In this Issue:
Reports from Yee
Fung Toy Chapters
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Welcome to the 37th
issue of the Yee Fung Toy Global Village Voice, an
electronic newsletter for the World Yee community. In
this issue we are featuring some of the Autumn
activities from associations around the world.
We welcome more of Yee chapters to contribute events and
activities reports from their locale.
And we thank all those
who have made contributions to this issue, including:
- David M. Yee, Cheak M. Yee and John M. Yee of
Phoenix
- Fred Yee of Seattle
- Warren Yee, Peter Yee and So Yee of Boston
- Larry Yee and William Yu of San Francisco
- Lisa Xiao Fong Yee of Columbus
- Kai Yon Yee of Malaysia
- Kenny Yee and Chao Yu of Southern California
- Jim Yee, Andrew Wong, Jaime Yee, James Yu and Wing
Yee of Vancouver
- Richard Yue, Peter Yu, Johnson Yee of Hong Kong
- U Wa Chi, Yu Kon Shing, Iu Siu Chi and IU Va San of
Macau
- Peter Yee and Daniel Yee of Singapore
- Worachai Aurprayoon of Thailand
- Yu Zexin of Dihai, China
The Web Committee
wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous
New Year.
Martin Yee, Vancouver
Senator Kimberly Yee named 2013
Legislator of the Year
Sen. Kimberly Yee (R-Dist. 20)
received the 2013 Legislator of the Year award from
the Arizona Association of County School
Superintendents. Senator Yee was honored for her
efforts of behalf of K-12 public education. Senator
Yee chairs the Senate Committee on Education.
Congratulations!
For more details, please click here.
Yee Fung Toy
Family Association, Phoenix
Macau Yu
Clansmen Association's Opera Event
Two opera performances will be held at
the Shaoguan City 韶關大劇院 on
September 22nd and September 23rd. Sponsored by the
Macau Wo Sing Chinese Opera
澳門和聲戲劇曲藝會.
Yu
Clansmen's Association, Macau
Newly
Appointed Immigration Minister Chris Alexander Met
With the Montreal Community Leaders
The Honorable Mr. Chris Alexander,
former Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan, was
appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on July 15,
2013 as Canada’s new Minister of Citizenship,
Immigration and Multiculturalism. He took over from
Jason Kenney, who has held the position since 2008.
He met with the Montreal community
leaders on September 11th and 12th. The Yee Fung Toy
Society of Montreal Chairman, Stephen Yu and his son 余昌濤 were among the invited
guests.
Stephen Yu,
Montreal
Singapore Yee Clan Association
Celebrate Mid Autumn Festival
This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival saw a
large turn-out of members – a great way to bring the
generations together for a meaningful traditional
Chinese celebration. The weather was in our favor.
Our President addressed the members
and declared the celebration opened. The buffet spread
was scrumptious. So were the desserts and moon cakes.
After dinner, we had a lantern tour around the block.
The kids loved the lanterns and light-sticks, the
elderly loved the after meal walk. Back at the club,
there were games, riddle contest and lantern making
competition. There are lots of fun for everyone.
Peter Yee,
Singapore
Columbus Yee Fung Toy
Association Celebrate Mid Autumn Festival
The Columbus Yee Fung Toy Association
and the Ohio Chinese School co-hosted a Mid-Autumn
Festival celebration on September 15 from 4:30pm to
7:00pm.
The festival program include Stage
performances, children’s games, riddles, raffle
drawing, folk dancing; solo singing, chorus, guzheng ,
Peking Opera, and the OSU student Folk Band.
And of course, the audience at the
event got a chance to sample the traditional Chinese
treat while celebrating the Mid Autumn Festival,
eating moon cakes and thinking of family members who
live far away.
Everyone went home happily.
The Columbus Yee Fung Toy Association
would like to thank all the performers, teachers,
parents and students from the Ohio Chinese School, and
other sponsors for making this event such a great
success!
Photo courtesy of the Ohio Chinese
School.
Lisa Yee,
Columbus
The YFT
Association of New England in Double Tenth Parade
Despite the rain on Sunday, October
6th, members of The Yee Fung Toy Association of New
England in Boston honored Double Tenth Day as they
joined in a parade from Boston Chinatown Gateway to
Boston City Hall Plaza to celebrate the 102nd
anniversary of the Republic of China's (Taiwan)
National Day.
