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6pm: Pre-amble

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7.30pm: Guests Ushered in Guest of Honor DG Dr K.A Abraham & his lovely spouse Geetha enters 3 Toasts Dinner is served

Outgoing president’s speech Club Awards (Rotarian of the year & 100 percenters) Presidential Citation to youths

Installation of Incoming president and his board of directors Speech by Incoming president

Formality is over. The fun begins! Lucky Draws Ang Pow Draws Auction Swinging 60’s - Dance the night away

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27th Installation of Rotary Club of Marina City29th June 2011@ Conrad Hotel Singapore

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MESSAGEPresident of Rotary Club of Marina City 2010/2011

As we come into the Rotary Year 2011/12, I honestly look with trepidation to the year ahead. Our Past Presidents have set the bar high for all future Presidents, having made a huge impact both in our club, as well as to the communities that we serve at large. From beach clean-up projects to sponsoring children’s education in Thailand, from hosting wonderful fellowship evenings to building homes in the Philippines and in Cambodia, from collaborating with other Rotary Clubs and NGOs like Food From the Heart and SANA on worthy projects to organizing conferences and fund-raising events, the list goes on. I salute them. So, on to 2011/12. 2011/12 will be a year of continuity and fellowship. On continuity, we plan to carry on with some of the good work that our Past Presidents have initiated. I would like the club to make a lasting impact on the communities that we serve. Towards this end, some of our major projects would involve continuing to serve the Cambodian community with regard to the provision of safe drinking water to a village community of 150 families, the improvement of a school in Thailand, and to our regular community work involving the elderly and the youth, both in Singapore as well as in Thailand. We will also be launching our school bursary fund in the coming year, with generous past and present support from some of our outstanding club members. On the theme of fellowship, as a club we have grown by leaps and bounds over the last several years. We have had the pleasure of inducting dynamic new members, as well as the honour of having members of long-standing, who continue to serve and guide the club through thick and through thin. All work and no play makes for a dull Rotarian. In the coming year, we will be organizing more opportunities for fellowship in the form of dinners, activities and outings. I would also like to look to our Past Presidents to provide their experience and guidance to the club, guiding our “younger members” in the tenets that make up our wonderful organization, Rotary International. Reach within to embrace humanity. Yours in the service of Rotary,Jude TanPresidentRotary Club of Marina City

Dear Fellow Rotarians and Friends

Leadership in rotary is Loaned for a yearno day can be wasted, if the mission of rotary is to be achieved

- P.P. Clifford doChterman

Dear Fellow Rotarians and Friends,

The Rotary Year 2010-2011 has been an exciting and eventful year for me. With the guide of RI’s Club Leadership Plan (CLP), Rotary Club of Marina City (RCMC) has planned various programmes through the committees of Club Administration, Membership, Public relations, Service projects and The Rotary Foundation.

I can still recall that when I took over the Presidency last year, some of these committees were rather new to me. I would have to understand more in detail in order to carry out the projects planned for the year. I am glad that I have completed most of the activities as planned, together with my committee members. The success of these projects is not just me but I am also blessed with a team of dedicated committee members who have taken their precious time to help me execute the programme as planned. Dear Committee Chairs, “Thank you, we make it!”

As you know, the Rotary Year 2010-2011 is also our member, Dr K.A. Abraham’s appointment as the District Governor for District 3310. I am fortunate that I could work alongside our DG and many experienced Rotarians in the District. This has further help me to understand Rotary better. While working on the projects over the last one year, I had also met many good friends within our rotary family, locally and internationally.

As I may be ending my term as a President, there are still many unfortunate people within the country and around other parts of the world that need help any time. Let us continue to help in whatever way we could to make them live better in this world.

Finally, I would like to thank all my working committee and those who had helped me accomplished the club goals for the rotary year. Let us continue to serve the communities and bridge continents in whatever way we could in order to foster world understanding, peace and harmony.

God blessed.

Lee S.P.Immediate Past President

MESSAGEImmediate Past President SP Lee

rotary club of marina cityreceived the following accolades in 2010-2011

RI Presidential

Citation

RI District 3310Best Cooperative

project : International project

in Mulu Sarawak


project : International project in Bandipur Nepal

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In 1984, the Rotary Club of Marina City, the brainchild of the Rotary Club of Singapore East, was organized under the guidance of the late PDG Dr. M G John

1984 – 1986: Charter President - Hector CharlesThe Club received its Charter on 20 December 1984, with 36 members. The same evening $2,000 was donated to the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA) for its “Adopt an Addict Scheme”. $10,000 was also raised that year from a High Tea cum Fashion Show and donated to Woodlands Home for the Aged. A sister-club arrangement was signed with the Rotary Club of San Francisco Del Monte East, now known as Rotary Club of Paraiso, in the Philippines.

1986 – 1987: 2nd President - Dr John ChongWe jointly hosted the 53rd RI District 330 Assembly with the Rotary Club of Singapore East that year. $9,000 was raised through a walkathon and the amount was donated to the Canossian School for the Hearing Impaired, to purchase hearing aids. The “Most Courteous Employee Award” was created that year and awarded for the first time to an employee of Singapore Air Terminal Services (SATS). A match-club arrangement was signed with the Rotary Club of Darwin South and a second Interact Club, the Interact Club of St Thomas Secondary School was formed.

