The Graybeards - Korean War Veterans Association

Chapter Affairs
Charles N. Bikakis Chapter #211 of California
The Korean-American Association of Bakersfield honored members
and families of KWVA chapter #211 of Bakersfield, California
at a dinner on the 50th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice.
Over three hundred people gathered at a local veterans building
while the Koreans, many of whom traveled over one hundred miles
to be at the dinner, provided the dinner and the entertainment.
Korean hostesses greeted approximately 350 people at the dinner on
Kyoo-Soon Shin, president of the Korean-American Association of
Bakersfield presenting a special anniversary medallion to Tom Lewis. Shin
presented medallions to thirty-eight members of the Bakersfield KWVA.
Youn-bok Lee, Council
General from the Republic
of Korea, who traveled
from Los Angeles to
Bakersfield to attend the
anniversary dinner.
A Korean martial arts
demonstration featured
snapping boards,
whirling kicks, mock
fighting and burst balloons
showering glitter
into the air. Korean
dancing and folk singing
were also featured.
Council General
from the Republic of
Korea, Youn-bok Lee
traveled from the Los
Angeles area to be at the dinner.
Kyoo-Soon Shin, president of the Korean-American Association
of Bakersfield, presented a personalized medallion to each KWVA
member who served in Korea during the war.
Mike Sabol, president of the KWVA in Bakersfield, presided
over the events of the evening with the help of many members and
other local volunteers.
A Korean martial arts demonstration featured snapping boards, whirling
kicks, mock fighting and other interesting activities.
Korean women entertained the audience with musical rhythms and singing.
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