2023 January & February

EVENTS

IN

JANUARY & FEBRUARY

January 1 / 15/29

Sunday Brunch

California Room & San Francisco Room

Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Adult Price: NT$ 1,100+10% per person

Child Price: NT$ 550+10% per person (Aged 5-12)

January 1 - January 31

TOBERMORY HEBRIDEAN GIN SUPER SALE

Rendezvous

January 15

Year of The Rabbit

CNY Calligraphy

Sunday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Goodies Bazaar Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Location: ACC Lobby

January 18

Lunar Year Floral Arrangement Workshop

Wednesday, 10 a.m. to Noon. Location:Chicago Room

Member : NT $ 1,800 +10% Guest : NT $ 2,000 +10%

January 21

Chinese New Year’s Eve

Family Reunion Dinner Buffet

Saturday, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Location: California Room

Adult : NT $ 1,580 +10%

Child : NT $ 790 +10% (Aged 5-12)

January 23

Second Day of Chinese New Year Lunch Buffet

Monday, 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: California Room

Adult : NT $ 1,580 +10%

Child : NT $ 790 +10% (Aged 5-12)

2023

Happy New Year

January 29

Lion Dance

Sunday, 11:30 a.m. Location: ACC Lobby & Poolside

February 10

“Valentine’s Day” TGI Friday Tennis Friday, 7:00 p.m.– 10:00 p.m.

February 10

Live At the California Room Friday, 7:30 p.m.– 10:30 p.m. Location: California Room Member: NT$ 450 +10% Guest: NT$ 550 +10%

February 12/26 Sunday Brunch

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: California Room & San Francisco Room Adult Price: NT$ 1,100+10% per person Child Price: NT$ 550+10% per person (Aged 5-12)

February 12

Kids Tennis Carnival Day Sunday, 12:30 p.m.– 2:30 p.m. Price: NT$ 600 per child

February 19

“Golden Age” Tennis Event 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m. Price: NT$ 500

For the latest informotion please visit our online calendar at: www.americanclub.org.tw/events/

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Maria Ting President

Injay Tai

Vice-President; HR Committee

Bill Seto

Treasurer; Finance Committee

Edward Wang Secretary; Planning Committee

Elaine Chang Community Outreach Committee

Liran Golan MIS Committee

Max Liu Food and Beverage Committee

Pradeep Mehrotra Events Committee

Paul Miao Victor Su Dennis Yung

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

George Chung-Chie Chou Membership & Rules Committee

Amber Persson Sports Committee H. Henry Chang

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Peter Wood General Manager

Gerry Gibb IT Director

Deborah Ho Human Resources Director

Peter Hsu Executive Chef

Peter Hu Purchasing Manager

Freeman Lin Operations Director

Ting Chang Food & Beverage Manager

Alex Lee Chief of Engineering

Alice Liu Finance Director

Fanny Tung Senior Membership Manager

Emily Wang Hair & Spa Manager

President’s Message General Manager's Message Membership News

The Community Services Center Play Therapy – An Innovative Technique

Special Feature

Bridging the Divide - The Bilateral Contributions of ACC Club Member, AmCham President, and Underground Ambassador - Robert Parker

Photo Gallery Holiday Gala Photo Gallery 2022 Fall Tennis and Squash

Sports at the Club Swimming Championships Results

Around ACC Tea Tasting

Kids Gingerbread House Making, Angel Tree, Christmas Bazaar Christmas Wreath Workshop TwoThree Comedy Night

Dining at the Club Lots to Tempt Your Taste Buds This Month

HAIR and SPA, Library Promotions and New books

For the Club’s Hours of Operation

Hui-Yi Wang Marketing Communication Manager FOLLOW US

Maria Ting

Dear Members,

A new year has begun and there is so much to look forward to! It was nice to see many reunions of family and friends at the Club during the holidays. With the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions, I hope the upcoming new year celebrations will bring more members, family and friends together.