1987 – 1988: 3rd President - John ChanWe staged the play ‘Emily of Emerald Hill’ raising $50,000. This was donated to SANA for its fight against drug abuse. We hosted the District 330 RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) and organized “World Peace and Understanding Day” for the Rotary Clubs of Singapore. Our sister clubs increased to four when we signed agreements with the Rotary Club of Dusit in Bangkok and the Rotary Club of Osako-Oyodo in Japan. The club received the Presidential Citation.

1988 – 1989: 4th President - Dr Kwok Wai MunWe sponsored a new Rotary Club, the Rotary Club of Serangoon Gardens. We raised $14,000 that year for the Computer Appreciation Programme of the Singapore Children’s Society, and also participated in a World Community Service Project with Districts 94, 946 and 947 in Australia. Out Club Song was inaugurated that year.

1989 – 1990: 5th President - Lawrence ChengLawrence Cheng was President. That year, we raised $10,000 for the Singapore Council of Social Services’ Youth Colunteer Training Programme. The bulletin was published weekly and a Rotary Pen Set was designed and sold to raise funds.

1990 – 1991: 6th President - Dr KA AbrahamClub members together with Interactors painted Mother Teresa’s Home in Jalan Seranggong. A job estimated at $20,000 was completed at below $4,000. We assembled 1,800 units of litter pickers and donated it to the Ministry of the Environment for “Adopt a Beach and Park” Day, as part of our effort to Preserve Planet Earth. We raised cash and relief items (in a joint project with the Rotary Club of Osaka-Oyodo) for the earthquake victims in Baguio in the Philipines. A second Vocational Service Award “Excellence in Customer Service” was created for Changi International Airport Services (CIAS). A match-club was signed with the Rotary Club of Pontian.

1991 – 1992: 7th President - Sim Teow GokThe first project for the year was a free medical check-up for senior citizens in Kim Seng Constituency. $2,000 was raised and contributed for printing information leaflets, to raise public awareness of autistic children. We assisted in the fund-raising project for Tampines East Community Centre. The Club’s first Rotaract Club was launched that year and the Club won the District Best Bulletin Award.

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INTERACT CLUBS Dunman Interact Club Saint Andrews Interact ClubROTARACT CLUB Rotaract Club of Marina City

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2000 – 2001: 16th President - Hector CharlesOur bulletin won us an award. Members gave wholehearted support for the RDA Flag Day and Carnival. We gave $2,000 from our sunshine box to the Gujarat Earthquake victims, and donated US$1,000 PHF to the Leukemia Children’s project. We sent a group of college students to Kuching for a meaningful community service work. Our president also led a GSE team to Oregon USA.

2001 – 2002: 17th President - Dr Kwok Wai MunMarina City was awarded the Presidential Citation as well as the Distinguished Club President Citation by RI President Richard King. Seven new members were inducted and we won the District Best Bulletin Award. Club projects helped the flood victims in Northen Thailand, the Afghan refugees, and the Career Guidance Seminar of Dunman Secondary School. A Charity Walkaton and Treasure Hunt was organized and our Club raised more than $11,000/- for the Rotary Family Service Centre.

2002 – 2003: 18th President - Jimmy F DoctorDuring his term of office our Club was awarded the Presidential Citation by RI President Bhichai Rattakul. Five new PHFs of US$1,000.00 each were added to our growing list of donors, out of which 3 were used for a Matching Grant with the RC of Delhi Safdarjung in India, where we helped to donate an instrument costing US$12,000.00 for performing cataract operations on the poor villagers in Northern India. The other two were used for POLIOPLUS. We donated S$1,000.00 to our sister club RC of Dusit in Thailand to buy 25 bicycles for the poor villagers from North of Chiang Mai. We donated S$750 each to the Rainbow Club and our sister club, RC of Pontian and we donated S$500 to the Bali Fund. We also donated S$1,500 to the Dunman Secondary School. And, we added one more Interact Club to our list, when we chartered “SAINTS INTERACT CLUB” at St Andrew Secondary School, Singapore.

2003 – 2004: 19th President - Madhududan M PatelAwards during the year, apart from Presidential Citation, were the RI & District Membership Award, Rotary Foundation per Capita Award, and District Award for the 2nd highest number of Paul Harris Fellows (11)

Fiesta Latino Mardi Gras Fundraising Nite was held in support of Autism Association Of Singapore. Amount Raised was $25,000 . We hosted an excursion for 150 children from Canossian Sisters Orphanage & Hari Prasad Children’s Home at Pasta Fresca East Coast. We signed sister Club relationship with Jakarta Central, Indonesia. Together with 5 other clubs, we hosted the World Understanding and Peace Day.

Funds contributed benefitted: $8001 & $5000 to Family Svc Centre, RM5075 to Pontian Club Dialysis Centre, $4000 to Dusit Club Projects, $5000 to Dunman Sec Sch needy students, and various amounts to Batam Seaweed plot, Sabah Ambulance, Manila Housing/Landslide, Iran Earthquake, & Golden Triangle Akha Hill Tribe Children. RCMC total projects contributions for the year amounted to about S$80,000.

2004 – 2005: Lee Lye Wah is the first lady president in our clubWe donated a $14,000 tonometer (an eye machine for early detection of blindness) to the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped. To our sister Rotary Club of Dusit, Bangkok, we contributed $4,000 for their “Magic Eye” project for the blind. We also gave $1,000 to Rotary Club of Jakarta Central for their “Aid” project. In Philippines, we donated $4,000/- for “Build a Home” project and another $500/- for a “Water Pump” project. In addition, we sponsored US$2,000/- through a private bank for a charity golf tournament organized by the Rotary Club in Jakarta in aid of the needy and poor in Indonesia. During the Tsunami disaster, we also donated 10,000 ‘body bags’ and medical supplies to the victims in Acheh. .


