2014(甲午年)新春团拜暨敬老会
Spring Festival Gathering cum "Respect The Elderly" Lunch Party
9/2/2014
又是一年团聚时，在这万马奔腾，喜迎新春的一刻，我们又相约在这里，由翁氏总会主办，六桂堂协办的第28届新春团拜暨敬老会于9/2/2014(星期日)正月初十早上11时30分，在本会所举办了祥和热闹的联欢午宴。
六桂宗亲及家属欢聚一堂，共叙宗亲情谊，醒狮团也前来贺年助兴，宗亲们一边欣赏着精彩的醒狮表演，一边品尝着美食，会场一片祥瑞的气氛，当天席开18桌。会所整个大厅装饰了节日的彩带，挂满了灯笼，给人红红火火的感觉。
中午12时30分，在本会名誉顾问、产业信托人烈强宗长、本会主席两光宗长以及六桂堂主席洪静源PBM拿督斯里宗长的带领下，全体理事及六桂宗亲共同团拜祖先，仪式过后，各位宗亲与家属相互恭贺新禧，喜迎马年的到来；财神爷也出现派发糖果，宗亲们纷纷上前沾沾财气，场面相当热闹，到处洋溢着欢乐喜庆的气氛。
本会主席两光宗长和六桂堂主席洪静源PBM拿督斯里宗长、裕廊集选区国会议员洪维能宗长以及洪茂诚BBM宗长分别致辞：欢迎各位宗亲及亲属的热心参与，也希望通过这样的活动，把中华文化尊老爱幼的优良传统能代代相传，祝愿国家国泰民安，繁荣昌盛，祝福会员及亲属身体健康、阖家幸福。
午宴也有邀请歌星演唱助兴，宗亲们围坐在一起，一边聊着过去一年的收获，一边展望着美好的未来。接下来大家齐齐"捞鱼生"，把宴会的气氛推到了高潮，表达了宗亲们对新年的美好憧憬和良好祝愿。在热闹喜庆的新年歌声的烘托下，整个活动气氛热烈，节目精彩纷呈，高潮迭起，会场上不时响起阵阵热烈的掌声和欢笑声。席间，妇女组还为大家精心准备了应景的游戏节目，宗亲们尽情地展现歌喉，尤其是宗亲理事的喝啤酒比赛，充满欢乐的游戏把活动又推向另一个高潮。
伴随着欢快的歌声，本会主席两光宗长携手六桂堂名誉顾问、裕廊集选区国会议员洪维能宗长分别向到会的65岁以上的乐龄宗亲及家属派发敬老"红包"，祝福老人家们健康长寿；洪茂诚BBM宗长及总务崕财宗亲也带领各位理事宗亲并连同六桂堂的理事为乐龄宗亲及家属发放小柑袋，并向在场的小朋友们派"利是"，祝小朋友们快高长大，学业进步；祝愿全体会员宗亲他们新年快乐，万事如意，整个团拜呈现了温馨和谐的气氛。
欢乐的时光总是稍纵即逝，天下没有不散之筵席，翁氏总会马年新春团拜活动顺利地落下了帷幕，我们期待来年再聚首，并祝总会马年会务更上一层楼。
On 9th Feb 2014 (Sunday) at 11.30 am, clan members got together at the Association's premise for the 28th Spring Festival Gathering cum "Respect The Elderly" Lunch Party. This year, the event was jointly organised by Ang Shee General Association and Liu Kwee Tang (六桂堂).
On that day, the association hall was decorated with festive ribbons and lanterns, spreading the festive mood and atmosphere. 180 clan members and their respective family members turned up for the event. Lion Dance performances were also arranged to kick-start and increase the festive mood of the event. The atmosphere at the venue was warm and harmonious.
At 12.30 noon, our President and the Lion Dance troupe welcomed the arrival of Clan Elder Ang Chee Guan PBM (拿督斯里) (Chairman of Liu Kwee Tang). Thereafter, our Honorary Advisor and Honorary Life Patron cum Trustee Clan Elder Liat Kiat (皇冠徽章), our President Clan Elder Lian Kwang and Liu Kwee Tang's Chairman led all members to pay respects to the ancestors. After the rites, members exchanged well wishes with one another for good health and wealth. To welcome the Year Of Horse, the "God of Wealth (财神爷)" also appeared to distribute "lucky" candies. The atmosphere was very joyful and festive.
Clan Elder Lian Kwang together with Clan Elder Ang Chee Guan PBM (拿督斯里), MP for Jurong GRC Clan Elder Ang Wei Neng and Ex-PAP MP Clan Elder Ang Mong Seng BBM were then invited to give speeches. They respectively welcomed all clan members and thanked participants for their enthusiastic involvement. They also hoped that through such activities the excellent traditional Chinese culture of respecting elders would be carried forth by the younger generations. They also wished for continued national peace and prosperity, blessing for all participants with good health, wealth and family happiness.
Singers were also engaged to add to the festivities. Clan members sat together chatting about the gains of last year and looking forward to brighter future. The emcee, then, requested everyone to rise and announced the commencement of "Lao Yu Sheng 捞鱼生" on his cue. The festivities were brought to a climax when all participants sang a rendition of Chinese New Year melodies together. Applause and laughter filled the venue. Games, shows and fun activities such as the beer drinking competition organized by the Women's Group also brought many laughs and warm applause from the participants.
Accompanied by cheerful songs, our President Clan Elder Lian Kwang together with Liu Kwee Tang's Honorary Advisor, Jurong GRC MP Clan Elder Ang Wei Neng went around distributing special Hongbaos (红包) to participants aged 65 years old and above, blessing them with good health and longevity as a gesture of appreciation and respect for our pioneers. Ex-PAP MP Clan Elder Ang Mong Seng BBM together with our General Affairs Director Clan fellow Ah Chye also formed a group with the committee and Liu Kwee Tang's committee members to distribute bags of mandarin oranges to all guests and gave out Hongbaos (红包) to children, wishing them good academic performance ahead.
Happy occasions are always fleeting and all good things must soon come to an end. Thus, the combined Ang Shee General Association and Liu Kwee Tang "Spring Festival Gathering cum 'Respect The Elderly' Lunch Party" ended successfully, and everyone looked forward for next year's collaboration. The Year of the Horse will bring us to greater heights.
