MP Walkabout on 18 Dec 2010 (Saturday)

We had an MP Walkabout led by our adviser, Speaker of Parliament and MP for East Coast GRC (Siglap) Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, last Saturday 18 Dec 2010.

We started the walk from Jalan Greja at about 9am, and proceeded through Taman Bedok, Pesari Walk and Bedok Place. It was a lovely morning for the walk, and many residents came out to meet their MP. It was very nice to see some streets with really closely bonded neighbours who are friends with each other and have been living harmoniously with each other for decades. They even came up with ideas together to beautify their environment as a group.

Many residents staying in this area have been staying their for a long time indeed. Their reasons for staying: good neighbours, convenient location, and peaceful environment. The latter two can be found in many places of our beautiful country, but good neighbours do make all that difference.

Thanks to all our LENC and Siglap volunteers, as well as the representatives from the Police and National Environment Agency who turned up for the walkabout last Saturday. Last but not least, a big thank you to all the residents who came forward to say Hello. The smiles and harmony of our neighbourhood certainly made it an even more beautiful morning indeed!

*Here are the photos of the walkabout!

Siglap Bowling Competition 2010 - LENC champions again!

This year’s Siglap bowling championship was held on Saturday 20 Nov 10 and the guest of honour was Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, Speaker of Parliament, MP for East Coast GRC (Siglap)

In total 20 teams were registered and LENC was well represented by 2 teams.

The team members were:
LENC 1: Leon Lee; Jonathan Hong; Samantha Tan and Freddy Low.
LENC 2: Kevin Tan; Nicholas Tan; Mitchell Ng and Michelle Ng.

The tournament was based on the best of 3 game series. LENC1 was the reigning champion from 2009 and everyone was gunning for them.
After first game, LENC 1 and 2 stood at 5th and 4th position. At the end of 2nd game LENC1 improved to 2nd position while LENC2 slipped to 5th. In the last deciding game, LENC1 proved that they were indeed true champions and came from behind to pip the leading team by 14 pins to emerge champions once again. LENC2 also performed relatively well and ended in a commendable 8th position.

Thanks once again to the organizing committee spear-headed by Siglap Lucky Valley RC for a wonderful and enjoyable event.

Congratulations to both the LENC teams and thanks to all supporters who turned up.We look forward to next year’s event where we hope we can do a three-peat.

Siglap Tree Planting Day - 6 November 2010

We are so blessed! No rain! Yesterday morning , it was raining cats and dogs
and the morning after the event, it was raining again.


The tree planting at Jalan Kasturi went on without a hitch. Four Salam trees were planted. And although the trees were already in the holes dug for that purpose, it was still very meaning to cover the trees with soil and then water them.


The party then proceeded to the Limau Manis Playground to launch the Limau Estate Community Lime Garden. Our Guest of Honour Mr Abdullah Tarmugi unveil the plaque.
and went on to inspect identification tags of all Limau plants. eg Limau Nipis, Limau Kasturi, Limau Bali and Limau Manis


The Gardening Club and Limau Estate NC members played host to all the guests at the function
and all had good breakfasts while making friends with one and all.


( See slideshow on the right hand column)

Siglap Tree Planting Day and Launch of Limau Estate Community Lime Garden

Dear Residents,

The Siglap Tree Planting Day is here again!

Do you know that there is a tree planting season in Singapore? It all started when Mr Lee Kuan Yew first envisioned Singapore as a Garden City of the tropics and as a commitment to this cause, he has planted a tree every year since he launched the campaign in 1963. Former PM Mr Goh Chok Tong and PM Mr Lee Hsien Loong has carried on this tradition.

The first Tree Planting Day started in 1971 and is held every November as part of the Clean and Green Singapore (CGS) campaign.

In our Siglap event, to be held on the 6 November 2010 ( Saturday) at 8 am at Jalan Limau Kasturi, Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, Speaker of Parliament and MP for East Coast GRC (Siglap) will be planting four Salam trees. He will then proceed to Jalan Limau Manis playground to launch the new Community Lime Garden started by the Limau Estate Gardening Club members. Limau Nipis, Limau Kasturi, Limau Bali and limau Purut are the current species planted

See you there!!

Working on the Community Garden

Working on the Community Garden

On a very hot Saturday afternoon, a group of keen Limau gardeners met and made their way to a nursery in Ang Mo Kio, well known for its wide selection of plants. Their mission; to buy one of every lime or limau plant species available and turn the Limau Manis Community Garden into a reference garden for lime plants.

