The 2006 Board of Directors (BoD) held its second meeting of the year on February 25 to plan for this year's activities.   Many exciting events await our NTUAA members.  Two spring events are planned with emphasis on staying healthy and improving health.   These are designed to be informative, educational, and fun at the same time.  On April 22, it is the first seminar of a series on Integrated Medicine; both speackers of this event are proud alumni of NTU.

Exercise is also an integral part of staying healthy.  Therefore, on April 29 it is our Annual Tennis Social, which has been sponsored by NTU alumni for many years.  This year it will be held jointly by NTU and NCKU (成功大學).  Both events require pre-registration.  The following sections of this newsletter will give more details.

Spring is the allergy season.   At this first installment of a series of seminars on Integrated Medicine presenters Drs. Howard Pung (彭永浩醫師) and Eric Chou (周冠中醫師), both NTU alumni, will show you how to relieve the discomforts associated with allergy and respiratory problems by combining western and traditional Chinese medicines.

Time:	April 22, Saturday, 2-5 pm
Place:	Cultural Center of TECRO [Direction] 901 Wind River Ln. Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Tel: 301-869-8585
Seating:	Limited to 50
Cost:	$3; Free for NTUAA members

Pre-registration is required for attending the seminar.   Paid members of NTUAA and family may attend for free but still need to register ahead of time.  There is a nomial charge of $3 dollars for non-members to cover miscellaneous costs, including hand-outs and refreshments.  The fee will be collected at the door.  Attendance is limited to 50.   Please register early.  On the day of the event, please arrive before 1:45 pm for seminar will begin promptly at 2 pm.

To register please contact Julie Du (蔡義方 703-734-8527) or Eric Chou (周冠中 301-219-9094).

The annual tennis tournament and social has become an NTUAA tradition.   Last year we had over 80 alumni, family and friends participating.  This year we expect even more.  We are pleased that for the first time the National Cheng-Kung University (成功大學) Alumni Association will jointly hold this event.   We'd like to express our gratitude to alumnus Dr. Charles Young (楊禎雄醫師) for making this event possible.

Time:	April 29, Saturday, 7-11 pm
Place:	The Four Seasons Tennis Club 3010 Williams Dr Fairfax, VA 22031-4612 Tel: 703-573-5105
Cost:	$10 for adults; $5 for kids over 12

Direction to the club: Take I-495 Exit 50A to Arlington Blvd W (Rte. 50 West); Take the first right to Williams Drive; Club is the last building on your right before a stop sign.

Pre-registration is required. Please contact Dr. Charles Young (楊禎雄 301-365-6786) or Kwo-Sen Kuo (郭國森 301-352-5779) before April 23 to register. Please mention your English name, phone number, male or female, adult or kid, and your USTA rating. Matches will be arranged according to ratings.  Fees will be collected at the event check-in table.  Please make check payable to NTUAA.

We have received four (4) new applications for membership so far this year. They are:

賴思憲、林紫瑟	大氣 ('83)、植病 ('84)
葉信志	機械 ('94)
鄭璧經	化工 ('50)
施正吉	農化 ('63)

Thanks to our "very petite" VP Joanna Chen who recruited three (3) new members from the Baltimore area.  Joanna also contributed the article reporting the March 11 pot-luck gathering of NTU alumni in the Baltimore area.  Professor P. C. Huang (黃秉乾, 農藝 '52) spoke on Lost in Translation, but Found.  Please see attachment for her vivid description of Prof. Huang's speech.