風采電子季刊
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The Yee Fung Toy Global Village Voice
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| Issue 48 | www.yeefungtoy.org/newsletter | 2016/09/15 |
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加州審計長余淑婷（左一）、市議員余鼎昂（右一）、 總堂元老習文（右二） 分別向獲第一名的余秀雯同學頒發獎狀獎金及賀狀。陳勇青攝 |
美國余風采總堂二○一六年度獎學金暨祀祖典禮，於八月七日中午在該總堂禮堂舉行，場面莊嚴肅穆。
加州審計長余淑婷、市議員余鼎昂親臨致賀。
總堂元老習文、祝佑、臻發、健全；美西總長永源、主席民輝、副主席健峰；
顧問煦鴻、允仁、振兆、武良分別向得獎學生頒發獎狀與獎金。
頒獎典禮由中文副書記超先任司儀，他介紹本年度申請獎學金的學生均經過獎學金評審小組嚴格審核，
共有九位成績優秀的學生獲得獎，他們成績都在 3.5 以上並獲得進入大學深造，
更嘉勉得獎學生百尺竿頭更進一步，到會家長也從旁給予鼓勵繼續努力學習，不負余風采堂長輩們的期望。
隨後，總堂首長率領眾宗親向忠襄太祖像虔誠拜祭，
亦藉此把這些中華傳統習俗展示給生長在海外的余氏後人眼前，
希望讓他們了解先祖的歷史和尊奉先祖的傳統美德。
主席民輝致詞表示，今天是余風釆總堂頒發獎學金好日子，代表余風采總堂歡迎及感謝大家的參與，
向取得優秀成績的獲獎學生表示祝賀。
他稱，今天到來領獎的八位學生都是高中畢業，且升讀上大學，平均成績達 3.5
分以上品學兼優的宗親子女，
他們所得的榮譽，都是在過去四年里孜孜不倦，潛心苦讀的成果，離不開老師與家長的教導和培育。
主席民輝還簡明扼要地把余風采總堂的歷史和前輩們遠渡重洋來美艱辛奮斗的事跡向同學們娓娓道出，
他期盼得獎同學在大學時期加倍努力學習，學業有成後回來服務社區，帶領和幫助族人溶入主流社會。
美西總長永源致詞，感謝各家長和學生前來出席典禮，對獲獎的學生送上熱烈的祝賀。
他指出，今年獲獎學生的成績都很接近，但經評審委員的嚴格審核評選出九位同學得獎，
他們的成功離不開其父母的栽培和關心，
更依靠同學們自身的努力學習，希望同學們升讀大學後更要勤奮讀書，開拓知識領域，
將來學有所成，報答給予你關愛的父母，回饋鼓勵支持過你的公所，為家人、為余氏爭光。
加州審計長余淑婷、市議員余鼎昂分別致鼓勵詞，
稱讚余風采總堂宗長在海外弘揚及傳承中華文化付出良多，
寄語得獎學生要繼續努力學習，以好的成績為余氏族人爭光。
得獎學生代表余秀雯致謝詞，感謝余風采總堂頒發的獎學金，這種充滿關懷與愛護，
讓他們終生難忘，更難忘家人和老師的培育之恩，今天獲獎將激勵他們要用心學習，
將來成為一個有用之人。
是日，余風采總堂各科職員及宗親，婦女部主任、顧問與職員、學生家長等前來觀禮，
總堂還特備豐盛布斐餐招待，場面溫馨熱鬧。榮獲二○一六年獎學金學生有：余秀雯、余馨雅、余旭盈、
余嘉琳、阮國光、余秀婷、余詠瑜、余智鵬、余偉源。
華府余風采堂一年一度的野餐聚會又在今年八月十三日星期六中午十二時舉行， 地點也如同往年一樣設在馬里蘭州銀泉鎮的公園 (Wheaton Regional Park)。
是曰天氣雖然比較炎熱，但親友們也在百忙中抽空前來參加，為的是一年一度的熱鬧聚會。
感謝余氏宗親及家屬們的同心合力，而致那麼多姿多彩的享樂，非常成功。 及多謝姑爺許夢華。因為天氣認真的太熱了，他竟不辭勞苦的協助燒烤， 美味可口，眾親友讚不絕口。更多謝婦女組們妥當的籌備食物與飲料，豐富極了。 而小孩們又有騎旋轉馬的喜樂。大家暢聚舊情，樂也融融。直到野餐完畢，互道珍重明年再見！
「風采親子郊遊樂、幾代同堂樂逍遙」，是南加省余風采堂一年一度郊遊日子。本年度的郊遊活動已於於八月 二十日（星期日）上午八點半至下午三時在在蒙市 Barnes Park 350 S McPherrin Ave.CA 91754 舉行， 除有午餐供應外，更有大抽獎活動助興。
又是榴槤飄香的季節！大家的味蕾都被榴槤的香味給喚醒了。 麻甲余氏宗祠的宗親也盛意拳拳的邀請我們過去品嘗榴槤，並促進宗親之間的情誼。
於是，大夥商量的結果，決定在八月廿一日組辦麻坡榴槤團一日游。 宗親們都踴躍的報名，一共三十八人成行。 在展明宗親和永福宗親悉心的安排下，八月廿一日早晨，三十八位宗親，分坐三輛小型旅遊巴士，浩浩蕩 蕩的出發了。
一路上，老天不作美，竟然下起了傾盆大雨。 大家都擔心，若雨下不停的話，難免會影響到大家的遊興，哪裡都去不成了！
幸好余氏祖宗保佑，過了關卡，吃了早餐之後，一個多小時的車程，抵達麻甲余氏宗祠時，雨也漸漸小 了。 大夥兒在平光宗親的帶領下，向麻甲余氏宗祠致上敬禮。 之後，麻甲余氏宗祠的宗親請大家吃了一頓豐盛的午餐，還游了麻坡河，見識了全馬最大的壁畫《姐妹情 深》。
這幅《姐妹情深》的壁畫位於麻坡峇吉裡交通圈，毗鄰五馬路惠安會館的四層樓店屋側旁， 高約43尺、寬約五十一尺，是由俄羅斯美女畫家茱莉亞（Julia Volchkova）所繪製 的。 茱莉亞也因此成為民眾心目中的明星畫家。宗親們都拿起手機、相機，紛紛在壁畫前拍照留念。
