EAST COAST MILE 2012

Dear friends at Limau Estate,

The East Coast GRC is organising an event on 8 January 2012 Sunday, 8am to 1pm called

EAST COAST MILE 2012.

This is a community bonding activity, and we will like to encourage residents of our LIMAU ESTATE to join in the event.

The event will be held at ITE COLLEGE EAST, 10 Simei Avenue BUT all Siglap participants including

Limau Estate participants should start the event at Siglap Community Centre at 8am by doing either

Brisk Walking OR

Running OR

Cycling to ITE College East.

Our Adviser Dr Maliki will be accompanying the Brisk Walkers from Siglap CC to ITE College East.

During the brisk walk, participants can make friends with each other.

At the ITE College East, there will be a Fun Carnival with Games Stalls, Performances, Sandwich Making Competition, How to build a Terrarium in a glass bottle, Demonstration on how to make a scrapebook, sale of food and drinks, etc and also

the Formation of East Coast Community Wall with painted wall tiles.

Each wall tile ticket will costs $5.

All proceeds received from the sale of the wall tiles will be donated to CHARITY.

Admission ticket to the event costs only $2 per person and you'll get a goodie bag, a scarf and 8 game tokens to play at the carnival.

More importantly, this is a good opportunity to get to know the residents of Siglap and also the bigger East Coast GRC as we attempt to build a stronger and more cohesive community.

We will like to invite you, your family, your neighbours and their family to be part of this very meaningful event.

Tickets are available now. Please SMS Geok Eng HP 97492518 indicating your name, address and

number of tickets and Geok Eng will deliver the tickets to your doorsteps.

If there are about 40 participants coming from your street and neighbouring streets, we can arrange for a bus to ferry them from Limau Estate to Siglap Community Centre.

We look forward to your SMS informing the number of tickets you want to buy.

If you want more details, please visit the website http.//www.eastcoastmile.com.

Thank you.
LIMAU ESTATE NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMUNITY

Trees of the World - Light Up . 3 December 2011 - 1 January 2012

Trees of the World Light-Up 2011 is an event organized by the Singapore Botanic Gardens, National Parks Board, as part of the year end festivities and in celebration of the International Year of the Forest.


300 trees are adopted by embassies, schools, societies and other organisations and these trees are lined up from Tanglin core to Bukit Timah core inside the Botanic Gardens. They will be decorated and lighted up, creating a magical wonderland.


Limau Estate Neighbourhood Committee, represented by the Limau Estate Gardening Club, is participating in this event; decorating and lighting up a tree. The theme of our display is the ALL CARE framework - which means incorporating all channels, all ages, all races and all estates in our constituency.


The event was launched on the 3 Dec with " Trees of the World, A musical celebration" .
at Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Palm Valley on 3 and 4 Dec 2011 and will be held till 1 Jan 2012

Go to the Botanical Gardens and look out for our tree!

Tree Planting Day

Bat Plant

Ever seen a Bat Plant?

Well it is in full bloom in a pot belonging to one of the member of Limau gardening club.

Very timely if you are one of those who observe Halloween.

Tacca chantieri “Black Beauty – Bat plant”

These fantastic tropical plants are not orchids The plants like heat and humidity (like Vanda and Phalaenopsis) and stand approximately 28 inches high!The flowers are deepest purple and are almost black and 8 inches across with 10 inch whiskers dangling down - super warm conservatory plants

Visit to Sr Mariamman Tample and Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

SIGLAP MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL CELEBRATION 2011

Dear residents of Limau Estate,

Our annual Siglap Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration this year will be held on:
Date: 17 September 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Siglap CC Basketball Court
Price: Tickets sold at $3 each

All Siglap residents are invited to join in the fun! There will be game stalls, chinese calligraphy, tea appreciation, and lots of Siglap residents mingling and having fun together. There will also be a lantern walk so don't forget to bring your lanterns too!

See you there!

