The Tanglin Club JANUARY 2016
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The Tanglin Club JANUARY 2016 A TASTE OF ISHIKAWA THE TANGLIN CLUB | JANUARY 2016 PAGE A THE TANGLIN CLUB Photos are for illustration purposes only. Ω NORDIC DELIGHTS SEAFOOD SENSATION Saturday, 27 February 7.30pm Churchill Room Member: $149.95 | Guest: $169.95 Inclusive of free-flow welcome drink, Bottega Brut Prosecco With a track record from Michelin starred restaurants such as Restaurant Bagatelle in Norway, Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck in UK, Iggys and Equinox in Singapore, Norwegian-born Guest Chef Markus Dybwad is taking his experience to The Tanglin Club to give you the best of what can be offered of cold water seafood. Chef Markus has through his curious nature been introduced to the traditional Norwegian cooking, the fine dining cuisine of the Fat Duck, the French style in Paris, and through nearly 3 years around Asia, the Eastern palette. Join us for a delightful Nordic dining experience. Stay tuned for more information in the February issue RESERVATION & ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 OR [email protected] A 1-WEEK CANCELLATION POLICY APPLIES. GENERAL COMMITTEE 2015/2016 PRESIDENT Robert Wiener VICE-PRESIDENT Eugene Lim HONORARY TREASURER David Palmer INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONVENOR Glenn Bryce DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING CONVENORS Eugene Lim David Goh RULES CONVENOR Roger Hancock HUMAN RESOURCE & PROCUREMENT CONVENOR Introducing Tang Yun“騰雲” p6 Ho Chee Lin MEMBERSHIP SERVICES CONVENOR Kelvin Kaw SPORTS & RECREATION CONVENOR Zoeb Sadiq Contents HOUSE CONVENORS Rolv Stokkmo Franklin Wong 02 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 41 BRIDGE SECTION MANAGEMENT 03 EDITOR’S MESSAGE 42 CHOIR SECTION GENERAL MANAGER Josie Tulipano 04 GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE 43 DANCE SECTION [email protected] 05 MEMBER NEWS 44 DARTS SECTION FINANCE DIRECTOR New Members 45 GOLF SECTION Clara Tan Quoted & Noted [email protected] Every Day Good Value 46 LAWN BOWLS SECTION EXECUTIVE CHEF Louis Tay 15 FEATURE 47 SQUASH SECTION Taste of Ishikawa, Japan [email protected] 48 TENNIS SECTION FACILITIES DIRECTOR 19 FOOD & BEVERAGE, EVENTS Sunny Ng 49 SWIMMING SECTION 29 POST-EVENT PHOTOS [email protected] 49 TEN-PIN BOWLING SECTION HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR 35 FITNESS Celestine Kho 49 YOUTH 36 BOOKS SECTION [email protected] 50 STAFF NEWS FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR 38 DVDS SECTION Derrick Loh 51 CINEMA [email protected] 39 BALUT SECTION RULES DIRECTOR Ω 40 BILLARDS SECTION Lim Tat Kuan [email protected] CONSULTANT SPORTS & RECREATION Mark James [email protected] FACILITIES & SAFETY MANAGER Erik Siow [email protected] CLUB SERVICES MANAGER Tina Supri [email protected] IT MANAGER William Tay [email protected] MAGAZINE SENIOR GRAPHICS EXECUTIVE Ng Hui Hui [email protected] GRAPHICS EXECUTIVE Hidayah Rosli [email protected] Opinions expressed in The Tanglin Club are solely those of the writers and do not necessarily represent those of The Tanglin For advertising and magazine enquiries: Club. The Tanglin Club welcomes articles and other contributions from Members. However, the Membership Services SENIOR MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE Sub-Committee reserves the right to edit all materials, select photographs to be used, or decline publication. MICA (P) 17/03/2015. Published by The Tanglin Club. Printed by Times Printers Pte Ltd. Crystal Ng | 6622 0533 [email protected] 5 Stevens Road, Singapore 257814 | Tel: 66220555 Fax: 67332391 | www.tanglinclub.org.sg GRAND OPENING Sample the delicious menu – light refreshments will be provided! SATURDAY, 30 JANUARY 11.00am to 1.00pm 11.28am: Lion Dance commences Strictly for Members only TANG YUN: SOFT OPENING PROMOTION Lunch: 12 noon to 2.30pm (last order at 2.15pm) – ENJOY 50% OFF ALL FOOD, FROM 2 TO 22 JANUARY Dinner: 6.00pm to 10.30pm (last order at 9.45pm) TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY, LIMITED SLOTS, RESERVATIONS REQUIRED TO MAKE A RESERVATION, PLEASE EMAIL PAULINE AT [email protected]. 2 to 8 January Maximum of 38 persons only, for Lunch or Dinner Reservations required | Dine-in only | Strictly no takeaway of leftovers | Available for Lunch and Dinner | Maximum group reservation of 10 only 9 to 15 January | Tang Yun is closed every Tuesday | Dress code: Club Standard Maximum of 68 persons only, for Lunch or Dinner 16 to 22 January Children 14 and under are permitted to dine daily during Lunch, PAGEMaximum 1 THE TANGLIN of 80 personsCLUB only, for Lunch or Dinner and Dinner on Friday, Saturday & Sunday. President’s Message Dear Fellow Members Happy New Year There’s a renewed enthusiasm in the air and a freshness that comes with welcoming the new calendar year. I am joined by the General Committee, in wishing you and your