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KDN NO. PP10284/03/2010 ISSUE 22 FREE 2010 Reaching out to the Puchong community because we care Exploring Mother Nature A community project by Welcome to Reach Out Contents Contest Win Hi-Tea for 2 at Marriott Putrajaya Editor’s Note 2 Contest 3 Just put your photography skills to work Happy 2010, HIGHLIGHTS and send us a creative photo. Ushering In 2010 At IOI Boulevard 4 WINNER Reach Out Readers Puteri 12 Countdown Party 2010 5 Congratulations! Hopes And Aspirations 2010 6 We said goodbye to 2009 and ushered in 2010 with the usual New AUTHORITIES Year celebrations with family and friends. Raised beer mugs and MPSJ World Habitat Day Exhibition - Creating Awareness champagne glasses; loud cheers of “Happy New Year” with balloons Amongst Puchongites 7 and live music in the air - it was an amazing sight at Puchong’s Do You Know Who Your MPSJ Councillors Are? 8 Countdown Party at IOI Boulevard, the latest place to hang out and MPSJ To The Rescue 9 have fun in Puchong. SPECIAL FEATURE What next?, one may ask. Well, as with every new year ahead comes What’s In Store For 2010? 10-11 new challenges, greater opportunities and more possibilities. How do GO GREEN you intend to chart your journey through 2010? On page 6, some Go Green: The True Spirit Of A Caring Neighbourhood 12 Puchong residents share with us their aspirations for 2010. No Plastic Bags, Please! 12 MPSJ Gotong-Royong Perdana 13 WINNER OF ISSUE 22 2010 will see the Tiger enter with its symbolic strength and power. IOI Properties And The Community Go Green 14-15 Mr Ong What does this have in store for us? A feng shui consultant tells us WHAt’s NEW IN TOWN Please send in your photo with name, more and how each zodiac animal sign is affected by the Tiger of contact number and / or email address. Taste It, Feel It @ IOI Boulevard 16-17 Sunrise at Puchong Post or by hand: 2010. LIFESTYLE Reach Out c/o Customer Service Unit Malaysia’s Tallest Chinese Lantern - Brings In Prosperity At IOI Mall 18 IOI Properties Berhad, 36 & 38, 1st Floor, Jalan Puteri 4/2, In this issue, we will bring readers to latest hotspots for shopping, Bandar Puteri, 47100 Puchong, Selangor D.E. Promotional Vouchers 18 Note: We are dining and entertainment. Do you know what you have in your own LATEST ENTRIES: Tel: 03-8064 8833 Email: [email protected] backyard? There is great traditional aromatic coffee to awaken your Let’s Go IOI Mall, Where The Night Is Always Young 19 unable to include EDUCATION all entries on this senses – served by your very own kopi tarik guy – Puchong style page. For more in Bandar Puteri (pg 26 & 27). Great places to dine and shop at IOI Nurturing Young Minds 20 photo entries, Boulevard (pg 16 & 17) and great entertainment at IOI Mall. (pg 19). Yayasan Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng - Students Adoption log on to Now Puchong residents have a choice not to get caught in long hours Programme 2010 20 www.myioi.com. of jam or worry about petrol and toll costs when they wish to dine at CHARITY a classy place and hang out at a cool spot playing pool or listening to Strong Community Support For Charity 21 good contemporary music. COMMUNITY KK Tan IOI Puteri 8 Carnival And Tanglung Nite 22 Shivani Desai Many organizations are carrying out green initiatives as part of their Balik Kampung - Rumah Selamat 22 Corporate Social Responsibilities. And in line with its green theme for Tang Chee Chung (David Tang) Sports That Bind 23 2009/2010, IOI Properties organized a “Go Green” event to educate PROFILE and create awareness amongst the community on the importance Dragon Boat Festival Datuk Khalid Bin Abu Bakar, Selangor Chief of Police on Crime of healthy green living to promote sustainable living and to protect at Putrajaya Prevention And Its Challenges 24 Mom & Dad, I U Mother Earth. Government agencies such as MPSJ, Jabatan Alam HAPPENINGS CONTEST Sekitar and Jabatan Perhutanan also participated in “Green” activities, Safety And Security - A Shared Priority 25 one such notable event being the MPSJ World Habitat Day Exhibition. WIN RM100 MARRIOTT JALAN JALAN MAKAN MAKAN Calvin Sew Individuals themselves are actively involved in such activities and PUTRAJAYA VOUCHER it is hoped that with greater understanding of our important roles Seeking The Aroma Of Authentic ‘Kopi’ - A Worthwhile Journey 26-27 in protecting our environment, it will translate to more responsible PROPERTY CHAT actions towards ensuring a better world for our future generations. 