RCBKS Bulletin Vol 20 No 25

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Vol 20 Number 25 SELAMAT PAGI 25 February 2012

Rotary Information

The Japanese and the Fresh Fish Story

The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the water close to Japan hasnot held many fish for decades. So to feed the Japanese population, fishingboats got bigger and went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went,

the longer it took to bring the fish. If the return trip took more time, the fishwere not fresh. To solve this problem, fish companies installed freezers ontheir boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezersallowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese couldtaste the difference between fresh and frozen fish. And they did not like thetaste of frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So, fishing companiesinstalled fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, finto fin. After a little thrashing around, they were tired, dull and lost their fresh-fish taste. The fishing industry faced an impending crisis! But today, they getfresh- tasting fish to Japan.

How did they manage? To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishingcompanies still put the fish in the tanks but with a small shark. The fish arechallenged and hence are constantly on the move. The challenge they facekeeps them alive and fresh!

Have you realized that some of us are also living in a pond but most of thetime tired and dull? Basically in our lives, sharks are new challenges to keepus active. If you are steadily conquering challenges, you are happy. Yourchallenges keep you energized. Don’t create success and revel in it in a stateof inertia. You have the resources, skills and abilities to makea difference.

Take a Risk, take a chance. Put a shark in your tank andsee how far you can really go!

Ever wondered why the Avenues of Service are divided into Club Ser- vice, Vocational Service, Commu- nity Service and International Ser- vice?

Object of Rotary

♦ The development of acquaintanceas an opportunity for service -Club Service

♦ High ethical standards in busi-ness and professions, the recogni-tion of the worthiness of all usefuloccupations and the dignifying ofeach Rotarian's occupation as anopportunity to serve society -Vocational Service

♦ The apllication of the ideal ofservice in each Rotarian's personalbusiness and community life -Community Service

♦ The advancement of internationalunderstanding, goodwill and peacethrough a world fellowship of busi-ness and professional personsunited in the ideal of service -International Service

In view of the annual turnover of Rotary leadership each year, special effort isrequired to provide the club leaders with appropriate instruction for the tasks theywill assume. The annual district assembly is the major leadership-training event ineach of the 500 Rotary districts of the world. The district assembly offers motivation,inspiration, Rotary information and new ideas for club officers, directors and keycommittee chairmen of each club. Some of the most experienced district leadersconduct informative discussions on all phases of Rotary administration and serviceprojects. The assembly gives all participants valuable new ideas to make theirclub more effective and interesting.

Why Attend the District Assembly- To learn about the District’s goals for Rotary year 2012-2013- To become motivated & educated through training & speakers- To develop leadership skills appropriate to club service interest

- To meet other Rotarians from throughout the District

A Motivational Story



ATTENDANCE

Announcements

- The 78th District Assembly will beheld in Syuen Hotel, Ipoh from 30

March to 1 April 2012. The new Boardof Directors are encouraged to register.

- There will be a visit to RC Serembanon 1 March 2012. The guest speakeris PP Yoke Leong on REF.

- Fellowship dinner in Klang nextSaturday. For more details see Karen

- The regular club meeting on 3 March2012 will be held at the RoyalCommonwealth Club at 7.30am.

- Next week is the presentation ofREF awards to 6 new candidates.The parents and mentors will beinvited to the meeting.

- The club will be assisting inregistration for RYLA which will beorganised by Rotary clubs in Group 7.Date to be confirm next week.

- The club will be putting in thesubmission for the RI Citation for theRotary Year 2011/12.

Attendance: 52% Fines: $14.00

Mr Tan Su Cheng on'Income Explosion'

LAST WEEK'S SPEAKER

Thaipusam Festival6 February 2012By Rtn Steven Lim

On the eve of the Thaipusam Festival at 12.20am, I picked up former Youthexchange student, Ms Tomoko Nimura and her friend at 10 pm from Brickfields.Tomoko is from Fukuaka, Kyushu Island which is famous for the making ofJapanese dolls. We followed the procession of the Silver Chariot from Sri

Maha Mariamman Temple in China town to Batu Caves until the MaybankBuilding. We met up with Rotarians Su May and Kang from RC Cheras againin Brickfields at 8am before leaving for Batu Caves for the kavadi-carryingfeats.

To Tomoko, Su May and Kang, it was their first time witnessing Thaipusamfestival in Batu Caves and all of them enjoyed it very much. We were notallowed to use the Batu Caves road as it was closed and we parked at thegarden next to Batu Caves and walked. We were separated from the time wereached there but met back at where the car was parked at about 1.30pm.

