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AUGUST. 2020 | Issue 2 District 3300

RCPJ family day at President Victor's fish farm.

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Chartered on the Board of Directors (2020-2021) President 6th of January 1961 Victor Lee [email protected]

Correspondence Address: President Elect Melisa Francis Rotary Club of Petaling Jaya [email protected]

Vice President No. 121, Block A, Nicholas Chan Kelana Centre Point, [email protected] SS7/19, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Imm. Past President Phone: +603-7491 1812 IPP Usha Gopalan Fax: +603-78052817 [email protected] Email: [email protected] Hon. Secretary PAG Rianne Chin [email protected]

Website Hon. Treasurer Barry Tan www.rotarypj.com [email protected]

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Public Image www.facebook.com/rotaryclubpj Joyce Lee [email protected] ______Club Administration Weekly Meetings Rajiv Mathews George [email protected] Every Tuesday of the week Community Service (1st Tues (off)/ Datin Sivanes 2nd Tues 12:30pm/ [email protected] 3rd Tues 12:30pm/ 4th Tues 7pm) Rotary Foundation and Int's Service Terence Tiew Location of regular meeting: [email protected]

Youth Services Dorsett Grand Subang Anushia Mariappan Jalan SS 12/1, SS 12, [email protected] 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Board Advisors PDG David Ho PAG Dato Kevin Yong PAG H. S. Dharan PRESIDENT JOTTINGS

It was another exciting week of fellowship and meetings in August, starting with our weekly meeting on the 11th. Membership Director Rajiv shared with us our internal survey data on the health of our club. Overall, I am happy to report a happy and healthy club striving to further improve. A visiting Rotarian was fascinated by our findings and requested we share our key learnings with them, which we were happy to provide. Next, Vice President Nicholas took to the stage to talk about his line of work as well as how Rotary seems to run in his blood from the days of his grandfather who founded the Rotary Club of Kuching. Unexpectedly, Dorsett Hotel suffered a power outage half way into Rajiv’s presentation, which lasted until the meeting was over. Nevertheless, Rajiv finished his presentation in darkness without a flinch. Similarly, VP Nicolas was cool to go through his entire presentation calmly. I was impressed and proud by how professional they can be.

On our second meeting of the week on Tuesday 18th August, we had Ms Renu Bhaskaran addressing issues generally over- looked in society, viz. financial abuse of the elderly. She showed examples of how elderly people were taken hostage by their own family and how such victims were reluctant to report such abuse when confronted by the authorities. This is an issue widely overlooked as laws and regulations cannot be applied if victims refuse to testify. Ms Bhaskaran appears as a soft- spoken lady, but we could feel her passion on the subject as soon as she spoke. Indeed, she appears to be a good candidate for Rotary membership!

The following week’s evening meeting had Mr. Stephen Fernando as Guest Speaker. Like Ms Bhaskaran, he projected an image of a soft- spoken man, but when he took to the rostrum, he brought us all to tears with laughter. With just a few slides he had us laughing through a spectrum of issues from martial arts, politics, smoking to prevent dengue to space landing on the Sun ‘at night’. Stephen fitted in well with our expectation of a good evening fellowship once a month. I definitely encourage more members to attend and enjoy our fun filled evening meetings. I PRESIDENT JOTTINGS

Our club major for the month was fellowship at my fish Culturally, I always had the habit of not troubling farm at Semenyih. We were joined by a bus load of people whenever possible. Within these two months I members from our buddy club RC Tampin. PP Yeng Kit have leaned on my team so much I do not know what I flew in with his helicopter and Anushia recruited a would do without them. Only then I realized I was battalion of seven 4x4s to truck us into the farm. My wrong, the relationship we build working together is friend Michael opened the petting zoo just for us on the euphoric. I shall always cherish this and will be there for day. Similarly, I created a fish ‘petting zoo’ at my farm as you all. The year has just started and I think my BOD is kids caught and cuddled Soon Hock and Keli. already starting to get sick of me thanking them.

At my farm, some members feasted on durian, bananas On Whatsapp one would see all the wonderful and pomelo which I provided, plus two baskets of fellowship that is building amongst our members. From dragon fruits donated by RC Tampin President- Elect unofficial trips to Cameron highland, visit to our Tampin Tay Chie. In the meantime, I part- timed as a tour guide buddy club to meeting many of our former Rotarians of our farm before returning back to Eco Venture such as Yap Swee Fatt, Loo Kit Choong, Battchoo and Resort with some of my fish for lunch. With around 120 Y.S. Lim not to mention the various club care visits by people we wined and dined and, before the event was Club Admin director Rajiv and team. I strongly support over, we were already discussing the next fellowship and believe that this relationship is the building block outing! Thank you PAG Dato Kevin for sponsoring the for a healthy, sustainable charitable organization. We lunch and for being the strong pillar in our fellowship are patient to understand our diversity, background projects. RC Tampin, your participation means the and differences. We laugh together, work together, world to us. To my fellow Rotarians, your friendship challenge each other and argue passionately but in the means much to me and I humbly share what I have. end of the day we recognize that it is exactly what a family is like, our Rotary family. In the beginning of June, no physical meetings were allowed. In just two weeks after this guideline was I truly respect my predecessors for molding the positive relaxed, we were able to plan and execute a swan song culture we have in RCPJ today. I appreciate their and installation on our original planned date picked constructive guidance to our members while letting us before the MCO. Beginning July we hashed out SOP explore different ways to do things in this ever changing guidelines with the hotels and were back to physical environment. I enjoy working with a board that helps lunch and evening meetings. On the 2nd meeting we each other’s avenues without hesitation. I believe in welcomed the return of Major Francis Ng and inducted continuity and value my time with my next two Padmini Subramaniam. In the meantime Supermum, incoming presidents, who I look forward to support and with our new operator Beutifood, is geared for launch serve. Our aim should be that our successors do better with a fresh attractive look. Before the end of the than us; they being the community, our Interactors, our month PAG Rianne and Service Director Datin Sivanes Rotaractors and our Family. That is the fine line that will was able to mobilize around 20 Rotarians on the ground dictate our future from extinction to prosperity. As I tell to execute a joint project with PPB to give out 26,000 my former Interactors and now occasional coffee bread to Lembah Subang flats. If you are not suffering a buddies, “Believe in yourself because us Rotarians most whiplash from the passion and efficiency of our club I definitely believe in you. Go help more people become don’t know what would! more successful than we are. After that, just buy me a coffee and it will make me a very happy man”. The I am blessed with the opportunity to work with a BOD pandemic will not dampen our spirits, only bring us that is the embodiment of talent, professionalism, together and give us the opportunity to touch more experience and passion. Behind the scene there are lives and I promise you that you shall cherish this mentors and past presidents assisting, never expecting journey…never mind the occasional goofiness of the to be recognized; I know, and I am lost for words for the president during meetings to put a smile on your face. gratitude I have for you. There is clockwork of meetings, actions, discussions in the backstage that makes things look smooth for me as a ribbon cutting spokesperson in meetings. RCPJ LUNCH MEETING ON 11TH AUGUST 2020

