Majlis Pelancaran Kempen Kibar Jalur Gemilang Bahagian Sri Aman 2011

I'm proud to be Sarawakian !! Thanks God for the harmonies country that i have now.. Today in my place there a programme called "Majlis Pelancaran Kempen Jalur Gemilang Bahagian Sri Aman 2011" which means that all the states will be flag off the Malaysia's Flag / Jalur Gemilang simultaneously but different timing for each places. sharing some shoots for the day ! just scroll down dude!

Program Menu Rakyat 1Malaysia Bahagian Sri Aman

Kini rakyat Sri Aman berpeluang mendapat sarapan pagi dan makan tengah ari dengan harga yang berpatutan ! YB Datuk Hajah Rohani Bt Haji Abdul Karim telah melancarkan Progam Menu Rakyat 1Malaysia Bahagian Sri Aman pada 25 Julai yang lepas. Terdapat 728 buah premis di seluruh negara telah bersetuju untuk memberikan komitmen dengan menyertai program ini, 60 daripadanya adalah dari Sarawak. Di Bahagian Sri Aman tersendiri sebanyak 8 buah premis yang mengikuti Program Menu Rakyat 1Malaysia.

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Hari Kesihatan Sedunia dan Kempen Cara Hidup Sihat Peringkat Negeri Sarawak

Salah satu gejala yang membimbangkan kita pada masa kini ialah gejala menghisap rokok dan syisya yang bahan asalnya adalah daripada tembakau. Ramai daripada generasi muda kita pada hari ini terpengaruh dengan tabiat ini. Kita perlu sedar bahawa tabiat merokok dan syisya tidak memberi faedah kepada kehidupan serta ianya boleh memudaratkan kesihatan. Menurut pakar-pakar perubatan, terdapat 40 penyakit yang dikaitkan dengan merokok dan sebahagian penyakit-penyakit berbahaya tersebut boleh dicegah individu tersebut tidak merokok. Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) telah memberi amaran sekiranya tabiat dan budaya ini tidak dapat diubah, maka dijangkakan 10 juta orang di dunia akan mati akibat penyakit berkaitan menjelang 2020.

Chapter 1 : Community Action by Harvey Toub (Peace Corps Volunteer in 2nd Division year 1966)

This is Community Action

The community may be called upon to get together for a common effort on many occasions. most of these occasions will be for the construction of some amenity to raise their standard of living, improve their health or economically benefit the community. The government stipulates that on the Minor Rural Projects there must be some sort of community action. Because of the difficulty in transporting material and finding labor the community must contribute some help if the government plans to efficiently aid all rural area communities in development.

Community action can take the form of participation with no direct benefit other than derived from the project or it can involve a subsidy or compensation for the time the community works.

Pulau Seduku Water Supplies 

The community was willing to work together to make a water system on their mosque with no thought of compensation for their time. Their need for water was reason enough to make the people work for this community projects. When they received their large individual tanks there was a feeling that the tanks were a reward for their previous effort at the mosque and they began immediately to take advantage of their reward by installing them. 

On the island of Seduku in the Batang Lupar River, it is extremely difficult to obtain fresh water for drinking. The river water is always muddy and owing to its proximity to the sea, is usually salty. Well dug on the island also produced salty water. Formely the people carried their water in kerosene tins from Bakong about half to 45 minutes hour rowing time from Pulau Seduku ; Bakong could only be reached when the tides were right.

The Development Committee approved two walled wells for the island but wells did not seem feasible considering the nature of the land and water there. Since money for water supplies might not be allocated again in the near future and the need for water was critical, the people were approached about installing rain water collection tanks (oil drums) around the mosque the had recently built. The mosque was chosen since it was the newest and best roof in the kampong, water was needed for ceremonial reasons and the mosque was centrally located. 

The British Army had a stock of empty oil drums which they donated for this project. The D.O. Simanggang provided round drain pipes that were left over from previous job. The prepared oil drums and drains were transported to the island in an army boat. The materials were left there and remained uninstalled until Harvey Toub, a volunteer working on Rural Development in the Second Divison, stopped at Seduku during a down river trip two weeks later. He tld the tua kampong that he would help the village install their water collection tanks the next morning and to call the men to work.The next morning the men were going about their usual tasks and he realized that the tua kampong hadn't said anything to the men. The development worker decided he would have to find anotherman with enough influence in the community to get the men to work. Mit, a village carpenter appeared, found a good way to construct the drains, organized the men and the project was completed in a couple of days.

In November the Development Office received additional funds for water supplies. Although some government officers were dubious about starting the job so late in the year, knowing that any unused money had to be returned at the end of the year, Harvey decided to try and supply each house with a water tank. The water tanks were made and delivered in the three or four weeks remaining before the end of the year. Each house at Pulau Seduku was supplied with a 130-gallon galvanized water tank and an 8 foot drain. The people were so happy that under Mit's direction they painted them and installed all the tanks within a week after they received them. Their satisfaction was obvious. When the development worker arrived to insect the installation, he saw the tanks painted with 'Malaysia Berjaya' and he received their personal tanks. Although the tua kampong told the development worker how much he appreciated the water tanks, he also asked to be supplied with an extra tank for his own use.   

