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OCTOBER 2011

Bukit Batok East Newsletter

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ADVISERS MESSAGE

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Dear Residents,
First, let me thank everyone for your strong support that has made it possible for Bukit Batok East (BBE) to organise so many programmes and activities to meet your needs. My grassroots leaders and I continue to welcome any ideas and suggestions that you may have to make BBE a more vibrant, connected and active community. In my house visits, I had met many residents who are very appreciative of the work that we do and have also made many constructive and useful suggestions on how to further improve life in BBE. I welcome all these suggestions and I look forward to even more engagements with our residents. I had held one Town Hall meeting with residents at the Toh Guan area, and I intend to hold more such meetings to engage residents. Residents can also meet me at my Meet the People Sessions which are held six times a month; four every Monday at block 241 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5 and two for the first two Fridays at Block 208 Jurong East. Residents are also free to approach me at any of the events that I attend in your areas, as well as email to me directly at our Jurong GRC website. I also welcome views from you when I do my weekly house visits. I take your feedback seriously. For example, many residents living at blocks 288 - 289A-G Bukit Batok St 25 (Nature View estate) asked for additional bus service number 106 because this service is very crowded during the peak morning hours. I took this matter up with the LTA and the SMRT and I am happy to inform you that the SMRT has agreed to add an additional bus service 106 sometime in October this year to cater to the increased demand due to the opening of the WCEGA centre. Residents living near that area also complained that it is difficult to cross the road because of the very heavy traffic. After my representation, the LTA has agreed and has started work on building a signalised pedestrian crossing. Residents living near the MRT tracks had also asked for measures to minimise the noise originating from the railway tracks. The LTA is currently doing a nation-wide study and they have agreed to include the areas in Toh Guan affected by the noise as part of their study. I will continue to work hard with my grassroots leaders to look at ways to improve BBE. We will continue to take care of the needy in our constituency. Needy residents can get help from the Comcare Fund. In addition, every year, we raise thousands of dollars to provide bursaries, subsidised tuition, ang pows for the elderly, food packs, book vouchers and other help for our residents. We will also focus on bonding the community together to create a strong BBE Family. I wish all our Muslim residents Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri and all our Hindu residents Happy Deepavali. Mdm Halimah Yacob Adviser to Jurong GRC Grassroots Organisations Minister of State, MCYS MP for Jurong GRC