Warmest regards,
LENC

Mobile Traditional Chinese Medicine at Siglap CC

Dear Limau Estate residents,

There will be a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Mobile service starting from 17 September 2011, Saturday from 7pm to 9pm. Subsequent sessions will be held on every third Saturday of the month at Siglap CC’s Car park (300 Bedok South Ave 3).
Each session is limited to the first 20pax.

This is free for residents who are 60 years old and above, and/or are physically disabled, and/or are on public assistance. Nominal charges are levied for others (please refer to poster below for further information).

Registrations for the sessions can only be done on the actual day of the service and not in advance. For more information, please refer to the attached poster.

Understanding the 7 Month Hungry Ghost Festival [Sat, 27 Aug 2011, 2 - 4 pm]

Siglap IRCC will be organising a visit to the San Qing Gong temple on 27 Aug 2011 (Saturday) from 2pm – 4pm. All Siglap residents are invited to join. The event is Free-of-Charge.

Details of the planned visit is as follows:
Date: Saturday, 27 Aug
Time: 1.45 pm
Pick-up Point: Siglap CC (300 Bedok South Ave 3)
Free transportation and light refreshments will be provided.

Programme
The programme is as follows:
2:00pm – Arrival of Participants
2:05pm – Talk on Hungry Ghost Festival - Origins and Rituals
2:45pm – Q&A
3:00pm – Tour of temple
3.30pm- Light refreshments
4pm – End

If you're like to attend, please rsvp to Siglap CO at 64498040, or send an email to limaestatenc@gmail.com. Thank you!

Warmest regards,
Limau Estate Neighbourhood Committee

SIGLAP NATIONAL DAY OBSERVANCE CEREMONY 2011

Dear Residents of Limau Estate Neighbourhood,

You are invited to join the Siglap Constituency National Day Observance Ceremony 2011 at Temasek Primary School on National Day morning.

Date: 9th Aug 2011
Time: 0715hrs
Dress Code: Wear Red (and White if possible) in celebration of National Day! There will be a mass walk, so comfortable walking attire would be most suitable.

Please see the event flyer attached in English and Chinese for your information.
We hope to see you there! Looking for "Limau Estate Neighbourhood Committee" members when you attend, so that we can also meet you!

Happy National Day to all!

Proper Waste Disposal

Dear Residents

Recently, we noticed that bags of refuse were left along the pavement outside premises instead of being placed in the refuse bins provided. As a result, rodents were attracted by the smell of the food waste and were seen gnawing the bags to get to the food remains. Rodents can transmit infectious diseases. In addition, they can gnaw your household furniture, building structures a well as cables and wires which could lead to potential fire hazards.


Hence, we would like to seek residents’ cooperation to dispose of bags of refuse properly into the refuse bins provided by the Public Waste Collector (PWC) for collection. Should you need to dispose of any bulky waste, please contact your regular waste contractor or any of the PWCs listed on the “Guide to Proper Waste Disposal” flyer.

Let’s do our part to keep our environment clean and green.

We thank you for your cooperation.

This message is brought to you by Siglap Grassroots’ Organisations and the National Environment Agency (NEA).

Dog Poo

A clean city is a strong reflection of our civic values. Every individual plays an important part in keeping the environment clean.

Recently, we received a number of feedback on dog owners leaving behind their dogs’ poo in public areas in Siglap Estate. Animal waste such as dogs’ poo, if left uncleared, will cause smell nuisance and may transmit infectious diseases.

It is an offence to leave behind your dogs’ poo. A first-time offender can be fined up to $1,000. We strongly urge dog owners and their domestic helpers to act responsibly, pick up their dogs’ poo and dispose of them properly into litterbins.

When walking your dog in public places, bring along a small plastic bag to clear your dog’s poo. You can also use a piece of newspaper for your dog to poo on so that you can conveniently fold and dispose of it into a bin.

Such considerate acts will help keep the environment clean and hygienic.

Let’s be responsible dog owners.

This message is brought to you by Siglap Grassroots’ Organisations and the National Environment Agency (NEA).

"National Day @ NEWater Visitor Centre"

Dear Residents,

PUB would like us to convey their invitation to residents of Limau Estate to join in the celebrations of National Day on 9 August 2011. at the NEWater Visitor Centre .

