余風采總分堂-余氏宗親總會報導
夏季號（第124期）
世余總會會長余永源訪問泰國余氏宗親總會
五月廿日至五月廿二日世界余氏宗親總會會長余永源宗長到泰國進行為期三天的友好訪問。
泰國余氏宗親總會理事長余聲清和兄弟們迎接世界余氏美國的余永源和太太等四位訪問泰國余氏宗親，到曼谷宗親會祭拜祖，共進泰餐，晚上游曼谷湄南河。
泰國余氏宗親總會訊
澳門余氏宗親會新閣就職
余氏宗親會（余風采堂）第三屆領導成員就職典禮於五月廿三日晚上七時假萬豪軒酒家舉行，
由創會會長余焯源監誓，會長余榮讓率領宣誓就任。
余榮讓致詞時感謝先人及前輩努力，要傳承祖德，為凝聚宗親多做實事。
繼年前成功在澳門舉行世界余氏懇親大會後，未來須辦好籌建余靖紀念館的工作。
理事長余國禎感謝宗長的指導及支持，盼團結和諧包容，大家繼續做好會務。
出席典禮的新屆領導包括副會長余惠鶯、余凱濤、余漢濠及監事長余焯培等，
均為日後會務提出意見。晚宴接著舉行，席上設抽獎助興，共聚親情，氣氛熱鬧。
澳門余氏宗親會訊
泰國余氏宗親總會五月節拜祖
泰國余氏宗親總會五月節拜祖。
泰國余氏宗親總會訊
南加省余風采堂慶祝雙親節
南加省余風采堂一年一度的雙親節暨頒發獎學金的活動於六月廿四日星期六下午六時在蒙市翠亨村大酒樓舉行。
當晚出席晚宴的嘉賓包括全美余風采堂總長余永源伉儷。
國恩及露梨擔任司儀，主席苗壯致歡迎詞，經漢副主席致答謝詞。
這個聯歡活動不單是推廣孝親敬老，亦會嘉獎努力讀書的莘莘學子，而子女報答父母恩德莫過於在品行學業的優異成績。
培育新一代是余風采堂的祖訓，為人父母者不論何時何地都是一份非常之艱巨的工作，培育子女成才，是作為父母的心願。
古語說「養兒一百歲，長憂九十九」，更深刻的表達出父母養育子女的劬勞，
子女得到幸福是父母心願。
作為子女報答父母就是從小以學業成績作為一個指標，余氏族人除對學習成績達標與否外，更著重品德及人格的培養，亦推祟熱誠參與社區及堂所服務的美德。
故此在很多活動上都得到很多青少年的參與。在此活動除了嘉獎這群莘莘學子，
更要為他們父母鼓掌。
南加省余風采堂訊
澳門余氏宗親會與健促會訪菩提長者綜合服務中心
澳門余氏宗親會和澳門健康促進協會組織一行二十多人，於七月九日（星期日）前往菩提長者綜合服務中心進行敬老愛老護老健康教育探訪活動，
受到菩提負責人鄭卓明、劉詠詩等人熱情接待。當天活動除了向長者們進行健康教育，與他們玩遊
戲、 派發禮物外，負責人還帶領各人員參觀了菩提長者綜合服務中心大樓的服務設施，
了解長者在安老院舍之生活等。
整個參訪過程充實，讓健促會人員以及余氏宗親會人員更了解社區安老院舍長者狀況，
為日後開展社區長者健康促進與教育活動具有啟發性意義，
兩會成員感謝菩提安老服務協會負責人的熱情接待，與長者們渡過一個歡樂有意義的上午。
澳門余氏宗親會余榮讓會長致詞時表示，
希望透過此次與健康促進協會到訪菩提安老院舍探訪的活動，了解長者在安老院舍之生活，
期望長者們能夠做到「積極參與，躍動耆年」。
當天探訪除了玩遊戲外，還有與長者們一起大合唱以及由余氏宗親會獻唱粵曲助興，
讓全體長者玩得開懷滿足，聽得津津有味！余氏宗親會前往探訪之成員有余榮讓、余焯源、余國禎、余少池、
余志強、溫慧兒、余金月、余艷玲、余慧珊等。
澳門余氏宗親會訊
二埠余風采堂郊游聯歡
美國二埠余風采堂于七月九日在本埠威林廉(
William Park)公園舉辦 2017
年夏季青小年、 宗親郊遊聯歡活動。
是日天氣晴朗、風和日麗，正是理想好天氣，上午十時在國超主席、國禧副主席帶領全体顧問、
職員來到現場布置場地，拉橫額、掛彩旗，微風中彩旗飛舞，揚溢著節日氣氛，
本堂杰民元老九十二高齡也帶同兒孫前來湊熱鬧聯歡，宗親叔伯嬸姆帶老攜幼陸續到來，
連同親友等合共參加人數有一百八十多人。
正午十二時正郊遊免費午餐開始，大家秩序井然排隊輪候分享炸雞、炒麵、熱狗等還有西瓜、涼水及冰飲品等。宗親、朋友、
兒童在林蔭下一邊享受午餐，一邊談家常、聯絡感情、友誼，气氛溶洽和諧。
一時開始，轉入幸運抽獎節目，個個雀躍，全場歡騰，興高采烈地浸沉在歡樂气氛中。
下午二時郊遊聯歡活動完滿結朿，大家興致地過了一個愉快周末。
二埠余風采堂兆廉供稿
香港余氏宗親拜訪潮汕宗親促進兩地情誼
七月十四至十六日，香港余氏宗親首長健倫、紹凱、偉明、仲元、煥棠、庭啟、匡民及秘書炳佳一行八人，在偉明理事長帶領下，無懼炎夏時節，驕陽似火，
前往潮州在楓溪叔英墓前舉行祭祖。接着先後拜訪潮州新鄉及饒平敦本堂余氏宗親，
並得到兩宗祠領導及宗親們的熱烈歡迎和熱情接待。
本會宗親借着前來潮州之際，曾與潮州新鄉及饒平敦本堂領導商談，
有意申請將潮州淑英公墓列入市級文物保護單位。
因叔英公墓有玖佰多年歴史，為潮州不可多見的歷史史跡，對弘揚潮州文化，不僅起着橋樑、
紐帶之功，具有深遠重大意義。
此舉，得到潮州新鄉及饒平敦本堂領導鼎力支持。現階段已展開叔英公墓資料整理，
稍後將去函向潮州市人民政府提出申請。
三天行程雖然短暫，先後參觀潮州新鄉余氏宗祠、名賢余氏家廟、風釆樓、
饒平敦本堂及遊覧潮州市內廣濟古城、湘子橋、開元寺、韓文公祠等著名景點。
面對天氣酷熱的環境下，宗親們雖感疲倦，並沒有影響玩之盡興的心情。