Para penduduk sekelian

Terlebih dahulu, izinkan saya mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua atas sokongan padu yang anda berikan yang membolehkan Bukit Batok East (BBE) untuk menganjurkan program dan aktiviti yang begitu banyak untuk memenuhi keperluan anda. Para pemimpin akar umbi dan saya akan terus mengalu-alukan sebarang idea dan cadangan yang anda mungkin ada untuk membuat BBE lebih bersemangat, berhubung dan mempunyai masyarakat aktif. Ketika melakukan lawatan rumah, saya telah menemui ramai penduduk yang sangat menghargai kerja yang kami lakukan dan juga telah membuat banyak cadangan yang membina dan berguna tentang bagaimana untuk meningkatkan lagi kehidupan di BBE. Saya mengalu-alukan semua cadangan dan saya mengharapkan penglibatan yang lebih banyak dengan para penduduk. Saya telah mengadakan satu pertemuan Dewan Bandaran dengan para penduduk di kawasan Toh Guan, dan saya bercadang untuk mengadakan lebih banyak mesyuarat untuk melibatkan para penduduk. Para penduduk juga boleh bertemu dengan saya di Sesi Jumpa Penduduk saya yang diadakan enam kali sebulan; empat pada setiap hari Isnin di blok 241 Bukit Batok East Avenue 5 dan dua pada kedua-dua Jumaat pertama di Blok 208 Jurong East. Para penduduk juga bebas untuk mendekati saya di mana-mana acara yang saya hadiri di kawasan anda, serta e-mel kepada saya secara langsung di laman web GRC Jurong kami. Saya juga mengalu-alukan pandangan daripada anda apabila saya melakukan lawatan rumah mingguan saya. Saya mengambil maklum balas anda dengan serius. Sebagai contoh, ramai penduduk yang tinggal di blok 288 - 289A-G Bukit Batok St 25 (estet Nature View) yang meminta tambahan perkhidmatan bas nombor 106 kerana perkhidmatan ini sesak pada waktu pagi sibuk. Saya mengutarakan perkara ini dengan LTA dan SMRT dan saya gembira untuk memberitahu anda bahawa SMRT telah bersetuju untuk menambah perkhidmatan bas 106 pada bulan Oktober tahun ini untuk memenuhi permintaan yang meningkat disebabkan oleh pembukaan pusat WCEGA. Para penduduk yang tinggal berhampiran kawasan itu juga mengadu bahawa adalah sukar untuk menyeberangi jalan raya kerana lalu lintas yang sangat deras. Selepas penerangan saya, LTA telah bersetuju dan telah memulakan kerja membina jambatan pejalan kaki bersignal. Para penduduk yang tinggal berhampiran trek MRT juga telah meminta langkah-langkah diambil untuk mengurangkan bunyi yang berasal dari landasan keretapi. LTA sedang melakukan kajian di seluruh negara dan mereka telah bersetuju untuk memasukkan kawasan di Toh Guan yang dilanda oleh bunyi sebagai sebahagian daripada kawasan pengajian mereka. Saya dan para pemimpin akar umbi akan terus bekerja keras dengan meneliti cara-cara untuk meningkatkan BBE. Kami akan terus menjaga orangorang miskin di kawasan kami. Para penduduk yang memerlukan boleh mendapat bantuan daripada Dana ComCare. Di samping itu, setiap tahun, kami mengumpulkan beribu-ribu dolar untuk menyediakan dermasiswa, tuisyen subsidi, ang pow bagi warga tua, pek makanan, baucar buku dan bantuan lain untuk penduduk kami. Kami juga akan memberi tumpuan untuk menjalinkan masyarakat bersama-sama bagi mewujudkan Keluarga BBE yang kukuh. Saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha kepada semua penduduk Islam kita dan Happy Deepavali kepada semua penduduk Hindu.

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SPORTS

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One Community Walk @ Bukit Batok East

Residents supported the One Community Walk @ Bukit Batok East, starting with a short workout, followed by brisk walk around the neighbourhood.

Trekking to Bukit Timah Hill

Stroll Down Memory Track

Brisk Walking & Qigong

28 youths from the Community Sports Club went on a trekking excursion to Bukit Timah Hill. It was a great challenge and experience for the participants. With strong bonding and encouragement, the group completed the trek with lots of memories.

BBE residents joined Mdm Halimah Yacob and grassroots leaders at the Bukit Timah railway station to take a stroll down the railway tracks. Catching glimpse of nature and history, the participants strolled down the 3km tracks towards Railway Mall.

Brisk walk and Qigong are regularly conducted for the residents in Toh Guan. Around 200 residents came together to celebrate Qigong 13th Annual Celebration at Toh Guan Park and everybody enjoyed a great workout.

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FESTIVITIES

Zone 3 RC Dumpling Festival

Residents gathered for a night of entertainment where the artistes sang Malay, Indian, Chinese and Hokkien songs. The NEA booth also attracted many residents with their innovative games.

WEC Dumpling Festival

Celebrations kicked off with the Guest-of-Honour, Mdm Halimah Yacob singing Beautiful Sunday, much to the delight of the crowd. Fellow WEC members and residents also joined in the chorus.

IAEC Tamil New Year

To promote better understanding of the Indian culture, there were Henna Art demonstration, Rangoli Competition, Childrens Art Coloring Competition as well as music and dance performances by various student groups.

Zone 1 RC Tamil New Year Celebrations

More than 300 residents came in their traditional costumes to celebrate the Tamil New Year.

Hoover Park Dragonboat Festival

Various activities such as basic health screening, Wii Game Challenges, Emergency Preparedness were held at the park. The highlight was the animal painting contest which saw many families displaying their painting talents.

