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Helping OthersLADY WHO MAKESA DIFFERENCEIt’s three in the morning.The rustling of sheets fromCarol’s bed roused Trixie.The excruciating pain wasmerciless on Carol’s tormentedmind and frail frame.An instant alleviation was todeny sleep; to stand uprightthroughout the night so thatblood would flow to herlegs, or what could barelybe recognisable as legs.Kidney failure has causedCarol’s legs to balloon.Although neither kith nor kinof Carol, Trixie has taken herinto her home to provide hercare and support.She stayed up with Carol forthe third consecutive night,helpless against Carol’spain, depression and hallucinations,but braced withthe hope that what littlesupport she gives willbring comfort to Carol. Thedroning of the air coolerwhispered to the tickingof the clock till the sunrenewed the day, and itwas off to work for Trixie.That evening Trixie madeher way to the CovenantFamily Service Centre. Thethree children have beenwaiting for their tutor. Sumswere solved and new wordslearnt. Smiles saw thechildren off, brimming withconfidence that they havelearnt, and prepared foranother day in school.• • •A wheelchair-bound lady inher late 70s peered out asTrixie unlatched the gateleading up the driveway.She looked at her watch foran answer to her mother’swakefulness; it was past11 o’clock. The night wasaccompanied by a soothingbreeze – perfect for a goodnight’s rest.Before she went to bed,CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT:Georgina, Trixie and Carol.BELOW: ST Engg admiresTrixie’s spirit and as a companyseeks to contribute tothe community. Seen beloware our staff with membersof the Moral Home for theDisabled, one of thecharities ST Engg supports.Trixie peered through thebedroom door that was leftajar. Seeing that Georginawas still up, Trixie enteredher cousin’s room to enquireabout the progress of heracademic course. Trixie hadtaken Georgina in since shehas been orphaned. Sheheaded back to her room,comforted by the thoughtthat Georgina was well onher way to dreamland.• • •This may be a simple story;it may be lost in the manyseemingly more importantpursuits you and I may beinvolved in. But Trixie’sspirit exemplifies the valuesthat ST Engg as a companypromotes in its quest tocontribute to the community.Trixie Mok currently works as aPersonal Assistant in ST Aero.since 1976. She is the first VicePresident of the SingaporeAssociation of Personal AndExecutive Secretaries. She tutorsat the Covenant Family ServiceCentre twice a week. She liveswith her mother, an older sister, awidowed sister-in-law with hertwo children, and Carol, hersister’s former colleague.takingstock:singaporetechnologieso e engineeringn e e i n gIt was a year of dot.com mania andsoaring oil prices, but amidst theconsequent crashes and uncertainties,ST Engg moved onwards and upwards.Its share price hit a record high in NovemberA Ship Named EnduranceTHE NAMING OF A COMMISSIONEDwarship of the RSN is seriously considered,as it should be in keeping withtradition. The principles adopted by theRSN in naming their ships are akin to thenaming of a newborn child in a family:the ships are named in relation to theirrole, the attributes the RSN wants themto have and in keeping with tradition.Ships in the same class often have a common theme tocreate a familial sense of belonging to bind them together.12 • visionThe Endurance Class LSTs were named so as to inherit therich tradition ascribed to and to continue the fine servicesrendered by their predecessors, the County Class LSTs, whichhad served the RSN faithfully for over 20years since their introduction in the earlydays of the RSN. Another was to celebratetheir ability to sustain themselves atsea and invoke their spirit in the face ofdifficult tasks and a harsh environment.The original RSS Endurance was the firstoperational LST in the RSN and hencethe honour of naming the new class of LSTs and the lead shipwas given to her.and it won a series of awards in recognitionof its achievements.We survey theseaccomplishments in this specialYear 2000 fold-out section.