In this Issue:
New Officers Announcements and Inaugurations
Reports from Yee Fung Toy Chapters
Happy New Year of the Pig! May it bring you and your family peace,
happiness, and prosperity!
Welcome to the 10th issue of the Yee Fung Toy Global Village
Voice, an electronic newsletter for the World Yee community. In this
issue we are featuring stories and images of yearly renewal from
associations of the Yee Fung Toy around the world,
including celebrations of the New Year and installations of new
Associaiton Officers. I especially want to thank Martin in Vancouver
for the research and assembling of the many inauguration articles. He
was so diligent that he ended up correcting some errors in the source
websites. There is no recent election in Vancouver so you will not hear
of a new Board here until a year later. Now this is not all routine
news. Is it not exciting to hear about women of the Yee Family on both
coasts have installed their first Women's League or Committee? Is it a
co-incidence that women of New York and San Francisco have picked this
year to hold their first inaugurations?
We
gratefully acknowledge all the contributors to the current issue,
including:
- Andy Yu and Frank Yee of New York
- Frank Yu of Houston
- Fred Yee of Seattle
- Henry Hin Leung Yee of Cleveland
- Larry
Yee of San Francisco
- Martin
Yee and Wing Yee of
Vancouver
- Melinda Yee
of Sacramento
- Peter Yee and Winston Yee of New England
New
Year Greetings From San Francisco
Happy New Year to All!
The Yee Fung Toy Family
Association U.S. HQ in San Francisco
celebrated the 2007 New Year Day with the swearing in ceremony of the
newly re-elected President Phillip Yee and Vice President Wesley Yee.
President Phillip Yee would like to thank everyone for helping out the
family association and wishes everyone a great successful, healthy and
prosperous year.
Grand President Joseph Yu also thanks everyone for
their support
in giving him an opportunity to serve as the Western Grand President
of the Yee Fung Toy Family Association. He looks forward to the
challenges
ahead.
The 2007 Yee Fung Toy Women
Auxiliary President is Esther Yee
and Vice President Faye Yee.
Congratulations to the newly
elected
officers and the board of directors.
Western Grand Presidents: Joseph Yu,
Alan Yee
Eastern
Grand President: Hin Leung Yee
Grand Elders: Herbert K.
Yee, John M. Yee, Damon Yee, Wai Hing Yee, Kin H. Yee, Henry Yee, Jack
Yue Yee, Gim Dak Yee, Art Yee, Peter Yee.
Grand Advisors: John B.J.
Yee, Jimmys Yee, Gum E. Yee, James Yee, Hsui Young Yee, Gene K. Yee,
Kwok H. Yee.
President: Phillip Yee
Vice President: Wesley
Yee
Women
Auxiliary President: Esther Yee
Vice President: Faye Yee
The Yee Fung Toy HQ’S in San
Francisco Chinese New Year
Celebration schedule for 2007:
February 17th: Year
End Gathering
February 18th: New
Year Ceremony at 10AM
February 24th: Chinese
New Celebration Dinner
February 26th: Worship
of our Ancestors at 12PM sharp.
March 25th: Spring
Banquet at New Asia and Y Ben House Restaurant
Larry Yee
YFT Association of New England
Officers for
2007
Congratulations! newly elected 2007 Officers.
Eastern Grand President:
Hin Leung
Western Grand Presidents: Joseph ,
Alan
Grand Elders: Henry, Gim Dak
Advisors: Kenneth MP, Ngoon Hung,
Sik Ying, Raymond, Winston, Kwok Chi.
Presidents: Yim, Ho Lee
Chinese Secretaries: Chu
Choi, King Sun
English Secretaries: Ken,
Mrs. Peter C. Yee
Treasurers: Kwok Chi, Pui
Fong
Auditor: Peter C. Yee
Bookkeeper: Mrs. Winston
Yee
Recreation Director: Yuen
Bing
Property Manager: Mrs.
