Welcome Onboard

8^th August 2006

We would like to welcome our newest member, Steven Tan, who will be inducted on 24^th August during the Club Assembly.  I’m pleased to report that Steven is already getting into the swing of things and he participated in the fellowship at the last Club Service Committee meeting.  Rest assured that you will get to hear more from Steven as he will be scheduled to give his classification talk in the month of September.

It is indeed encouraging to see our attendance showing signs of revival.  The regular phone reminders from President Gary must be working.  To give a further boost to this effort, Club Service Committee is organising Fellowship Golf on 28^th September at JCC.  Please sign up with Director Jeffrey.

Michael Chua,  E-Bulletin Editor

Statistics:

Attendance:  30/48 (inc 11 make-ups) – 63%

100percenters: 23

Sunshine: $209

This Thursday.....

At your Lunch Meeting this Thursday 10^th August 2006,

The Pines, 30 Stevens Road, Singapore 257840

Dear fellow Rotarians,

            Please join us this Thursday for a presentation on

“Air France-KLM: Innovation in the Airline Industry”

Mr Frans Leenaars, General Manager, Air France/KLM

About the Speaker:

Mr Frans Leenaars is the General Manager for Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand for Air France/KLM, based in Singapore.

Prior to this appointment, Mr Frans Leenaars was the General Manager of KLM Singapore, Indonesia and Southwest Pacific in Singapore since 2005. Mr Leenaars began his distinguished airline career with KLM as a Management Trainee in 1996 where he handled different projects in brand management, redesign hub processes at Airport Schiphol, revenue management and global accounts. Since then, he has risen to hold senior management positions in the airline as Country Manager of KLM Argentina from 2000 to 2001, Area Marketing Manager of KLM Central & South America from 2001 to 2003 and Country Manager of KLM Norway from 2003 to 2005.

With his experience in boosting revenue, spearheading growth and organizational restructuring, Mr Leenaars is well-equipped for his new role in overseeing the development, sales and growth of AIR FRANCE KLM in markets like Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. He is based in a new joint city office in Singapore.

Mr Leenaars holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from Nyenrode University, The Netherlands Business School, Breukelen. He is married with three children.

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

Yours in Rotary

Michael Chua
Programme Service Director
RY 2005-2007

Buffet lunch at S$25.00 will be served. 
Parking complimentary.

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

Rotary Notices

1.  The latest online version of the District’s Newsletter “Rotary in Action” can be downloaded from: http://www.rotarydistrict3310.org/dgnews/

2.  Major Project Call for Proposals.  Please refer to attachment for the details – Major Project Chairman PP Wee Leong How.

What’s coming up:

1. 11 August 2006 - Millenia Institute Interact Club will be installing their new Board this Friday 11/8/06. Venue is 2, Toh Tuck Terrace, at 6pm. If you can make it please turn up. Their's is a very small club but doing good work. It'll be nice if we can show up with strong support. Pres Gary Loh, Rtns Jeff Koh, Jean Paul and SNG Director Ronnie Neo will be present.

2. 19 August 2006 - 'The Interact Club of Beatty Sec School is organising a blood donation drive at their school from 10am-3pm.  It’s a school-wide project and we hope members can support their effort.  If you are a blood donor, please consider donating at this event. Otherwise, if you're driving by please drop in to lend support; just introduce yourself as a Rotarian of our Club to the Teacher Adviser C P Tham.' 

3. 31 August 2006 – Operation Smile Implementation.  The joint project with Rotary Club of Makati West will be implemented in Cabanatuan City from Aug 29 to Sept 2.  A delegation from Rotary Club of Singapore West led by IPP Pieter will be there to lend moral support to the operations. The itinerary is as follows: 

Aug 31 – fly to Manila in the morning, arrival in Manila by 2pm at the latest, afternoon transfer to Cabanatuan City (3 hours by car) together with RCMW members, dinner together.

Sept 1 – official handover of matching grant, viewing of facilities (children are being operated in this last week of August) plus dinner hosted by district governor Ted Briones. Second night in Cabanatuan city.

Sept 2 – morning return to Manila by car (ca. 3 hours). Rest of the day free and easy, evening in Makati.

Sept 3 – return to Singapore.

All those interested, particularly those whose PHFs contribution allows this project to be realised are to contact IPP Pieter.

4. 28 September 2006 – Golf Fellowship at Jurong Country Club.  Rtn George Lam will be arranging a golf fellowship at JCC on behalf of the Club Service Committee.  The cost for the event is $130 per head and will cover the Green Fees, Caddy, and Lunch at the Golfer’s Terrace.  Tee-off will be done after 12 noon and dinner will be at The Pines for the regular evening meeting.  Please inform Director Jeffrey Koh via email of your attendance.