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APRIL 2012
Bukit Batok East

Bukit Batok East Newsletter

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ADVISERS MESSAGE

Dear Residents,
The budget this year is focused on creating an inclusive society. It is focussed on measures to help the elderly, the disabled and low income Singaporeans. About half a billion dollars have been set aside to help our elderly age in the community instead of in a nursing home. So Singaporeans who want to take care of their aged parents who are also not so well will be given many more options through better day care facilities, higher medical subsidies and caregiver support to name a few. We are also looking at how to make it easier for people who are in need to get help whether from the CDCs, FSCs or other help agencies. I have received many positive feedback from residents on this years budget. Many welcomed the focus on the elderly, the disabled and our low income. It is important that we focus on developing an inclusive society which basically means that everyone has a place in our society and can aspire to a better life for their children. However, creating an inclusive society is not the job of the government alone. We need everyone to do their part. In Bukit Batok East for instance, I have volunteers who help in running tuition classes for children from low income families, organize activities for our senior citizens, coordinate help for those using our mobile clinic and even distribute food packs to the elderly needy who are not mobile. However, I need many more volunteers as the work is never done and many more could be done in Bukit Batok East. During my house visits, I had invited many of you to join me as volunteers. I hope that many more of you will do so and do your part to help create a stronger and more inclusive Bukit Batok East. Those who are interested can get the volunteer forms from our community club. Or you could also go to our website at bbenmc@yahoo.com to indicate your interest. Halimah Yacob

Para penduduk yang dihormati,

Bajet tahun ini memberi tumpuan kepada mewujudkan sebuah masyarakat yang menyeluruh. Ia tertumpu kepada langkah-langkah untuk membantu rakyat Singapura seperti warga emas, yang kurang upaya dan berpendapatan rendah. Sekitar setengah bilion dolar telah diperuntukkan untuk membantu warga emas menjalani hidup bersama masyarakat dan bukan di rumah penjagaan. Lantas, rakyat Singapura yang mahu menjaga orang tua mereka yang tidak sihat akan diberi lebih banyak pilihan, antara lain, melalui kemudahan penjagaan harian yang lebih baik, subsidi perubatan yang lebih tinggi dan sokongan penjagaan. Kami juga meneroka cara bagaimana untuk mempermudahkan mereka yang memerlukan untuk menerima bantuan sama ada dari CDC, FSCs atau agensiagensi bantuan lain. Saya telah menerima banyak maklum balas mengalakaan dan positif daripada para penduduk tentang bajet tahun ini. Ramai mengalu-alukan tumpuan di berikan kepada warga emas,yang kurang upaya dan berpendapatan rendah. Ia adalah penting bagi kita untuk memberi tumpuan kepada pembangunan sebuah masyarakat yang menyeluruh ini bererti bahawa setiap orang mempunyai tempat dalam masyarakat kita dan boleh bercita-cita mencapai kehidupan yang lebih baik untuk anak-anak mereka. Walau bagaimanapun, mewujudkan sebuah masyarakat yang menyeluruh bukan sekadar tugas pemerintah. Kami memerlukan semua pihak untuk memainkan peranan bersama. Di Bukit Batok East sebagai contoh, saya mempunyai sukarelawan yang membantu dalam menjalankan kelas tuisyen untuk kanak-kanak daripada keluarga berpendapatan rendah, menganjurkan aktiviti untuk warga emas, menyelaras bantuan bagi mereka yang menggunakan klinik bergerak dan juga mengagihkan bungkusan makanan kepada warga emas yang memerlukan kerana sukar bergerak. Walau bagaimanapun, saya memerlukan lebih ramai sukarelawan kerana kerja tidak akan selesai dan banyak lagi yang boleh dilakukan di Bukit Batok East. Semasa saya membuat lawatan ke rumah penduduk, saya telah menjemput ramai daripada anda menyertai saya sebagai sukarelawan. Saya berharap agar lebih ramai akan berbuat demikian dan menyumbang tenaga untuk mewujudkan Bukit Batok East yang lebih menyeluruh. Sesiapa yang berminat boleh mendapatkan borang sukarelawan dari Kelab Masyarakat Bukit Batok East. Atau anda juga boleh ke laman web kami di bbenmc@yahoo.com untuk mendaftar. HalimahYacob

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SPORTS Bukit Batok East 3rd Brisk Walking Anniversary 2011

Active Ageing Sports Day & TCM Health Check

More than 400 residents participated in the celebrations.

