Chinese Community Association

The CCA will be hosting its 36th Annual New Year’s celebration on February 5 , 2012 at the Community Center.  Join us as we welcome in the Year of the Dragon (4009).  Please send in your reservations by January 23, 2012 to ensure you have a seat for this festive celebration. Local High School students will be recognized and awarded schoalrships. Come join us for a great banquet, fun raffle drawing, and an appearance of the Chinese Lion Dance!

Lion Dance Practice

If you are interested in learning the Lion Dance, please join us this Sunday ( Jan 15) 1:30 pm at the Chinese Community Center. We will be having a practice to teach Lion Dancers, and the instuments used.

The CCA celebrated its 30th Thanksgiving Celebration on Sunday 11/20/11. It was a great time for all who attended. There was wonderful food, and it was a great chance to see old friends and family. Many thanks to Lillian & Sonny Barbo for organizing the efforts to cook this delicious meal. Also thanks to the following volunteers for their help: Benny Wong, May Lee, David Moy, Betty Kue, Patsy Wong, John Wong, Alice Tow, Alice Wong, Ruta Mah, Lisa Eng, Cindy Wong, Helen Wing, Lily Moy, and Ann Wong. Over 150 people attended.

They all enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving meal. We have generous portions of turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, sweet potatoes, collard greens, ham, apple & pumpkin Pie. The big winner of the raffle was the Gessler Family. They took home a color 19′ TV for the boys.

We also want to recognize Dr. Peter Chang for his 20 years of service for the senior citizen’s luncheon. He is turning over the leadership to others and taking a well deserved break. Thanks again for all your service to the entire community.

The CCA’s Annual Picnic was held  on Oct. 9, 2011 at the Chinese Community Center. It was a huge success with over 130 people attending. The food was delicious. The menu included hamburgers, fried chicken, stir fried vegetables and fried rice. Many thanks to May Lee, David Moy, Benny Wong, Bobby & Erica Lee for preparing this meal. The fellowship between friends and family was enjoyed by all.

There were games of ping pong, chess, dominoes & checkers. It was a great time to catch up on family weddings, grandchildren and graduations. Thanks to Alice Tow for giving painless flu shots for those brave enough to get them. The next opportunity for Flu Shots will be at the Thanksgiving Party.

The following saturday ( October 15, 2011 ), the CCA  was a service organization for the annual Wine festival. Many thanks to the volunteers who sold beer and water to the crowds at the festival. It was a beautiful Autumn day. It was lot of fun for all the volunteers. Thanks to Gary Lee, Aldrich Chu, Bobby & Erica Lee, John Wong, Ann Wong, Mark & Tiffany Smilor, Brian Kaneta, Betty Kue, and Bonny & Mike Chan for manning the booth!

The CCA will be hosting a Fall picnic at the Chinese Community Center this Sunday Oct. 9, 2011. Come join us for day of good food, fun & games, and a day to see old and new friends. Members are encouraged to attend and bring along your friends and a dessert to share. If the weather is good we can play some kickball, dodgeball, or some horseshoe . Bring your favorite board game to play. (Chess, checkers, Mah Jong……..) The doors are open at 12:30 and lunch will be served at around 1:00, so come and join us for a day of fun and ping pong. Come check out the newly renovated Center! P.S. – Flu vaccines may be available during the picnic for a donation of $10 to support the CCA charities.

Also , the CCA will be a service club for the upcoming Wine Festival at Town Point Park Oct. 15, 2011. We are in need of volunteers to work two shifts. 12:00 – 3:00 and 3:00 – 6:00pm, please volunteer for a shift and help our fundraising efforts for scholarships and support for community activities. Contact Gary Mah or John Wong.

The CCA Newsletter has been sent out with information about  our annual Thanksgiving lunch and membership dues so please send those back in as soon as possible . If you would like to contact any executive member about any questions please e-mail us at ccahr.org@gmail.

Thanks to all that helped out at the Bayou Boogaloo in June. It was a lot of fun and we hope you can join us for the next time we are needed for Fest Events. We will let you know when our next time to volunteer will be.

The Chinese Community Center has been undergoing a facelift for the past month. The Banquet Hall has been updated from top to bottom and brings the facility to a level of elegance that the CCAHR can be proud of. Please let your friends know of its rental availabilty and look for details of an upcoming event to showcase our Center. We will continue to evaluate how we can improve the Center so look  for updates on the web.

The CCAHR will be a service group at the Bayou Boogaloo and will be serving drinks during festival on Sunday,  June 26, 2011.  We need volunteers from 11;30 – 6:30. There will be two shifts that need to be filled with 8-9 volunteers each. If you would like to help contact  Gary Mah, Elena Kaneta, or John Wong. This is the first of two events the CCAHR will be involved with Norfolk Fest Events  this year. We are especially in need of help for the early shift 12:00 – 3:00. Please email us at the ccahr.org@gmail  or call 468-4867 and ask for Ann.

 The Chinese Community Association of Hampton Roads is very appreciative of the support of the wonderful sponsors and players who made the golf tournament a sucess. The 9th annual tournament was held June 4, 2011  Saturday at Sleepy Hole in Suffolk, Va. It was a beautiful day for golf  with a very competitive group of foursomes. The winning groups were seperated by 1 stroke. We look forward to next year for another great time on the golf course! For more details on the winning teams check out the events page.

The Chinese Community Association of Hampton Roads will hosting its  9th Annual Golf Tournament  at Sleepy Hole  Golf Course in Suffolk , Va. This annual fundraiser for the CCAHR has enabled the organization to contribute to various local and international charities over the years. (Red Cross, Samaritan House, Food Bank, Operation Smile, and the Cancer association) We also have awarded  student scholarships annually to deserving high school students.

Please join us June 4, 2011 for a 1:00pm shotgun start . If you are interested in playing or sponsoring a hole please contact us at ccahr.org@gmail.com or contact John Wong at 468-4867. A golf tournament application can be downloaded in the Events section of the website, or by clicking here.  Registration starts at 11:30, deli lunch  11:30 – 12:30, prizes and post flighted team winners, Closest to the pin, and longest drive contest. $75 / player . Please contact us for sponsorship packages so that we can continue to make a positive impact in this community.

Wayne and Margie Leung provided a delicious meal for the March senior citizens lunch.  We also had a guest lecturer talk about health issues for the seniors.  Thanks to all of the volunteers for making this lunch a success.