YFT Association of New England
Singapore Yee Clan Autumn
Ancestor Worship Ceremony
There was a large turnout of members
for this year's “秋祭” Autumn
Ancestor Worship ceremony on October 6th. Compliments
to those who had put in a lot of effort and time to
make this event a success.
A table was lined up with food
offerings of roast suckling pig, braised duck, roasted
chicken, crab, fruits, etc.
The ceremony started with some senior
members performed prayers and initiated offerings to
our ancestors.
After the ritual, lunch was served.
Followed with a screening of a popular Chinese
musical, some networking, catching ups and fellowship
among the members.
Peter Yee, Singapore
The Local Open House
Ceremony For The New Seattle Yee Fung Toy Family
Association Location
The Seattle Yee Fung Toy Family
Association celebrated the moving in of their chapter
office to their newly purchased property on Beacon
Hill, Seattle, WA. at noon on Sunday, October 13th.
About 30 plus Seattle chapter members
attended the celebration.
A buffet lunch (roasted pig, chicken,
chow fun, chow mein, fried rice, dim sum...etc) was
served right after the Ceremony at our New Association
Home.
While the remodeling and repair work
are still ongoing, the moving in celebration signifies
a main phase of the Chapter's history.
A formal public open house event is
planned for 2014. Please stay tuned for information
about this event.
For more photos of this event, please
click here.
Photos courtesy of Steven D. Yee and
Fred Yee.
Fred Yee, Seattle
Hong Kong Yue Clansmen
Association Chong Yang Memorial Service in
Shaoguan
Hong Kong Yue Clansmen Association
went to Shaoguan on October 18 to October 20, to have
a Chong Yang Memorial Service at the Ancestor Yee Jing
site. For more photos, please click here.
Peter Yu, Hong Kong
Singapore Yee Clan Meet the New
Members Night
After days of hard work in preparing,
mailing and ordering catering service by the
organizing committee members, the big day has arrived
to welcome all new members. On Saturday, October 26,
2013, we had a "Meeting the new members night" at our
Clan office location.
Our Secretary gave a brief history of
Yee Ancestor in China. Followed by a history of how
Yee Clan was formed in Singapore and its former office
locations. The current Management Committee was
introduced to the new members. New members likewise
did the same.
A buffet reception and karaoke
session was then opened to all attending this
function. Everyone was quite happy and enjoyed
themselves.
Party ended around 9pm. Photos
courtesy of Daniel Yee.
Daniel Yee, Singapore
Thailand Yu Clan Visited Yu Clan
in Taiwan
Members of the Aursamphan Association
of Thailand visited Taiwan from October 21st to 27th.
They also visited the Yu's Family Association in
Taiwan.
Worachai Aurprayoon, Thailand
Aursamphan Association Of
Thailand Visited Buddha Memorial Center
49 members of the Aursamphan
Association of Thailand, led by the Association's
President, Mr. Seng Ching Yu, along with 2 Thai tour
guides and 2 local tour guides, visited Taiwan's
Buddha Memorial Center on October 26th, 2013.
The Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial
Center is a Mahayana Buddhist cultural, religious and
educational complex located in Taiwan's Kaohsiung
City, Dashu District. The center is affiliated with Fo
Guang Shan, one of Taiwan's largest Buddhist
organizations. The center purportedly houses one of
the tooth relics of Gautama Buddha, the founder of the
Buddhist faith. Construction of the center began in
2008, and the complex was opened to the public in
December 2011.
Aursamphan Association Of Thailand
Southern California YFT's Fifth
Cantonese Song Charity Meal Gathering
The Southern California YFT's 5th
Cantonese Opera and honoring seniors luncheon was
held at the Golden Dragon Restaurant on Saturday.
November 2nd, 2013.
For more details and photos of this
event, please click here.
Chao Yu, Southern California
Hong Kong Yues 2013 Autumn Day
Trip
Members of The Hong Kong Yue
Clansmen Association went on an Autumn day trip to
Yuen Long District on November 9th, 2013. The
itinerary include
Hong Kong Wetland Park; Taipo Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree;
and Hang Heung Cake Shop,
followed by a tasty seafood lunch at Happy Seafood Restaurant.
The Hong Kong Yue Clansmen
Association
Now that Winter is fast approaching, most chapters
are having their annual elections and celebrations.
The next issue of the Yee Fung Toy Global Village
Voice will be published in mid March, 2014,
featuring reports of Winter or New Year celebrations
and inaugurations of new Officers at Yee Fung Toy
associations around 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
February 15.
