PRESIDENT PAUL LOH'S MESSAGE ON 11TH FEBRUARY 2008

Greetings! Fellow Georgians.

Gong Xi Fa Chai to an auspicious Year of the Rat 2008. Prosperity, Good Health and Longevity to all Georgians. Our 2007/2008 OGA Management Committee had a busy and challenging year. We had a successful 43rd Annual Reunion Dinner on 31st March 2007, well-attended by Georgians and guests from fellow La Sallian Associations(72 tables) and where we raised RM45,000 in conjunction with the SGI Board of Governors for our Alma Mater. We were fortunate to have Dato’ Ong Chin Choon (Class ’63) as Board Chairman to lead the fundraising.  

We must also thank Dato’ Ong for initiating the “Sons of St. Georges” book project, a directory of Old Georgians. The fund raised from this will top-up the Board coffers. So, Old Georgians respond to your duty’s sweet call by supporting this noble cause and leave your mark in the directory for reference by future generations of young Georgians and a source to network among Georgians.  

You will note in the following pages the list of activities and events are participated and held by OGA Taiping. I wish to highlight to you the generous donations of Old Georgians to our alma mater, Mr Lee Seng Chuan (Class ’61) from Lee Foundation, Mr Gan Chee Wai, Classmates of 1977 and Classmates of other years at their reunion dinners. Their valued contributions can be seen from the upgraded facilities in SGI Primary and Secondary. As we Old Georgians were imbued with true La Sallian spirit during our school days, OGA Taiping had also assisted in fundraising for our fellow La Sallian and sister Convent schools. In June 2007, OGA Taiping had taken on a challenging project to assist an adventurous young Old Georgian Mr Law Tzuo Hann (Class 2001) to raise funds for our Alma Mater and 2 other charities in conjunction with his solo cycling nearly round the world from Los Angeles (where he left on 28th May 2007) to Taiping (expected to arrive on 8th March 2008). His adventure is highlighted in this newsletter. We are requesting Old Georgians to support this deserving cause of an admirable Old Georgian by assisting in raising funds and welcoming him back to Taiping. I shall be joining him on 6th march 2008 at Malaysia-Thai border cycling during part of the journey home.  

Once again I call on fellow Georgians to support our Association to enroll new members into our Association. Our present membership stands at 297. 

Your Serving President,

Paul Loh Eng Wah

11th February 2008

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER..

Our Annual Reunion Dinner : 31 March 2007, 7.30 pm                                              Venue: Ong Association, Kampong Jambu

Our Association's AGM : 1 April 2007, 11.00 am                                                  Venue: OGA Centre, Taiping

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