下午時分，我們回到了麻甲余氏宗祠的會所。 會長已經準備了紅毛丹、山竹、還有一籮筐的榴槤等著讓我們品嘗。 大夥兒一見到榴槤，眼睛為之一亮，儀態形象都拋一邊，先下手為強的吃個痛快。 麻甲余氏宗祠的會長和宗親們盛情的招待，讓大家銘感于心。 吃了榴槤，唇齒留香之余，大家還意猶未盡，到榴槤攤位買了貓山王等好品種的榴槤， 打包回家給家人品嘗。
晚餐時間，大家已經吃榴槤飽了，沒胃口再吃大餐，就隨便吃點小吃就回家了。 一路上，車子通暢無阻，過了關卡，回到家，已經是晚上十點多了。
八月廿一日的麻坡榴槤團一日游，就在大家乘興而去，盡興而歸的愉悅心情下，圓滿的結束了。
下一期的風采電子季刊將在二○一六年十二月中出版，報導中秋節和秋祭為主題。 歡迎大家投稿。稿件需在二○一六年十一月十五日前經電郵 (world.yee@gmail.com) 或郵寄 (風采電子季刊, 226 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6A 1Z7) 到本刊編輯收
Welcome to the 48th issue
of the Yee Fung Toy Global Village Voice, an electronic
newsletter for the World Yee community. In this issue we
are featuring Summer activities from the Yee family
associations around the world.
We like to congratulate
the YFT Society of Calgary folks for hosting
successfully the 17th Canada National Yee Family
Convention in Calgary, attended by many distinguished
guests, delegates and members on July 29 - August 1,
2016, Thanks for your warmth and hospitality!
We welcome more Yee
chapters to contribute events and activities reports
from their locale.
We thank all those who have made contributions to this issue, including:
Martin Yee, Vancouver
A Yee
couple had cause to celebrate recently on the
occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary.
Canada YFT advisor Dick and his spouse, Georgina
Yee, who marked their Diamond Wedding on Saturday,
June 11, at the YFT Society Hall. Attended by many
family members, Mah cousins, close friends and Yee
members.
Advisor Dick and Georgina Yee are as much in love
today as they were when they were teenagers.
Happy 60th anniversary to you both! This is what
dedication and marriage should be. You work for your
relationship through thick and thin and stand by
your spouse.
Please click
here
for more details in Chinese.
Taking
advantage of the school holidays, Singapore Yee Clan
Association's youth group decided to go out to relax,
unwind, as variety is the spice of life. Youth
Committee leaders Zhang Xing （章 興）and
Zhang Qi（章啟）, after some
research, selected the southern tip of Johor's West
Coast Kukup Fishing resort as the weekend getaway
location, where you can get to savor the fresh
seafood, stay in one of the holiday chalets and
experience the relaxing seaside atmosphere.
