e-Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Patong Beach Phuket Thailand
Children from the Ban Ya Learning Centre have a fun day out on Costa Victoria + Clean Drinking Water @ the Centre Meetings Tuesday 7.00pm for 7.30pm @ Days Inn (formerly Aloha Villa) 145/2 Rat–U–Thit Road PATONG BEACH except 1st Tuesday of each month. Visitors Welcome - Dress code smart casual
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Issue
No. 479
- Volume 10 – No. 39 – 19th APRIL 2016
Rotary Year 2015-2016
K.R. "Ravi" Ravindran President Rotary International
Theeranan Wonglaw District Governor 3330
Walter Wyler President Patong Beach
The International Rotary Club of Patong Beach – Phuket Thailand
Australia
Netherlands
Austria
New Zealand
Emphasis on Education PCs4kids
Belgium
Canada
Switzerland
Germany
Thailand
Health & well-being
Greece
Hong Kong
Italy
United Kingdom United States
Education – Scholarships
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PRESIDENT’S CORNER Quote of the week We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation. Wynton Marsalis
Club & Board Update Happy Songkran I wish you all a Happy Songkran. Unfortunately, I completely forgot our last weekly meeting was on Thailand’s new year’s eve otherwise I would have cancelled it. That might be the reason only 6 members and 2 visitors found the way to Patong. However, we had some good chat and talks and postponed the presentation/teaching of PP Sam and PP David about membership. VP Peter Harris used the time to update all of us about the current projects, especially Ban Ya and the dental mission starting next week. We also touched on the outcome of the fee survey
THANKS and GOODBYE Pascal De Corte, our loyal and long-term friend from the RC Zottegem/Belgium has left Phuket on Thursday. He informed us to be back in about October and we are all looking forward welcoming him again. But before he left, Pascal made, one more time, a generous donation to our Charity Funds and donated THB 20,000 for a Life Home project. Thank you very much Pascal.
District Assembly May 6-8 Not one single member followed my call of last week and only some current board members are attending the District Assembly. I could now start a long debate what Rotary is all about but I leave the answer to each individual member ..
Full-Moon Beach Party April 23 The Rotary club of Newport/USA and District 5320 are in town to conduct their 1 million dollar dental mission here in Phuket at the Patong Hospital. They are organizing a fullmoon party on April 21 at the Paradise Beach and all RCoPB members are kindly invited to join. Here are the details: Date: April 23 Location: Paradise Beach Price: THB 2,500 Details: http://paradisebeachphuket.com Registration: please contact President by email by Monday noon time
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Invitation from Rotary Club of Pasay Since last year, we have a sister club in the Philippines and they sent us an invitation to attend their 57th charter anniversary on May 21st in Manila. We have attached the official invitation letter to the bulletin and anyone who is interested in attending their anniversary should contact the President at rotary@tinzap.com by April 24th latest.
District Info District Training Assembly: 6-8 May 2016 Mida Dhavaravati Grande Hotel, Nakhon Pathom At least the entire board (incumbent and incoming) should attend Attending: PP Sam, PP David, President Walter, PE Richard, VP Peter, Treasurer Alastair
Walter
Coming Events Weekly Meeting @ 19.00 hours Monday 18th to Friday 22nd April
Tuesday 19th April
Rotary Clubs from USA Dental Mission @ Patong Hospital
Vasilis Stergiou
Saturday 23rd April FULL Moon Party Fellowship Night RC’s USA Dental Mission Tuesday 3rd May Dinner Out @Action Point Rawai by Vasilis Stergiou Tuesday 10th May PP Sam Fauma End of life planning in Thailand
Time - How a simple idea can improve hundreds of people lives.
