RLC Newsletter March-April 2019

Kelab Taman Perdana Diraja ROYAL LAKE CLUB, KUALA LUMPUR FOUNDED 1890

MARCH/APRIL 2019

ROYAL BRUNEI YATCH CLUB

PENANG SPORTS CLUB

Affiliated Clubs International - 55 National - 17

THE ROYAL NORTHEN AND UNIVERSITY CLUB

The National Club

The Pacific Club

Calcutta Club Ltd

TOWN HALL MEETING OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE CLUB

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MAKING A WILL MALAYSIA BARU

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RLC WINE SELECTION

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COVER STORY

Affiliated Clubs When one becomes a new member of the Royal Lake Club , not only is one immediately availed of all the facilities at the Club, one is also availed of the facilities at all the AFFILIATED CLUBS both nationally and globally! So one not only ends up with a family club, but one ends up with a whole global family! That is so amazing!

Here, I will pick up a sampling of clubs to illustrate how wonderful this whole big family is.

For Malaysia, let me start from Penang in the north.

The Penang Club, started in 1868 is situated at 42B Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah with a beautiful sea front and is ideally located in the heart of bustling Georgetown. The Club’s seven spacious rooms with ensuite bathrooms are a perfect choice for members and guests visiting Penang.

Going south, we have The Taiping New Club located at 1 Jalan New Club on an elevation overlooking the historical and famous Lake Gardens. Nearby are the landmarks of Bukit Larut, the Taiping Prison and the first museum in the country – Taiping Museum.

The Royal Perak Golf Club located at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah is THE club in Ipoh. The RPGC, once a Members’ Club is now a Proprietary Club. Besides having an 18 hole golf course, it has sports facilities of 8 tennis courts, a swimming pool, a wading pool, 4 squash courts, a gymnasium and a games room and card room. It boasts a six lane fully air-conditioned bowling alley.

The Malacca Club has two locations – the New Townhouse located at Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz in Melaka Raya and The Rotunda at the seaside complete with dining, sports and recreational facilities.

The Sarawak Club, the State’s oldest club, is located atop one of the highest points in the heart of Kuching City at Jalan Taman Budaya in Kuching. It has the usual facilities of Karaoke, Library, Steam Bath, Studio, Conference Room, Dining, Bar and various recreational and sports facilities.

The Royal Sungei Ujong Club is located in Jalan Dato Kelana Makmor in Seremban. It was founded in 1887 and membership initially was exclusively for the British expatriates and the local Royalty.

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COVER STORY Let us cross the causeway to Singapore: The Singapore Cricket Club, established in 1852, is the second oldest sports club in Singapore.

Centrally located, nearby are the historic buildings of Raffles Hotel, St Andrew’s Cathedral, the old Supreme Court( now the National Gallery Singapore), the Old Parliament House(now the Arts House), Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall and Empress Place Building. Cricket was played on the padang since 1837, but the club was only established in 1852. Besides an excellent restaurant and bar, its sport facilities besides Cricket, are Billiards, Darts , Golf, Rugby, Soccer, Tennis, Squash, Netball, Hockey and Bowling.

The Tanglin Club located at Stevens Road is in the Central Business District of Singapore. With its perfect location, it offers 27 well -appointed suites for members and guests visiting Singapore.

Besides the usual club facilities of Dining, Bar,Tea Room, Banqueting, Library, Squash, Billiards, Bridge, Darts and Golf, the Club also offers a Health Spa, a Theatre, Lawn Bowls, Scuba and Ten-Pin Bowling.

The American Club at Claymore Hill Singapore boasts a fine assortment of restaurants with five dining outlets. The 2nd Floor has an East meets West concept and is proving very popular with members and guests. The Eagle’s Nest restaurant offers no fuss buffets , a la Carte dishes and an impressive salad selection. Facilities include Gym, Tennis, Squash, Golf, Pilates and swimming.

From the above sampling, when we travel, we have a family club to call our own, restaurants to go to if we are lost in a place, and some clubs even provide accommodation.

Enjoy our extended Club family!

COMING SOON Opening on Tuesday, March 5

sta ll 8 at the Poolside

d o o F i a Th *pictures are for illustrations only

RAMADHAN

CLUB

First Town Hall Meeting of 2019

by Dato’ Y. Sivaloganathan Past President Town Hall Meetings, a regular event in the old days, has been resurrected by the new committee.

to interact and hear the Committee’s difficulties, they fail the test miserably.

These gatherings are held so that members can interact with Committee on an informal basis to express committee shortcomings and to applaud committee good doings.

In a Club like ours, members being present at these meetings is of paramount importance to show our elected representatives that having elected them, we are supportive and appreciative of the efforts they make to keep our Clubland going.

Views are also exchanged by both parties on how Committee performance has matched membership expectation.

On Sunday the 24th of February 2019, the General Committee met with 77 or thereabout of club enthusiasts on the occasion of the 1st Town Hall Meeting of the year (the last of such meetings if my memory serves me well was held more than 10 years ago – an event overlooked by many committees in the days past).

Amongst the items on the agenda were several important matters – the RLC financial position to end Dec 2018, the need to increase subscriptions, the generous handouts in the machine room and the smoking issue.

Though our Club’s membership exceeds 9,000 individuals it was sad to see that only 77 members were present at the said meeting.

Members are always quick to express harsh views about Committee inaptitudes yet when given an opportunity

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We always pride ourselves and claim to be the premier Club in the land. Needless to say this premier status of ours has been seriously eroded over the many years last past. We now live on the glories of our past.

