Reunion

THEtree for those that had lived in Kulim once upon a time in the late 1950s and 1960s... from Dave, writing with nostalgia and lasting friendships. This is his letter to all that spent their teen years with him. Dave is now at, 319 Lrg.Putih 3, Taman Rakyat Mergong, 05150 ALOR SETAR.
June 2008

Dear Friends,
What a wonderful feeling to hear from someone (on the phone), someone that I haven't heard of for about 43 years!!. Yes my friend, this month of June 2008 brought me yet another find. Thru the help of Steve (Tan C.Eng) I called my long lost friend (your friend too of course!) Loh Kee Chang, who in 1961 studied in the same class with me in form five at SBS and again between 1962 - 1964 we met as colleagues at the SPS Afternoon School as temporary school teachers. LKC also provided me a contact number of yet another long lost friend of mine. That friend incidentally lived in Padang Serai back in the 1950s and PS was also a town where I grew up in during my childhood and early teens before my parents shifted to Kulim in December of 57. That friend is Teddy Dielenberg.
Meanwhile on the 23 May 2008 Sim Boon Lee our friend in BM gave me a contact number of one of the SPS Kulim afternoon school teacher of late 1960s by the name of Cheong Cheng Poh. Although I do not know Mr.Cheong personally, but all the same very pleased to welcome him to THEtree. He too had at one time lived in Kulim in the 1960s. I called Cheong C.Poh and he sounded real happy and cheerful to talk to someone from Kulim of the 60s. Cheong C.Poh now lives in Penang.
I must thank both our friends here for nurturing THEtree and for keeping the flame of friendships and comradeships burning. THEtree is there fore truly the heartbeat of Kulim in the 60s!! Its clear now THEtree is growing.
I am glad to inform you that a grand reunion is in the making for St.Patrick's old boys, especially for Class of '58 but all other exPatricians, irrespective of year of graduation are most welcome. The person organizing this special get together is none other then Teddy himself. The information I gathered from the flyer are as follows (abbreviated):-

Venue: Northam Hall Suite, Penang
Dates: Check in 31st July 2008 - 1st night dinner 7 pm at Northam Beach Cafe -
hawker style. Do bring your Good Ladies as well, they will enjoy
the company.
1st August 2008 - 7.30 am - 10.30 am breakfast. Lunch is Free and Easy
on your own. Reunion Dinner is an 8 course, Chinese sit down dinner
at 8pm with activities of the reunion later.
2nd August 2008 - Breakfast at Old Boys Corner & check out.
Interested? please contact Mr. Teddy Dielenberg at mobile 019-3305418
or e-mail; td@dynamed.com.my
(NOTE: Names of joiners are to be submitted to Teddy by 1st July 2008).


Looks like I have come to the end of yet another interesting and nostalgic letter. I am sure I will have more things to share with you about our lives in Kulim once upon a time, meanwhile please don't be shy (or lazy) to write back or respond in what ever manner suitable for you. Your responses and replies are crucial to maintain or rather keep the fire of friendships between us burns ever brighter with the passing of each day.

Your Friend

Dave Li Wanji (Real name: Wan Mokhtar Ramlee)
E-mail: davidleemy@yahoo.com – Mobile: 017-4734384, Hse: 04.7315882
Group’s Web Site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tree2008

Testimony to an endearing friendship

(THEtree is a mystery to me: read on. Bill)



THEtree for those that had lived in Kulim once upon a time in the late 1950s and 1960s... from Dave, writing with nostalgia and lasting friendships. This is his letter to all that spent their teen years with him. Dave is now at, 319 Lrg.Putih 3, Taman Rakyat Mergong, 05150 ALOR SETAR.