Thaipusam is a festival which I reallylonged to see. When I arrived in Chinatown where the procession started on 5thFeb, I was so excited. The street was

jam packed with worshippers andelegantly dressed ladies in Sari. Theirdress pleased my eyes. Above all, I wassurprised to see a lot of lady-boys.

On the day of Thaipusam, I stayed about 3 hours at Batu caves, and sawmany beautiful Kavadis. And also, I watched the worshippers who were piercingmetal skewers and needles on their body. It was scary at first, but I got useto it after awhile. However, I am still wondering why they didn’t bleed norcomplain of pain.

I think this Hindu festival is one of the most fantastic event in the world. Sospiritual, exotic and colourful. I saw many families and they helped eachother to carry Kavadis. I guess this event can unite a family.

Thank you so much, Steven. I really enjoyed Thaipusam 2012.

I hope to come back again.

Tomoko Nimura

Member's Contribution

Em@il from Tomoko Nimura

Tomoko (on the right) and friend

Is getting more food for your money always a good value?

Have you noticed that it only costs a few cents more to getlarger sizes of fries or soft drinks at restaurants? Getting alarger portion of food for just a little extra money may seemlike a good value, but you end up with more food andcalories than you need.

Before you buy your next value combo, be sure you are making the bestchoice for your wallet and your health. If you are with someone else, sharethe large size meal. If you are eating alone, skip the special deal and justorder what you need.

HEALTH

Tips

Visiting Rotarian:President Suki, RC Pantai Valley

Guests:Elsie Low, guest of GrahamJunie Yeoh, guest of KongLyn, guest of KongJunaida, guest of Kong

Robin Tay, guest of Poay LimAnn Gerrie, guest of SteveIsabelle, guest of StevenRichard Hoy (volunteer mentor)Lee Hooi Cheng (volunteer mentor)



NEXT CHANGE

3 March(Sat) 7.30amSpeaker: Rtn Peter HillTopic: My Travelogue

10 March(Sat) 7.30amYouth Leadership Camp briefing

17 March(Sat) 7.30am

Speaker: Azlan AdnanTopic: The Enviroment and Our

Collective Future

FrankieMikeSteve

-Siew Hwa

Sargeant-at-arms

Desk Duty

IntroducerThank Speaker

Fines

StevenKarenSteve

-Poay Lim

Duty Roster

25 February (Club Service)

3 March ( Vocational Service)

Club visit to RC SerembanDate: 1 March 2012

RC Chungli Chung Shing's AnniversaryDate: 9 - 11 March 2012

3rd Youth Leadership Camp

Date: 13 - 15 March 2012Venue: Casa Rachado, Port Dickson

78 th District AssemblyDate; 30 March - 1 April 2012Venue: Syuen Hotel, Ipoh

REF Study Techniques WorkhopDate: 7 April 2012

Tree Planting @ Raja Musa ForestReserveDate: 21 April 2012

RCBKS 20th Anniversary &Installation NiteDate: 22 June 2012

Visit our website @

www. rcbks.org. my

Sargeant-at-arms

Desk Duty

IntroducerThank Speaker

Fines

CALENDAR of EVENTS

Today's Programme

PP Paul Lam

'China Today'

1. Heng Ren Hau - SMK Subang Utama2. Jaasjit Kaur D/O Harpal Singh - SMK Bukit Bandaraya3. Letchumanan S/O Anbalagan - SMK Bandar Utama4. Esther Chong Yan Wei - SMK Damansara5. Malanie A/P Palaniandy - SMK Bandar Utama6. Lam Kar Mun - SMK Taman SEA

Presentation to new REF Awardees

My Dear Rotary friends,

In December I had a visit from an old friend and classmate from UK. While hewas here he saw how involved I was with Rotary and marvelled at how Imanaged to keep myself occupied most of the time. He on the other handhad retired from his medical practice and besides playing golf periodically,found life a bore and he said that he went to bed at 10pm because he hadnothing better to do!.

