Tai Chi Classes

November 2006: Tai Chi classes have been organised with currently more than 20 active participants. The courses are held every Saturday and Sunday from 7:00am to 8:30am at our Emerald Park basketball court under the supervision of instructors, Ms. Angie Ooi and Ms. Fong Siew Chan. The disciples also gather together from Monday to Friday to practise on the new strokes learned from their instructors. The monthly fee is only RM5! Interested participants may contact Mrs. Chan Mei Foong at 868 Jalan S2 A25 or walk in at your most convenient time during the classes. The committee has also organised several trips such as 3D2N to Alor Setar & Penang, Batu Pahat and Selangor. On 15 January 2009, a Hat Yai tour will be organised as well!

Overview:

Tai chi chuan is an internal martial art often practiced for health reasons. Tai chi is typically practiced for a variety of reasons: its soft martial techniques, demonstration competitions, health and longevity. Consequently, a multitude of training forms exist, both traditional and modern, which correspond to those aims. The physical techniques of tai chi chuan are being characterized by the use of leverage through the joints based on coordination in relaxation, rather than muscular tension, in order to neutralize or initiate attacks. The slow, repetitive work involved in the process of learning how that leverage is generated gently and measurably increases, opens the internal circulation (breath, body heat, blood, lymph, peristalsis, etc.)

Gotong-Royong

19 November 2006: A gotong–royong was launched to clean up Emerald Park.

Badminton - Sepak Takraw - Basketball Courts

October 2006: The EPRA AJK were successful in getting the allocation for the establishment of the above Courts in the Playground in Emerald Park.

Guard House Security Implementation

01 August 2006: The survey carried out in early December 2005 showed that 95% of EPRA members supported the proposal to establish a Guard House Security (GHS) and were willing to pay RM30 as a monthly security fee for each household. The urgency for the establishment of GHS was because there was, on average, at least two break-ins in Emerald Park every week without the GHS. Moreover, the first EPRA AGM held in January 2006 had mandated the EPRA AJK to establish GHS as a priority. Therefore, a notice on the implementation of GHS was sent to all the residents on 15 May 2006. The launching of GHS in Emerald Park followed in late July and the GHS became operational on 1 August 2006.

1st AGM & Launching of Emerald Park Residents' Association S2

14 January 2006: 1st AGM & Launching of Emerald Park Residents’ Association S2 by YB Dato’ Yu Chok Tow (Ahli EXCO)
The following were elected as office bearers for a two-year term: 2006-2007:

Chairman: Mr. Teh Seng Hap; Vice- Chairman: Karpal Singh; Secretary: Mr. Lim Peng Seng; Assistant Secretary: Mr. Jay Jayaratnam; Treasurer: Mr. Wang Tee Dak; Committee Members: En. Abd Rahim Zainal, En. Abu Bakar Hasnan; Mrs. Balasubramaniam, Mr. Bryan Lim, En. Mazlan Zainal, En. Mohd Hidayat, Mr. Philip Siew, Mr. Voon Yuen Woh, Auditors: En. Mohd Hisham, En. Rahmat Manap

Background

01 November 2005: The initiative to form a Residents’ Association in Emerald Park was taken by Teh, Wang, Lim and Karpal Singh. The idea behind the formation of the Association was for it to provide a venue for raising community issues in Emerald Park with the relevant authorities. A notice was sent out inviting residents to attend a meeting on 12 November. At that meeting, a Pro-tem Committee was elected comprising of 11 AJK members who were as follows:

Chairman: Mr. Teh Seng Hap; Vice Chairman: Mr. Karpal Singh; Secretary: Mr. Lim Peng Seng; Assistant Secretary: Mr. Jay Jayaratnam; Treasurer: Mr. Wang Tee Dak; Committee Members: Mr. Tee Choon Kwee, En. Abdul Rahim Zainal, Mr. Philip Siew, En. Abu Bakar Hasnan, Mr. Bryan Lim, Mrs. Balasubramaniam

The Pro-tem Committee embarked on 2 issues immediately:
1. Membership drive was launched to get all the residents to become members of the Emerald Park Residents Association (EPRA) by payment of RM 25, a one-off payment, for each household.
2. A survey form was sent out to each household to assess the views of the residents on the proposal to establish a Guard House Security (GHS) in Emerald Park.