1992 – 1993: 8th President - S N SamyIn that year we received two District awards – the Best Community Service Project for the Medical Check-up for Senior Citizens of Kim Seng Constituency and the District Best Bulletin Award.

1993 – 1994: 9th President - Sunny BayWe organized a charity dinner in conjunction with the “Miss Singapore Pageant Grand Finals” from which we raised $60,000 to purchase a specially fitted ambulance for the Handicap’s Welfare Association, while $8,800 was donated to Alzheimer’s Disease Association. The Club, for the first time, emerged overall champion in the Annual Inter-Club Rotary Games. The Rotaract Club was revamped by the Youth Service Committee. We were again awarded the District Best Bulletin Award. Professor Tommy Koh was our honorary member.

1994 – 1995: 10th President - N T NairCommunity service projects included organizing a free medical screening for Senior Citizens of Marine Parade GRC and donating a pair of calipers to a polio victim. In December, the club celebrated its 10th anniversary, joined by several members of our sister clubs from Dusit, Osaka-Oyodo, Paraiso and Pontian. A new Rotaract Club of Temasek Polytechnic was formed and we received 3 district awards, viz The President Citation Award, Siginificant Achievement Award for publishing “Basic Information on RI and the Rotary Foundation” and Best Bulletin Award.

1995 – 1996: 11th President - Leong Cheng ChitTogether with two other Rotary Clubs, we continued free medical screening for Senior Citizens of Kim Seng Community Centre. We received the Presidential Citation and won the District Best Bulletin Award for the fourth time.

1996 – 1997: 12th President - Dr Thomas CherianThe Club raised funds to purchase a haemodialysis machine, which was donated to the RC of Pontian, Johor for their dialysis center. A Braille reading machine was donated to the RC of Dusit, Thailand for the Bangkok School for the Blind. We also organized the Inter-City Rotary Foundation Day meeting in Singapore and a New Generations Conference for the Rotaractors of Temasek Polytechnic. We won the District Bulletin Award for the 5th year running.

1997 – 1998: 13th President - Yong Teck YuA sister-club arrangement was signed with the Rotary Club of Kuching Jaya. Funds raised were donated to the Riding Disabled Association (RDA). In his year, we admitted ladies to the Club for the first time.

1998 – 1999: 14th President - Jagjit Singh BajajOur club meeting venue moved to the Conrad Centennial Hotel. HE Mr Raymond Loretan, the Swiss Ambassador to Singapore became our Honorary Member. We received a Presidential Citation and an award for jointly holding the convention’s inter-city meeting at the Conrad. We continued being patrons of RDA and saw the completion of the matching grant tubal ligation project in the Philippines.

1999 – 2000: 15th President - Roberto FabbriOur club participated in a joint community service project with our sister Club of Dusit in starting a ‘chicken and fish’ project in Bangkok Thailand. The revenue obtained from selling the eggs and fish was used to assist poor students in their school fees and to subsidize their lunches. A Christmas party was organized at the Conrad Hotel (with kind courtesy) for 40 children from our Rotary Family Centre. The elderly from the Rotary Family Centre were also treated to the “Hong Bao Show” by the Singapore riverside during the Chinese New Year period. The Club continued to surpport the RDA in their Barn Dance Event and Flag Day. We also presented $2,000 to the RDA.

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club historyrotary club of marina city 2005 – 2006: 21st President - David Scott.A team of Rotarians, Interactors, Rotaractors and Saint Andrews teachers headed to the Phillippines for a Community service project such as painting houses in Brookside Community. Pres David Scott donated US1,000 for a house to the Brookside community.

Members participated in the Singapore Marathon. A Club Anniversary and Xmas party was held as a joint meeting with daughter club RC Serangoon Gardens. The major project - Shall We Dance “Romanceville” was held on Valentine’s Day at the Conrad. This was the inception of the Shall We Dance event. The $10,000 proceeds went to the Rotary Family Service Centre

2006 – 2007: Gladys Pang is our 22nd President & 2nd lady president.“Contributing to the livelihood of the hill tribe children @ the Prachakasem school (Chiang Mai) & Library Project” was hatched by RCMC, RC Dusit (district 3350) and RC Hangdong (district 3360). Dunman Interact Club and teacher advisors joined Rotarians to bring the library to life with 4 computers and furniture and painted the school. 6 clubs including RC Dusit got together for a Matching Grant project in purchasing a Haemodialysis Machine worth US$13,000 for Pontian Haemodialysis centre.

June Jonet & Neil Stakes came up with the idea to create “The Guide to Daily Living” Desktop wallpaper and screensaver. This won a district award. At the enjoyable Shall We Dance D&D, a cheque of $20,000 was presented to the Rotary FSC. Elderlies from the Rotary Family Service Ctr were treated to a Duck Tour and lunch at Yam Cha Restaurant, and received angpows for Chinese New Year.