Apart from going on their free guided tours where visitors can witness how NEWater is produced and learn about Singapore's water resources, they will be having a variety of activities throughout the day (details below).

Their centre is located at Bedok and is open from 9am – 5.30pm.


Thanks and see you there!


Limau Estate Neighbourhood Committee

Get together 4 family members and

join us for the NEWater Scientist Family Challenge on 9^th August!

For more details and registration, email crystallearning@me.com

Join us for 1^st ever flea market at NEWater Visitor Centre.

One man’s junk is another man’s treasure!

Do you have things to clear? Why don’t you sell them at the flea market? For more details, email pub_newatervc@pub.gov.sg. Hurry, limited places!

Getting There

Take the train to Tanah Merah MRT Station, where shuttle buses will bring you to the Visitor Centre.

The pickup times for the shuttle buses are:

8:45am 9:30am 10:30am 11:30am 12:15pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:45pm 3:45pm 4:15pm

If you’re going by car/taxi, take PIE exit 4A or ECP exit 2B

ONE COMMUNITY WALK 2011

Come join the Siglap leg of ONE COMMUNITY WALK 2011 on 24th July 2011, at Siglap CC!
Siglap CC is at 300 Bedok South Ave 3 (opposite Bedok Court). See you there!

SIGLAP CLEANLINESS TASK FORCE

Dear Limau Estate Residents,

The Siglap Citizen's Consultative Committee has set up a Cleanliness Task Force that engages the respective agencies of NEA, Npark and PUB regarding cleanliness issues especially in private estates like ours.

If you have any feedback about the cleanliness of your estate, in particular clogged or dirty drains, mosquito breeding or park maintenance issues, road sweeping issues, etc , please take a photo and email us with the date and location of problem, for us to inform the taskforce for further action.

If you are unable to take a photo of the problem, just send us as much information as you can about it, so that we can get it checked out too. Please email limauestatenc@gmail.com.

Let's work together towards a cleaner Limau Estate!

Community Emergency Prepareness Programme

Hello Limau Estate Residents,

Do you know you can prepared for community emergency by signing up for the
CEPP modules 1-5? You will learn first Aid, cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation , fire safety,
evacuation and etc.

The best thing is.... Its Free.

Problems with DOGS?

For those of us who are having problems with dogs, please tune in to watch the show "Dog Wisperer (S2)". It starts today on Starhub channel 411 - National Geographic.

There are 2 back to back shows tonight starting at 10pm then at 11pm.

On the 10pm show, Cesar Millan a.k.a dog whisperer will take on a dog obsessed with swimming pool and splashing water.

11pm - Cesar will address a Dashund with a broken leg that has turned aggressive and fearful.

Good shows to learn how to be the "Leader of the pack"

Cesar Millan " I rehabilitate DOGS and train human"

Scheduled MRT Track Maintenance Works

Dear residents of Limau Estate,
Please be informed of the scheduled MRT track maintenance works to be carried out from 9 - 15th May 2011.

Put on your ear plugs if you are a light sleeper! :-)

DATE PALM TREE GROWN FROM ISRAELI SEED TO BE GIVEN AWAY FREE!

Hello Neighbours,

A gardening club member wants to give away his Date Palm Tree. - FREE!
If you are interested, please contact him directly.



Extract from his email ......

Attached is the picture of our Date tree that we would like to give away instead of chopping it down, please help pass this info around. I can be contacted via email at jaysng@singnet.com.sg or mobile no 96728488.( Mr Ng ) The offer is good for 2 weeks ( till 8 May 2011) after which I will proceed to chop it down.

Background to this Date tree

This Date tree (palm) is about 5 years old and it is germinated from one of the seed in a pack of date fruits which was brought back from Israel by my wife during her pilgrim trip to holy land. This date tree is planted on our planter plot and as it sits on a higher ground than our rear neighbour's, so, as it grows bigger, chances it may topple over to our neighbour's backyard and damage the retaining wall.

