Magazine-Sep/Oct 2019

Congrats on turning 71 in September together with us! Why did you choose to join The American Club? My wife Patricia and I joined The Club in May 1991. I was actually deciding between The American Club and another social club. After I checked out both clubs, we concluded that The American Club was more family oriented and family friendly. This was extremely important to us at that point, as my children were much younger and we wanted a space where both the adults and children can enjoy and utilize at the same time. Additionally, we had friends who were Members and brought us to The Club. The facilities here were definitely more conducive for young families compared to other clubs at that time. After my youngest son was born in 1992, we started spending a lot more time at The Club together as a family. My kids loved this place when they were young for all the kids’ facilities. Now, we primarily meet here to have family meals together. Patricia loves the salads and yogurt at Central – she says it’s the best! We love Tradewinds as it’s really cozy and we have tried both the buffet and a la carte menu. Sunday brunches at The 2 nd Floor is also a great place for family gatherings. My grandson comes to The Club now and loves the pizza at Grillhouse – he even gives me special orders to please remember to buy CELEBRATION It’s twice the fun this September – we’re throwing a big bash to celebrate our 71st birthday, and VIP Member Lim Kok Khuang turns 71 too! With our birthdays just a week apart, hear from this long-time Member on his journey at our home away from home. You’ve been a Member for 28 years – what are some of your fondest memories at The Club?

the pizzas for him. It’s a great place for the whole family – three generations of us – to gather over a nice meal.

What does The American Club mean to you? The Club is a place that we can call home. We are Singaporeans and not expatriates, but whenever we go out of town, it’s a nice feeling to be welcomed back to The Club. We have lots of friends here and we all love The Club. The staff also contributes to the homey atmosphere at The Club, it’s not just the family-friendly facilities at The Club. The staff are so welcoming and are like family to us. We also love celebrating the festive season at The Club – we are looking forward to the Festive Guide and spending Christmas here! We really miss the festive catering especially since it wasn’t available last year. We will always order our Festive Takeaways from The Club. What do you love most about The Club? We are Members of other social clubs in Singapore but frequent The American Club the most. I love that as a Member of TAC, I get to enjoy reciprocal clubs in other countries – we love Tokyo American Club and Pacific City Club in Bangkok! At the same time, we are looking forward to the end of redevelopment so we can enjoy the new Clubhouse and have a nice environment to drop in and relax.

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