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Berita th LIGHTINGS WITH A DIFFERENCE 28 June 2010 For Members Only ISSUE NO : 45/2009-10 PUDU website:- http://www.rotarypudu.org.my

Programme for Today Programme for 5th July 2010

Speaker : President Robin Tay Speaker : President Leong Choy Ying Subject : President’s Swan Song Subject : President’s Official Address To The Club ON DUTY ON DUTY Duty Table : Rtn Sharon Lim Duty Table : Rtn George Heng Fellowship : Rtn Sandy Soh Fellowship : Rtn Tenny Lee Finemaster : Rtn Brenda Lee Finemaster : IPP Robin Tay Introduce : Rtn Jeffrey Yap Introduce : PP VG Chandran Thanking : PDG Dr. Paul Lee Thanking : PP Ng Sim Bee

Birthdays & Wedding Anniversaries C st M Birthdays : Rtn Kertz Lau Chuan Hing (1 July)

Y Spouse’s Birthday : Ann Devi (4th July) CM

MY Anniversaries : Nil

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Your 28th – 30th June 2010 Diary Month of June is Dedicated to Rotary Fellowship Month Date Day Time Meeting Venue Lighting changes our environment and the way we feel about our environment. At Ee Jun 28-06-10 Mon 12.45 pm Weekly Meeting Shangrila Hotel, KL Lighting we combine a creative and intelligent approach to lighting design with an understanding of the complex technical requirements. We bridge the gap between the architect and interior designer. As an electrical lighting consultant, our sole focus is on achieving the best possible lighting scheme for our clients – in terms of aesthetics, function, exibility, maintenance and cost. Contact us for your lighting solutions. important events events date venue RC Singapore West Installation June 23 Wed Singapore Ee Jun Lighting RC Dhonburi Installation June 30 Wed Bangkok, Thailand Sisters’ Club Fellowship July 3 Sat Rtn. Steven Oon’s Residence RC Pudu Installation July 4 Sun Shangrila Hotel, KL Mr. Heng Choun Tee RC Songkhla Installation July 10 Sat Songkhla, Hatyai Mobile: 6012 236 3451 No. 193 Jalan Pudu RC Mandaluyong Installation July 16, Friday Edsa, Shangrila Hotel, 55100 Kuala Lumpur Mandaluyong City, Philippines Tel: 603 2142 1107 Bangkok Rotary Institute Nov 19-21 Bangkok, Thailand Fax: 603 2142 0197 Email: [email protected] District Conference Dec 10-12 Shangrila Hotel, KL

1 Editorial PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

EDITOR’S FINAL MESSAGE Dear Fellow Rotarians, This year has passed so fast that I hardly came to realize Even though this is my last message as the 43rd President that it is finally over. Under the guidance of President Robin of Pudu Rotary Club, generally the journey to the future Tay and his BOD, I must congratulate them for leading of Rotary is just the beginning. Many new future Rotary the club to another year of success amidst some teething Leaders and their Board of Directors will soon take office With Best Compliments problems in the initial stage. They have done well, I must on 1st of July in continuing the quests to build communities admit and credit must go to them when it is due. bridging new continents as soon as this Rotary Year 2009/2010 ends on 30th June 2010. For me, it marks from As for me, I must say I am exhausted after helming the another new challenge, another new chapter and another bulletin for two straight years and it comes as a relief that PP new beginning of my Rotary career to venture into other Quah and his team are taking over and I must congratulate new visions of Rotary. them for serving in President Elect Choy Ying’s year and I hope that they will bring in newer ideas in improving the Rotary - Humanitarian In Motion, is constantly an endless Simon Sim Thai Fong quality of the Berita Pudu. rotating motion whereby each and every Rotarians are like General Manager, those gears in a clock, ticking in unison every seconds, every I wish to thank all my fellow members who helped me minutes, every hours to days, days to months, months to Human Capital & Corporate Affair in writing editorials especially PP Phang Poke Shum who years, and years to eternity carrying out meaningful and contributed a lot, and I say really a lot of the editorials for worthy projects for the betterment of mankind. the last Rotary Year. PDG Dr. Paul Lee for sending me all Jalan Bukit Belimbing 26/38, the RI news, PP VG Chandran for all the Rotary Information I am proud as a Pudu Rotarian and as the 43rd President of news and to President Robin for ensuring that he gives me Pudu Rotary Club. For me, this is one of my most interesting Persiaran Kuala Selangor, his messages and announcements on time week in week journey of my life. As the president of this elite club, I often Section 26, 40400 Shah Alam, out before the bulletin goes to print and lastly to all the classified myself as a tree in the forest, surrounded by lots Selangor Darul Ehsan, club photographers who have supplied me with photos of of irreplaceable flora and fauna which enveloped me with all the activities of the Club the whole year through. abundance of well eco-balanced of precious elements that Malaysia make me strong and vibrant during my presidency. Tel: 603 5101 4288 I wish to also thank the printer, C & D Trading, especially Corinne for helping us to print the bulletin every week My sincere thanks and deepest appreciation to all of you for Fax: 603 5192 3964 without fail and sending the hard copies to us as well. your unconditional guidance and continuously advising and leading my board of directors and me to greater heights. TERIMA KASIH AND ADIOS FOR NOW. All the fond memories and wonderful moments together will always be remembered and cherished by me for many PP RICHARD LIEW Somsak Chayapong years to come. It is indeed an honor to serve all of you as Country Head EDITOR RY 2009/2010 the 43rd President. Tel: +66(0) 2673 7922 In view of this, I would be most delighted to ask all Pudu Rotarians, please kindly note down this most important Fax: +66(0) 2673 7923 date and would appreciate very much if you can block off mobile: +66(0) 818 212 649 this date and no matter what happen you must attend F&N Dairies (Thailand) Limited email: [email protected] this “President Recognition Night (100% Night)” which is Q House Lumpini Building, 26th Floor organized by me. This President Recognition Night is on 1 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek the 19th August 2010 and will be held at Guinness Anchor Berhad, Sunway from 6.30 p.m. to 12 midnight. That is Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand the night I would like to urge all of you to come forth to celebrate with me and at the same time allow me to show my deepest appreciation to all of you. All Pudu Rotarians and Rotary Anns are most welcomed to Tan Hock Beng this celebration and a celebration you must not miss. With Deputy Country head & CFO this, from the bottom of my heart, once again, thank you to all of you in Pudu. It is indeed a robust Rotary Year for Tel: +66(0) 870 801 212 me. email: [email protected] President Robin Tay Lian Kiat Rotary Year 2009/2010 F&N Dairies (Thailand) Limited Q House Lumpini Building, 26th Floor 1 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand

2 11 BOARD OF ROTARY YEAR 2009/2010 President Rotary Clubs around the Klang Valley Meeting Information Rtn Robin Tay Lian Kiat Pudu News ([email protected]) days time rotary clubs venue Tel: 603-6201 0086 H/P: 012-2382 389 “INVOLVED WE ARE, COMMITTED WE MUST BE” Vice President Monday 1245 RC Pudu Shangri-La Hotel, KL Rtn Lawrence B. Khoo 1730 RC Cyberjaya 1st Floor, MSC Innovation Centre, Cyberjaya ([email protected]) PROCEEDINGS ON MONDAY, 21st June 2010 Tel: 603-2163 2018 Fax: 603-2163 3018 1830 RC Pantai Valley Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Bukit Kiara, KL 019-3880 905 1900 RC Titiwangsa Royal Selangor Club, KL Honorary Secretary 1930 RC Brickfields Royal Selangor Club, KL Guest Speaker : Mr. Mike Plascow Rtn Alex Chang Huey Wah 2000 RC Senawang Royal Sungei Ujong Club, Senawang, Seremban ([email protected]) Subject : The Kids Care Foundation Tel: 603-2166 9928 Fax: 603-2166 9328 H/P: 012-6289 928 Tuesday 1230 RC Cheras Wenworth Hotel, Pudu VISITING ROTARIANS STATISTICS 1245 RC Petaling Jaya Grand Dorsett Hotel, Subang Jaya Honorary Treasurer Name Club Visiting Rotarians : 3 Rtn C T Heng 1815 RC Bangsar Royal Selangor Club, KL ([email protected]) 1830 RC Bandar Utama Business Centre, One World Hotel, Bandar Utama, PJ Rtn Chole Lee Rc Bandar Utama Guests : 7 Tel: 603-9172 7091 Fax: 603-9172 7092 H/P: 012-2363 451 1830 RC Metro KL Banker’s Club, Amoda Building, Jln. Imbi, KL President Jamie Lim Rc Bandar Utama Club Members : 36 President Elect 1900 RC Kajang Prescot Metro Inn, Kajang Vp K G Tan Rc Bandar Utama Total Present : 46 Rtn Leong Choy Ying 1930 RC Danau Desa Wisma Belia, 1st Floor, Room 711, Jalan Syed Putra, KL ([email protected]) 1945 RC Port Klang Royal Klang Club, Klang Tel: 603-2117 0888 Fax: 603-2117 0999 GUESTS COLLECTIONS H/P: 012-3778 713 2000 RC USJ Pahlawan Room, 5th floor, Summit Hotel, USJ Name Host Immediate Past President Birthdays / Anniversaries / Fines : RM 73.00 Michael Yeow Kiew Meng Wednesday 1230 RC Ampang Novotel Hotel, No 2, Jln Kia Peng, KL Datin Jeannie Lim Pdg K B Lee Paying Diners : RM 240.00 ([email protected]) 1245 RC KL Di-Raja Shangri-La Hotel, KL Mr. Mike Plascow Club Tel: 603-2176 1155 Fax: 603-2031 8925 Raffles & Others : 1245 RC Shah Alam Kelab Shah Alam, Shah Alam Rtr. Chental Chin Rac Pudu H/P: 012-3291 882 Total : rm 313.00 Directors 1745 RC Subang Holiday Villa Subang, Subang Jaya President Jitco Chin Rac Pudu Club Service 1830 RC KL North Royal Selangor Club, KL Hussein Jamie Lim Rtn K A Kumar 1830 RC Sri Petaling Sri Petaling Hotel, Sri Petaling, KL ([email protected]) Annis Jamie Lim H/P: 012-2953 935 1930 RC Bandar Sunway Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Subang Vocational Service 1930 RC Central Damansara Royal Commonwealth Club, Damansara Heights, KL Sarah Jamie Lim Rtn Edward Lee Shin Foong 1930 RC Bukit Komanwel Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Club ([email protected]) 2000 RC Kampung Baharu Selesa Inn, No 285-287, Jln Tuanku Abdul Rahman, KL Tel: 603-2162 8181 Fax: 603-2711 8218 H/P: 012-2685 551 2000 RC Damansara West Sri Damansara Club, Bandar Sri Damansara, KL Community Service 2000 RC Sungei Way Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Club, Bukit Kiara, KL CLUB PROCEEDINGS PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT Rtn James Teh Chee Hin 2015 RC Port Dickson Royal Port Dickson Yatch Club, Port Dickson ( [email protected]) 2030 RC Melawati K Club, Taman Melawati, KL Tel: 603-2039 4332 Fax: 603-7880 5437 Acting SAA Mok Sin called the meeting to order at 1.10 Welcome to our 44th Weekly Meeting. H/P: 012-3312 302 2030 RC Lembah Damansara Tropicana Golf & Country Club, PJ International Service pm on behalf of Acting President Rtn Alex Chang. He th Rtn Steven Oon Hoon Nam Thursday 1245 RC Klang Royal Klang Club, Klang introduced all the visiting Rotarians and guests. He later led Last Saturday, on 19 June 2010, a group of Pudu Rotarians ([email protected]) 1245 RC Gombak Corus Hotel, Jln Ampang, KL in the singing of the National Anthem and proposed the took part in our yearly “Family Outgoing” at A’Famosa. Tel: 603-6273 2868 Fax: 603-6276 0868 1245 RC Seremban Royal Bintang Hotel, Seremban H/P: 012-2127 011 loyal toast. Thank you, Rtn Steven Oon for organizing this lovely Service to New Generation 1730 RC Damansara Royal Selangor Club, KL Arvin Kumar 1900 RC Sentul PDRM Golf Club, Titiwangsa, KL outgoing. Those who were there were, PP Richard Liew and ([email protected]) 1900 RC Kelana Jaya Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort, KL The Finemaster for the day was Rtn Steven Oon. He Rtyn Angeline, PP Gary Lim and Rtyn Rowena, Rtn Robert H/P: 012-3631 630 Chairpersons 2000 RC Puchong 9, Jln BK 3/2, Bdr Kinrara, Puchong started his fining session by fining all the members RM1 Tan and Rtyn Veronica, Rtn Stanley Pereira and family, Classification being a happy ringgit session and