Objectives Set from New Strategic Plan

In the last issue of ACCENT, I wrote about the new strategic plan, which includes revisions to our Vision, Mission and Values (updated on our website). Together with Peter, we set seven objectives under the plan, and I wish to expand a little further on them on this page, two of which include:

• Highest Quality in Dining and Services - This remains an ongoing priority as our food and beverage services are utilized the most by our members. Key performance indicators are food safety, taste, knowledge, consistency, attentiveness in all of our outlets, including banquet. Clear differentiation across our restaurants, ensuring proper headcount, standardization to delivery consistency are some of action items management is undertaking to meet these goals. We hope actions taken will translate to increased member satisfaction and member usage.

• International Environment as an American Club

- ACC is unique in Taiwan, unrivaled as a private membership club of its kind in its 50+years of history. Our Club was established to serve the needs of the American expatriates and international communities. Today, a large segment of our membership are legacy members with deep roots in Taiwan. Through our offerings of highest quality of food, recreation and social activities, we aim to

preserve our American/international ambiance, and consider the differences in our nationalities and diversity in our cultures. More interaction with international community organizations such as American Chamber of Commerce and European Chamber of Commerce, and also the American Clubs in the region, to recognize the needs and trends of the international community.

I will elaborate more on the remaining five objectives in future issues:

• Community and Sustainability for Social Impact

• Grade A Physical Environment

• Lasting Memories for All Ages

• The Right Talent and Employer of Choice

• Accountability from all Stakeholders

Thank You to the Nominating Committee

My thanks to Co-chairs, Governor Dennis Yung and Supervisor Amber Persson, and fellow committee members, Alfred Hofmann and Cindy Teeters, for their commitment to identifying Board candidates who are representative, and willing to contribute their time and expertise to our members and our Club as an ongoing concern. The slate has been announced, and their profiles will be shared in advance of our election so that all voting members will have a chance to know them better.

Attend AGM on March 18, 2023

Please mark your calendars NOW for our Annual General Meeting, 10 AM on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The Board and Management will report on the past year’s performance and present work plans for 2023-24. Your presence is requested, and also your votes for new Board members.

Hop into the New Year with Hope

Wishing our ACC family good health and much happiness in the year of the Rabbit! Here’s to making more memories together in 2023.

President

GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE

Peter Wood

Dear Members,

A lot has happened over this past year, and I think we are all looking forward to a more straightforward and smoother 2023. I’m sure there will still be many turns and twists, but as Maria has put in her letter, we have been planning very carefully.

Highest Quality in Dining and Services

This past year we have suffered, like many hospitality businesses, with service staff shortages. Unfortunately, some of the old friendly faces have moved on for personal reasons, and we have had to replace them, and it may take a while for the new staff to get to know you. But we are confident that they will be able to continue giving the renowned and attentive ACC service.

We have in place a year-long service staff training plan, which has nine different sections to it. While the Club has training in place, we have found some gaps that need to be filled. We are also taking quite an innovative approach in that a lot of the core training we are making into short iPhone-style videos, which the staff will be able to review and go back to. There is also a tracking system for us to see when the staff review, which will enable us to stay on top of the training and ensure it is properly used.

We have carefully tracked food costs from the kitchen side, as this has been an issue this past year. As we move into new and enhanced menus in some restaurants, we will be carefully looking at ingredients and trying to support the local farmers here in Taiwan as much as possible. Of course, as an International Club, we will always need to import some products.

Sigis had a good year last year with covers up. But always, when there is a change of Chef, it does cause some turmoil. We know we have had some issues and need to focus clearly on some of the dishes.

The Terrace has had some wobbles, but since hiring

the second Wok Chef, we have gained better consistency. However, there is still the ongoing subject of are the portions too big, and so with the new menu, which will be coming in March, we will be offering a wider variety of smaller portions. Additionally, we will be looking to use key protein items more often throughout the menu, giving greater variety. Kumar’s Curry’s are always very popular, so we’ll add more items to the menu and have a better selection of plant-based foods.

