HE inaugural meeting of the Inner Wheel s Charter Night Celebration was held on 17th club of East was held on 6th June November 2007 at the Syuen Hotel, Ipoh. 2007 with fourteen members. The Many fellow Inner Wheel Club members of 7Chairman for the meeting was IPDC/Extension District 330, Rotarians and spouses, and guests Chairman Datin Dr Joges Pathmakanthan. were present. Friendship-Link members from Hatyai, Thailand also attended. Extension s The inaugural meeting of the Inner Wheel club Chairman Datin Dr Joges Pathmakanthan of Ipoh East was held on 6th June 2007 with passed the new club charter to IW District 330 fourteen members, chaired by IPDC/Extension Chairman Mrs Joy Sundram who then officially Chairman Datin Dr Joges Pathmakanthan. In presented it to Club Charter President Linda special attendance were PIIW Board Member Wong together with the President’s Jewel. Datin Joan Salleh and Inner Wheel District Organising Chairman for the auspicious 330 Treasurer Mrs Ilah Ragunathan. The function was Mrs Anne Mahendran. Inaugural President and the Executive Committee members were duly elected and other members were nominated to form the new club. All other matters with regards to forming the new Inner Wheel Club of Ipoh East were discussed and finalised. s The Club was formed on 6th June 2007, Friendship-link Club IWC Hatyai registered and signed on 12th June 2007 by International Inner Wheel President Mrs Janet Day 2006/2007. The Charter Certificate was s Charter President Linda Wong led a successful received by Extension Chairman Datin Dr joint charity project with Crystal Club of Ipoh Joges Pathmakanthan on 29th June 2007. The where gifts, snacks and a magic show brought Inner Wheel Club of Ipoh East is the 19th Club smiles to the children in the Paediatrics Ward in IW District 330. (Oncology) of Hospital Raja Permaisuri s A General Meeting was held on the 1st of Bainun, Ipoh. The Club also donated milk August 2007 at the residence of Deputy powder and goodie bags to the children at the National Representative Joges. National Arul Perum Jothy Orphanage Ipoh. Representative Mrs Rathy Mahendran, PP Mrs s The Inner Wheel Club of Ipoh East installed its Susan David from IWC Taiping and Past second President Datin Dr Ramani Charter President Mrs Simone Wippern from Subramaniam on 28th June 2008 at the Royal IWC of Kuala Lumpur North were present. On Ipoh Club. During her tenure, the Club raised 19th September 2007 the Inner Wheel Club of RM12,441 for the charity fund through a Food Ipoh East, received its official Registration and Fun Fair held on on 7th December 2008. Certificate from the Registrar of Societies Perak.

Induction of a Charter Night new member s Internationally, representative members of our club attended the 2008/2009 installation of the President of IWC of Hatyai, our Friendship- Link club. s A warm fellowship meeting was held on 18th September 2008 in Perth during a visit by club secretary Mdm Cheng Yeok San with 5 club representatives of Metropolitan Perth (Western Australia). They were the IW Clubs of Melville, Karrinyup, Scarborough, Rossmoyne and A gift to Hospital Raja Mornington Peninsula (Victoria). Present was Permaisuri Bainun past District A40 Secretary and 2008/2009 post-trauma patients was received by the State president of IWC Karrinyup, Mrs Kay Durrant Director of Health, witnessed by the Director and District A40 Historian Catherine Whitelaw. of the Hospital, Head of Physiotherapy This was reciprocated in a visit by Mrs Kay Department and staff, Rotarians and members Durrant (and 2 other Rotarians and spouses) of IWC Ipoh and IWC Ipoh East. on 23rd November 2008. They were feted at During the year, we received Mrs Miriam Fisher the Royal Ipoh Club by a large number of our s from IWC Carolina and Mrs Kay Durrant from members and family. Australia. IWC Ipoh East had a joint Medical Camp with MMA Perak and IWC Ipoh, in an Orang Asli Settlement in Tronoh. IWC Ipoh East member, Dr Faizah Karim together with her team of nurses, carried out dental screening Visitors for the children and adults. IWC Ipoh East also from presented goodie bags to the orang asli Australia children. s A needy standard one student, Shanthi, from SK Guru Kailgdar was adopted by the club and she will be supported until standard six. s Mrs Anne Mahendran was installed as the 3rd President at a dinner held in the Ipoh City and Country Club on the 25th July 2009. Guests Dental checkup at Orang Asli Settlement by Dr Faizah included members from our Friendship-Link Club of IWC Hatyai, members of IWC Penang, District Chairman Datin Uma Rani on 5th IWC Taiping, IWC Ipoh, Presidents from the s September, paid her official visit to our club. various Rotary Clubs in Ipoh and their spouses, On 7th November 2009, President Anne and family and friends. 3 new members Mrs M s spouse, Secretary Mrs Vaijayanthi, Mrs Anne Umadevi, Mrs Kannaki Bala and Dr Faizah Edwin and friends attended the installation of Abdul Karim were inducted. our Friendship-Link Club in Hatyai. A s President Anne received a donation of donation of 1,000 baht was presented to the RM25,000 for the main project of the year club. from an anonymous donor. MOTOMEd Viva2 President Anne Mahendran was re-elected for costing RM20,000 was donated to the s a second term for the Inner Wheel Year Physiotherapy Department of Hospital Raja 2010/2011. Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh on 3rd December District Chairman Mrs Simone Wippern visited 2009. The equipment which will help to s our club on14th August 2010. rehabilitate stroke victims, paraplegics and Collaborative projects – a free medical camp Visit by Perak Mentri Besar Oxygen YAB Dato’ Seri Concentrator for Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir at PPCS the medical camp