those not happy to pay Rtn Kertz Lau and family, Rtn Steven Oon and family, Rtn K K Yap Friday 1845 RC KL West Royal Selangor Club, KL Tel: 603-2142 1207 2030 RC Bernam Valley 2nd Flr, 19B, Jln Bdr Rawang 1, Rawang RM2. Rtn Asok Kumar and family, Rtn Jeffery Yap and family, Fellowship and the bachelors, they are PDG Dr. Paul Lee, PP KU Rajah, Rtn Patrick Lee Hong Lian Saturday 0730 RC Bukit Kiara Sunrise Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort, KL Those not properly dressed were each fined RM1. He also Rtn CT Heng, Rtn Arvin Kumar, Rtn Brenda Lee, Rtn Patrick ([email protected]) 0900 RC Lembah Damansara Tropicana Golf & Country Resort, PJ Tel: 603-8943 1199 Fax: 603-8942 1969 welcomed back all those members who were overseas each Lee, and yours truly. H/P: 016-2113 988 paying RM10 to RM15. Programme Rotaract Club of Pudu meets on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays at Eurasian Club, Jalan Pudu PP Chow Tain ([email protected]) On the same evening we had fellowship with Rotarians from Tel: 603-8945 9728 Fax: 603-8945 3278 All the members who went to A’Famosa, Malacca for the RC Tampin. For those who were there certainly will agree H/P: 012-3722 663 family day were each fined RM2. President gladly paid Public Relation THE FOUR- WAY TEST with me that the dinner was marvelous and fantastic. PP Albert Lim Yew Seng RM10 for the successfully held event. All those who ([email protected]) Tel: 603-3342 1537 Of The Things We Think, pledged to attend the RC Tampin’s installation were each On the next morning, Sunday, PP Richard Liew, Rtn Patrick H/P: 012-3354 287 fined RM1. Lee, Rtyn Boon Kee, and Rtyn Prema, her youngest son and Attendance Say, or Do. Rtn Sharon Lim ([email protected]) mother cooked and prepared breakfast for all of us. The Tel: 603-8961 6779 Fax: 603-8961 6773 1. Is it the TRUTH? PP Sam was warmly welcomed back after a long illness breakfast menu was Tosai with Curry Chicken, Nasi Lemak, 012-2851 218 and he gladly paid a fine of RM5 Rtn Patrick Lee for being Rotaract Chairman 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? Grilled Sausages, American Breakfast, Fishball Porridge and so busy doing club’s and district’s printing work was fined PP Michael Tung Siak Kei 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? abundance of fresh fruits. Tel: 603 2142 1148 Fax: 603 2145 2103 RM2. Bulletin Editor 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? PP Richard Liew ([email protected]) Later, some adjourned for a Durian Fest orgainised by PP Tel: 603-8024 1422 Fax: 603-8024 1459 PDG K B Lee for bring a charming guest was fined RM2. Lam from RC Tampin. Rtn Asok, Rtn Stanley and Rtn Kertz 019-2162 516 *********** Sergeant-At-Arms Every whose face aoppeared in the bulletin were each fined Lau headed towards to Jonker Walk, Malacca, while Rtn Rtn Stanley Pereira Conceived by Herbert J. Taylor, a Chicago Rotarian in July 1932 RM1. Steven Oon, Rtn Gary Lim, Rtn Robert Tan, PDG Dr. Lee, and ([email protected]) In January 1943, Rotary International Board Of Directors agreed that Tel: 603-2095 8291 th PP KU Rajah headed towards Seremban for Beef Noodle. 012-2211 625 ‘The 4-Way Test’ should be part of Vocational Service Ideal. DGN Lim Kok Beng whose birthday fell on the 24 Advisors June was not around but PDG KB Lee paid a fine on his Once again, thank you, Rtn Steven Oon and your team for PDG Dr. Paul Lee, DGE K B Lim, Herbert J Taylor was RI President in 1954-55 PP V G Chandran, PP Ng Sim Bee, behalf. organizing our Family Outing. P P P h a n g P o k e S h u m 10 3 Tomorrow, 22nd June 2010, PP Michael Tung, Rtn Tenny Lee Thank you for your support. Together we are going to make membership over 1.2 million men and women -- makes Rotarian magazine. Rotarians living at the same address and yours truly will be travelling to Singapore to attend our a big difference to thousands of autistic children and their the humanitarian service organization adept at tailoring may qualify for a joint subscription. Sister’s Club – RC Singapore West’s 50th Anniversary and parents in this country and I look forward to working with projects to fit community needs. Says Denham: “This is Installtion. PDG Dr. Paul Lee will be taking a flight and will Rotary Club Pudu in the coming year an enormous challenge for humanity, and Rotary clubs are Here are some changes that will primarily affect Rotary join us there at the Welcome Dinner at Hollandse Club. logical leaders in the challenge because they are embedded districts: President Janice of Rotary Club of Bandar Utama has in their local communities, allowing the clubs to help define Rtn Steven Oon, Rtn Patrick Lee, and Rtn Stanley Pereira initiated a project with me that we hope all Rotarians realistic solutions to local problems.” • District assemblies must be held in March, April, or May, will be driving down on the Wednesday morning just in will get very