President Victor called the meeting to order at 1.10 Rotary information - National Kidney Foundation of pm with a warm welcome of Salam Muhibbah. Malaysia by PAG Goh Seng Chuan.National Kidney Sargeant At Arms Rotarian Adrian started the Foundation of Malaysia (NKF) was founded by meeting with the singing of National Anthem Rotary Club Of Petaling Jaya (RCPJ) in 1969. Last Negaraku followed by the toast to the Sultan of year 2019 was the 50th Anniversary of the NKF. Selangor. Rotarian Adrian leaded the members for reading of The Four-Way Test, he introduced the National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia is the guests and ended with The Words Of The Day. largest NGO with 27 Dialysis Centres, treating Photograph of the Board Of Directors for more than 1600 kidney failure patients throughout RY2020/21 was shown. President Victor Malaysia. NKF mainly provides dialysis for the represented the club to thank PAG Dato Kelvin patients. It also gives public education by giving Yong for sponsoring the RCPJ blazer for all the club talks on the awareness and prevention of chronic members. President Victor announced that the Fish kidney diseases (CKD) in various parts of Malaysia. Farm Visit will be on 22nd August 2020, Saturday NKF provides health screening and blood testing to with 24 members from RC Tampin and maximum 80 the patients. Today NKF has given hundreds of talks members from RCPJ. The event will be started with and more than 600,000 health screenings and blood QiGong from 9.00 to 10.00 am followed by a Tour testings.NKF employs more than 430 full time staff and Lunch which will start from 10.00 am. Lunch will and 20 Nephrologists as person in charge (PIC) of be at Ecoventure Restaurant Semenyih. the Dialysis Centres.

There will be an empty pond with some fish for the NKF as per constitution has two levels of board - kids to play with the fish in the pond. Location of the Board of Governors (BOG) and Board of Directors Fish Farm Visit will be sent to the RCPJ Notice (BOD). BOG essentially are the trustees of NKF and Board. Secretary announcement was done by PE BOD set the operating policy and undertake major Melissa that there will be Board Meeting on 19th management decisions. NKF has 12 board members August 2020. Venue of the Board Meeting will be and RCPJ is well represented in the BOD by PP Dr. confirmed later. Fine master was PP Teo Woon Hud Tarcisius Chin, PP Liew Shou Kong, PP Dr. JD John, who has done a good job. PAG Dato Seri Krishna Moorthy and PAG Goh Seng Chuan. PAG Tara Singh serves in the Patient Selection Committee. RCPJ LUNCH MEETING ON 11TH AUGUST 2020

BOD Members with Club's Speaker for Luncheon Meeting

RCPJ Club Membership Survey 2019-2020 22.7% or 10 members felt that it was insufficient by Rotarian Rajiv Mathews (Director Of and 4.5% or 2 members felt that it was excessive. Membership Of RCPJ RY2019/20) For Club Involvement in Membership Orientation and Education: 65.9% or 29 members felt it was Information of the survey: adequate, 29.5% or 13 members felt that it was insufficient and 4.5% or 2 members felt that it 1.) This is the first Membership Survey in RCPJ was excessive. For club involvement in history which was done systematically in Fellowship: 68.2% or 30 members felt that it was detail.100% or 45/45 members who participated adequate, 13.6% or 6 members felt that it was in the survey felt welcome in RCPJ. The insufficient and 18.25% or 8 members felt that it Membership Committee thanked Rotarian was excessive. Results from the survey showed Anushia and President Usha who have assisted that for the level of satisfaction with participation and pursued in the questionnaire. in club activities and projects: 75% or 34 members were satisfied, 15.5% or 7 members 2.) The Club Membership Committee take the were very satisfied. initiative to improve Retention. 100% or 45/45 of the respondents agreed to 3.) Questions for the survey were adapted from recommend Rotary to others because of happy RI Resources. and great fellowship, great friends and the avenue The questionnaire and survey serve as a mean to to make an effective impact to the society and improve in club administration. The President Rotarians will practice Service above Self. Rotary will know our members better. Results from the is a great place to be because it is a positive and survey showed that for Contribution on Club effective avenue to do community service and Dues : 90.7% or 41 members felt that it was contribute to the betterment of humanity. reasonable and 9.3% or 4 members felt that it was Besides that, Rotary will take you into second excessive. For the Club Involvement in Public part of your life when one is retired where you Relations 61.4% or 27 members felt that it was will not be lonely. adequate, 27.3% or 12 members felt that it was insufficient and 11.4% or 5 members felt that it There are great memories through Rotary was excessive. For the Club Involvement: 84.1% movements, Rotary information’s, jokes and open or 37 members felt that it was adequate, 2.3% or ideas during meetings. The committee managed 1 member was not aware, 4.5% or 2 members felt to retain members even during MCO. Results that it was excessive and 9.1% or 5 members felt from the survey showed that for Club that it was insufficient. Involvement in Membership Development and Growth: 72.7% or 32 members felt that it was adequate, RCPJ LUNCH MEETING ON 11TH AUGUST 2020

