Jan-Feb 2011 Newsletter

Dear Residents,


This is our first edition of the newsletter for 2011. As mentioned earlier, 2010 has been a challenging year even for your Resident Association. And why was that? Because towards the end of November 2010, our collection looked extremely bad and at that point in time, most of us in the Committee were concerned about our ability to carry on with the security services.

While the collection has started to trickle in since our last appeal in the newsletter, the overall collection and support in general has dwindled. This simply means, we may have to review our security services. Your support is very important, as without it, the security services will definitely “die a natural death” just like what had happened to some of the areas in our neighbourhood.

As such, we would like to revisit the implementation of our security services against the current scenario. At the end of the newsletter, you will find a survey form which needs your immediate attention. Please fill it up and hand in to any guard post before 26 January 2011.


Improvement works:

To improve the safety and security for our residents, the following works were carried out:

1. Concrete slab for Guard House No.4, daily operation works;
2. Provided and opening and installed handrail/concrete walkway at Gate No. 4;
3. Installed new gate and concrete walkway at Gate 6 for easy access to residents to the shops;
4. Replaced the wooden bridge with concrete (original metal bridge was stolen) near playground at the Pizza Vs Satay restaurant.


3rd Annual General Meeting:

Our Resident Association will be having its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 19 March 2011 at 9:30 am at the MPSJ Auditorium.

You are invited to attend this very important meeting to scrutinize how the funds/collection is spent and what activities your Committee members have been doing throughout the year. It is also a way to show your support as in the last AGM, the attendance was extremely poor which give the Committee the impression that the residents in USJ 11/3 just do not care!

We will be electing the new Committee for the year and hopefully we will see some new faces in the lineup. We hope you will take some time to attend this important meeting which affects all of us. And to ensure you know that such an important meeting is taking place, we are giving you ample notice.


Accident reported at 11/3M:

While we are concern about attempted break-ins and snatch thieves in our area, we would like to highlight the road safety in our area.

On Friday (January 14) at around 1:30 pm, a resident’s son was knocked down by a silver colored Toyota Unser while he was alighting from his mother’s car along 11/3M. He was injured but luckily not too badly. This accident should not have happened as if all of us were to drive slowly and carefully especially along roads in residential areas.

The driver of the Toyota Unser, instead of alighting to help the injured boy, drove off leaving the mother in a state of panic. Fortunately a neighbour came out and helped the family to the hospital. A police report was lodged by the father of the victim. If you know of this transporter/driver, kindly get in touch with the Committee members. There is also no harm in lodging a police report of speeding vehicles if you come across any and let the police handle the case.


MY Kampung 3rd Anniversary Party:

As time was not on our side to organize the planned New Year Party, we have instead set a new date for our 3rd anniversary celebration. To be known as “MY Kampung 3rd Anniversary Party”, we plan to do it bigger and better than the last time. It will be held on Saturday, 26 February 2011 at 7 pm at the USJ 11/3 padang and you are ALL cordially invited.

We would also like to reiterate that the money for this celebration will be raised through generous sponsors such as hypermarts, banks, etc and NOT from the collection from you. We already have pledges from our ADUN, YB Hannah Yeoh’s office and several private entities. Among events planned for the night will be movies, bands, clown, stunt performers, etc. Since we are ahead of time, if there are any talented young people in our community who would like to perform, kindly contact the Committee members. We might be able to use your services! Food is planned for at least 800 people comprising Mee Goreng, Satay, Kuih, Nasi Lemak, cookies, etc. In addition, we plan to provide free medical-check ups for the residents.

Among the invitees will be our ADUN, our MP, the Police from USJ 8, YDP MPSJ, Bomba and our councillor for our area. We also plan to have prizes for the best dressed person and the theme will be our Malaysian cultural heritage.

So, do come in your best traditional costumes. You may win some great prizes!!


Security Services:

As explained earlier, due to the poor response in collection and the lack of interest from our community to be volunteers to help in tasks such as collection of security fees, the Committee is now reviewing the security services to reflect the current situation and to be fair to the paying residents.

We will be conducting a trial to remove all guards stationed at the 3 entry/exit points to only patrolling and looking after the resident’s house who have paid their last subscription on a 24x7 basis. The trial period will be in two phases:

1. 29 January 2011 – 6 February 2011
2. 7 February 2011 – 13 February 2011

The idea is to assign certain streets to the guards and that they will focus on looking after the paying residents homes ONLY. For this trial to be successful, we would like members to donate/loan any spare bicycles that you may have, for the guards to be more effective.

If you have not made your payment yet, kindly do so but please make sure you collect your receipt from your street leaders. Without proof of payment, your names with your home details may not be on the list and the guards will not look after your property.

Thank you.


The Committee
11 Trees @ USJ