We are looking forward to being able to offer more options for Members in Banqueting as restrictions have come down. We have seen a good uptake, so please consider the Club when you need to hold an event or party celebrations.

Vision, Mission & Values

As Maria highlighted in the last Accent letter, as part of the Strategic Plan, we have relooked and refreshed the Vision, Mission, and Values, and internally we are using these very clearly as a core part of the road map. Anytime anyone comes into my office, they can see them prominently on the board behind my desk, and during conversations with HOD’s, I often refer to them.

We are also this year creating a proper Employee Engagement Survey. While we have had Staff Surveys before, we felt it was time to be tracking the true staff feeling and take the survey to the next level. Tied in with the Staff Dialogue session we have had will help us have a properly engaged staff working together. This will be further tracked later in the year when we start to track our staff’s Net Promoter Score.

We have a multiyear rolling Capex Plan. There are some critical areas of the Club, both front and back of the house, which need updating, and having the multiyear plan enables us to plan, both from an operations point of view and also for the funding of the work.

As we look forward to the new year, it is the year of the Water Rabbit, which is supposed to symbolize longevity, peace, and prosperity. But as I mentioned at the top of the letter, I am sure there will be twists and turns, but we hope it will be a smoother ride.

On behalf of all Management and Staff of the ACC family, I would like to wish you and your families a healthy and prosperous new year.

General Manager

40 years

Mr. Za-Lee Moh Mrs. Jeannette C. S. Moh   Mr. Nicholas Mayo    Mr. Ter Fung Tsao

30 years Mr. Han-Wei Yang Mr. Andrew R. S. Shiang

Mr. John Nixon & Mrs. Luiza Toledo Nixon

Mr. Sier Han Ng & Ms. Jasmine Soh Mr. Cameron Liu

Mr. Christian Nater & Mrs. Sabine Nater

Mr. Claudio Luigi T. Longo & Ms. Chitra Peferoen

Mr. Hau Kit Man & Ms. Ying Ying Wu

Mr. Christopher Philip Verne & Mrs. Elizabeth Mullins Verne

Mr. Eric I Ju Wu & Ms. Winnie Yu Shan Yang Ms. Erica Lu & Mr. Tim Lin Ms. Nicky Siu Kwan Yeung

A FOND FAREWELL TO MEMBERS WHO HAVE RESIGNED

Mr. James Jeng & Ms. Catherine Wu Mr. Edward Wang

Mr. Ian Eunyoung Park & Ms. Lauren Hyunwha Ko Mr. Brian Hwang Wook Suh & Ms. You Jin Kim

Mr. Edward Cheng Kang Chen & Mrs. Josephine Yu Ping Chen

Mr. Spencer Kuan-Ying Chen & Mrs. Lanie Chun-Yi Chen ( Leave of Absence )

Mr. Patrick Thomas Garvey & Mrs. Theresa Ann Garvey Mr. Jaw An Wang

Ms. Corina E. Birta & Mr. Mario W. Brockman

Mr. Albert C. W. Tsang & Ms. Tiffany Y. L. Lai

Play Therapy – An Innovative Approach

Written by Tom Parry Jones Photo by Chiao Feng Chung

As the world develops around us, so too has our understanding of mental health and the best ways to manage it. The Community Services Center in Taipei has been one of those institutions which have kept their finger on the pulse of the latest and most effective techniques to help those in need.

As our understanding develops, counselling techniques must also evolve to offer new innovative types of therapy. The result has been new revolutionary techniques and strategies which aim to provide a new and dynamic way of providing aid.

One of the most progressive interventions implemented by the Community Services Center is play therapy , a therapeutic modality that allows children to achieve something that’s exceedingly difficult for them – to express how they truly feel.

This therapeutic approach allows children to articulate their thoughts in a whole new way, one that’s more conducive to their developmental level. The simple act of playing with toys has opened a pathway to a new dynamic way of addressing their thoughts and feelings. This innovative method provides children a way to express what words cannot.

