Innalillahi wa inna lillahi rajioon
Sdra. Shuid Salleh (Jojo) ex-SIUC-Engineering telah kembali ke rahmatullah pukul 4.40 ptg 16hb Nov. 2009 dan disemadikan pada hari sama di kampung bapanya dekat Kepala Batas, Kedah.
Beliau mengidap sakit kanser paru-paru.
Semoga rohnya diletakkan bersama orang-orang yang mulia.
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Yes, we had a wonderful gathering on 11th October at Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir. As I had promised to upload some of the photos, here they are:
Osman and Othman
Moslim with daughter (back) and Othman while Zambri and Osman at the background
Burhan talking to Megat and wife
Rauff listening to Megat and Osman's conversation
As the person taking charge of the food, Burhan asked Fauzan and Othman if they need more
The rest of the family members prefer the shade and to be seated
The second generations made friends easily as did their parents
yes ... recalling the good old days stories (Zambri, Burhan, Rauff and Megat standing while Othman seated)
we talk, and talk, and talk ...
everybody were busy talking
Sis. Yaman (Osman) talking to Sis. Norliza (Moslim) while their children prefer to talk standing
Brother Osman and family left for Dubai yesterday en route to Khartoum bringing back sweet memories of a short stay in Malaysia meeting long lost friends. It was also unfortunate that some of us were not able to make it.
However, Shuki Osman made an extra effort taking a trip all the way from Kulim to meet Osman Mokhtar El-Mubarak at Batu Ferringhi despite he was not feeling well and being on medication.
Thank you Shuki for the wonderful lunch and sharing some of the nostalgic photos.
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Well, after a short notice and a simple preparation, we finally managed to gather at Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir.
We had Wan Burhan Wan Ismail (who arrived first and brought Nasi Lemak and mineral water), Zambri Mohd Tenang (brought karipap), Othman Ismail, Megat Hisham Hassan and wife (brought homemade kuih lapis), Abdul Rauff Sarail, Moslim Jaafar and his big family (minus one), Mohd Fauzan Mohd Nor and his family (who came all the way from Malacca, and of course our special guest all the way from Sudan, Osman Mokhtar El-Mubarak and his family.
Khalid Zakaria called a day before that he cannot make it at the last minute and there was no news from Mohd Saupi for able to make it and so was Wan Ibrahim.
What was interesting to see the family members and interactions among the 2nd generations among us. Though it was the first time for some of them to meet they were able to continue the brotherly relationship among their parents.
Thanks to all who made the effort to come and meet our brother Osman whom we had not met for over 20 years!
Will write more and upload additional photos later.
p.s. – I do not know who brought the other container of kuih lapis – sorry for not giving the rightful credit.
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For those who are not familiar with Ampang area, you may want to use the map below as a guide.
Directions:
1.Using Middle Ring Road (MRR2)
a. Coming from Zoo Negara:
Exit at Ampang Jaya i.e. before Ampang Point flyover. Follow under the flyover to the Ampang road junction take right at the light towards the city. Turn left after Shell and Petronas (before Lorenzo) – Lorong Ru. Turn right at Jalan Ampang Hilir. The lake is at your right. Parking and and entrance clearly visible.
In case you missed the Ampang Point/Jaya exit, proceed the MRR2, U-turn at the next two exit (i.e. exit Pandan Jaya – passed Tesco). Then follow (b.)
b. Coming from Cheras:
After Tesco (Kg Pandan), take Jalan Ampang exit after Shell and the lake. Keep left and turn towards the city at Jalan Ampang. Turn left after Shell and Petronas (before Lorenzo) – Lorong Ru. Turn right at Jalan Ampang Hilir. The lake is at your right. Parking and and entrance clearly visible.
2. Coming from the city along Jalan Ampang, U-turn at the light under the MRR2 flyover. Take Jalan Ampang back towards the city, turn left after Shell and Petronas (before Lorenzo) – Lorong Ru. Turn right at Jalan Ampang Hilir. The lake is at your right. Parking and and entrance clearly visible.
The map below should be helpful.
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Calling SIU-C Alumni, especially 1982-1987, we plan to have a simple Raya picnic (with your family along).