May 2008

Dear Friends,
Hi everyone!! how's life with you these days. I felt like a hundred years have passed by - it seemed such a long time that I didn't write you any letter - which actually I just missed the month of April 2008. The fact is I was in Kuala Lumpur for the whole of that month. As soon as I got back to Alor Star (where my home is, nothing can beat my old hometown - KULIM!!) the first thing that struck my mind was THEtree and all of you my friends; how I have neglected THEtree for over a month!! Hopefully I don't need to go out station anymore and thus could keep in touch with all of you under THEtree on a more regular basis - nurturing the friendships and rekindling the long lost comradeships!
I was back in my old hometown sometimes in March and what a wonderful feeling to have met (and hug) friends that I haven't met for the last 48 years!! I met Boon Lee and Steve (Tan Chor Ing). We chatted for quite a while (real nostalgic indeed.) as I was in a hurry to other destinations on the day we have to "postpone the meeting" but before I left I took a photo of the auspicious and rare occasion (moment like this is hard to find) for memory because memories are made of this! (Photographs I mean).
After I last wrote you (that is in March 2008), I was pleasantly surprised by a letter I retrieved (on 8 March) from my P.O.Box. It came from Kota Kinabalu and it was none other then our good friend Heng Ah Tee who wrote;

Dave,
Never in a million, do I expect a call from you, anyway thanks.
After going through THEtree there's a nice feeling over me. As I was tired after the "holiday" in Kulim, it act as a refreshing drink, it energized me.
I would like to congratulate you, to come up with such a wonderful idea "THEtree" you are one of those who do the extraordinary just to bring old friends connected and informed.
It will be a great pleasure to give any help if any of you folks intend to visit K.K. Just let me know in advance.
From "the land below the wind" - Thanks,
Heng Ah Tee.
Well that is warm and that's what friendships are all about; Heng Ah Tee's letter testifies to that fact.
My search for a long lost friend (Lim Yot Tee) a former colleague at the SPS (Private) back in 1963 ended with one phone call in March of this year. I finally find Lim Yot Tee our old friend and now that we are connected, LYT promised me that he will try to get me yet another colleague (Loh Kee Chang) contact number.
Looks like I have come to the end of yet another nostalgic letter. I am sure I will have more things to share with you about our lives in Kulim once upon a time, meanwhile please don't be shy (or lazy) to write back or respond in what ever manner suitable for you. Your responses and replies are crucial to maintain or rather keep the fire of friendships between us burns ever brighter with the passing of each day.


Your Friend



Dave Li Wanji (Real name: Wan Mokhtar Ramlee)
E-mail: davidleemy@yahoo.com – Mobile: 017-4734384, Hse: 04.7315882
Group’s Web Site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tree2008

What are your thoughts?

Here are 3 ideas for your reunion. I did a little research and incorporated a shield with a cross. It's part of the Arch Diocese of Penang's crest. I couldnt find a logo or crest for St Patrick's School so I used the Arch Diocese's crest as inspiration. Also, it doesnt have a lot of detail because detail and small embroidery doesnt work well together. So I made things chunky to ensure the embroidered logo will look great. Trust me on this, I've won awards for digitizing emboidery.Let me know what you think.
Ivan

St Pat's Logo designed by Ivan Dielenberg, Teddy's Son

What do you think, guys?

At Long Last- starting to breathe again

I will leave you to work out, in your own mind, what the captions say.

Quiz : Two tickets to Coronation Cinema, Kulim

Closing date. 25th October, 2007

Prizes: 2 tickets (3rd class) to the Coronation Cinema, Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia.

Who was after the owner of the pink bike?
a. Veerasamy
b. Harun
c. Teddy

What was the owner's name?
a. Suzie
b. Fatiimah
c. Irene

What was the owner's surname?
a. Ismail
b. Khor
c. Velu

Please send the answer to Wm D'berg, Canberra, before the closing date.

Mini get-together in Perth

Stewart and his beautiful wife at their residence in North Lake, Perth, WA when they hosted a mini get-together.
Left to right Peggy, William, Agatha, John, Stewart and Amy. A fair bit of what was discussed took us back in space and time. It was the first time we were led into the secret of the pink bike.