Let us arrest our past failings and short comings and do the needful as responsible clubbers to position our Club once again as ‘the premier institution of fellowship” in our land.

The next meeting of the Club is an EGM to discuss and approve the Turn Around Committee (TAC) ’s report on subscription increases to meet the serious short fall in the income of the Club.

The meeting has been fixed for 7th April, Sunday @ 10.00 am. It is my fervent hope that members will turn out in full force to discuss the affairs of our Club and to do the needful in respect of the TAC’s recommendations.

CLUB

Story-Telling Club of RLC

by K J John All above 60s usually have many stories to tell and share. Most often our kids have heard them, but equally often, our grandkids have not heard or read the same! The reason is only because we have not recorded or documented them.

Therefore the GC’s Library Committee is proposing a RLC Story-Telling Club, especially for the older generation of Merdeka Malaysians! We lived through Merdeka and Malaysia births but have yet to fully realize our “freedom of thoughts, speech, and/or belief!”

To help RLC Members to learn and document our Merdeka Stories, the Deputy Chairman of the Library Committee has proposed we start a Story Telling Club at RLC.

RLC Story-Telling Club RLC Workshop 1. Part 1 of 1/2 hour: an introduction on the power and value of storytelling, the difference between written and oral stories, some personal illustrations, answering questions. Committee people and some sceptics can come and get their questions answered for further buy-in.

2. Part 2 of Session 1: 2 and 1/2 hours the actual workshop, techniques on how to select your story, how to structure it, then getting people to tell their stories to each other in different pairs, then reflecting on what is a good story based on their actual experience. The group picks their best storytellers. Assignment to all to write down their stories to tell at the next workshop.

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Feedback on participant preparation Everyone tells their story again in pairs accompanied by further feedback and discussion Group again picks their best stories and storytellers.

All the selected storytellers from workshops 1-2 stay back for last hour to discuss final product, and their opted mod of publication.

The final output of these sessions will be a Story by every RLC participant member, either in a written or a published, or some other social media platform.

RLC can then create a RLC Platform, create its own public social media platform. But, if we are serious about taking this AGENDA into a PREMIER LEADERSHIP ROLE within Klang Valley, we have to think even bigger!

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Making a Will: Planning forYour Family’s Future

by Praveena Karunamoorthy, the Managing Partner at Messrs. Karunamoorthy & Associates.

For many people, any talk of making a Will may fill them with anxiety, stress and they may even be faced with a shush of not talking about things that “bring bad luck”. However, the practical reality is that if you love your family, and you want to make things easy for them once you are no longer around, drawing up a Will is one of the best things you can do for your loved ones.

A Will is essentially a document setting out the intentions of what the person making the Will (the testator) would like done with their assets and belongings once they have died, and whom they would like them to go to. A testator may also give instructions as to other aspects such as their desired funeral arrangements, who is to take over the family business, or even who is take care of their beloved pet cat.

One of the primary advantages of drawing up a Will is that the testator is empowered to decide how the assets that they have worked hard to accumulate is to be distributed.

However, it must be noted that in drawing up a Will that that is deemed to be effective and valid in the eyes of the law, there are certain legal formalities that need to be complied with. One of the most important objectives of drawing up a Will is the appointment of an executor or multiple executors; the law allows up to a maximum of four.

An executor is the individual who will be in charge of the testator’s estate and it is the executor who will ensure that the intentions of the testator as they are set out in the Will are carried out. More often than not, it is advisable to appoint an individual who is trusted and one who is competent and capable of getting the necessary formalities done in order to take charge of the testator’s estate when the time comes.

The law also states that a Will must be in writing and signed by the testator, in the simultaneous presence of two witnesses. It is usually advised that these witnesses should be neutral parties, who are not immediate family members of the testator. This is because the law states that witnesses and/or their spouses cannot benefit from the Will, and usually, family members are likely to be beneficiaries under the Will i.e. those who are likely to obtain some part of the testator’s estate upon their death. That being said, it must be noted that while witnesses are excluded from being named as beneficiaries, executors are not and may indeed be named as beneficiaries in a Will.

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Maharedza Mahadzir

Vishnu Kumar R Visvanathan

Once a Will has been finalised, it is advisable to give the appointed executor or any other trusted person a copy of the Will so that in the event of the death of the testator, another person is aware of the existence of the testator’s Last Will and Testament. At this juncture, it must be made clear that just because one has been appointed as an executor, it does not mean that they can automatically begin carrying out the testator’s instructions in the Will upon their death. There are legal procedures that need to be completed first before the executor can be said to be formally in charge of estate concerned. This involves applying to the High Court for a Grant of Probate.

A Grant of Probate is a court order which legally recognises the appointed executor as the representative of a deceased’s estate and gives the executor the necessary legal standing to deal with the estate of the deceased testator and carry out their instructions as set out in their Last Will and Testament.

Such an application usually involves the appointment of a lawyer who will represent the executor(s) in court. Once the court is satisfied of the compliance of all the necessary formalities, it will give the executor(s) the Grant of Probate.

In the event that the executor is required to distribute money, land or houses, the relevant authorities will usually require this document as proof that the executor is legally recognised as being in charge of the estate of the deceased.