As it turns out, they were only 5 types of lime plants at the nursery. Not discouraged, we bought the plants and headed back to the garden. Hard work awaits! Clearing the garden of weeds and preparing the ground took an hour and then we were ready for the next phase.

With tender loving care, we ensured the plants were transplanted properly. And sufficiently watered; not damaged, roots intact. The rest we leave it to mother nature.

We enjoyed the workout, friendship and neighbourliness. All present resolved to meet again at the garden next Sunday 5 September at 6 pm

SIGLAP NATIONAL DAY OBSERVANCE CEREMONY 2010

Dear Siglap Residents


INVITATION LETTER

Chairman and members of the organising committee cordially invite you to Siglap National Day Observance Ceremony 2010 on Monday, 9th August 2010 at Temasek Primary School (Bedok South Avenue 3). 7.30am.

2 Mr. Abdullah Tarmugi, Speaker of Parliament; MP for East Coast GRC (Siglap); and Advisor for East Coast GRC GROs will be the Guest of Honour of the event.

3 We look forward to your attendance. Should you require any clarifications, please feel free to contact Mr. Tay Tze Yong at 6449 8040 during office hours

4 Thank you.

* Do appreciate your attendance and support to wear Red on the date of event.



Goh Geok Eng
Chairperson for Siglap National Day Observance Ceremony 2010

PROGRAMME

7-30am: Arrival of resident participants
Brass band performance.
7-40am: Student contingents to assemble.
7-45am: Arrival of Guest of Honour

8-00am: Flag Raising Ceremony & National Anthem
8-10am: Reciting of Pledge by 3 students
8-30am: A brief introduction of the Singapore 2010
Youth Olympics Games
Students to perform the YOG Cheer.
8-50am: Residents walk for the Nation
GOH to flag off walk from left exit of the assembly area
9-15am: Collection of Goodie Bags
9-45am: End of Programme

Siglap Torch Relay for YOG - CHEER THE FLAME!

Dear Limau Estate Residents,

Singapore 2010 Youth Olympics “Cheer The Flame” Torch-Relay for Siglap would be held this Sunday from 5pm to 6.30pm, right past our estate! (see attached map of route)

Make history and get your family, neighbours and friends to be part of the inaugural YOG Torch Relay in Siglap!
Of the 5 torch bearers at this leg of Cheer The Flame, 2 are Siglap Grassroots Leaders - Mrs Devi Sambandan from Siglap CSC and Mr Abdul Majid Bin Sulaiman from Siglap CCC.

p.s.: Please park your car along Bedok South Road towards Upper East Coast Road if you are driving.
DO NOT park along Bedok South Road towards Bedok as this stretch would be used for the torch-relay run.

See you there this SUNDAY @ 5pm. Come and make it happen!

Double Awards - LENC Gardening Club

At the recently concluded Singapore Garden Festival 2010, Limau Estate Neighbourhood Committee Gardening Club received 2 awards from NParks.

The first award was for Community In Bloom (Gold Award) for residents of Bedok Ria Crescent who banded together to adorn the streets with orchids.

The second award was the Gardeners' Cup 2010 First Runner-up for the submission of a sensory garden called Sense Surround by group "Rasa Cinta" This was achieved by the combined effort of APSN (Association of Persons with Special Needs) , Laguna Park Condominium NC, Marine Crescent Ville RC and Limau Estate NC.

A very big 'Thank You' to all participants and keep up the good work of beautifying our environment.

Farm Tour @ Lim Chu Kang

Nothing beats buying vegetables fresh from the farm!
And with that in mind, 40 residents from Limau Estate made their way to Kok Fah Technology Farm and bought all their week's requirements and more! It was fun and it was exciting doing things together. There was more shopping and tasting of mushrooms at another farm and before we know it , it was already time to have our lunch at Koufu Food Court at Woodlands before heading for home. Everybody was asking when is our next outing !

Siglap's New Photography Club

Farm Tour To Lim Chu Kang

Limau Estate Gardening Club is organising a
FARM TOUR this coming Saturday

Date : 8 May 2010 Saturday
Time : 8am to 2 pm.
Ticket : S$5 per person ( Mineral water provided)
Meeting point: Siglap CC at 8 am

We will be visiting the following places
1) Vegetables Wholesale Farm (Kok Fah Technological Farm)
2) Dragon Fruit Farm
3) Wheat Grass and Mushroom Farm (Kin Yan)
4) Farmart

At the end of the tour, the bus will stop at a Food Court for you
to have lunch before heading for home. ( Lunch at own expense)

Limited to first 40 participants who call or SMS Geok Eng HP: 97492518
giving name, address and the number going.