今次行程對港潮兩地宗親，難得機會聚首一堂，互相交流族務工作，起了良好的橋樑作用。
香港余氏宗親會訊
南加省余風采堂歡迎舞台劇作家余秀菊到訪
舞台劇「余家之主」(King of the Yees)作家
余秀菊( Lauren Yee)、
她的父母及「余家之主」之演員們於七月十五日到訪南加省余風采堂，與本堂宗親交流。出席當日歡迎他們的宗親有六十多人。
南加省余風采堂訊
南加省余風采堂參加舞台劇「余家之主」首演之夜
「余家之主」/「余氏之王」在南加省卡爾弗城的柯克•道格拉斯劇院 (
Kirk Douglas Theatre)
首演之夜的前一天，南加省余風采堂已組成了八十多人的團將去參加和捧舞台劇
「余家之主」劇本作者余秀菊的場。
當天南加省余風采堂�艉H歡迎余秀菊、她的父母、「余家之主」
之演員、來自斐匿美西副總長余文澤夫人及兩位女兒們到訪，本堂並設備午餐招待。
余秀菊的父親余健全是美國余風采總堂的元老。
「余家之主」故事中女主角余秀菊的父親某天突然失蹤，著急尋找爸爸的女兒，
卻發現自己因為文化隔閡，加上不認同父親熱中參與宗親公所「余風采堂」，究竟如何能找到爸爸毫無頭緒。
一直以為很了解爸爸的女兒，直到父親不見，首度走進父親平日生活中的舞龍、祭祖、
祖先淵源等文化習俗的環境，才了解原來父親是「熟悉的陌生人」，從尋找父親的每一天、每一個腳步，
余秀菊才開始逐漸了解父親，並體會爸爸堅持傳統的心情。
隨著年齡的增長，余秀菊開始意識到宗親聯繫對生活在美國的華人的意義。「從小到大，
我總覺得有點不知道自己是誰，不知道自己來自哪裡，直到爸爸告訴我余氏已經有卅五代的
歷史了。」
她開始構想寫一部家族故事的劇，為了搜集資料，她走訪了全美各地的余風采堂，
處處受到熱情接待。
「我覺得很感動，只因為我是余氏後代，這些原本不認識的人就會對我這麼好，這就是宗族的意義。」
南加省余風采堂訊
積彩余風采堂夏季郊游會暨頒發獎學金
積彩余風采堂於二○一七年七月十六日（星期日）在雷德福，密西根州的「
Handy Park」公園舉行一年一度之夏日郊遊會，
場面相當熱鬧。
今年午餐我們一齊享用炸雞、比薩簿餅、素食炒飯、香雞撈麵和中式糕點。在美國，每年七月份的第三個星期日都是「國家冰淇淋日」，
我們郊遊會這日也是國家冰淇淋日，因此我們有冰淇淋三明治品嚐。午餐後，我們就舉行
50/50 抽獎及抽「門獎」"
door prize"
活動，今年的抽獎禮物是由本堂及大眾超市贊助的。
郊游娛樂活動除了玩遊戲、食午餐及抽獎之外，還有頒發獎學金給我們成績優異的堂員子女，鼓勵他們努力學習，光宗耀祖。
積彩余風采堂訊
紐英崙余風采堂夏日遊
七月十六日，紐英崙余風采堂舉辦每年一度的郊外活動。鑒於眾鄉親對納提克(Natick)
的退伍軍人會所周邊環境的喜愛，今年又再次光臨。一眾鄉親、朋友百人左右，
享受了一頓龍蝦、蚌、粟米、熱狗、漢堡包和香腸等的豐盛午餐。
紐英崙余風采堂訊
Jenny Yee (Vancouver) Visited Yee Clan
Association
Jenny Yee, daughter of our President,
Whai Lin, was here recently on her
short working visit. She lives in
Vancouver. Despite her tight schedule
in Singapore and Medan, Indonesia, she
took time off to visit our Association
- working too hard but your visit to
our Association was greatly
appreciated.
We would like to wish Jenny and her
family good health, happiness and to
spend quality time with her parents.
Do come back more often!
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World Yee
President Eddie Yee Visits Malaysia
World Yee
President Eddie Yee and his entourage arrived in
Malaysia from Singapore on May 16. They landed at
Yong Peng and were welcomed and entertained by the
Yong Peng Yee Association.
On May 17 the Muar Melaka Yee Association
entertained them for Lunch. At night, I entertained
them for dinner.
On May 18 we went to Malacca for a tour of Malacca,
we had lunch and dinner in Malacca.