This talk of Wills and legal formalities may seem tedious and time-consuming. However, if someone dies without leaving a Will, it is the law, specifically Section 6 of the Distribution Act 1958 (for Non- Muslims) and the faraid principles (for Muslims) respectively, that will decide how the assets of the deceased are to be distributed. This can result in the deceased’s hard-earned assets being given to someone they are estranged with or haven’t spoken to for years. Such circumstances may also cause unnecessary difficulties and rifts among loved ones. As such, it is truly worth taking the time and effort to identify all forms of assets and leave instructions as to their management upon death, if not for anything else, at least for the ease of those who are left behind, at what is already going to be a difficult time for them.

This article is intended solely for informative and educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. A qualified lawyer should always be consulted for the purpose of formal legal advice and/or legal opinion.

Lim Beng Jin

CLUB SOCIAL FAIRGROUND

Malaysia Baru or Malaysia 2.0: An Inside Look

by Saeshen Prabakaran; An Outside Observer Thursday, 31 January 2019

Poverty, specifically among certain groups is among the reasons for the racial disharmony plaguing our nation.

When asked about how the government would ease the ever-present interracial tensions, he gave a startlingly obvious statement.

The moment I saw the title of the talk above, I was hooked; this was a chance to get an insight as to why Malaysia is not progressing as I had hoped under the Pakatan Harapan government, especially with all the promises that came with May 9.

MP for Lembah Pantai, YB Fahmi Fadzil was to be the star of the sharing session with members of the Royal Lake Club on Thursday, 31st of January 2019. As soon as I stepped into the lobby, I got the impression of grandeur. This was confirmed when I saw the list of past Club Presidents, in which former prime ministers, Tun Hussein Onn and Tun Abdul Razak, once helmed the position. My impression of Fahmi was similarly impressive. Well-groomed, educated, frank, earnest and intelligent, were all words that came to my mind.

The MP spoke about many things; problems within the government, problems within the people; his plans, as well as the New Government’s plans and how we should move forward. He discussed the fact that many blamed MPs for not resolving local issues when, in fact, it is the local government’s responsibility. This was a valid point as MPs are responsible for legislature, and not the enforcement of laws.

Nevertheless, he lamented that the current Government spent too much time highlighting the faults of the previous government and many Malaysians are tired of it.

He further revealed that organizational politics and a clear lack of focus were holding the current Government back. The MP felt the Government could focus on alleviating poverty; after all, “A hungry man is an angry man”, in his words!” Which brings me to what I thought was his most striking point.

The people, not just policies, must promote unity. Small everyday acts of color-blind kindness; of good neighborliness which used to be part and parcel of Malaysian society would be incalculably more effective at fostering unity! Even the most beautiful piece of legislation cannot! It is our responsibility as citizens to keep all parties accountable including our Resident Associations, City Halls and each other. To lump all the problems in the country towards the Executive or Cabinet is both, unfair and ineffective!

Every citizen increase their involvement in demanding accountability from all formal systems! It is important to bring fresh ideas and energy into the playing field resulting in a brighter future for all of us. The ball is at our feet!

Footnote : The above is a report reproduced with permission from Malaysiankini, the on-line portal with news and views that matter. Subscription details at https://subscription.malaysiakini.com/packagesrenew.php

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Town Hall Session June & September 2019 (TBC)

AGM 1 December 2019

Membership Introduction 25 April 2019 25 July 2019 26 September 2019

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Meet Our Member of Parliament, YB Encik Fahmi Fadzil

by Uncle Yap Thursday, 31 January 2019

Yes, when the whole contingent called Bukit Aman was shifted at the last minute by the Election Commission in 2018 into the Parliamentary constituency of Lembah Pantai, our Royal Lake Club fell within its boundaries as well.

At a dialogue in the cosy ambience of the Orchid where about a hundred members had gathered on a Thursday evening in late January, Fahmi recalled the feelings of despair and despondency at the implication of some 5,000 votes for the personnel of PDRM parachuted into a constituency where Nurul Izzah Anwar pipped her BN opponent, Raja Nong Chik by a mere 1,847 votes in GE13 in 2013.

"Gone case" or as we put it locally, "Die lor!"

The first inkling that an upset was possible happened at the advance voting for Police personnel. Fahmi was surprised that many police officers approached him for selfies; bucking that conventional wisdom among Government servants that if you support the Opposition, do it quietly. True enough, on 9th May, he romped home with 33,313 votes and a comfortable majority of 5,598 over Raja Nong Chik.

Fahmi, born 1981, is probably the first child member of the Royal Lake Club to make it to the august Dewan Rakyat. His father, Datuk Mohd Fadzil Yunus retired as Director-General of FELDA in 2002 and his mother, Datin Fauziah Ramly retired as director-general of the Legal Affairs Division in the PM ’s Department a year later. Encik Fahmi became a member in his own right in 2004.

Fahmi turned down a place in the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar for his secondary education. In Chempaka where he eventually went, he ended up as Head Boy even though he was the only non-Chinese in the senior class. He got his degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in Indiana, USA. However his passion was in the performing arts.

His interest in politics started during the heydays of Reformasi after Anwar Ibrahim was sacked. Many dedicated years of work within Parti Keadilan Rakyat ensued including a two-year stint as political secretary to Nurul Izzah. When the Lembah Pantai seat was offered to him, he couldn't decide whether it was reward or punishment.

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His talk at the Orchid touched on many aspects of New Malaysia and how expectations are much higher than what the Pakatan Harapan Government can reasonably achieve in the short time that it is in power. Among the more pressing issues is the racial polarisation which he euphemistically referred to as a problem of "trust deficit".