Kwok Chi Yee
Public Relations: Kenneth
MP, Winston
Delegate to CCBA: Jack,
Tony
Legal Advisors: Kenneth
MP, Paul
Office Manager: Chu Choi
Women's Group Chair:
Linda,
Sarah
Women's Group Secretary:
So
Upcoming Events
Scholarship Applications will be accepted from February 12
to March 10, 2007.
Click
here….
Feb 18 - Celebrating the 1st Day of the Lunar Year of the
Boar at Noon.
Feb 25 - The Ancestral
Memorial Ceremony will be held at 12 Noon.
March 4 - Ticket on sale
from 9 am to 4pm.
March 24 - The Spring
Festival and Seniors Appreciation Banquet will be held on Saturday at 6
pm in the Evening at the Empire Garden Restaurant on 690 Washington
Street, Boston. The year of 2006 Scholarship will be awarded.
April -Ching Ming
(Memorial Day) Buffet lunch will be served.
Houston Yee Fung Toy
Association Officers for 2007
Congratulations! newly elected 2007 Officers.
Advisors: Lewis Yee, David Chung,
Kam Yu
Chairman: Frank Yu, Alan
Yu
Secretary(Chinese):
Pauline Yee, Art Yee
Secretary (English):
Frank Yu, Alan Yu
Treasurer: Winnie Yu,
Lily
Yu
Auditor: Paul Yee, Vicki
Ong
Youth: Roger Yu, William
Yu
Scholarships: Vicki
Ong, David Chung
Website: Natalie
Yu, Stephen Yu
Women Group: Sue Ann Chu
Yu, Siu Yee, Bik Ngon Yee
CCC Delegates: Lewis
Yee, Alan Yu, Frank Yu, Lily Yu
Upcoming
Events
Chinese New Year Banquet
& Scholarship Awards
Fellow Yee Family members and friends, please join us to bring in the
Year of the Hog at our annual Spring Banquet.
When: March 3rd, 2007
(Saturday) at 6:30 pm
Where: Aloha Diner
Activities: Scholarship
Awards, Yee Association Updates, Door Prizes & much more!
Seattle
Yee Fung Toy Association Officers for 2007 Officers for 2007
Kwok Keung (Michael) Yee was
elected the 2007 Seattle Yee Family Association President for 2007. He
served as the chapter's Treasurer in 2006 and was one of three chapter
representatives attending the US Yee National Convention in August 2006
in Monterey Park, California. Shek Jing Yee was re-elected as the
Chapter's Vice President. The Seattle Chapter now has five advisors:
Jim Yee, Hing Yu, Fred Yee, Suey Yee and James Yee. James Yee is also
the West Coast Senior Advisor for the US Yee Fung Toy Association.
Senior Advisor West Coast: James Yee
Advisors: Hing Yu, Jim Yee, Fred
Yee, Suey Yee
President: Michael Kwok
Keung Yee
Vice-President: Shek Jing
Yee
Chinese Secretary: Kit
Fung Yue, Fred Yee
English Secretary: Chun
Pan Yee, Raymond Wah
Treasurer: Jim Yee, Kwok
Keung Yee
Upcoming
Events
Annual Chinese New Year Dinner
Yee Family members, relatives and friends, please join us to bring in
the Year of the Pig at our annual New Year Dinner.
When: March 1st, 2007
(Thursday) at 6:00 pm
Where: New Kowloon
Restaurant
New
York YFT Association Installation of 2007 Officers and Advisors
December 24, Sunday 1pm - Installation of
new officers.
National Grand President Eastern US:
President: Hin Leung Yee
(Cleveland)
National Grand President Western US:
President: Joseph Yu (San
Francisco)
Vice President: Alan Yee
(Southern
California)
Grand Elders: Wai Hing
Yu,
Peter Yee
Grand Advisor: John B.
Yee
Advisors: Hem Fook Yee,
Andy Yu
President: Kenneth Yee
Vice President: Gong Sum
Yee
Honorary Advisor: Kwong
Y. Yee
Legal Advisor: Ms. Mah
Suk Wah
Delegates to CCBA:
Kenneth Yee, Gong Sum Yee
Chinese Secretaries: Dian
Rong Yu, Foo Quock Yee
English Secretaries: May
Yee, Frank Yee
Treasurers: Kin Kong Yee,
Jin Shao Yu
Auditors: Shek Lun Yu,
Dong Rong Yu
Public Relations: Andy
Yu, Eugene Yee
Building Managers: Frank
Yee, Kwong Y. Yee
Upcoming
Events
February
18th (Sunday) -
Chinese Lunar New Year (4705). Gung Hay Fat Choy (Year of the Pig).