Date: 11 October 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am (most of us need to rush to other Raya Open House invitations and/or wedding receptions after that – so let us all be punctual and finish on time)
Agenda: Just meet and talk, talk, talk
Location: Taman Rekreasi DBKL Tasik Ampang Hilir (just opened before Raya) – next to Shell Station along MRR2 before Ampang Point if coming from Cheras or after Ampang Point if coming from Zoo Negara (map)
Food/Drink: Simple Nasi Lemak bungkus, a little bit of pasta, and other light Raya cookies (as you will all be going to attend various functions after that) – and mineral water. Unless we have other sponsors (please tell me)
SPECIAL GUEST: Bro. Osman Mokhtar El-Mubarak (Sudanese) SIU-C 1985-1987 – he and his family has been in town for vacation since yesterday – and wish to meet all his Malaysian friends.
PLEASE confirm your attendance to avoid food wastage (and also tak cukup makan!).
HELP spread the words …
Person to contact:
1. Karim Omar 019-3199-788 (akarimomar@yahoo.com)
2. Wan Burhan 016-395-6497 (logonwb@yahoo.com)
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Updated (9 Oct 09):
Confirmed coming:
Confirmed NOT coming:
Note:
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from Daily Egyptan:
Published: Monday, March 30, 2009
Updated: Monday, March 30, 2009
Carbondale Police are still looking for three males they believe were involved in an incident in which shots were fired at Lewis Park Apartments early Saturday morning.
Officers responded to a disturbance call just after 12:30 a.m. and found several men and women fighting in the complex’s apartment complex, police said in a Monday news release.
Witnesses said they heard two or three gunshots fired, but Officer Randy Mathis said the bullets struck no one.
Police said an 18-year-old Carbondale man, who was treated for injuries and released from Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, and an 18-year-old Marion woman reported being struck by one of the suspects during the scuffle.
The three men left the area in a four-door sedan with Missouri license plates shortly after the shots were fired, police said.
Police said anyone with information regarding this incident can call 618-549-2677 to submit an anonymous tip.
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| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | |
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| Motto: | Deo Volente |
| Established: | 1869 |
| Type: | Public |
| Chancellor: | Samuel Goldman (interim) |
| President: | Glenn Poshard |
| Faculty: | 1,553 |
| Students: | 21,000 |
| Undergraduates: | 16,500[1] |
| Postgraduates: | 4,500 |
| Location: |  Carbondale, Illinois, USA |
| Campus: | Rural, 1,133 acres (4.6 km²) |
| Colors: | Maroon and White |
| Nickname: | Salukis |
| Mascot: | Brown Dawg and Gray Dawg[2] |
| Website: | www.siuc.edu |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC but usually just referred to as SIU) is located in Carbondale, Illinois. The Carbondale campus is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system, which includes SIU’s smaller sister institution Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Founded in 1869, SIU ranks as one of the top public universities in Illinois. SIU is recognized in the U.S. News & World Report rankings as a “National University”, that is, a university which grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research.[3] US News ranks SIU in the “third tier”, meaning that it is currently in the third quartile of schools within the National University category.[4] Among public universities in Illinois awarding doctorate degrees, only the University of Illinois ranks higher. Additionally, SIU is ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as “Doctoral Research Extensive”. The University offers the full range of degree programs from the bachelor’s to the doctoral level, as well as professional degrees in law and medicine.[3]
History
In 1869, SIU was founded as a teacher’s college named Southern Illinois Normal College. It began with twelve academic departments and an initial class of 143. The university continued as a teacher’s college until Delyte W. Morris took office as president of the university in 1948. Morris was SIU’s longest serving president (1948-1970).[5] During his presidency, he transformed SIU from a teacher’s college to the second-ranked public comprehensive research university in Illinois.[citation needed] Among his many accomplishments, Morris created SIU’s law, medical, and dental schools.