Another issue of note is the clamour for local elections. He pointed out that the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur has some 5,000 residents' associations (mostly condominia and other gated communities) but 99% do not even bother to convene for their management meetings. If there is such apathy for micro local democracy, what befalls municipal democracy?

Fahmi touched on the controversy surrounding the apparent name change of Kampong Kerinchi to Bangsar South. He met the Malaysian CEO of the UOA Group whose calling card listed the address as Bangsar South City, Kerinchi, 59200 Kuala Lumpur. The Bangsar South City is a name protected by trademark and is prominently displayed on the UOA development.

How the public interpreted this large signage visible from the Federal Highway as a name change is beyond him. He added that the name Kerinchi appeared in historical document way before 1890 when RLC was founded.

SOCIAL FAIRGROUND

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

by Annette Ng Thursday, 14 February 2019

The traditional Valentine function at the Orchid kicked off with a welcome from Vice President, Col Johan.

The food was good , wine was flowing and there were lots of lucky draws during dinner and many happy winners.

The band did a great job and members and guest were on the floor dancing from the time the evening started until the band played their last number.

The game “how well do you know your spouse� was received with hilarious laughter from the audience when the answers were read out. We had three couples who participated and all three couples walked away happy with their gifts.

Everybody had a great time dancing until midnight. It truly was a grand and joyful event with hugs and kisses amonst friends.

Beautiful memories to remember till Valentines day comes around again in 2020

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SOCIAL FAIRGROUND

GRAND CHINESE NEW YEAR

by Sue Ng Friday, 15 February 2019

Every year the Club organises a Chinese New Year (CNY) Open House with a Lion Dance and encourages members to attend.

This year the Club organised a Grand Chinese New Year Dinner on Friday, 15 February 2019. A total number of 214 members and guests attended the Event which was held at the Banquet Hall.

The Event began with our President, Mr Manjeet Singh Dhillon setting off the firecrackers. This was followed by a Big Drums performance from the Bodhi Home. The acrobatic lion dance performance by Wah Ngai Art outside the Lobby Lounge entrance had the crowd applauding at each dangerous jump from one high pole to the next high pole. This entire display, which saw a large crowd in attendance was open to all members and their guests free of charge.

Those attending the Event then adjourned to the beautifully decorated Banquet Hall. The Vice President, Col Johan van Geyzel beat the drums to welcome the Lion Dancers into the Banquet Hall. The Master of ceremony started a countdown to start the "Lou Sang" (tossing the dish as high as possible and wishing for everything good) practised during CNY. A sumptous dinner was served whilst guests were entertained by a GuZheng Master. The Fan Dance by Ark Association, all dressed in pink, mesmerised the crowd.

All those who attended were entertained by a number of interesting presentations from our very own talented Club members such as “The Seasons Four�, Dato Aljafri and the Gals who performed the ever popular Oppa Gangnam Style, Edna Tan and group with a medley of songs by karaoke members i.e.

Datin Emily Tan, Wan Ban Ong and duet couple Irene Ng and David Soon.

The guest of honour, En Yasser Awan, from NAZA our main sponsor, expressed his thanks and appreciation for allowing them to help sponsor the Event.

A big thank you to the Organizing Chairperson and Master of Ceremony, Ms Jennifer Kuan and the Organizing Committee members (EESC) for making the event a huge success.

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CHEEKY AH MOI MEETS PROSPEROUS TOW KAY

by Kris Thow Sunday, 17 February 2019

The Karaoke section held its first event for the year on Sunday, 17th February 2019 at The Pavilion and the adjoining Lawn. The theme for the Event was Cheeky Ah Moi meets Prosperous Tow Kay and attracted more than 70 section and non-section members & guests.

The late afternoon rain did not dampen the spirit of the evening; rather it made for a very cool pleasant atmosphere on the Club’s Lawn. Dinner started off with the ceremonial tossing of Lou Sang with boisterous cheers for good singing, health, wealth and longevity. This was followed by a fine buffet spread.

After dinner, Datin Emily Tan, Yoon, Leona and Kris welcomed guests with the evergreen Gong Xi Gong Xi sung in English and Mandarin. This was followed by a Mandarin number by trio Irene Ng, Wan Ban Onn and David Wong entitled Hong Tung Tung de Sin Nien. To the surprise and delight of the audience, Datin Zahidah belted out the popular Cantonese song, Shanghai Beach.

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No event would be complete without some fun and laughter and this was evident in the selection of the theme for the night. The contest started with five eager Ah Mois going all out to charm their Tow Kays to the music of The Ding Dong Song.

In similar fashion, when it was the five Tow Kays' turn to win the hearts of their Ah Mois, no effort was spared in their display of wealth, generosity and physique. Bob Yong added oomph to the Tow Kays' antics with his unique rendition of Rose Rose I Love You. The competition was tough with contestants desperately trying to outdo one another. Datin Sharifah emerged as the cheekiest Ah Moi and Tony Liew as the most properous Tow Kay. Club Vice President Col Johan van Geyzel gave away the prizes to the winners and all the very sporting participants. Showtime continued with various singers taking turns to show their prowess. It was indeed a fun-filled song fest.

.....wine by the glass and by the bottle at the royal lake club....

Lake Club House Wines

are now RLC SELECT

There’s always been the notion that house wines is the very bottom of the barrel, of the very bottom shelf or even bad bulk wine. This is not always the case although I have experienced some actually bad bulk house wines around the world.

Art is a matter of opinion while science is a matter of fact.

