Hmong Public Radio program January 19, 2008
By Fy Chong Thao and Cher So Thao
Introduction by Fy Chong
Song: Zaum Kawg (The Last Time) by Lue Vang
News & Announcement:
Check your furnace, fire alarms and replace batteries
Farmers grow more corn in Wisconsin, 2007
Court January 15, 1973 Now court solve criminal case
Wrightstown - 250 people not paying taxes
Retire you can retire anytime, just matter of money
Hawai'i - air plane crashed and disappeared
Driving dangerous in Iowa
Wisconsin soldier died in Iraq war. Hes the 85th Wisconsin serviceman to died
Song: Vim Kev Hlub (Because of Love) by Kiab Thao
Kimberly 125 jobs cut
Madison Jim Doyle raised minimum wage
Kids died in van fire
Minnesota beef company recalled 188,000 lb
Madison learn how to use fertilizer
Laos Phonsalys airport nearly finish
Laos Bush acknowledge the Hmong whose hiding in the jungle
Laos governments plan to produce more medicines within the country
Lao and Thai signed contract to build another bridge across the border
Lao Prime Ministers asked Vietnam to survey more mineral locations in Laos
Laos plan to plant more rubber tree to replace drug crops
Laos Luangprabang district asked property owners not to sell historical building
Song: Txhob Xav Txog Kuv (Dont Think About Me) by Va Neng Moua
Air ID WHID 88.1
Special Guest Speaker - Staryoung K. Thao
Staryoung K. Thao is the director of the United Hmong Community and Asian Resource Center in Green Bay. He talked about the services that they have available in the Brown County area. The main topic for the night is to help the new to the country Hmong and Laotian refugees to prepare for the exam that they have to take to get their permanent residents ID and citizenship. He also asked those new to the country not to wait for too long because the fee to apply for permanent resident and citizenship keep increasing.
Song: Nkauj Hmong Longcheng (Longcheng Hmong Ladies)
Air ID WHID 88.1
Staryoung and Fy Chong continue talking
if any one have any questions they can call the Hmong center at 920-432-8900. Cher So Thao, from The Catholic Dioces of Green Bay, the Refugees and Hispanic Services, talks about how much it would cost to apply for permanent residents. The fee for applying for citizenship costs about $595.00 plus $80.00 for fingers print. The immigration offices have been changing to many locations around the country since 9/11.
Public announcement: Nhia Cha Yang Green Bay announce that Mrs. Za Houa Yang died. Funeral has been set up for January 18 21, 2008
Song: Mob Siab Lub Neej Nyob America (Pain in the Heart Life in America) by Nraug Nas
Concluded for the night. By Fy Chong Thao