Tuesday 26th April Joint Meeting with Rotary Club of Andaman @ Day Inn Friday 6th – Sunday 8th May District Training Assembly @ Nakom Pathom
Tuesday 17th May
Tuesday 31st May Tuesday 24th May Dr. Peter Tschudi & John Dalley Soi Dog Foundation Dr. Sirichai Silparcha Director Patong The RotaryHospital Club of Patong Beach Phuket Thailand Chartered 5th September 2001 Page
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Club Programme 2015-2016 Month
Event
Responsible
Magazine Month
April
Mon Fri Tue Sat
Tue
18 - 22
19 23 26
ROTARY CLUBS FROM USA DENTAL MISSION @ PATONG HOSPITAL Vasilis Stergiou – Time – how a simple idea can improve lives FULL MOON PARTY – FELLOWSHIP NIGHT BY RC’S USA DENTAL MISSION Joint meeting with RC Andaman @ Day Inn
Vasilis Michael
May
Tue
3
FrSun
6-8
Tue Tue Tue Tue
10 17 24 31
Dinner out: Action Point - Rawai District Training Assembly - Nakon Pathom
Vasilis Walter
PP Sam Fauma - End of Life Planning in Thailand
Sam
Dr. Peter Tschudi and Dr. Sirichai Silparcha, Director of Patong Hospital John Dalley - Soi Dog Foundation
Alastair
Club Programme 2015-2016 Month
Event
Responsible
Magazine Month
April
Mon Fri Tue Sat
Tue
18 - 22
19 23 26
ROTARY CLUBS FROM USA DENTAL MISSION @ PATONG HOSPITAL Vasilis Stergiou – Time – how a simple idea can improve lives FULL MOON PARTY – FELLOWSHIP NIGHT BY RC’S USA DENTAL MISSION Joint meeting with RC Andaman @ Day Inn
Vasilis Michael
May
Tue
3
FrSun
6-8
Tue Tue Tue Tue
10 17 24 31
Dinner out: Action Point - Rawai District Training Assembly - Nakon Pathom
Vasilis Walter
PP Sam Fauma - End of Life Planning in Thailand
Sam
Dr. Peter Tschudi and Dr. Sirichai Silparcha, Director of Patong Hospital John Dalley - Soi Dog Foundation
Alastair
All events can be checked at http://www.rotarypatong.org/events-calendar/
Dental Mission from USA arrive in Phuket 18-22 April A team of 50 Dentists & support staff arrive and will operate the Dental Mission @ the Patong Hospital (see in this week’s night report) It will be a busy week for them & members of RCoPB with many children attending the clinic
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Full Moon Party Saturday 23rd April Full Moon Party. Set for Saturday April 23, organized by Steve Bender, President Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club who is coming to Phuket with 50 dentists and nurses to perform their dental mission here in Patong. Join the actual full moon date (Big Party with 1,000+ other guests) but you can have nice buffet dinner at the hotel before the party starts they can set buffet international or Thai food for 1,200THB and after dinner join the Party Ticket at Paradise Beach… Total this option 2,500THB (HOTEL BUFFET DINNER + FULL MOON TICKET)
Next Meeting - Tuesday 19th April Vasilis Stergiou ……. presents
Do come & hear Vasilis …… your life may be changed too!
Birthdays
No one this week
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Sister Club of Pasay Philippines Invitation On 30th May 2015, PP Larry – PP Brad & PP Denis attended the 56th Anniversary & the signing of our Sister Club Agreement. We were made most welcome & enjoyed the time immensely. They are a wonderful club in Manila & invite all to their 57th Charter Anniversary. Of course, there are no problems as the Philippines speak English. Join me & have fun in the Philippines -ed Denis
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Last Meeting – Tuesday 12th April The meeting opened at the normal time and there was a light but engaged group of attendees. The scheduled guest speaker PP Sam and PP David were scheduled to speak about membership. However as the attendance was quite low it was decided to have a round table discussion and hold the membership topic for a later date.
