Marsiling Community Safety & Security Programme 2010

Dear residents, you are welcome to join us at Marsiling CC for this year CSSP Day. We will be rolling out a new program “Elderly in Your Estate” supported by Woodlands Seconday Sch and Republic Poly. Grassroots leaders will organize among themselves with the support of Singapore Police Force, Wdl Sec Sch and RP to visit elderly living in Marsiling regularly.

The other highlights of the events are shown in the banner attached!

Feel free to join us.

Have a good weekend ahead.

Cheers.

Our Marsiling Team

Marsiling 2009 Edusave Merit Bursary Presentation

The 2009 Marsiling EMB Presentation was held on 27 Dec (Sun) at Fuchun Secondary School. Over half a million dollars worth of scholarships and bursaries are awarded to deserving students staying in Marsiling Constituency. Ten per cent of the funds are raised by the Marsiling Grassroots Organization.

This year event started off with a group of talented youths from the Marsiling Chinese Orchestra playing a few pieces of music. The event organizer has also invited a Singapore Idol contestant from Marsiling to sing two pieces of songs to welcome the recipients and their parents.

Subsequently, two Marsiling residents spoke about their unique learning experiences to motivate the recipients of the presentation. The GOH, Mr. Hawazi then delivered his speech and the event ended off with Grassroots leaders giving out the awards to the recipients. All recipients are given the opportunity to take a photo with the GOH.

We look forward to see you in our next event.

You can contact us at facebook, adding us as Our Marsiling.

We wish you a Happy New Year.

Marsiling YEC Xmas Visit to Home

The Marsiling YEC has organized visit to Swami Home and the Metta Home to share the joy of Xmas and New Year to the residents. They are joined by Marsiling Chinese Orchestra who had delivered a few piece of music for the residents. We will be visiting home on Chinese New Year for the same purpose.

Interested Residents are welcome to contact us via facebook, our identity is
Our Marsiling.

Cheers and wishing all a Happy New Year.

Tree Planting @ Marsiling - 1 November 2009

NACLI-RP Joint Certificate Graduation Ceremony - 25 October 2009

Western Adventure Park Connector Network (PCN)

The 23km Western Adventure Park Connector Network (PCN) joins 8 parks in western Singapore, namely Choa Chu Kang Park, Villa Verde Park, Zhenghua Park, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Bukit Batok Nature Park, Bukit Batok Town Park, Limbang Park and Bukit Panjang Park.

The Western Adventure PCN caters to users ranging from the adventure-seekers to the nature lovers and families. For the adventure-seekers, they can go mountain biking at Zhenghua Park and Dairy Farm Nature Park, rock climbing at Dairy Farm Quarry and hiking at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Zhenghua Park. For the nature lovers, the Western Adventure PCN offers them opportunities to spot butterflies, birds and a wide variety of flora and fauna.

The Western Adventure PCN is the second loop of park connectors to be completed, after the Eastern Coastal PCN in December 2007. Five more loops of park connectors are in the pipeline.

To find out more, click here...

Deepavali

Deepavali or Diwali, in Sanskrit means 'rows of lights'. So it is quite apt to call Deepavali the 'Festival of Lights'. It is traditional for to light small clay lamps.

There are several legends which explain why lamps are lit during Deepavali. But there seems to be a common theme about these legends: good will eventually overcome evil. So by lighting lamps during Deepavali, Hindus celebrate the victory of light over darkness. To read more of such legends, click here...

It's also a time to drop bad habits and bring on the good, to let knowledge triumph over ignorance. It represents the dawn of good things to come!

During Diwali, many wear new clothes and share sweets/snacks with each other. Some Indian business communities start their financial year by opening new account books on the first day of Diwali for good luck the following year.

Here's wishing all our Hindu friends, a Happy Deepavali!

Launch of the National Brisk Walking Clubs

Today marked the launch of the National Brisk Walking Clubs in Singapore. The initiative is supported by various government agencies and is part of the government's efforts to promote healthy lifestyle and bonding among Singaporeans.

The national effort was launched on Sunday by Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Lim Boon Heng, together with the mayors of the five Community Development Councils (CDCs) at the Singapore Turf Club. Thousands participated in the launch and brisk walking trek around the Turf Club.

