News

March 3, 2019 - Shower Stall World Record

On an overcast day at 31 Meadow Place in Tustin, California a world record was established on March 3, 2019, when fourteen members and relatives of the Ching Dynasty stood proudly shoulder to shoulder in a single shower stall! Never before in the recorded history of this single genealogy have so many descendants and relatives shared the same shower simultaneously! Photographic documentation of this extra-ordinary feat is stored in the library archives maintained by Ron Ching.

June 18, 2011 - George and Edward Ching Families Get Together in Irvine, California

It's been a year since the George and Edward Ching families had a get together. Since Ken and family were visiting Disneyland, family members took advantage of the opportunity and had a family get together on June 17 at Stan's new home in Irvine, California. George Jr. and daughter Malissa drove up from La Mesa. Gherie, Roy and son Eirik joined the gathering. Merv and Georgi emailed their regrets as they had prior plans to attend a graduation in Las Vegas. Stan's daughter Sara, her husband John and their son Jackson joined the group. There was a lot to eat and great conversation on how to solve the world problems. Topics ranged from the National Debt, Bin Laden, Social Security, immigration, taxes, smart phones, iPhones and iPads. According to Ron, it was interesting to hear what doctors Ken and George, Jr., had to say about Medicare. The gathering lasted into the late night and was enjoyed by all who participated. »» See photos

August 25, 2010 - Stan's a Grandpa!

Jackson Everett Doll, born at 9:52 August 25, 2010, to John and Sara. He's 6.6 pounds, blonde hair and blue eyes.

July 31, 2010 - Nathan and Clara Celebrate the Wedding of Natascha and Joseph

The Royal Hawaiian Hotel was the site of the grand celebration of the marriage of Natascha to Joseph Del Rosario earlier that afternoon at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Honolulu. Chinese traditions including a formal tea ceremony, burning of firecrackers and the Chinese lion dance were incorporated in the celebration attended by family and friends from Hawaii, the U.S. mainland, Germany and Japan. »» See complete story

June 30, 2010 - Ron Ching Ohana Reunion

Ron and his extended family all gathered at the Ko Olina resort on Oahu for a family reunion. Ron and Kathleen were joined by Reverie's family from California (Reverie, Kevork, Avo, Shaunt, and Arik) and Rick's family from Texas (Rick, Tiff, Caitlyn, Kelsey, and Brandon.) Also getting together with the group were families from Honolulu including Sandra Jean and Roger Liu, Rouen and Daeleen Liu, RoAnne and Wade Matsuura, and Royd and Leanne Liu.

June 3, 2010 - Sandra and Roger at Palolo Chinese Home Golf Banquet

Palolo Chinese Home's 20th annual Dynasty Invitational Golf Tournament was held recently at Ala Wai Golf Course. Following the tournament, golfers [and Palolo Chinese Home officers] attended the awards dinner banquet at Hee Hing Restaurant.

May 22, 2010 - 2010 Mini Reunion

The 2010 Ching Cousins Mini Reunion was held on May 22 at Aunty Eunice's house. The Honolulu cousins were joined by some out-of-town cousins and Aunties Eunice and Merlyn. Aloma's daughter and family also joined the celebration. »» See photos

February 16, 2010 - Brenda Returns from African Safari

Brenda just returned from a 12-day safari to Nairobi, Kenya. Brenda's trip to Africa was more than she expected and beyond her dreams. She shares some of her thoughts, experiences and pictures of her "trip of a lifetime." »» See more

January 21, 2010 - Keawe Ohana at the Waikiki Beach Marriott

The Keawe Ohana performs every Thursday at the Waikiki Beach Marriott hotel. Addison and Sharon were at their January 21, 2010, show, and experienced a rare performance of Holoholo Ka‘a with Aunty Momi Bee Kahawaiola‘a and Alan Akaka doing the hula! Aunty Momi is one of the original Bee Sisters who were the first to record "(We're Going to A) Hukilau" for Uncle George's 49^th State Records label. »» See HD video: Keawe Ohana at the Waikiki Beach Marriott

January 4, 2010 - Cousins Get Together for Dinner at Michel's

Roger, Jean, Nathan, Clara, Addison and Sharon enjoyed a sunset dinner and the marvelous view at Michel's oceanfront restaurant at the Colony Surf Hotel in Waikiki, world-famous for its French Cuisine. Opened in 1962, Michel's remains one of Hawai‘i's longest-standing and finest restaurants.