involved in. This is to create an on line and presidents-elect training seminars in February or time for the 50th Anniversary and Installation Dinner at directory to help all autistic children and their parents in this Rotary International President John Kenny made water and March. Conrad Centennial Hotel. Please drive safely and see all of country. To create this involves a lot of work in gathering sanitation a top issue for Rotary clubs, challenging them • The chair of the nominating committee for district you there. information. “to focus on water and governor must notify the current governor of the Welcome back PP Sam. We all missed you and it is good to Currently this does not exist anywhere. sanitation, as the scarcity of clean water is an increasingly committee’s candidate within 24 hours, and the hear that you have fully recovered. serious issue in many parts of the world.” In 2007, Prince governor must inform clubs within 72 hours. We hope to make this a national project but also there are Charles, president of WaterAid, a UK-based nonprofit, • When a governor-elect position is vacant less than three plenty of opportunities for projects at local level that can presented Kenny, a native Scot, with the President’s Award Club News months before the International Assembly, the successor be initiated. for Outstanding Voluntary Service to WaterAid. In fact, will automatically fill the vacancy, if he or she is willing. Kenny often uses an old Scottish saying that is particularly Dear Robin Looking forward to seeing you next Monday at the launch appropriate for the World Water Summit: “We must look • If two or more governor election complaints are filed of Kidzcare beyond our own parish pump.” I would like to thank you and your fellow Rotarians for your in a district in a five-year period and the Board believes that the RI Bylaws or election complaint procedures warmth and kindness in allowing me to present Kidzcare to Many thanks Contact: Wayne Hearn at Rotary Convention Press Center have been violated, it may disqualify the nominee, select you . I am sorry I talked too long. Difficult to stop when one Kind regards 1-514-789-3417 or [email protected] is very passionate about a subject Mike a past governor to serve, and remove any governor, Source : Rotary International News governor-elect, or past governor who is improperly influencing or interfering with the election process. The What’s new for clubs and districts Board may dissolve any district and reassign its clubs to other districts if three or more election complaints are A new Rotary year is set to begin, and with it a number of filed in a five-year period. changes to the way clubs and districts do business. Here are some changes that will primary affect Rotary Pudu Rotary Club The annual per capita dues that Rotary clubs pay to clubs: Rotary International will increase to US$50 in 2010-11, as established by the 2007 Council on Legislation. The 2010 • No club may limit membership based on sexual at A Famosa Council approved a $1 increase for the three subsequent orientation. years, setting per capita dues at $51 for 2011-12, $52 for • Clubs must inform their district governor of a proposed 2012-13, and $53 for 2013-14. change to the club name or locality at least 10 days The 2010 Council, which met in April, took several other before voting on the proposal. actions that will go into effect 1 July: • The immediate past club president will be considered a club officer and a member of the board. • E-clubs will become a permanent part of Rotary International after years of participating in a pilot • The RI Board may suspend or terminate the membership project. Districts will be allowed up to two e-clubs, of any club that retains any member who has misused which are defined as Rotary clubs that meet through funds from The Rotary Foundation or who otherwise has electronic communications. Some of the pilot e-clubs breached the stewardship policies of the Foundation. have been meeting solely through online forums, while others have combined electronic with in-person • Clubs accepting a transferring or former Rotarian must meetings. first secure a certificate from the former member’s club confirming that person’s membership. The former club • New Generations Service will join the other Avenues of is obligated to verify that the member does not owe any Service -- Club Service, Vocational Service, Community debts to the club. A prospective member cannot join a Service, and International Service. Before starting a new club until all debts have been paid. project, Rotarians are asked to think broadly about how their club and its members can contribute within each Download the Report of Action from the 2010 Council on avenue. Legislation (PDF). • Rotarians in North America will have the choice of receiving either an electronic or print version of The Source : Rotary International News