Medical Camp at Orang Asli Settlement, a joint project with IWC Ipoh & MMA Classroom chairs to SK Guru Kalgidar s In early September, President Anne, Vice- s Mrs Nirmala Nadarajah and Mrs Vimala President Vaijhayanthi, PP Saras Bala and Club Ananda were inducted into the club on Correspondent Kannaki Bala visited and International Inner Wheel Day, 12th January attended a monthly meeting at IWC Margao, 2011. About 400 people were given a free India. Club Bannerettes were exchanged by health check at a medical camp at Sri both Presidents. Subramaniam Temple Grounds Kat Kampung s On 19th October, one unit Oxygen Kepayang on Thaipusam Day. Menteri Besar Concentrator was presented to the Perak Dato’ Seri Dr Zambry visited briefly at the Palliative Care Sociey in Lebuh Woods, Ipoh. camp. In April, a computer corner was set up at The cost of the machine was RM6,000 of which the Good Shepherd Home, Buntong. 3 RM2,000 was donated by the Inner Wheel computers complete with licensed software, 2 Club of Kuala Lumpur. printers, 3 tables, 3 chairs and a stand fan were s The club donated lighting fixtures, new chairs, donated to the orphanage. Introductory and financed the painting of a standard 6 classes were also organised for the children. classroom in SK Guru Kalgidar Buntong, Ipoh QBE Insurance donated RM2,000 towards this so as to make the classroom more conducive project. This was followed by festive cheers for for students sitting for the UPSR. This was the children where they were feted to made possible with a donation of RM1,000 sumptuous food, games and performances by from QBE Insurance. the children themselves. The President sponsored goodie bags for the children.

President’sPPr Jewel Computer systems for adorns Bannerette Exchange Good Shepherd Home MMrs Saras with IWC Margao, India Wheelchairs for disabled children A little bit of fun and relaxation goes a long way

Fellowship and international understanding

Development of the young – a Helping the people of motivation seminar Siem Reap, Cambodia s Fifth President, Mrs Saraswathy Balasubra- to Siem Reap, Cambodia, jointly with the maniam was installed on 30th July 2011 at a Rotary Club of Greentown, to bring clean dinner at Ipoh City and Country Club. Guest- drinking water to the inhabitants of the floating of-Honour was Deputy National Representative village. Mrs Illah Ragunathan. Mdm Alamelu s On 21st February 2012, 100 goodie bags and a Narayanan was inducted. cash donation of RM500/ were given to the s A motivation seminar and workshop for UPSR residents of the Day Care at the Perak Society students of SJK(T) Klebang was carried for the Promotion of Mental Health at , out on 14th August 2011 officiated by our Ipoh. Donors were Mrs Premila Veerasamy District Chairman Rokiah Staun. Organising (RM1,000), members and well-wishers Chairman was Madam Cheng Yeok San. (goodie bags and presents). Organising s On 24th September, 2011, pap smears and Chairman was Mrs Mallika Karunagaran. breast examinations for the female residents of s On 7th February 2012, a medical camp for Dovenby Estate, (U) was carried general check-up and blood sugar was held at out in coordination with Pejabat Kesihatan Sri Subramaniar Temple, Kg. Kepayang, during Daerah . Organising Chairman the Thaipusam Festival, coordinated with the was Mdm Alamelu Narayanan. help of Dr. Elangovan, Ketua Pegawai Kesihatan s The 43rd Inner Wheel Australia Annual of Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Kinta and staff of Conference, held in Perth, Western Australia the Pejabat Kesihatan Gunong Rapat. on 5-9 October 2011 was attended by Mdm Organising Chairman Mrs. Kannaki Bala Cheng Yeok San. sponsored the food while President Saras s On 15th October 2011 4 wheelchairs and some sponsored mementos for all who helped. educational aid were presented by our Club to s 20th February, 2012, District 322 ISO Datin Dr the Day Care Centre of Pusat Pemulihan Ramani met with District 328 ISO Srimathi Komuniti Buntong, generously sponsored by Sebastian Reddy and President Marian of IWC PP Rtn Sashi Bala of RC Puchong Centennial Kandy Metropolitan, Colombo. as our Guest-of-Honour. s On 8th March, 2012, the Club pays tribute to s On 22nd November 2011, a 4-member team exemplary women of our community in from our Club headed by District ISO Datin celebration of International Women’s Day. Dr Ramani went on a Humanitarian Mission