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CELEBRATING PARENTS

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:16 AM PDT

CELEBRATING PARENTS

2011/06/09
By Syed Abdullah Syed Mohamed

Johor Baru Senior Citizens Association held its inaugural Parents of the Year 2011 award recently

THE Johor Baru Senior Citizens Association (JBSCA) organised a Parents Day luncheon recently.

About 120 members attended the event which was organised by the association for the first time.

Guests-of-honour were Johor Baru member of parliament Datuk Seri Shahrir Abdul Samad and his wife Datin Seri Sharizat Abdullah.

Present to welcome the couple were JBCSA deputy chairman Francis Chaw and honorary secretary Soon Boon Keng.

Among the highlights were the Parents of the Year 2011 award.

There were also talks on ageing and the benefits of living at the Jeta Care Centre by retirement living consultant, Tan Choe Lam, and a line dance performance.

Lee Siew Yang, 83, and his wife Tan Sow Kooi, 83, were declared Parents of the Year.

Accompanied by their daughter, Cordelia Lee, the couple were thrilled when Shahrir congratulated them.

The couple were awarded a plaque and letter of commendation by the organisers.

Siew Yang thanked the organisers for choosing him and his wife as parents of the year.

"I love my wife and I will take care of her as long as I can," he said.

Cordelia, who stays in Kuching, Sarawak, was full of praise for her father.

"My mother has been bedridden for the past five years as she is suffering from Alzheimer's. My father has been taking care of my mum and he is so patient," said Cordelia, a 58-year-old grandmother of five.

Soon said Siew Yang has contributed a lot to the association and is an asset.

"Siew Yang has been a member of the club since 1990 and was JBSCA deputy president for three terms from 2004 to 2010," said Soon.

He attends almost all the programmes and seldom misses the committee's bi-monthly meetings.

Cordelia performed a solo dance backed by an a capella performance by Tan, who sang the evergreen Mandarin number, The Moon Represents My Heart.

Soon said unlike Mothers or Fathers Day, Parents Day was a momentous occasion, especially in the United States.

He said many families in the US thronged churches, mosques, temples, community halls and other places to celebrate the occasion.

Soon said though Parents Day is barely given any significance, the association has decided to celebrate the event on a grand scale.

In his talk, Tan spoke at length about the benefits of the Jeta Care Centre (JC).

Tan said JC is Malaysia's first aged care centre based on Australian concepts and Confucious's teachings.

The centre in Kulaijaya will begin operations soon. It boasts a resort-style living environment that includes a roof-top garden, cafe, hair salon, laundry service, kitchen and multipurpose hall.

There will be daily activities such as exercises, computer lessons, karaoke sessions and meals that cater to Asian, Western and vegetarian diets.

The rates are reasonable and an online banking system at the centre will allow senior citizens to withdraw cash with ease.

Shahrir lauded JBSCA's good work which does a lot to enhance the members' knowledge through its in-house programmes.

He termed the JBSCA members as "Otai" which literally means old timer. Shahrir said getting involved in gatherings such as the Parents Day event was a good move.

He advised members to be aware of their eating habits and stay healthy.

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Tattoo gives suspect away

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:33 AM PDT

A TATTOO with a sun motif on the left thigh of a snatch theft suspect gave him away when police picked him up 48 hours after the crime was committed.

District police chief Superintendent Abdul Majid Mohd Ali said the victim, Mohd Azhar Abd Ghani, 27, who is a son of a policeman, was riding his motorcycle when the suspect stopped him near Jalan Bukit Siput in Segamat.

The suspect was also on a motorcycle.

The suspect had allegedly asked for Azhar's identification card as he claimed that Azhar was riding a motorcycle that belonged to the suspect's relative.

"After the victim took out his wallet, the suspect snatched it and fled the scene," said Majid.

The suspect was later arrested at his house in Kampung Kadut in Jabi, near Segamat at about 1am on June 4.

The police also detained the 24-year-old owner of the motorcycle used by the suspect in the incident.

Majid said the arrests were possible because the victim had identified his assailant's tattoo.

He, however, denied that the tattoo links the suspect to any secret society.

Initial investigations revealed that the suspect has three children and his wife is expecting their fourth child.

He has three previous records and was involved in a brawl, robbery and drug-related cases.

"The suspect works part-time as a helper at an apam balik stall at a night market in Segamat. With his arrest, police have solved at least six snatch theft cases in the district."

The case is being investigated under Section 392 of the Penal Code for robbery. Those convicted would be caned and jailed up to 14 years.

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