The Star Online: Metro: Central
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 06:50 AM PDT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED HOPE worldwide Free Mobile Clinic visits communities in sub-urban and rural areas in Northern Malaysia and the Orang Asli settlements. Their Free Paediatric Clinic located in Lintang Macallum 2, has also been giving free treatments and medicine to children from underprivileged families. They would like to request doctors and nurses to join their team. For details, call 012-240 9152 (Joey Tan) or email to joeytan@hopeww.org.my or visit www.hopeww.org.my. ARREARS PAYMENT SYARIKAT Bekalan Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) is carrying out water cuts on those who have not settled payment. This affects Kuala Lumpur, Petaling, Hulu Langat, Klang / Shah Alam, Hulu Selangor, Gombak, Kuala Selangor, Sepang and Sabak Bernam districts. Those who fail to make payments will have their supplies cut and imposed RM25 for the discontinuation as well as RM25 for reconnection of the water charges. For details, call Puspel at 1-800-88-5252. FOOD DONATION IN conjunction with Deepavali, essential food supplies are sought for the Sri Lanka Tamil refugees in Malaysia who are living in distress. Items such as rice, sugar, milk, dhall, curry powder, cooking oil, Milo and biscuits are welcome. For details, call Eashvaralingam, the coordinator for the Sri Lanka Tamil Refugees Humanitarian Program at 016-688 0455. CHILDREN'S PARTY A "Berry Berry Scary Culinary" cum art party for five to 12-year-old children will be held on Oct 27 at Livingfood Bistro and Cafe, Menara Tan and Tan, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur from 3pm to 5pm in conjunction with Halloween. For details, call 014-736 6799 or email to syahidah.osman@gmail.com YOUTH CAMP YMCA KL and ADA is organising a youth camp titled "Developing The Leader In You". The camp will be held from 9am to 5pm daily, from Nov 21 to 23. The venue is at YMCA KL, Brickfields. This camp is targeted for youths aged 14 to 17. For details, call 03- 7886 7655 or email to advancedynamicsasia@gmail.com to book a seat. FREE DINNER The second Buddhist Pastor Ordination Ceremony will be held in conjunction with His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche's 47th Birthday at Kechara House on Oct 24 from 7pm to 10pm. A free vegetarian dinner will be served to all from 5pm to 6.30pm. For details, log on to www.kechara.com/kechara-house/ REUNION DINNER St George's Institution Class of 1962 will be celebrating its 50th golden anniversary on Oct 26 to 28 in Taiping. For details, call James Foo at 016-489 0268 or email to chinthenching@hotmail.com |
| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 06:50 AM PDT WHEN the US Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington makes its scheduled port calls at various countries, a team of about 30 officers take on the locals in a friendly game of rugby. "We're out at sea for about six months in a year and when we do stop at a country, rugby is a great way to promote friendship and interact with the local population," said Petty Officer Second Class Sean Whaley, who is also the team captain. Whaley, 28, who hails from Kalamazoo, Michigan, said only a handful of players from the team have played rugby. "The rest of us are actually new to the game and we just keep recruiting people as they join the ship. "I played American football before this and only started playing rugby two years ago. Rugby is more international and there's more of a social feel to the game where you play for 90 minutes and then you can go off to a pub and have a round of drinks with the other team. "We are based in Japan and I play for two local teams there. Some of the best friends I have in Japan I've met through playing rugby," he said. During their recent visit to Malaysia, the Navy team had scheduled a match with the local Bintang Rugby Club at the Padang Utara in Petaling Jaya at 3.30pm but due to a confusion in transport arrangement, a majority of the team was delayed in their journey from Port Klang. In the spirit of good sportsmanship, the game commenced nevertheless with the two Navy players who joined a team of Bintang players led by Simon Farahar. The rest of the US Navy team arrived at about 5pm and the Bintang team won the game 19-10. Lieutenant Beau Brodtmann, 26, from Mississippi, said they usually trained at port and besides promoting goodwill, the arranged rugby games provided them an avenue to play a full game with the local teams. Several Americans among the Bintang team supporters also cheered on the US Navy players in the spirit of patriotism. |
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