More importantly, it gives children a sense of safety and understanding that they desperately yearn for. Addressing their deepest thoughts through play provides an added layer of removal from the reality that they face and the daunting prospect of having to express their suffering to someone that might not truly understand.

Chung Chiao Feng is one of the many experienced counsellors at the Community Services Center who is at the forefront of this revolutionary modality. Having received a Master’s and Doctorate in Counseling/Counselor Education from the University of North Texas, she also holds the distinction of being a certified Child-Centered Play Therapy and Child-Parent Relationship Therapy supervisor in the United States and a Play Therapy supervisor in Taiwan.

During her time in the US, Chiao-Feng had the unique opportunity to learn about this ground-breaking technique from the founder of child-centred play therapy himself, Garry L. Landreth. After mastering her craft in the US, she brought her newfound knowledge and experience to Taiwan with the hopes of being able to continue her work in the field within her home country.

Prior to her return to Taiwan, play therapy was very much

in its infancy, and the understanding of this therapeutic intervention was not yet at a comprehensive level. Through Chiao-Feng’s work at the Centre and other non-profit organizations, she has been able to pass on her own profound knowledge on the subject to fellow counsellors with the hope it can be implemented to help the children of Taiwan.

On a personal level, Chiao-Feng understands the importance of providing a helping hand to children who find themselves in an unfamiliar and often unnerving environment. Having been exposed to a foreign culture herself, Chiao-Feng is able to empathize with the foreign children of Taipei who find themselves in a new, unfamiliar, and oftentimes, bewildering environment.

By understanding the unique developmental stages and cognitive abilities of children, this relatively new approach differs from conventional therapy by making emotional security and the relationship between the therapist and the child the priority. By providing children with a sense of safety and comfort, play therapy allows children to find their own pathways towards salvation. As Chiao-Feng sees it, “if the child feels safe enough, feels that this adult is not judgemental, is understanding and is there with them, then we can unlock the internal healing power or resources a child has.”

While the methodology of play therapy has a few variations, Chiao-Feng and the Center prefer a non-directive approach, where children have the freedom to express themselves in the manner they choose. “It’s important to value the power to decide,” says Chiao-Feng, whether it’s through their unique interaction with toys or their own interpretation of their surroundings. Above all, it allows children to experience that they are in control, a luxury they don’t often receive.

The true importance of this modality is to convey to children that they are in a safe and non-judgmental environment, a place of acceptance and understanding. Even if just for a moment, children are liberated from all the constraints of their daily lives and shown that their feelings are truly valid. As Chiao-Feng says, “we want to convey that while not every behavior is appropriate, every emotion is okay.” This attitude helps children to be more open and accepting of their emotions and more willing to explore alternatives to express them.

It’s through this unique method of play therapy and the invaluable experiences and input of individuals like ChiaoFeng that the Community Service Centre hopes to make a difference in the lives of Taipei’s children.

Bridging the divide –

Written by James Lo Photo by Bridget Liao

It is safe to say not many of the veteran members of ACC are privy to the fact that the club is itself a historical part of the building blocks that led to current Taiwan-US relations, much less the younger legacy and newly inducted members.

Following the Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations, the US and the People’s Republic of China officially initiated diplomatic relations on January 1, 1979, which effectively meant that the long-standing diplomatic ties between the Republic of China and the US came to a subsequent end.

The communiqué was first herald by President Jimmy Carter abolishing the 1955 Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty between the administration of President Dwight Eisenhower and the Republic of China under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, which ordered the US military stationed in Taiwan to evacuate and leave the American community in cumbersome situations.

With the security brought by the US military presence in Taiwan and investments of American business all in jeopardy of dissipating, the shocked American community in Taiwan eventually turned to the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei to come up with solutions to guarantee the securities of US and Taiwan citizens alike.

One of the most prominent figures of the chamber at that point was none other than its president Robert Parker who was also an attorney and a prestigious member of ACC. Mr. Parker presided over the chamber as its president in 1979 and 1980. Prior to his retirement in the Bay Area, he practiced international business law in Washington D.C., Taipei, and San Francisco.

