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President’s Message
Dear Fellow Members
The most significant event in 2012 must surely be the sooner-than-expected closure of our
Suntec City Guild House (SCGH). Many of us have fond memories of the place we called home
for the last nine years and this sentimental attachment was amply borne out by the huge turnout
on the first day of the sale of memorabilia items from SCGH. Although the closure marks the
end of a memorable chapter, a new era beckons as the search for a
replacement gathers pace. We will continue to keep members informed
of further developments.
In November 2012, the Management Committee (MC), after an
extensive review of the Society’s current and projected financial position
concluded that it would not be in the Society’s best interest to defer
revising the monthly subscription which was last increased in 2002. To
ensure that the Society remains financially sound and able to keep pace
with inflation as well as operate effectively in an increasing uncertain
external environment, MC decided that a $15 increase in monthly
subscription was necessary and this increase to take effect from 1 April
2013. The details of the increase have been separately communicated
to members earlier.
Going forward, we will continue to energise our Community
Care activities. Weaving Hope, a fundraising carpet auction, was a
runaway success. Likewise, the DramaWorks’ first-ever musical
It’s Sizzling saw full house. We will continue to promote greater
involvement and participation from our members in the areas
of culture, drama, arts, sports and lifelong learning in NUSS. The
enclosed ZEST has a fresh new look and brims with exciting learning
opportunities for the young and old.
The revamped Sports Bar offers members a more congenial ambience to chill out, host
functions and enjoy recreational activities. Do check it out on your next visit to Kent Ridge! In
the coming months when the Heritage Project takes off, a group of talented young artists from
our local art schools, will capture the rich heritage of our history beginning with the portraits of
our founding Presidents.
With the Lunar New Year just weeks away, I take the opportunity to wish everyone
Gong Xi Fa Cai in the Year of the Snake.
David Ho C’72