芝加哥冲蒌同乡会办重阳敬老聚餐 华联会领袖到场与长辈乡亲共庆
据《芝加哥时报》报道，10月18日适逢农历九月初九重阳节，位于伊利诺伊州库克县的芝加哥冲蒌同乡会在会长伍健富、总顾问伍亮峰及秘书长伍明俊的号召下，举办重阳节敬老联欢聚餐活动，邀请乡亲齐聚会所共度佳节。华联会主席黄正东、理事长郑征及名誉主席何达权也应邀出席，与同乡会的长辈、会员及各界嘉宾欢聚一堂。
伍健富在致辞中向到场的长辈、乡亲及华联会领导致以节日问候，表示尊老敬老是中华民族的传统美德，长辈们一生为家庭、为社会默默付出，是家族的重要支柱，也是年轻一代学习的榜样；同乡会举办敬老聚餐，希望藉此让乡亲们欢聚一堂、联络感情，同时将尊老、敬老、爱老的精神发扬光大。他并感谢执行主席陈蔼谊、常务副主席陈济荣、常务副主席李绮卿以及所有协助筹备的干部与工作人员。
黄正东致辞表示，九九重阳节是中华民族弘扬孝道、尊敬长者的重要传统节日，冲蒌同乡会选在这一天邀请长辈与乡亲相聚，展现了同乡会尊老爱老、重视传统的精神；他并感谢冲蒌同乡会自成立以来给予华联会的支持与合作。郑征表示，他至今记得冲蒌同乡会成立之初受邀出席剪彩的情景，肯定同乡会数年间已发展成为团结有序、会务稳健的社团。何达权随后以台山话向在场乡亲致以节日问候。
席间，同乡会准备了丰盛佳肴招待出席的嘉宾、长辈及乡亲，与会者亲切交谈、互致问候，活动在欢乐祥和的气氛中进行。
Chicago's Chonglou Association Holds a Double Ninth Senior-Appreciation Banquet, Joined by Chinese Community Leaders and Elders
On October 18, the Double Ninth Festival on the lunar calendar, Chicago's Chonglou Association in Cook County, Illinois, held a senior-appreciation banquet at its hall, the Chicago Chinese Times reported. The event was called by association president Jianfu Wu, chief adviser Liangfeng Wu and secretary-general Mingjun Wu, and brought together fellow townspeople to celebrate the festival. Huang Zhengdong, chairman of the Wah Lian Association, its president Zheng Zheng, and honorary chairman He Daquan attended as invited guests, joining the association's elders, members and guests.
In his remarks, Jianfu Wu extended festival greetings to the elders, townspeople and community leaders present, saying that respecting and caring for the elderly is a traditional Chinese virtue, that elders have quietly devoted themselves to their families and society throughout their lives, and that the banquet was meant to let townspeople gather, renew ties and carry forward the spirit of honoring seniors. He also thanked executive chair Chen Aiyi, executive vice chairs Chen Jirong and Li Qiqing, and all the officers and volunteers who helped prepare the event.
Huang Zhengdong said the Double Ninth Festival is an important traditional occasion for promoting filial piety and respect for elders, and praised the association for marking the day by gathering elders and townspeople together. Zheng Zheng recalled attending the association's ribbon-cutting when it was founded and commended its growth into a united, well-run organization. He Daquan then offered festival greetings in the Taishan dialect.
The association served a full banquet for the guests, elders and townspeople, who chatted and exchanged greetings in a warm, festive atmosphere.
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