SIU’s total undergraduate enrollment is around 20,000.[3] Typical of public research universities, SIU has over 170 academic degree programs–across all levels; associates, bachelors, masters, and doctoral. It also offers professional programs in business, law and medicine. Since 1989, SIU has offered an M.D./J.D. dual degree program, leading to the concurrent award of both degrees after six years.[6]
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognizes Southern Illinois University, Carbondale as an elite institution of higher education, based on breadth of research and academic programs. Carnegie categorizes Southern as: “RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity).”[7]
Highlights
On November 18, 2005, the SIU Board of Trustees unanimously selected former congressman and three-degree SIU alumnus Glenn Poshard to serve as the new President of Southern Illinois University. Poshard took office in January 2006.[8]
Also, SIUC and SIUE are the same school system.
Athletics
See: Southern Illinois Salukis
Notable alumni
There are currently over 220,000 graduates of Southern Illinois University worldwide.
Campus Lake on the south side of campus in February, 2007.
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Some students find parking a harrowing process
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A car stands alone in a makeshift parking spot Thursday in the Communications Building parking lot. Plant and Services Operations Director Phil Gatton said that the mixture of snow and ice has caused failure to some equipment and delay in getting all parking lots plowed. Edyta Blaszczyk ~ Daily Egyptian
After university officials closed campus for two days because of poor weather, SIUC greeted students Thursday with limited parking spaces and massive mounds of snow.
Most parking lots on campus were half-plowed, rendering many students unable to find a parking space. Those who found space were in danger of being stuck because of lingering ice and snow that amassed from a winter storm that had struck Carbondale two days earlier.
Phil Gatton, director of Plant and Service Operations, said progress has been slow because snow and ice interfered with some equipment, which meant most of the work had to be done with shovels.
“I’m sure there are a lot of people frustrated and I apologize for that,” Gatton said. “We were given a difficult storm and we’ve tried to deal with it the best we can.”
As of 11:45 a.m., only five rows at the SIU Arena parking lot had been cleared.
Christina Trapani, a sophomore from Herrin studying finance, said she would have been fine with the decision to open campus if the lots had been cleared.
“We had softball practice today and we needed to get to the stadium, and they hadn’t even plowed that parking lot,” Trapani said. “I thought they could have plowed yesterday when we had the day off. I thought that was why we had the day off.”
Chancellor Sam Goldman said the decision to open campus came when he drove around campus with Gatton. Goldman said though conditions were not completely clear, they thought it was clear enough to resume classes.
“We were aware there would be some difficulties,” Goldman said. “All in all, it looked like the campus should be operational. It wasn’t perfect, but it was operational.”
Lot Two, which is located east of Anthony Hall, was completely clear at 8:30 a.m.
Kathleen Plesko, director of Disability Support Services, said she received no complaints and was pleased with the work the Physical Plant had done to clear parking lots, sidewalks and roads.
“Our Physical Plant has really been climbing a mountain day and night trying to make things work,” Plesko said. “To me, at some point you have to go and do the hard thing (and open campus). Of course it’s not going to work for everybody, but I think they’ve done a phenomenal job to this point.”
Reza Habib, a professor in psychology, said he had trouble finding a parking space in a lot west of Lawson Hall.
But Habib said he understands why campus was opened after being closed for two days.
“From a faculty point of view — for people teaching Tuesdays and Thursdays — that’s a whole week they would have lost from a semester,” Habib said. “It puts a lot of strain on students to cover the material.”
Lt. Harold Tucker of the SIUC Police Department said officers were encouraged to help with parking and not write tickets unless necessary Thursday.
“We’re just trying to facilitate students, faculty and staff,” Tucker said. “We’re using extreme caution and not writing tickets, but just trying to facilitate safe parking and travel.”
Though the threat of tickets was lifted, some students found parking to be a frustrating process.
John Folak, a senior from Chicago studying aviation, said his car became stuck when he tried to park at the SIU Arena before a 10 a.m. class.
“They just should have plowed these lots, they had all day yesterday,” Folak said. “If they were going to open the campus, they should have had the lots plowed.”
Folak said he had to call a friend to pull him out
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from Daily Egyptian:
SIUC shut down for second straight day, expected to be open today
Published: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Snow days
As the university shut down its campus for a second consecutive day Wednesday, poor weather continued to pose a hazard to students and community members around Carbondale.
The National Weather Service reported more than an inch of snow had covered the area by 5 p.m., and many motorists were trapped in banks of snow produced by city plow trucks.