Limau Estate Neighbourhood Committee

www.limauneighbour.blogspot.com

Let's Make Our World The Most Beautiful Home Music Video and Photo Contest

Dear Residents,

NEA will be organising a CGS video and photo online contest on CGS
Facebook. You could submit videos related to the new theme song, or photos showing how you've been 'going Green'.

All participants who take part in the engagement activities can win vouchers from sponsors like Starbucks, McDonalds, NTUC, City Square Mall, Ikea and the like.

Perhaps you'd like to show the rest of Singapore how you Go Green in Limau Estate!

More information at: http://www.facebook.com/CGSingapore

Cheers!

Food Fiesta @ Kew Avenue Playground

HELLO RESIDENTS!

The Food Fiesta @ Kew Avenue was succesfully concluded more than a month ago, on 13 March 2010. It was an all-encompasssing event filled with dance, song and food! With displays exhibited by the Singapore Police Force, the Civil Defence Forces and the NParks, residents had plenty to view and information to gain. In addition, photos of residents' gardens participating in in the Best Garden Award (Limau Estate) 2010 were on display.

At the same time, residents dine to a series of performance, including line dancing from the Siglap South WEC and hiphop dancing from students of Bedok South Secondary School.

The awardees of the Best Garden Awards:

Residents were treated to a serenade of classic and pop songs in various languages by the wonderful on-site DJ. This includes a special guest performance by Mr Abdullah Tarmugi!

In the meantime, we'll look forward to the next limau estate event! :)

Cooking Demonstration at A-ROY Thai Restaurant

Watch And Learn

Chef Luyong Kunaksorn will be sharing tips in Thai cooking . Recipes include Tom Yum Goong, Salted Black Olive Fried Rice (Kao Pad Nahm Liap) and Thai Green Chicken Curry (Kaeng Khiaw Waan Gai).

Venue: A-ROY THAI restaurant , 81 Upper East Coast Road, Goodwill Court
Date : Sunday, 16 May 2010
Time : 3.00pm to 5.30pm
Price : $10 per person

Ticket Sales : Please call or sms Geok Eng Tel 97492518.

First come first served basis.
Transport : Will try to arrange car pooling


Why wait? Call Now!


Limau Estate Neighbourhood Committee

Compost Sale

Dear Residents,

The Limau Estate Gardening Club is organising a compost ( dried, no smell) Sale. The compost is ordered in bulk and you will have to shovel the compost into the bags (provided) yourself when the lorry arrives. That's the bit of work you have to do for getting compost at dirt cheap price! Details as follows

Price: $1.50 per Bag (10 Kg roughly )- Bag provided

Date : 15 May 2010. ( Sat ) Time 10.00 am

Location: Junction Jalan Limau Nipis/ Jalan Limau Manis Playground

To Place Order : Call 98504497

Limau Estate Neighbourhood Committee

RSAF Flying Activities on 1st and 2nd May 2010

Did you know: The SAF will be participating in a Five Power Defence Exercise, Exercise Bersama Shield 10, alongside Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom from 26 April to 7 May 2010.

Please note that there will be no night flying during this period. However, there will be a weekend flying on Sat, 1 May 10 and Sun, 2 May 10.

The aircraft may fly over the residential estates in the eastern region of Singapore as part of this exercise and there should not be any cause for alarm.

Our Limau Estate NC residents are probably used to planes flying to and from the Changi Airport, but in case you see some fighter jets / military aircraft, at least you'll know there's no need to worry!

Food Fiesta at the Kew Avenue Playground

Hello all residents of LENC. The food fiesta series is on again. This time it will be held on Sat 13 Mar between 6-9 pm at Kew Ave playground.Tickets at $10 per head, children under 6 free!

Highlights of the event includes Line dance, school performance, exhibits and participation by the police, NEA , SCDF and Nparks. There will also be a "Best Gardens at Kew Vicinity" competition organised by the Limau Estate Gardening Club. You are automatically eligible to enter the contest when you purchase a ticket to the fiesta. Entry closes on 5 March 2010.

Get your tickets now from the Siglap CC ( 64498040) or call Geok Eng 97492518

Lunar New Year wishes - Orchid style

Wishing all a Healthy,Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year.

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