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MESSAGE
FROM THE PRESIDENT
I
would like to thank everyone for your contribution to making our
activities, namely The Charity Dinner & Line Dance 06 and the talk
by star columnist and food chemist Chia Joo Suan and organic
agriculturist, Dr Chew Boon Hock, such a success. Truly, it was team
work at its best!
Congratulations
also to the Karaoke Committee for the successful opening of the Karaoke
Room.
We
are launching the international breast cancer awareness month with a
special activity – a fashion show cum performances by the choir and
the dance group. The participants of the show and performances would be
survivors only.
Our
objective is to give encouragement to other survivors and to showcase
the activities of The BCSG JB.
Do
look out for the next issue about our activities during the
international breast cancer awareness month.
Let’s
reach out “Towards Wellness” by applying what we have learnt from
Chia Joo Suan besides our usual exercise.
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EVENTS
TO LOOK OUT FOR IN Q4
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Breast Cancer Month-Exhibition in Ulu Tiram
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Talk by orthopaedic surgeon –end October
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Talk on will-writing – November
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HAPPENINGS
HEALTH
SCREENING – 23RD APRIL 2006
The
event held at our Centre from 8.30 to 2pm was very well organised by
Quek Soon An. The screening included:
checking BMI and blood pressure, breast self examination, health
exhibition, appointment for pep smear at the Tebrau Clinic and GT9 blood
Test by Gribbles.
A
total of 100 turned up including 68 who did the Briggles test.
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CONVERSATIONAL
MANDARIN CLASSES – 2nd MAY 2006
Our
conversational mandarin classes with 9 eager students took off on 2nd
May under the tuterage of Teo Swee Kiew. Very soon we should be able to
“jiang hua yu” with correct pronunciation and intonation!
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VISIT
TO BCSG SEGAMAT – 6th MAY 2006
 Fourteen
of us made the overnight trip to Segamat to bond with, help and support
our sister organisation, the Segamat Breast Cancer Society on the
occasion of their Anniversary.
We
visited the premises of the BCSS the next day and Mrs Loh, the
President, filled us in on the acitvities of the society and their plans
for the future.
We
wish the BCSS all the best for the future and would like to thank them
for their gracious hospitality during our visit!
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MOTHER’S
DAY & NURSES’ DAY CELEBRATIONS – 13TH MAY 2006
 A
tea party was held at our premises to honour 2 very important groups of
women who excel in dispensing tenderloving care: our mothers and
nurses.
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POPIAH
GOTONG-ROYONG-20th MAY 2006
Our
members did a good job of coordinating the preparation in our kitchen.
We had fun chopping, cutting and cooking, and a great time making our
own popiah. About 40
members turned up, some as early as 9.00am.
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TZU
CHI FOUNDATION HEALTH SCREENING – 21ST MAY 2006
We
were invited by the Tzu Chi Merits Society to participate in their
health screening programme in Kulai.
A
14-member team of volunteers made up of survivors, nurses and supporters
went to promote breast cancer awareness through an exhibition, teaching
breast cancer self-examination as well as doing on-the-spot palpation.
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CHARITY
DINNER AND LINE DANCE- 27th MAY 2006
Our
4th Annual charity dinner and line dance was well attended!
The Guest of Honour was YAM Tunku Shahariah.
Several
busloads of line dance supporters came from Singapore to support the
event and there were those who came from KL, Malacca, Kluang and Kulai!
Our
MC for the night was Joseph Yip. Attractions included an Elvis
impersonator, an award line dance winner Lim Sae Min and many lucky draw
prizes. Kudos to our sponsors who made the night such a success!!
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WORLD
CANCER DAY – 3RD
JUNE 2006
To
celebrate the day, with emphasis on health eating and food safety, there
were 2 talks:
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Food chemist , Chia Joo Suan who gave an informative talk on
“Food that boost the immune system”
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Dr Chew Boon Hock, a consultant in organic farming and production
of biofertilizers who talked on “Organic Food and Organic Agriculture
in Malaysia”. 80 members turned up for the day event and lunch
consisted of healthy nasi ulam, salad and fresh fruits. The day ended
with Dr Chew showing members how to plan the garden using organic
fertilizers.
