Assistance to 95 Kampongs

17^th May 2006

I once attended a make-up in the Rotary Club of Stamford where the speaker was 92 years old. Seating on my right at the lunch table was the former Vice-President of RI who was 93 (and he told me that the oldest member in the club was seating to my left).  Well, this week, we will get to hear from a Rotarian who is 95 and still very much in the thick of action. As they say, football is for kids, and golf is something that you can play long after you have hanged up the boots. However these Rotarians showed that involvement in Rotary and Community Service does not have to stop when you are in the seventies or eighties.

 Michael Chua, E-bulletin Editor

Statistics:

Attendance: 20/52 (with 7 make-ups) – 38.5%

Sunshine: $151

100percenters: 14

This Thursday.....

At your Lunch Meeting this Thursday 18^th May 2006
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel

Dear fellow Rotarians,

            Please join us this Thursday for a presentation on

“Assistance to 95 Kampongs”

Mr Edward Frume, Rotarian, Rotary Club of Pontian

About the Speaker:

Our speaker is a long time Rotarian and has been a member of 5 Rotary Clubs over the course of 50 years in Rotary.  Edward is 95 this year but his involvement in Rotary is still as active as ever.  Whilst he is retired, he is nonetheless active in the community and in Rotary.

At the coming meeting, he will share with the club the ambitious project to improve the livelihood of the families living in 95 Kampungs.

On behalf of the programme committee, we look forward to seeing you this Thursday.

Yours in Rotary

Michael Chua
Programme Service Director
RY 2005-2006

Buffet lunch at S$25.00 will be served in the Falcon Room on Level 3. 
Parking complimentary.

We meet at 12.45pm onwards for lunch meetings
and
7pm for dinner meetings - every last Thursday of the month

What’s coming up:

1. 25 May 2006 – The Annual Fireside chat this year will be held on the evening of 25 May.  The speaker for the Fireside will be the well-known local author and social critic Ms Catherine Lim.  Ms Lim has published 9 collections of short stories, 7 novels and a collection of poems.  Besides Singapore, her books have also been published in many overseas countries.  Her books are regularly used as texts in colleges and universities, and 2 as literature texts for GCE examinations.  Ms Catherine Lim has also written several commentaries on social issues and appeared on various radio and television programmes.

Ms Catherine Lim will speak on the topic “Perils, Promises, Paradoxes: How Catherine Lim sees her role as social critic”.  Do join us for an evening which promises to be engaging, evocative and entertaining, and share your views on burning social issues of the day.

2. 11 June 2006 – 44th Installation of RC Cebu West, our Philippines sister club in Cebu.  PP Peter Kong will coordinate our delegation's visit. Those interested please contact him asap.

3. 17 June 2006 – Installation cum President’s Fellowship Night at Raffles Country Club.  Keep this date free and plan your June holidays around it!

4. 18 to 21 June 2006 – Visit to Panchiao North – led by PE Gary.  Those wishing to support this trip to contact incoming International Service Director, PP Wei Lien, at wltayqs@yahoo.com