2007 – 2008: 23rd President - Manfred KorgerOur club donated $2700 for Thai Scholarships. To commemorate World Food Day, club members passed the sunshine box around and topped up club funds to donate S$1000 to improve nutrition for 260 hill tribe children at the Prachakasem School, Chiang Mai. This amount allows each child to buy one egg a day for a year. The club applied for DDF for a Matching Grant project to purchase a mobile unit of Caract Surgical Equipment for Ban Phaeo Hospital in rural outskirt of Bangkok.

The Avoidable Blindness Gala Fundraising Dinner was organised under chairmanship of IPP Gladys. A christmas party was held for RFSC with kind sponsorships from Conrad Hotel. A Dinner & Dance fundraiser “Shall We Dance - One Night in Shanghai” was organised under the chairmanship of PE June jonet. A Cheque of $6000 was presented to the Autism Resource Centre.

New Generations Activities includes:Youth Exchange Program with Japan District 2590, Youth Exchange Program with Gujerati India, Johor Tebrau river clean up, Camp Affiliation, and Work Experience Program in Conrad. PP Kwok Wai Mun hosted Rotary Scholar Sarah Brown.

2008 – 2009: Interactor, Rotaractor and youngest lady Rotary President - June JonetOn top of the Presidential Citation, the club bagged home a number of awards and embarked on multiple new projects. For the first time, RCMC worked together to be awarded an EREY certified club. The club won RI Membership award and District 3310 Best Membership Growth Award (bringing the numbers from 22 to 32). We also won District Outstanding International Service project (Cambodia project). We received District special mentions for PR Project (Rotary Stamps) & Guide to Daily Living.

Rotary Image : Our club spearheaded the organising of World Understanding & Peace Day in Feb09.A 3000 piece limited edition set of pre-paid philatelic stamps were created with the application of the PR grant. Notepads were printed too promote the Guide to Daily Living

Thai ScholarshipThai Scholarship donation benefitted 48 children.

WATER FOR LIFE - SIEM REAP CAMBODIA Rotary club of Marina City (International Partner) spearheaded the application for a matching grant for a funding of USD$22,025 to build a water catchment resource with filtration tanks. The pledges were received from RC of Marina City, RC Singapore, RC Dusit Thailand, RC Houston USA, RC Osaka Oyodo Japan, RC Ampang Malaysia, RC Guia Macau and RC SiemReap (Host Partner)

In Dec 2008, Rotary club of Siem Reap Angkor, RC of Marina City, RC Singapore, RC Dusit, RC Hous-ton, RC Osaka Oyodo, RC Ampang, District Governor Edward Burongoh, 30 interactors from Dunman Interact Club, 30 Rotaractors from Singapore City as well as 3 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars were there to do community service.

Rotary Foundation : Despite the financial turmoil, our club has contributed generously to the Rotary Foundation and our club was an EREY club with a per capita contribution of $265 - above the set goal from Rotary International. There were 6 PHF contributors, 1 permanent fund contribution and 1 polioplus contribution. Dr Abraham is our first Major Donor in the club.

Rotary Foundation (Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars)Our scholars were : Jenny Chou who is from Houston, Irma Fisher who is from Illinois, and Daiki Tana-ka who is from Japan. Their host counsellors respectively are PPs June jonet, Gladys & Dr Abraham.

Community Service Projects : A New year Children’s party brought joy to the children from the Darul Ikhsan Orphanage with food sponsored by Conrad Hotel. Chinese new year outing was organised for elderlies from the Rotary Family Service Centre. We also organised a visit to ambulant 1 room dwellers under the Meals from the Heart Scheme on Valentines Day with Rotary and Miss Singapore Universe girls. We sponsored $2000 for SANA’s donation drive & flag day

RC MARINA CITY BuRSARY FuND. With excess funds to the year, the BOD decided to start a bursary fund.

NEW GENERATIONS: DuNMAN AND SAINT ANDREWS INTERACT & ROTARACT CLuB OF MARINA CITY

Financial assistance schemeDunman Interact Club requested for a dollar-to-dollar matching grant to raise funds for the School’s Financial Assistance Scheme. From 2007-2008, they raised more than $1200 and are matched with another $1000 from Rotary Club of Marina City.

Rotaract Club of Marina CityOur rotaract club hosted Rotaractors from Melawati.

Lids for LimbsFollowing up to the World Community Service trip to Cambodia, Dunman Interactors started a “Lids for Limbs” project to help the Handicaps with materials for their prosthetic limbs.The interactors gave a school presentation and started a campaign to collect tin can lids. These lids are sent to Malacca to be smelted down and are then sent to the Handicap Centre to recycle the metal for the prosthetic limbs

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2010-11 Projects

2010/2011 Projects

2008 – 2009: 25th President Bruce BirdPADANG DISASTER RELIEF PROJECT - DONATION TO STBA SCHOOLCalamity hits Padang (Indonesia) when a big earthquake over-turned the town. Through the assistance of Ms Rita & Rtn Poh Kay Leong from PTC Logistics, RCMC contributed $1000 and Rtn Rajesh Sheth contributed another $1000 cash to STBA school.

THAI SCHOLARSHIPContinuing the club’s belief in education, we contributed again this year to the Thai Scholarship pro-gram run by our sister club RC Dusit.

KARAWACHI SCHOOL SuPPLIESPP Junejonet joined RC Singapore in their Medical/Dental mission to Karawachi Indonesia. She brought along Daisy’s donation of Mediacorp school stationeries which were donated to a Madrasah.

GROuP STuDY ExCHANGE uKGSE from Staffordhire UK visited Singapore and we hosted them.