RCPJ Club Membership Survey 2019-2020 7.) Results were completed online and offline. It by Rotarian Rajiv Mathews (Director Of took three months to complete the survey. Membership Of RCPJ RY2019/20) The Membership Committee thanks Rotarian Anushia for her assistance. Last update was in Information of the survey: March 2020. Results from the survey showed that for Enjoyment Rating of Club Meetings: 4.) Service Projects include TRF events and 91% or 41 members agreed with Yes, 9.3% or Youth Services. 2.3 % or 1 member disagreed with No, and 3 Results from the survey showed that for Club members left blank without respond. Involvement in Local Service Projects: 88.6% or 39 members felt that it was adequate, 2.3% or For Feedback on Improving Club Meetings: 17 1 member felt that it was insufficient and 9.1% members agreed to have more focus on or 5 members felt that it was excessive. fellowship, 17 members agreed to have better speakers, 16 members agreed to have more For club involvement in The Rotary change in program content, 14 members agreed Foundation: 79.5% or 35 members felt that it to have more service projects, 14 members was adequate, 13.6% or 6 members felt that it agreed to have more leadership opportunity, 10 was insufficient and 6.8% or 3 members felt members agree to have more family that it was excessive. For Rating on involvement, 9 members agree to have district Contribution to serve in Projects: 86% or 38 level involvement, 6 members agree to have members felt that it was reasonable, 7.0% or 3 better time management. Feedback from family members felt that it was inadequate and 7.0% or friends about involvement in Rotary, 64% or or 3 members felt that it was excessive. For 29 members felt proud of their involvement, Contribution Ratings on contribution to The 22% or 10 members felt that Rotary take too Rotary Foundation: 81.4% or 37 members felt much of their time, 15.5% or 7 members that it was reasonable, 7.0% or 3 members felt wanted to know more or be more involved, 24% that it was inadequate and 11.6% or 8 or 11 members wanted to meet or interact with members felt that it was excessive. other Rotary members, 8.8% or 4 members felt that Rotary was too expensive, 5.) The Survey was treated confidential. Individual results does not represent For where members want to be in three years demographics. time: 31 members wanted to be ordinary active members, 14 members wanted to be board 6.) 45/53 members participated which was members, 3 members wanted to be in district 84.9%. board, 1 member wanted to be no longer in According to RCPJ Member Demographics, Rotary. For Contribution on Club Dues: 90.7% there were 40 male members and 13 female or 41 members felt that it was reasonable and members. 15.1% or 8 members were below 40 9.3% or 4 members felt that it was years old, 45.3% or 24 members were between excessive.For Ratings on Weekly Meetings: 41-60 years old, 17% or 9 members were 88.6% or 40 members felt that it was between 61-70 years old and 22.6% or 12 reasonable and 11.4% or 5 members felt that it members were between 71 years old and was excessive.For Ratings on Contribution on above. Club Fines: 95.5% or 43 members felt that it was reasonable and 4.5% or 2 members felt that it was excessive.

The results will provide input for Club Strategic Plan and for the Board Of Director or Club Director to make improvement. RCPJ LUNCH MEETING ON 11TH AUGUST 2020

VP Rotarian Nicholas Chan founded Yellowshorts Consulting which is a learning & development house emphasises on the consultative process and psychological personality types as a platform for engaging clients and specialises with innovative methods in conducting training and development programs. It has more than 13 years industry experience both in Malaysia and International Countries and conducted courses all around the world, ranging from Singapore, China, Maldives, Mauritius, Iran & Taiwan.

VP Rotarian Nicholas Chan is a Management Behaviourist Expert in Psychological Personality Types, Organisational Behaviour VP Rotarian Nicholas Chan has been a Rotarian for and expert in Business Continuity four years with Rotary Club of Petaling Jaya and was Management. inducted in RY2016/17 when PP Siti Haslindah was the RCPJ Club President. He is also currently the VP Rtn Nicholas’s Rotary legacy goes back to District Interact Chair for District 3300 and has 1936 when his Great-Great Grandfather, Ong edited the District Interact Handbook. Tiang Swee was the Kapitan Cina Kuching, Sarawak chartered the Rotary Club of Kuching. VP Rotarian Nicholas Chan is in Training Industry for His Maternal Grandfather was also a Rotarian fifteen years since 2007 which gave him and has contributed immensely to the opportunities to meet a lot of people from different development of Kuching. industries. He has conducted training in the United States, Singapore and many other countries and is a President Victor inform members that there is a Visiting Professor at Beijing JiaoTong University. special gift to future speaker and took picture officially with two speakers Rotarian Rajiv VP Rotarian Nicholas Chan obtained his first degree Mathew and VP Rotarian Nicholas Chan.PAG in Software Engineering in 1999. He had his MBA Dato Kelvin Yong announced that the Fish Farm and Master in Psychology. Visit is an Educational Project and first priority will be given to RCPJ members, friends and family members of RCPJ members. President Victor adjourned the meeting at 2.10 pm and next luncheon meeting will be on 18th August 2020. STATISTICS

11.08.2020

Attendance 31/49 = 63.26% Rafffle Ticket = RM62 Fine session = RM263

Total: RM325 RCPJ LUNCH MEETING ON 18TH AUGUST 2020 President Victor called the meeting to order with a warm welcome of Salam Muhibbah. Sergeant At Arms Rotarian Adrian started the meeting with the toast to the Sultan of Selangor. Rotarian Adrian leaded the members for reading of The Four-Way Test, he introduced the guests, speaker of the day and ended with The Words Of The Day.

President Victor informed the club and thanked PAG Dato Kelvin Yong for sponsoring blazers for all members of RCPJ. The main event of the week will be the Fish Farm Visit on 22nd August 2020 Saturday near Ecoventure Semenyih. Members can enjoy breakfast and fellowship from 9.30am to 10.00am and there will not be QiGong session. Members can have the 4x4 transport, 7 trucks start from Stadium Kelana Jaya at 9 am which will carpool to the fish farm. President Victor informed Secretary PAG Rianne Chin informed the club that PAG the club that VP Rotarian Nicholas Chan will be the Captain Shashi Dharan has updated the email address of Director of National Olympic Academy. all RCPJ members to district which will enable them to receive the District news via district email. Secretary PAG Rianne Chin has highlighted the important dates to be noted by all members.