-Harvey Toub-

Peace Corps Volunteer

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On News (Utusan Borneo) - Sarawak HeadHunter Ride 2011

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Date : 15 July 2011 (Friday)

On News (utusan borneo) - 1Malaysia Brotherhood Ride - Sarawak Headhunter Ride at Sri Aman

News : Utusan Borneo

Date : 13 July 2011 ( Wednesday )

On news (Utusan Borneo) - Ashes of late Harvey Toub

News : Utusan Borneo 

Date : 12 July 2011 (Tuesday)

Sarawak Head Hunter Ride 2011 to Sri Aman

hi peeps ! 

Sarawak Headhunter Riders has coming to Sri Aman today ! wow... its my first time to see all the big bikers convoy in such a big group.. ( before this i just ignore those annoying sound on road.. lol ) but recently when one of my boss keep on talking bout the 'big bikers' day by day, sound interesting for me ! 

"1Malaysia Brotherhood Ride 2011 : 

Exploring Sarawak on Big Bikes"

The 1Malaysia Brotherhood Ride 2011 is revving its way to Sarawak this year as part of Tourism Malaysia's effort to promote the country as a top biking destination. Themed 'Sarawak Head Hunter Ride', the programme is organised in time with the Rainforest World Music Festival and the launch of the Sarawak Contemporary Art Tourism 2011 Exhibition.

A group of international journalists from Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia and the United Kingdom, invited under Tourism Malaysia's Mega Familiarisation programme, will tour Sarawak on big bikes from 11 July to 15 July. Among the destinations that they are covering include Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Sarikei, Bintulu, Mulu and Miri.

Ybhg. Dato' Hj Azizan Noordin, Acting Director General Tourism Malaysia has been flag off the riders today at 8 am from Merdeka Palace and Suites Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak.

This year programme aims to highlight Sarawak as an attractive biking destination in East Malaysia with its exotic culture and diverse attractions. The riders will visit the Similajau National Park in Bintulu and the Royal Mulu Natioanl Park, experience village life at Santubong Homestay and learn about the Tidal Bore festival in Sri Aman.

Co-organised by WTR, the 1Malaysian Brotherhood Ride 2011 is sponsored by Naza Automall, Penzoil, Malaysia Airlines,Malaysia Airlines, and Royal Mulu Resort. 

a big task for me to prepare everything before their coming.. after run up and down, thanks God everything is goin smooth today... (lost 2 kg today + sunburn ! gosshhh... ) just scroll down to see some of picture i got from the riders ! yaay !

with new fren - sis ammelia (middle) so sweet her..

Harvey Toub - Life Legacy

(sources : http://www.westgeorgiacrematory.com/sitemaker/sites/westge0/obit.cgi?user=255546Toub )




Harvey Toub, age 71, of Whitesburg, Georgia died Tuesday, August 28, 2010 at home from complications of prostate cancer. He was born March 25, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Samuel Toub and Lilyan Steiner. He is survived by his wife Bobbe Jacobs Toub; children Rachel O’Mara (and Peter O’Mara), Danny Toub (and Kora Smith), and Steve Toub; grandchildren Ben O’Mara, Pasha Toub, Sam O’Mara, Anna O’Mara, and Sara Toub; brother Richard Toub; and honorary grandson Zach Holsomback. 

He graduated from Lower Merion High School in 1957 and Lehigh University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1961. After working on self-help community development projects as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sarawak, Malaysia, he married Maryann Zall. 

He retired from his consulting mechanical engineering business in 1998 to focus on his life work: traveling the globe to engage in small-scale development projects in some of the world’s poorest villages. Many people and medical clinics in Central America, the Caribbean, and Asia have clean water and electricity, powered by solar energy, because of his contributions of money and expertise. These experiences opened him to meeting and marrying Bobbe Jacobs, who remains his life partner. 

If he did not alienate you with his unique sense of humor, you grew to appreciate his iconoclastic nature. Speaking smatterings of Malay, Iban, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian—often in the same sentence—he had a zest for travel and learning about other cultures. He also had the ability to make others laugh, no matter the language. A lifelong learner, he enjoyed taking classes at Georgia State University and the University of West Georgia. He was active in the Whitesburg community for the past 5 years, particularly with the creation of the Whitesburg Public Library. 

A memorial service will be held on saturday October 23, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. from McIntosh Reserve Park. Eventually, his ashes will be placed in the Batang Lupar River in Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Harvey Toub Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of West Georgia, 807 South Park Street, Carrollton, GA 30117; all contributions will be donated to the Friends of the Whitesburg Public Library Fund. No flowers or gifts, please. 

