Message from Rohna:

Hello colleagues,
We would like to show a slide show on the way we were and how we are today. I wold appreciate if you could sent in your latest photograph the way you want us to remember you. It may be a photo with your family, your beautiful home or garden or your favourite office.
Even if you are not coming to the dinner, the rest of the classmate would like to know how you are keeping these days.
Bye for now.
Rohna Ridzwan

So if you have any photos to contribute new or old, please email them over to Rohna.

The commitee will be having a meeting on Sunday to finalize the programme for the night. So far we have confirmed about 50 people (including spouses). Keep those responses coming in! TQ

Regarding the programme for the reunion, here is Malik’s reply:

Things are looking up. What is the programme like. Unfortunately Shangrila Putajaya doesnt have a field where we could organise some games on Sat evening, unless we go to Guoman in PD or Bukit Tinggi in Genting.
My brother in law who organises RMC old boys reunion, dont normally organises games, but they do come early for a cocktail drink, and talk about old times. The muslim guys/girls may break for maghrib prayers before continuing. They usually have a a sit down dinner, but a buffet for us is better for us to move around. Buffet dinner does (not?) last very long so it should finish in 1 hour.
During this period say 7.30 onwards (after maghrib) the official programme starts. Will probably start with a few speeches. I am hoping all of you can send pictures old and new, so that I can compile in power point, and play them as we mingle around. You can give a small speech as your power point presentation is shown.
The buffet dinner can start at say 8.30 or 9.00 pm.
We can a karoake if we want. Any other suggestions for the nite is welcome.
By the way, please book your hotel rooms directly to the hotel. I will check in on Friday 16 May

The (not?) is from me. Karoake? Haha, might be fun to see Ban Hup and Jamal sing again — remember our Year 2 talent competition?
Thank you for sending in updated email addresses. Will resend out the latest class database so that you can all help fill in some blanks, and hopefully more email addresses. Note that the current work place address is according to the MMC website — I checked out all our classmates names there.

Reply from Jaafar:

Have been reading all the correspondences. Am interested to join in but prefer to stay out. My house is only next door- Bandar Baru Bangi.

Message from Malik:

May I know how many want to book the rooms as I am afraid if the 40 rooms to be booked may be unoccupied. plus how many spouses/children. I am also thinking of getting an announcer which will of course add to the cost.

Please confirm the number of rooms needed by directly replying to Malik.
Thanks.

Got some more feedback, this one from Misbah:

Gosh YBH,
It took quite a few minutes to download the mail but I got both, thank you. Can’t believe how some people have not changed at all, esp you and kwee boon.
Am really looking forward to seeing everyone. Will definitely try and get leave and book tickets asap. Small problem is, am on hol the week before walking the scottish mountains. Will incur wrath of colleagues if take some more leave within same month. But hope they’ll understand 25 year reunions don’t happen every year!
great to see class of 78/83 in action again.
misbah

Another from Joo Kiong:

Besides the dinner itself on Sat night, is there anything else planned? I will have to catch an earlier flight back from Macau that Sat, and back to KCH on Monday evening.
JK

From Ban Hup:

I’ll be at the reunion. Always nice to catch up on “young” times.
Ban Hup

Finally from Chei Seng:

Friends,
Got the details. The earlier mail went to my “BULK” folder.
CS

Yes please check your Bulk folder if you can’t find the original email I sent out in your Inbox.

Boon Hun sent a picture taken of the Reunion Committee when they met a Boon’s place during the CNY holidays (click on pic for larger image)

He also sent a picture scanned from the Pacemaker which showed how young we looked in those days.

PS. Boon Hun, next time please reduce the size of the pics before you send them!

I was glad to receive some feedback to the emails I sent out 2 days ago. Will reproduce them here for the benefit of those not yet on the mailing list or whose emails bounced!
Joo Kiong was the first to reply:

Ah, finally some action. What happened to our Yahoogroup mailing list?
So the decision is at Putrajaya? What happened to the previously proposed Bukit Tinggi?
The timing is perfect for me, as I will be stopping by at KL to see my daughter on the way back from Macau/HK.
Just a note, a quick Internet search returns rates of US$130 nett.
Baring unforeseen circumstances, I will be there.