Once you have the facts of the grape variety, country of origin, region, vintage, supplier, terms of trade and pricing, the panel will taste the wines for individual opinions and ratings on the sensory elements of look, smell and taste.

In the Royal Lake Club, the Wine & Whisky Panel goes through a wine selection process for RLC Select to ensure that our members get quality wines at good value prices.

The word wine selection by the panel may conjure up visions of tasting and drinking copious amounts of wine throughout the night. On the contrary, the process of selection is not just about tasting, as some have been led to believe.

The two new wines for the RLC Select range are Aura Sauvignon Blanc 2016 and Aura Cabernet Merlot 2015 from McWilliam’s Wines which is one of Australia’s first families of wine dating back to 1877.

In fact, tasting is the last and final step in the selection process. Selecting RLC Select wines for the Royal Lake Club has just as much science as there is art.

These four wines are available at the various outlets till end April 2019 or till stocks last.

John Doody Chacko.

Chairperson RLC Wine & Whisky Panel.

The two wines for the RLC Premium Select are Lavila Chardonnay 2016 and Lavila Syrah (Shiraz) from France 2016.

Fellow panel members include: Harris Beh, Anita Chew, Chua Chye Hup, Sangeetha Kaur, Johnny Khoo.

RLC SELECT Bottle Glass

RM51.00 RM9.00

Aura Sauvignon Blanc A light to medium bodied white wine with flavours of passion fruit and guava ensuring a refreshing finish.

Aura Cabernet Merlot Medium to full bodied red wine with hints of dark berries and plums combined with a spicy vanilla bean oak characters

RLC PREMIUM SELECT Bottle Glass

RM69.00 RM13.00

Lavila Chardonnay A medium to full bodied white wine Aromas of citrus and pear with notes of grass. Fresh and easy drinking with a long finish

Lavila Syrah A medium to full bodied red wine with aromas of blackcurrant and black olives.

Smooth and elegant with a sweet finish 20

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Batek Bar &

Buttery Wagon LUNCH

DINNER

Monday & Thursday ROAST BEEF

Friday & Saturday

RM

29 ROAST BEEF

Tuesday ROAST CHICKEN

ROAST BEEF, ROAST CHICKEN, & ROAST LAMB

Wednesday ROAST LAMB RM

27 ROAST LAMB

BUTTERY PROMOTION Each for RM13.00+ MARCH

APRIL

Beef Bacon Spaghetti Carbonara

Claypot ChickenRice

Lunch 12:00pm to 2.30pm | Dinner 6:30pm to 10:30pm

Ground Beef Shepherd's Pie

Chicken Pineapple Curry

ARENA

CHAP GOH MEH HASH RUN

by Manissa van Geyzel Saturday, 9 February 2019

As the registration started at around 4.30pm, spirits were high and smiles aplenty, because we were all given Chap Goh Meh T shirts - who does not love freebies?! There was an abundance of pre-run snacks and Peter's Punch got everyone in the mood. The explosive firecrackers at the RLC roundabout, set off at 6pm by our President, Mr Manjeet Singh Dhillon, signalled the official start of the hash run and solidified our reputation for being the most noisy section in the club! A bunch of Hash runners, all in red, was an awesome sight to behold: though there were spots of yellow and purple, courtesy of the recalcitrants in our section.

The run was short and sweet, shorter even for those who followed Tarzan - he claimed he was doing us a favour by diverting us away from the imagined or real?! pollution. After the run, the lawn was a welcome sight with plenty of snacks and the usual cold golden brew. The traditional Chinese music helped lull us into a feeling of contentment, judging from the misty faces of fellow hashers!

The circle was brief as many had disappeared to get ready for the dinner at the Banquet Hall, where two lions made a roaring entrance and then slowed down exponentially. The beat became almost non existent at this point as the lions were held up by virtually every hasher in the room who had to have their pictures taken with the bouncy beasts! The lions were followed by quite a regal God of prosperity.

Wendy was escorting the God of prosperity around while gesturing wildly. On closer look I realised the “God� was a hasher. Many of us could not guess his identity and it would have remained a mystery had it not been for Peter who cheekily pulled at his elastic beard to confirm it was Richard Low!

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ARENA I wished Arthur Hoi Happy Chap Goh Meh and asked him how the proper wish should be given. He explained, since it is Chinese Valentine’s Day, the proper way is to say, will you be my Chap Goh Meh lover! I seriously doubted the veracity of this but he went into such a detailed story about how single ladies would write their phone numbers on orange peels and toss them into the river for men to pick up, and divine matches were made.

Eva Poon was a no nonsense MC, very efficient and therefore appropriate for the occasion! The competitions were entertaining. The Dragon boat race turned out to be a beer drinking contest - I should have known. Four teams, five to a team. Five mugs and 1 jug per team. A beautiful lady by the name of Carol was the first contestant in team No.1, and I was proud to see her chugging away as fast as any man could.

Thai was a champ too, chugging his mug and his teammates!

The winner was team No. 4, lead by Prema, in a team comprising RLC members and one imported Kwai Loh contestant, by the name of Simon .

The mandarin peeling competition was more delicate but seemed difficult to judge, apparently due to the confusion on how many slices make a sum total of an Orange. In the end the judges concluded that Rose, guest of Sue Ng, was the champion with 1.5 oranges peeled.

When dinner was over, most stayed back, drinking, dancing and merry making. Hashers certainly know how to have a good time.