(i) 19th August 2020 will be the Board Meeting.

(ii) There will be a joint event with Rotary Club of Bangsar on 5th September 2020 on Massimo buns project. The Massimo buns will be sent to the Committee Members (AJK) of each block at Desa Mentari Flat for them to distribute to the residents.

(iii) 13th October 2020, Tuesday will be the second Club Assembly.

(iv) 7th November 2020, Saturday will be the Clean PJ program at Supermum Bakery and the Organising Chairman is Rotarian Barry.

(v) 1st December 2020, Tuesday will be the AGM. For the Fine Master was Rotarian Lam Shen Fei who club care, 19th August 2020, Wednesday will be the has done a good job and managed to have an Wedding Anniversary of PAG Dato Kelvin Yong and Datin interesting fine session. Penny. ROTARY INFORMATION: BY VICE PRESIDENT NICHOLAS

District Youth Structure Youth is well organised at the D3300 Level. The Sponsored Clubs in D3300 are (i) Interact Clubs with 141 Active Clubs and (ii) Rotaract Clubs with 35 Active Clubs, 18 are Institution-based and 17 are Community-based.

Youth is Organised at the D3300 Level with the structure of District Youth Chair/Secretary (PAG Johnson Pang) which is subdivided into (i) Interact Chair (Rtn Nick Chan), (ii) Rotaract Chair (Rtn Calvin Khoo), (iii) RYLA Chair (PDG Kirenjit), (iv) International Youth Exchange (PAG Puspa) and (v) Youth Protection Officer.

Youth Structure in RCPJ Youth is Organised at RCPJ Level with (i) Interact Clubs - Catholic High School PJ, SMK ℗ Sri Aman, SMK ℗ Assunta, SMK Sultan Abdul Samad and Beaconhouse Sri Inai. (ii) Rotaract Clubs with Rotaract Club of Petaling Jaya which is community-based.

History of RCPJ Interact Clubs • SMK (P) Assunta - Established 16th July 1970 • SMK Sultan Abdul Samad - Established 4th Dec 1972 • SMK (P) Sri Aman - Established 19th Feb 1974 • Catholic High School PJ - Established 2nd April 1974 • Beaconhouse Sri Inai - Established 2nd March 2015

Interact Club of Petaling Girl School was formed in 1969 but it has stopped to continue as Interact Club. BRIEF CV OF CLUB SPEAKER RANUGA DEVY

Speaker: Miss Ranuga Devy M. Packirisamy Topic: Financial Abuse in the Seniors

BRIEF CV OF MISS RANUGA DEVY M. PACKRIRISAMY

Miss Ranuga Devy graduated from University She has also done Public Talks relating to Legal of Wolverhampton, U.K. in 1995 and was issues in various fields. She has been invited as admitted to the Malaysian Bar as an advocate guest lecturer to the Faculty of Medicine at and solicitor in 1997. Besides being a lawyer University Putra Malaysia to lecture the she also has a Degree in Nutrition and medical students on Legal issues on Elderly Dietetics. She has been practicing as an Care. She also lectures the Occupational advocate and solicitor in several legal firms. She Therapy students at Perdana University as a had moved out of nutrition and dietetics and guest lecturer. took the initiative to read law while caring for a home and three school-going children who She is also the Hon. Secretary of the Malaysian have grown up now as well qualified Healthy Ageing Society and was involved in professionals. organizing the 1st World Congress on Healthy Ageing, which was held in March 2012 in She has a passion for continuous learning and Malaysia, subsequently in South Africa in 2015 personal growth and a strong desire to excel. and in Turkey in 2018. Currently, she is She is actively involved in social activities and involved in organising the 4th World Congress help organise conferences and talks for the the on Healthy Ageing in Belfast in 2021. She also Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society. She has runs her own law practice as a sole proprietor presented several papers in medical under the name and style of Ranuga & conferences in relation to Law and has run Associates. She continues to serve the society workshops for the Medical Profession both and conducts talks on various aspects of the locally and internationally. law. SPEAKER'S TOPIC: FINANCIAL ABUSE IN THE SENIORS

Financial Abuse in the Seniors by Ms. Ranuga Introduce Mandatory Law: Devy M.Packirisamy (Advocate & Solicitor, Hon. Secretary of Theft, embezzlement, forgery or fraud of an elder and Malaysia Healthy Ageing Society) who knows or reasonably should know that the victim is an elder. The Act Should Include taking money United Nations Social Policy And Development under any form of false pretenses, use of forged Division On Aging documents to dupe or take over the asset or property A population is classified as ageing when older of the older person. It is also “Financial Abuse” to people make up a proportionately larger share withhold an elderly person’s resources to his of the total population who have declining detriment or to the advantage or benefit of another fertility. Life expectancy at birth has risen, from person. 2010 to 2015 life expectancy was 78 in developed countries and 68 in developing Will and Power of Attorney - Unexplained changes or countries. From 2014 to 2050, new born can alteration in legal documents are considered financial expect to live to 83 years and beyond. abuse. Elder Financial abuse of recent - When pension is paid, the amount received which is hardly According to Malaysian Federal Constitution enough to meet the needs of the retiree is in most Article 5 (1), all persons are equal before the law cases applied to feed the entire family or taken by and entitle to the equal protection of the law. young family members, who generally operate under the notion that the elderly have no need for the Granny Bashing is the Elder Abuse which can be money. described as Silent Cry. It highlighted the absence of any local information or data on elder Unlike other type of elder abuse “Financial Abuse” abuse, lack of health care system to detect occurs with the knowledge and consent of the elder suspected elder abuse and mandatory reporting victim and rendering it to be more difficult to detect of elder abuse. and establish. Recent Study disclosed, Financial Abuse through fraud and telemarketing can prove as Reporting Elder Abuse: No proper detection shattering in effect as violent crime and result in loss measures or screening in place and no of self-confidence, psychological and ill- health and established framework in place to report elder destitution. At old age the opportunity to earn a abuse, thus making disclosure of abuse and living, grow or recoup lost assets is grossly limited or reporting of perpetrators difficult. This is in nil for most elderly people. The fact that the assets contrast to the abuse of children or battery of lost was the product of long period of hard work and wives which immediately is reported in the self- deprivation during youth is particularly media. devastating to the elderly. As such an older person who has lost his savings or assets through financial Elder Financial Abuse abuse may have no choice but to depend on their National Centre on Elder Abuse defines financial family members or social welfare for support and or material exploitation as the “illegal or survival, which may effect their quality of life. The improper use of an elder’s funds, property, or negative impact are pathological fear of crime, assets”. In other words, if your money and assets emotional imbalance, loss of trust in others, loss of or your parent’s is used without permission or in confidence in their own financial ability, stress, a fraudulent manner in any way, shape or form, isolation from family members and friends, it’s financial abuse. depression, hopelessnessand suicide. SPEAKER'S TOPIC: FINANCIAL ABUSE IN THE SENIORS

