KARANGAN SURAT RASMI

Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung, 
Kampung Kelubi, 
Parit Panjang, 
73624 Muar, 
Johor.

Pegawai Daerah Muar, 
Pejabat Daerah Muar, 
Johor Darul Takzim. 

Tuan, 

PERMOHONAN SEBUAH JAMBATAN BARU YANG MENGHUBUNGKAN KAMPUNG KELUBI DENGAN PARIT PANJANG

Dengan segala hormatnya, saya selaku Setiausaha Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung Kelubi, Parit Panjang ingin memaklumkan kepada pihak tuan bahawa jambatan yang menghubungi Kampung Kelubi dengan bandar Parit Panjang telah runtuh disebabkan oleh banjir besar yang melanda daerah ini dua minggu lalu. 

2. Untuk makluman tuan, penduduk Kampung Kelubi dan beberapa buah kampung lain yang terletak di seberang sini kini menghadapi masalah untuk ke pekan Parit Panjang kerana sebuah jambatan kayu yang menghubungi kampung-kampung di seberang sini dengan Pekan Parit Panjang telah roboh. Jambatan itu roboh baru-baru ini akibat banjir besar yang melanda daerah ini. Jadi, kini penduduk di sini menghadapi kesulitan untuk ke seberang, terutamanya penduduk yang terpaksa ke pekan Parit Panjang pada setiap hari untuk urusan mereka. Oleh itu, saya merayu agar sebuah jambatan konkrit perlu dibina di tapak jambatan yang telah runtuh itu untuk kemudahan penduduk di sini. 

3. Keruntuhan jambatan ini telah menyebabkan kesusahan kepada pelajar sekolah terutamanya yang belajar di Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit Panjang dan juga di Sekolah Menengah Parit Panjang. Hal ini menyebabkan pelajar menghadapi kesulitan sewaktu hendak ke sekolah. Kebanyakan pelajar tidak dapat pergi ke sekolah kerana jambatan tersebut merupakan satusatunya jalan perhubungan untuk mereka sampai ke sekolah. Jika jambatan ini tidak dibina semula secepat mungkin maka kerumitan ini akan berlarutan dan menjejaskan prestasi pelajar kampung ini dalam bidang pelajaran. 

4. Selama ini, jambatan yang telah runtuh itu menjadi penghubung antara Kampung Kelubi dengan bandar Parit Panjang. Jadi, dengan keruntuhan jambatan tersebut, hal ini telah menimbulkan pelbagai kesulitan kepada seluruh penduduk Kampung Kelubi. Para penduduk sukar keluar ke pekan Parit Panjang untuk membeli-belah, berurusan dengan pejabat kerajaan dan berniaga. Keruntuhan jambatan itu juga membawa kesukaran kepada penduduk kampung berhampiran untuk ke pekan Parit Panjang. 

5. Jika ditinjau dari sudut ekonomi, keruntuhan jambatan itu juga menimbulkan kesusahan kepada penduduk kampung kami. Kebanyakan penduduk Kampung Kelubi yang bekerja sebagai petani menghadapi masalah membawa keluar hasil tanaman untuk dipasarkan di bandar Parit Panjang dan pekan-pekan lain yang berdekatan. Selain itu, terdapat juga sebilangan penduduk kampung ini yang bekerja di bandar Parit Panjang dan di pekan sekitarnya, sama ada di sektor kerajaan, swasta atau bekerja sendiri. Jadi, mereka juga menghadapi masalah untuk ke tempat kerja masing-masing disebabkan jambatan yang sering digunakan oleh mereka itu sudah runtuh. 

6. Dengan itu, kami tidak menafikan bahawa jambatan yang telah runtuh itu merupakan jalan perhubungan yang begitu penting bagi penduduk Kampung Kelubi. Walaupun terdapat beberapa orang penduduk kampung ini yang menggunakan perahu untuk menyeberangi sungai, malah ada yang mengambil upah untuk membawa penduduk yang hendak menyeberangi sungai, tetapi keadaan ini boleh membahayakan keselamatan mereka kerana arus sungai yang deras. Oleh itu, sebelum sesuatu tragedi berlaku maka lebih baik jika kerajaan mengambil tindakan segera untuk membina jambatan konkrit bagi menggantikan jambatan kayu yang telah runtuh. 