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KARAOKE
ROOM -15th JUNE 2006
Thanks
to the generous donations from our members as well as Mdm Sng Lee Shiu,
the main sponsor, we were able to refurbish the Karaoke room. Officially
opened on 15th June, 2006 there was a ribbon cutting ceremony
by Mdm Sng and she was the first to sing.
The
Room will be opened every Thursday from 12-6pm and all members are
welcome.
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THANK
YOU PARTY – 23rd June 20, 2006
More
than 30 turned up at the Thank U party held at the Fez Restaurant. The
aim was to thank all those who had helped the make the Charity Dinner
and Line Dance such a success.
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OUTING
TO KLUANG 16th August
Look
out for a day-trip to be sponsored by the JB Tourist Guides Association
on 16th August.
Highlights
include: textile fctory outlet, coffee factory, lunch and dragon fruit
farm.
If
interested, please register with Ah Miau
( (
3357211) before 7th
July.
Seats
are limited to only 35!!
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WELLNESS
RUNWAY-
2nd
SEPTEMBER
This
is a fashion show with a difference! It will be held at the Grand
Straits Garden Restaurant with our survivors as models.
It
is open to members and their families.
Make a date to catch this Fashion Extravaganza and let our
survivors show you, on the catwalk, that they can look as good as the
professional models!!
The
survivors will also showcase their singing and dancing skills.
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NATIONAL
SUMMIT ON BREAST CANCER EDUCATION 2006
The
goal of this Summit is “ to generate holistic strategic initiatives
for Breast Cancer Education in Malaysia”. Three of
our survivors who are also committee members, will attend this Summit to
be hedl in KL on 1st and 2nd July.
They
are Shirley, Tai Mooi and Lily Wong, who upon their return, will share
with members what they have learnt at the Summit.
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PARKING
PLEASE
BE CONSIDERATE TO OUR NEIGHBOURS!
Members
are requested not to block the road in front of the Centre.
Put yourself
in our neighbours’ shoes.
Wouldn’t
you be annoyed to find a car blocking your driveway every time you want
to drive out of your house?
If
there is no place to park in our compound or in front of the Centre,
please park down the road and walk up. The exercise is good for you!
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DO
FREQUENT OUR CENTRE
Members
who wish to keep abreast of what is happening at the BCSG are encouraged
to visit our Centre (open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 1.30pm). Apart from
this quarterly newsletter, mailers will not be sent to members for every
activity organised.
Please
check the Notive Board at the Centre for the latest Happenings!
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PHOTOS
As
we do not have the manpower to develop and distribute
photos taken during the various events (from January to June), we
propose to burn all the photos onto one CD.
Members
may purchase a copy for RM 10/-. Please inform Ah Miau if you are keen
to purchase a copy. (Some photos are already available on the website).
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UP-COMING
EVENTS
EXHIBITION
IN MALACCA –
mid
July 2006
NATURE
TOUR TO ENDAU, ROMPIN
WEEK
OF24 JULY
A
3-day/2-night trip @ RM 200 per person for all nature enthusiasts. The
trip is organised by Vincent/Teong
Kheng.
Please
sign up so we can confirm if the trip is on.
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PREMISES-GENTLE
REMINDER
If
you are the last person to leave the Centre, please ensure ALL lights
and fans are switched off and all doors and windows properly closed and
locked before you leave.
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U
VOLUNTEERS
REQUIRED
-
A photographer (We have a brand new Konica Minolta Dimage X50 digital
camera)
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An additional translator (English/Mandarin)
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Someone to be in charge of our Gardening Section
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Editorial
Team:
Doris
Boo
Nancy
Khoo
Poh
Luan Eng
Teresa
Yeo
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