Financial Abuse goes unreported because as victim prefer to suffer in silence and maintain secrecy about their plight. Data which show different types of abuses, Physical abuse 34,680 (11.0%), Sexual abuse 4,150 (1.0%), Emotional or Verbal abuse 20,690 (7.0%), Caregiver neglect or abandonment 59 489 (19.0%), Self-neglect 118,447 (39%), Financial abuse or exploitation 38,714 (13.0%) and other 31,298 (10.0%).

Law and Policy Response in Malaysia includes National policy on Ageing, Programmer for older persons, Homes for the older persons, Activity centre, Home help service, Financial assistance for older person, Transport benefit and Healthcare benefit.

Available Laws are: Employment Act 1955- Employment Regulation 2010 –Part-time Employees. Employees Social Security Act 1969 (PERKESO) Tabung Angkatan Tentera Act 1973 (Armed Force Fund Board) Pension Act 1980*Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 Care Centre Act 1993 Domestic Violent Act 1994 Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012

Laws in Neighbouring CountriesPhilippines has The Seniors Citizens Act 1992 (expended) 2003 - 2010. Singapore has The Maintenance of Parents Act 1995. Thailand has The Act on Older Persons 2003. Vietnam has The Law On The Elderly 2009.

PP Siti Haslindah thanked the speaker for the meaningful information which cares about the welfare of the elderly. President Victor presented the token of appreciation to the speaker Ms. Ranuga Devy M.Packirisamy and took a picture officially with her. President Victor adjourned the meeting and the next dinner meeting will be on 25th August 2020.

STATISTICS

18.08.2020

Attendance 29/49 =59.18% Rafffle Ticket = RM58 Fine session = RM370

Total: RM428 RCPJ DINNER MEETING ON 28TH AUGUST 2020

TRF Director, Terence thanking our speaker Mr. Stephen Fernando RCPJ DINNER MEETING ON 28TH AUGUST 2020

RCPJ ladies in theme attire

Birthday and Wedding Anniversary celebration for members in August RCPJ DINNER MEETING ON 28TH AUGUST 2020

STATISTICS

25.08.2020

Attendance 22/49 = 44.89% Dinner & Rafffle Ticket = RM1102 Fine session = RM150

Total: RM1252

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

Rotarian's Birthday Leong Yeng Kit 08 Marian 27

Spouses' Birthday Datin Penny Yong 01 Dato’ Manjit Singh Sachdev 01 (Datin Sivanes) Fiona Khoo (Yeng Kit) 26 Carl Loh (Joyce) 06 Martin Wong (Rianne) 15

Wedding Anniversary Tara Singh Gill & Amrit (Deacesed) 08 Harjit Singh & Nah Hooi Kim 14 Dato Kevin Yong & Datin Penny 18 Jegan & Gina 31

AUGUST'20 COMMITTEE MEETING

Club Admin Committee Meeting

Service Project & Public Image Joint Committee Meeting

TRF & Membership Committee Meeting AUGUST'20 B.O.D MEETING

AUG BOD MEETING FOLLOWED BY DURIAN TREAT BY PAG DATO KEVIN YONG RCPJ FAMILY DAY

RCPJ Fish Farm Visit on Saturday 22th August 2020

2 2 / 0 8 / 2 0 2 0 RCPJ Fish Farm Visit

E C O V E N T U R E S E M E N Y I H

Ecoventure Semenyih and Fish Farm RCPJ FAMILY DAY

RCPJ Fish Farm Visit on Saturday 22th August 2020

RCPJ members with family and friends waited at Stadium Kelana Jaya for the 4x4 convoy to Fish Farm organized by Rtn Anushia and coordinated by Rtn Rajiv Mathews.

Some RCPJ members with family and friends arrived in style at Semenyih Eco Venture early piloted by PP Captain Leong Yeng Kit. RCPJ FAMILY DAY

RCPJ Fish Farm Visit on Saturday 22th August 2020

RCPJ and RC Tampin members, family and friends headed to the Fish Farm by a convoy of 4x4 vehicles. RCPJ FAMILY DAY

RCPJ Fish Farm Visit on Saturday 22th August 2020

RCPJ and RC Tampin members, family and friends enjoyed wonderful fellowship, visiting the fish farm, durian tasting, dragon fruit and pomeloes which were jointly sponsored by President Victor and RC Tampin. It was rather an amazing feast!!! RCPJ FAMILY DAY

RCPJ Fish Farm Visit on Saturday 22th August 2020

Rotarian's Children and grandchildren at the fish pool

PP Teo Woon Hud with his grandson RCPJ FAMILY DAY

RCPJ Fish Farm Visit on Saturday 22th August 2020 RCPJ FAMILY DAY

RCPJ Fish Farm Visit on Saturday 22th August 2020

RCPJ and RC Tampin members, family and friends at the Eco Thai Restaurant Semenyih by convoy for lunch

President Victor Lee of RCPJ and President Kent Lau of RC Tampin delivering their respective speeches RCPJ FAMILY DAY