In his most recent trip back to his second home, the first in three and a half years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Parker recounted the various effort he and the chamber, now AmCham Taiwan, had to make to ensure that the bilateral interests were guaranteed, such as the secured operations of ACC, as well as some of the club’s more politically fascinating situations.

“The derecognition crisis as it was, appeared at first as a golden opportunity for the American Club,” Mr. Parker said. “Because the old American Club, which was located in a house downtown had definitely outgrown that facility. And this location, which had been the ‘US military noncommissioned officers’ club was being vacated.”

Mr. Parker remembered that the club’s facilities such as the swimming pool and tennis courts that tailored to U.S. servicemen for rest and recreation during the Vietnam war as opportunistic reasons why the location was perfect for the growing ACC. Once the US military left the island, the boards of both AmCham and ACC soon went to work to renovate the somewhat rundown compound.

However, the move would prove not as smooth sailing as club Members and AmCham thought it would have been. Just two weeks before the club was to move in, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified Mr. Parker that ACC was not to occupy the location. “The mysterious last-minute problem the American Club faced rose with a phone call to me from the Foreign Ministry,” Mr. Parker said. “They asked me if I could come over immediately as they have something very important to discuss.”

While the government’s concern remains a mystery to most today, the connections between Mr. Parker and other figures from AmCham and ACC proved triumphant during communications with the government to resolve the issue and allow ACC to become the esteemed establishment that it is today.

Aside from the problems with relocating ACC, an even more complicating challenge would also fall on Mr. Parker’s lap as a result of new diplomatic relationship: the continuation of the Armed Forces Network Radio Taiwan. With a plethora of broadcast equipment accumulated over the years to bring about western news, communication and entertainment, what was the US military to do with all of it? Relocating the equipment

The bilateral contributions of ACC club member, AmCham president, and underground ambassador - Robert Parker

would prove expensive, and discarding them would seem a waste for good radio gears. Moreover, said equipment were the property of the US military, which means that decommissioning them itself would be a delicate matter that is not to be taken lightly.

Thankfully, through quick and creative thinking, it was then proposed that AmCham will work with the ROC government to inherit the equipment to form a new English radio station for Taiwan, which today is known as ICRT (International Community Radio Taiwan).

“President Chiang Ching-Kuo liked the idea because he saw it as a symbol of continuity,” Mr. Parker said. “He tasked the project to James Sung, and said that there was not to be a minute of silence between sign on and sign off of both projects.”

So, as the old station signed off at April 15, 1979, Mr. Parker took the mic at midnight for 10 minutes on April 16 to announce the official signing on of ICRT to the entire nation. “It was exciting to broadcast the signing on of ICRT,” Mr. Parker said.

ICRT would go on to transform from a radio station with amateur broadcasters to one of Taiwan’s paragon of free speech when its later programing invited logical debates between Taiwan’s two political powerhouses that are the Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party.

“The philosophy that guided the programs was no censorship,” Mr. Parker recounted. “Chiang and Sung understood that for the station to be successful, it had to be uncensored, so it was the first uncensored radio program in Taiwan.”

Through the cementing and reconstitution of the four projects that are ICRT, Taipei American School, Taipei Youth Program Association and the ACC Mr. Parker played an integral part in counselling the ROC government under President Chiang Ching-kuo on how to maintain American presence within Taiwan.

Concurrently on the US front with his projects in

Taiwan, Mr. Parker also testified in Washington in February 1979 with advice on how bilateral relations should beneficially continue, an experience Mr. Parker described as a highlight in his career. In front of Congress, Mr. Parker confidently addressed existing and potential legal problems Taiwan’s American community faced as a result of the status quo. He also provided insights on how to practically map out new regulations between the countries which would lead to the establishment of the American Institute in Taiwan and the creation of the Taiwan Relations Act that governs bilateral relations since it was passed by Congress in April 1979.