December 5, 2009 - Ron and Kathleen's Thanksgiving

A visit by Rick and his family from Texas added to the Thanksgiving eve celebration at Reverie and Kevork's house that included the Nazarian family and their guests, Stan and Carolyn, Harriet and Bob, Sara and John, Tiffany's dad Dan and his wife Judy, Tiffany's mom Char and her husband David, and Tiffany's grandmother. The Thanksgiving celebrating continued in Las Vegas with Kathleen's brother Keenan and his family. There they were joined by Sandra and Roger who were on the final leg of their mainland trip that took them to Mechanicsburg, PA, Chicago, IL, and the San Jose/San Francisco area. »» See photos

December 1, 2009

The website has undergone minor changes and revisions. A GALLERY section has been added to store many of the reunion pictures and will include other memorable phots. If you have any photos of your younger years that you'd like to share with the group, please send them to Addison.

The NEWS section will be expanded to include events, special occasions and Christmas newsletters involving Ching Cousins and/or their ‘ohana. If you have anything to share with the group, please send it to Addison.

October 31, 2009 - Addison Gives Surprise Birthday Party for Sharon

The Willows Restaurant was the location of a surprise birthday lunch with family and friends to celebrate Sharon's birthday. An unplanned and even bigger surprise was provided by the adjacent party/gathering. »» See complete story

July 19, 2009 - Nathan Involved in Parking Lot Dispute

The church behind Nathan's house has purchased the house adjacent to his and is proposing to use it as a parking lot for their congregation. Such use would result in added noise and traffic with access via already-congested University Avenue. This dispute has been reported in various print and television media. »» See more

July 15, 2009 - Palolo Chinese Home Golf Tournament Awards Dinner

Golfers and supporters gathered at Hee Hing Restaurant recently for the Palolo Chinese Home Dynasty Golf Tournament awards dinner. The tournament helped raise funds for elder care at the Palolo Chinese Home, Hawaii's largest nonprofit resident care facility.

May 30, 2008

Contact information for the Cousins has been posted as a protected downloadable PDF document. If your information is missing and you want it to be included, please send your information to Addison.

May 3, 2008

What a great time we all had! The food was great, and seeing everybody together after all these years was a wonderful experience. Thanks to everyone, this reunion was a great success. Congrats to those who worked tirelessly to pull this off, and a special Mahalo to Ron for producing a great video collection of memories. Appreciation also goes to Nathan for providing us with "Instant Memories" photos of the group and giving us the refrigerator magnet tips on how to stay healthy.

January 7, 2008

Happy New Year! The Willows buffet price has changed to $24.95. The sign-up sheet has been changed to reflect the price increases. If you have already signed up, please sign up again to get the revised cost for the luncheon. If you have not yet signed up, please do so immediately so we can get an accurate count to the Willows.

July 12, 2007

A "Recipes" section has been added to this website. Recipes of some of the cousins' favorite dishes will be added to this section as they become available.

June 26, 2007

Ron has begun assembly of a Ching Cousins video montage but doesn't have enough pictures, old or new of the cousins. The few photos he has was enough for only three minutes running time. Thanks to Addison, Ronald, and Sandra who have already sent in pictures. He's still waiting to receive photos from other cousins.

The type of photos Ron would like to see of the cousins are 3-4 photos while the cousins were young, the younger the better, and 1 or 2 current photos. Headshots work the best.

Please send photos to either Ron or Addison. If you have a scanner and can scan them, please send the scanned photos via email. Otherwise please email Ron or Addison to make arrangements for mailing the photos – they will be scanned and returned promptly.

Since producing the video montage will take a bit of time, please don't wait until the last minute to get your photos in!

June 18, 2007

If you're interested in side activities during the reunion period such as golfing or bowling, please contact Ron and let him know.

Is your name missing from the Contact page Cousin selection? If so, your current email address is not on file. Please send your current address to Addison so that the site can be updated.

June 17, 2007

A Ching Cousins reunion is being planned for May, 2008. Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Honolulu. See other sections on this website for additional information.

If you have any childhood photos of yourself or any of the cousins, please share them with Ron. Ron would like to create a video of the cousins in their younger years.