OUT & ABOUT

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Residents Fun Day at Pasir Ris Park

Residents spent the day at the beach having lots of fun and participating in games such as Gunny Sack Race, Dog-and-Bone, Ping pong Balancing Game, Penalty Kick and Travelling Mat Game, and showcased their creative talents in the Sandcastle Competition.

BBE Volunteer Induction Programme

Trip to Pulau Besar, Malaysia

About 240 residents had their family outings in the one day leisure tour which brought them to Marina Barrage, Singapore Flyer and MBS area.

The 3rd Volunteer Induction Programme saw our enthusiastic inductees taking part in the Amazing Race around the CC in search of hidden clues to reach the finishing line first. We look forward to our CLCs promoting greater volunteerism in the community, connecting people to forge multi-racial harmony and social cohesion, and inculcating a sense of belonging among Singaporeans!

35 grassroots leaders and friends embarked on a 3-days 2-nights trip to Pulau Besar, Malaysia. Besides having team-building activities, they enjoyed snorkelling and trekking in its beautiful nature.

Leisure Tour to Marina Barrage & Flyer

07 BBE RECYCLING WEEK

In conjunction with the World Environment Day, Recycling Week was held at BBE Point to spread the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) message to all residents in BBE. Residents supported the recycling efforts by competing in the recycling contests as well as bringing their household recycled items to the Cash for Trash Booth!

HANDS @ WORK
ZONE 3 RC Community Emergency Preparedness Programme (CEPP)

We encourage all residents to bring their recyclable household items (aluminium cans, old clothing, paper, metal cans, plastic bottles, glass bottles) to the CASH FOR TRASH STATION at Blk 276 Bukit Batok East Ave 4 (7.30am to 1pm, every SUNDAY)

CEPP is a one-day 5 modular programme which allowed participants to experience & understand the essential elements of an effective team and also practise skills in Emergency Preparedness . 40 residents participated in the course.

C2E Community Emergency Preparedness Programme (CEPP)

The 1-day session taught our C2E members and volunteers many useful skills such as first aid and CPR that may come in handy one day.

SPOTLIGHT

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tanding tall with 4,200 well wishes from the BBE community, the Giant Flag represented the hopes and dreams of the BBE residents for the nation. It was a moment to remember as the residents came together to sing the National Anthem and recite the National Pledge. United as one, the Yusof Ishak Secondary School Parade Contingent led the BBE contingents in the traditional march pass as everybody cheered and celebrated. BBE contingents were represented by grassroots leaders and residents from the RCs, NCs and sub-committees.

BBE National Day Observance Ceremony

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SPOTLIGHT

National Day Variety Show

Over a thousand residents gathered to watch the BBE National Day Variety Show performance. Besides being enthralled by the entertainers singing popular songs, residents also had great fun singing a number of National Day songs like Stand up for Singapore and Home. Indeed, these old National Day songs resonate in our hearts.

National Day Observance Ceremony cum Residents Day

The Toh Guan Park was filled with cheers as residents, together with Mdm Halimah Yacob, went on a fun walk early in the morning before proceeding to the National Day Observance Ceremony. The RC also organised a series of activities such as flea market, children jumping castle and children motor cars for the residents.

HAPPENINGS

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Congratulations to our

National Day Award Recipients

Ms Serina Tan Bee Leng, PBM Patron, Bukit Batok East Citizens Consultative Committee Mr Lee Chuen Fei, PBM Secretary, Bukit Batok East Citizens Consultative Committee Chairman, Bukit Batok East Hoover Park Neighbourhood Committee Chairman, Bukit Batok East Community Emergency and Engagement Committee Chairman, Bukit Batok East Newsletter Editorial Committee

Mr Lee Chuen Fei, PBM

Ms Serina Tan Bee Leng, PBM

Member, Bukit Batok East Inter-racial and Religious Confidence Circle

Know your enemy, look out for potential breeding sites in your home

Mozzie Wipe-Out!

