e-mail from
Teresa Voon (Tess Chong) (1960/61):
It was "An Affair To Remember", starring 60
Kirkbyites from 3 batches (58-59, 59-60, 60-61) at a lunch/hi-tea at Cititel,
KL on 13 January 2008.
The reason for the get-together? An e-mail and some SMS'es to me from Lye Yuen
Chew (OC Chairman Kirkby '08 Reunion) regarding fund-raising prompted me
to organise this 'do', the purpose of which was to get a collection of $
towards the 08 Reunion Contingency Fund. Hence, the lunch/hi-tea normally
priced at RM20nett for senior citizens came about and a minimum of RM30 (RM10
of which goes to the Fund) was collected from each attendee.
Superstition has it that 13 is an unlucky number, but for us, 13 Jan was a day
of twin happiness. When I contacted Salma Deen to help get her batch
(58-59) to attend this occasion, she soon realised that the date that I
had chosen was a meaningful , nostalgic date for their batch as it marked
the date of departure from KL to Kirkby for some of them and the date of arrival
for others exactly 50 years ago. Salma and Ching Chin Soon rounded up 35
from their batch. Salma even contacted TV3 and came they did!
The news was telecast the next morning at 7am over TV3.
As expected, munching and crunching, laughing, reminiscing, camera-clicking and
catching up - activities that Kirkbyites specialise in were the order of the
day. As usual, past secrets long buried were excavated again for another
review. Familiar old feelings were stirred and strange enough,
Kirkbyites never seem to tire of listening to old stories all over
again. To quote Joseph Pillai from Seremban, "This get-together
makes us feel so young!". Sukhdhev Singh and others
unhesitatingly agreed. Well, many of us were behaving like we were still
in Kirkby as in days of yore. In fact, we made such a merry din that
other puzzled diners mused upon themselves as to who this motley crowd could
be. Latest newcomer to the Kirkby scene, Philomena James (59-60
batch), was agog with excitement to meet so many Kirkby friends who welcomed
her with open arms.
Many thanks too to Salma Deen, Chong Hong Chong and Martin Voon for sacrificing
part of their 'makan' time to act as treasurers for the day.
It was a fruitful event too as the day's collection stood at RM700. This
amount has just been sent to the Treasurer '08
Yes, the Kirkby spirit is very much alive & kicking
As long as Kirkbyites' hearts are still a-beating!
God Bless Us All Always
Warmest regards,
e-mail from Teresa Voon (Tess Chong) (1960/61)
The students for the 1958/59 batch left the Sungei Besi
airport for Kirkby on 13th January 1958 and
arrived at Kirkby on 16th January 1958 after spending a night in
is organising a get together at Cititel Hotel on Sunday 13th January celebrate
the 50th anniversary.
e-mail from K Nadarajah (1958/59)
We had a wonderful gathering at
e-mail from Chong
Hong Chong (58/59) Photographs courtesy of: Chong Hong Chong
and Philomena
