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Volume 56 Issue No. 15

14 October 2019

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Report on Wed.

9 Oct 2019 Meeting

The First 100 Days – 9.10.19

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The overwhelming response at the meeting

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Photo Album – Board’s 100 Days Meeting - 9.10.19

A very special weekly Club Meeting was held on Wednesday 9th of October as the 85th Board celebrated the first 100 days in office! The celebration saw more than 100 members, spouses and guests enjoying the free flow of champagne, wine, excellent food and wonderful entertainment.

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From President Deepak & the Board – “Thank You for the first 100 days!”

A warm welcome to the visiting Rotarians from Indonesia

The Club’s “Welcoming Committee” – PP Mansoor Hassanbhai, Director James Lee, Rtn Jasbir Koh &

Hon. Secretary Shamin Vaswani (from left to right)

Photo Album – Board’s 100 Days Meeting - 9.10.19…contd





PP Chiang Shih Fang, PDG Dr Philbert Chin, Mrs Kawita Vaswani (seated from

left to right). Standing - Rtns Jamshid Medora, Jasbir Koh, T K Chew, Uttam

Kripalani, Paul Phua & PP Paliath “Mohan” Mohandas

1st

Lady Biana with Rotarian spouses - Vatsala, Rekha,

Suvidha, Priti, Lily and staff – Ivy & Bernie

From left: Vice President Bala & Suvidha Venkatesan with 1

st Lady Bianca

Entertainment by Arindam (Rtn Debasree Chakrabarti’s husband)

& Dhruv Dave

DG Febri Dipokusumo & PDG Mufid Wahyudi joined in with

beautiful song renditions

Entertainment by Arindam (Rtn Debasree Chakrabarti’s husband)

& Dhruv Dave

Rtn Uttam & Laxmi Kripalani dancing the night away

Photo Album – Board’s 100 Days Meeting - 9.10.19…contd





AG Jimmy Ooi

Having a great time!

Last Week – Report on the Meeting – Wednesday 9 October 2019 OPENING REMARKS Acting Sergeant-at-Arms, Rtn Jeff Rajeck opened the meeting and invited President Deepak Nagrani to take the Chair.

WELCOME AG Jimmy Ooi was called upon to give a collective welcome to the following Guests and visiting Rotarians present at the meeting: Guests: 1st Lady Bianca Nagrani, Mrs Maria Chia, Mrs Lisa Ganesh, Mrs Michelle Hameed, Mrs Anita Hathiramani, Mrs Laxmi Kripalani, Mrs Effie Leong, Mrs Priti Mahtani, Mrs Zerin Medora, Mrs Vatsala Mohandas, Mrs Lily Patel, Mrs Rekha Sharma, Mrs Shanti Shrestha, Mrs Kawita Vaswani, Ms Alberta, Ms Emi Wee, Mr Viraj Chhabra, Mr Arindam Chaterjee, Mr Vishwo Chitrakar, Mr Dhruv Dave, Mr Miha Hribernik, Mr Ujjal Nandi, Mr Shehan Selvanayagan, Mr Shankar & Mr Jimmy Sharda Visiting Rotarians: PDG Al Purwa & PP Marina Purwa – Bali Kuta PDG Mufid Wahyudi & PP Romy Junardy – Surabaja DG Febri Dipokusumo, President Silviani, Upik Adhita, Dewi Wukindavi, – Solo Kartini IPP Dian Kyrliss, PN Herlina – Surabaya Kaliasin AG Livy – Surabaja Darmo AG Rochendah – Surabaya Rungkut Gusti Dipokusumo – Solo Raya, Indonesia PP Komal Chitracar – Kathmandu Midtown, Nepal PE Brim Selvenayegem – Colombo West, Sri Lanka PP Willem Van Dijcke – Kluisbergen-Vlaanse Ardennen, Belgium Femi Tanimola – Bedford Castle, England IPDG Henry Tan – Singapore West President Roger Ng & Bernice Ng – Bugis Junction

TOAST TO 3 ROTARY CLUBS & ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PP Dr Shahul Hameed advised that the Club would raise a toast to not one, but to three Rotary Clubs in Indonesia – Bali Kuta, Solo Kartini and our sister club, Surabaja. He invited the clubs’ representatives to say a few words. Photo: From left – PP Dr Shahul, President Deepak, PDG Al Purwa, PDG Mufid Wahyudi, DG Febri Dipokusumo & President Silviani

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Newly inducted Rotarian Jessie Ang (centre) with President Deepak and proposer, Director James Lee. Rtn Jessie’s classification is “Education: Administration” and she will be joining the Youth Service Committee.

