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Centered Vol. 20 | 02 OCT on TAIPEI 2019 A publication of the Community Services Center Oct 19 cover.indd 1 2019/9/25 下午10:49 Oct 19 cover.indd 2 2019/9/25 下午10:49 CONTENTS October 2019 volume 20 issue 2 CSC COMMUNITY From the Editors 5 TAS: John Littleford Defines Independent Center Gallery 6 School Excellence 8 October Activity Highlights 7 The 2019 Melbourne Cup and Charity Luncheon to Honor Morning Book Club 7 the Community Services Center 9 CSC Business Classified 29 The Center: How It All Began 10 Royal Choice Ltd: Handmade Carpets Add Comfort and Color to the Community Services Center's Auction 12 Publisher Community Services Center, Taipei ENVIRONMENT Editor Suzan Babcock Design to the Rescue 14 Co-editor Richard Saunders Advertising Manager Naomi Kaly Magazine Email [email protected] OUTLOOK Tel 02-2836-8134 Fax 02-2835-2530 Across Cultures: Developing Sensitivity 18 Community Services Center Editorial Panel Siew Kang, Fred Voigtmann CULTURE Printed by Farn Mei Printing Co., Ltd. The Indian Festival Season is Here 20 1F, No. 102, Hou Kang Street, Shilin Lost Treasures: Taiwan’s Atayal Facial Tatoos 22 District, Taipei Tel: 02-2882-6748 Fax: 02-2882-6749 Woodstock's 50th Anniversary 24 E-mail: [email protected] Centered on Taipei is a publication of the Community Services Center, PHOTOGRAPHY 25, Lane 290, Zhongshan N. Rd., Sec. 6, Tianmu, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: 02-2836-8134 Keelung Fairy Cave Photowalk 26 fax: 02-2835-2530 e-mail: [email protected] Correspondence may be sent to the editor at coteditor@ TRAVEL communitycenter.org.tw. Freelance writers, photographers and Zhanghu 27 illustrators are welcome to contact the editor to discuss editorial and graphic assignments. Your talent will find a home with us! Copyright 2019. All rights reserved. Material in this publication may not be reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner. COT is printed on FSC certified 100% post-consumer recycled fiber. The paper is certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council which promotes environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests. https://ic.fsc.org/ www.communitycenter.org.tw OCTOBER 2019 3 Oct 2019_p3-end.indd 3 2019/9/26 上午12:44 TIGER TOTS PRESCHOOL A LOVING PLACE FOR LEARNING Crown’s service offerings include: Everyone needs • International & Domestic Shipments • Transit Protection to know why... • Pet & Car Transfers • Immigration & Legalization We’ll help your whole family • Home Search • School Search prepare for the big adventure. • Settling-in Services PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN (LOCATED INSIDE TAS) Tel: +886 2 2719 2618 [email protected] TIGGER'S(PRE-2S), 2S AND 3S PLAYGROUPS (TIAN YU CAMPUS) GRADE 1 & 2 : AFTERNOON LANGUAGE & LITERACY PROGRAMS North American Curriculum Engaging Outdoor Playgrounds Qualified Instructors Fun and Educational Daily Activities Go knowing Low Student/Teacher Ratios Fun After School Enrichment Classes www.crownrelo.com/taiwan Gymnastics and Music Class Mandarin Playgroups We’d love to introduce you to our diverse and incredibly special community of learners! Please call to arrange a visitation. CR ad Euroview AprMay.indd 1 22/3/2016 3:40:25 PM TYPA MAIN OFFICE: (02)2873-1815 www.typa.org.tw 4 OCTOBER 2019 www.communitycenter.org.tw Oct 2019_p3-end.indd 4 2019/9/26 上午12:44 COVER IMAGE: A secret garden hideaway just off of FROM Please send email submissions, comments, and feedback to Tianmu North Road, Beitou, Tianmu [email protected]. by Kenneth Dickson THE For more information, please go to our EDITORS website at www.communitycenter.org.tw COT Team October is a month of celebrations in Taipei and throughout Taiwan. The National Day of the ROC (also known as Double Ten) will be held on Thursday, October 10th. Dignitaries, residents and guests from Taiwan and around the world will gather at designated areas near the Presidential Office building Suzan Babcock Richard Saunders Naomi Kaly KC to watch the opening flag-raising ceremony, parade and other Editor Co-editor Advertising Manager Graphic Designer events associated with Taiwan’s National Day. coteditor@ [email protected] naomi@communitycenter. graphicdesigntaipei. communitycenter.org.tw org.tw weebly.com Diplomatic celebrations will also include the Taipei Yuan Ru Gallery’s Belize Art Exhibition 2019, Thirty Years of Abiding Friendship, recognizing the strong bonds of friendship Feature Writers and Photographers between the Republic of China and Belize. Exhibition dates are October 15 to November 3. At the Center, programs and activities are in full swing. Check out our full listings of activities, classes and trips. Take advantage of October’s cool days and low humidity and sign Daniel Cunningham Sylvia Dean Dr. Jerome Keating Kenneth Dickson up to explore a local tea farm and the production and roasting of tea with instructor Yasuko Hondo. After months of preparation, the Center is ready to celebrate its 31 years of committed service to Taiwan’s local and international community. Save this date, Friday, October