His contributions led to many to refer to him as the underground ambassador of the US to Taiwan, and later reunited him with the likes of James Sung and late President Lee Teng-hui in May 2000 when he was awarded the Order of the Brilliant Star, Taiwan’s highest civilian honor, for his contributions to USTaiwan relations.

Now in his retirement, Mr. Parker hasn’t slowed down his steps as he serves as one of the directors of the Taipei-based China Foundation for Promotion of Education and Culture while acting as an integral organizer of a Rotary project implemented to construct solar-powered lighting to a village in the Haiti.

Collaborating with Mr. Don Schapiro, former senior editor of AmCham’s TOPICS magazine, Mr. Parker also has plans to publish a book on the stories around 1979 in the future. The book will without a doubt be filled with exhilarating and detailed accounts of the shock which came with the change in US-Taiwan relations, which also gave birth to the four influential pillars of American presence in Taiwan today, of which ACC is a fundamentally an essential part of. “It is wonderful to see that all four of the projects have succeeded and are still thriving,” Mr. Parker said.

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2022 Fall Tennis and Squash

Christmas Special Inter-Team Squash Event

Century Tennis Doubles Tournament

(45min) 12:00 TRX (45min) 360° Fitness (45min) TRX (45min) 360° Fitness (45min) 12:30 TRX (45min)

Pop Pilates (45min) Power Combat (45min) 12:30 Functional X (45min)

12:30 Fit Ball (45min) 13:00 14:00 Mind & Body Yoga (75min)

14:00 HIIT (45min) The Power (60min) 15:00 Hatha Yoga (60min)

Core & Yoga Ball (60min)

14:30 Lower Body Solution (45min) 19:00 Corrective Pilates (45min) TRX (45min) Spin Fit (45min) Cycle Fit (45min) Zumba (45min) TRX (45min) 20:00 Spin Fit (45min)

TENNIS

“Valentine’s Day”TGI Friday Tennis

Friday, February 10

from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Valentine’s Day and Love go together. Tennis and Love go together too. Let’s share your love for your partner and tennis on this special day by joining this fun tennis event!

Limited to 18 players (9 pairs)

*Fun Festive Valentine’s Day outfits strongly recommended

Open to adult members who can serve, hold a rally, and have some doubles experience.

Sunday, February 12

from 12:30 to 2:30 pm

We would like to invite your kids to our biggest and most fun event of the year, “Kids Tennis Carnival Day”.

Bring out the Carnival spirit and come dressed in your brightest, most colorful, and fun attire. The Best Dressed attire will win a prize!

Don’t miss out and sign up for your child today!!!

* Best for kids aged 4-10 years old.

Fee: NT$600 per child – includes Refreshments.

Participants should wear non-marking sports shoes and appropriate attire for the day of the event.

“Golden Age” Tennis Event

Sunday, February 19, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

This event is to recognize and to celebrate our senior tennis members for their envious and inspirational longevity in the game.

The Club aim is to continue to promote sports, friendship, recreation, and the value of an active lifestyle, while supporting the role of senior tennis players among our community.

Event format: Team Doubles Event

Max no. of entries: 16

Fee: NT$500 per person

Light Buffet Lunch included

• Open to players aged 60 years & over

For more information, contact the Pro Shop at 02-2885 8260 ext. 368

January Tuesday, 3 to Friday 6 (4 Days) Week 3

January Tuesday, 10 to Friday 13 (4 Days) Week 4

January Monday, 30 to February: Friday, 3 (5 Days) Week 5

February Monday, 6 to Friday 10 (5 Days)