RCPJ together with RC Tampin - Fish Farm Visit Saturday 22th August 2020

The Thai lunch was held at Eco Thai Restaurant Semenyih. RCPJ and RC Tampin members, family and friends enjoyed a delicious Thai Cuisine amidst joyous fellowship RCPJ FAMILY DAY

RCPJ together with RC Tampin - Fish Farm Visit Saturday 22th August 2020

RCPJ and RC Tampin members, family and friends enjoyed a great fellowship and had a great time together. With Rotary we enjoy fellowship, build goodwill and develop effective social networking which is Amazing. ROTARY HISTORY

Chesley R. Perry: Rotary’s first general secretary

Chesley Reynolds Perry, a Spanish-American Perry had announced his plans to retire in 1940, War veteran and former Chicago Public Library but agreed to remain in his post while the employee, served as Rotary’s first secretary and organization trained his successor, Philip C. is known as “the builder of Rotary Lovejoy. A number of clubs sought to nominate International.” Perry for RI president in 1942-43, but he declined, saying, “I am gratefully conscious of the While Rotary’s president changes every year, high compliment thereby being paid to me.” only 12 people have served as general secretary, a role that’s equivalent to a chief After retiring, Perry remained a member of the executive — and at 32 years, Perry served the Rotary Club of Chicago, which he’d joined in longest. 1908. But he wasn’t done being a leader, and served as club president in 1944-45. In 1954, In August 1910, the newly formed National Rotary offered him the title “secretary emeritus” Association of Rotary Clubs (now Rotary to honor his years of service, but he again International) unanimously selected Perry for declined, preferring the role of ordinary Rotarian. the role then known as secretary. He accepted the part-time position at $100 per month, with Perry died on 21 February 1960 at the age of 87. an agreement that the amount of time he’d devote would remain unspecified. By 1912, the GENERAL SECRETARIES OF RI job had evolved into a full-time executive role, and Perry’s pay was increased. Chesley R. Perry, 1910-42 Philip C. Lovejoy, 1942-52 Perry’s own office on LaSalle Street in Chicago, George R. Means, 1953-72 Illinois, USA, served as the first headquarters of Harry A. Stewart, 1972-78 the association. By 1911, Rotary had Herbert A. Pigman, 1979-86; 1993-95 established an office in the First National Bank Philip H. Lindsey, 1986-89 Building at the intersection of Dearborn and Hugh M. Archer, 1989-90 Monroe in Chicago. Spencer Robinson Jr., 1990-93 Geoffrey S. Large, 1995-97 Perry concurrently served as editor and S. Aaron Hyatt, 1997-2000 business manager of The Rotarian from 1911 to Edwin H. Futa, 2000-11 1928, and he opened Rotary’s first international John P. Hewko, 2011-present office, in Zurich, Switzerland, in February 1925. He oversaw the expansion of Rotary as it grew during his tenure from 16 clubs in the United States to more than 5,000 worldwide. His title was officially changed to general secretary in 1941-42, his final year in office.

If I can in truth be called the architect, Ches can with equal truth be called the builder of Rotary International.

— Rotary founder Paul P. Harris, “My Road to Rotary” (1948) YOUTH

Rotaract Club of Petaling Jaya's 11th Installation

President Victor addressing our Rotaract Club of Petaling Jaya Installation

RCPJ presence in Rotaract 11th Installation. MEMBERS VOCATION ----BY PAG CAPT H S DHARAN Getting Started

You can fly right now. Most people’s first taste of flying is an introductory flight at any local flying club or flying school. During an introductory flight you will sit in the pilot’s seat and be given a flying experience, where your flight instructor will control the aircraft and will begin to show you how to fly during that first flight. You don’t need to know anything about flying to take an introductory flight. Throughout your training you will not be asked to attempt anything you are not ready for. There is no need to own an aircraft. There are about 6 flying clubs and 4 approved flying training schools around Malaysia that own aircraft and employ flight instructors. Pilots hire these aircraft, with or without an instructor, at set hourly rates. You usually pay How to Become a Pilot only for the time the aircraft is taxiing and ----By PAG Capt H S Dharan flying. Weather you are 17 years old or 60 years old... Your dreams to fly can be made into Aviation Flying Training Schools (AFTS) focus realty. Whether you want to fly a small aircraft on professional training, while others have during the weekends, or a Boeing 737 for an a recreational focus in a ‘club’ atmosphere. It airline, you will follow much the same process. is a good idea to shop around and choose the training organization that best meets your You will learn about yourself, the aircraft, the needs. If possible, ask other pilot’s from a weather, the flying environment, variety of training organizations about their and the rules pilots use to keep their flying safe. flying experiences.

How much you must learn depends on what kind of pilot you want to be. With a Private Pilot License (PPL) you can fly throughout Malaysia and carry passengers.

But you are not allowed to charge for your services. With a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) you can work as a pilot. With an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) you can fly as a captain on large aircraft and receive good salary. These licenses are like steps on a ladder and must be worked through in the correct order. First you become a private pilot, then a commercial pilot, and finally an airline transport pilot.

However you have the option to become commercial pilot by attending a CPL course in an approved flying training school.

MEMBERS VOCATION ----BY PAG CAPT H S DHARAN

Medical

Private Pilots must pass a Class 2 medical examination (Same requirement as Student Pilot License - SPL medical). This examination must only be carried out by specialist aviation doctors, located throughout Malaysia appointed by CAAM. Your flying club, flying school or the CAAM will provide you with a list of these doctors in your city.

During the Class 2 medical examination your general health, hearing and eyesight will be Becoming a Private Pilot tested. If you are aged under 40, you must renew your medical every two years. If you are Most pilots in Malaysia hold or have held a between 40 and 60 your medical lasts for one Private Pilot Licenses. We have about year, and if you are 60 or older it is valid for six approximately 5000 private pilots who fly months only. If you are unable to pass your many different types of aircraft. medical examination, you can continue to fly with an instructor, but you cannot hold a PPL. After enrolling yourself as a student pilot at any So, to avoid possible disappointment later, you flying club, you can apply to CAAM (Civil should make sure you are able to pass your Aviation Authority Malaysia) for a Student Pilot medical before beginning flight training. License (SPL). This license will authorize you to fly instructional (dual) sortie with an instructor. The prerequisite for SPL is only pass medical examination Class 2.