FOOD FROM THE HEARTRC Marina City and RC Dusit joined forces with Food From The Heart and StarHub and sponsored 364 bags worth $55 each, which equals a whopping $20,020 worth of essential food items for the needy families in Choa Chu Kang. A Christmas party was held on 2 Dec 2009 at the Chua Chu Kang Community Centre under the auspices of the Guest of Honour Minister Gan Kim Yong.

ROTARACT CLuB OF MARINA CITYOur rotaract club serving as secretariats for the Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference in Nov 2009

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7-10 Aug 2010 - Mulu community Outreach Medio & Expedition (C.O.M.E) with Rotary Clubs of Marina City, Miri, Bandar Seri Begawan and Victoria.

3-5 Dec 2010 - 20th District Conference of District 3310 was held in Bangkok. RCMC, lead by organising chairman, PP Gladys Pang together with Rotarians and advisors from other Rotary Clubs in the district. This is the first time such event was organised in a different country from the DG’s country of origin. 238 Rotarians from the district of 51 rotary clubs participated in this grand event.

11 Dec 2011 - Our annual Children’s Christmas party was held at the Conrad Hotel with the help of RCMC Rotractors. 35 children aged between 6-12 years old from the Ang Mo Kio and Clementi Children Home attended this event.

October 2011 - Rotaract club of Marina City Networking and Career Talk entitled LEAF Learning experience and fellowship. Rtn Derrick Wong was the speaker. The event was held at Management institute of Spore.

A play called “Rafta Rafta” which starred one of our club members Rtn Daisy Irani was well attended and received around 30 PHF pledges which was fulfilled in DG Abraham’s year. PE Jude Tan chaired the second play called “Mumbai Mansion”

The Board of Directors installed on 24 June 2010. GOH was PDG Philbert Chin.


2010/2011 Projects 2010/2011 Projects

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13 Feb 2011- Chinese New Year outing for the elderlys. About 30 elderlys from the Swami Home participated in this outing. We visited the Marina Bay Sky Park follow by a lunch at a Chinese restaurant at the Marina Barrage in Marina South.

14-21 Mar 2011 - H.E.L.P. Nepal 2011. 75 participants comprising Rotarians, volunteers, doctors and dentists went on a Health, Education, Livelihood Project (H.E.L.P) to Nepal, Bandipur. About 1200kg of donated items of clothings, toys and stationeries were brought across to Nepal for the less fortunate in the villages in Bandipur.

Besides the health and education project, RCMC, together with rotary clubs from Garden City, Bugis Junction, Pontian and Banda Sri Begawan jointly worked on a matching grant project with the host club, Rotary club of Patan West in Nepal to construct a water irrigation system to help irrigate the land. This project (total USD 30,000), once completed, would be able to provide water to about 3,000 village people to irrigate their land throughout the year.

Thai Scholarship Event organised by our sister club Rotary Club of Dusit.

RCMC Rotary Education Achievers Fund (REACH) - 5 students from Duman Secondary School has been identified in this pilot project. Each student would be given $500 on a yearly basis to help finance some of their school activities like textbooks, uniforms, transport, etc.

The target group of students are those who are ineligible for the MOE Financial Assistance Scheme but are not well off financially. These students ideally are all rounders, that is, they fare well in the studies but most importantly, actively participate and lead in some community service works.

Fundraising for St Assisi Hospice with Rotaractors & Rotarians at SJII

awards wonin 2010-2011

RI Presidential

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project : International project

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project : International project in Bandipur Nepal


In a world where people speak different languages eat different food, dress in different clothing, worship differently.

for those people to bond to gether requires a powerful adhesive. In Rotary that adhesive is the ideal of

Service Above Self - paul harrIs

rotary clubs in singaPore about rotary

Rotary International is the world’s first service club organization. Its more than 1.2 million members volunteer their time and talent to further the Rotary motto, Service Above Self

Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. Members of Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

There are over 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Clubs are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. As signified by the motto Service Above Self, Rotary’s main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world.

Most Clubs meet on a weekly basis for fellowship and engaging programs dealing with topics of local and global importance. Every Rotarian has a right to attend any Club meeting anywhere in the world, so there is always somewhere to go, and people to meet, wherever business or leisure travel may take you.

Member ship is by invitation and reflects a wide cross section of community representation and job classifications

object of rotaryThe Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthi-ness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an oppor-tunity to serve society;

THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;

FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

service is one of the timeless principles upon which rotary is built.

no one experiences the magic of rotary without direct participation in service

- p.p. bhichai rattakul

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10 reasons for joining rotaryguiding PrinciPles1.The Opportunity to Serve. Rotarians provide service at both the community and international levels. Service programs address health-care needs, hunger and poverty, illiteracy, disaster relief, and environmental cleanups, to name a few. Members experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back to the community.

2.Professional Networking A founding principle of Rotary was to provide a forum for professional and business leaders. Members are leaders in business, industry, the professions, the arts, government, sports, the military, and religion. They make decisions and influence policy. Rotary is the oldest, most prestigious service-club organization in the world.

3.Personal Growth and Development Membership in Rotary ensures continuing personal and professional development. Leadership, public speaking and communication, organization and planning, team-building, fundraising, and teaching are just a sampling of the skills that can be exercised and enhanced

4.Friendship Fellowship was a primary reason Rotary was started in 1905, and it remains a major attraction. Today, with more than 30,000 Rotary clubs in over 160 countries, Rotarians have friends wherever they go. Rotary helps to build community as well as enduring friendships.

