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PTA aiming for pupils to give back to community
Local authorities should clear uncollected garbage in their areas

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 06:49 AM PDT

HANDICRAFT'S LURE

Looking for unique and beautifully carved wooden and traditional batek and ceramic products for souvenirs or home decoration? Check out the Pahang Handicraft Corporation complex at Kampung Pandan II, Kuantan-Terengganu bypass. Opens from Monday to Friday, 8am- 5pm. For details, call 09-538 5677.

ZERO WASTE ZONE

Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK) had launched the Zero Waste Zone 2011 and it is MPK's aspiration to ensure that Kuantan Town Centre becomes a zero waste zone from Jalan Tanah Putih in front of Giant Hypermarket to Teluk Cempedak. For details, call 09-5121 555/666 or log on to their website at www.mpk.gov.my

CANCER COUNSELLING

Mahkota Medical Centre will be providing comprehensive cancer counselling services for free to the public, in collaboration with Malacca Cancer Society, every Friday from 4-6pm at No.76, Jalan Taman Melaka Raya 25, Taman Melaka Raya, Malacca. For details, call 06-285 2931 (Dr Sanjeev), 06-285 2975 (Dr Jayendran) or 06-285 0988 (Michaelina/Koh).

BALLROOM DANCE CLASS

A beginner's ballroom dancing class for cancer survivors, family, friends and caretakers is held every Thursday from 11am-12pm at a monthly fee of RM10 at Malacca Cancer Society's Oasis centre. Conversational Mandarin class is held every Tuesday from 12pm to 3pm at a monthly fee of RM20. For details, call 06- 283 0988 (Oasis) ,012-399 7176 (Koh) or 012-323 9300 (Chua).

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

National Stroke Association of Malaysia (Nasam) Kuantan branch is looking for volunteers to help rehabilitate stroke victims. Nasam, a non-profit organisation, will provide training. For details, call 09-566 8195 or 019-951 0012 (Chua)

CENTRE RELOCATION

The Salvation Army's Hopehaven Centre for Special Children in Malacca has been relocated to its former premises at No.321, Jalan Parameswara (opposite Banda Hilir jail). It is also expanding its Early Intervention Programme and Sheltered Employment Programme. For details, contact Sarala Gopi at 06-288 2693 / 283 2101.

ITEMS FOR RECYCLING

Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia Kuantan branch welcomes used items such as metal containers, aluminium cans, glass and plastic bottles and clothing at its recycling centre. The centre is open every Sunday from 9am to noon. For details, call 09-517 2969 / 061.

SIGN LANGUAGE

Those wishing to learn sign language can attend classes organised by Johor Deaf Association at Johor Communication Centre, 64-01, Larkin Perdana 3, Taman Larkin Perdana, every weekend from 2pm to 4pm. For details, call 07-234 9925 (office hours) or 019-732 5100.

JAZZ DANCE

Johor Baru Chinese Association holds jazz dance classes on Mondays from 11am-noon. For details, call 07-278 8999.

MUSIC CLASSES

The YWCA of Malacca is holding music classes at their premise in Taman Aman, Ujong Pasir. Learn to play the guitar, keyboard or drums every Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm. For details, call 016-6303 447 (Carole) or 017-3666 727 (Jeremy).

BREAST CANCER COUNSELLING

Former nurse Tey Siew Kuan offers counselling for breast cancer survivors every Wednesday from 10am to 2pm at the Malacca Cancer Society's Oasis Centre in No. 76, Jalan Melaka Raya, Taman Melaka Raya. For details, call 06- 283 0988 (Oasis), 012-399 7176 (Koh) or 012- 323 9300. (Chua).

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PTA aiming for pupils to give back to community

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 06:49 AM PDT

MALACCA: The St David High School's Parents Teachers Association (PTA) is getting its pupils to adopt a refreshing mindset and a sense of teamwork and the "giving back to community" stance.

Described as the spirit of innovation and enterprise, the pupils are faithfully grounded in time-honoured values like integrity, social responsibility and respect for others in community.

St David's PTA deputy chairperson Josephine Au said the values and pointers imparted would invariably prepare the pupils to stay abreast with the times and thrive in the future.

"Innovation and enterprise is an important life-skill which will better prepare our young to stay relevant.

"We need young people to try new, untested routes without undue fear of failure.

The ability to create and seize new opportunities rather than merely increasing efficiency of conventional methods, will be essential for one's holistic personal growth and development and that of the local community and society at large."

For starters, the PTA had encouraged pupils to embark on fund raiser projects since 1999.

In 2008, the school raised RM100,000 at its 50th anniversary celebrations and reunion dinner.

Later this month, the pupils and their teachers would organise a food and fun carnival where the PTA is confident to raise RM100,000 to furnish four science laboratories.

Recently, about 100 Form Three pupils from the school had volunteered their services to the Malacca Cancer Society.

They also raised a sum of RM3,000 for the local society's coffers.

On a separate matter, St David's PTA is also drawing up plans to re-introduce the school marching band.

Disbanded in the 70s due to the lack of funding, music loving students and their supporters would be requested to validate entrepreneurship to get the band project off the ground with raising of funds to purchase instruments and uniforms.

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Local authorities should clear uncollected garbage in their areas

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 06:49 AM PDT

MUAR: Local authorities in the state should undertake any clearing and garbage disposal works which the privatised company did not carry out in their areas.

Local Government, Housing, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Ahmad Zahri Jamil said the local councils could apply for allocations to undertake the tasks.

Speaking at the presentation of cheques to three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) here he said what was important was for the towns and housing schemes to be clean and garbage-free.

"The state had privatised the collection and disposal of garbage to a company but not everything the company can do to upkeep cleanliness and beauty of all towns in Johor.

"The state now wants the councils to carry out the task which the company could not do," he said before giving out cheques totalling RM330,000 given by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to the NGOs here.

Ahmad Zahri, who represented Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, said the state was also not happy with matters related with cleanliness in many housing schemes.

He said besides irregular garbage collection, there were also potholes along many roads, especially in housing schemes, and uncut grass along the road fringes.

He said there were also cases where workers used weedkiller to destroy the uncut grass and overgrowth but such a move had been banned by the state several years ago.

He said he had directed the relevant authorities to book those found using weedkiller to kill off the grass as the poisonous chemical would contaminate the drains and creeks.

On the allocations by the premier, Ahmad Zahri said they were promised by Najib when he met with the NGO leaders here during his visit to Muar in March.

He said the allocations were for the Muar Market Traders Association which received RM200,000, RM100,000 to the Muar Taxi Owners Association another RM30,000 for developments in Kampung Sri Jong.

"The cheques are direct grants for these NGOs to organise activities for their members and to generate economic growth to help their members," he added.

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Jumaat, 10 Jun 2011