2/27/2010 匹茲堡美華協會新春聯歡

會長李東昌與榮譽主席陳家興邀2010美國賓州小姐吉娜(Gina Cerilli)與2010美國賓州妙齡小姐伊蓮娜(Elena LaQuatram)向中外嘉賓賀年。(張瓊月攝影)



匹茲堡美華協會新春聯歡

[賓州匹茲堡訊] 匹茲堡美華協會近日假敘利亞廟會中心（Syria Shrine Center）舉行虎年新春聯歡宴會。 臺灣同鄉會會長黃琦惠伉儷、餐飲公會會長陳飛伉儷、慈濟負責人陳家興伉儷等300多位中西嘉賓出席。
會長李東昌致詞，表示美華協會是極力宣導與確保美國亞太裔公民權益的組織。他回顧2009年舉辦許多活動。美華協會的青少年才藝公演。救世軍濟貧餐飲。2月牛年春宴。絲綢電影節、龍舟節、亞洲文化節、支持台灣的宋江陣表演。防癌協會募款。假UPMC診所醫療義診。歲末匹茲堡遊行。美華協會能圓滿達成這麼多社會服務工作，他向所有志工成員深致謝意。

曾經也任過會長的陳家興被選為今年的榮譽主席，獲現任李會長頒贈[德行廣眾]匾額與禮物。代表匹茲堡地區的國家眾議員提姆墨飛(Tim Murphy )頒發三位高中生國會獎獎章 (Congressional Award).，都獲得熱烈鼓掌。

現場表演除有美華協會醒獅團與歌舞團，謝家碧也邀請匹茲堡海華青年管弦樂團和「彩虹兒童」演出精彩歌舞。尤其是[敦煌飛天]及[彩帶舞]贏得如雷掌聲。當晚該會準備了豐富禮品，由嘉賓2010美國賓州小姐吉娜(Gina Cerilli)和2010美國賓州妙齡小姐伊蓮娜(Elena LaQuatram)負責抽獎。氣氛極為熱鬧。最後學生獻花圓滿謝幕。
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(文與圖 由張瓊月提供)
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