On May 19 we
went to Kuala Lumpur and lunch was entertained by
the Selangor Kuala Lumpur Association. A farewell
dinner was entertained by myself.
After
breakfast on May 20, I sent them to the Kuala Lumpur
International Airport (KLIA2 terminal) for a
departure to Bangkok, Thailand.
Er
Sui See, Malaysia
Thailand Yu
Clansman Celebrated Dragon Boat Festival
Thailand Yu
Clansman celebrated the Chinese Dragon Boat
Festival.
Fook
Biu Yu, Thailand
Southern
California YFT 2017 Parent Day Celebration
Our annual
Parents’ day celebration banquet was held on June
24, 2017 Saturday 6:00PM at Empress Harbor Sea Food
Restaurant (111 N. Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park.)
Scholarships are given in recognition of achievement
of the Yee’s Student.
Kenny Yee, Southern California
Macau Yu
Clansmen Association's Visit to Seniors Home
The Macau
Yu Clansmen Association members visited 菩提園服務綜合大樓及探訪老人院 on Sunday,
July 9th.
Iu
Siu Chi, Macau
Sacramento YFT
Annual Picnic
Our Annual
picnic was held on Sunday, July 9th from 11:00am to
2:00pm at William Land Park, Area GA11-12 (next to
Fairy Town). Free lunch for everyone, exciting
raffle drawing after lunch.
Paul Yee, Sacramento
Hong Kong Yues
Visits Chaoshan Clan to Promote Friendship
From July
14th to July 16th, the Hong Kong Yues Clansman
Association visits the Chaoshan Clan to Promote
Friendship.
Bing Kai Lee, Hong Kong
Southern
California YFT Meet and Greet Luncheon with Lauren
Yee
With great
response, more than 60 Southern California Yee
Family Association members gathered on Saturday July
15, 2017 to host a Meet and Greet Luncheon for
playwright Lauren Yee, her father and Yee Family
Grand Elder Larry Yee, along with cast and crew of
the Los Angeles production of King of the Yees. Our
guests had the opportunity to see a typical Gong So
(公所) and experience our
speeches and hospitality. Members and guests engaged
in great conversations and asked questions to better
understand the family association, our mission and
what we do. Our sincere hope is that this experience
not only enhances the knowledge and understanding
for the cast and crew, but also inspires creativity
in their production.