Randy Mathis, a spokesman for the Carbondale Police Department, reported six crashes as of 3 p.m. All were minor wrecks with no injuries, he said, and the department had been getting several calls from motorists for assistance.
Mathis said they were still encouraging people to stay off the roadways if at all possible.
The National Weather Service forecasts a high of 30 degrees for today with a chance of light snow in the evening. Friday’s forecast calls for partly sunny skies with a high in the upper 20s, while the rest of the weekend should not include anymore snow.
Colburn Dittmer, a senior from Omaha, Neb., studying agricultural systems technology, said he saw a tow truck get stuck while trying to dislodge another vehicle from the mounds of snow.
But while some students had problems with their cars, others enjoyed the time off school.
Dittmer said he spent his Tuesday with a group of friends sloshing through the snow with a Jon boat on the back of a truck.
Sean Morgan, a senior from Naperville studying agribusiness economics, said they took his roommate’s boat out to the arena and went sledding with it. Their plans were to do more of the same on their second day off from classes.
Dittmer said he was hoping for a third snow day, but SIUC spokesman Rod Sievers said today’s classes would unlikely be cancelled.
Brad Dillard, associate director of the Physical Plant, said campus crews would work through the night to clear parking lots and walk ways on campus.
“All of our resources are at work and we have a lot of work ahead,” he said.
Sievers said the winter storm also caused damage to the campus farm, which suffered a collapsed roof because of the weight of snow and ice. Sievers said no people or animals were injured but a barricade surrounding the building would be put up to protect students and animals from the hazardous building.
SIUC campus police officer Sergeant Bennie Joe Vick said officers kept busy overnight by trying to keep students off the Campus Lake. He said they chased between 30 to 40 students off the lake.
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I remember during our time, SIUC was closed twice. One was because of 20 inches of snow.
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Announcement from SIUC Offical Website:
Due to bad weather conditions, SIUC will be closed Wednesday, January 28, 2009. For more information, call 618-453-5375 or 866-264-6420.
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From Daily Egyptian:
Inches of ice keep campus closed
Although 2 to 3 inches of snow and ice meant a day off for students, for the university’s grounds crew the weather resulted in more than 13 straight hours of labor Tuesday.
University spokesman Rod Sievers said the circumstance was notable especially because it was the second consecutive year for the university to close because of weather.
Inches of ice keep campus closed Although 2 to 3 inches of snow and ice meant a day off for students, for the university’s grounds crew the weather resulted in more than 13 straight hours of labor Tuesday. University spokesman Rod Sievers said the circumstance was notable especially because it was the second consecutive year for the university to close because of weather
“It is kind of unusual that we would have to close two years in a row,” Sievers said.
Brad Dillard, associate director of the Physical Plant, said road-clearing preparations began Friday. Physical plant staff made sure the snow plows and salt spreaders were ready for the storm, he said.
Chancellor Sam Goldman said he decided to call off classes at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday on the recommendation of Phil Gatton, director of plant and service operations.
“We are committed to try to get it open, but if it is a danger to the people on the campus, we will not open,” Goldman said.
Gatton recommended canceling classes because their crews could not get all of the roads clear and safe.
Dillard said the workers were out at midnight trying to get the roads cleared and worked up until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to make the roads and sidewalks safe for everyone.
As of 6:30 p.m., Wednesday classes had not been canceled.
“At the moment school is on,” Goldman said. “The decision will probably be made early (Wednesday) morning.”
Shawn Henry, manager of environmental services for the city of Carbondale, said city workers concentrated on the primary snow routes, which he said were in good shape. Steady sleet and snow kept workers from clearing other routes, he said.
Henry said the city issued a snow emergency declaration, which those who park on emergency snow routes will be ticketed or towed. The declaration is commonly issued when there are two or more inches of snow or ice, he said.
Henry also said the city would suspend recycling for the remainder of the week, and people should store their trashcans inside.
Carbondale Police Officer Randy Mathis said one minor accident with no injuries had been reported by noon Tuesday.
Dillard said that the storm was to continue through Tuesday night. He said crew members expected to be out all night again clearing roads and sidewalks.
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