You can hold a PPL only at the age of 17 years old or 60 years old. A Private Pilot cannot be paid or rewarded to fly. You can hold a Private Pilot License when you are 17 years old. A PPL is made up of several parts, both practical and Fit and Proper written. Another thing to consider before you begin The first step is a medical examination. your flight training is that the PPL is an aviation document requiring that you be assessed as a “Fit and Proper Person” to hold this license. The application form for the issue of your license contains questions on such things as your court conviction history. To be considered “Fit and Proper” to hold an aviation license you must have demonstrated an acceptable respect for the law, such that the CAAM may have confidence in your ability to fly within the Civil Aviation Rules. You are required to remain a “Fit and Proper” person throughout the operating life of your license. MEMBERS VOCATION ----BY PAG CAPT H S DHARAN

Flying Lessons

You will learn to fly progressively. Early Your flying club or flying school will discuss lessons cover the basics, like controlling the these options with you. Each flying lesson aircraft in straight and level flight. The typically lasts about 60 minutes. Your structure and sequence of lessons creates a instructor will usually give you a briefing before building block process, where previous the flight so you will know what to expect, and learning is reinforced and developed in what is required of you. succeeding lessons. Eventually you will cover everything you need to be a capable and safe A debriefing after the flight helps to pilot. Learning about the flying environment, consolidate what you have learned. You must and your aircraft, is part of being a safe and log every flight. Your flying club or flying school competent pilot. will sell you a pilot’s logbook to record the date of each flight, the aircraft type and Most students will fly solo for the first time registration, the name of your instructor, the after about 10 to 15 hours of flying lessons. A length of your flight, where you went and what full PPL requires a minimum of 45 hours you did. You can take your flying lessons as of flying, but most students have about 70 frequently as time and finances allow, but, it is hours before they are ready for the flight test. advisable to plan for regular sessions. MEMBERS VOCATION ----BY PAG CAPT H S DHARAN

The minimum academic requirement is attain at least 5 credits at SPM level with credit in English, mathematics and a science subject. The applicant that does not meet the requirement will not be issued with CPL.

Commercial Flying

To be a commercial aircraft pilot you must have completed a minimum of 200 hours offlying training, out of which 165 hours on single engine aircraft and 35 hours on twin engine Becoming a Commercial Pilot aircraft. The training has to be carried out in an Approved Flying Training Organization. There are about approximately 2500 These training flying hours are a mandatory Professional Commercial Pilot License (CPL) requirement before you are allowed to sit for Pilots in Malaysia. Professional Pilots are be your flight test. Most people, however, do not paid to fly. They may fly as pilot-in-command sit this test until they have about 230 hours. on aircraft with only one pilot, or as a Pilot To be a commercial helicopter pilot you or co-pilot on a multi-crew aircraft. You must have a minimum of 150 hours of flying cannot hold a Commercial Pilot License until training. The initial 50 hours of flight training you are 18 years old. The requirement for can be done in aircraft and the rest 100 hours CPL includes both theoretical and practical is on helicopters, before you are able to sit training. Again, the first step is your for your flight test. Malaysia has few flying medical certificate. schools that offer different aircraft types and training environments. All schools teach Medical commercial pilots in full-time courses that involve both flight training and theory training. Commercial pilots must pass a Class 1 medical Others like flying clubs provide the training up examination. This is more stringent than the to PPL can be given credit hours of 30 hours Class 2 examination that private and the rest of the training has to be done in an pilots undergo, and you should ensure approved training school. Holder of a foreign that you are able to pass your medical before CPL will be required to undergo an abridged beginning flight training. A Class 1 medical course of flying before Malaysian CPL can be certificate must be renewed annually if you are issued. They have to pass all the ‘Navigation aged less than 40, or every six months if you papers’ and minimum of 35 hours flying are 40 or older. This includes an ECG, general training with a practical flight test by CAAM health, and hearing and eyesight checks. There examiners at the end of the training. You can are certain medical conditions that may seek an advice from several training prevent you from passing this examination. organizations and choose the package Your Designated Aviation Medical Examiner which best suits your needs and goals in (DAME), specialist aviation doctor will be able aviation. Your commercial flight training will to explain this to you. follow a set syllabus and will include cross- country flying and instrument flying. You will Your flying club, flying school, or the CAAM will be expected to meet a higher standard than provide a list of aviation doctors in your area. for your PPL. Commercial pilots must pass You can hold a Commercial Pilot License once examinations in Law, Navigation, Human you are 18 years old. CAAM requires Factors, Meteorology, Aircraft applicant for CPL to meet the minimum technical Knowledge and Principles of Flight. academic qualification. MEMBERS VOCATION ----BY PAG CAPT H S DHARAN

Examinations Possible careers include freight and charter operations, or you can fly for an airline as a first officer or second officer. Airlines, some freight Commercial Pilots must pass (score 75 or charter companies, helicopter and percent and above) examinations in Law, agricultural companies, operate aircraft that Navigation, Human Factors, Meteorology, are powered by gas turbine engines. These are Aircraft Technical Knowledge and Principles different from the piston engine aircraft you of Flight, etc. These are similar to tertiary were train in. In order to fly a turbine (diploma) level examinations. When you have powered aircraft you will need to pass a passed your examinations, have the required Basic Turbine Knowledge examination. This is a flying experience, have passed your practical prerequisite of a type rating in your first flight test, and you hold a current Class One turbine powered aircraft. In order to progress medical certificate, you can apply to DCA for to being an airline captain, you can work the issue of a CPL. towards your Airline Transport Pilot License. Approved Training schools normally What Next? will train you with Instrument Rating and theoretically up to frozen ATPL level, whereby You can now work as a pilot, but you can only the theory examination is conducted using fly under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). This means ATPL examination papers. Frozen ATPL is that you must be able to see the surface to issued on your CPL license until you meet the navigate - you cannot fly in cloud. Possible flying hours for issue of ATPL. careers include VFR charter, scenic and agricultural flying. You could also consider training as a flight instructor or gaining further aircraft ratings. Becoming an Airline Transport Pilot (ATPL)

To apply for an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL), you must be 21 years old, hold a current instrument rating, and have 1500 hours total flight time in an aircraft, or 1000 hours in a helicopter. You must also pass several written examinations and a flight test with a flight examiner.

