Review Advisory Committee Ad-Hoc Sub Committee

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1 Review Advisory Committee January 25, 2007

2 Members Introduction Renee Chavez, Chair Aida Bobadilla Sherri Breskin Nadine Diaz Susan Dickson Rita Govea Rodriguez Juan Jimenez Irvin Lai Daisy Ma Mary Louise Reeves Rachel Santos Diana Tarango Armando Ybarra

3 General Overview

4 General Overview The convened for the first time on February 23, Metro provided a presentation to inform the community of the history and current status. A timeline was provided, as was an update on the laboratory effort. The Project Archeologist made a presentation on the findings to the at the March 23 rd meeting in Boyle Heights and again at the April 27 th meeting in Chinatown. The has held ten monthly meetings in Boyle Heights and in Chinatown.

5 General Overview Through the, Metro will work with the community to receive public feedback on a sensitive and respectful re-interment plan, ceremony and fitting memorial. The, appointed by the Review Advisory Committee will meet monthly until such goals are met. Recommendations will be made through the RAC to Metro.

6 Recommendations to the RAC

7 Review Advisory Committee A formal recommendation was made to the Review Advisory Committee at it s January 2007 meeting for consideration of the following: That Metro begins exclusive negotiations with the owners of the Evergreen Cemetery for the space required to re-inter all of the human skeletal remains and artifacts in individual plots adjacent to the Historical Chinese Shrine. The space required should also accommodate space for a memorial. That Metro provides funding for the replication of select artifacts as designated by the after lengthy public comment on the issue. Three sets should be replicated in order to distribute as follows: Chinese Historical Society of Southern CA, Los Angeles Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and the incorporation of one set into one of the Boyle Heights stations. The motion passed unanimously.

8 Re-cap of 2006 Decisions

9 Type of Re-interment The Committee considered underground re-interment, as well as an above ground structure like a mausoleum. After significant public discussion on the issue, the following decisions were made: That all of the human skeletal remains, amputations, artifacts and excavated soil be re-interred. That a vault/casket combination unit be used for the reinterment; and That each set of human skeletal remains be re-interred individually.

10 Re-interment Location After much public discussion and consideration of several potential locations, the voted to: Re-inter all of the human skeletal remains and artifacts at Evergreen Cemetery.

11 Re-interment Location

12 Disposition of Artifacts Considerable amount of public discussion took place on this issue. The Committee voted to: Re-inter all of the original artifacts, except for the coins of monetary value. Their disposition is to be determined. Culturally significant artifacts, identified as all headstones and burial bricks, Lotus Blossom coffin ornament, teapot with unidentified horse pattern, Independent Order of Odd Fellow swing bail handles (manufactured upside down), Freemason swing bail handle fragments, Chinese pharmaceutical vial with pills, Opium pipe bowl, Double Happiness rice bowl, spectacles, and coins will be replicated into three sets (four sets for the coins). The replicated artifacts will be distributed to the Chinese Historical Society of Southern CA, the Los Angeles Consolidated Benevolent Association and Metro. Digitally archive all the artifacts and make them available through the University of Southern California (USC).

13 Next Steps 2007 Tentative Schedule

14 Next Steps 2007 Tentative Schedule January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 Evergreen Cemetery was approved as the re-interment site by the Review Advisory Committee on January 18, 2007 to recommend that Metro begin negotiations with Evergreen Cemetery. begins design of memorial and ceremony planning. Metro begins 4-week Next-Of-Kin Outreach on March 3, 2007 (after the Chinese New Year period). /RAC completes recommendations for memorial and ceremony for presentation to the Metro Board of Directors. Recommendations for re-interment plan, memorial and ceremony presented to Metro Board of Directors. Final arrangements for re-interment, memorial and ceremony completed. Re-interment ceremony.

15 Next-Of-Kin Outreach

16 Updated Proposal Begin 4-week public outreach on March 03, 2007 after the Chinese New Year festivities that take place from the eve of February 17, 2007 through March 02, In November 2006, the Committee requested the following as it relates to the Next-Of-Kin outreach: Provide a new proposal that considers Chinese Cable television ads only in Cantonese and other Cantonese radio stations as was to be recommended by Committee Member, Irvin Lai. Do not consider purchasing ad time in English or Spanish radio and television, but pursue options for public access. Plans for press kick-off event.