There was a lot of contribution and convivial discussion from all in a relaxed atmosphere. Topics included the arrangements for the Rotary Dental Mission with 50 dentists and support staff arriving next week. Hans and Peter have been working to organize the big event with an estimated 500 patients to be treated during the mission, which will be held at Patong Hospital. The free dental service will be on offer and Peter has scheduled children from Baan Ya learning center, Childwatch, Moken villages, and Patong workers to attend. Peter will advise on support needed from all of us. There is a dinner celebration scheduled for 21 April at Paradise Beach Full Moon party and all are encouraged to attend to show support for the great team of Rotarian visitors. The Water system project was also discussed; which is working to provide clean drinking water systems for the schools and learning centers in Patong. The funding is a bit short for this project and options were reviewed including seeking District Assistance and reducing the number of schools to be served. This project is being undertaken with the support of Rotary clubs and District in Japan. The Japanese donors will travel here for the handover of the first school to coincide with their club anniversary. Rotary Club of Kushiro - Hokkaido There was discussion about the application for a Global Grant to support the Baan Ya learning center and Peter is working on the grant with the European clubs. These are among the larger projects that RCoPB has undertaken and VP Peter was acknowledged for his leadership. There was an active discussion about club dues and this was fruitful but the decisions will rest with PE Richard and his board. The District Training Assembly is scheduled for 6-8 May and all are welcome, this is the training session for the new year board and committee chairpersons. Please contact PP David if you wish to join the training. Attendance: 12-4- 2016 This is Pascal's last meeting with us for a few months as he returns Total Members: 34 to Belgium; we hope to see him again soon! Night reporter: PP David Arell Photographer: PP Sam Fauma
Thank you ed
Attended: Make-Ups: Attendance this week Visiting Rotarians: Visitors:
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Mrs. Ravioli comes to visit her son Antonio for dinner. He lives with a female roommate, Maria. During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how pretty Antonio's roommate is. Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Antonio and his roommate than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, Antonio volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Maria and I are just roommates.''
About a week later, Maria came to Antonio saying, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver sugar bowl. You don't suppose she took it, do you?" "Well, I doubt it, but I'll e-mail her, just to be sure." So he sat down and wrote an e-mail: Dear MaMa, I'm not saying that you "did" take the sugar bowl from my house. I'm not saying that you "did not" take it. But the fact remains that it has been missing, ever since you were here for dinner. Your Loving Son Antonio Several days later, Antonio received a response e-mail from his MaMa which read: Dear Son, I'm not saying that you "do" sleep with Maria, and I'm not saying that you "do not" sleep with her. But the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the sugar bowl by now. Your Loving MaMa
Doctor: “Your liver is enlarged”. Patient: “Does that mean it has space for more whisky?” This is called positive thinking. *********** Lady to her dietician: What I am worried about is my height and not my weight. Dietician: How come? Lady: According to my weight, my height should be 7.8 feet. Now this is called positive attitude. ********** Self confidence at its peak A man wrote to SBI (India’s largest lender): “My cheque was returned with remark ‘insufficient funds’. I want to know whether it refers to mine or the Bank?”
My daughter asked me for a pet spider for her birthday, so I went to our local pet shop and they were £70!!! Blow this, I thought, I can get one cheaper off the web. Local Police hunting the 'knitting needle nutter', who has stabbed six people in the rear in the last 48 hours, believe the attacker could be following some kind of pattern.