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ARENA

BRIDGE SUB-COMMITTEE 2019 Chairman Deputy Chairman Convenor Sub-committee

- Maharedza Mahadzir - Amuthambigai Tharmarajah - Maharedza Mahadzir - Ybhg Pn Sri Datin Ling Lee Hung - Joseph Bercmans Lopez - Lee Hung Fong-hildah Lee - Sharmina Andie Abdullah -Co-opted

Chairman Deputy Chairman Convenor Sub-committee

- Lim Beng Jin - Dr Surindar Singh - Shahizan Hasnan - Ahmad Azhar - Anwar Tan

Chairman Deputy Chairman Convenor Sub-committee

- Dr Surindar Singh - Lim Beng Jin - YBhg Dato’ Tan Seng Chee - YBhg Dato’ Mustafa Mohd Ali - Anwar Tan - John Cheang Yow Wai - YBhg Dato’ Prof Dr. Lian Chin Boon - Che Roslan Abdul Ghani - Abdul Jalil Darus -Co-opted

Chairman Deputy Chairman Convenor Sub-committee

- Dr Surindar Singh - Lim Beng Jin - P. Sivan - Osman Khan - Tham Kok Peng - Cheong Siew Wah

TENNIS SUB-COMMITTEE 2019

GOLF SUB-COMMITTEE 2019

DARTS SUB-COMMITTEE 2019

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BADMINTON SUB-COMMITTEE 2019 Chairman Deputy Chairman Convenor Sub-committee

- Lim Beng Jin - Dr Surindar Singh - V T Selvam - Loong Chee Meng - Chooi Tat Wai - Dr. Goh Kim Chuan - Lourdes Nathan Michel

Chairman Convenor Sub-committee

- Col (R) Johan van Geyzel - Dato’ Dr Aljafri Abdul Majid - Hassanudin Puteh - Zuriah Hj Mohd Said - Alvin Oh Song Yew - Dennis Liew Kai Mun

KARAOKE SUB-COMMITTEE 2019

RLC - CHILDREN SPORTS ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY

FEES

LESSONS / INSTRUCTOR

DAY

COACHING HOURS

SWIMMING COMPETITIVE TRAINING

Mondays &

7.00pm to 9.00pm

Mr Ong Lye Hin SWIMMING LESSON

Fridays

7.00pm to 9.00pm

Mr Gan Kok Lee

Mondays to Fridays Saturdays Sundays

3.00pm to 7.00pm

Children below 12 years - RM 65.00 per month once a week

/ RM 120 per month twice a week

8.00am to 12.00noon / 2.00pm 6.00pm 8.30am to 11.30noon

Children 13 to 18 years - RM 70.00 per month once a week

/ RM 120 per month twice a week

4.00pm to 7.00pm 8.00am to 12.00 noon

Children below 12 years - RM 65.00 per month once a week

/ RM 120 per month twice a week

Children 13 to 18 years - RM 70.00 per month once a week

/ RM 120 per month twice a week

Mr Ong Lye Hin

Mr Rajaandran

Mondays to Fridays Saturdays Sundays

3.00pm to 7.00pm 8.00am to 12.00 noon / 2.00pm - 6.00pm 8.30am to 11.30am

Saturdays

7.00am to 11.00am 3.00pm to 7.00pm 7.00am to 11.00am 3.00pm to 7.00pm

Sundays

Ideal Tennis Academy

Weekdays

Lane 5&6

CONTACT NO. 016-2121947

Main Pool

012-2008934

Main Pool

016-2121947

Main Pool

012-3990702

RM90.00 ( 4hrs) ( Max 4 persons)

Tennis Court

013-3305812

RM90.00 ( 4hrs) ( Max 4 persons)

Tennis Court

8.00am to 12.00 noon / 2.00pm - 6.00pm

Mondays to Fridays Saturdays Sundays

TENNIS Mr Clement Chan

VENUE Main Pool

RM 120.00 per month

Weekends

7.00am to 11.00am 3.00pm to 7.00pm 7.00am to 3.00pm

Sundays

3.00pm to 6.00pm

Children below 12 years - RM 65.00 per month once a week

/ RM 120 per month twice a week

Children 13 to 18 years - RM 70.00 per month once a week

/ RM 120 per month twice a week

Coaching RM 65.00 per hour per person RM40.00 per hour per person (group of 2) RM30.00 per hour per person (group of 3) RM25.00 per hour per person (group of 4)

Junior Program

RM 65.00 per hour per person RM40.00 per hour per person (group of 2) RM30.00 per hour per person (group of 3)

S.Selvarajoo 019-2992603 011-14378304(Sunil) 017-3234360(Ashwani)

RM25.00 per hour per person (group of 4)

SQUASH 012-3867378

Ms Mary Lee Group of 2 persons (Children - 1 Session of 45 min (Under 12) Individual Group of 2 persons Group Monthly Basis (Under 10)

RM 70.00 per session

Group Monthly Basis (Above 10) (45 MINUTES PER SESSION) (Per Session 1 Hour) Individual Group - 3 persons

Mr. Chris Teoh Guan Kiong

BADMINTON Mr Lee Guan Chong

BADMINTON Mr Yap Yee Hup

CHESS

RM 45.00 per hour

1.00pm to 3.00pm

RM 50.00 per hour

Thursdays Fridays Sundays

9.00am to 11.00am 1.00pm to 3.00pm 1.00pm to 3.00pm

(Badminton Clinic-RM 90.00/PERSON/MONTH)