4 9 17. From Rotaract to Rotary, Brittany Catton and Liz “Don’t worry about projects at first,” Mehelba said. Raines, Rotarians and former Rotaractors “Develop those strong bonds between members and with your Rotary club, which can offer a lot of assistance, 18. President’s Closing Remarks, John Kenny, RI including member referrals and financial support. That will President give you the momentum to move on.”

19. President-elect’s Closing Remarks, Ray Klinginsmith Source : Rotary International News RI President-elect World Water Summit III in Montreal

rotary international news MONTREAL (June 19, 2010) — Aggressive efforts by Rotary clubs to help solve the global water and sanitation crisis Commit to Rotaract and learn -- which claims more than two million lives each year, including 4,000 children every day -- will be front-and- Starting a Rotaract club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, center during the World Water Summit III, set for June 19 was not easy for Abdallah Mehelba. at the Delta Centre-Ville Hotel.

From decades three through five, 1925 to 1955, our 2. The Evolution of Rotary Service Cliff Dochterman, annual growth averaged nearly 5 percent – that’s 10,000 Past RI President to 15,000 Rotarians each year, except for small losses two years during the Great Depression and two years during 3. An Overview of Rotary Membership John T. Blount, World War II. RI Director

During the 1950s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, and early ‘90a, our 4. Planning for the Future Luis Vicente Giay, Past RI average annual membership increase ranged from 1.5 President percent to 4 percent, which means we grew from 12,000 to 40,000 Rotarians each year. 5. Rotary Foundation Goals 2010-11 Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar, Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair-elect Why this ongoing, sustained growth? 6. PolioPlus Update Penny LeGate, KIRO-TV 7 (Seattle) read on.... Eyewitness News Reporter/Special Projects Producer

International Assembly Speeches 2010, San Diego, 7. Future Vision Plan Update, Carolyn E. Jones Past California, USA 18-24 January 2010. Rotary Foundation Trustee

Website: 8. Rotary and Peace. Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar, Rotary http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/ia10_ Foundation Trustee Chair-elect speechbook_en.pdf 9. How the Rotary Peace Fellowship Changed My The conclusion will be.... Life. Nai H. Wu 2005-07 Rotary Peace Fellow

“The famous American industrialist of the early 20th 10. No Success without Succession.... Michael McQueen century, Andrew Carnegie, said, “Take away my people, Founder, The Nexgen Group and leave my factories, and soon grass will grow on my factories’floors. Take away my factories, and leave my 11. Are We Leaders or Managers? Ray Klinginsmith, RI people, and soon I will have new and better factories.” President-elect

Rotary’s service, Rotary’s good work, Rotary’s programs and 12. Vocational Service in Practice, Sakuji Tanaka 36, projects are our factories, And without our people, grass Rotary Foundation Trustee Antonio Hallage 38, RI will grow on our factories’ floors. But with strong, bright, Director; Tom Thorfinnson 40 RI Director able Rotarians, our factories – our good works – will be vibrant and on going. 13. Your Support from RI, Ed Futa RI General Secretary

Not growing, not investing in our people is not an option 14. Building the Rotary Brand, K.R. Ravindran, RI for Rotary.” Director

“Some say that in the 21st century, Rotary’s time is passed, 15. PR is Good Works Publicly Recognized, Jennifer our model is outdated, the world is too complex, people are Jones, Past District Governor too busy, and business and professionals with discretionary authority in their working life are hard to discern and even 16. The Business of Rotary Youth Exchange, Al Kalter, harder to attract. Multidistrict Youth Exchange Chair

6 7 I say the time for Rotary to flourish is now. I say the world is rotary information no more cold and uncaring than it’s ever been, that business is no more dishonest than it was 100 years ago, and that an overview of rotary membership leaders are no more difficult to find than they ever were. John T. Blount, RI Director I say that a few degrees of change in our methods will unvell a beautiful new vista for future generations of Rotarians” “Rotary rapidly grew because of action-oriented, tireless, committed workers like Ches Perry, Arch Klumph, Bru “....please consider your corner of the world and identify Brunnier, Paul Harris, and Jim Davidson of Calgary, Canada. which of the Rotary habits in your region are old-fashioned, Big Jim, as he was called, exemplifies the commitment of perhaps a bit dingy and outdated, and distinguish those these men; he spent two and a half years traveling over traditions that are timeless. And then do what we’ve done 150,000 miles with his wife and young daughter from since our infancy: Run to seize the future and shape it, so Europe to Asia at a cost of US$250,000 of his own fortune that we have better communities and a better world.” – in 1928-31 – to start 23 new clubs in the most prominent cities in Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Mideast. Quite Contents simply, we grew because of a new and unique concept, an aggressive, well-organized corporate mentality, and the 1. Building Communities – Bridging Continents passion of our sales force of commotted leaders. Ray Klinginsmith, RI President-elect

International Assembly Speeches 2010, San Diego, 7. Future Vision Plan Update, Carolyn E. Jones Past California, USA 18-24 January 2010. Rotary Foundation Trustee

Not growing, not investing in our people is not an option 14. Building the Rotary Brand, K.R. Ravindran, RI for Rotary.” Director

6 7 17. From Rotaract to Rotary, Brittany Catton and Liz “Don’t worry about projects at first,” Mehelba said. Raines, Rotarians and former Rotaractors “Develop those strong bonds between members and with your Rotary club, which can offer a lot of assistance, 18. President’s Closing Remarks, John Kenny, RI including member referrals and financial support. That will President give you the momentum to move on.”

19. President-elect’s Closing Remarks, Ray Klinginsmith Source : Rotary International News RI President-elect World Water Summit III in Montreal

