Rotary Club of Pandan Valley President Newsletter vol s2 11 july 2013

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The BOD

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Events Coming Up….

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Information

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The President’s Page 31st President Mohan - 2013-14 Dear fellow Rotarians. Our first luncheon meeting for the new Rotary year commenced at the Grand Hyatt, Atelier II, the Gallery on 5th July 2013. On behalf of the club, I would like to thank our Club Service Director, Rtn Anne Quek and the Hyatt staff for the smooth start.

It is always special to have PDG Dr Philbert Chin in our first meeting to give an auspicious feeling and also some shivers to me trying to preside the meeting in his presence and our members for the first time. I must admit it was a tense day and was glad I survived the afternoon with the encouragement of the members albeit with some boo-boos.

One such blooper was giving the toast to Rotary Foundation instead of Rotary International. Anyway it all ended in a healthy sunshine box and a good laugh.

The President called the meeting to order and Rtn Dr Dennis Wee introduced the guests.

The speaker Ron Ho was introduced by PP Pang Boon Seng and a vote of thanks was delivered after the talk by Rtn Anil. Thank you to all the participants.

PDG Philbert our Honorary Member, 21 members , 3 Visiting Rotarians, 1 Interactor from Nepal, 1 Speaker and his guest attended the meeting. $200 was collected for the sunshine box. I would like to thank all the 21 members who took the effort to attend the first meeting and gave a good kick start to the new Rotary year. Your support is always appreciated.

Ron Ho and our ex-member Saw Teen from Friends In Charity (FIC) were invited to enlighten our a club on the school project they embarked in Myanmar. As our club is contemplating on participating in the project, the Board of Directors suggested that all members should hear out from FIC and raise their queries directly to Ron Ho and Saw Teen. I would like to thank Ron Ho and Saw Teen for taking the trouble to drop by and share with us. There were some healthy discussions from PDG Philbert and our members.

PP Pang Boon Seng and myself will discuss the feasibility of the project with the board and shall keep the members posted.

The visiting Rotarians were our regular guest Rtn Prof Hiraku Kinoshita-san, Rtn Frank Kihara from Kahalui, Maui club, Hawaii, District 5000 and Rtn Sita Rupakheti from RC Newroad City, Nepal, District 3292. Frank and Sita introduced their respective clubs and exchanged their club buntings with our RCPV buntings.

Attendance of 21 members or 60% (excluding 7 leave of absence) for the lunch meeting is quite good compared to other clubs but it will be nicer if we can have more members attending. Every single member is important and the presence of the diverse characters we have in the club will definitely make the fellowship full of fun and vibrant. I am very keen to hear from any members who may have good ideas and suggestions to improve our luncheon meetings.

Great Wisdom “ Relationship are never about power, and one way to avoid the will to power is to choose to limit oneself to serve.”

- William P. Young

Lighten up !

Boy and his teacher conversation: Boy: “Can I go to Great Wisdom the toilet please?”

Teacher: “Say your alphabet.”

Boy: “abcd efgh ijkl mnoq rstu vwxy z”

See you this Friday!

Teacher: “You forgot about the p.”

Yours Truly, Mohan

Boy: “The p went down my pants.”

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The Cover Story First BOD Meeting 4th July, 2013

7:00 PM @ Alumni Medical Centre

Ka-Soh Restaurant

PP Jeffrey Seow briefs on District Vocational Seminar

Meeting in progress

……Last Week 5th July, 2013 – First Meeting

Members and guests enjoying the lunch & fellowship

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The Cover Story

……Last Week 5th July, 2013 – First Meeting PP Pang Boon Seng introducing the speaker

Vote of thanks from Rtn Anil

Exchange of buntings with visiting Rotarian Frank Kihara from RC of Kahalui, Maui, Hawaii

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Our Speaker Ron Ho from FIC

Token of appreciation given to Speaker Ron Ho

Exchange of bun.ngs with visi.ng Rotarian Sita Rupakhe. from RC of Newroad City, Nepal

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The Cover Story Short introduction of Rtn Sita’s club and ITHF

……Last Week - 5th July, 2013 – First Meeting

PP Pang Boon Seng introducing the speaker

Our Speaker Ron Ho from FIC

Rtn Sita and Interactor daughter

Birthday Celebrants

Birthday Celebrants

This Week ……

Fri, 12 Jul An Insider’s Scoop on How to Secure and Realise International Projects Speaker: PP Benedict Soh Venue: Atelier II, The Gallery, Mezzanine Level, Grand Hyatt Founded in 1976, Kingsmen is a communication design and production company that specializes in Interiors; Exhibitions and Events; Thematic and Museums; and Alternative Marketing. Listed on the SGX since 2003, it has presence in 18 cities in the Asia Pacific Region.

Our very own PP Ben with Sohvisiting will give an insider’s Exchange of flags Rotarian Frank scoop of how he secured and managed projects like the Shanghai World Hong Disneyland and Universal Studios Singapore.