Come down to see a special
performance, courtesy of Yee's Hung-Ga Kung
Fu Academy, founded by Master Frank Yee (Yee Chi Wai) at 10:30am in
front of association's hall at 81 Bayard St. Dragon and lion teams will
dance along with a Hung-Ga demonstration. Members can stop by also to
get your hong bao/lai see (red envelope/lucky money).
March
10th (Saturday)
- Assocation's Chinese Lunar
New Year/Spring Banquet to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year and to
honor senior members.
Please
join us to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year at our annual
Spring Banquet. Buffet lunch following ancestor ritual at 12:30pm at
association's hall and banquet at 6pm at Jing Fong Restaurant, 20
Elizabeth Street, NY 10013.. Members
join us to welcome our cousins from
Ma, Tse and Boston's chapter during our luncheon.
Sacramento
YFT Inauguration Ceremony for 2007 Elected Board Members
Inauguration Ceremony for the 2007 Elected
Officers was held at the Association Hall on Sunday - Jan.
7, 2007.
We paid homage to ancestors, followed by a Dim Sum lunch at 12
PM and a General Meeting at 2 PM.
That
evening, we had a dinner banquet for the retiring and newly
elected officers.
President: Donald Fong
Vice President: Run Hong
Yu
English Secretary: Art Yee
Chinese Secretary: Henry
Tin Won
Yee
Treasurer: Sam Yee
Assistant Treasurer: Shui
Sum Yu
Auditor: Hoi Sun
Grand Elder: Herbert K.
Yee
Grand Advisors: Hsui
Young
Yee, Gene K. Yee
Advisors: Kwok Ping Yu,
John K. Yee, Sherman Yee
Upcoming
Events
Sunday, Feb. 11:
Chinese New Year Luncheon
12 pm - Pay homage to ancestors
Lunch - served after paying homage.
Sunday, Feb. 18: New
Year Member Get Together at our Sacramento Hall - all members welcome!
Feel free to
bring New Year goodies to share with others.
Phoenix Yee Fung Toy
Association Officers for 2007
Congratulations! newly elected 2007 Officers.
Grand President,Western Region:
Joseph Yu,
Alan Yee
Grand President,Eastern Region: Hin
Leung Yee
Head Quarter Grand Elder: John M. Yee
Advisors: Jerry Q. Hom,
Guy Lee, Herbert Kong, Willie Yee, Edward Yue
President: Benny Yee
Vice President: Rudy Yee
Chinese Secretaries: Kam
Tong Yee, Kim H. Yee, Fannie Yee
English Secretaries: Jack
Yee, Ched Yu, Mrs. Jon Yee
Treasurers: Doon Yee, Carl Yee,
Stephen Yee
Auditors: David M. Yee,
Chuck Mond Yee, Larry Yee
Speakers: William Yee,
Sing Yee, Jr., Kam Yui Yi
Scholarships Committee: Mary
Ann (Mrs. Rudy) Yee, Betty (Mrs. Jack) Yee, Janet (Mrs. Jerry M.) Yee
Women Auxiliary: Helen
(Mrs. Benny) Yee, Susan (Mrs. Jerry) Hom, Jean (Mrs. Willie) Yee, Mrs.
Guy Lee, Gayle (Mrs. Carl) Yee, Mrs. Kam T. Yee, Mary (Mrs. Sing Jr.)
Yee, Mrs. Kam Tim Yee, Lynn (Mrs. Herbert) Kong, Mrs. Doon Yee, Mrs.
Kim H. Yee
Legal Counsel: Harvey M.
Yee
New York YFT Women's
League of 2007
The long awaited installation of
the 2007 New York Yee Fong
Toy Association Women's League officers was held on Sunday, January
21st.