5.Cultural Diversity Rotary International is an association of local clubs in many countries. Clubs are open to members of every ethnic group, political persuasion, language, and religious belief. Rotary clubs contain a cross-section of the world’s leaders. They practice and promote tolerance.

6.Good Citizenship Membership in Rotary makes one a better citizen. Weekly Rotary club programs keep members informed about what is taking place in the community, nation, and world. Rotary’s expansive network of clubs and programs provides opportunities for service and interchange.

7.World Understanding Rotary members gain an understanding of humanitarian issues and have a significant impact on them through international service projects and exchange programs of RI and its Foundation. The promotion of peace is one of Rotary’s highest objectives.

8.Entertainment Every Rotary club and district hosts parties and activities that offer diversion from one’s personal and business life. Conferences, conventions, assemblies, and social events provide entertainment as well as Rotary information, education, and service.

9.Family Foundations Rotary sponsors some of the world’s largest youth exchange and educational exchange and scholarship programs. Rotary clubs provide innovative training opportunities and mentoring for future leaders. They involve family members in a wide range of social and service activities.

10.Ethical Environment Rotarians practice a 4-Way Test that measures words and actions by their truthfulness, fairness, goodwill, and benefit to all. Encouraging high ethical standards in one’s profession and respect for all worthy vocations has been a hallmark of Rotary from its earliest days.

The Four-Way Test

Of the things we think, say or doIs it the TRUTH?Is it FAIR to all concerned?Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

The Guide to Daily Living• Adopted for use by D3310 Conferences 1999 & 2001• Promoted for use in all clubs by D3310 Conference 2005• Submitted for consideration of the COL 2007, endorsed by D3310 Conference 2005

Before doing the things we want to do, consider first, the precept 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 THE BEST TO MY WORK? FOURTH HAVE I GIVEN SOME TIME TO SOMEONE NEAR AND FAR?

The first question prompts us to evaluate ourselves and our ability to serve.

The second question reinforces our commitment to the family – our “intimate community of Life and Love”

The third question requests us to commit ourselves to work excellence and the practice of high ethical standards.

The fourth question reminds us of our duty to Lend A Hand, rendering compassionate service and working for world peace.

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

service avenuesCommunity Service, Vocational Service, Club Service, International Service and Service to New Generatons

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the rotary foundationThe Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation.

The Foundation was created in 1917 by RI’s sixth president, Arch Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary “ to do good in the world “. It has grown from an initial contribution of US$25.50 to more than US$ 466 million in net assets at 30th June 2002.

The Rotary Foundation is structured as a not-for-profit corporation under US tax laws. A Board of Trustees who is appointed by the President of RI runs it. The programs of The Rotary Foundation are:

Humanitarian. Educational. Polio Plus.Foundation Alumni (eg, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship)

the rotary foundation ProgramsThrough Foundation grants and programs, Rotarians and other contributors can help change the world. They can finance a well for a village that lacks clean water, improve the environment, or provide scholarships to educate the next generation. The grants and programs available to Rotarians allow them to realize Rotary’s humanitarian mission throughout the world, including its number-one goal of eradicating polio.

PolioPlusSince the PolioPlus program’s inception in 1985, more than two billion children have received the oral polio vaccine. The PolioPlus Grants is primarily applied for by National PolioPlus Committee chairs or a major partner agency, such as the World Health Organization or UNICEF. Support is available for eradication efforts in polio-endemic, recently endemic, and high-risk countries, including National Immunization Days, poliovirus transmission monitoring, and other activities.

Humanitarian Grants ProgramDisaster Recovery – Allows Rotarians to donate money in response to specific disasters.

District Simplified Grants – Support the service activities of districts locally and abroad.

Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants – Fund large-scale, two- to four-year projects that improve health, alleviate hunger, or promote human development.

Matching Grants – Provide matching funds for the international service projects of Rotary clubs and districts.

Volunteer Service Grants – Support the international travel of qualified Rotarians and their spouses to provide a needed service or plan a necessary project in a community.

Educational ProgramsAmbassadorial Scholarships – The Foundation sponsors one of the largest international scholarship programs in the world. Scholars study in a different country, where they serve as unofficial ambassadors of goodwill.

Group Study Exchange (GSE) – Annual awards are made to paired Rotary districts to cover travel expenses for a team of non-Rotarians from a variety of professions. Rotarian hosts organize a four- to six-week itinerary of vocational, educational, and cultural points of interest.

foundation of rotary clubs (singaPore)The Foundation of Rotary Clubs (Singapore) Limited was incorporated on 12 February 1993 as a public company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital

The Foundation shall partner the Singapore Government (Via MCYS & NCSS) in identifying needs to enhance the welfare of society and in providing appropriate community services to reduce gaps in services. The Rotary Family Service Centre (1997), Rotary Ayer-Rajah Student Care Centre (1999) and Rotary Counselling Centre (2002) are results of this partnership. www.rotaryfoundationsing.org

rotary family service centre, singaPoreEstablished in 1997 with support from Foundation of Rotary Clubs (S) Ltd and Ministry of Community Development & Sports, Rotary Family Service Centre offers support to families and individuals through a range of comprehensive programmes and services.