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Rotary International News
Seaside sessions on leadership and peace in Sri Lanka The team of Leadership Retreat Peace Fellows
By Lucas Wolf (and the team of Leadership Retreat Peace Fellows) On the southern coast of Sri Lanka, there is a special place just north of Galle where the waves crash over the rocks after their long journey across the Indian Ocean. The rains arrive in the early evening to inundate the verdant, tropical lands. This was the setting for the second Rotary Peace Fellow Leadership Retreat from 7-9 March, attended by 10 former Rotary Peace Fellows and one gifted facilitator from Northern Ireland, Susan McEwen. We arrived from all corners of the globe, including Juba, Mindanao, Nicaragua, Somaliland, Kurdistan, London, Ottawa, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka itself. McEwen is the Head of Programs at the prestigious Corrymeela Community, Northern Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation organization. Along with two of the peace fellows, she designed the retreat to highlight the importance of reflective practice, echoing the works and teachings of John Paul Lederach. It also incorporated the unique ethos and experience of Corrymeela and the dedication to service and peace inherent in Rotary’s philosophy. Reflective practice is designed to allow practitioners to dig deeper into their own perspectives, observations, and experiences, while also taking time to listen carefully to fellow participants and enhance listening and communication skills. It proved invaluable for sharing lessons and struggles from the field and discovering how we can unite to form networks of resilience. Susan’s mastery of facilitation, dynamic energy, and skill in discussing sensitive areas surrounding peace and conflict resolution helped us grow together tremendously. There was a special group chemistry from the start and it was clear that these hours together marked critical building blocks for our professional development and personal well-being. Sri Lanka is a unique and inspiring destination for such a Peace Fellows reflection: On the one hand it possesses all the magic and allure of any top tourist destination in the world, but on the other hand, it is a post-conflict country seeking to turn the page and change the dialogue after years of struggles. On the final day of the retreat, Peace fellows received an overview of the post-conflict realities and challenges facing Sri Lanka via a prominent field worker, Ananda Galappatti. This opened up a wider and deeper discussion on our collective experiences in conflict or field settings. Ananda is the founder of the Good Practices Group and the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services Network. We discussed psychosocial approaches to trauma, reconciliation, and recovery at length and emerged with a much greater understanding of the history and scope of the Sri Lankan struggles, and lessons we can use to inform our own work. Three days is a relatively short time for a retreat, but this session was unique from the beginning. There was a special group chemistry from the start and it was clear that these hours together marked critical building blocks for our professional development and personal well-being.
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Photos of the week by PP Denis Street scenes in Hanoi
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Rotary District 3330 District Governor – Theeranan Wonglow Rotary Club of Patong Beach Current Board and office holders 2015- 2016 President
Walter Wyler
Immediate Past President
Bradley Kenny
Vice President
Dr. Peter Harris
President Elect
Richard Jones
President Nominee 2017- 2018
Andy Becker
Secretary
David Arell
Treasurer
Alastair Carthew COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS & OFFICERS
Membership
Best Wanamakok
Service’s Projects
Dr. Peter Harris
Rotary Foundation
Friedrich “Sam” Fauma
Public Relations
Vasilis Stergiou
Club Administration
Alastair Carthew
Scholarships
Dr. Peter Harris
Fundraising
Martin Quirke
Sergeant at Arms
Stewart Petersen Jack Christensen
Webmaster
Andrea Buosi
Bulletin Editor
Denis Carpenter
Rotary Club of Patong Beach Paul Harris Fellows Paul Harris Fellow Rotarians Andreas “Andy” Becker Hau Yin “Able” Wanamakok Patricia (Pat) Michel
Boon Pongchiboon Heidi Jaunch Richard Gartland
PP Gregory “WOODY” Leonhard XX PP Mark H Pendlebury XX
Multiple Paul Harris Fellow Rotarians PP Arnaud C.M.C. Verstraete PP Denis Carpenter PP Otho Beale “O.B.”Wetzell
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PP Bradley Kenny ( 4) PP Friedrich “Sam’ Fauma (3) PP Phuwanai ”Best” Wanamakok (2)
PP David W Arell PP Larry Amsden Wolfgang Meusberger
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Former Member XX CLUB HONOUR ROLL Past Presidents 2001-2002
C.P Paiboon Upatising
2008-2009
Michael Massey
2002-2003
Jeroen Deknatel
2009-2010
Gregory WOODY Leonhard
2003-2004
Neil Cumming
2010-2011
Mark Pendlebury
2004-2005
Friedrich “Sam” Fauma
2011-2012
Best Wanamakok
2005-2006
Arnaud CMC Verstraete
2012-2013
Larry Amsden
2006-2007
David Arell
2013-2014
Denis Carpenter
2007-2008
Otho Beale “O.B” Wetzell
2014-2015
Bradley E Kenny
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