Table Tennis Singles Tournament 2011

40 individuals competed in the Bukit Batok East Table Tennis Singles Tournament 2011. The participants displayed great fighting spirit and sportsmanship.

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Emergency Preparedness Day 2011

A drill was conducted to test up the Emergency Preparedness (EP) plan for the Constituency. CERT members, volunteers and residents were also trained by SCDF officers in various aspects like general knowledge, first aid, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Fire Safety.

Abacus Competition 2011

183 students made good use of their knowledge after learning the Abacus course organise by BBE Community Club and competed in the competition.

Hoover Park NC Chinese New Year Shopping Spree

Some 40 Hoover Park residents went on a one day Chinese New Year shopping spree and returned home with many bags of New Year goodies.

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FeSTiviTieS Lantern Night @ Toh Guan Park

The event started with a lantern procession around Toh Guan Park lead, followed by cultural performance such as chinese cultural dance and gu zheng.

s had lots of Residents of all race t. Many broke ce and entertainmen ral performan cultu the programme. into laughter during

Aidilfitri MAEC Salam Mesra 2011 (Hari Raya) fun enjoying the

Toh Guan View RC Hari Raya Gathering

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Participants were entertained by multi-racial dance performances by students from the indian and malay dance classes organised by the community club. They were dazzled by the beautiful sarees during the Saree competiton.

IAEC & Zone 2 RC Pongalo Pongal @ BBE

Pongal is also known as the month of harvesting. This year, it was celebrated with the theme Care for the Elderly.

Zone 1 RC Block Party cum Deepavali Celebration 2011

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BBE Christmas @ Heartland

There was stage drama performance, live band and stage games for all to enjoy.

Springdale Condo Christmas Celebration

The MCST at Springdale Condo organised a Christmas celebration for 150 residents and their families.

Jurong East View Christmas Party

Countdown Party
More than 1500 Bukit Batok East residents, young families, new citizens, PRs and local youths of different cultures enthusiastically supported the Countdown party.

FeSTiviTieS BBE Lunar New Year Dinner Zone 3 RC/CC SCEC Lunar New Year & Senior Citizens Birthday Celebration

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About 600 seniors and their families gathered for a night of sumptuous dinner and entertainment on the 6th day of Lunar New Year.

Spring View RC God-of-Fortune

Nature View RC Lunar New Year Celebration cum Appreciation Dinner
About 270 residents of all races turned up to support the event which organisers hope to promote family and community bonding.

The God of Fortune came to Spring View estate to celebrate Chinese New Year with more than 100 residents, bringing with him well wishes of good luck and health for all.

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Market & Coffeeshop Visits

Madam Halimah, accompanied by god-of-fortune, gave out mandarin oranges and red packets at the market and coffee shops, to wish residents a happy and prosperous new year.

Block Party cum Chingay @ Heartland Celebration

6 Grassroots Advisers of Jurong GRC and Yuhua SMC mingled with over 800 Bukit Batok East Residents at Blk 241, distributing mini fa gao (which symbolizes Prosperity for the country and for the people) to the Bukit Batok East residents.

Scholarships/EMB & CCC Bursary Presentations Hongbao Presentations

Mdm Halimah Yacob presented some 1,800 hongbaos to elderly residents in Bukit Batok East & Toh Guan estates.

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Community Sing A Long Session

More than 400 residents sang and danced on the first day of 2012 at Bukit Batok East. They sang Mandarin oldies and Chinese New Year songs. Many also danced to the beat of Cha-Cha and rumba.

IAEC/WEC/Zone 2 RC Childrens Day Party 2011

Childrens Show @ Toh Guan Park

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First ever Kampong Night at BBE.

Zone 3 RC Kampong Night

Launch Of Neighbourhood Committees Web Portal at Hoover Parks Year End Gathering

Senior Citizens Birthday Celebration Dinner @ U Square

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Nature View RC Block Party - Celebrating Families

Residents welcomed Santa and the cute angry birds which everyone loved.

Jurong East View RC Block Party & Home Improvement Programme (HIP)
First time the HDB initiated the HIP exhibition!