JK

Mary replied:

Great, Joo Kiong – forever the enthusiastic one!
We met at Boon’s place at Chinese New Year to make the final plans.
Hope that others will come too – 25 years is a long time – there’s lots to catch up on!
Thanks Christine for doing all the emailing – for everyone’s info, Chris will be the “secretariat” for our Reunion (looks like I was volunteered)
Happy New Year to all
Regards
Mary

Linda Teoh also wrote in today:

Great to hear from you after so long.
The last I met any of our classmates was just in early February when I met Ronald in Ward 5 of SJMC when my son was admitted for an operation.
I have to chair a glaucoma meeting on May 17 (unlikely to be able to change the date as we’ve arranged the program for ophthalmology trainees and have invited speakers from overseas too). The program is from 830am till about 6pm. I’m wondering whether I would be able to join any part of our reunion after that.
It would be great to meet everyone else after so many years.

Regards,
LT

Keep those reponses coming in!

I am unaware of when exactly a 2nd meeting took place but here is a message from Malik about what was decided at the meeting:

Dear Everyone,
Kong Hee Fatt Choy ( Sounds phonetically correct)
The date chosen is 17 May ie Sat before Wesak (19 May) 2008.The quoted rate is for 1(one) night only. Its worth spending the extra ringgit for the Putrajaya view (More expensive).The rates for the buffet is RM95++ . The commitee will choose the menu at a later date.
The commitee will charge maybe extra, maybe RM50 to pay for extras like audio visual and some decorations for the dinner. So be prepared to pay about RM600 for a room plus dinner and about RM150 for accompanying husband, wife (no discount for number 2/3 wife!!).
I have set aside 40 rooms and dinner for 100 pax. We need to confirm the numbers about 2-3 weeks before the dinner (that would be by end of April). So please reply early in case there is more than 100 pax.

Till we meet on 17 May Cheerrio,
Malik

I sent out this message to all the email addresses I had (about half the class) but sad to say, about 10 were undeliverable due to a full inbox or a disabled account. Anyway will reproduce here some details about the room rates, inclusive of breakfast:

Deluxe Parkview Room RM 340.00++ (single) / RM 370.00++ (double) per room per night
Fountain Courtview Room RM 370.00++ (single) / RM 400.00++ (double) per room per night
Executive Suite RM 945.00++ (single) / RM 945.00++ (double) per suite per night
EXTRA BED (Maximum One Bed)
* Bed only at RM50.00++ per unit per day and subject to availability
* Bed inclusive of one breakfast at RM90.00++ per day per room and subject to availability

As Malik mentioned, the chosen date is only 3 months away and we have to confirm the numbers by the end of April. Please email your confirmation or any other feedback to me or Malik.

I had a very pleasant surprise in the comments of the About section today — a comment from Misbah!!

hi all,
someone not connected to our class reminded me about class reunion when i was in kl recently (dec 07), can’t even remember who, short term memmory is going too among other things, sad! would love to meet up with everyone & their spouses, kids & grand kids if any.

currently working in poole, uk. lovely place by the coast, 1.5 hrs by train from london or 2.25hrs on the road.

am planning a trip back to kl to see frail mother. will try to book time to coincide with reunion.

cheers,
misbah

Wow, really good to hear from you Misbah. Sorry it took so long to get to your comment
Just as well you commented as it’s been 5 months since my last post, and no progress on our Class Reunion plans *ahem*
Time for another Meeting perhaps?

Yati emailed me the report for the trip to Colmar together with some pictures. However no consensus was reached as there were both pros and cons.

Pros:
1. Nice cool environment – different from city hustle bustle
2. “trapped” – tak boleh pergi lari shopping ke or jalan-jalan
3. Some activities for spouse/children if need be.

Cons
1. Quite a distance up the winding road.
2. Ada macam toll collection — RM 8 per child and RM 16 per adult which is refundable on return for paying hotel guests.
3. Ballroom too small and not too comfy.
4. Rooms ok but rather steep if at peak season. Discount if booking done earlier but if no taker at the stipulated date, we still have to pay.

Conclusion: Maybe a need to see alternative site. KIV seaside.

Please leave your feedback as comments or email me if you have any suggestions for a venue.

It has been awhile since my last update but am glad to say I received a few emails with updated contact details. Also received an email from Nor Shahidah today:

Yes am definitely going to try to make it. May next year seems so far away.
Actually I like Pangkor..the sea…but will follow consensus.

Yati and Co have already visited Colmar, and am awaiting a report on their trip there. Stay tuned!