Vol 20 Number 33 SELAMAT PAGI 28 April 2012

History of The Rotary FoundationRotary Information

The Rotary Code of Conduct

I n 1917, RI President Arch C. Klumphproposed that an endowment be set up “for thepurpose of doing good in the world.” In 1928,when the endowment fund had grown to morethan US$5,000, it was renamed The RotaryFoundation, and it became a distinct entitywithin Rotary International.

Five Trustees, including Klumph, wereappointed to “hold, invest, manage, andadminister all of its property . . . as a singletrust, for the furtherance of the purposes of RI.”

Two years later, the Foundation made its first grant of $500 to theInternational Society for Crippled Children. The organization, created byRotarian Edgar F. “Daddy” Allen, later grew into the Easter Seals.

The Great Depression and World War II both impeded the Foundation’sgrowth, but the need for lasting world peace generated great postwarinterest in its development. After Rotary’s founder, Paul P. Harris, died in1947, contributions began pouring into Rotary International, and the PaulHarris Memorial Fund was created to build the Foundation.

That year, the first Foundation program – the forerunner of RotaryFoundation Ambassadorial Scholarships – was established. In 1965-66,three new programs were launched: Group Study Exchange , Awards forTechnical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objectiveof The Rotary Foundation, which was later called Matching Grants .The Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants program was launched in1978, and Rotary Volunteers was created as a part of that program in1980. PolioPlus was announced in 1984-85, and the next year broughtRotary Grants for University Teachers . The first peace forums were held in1987-88, leading to the Foundation’s peace and conflict studies programs.Throughout this time, support of the Foundation grew tremendously. Sincethe first donation of $26.50 in 1917, it has received contributions totalingmore than $1 billion. More than $70 million was donated in 2003-04 alone.To date, more than one million individuals have been recognized as PaulHarris Fellows – people who have given $1,000 to the Annual ProgramsFund or have had that amount contributed in their name.

Such strong support, along with Rotarian involvement worldwide, ensuresa secure future for The Rotary Foundation as it continues its vital work forinternational understanding and world peace.

Arch C. Klumph, founder of The Rotary Foundation 

The RI Board decided to rename the“Declaration of Rotarians in Business& Professions” to the Rotary Code ofConduct.

The Code of Conduct reads as under.

As a Rotarian, I will

1. Exemplify the core value of integrityin all behaviors and activities

2. Use my vocational experience andtalents to serve in Rotary

3. Conduct all of my personal,business, and professional affairsethically, encouraging and fosteringhigh ethical standards as an exampleto others

4. Be fair in all dealings with othersand treat them with the respect dueto them as fellow human beings

5. Promote recognition and respectfor all occupations which are usefulto society

6. Offer my vocational talents: toprovide opportunities for young people,to work for the relief of the specialneeds of others, and to improve thequality of life in my community

7. Honor the trust that Rotary andfellow Rotarians provide and not doanything that will bring disfavor orreflect adversely on Rotary or fellowRotarians

8. Not seek from a fellow Rotarian aprivilege or advantage not normallyaccorded others in a business orprofessional relationship

 

 ATTENDANCE

 Announcements

- Members are reminded to bepresent to assist at the RYLAregistration on Thursday.

- Yoke Leong reported on the recceeto Pulau Ketam last Saturday. Hebriefed members on the communityproject with Trinity Home on 12 May.

- There will be a Thai cooking coursefor spouses on 20 May 2012 at PoayLim's residence. Ann Gerrie will becoordinating the event.

- There will be prize presentation toREF awardees who got 5As for theSPM exams on 19 May 2012.

- There will a REF Values Workshopin Pulau Carey on 28 & 29 May 2012More details to follow.

- The 5th Mentors Support Groupmeeting is on 30 April 2012. Allmentors are encouraged to bepresent.

- The District is organising arecycling campaign by distributingbags at Giant Hypermarkets on 26May 2012.

- James reported on the preparationsfor the club's Installation and 20thAnniversary.

Attendance: 62% Fines: $23.00

Guests:Ann Gerrie, guest of SteveAnn Mun Yee, guest of Yoke LeongLim Soo Ann, guest of GrahamL. Enpuii, guest of Sanjay

Coach Tava on'Jump Start Fitness'

LAST WEEK'S SPEAKER

Programme

7.45am - Meet at Trinity Home8.00am - Presentation of food items8.40am - Arrive @S.Jaya train station9.00am - Depart for Port Klang11am - Board ferry for Pulau Ketam11.45am - Visit to Fish Farm1.30pm - Lunch & Club meeting

Around theRotary World

A sister club partnership between two Rotary clubs in the United States andone in Lithuania is expanding the international reach and service of Rotariansin both countries.

Author and polio survivor Nancy Wright Beasley joined the Rotary Club ofBrandermill (Midlothian), Virginia, USA, shortly after speaking to the clubabout her book on Lithuanian families during the Holocaust. Following visitsto Lithuania in 2009 and 2010, she inspired the Virginia Rotarians to pursueservice projects with the Rotary Club of Kaunas, Lithuania, which she hadvisited.

While in Kaunas, Beasley had also been introduced by telephone to thefounding president of the Rotary Club of Chicagoland Lithuanians. The club’smembers, all Lithuanians living in the Chicago area, expressed an interestin joining with the Brandermill club to carry out projects in Lithuania. So theclubs turned to Rotary Service Connections to facilitate that partnership.

“Rotary Service Connections helped us with some of the criteria, so webegan discussing a feasible project,” says Don Vaught, president of theBrandermill club. “Our two boards approved the idea of the partnership, andthe proposal was eventually accepted by the Kaunas club as well.” Thearrangement was made official in November.

