省钱也环保 油池基层组织将教导居民省电
（2009-12-30） 杨荣发
丰加集选区里的油池区基层组织，连同国家环境局推出“油池环保挑战—2010”计划，传授居民省电之道，既省钱也为环保尽一分力。
环境局将把50名志愿者训练为“能源审计师”（energy auditor），让他们沿家挨户为居民量身打造节省能源的方法，例如减少开关冰箱次数和提高冷气温度设置，并跟进他们的用电情况。
基层组织希望能在明年吸引3000名居民，参与这项节省能源计划。
配合律政部长尚穆根下月17日到访，负责油池区事务的丰加集选区议员姚照东昨天在油池民众俱乐部举行记者会，汇报基层组织为居民举办的社区服务和活动。
他说，基层组织过去几年举办许多社区活动，协助新移民更快融入，并促进各社群互信，例如三年前开办了“让我们一起学英语”的免费课程，让新移民和永久居民学习基本英语对话和词汇。
新移民也对油池社区活动作出杰出贡献。曾担任内阁部长的姚照东说，来自中国的新移民去年起，义务传授30名家长和他们孩子有关中国古典名著知识，协助提升他们对华文的兴趣。
油池区有7万6500多名居民，平均年龄30岁至40岁，属于年轻选区。
为吸引更多年轻居民参与社区活动，区里的“新媒体委员会”今年初设立了称为“油池之友”（friends of Yew Tee）的Facebook社交网站，让他们分享社区动态信息，加强居民的互动。
据知，facebook已吸引了1500人加入，比原先的估计200多人还多，其中有10多名年轻居民通过facebook交流后，报名参与基层组织举办的各类社区活动。
姚照东昨天在访谈中透露，与今年初相比，前去寻求经济援助的油池居民已减少，一些居民现在更关注转售组屋价格不断高涨，让他们在选购屋子时面临困难。
他表示可以谅解这些居民的忧虑，并已向居民解释政府已努力着手解决问题，包括建设更多组屋，相信问题能获得解决。
他劝请想购买房子又担心负担不起的新婚夫妇，考虑先与家人同住，除加强家庭凝聚力，也能等到未来有更多选择时再购买心仪的房子。
姚照东下届不参选
丰加集选区国会议员姚照东将不会参加下一届大选。
在2006年大选后卸下部长职位的姚照东说，他将在新人上手后，从政坛退下来。
他说，他在2006年大选前已向李显龙总理表明有意引退，但被总理挽留，同意继续参选，多任一届的国会议员。
下一届大选最迟必须在2012年2月举行。姚照东自1984年起便担任丰加集选区的油池区国会议员，他向《新明日报》表示，他目前还不知道谁会是他的接班人，但当新的候选人被分配到油池区后，他将尽力帮助新人融入社区。
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Dec 29, 2009
Know your estate through Facebook
By Ang Yiying @ The Straits Times Breaking NewsYew Tee resident Priscilla Chew, 49, will be keeping other residents who are not able to be present updated through live feeds on Facebook and Twitter. -- PHOTO: AP
YEW Tee resident Priscilla Chew, 49, has an important task during a ministerial community visit there next month.
She will be keeping other residents who are not able to be present updated through live feeds on Facebook and Twitter.
Ms Chew is among a team of about 10 'roving reporters' made up of grassroots volunteers and Republic Polytechnic students who will be on the ground during the visit by Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam on Jan 17.
They will be taking photos, videos and posting short comments about the visit with iPhones. Some will also do live blogging during an hour-long dialogue session with the minister.
These plans and updates on the Yew Tee division were shared by Hong Kah GRC Member of Parliament and advisor to the division Yeo Cheow Tong on Tuesday.
Said Mr Yeo about using new media, 'While we've done a pretty good job of reaching out, it adds an additional dimension to our outreach.' He added that using new media was also in line with the composition of Yew Tee's residents, which are mostly young families.
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10:52 PM
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Mandarin Classic Reading
Lessons commence on 8 Jan 2010
Time: 8.00pm to 9.30pm
Venue: Yew Tee CC
Fees: $40 per term
There will be 12 lessons and 1 test.
Please contact Yew Tee CC for more information and registration.
Design-A-Bin Competition
Date: 17 Jan 2010 Time: 8.30am to 12.00pmVenue: Hardcourt @ Yew Tee CloseRegistration Fee: $20 per team(Paint and materials will be provided)
Attractive prizes to be won, register at Yew Tee CC today!
Labels: Design-A-Bin Competition and Mandarin Classic Reading
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
今天家庭聚歺“火煱”于武吉巴督二伯家见。
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
Still trying to figure why 26th Dec is call boxing day.Is it because there is a boxing match?Got quite a few Christmas present this year.
Today we are having the Bresptal @ Yew Tee for post Christmas garthering.
Labels: Boxing Day 26 Dec 09 Brestpal at Yew Tee
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Friday, December 25, 2009
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
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Design-A-Bin Competition
