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e-bulletin of the Rotary Club of
Singapore-West |
Issue no: 25 / 19
Feb 2004 |
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"Celebrating Rotary's Centennial"
Five Centennial Bells to circle the globe
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Rotary will be 100 in year 2005 ** |
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 Similar
to the travelling
Olympic torch, five Rotary Centennial bells will be circulated to
clubs in every Rotary country, which started at the RI Convention in
Brisbane, Australia in June 2003. The bells' journey will symbolize
the internationality of Rotary as they crisscross the globe. One
bell will travel to the first 100 clubs to join Rotary
International, while the others will travel to the first Rotary Club
formed in each country of four regions, according to RI archives:
Asia and the Pacific; Latin America and the Caribbeans; Africa; and
Europe. Due to differences in shipping systems between countries in
Africa, individual bells will be delivered by the district governors
to the first clubs chartered in each country. The bells' journey
will end in Chicago in June 2005 when they ring in the start of the
centennial RI Convention.
In conjunction with World Understanding and Peace Day,
Singapore will be privileged to this centennial bell at the
Intercity meeting on 23rd February 2004. Where there will also be a
ceremony to mark this transit through Singapore.
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To commemorate |
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World
Understanding and Peace Day |
20 Rotary Clubs in
Singapore will organize
a forum cum lunch meeting to be held on |
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Forum
(10am - 12 noon)
The forum will
discuss the state of unrest in the world today, its
implications for
business and social life generally, and how we could possibly
initiate projects
and programmes that will bring about greater peace and
harmony.
Panelists representing a wide spectrum of backgrounds, have
been specially selected. They include
Dr Syed Farid Alatas
(Sociologist),
President Dr Ang Peng Chye (Consultant Psychiatrist /
Psychologist)
IPP Claire Chiang (Businesswoman / Politician)
Mr Phillip Overmyer (International Chamber of Commerce
Director)
Mr Aaron Himes (Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar)
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Lunch Meeting
(12.30 - 2.00 pm)
Guest-of-Honour
His Excellency Andreas Michaelis,
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany.
He will deliver his address on the same theme.
Pre
registration S$38. At the Door S$45.
(applies to forum or lunch or both) Spouses and Guests are
welcome.
Also invited are members from SICC, SMA, ASME, SBF etc.
Please
bring your invitation card for admission.
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The Forum and Lunch will replace all regular weekly meetings
at all clubs.
Correspondingly, RCSW will cancel their lunch meeting on
26th February in support of this Intercity meeting |
International Service
Director Loh Sin Yong
will coordinate attendance, support and ticket sales at this
Intercity Meeting.
Interested parties are asked to contact Director Loh Sin Yong |
(picture above: World
understanding and United in the idea of service - "with our
counterparts of RC Cebu-West" WCS Computer Literacy project in Cebu,
Phillipines)
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Looking for a Job ? Job Vacancies to Fill ?
Try the Rotary - Rotaract Job Portal |
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 The
Rotary - Rotaract Job Portal was initiated during the
recent economic downturn when unemployment skyrocketed.
Getting a job was no longer something that could be taken
for granted. Seeking employment in today's market is a lot
harder compared to years ago.
There are thousands of
Rotarians in the region, many of them from time to time,
paying for advertisements in the media to recruit staff.
This Portal is designed to give the Rotarians another
venue for sourcing of good staff and for Rotaractors
another avenue to gain full or part-time employment.
This Portal will start
on a pilot basis in Singapore with Rotaractor Sylvia Huang
as its chairman.
(picture above left).
It has received strong endorsement from DG David Tong and
the District Committee and will be extended to the entire
District 3310 and beyond.
To take advantage of this Portal, Rotarians / Rotaractors
can log on to:
www.riracjobportal.com
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An avenue for Rotarian managers / employers to "Lend A
Hand" to Rotaractors & fellow Rotarians in need of a
job.
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Provide an effective & inexpensive job matching engine
exclusively for Rotaractors and Rotarians.
