Topic: Korean American Association of Clarksville TN

Korean American Association gala celebrates the Lunar New Year!

By Terry McMoore | January 20, 2008 |

The Korean American Association of Clarksville brought the Korean lunar New Year celebration to our city today at the Austin Peay State University ballroom at the Morgan Center. The gala event had all the trappings of a full blown traditional Korean celebration.

Featured speeches by VIP’s, live entertainment, food, and fun and games but with an East Asian twist, its  long time Korean American Association President Robert Brooks opened the evening with the formal introduction of VIP’s guests.

Notable local dignitaries consisted of of State Representatives Joe Pitts and Curtis Johnson, Mayor Johnny Piper, County Mayor Carolyn Bowers, Sheriff Norman Lewis, County Trustee Brenda Radford, Highway Supervisor Mike Frost, and members of the Clarksville City Council.

Foreign Dignitaries included the Vice-Mayor of Gunpo City, Korea, and the Vice-Consul General from the Korean Embassy. «Read the rest of this article»

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