20 December 2012

December 2012 Newsletter


 Connecting in Christchurch

Wong Family Reunion
Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th
January 2013

The Wong Family Reunion Committee would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you all in Christchurch on the 19th and 20th January.


We have had a fantastic response to our reunion and have 126 people registered to attend. This is wonderful and we look forward to seeing you all. If there is anyone who is still undecided about attending, please do let us know. You are still welcome to register, however we do need to know straight away as we are finalising our catering requirements.

Things To Note

  • Remember to dig out all your old photos and documents so that you can share them with your extended family members. You can bring your albums, make up your own photo board or bring loose photos. We will have boards for you to attach them to for displaying in the hall. If you have photo files on computer, bring them on a memory stick so that we can show them through a projector onto a screen. Any PowerPoint presentations will also be shown through the projector and laptop available.
  • One suggestion from a family member was for a musical performance. If anyone is interested in performing (e.g. singing or providing some live music) please let us know so that we can schedule you into our programme.
  • Our reunion dinner on Saturday night is BYO. There will be tea and fruit juice supplied but you are welcome to bring your own wine.

Wong Family Reunion Blog: http://christchurch2013.blogspot.co.nz/

It contains a brief history of Willie Wong, Wong Kwai Koon, Harry Wong and George Qu Wong. This has been updated with information about the reunion, people registered to attend and interesting photos.

We are still accepting donations of goods or gifts…

which can be used during the weekend. Please let us know if you are planning to bring these along so that we can add them to our list.

  • Donations of prizes for the activities - for all age groups
  • Donations of food items e.g. fruit, chocolates, refreshments, wine
As the extended Wong family has spread far and wide both professionally and geographically, many family members will have close affiliations with generous organisations. Do you work in such a workplace/company? Every little bit, big or small, will help towards this great weekend.

Any money left over will be donated to the St Michael's School Foundation Appeal which was established to help towards repairing earthquake damage to the school and strengthening the school buildings for the future. Many Wong Family members were educated at this school so we believe that this is a very worthwhile cause
 
General call for volunteers:
As our committee is small, we need volunteers during the weekend. All help is much appreciated.  Please just step forward when you arrive and ask us what you can do to help.

As many family members are flying to Christchurch for the weekend we would appreciate any assistance with transport.
Only FOUR weeks to go!

See you all at St Michael and All Angels School, 249 Durham Street

on the 19th January 2013.

The hall will be open from 8.30am for registration.


Cecil Wong, Janice Sew Hoy, Lillian Gin, Mary Young

 

December 2012

 

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