Calendar For Jan-Feb 2001
Fellowship Night (7.30 pm Saturday 3 February 2001)
This year the committee has decided on a different venue. A pot-luck
dinner/gathering will be held at our Branch
Office/NERMC at 39-A Persiaran Sepakat 3, Taman Endah Jaya (above Fame
Hair Saloon on the way to Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple) to bring members closer
together. Those who are interested in participating please contact Alex
Kuan (Tel. 2535297) to avoid duplication and wastage of food. Please
ensure that halal food is served to our Muslim members. As the branch has
so far received 8 chairs and a sofa set as donations, seating is limited
and so it would be a casual affair. Bring along your own drinks (mini market
is just a few doors away).
Members who have news and photographic images to share should bring
them along and meet fellow members and the committee. Hopefully we can
have some special programs for the night and the day after.
Mystery Trip (Thaipusam - Wednesday 7 February 2001)
Please check the website or the Chairman in early February for any
possible trip. Members who have given their e-mail addresses will be informed
in due course.
Birding in Bukit Larut (Saturday-Sunday 17-18 February 2001)
Departure Time & Meeting Place : Please confirm with trip
leader Ooi Beng Yean, 05-5471033 ext.374 (O) or 5476632 (H)
This is strictly a birding trip. Beginners are welcome. Please confirm
early with trip leader, as only a limited number of rooms have been booked
and other rooms may not be available if you are late in making your mind
up. Bring along binoculars, field scope if available, trekking shoes, drinking
bottle, torchlight (powerful one if you have as we will be doing night
owling if weather and road condition permit), raincoat, hat, towel and
personal effects including warm clothing. Also bring along your camping
stove if you want hot coffee or tea during birding breaks or in your room.
Please arrange your own transport or car pooling. Accommodation & transport
costs are on a shared basis. Suggested minimum payment to drivers RM10.00.
First Aid Course (Saturday-Sunday 24-25 February 2001)
Time & Place: Confirm with co-ordinator Ms. Lim Phaik
Lim (5261159 after 10 pm)
A course on basic first aid will be conducted by the Red Crescent Society
specially for MNS members who often actively participate in the MNS activities
which can be quite physical and injuries may be sustained. Very often injuries
are sustained in remote areas where immediate help rendered can alleviate
suffering or save lives. In such eventualities members who have a basic
knowledge of first aid would be most important in such times of need not
only to themselves but to others.
A small amount will be charged to purchase certain
first aid materials which will be kept by the participants. Please register
early for the course so that the coordinator can decide whether there is
a minimum number for the course.
RAPTOR WATCH WEEK 2001 (Sat 3rd – Tuesday 6th March)
Place: Tanjung Tuan (a.k.a Cape Rachado) in the state of Malacca
(Melaka). This is near the Blue Lagoon area of Port Dickson, which is a
beach resort. There is a lot of accommodation available in the area, of
varying cost, but be warned this is a holiday weekend. Free accommodation
and transport from Kuala Lumpur may be available to genuine volunteers
who can help in the counting.
If you are interested in what we are doing, just turn up. Once you
arrive at Tanjung Tuan, you will see the signs to the RWW booth. If you
would like to volunteer your time and expertise, then contact Glenda
Noramly, email: [email protected], MNS Bird Conservation Council, before
hand. She will post another reminder closer to the date.
Those who are interested can contact Molly Chew, our Bird Group
Coordinator 05-3211301(H) for further details and travel plans.
Further down the road
Trekking up Gunung Cabang (1900 m) Sunday 25-Monday 26 March 2001
Members who are physically fit should call up Ong Boo Kuan (Moon)
early to prepare for this trip. Those who intend to go must undergo a stamina/endurance
training program.