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August 23, 2007

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Review Advisory CommitteeAd-Hoc Sub Committee

Review Advisory CommitteeAd-Hoc Sub Committee

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee MembersIntroduction

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee MembersIntroduction

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• Renee Chavez, Chair• Aida Bobadilla• Sherri Breskin • Nadine Diaz • Susan Dickson• Rita Govea

Rodriguez • Juan Jimenez

• Irvin Lai• Daisy Ma• Mary Louise Reeves• Rachel Santos • Diana Tarango• Armando Ybarra

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Accomplishments and Next StepsAccomplishments and Next Steps

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee2007 AccomplishmentsAd-Hoc Sub Committee2007 Accomplishments

Metro begins 4-week Next-Of-Kin Outreach on March 3, 2007 (after the Chinese New Year period). Design of memorial and ceremony planning continues.

March 2007

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee holds two special meetings to further discuss re-interment location. Forwards recommendation for Area C at the June RAC meeting. Motion does not pass. An alternate motion is introduced to select Area A. Motion carries with a majority of the votes. Design of memorial and ceremony planning continues.

June 2007

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee forwards recommendation to RAC that Area C be site for re-interment of all discoveries. RAC does not act on motion and instead sends it back to Committee for further Discussion.

May 2007

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee continues design of memorial and ceremony planning. No Review Advisory Committee meeting in observance of Easter Holidays.

April 2007

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee begins design of memorial and ceremony planning. No Ad-Hoc Sub Committee in observance of Chinese New Year.

February 2007

Evergreen Cemetery was approved as the re-interment site by the Review Advisory Committee on January 18, 2007, with the recommendation that Metro begin negotiations with Evergreen Cemetery.

January 2007

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Ad-Hoc Sub Committee2007 Accomplishment & Next Steps

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee2007 Accomplishment & Next Steps

Complete purchase of re-interment site.October – November 2007

Re-interment of all discoveriesNovember –December 2007

Erection of MemorialDecember 2007

Re-interment site dedication ceremony.November 2007

Final arrangements for re-interment, memorial and ceremony completed.

September –October 2007

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee to submit recommendation for re-interment plan, memorial and site dedication ceremony to Review Advisory Committee.

September 2007

RAC approved recommendation on memorial wall concept at its meeting on August 16, 2007 in East Los Angeles.

August 2007

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Memorial Wall & Grave Marker DesignMemorial Wall & Grave Marker Design

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeEvergreen Cemetery

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeEvergreen Cemetery

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Area A – Re-Interment Location Chinese Memorial Shrine

North

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeAerial View of Re-interment Location - Area A

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeAerial View of Re-interment Location - Area A

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Maintenance Yard

Lorena Street

North

LA County Crematorium

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeRe-Interment Site

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeRe-Interment Site

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Maintenance Yard

Lorena Street


Chinese Memorial Shrine

Cemetery Maintenance Yard

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSite Interment Orientation

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSite Interment Orientation

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Lorena Street


• North-South and East-West orientations are both acceptable.• Burial plot sizes are 40” x 96” (3.3’ x 8’) • Burial plot needs are 84 full plots for 168 half burials for the

human remains, 6 for full size plots for the concrete vaults, 6 plots in front of the wall for ceremonial use and 8 plots for the ceremonial wall location. Total 104 full size plots.

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSite Plan Option 1

East/West Orientation


East/West Orientation

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Maintenance Yard

Lorena Street


Note: surrounding grave markers are all East/West Orientation in this area of Evergreen Cemetery


North/South Orientation


North/South Orientation

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Maintenance Yard

Lorena Street


Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSite Plan Feng Shui Analysis

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSite Plan Feng Shui Analysis

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Maintenance Yard

Lorena Street


Orientation of grave markers should be East/West. Under the principles of Feng Shui, the following should hold true:

• Natural land forms take precedence over structures

• Higher grade serves as protection of burials and should be in the back

• Roads are at a higher grade than Lorena, therefore the graves should face down with the grave markers behind them

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeCriteria for Memorial

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeCriteria for Memorial

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Purpose:To honor the deceased and memorialize their re-interment.