We provide Counselling for various issues like marriage, parenting, grief, family violence, divorce, depression, mental illness and intergenerational problems. In addition to these we are one of the centres designated by MCYS to provide counselling to Youth on probation (13-18yrs old). We also help couples involved in Family Violence and mandated to go for counselling by the Family Court.

Case Managers at Rotary Family Service Centre provide financial advice to families in need of help. We liaise with HDB, Singapore Power, CDC and other agencies to assist families in need of financial assistance. We are one of the administering agencies for School Pocket Money Fund, Job Matching, Self Reliance programme, Food Rations and Meals from the Heart programme of Rotary Clubs. On an average, 80 families benefit every month from such services of Rotary Family Service Centre.

We regularly conduct workshops on issues such as Marriage Enrichment, Budgeting, Parenting, and Health. Special workshops are also conducted for individuals on parole, probation and victims of family violence.

At Rotary Family Service Centre we have a very active Senior Citizens’ group! Currently we provide free tuition for children belonging to low-income families and with poor academic performance.

In order to provide the abovementioned services to the needy, we need to incur the following expenses. Although we are subsidized by MCYS, we need to raise funds to cover the deficit. We would truly appreciate your kind contribution to help us help others. With IRAS granting IPC Status to the Foundation of Rotary Clubs (S) Ltd, outright cash donations to Rotary Family Service Centre are entitled to double tax-deduction.

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board of directors 2011-2012

theme for 2010-2011

District governor 2011-12- Dg zainie aucasa

District governor 2012-2013- Dge lee kong hwee

District governor 2013-14- Dgn chew ghim bok

our club members servinc in District positions: (alphabetical)IPDG DR ka abrahamPP gladys pangPP June jonetPP MM patel

President Jude TanImmediate Past President SP LeePresident-Elect Michael A WittVice President Heinrich GrafeSecretary V JesudevanTreasurer Anson QuekAdministration Bernd J GotzeMembership Bruce BirdPublic Relations Celica SuryabaraRotary Foundation Lee Lye WahService Project Alvin YeoInternational Service Gladys PangCommunity Service Penelope PhoonVocational Service Dominic DaviesNew Generations Shahriar HusainSergeant at Arms Daisy Irani

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fromimmediate district governor

dr ka abraham & geetha

President jude tanand

all members of the rotary club of marina cityon their 27th installation



fromiPP lee sheau Pin

www.meroni.com.sg

Date of Charter:

20 December 1984

ROTARY CLUB OF Marina City

www.rcmarinacity.org

Meets on: Thursday, 12:45 pm Conrad Centennial

2 Temasek Boulevard Singapore 038982

PRESIDENT

SECRETARY

Name: Lee Sheau Pin Classification: Distribution: Furniture Correspondence Address: 172B Edgedale Plains #06-494 Singapore 822712 Contact Nos: Handphone: +65 8125 5855 Office: +65 6336 8230 Home: +65 6875 8459 Fax: +65 6338 0713 Email: [email protected] Spouse: - Elaine Wong

Name: Jude Tan Kim Chooi Classification: Telecommunications Sales Correspondence Address: 24 Serenade Walk Singapore 575773 Contact Nos: Handphone: +65 9859 0840 Office: +65 6825 5632 Home: +65 6358 1128 Fax: +65 6721 5033 Email: [email protected] Spouse: - Jeanna Das

President Elect Jude Tan [email protected] Vice President Heinrich Grafe [email protected] Secretary Jude Tan [email protected] Treasurer Derrick Wong [email protected] Administration Leong Cheng Chit [email protected] Membership Dominic Davies [email protected] Public Relations Daisy Irani [email protected] Rotary Foundation Gladys Pang [email protected] Service Project Bernd Gotze [email protected] International Service June Jonet [email protected] Community Service Poh Kay Leong [email protected] Vocational Service Hector Charles [email protected] New Generations Frederic Gauthier [email protected] Sergeant at Arms Lee Lye Wah [email protected] Neil Stakes [email protected] Fellowship V jesudevan [email protected]

Estimated No of Members: 37 Interact Clubs

1) Interact Club of Dunman 2) Saint Andrews Interact Club

Rotaract Club of Marina City Club Logo:

Past Presidents 1984-85 Hector Charles 1985-86 Hector Charles 1986-87 Dr John Chong 1987-88 John Y L Chan 1988-89 Dr Kwok Wai Mun 1989-90 Lawrence Cheng 1990-91 Dr K A Abraham 1991-92 Sim Teow Gok 1992-93 S N Samy 1993-94 Sunny Bay 1994-95 N T Nair 1995-96 Leong Cheng Chit 1996-97 Dr Thomas Cherian 1997-98 Yong Teck Yu 1998-99 Jagjit Singh Bajaj 1999-00 Roberto Fabbri 2000-01 Hector Charles 2001-02 Dr Kwok Wai Mun 2002-03 Jimmy Doctor 2003-04 M M Patel 2004-05 Lee Lye Wah 2005-06 Dr David Scott 2006-07 Gladys Pang 2007-08 Manfred Korger 2008-09 June Jonet 2009-10 Bruce Bird


PRESIDENTIAL CITATION AWARD 2011-12 PRESIDENTIAL CITATION AWARD

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hoW to join usmembershiP requirementsResponsibilities of club membership

What Rotarians get out of Rotary depends largely on what they put into it. Mmembership requirements are designed to help members to participate & enjoy their Rotary experience. The ideal composition of a Rotary club reflects the community’s demographics, including professions, gender, age, and ethnicity. Such diversity enriches every aspect of the club’s fellowship and service.

