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Table of Contents

Programme / Diary of Events 3 Editorial / President‘s Message 4 Club Proceedings / President‘s 5 Announcements / Thanking the Speaker Speaker‘s CV 6 Speaker‘s Text 7-9 Picture Gallery—Meeting on 18th May 2015 10-12 Announcements 13

Light Up Rotary Awards & TRF Night 14

District News 15-17

Rotary International News 18-19

Thots for the week 20-21

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Date : 25th May 2015 Issue No : 40 Berita Pudu

PROGRAMME FOR TODAY PROGRAMME FOR NEXT WEEK

Speaker: Dr Brian Manalastas Speaker: Encik Muhammad Ridhwan Razak

Subject: Have You Got The Right Curves? Subject: RYLA

Duty Table: Rtn Chinniah Duty Table: Rtn Steven Ho Fellowship: Rtn Daryl Kok Fellowship: Rtn Bobby Teoh Finemaster: PP Mohan Raj Finemaster: Rtn Laura Lee Introducing: PP Leong Choy Ying Introducing: PP Gary Lim Thanking: PP Datuk Dr Lee Hoo Teong Thanking: PP Mike Yeow

Spouses’ Birthdays ( May ) Rotarians’ Birthdays ( May ) 09th—Ann Ivy ( PP Tai Chin Peow ) 06th—Rtn Laura Lee 20th—Ann Fanny ( Rtn Steven Ho ) 14th—Rtn Steven Chiew 17th—PP Dato‘ Rosemarie Wee

Wedding Anniversaries ( May )

06th—PP K H Low and Ann Evelyn 19th—PP Dato‘ N K Jasani and Ann Datin Bharati 25th—PP Datuk Dr Lee Hoo Teong and Ann Datin Esther

CLUB DIARY OF EVENTS —MAY 2015

Mon, 4th May PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Tue, 5th May 6.30 pm Club Service CommitteeWedding Meeting Anniversaries (October)Residence of Rtn Jeff 27th— IPP Alex Chang and Ann Elaine Wed, 6th May 6.30 pm Community Service Committee Meeting Club

Mon, 11th May 12.45 pm Weekly Meeting Shangri-La Hotel, KL

Tue, 12th May 6.30 pm Installation Committee Meeting Selangor Club, Bkt Kiara

Tue, 12th May 6.30 pm Youth Service Committee Meeting Bukit Kiara Club CLUB DIARY OF EVENTS – OCTOBER 2014 Wed, 13th May 6.30 pm Vocational Service Committee Meeting Bukit Kiara Club Date Time Programme Venue Mon, 18th May 12.45 pm Weekly Meeting Shangri-La Hotel, KL

Mon, 25th May 12.45 pm Weekly Meeting Hotel Sentral Pudu

Tue, 26th May 6.30 pm International Service Committee Meeting Selangor Club, Bkt Kiara

Tue, 26th May 7.30 pm Installation Committee Meeting Selangor Club, Bkt Kiara

Wed, 27th May 6.30 pm Board of Directors Meeting Bukit Kiara Club

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EDITORIAL PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

nce there was a king who received a gift of two he Incoming Board met at magnificent falcons. They were peregrine Incoming President PP Dato‘ OO falcons, the most beautiful birds he had ever TT Muslim‘s residence last seen. He gave the precious birds to his head falconer to Thursday. Dato‘ Muslim spoke be trained. enthusiastically on his project ‗Day Care Centre for the Aged‘ whereby his Months passed, and one day the head falconer vision for the club here is to cater for informed the king that though one of the falcons was the 4th stage in old age, i.e. flying majestically, soaring high in the sky, the other dependency. The Community Service bird had not moved from its branch since the day it had Committee under Director PP Mohan will head this arrived. project. Stay tuned for more details.

The king summoned healers and sorcerers from all the We will be celebrating Spouses‘ night on 23 May land to tend to the falcon, but no one could make the 2015. Spouses‘ night is a time to celebrate and honour bird fly. our spouses. We all know that spouses do play an important role in bringing fellowship among the He presented the task to the member of his court, but families of the Rotarians. They also assist the Rotarians the next day, the king saw through the palace window in the execution of various club and community that the bird had still not moved from its perch. projects. Being a lady President, I am glad to see many of the Rotarian spouses coming forward to support the Having tried everything else, the king thought to club projects. I would like to thank Organising himself, ―May be I need someone more familiar with Chairman PDG Dr Paul Lee and Co-chair, Ann the countryside to understand the nature of this Angeline Lau for organising this Spouses‘ night. It will problem.‖ So he cried out to his court, ―Go and get a be a night of fun and laughter. farmer.‖ I would like to announce that Rtn Laura Lee has kindly In the morning, the king was thrilled to see the falcon contributed RM5,000 towards our Club‘s Scholarship soaring high above the palace gardens. He said to his Fund in the name of her late parents. This is her court, ―Bring me the doer of this miracle.‖ birthday gift for the Club. Thank you Rtn Laura Lee.