Interested party need to do the tranplanting themself or engage a contractor to do this on their behalf.

Limau Estate Gardening Club
Limau Estate Neighbourhood Committee

Community Service Message: Crime Watch

This is a community service message for the residents of Limau Estate:

Police Professionalism

“Murder of a Male Massage Operator”

The foul smell of a highly decomposed body in one of the units at Blk 79 Indus Road which went undetected for ten days finally led to its discovery. With the cooperation from the Royal Malaysian Police, watch how the officers from the Criminal Investigation Department solved the case within 26 hours upon its discovery.


Appeal for Information

”Murder at Marina Boulevard”

On 18 November 2010, Wu Hui, a 36-year-old construction worker from China was found dead on a bench at Marina Boulevard. The victim worn an orange polo T-shirt and dark coloured pants. If you have any information on this case, please call the Police Hotline at 1800 225 0000.

Telecast Dates:

Tamil Version
-Vasantham: 26 April 2011 (Tuesday) at 9 pm

Mandarin Version
-Channel 8: 29 April 2011 (Friday) at 8.30 pm

Malay Version
-SURIA: 30 April 2011 (Saturday) at 8.30 pm

English Version
-Channel 5: 15 May 2011 (Sunday) at 9 pm

Food Fiesta At Bedok Ria Crescent !

Meet your neighbours and your MP, AND Support Earth Hour 2011 at Limau Estate Food Fiesta on 26 March 2011!

Calling all Limau Estate residents! Limau Estate Neighbourhood Committee is organising a Limau Estate Food Fiesta at Bedok Ria Crescent playground, on the 26th of March 2011.

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet your fellow Limau Estate neighbours, chat up our Member of Parliament - Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, as well as support Earth Hour 2011 at the same time!

There will be dinner, fun and games, entertainment, as well as educational booths set up by our friendly neighbourhood police, Civil Defence, NEA, our gardening club, etc. There will even be door gifts and free tickets to the PCF Carnival coming up in April too!

So, turn off the lights in your home, bring your family, neighbours and friends and join in the fun!

The details again:

Date: 26 March 2011
Venue: Bedok Ria Crescent Playground
Time: 6.15pm - 9.30pm
Tickets: $10 per person.

For more details, please call Yongyang at Siglap Constituency Office at 64498040.

Library For Limau Estate Gardeners!

Limau Estate Gardening Club is pleased to announce the formation of a library dedicated to all things gardening. The library is housed at 53 Bedok Ria Crescent. we currently have 11 books in the library and will add more books to the collection as we go along.

The library is open to all registered members of the Limau Estate Gardening Club. Some rules to be observed :-

A. Call Mr Wong Seng Chow at 91206070 to make sure the book you wish to borrow is available and make an appointment to collect the book.

B. Each member can only borrow one book at a time.

C. Each book may be borrowed for one month. However, if no one is on the waiting list for this book, it maybe extended for another month.

D. Members will be required to sign out for the book borrowed.

E. Members are responsible for the care of the book borrowed.

Books available now:

1. 1001 GARDEN PLANTS IN SINGAPORE.

This is a NPark’s publication and contains photographs of all plants listed. Besides photographs there are also notes on plants characteristics, habitats and care requirements.

2. TROPICAL GARDEN PLACES by William Warren

This book has many photographs of tropical plants. The photographs are larger than those in the previous book. The photographs also blends with other plants as it would in a garden. The plants are well documented.

3. THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF HERBS

A Reader’s Digest publication, this book list more than 100 herbs. Besides growing the herbs, it also describes the uses of herbs for health, beauty, cooking and crafts.

4. COMPLETE GUIDE TO ORCHIDS

5. ORCHIDS IN GARDEN CITY

6. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLANTS AND FLOWERS

7. HOW TO GARDEN- Hamlyn

8. A GUIDE TO HYDROPONICS

9. A GUIDE TO FRUITS AND SEEDS

10. A GUIDE TO HERBS AND SPICES

11. A GUIDE TO COMMON VEGETABLES

The Librarian