Attempted Break in at USJ 11/3L

Saturday 5 May 2012


At round 7.30 pm yesterday evening, 2 men (one tall and one medium height) of Middle Eastern origin tried to break into the home of Mr. Wong at ##, USJ 11/3L. They managed to break the lock at the outside gate and tried to crack open the window, in the process the alarm went off.

Mr. Wong and family were out of the house for dinner.

The alarm caused the thieves to panic and wanted to abort their plans. At the same time, Nicholas and his dad Mr. Yap were just passing that street (as they are from USJ 11/4) noticed the two men behaving suspiciously. They immediately notified our guards and they came to the scene immediately.

By then, the thieves already fled on foot. We alerted the police who subsequent came to the scene to investigate. Mr. Wong too, came back to the house as well after getting the alert from our Street Leader for 3L. He was very glad that the thief’s attempts were not successful.

It seems we are far from being safe from such heinous crimes, so be careful and take extra precaution when you leave your house vacant for a few hours. You can inform our guards so that they can pay extra attention to your home.

Be safe everyone.

The Committee
11 Trees @ USJ

May 2012 Newslletter

Dear Residents,


Our newsletter focuses on the collection for period April 2012 – September 2012. Our new committee has since begun their planning for the year to carry on the good work done by the previous committee.

There are plenty to do and we need all the cooperation and help from you, our residents to make sure we are able to carry out our duties successfully.


Collection:

As we have informed you in the last newsletter, the overall collection in USJ 11/3 for the past few months has been very poor due to many reasons. Some of you have written in to make some suggestions while some of you gave us encouragement and moral support.

As we do not want to compromise the level of security services in our area, we hope to improve the collection this time around. We are optimistic that our good sense of neighborliness will set in and right what has been wrong all these while. As good neighbors, we hope you will do your part to make this a conducive and safe place to live in.


Security Fees – due for April-September 2012

The collection for this period has started. Please do your part by making the cheque payable to “Persatuan Penduduk USJ 11/3, Subang Jaya, Selangor”. The sum is RM300 for 6 months (April – September 2012). Your contribution goes towards the maintenance and improvement of the security in our area.

Please make the payment to your new street leaders (as per the list attached). If you have any problems or need clarification, please contact any of the Committee members. Please request for your receipts upon the payment made.

We will also make some changes to the collection made. Firstly, we will be publishing the details of the payment collected so that you can check and confirm your payment made. This will be done via newsletter and also our web-site.

We will also tag the houses physically with a new sticker to notify that payment has been made for the period.

The Committee members will also be doing house to house visits during the weekends to collect the subscription.


Futsal Court:

The owner of the two bungalows which are near completion has agreed to build a new Futsal court away from the present location. The present location which is just next to his compound is not suitable as the ball can easily be accidentally kicked into it by the players which resulted in unnecessary conflict between the owner and the players.

As the owner will bear the full cost of building the new Futsal court, complete with fence and also lighting, the Committee has agreed to his suggestion to move it to a more suitable location in the playground.

Once the new court is built, the old court will be demolished and landscaped with grass and trees.

Application for the shift is now underway and permission is now being sought from MPSJ. Once they agree to have the court shifted to another location, construction on the new court will commence. It is expected to take 4-8 weeks to fully complete and commission the new court.

At the time of writing this article, permission has since been granted by MPSJ to have the court shifted to a new location. We will now work towards having the court constructed as soon as possible.


Family Day:

The planned family day which is scheduled to Saturday May 19, 2012 is confirmed. We have plenty of food, fun and games for everyone.

Food that are going to be served that evening include Mee Goreng, Fried Kwee Teow, Nasi Lemak, Satay, Roti Canai, Soya Bean drinks, Cendol and much much more.

There will be a clown to entertain the kids and movies for the children.

Prizes worth some RM2,000 for lucky draws include compact cameras, hampers and electrical appliances are up for grabs. You certainly do not want to miss out on such amazing prizes. To qualify for the lucky draw, please fill in the form attached and bring it to the Family Day. Each household will be entitled to one prize (if your form is picked from the lucky chest).

Only households that have paid in full for the month of March – September 2012 qualifies. To qualify for the lucky draw, please ensure that the details are filled in properly in the form attached, bring it along to the party and drop it into the box.

So, come join us for this once-a-year get-together for our ‘kampung’ folks. There will be plenty of food and fabulous items for lucky draws. Don’t forget to mark your calendar and bring the whole family!

Thank you.

The Committee
11 Trees @ USJ

March 2012 Newsletter

Dear Residents,

Please help welcome the new committee members who were elected in the recent AGM held on Saturday, 18 February 2012. And also very big thank you to the past President, Mr. Ng Peng Hin and Deputy President, Encik Shahrul and the past committee members (AJKs) who had served diligently for the benefit of the community in USJ 11/3.

This is our first newsletter since the AGM and the new committee has already had their inaugural meeting with the commencement (and continuation) of work. This is just the start, as there are still a lot more refinements to the structure of the committee to be done.

Please read on for the following updates.