Criteria:

• Historical and Cultural Significance of the Discoveries

• Located within the demarcation limits of Area A

• Size and Durable Materials compatible with the existing MemorialShrine and adjacent grave markers

• Monument not to exceed size limits defined by Evergreen Cemetery

• Monument should allow for individuals and/or groups to pay theirrespects

• Allow for placement of plaque or inscription (in three languages) that briefly memorialize the events leading to their discovery

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeMemorial Design Features

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeMemorial Design Features

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• Memorial wall will serve to demarcate boundaries of the re-interment site.

• Will serve as a visual barrier to the maintenance yard.• Materials used should conform to the materials of the Chinese

Historical Shrine. Consider the use of a concrete wall with a slump stone finish.

• Heights should be proportioned to the height of the maintenance yard fence and Chinese Historical Shrine. Consider 4’8”-5’4”.

• Consider incorporating LA County Crematorium Chapel images into memorial wall. Processes to consider include: black and white photographic etching process, photographic image on porcelain enamel steel panels or laser etched images.

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeMemorial Site Plan – Option 1


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Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeMemorial Design Front Elevation


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Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeMemorial Design Feng Shui Analysis

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeMemorial Design Feng Shui Analysis

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Maintenance Yard

Lorena Street


• Option 1 is a typical depiction of a Chinese Memorial with a curved back

• Focal point of most important messages should be placed in the center

• Option 2 splits up the flow of information and removes focal point from center

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeGrave Marker Design


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The dimensions for each grave marker are not to exceed 12”x24”. Each plot will accommodate two burials and two grave markers to identify each set of discoveries per grave.

Each marker will have a unique number identifying the particular discovery. This personal identification number, to be consistent, can be the order of discovery followed by location. The grave marker itself can then have this personal identification number in the upper left corner, the date of their finding and final resting date on the bottom right corner; with a centered uniform saying.

1-E (PIN)

06/22/05-xx/xx/07

Uniform Saying

18” or 24”

18” or 24”

12” 12”



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Poems and verses distributedDiscussionNext Steps

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Site Dedication CeremonySite Dedication Ceremony

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSite Dedication CeremonyAd-Hoc Sub Committee

Site Dedication CeremonySite dedication date can be set without consultation of the Chinese

Almanac, however, the first re-interment does. Staff will work with Evergreen Cemetery to ensure that commencement of the re-interment takes place during auspicious dates.

Notification of site dedication ceremony will take place through print media. Two insertions in the following journals will reach well over 725,000 people twice.

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Contigo – 260,000Sing Tao – 30,000

La Opinion – 123,885Chinese Daily News – 30,000

Zhong Guo Daily News – 30,000L.A. Downtown News – 49,000

International Daily News – 30,000Eastern Group Publications – 104,000

China Press – 20,000San Gabriel Valley Tribune – 48,893

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VIDSTONE Serenity PanelsVIDSTONE Serenity Panels

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeVIDSTONE Serenity Panels

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeVIDSTONE Serenity Panels

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• Compact Unit (7” x 11”) mounts on headstone or memorial

• 7” screen• Solar Powered • Audio Capable• Seven to Ten minute

presentation• Reasonable Cost• Plan for after 5 years

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DNA Testing ResearchDNA Testing Research

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeDNA Request


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• Metro has contacted Dr. Chahal at Molecular World regarding appropriate tests for our remains.

• Cogstone determining the number of unidentified skeletal remainshaving teeth that could be used as a DNA sample.

• Cogstone determining total number of potential remains• Need to perform test on highly deteriorated skeletal remains

before proceeding with further testing.• DNA determinations will run about $1500.00 per skeletal remain

plus costs for sample preparation and shipping.



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Presentation by Irvin Lai

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