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Apr - Jun 2020 www.eurasians.org.sg APR - JUN 2020 Doing It Our Way Precious Putugal • Takeaways From The Youth Dialogue • Share Your Photos neweurasian | APR - JUN 2020 CONTENTS APR-JUN 2020 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE THE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION 01 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE SINGAPORE PATRONS 02 NEWS Herman Hochstadt Farewell to Ambassador Luis Lorvão; George Yeo Chingay Parade 2020 TRUSTEES Barry Desker Timothy de Souza 03 EA MEN’S FOOTBALL Gerald Minjoot Gerard de Silva Football Friendlies Judith Prakash Meet our EA Football Players Edward D’Silva AUDIT COMMITTEE 06 EDUCATION 20 Natalie Trog Helen Lee (Chair) 02 Lim Yih Chyi Sarah Bernard Scores The Ruby Cheah Second Schooling Sports Grant EA President Alexius A. Pereira (4th from left) with 2020 Joseph Schooling Sports Grant awardee Sarah Bernard (centre) LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD Carla Barker (Chair) on 6 March. With them are Award presenters Colin and May Schooling (6th and 7th from left) as well as William da Silva 07 YOUTH 04 (from left) Chief of Singapore Sport Institute at Sport Singapore Mr Toh Boon Yi, RGS principal Ms Haslinda Zamani, EA Trustee Edward D’Silva, RGS teacher Ms Tan Hai Nee and Sarah’s mother Mrs Shirley Bernard. Takeaways From The Youth Dialogue; MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE What Does It Mean To Be Eurasian? President Alexius A. Pereira Dear fellow members of the EA 1st Vice President Vincent Schoon 08 FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES 2nd Vice President Another quarter gone in a blink of an eye, We also had to say goodbye to our A Different World; The Unnoticed Angels Yvonne Pereira another quarter of highs and lows. dear friend, Mr Luis Luis Lorvão, as his Honorary Secretary term as Ambassador Extraordinary and Angelina Fernandez Honorary Treasurer 10 EA’S EMPATHY PACKAGES The high was Sarah Bernard being the Plenipotentiary of Portugal had come to Martin Marini second recipient of the Joseph Schooling an end. We truly treasure his friendship Committee Members We’re Here To Help Sports Grant. The grant, which was and dedication to EA. Graham Ong-Webb launched in 2018 by the Schooling family Julia D’Silva Christopher Gordon and the EA, aims to assist Eurasian Youth I would also like to take this time to Melanie Rodrigues Smith 12 COVER STORY in developing and launching their sporting address the current COVID-19 pandemic Andrew Pang We Did It Our Way career, and achieving their dreams. affecting everyone across the globe. I Danni Danis Hannah Hendriks would like to reassure our community Christian Eber The low was the passing of Phyllis Clara that EA is here for you. Please feel free to 18 GETTING TO KNOW US Perreau on 4 February 2020 at age contact our General Manager Lester Low SECRETARIAT Faith, Hope and Love; 100. Phyllis was born in Sarawak and at [email protected] or 6447-1578 General Manager My Chingay Experience Led Me was the first Matron at St John’s Home Ext 201 if you need any assistance. Lester Low Senior Accountant To My Cultural Awareness for Elderly Persons (formerly St John’s Bernadette Soh Home for the Aged). We were honoured We are closely monitoring the situation Manager (Heritage & Culture) to have Phyllis present at our Eurasian and will continue to issue appropriate Jacqueline Peeris 22 HERITAGE Festival last year; she was turning 100 guidelines in a timely manner. Let’s play Assistant Manager, Corporate Communications View From The Docents; Early Roman during EA’s Centennial year. Our heartfelt our part in safeguarding one another’s Natasha Darwood Catholic Communities; Share Your condolences go to her family. wellbeing. Stronger together! Assistant Manager (Casework, FSS) Photos; Quentin’s Precious Putugal J. Ramakrishnan Assistant Manager (Admin) Bridget Basnayake 10 Operations/Events Executive 25 MEMORIES Gerard Goh 24 Quentin’s Precious Putugal Events Executive “The Day I Jumped Onto A Moving Taxi!” Dr Alexius Pereira Hazel Soe Programme Executive Education and Youth Engagement Vinitha Mukunthan THE Advertising Rates Series Discounts PHYLLIS CLARA PERREAU, 1919 – 2020 Accounts Assistant neweurasian Prime positions (full colour) Twice a year: 5% discount Four times a year: 10% discount The EA is saddened by the passing of a dear friend. We Albert Pok Magazine of the Eurasian Association, Singapore Bleed size: 215mm x 280mm; Type area: 185mm x 255mm Operations Support Officers To place your ad, call the EA at 6447 1578 consider it a privilege to have had her participate in our Henry Cordeiro The New Eurasian is published quarterly and read by Inside Front Cover: $1,200 Inside Back Cover: $1,200 or email [email protected] centennial celebrations during the Eurasian Festival Michael Ann more than 17,000 Eurasians in