Instrument Flying and Basic Gas Turbine Rating

If you want to expand your employment options with a view to becoming an airline pilot, you will need an Instrument Rating. This allows you to fly in cloud, navigating with reference to the aircraft instruments. MEMBERS VOCATION ----BY PAG CAPT H S DHARAN

Keeping Your Pilot License

Getting your pilot license is only the first step. To keep it current you must have carried out at least three takeoffs and landings in the preceding 90 days, in the aircraft types that you wish to fly. Every six months, you will need to carry out a flight test called License Proficiency Check (LPC) conducted by a CAAM approved Authorized Examiner. This involves demonstrating to a flight examiner that your knowledge and flying skills are still maintained Aircraft Type Ratings at the required standard for the type of license you hold. LPC also known as Flight Test will Pilots are only permitted to fly the aircraft also ensure that you remain up to date with the types they hold ratings for. When first current operating environment. Many pilots learning to fly, you will take your lessons in continue to have occasional refresher flights the same type of aircraft or simulator. Once with an instructor employed by the company. you have your pilot license, you may choose to When employed as a CPL or an ATPL, you will learn to fly other types. Gaining a rating in a have ongoing competency checks to ensure new aircraft involves practical conversion you are flying to the required standard. Gaining flying lessons and theoretical study of your a rating in a new aircraft involves practical new aircraft’s systems and performance. conversion flying lessons and some theoretical study of your new aircraft’s systems and performance. Learning More Skills Becoming a Flight Instructor once you have your pilot license you can develop many more skills. In aviation, these Once you are a commercial pilot, you can do qualifications are called ratings: further flight training and study to become a career flight instructor. Newly qualified flight • Instrument rating instructors are called Assistant Flight • Type rating Instructor (AFI). As an AFI you may teach • Night rating trainee pilots, although you will work under the • Assistant Flying Instructor rating supervision of an experienced instructor. There • Flying Instructor rating are several flying clubs and flying schools that • Authorized Flight examiner offer AFI category instructor training.

Closure

Thank you to Public Image Committee for allowing me to share my vocation for the Month of August in writing this guidance material. I hope that the information and guidance material on this edition of Peejay Post will give you a clearer picture on “How To Become A Pilot”.

Best Regards PAG Captain HS Dharan AUGUST - MEMBERSHIP MONTH

August is the Membership Month and each member is responsible to bring at least one new member to his wonderful organization.

The growth of Rotary club on several factors.

1.) Interesting Club Meetings Club meetings need to be effective and interesting that make Rotary meaningful and worthwhile for new and existing members.

2.) Regularly scheduled social events are important because Rotary was founded on the idea of fellowship and networking.

3.) Make Them Involve Give Rotarians the opportunity to contribute because it is always more effective to work in a team. 5.) Build Value 4.) Give Recognition To Them The club need to attract new generation through Identify our Rotarians by their professional leadership development, business ethics and expertise and recognize their contribution to public speaking skills. Rotary through involvement in humanitarian projects and upgrading of the club. 6.) Networking Rotary was founded by Paul Harris on the idea of fellowship and networking. Club need to focus on 5.) Build Value the “Object Of Rotary” by developing The club need to attract new generation acquaintances with businesses, professionals and through leadership development, business community leaders. ethics and public speaking skills. 7.) Retention 6.) Networking An effective Rotary club is a club which is able to Rotary was founded by Paul Harris on the idea attract and retain members. Rotarians want to of fellowship and networking. Club need to build friendships, network, be involve in the focus on the “Object Of Rotary” by developing community and to volunteer their time in a acquaintances with businesses, professionals meaningful way.body text and community leaders.

. CONTACT US RCPJ is part of an international movement founded by Paul P. Harris in 1905. The Rotary Club of Petaling Jaya The purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to www.facebook.com/rotaryclubpj provide humanitarian service. encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and www.rotarypj.com help build goodwill and peace in the world.

There are 33,976 clubs and over 1.22 million [email protected] members worldwide at present.

Rotary's best-known motto is "Service above Self", and its secondary motto is "They profit most who serve best".

The Rotary Club of Petaling Jaya

RCPJ was chartered on 6 January 1961 with over 40 members at present. Rotary is an international movement founded on international friendship and service to the community in which it is located. Perhaps the most prominent of its project has been and still is, Polio Plus, the eradication of polio from the face of the earth. It is a non-political, non-religious, non-racial, non- sectarian, non-governmental voluntary organization comprising men and women of many varied professions.

Over the last years, RCPJ was responsible for providing Petaling Jaya's urban community with its first public library, for equipping children’s’ playground, and starting a kindergarten, while at the national level, it succeeded in launching the National Kidney Foundation, the precursor of the country's first centre for urology and neurology, to mention some of its more spectacular achievements.

By 1990, RCPJ expanded its service activities to establish regular community support in the form of schools nutrition, vocation guidance, youth development through Rotaract and Interact Clubs and bus shelters and pedestrian bridges.

Besides that, RCPJ has also addressed contemporary local issues for the aged, the handicapped, the poor, the environment, health and International relationships. More recently, RCPJ carried out the Golden Child Project for the terminally ill, Ten-Pin Bowling for the physically and mentally challenged children, children’s cheer project for the less privileged, vaccination for hawkers in SS2, Petaling Jaya, organising SuperCamps to reach out to the youths and conducting the Lighthouse Project to train teachers to teach English. In 2005, the Club put into action the Super Mums project to empower single mothers to start and sustain their home based business and to be financially independent.

DYMM Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Sultan of Selangor, is Patron of the Rotary Club of Petaling Jaya.