On the 18th June, 7 am, 32 members of the Association
assembled at Bukit Pasoh Road. All of us were excited
to visit this exotic semi-floating fishing village. In
the old days, these rickety wooden houses were build
on stilts above the sea. Today, it is turned into a
popular resort and good seafood outlets. Fish farms
dotted the sea fronting this village. Fish farmers
supplied their seafood produce to the local
restaurants - meaning fresh seafood.
Night fall,
some of us recce the village and found a local school,
a temple, a Hokkien Street Opera. The others stayed
behind in the rest-house to karaoke or fire up a few
mini hot air balloons and fire-works.
Next morning,
we checked out and had lunch at Pontian town before
heading home.
The Northern
Song Dynasty Yee Jing statue unveiling ceremony was
held in the city of Shaoguan plaza on June 19th. The
newly sculptured Yee Jing statue was donated to the
city of Shaoquan by the 33rd generation of Yee Jing’s
descendants, Ms. Yu Meixiao of Macau,
Since 2015
sculptors began to design and construction of the
statue at a cost of about $500,000. With the "Wu Xi
set" as background behind the statue of Yee Jing,
depicts the elegance of our Northern Song Dynasty
ancestor Yee Jing.
The opening
ceremony was broadcasted in one of the Shaoquan
TV stations.
On June 23,
2016 the New York Yee Fong Toy Association had the
honor and privilege of having the California State
Controller, the Honorable
Betty T. Yee , her mom and her husband visit its
hall. Grand Elder Kenneth, Eastern Grand President
Frank, President Jin Shao, Vice President Dong Rong,
Grand Advisors John and Gong Sum, Advisor Andy, as
well as members welcomed our special cousins on their
first visit to our chapter.
After a brief
traditional ceremony, Advisor Andy introduced Betty to
our members and members of the press by saying the
following: Cousin Betty Yee of San Francisco came to
the East coast on business. She took a day off and
visited our family association with her husband and
mom.
Betty has
over 30 years of experience in public sector. She is
currently California State Controller. Previously she
served as a member of the California Board of
Equalization from 2004 to 2015. While serving the
Board, Betty had one very notable important
accomplishment. She led a successful effort to force
Amazon.com to collect sales taxes on online purchases.
It was so-called "Amazon tax".
Betty
attended University of California, Berkeley as an
undergraduate, and received a bachelor's degree in
sociology. She went on to attend Golden Gate
University, and earned a master's degree in Public
Administration.
We at New
York YFT family association wish Betty, and family
good health and good luck. We wish Betty the best of
luck in her future political career. Hope she will
become the governor of California soon and come back
to visit us again.
Betty began
her remarks by thanking everyone for the warm family
welcome that her family received on this first visit
to our association. Although we are on opposite ends
of the United States, we are united by a common Yee
family history. So, it is important with the shared
bond from villages back home to a shared cultural
history that this kinship continues to grow. Also as
an elected official, she believe bringing together
strong communities are important for continued
opportunity and growth for all. Betty wished everyone
good health, good luck and hope to be back soon.
President Jin
Shao then praised Betty for her accomplishments and
wish her continued success as a public servant. We
then accompanied Betty and her family to visit Chinese
Consolidated Benevolent Association and meet with CCBA
President Jerry Shiao. We all continued our meeting at
Joy Luck Restaurant for a luncheon to talk about
thoughts for our future. Afterwards was the best part,
shopping for bargains in NYC Chinatown. A small group
of us stayed to lead this adventure. An awesome day it
turn out for all.
This was a
friendly karaoke session between six neighboring
fellow Clan Associations. We were the last leg of the
circuit. The Yee Clan organizing sub-committee
constructed a low stage. Purchased a new 19" monitor
screen and stand and worked very hard to get our
premise ready for this event.
The evening started with a scrumptious buffet with
beer and red wine free flowing. Our President Yee Whai
Lin then made a welcoming speech and declared the
Karaoke Session opened.
Jessica and Soi Muay were the MCs of the evening. They
were so good that all karaoke singers felt very
comfortable and sang their best. Everyone had a
wonderful evening and even asked for extend time.
More photographs may be viewed at Flickr.
The Yee Fung
Toy Association of Chicago's 27th annual July 4th
picnic was held at the Half Day Forest Preserve Park,
Lake County, IL.