25 M

KICKBOARD

25 M

FREESTYLE

25 M

BREASTSTROKE

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022

AGE GOLD SILVER BRONZE

F 5-6Y RUTHIE CHING 00:31:73

COLETTE HUANG 00:37:66 LEIA CHENG 00:42:08

M 5-6Y ASHER HUANG 00:38:06 JAMES HUANG 00:47:64 CASPER HUA 01:08:71

F&M 4Y TYLER CHEN 00:37:49(NR) ALEX CHEN 00:56:03 JAMES HILDEBRAND 01:25:85

F 9-10Y ISABEL LEE 00:17:43 ANGELA TSAI 00:17:97 KATIE HUANG 00:20:91

M 9-10Y HUNTER CHUNG 00:19:14 WARREN WANG 00:20:09 LUCAS TSAI 00:21:82

F 7-8Y SIDNEY KIM 00:20:98

JOIE CHANG 00:25:54 SCARLETTE HUANG 00:27:87

M 7-8Y JONATHAN LAM 00:20:31 JETER CHANG 00:24:12 KYLE CHEN 00:24:21

F 5-6Y JAMIE CHANG 00:50:43 CHELSEA MA 00:59:00

M 5-6Y LUCAS YEH 00:36:73 KENSEI SUZUKI 00:47:05 JAMES HUANG 00:54:94

F 9-10Y ISABEL LEE 00:19:23(NR) ANGELA TSAI 00:24:31 KATIE HUANG 00:28:54

M 9-10Y HUNTER CHUNG 00:28:63 JASPER LIAO 00:33:13 JAKE LAM 00:34:38

F 7-8Y SCARLETT HUANG 00:32:78

JOIE CHENG 00:35:28 JOAN KUAN 00:42:41

M 7-8Y LIAM YEH 00:30:90 ULYSSE ROY 00:34:62 JED LIN 00:34:97

F 5-6Y MADELINE CHENG 01:08:48

25 M

BACKSTROKE

25 M

BUTTERFLY

50 M

FREESTYLE

LEIA CHENG 01:29:29 ISA WANG 01:48:43

M 5-6Y LUCAS YEH 00:43:68 JAMES HUANG 01:21:23

M 7-8Y JONATHAN LAM 00:25:53 DARIUS CHANG 00:50:29

F 5-6Y CHELSEA MA 00:50:18 MADELINE CHENG 00:54:30 COLETTE HUANG 01:02:62

M 5-6Y LUCAS YEH 00:45:69

F 9-10Y CHARLENE LIU 00:19:68 ANNA CAMBIAGHI 00:34:07

M 7-8Y MARCUS CHEN 00:19:66(NR) SAMUEL BAILEY 00:36:52 ELLIS SCHWALL 00:45:62

F 13-49Y ISABEL LEE 00:33:12 KARINA SUTTON 00:38:59 JOY LEE 00:51:20

M 13-49Y DOUGLAS CHEN 00:26:40 RICHARD TSAI 00:31:48

F 11-12Y LAINIE KUO 00:30:67 CHATEAU LIU 00:33:62

M 11-12Y OLIVER CHI 00:36:40 JACOB CHANG 00:42:98 HAN WEI TSAI 01:16:98

F 9-10Y CHARLENE LIU 00:36:59 ANGELA TSAI 00:38:06 KATIE HUANG 00:45:29 M 9-10Y HUNTER CHUNG 00:41:60 WARREN WANG 00:43:00 LUCAS TSAI 00:48:72

50 M

BREASTSTROKE

50 M

BACKSTROKE

50 M

BUTTERFLY

CHARLOTTE MA 1:08:25 LAUREN MA 01:09:97 M 7-8Y MARCUS CHEN 00:38:60 JED LIN 00:55:25 KYLE CHEN 00:55:33

F 7-8Y SIDNEY KIM 00:50:65

F 11-12Y LAINIE KUO 00:43:20 CHATEAU LIU 00:46:14

F 9-10Y ISABEL LEE 00:48:81 CHARLENE LIU 00:49:97 ANNA CAMBIAGHI 01:13:28 M 9-10Y WARREN WANG 00:54:07 LUCAS TSAI 01:10:75

F 7-8Y SIDNEY KIM 01:15:06 CHARLOTTE MA 01:24:56 LAUREN MA 01:34:93 M 7-8Y MARCUS CHEN 00:50:31(NR) JETER CHANG 01:14:94 WISE WANG 01:22:67

