GM'S MESSAGE INSIDE APRIL 2007

Dear Residents,

This month I would like to start off by extending Warmest Congratulations to the Winners of the Running Challenge Competition which run for almost a month from February 9th to March 3rd at The Club and Spa. Congratulations to Mr. Kim Hong, Mr. Kochiroh Hamaguchi, Mr. Andrew Bunn, Mr. Sadanand,
Mr. Kim Nam Yong and Mr. Huw Lloyd Michael. We also commend the performance of our winners in the Female Category, Mrs. Christina Nelson, Mrs. Ruth Buchanan and Mrs.Janice Hope Klassen. Thank you all for your participation in the games and we look forward to seeing you in our next sports competitions.

To our friends celebrating the holiest of Christian holidays, we wish you a Happy and Blessed Easter! For Christians worldwide, Easter is a joyous celebration representing a triumph of life over death. Easter also represents the coming of spring. It is the time for easter egg hunts and loads of fun for kids! For those going for their 'spring break' school holidays, wishing you safe journey to your travel destinations and enjoy your time wherever you may be.

Indonesia celebrates Kartini Day on April 21st, the birthday of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904), the former leader of the country's women's right emancipation in education. Her letters to her friends in Holland on the betterment of women's education were compiled into the famous “Letters of a Javanese Princess”. We therefore take this opportunity to congratulate the Women of Indonesia as they continue to make a significant mark and contribution in the fields of business, economics, politics, education, law, social sciences and much more.
Selamat Hari Kartini!

 

We would like to remind once again our residents to please ask your drivers to stay in the Driver's Lounge while waiting for your call. Please ask them to give due respect to our other residents and not to use the parking spaces belonging to other residents to lounge around, eat or drink.

The Pakubuwono Residence has provided a lounge specifically for this purpose in order to maintain cleanliness and harmony. Your support and cooperation will be very much appreciated.

Enjoy life at The Pakubuwono Residence!
Sincerely yours,

Detlef Skrobanek
General Manager

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ITS LATIN NAME : IPOMOEA
ITS ENGLISH NAME : MORNING GLORY
ITS INDONESIAN NAME : BUNGA UNGU RAMBAT

“April showers bring May flowers”, as the saying goes. Inside features the beautiful deep blue, “Ipomoea Indica or Morning Glory” which you'll find all along the jogging track climbing the outside walls of The Pakubuwono Residence. It is an exquisite and welcoming sight as we return from our daily chores in the city to the oasis which The Pakubuwono Residence has created for you.

This large genus, which includes some 400 species, is best known for its climbers, many of which go under the popular name of Morning Glory. Mostly native to tropical America, they have been introduced throughout the tropical world and in several places have become wild. One of the most popular, often grown over fences as a screen, is Ipomoea indica, which has deep blue or mauve flowers. Others include the pale mauve Ipomoea pulchella and the wine-red Ipomoea horsfalliae. The typical Morning Glory blooms when the sun first strikes it.
HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES

Dear Residents,
We would like to inform you that we have housekeeping services available for your unit. Housekeeping services are provided either, daily, once a week, twice a week, or three times a week.
Please contact the Tenant Relation Officer at your respective tower for a detailed schedule and prices.
We are happy to serve you.

AIKIDO

The Japanese martial art of Aikido is a comprehensive system of throwing, joint-locking, striking and pinning techniques, coupled with training in traditional Japanese weapons such as the sword, staff and knife. Founded by Morihei Ueshiba early in the twentieth century following his own extensive study of various armed and unarmed martial systems, Aikido represents a potent distillation of centuries of Japanese martial knowledge. It is one of the most widely practiced budo, or martial way, in the world.

However, Ueshiba (commonly called O-Sensei, or "venerable teacher") was determined that his Aikido be practiced as more than simply a method of fighting. For O-Sensei, Aikido was a path of self-development. He believed that it could be a means for anyone, of any nation, to follow the same path. Aikido is shugyo: an intense physical and spiritual training to perfect human character and develop true wisdom.

If you are interested, Aikido classes are now available in your gymnasium twice a week. Children class every Tuesday at 4 pm, and adult class every Thursday at 7 pm. Come and sign up now!