16 Sierra Unveiled 28-29 SPECIAL RECIPE We would love to hear from you if you have any great ideas to Pie Tee 30 Alice Phua Choon Yen reduce pollution, encourage recycling and embracing a lifestyle “All I want for Christmas is Valentine’s Day may not have been very which is environmental-friendly. Submit your ideas and photos to my two front teeth!” eventful and you may think you do not [email protected] Editorial Team: Lee Yoke Har (Advisor) have a “love of your life”. But you do – Kristine Ng ( Editor) Fong Kam Yee For all our readers celebrating Chinese New Year, Reach Out would Celia Lee Mom or Dad! They are the 1st loves of like to take this opportunity to wish you Vinodhini your life. Tell us in no less than 200 words “Gong Xi Fa Cai”. Contributors: Henry Fong Tan Yan Yan why your mom or dad is “The Love of Ronald Tan your Life”. Kristine Ng Zubaidah Mohd Suhaimi Published by: IOI Properties Bhd, Two IOI Square, IOI Resort, Submit to [email protected] and Reach Out would like to thank all the contributors 62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia. stand to win a RM100 Marriott Putrajaya and all the wonderful people whom we’ve met and For enquiries, kindly contact: Sheryl Tan Suh Peng dining voucher. worked with for this issue’s publication Customer Service Unit Tel: 03-8064 8833 Fax: 03-8064 8811 You have seen before spider- Log on to www.myioi.com for more details Reach Out is a community publication - reaching Email: [email protected] man climb skyscraper. But, out because we care. have you ever seen a dog and terms & conditions. REACH OUT is published quarterly and distributed FREE in Puchong.Disclaimer: All the news Charlie Tan Wah Chiar Be part of Reach Out, submit your contributions to and stories in REACH OUT are based on independent and factual reporting correct at the time climb wall? [email protected] of printing.The publisher will not be liable for any recriminations and / or repercussions as a “You want ROTI ..... ?” *Reach Out reserves the rights to use the submitted result of our balanced reporting herein. All rights reserved. Reproduction, reprinting or illegal photographs by the readers for publication purposes and / 2 distributions of REACH OUT without written consent of the Publisher is prohibited. 3 or for future references. CONTEST The ‘lion’ checking out the stalls Ushering in 2010 at IOI Boulevard Puteri 12 Countdown Party 2010 It’s a global tradition to celebrate the last day of the year by having a countdown to the first day of the New Year. People from all walks of life, young and old The residents of Puteri 12 in Puchong had a memorable party to are drawn to chic and trendy hotspots all over town to join in the countdown mark the countdown to 2010. to the New Year. In Puchong, New Year’s Eve party revellers found their way to the best ever Countdown Party in Puchong’s latest, exciting addition - IOI The party started off with a Lion dance performance to bless the Boulevard. IOI Boulevard with its Covent Garden inspired courtyard featuring coming year with prosperity and good health. Hawker stalls were the great dining outlets and attractive activities is poised to be the most set up for the residents to enjoy a variety of delectable food. An happening place in Puchong. exciting programme was outlined for the residents to participate in activities such as lucky draws, dance performances, wushu martial The courtyard also known as The Palette was transformed into an amazing arts performances, samba dance, dog show, amongst others. VIPs fusion of music, good food and happy chatter of family and friends who for the event included Dr Kow Cheong Wei (Selangor MCA Youth Lion dance to usher in 2010 gathered to send off 2009 and to bring in 2010. As midnight approached the Chief), Dato Samson David Maman and Datuk Lau Yeng Peng. crowd at IOI Boulevard had already had loads of fun with fun games and great In Dr Kow Cheong Wei’s opening speech to mark the event, he entertainment with the live band and a lively DJ. Door gifts and vouchers for stressed on the importance of community integration and a united Balloons and cheers to mark the free beer and free pizza during happy hours made many a patron happy. These neighbourhood. There were over 20 individuals and companies countdown vouchers were courtesy of participating outlets namely Kissaten, Kimchiharu, including IOI Properties who supported the event. My Honeymoon, Otak-Otak Place and also Munich Gastro Bierhaus. IOI Properties, GM Mr Lee Thian Yew, and Ms Lee Yoke Har, GM for Marketing and Reach Out met some of the guests and residents at the Puteri 12 Business Development, were spotted at this event. Countdown and here’s what they had to say:- Samantha Lew, Leasing Executive of IOI Boulevard, was glad with the good Mr Tan from Serdang - “This is my first time joining the Puteri 12 turnout of about 900 people.