Singapore. Outside Back Cover: $1,500 Loose Inserts: $1,500 2019 and have her share a few words in our Corporate It is circulated to senior government offices, Inside (Colour) Copy must be submitted two weeks before publication date EDITORIAL TEAM various ministries, statutory boards, community Full Page: $1,000 Half Page: $600 Publication dates: 15 Jan, 15 Apr, 15 Jul, 15 Oct* Video. The EA will be forever grateful to Mrs Perreau Angelina Fernandez (Chair) organisations and self-help groups. Quarter Page: $300 * Dates may change for her numerous contributions to the community and to Natasha Darwood, Ion Danker, Hana Schoon, Andre Brinstan Frois, Singapore. She lives on in our hearts and minds. Sheena Conceicao, Suzanne Walker, No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher. All rights reserved. 27175448 Keith De Souza, Noel Longue 01 neweurasian | APR - JUN 2020 NEWS EA MEN’S FOOTBALL Farewell to FOOTBALL FRIENDLIES Ambassador Luis Lorvão Matches played from The Eurasian Association would like to extend our January to March gratitude to Luis Lorvão for warmly receiving EA during his term as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal. The EA is grateful for his support, in particular his visits to the Eurasian Community House and attendance at our major events especially during our centennial anniversary last year. EA President Alexius Pereira presenting a token of appreciation to We wish him all the best in his future endeavours! Ambassador Luis Lorvão at his Farewell Lunch on 27 December 2019. CHINGAY PARADE 2020 From left: The EA Men’s Football team After the friendly game against Renegades (SIA Cabin Crew) at SIA Sports Club on 8 January 2020, and against Agents United FC The EA community dance troupe collaborated with at Our Tampines Hub on 15 January 2020. People’s Association Talents Dance Ensemble to make up the multi-ethnic contingent of 200 dancers showcasing the different races in a segment titled ‘Harmony in Motion’. Dancers from the four different races came together to perform a combination of Indian, Malay, Chinese and Eurasian traditional dance steps which made up one unique fusion item. A total of 14 dancers from the EA participated in the contingent. Michael Gerard Lewis represented the Eurasian community as one of the performers on the Merdeka Generation float; EA President Alexius From left: Before the friendly game against Essex at Catholic Junior College on 2 February 2020, and during the third Futsal Kickabout practice on 1 March 2020. A. Pereira also represented the EA in the finale performance. The EA not only participated in the various performances for the actual two-day parade, many of our members, young and old, also had a chance to contribute their artistic talents by taking part in decorating 300 colourful tiles conveying their wishes for Singapore while at the same time showcasing their creativity. These tiles were used to build the ‘Bridge of Harmony’ float for the parade. From left: Before the friendly game against St Michael’s FC at SUTD Sports & Recreation Centre on 8 March 2020, and before the fourth Futsal Kickabout practice on 15 March 2020. PHOTO: PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION 02 03 neweurasian | APR - JUN 2020 EA MEN’S FOOTBALL Tell us about your most memorable MEET OUR experience or tournament. Jerhedyah Stead: Unfortunately for me, my most memorable tournament was a bad tournament for me personally and my team. The EA Men’s Football team had EA FOOTBALL PLAYERS gone up to KL to play in the SAFTEA tournament last year. EA Singapore sent two teams, EA Selangor one team and EA Penang one team. I was in Singapore Team 1. We played our game against EA Selangor and drew the game 1-1 after the final whistle. Then the coach came and asked us who’d like to take the first penalty in the penalty shootout. Without hesitation, I raised my hand. I Why and when did you join What does football mean to you didn’t think about it too much, I was pretty confident. So EA Men’s Football Team? and who is your favourite player? when it was time, I stepped up to the first penalty in the penalty shootout against EA Selangor. Sean De Zilva: I got a call from Lloyd Branson and Lyle Gerard Pereira: Football is a game to enjoy and have fun I walked up, placed the ball on the penalty spot, looked Cordeiro in 2016. They invited me to play for EA against with your buddies, make new friends and last of all to cheekily at the keeper and flashed him a grin. I readied SRC for the Crystal Cup. I agreed to join in since I’ve keep fit. My favourite player is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the myself for the shot, the referee blew his whistle, I waited known them for countless years and wanted to help EA reason being is that whenever he played for Manchester about two seconds and I approached the ball slowly.
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