Hmong Public Radio program –October 20, 2007
By Jouabee Lor, Chao Xiong and Yia Lor

Introduction by Lia Lor (English)

Song:Txhob Qaug Lub Zog (Don’t Be Down) by Mai Houa Her

News & Announcement:
• Plan to join the Hmong new year in CA, MN, Laos or Thailand
• North Carolina –Hmong soccer tournament and Festival
• Green Bay – Hmong New Year at Brown Co. Arena

Public announcement: Next weekend, October 27, 2007, will be the Lor family Festival dinner - Free

• Eau Claire – Hmong New Year celebration, November 10 – 11, 2007. Free
• Wausau – Soua Yang’s Fresh Meat Food Market was vandalized for the third time
• City plan to clean up leaves from street, starting October to November.
• WPS – 2% rate increase, starting November to March 2008
• Stevens Point – a senior high school student suspend for putting hunting gun in the trunk of his car after early morning hunting.
• Leaders in Wisconsin have not settled on budgets
• SSI recipients will get 2.3% increase in their check, starting January 2008
• Madison – new law gave police officers the right to stop drivers any time
• Wausau – Hmong police officer, Chueng Lee, crashed his car on bridge, injuring his wife. Court date canceled due to the wife unable to testify. $500,000 bond set for Mr. Lee.

Song: Txhob Ntseeg Saub Lus (Don’t Believe in Superstition) by Tou Lee
Air ID – WHID 88.1

• Thursday – gas will increase to $90 per barrel
• Oil and electric increase in price
• Wisconsin will use more corn to produce ethanol energy for homes
• 3,830 U. S. soldiers had died in Iraq since the war started
• U.S. First woman leads astronauts to space
• Manila, Philippine – bomb explored, killed 8, injured 89 people
• Bangkok Post – a Canadian man arrested for sexual contact with boys in Cambodia and Thailand
• Vietnam invest business in Laos
• Thai King was in hospital. He’ll be 80 years old in December 2007

Song: Tsuag Tsuag Kom Peb Zoo Tshaj Luag (Hurry Up So We can Become Better than Others)

Special Guest Speaker – Interview Kao Vang, on the phone in California.
Kao owns the Kao’s Cattle in Fresno area. He is a Hmong young man who grew up in the United States, and has a little knowledge about how to raise animals. But he saw a business opportunities to run a cattle business. Within three years of his business, he became a successful business owner. He sells over 15 to 30 cows, sheep and pigs to the Hmongs, Hispanics and other ethnic groups of people each week
Air ID – WHID 88.1

Song: Hmoob Nej Nyob Li Cas (Hmong How are You Doing) by Ying Moua

Traditional song: Ua Ntsuag Tu Siab (Orphan’s Sadness) by Cib Moua

Poetry: Paj Huam – Ntiaj Teb Txiv Neej Siab Dub (Man’s Evil Heart) by Mai Thao

"What Can Money Do? Money cannot buy everything!"

Traditional song: Ua Ntsuag Khuam Kev (Orphan Wasting Other’s Time) by Cib Muas

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Concluded for the night. By Lia Lor (English)