A longtime Rotaractor who had served as president of the Keynote speakers at this one-day event, organized by the Rotaract Club of Alexandria-Pharos, Egypt, Mehelba worked Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group, include Guy for two years before a core group came together, with the Laliberté, founder of Montréal’s famous Cirque du Soleil help of the single Rotary club in Dubai. But eventually, and the ONE DROP Foundation (8:45 a.m.); Charissa the club received its charter in 2008, with Mehelba as its Brocklehurst, chief of UNICEF’s Water, Environment and president. Sanitation Programs Division (11:35 a.m.); and John Lane, executive director of the Water Supply and Sanitation That experience taught him about perseverance and the Collaborative Council and former head of WaterAid. importance of remaining dedicated to Rotaract, a message he shared 19 June during the Rotaract Preconvention “One billion people lack access to safe water and 2.5 billion Meeting on the campus of McGill University in Montréal, to adequate sanitation, and Rotary clubs are perfectly Québec, Canada. positioned to do something about it,” says F. Ronald Denham, of Toronto, who chairs the action group, an “Commit to Rotaract. Learn from everyone around you. international organization of Rotary members interested in Share with them. [Help] them to work and develop their water and sanitation issues. skills,” Mehelba urged. “If you do this, you will learn a lot from Rotaract, and you will experience things that He says Rotary is committed to helping achieve the UN you will never experience in any other organization in the Millennium Development Goal that calls for a 50 percent world.” reduction by 2015 in the number of people with insufficient access to safe water and sanitation. From 1978 through Mehelba became a Rotaractor in 1998, shortly after his father 2009, The Rotary Foundation awarded 4,923 grants joined a Rotary club in Alexandria and asked him to start totaling US$52.7 million for water and sanitation projects a Rotaract club. He recalls the challenge of that experience worldwide. as well, with a handful of Rotaractors meeting with three or four Rotarians from the sponsor club, “discussing things “Rotary club members worldwide are helping communities we didn’t understand a single thing about. We had to move develop rainwater harvesting systems, install filters, drill on from month to month, learning.” wells and construct pipelines, dams and ponds,” Denham adds. “On the sanitation side, many others are helping build The club did learn and grow. After serving as its president, latrines and toilet blocks in slums throughout Africa and Mehelba became a district Rotaract representative in Asia, and are taking the lead in educating the public about Pudu Rotary Club Meeting at 2003-04, making 12 trips to five countries and meeting the benefits of personal hygiene in preventing waterborne thousands of Rotaractors. In 2007-08, he served on Rotary diseases.” Shangri-La KL on 21st June 2010 International’s Rotaract Committee. Laliberté, founder of the Montréal-based ONE DROP He began his second year as president of the Dubai club just Foundation, sees water as the common thread connecting before he turned 30, the upper age limit for Rotaractors, many social and economic problems. “Water is the source but was able to serve out the year as a past president. of life, and every single humanitarian crisis can be linked back to a water issue,” he says. “Rotaract never ends, except when the age comes,” Mehelba said. “I don’t think anyone should leave Rotaract Rotary also recently launched an alliance with the U.S. except to join Rotary. I have served for 12 years, which is Agency for International Development to implement the maximum. But it’s not an ending. A new beginning will sustainable, long-term water, sanitation and hygiene [come] soon with Rotary.” projects in the Dominican Republic, Ghana and the Philippines. From his experience with launching two clubs, he said he would advise anyone trying to start a Rotaract club to focus Rotary’s strength at the grassroots level -- 33,000 clubs initially on fellowship. in more than 200 countries and areas with a total 8 5 Tomorrow, 22nd June 2010, PP Michael Tung, Rtn Tenny Lee Thank you for your support. Together we are going to make membership over 1.2 million men and women -- makes Rotarian magazine. Rotarians living at the same address and yours truly will be travelling to Singapore to attend our a big difference to thousands of autistic children and their the humanitarian service organization adept at tailoring may qualify for a joint subscription. Sister’s Club – RC Singapore West’s 50th Anniversary and parents in this country and I look forward to working with projects to fit community needs. Says Denham: “This is Installtion. PDG Dr. Paul Lee will be taking a flight and will Rotary Club Pudu in the coming year an enormous challenge for humanity, and Rotary clubs are Here are some changes that will primarily affect Rotary join us there at the Welcome Dinner at Hollandse Club. logical leaders in the challenge because they are embedded districts: President Janice of Rotary Club of Bandar Utama has in their local communities, allowing the clubs to help define Rtn Steven Oon, Rtn Patrick Lee, and Rtn Stanley Pereira initiated a project with me that we hope all Rotarians realistic solutions to local problems.” • District assemblies must be held in March, April, or May, will be driving down on the Wednesday morning just in will get very involved in. This is to create an on line and presidents-elect training seminars in February or time for the 50th Anniversary and Installation Dinner at directory to help all autistic children and their parents in this Rotary International President John Kenny made water and March. Conrad Centennial Hotel. Please drive safely and see all of country. To create this involves a lot of work in gathering sanitation a top issue for Rotary clubs, challenging them • The chair of the nominating committee for district you there. information. “to focus on water and governor must notify the current governor of the Welcome back PP Sam. We all missed you and it is good to Currently this does not exist anywhere. sanitation, as the scarcity of clean water is an increasingly committee’s candidate within 24 hours, and the hear that you have fully recovered. serious issue in many parts of the world.” In 2007, Prince governor must inform clubs within 72 hours. We hope to make this a national project but also there are Charles, president of WaterAid, a UK-based nonprofit, • When a governor-elect position is vacant less than three plenty of opportunities for projects at local level that can presented Kenny, a native Scot, with the President’s Award Club News months before the International Assembly, the successor be initiated. for Outstanding Voluntary Service to WaterAid. In fact, will automatically fill the vacancy, if he or she is willing. Kenny often uses an old Scottish saying that is particularly Dear Robin Looking forward to seeing you next Monday at the launch appropriate for the World Water Summit: “We must look • If two or more governor election complaints are filed of Kidzcare beyond our own parish pump.” I would like to thank you and your fellow Rotarians for your in a district in a five-year period and the Board believes that the RI Bylaws or election complaint procedures warmth and kindness in allowing me to present Kidzcare to Many thanks Contact: Wayne Hearn at Rotary Convention Press Center have been violated, it may disqualify the nominee, select you . I am sorry I talked too long. Difficult to stop when one Kind regards 1-514-789-3417 or [email protected] is very passionate about a subject Mike a past governor to serve, and remove any governor, Source : Rotary International News governor-elect, or past governor who is improperly influencing or interfering with the election process. The What’s new for clubs and districts Board may dissolve any district and reassign its clubs to other districts if three or more election complaints are A new Rotary year is set to begin, and with it a number of filed in a five-year period. changes to the way clubs and districts do business. Here are some changes that will primary affect Rotary Pudu Rotary Club The annual per capita dues that Rotary clubs pay to clubs: Rotary International will increase to US$50 in 2010-11, as established by the 2007 Council on Legislation. The 2010 • No club may limit membership based on sexual at A Famosa Council approved a $1 increase for the three subsequent orientation. years, setting per capita dues at $51 for 2011-12, $52 for • Clubs must inform their district governor of a proposed 2012-13, and $53 for 2013-14. change to the club name or locality at least 10 days The 2010 Council, which met in April, took several other before voting on the proposal. actions that will go into effect 1 July: • The immediate past club president will be considered a club officer and a member of the board. • E-clubs will become a permanent part of Rotary International after years of participating in a pilot • The RI Board may suspend or terminate the membership project. Districts will be allowed up to two e-clubs, of any club that retains any member who has misused which are defined as Rotary clubs that meet through funds from The Rotary Foundation or who otherwise has electronic communications. Some of the pilot e-clubs breached the stewardship policies of the Foundation. have been meeting solely through online forums, while others have combined electronic with in-person • Clubs accepting a transferring or former Rotarian must meetings. first secure a certificate from the former member’s club confirming that person’s membership. The former club • New Generations Service will join the other Avenues of is obligated to verify that the member does not owe any Service -- Club Service, Vocational Service, Community debts to the club. A prospective member cannot join a Service, and International Service. Before starting a new club until all debts have been paid. project, Rotarians are asked to think broadly about how their club and its members can contribute within each Download the Report of Action from the 2010 Council on avenue. Legislation (PDF). • Rotarians in North America will have the choice of receiving either an electronic or print version of The Source : Rotary International News