The court quickly located the farmer, who came and I wish everyone good health and a good week ahead stood before the king. The king asked him, ―How did you make the falcon fly?‖ Daisy Chiu With his head bowed, the farmer said to the king, ―It was very easy, your highness. I simply cut the branch President RY 2014-2015 where the bird was sitting.‖

We are all made to fly — to realize our incredible potential as human beings. But at times we sit on our branches, clinging to the things that are familiar to us. The possibilities are endless, but for most of us, they remain undiscovered. We conform to the familiar, the comfortable, and the mundane. So for the most part, our lives are mediocre instead of exciting, thrilling and fulfilling. Let us learn to destroy the branch of fear we cling to and free ourselves to the glory of flight!

Warmest Regards.

PP Mike Tung

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PUDU NEWS

Record of Meeting on: 18th May 2015 Statistics

Guest Speaker: Ms Odile Murphy Guests 4 Visiting Rotarians 1 Subject: Clay Sculpting and Modelling Club Members 22 Total Present 27

Collections 36 Visiting Rotarians Clubs Birthdays RM 31.00 Anniversaries Fines Rtn Kim Ng R C Pantai Valley Paying Diners RM 150.00

Raffles & Others Guests Hosts Total (RM) RM 181.00

Ms Odile Murphy Club Ms May Mun Rtn Veronique Pearcey PRESIDENT’ S ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr Tan Tock Yong Rtn Veronique Pearcey Ms Vone Kwan Rtn Sandy Soh

1) The International Service Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 26th May 2015 at the Royal Selangor Club, Bukit Kiara at 6.30 pm.

2) The Spouses Night will be held on Saturday. 23rd May 2015 at Porto Romano Café, TTDI at 6.30 pm. CLUB PROCEEDINGS

INTRODUCING THE SPEAKER

Sgt-At Arms Rtn Robert Tan called the meeting to order at

1.15 pm. He welcomed all visiting Rotarians and guests.

He then led in the singing of the National Anthem and the Rtn Veronique introduced the guest speaker Ms Odile

Loyal Toast. Murphy

There fine master was PP Ng Sim Bee.

THANKING THE SPEAKER

 Incoming BOD were fined RM 2.

PP Ray Choo thanked Ms Odile Murphy for a very

enlightening and educational presentation. Ms Murphy

 PP Dato‘ Muslim was fined RM 1 for late attendance.

has shared with us the process of handling clay, the

techniques of clay modelling, firing the clay, glazing and

 Past Presidents who did not attend the Past Presidents her exhibitions. PP Ray Choo then presented a

Council Meeting were fined RM 2. Certificate of Appreciation and a memento to Ms Odile Murphy

 Rtn Veronique was fined RM 1 as the most

hardworking Rotarian.

 PP Dr Lee Hoo Teong was fined RM 1 because he did

not know that PP Ray Choo is a member.

 The rest of the members who were not fined had to

pay RM 1.

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SPEAKER’S CV

Odile Murphy has been living for the past twelve years in Malaysia after having spent 3 years in Hong Kong, 8 years in England – and a childhood and adolescence growing up in France.

While living in London, she attended clay modeling evening classes and found a lot of satisfaction in creating different shapes and movement s with clay.

After many years had passed (and 3 children later!), she once again started modeling in a studio in in 2011.

She m oved to current art studio in 2013. She mostly works with clay, raw or fired and recently has taken an interests in mixing medias too. Exhibitions to date:

Malaysia French Association : 2012

Anne Deguerry‘s Art Studio : 2013

D7 Sentul East Design Center : May 2013.

