烤肉会
Barbecue Gathering
05/08/2017
8月5日，黄昏时分，东海岸海边很热闹，吹着凉风，椰树的叶子在风中摇曳。站在沙滩的草坪上，放眼向辽阔的海洋望去，海面上停泊了很多船，天空呈现一片蔚蓝色，翻腾变幻的云层却把晚霞覆盖了，形成一幅天空与大海相连的画面，令人赏心悦目。当时本会青年组正在那里办一场烤肉会，吸引众多会员宗亲扶老携幼参与。
60多位老、中、青、少出席者，在优美的海边环境中，边聊天边品尝美食，交换工作经验、或畅谈读书心得，看着小孩在海滩挖坑堆沙玩耍，其乐融融。
对于青年组举办此活动，理事同仁都特别兴奋，纷纷到场支持，并借此机会与出席者互动沟通，了解他们对公会的要求与期望。烤肉会也获得总务崕财宗亲、妇女组主任桦姿宗姐、中文书文琛宗亲、互助会副主席本来与书前宗亲支持参与，一起为烤肉会策划忙碌。笔者与新上任青年组主任昌和宗亲交谈时，他说"我希望能与组员会合，一起在咖啡店简单用餐或喝茶，以便解除彼此间见面时，因不相熟，而感觉陌生、尴尬的场面"。笔者认为这是好的开始，赞！
烤肉会在晚上8点钟结束，理事会对所有出席者表示感谢，并依次赠送水壶或水杯以示赞赏。并希望借此鼓励会员宗亲出席公会举办的常年活动。
附注：此次活动所有食品、用品以及礼品，由以下宗亲赞助，特此感谢。
1． 折叠式长桌、水果及礼品––––崕财
2． 肉扒、香肠、鱼丸––––桦姿
3． 咖喱鸡––––白美珍
4． 呜咑––––昌和
5． 炒米粉––––海水
6． 啤酒三箱及冰块––––国成
7． 素米粉––––国成母亲
8． 糙米粥––––国成姐姐
9． 卤鸭––––李丽珠
10． 凉拌菜––––郑锈駯
11． $1000 购买其他食料（剩余$600.00）––––两光
At the dusk on 5 August 2017, the seaside of East Coast Park was lively. Leaves of the coconut trees were swaying in the cool breeze. Viewing from the lawn beside the beach to the vast ocean, you could see a lot of boats berthed there. The sky was blue and the clouds covered the sunset glow, connecting the sky and the sea. At this beautiful moment, Ang Shee General Association Youth Committee organised a barbecue gathering at the lawn. The event attracted numerous members coming along with their family members.
More than 60 attendants, from elderly to children, gathered at the scenic seaside. They were chatting while they were tasting the delicious food. Some exchanged experience in daily work, some shared about books that they read, and some parents watching their children digging sand and forming sand castle at the beach, enjoy and relax.
The Executive Committee members were very excited about this event organised by the Youth Committee. The members attended and offered supports to the event, taking this opportunity to interact with the attendants to find out their requirements and expectation for the association. The event also received the support from the following clan fellow members: General Affairs Director Ah Chye, Women Committee Director Huay Tee, Chinese Secretary Wen Chen, and Deputy Presidents of Benevolent Association Poon Lai and Soo Sing. When talking with the writer of this report, newly appointed Youth Committee Director Clan fellow Chang Hoe indicated, "I am looking forward to meeting up with other members of the Youth Committee, be it taking a simple meal together or tea session at a coffee shop. The aim is to get the members in the Youth Committee to know each other better, so as to avoid embarrassing or strange feeling when they meet in the future." The writer of this report thinks that it is a good starting point.
The barbecue gathering ended at 8pm. In recognition of the members' support, all attendants received either a water bottle or mug, as a token of appreciation. And the Committee hopes to see an increase in participation in the Association's annual events.
Notes: Special thanks to the following clan fellow members for their sponsored / furnished items that were required for the event.
1. Folding table, fruits and gifts––––Ah Chye
2. Pork chops, sausages, fish balls––––Huay Tee
3. Curry chicken––––Peh Yong Sewe
4. Otah––––Chang Hoe
5. Fried noodles––––Hai Chwee
6. Three dozen of beer & ice cube––––Kok Seng
7. Vegetarian noodles––––Kok Seng's mother
8. Brown rice porridge––––Kok Seng's sister
9. Braised Duck––––Susan Lee
10. Salad––––Teh Siew Choo
11. $1,000 for other food (remaining $600.00)––––Lian Kwang
