & Strength (Sifu Sbarge) Dec 9 Asian Holiday Sale-a-bration
Open Sparring: Sessions begin February 19th. Every Saturday from 5 - 6pm, supervised sessions will be held. You must have a minimum of one year of experience, and wear full equipment if you wish to participate.
Dragon Classified Ads Mandarin-speaking Babysitter Wanted: We have adopted twin daughters (now 20 months old) from Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, PRC. We are seeking a bilingual female baby-sitter to teach the girls their native language and Chinese culture. 10-20 hours per week, mornings, afternoons and/or evenings. We will pay an hourly rate to be negotiated. You must provide your own transportation to our home in South Charlotte. If interested, please call Cindi Glenn at 846-9302.
Promotions Congratulations! At our annual Chinese New Year's banquet each year we present awards and promotional certificates to our very deserving students. As you know, The Peaceful Dragon does not assign belt rankings in our martial arts classes. This is because we follow the traditional Chinese approach where we are not competing against or comparing ourselves with others, but rather taking the very personal journey of improving ourselves. However, there are a couple of milestones we reach that are significant and which we recognize. The first is becoming an official A.C.C.S. (American Center for Chinese Studies) lineage student, which you are eligible for after one year of continuous training, with demonstration of good character. Congratulations to the following people who have become lineage students: Lisa Phipps, James Phipps, Stephen Wang, Levi Patrutz, Edric Yearwood, Matt Lail, Wybrechtje Smit, Kathy Nguyen, Anne Nguyen, Tanya Nguyen, Lan Nguyen, Missy Ilardo, Steve Reinhardt, Kimberly Edwards, Louise Johnson, Anthony Iannone, Stephanie Iannone, Danny Lucey, Shawn Hammond, Alberto Guzman, Vincent Stubbs, Rachael Hooper, Thomas Kindberg, Margaret Green, Katie Wright, Lena Skalaban, Mary Boulton, Enrique Sanchez, Joyce Severso Woodward, Heloise McProuty, Lawrence Boblas, Christopher Lok, Andrea Boblas, Leslie Holland, Marcia Ilardo, Ching Hsiao, Michael Barclift, Lee Barclift, Mike Barclift, Dale Guadagna, Melanie Snider, Curley Thatch, Geoffrey Bragg, Tom Galpin The next level of achievement is reaching Disciple Level, which one is eligible for after 5 years of continuous training with continued development of good character and a demonstrated peaceful and meditative approach to martial arts training. Sifu Sbarge has been teaching in Charlotte for just 5 years and this year we have our first promotions to this level. Congratulations to these dedicated disciples: Sherry Lu, Leonard Roberts, Aaron Arden, Wesley Adams, Eric Mullis This and That OVERDUE?! Folks, unfortunately this is a hot issue. If you haven't converted your student Easypay account to Telecheck, you are overdue. You must see Wes or George immediately if you want to continue your classes. Please take care of this simple obligation now, thanks. (Please let us know if there is some other problemäif you have discontinued your classes, for example.) The Brush Off: The Peaceful Dragon now carries beautiful, high-quality Chinese calligraphy brushes and accessories, very reasonably priced. Disciplined freedom is the essence of this spiritual and physical art. Start your own hand-writing tradition today! To contact The Peaceful Dragon: Call: (704)-544-1012
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