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ADVISERS MESSAGE
Dear Residents,
I had received many kind wishes and congratulatory messages from many residents during my Meet the People Session, house visits and community events, on my election as the Speaker of Parliament. I am deeply moved by your strong support and kind words, and will do my best to serve the nation. At the same time, some of you were also concerned that as the Speaker, I will no longer be serving you as your MP. I want to take this opportunity to assure all residents that I will continue to serve you in all the ways that I had done before and there is no change to this. Moving on to another topic, the government has just announced Budget 2013. This budget has been widely hailed as caring, inclusive and pro-Singaporean, focused on helping the elderly, the low income and the young. The centerpiece of this budget is the Wage Credit Scheme which covers those earning up to $4000/-, where the government will pay 40 % of wage increase paid by employers. A huge injection of $3b was also made for childrens development. It will help to improve the quality of our early childhood education and create 17,000 more childcare places. What I find most gratifying, is that the Ministry of Education is now implementing a proposal which I had made in parliament before to strengthen the Learning Support Programme in schools. MOE will now expand LSP beyond primary 1 and 2 to the upper primaries, and 600 more teachers will be employed. This is a great effort at improving our social mobility, as LSP helps weaker students most of whom are from low income families. Finally, I will continue to work very hard to improve our residents lives. Our estate is now more elderly friendly, it is bustling with activities and engagement with our private estate residents is stronger. But to do more, I also need more volunteers. So, I urge more residents to come forward and join me in serving our community.
Halimah Yacob
Halimah Yacob
ADVISERS MESSAGE
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ACTIVE AGEING
BBE Active Aging Committee (AAC) and CC Senior Citizens Executive Committee (SCEC), in collaboration with Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and other partners, launched a series of programmes to foster family bonding and encourage active ageing within our BBE community.
Health Screenings
BBE AAC organises frequent health screenings for our seniors in order for them to obtain a better knowledge on their health status. This was to raise awareness among our elderly community, with much emphasis placed upon the need for them to be health conscious and for them to understand how early detection of health risks could better prepare themselves ahead.
SPORTS
More than 100 of our Grassroots Leaders and residents took part in the annual event organised by BBEs Constituency Sports Club (CSC).
Moonlight Walk
Welcoming the New Year in a sporting manner, over 200 of our residents participated in BBEs inaugural moonlight walk organised by CSC.
FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS
Zone 1 residents gathered together at Blk 235 BBE Ave 5 for an eventful night of Christmas celebration with neighbours and friends.
Christmas Party
Residents had great fun joining the telematch and singing along to Christmas carols during the recent Jurong East View RCs event.
More than 2,500 Bukit Batok East residents gathered at the U-square on 31st December 2012 to usher in the New Year. There was plenty of excitement at the Countdown party where PS3, Xbox games, Uncle Ringo Inflatable Tower and food stalls were set up to everybodys delight. To spice things up, a Variety Show was also staged, entertaining our residents with cultural performances and more Its certainly a carnival with something for all!
A CARING COMMUNITY
Project Gift
This ground up initiative by our very own Bukit Batok East resident mobilising her family to help the disadvantaged families in the community is the type of wrap-around-care communal spirit that we would want to nurture within Bukit Batok East. Potentially, this project paves the way for more of such collaborations between our grassroots leaders and the well-wishers, who contributed their time and effort to put a smile on the faces our needy residents.
for Seniors
A collaborative efforts by BBE Active Ageing Committee (AAC) and Jurong Town Council (JRTC) to reach out to the ageing segment of the community who are in need, we have successfully helped many to install grab bars in their washrooms. Till date, 22 of our senior citizens have benefitted from this programme.
During one of our BBEs recent residents gathering session, there were more than 30 needy families who were given tins of Milo drinks along with milk cans by Grassroots Adviser Mdm Halimah Yacob. This enhances BBEs efforts in reaching out and assisting those in need.
A CNY dishes cooking workshop was organised for residents to learn how to prepare dishes such as Pen Cai, Steamed Fish, Curry Chicken and Mua Ji.
Its a multi-racial occasion where the elderly, students, parents and new immigrants alike were treated to hands on Chinese Calligraphy, special appearance by BBEs very own God of Fortune and sumptuous buffet spread to fill their evening. A sharing session was also held where students gathered together to mingle around and share their idea and aspirations with each other.
To welcome the year of the Snake, three Lunar New Year Celebrations dinners were organised at three different locations (BBE CC, Nature View and Toh Guan Estates) to bring the festive season nearer to our residents.
Nature View RC
Throughout the month of Lunar New Year, residents of Nature View RC were presented with ample opportunities to meet up with our God of Fortune in their estate on Fridays for moments of joy and prosperity. It was a light-hearted affair as residents chit-chatted, got to know their neighbours better and took photos as mementos.There were also Fortune goodies for everyone!
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Our Singapore
Conversation (OSC)
Over the past couple of months, BBE Grassroots Organisations (GROs) had conducted six sessions on Our Singapore Conversation (OSC). OSC is a national conversation amongst Singaporeans which explores possibilities on the future that Singaporeans would want to build for themselves and their children come the year 2030. Grassroots Adviser Mdm Halimah Yacob was present for all sessions. This series of Conversations also saw highly-interactive participation from our residents who showed great interest in national matters.
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BBE BUZZ
Important life-saving skills were showcased to members of public during a carnival organised by Bukit Batok East C2E. Booths and exhibits were set up by Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Civil Defence Force to share with residents and activists on the latest bicycle engravings initiatives, on how they could save the lives of others of using methods such as CPR and AED, as well as, on how they can better react during any fire outbreaks. Students from care centres and neighbouring schools were also present to experience what had been an eventful day for everyone.