Lauren graduated from Yale, a prestigious Ivy League
university. Her talent and passion in the arts has
brought her on an unique path that is not typical
for a young Chinese-American woman born and raised
in San Francisco. It was refreshing for young
members as well as our seniors to hear of Lauren’s
talents and accomplishments as a playwright. We also
enjoyed hosting Grand Elder Larry Yee and his wife
Denise, who shared their perspective on supporting
their daughter in her interests in the arts.
Kenny Yee, Southern California
A Yee Night at
the Theatre - July 15, 2017
On the day
before opening night, the Yees organized a group of
around 80 people to support and attend Lauren Yee’s
play, The King of the Yees. Lauren is the daughter
of Grand Elder Larry Yee. Honored guests, Larry and
his wife Denise drove down from San Francisco to
attend a Meet and Greet Luncheon at the Gong So
hosted by the Southern California Yee Family
Association in honor of Lauren and the cast and crew
of the play. Larry, Denise and Lauren also greeted
everyone at the play. Our Southern California group
was joined by Stephanie Yee and her daughters Megan
and Emily from Phoenix, as well as Eastern Vice
Grand President Kenneth Yee, his wife May, and their
family. After the play, a talk back was set up for
the audience to hear from the cast, director, Lauren
and Larry. The turnout was much appreciated by
Lauren and the reception for the play was extremely
positive.
As explained, the play is a semi-autobiographical
story of Lauren’s relationship with her father Larry
Yee. Using San Francisco Chinatown and the Yee Fung
Toy as a backdrop, the story is told through the
eyes of both father and daughter. Lauren loves her
father, but does not understand his love and
commitment to the Chinese community and the family
association. After losing her father, Lauren takes a
journey through San Francisco Chinatown to find her
father and starts to gain a better insight into the
world of Larry’s imagination. The play is full of
surprises and pageantry. But ultimately, it opens
our hearts to discovering the stories of our parents
and our personal connections to our Chinese lineage,
culture, and history.
Kenny Yee, Southern California
2017 Detroit
Yee Fung Toy Association Annual Picnic
The annual
Yee Fung Toy Association Detroit chapter family
picnic was held on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Handy
Park in Redford, Michigan. Over 40 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 pizza, fried
chicken, vegetarian fried rice, chicken lo mein, and
Chinese pastries and baked goods. Since it was also
National Ice Cream Day, for dessert we had ice cream
sandwiches. After lunch, there was a balloon toss
game and 50/50 and door prize raffles. Several of
the door prize gifts were generously donated by Da
Zhong Food Market.
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Edward Yee, Detroit
New England
YFT Chapter’s Summer Outing 2017
NE YFT held
their summer outing on Sunday, July 16, at AmVets
Lake Cochituate Park in Natick, MA. Over 100 adult
members and their children attended this year’s
outing. The two YFT Co-Chairs, Advisors, Officers,
and Yee daughter husbands (姑爺)
all combined to help steam all the lobsters and corn
and cooked hot dogs, hamburgers, and sausages on the
grills. Rotisserie chickens and pizzas were also
served, along with pasta salad and watermelon for
dessert.
The Women’s Group hosted many activities and games
for all the children and adults. Many prizes were
given out. We also had a candy guessing contest
resulting in five happy winners bringing home lots
of candy. Many children went swimming and some even
brought their own inflatable boats. We could not ask
for better weather and it was one of the more
successful outings we’ve had in many years.
This was one day where YFT came together and enjoyed
the day as one big happy family!
Paula Yee, New England
Singapore Yee
Clan House Visits To Our Elderly Members
Wednesday,
30th July 2017, 10:00 am was our second tour in our
series of house visits to our long absent elderly
members. Firstly, we would like to meet, greet and
renew friendship with our old members. Secondly, we
would like to find out how they were doing and to
gather information as to why they stayed away from
our Association. Thirdly, we took this opportunity
to update our membership data records. Fourthly, we
gave them details of our past and coming activities
and urged them to attend our future functions.
Those old members whom we visited showed great joy
seeing us and were very open to talking about their
past experiences. We wished them good health,
happiness and looking forward to seeing them again
soon at the Association.
More photographs may be viewed at Flickr.
Peter CK Yee, Singapore
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