A journey down memory
lane ...
It was like stepping out of a time capsule when
my wife, Joyce and I made it all the way from the United States to
attend the ACS Class of 54’s 52nd Anniversary Dinner at the Kippo
Restaurant in Singapore’s Keppel Club on 22 September. After a lapse
of 52 years, I was not at all surprised when some classmates could
not remember me.
26 loyal Old Boys accompanied by 11 of their spouses were at the
reunion, which could well be the first alumni gathering where
spouses made their presence felt. Besides me, Anek Singhakowinta
from Thailand was the other overseas classmate present. Also present
were our guests, Messrs Lee Hah Ing, Lim Choon Mong and Earnest
Lau. It was truly amazing to see them still so sprightly and
very engaging in conversation reminiscent of the good old days. They
were like the “Bunny Energizer” battery in human form!
Following Mr Earnest Lau’s interesting talk about his work as
Archivist of the Methodist Church in Singapore, yours truly
performed a solo on the violin, accompanied by a full orchestra (on
CD). The piece I chose, entitled “Shine on Us”, has a special
meaning for us as we head towards becoming the next generation of
living vintage ACSians.
Mike Chua then gave his testimony on how
to stay healthy with only regular exercise but without any necessary
vitamins or life enhancing supplements (Precautionary Advice:
consult your doctor first before you trash your supplements).
 Another
highlight was Dr Bobby Sng’s talk on his Biblical Stamps
collection from around the world. His three books depicting stamps
of the Old Testament, New Testament and Churches around the world
have been published by the Bible Society of Singapore of which he is
Chairman. His work is unique and both my wife and I were privileged
to be listening to him. He ended the evening by generously giving
each ACSian a complementary copy of the stamps of the Story of the
Old Testament and for the ladies, the stamps of the Story of Jesus.
The evening was indeed a success, thanks to the hard work of the
convenors, Lim Kim Kuay for arranging the sumptuous spread of
delightful dishes, Arnold Tan (Class of 53) who accompanied our
singing on keyboard, and our photographer H. I. Lim, who is
Kim Kuay’s son.
We now look forward to our next reunion, which
will be organized by a team headed by Ng Boon Kwang and
supported by Malcolm Goh, Kenney Tan and Lim Kim
Kuay.
Kho Seow Kew
San Francisco Bay Area
Novato, California, USA |
Our dear teachers,
Mr Lim Choon Mong & Mr Lee Hah Ing -
still spritely and young at heart!
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