When I told him that perhaps he should consider joining Rotary as it wouldinstantly increase his social circle and at the same time give him somethingto be occupied with. He readily jumped at the idea.So I wrote to RI andprovided them with his details and that he would be interested to join Rotary.Ialso emailed his local Rotary club in UK of his availability. Yesterday hewrote to me to say that he had already attended 3 meetings and had decidedto join Rotary. This brings me to the point I am going to make. Here was avery close friend of mine whom I had known from the 60’s and although weparted in 1970, we had kept in touch and I had never talked to him aboutRotary although he has visited me and I him over the years.We find thatmany individuals after having been successful in life are left with a life ofboredom.Nothing will take you to the grave faster than being bored and withfew friends and nothing to do!. As is well known, all we have to do is ask.Perhaps this little story of mine will inspire someone to ASK.

My friends, during my term as MDR Chair in 2004 and 2005 I had severalreferals from RI of individuals in Malaysia who had expressed interest throughour website. I had followed up on those leads and several of them are nowRotarians. I have used this manner of communications through email andsms to follow up on leads to join my own club succesfully, although I myself

had not introduced them in the first place. Some clubs have demonstrated astrong desire to grow and have succeeded. Growth is fundamental to thefuture of Rotary and every club has to continually grow to compensate for theinevitable attrition. Rotary is about people and the diversity we have is whatmakes Rotary unique. The next person you recruit may be the one who canmake a difference. If we keep tolerance and mutual respect in the forefront ofour activities, we will most likely attract more members.

I hope each of you will Enjoy Rotary as I have and not forget to ASK.

PDG Joe Rajendran

( an extract from the District's e-group)

MEMBERSHIP

DEVELOPMENT



PresidentSteve Robinson016-2253777

President ElectGhaurry23003757(O)

Immediate Past PresidentTan Poay Lim

Vice PresidentJames Cheong

Honorary SecretaryPP Graham Bennett012-2918619

Honorary TreasurerAngie Ng

Club AdministrationPP Karen Chong

Service Projects

The Rotary FoundationPP Jeremy Ng

Membership DevelopmentChin Teng Yoong

REF ChairmanPP Dr Kong Voon Sin

Sargeant-at-armsPP Frances Po

Sunny (Editor) Karen (Production)Angie (Speakers Programme)

Board of Directors 2011/12

Bulletin Committee

Bulletin Editor - SunnyVocational Service Chair - MikeCommunity Service Chair -Dr YeeInternational Service Chair -Fang KeongNew Generation Chair - Susan

District Governor Dr Raveendra06-764 7766(O)[email protected]

Assistant Governor Siti Subaidah

012-212 [email protected]

Rotary Clubs in Group 7

Bandar SunwayBukit Kiara SunriseCentral DamansaraPantai ValleyTropicana Damansara

RC Bugis Junction [D 3310]Saturday, 08:00 amHotel Inter-Continental80 Middle Road, Singapore

RC Chiangmai Thinthaingam[D 3360]

Thursday, 12.00 noonInternational CenterChiangmai University, Thailand

RC Chungli Chung Shing [D 3500]

Thursday, 12.00 noonNo 4, Ln 10, Gwo-Ti StreetChungli, Taiwan

District 3300 Sister Clubs

Around the

Rotary World

Child safety in Texas

Thirty-two families received new child safety seatsthrough an event organized by the Rotary Club of Lufkin (Angelina), Texas,USA, with the support of a District Simplified Grant awarded to District5910 and help from Texas AgriLife Extension Services, Morgan Insurance,and the Belk department store. On 5 March, Rotarians worked with TexasAgriLife volunteers, who inspected 51 child safety seats and distributed

new ones at no charge to parents whose seats did not meet current standards.Texas AgriLife has valued the total economic benefit of the newseats and the education that Rotarians provided at more than $50,000.

Books to Jamaica

Staff at the Whittick’s Day Care Center in Kingston,Jamaica, used to create handmade storybooks with pictures cut out frommagazines. But last year, the center, along with 200 other early childhoodinstitutions throughout the country, received more than 10,000 children’sbooks from the Rotary Club of Kingston. Valued at over US$29,500, theproject was undertaken in partnership with the country’s Early ChildhoodCommission and supported by two Matching Grants with the U.S. Rotaryclubs of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and Naples North, Florida.

Boosting agriculture in Sri Lanka

Last year marked the first time that 40 farming families in the village ofPattiyawela, Sri Lanka, were able to cultivate two rice crops in thesame year. The Rotary clubs of Colombo Fort, Western Province,Sri Lanka, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, initiated this new developmentthrough a Matching Grant project that refurbished and increased the capacityof an existing irrigation tank. In addition to providing year-round access towater collected during the rainy season, the US$12,250 project suppliedfamilies with agricultural equipment

Documents

RCBKS Bulletin Vol 20 No 25