Toh Guan View RC Familiarisation & Bonding Block Party for New Residents

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HealTHy liFeSTyle

Singapores first healthier coffeeshop that serves healthier, lower calories meals is found at Bukit Batok East Avenue 5.

Health Ambassadors at Food King Coffee House at Block 233, Bukit Batok East Avenue 5 pointing out the healthier dishes marked by the healthy choice symbol to the patrons. These dishes are below 500 kcals. Carrot cake that is cooked with the healthier cooking oil is lower in saturated fat. A diet high in saturated fat raises the level of LDL-cholesterol in our body, which increases the risk of heart disease. Major sources of saturated fat include animal fats (e.g. lard, fatty meat, skin of poultry); high-fat dairy products (eg. Full cream milk, butter, ghee); food prepared with palmbased vegetable oil; as well as dishes containing milk or coconut cream.

ealth Promotion Board (HPB)s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ang Hak Seng, explaining to Grassroots Adviser Madam Halimah Yacob, that HPB works with noodles suppliers to develop wholegrain noodles that are higher in fibre. Noodles were identified as one of the main ways of increasing whole-grain intake as almost nine in 10 Singapore residents consume noodles at least once a week. A bowl of noodles prepared using whole-grain noodles will provide about half the daily amount of wholegrains recommended for adults. Evidence suggests that people who have a diet rich in whole-grains cut their risk of becoming overweight by 50% compared to people who rarely consume consume whole-grains.

HPB Healthy Lifestyle Corner

Residents can now enjoy learning about health tips right at the heart of Bukit Batok East! Together with the Health Promotion Board, the Bukit Batok East Grassroots Organisations have set up a Healthy Lifestyle Corner in the Community Club to encourage residents to lead a healthy lifestyle! Come take your BMI at the BMI machines & Check your calories with the Calorie Buster! You can also enjoy useful health tips and information from the Healthy Lifestyle Corner.

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BBE Family Hong Bao Lantern Making Contest

Families formed teams of 2 generations and exercised their creativity in making lanterns using red packets.

BBE Family T- Shirt Design Contest

To celebrate the Grandparents Day, BBE Family Life Champion (FLC) & Community Lead Champion (CLC) team organised a T-shirt Design Contest for 24 families where parents and children brainstormed to come up with designs that fulfill the theme of Active Ageing and Grandparents Day! Ending the event on a high note was the modeling segment, where the eldest member of the family put on the shirt that they designed and model for their friends and neighbours to see!

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BBe BUZZ

Quiz
We hope you have enjoyed reading this issue of BBE Newsletter, a quarterly newsletter published by Bukit Batok East Constituency Office. Come and test your knowledge with this simple quiz and stand a chance to win a prize! Q1: what are the healthier food choices that the eight F&B stalls at blk 233, BBE Ave 5 coffee shop are committed to? a) b) c) d) Brown rice Wholegrain noodles Healthier oil All of the above Answer:____________________________ Q2: What was the theme of this years Pongal celebrations? a) b) c) Care for the Elderly Care for the Young Care for the Community Answer:____________________________ Q3: Where can you have your BMI taken in BBE? a) b) c) At any of BBEs community events At the Healthy Lifestyle Corner at BBE Community Club At any of BBEs RC centres Answer:____________________________

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Editorial Committee
Mdm Halimah Yacob Adviser to Jurong GRC GROs, Minister of State, MCYS MP for Jurong GRC

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Celebration with Adviser

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Lunar New Year

Mr Lee Chuen Fei, PBM

Chairman: Members:

Ms Sng Khai Imm, Mr Sim Kwang Hwee, Mr Jong Sing Peng

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Think more of our relatives during Festival Welcome the Lunar New Year with Joy New Year celebration since thousands of years ago Look forward to Family Unity Singapore Chinese are extremely Happy All Races come together like family Whole Nation celebrate together Welcome the New Year with Phoenix and Dragon Dance The Care by the Adviser has touched my heart Seeing us at the Brisk Walking Giving us Red packets and Mandarin Oranges Together we tossed Raw Fish for Prosperity Singaporean will always be United Regardless of their background Everyone works hard to see the Nation progress Face the challenges and move forward together Written by: Mr Yang Chuang Jiang Translated by: Anthony