Monday to Friday

7.00am to 4.00pm 4.00pm to 11.00pm

Chief Coach

7.00am to 1.00pm

Two persons

RM 45.00 per hour

RM 38.00 per hour

Three persons

RM 40.00 per hour

RM 28.00 per hour

7.00am to 9.00am 4.00pm to 5.30pm (Beginners Classes)

Four - Five persons RM 35.00 per hour RM 100.00 (Beginners)

2.30pm to 4.00pm (Advanced Classes)

RM 120.00 (Advanced)

7.30pm to 8.30pm

Saturdays

2.30pm to 4.30pm

Sundays

4.15pm to 6.00pm

Saturdays

5.00pm to 6.00pm 6.00pm to 7.00pm

03-78749630 019-2758479 016- 4215639

RM 50.00 per hour

6.00pm to 11.00pm

Wednesdays

Mr Loong Keng Seng

RM 65.00 per hour

Sunday

TAE KWON DO

03-92816260 016-2269877

Other Coaches

One person

Saturday

Sundays

019 - 3879802

RM 60.00 per hour

Saturday

Mr Low Leong Tuck

Table Tennis

Squash Court

10.00am to 1.00pm

4.30pm to 5.30pm

Mr Sunny Loke Sensei

RM90.00 per session RM50.00 per session Junior’s

Mondays

Saturdays

AIKIDO

Squash Court

Wednesdays

Friday

Mr Mok Tze Meng FENCING Prof. Ronnie I.Theseira

RM 50.00 per session RM 70.00 per session RM 90.00 per month RM 110.00 per month

RM 25.00 per hour 016-2233536

RM 50.00 Once a week per month

Aerobics Room RM55.00

017-8737778

RM80.00 RM 100.00 Children Under 12 RM 150.00 Children Above 12 RM 45.00 Once a week per month

012-6285240 06-2829602

Aerobics Room Table Tennis Hall

012-2131829 012-3937316

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KELANA JAYA SWIMFEST 2018

by Huang Wei Zheng Sunday, 2 December 2018

Swimfest is a friendly swimming meet held at the Kelana Jaya Municipal Pool on 2 December 2018. The event was organised by Victorians Sports and Aquatics and the main sponsor was Arena. Swimfest is held to encourage children and teenagers to participate in competitive swimming.

Seven of us from Royal Lake Club, Devraj, Neeraj, Don, Cade, Blade, my sister NingShan and I took part.

When we arrived at the Kelana Jaya Municipal Pool at 7:30am, it was already swarming with hundreds of competitors and parents. We sought out our coach, Mr Yang who gave us our goodies bags containing t-shirts, a participation medal and various vouchers. The funny thing was that Mr Yang didn’t check the sizes and all our shirts were oversized.

The events that I entered for were the Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle. When an event was coming up, the Master of Ceremony would announce, ‘Event X please report to the marshal,’ and the participants in that event would report to the marshal.

When it was my turn, I went to the marshal and she made me and the other competitors sit on a row of plastic chairs.

When the front row is called to the starting block, we would move up one row. There were 3 rows of awaiting competitors.

Before my event, I went to the area where they were selling food. I got a hotdog with some ketchup on it and it was good. Yum yum.

When it was my turn to swim, Mr Yang gave me advice to kick hard. The referee blew his whistle and everyone got ready. On the second whistle we all got onto the board.

Then the referee said “Take your mark” and a third whistle was blown, we would jump into the pool.

My first event was backstroke and the starting was slightly different since we start in the water. I started off quite well.

Then, at half the length of the swimming pool, I hesitated because I wasn’t used to a 50m swimming pool (the RLC pool that we train in is only half the length) and slowed down a bit. I ended up getting 4th place but I was still happy to have competed.

The music selection at Swimfest was excellent. It was all modern music and they played the catchy ones a few times.

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It was a long wait between events so all the children took the opportunity to play together. There was also a white cat which Blade and I were playing with for a while. It really helped to pass the time. The cat was a lot of fun.

Cade from our Royal Lake Club won a medal by achieving 2nd place in the breaststroke event. Everyone from the team was happy for her because there were a lot of good swimmers from other clubs at the competition such as the Ikan Bilis Swimming Club, SSSC and many others well known for their success.

Swimfest is fun but there is a lot of waiting which also means that you have a lot of time to play with your friends and cats while waiting.

KIDS ACTIVITIES

BATEK PAINTING ACTIVITY Saturday. 23 February 2019 Poolside Aircond Room

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NEW READS AT THE LIBRARY

Inside The O’Briens by Lisa Genova

GONE by James Patterson & Michaelledwidge

When a beloved Irish-Catholic police officer is diagnosed with Huntington's Disease, his grown children witness their father's demise and consider whether they want to be tested to see if they have inherited the condition He initially attributes these episodes to the stress of his job. Huntington’s is a lethal neurodegerative disease with no treatment and no cure. While watching her potential future in her father’s escalating symptoms, twenty-one-year-old daughter Katie struggles with the questions this test imposes on her young adult life.

Does she want to know? What if she’s gene positive? Can she live with the constant anxiety of not. By the best-selling author of Still Alice

Forced into hiding from a mass murderer seeking vengeance, Detective Michael Bennett must decide whether to stay and protect his family, or hunt down the man who is hunting them.When Bennett arrested Manuel Perrine, he thought he had brought an end to the drug cartel boss's reign of terror and would get justice for the murder of his best friend.