Writing and Photography Contributors 25th for an evening of fun, laughter, fine dining, prizes, and opportunities to give back to the Center by actively Suzan Babcock Jane Ogge Daniel Cunningham Lajwanti Purswaney participating in the ever-popular “silent” and “live” auctions. Sylvia Dean Priya Purswaney If you have not done so, hurry and place a call to the Center Kenneth Dickson Joseph Reilly Golden Pin Concept Design Award Richard Saunders for your Grand Hyatt Taipei gala reservations. Our Center team Dr. Jerome Keating Rosemary Susa continues to be appreciative of our generous patrons and Morgan Loosli Grace Ting volunteers for their steadfast support of the Center through Alex Matos Joel Wallach Gail A. Metcalf the years. Pick COT up at: Uptown: Community Services Center, No. 25, Lane 290, Sec. 6, Zhongshan North Rd. Sprout – No. 33, Sec. 7, Zhongshan North Rd. George Pai’s Beauty – No. 14, Tienmu East Rd. Downtown: Ooh Cha Cha – 207, Sec.2, Nanchang Rd. Sue and Richard Accountant Monica Cheng COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER Programs Manager Rosemary Susa Events Coordinator Jane Ogge-Cowan Office Assistant Bunny Pacheco The Community Services Center (CSC) is a non-profit foundation. CSC provides Coffee Mornings Coordinator John Imbrogulio outreach and early intervention through counseling, cross-cultural education and Communications Morgan Loosli life skills programs to meet the needs of the international community in Taipei. Mandarin Chinese Teacher Gloria Gwo CSC offers the opportunity to learn, volunteer, teach and meet others. Check out Samson Debele our website www.communitycenter.org.tw and drop by The Center to chat with us Systems Manager about our programs. You can also email us at [email protected]. Volunteers Miyuki Boice, John Imbrogulio, Ximena Lopez, Director Adam McMillan Leslie McFarlane, Mirjam Meidinger, John McQuade, Sofia Vintimila Office Manager Grace Ting Benefactors Bai Win Antiques Counselors I-wen Chan, Katherine Chang, Hui-shiang Chao, European Chamber of Commerce Jung Chin, Chiao-Feng Chung, Cerita Hsu, Miranda Grand Hyatt Taipei Lin, Emilie Ma, Kuang-Shan Wan Premier Sponsors Concordia Consulting Consultants Wendy Evans and Michael Mullahy ICRT San Fu Global Counseling Admin. Joanne Chua www.communitycenter.org.tw OCTOBER 2019 5 Oct 2019_p3-end.indd 5 2019/9/26 下午3:21 CSC A percentage of all proceeds of items sold at the Gallery will go to the Center. Please remember that by displaying your items or shopping at the Gallery, you will be helping the Center to continue to provide valuable services to the international community. Gallery@CENTER HAND MADE SCENTED SOY TOM ROOK'S TAIWAN MAPS CANDLES BY CARMEN NILI Using only the finest of ingredients, containers and fragrances, Carmen's candles are lovingly made in small batches here at her home in Tianmu. Shop early and fill your home this holiday season with scents that include Pumpkin Souffle, Cranberry Marmalade, Hot Apple Pie, Fraser Fir, Blueberry Cobbler and Toasted Marshmallow. SAHAR SHAIKH — AN EXQUISITE INDIAN COLLECTION OF Tom Rook's detailed JEWELRY maps and drawings Sahar’s exquisite collection of fine will be on display Indian jewelry features pieces from through October the regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat at the Center. Tom that are individually crafted. Special enjoys exploring and Kundan stonework, silver and capturing Taiwan's stone pendants, earrings, bangles, urban landscape in bracelets and necklaces in turquoise, great detail, for the coral, pearl, amethyst, onyx, maps act as a personal marcasite and garnet are perfect journal, offering a means for discovery about a gifts for those seeking fine jewelry. place and a way of recording changes in cities. Taiwan is a perfect illustration of the saying that good things come in small packages. In comparison with more popular tourist destinations in the Far East, Taiwan is very modest in size, but despite its diminutive scale, the island has an astonishing amount to offer the curious explorer. The two volumes that make up Taiwan 101 are the perfect guide for exploring the very best of Taiwan: not only the island’s finest hikes, but also its best historic towns and cities, brightest traditional festivals, unique Chinese and aboriginal cultural riches, and its little-known natural wonders such as eternal flames, mud volcanoes and badlands. Taiwan 101: Essential Sights, Together, Taiwan 101 Volumes 1 and 2 present Taiwan’s Hikes and Experiences on Ilha finest attractions to anyone who wishes to get to know this Formosa island of kaleidoscopic charms, and comes with detailed information on getting around by public transport, and by Richard Saunders accurate GPS coordinates of nearly 800 fascinating places. THE CENTER NEEDS YOU! Do you have a skill or talent that you would like to share? Or have you found some great places around Taipei that you would like to take others to see? Then why not consider teaching a course or leading a tour for the Center in Spring 2020? If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact Rosemary at [email protected].