10-Minute

& do the

ITS YOUR LIFE. ITS YOUR FIGHT.

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ART & CULTURE

Pesta Bahasa (Language Festival)

Community Leadership Programme (CLP) & Tiga M Certificate Presentation

The event marked the successful completion of the families who participated in the Tiga M and CLP workshops. The CLP workshop taught parents about setting family goals and boundaries, achieving physical, emotional and spiritual wellness, home ownership, as well as credit and loan management. From 2010 till mid 2011, 417 parents had benefited from these workshops. Pesta Bahasa (Language Festival) was organised in conjunction with Malay Language Week and saw 6 primary schools battling it out in various categories including folk songs, poem recitals and RAP in Malay. Tiga M is a programme specially catered to parents with young children from 4 to 6 years old. The workshop teaches parents to instill mathematical skills in their childrens daily life in many creative ways.

Meridien Exercise Group Formalisation cum Variety Night

Many residents came to watch the demonstration by the 312 Meridien Exercise Group. The residents also enjoyed the artistes performances in various languages and dialects. Residents brought CDs of their favorite songs and sang the night away. One of the favorite activities of the seniors is to sing.

Health & Happiness Karaoke Night

Zone 3 RC Singing Competition

40 contestants displayed their singing talents and wowed the judges and residents with their charisma and powerful vocals!

GET-TOGETHERS

12 Nature View Easter Egg Decoration Competition

Using their creativity and skills, families came together to have fun in the Easter Egg Decoration Competition at Nature View. The atmosphere was filled with excitement as the participants wrecked their heads to colour, carve and adorn the eggs to come up with the most brilliant designs!

Zone 1 RC Racial Harmony Night

Over 350 residents supported Racial Harmony Night. The children were especially excited with Mr Balloon Man. He made many balloons in the shape of flowers and animals.

Zone 1 RC Block Party cum Residents Get-together

Featuring great entertainment from various performing groups of all ages, the block party was a success with a turn-out of more than 350 residents.

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GET-TOGETHERS

Zone 3 Floor Party

Spring View RC Durian Fte Floor Party

The residents shared with Mdm Halimah on various estate issues and also enjoyed a floor party session specially planned for them.

A durian fte floor party was held at 19th floor of block 290A. Many residents came out of their homes to mingle with fellow neighbours and tried the yummy durians.

Zone 2 Jigsaw Party

More than 300 Zone 2 residents rocked the neighbourhood with food, song, dance, and even jigsaw puzzles! It was an evening filled with fun & community bonding!

Zone 2 RC Durian Fiesta

Zone 2 residents came together with their neighbours and enjoyed feasting on the fruity galore of yummy durians, mangosteens and rambutans!

Spring View RC Racial Harmony Party

Residents mingled with one another as they watched the entertainers performing various acts. The children were especially dazzled by the magic show.

Spring View RC held a birthday celebration party for senior citizens and all enjoyed the great food, bingo games, and definitely the companionship from the gathering.

Spring View RC Senior Citizens Birthday Celebration

Family Bonding . Healthy Lifestyle

Nature View RC Healthy Cooking Demonstration
Through the cooking demonstration, the residents gained useful knowledge about healthy eating habits and the importance of maintaining a healthy diet.

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TCM Health Talks
Over 200 seniors came to attend the talks conducted by Professor Feng Jiayang, and learnt how to manage cholesterol levels, improve bone flexibility and basic health practice.

BBE National Day Family Cake Decoration Contest

To celebrate National Day and promote community bonding, families came together and used their creativity to decorate a cake following the theme, Majulah Singapura.

Parents Day cum Senior Citizens Birthday Celebration

Mdm Halimah, together with Mr Tharman, Minister for Finance and Mr David Ong, gave out red eggs & cakes to the seniors whose birthday falls between May and August. Residents enjoyed the time bonding with family and friends.

WEC Parents Day Dinner

Many families came to attend the dinner as a way of celebrating Parents Day and to show appreciation to their parents.