“He didn’t follow the rules” 

Ashes of the Late Harvey Toub (Peace Corps Volunteer) at Batang Lupar River. ...part 1

After a week Sri Aman have a blast of Pesta Benak Sri Aman 2011, on Friday  we welcome again a group of Georgians from United State!  Its amazing when we know that the reason of their visiting Sri Aman just because they want to fulfill their late father Mr.Harvey Toub promise which the late Harvey want his corpse ashes  to be flung away  into Batang Lupar river ! ( for me, it’s a legend for sri aman coz what I knew that nobody doing that so far! and it was first time to see the ceremony alive.. haha ) 

How we meet this group? It’s actually out of sudden when our resident meets this group at one of the hotel in Sri Aman. After have some chit-chat, they come and have a visit to resident office.. Then, my fren fizan told me this group will be down to Batang Lupar for some last funeral ceremony.. (getting more anxious about it !! ) 20 minutes to 5pm, I rushed settle down my entire task before I call up my fren, kelvin ask him to come over at panaroma benak to see this interesting ceremony!

Mr. Richard receive a book title Sri Aman Mansang Maju from our residen, En. Abdul Rahman Sebli

My watch sharp to 5 pm, being patient waiting the group at waterfront..

From far way, the first one I saw was late Harvey’s brother, Richard walking slowly to over us (ya, for sure I know whose that guy from when one of the travel agent just stand next to me, yet he said to me  “that guy is harvey's brother” den I know J ) after a short greeting and intro of mine, we took a shoot of group photo before they depart to Batang Lupar.

a group photo before they depart to Batang Lupar River

These ceremony was done privately for toub’s family and we just saw them from far away..

from the jetty

ready to depart 

where the ceremony done ( i think :p )

coming back...

Mr. Steve & his mom (middle), Bobbe

(sorry for the inconvenience  of the pic.. i dont know why the pic can't be rotate :)

After around 30 minutes waiting for them coming back to waterfront, now I have the chance to interviewing late harvey’s son, mr.steve toub and his mom, bobbe toub. Both of them very great and yet friendly coz whenever I ask for few times for interviewing they just say yes to me J its great.. as we know that, for them it was a sad and solemn moment.. may God bless late Harvey soul.. rest in peace..

Mr.Harvey Toub was originally from Georgia, United State and he was working at Simanggang (Sri Aman) on June 1965 until September 1966. By that time, the District Officer was Dennis Hon ( still on research about this ). Mr.Harvey was a Peace Corps Volunteer from United State Government. The DDO's (Divisional Development Officers) in the other divisions of Sarawak were more helpful so when the full round of self-help community development Peace Corps Volunteers started in summer 1966, the Peace Corps head in Kuching (Fred Baldwin) decided to have them go to the other divisions, which were more engaged and didn't send anyone to the Second Division at that point. He had come to Peninsular Malay in October 1964 before he visit Sarawak (for second divison, Simanggang). Mr. steve said that, his father just works for wrote on paper and works with the longhouse community such bring water pumps for community development. The late Harvey was lives in town (Simanggang) but works up to the upper river of Batang Lupar. (it’s great when Mr. Steve wanna share with us about Mr. Harvey journals when he was working here, when I got it, I will share with u guys !)

Mr. Harvey hold a baby of Orang Utan. (Near to Lingga ; he took a week to sent off the baby of Orang Utan to Sarawak Musuem Officer, Barbara Harrison. ; it caught on Sept 1965 )

Why late Harvey decide his corpse ashes to be flow over Batang Lupar River?

Mr. Steve said that “ when he (harvey) live here is the happiest moment in his life, he loves the Iban’s people, he loves the jungle, he loves the river, and this is what he  felt when he was here.”  (all sarawakian must be proud of it !)  For the past 10 years, late Harvey has come over to Sarawak for development project in Long Lawan (correct me if this place was not exist). 

to be continue......(Harvey's Journal Life in Simanggang)

The Crowd - eps.1

The crowd of Sri Aman during Pesta Benak Sri Aman 2011. 

Miss Tourism Benak 2011 - Pesta Benak Sri Aman 2011

Miss Tourism Benak 2011 was organised by District Office Sri Aman. Its first time in organizing open  up to all Sarawakian ladies. There are 20 of participants which enter the competition and the only 10 out of it will be in finalist. Some of the characteristics of Miss Tourism Benak 2011 are beauty,intelligent,dress and poise. 

Winner of Miss Tourism Benak 2011 : Alisha Josephine Karim from Bintulu

1st Runner : Shazmin Naziela Mohd Zufairi from Sarikei

2nd Runner : Helina Sarani Saba from Bintulu

Miss Photogenic : Lydia Desmond Bangga from Sri Aman

Miss Talented : Maloney Patrick Teli from Bintulu