Collection:

A review was carried out on the overall collection in USJ 11/3 for the past few months. We have to let you know that the collection has been very disappointing with many still failing to pay. Even the residents who have paid in the past, their numbers are dwindling fast. Last count, our collection has dropped to slightly more than 40% (from about 80%). This situation, if not rectified will seriously compromise the level of security services in our area, something which we would like to avoid but can only do so if we get the cooperation from the majority.

We do not understand the reasons for this drop as much effort has been put into ensuring that the security services are not compromised but rather continue to improve. What are the reasons for such a drastic and alarming drop?

• Is it that the security services are not satisfactory?
• Is it that the residents in this area are taking things for granted and that the services will be there even if we do not pay?
• Is it that there are now less crime in our area and that we do not need the security anymore?
• Is it that the RM50 a month (which works out to be less than RM2 a day) for a 24 hour security services is so unaffordable?
• Is it that the security service is a ‘nuisance’ to the residents?
• Is it that the security is just there for decoration and to make this area a ‘prestigious’ place to live?
• Is it that we can take our neighbors (who pay) for granted?

According to our past president, for the paying residents, every RM50 paid – half of it is now used to subsidize the ones who are not paying. This means to say, for the non-paying residents enjoying the same level of security, their portion is being paid for by their neighbors. Is this fair to your paying neighbors?

As good neighbors, we should do our part to make this a conducive and safe place to live in. We should play our part and contribute as much as we can. The past and present committee has stepped forward to volunteer their time and effort and they are not paid a single sen. If at all, they are paying residents as well. So, we appeal to those who have yet to pay to please do so.


Security Fees – due for April-September 2012:

For your information, our security fee has been status quo since we started as we have managed to get the cooperation of the security company to maintain their charges but we do not know how long that fee structure will stay. It will need to be revised upwards to reflect the sign of the times sooner or later.

Once that happens and if there is still no improvement to the collection, it will either be a reduction in security services or increased in the monthly fee. Both are not very good options. But if the collection improves, we can then afford to continue with the level of services currently enjoyed by all. The choice is really yours!

So, please if you have not paid, kindly do so as soon as possible to your new street leaders. The new term for payment is coming up soon, that is, April – September 2012. Please make the necessary payment (of RM300 for six months) as we truly need your support.


Security Review:

We have had a meeting with the Security Company for a review of the security services. They have promised to look into the following:

• Improve on the checks done by the guards stationed at the guard house.
• Review the opening and closing times of the small gates which are being opened at the moment.
• Review the clocking system such as changing it to digital equipment.
• Ensure the guards are properly equipped with communication tools, rain-coats, torches, etc.

We have also appealed to the company not to raise the rates due to the dwindling collection and they have agreed but we do not know how long this will be sustained.

There are suggestions that certain gates facing the banks (in Taipan) be re-opened. While we are able to do so, it will just create the very problem we are trying to avoid, that is, cars from outside coming into our area to park, creating congestion and attracting possible crimes. We will revisit this only after we have resolved the collection problem which will be the present focus of the new committee.


Infrastructure and Repairs:

The guardhouse and fences which were installed more than 3 years ago, badly needs refurbishment. We are already in the midst of getting the necessary quotes to get the infrastructure repaired and painted. You will see such improvement works carried out in the coming weeks.

We would like to make further improvements to the infrastructure such as to put up larger roofs at guard house but because of limited funds, we will only do minimal improvement works such as repairing the fences which are broken and repairing some of the speed bumps.


Family Day:

The planned family day which was postponed is now rescheduled to Saturday May 19, 2012. We have already raised the necessary sponsorship and we will be planning for an evening of fun, food and entertainment. We hope you will all come and join us for this once-a-year get-together for our ‘kampung’ folks. There will be plenty of food and fabulous items for lucky draws. So, do mark your calendar and bring the whole family!


New Committee:

Please welcome the new committee members and do give them the support as what you have done so for the last three years.

With some new faces in the committee and the continual support of the past President and Deputy President as advisors, we hope to continue the good work that they have done in the last three years. Please see the new committee listing on the next page. We urge you to keep the list for future references.

Thank you.


The Committee
11 Trees @ USJ





New Comittee List (2012 - 2015):

Pengerusi: Jeffrey Khoo Boo Chin 012-215 1571

Naib Pengerusi: Gan You Lam 012-373 7013

Penasihat:  Shahrul Faiz Bin Mohd Aziz 019-353 2453/Ng Peng Hin 019-333 1859

Setiausaha: Bakri bin Sawir 019-380 0642

Pen Setiausaha: Chow Kah Miew @ Michael Chow 012-209 9785

Bendahari: Chan Chee Chin 012-233 1206

Pen Bendahari: Singam Muniandy 012-319 0709


Ahli Jawatan Kuasa (AJK):