family a very happy and prosperous 2016. As a Committee, we’ve now served you about eight months and we promise you continued progress in the months ahead. As your President, it was a privilege to host the annual Tree Lighting. It is truly a fantastic tradition and wonderful to see our Community come together for this special occasion. The sheer enjoyment on the faces of Members, some young and some not so very young, was heartening. A special thank you to our very own Tanglin Choir; they sung brilliantly. For a glimpse of the merry-making, we’ve included a two-page spread of the highlights on pages 31-32. Guest Rooms Update In the December edition of our Club magazine, Introducing Tang Yun I shared with you that the Urban Redevelopment We were delighted to have received about 150 submissions from Members in response Authority (URA) granted us approval to construct to our naming contest. We formulated our new name by blending two submissions to more rooms in the former spa located on the 5th floor arrive at Tang Yun. On behalf of the Committee, I would like to invite you all to join us of the Sports Complex. Since then, we prepared the Saturday, 30 January, for Tang Yun’s Grand Opening. The Lion Dance will commence Tender specifications and progressed through our at 11.28am sharp, and will be followed by delicious samples from our new Chinese Tender process. We will be evaluating the submissions restaurant culinary team. this month, and in the near future, we will be sharing the submission highlights with you, along with the Business Centre/Tangles business case, to assist you with your evaluation of our th With the relocation of the Administration Office from the Main Clubhouse to the 4 upcoming proposal. level of the Sports & Recreation Complex, the refurbishment of our Function Rooms (Raffles, Claymore and Draycott), and the completion of our Chinese Restaurant, Maintaining the ‘Club Standard’ our design focus shifts toward the final two components of the SGM-approved On a final note, in response to Member sentiment that $2.5 Million project – the Business Centre, and Tangles Cafe. The House and the Club is too accessible to non-Members, we recently Development and Planning Sub-Committees, joined by management, are busy asked Management to enforce proximity card access assessing floor plan options. We will be updating you in due course. to the Sports Complex, restrict Singapore resident Reciprocal Club Members from accessing the Club, Library and generally to ensure that Members sign in “their” I would also like to thank those of you who shared your views about the new Library Guests. We kindly seek your cooperation and support design. We have taken on board some of the feedback and incorporated changes to ensure the comfort, safety, security and exclusivity of like: more soft seating, warmer wood tones and the removal of the contemporary our Club. I would also like to share that March 2016 will feature carpet. Whilst effecting these changes has caused a slight delay, it is see us restrict all guest parking to the Sports Complex, important, process-wise, that we do so. As a General Committee, we are listening on a three-month trial. This will help us better control carefully to Member feedback and have acted accordingly to ensure optimum non-Member access. The Committee encourages Member satisfaction. The Tender Documents were revised, and a Tender call was you to please read future updates on these important published in the Newspaper. We’ll continue to keep you posted on our progress. matters and to ensure that your guests understand Clubhouse Rules. Collectively, we seek your support to ensure we uphold our Club’s high standards. Once again, Happy New Year. The General Committee looks forward to serving you in 2016. Yours faithfully "As a General Committee, we are listening carefully to Member feedback and have Robert Wiener acted accordingly to ensure optimum President Member satisfaction." THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 2 Editor’s Message "Truly the year 2015 has been a fulfilling one for the Club in the area of giving back to the community." Fellow Members, What a busy year 2015 has been for the Club! On top of the 150th anniversary The top 6 most popular magazine sections voted by the celebration events that were happening throughout the year, the following participants are (in descending order of popularity): charity events were organised in the Club as well: Food & Beverage; Events; General Manager’s Message; President’s Message; Wine & Dine; and finally Cinema. • In the month of May, the Golf Section organised a golf charity event, and raised $39,496 for the Special Olympics Singapore. 78% of the survey participants prefer the Club magazine to • Also in the month of May, the Dance Section held a dance event, and be labelled "The Tanglin Club", while 18% prefer the name raised $10,000 for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS).