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keep up-to-date with news of things that matter to them. It can help notify
them of any forthcoming event or to get reports on things that have taken place.
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11th January, 2003
We regret
to announce that Mayu Aran of Arur Layun, age 86, passed away in Miri after
a long illness on 11th January,
2003. The funeral was held in Miri on 12th January.
We offer
our deepest condolences to her children: Salang Raan, Pasa Aran, Munan
Aran, Ganang Aran and Supang Aran.
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9th January, 2003
It appears
that the Layang Layang Skyvan is finally available to the Bario people.
It has been making two or three flights into Bario each day, and
the fuel crisis is now over, even if it does cost M$18 per gallon for either
petrol or diesel.
8th January, 2003
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RTM filmcrew re-arranging our
padi fields!
Bario is still flavour of the
month! The latest crop of visitors, all from Kuala Lumpur,
included a five-man RTM crew, and one journalist each from
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Utusan Melayu, Tamil Nesan, The China Press and Straits Times,
not to mention three members from BERAS Corporation.
Apparently,
there is a plan afoot to launch an all-out campaign to put Bario rice on
the international market!
A gotong-royong harvest session
by the people of Bario Asal, Arur Dalan and Arur Layun, planned for the
film crew, provided some entertaining moments. What with Balang Doo having
to say the prayers three times (for repeated film takes), a buffet lunch,
and the film crew finding out that the water in the field was muddier and
deeper than they had expected, a great time was had by all - even though
very little rice was actually harvested!
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Toys for Boys
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8th January, 2003
The
latest "Toys for Boys", a 500cc 4-wheel drive Suzuki QuadRunner, has
arrived in Bario, courtesy the Forestry Department. The young men are
examining it very closely and giving it a quick whirl around the airport
any chance they get.
Not to be
outdone, one of the ladies has acquired a smaller 150cc version, though not
a 4-wheel drive!
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