On behalf of the birthday celebrants, Rtn Omkar Shrestha cuts the special birthday cake baked by 1st

Lady Bianca, as President Deepak, Rtn M M Patel & Director Dr Chan Siew Luen applaud

NEW MEMBER INDUCTION

BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS

Last Week





From left: President Deepak presents the Club banners to PP Komal, PP Willem Van Dijcke & Rtn Femi Tanimola

Presentation of club banners to the Indonesian Rotary Clubs’ representatives

PRESENTATION OF CLUB BANNERS

PRESENTATION OF CLUB BANNERS

Last Week





President Deepak presented an overview of the Board’s first 100 days in office, which started two days earlier at the Installation Dinner held at Shangri-la Hotel on Saturday, 29 June 2019. He noted the Board’s was about teamwork and camaraderie. He cited the changes which were made for the Club and Service Committee meetings at the start of the Rotary year with the meetings held in the evenings at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. He advised that the food was curated with love by Hon. Secretary Shamin Vaswani. President Deepak further thanked Programmes Chair, Rtn Joseph Chia for the wind range of informative talks each week, with a full schedule up to February 2020! He added that the average attendance at weekly meetings was a total of 46, inclusive of 34 Rotarian attendances. Next, President Deepak showed video clips of Board Members sharing their feelings and opinions on the 100 days so far and highlighted some of the projects undertaken. He spoke of the smiles which PP Mansoor Hassanbhai brought to the residents of the Society for the Aged Sick when he gave them mementos of the River Safari outing. He spoke of the dedication of Board members such as Rtn Mamta Shahani, International Service Director, who believes in

friendships with other clubs and drove alone to Rotary Club of Muar to attend its installation. He noted that the Board believe that Rotary complements family and not competes with it, and thanked Rotary Spirit Director Rtns Rajkumar and Shamin for organizing healthy events with family participation. He took the opportunity to thank the IshK Tolaram Foundation for its support of the Board with a Service Committee Discretionary Fund which would donate US$5,000 to each committee for education/humanitarian projects. On Membership, President Deepak highlighted that little touches would be implemented to enhance membership – such as Birthday vouchers for free coffee at APSN Café. Also, reminder cards to members to attend meetings, which were designed by students from the Canossian School. He noted the outreach in Public Relations with increased likes and follows on Facebook and circulation of the Club’s bulletin, CrossRoads. President Deepak also thanked Secretariat staff, Ivy and Bernie, for their administration support. He further thanked the Finance Committee comprising Hon. Treasurer “Mali” Malaiappan, VP Bala Venkatesan, PPs Peter Tan, Keith Harrison and Rtn Horst Hagemann, as well as his “President’s Core” namely Vice Presidents See Mee Lee and Bala. To end his presentation, President Deepak gave highlights for the next of the Rotary year – more service, bonding, Member get Member programme, 4 Major Projects and the Club’s Swimarathon on 1st May 2020.

The First 100 Days… Last Week





Coming Club Events…





RC sends best wishes to Birthday celebrants this week:

Omkar Shrestha

M M Patel

AG Jimmy Ooi

October Economic and Community Development Month

19 Oct – Little India Tour with 15

wheelchair bound residents from Sree Narayana Mission from 12.30 to 3.30pm 30 Oct – District Governor Jeff Yong’s

Official Visit to the Club & the 2nd

Club Assembly

November Rotary Foundation Month

14 Nov – FRCs Charity Movie

Screening @ Shaw Theatres Lido 4

December Disease Prevention and Treatment Month

January Vocational Service Month

February Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month

March Water and Sanitation Month

Coming Rotary Events

RC sends best wishes to Wedding Anniversary celebrants this week:

Varun & Niharika Gulati

Gunter Stockmann

Anniversary Celebrants

Birthday Celebrants

This Meeting

Next Meeting

Committee

Meetings

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Pres Garry hands a Club banner to Rtn Rodrigo

23 October 2019

Reception Desk duty: Alex Lega & Jean-Philippe Lionnet Sunshine Box: Dr Tim Philippi & Paul Phua Speaker: To be advised Topic: To be advised

16 October 2019

Reception Desk duty: Dr Hoon Sing Keow & Kannan Krishnan Sunshine Box: VP See Mee Lee & Director Mamta Shahani Speaker: Dr Raymond Lim Topic: To be advised

GIFT OF LIFE Children with cardiac problems

to get help from Rotary’s District 3300 & 3310

A full set of 3 editions - Book of Humour, Best of Humour & Bank of Humour, come in a beautifully designed box housing this set for only $25.00 Please order a few sets of books for the Gift of Life Project, and place your orders with : Hon. Member Rtn Rewa Mirpuri @ tel: 6241 9157 or email: [email protected]

All Service Committee Meetings at Grand Hyatt Singapore From 7.00pm to 8.00pm

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE: Wednesday, 16 October YOUTH SERVICE: Wednesday, 23 October



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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019/2020

President Deepak Nagrani

Immediate Past President Mark Wang

President Elect Dinesh Sharma

Vice President (Community & International Service) See Mee Lee

Vice President (Vocational & Youth Service) Bala Venkatesan

Hon. Secretary (Administration) Shamin Vaswani

Hon. Treasurer (Finance) S “Mali” Malaiappan

Directors

Chair, Community Service Dr Chan Siew Luen

Chair, Vocational Service Stuart Pearce

Chair, International Service Mamta Shahani

Chair, New Generations Service Ronald Wong

Director (Club Rotary Foundation) James Lee

Director (Rotary Spirit) Rajkumar Perumal Suppiah

The Guide to Daily Living

Before doing the things we want to do, consider first, the

Precepts of the guide. Ask ourselves these 4 questions and

act upon them:

First: Have I spent some time in self-examination?

Second: Have I spent quality time with my family?

Third: Have I given my best to my work?

Fourth: Have I given some time to someone near and far?

The Guide, in fact, encompasses the 4 parts of the Object of Rotary.

The Four-Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do:

Is it the truth?

Is it fair to all concerned?

Will it build goodwill and better friendship?

Will it be beneficial to all concerned?



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