On 24th March 2013, DPM Tharman made a visit to Bukit Batok Easts market area from as early as 9.00am. Adviser Mdm Halimah Yacob and BBE GRLs also participated in the market visit which covered the area from Bukit Batok East CC to Blk 281 Bukit Batok East Ave 3.
CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENTS
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BBE Scholarship
This year, Bukit Batok Easts Scholarship and Edusave Merit Bursary (EMB) presentation saw over 1500 students taking stage to receive the awards. Most recipients parents also turned up to share the joy of their childrens accomplishments.
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OUR VOLUNTEERS
Bukit Batok East CC Indian Activity Executive Committee (IAEC) Chairman - Mr Dewa Rajen Martin S/O Paskaram, Pbm
Designation: Chairman, Bukit Batok East CC Indian Activity Executive Committee (IAEC) Treasurer, Bukit Batok East CCC Vice Chairman Bukit Batok East CCMC Chairman Inter-Racial & Religious Confidence Circle Assistant Treasurer Active Aging Committee Member, Senior Citizen Executive Committee Member, C2E Associate member, Bukit Batok East Zone 2 RC
Bukit Batok East CC Malay Activity Executive Committee (MAEC) Chairman - Mr Omar Bin Ismail, PBM
Designation: Chairman, Bukit Batok East CC Malay Activity Executive Committee (MAEC) Assistant Treasurer, Bukit Batok East CCMC Member, Bukit Batok East Zone 1 RC Vice-Chairman, MESRA
Serving the community has always been my passion and having served as a grassroots leader for the past 23 years, I have held several positions. Notable key appointments include serving in committees such as the Community Sports Club (CSC), Citizens Consultative Committee (CCC) and Community Club Management Committee (CCMC) to name a few.
The Beginning
It was only in the late 1980s where a good friend of mine from the group had challenged me to taking up the role of organising a soccer tournament after recognizing the coordination work I did to bring my group of soccer buddies for the weekly soccer meet previously. Always having the desire to help others, I willingly took up the offer and eventually played the main role in organising mini-soccer competitions in the estate. Little did I realise that my efforts were rewarded as I was subsequently recommended by him to be part of Bukit Gombak Community Sports Club (CSC). This was where I had embarked my journey of a thousand miles in organising activities and contributing to the larger community.
Having the passion to serve others and being confident of myself led me to a commitment to serve people around me. I am honoured to be part of the various committees. The trust and confident my Adviser, fellow grassroots leaders and residents have in me, motivated me to contribute services wherever and whenever possible through various bonding and activities.
The Beginning
The Journey
As a community volunteer/leader for the past 23 years, the rich experience had exposed me to people from all walks of life ranging from the elderly, to the younger residents as well as the needy. This had broadened my mind and had enabled me to develop a better understanding on what the society is about.
Word of Advice
Volunteering as a grassroots leader is fun and it does open many opportunities for one to explore their mind and develop their capabilities in whatever aspects they desire so if you are friendly, helpful, honest and sincere to all including towards your fellow GRLs, it would indeed be a harmonious and pleasant journey for anybody. As for my personal experience, it has always been one that requires me to consistently keep an open mind, having the desire to learn and last but not least, having the passion to help and reach out to the community in building social capital in Singapore.
My interest to be of help to others developed from my younger days living in a kampong, and when I was in the lower secondary. My very first experience being in the grassroots started when I was living in Queenstown with the RC/CC. The old Kampong Helping and Supporting Spirit followed me and has empowered me to see how I could be involved and contribute my services to others. Ive also served in many other organisations those days. After moving from Queenstown to Bukit Batok the memory of the residents and the committees I was involved were still mingling in my mind. The closeness we had and how we worked together hand in hand as a team at all times, facing all challenges together and achieving etc.
The Journey
Challenges were like new learning curves which had helped me to be selfmotivated, resilient and stay devoted to volunteerism till today. By sharing my experiences and grassroots journey, it feels like I am being a mentor to existing as well as new volunteers, guiding them in a way and building our values around trust. It had also given me a sense of satisfaction to eventually see others stepping up to lead and organise activities for our residents.
Word of Advice
Personally, I believe that if we have our minds set on the path towards being a service to others while not expecting anything in return, there would be highest of chances that one would be able to lead a more fulfilling life and stay positive. Thats the reason why I volunteer.
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We hope you have enjoyed reading this issue of BBE Newsletter, a newsletter published by Bukit Batok East Constituency Office. Come and test your knowledge with this simple quiz and stand a chance to win attractive prizes!
Quiz
Q1: How many sessions of Our Singapore Conversation (OSC) has BBE organised? a) Eight b) Five c) Six d) None of the above Answer:_____________ Q2: What items were prepared during CNY Dishes Cooking Workshop? a) Pen Cai , Steamed Fish, Thai Curry and Nasi Lemak b) Steamed Fish, Curry Chicken, Mua Ji and Pen Cai c) Pen Cai, Steamed Fish , Curry Chicken and Kueh Ji d) Curry Chicken, Bak Kwa, Mua Ji and Pen Cai Answer:_____________ Q3: What was the name given to the initiative of our BBE resident in helping the less privileged in our community? a) Grab Bar for Seniors b) Emergency Preparedness Day c) Residents Get Together cum Sharing with Needy families d) Project GIFT Answer:_____________ Name: ______________________________________________________ NRIC: ______________________________________________________ Tel: ______________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________
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