“The goal of forming a sister club relationship was to establish a long-termrelationship with other clubs that would lead to ongoing projects — bothlocally and internationally,” Vaught says. “It’s also a way to further internationalunderstanding and foster goodwill.”

Vaught says Beasley’s contacts with the Kaunas club were instrumental ingetting the idea started, and adds that it seemed only natural to invite theChicagoland Lithuanians club to participate.

“We see building a relationship through both leisure and business travelvisits by members of each club,” Vaught says. “We will be working togetheron joint projects in Lithuania, but also supporting each other’s projects whenpossible.”

The sister clubs are launching their first project in Lithuania soon, to helpobtain medical equipment for an orphanage in Kaunas.

“This sister club relationship is bringing together three clubs that were neveraware of each other’s existence,” Vaught says. “This reflects the far-reachingarm of Rotary, and shows how you can expand relationships around theglobe. This project is proof positive that Rotary truly is international.”

Sister clubs encourage

international service connections

2.30pm - Walkabout Pulau Ketam3.15pm - Depart Pulau Ketam jetty3.45pm - Arrive Port Klang4pm - Depart Port Klang train station5pm - Arrive Subang Jaya5.30pm - Arrive at Trinity Home

Community Service Project -Trip to Pulau Ketam withchildren from Trinity Home12 May 2012

 

NEXT CHANGE

5 May(Sat)No meeting (Public Holiday)

12 May(Sat) 1.30pmClub meeting @ Pulau Ketam

19 May(Sat)7.30amPrize presentation to REF awardeesand presentation by RYLArians

JeremyKaren

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Fang Keong

Sargeant-at-arms

Desk Duty

IntroducerThank Speaker

Fines

CYAravind

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Yoke Leong

Duty Roster

28 April (Community Service)

19 May (International Service)

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www. rcbks.org. my

Sargeant-at-arms

Desk Duty

IntroducerThank Speaker

Fines

CALENDAR of   EVENTS

Today's Programme 

Business meeting

Mentors Support Group MeetingDate: 30 April 2012 @ 6.30pmVenue: IPP's Office, Puchong

RY 2012/13 Board of Directors2nd Planning MeetingDate: 3 May 2012 @ 7pm

Trip to Pulau Ketam withTrinity Community Children HomeDate: 12 May 2012 @ 8am - 5pm

Spouses Program - Thai CookingDate: 20 May 2012 @ 10.00am

REF Values WorkshopDate: 28 - 29 May 2012Venue: Pulau Carey

RCBKS 20th Anniversary &Installation NightDate: 22 June 2012Venue: Bukit Kiara Club

Greetings dear Rotarians,

First and foremost I would like to thank Kiara Matahari, the weekly bulletin of The Rotary Club of Bukit Kiara Sunrise for giving an opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to all the Rotarians.

The saying “Time and Tide waits for no man” is certainly true. It   feels like it was just yesterday I received the offer letter from the Rotary Club of Bukit Kiara Sunrise congratulating me for being accepted as one of  the REF awardee in the year 2009. But in a blink of an eye I have come to the end of my journey as the REF awardee.

I would like to thank the entire club for your support and guidance that you have given me throughout the years. It certainly has made me a stronger person and my thoughts have grown as well, which allows me to look at life at wider and positive perspective.

I must say that all of these learning’s are so precious to me that I shall hold on to it. Thank you Rotarians for treating me as your own child. I am so humble and grateful to God for having all of you in my life. I would  like to thank my wonderful mentors, Karen and Dr Yee for always being there for me especially during my challenging moments. Our relationship has  grown far more than mentor and mentee but they are more like my second    parents.

Finally, as time has arrived for me to spread my wings and fly into the real world, I would like to seek all of your blessings. I must for the rotary club has done so much of good deeds that has manage to ease some burdens in so many people’s life. I give you my word that I will succeed and  shall return in the future to continue giving back to the society as I will   always bear in mind that my life has turned out well despite all the difficulties because there are wonderful people like all you to extend a helping hand   when I needed it the most. I would be happy to extend a helping hand as and whenever needed. I will keep in touch. Thank you all so much once again.

~ LIFE IS LIKE PHOTOGRAPHY,

SOMETIMES WE USE THE NEGATIVE TO DEVELOP ~ 

Special Feature

Darshinii on the left, during adiscussion with Rtn Mike Carrat the recent REF Leadership

Camp 2012.

DARSHINII PANNIR SELVAM 

 

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) Poay Lim (Production)Angie (Speakers Programme)

Board of Directors 2011/12

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

Bulletin Committee

District Governor Dr Raveendra

06-764 7766(O)ravee10067@gmail.com

Assistant Governor Siti Subaidah

012-212 9933sitisubaidah@rccd.org.my

Rotary Clubs in Group 7

Bandar SunwayBukit Kiara SunriseCentral DamansaraPantai Valley

RC Bugis Junction [D 3310]

Saturday, 08:00 amHotel Inter-Continental80 Middle Road, Singapore

RC ChiangmaiThinthaingam[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

DISTRICT News

ROTARY COMMUNITY SERVICEPROJECT

 – “I CHOOSE TO REUSE”27 May 2012

Green Coordinator:AG Dato’ Rizal

Giant Hypermarket Kelana JayaJalan SS6'12, Kelana Jaya47301 Petaling Jaya

1. RC Kelana Jaya

2. RC Bukit Kiara Sunrise

3. RC Pantai Valley

4. RC Sungei Way

5. RC KL DiRaja

6. RC Damansara

REF News

5th Mentors Support GroupMeeting

Date: 30 April 2012Venue: IPP Office @ Bandar Puteri PuchongTime: 6.30pm - 10pm

Programme:

Remarks by REF Chair Dr KongAddress by President ObamaMentoring Snapshot by Dr YeeBreak out sessionSharing & debriefingWelcome to the New REF Committee RY 2012-13