Kihara from RC ofExpo, Kahalui, Maui,Kong Hawaii

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BOARD of DIRECTORS

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BOARD of DIRECTORS

Area of Responsibility PP Pang Boon Seng introducing the speaker

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Director(s)%in%Charge% Our Speaker Ron Ho from FIC Treasurer((PP(Peter(Yap)( Club(Service(Director((Rtn(Anne(Quek)( Secretary((Rtn(Dave(Wee)( Vocational(Service(Director((PP(Cynthia(Tan)( Treasurer((PP(Peter(Yap)( Club(Service(Director((Rtn(Anne(Quek)( PE(Elsie(Chua( Treasurer((PP(Peter(Yap)( Youth(Service(Director((PP(Lim(Eng(Hai)( International(Service(Director,((PP(Pang(Boon(Seng)( Treasurer((PP(Peter(Yap)( Secretary((Rtn(Dave(Wee(and(PP(Peter(Yap)( Secretary((Rtn(Dave(Wee)( Treasurer((PP(Peter(Yap)( Membership(Director((PP(CK(Lim)( Secretary((Rtn(Dave(Wee)( Secretary((Rtn(Dave(Wee)( Secretary((Rtn(Dave(Wee)( Treasurer((PP(Peter(Yap)( Membership(Director((PP(CK(Lim)( Membership(Director((PP(CK(Lim)( President(Mohan( Birthday Celebrants Treasurer((PP(Peter(Yap)( Rotary(Foundation(Director((PP(Tony(Tng)( PE(Elsie(Chua( PR(Director((PP(Choe(Peng(Sum)( Vocational(Service(Director((PP(Cynthia(Tan)( Community(Service(Director,((Rtn(Judy(Loh)( Secretary((Rtn(Dave(Wee)( Youth(Service(Director((Rtn(Tan(Ying(Lan)( Rotary(Foundation(Director((PP(Tony(Tng)( Community(Service(Director((Rtn(Judy(Loh)( Club(Service(Director((Rtn(Anne(Quek)( PE(Elsie(Chua( International(Service(Director((PP(Pang(Boon(Seng)(

( Exchange of flags with visiting Rotarian Frank Kihara from RC of Kahalui, Maui, Hawaii

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Events, Coming Up…..!

Birthdays…..

Club Calendar

PP Andrew Koh

12th of July PP Benedict Soh speak on “An Insider’s Scoop on How to Secure and Realize International Projects.”

19th of July Speaker Mr. Sean Lau on Competing in Computer Games

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26th of July

Rtn. T C Tan

Fellowship with Wine

Rtn. John Leung 12 July

PP Ben Soh

09 July

15 July

PP Lee Gee Aik

17 July

PP Choe Peng Sum 18 July

Rotary Events @ International 26th Pan Borneo Intercity Meet 2013 16th to 17th November, 2013 Kuching Sarawak

Rtn. Ben Chua

18 July

PP Michael Loh

25 July

RI Convention 1st to 4th June, 2014 Sydney Australia

Rotary Events @ District District Vocational Seminar in Singapore hosted by RCPV

Rotary Foundation Seminar for Clubs in Singapore

Rotary’s Anniversary – World Understanding & Peace Day

26th October, 2013

2nd November, 2013

23rd February, 2014

PETS Training @ KSL Hotel & Resort, JB 27th March, 2014

District 3310 Training Assembly @ KSL Hotel & Resort, JB 28th March, 2014

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RI District 3310 Conference in Penang 16th to 18th May, 2014

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Rtn. Philip Marcelo 07 July Rtn. Daniel Ong 16 July

Information ! Rotary News …..

Changes for Rotary Year 2013-14: 1. PP Rotarians allowed the to form satellite clubs, whose members meet at a different Pang Boonwill Sengbe introducing speaker Our Speaker Ron Ho from FIC time and location from their parent clubs. The change, approved by the Council on Legislation in April, is intended to make it easier for members to develop the core for a new club.

2. Districts will be able to form an unlimited number of e-clubs. The Council removed a limit of two e-clubs per district. The change is designed to bring in new members and appeal to young professionals, who may be less able to meet in person weekly.

3. The name of Rotary’s fifth Avenue of Service will change from “New Generations Service” to “Youth Service.” This change was also approved by the Council. In 2010, this avenue of service joined Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service, and International Service.

4. The dues Rotary clubs pay Rotary International will increase US$1 to US$53 per member.

5. A redesigned Rotary website will be launched in late summer.

! Club News …..

1. With the new Rotary Year, the membership semi-annual dues are to be collected and all of you should be receiving the invoice from our Hon. Treasurer PP Peter Yap. Birthday Celebrants

Birthday Celebrants

2. I would like to thank the following members and guests for generously donating at the FUN TIME fund raising during our installation dinner. As promised by PP Cynthia Tan, the funds will be channeled to the community service projects. a) Elsie DaSilva $5,000 b) PP Leonard Loo $1,000 c) IPP Tan Wah Yuan $1,000 d) PP Choe Peng Sum $1,000 e) PP Ben Soh $500 f) RC Ampang KL $410 g) PDG Philbert Chin $500 h) Geometra International $1,000 i) Cash collected $3,630 3. Our contract with Grand Hyatt expired on 30th June 2013. Hyatt wanted to increase our lunch price to $40 but Rtn Anne Quek, our Club Service Director managed to convince Hyatt not to raise the current price of $36. However it is only up to 27th Exchange flags with Rotarian December 2013.ofPlease bevisiting informed thatFrank when we renew the contract it will be raised to Kihara from RC of Kahalui, Maui, Hawaii $40. So far Hyatt has been treating us well and I think it would be nice for RCPV to continue to meet there weekly. We shall look at it when we get closer to December 2013.

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