4 9 BOARD OF ROTARY YEAR 2009/2010 President Rotary Clubs around the Klang Valley Meeting Information Rtn Robin Tay Lian Kiat Pudu News ([email protected]) days time rotary clubs venue Tel: 603-6201 0086 H/P: 012-2382 389 “INVOLVED WE ARE, COMMITTED WE MUST BE” Vice President Monday 1245 RC Pudu Shangri-La Hotel, KL Rtn Lawrence B. Khoo 1730 RC Cyberjaya 1st Floor, MSC Innovation Centre, Cyberjaya ([email protected]) PROCEEDINGS ON MONDAY, 21st June 2010 Tel: 603-2163 2018 Fax: 603-2163 3018 1830 RC Pantai Valley Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Bukit Kiara, KL 019-3880 905 1900 RC Titiwangsa Royal Selangor Club, KL Honorary Secretary 1930 RC Brickfields Royal Selangor Club, KL Guest Speaker : Mr. Mike Plascow Rtn Alex Chang Huey Wah 2000 RC Senawang Royal Sungei Ujong Club, Senawang, Seremban ([email protected]) Subject : The Kids Care Foundation Tel: 603-2166 9928 Fax: 603-2166 9328 H/P: 012-6289 928 Tuesday 1230 RC Cheras Wenworth Hotel, Pudu VISITING ROTARIANS STATISTICS 1245 RC Petaling Jaya Grand Dorsett Hotel, Subang Jaya Honorary Treasurer Name Club Visiting Rotarians : 3 Rtn C T Heng 1815 RC Bangsar Royal Selangor Club, KL ([email protected]) 1830 RC Bandar Utama Business Centre, One World Hotel, Bandar Utama, PJ Rtn Chole Lee Rc Bandar Utama Guests : 7 Tel: 603-9172 7091 Fax: 603-9172 7092 H/P: 012-2363 451 1830 RC Metro KL Banker’s Club, Amoda Building, Jln. Imbi, KL President Jamie Lim Rc Bandar Utama Club Members : 36 President Elect 1900 RC Kajang Prescot Metro Inn, Kajang Vp K G Tan Rc Bandar Utama Total Present : 46 Rtn Leong Choy Ying 1930 RC Danau Desa Wisma Belia, 1st Floor, Room 711, Jalan Syed Putra, KL ([email protected]) 1945 RC Port Klang Royal Klang Club, Klang Tel: 603-2117 0888 Fax: 603-2117 0999 GUESTS COLLECTIONS H/P: 012-3778 713 2000 RC USJ Pahlawan Room, 5th floor, Summit Hotel, USJ Name Host Immediate Past President Birthdays / Anniversaries / Fines : RM 73.00 Michael Yeow Kiew Meng Wednesday 1230 RC Ampang Novotel Hotel, No 2, Jln Kia Peng, KL Datin Jeannie Lim Pdg K B Lee Paying Diners : RM 240.00 ([email protected]) 1245 RC KL Di-Raja Shangri-La Hotel, KL Mr. Mike Plascow Club Tel: 603-2176 1155 Fax: 603-2031 8925 Raffles & Others : 1245 RC Shah Alam Kelab Shah Alam, Shah Alam Rtr. Chental Chin Rac Pudu H/P: 012-3291 882 Total : rm 313.00 Directors 1745 RC Subang Holiday Villa Subang, Subang Jaya President Jitco Chin Rac Pudu Club Service 1830 RC KL North Royal Selangor Club, KL Hussein Jamie Lim Rtn K A Kumar 1830 RC Sri Petaling Sri Petaling Hotel, Sri Petaling, KL ([email protected]) Annis Jamie Lim H/P: 012-2953 935 1930 RC Bandar Sunway Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Subang Vocational Service 1930 RC Central Damansara Royal Commonwealth Club, Damansara Heights, KL Sarah Jamie Lim Rtn Edward Lee Shin Foong 1930 RC Bukit Komanwel Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Club ([email protected]) 2000 RC Kampung Baharu Selesa Inn, No 285-287, Jln Tuanku Abdul Rahman, KL Tel: 603-2162 8181 Fax: 603-2711 8218 H/P: 012-2685 551 2000 RC Damansara West Sri Damansara Club, Bandar Sri Damansara, KL Community Service 2000 RC Sungei Way Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Club, Bukit Kiara, KL CLUB PROCEEDINGS PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT Rtn James Teh Chee Hin 2015 RC Port Dickson Royal Port Dickson Yatch Club, Port Dickson ( [email protected]) 2030 RC Melawati K Club, Taman Melawati, KL Tel: 603-2039 4332 Fax: 603-7880 5437 Acting SAA Mok Sin called the meeting to order at 1.10 Welcome to our 44th Weekly Meeting. H/P: 012-3312 302 2030 RC Lembah Damansara Tropicana Golf & Country Club, PJ International Service pm on behalf of Acting President Rtn Alex Chang. He th Rtn Steven Oon Hoon Nam Thursday 1245 RC Klang Royal Klang Club, Klang introduced all the visiting Rotarians and guests. He later led Last Saturday, on 19 June 2010, a group of Pudu Rotarians ([email protected]) 1245 RC Gombak Corus Hotel, Jln Ampang, KL in the singing of the National Anthem and proposed the took part in our yearly “Family Outgoing” at A’Famosa. Tel: 603-6273 2868 Fax: 603-6276 0868 1245 RC Seremban Royal Bintang Hotel, Seremban H/P: 012-2127 011 loyal toast. Thank you, Rtn