D7 Sentul East Design Center : 8th May – 21st June 2015

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SPEAKER’S TEXT

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SPEAKER’S TEXT

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SPEAKER’S TEXT

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CLUB MEETING ON 18TH MAY 2015

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CLUB MEETING ON 18TH MAY 2015

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CLUB MEETING ON 18TH MAY 2015

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Event: 5TH CLUB ASSEMBLY 1ST CLUB ASSEMBLY RY 2015-2016 Date: Monday, 22nd June 2015 Time: 6.30 pm Venue: Shangri-La Hotel, KL OC: Rtn Roy Sreenivasan

Event: LIGHT UP ROTARY AWARDS & TRF NIGHT Date: Friday, 26th June 2015 Time: 4.30 pm Venue: Golf & Country Resort OC: Rotary Club of Subang

Event: 49TH PRC INSTALLATION Date: Saturday, 4th July 2015 Time: 7.30 pm Venue: Shangri-La Hotel, OC: Rtn Sandy Soh

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DISTRICT NEWS

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DISTRICT NEWS

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DISTRICT NEWS

RI District 3300 Disaster Relief Fund for Nepal Earthquake As at 15th May 2015 Date Rotary/Rotaract/Interact Clubs Funds in Funds in Date RM RM Received Pledged to Received by D3300 D3300 by D3300 29.4.2015 AG Shamrat Sen Gupta of RC 5000 5000 30.4.2015 29.4.2015 PDG Dr. Ken Khoo Boo Khean of RC Ampang 5000 5000 29.4.2015 29.4.2015 RC West Pahang 1000 1000 29.4.2015 29.4.2015 RC Tampin 1000 1000 29.4.2015 29.4.2015 RC Senawang 1000 1000 5.5.2015 30.4.2015 President Paneer selvam of RC Senawang 1000 1000 5.5.2015 30.4.2015 SMK St. Paul (Interact Club) 500 500 5.5.2015 4.5.2015 Friends of Rotary (RC Senawang) 5000 5000 4.5.2015 1.5.2015 Rotaract District 3300 5000 5000 1.5.2015 30.4.2015 AG Suki of RC Pantai Valley 1000 1000 30.4.2015 30.4.2015 RC 1700 1700 30.4.2015 1.5.2015 RC Metro Ipoh 2450 2450 1.5.2015 1.5.2015 RC Centennial 10700 10700 1.5.2015 5.5.2015 RC Damansara 22200 22200 8.5.2015

Rtn Tankaraju Muthusamy RM5000 (RC Damansara) PE Benny Poh Liong Ban RM1,000 (RC Damansara) Rtn Pradeep Kumar RM1,000 (RC Damansara) Rtn Justhinderpal Kaur RM500 (RC Damansara) PP Richard Jacob RM500 (RC Damansara) President Premjeet Gill RM500 (RC Damansara) PP Jyandralal F. Kothari RM500 (RC Damansara) Rtn Dato‘ P.Loganathan RM300 (RC Damansara) PP David Dass RM700

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DISTRICT NEWS

(RC Damansara) Asian Famous Tours &Travel Group Staff RM2,200

5.5.2015 RC Subang 1000 1000 5.5.2015 5.5.2015 RC Kota Bharu 5000 5000 5.5.2015 6.5.2015 RC Pantai Valley 4200 6.5.2015 RC Kajang 3000 7.5.2015 RC Kuala Kangsar 1000 1000 30.4.2015 7.5.2015 RC Cheras 2000 2000 9.5.2015 7.5.2015 RC 5000 5000 7.5.2015 8.5.2015 RC Gombak 6000 14.5.2015 RC Indera Mahkota 5500 5500 14.5.2015 RC Kelana Jaya 1000 1000 9.5.2015 Mr.Christie Low 500 500 10.5.2015 Dr.Chow Tak Kuan 1000 1000 9.5.2015 RC Kuala Lumpur West 2000 President Thayananthen 1000 1000 12.5.2015 11.5.2015 RC Alor Setar 10000 11.5.2015 RC Kuantan 4500 4500 12.5.2015 11.5.2015 RC Seremban 2200 2200 11.5.2015 11.5.2015 PDG Dato‘Dr.Raveendra Kumar Saravanan 1000 1000 11.5.2015 of RC Seremban 12.5.2015 RC Kamunting 500 13.5.2015 RC Bangsar 1750 1750 13.5.2015 13.5.2015 RC Penang 8900 8900 13.5.2015 14.5.2015 RC Kerian 4400 14.5.2015 PP Dr. N. Vijayan of RC Kerian 1000 1000 14.5.2015 Total 135,000 104,900 Note: RC has collected RM 50,000.00 and their sister Club RC Tongkah Thailand has raised

RM10,000. Total collections of RM60,000 will be donated directly to their sister Club RC Thamel in Kathmandu , Nepal. RC Melawati has remitted RM10,000 to RI District 3292 Disaster Relief Fund Nepal. Another RM21,540 pledged by RC Melawati.

