silk road adventures..enews!!
A publication of the Tucson-Almaty Sister Cities Committee                           August 24, 2005
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Sister City Programming at Work

Pasted here is an inspiring article by Randy Avon of the Ft. Lauderdale Sister Cities Program:

Aloha my Friends,

I have just had the pleasure of returning from several days of high energy caring and giving. The Wheelchair Foundation has an annual golf tournament in Northern California to raise funds for their great cause. This past week, they set new records when some dedicated folks played some golf and then did some serious bidding at the awards dinner. Former Brentwood Mayor Pete Petrovich Chaired the classic 4th annual event. It was a WOW!
I just thought I had seen some bidding at live auctions before !!!!!!!!
After a private dinner for 6 at Ken Behring's estate went for $28,000, I knew I would be experiencing an evening of a lifetime..................and I did!
$350,000 Plus..................... later the evening ended with people hugging, crying, and celebrating their efforts. Wow!
At six the next morning, Ken, his wonderful wife Pat, Wheelchair Foundation President David Behring, Rotarians, and other volunteers loaded on the Behring jet and transported containers of chairs to Panama and Colombia. The First Lady's, our Ambassadors, and the respective President's of the countries were there to help distribute the wheelchairs. There was not a dry eye in the house.
What a joy it is to be involved with such a great cause. Like most of you, I am involved in many Not-for-profit organizations. This is one of the most fulfilling. Every wheelchair changes a person's life INSTANTLY.
Mahalo to each of you who touched the 4th Annual Drive "Fore" Mobility Golf Tournament. A special Mahalo to the Beinke and Behring Families----------------You are the Best!

Jack, Marvin, Marty, and Team..............Maybe we should do one in Fort Lauderdale!

Aloha my Friends, Randy

Randy Avon
CEO
International Business
Solutions Group, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Asian
Pacific Development Corp.
http://www.asianpacificdev.org

Member of the Board(s)
Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and
the Treasure Coast World Trade Centers

Member
Florida FTAA
Board of Trustees
Special International Envoy

Chairman
International Business & Trade
Broward Days

Board Member
Winterfest
Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities

Kazakhstan Conference in San Diego

2005 KAZAKHSTAN
Industrial and Innovation Strategy:
New Business Opportunities
September 8-9 Hotel del Coronado San Diego, California

The goal of the Strategy [Download Strategy] is diversification of the economy by developing non-extraction industries through technological innovation. Over one billion dollars per year is planned to implement the Strategy, of which the Government of Kazakhstan will contribute $260 million annually. Under the framework of the Strategy, this Conference is an effort to build partnerships with U.S. businesses in the following key industries:

Aerospace [Download Industry Requirements Report]
Agriculture [Download Industry Requirements Report]
Biotechnology and Health [Download Industry Requirements Report]
Construction and Manufacturing [Download Industry Requirements Report]
Energy [Download Industry Requirements Report]
Research and Development [Download Industry Requirements Report]
Telecommunications and Information Technology [Download Industry Requirements Report]