Jenny, May, Kennie, Kathy,
Jin Qing, May Ng。
President: Kennie Yee
Vice President: Kathy Yu
Treasurer: May Yee
Auditor: May Ng
Chinese Secretary: Jin
Qing Yu
English Secretaries:
Elaine Yee, Sally Chin
Public Relations: Jenny
Yee
Our association has a long and
vast history, nearly 80 years but we are evolving its function to
reflect today’s needs. This is evident on January 21, 2007 when the New
York Yee Fong Toy Association celebrated the first inauguration
of the
Women’s League. According to a newspaper report, this was also the
first time in New York Chinatown history that a family association
hosted a formal ceremony to celebrate such an event.
Following the customary
formalities, Grand Elder Peter Yee addressed the audience at the
association’s hall. Peter spoke about the importance of promoting
equality between men and women. Traditionally, the association served
only men to support each other during their stay in America. Nowadays,
the men have their wives and family here for support. Peter continued
saying that forming the Women’s League would invite more women members
giving them more opportunities to play a more active role in the family
association. Throughout history, women are more diligent than men and
he believes the Women’s League could definitely excel.
Our President Kenneth Yee spoke
briefly about change. He is quote saying besides the fact society is
going forward with the idea that men and women are equal, women can
hold up half the sky. Advisor Andy Yu also spoke about new beginnings.
This event was definitely a new chapter in the history of our
association. He even composed a two line poem to commemorate the event.
In translation, the couplets had the following message; “Our women and
men honor one another; our family will flourish with glamour and
happiness.” Vice President Gong Sum then welcomed all the guests.
Finally our newly elected Women's
League President Kennie Yee spoke about her team and the hopes of the
Women’s League. She thanked everyone for their support and pledged to
do her very best to meet everybody’s expectation. Vice President Kathy
Yu also said that her team has many talented people. She hopes that
they will contribute in many ways. As a final comment, change is not
necessarily a bad thing. So, why not join now.
Frank Yee
Vancouver
joins the Chinese New Year Parade
Gung
Hay Fat Choy! (May
prosperity be with you !)
On Sunday, February
18th, 2007, the streets of Vancouver Chinatown were filled with tens of
thousands of smiling and cheerful people waiting patiently for the
Chinese New Year Parade to begin. Drums, cymbals and gongs blended with
the Chinese New Year songs and loud music to welcome the first day of
the Year of the Pig. Or, more specifically, the Year of the Fire Pig.
The
dragon, unicorn and lion dance teams, accompanied by several marching
bands, converged with various community organizations and culture
groups amid the exploding sounds of raucous fire crackers.
It's the
year 4705, and time to welcome the Year of the Pig! (Or, some call it,
The Year of the Boar.)
The
parade began at 12:00 noon at the Millennium Gate in Vancouver’s
historic Chinatown. The weather was just perfect for the parade. The
parade route started from West Pender Street, heading east along East
Pender Street, passing through Carrall Street, Columbia Street, Main
Street, and right turn onto Gore Street, another right turn onto Keefer
Street and ended at the VIP platform next to the Sun Yat San Garden.
Our
Vancouver Yee Fung Toy Lion Dance Team and members of the Yee Fung Toy
Society helped usher in the Lunar New Year at this year's Chinatown
parade.
Sifu Fan
once again directing our Lion Dance Team in the parade this year. We
thank him for his caring, dedication and commitment to the success of
our Lion Dance Team. With extreme energy, our Team danced and in sync
to the sound of cymbals, gongs and drums, which is meant to summon good
luck for the year ahead.
After the
parade, we all had a
delicious lunch at the Society Hall.
Best
Wishes to all for a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous Chinese New Year!
And,
special thanks to all the participants in this year's parade.
Martin Yee
The next issue of the Yee Fung Toy Global Village Voice will
be published in mid June, featuring reports of Ching Ming and Spring
celebrations at Yee Fung
Toy
associations around the world. Please submit your articles to the
Editor via email (editor@yeefungtoy.org) or postal mail (The Editor,
226 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6A 1Z7) by May
15.
