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Seattle Yee Fung Toy
Family Association 56th Annual Picnic
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The 2010 Seattle
Yee Fung Toy Association’s annual picnic was held on
July 25 at the Woodland Park picnic area #3. This was the 56th annual
picnic for the Seattle Chapter. In addition to the plenty of good food,
the program included the annual scholarship awards which include 23
recipients and the drawing of many cash and non-cash prizes.
The weather was
very warm and sunny for the picnic. Special guests this
year included Jim Yee (and spouse Betty Yee), President of the
Vancouver Yee Fung Toy Association, Martin (and spouse Rosa
Yee, daughter Annabelle Yee), Vancouver Chapter Secretary and friend
Mrs.
Amy Wong.
Attending the picnic also included Mr. Man Po Yu and family, arriving
only a few days from Sun Wei, China. Ms Carmen Yu was responsible for
the distribution of this year’scholarships.
Seattle Chapter
President De Shum Yee gave the welcome speech and announced
that the Seattle Chapter will be hosting the U.S. National Yee
Convention on August 11-14, 2012. He asked all Seattle Yee members to
plan to attend this event. Jim Yee sent greetings from Vancouver and
Fred Yee, Seattle Chapter Advisor offered the thank you speech.
The day ended
with about 30 members attended an appreciation dinner at the Renton
Seafood Restaurant. The Vancouver chapter visitors attended the dinner
and said farewell for another great visit to Seattle.
Fred Yee |
Seattle Yee Fung Toy Association Ching Ming Cemetery Visit
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Members of the Seattle Yee Fung Toy Association spent Easter Sunday to
observe their annual Ching Ming cemetery visit to pay respect to our
past Yee members.
The whole day began a with simple ceremony at the Seattle Chapter's
office, followed by visits to four Seattle area cemeteries.
The cemeteries visited included Lake View in Volunteer Park on Capital
Hill, Holyrood Cemetery in Mountlake Terrace, Waselli Cemetery in
Northgate and Queen Anne Hill cemetery.
The weather was surprisingly nice for this Easter Sunday and there were
no rain at all during the visits.
Chapter President De Shum Yee, Vice-President Yao Dong Yee, Advisors
Fred Yee, Hing Ng and Suey Yee were among those participated in the
ceremony.
Fred Yee
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The Seattle Yee Family Association 2010 New Year Dinner
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The Seattle Yee Family Association held its 2010 New Year dinner on
Thursday, March 4 at the Renton Seafood Restaurant.
About 70 members and friends attended the dinner, including Jim and
Betty Yee and Esther Yu of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Vancouver.
Seattle Chapter President De Shum Yee thanked all the guests for
attending the dinner. Fred Yee, Seattle Chapter advisor gave a brief
report of the progress of the initial planning efforts for the 2012
National Yee Convention to be held in Seattle.
The master of ceremony for the dinner was Kit Fung Yee, the Chapter's
Chinese Secretary. Jim Yee of Vancouver brought greetings from Canada
as well.
A marvelous multiple course dinner was served under the great
supervision of Shek Jing Yee, co-owner of the Renton seafood Restaurant
and a former Seattle Chapter President. The dinner ended with great
joy!
More than 10 Seattle Yees will be attending the Yee Fung Toy Society of
Canada Spring Banquet to be held on March 13 in Vancouver B.C.
Fred Yee
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Seattle
Yee
Family
Association
Member
Profiles
The
Seattle Chapter will occasionally feature personal profile of our local
members. If you have in mind someone to profile on the Seattle Yee Fung
Toy website, please send Fred Yee
an e-mail with the related
information for consideration.
Previous
Feature
The
following is a brief personal
profile of Linda
Yuu
Connor who is the top federal official for the
Office for Civil Rights in Region 10.
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