17 Updated Proposal Mr. Irvin Lai provided several recommendations for Metro s Media Buyer to consider for updated proposal. Two of the recommendations were not media companies, but rather non-profit service organizations. Family Hope and Chinese Outreach will be considered for the postcard outreach. The Southern CA Chinese Broadcasting Company is a Mandarin radio station, not Cantonese and can only be received via a signal box (similar to satellite radio, there is no subscription service) KMNY is no longer in business. Its call letters have changed to KAHZ and it is a simulcast station with KAZN, but it is a Mandarin station, not Cantonese.

18 Updated Proposal Media Outreach Buy $32,000 Print Ads: English, Spanish & Cantonese Radio Ads: Cantonese & Mandarin Only Television Ads: Cantonese Only 38 insertions second spots second spots Pursuing public access opportunities for television and radio ads as well.

19 Print Ads Next-of-Kin Outreach Proposals Publications San Gabriel Valley Tribune Eastern Group Publications Los Angeles Downtown News Chinese Daily News Sing Tao China Press International Daily News Zhong Guo Daily News La Opinion Contigo full run Hoy Circulation # of Insertions 48, , , , , , , , , , , ,778 38

20 Next-of-Kin Outreach Proposals KMRB Radio - Cantonese language radio station total run 4 weeks.60 second spots Dayparts M-F 6am-10am M-F 10am-3pm M-F 3pm-8pm M-F 8pm-midnight S-S 6am-8pm # of Spots Weekly

21 Next-of-Kin Outreach Proposals Southern CA Chinese Broadcasting Radio Mandarin language radio station total run 4 weeks.60 second spots Dayparts M-Su 6am-midnight # of Spots Weekly 15 15

22 Next-of-Kin Outreach Proposals Chinese Cable TV and Jade Channel Cantonese language programming total run 4 weeks.30 second spots Reaches 57,500 Program US News (Produced in LA) So s Drama (Hong Kong Soap Opera) Hong Kong Satellite News en Drama (Soap Opera) Time Period M-F 7pm-7:30pm M-F 8pm-9pm M-F 9:10pm-9:40pm M-F 9:40pm-10:40pm # Spots Weekly

23 Next-of-Kin Outreach Proposals Chinese Cable TV and Jade Channel Cantonese language programming total run 4 weeks.30 second spots Reaches 57,500 Charter Adelphia Time Warner Champion Communications Channel 99 Communications Broadband Channel 288 Channel 64 Channel 189 Alhambra, Altadena, Chapman Woods, City of Commerce, Montebello, Huntington Park, Monterey Park, La Canada Flintridge, Norwalk, Pasadena, Rosemead, San Gabriel, South San Gabriel, Temple City, Walnut, West Covina Arcadia, Baldwin Park, Diamond Bar, Hacienda Heights, South Whittier, Pico Rivera, Walnut (partial), Sierra Madre, La Puente San Marina, South Pasadena Pasadena

24 Sample Postcard Will be translated to Spanish and Cantonese on the reverse side.

25 Memorial and Grave Markers Design and Ceremony Planning

26 Sample Memorial Dimensions: 32 high 42 wide Base 48 wide 14 ½ deep 3 ¼ margin This model is available. Special orders take 3-4 months.

27 Sample Grave Markers The dimensions for each grave marker are not to exceed 12 x24. Each grave will accommodate two separate caskets in vaults and two grave markers to identify each. Each grave marker can identify the finding by providing it a personal identification number in the upper left corner, the date of their finding and final resting date on the bottom right corner; with a centered uniform saying. C Rest In Peace /22/05-xx/xx/07

28 Sample Grave Marker Wording Gone, but not forgotten Forever in our hearts Always in our hearts Liberty, Humanity, Justice, Equality Don t be sad I m in a raindrop, I m in the rays of sun, I m in the sparkling of the stars Always in our memory Eternal in peace, forever in our hearts May your journey continue in peace The future belongs to these who believe in the beauty of their dreams Now at peace

29 Memorial Design & Ceremony Planning At the February 2007 Meeting, Metro will facilitate the Memorial design and Ceremony planning process to allow the Sub Committee to review and discuss the following guidelines to ensure that the following considerations are met: Respectful and dignified Cultural, Ethnic and Religious Historical Significance Size and Cost Limitations Maintenance and Repairs Access to Community

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