海外侨胞 每逢佳节倍思亲

中秋囯庆喜遇同天  双喜临门福永远

每逢佳节倍思亲,在海外的华侨华人,尽管今年遭遇疫情的影响,不能聚集在一起举办庆祝活动,但仍有不少侨胞以不同的方式庆祝中华人民共和国戍立71 周年和中秋双节活动,以表达对祖国和亲人的思念与祝福。

2020年10月1日,是中华人民共和国建国71周年,并中秋佳节,双节共临,四海欢腾.
值此节庆之际,俄勒冈州华人华侨举行了别开生面的“庆国庆,贺中秋”活动. 鉴于当前疫情防治情况, ,以云直播形势形式举行庆祝活动。

2020年9月27日星期日下午5:00,俄勒冈州华侨华人代表举行了国庆升旗仪式. 由萃胜工商会会长靖东升主持,萃胜工商会元老温绍廉、朱介眉致辞。
其中,萃胜工商会元老、华联会副主席、统促会副主席朱介眉先生在致辞中说: 今天我们一起为我们祖藉國欢庆七十一周年的生日。七十一年前我们的无数先辈坚苦奋斗创出一道雄关漫道,为我中华民族的独立建立了新中國,并一步一步的迈向具有中国特色的社会主义,在实现现代化建设中创造了卓越成就.而今,伟大的祖国繁荣昌盛,同时也实行一带一路的人类命运共同体的目标, 这是一条人间的正道!给当前复杂的國际环境下指出了一条具有战略规划和发展的道路。我们华人华侨必须为中美友好关系作出添磚加瓦的贡献,同时也必须唤起所在國的华人华侨坚立起对民族的信仰,中华民族是経得起考验的!只要黄河、长冮的水不断!我民族直到永远!为了我民族的尊严、为民族的权益,应该支持我们的下一代合法的参与和溶合到社会中去,同时各位华人参与选举投票,让整个社会看到华裔也是一群不可忽视的一群体!同时也起到中美友谊桥梁作用!

最最感人的是第一位当选美国州议会议员的华人, 现年92岁了, 她的名字叫叶梅Mae Yih, 虽然这一次不能亲临现场, 她用电话视频对本次活动表示大力支持, 她在电话致词如下:

Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, friends, and neighbors :

hello everyone.  I am delighted to be here this evening to join you in the double celebration of the 71st anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China and the Mid-September Moon Festival in mid-September. Jimmy Zhu is a grade school classmate of my nephew in Shanghai sixty years ago. Timmy Tso attended Premier Zhu Rongi’s welcome reception in Washington D.C. in 1999 with me.  It’s wonderful to see many old friends and meet new friends.

Jimmy asked me to say a few words about my experience as the first Chinese American to be elected to the state legislature in the United States in 1976.

I am happy to share some of my experience because it is critical that we have more Chinese American elected officials in the government that can represent our interests and concerns, and uphold equal opportunity and justice for all of us. We have many successful Chinese American businessmen, scientists, engineers, and artists but very few Chinese American elected officials.

There is an old Chinese saying” we need to worry about snow in front of our doorsteps but not to worry about the frost on my neighbor’s roof”. I totally disagree. We should follow what Confuscious said,” We need to care for the seniors the same as how we care for our own seniors and we need to care for the children the same as we care for our own children.”

I was a student at a small women’s college in New York City. Every week the college president said to us during the student assembly,” Use your education, be involved in the decision-making process for the benefit of your community”.   Because of her inspirational message, when my sons were going to an elementary school in Albany, I volunteered as a room mother, den mother, hot lunch program coordinator, zoo visit chaperone, PTA vice president, PTA president, and I was then elected to the elementary school board and served 9 years and the Albany high school board for 4 years.

I was drafted by the Democrat party to run for the legislature after being very vocal on the school boards without knowing it, trying hard to work for high-quality programs and watching out for wise spending of tax dollars as well. I was able to defeat a 13 year incumbent for the House seat in 1976. I served 3 two year terms in the House and 5 four year terms in the Senate. Always working hard for high-quality programs, wise spending of tax dollars, and representing people’s concerns and needs in my district.

I like to take this opportunity to encourage you to use your education, talent, and time to be involved in the decision-making process for the benefit of the community.

If a minority woman immigrant like me could do it. So can you.  With hard work and determination, only the sky is the limit.

Again, congratulations, and all best wishes for good health, success, prosperity, an increase in trade, a clean environment, and world peace.

主席先生,女士们,先生们,朋友们和邻居:

 大家好, 今天我很高兴来到这里,与你们一起参加9月27日  庆祝中华人民共和国71周年和中秋节的双庆祝活动。朱吉米是我六十年前在上海的侄子的小学班伙伴。1999年,他和我一起出席了朱(金字旁容)基总理在华盛顿举行的欢迎招待会。 看到很多老朋友,认识新朋友,这太棒了。

吉米让我谈谈我作为1976年第一位当选美国州议会议员的美华人的经历。

我很高兴分享我的一些经验,因为我们必须有更多的美裔美国民选官员在政府中代表我们的利益和关切,并维护我们所有人的机会和正义的平等机会和正义。我们有许多成功的美华人商人、科学家、工程师和艺术家,但很少有美的华人民选官员。

中国有句老话:”我们需要在门前走雪,但不用担心邻居屋顶上的霜冻”。我完全不同意。我们应该遵循 Confuscus 说的”我们需要像关心自己的老年人一样照顾老年人,我们需要像关心自己的孩子一样照顾孩子。

我是纽约市一所小型女子学院的学生。每周,大学主席在学生大会期间对我们说,”利用你的教育,参与决策过程,为你们的社区造福”。  因为她的鼓舞人心的信息, 当我的儿子去奥尔巴尼的一所小学, 我自愿作为一个房间的母亲, 登妈妈, 热午餐计划协调员, 动物园访问陪同, Pta 副总裁, Pta 总裁和然后当选为 to 小学董事会, 服务 9 年, 奥尔巴尼高中董事会 4 年。

我是由民主党起草的,竞选立法机构后,在学校董事会非常大声疾呼,不知道它,努力为高质量的项目工作,并照顾明智的税金支出。1976年,我击败了13年的众议院议员。我在参议院任职3年,任期2年,在参议院任职5年4年。始终努力为高质量的项目,明智地花费税金,代表我区人民的关注和需求。

我想借此机会鼓励你利用你的教育、才能和时间参与决策过程,为社区造福。

如果像我这样的少数民族移民能做到你也可以。 有了努力和决心,只有天空才是极限。

再次,祝贺大家身体健康、成功、繁荣、贸易增长、环境清洁、世界和平。