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