QUEEN'S FAREWELL

Dear Friends,

Words can hardly express my feelings of gratitude at having such a golden opportunity to be Chinatown's 1986 community representative. Though the road has not always been smooth, the good far outweighs the small bumps. One year ago when I was sponsored to enter the Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant, I could not have imagined the path that this one action would take me. Even when I was crowned Miss L.A. Chinatown 1986, little did I realize the significance of being Queen. As my reign draws to an end, please allow me the pleasure to reminisce with you the three major highlights of my being your represen-tative.

My first duties were to appear at the many Chinese New Year celebrations. It was at these functions, I first met many of you. Your enthusiasm for this Chinese tradition and for my Court and I really warmed my heart and made me very aware and proud of my Chinese heritage. Your gracious hospitality continued throughout the year as other occasions arose for us to meet.

The benefit dance hosted by my court and I was another major highlight which displayed not only the financial support of the business organizations of Chinatown, but also the community support by the Chinese people of Los Angeles County who attended the dance.

The benefit, as a result, was a big success. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the

1986 Miss L.A. Chinatown and her Court were therefore, able to give financial assistance to three very fine Chinatown community organizations.

The third major highlight of my reign was my trip to Taiwan. I went as a private citizen, but was quickly discovered to be the 1986 Miss L.A. Chinatown. The Chinese people of Taipei were very exhuberant about my visit and I was given extensive coverage. In my first week, I appeared on all three of Taipei's television stations on three of their most watched programs. I appeared on the news, I graced several magazines, and was announced by their newspapers. Because of my being a Ph.D. student with cross cultural interests in education, the following two weeks were spent visiting their schools, meeting administrative officials, giving open-session discussions with officials and graduate students, and numerous other invitations.

In closing, I thank all of you for making my reign a glorious year of my life. I give this title to the next Miss L.A.

Chinatown with sincere wishes that she may gleam as much

enriching and rewarding experiences as I have been so fortunate to experience.

Best wishes for a very prosperous New Year,

JUDY WOAN-TYNG WANG

Miss Los Angeles Chinatown 1986