Report by Ladies Chairperson (Maureen Sibert)

The Ladies committee was kept busy in 2012 with the monthly Family Lunches, held on the last Sunday of each month.  There was always a good turnout with many regulars as well as new faces attending.  Good food and good music was provided and it was great to see everyone having a nice relaxing afternoon.  My thanks to all those who made each function a success.  Thanks also to the bands, namely Winds of Change, Stairway, Amigos, Crystal Notes and Ben Mowe for entertaining us.

The children’s  X’mas  Party was held in December.  About seventy under privileged children were treated to an evening of entertainment and fun.  Members’ children and grandchildren were also present and together I think they had an enjoyable time.  Santa was on hand to give out presents and a clown entertained the children with games and a magic show.  Thank  you to all those who donated so generously to a worthy cause.

Finally, I must thank my committee for all their help.  Special mention to Yvette, Mary, Elaine and even the President and her daughter, Beatrice who made it a point to help me sell raffle tickets each month.  Thanks also to Dato Lawrence, James Monteiro and Sheila De Costa for donating prizes for the Raffle Draw.  My heartfelt appreciation to Boni,  who did a lot of work every month.  A  big thank you also to Willie and Alex for all their help.  Thank you Yap Lee Loy for patiently sitting at the door month after month.

In conclusion, I must also say thank you to Belinda and Ann for rounding up all their friends for the Sunday lunches.  Thank you also to all those who attended every month.  Your presence made the functions a success.  God Bless you and your families.

**Maureen had a difficult time personally as her husband Deric was terminally ill for the whole of 2012. However, not one family lunch was cancelled because of this .Deric used to patiently sit at the door collecting money for the lunch until he fell ill. We also thank Deric for his advice and counsel  on moving the important documents out from Jalan Pudu while we pursue our case against UDA and the Government.