Just before six p.m., the first batch of members comprising mainly of the organizing committee arrived at our venue of rendezvous – Pontian Shangri-la Restaurant. Behind their smiles which reflected unison jovial mood, there was a keen sense of purpose as Lee Chaw Leng and Ng Chun Lan – the registration team, Chin Sik Foong the organizing chairperson and Seah Yong Kwong her assistant, Loh Bee Heng the secretary, Tan Kui Chen the treasurer, Tan Ban Hua the banquet organizer, Tan Soo Gek the door gift/lucky draw coordinator and grogram planners Lee Song Kia and Neo Say Yew set about getting the dinner hall ready to welcome the guests together with Ong Chee Peng and Lin Lian Yin who were part of the welcoming committee.
Appropriately attired in casually smart jeans and shirts with a general demeanor of youthful enthusiasm about the get-together not unlike any similar school events in SSP in their school days so long ago, they seemed young again though they were celebrating their 50th birthday!
Now there is reason to marvel at the ingenuity behind the idea of celebrating midlife birthday with former classmates; it imparts an indescribable meaning to the occasion.
Loh Bee Heng and Tan Ban Hua took specially care to run a final check on the set-up of the premises including banner display and the sound system while early guests Yap Kok Meng and Lim Hong Koon looked on and gave comments. The color combination of the banner, with its blue background which contrasted well with the yellow balloons rendered it striking in the simplicity of a small town restaurant and the wordings on it were appropriate and meaningful whilst the large-print class photos added to it a special touch. In addition, SSP school magazines available for circulating around during the dinner had received much appreciation too. All this was the result of attention to details by these two organizing committee members.
Ho Siew Foong, Yeoh Ah Yong, Goh Yong Khiaw and Koh Mui Cheng took delight in helping to pin the orchid corsage on organizing committee including Master of Ceremony Tan Meng Kwang and Tan Ban Hua. Early guests Yap Foon Peng, Tan Soi Moi and Mr. & Mrs Lee Chai Eng joined in the fun. They laughed, hugged and chirped merrily like a flock of delightful birds.
Such was the fun participation.
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