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EDUCATION FAIR

Promotions and scholarships await SPM and STPM leavers at the Star Education Fair 2018 in SPICE Arena, Relau, on March 17 and 18. Visitors will benefit from various education and career-related talks to be held from 11am to 7pm daily. Admission is free. Limited exhibitor booths are available. Call 03-79671388 ext 1097/1541 for more information.

PARKING DEVICE

Holders of the Smart Parking Gadget (SPG) are requested to return the device to the Penang Island City Council from now until March 31. They can return the device at Pusat Bayaran Setempat in Jalan Padang Kota Lama from Monday to Thursday (8.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm) and on Friday (8.30am to 12.15pm and 2.45pm to 4.30pm).

SEMINAR

There will be a free seminar on ‘Come Work in USA and Get Green Card/PR’ on Feb 24 at Menara Boustead (Unit 1-01, Ground Floor). The English session is from 9am to 10.30am, while the Chinese session is from 11am to 12.30pm. Details, contact or WhatsApp [phone] or email [e-mail].

St THOMAS REUNION

Calling old boys of St Thomas in Kuantan. An alumni grand reunion dinner will be held for the first time at the Mega View Hotel in Jalan Besar, Kuantan, on Feb 24 at 7pm. There will also be a ‘Walk for St. Thomas’ event on Feb 25 at 10.30am. Old boys, former teachers, parents and members of the public are invited to attend the above events. Details, call Save St Thomas ad-hoc committee chairman Abdul Rahman Razak (019-313 1828), email him at [e-mail] or contact Baskaran (012-252 2581) Lee Kong Yee (019-906 1972).

CNY REUNION

Rose Charities Malaysia will hold a Chinese New Year reunion for seniors and friends at Berjaya Georgetown Hotel on Feb 25 at 7pm. Details, call 012-4882419.

E&O OPEN HOUSE

Eastern and Oriental Berhad (E&O) will hold a Chinese New Year open house on Feb 25 from 11am to 2pm at Straits Green public park in Seri Tanjung Pinang (near Tesco). There will be a lion dance, drum show and traditional Chinese dance performances by students from SJK (C) Hun Bin. Details, call 04-8992268.

JAPANESE CLASS

YMCA Penang will stage a basic Japanese course from March 9 at its premises in Macalister Road. There will be nine lessons from 8pm to 10pm. Details, call 04-2288211 or 012-4263411.

COUNSELLING

Help4u provides confidential and free email counselling for the personal, emotional and social issues of youths. Visit www.help4u.org.my or www.help4u.my.

BLOOD DONATION

Donate blood at the Penang Hospital blood bank from Monday to Thursday (7.30am to 1pm and 2pm to 5.30pm), Friday (7.30am to 12.15pm and 2.45pm to 5.30pm) and the first Saturday of each month (8am to 1pm). Call 04-222 5161 for details.

AERODANCE

Join aerodance activities every Sunday at 8am at SPICE Arena and every Thursday and Saturday at 6pm at Taman Metropolitan in Relau. Call Ahmad Ali (012-4738500).