ECC ends 2021 with fun, prizes

The English Conversation Club (ECC) enjoyed special activities on Dec. 23, including bingo led by Joy Park, a question-and-answer session with club Vice President Kirk Xu, and President Jatty Yu reciting the poem “The New Colossus.”

ECC teacher Joan Schwichtenberg was the luckiest at bingo, winning $10, while Min Chen and Susan Yu each won $5.

During the Q& A, another chance for ECC members to win prizes, the group had fun with the spelling of the teacher’s last name. Though no one was correct, Schwichtenberg explained why her German name could be so difficult. She remarked that she never expected her name to be the subject of a question.

The club also sang several Christmas carols, including “Jingle Bells,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Auld Lang Syne,” all accompanied by Jatty Yu on guitar.

ECC members, plus guests K.C. Park, Myung-ok Park, Linda Choo and Susan Yu, finished the gathering with a potluck party with foods originating from many countries.