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Knowledge Bites & Index

SourSop

Black Fungus
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The Sour Sop was reported to possess strong anti-cancer effects. Although it is effective for a number of medical conditions, its anti-tumour effect is of most interest. The Sour Sop tree is called graviola in Brazil, guanabana in Spanish and has the uninspiring name "sour sop" in English. The fruit is very large and the sub-acid sweet white pulp is eaten out of hand or, more commonly, used to make fruit drinks, sherbets and such. Besides being a cancer remedy, graviola is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent for both bacterial and fungal infections, is effective against internal parasites and worms, lowers high blood pressure and is used for depression, stress and nervous disorders. The sour sop is said to: * Attack cancer safely and effectively with an all-natural therapy that does not cause extreme nausea, weight loss and hair loss * Protect your immune system and avoid deadly infections * Feel stronger and healthier throughout the course of the treatment * Boost your energy and improve your outlook on life * What's more, unlike chemotherapy, the compound extracted from the Graviola tree selectively hunts down and kills only cancer cells. It does not harm healthy cells Various parts of the Graviola tree, including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit-seeds, have been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indians in South America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems and arthritis. Going on very little documented scientific evidence, a company poured money and resources into testing the tree's anti-cancerous properties-and were shocked by the results. Graviola proved itself to be a cancer-killing dynamo. .... A study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea stated that one chemical in Graviola was found to selectively kill colon cancer cells at "10,000 times the potency of (the commonly used chemotherapy drug) Adriamycin." A study at Purdue University recently found that leaves from the Graviola tree killed cancer cells among six human cell lines and were especially effective against prostate, pancreatic and lung cancers.

Index

04 Sports
One Community Walk @ BBE on 24 July 2011 Stroll Down Memory Track on 30 July 2011 Trekking to Bukit Timah Hill on 29 May 2011 Briskwalk & Qigong

Organiser
BBE CSC BBE CSC BBE CSC Toh Guan RCs

11 Arts & Culture

Pesta Bahasa (Language Festival) on 9 July 2011 Community Leadership Programme (CLP) and Tiga M Certificate Presentation on 10 July 2011 Meridien Exercise Group Formalisation cum Variety Night on 10 April 2011 Health & Happiness Karaoke Nite on 9 April 2011 Zone 3 RC Karaoke Singing Competition on 10 July 2011

Organiser
BBE MAEC BBE MAEC BBE CC SCEC, WEC & Zone 3 RC BBE Zone 3 RC

05 Festivities

Organiser
BBE WEC BBE Zone 3 RC Hoover Park NC BBE IAEC & Zone 2 RC BBE Zone 1 RC

WEC Dumpling Festival on 29 May 2011 Zone 3 RC Dumpling Festival on 5 June 2011 Hoover Park Dragonboat Festival on 29 May 2011 IAEC Tamil New Year Celebrations on 17 April 2011 Zone 1 RC Tamil New Year Celebrations 16 April 2011

12 Get-togethers
Nature View Easter Egg Decoration Competition on 30 April 2011 Zone 1 RC Racial Harmony Night on 23 April 2011 Zone 1 RC Block Party cum Residents Get-together on 9 April 2011

Organiser
BBE Nature View RC BBE Zone 1 RC BBE Zone 1 RC

06 Out & About

Residents Fun Day at Pasir Ris Park on 26 June 2011 BBE Volunteer Induction Programme 3 (VIP 3) on 9 & 17 July 2011 Trip to Pulau Besar, Malaysia from 1 to 3 July 2011 Leisure Tour to Marina Barrage & Flyer on 1 May 2011

Organiser
BBE IAEC & Zone 2 RC BBE CLC BBE CSC BBE Zone 3 RC

13 Get-togethers
Zone 3 Floor Party on 5 April 2011 Zone 2 Jigsaw Party on 16 April 2011 Zone 2 RC Durian Fiesta on 9 July 2011 Spring View RC Durian Fete Floor Party on 17 July 2011 Spring View RC Racial Harmony Party on 23 July 2011 Spring View RC Senior Citizens Birthday Celebration on 21 May 2011