The five CDCs have helped form 391 brisk walking clubs with close to 80,000 brisk walkers as at the end of August this year. They hope to increase the number of clubs to 620 with some 100,000 members in the next three years.

Other initiatives include :

• Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS)to provide the People's Association with a grant of up to $1.9 million from 1 April this year till 31 March 2012 to implement the National Brisk Walking Clubs initiative.
• Health Promotion Board (HPB) will enhance the capability of the exercise leaders and develop resource materials to educate the residents and oversee the evaluation of the programme in terms of the effectiveness in improving the fitness level and health behaviours of participants.

F1 Singapore 2009

This year's Grand Prix was held over 3 days, 25-27 September. Being the only F1 night race in the world has put Singapore at the centre of attention, at least for the 2 hours when millions of F1 fans all over the world tune in to catch the action amidst the well-lit skyline of our little country.

The view is simply spectacular, with a blend of colonial buildings in the foreground against the backdrop of modern buildings. Guess what? Next year's skyline will be different with the completion of our Marina integrated resort.

This year there were also a series of mega star performances at Fort Canning by Jacky Cheung, A-mei, Beyonce etc Definitely party time for our little island as we welcome international guests to join in the fun!

For results of the 2009 Grand Prix in Singapore, click here...

Selamat Hari Raya Adilfitri

This year, Muslims celebrate it on 20 Sep 09. The celebration signifies the end of the fasting season of Ramadan for a month. The celebration is determined by sighting of the new moon. This is the most significant celebration for the Muslims. Muslims starts the day by congregating in the mosques early in the morning to perform Hari Raya Puasa prayers followed by visits to the graves of the departed. To find out more, click here...

We wish all our Muslim friends a Selamat Hari Raya!!!

Photos contributed by Ms Angela Goh

More Childcare Centres by PCF

The number of childcare centres run by the PAP Community Foundation(PCF) is set to more than double in the next two years to meet demand.

The PCF, which runs 33 Sparkle*Tots childcare centres, is looking to add at least 40 more in the next two years. This is in line with a plan announced earlier by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, to add some 200 childcare centres industry-wide in the next five years.

Efforts are also being made to improve the quality of education in both childcare centres and kindergartens. This can only be achieved with the help of qualified PCF teachers. PCF wants its teachers to continue learning by making scholarships and subsidies available to them to encourage them to upgrade their skills.

By 2013, PCF aims to equip 95% of its teachers with a professional diploma and at least 25% of them with a degree. The PCF also wants to encourage its principals to upgrade themselves, and in the long term, have all of them possess a degree.

"Going Solo"

An initiative by the labour movement - NTUC Women's Development Secretariat : a guidebook aimed at single mothers titled, Going Solo. NTUC said that the growing number of single moms is a concern.

The book includes information on help schemes, with a section devoted to explaining their legal rights. NTUC said many single mothers often do not know who to approach for help. Issues like the custody of the children, access to children, distribution of the matrimonial assets etc are some of the areas where the women are lacking in information and when they are not aware of their rights, it is difficult for them to enforce these rights.

NTUC hopes that its efforts will help raise awareness of the difficulties they face, and go some way in removing the stigma of single parenthood.

About 2,000 copies of Going Solo will be distributed free to single mothers.

Visit to fire victim's house

Mr Hawazi visited the fire victim's family in Marsiling on Wednesday,2 September 2009 and presented a cheque as an immediate relief to the family.

Also present was the Civil Defence officer explaining and showing Mr Hawazi the extent of the damages to the flat. The officer also took time to explain to the resident on the use of the fire extinguisher.

The HDB and Town Council also extended their assistance to the fire victim's family during this time.

Hari Raya Hongbao - 29 August 09

Distribution of Hari Raya Hongbao to the Malay and Muslim needy families at Marsiling Community Club on a Saturday afternoon by Mr Hawazi. He also took the opportunity to give away bursaries to 15 needy students sponsored by SembCorp Marine.

1, 2, TREE, 4, Fi, Sic, 7, Egg

Sounds familiar?? Other than the usual lah, lor, meh and mah...

The Speak Good English Movement is a nationwide movement to encourage Singaporeans to speak grammatically correct English that is universally understood. The program was launched in 2000 by then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.

I didn't even know of this initiative until today while reading "My Paper" and sipping my morning coffee. A bright banner with colorful words flashing "Six Lives. One Launguage."

To find out more, click here...