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What'Z for lunch |
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This Week:
19th Feb 2004
"Rotary's Humanitarian Aims and Ambassadorial Scholarship"
Mr Will Koch
Rotary
Ambassadorial Scholar
(Lyrebird Room, L3)
Next
Week:
MONDAY 23rd Feb 2004
"World Understanding & Peace Day"
Intercity Meeting
Orchard Hotel
Ballroom
10am - 2.30pm
see notice main section
26th February 2004
Meeting
cancelled
in support of
intercity meeting
Following
Weeks:
4th
March
2004
"Beijing-Moscow by Train Part II"
Rtn Cato Callegari
(Lyrebird Room, L3)
11th
March
2004
"to
be announced" |
25th Dec 2003 |
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HIGHLIGHTS |
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Our Major Project for 2003/04
Dinner Finale will take place on Friday 23rd April 2004.
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RCSW Major
Project Charity Golf:
Friday 23rd April 2004. 11am to 10.30pm. Raffles
Country Club, Palm Course.
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RCSW Major
Project Charity Bike
Ride: Friday 23rd
April 2004. 4am to 10.30pm.
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RCSW Major
Project CD Sales:
"All Wrapped Up" by 'Vocaluptuous' an a cappella group.
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Our
Beneficiaries:
Society for the Physically
Disabled, Singapore Cancer Society, Alife, Singapore Breast Cancer
Foundation, Rotary Family Service Centre, Kang Min Clinic. |
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VCD EDUCATION PROJECT WITH
SISTER CLUB RC DHONBURI |
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Delegation
consisting of PP Peter Kong (coordinator), Director Gary Loh and
others will leave for Chiengrai province in Thailand from 19th
(Thurs) to 23rd (Mon) Feb 2004. They will attend the handover
ceremony and witness the donation of 100 VCD players with
educational VCDs to 100 schools located in the remote areas of
Thailand. RCSW has committed, as a joint project with other sister
clubs of RC Dhonburi, 100,000 Thai Baht (approximately US$2,000).
This event is organized by our sister club RC Dhonburi. |
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Calendar of Events |
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PROGRAMME / NITE MEETINGS
AT A GLANCE |
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FEBRUARY: WORLD UNDERSTANDING
MONTH |
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APRIL: MAGAZINE MONTH |
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RC Gobo 50th
Anniversary Sister Club Visit. 3rd - 4th April 2004.
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Intercity
meeting: Thursday 8th April 2004. 7pm onwards at New Otani
Hotel.
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Easter
Cheer. Sunday 11th April 2004. Details to be announced.
- RCSW Major Project Charity
Golf: Friday 23rd April 2004. 11am to 10.30pm.
Raffles Country Club, Palm Course.
- RCSW Major Project Charity
Bike Ride: Friday 23rd April 2004. 4am to 10.30pm.
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MAY |
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Fireside
Chat / RCSW Culinary Challenge
(a
Family of Rotary event):
Thursday 13th May
2004.
7pm onwards at New Otani
Hotel. Culinary teams - made up of Rtns and / or spouses,
families, friends, Interactors and Rotaractors are invited to:
"show off their culinary skills " More details soon.
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3rd Club
Assembly / Ladies Nite: Thursday 27th May 2004. 7pm
onwards. Talk by Rtn. Dr. Stephen Lim. "The Precious Foreskin"
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WCS trip to
Cambodia.
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JUNE: ROTARY RECREATIONAL &
VOCATIONAL FELLOWSHIP MONTH |
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President's
Bowling Fellowship. Wednesday 2nd June 2004. 7pm onwards.
Singapore Polytechnic Graduates Guildhouse.
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Sister Club
Visit: RC Cebu-West: 17th to 20th June 2004.
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Installation
of 2004/2005 BOD and Dinner:
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Please be informed that Rtn
Bernard Chia has moved. His new residential address is :
110 Toh Yi Drive, Singapore 596566. Tel: 64679339 |
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Happy
Wedding Anniversary |
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Teo Cheng Woon &
Tetty |
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THE 4
WAY TEST
OF THE THINGS WE
THINK, SAY OR DO |
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First
Second
Third
Fourth
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Is it the Truth
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Is it Fair to all concerned ?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendship?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned ? |
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19th Feb |
Chew
Kah Chuan |
Michael Witt |
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26th Feb |
Postponed to 23rd
Feb |
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4th Mar |
Bernard
Chia |
Pieter Van Putten |
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11th Mar |
Kester Chia |
Teh Hee Seang |
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18th Mar |
KC Chong |
Samuel Tso |
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