Akhirnya, saya berharap semoga perkara yang saya nyatakan di atas mendapat perhatian daripada pihak tuan dan masalah ini dapat diatasi dengan segera demi kepentingan penduduk Kampung Kelubi dan kampung-kampung sekitarnya yang memerlukan sebuah jambatan untuk kegunaan harian jika hendak ke seberang. 

Sekian. Terima kasih.

Yang berharap,

Wan Khodri

(WAN KHODRI B. WAN HASBULLAH)
Setiausaha,
Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung,
Kampung Kelubi, 
Muar.

❤ Healthy teeth – why do we need them ❤

One of the biggest problems of the humankind is the presence of very dangerous mouth diseases. To be frank, years ago they were even more dangerous, because devices like toothbrushes and toothpastes weren't accessible. Nowadays, we are trying to fight with those illnesses in many different ways. There are numerous specialists in order to solve the teeth and mouth problems. Virtually, in most of the cases, we are guilty for the unpleasant condition of our mouth. We are either not following the simple hygienic rules or we are not sufficiently prepared for this battle. However, if we are not protected from the mouth illnesses, we can have many troubles. Although there are excellent orthodontists, we must take care of our teeth. Precisely for that reason, the health of each tooth is quite important and necessary for accomplishing in order to have normal life.

The smile is the thing that is wanted from everyone. How we can smile if our teeth are decaying or lacking. Moreover, when we are eating the main and only means for doing this are the teeth. Without them, we won't be able to feed, smile or feel in a good mood. The teeth are important for the speech as well.

If we do not care enough for our teeth, the results can be catastrophic. For example, taking care of our mouth will contribute for successful removing of the unpleasant bacteria, which are settled in it. The hugest rival of our teeth health is the presence of the plaque. Its germs become crazy when we eat something, and start shuttling in the mouth in order to feed. The eating from our food isn't the problem. After their basic meal, they leave behind them an indefinite quantity of acid, which harms the enamel of our teeth. The consequences can be different, but the main one is the caries. When the outermost layer of a tooth is cracked and there is a condition for cavity, the tooth decaying is already activated. What is more, there is a possibility of developing even bigger problems. The abscess is one of them. However, the presence of the plaque can lead in another direction. For instance, if we do not brush our teeth regularly, and the plaque remains, it is possible to be hit by the appearing of the tartar. Moreover, avoiding caring of our mouth's health can deliver other diseases like gum disease, dry mouth, bad breath, tooth erosion and so on. Indeed, the most dangerous products for our teeth are those, which contain acidic or sugary components. Hence, we need to be very cautious of what we are eating and drinking.

Above all, now you know why we need to be aware for the health of our teeth.

The Singing School: An American Tradition

      The Singing School was an institution that was uniquely American. it was
established to serve a dual purpose: the desire to create music and the need for
sociability. Generations were taught to read and sing music by itinerant singing
masters, who developed characteristic methods and materials of instruction, and
distinctive performance practices. Through this institution, many people were
given the opportunity to participate in music, either as a singer, a teacher, or
as a composer. The Singing School foreshadowed the development of church choirsand musical societies.
      
       Early settlers in this country brought with them their native English
music, both sacred and secular. They made use of various Psalters compiled in
Europe. It was not until 1640, however, that the Puritan ministers in America
made their own translation of the psalms. The Bay Psalm Book was the first book
printed in British North America and was widely used. The most distinguishing 


feature of this book was its rhymed and metered English poetry. This allowed a
few tunes, having the same rhythms as the poetry, to be used as melodies for
many psalms. In addition, the text employed the vernacular, and consequently
promoted memorization. The ninth edition of the Bay Psalm Book, published in
1698, was the first edition published with tunes. This edition had printed the
letters F-S-L-M, representing the solmization syllables fa, sol, la, and mi,
under the notes. This indicates that there was a familiarity with and an
interest in music instruction as applied to psalmody.
      

      It was not until the early 18th century, however, that as a direct
result of agitation by ministers for a reformation in congregational singing,
arguments were advanced promoting regular singing and the eventual establishment
of singing schools.