Organiser
BBE Zone 3 RC BBE Zone 2 RC BBE Zone 2 RC BBE Spring View RC BBE Spring View RC BBE Spring View RC

07 Hands @ Work
BBE Recycling Week on 11 June 2011 Zone 3 RC Community Emergency Preparedness Programme (CEPP) on 22 May 2011 C2E Community Emergency Preparedness Programme (CEPP) on 3 July 2011

Organiser
BBE GROs, NEA, Public waste Companies and Community Partners BBE Zone 3 RC & SCDF BBE C2E & SCDF

14 Family Bonding. Healthy Lifestyle

Organiser
Nature View RC Healthy Cooking Demonstration on 10 July 2011 TCM Health Talks on 12 March & 25 June 2011 BBE National Day Family Cake Decoration Contest on 24 July 2011 Parents Day cum Senior Citizens Birthday Celebration on 30 April 2011 WEC Parents Day Dinner on 11 June 2011 BBE Nature View RC BBE CC SCEC, WEC & Zone 3 RC BBE FLC, CLC & BBE GROs BBE CC SCEC & Zone 3 RC BBE WEC & CCMC

08,09 Spotlight
BBE National Day Observance Ceremony on 6 August 2011 National Day Variety Show on 6 August 2011 National Day Observance Ceremony cum Residents Day on 9 August 2011

Organiser
BBE GROs & Yusof Ishak Secondary School BBE GROs BBE Toh Guan View RC

15 Knowledge Bites & Index

Knowledge Bites on the benefits of Black Fungus & Soursop Index

10 Happenings
Congratulations to our National Day Award recipients Doing a Mozzie Wipe-Out

Organiser
NEA

16 BBE Buzz
Quiz Be a Volunteer

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If you have an interest in volunteering and organising activities for your neighbours, WAIT NO MORE! Come join the Volunteer Induction Programme at Bukit Batok East Community Club! Personal Particulars Full Name _ :_____________________________________ Nationality _ :_____________________________________ :_____________________________________ NRIC _ Contact Information :_____________________________________ :_____________________________________ :_____________________________________ :_____________________________________ :_____________________________________ _____________________________________ _ Postal Code__ :_____________________________________ Home No. _ Mobile No. _ Email _ Office No. _ Address _

Simply complete the form and return it to us at:

Bukit Batok East Community Club 23 Bukit Batok East Avenue 4 Singapore 659841

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Editorial Committee
Adviser :
We hope you have enjoyed reading this issue of BBE Newsletter, a quarterly newsletter published by Bukit Batok East Constituency Office. Come and test your knowledge with this simple quiz and stand a chance to win a prize! Q1: How many parents have benefitted from the Community Leadership Programme (CLP) workshops from the year 2010 till mid 2011? a) 217 b) 317 Answer:______________ c) 417 Q2: The Giant Flag which was displayed during the BBE National Day Observance Ceremony contained how many well wishes by BBE residents? a) 4200 b) 3500 Answer:______________ c) 2800 Q3: What were the programme highlights of the IAEC Tamil New Year? a) Childrens Art Colouring Competition b) Rangoli Competition c) Henna Art Demonstration Answer:______________ d) All of the above

Mdm Halimah Yacob, Adviser to Jurong GRC GROs, Minister of State, MCYS MP for Jurong GRC

Chairman:
Mr Lee Chuen Fei, PBM

Editorial Team:
Ms Sng Khai Imm, Mr Sim Kwang Hwee, Mr Jong Sing Peng

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Pls send your completed entries by 30th November 2011 to :

This contest is open to all residents of Bukit Batok East Constituency. The judges decision is final and no correspondence/enquiries will be entertained. Winners will be notified by post.

Name _ NRIC _ Tel Address

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BBE Newsletter Contest Bukit Batok East Constituency Office 23 Bukit Batok East Avenue 4 Singapore 659841