Sunday morning, December 5, 2021, after a long time, we joined the Sabers Pungli movement again at the location of the former flash flood in Beru Hamlet, Bumiaji Village, Batu City. Together with volunteers and local villagers, this morning, the activity was scheduled to clean the river border from flooded materials, in the form of garbage and wood from fallen trees/illegal felling. The pile of garbage is dredged and separated. The wood was burned at several points. Plastic waste is collected. All of them work hand in hand in the cloudy weather conditions are quite friendly. After quite a lot of garbage was collected and the wood burned a lot, we were invited to eat together at one of the residents’ houses. Traditional menus are provided, cooked by the women in Beru Hamlet, in the form of several kinds of vegetables and side dishes. The taste is definitely without a doubt, delicious, eaten together by all the participants in the morning activity. After eating together, activities immediately resumed. But due to time constraints, my wife and I had to say goodbye, because we had to undergo the next activity.
After saying goodbye, we headed to the house of one of the Batu Local Guides members, which is about 2 kilometers from where we were doing our activities. A house as well as a shop, namely Warung Bu Susy, which is located in front of Taman Kenanga. Ms. Susy, Alle and Ita were already there, while the other members were still on their way. Here, we plan to convey the donations that have been collected from donors, to help ease the burden on the victims of flash floods in this area. While waiting for the other members, Alle and I hunted for photos at Taman Kenangan. This park is quite large, and seems to be the land of the Bulukerto village treasury which is used as a recreation park for local residents. After we were satisfied with our photo hunting and the other members arrived, we immediately headed to the house of Mrs. Anggra, an employee of the Bumiaji District office who would guide us to the houses of the disaster victims. Without waiting too long, we were guided by Mrs. Anggra immediately to the first house where we would convey the donation. The condition is quite apprehensive, it is located right on the edge of the river where the flood marks are still clearly visible. In the second point, no less sad. His house is no longer there because it was swept away by the flood. At the third point, we were met with survivors who were forced to lose their husbands and children who could not save themselves. We can clearly see the deep sadness on the face. Needless to say, tears fell. Hopefully these victims can be patient and steadfast in the face of this really heavy ordeal.
We also continued to several residents’ houses until all donations were completely delivered. Finally, we returned to Mrs. Anggra’s house to rest, while enjoying snacks and drinks. Not long after, a meatball seller came on a motorbike. It turned out that Mrs. Anggra had deliberately called the meatball seller to entertain us all. Wow, thank God. We immediately ordered meatballs according to each other’s preferences and enjoyed them on the terrace while telling stories to each other. After enjoying the meatballs, we said our goodbyes and did not forget to thank them for being treated in such a way.
Next, we moved to one of the members’ stall which had just opened. Warung Ning Ita is the name, which is about 8 kilometers away. Arriving at the location, we were greeted by Mashita, the shop owner who is also a member of us. Even though her local guide account is still suspended, she still actively participates in meet-ups with other Batu Local Guides members. At this shop, we ordered hot coffee for the first time, because it seemed like this was what we needed after a long day of activities. A few moments later, Alle and Ita joined us. While enjoying coffee, we were engrossed in telling stories and asking how the idea of ​​establishing this shop came from. Not to forget, ask about the variety of menus offered. Hearing the rawon menu, I immediately ordered the menu, complete with a side dish of fried tripe that looked tempting. Looks like we’ve been eating all day. Ahhh, let it be, the important thing is to be healthy hehehe. It’s not every day that you can hunt for delicious culinary delights like this. After being satisfied enjoying the rawon menu and other menus, we finally had to end our day’s activities. Although a little tired, but it paid off with happiness to be able to meet other members and do activities together