AttendanceAttending weekly club meetings allows members to enjoy their club’s fellowship, enrich their professional and personal knowledge, and meet other business leaders in their community.

If members miss their own club’s meeting, they’re encouraged to expand their Rotary horizons by attending make-up meetings at any Rotary club in the world — a practice that guarantees Rotarians a warm welcome in communities around the globe. Find meeting places and times in the Official Directory or through the Club Locator (www.rotary.org)

You can now make-up anytime, during the 2 weeks before after your scheduled club meetingAttendance at District Conferences and Assemblies, is considered as 2 make-upsAttendance at own club’s committee BOD meeting is considered a make up.Make-ups can be done at any Rotary club in the world or with Interact/Rotaract meetings.You can even make-up online, from the comfort of your home in e-club

Members are required a 50% attendance (inclusive of make-ups)Submit your makeups to [email protected]

Contributing Financially & in active participationRotarians take the opportunity to serve the community in pooling their resources/talents, their efforts and financially.

To sustain your Rotary membership in our club, you must• attain a minimum of 50% attendance• have responsibly paid your entrance fee (one time $300), Semi-Annual dues ($275), and Monthly Meal Allowance ($220)• thereafter, members enjoy a sumptious weekly lunch meeting at a subsidized $18 in Conrad Hotel

You are encouraged to• be an active member by joining one of the service avenues or projects• contribute to the Rotary Foundation

The Club Board of Directors reserves the right to confer or terminate temporary LOA (Leave of Absence) and MembershipMembers on LOA, visiting rotarians, honorary members and guests pay full lunch amount of $35

To become a Rotarian, you must be invited to join a Rotary club by a member of the club.

You will be invited to join our Club Lunch Meeting, fellowships or participate in our projects. This allows you the chance to get to know the club better and for our current members to know you better.The sponsoring Rotarian will submit a request to the Board of Directors for your application.

The Board of Directors, along with the Membership Chairman, will discuss in the BOD meeting, and deliberate a decision after a screening process. The incumbent’s resume and background will be shared with the rest of the club members, as a membership proposal is made by the board of directors to the club. The club has 2 weeks to approve or voice concerns on the incumbent’s application

Upon approval and completion of paperworks, the club will induct the new member officially. A certificate of membership is given, and a Mentor is assigned to guide you.For membership enquiries, please contact Rtn Dominic Davies

hoW to be our guest sPeakerWe invite guest speakers at our weekly club lunch meeting. The club meeting is usually made up of 20-40 attendees, consisting of both club members and visitors from overseas. Our club lunch is held in Conrad Hotel - which is a premier business hotel. Thus, a lot of rotarians from overseas find our central venue and lunch meeting convenient. www.rcmarinacity.org/Files/events.htm

Some of the topics presented are: Avoidable Blindness, Martial Arts in self defence, Investments, An overview of the US Politics, Pschology, Talks from Embassy, Vocational talks

If you would like to be our guest speaker, please drop a mail [email protected] & tell us about yourself, your topic and available datesOne of our directors will contact you and advise availability and if the topic is suitable. Please inform us, if you are refered by a Rotarian to be our speaker, as we screen for sales opportunists.

hoW to be our PartnersThe Rotary Club work with many partners to pool in our resources in community serviceIf you would like to be our partner, please drop a mail to [email protected] or [email protected] & tell us about yourself, your project objectives and aspirations

ORGANISATIONS WE HAVE WORKED/PARTNERED WITH Singapore Anti Narcotics Association (SANA), woodlands Home for the Aged, SATS, Canossian School for the Hearing Impaired, Singapore Children’s Society, Mother Therasa’s home, Ministry of the Environment, Tampines East Community Centre, Kim Seng Constituency, Singapore Association of the Visually handicapped, MoneyTree, Singapore Autism ResourceMiss Singapore - Handicap’s Welfare Association, Alzheimer’s Disease Association, MCYSMarine Parade GRC, Pontian Haemodialysis Centre, Riding Disabled Association, Rotary Family Service Centre, Whispering Hearts Family Service Centre, Disaster relief projects for thailand, Afghan, Gujarat, Philippines & Acheh. Centre, Raffles Design Institute, Darul Ikhsan and many more

membershiP eligibilityA qualified candidate for Rotary club membership is an adult of good character and good business, professional, or community reputation. The candidate fits one of the following criteria:

• Holds or has held an executive position with discretionary authority in any worthy and recognized business or profession• Serves or has served as a community leader• Is a Rotary Foundation alumna

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fromPP dr kWok Wai mun

& daWn

President jude tan

andall members of the rotary

club of marina cityon their 27th installation

fromPP mm Patel & lily


all members of the rotary club of ma-rina city

on their 27th installation



fromrebecca & yong teck yu

Derrick Wong & Lim BC LLP133 New Bridge Road #16-06 & #16-10

Chinatown Point Singapore 059413

from

derrick Wong





fromPP leong cheng chit

& PP angelia tio-leong

fromPP roberto fabbri & rosezita

Sizzle @ Suite23 RestaurantPark Regis Hotel, 23 Merchant Road

Tel + 65 6818 8851www.sizzlesuite23.com



fromPP lee lye Wah

& edWard



fromag sunny bay & helena




fromcP hector charles & belinda



fromPP bruce bird & maggie



fromPP jimmy doctor & nelly



fromPP gladys Pang & boon seng

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