The New York
Yee Fong Toy Association held its annual picnic at
Quassy Amusement Park and Water Park in Middlebury, CT
on July 16, 2016. For the last few years, finding the
right venue has been difficult due to rising cost, but
for 100 of us, we were determined to have a day of
fun. The day started out perfect, the weather was
great and the participants arrived on time to be
greeted by our President Jin Shao 主
席錦韶, Grand Advisor Gong Sum 總顧問鋼深, English Secretaries
Christine and Daniel 英文書記小薇,海鷹
, Treasurer 財政乾源 and other
staff members as well as I 美東總長宏基,
as we boarded our two chartered buses. Then as we were
about to embark on our journey, two police officers
rushed to issue us two summons for illegal parking
costing $230, even though we had permits. We then ran
into some unforeseen traffic; what should have taken
90 minutes took almost three hours. But being Yees and
New Yorkers, we will overcome.
As we arrived at the park, I was pleasantly surprised
at what they have done to improve the park since our
last visited over ten years ago. There is now a new
colorful water park, additional new thrill rides like
the new Reverse Time ride along with a new management
team determined to make sure families are welcome. I
was relieved that our group had the same impression
and was going to have an enjoyable day. To my
amazement, no one objected to staying an additional
hour. This year, Gong and I recruited another
young-at-heart Daniel to join us for some fun. We were
no match to keep up with the young folks so we did the
next best thing, unlimited bumper cars, boat rides on
Lake Quassapaug, riding the 50-foot grand carousel and
ice cream. Other folks enjoyed the magic show, leisure
walks, paddle boats and waterfront views. I am so
grateful to see that once a year everyone was young at
heart again.
The annual
Yee Fung Toy Association Detroit chapter family picnic
was held on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Capital Park in
Redford, Michigan. About 50 of our Yee cousins and
friends were in attendance to enjoy some fun and food
and to honor our young scholars with scholarship
checks.
Picnic goers enjoyed a lunch of fried chicken, pizza,
fried rice, noodles, and Chinese pastries and baked
goods. After lunch, there were games for the
youngsters and 50/50 and door prize raffles. Many of
the door prize gifts were generously donated by Da
Zhong Food Market. In addition to scholarship checks,
each of the students received a Yee logo tumbler
donated by Bee Hai (Yee) Wong.
More pictures
are posted on the Detroit Chapter website, please
click here.
Photos courtesy of Cathie Agacinski
Four members,
Kevin Lee, Warren Yee, Fred And Clara Yee, of the
Seattle YFT Association participated in the 2016
Seattle Chinatown Sea Fair Parade in the evening of
July 24.
Over 10 Seattle area family associations and tongs
participated in the parade. There were seemingly
unending number of wonderful floats in the parade.
South King
Street was the main parade route which of packed with
onlooking on both sides of the street. The atmosphere
was upbeat and everyone seems to enjoy ones the Parade
very much.
The 17th
Canadian Yee Fung Toy National Convention was held
from July 29 to August 2, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta.
Fred & Clara Yee represented the Seattle YFT
Association at the convention. They are also among 52
delegates and guests from the U.S. at the event. In
total, there were over 120 individuals attending with
the opening banquet attended by over 400 guests.
The 3 day
event was full of activities and festive wonders.
Apart from the regular business meetings for the
delegates, convention guests enjoyed two days of
touring to Drumheller Royal Terrell Museum, Lake
Louise, Banff and Bow Fall.
The opening and closing ceremony and banquet were held
at the Regency Seafood Restaurant. Ancestral worship
was held at the Calgary YFT Association and a visit to
the Ma Family Association was made by a number of
convention delegates and guests.
The Yee Fung
Toy Association of Houston had its annual
scholarship/picnic on August 6, 2016 at the beautiful
Sugar Land Memorial Park in Sugar Land, TX (20 miles
southwest of Houston).
For more
details please click here.
The New York
Yee Fong Toy Family Association held its annual
scholarship awards ceremony on Sunday, August 14th,
2016.
For more
photos please click here.
38 Singapore
members left for Muar in 3 mini-coaches on the early
morning of Sunday, August 21st. All of us were in high
spirits and eager for this day trip especially when
durian was in the menu. Thanks to Chen Meng and Yongfu
who organized this wonderful tour.
We arrived at
Dewan Keturunan Yee, Muar and were greeted by Chairman
Yee Kim Sai, Yu Shuanggeng (余雙庚)
and their compatriots. A Muar River Cruise was
arranged and we saw its captivating river sights. We
admired a recently commissioned giant wall art by
Russian Artist Julia Volchkova. Finally, we had a
wonderful durian feast. All of us had a good time.
Thanks to the fine hospitality of the Malacca-Muar
Yees.
More
photographs may be viewed at Flickr, please click here.
The next issue of the Yee Fung Toy Global Village Voice will be published in mid December, 2016, featuring current events and activities of the Yee Fung Toy associations across the world. Please submit your articles to the Editor via email (world.yee @ gmail.com) or postal mail (The Editor, 226 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6A 1Z7) by November 15.