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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Rotary Club of Pune Deccan Queen meets on a train

On the Deccan Queen Express, an Indian passenger train that connects Mumbai with Pune, members of the Rotary Club of Pune Deccan Queen conduct their weekly meeting. It may very well be the only Rotary club in the world that meets on a train. The Deccan Queen is one of the most popular trains in the sector and a daily means of transportation for thousands commuting between the two cities. The idea was first proposed in 2012, but since the route crosses through two Rotary districts, it took a while to reach agreement the club would be considered to meet in District 3131 (which includes Pune). Every Thursday, members get together in a special car for pass holders. There are 25 members at the moment, and prominent citizens traveling on the train are invited as speakers. We have conducted community service projects including health checkup camps for train porters and railway staff, and made infrastructure improvements to the station in Pune. We are planning to begin monthly fellowship meetings in the city so members can bring their family and they, too, can experience the joy of Rotary.

Source: PDG Deepak Shikarpur in Rotary Voices

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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Nigerian donor promotes Rotary’s role as a player for peace For Nigerian philanthropist Michael Olawale-Cole, understanding Rotary's positive influence in the world requires imagining the world without Rotary. "How many millions of people's lives would not have been affected by Rotary's good work?" says Olawale-Cole, who joined Rotary as a member of the Rotary Club of Isolo, Lagos State, in 1980. "If Rotary did not take on the challenge of eradicating polio, how many more millions of children around the world would have died or been crippled by this disease? Who could have done that if not Rotary?" Imagining what the world would be like without Rotary has made Olawale-Cole a generous supporter of The Rotary Foundation. In October 2013, he and his wife, Adebola, were inducted into the Arch Klumph Society, which recognizes donors who give at least $250,000 to the Foundation. The couple supports the Foundation through the Chief Michael Olawale-Cole Endowed Fund for Rotary Peace Centers. "I see a world with so many challenges, inadequacies, and shortcomings in the areas of health, infrastructure, ethics, and peace, especially in the developing countries" says Olawale-Cole, "Rotary has filled many gaps in these areas so far, but we must continue." Olawale-Cole regards the promotion of peace and conflict resolution as one of the world's greatest challenges. With sectarian violence gripping the Middle East, ethnic tensions flaring between Ukraine and Russia, and the brutal extremist group Boko Haram terrorizing much of the northern part of his homeland, he says that now is the time Rotary must ramp up its investments in peace and conflict resolution. "We need to continue and expand our peace fellowship program because our students not only bring a wealth of knowledge to the world, they bring the integrity of Rotary," he says. "It's harder to bring education, clean water, and health to places where security is unstable. People need to feel safe first. I would like to see our efforts in peace the primary focus over the next couple of years." Olawale-Cole sees his support of the Foundation as a duty. "I need to pay back to a world that has taken care of me and made me what I am today. I feel very fortunate in my life," says Olawale-Cole, who owns businesses involved in insurance brokering, tourism, management consulting, and oil production. "I can't imagine another organization that could be more trusted with my funds. I know that every dollar that goes to the Foundation will be spent judiciously and prudently. Rotary will give money to the right source for the right purpose. That, to me, is strength of this organization." During his term as governor of District 9110 in 2005-06, Olawale-Cole led efforts to build a Rotary center in Lagos and helped start work on over 80 boreholes to provide water to residents. And, for the first time, his district led its zone in per capita contributions to the Foundation. The district's current governor, Dr. Aloysius Balogun, who has known Olawale-Cole for more than 20 years, says he sets an excellent example for Nigeria's Rotary members. "Michael is highly revered wherever he goes in Nigeria because of his work as a governor and philanthropist. He's a source of inspiration to all members." Balogun says Olawale-Cole is an "asset to the Foundation" because of his generosity and determination to see the Foundation grow. Says Olawale-Cole, "Rotary has been the best thing to happen in my life. I have a passion for what we stand for. It's not enough for me to say I've given money to our causes. I want to encourage Rotarians to do so as well. I truly believe the best is yet to come for Rotary."

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THOTS FOR THE WEEK

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THOTS FOR THE WEEK

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