Steven Oon for organizing this lovely Service to New Generation 1730 RC Damansara Royal Selangor Club, KL Arvin Kumar 1900 RC Sentul PDRM Golf Club, Titiwangsa, KL outgoing. Those who were there were, PP Richard Liew and ([email protected]) 1900 RC Kelana Jaya Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort, KL The Finemaster for the day was Rtn Steven Oon. He Rtyn Angeline, PP Gary Lim and Rtyn Rowena, Rtn Robert H/P: 012-3631 630 Chairpersons 2000 RC Puchong 9, Jln BK 3/2, Bdr Kinrara, Puchong started his fining session by fining all the members RM1 Tan and Rtyn Veronica, Rtn Stanley Pereira and family, Classification being a happy ringgit session and those not happy to pay Rtn Kertz Lau and family, Rtn Steven Oon and family, Rtn K K Yap Friday 1845 RC KL West Royal Selangor Club, KL Tel: 603-2142 1207 2030 RC Bernam Valley 2nd Flr, 19B, Jln Bdr Rawang 1, Rawang RM2. Rtn Asok Kumar and family, Rtn Jeffery Yap and family, Fellowship and the bachelors, they are PDG Dr. Paul Lee, PP KU Rajah, Rtn Patrick Lee Hong Lian Saturday 0730 RC Bukit Kiara Sunrise Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort, KL Those not properly dressed were each fined RM1. He also Rtn CT Heng, Rtn Arvin Kumar, Rtn Brenda Lee, Rtn Patrick ([email protected]) 0900 RC Lembah Damansara Tropicana Golf & Country Resort, PJ Tel: 603-8943 1199 Fax: 603-8942 1969 welcomed back all those members who were overseas each Lee, and yours truly. H/P: 016-2113 988 paying RM10 to RM15. Programme Rotaract Club of Pudu meets on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays at Eurasian Club, Jalan Pudu PP Chow Tain ([email protected]) On the same evening we had fellowship with Rotarians from Tel: 603-8945 9728 Fax: 603-8945 3278 All the members who went to A’Famosa, Malacca for the RC Tampin. For those who were there certainly will agree H/P: 012-3722 663 family day were each fined RM2. President gladly paid Public Relation THE FOUR- WAY TEST with me that the dinner was marvelous and fantastic. PP Albert Lim Yew Seng RM10 for the successfully held event. All those who ([email protected]) Tel: 603-3342 1537 Of The Things We Think, pledged to attend the RC Tampin’s installation were each On the next morning, Sunday, PP Richard Liew, Rtn Patrick H/P: 012-3354 287 fined RM1. Lee, Rtyn Boon Kee, and Rtyn Prema, her youngest son and Attendance Say, or Do. Rtn Sharon Lim ([email protected]) mother cooked and prepared breakfast for all of us. The Tel: 603-8961 6779 Fax: 603-8961 6773 1. Is it the TRUTH? PP Sam was warmly welcomed back after a long illness breakfast menu was Tosai with Curry Chicken, Nasi Lemak, 012-2851 218 and he gladly paid a fine of RM5 Rtn Patrick Lee for being Rotaract Chairman 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? Grilled Sausages, American Breakfast, Fishball Porridge and so busy doing club’s and district’s printing work was fined PP Michael Tung Siak Kei 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? abundance of fresh fruits. Tel: 603 2142 1148 Fax: 603 2145 2103 RM2. Bulletin Editor 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? PP Richard Liew ([email protected]) Later, some adjourned for a Durian Fest orgainised by PP Tel: 603-8024 1422 Fax: 603-8024 1459 PDG K B Lee for bring a charming guest was fined RM2. Lam from RC Tampin. Rtn Asok, Rtn Stanley and Rtn Kertz 019-2162 516 *********** Sergeant-At-Arms Every whose face aoppeared in the bulletin were each fined Lau headed towards to Jonker Walk, Malacca, while Rtn Rtn Stanley Pereira Conceived by Herbert J. Taylor, a Chicago Rotarian in July 1932 RM1. Steven Oon, Rtn Gary Lim, Rtn Robert Tan, PDG Dr. Lee, and ([email protected]) In January 1943, Rotary International Board Of Directors agreed that Tel: 603-2095 8291 th PP KU Rajah headed towards Seremban for Beef Noodle. 012-2211 625 ‘The 4-Way Test’ should be part of Vocational Service Ideal. DGN Lim Kok Beng whose birthday fell on the 24 Advisors June was not around but PDG KB Lee paid a fine on his Once again, thank you, Rtn Steven Oon and your team for PDG Dr. Paul Lee, DGE K B Lim, Herbert J Taylor was RI President in 1954-55 PP V G Chandran, PP Ng Sim Bee, behalf. organizing our Family Outing. P P P h a n g P o k e S h u m 10 3