Dato’ Faridah Binti Omar Shah 019-382 8740

Vellu A/L Sinnakucandai 012-689 0805

Haliza Idris 012-268 2421

Liew Kim Yen 019-223 7188

Sivaneshwaran A/L Ramalingam 012-265 9098

M. Adrian Nathan 012-649 9397

Chuah Bark Soon 012-287 4998

Vincent Yee 012-277 3686

Carol Teo 012-223 8930

Irene Chong Kim Song 017-275 8126

David Chow Kee Cheok 019-383 8268

Peggy Lim Chwee Ling 019-234 9978

Chong Thain Hai 012-288 1153

Teoh Sun Loong 03-5637 9382

Lee Tick Seng 012-284 9710

Eng Peng Hong 012-278 7112

Pictorial Diary AGM 2012

AGM Saturday, 18 February 2012

Dear Residents,

We have a very important announcement to make. Due to the clash of events which is being organized by MPSJ for the Chinese New Year celebrations at the same time on the same day as our planned family day, the Committee has decided to postpone indefinitely our family day gathering which we were planning to hold right after our AGM on Saturday 18 February, 2012.

However, our Annual General Meeting will still go on. We are expecting new office bearers to be voted in. A lot of the present committee has plans to hand the reins over to “new blood”. So if you are keen to run, please do get ready to submit your names.

Annual General Meeting:

Our annual AGM for our Resident’s Association is on Saturday, 18 February 2012 at the USJ 11/3 playground. Meeting will commence at 4:00pm and is expected to end at 6:00pm.

We would like to invite all our paying residents to nominate potential candidates to the new committee. Please note - nominations and voting will be restricted to paying members only. Elections for the new Committee will be carried out during the AGM. Please do come forward if you think you can contribute to the well being of our “kampong”. The new committee will be tasked to carry on overseeing the operations of the security services, etc.

The accounts for 2011 will be presented for you to scrutinize. If you have any questions or would like to know how the funds are used, please do come and inspect the accounts for yourselves.

All paying residents are encouraged to come for this meeting.

Thank you.

The Committee
11 Trees @ USJ

GONG XI FA CAI!

WISHING ALL A VERY HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

GONG XI FA CAI!

January 2012 Newsletter

Dear Residents,

Happy 2012 everyone!

An eventful year has passed us – it all seemed so surreal as if 2011 just began. How fast time flew past us all!

One thing is for sure. Climate changes have become more evident with heavy storms, including hailstones a few months ago hitting USJ 11/3. And now, we are all experiencing very hot weather. We are not spared as far as climate change is concern – hence do spare a thought when we start to generate carbon with our insatiable appetite for energy. Learn to switch off lights or electrical appliances should you not be using them.

One other important issue, we would like to highlight is the collection which has seemed to have dwindled drastically in the last few months. As we have mentioned so many times before, the security services in our area are from contributions of the residents here. Without your continual support, we may have to compromise our safety and the safety of our families as this service may eventually grind to a halt should we run out of funds.

For your information, the fee is capped still at RM50 a month, payable every six months, for a 24 hour non-stop security services. We do not intend to increase the fees as we would like to make sure it is an affordable service for all of us.

Please make your payment to your respective Street Leaders if you have not done so. All checks should be made payable to “Persatuan Penduduk USJ 11/3, Subang Jaya, Selangor”. Please do remember to ask for your receipts.

Annual General Meeting:

Our annual AGM for our Resident’s Association is confirmed on Saturday, 18 February 2012 at the USJ 11/3 playground at 4:00pm to 6:00pm.

For your information, your present committee has been serving you diligently for the last 3 years. The time has come to hand the reins over to a new committee who can carry on the task of overseeing the operations of the security services, etc.

Hence, we would like to invite all our paying residents to nominate potential candidates to the new committee. Please note - nominations and voting will be restricted to paying members only. Elections for the new Committee will be carried out during the AGM. Please do come forward if you think you can contribute to the well being of our “kampong”.

Also, at the AGM, we will be presenting paying and non-paying residents list and the accounts for 2011. You can scrutinize the accounts in more detail then.

Family Day Party:

Right after the AGM at the same location, we will be having a family day party where you can also get to know your new Committee for 2012. Our ADUN who has generously provided some funds will be joining us for this event. There will be free food and drinks including light entertainment. So come and join in for a night of fun in our ‘kampung”. All are welcomed.

Maintenance:

Maintenance work such as repairs and painting will be carried out on our infrastructure for our security such as our guard house, the chain link fence, the drums, etc. We apologize if there may be inconvenienced caused.

We will also be requesting MPSJ to build a high fence behind the new bungalows just next to the Futsal court in our USJ 11/3 playground, to prevent balls from being kicked into the compound of the two bungalows.

Security Services:

The committee has already met with the Police recently to look into illegal workers working in our area. With the assistance from the police, we can take preventive measures and ensure the that our area is free from potential threats from criminals.

As per our last Newsletter, compact cameras for guards manning the entrance will be issued soon. This is to capture drivers coming into our area who may refuse to sign on the forms provided or if they appear suspicious. The guards will be trained to use the camera. We hope with this additional measure, we will be able to enhance our security and will act as an effective deterrent against potential criminals.

And finally, with Chinese New Year just a couple of weeks away, the Committee would like to wish all our Chinese friends, “Gong Xi Fa Cai” and may the year of the Dragon brings you good health and prosperity!


Thank you.

The Committee
11 Trees @ USJ