F 7-8Y SIDNEY KIM 01:01:00 JOIE CHANG 01:13:61 CHARLOTTE MA 01:17:87

M 13-49Y DOUGLAS CHEN 00:28:94(NR) RICHARD TSAI 00:38:56 100 M

FREESTYLE F 13-49Y ISABEL CHEN 01:09:16(NR) KARINA SUTTON 01:30:50 JOY LEE 01:57:46 M 13-49Y DOUGLAS CHEN 00:57:87 RICHARD TSAI 01:08:14 F 11-12Y LAINIE KUO 01:05:72(NR) CHATEAU LIU 01:15:37 YIN HE CHIU 01:54:91 50 M

KICKBOARD RELAY FAMILY 5-6Y ASHER / JOSEPH HUANG 00:57:66 CASPER / WEI LUN HUA 01:29:28 4Y ELLA / STEPHANE ROY 02:46:77 LIAM / JACKY CHENG 04:06:84 50 M

FREESTYLE RELAY FAMILY 7-8Y MARCUS/ KAI WEI CHEN 00:33:38(NR) JONATHAN / JOHNNY LAM 00:35:97 SINDEY/ BOM KIM 00:36:30 5-6Y JAMIE / JEFFREY CHANG 01:13:06 COLETTE/ JOSEPH HUANG 01:07:41 ZOEKATE/ J.D SCHWARTZ 01:13:06

4X25M

FREESTYLE RELAY

9-12Y OLIVER CHI AARON HSU HUNTER CHUNG KYLIE CHEN 01:12:69

4X50M MEDLEY RELAY 9-12Y

LAINIE KUO CHATEAU LIU CHARLENE LIU WEI CHEN CHANG

02:38:85(NR)

AUDREY HSIAO SOPHIA LIN VICTORIA LIN MUYEN TSAI 01:55:37

DARIUS CHANG KAI LEU SAMUEL BAILEY DANIELLA MA 02:34:15

WARREN WANG ISABEL LEE LIAM SCHECHTER LARA CHENG 04:01:91

COLETTE HUANG MADELINE CHENG CHELSEA MA TYLER CHEN 04:11:87

KAYLA CHEN CANDACE HUA ALLISON CHIU HANNH LU 01:55:50 5-8Y MARCUS CHEN KYLE CHEN JED LIN SIDNEY KIM 01:29:87(NR)

JASPER LIAO LIAM YEH JONATHAN LAM JAKE LAM 04:16:34

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022

Sunday, October 30

This year, our Annual Swimming Championships boasted 120 swimmers with ten new personal Club Records being set!

Members and their families who participated – saw them all having a wonderful time! Congratulations to the competitors and to all involved in making this such a fun event. Wishes our sincere appreciation to our Main Sponsor Pacific Star and Swire Coca-Cola for their role in making this event such a success! Our heartfelt congratulations to all winners, as listed. We do look forward to seeing you again next year!

Official Sponsor Co-Sponsor

Tea Tasting

Comedy Night

November 25

November 26

Christmas Bazaar

Gingerbread House Making December 4

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Name: Alan Cian

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Department: Sigis

ACC’s October Employee of the Month is Alan Cian - Sigis F&B Captain who has been with the Club for almost twoyears. During that time, Alan has become very well known to Club Members and his colleagues for his cheerful, positive attitude and especially for his diligence.

Very much a team player, willing to work overtime at short notice, and for accepting tasks such as ensuring compatibility with F&B updates and the Club’s accounting system.

Please join us in congratulating Alan for this well-deserved recognition.

STAFF THANKSGIVING

SURVEY

A Reminder of Our 2022 Annual Membership Survey

The 2022 Membership survey commenced on Wednesday, December 7, and will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 .

Eligible Members have been sent an email link to access the Survey. If you have not yet seen your survey invitation emails, please check your junk/spam folder. A limited number of paper copies of the Survey are also available at the Front Desk.

Members who complete the 16 highlighted questions in the Survey (those with the yellow star icon) will be eligible for the following draw prizes.