But then, during the trial, Perrine escaped.In a bloody shoot-out, Bennett killed Perrine's wife. Now he wants nothing more than to make Bennett suffer, to make him pay.The whole family are moved to a safe-house in California. But as Perrine's attacks on US soil become more vicious and more daring, it's clear there is a war coming. No one, anywhere, is safe.

A Perfect Life by Danielle Steel

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"A classic Steel story, with a mother and daughter keeping up appearances as they overcome tragedy and learn a thing or two about themselves."-- A single mother, she manages her well-ordered career meticulously, always prepared on the air or interviewing world-renowned figures and heads of state.

To her audience, Blaise seems to have it all. But privately, and off the set, there is another untold story she has kept hidden for years. Blaise's teenage daughter, Salima, was blinded by Type 1 diabetes in childhood, and her needs have kept her away in a year-round boarding school with full-time medical care and assistance ever since. When Salima's school closes after a tragedy, Salima returns to her mother's New York City apartment, and suddenly they face challenges they've never had to deal with before, and that Blaise feels ill-equipped to handle. A new caretaker provided by Salima's school creates as many problems as he solves. Handsome, accomplished, thirty-two-year-old Simon Ward, with strong opinions on every topic, questions how mother and daughter view themselves and each other. Simon opens new doors for both of them .Library Journal "It's the lessons learned by the mother-daughter duo about love, loyalty and family that bring them closer together than ever before in Steel's latest heartwarming page-turner."--Closer Weekly

Celebrity In Death by J.D. Robb 'We've got a corpse that looks like one of the investigators, a houseful of Hollywood and a media machine that's going to eat it like gooey chocolate.

'Lieutenant Eve Dallas is panicking - and she's not at a crime scene. Forced to attend a celeb-packed party for a new movie based on her most famous case, she is surrounded by actors who look like everyone in her life. Then brutal reality crashes through the sparkly facade. There's been a murder.

MAIN LIBRARY HOURS Monday to Sunday 10.00am - 8.30pm

Public Holiday 10.00am - 6.00pm

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD PUZZLE The planned workshop for RLC 230 has to be postponed until further notice. We need to observe certain protocols and until we do, we cannot have the workshops. Information on the workshops will be disseminated through our mail-list. Please sign up for the Answer Service (see box below) to be kept informed.

Only four members submitted all-correct entries for RLC230 and they will be rewarded with RM50 F&B vouchers. They are Chew Yoke Lim (7906), Maureen Mokhlis (10262), Tunku Yahya (14189) and T.V.Sekhar (15678). Please collect from the Main Library.

For RLC 231, we continue our country series and urge all members submitting entries to check and recheck their entries. For RLC 230, six entries were disqualified due to a single mistake in their entries. “All-correct” means every one of the letters filled in must be perfect.

In addition to solving the puzzle, you should also create a clue for the answer to 17 Down (3,5). Completed entries should be placed in the box in the Main Library before noon, Sunday 31st March 2019.

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Entry Form for RLC 231

Members who want an explanation for all the clues in last issue’s puzzle are invited to e-mail yfyap88@gmail.com with the subject “Crossword answers please” and you will be placed on the mail-list to receive by e-mail, explanations for all the clues.

Across 1 Pin on (3) 3 Tun left consultancies, scheming of a revival of earlier style (10) 10 Sweet sound of ancient capital (5) 11 Surely it can rely on conversion (9) 12 Initially Lee wet his carelessly in Batek Bar (7) 13 Capital TV detective's old for all to see (7) 14 Wrong call on radio with extremely simple language (9) 16 Ring Esstee, for instance (4) 18 Hit the tempo (4) 20 No iron for insured person fixing braces (9) 24 Visualise John Lennon's ideal world (7) 25 Fundamentalist classified cad and liar (7) 27 Sunni riot disrupted invasion (9) 28 Dictator eliminated student with blemish (5) 29 Art cheaply forged as a matter of course (10) 30 Some appreciate another drink (3) Down 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 26

Similarly as clever (8) Antigen treatment for plant (7) Evacuate former wife to Greek island (7) Old king taking car over flimsy boat (7) Uncommitted Gardner liable to play around (9) Smooth piece a cure for children's insomnia (7) Tea from pricey London cafe (6) Problematic sac from empty city street (4) Feature a teacher's first compliment (9) Larks in a developing country (3,5) Yielding part of the last ice-cream (7) Define European terms for cargo in bond, say (7) Flower from unknown group in Salvation Army (7) Jamaican insect means nothing to soldier (7) World's first female premier getting the edge in successful airline (6) Run to end of old tree (4) 31

TRIBUTES The club extends its condolences to the family and friends of the following members who are no longer with us.

Lim Yong Keat passed away on 3 January 2014 . A member since 4 January 1984.

Ybhg Dato’ Shahrum Bin Yub passed away on 16 December 2016.

A member since 23 September 1976.

YBhg Col (B) Tan Siew Kuan passed away on 13 July 2016. A member since 22 August 1973.

Lim Chee Keong passed away on 24 November 2018 . A member since 3 October 2003.

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr Abdullah Bin Ayub passed away on 13 December 2018 . A member since 4 November 1970.

Wing Hong How passed away on 3 January 2019 . A member since 3 August 1979

Ng Beh Tong passed away on 5 January 2019. A member since 14 October 1963.

YBhg Tan Sri Abd Rahman passed away on 16 January 2019. A member since 11 December 1984.

Chong Choy Yong passed away on 6 February 2019 . A member since 3 December 2012

* The publication of these announcements are based on notifications within the last one month.

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