Vol 18 Number 38 SELAMAT PAGI 29 May 2010

Special Feature

18 May 2010

Alvin, Angie, Jeremy, Yau & ann Rosieand I gathered at the LCCT to board theflight to Taipei. Poay Lim & ann Jennyhad gone ahead on Sunday to “pavethe way for us”.

President Jeff, Win, SS Lee & ann Bettyand Poay Lim & Jenny were at Taipeiairport to receive us; and Pres Jeffbowled us off our feet with a bouquet oflovely lilies each.

The welcome dinner was such a noisyaffair, typical of long lost friendscatching up. RC Bugis Junction in theform of PE Nelson, Joey, Bobby, guestEddie and family members were alsopresent. The hosts outnumbered thevisitors by 3:1. What a rousing and hotwelcome it was!

19 May 2010

The coach bus pushed off punctually atabout 8:30am to take us to La LaMountain. After about 2 hours ofwinding road, we reached Gao YiPrimary School, one of the boardingschools for the aboriginal children; arecipient of the Matching Grant for thesolar panels project for remoteschools.

There were 3 other schools in moreremote, less accessible locationswhich were part of the Matching Grantwhich RCBKS contributed USD3,000and other Taipei clubs also participatedin the matching. I snapped pictures ofthe assets mounted on the roof. Thisschool received only one solar panel.The other 3 schools got a total of 13solar panels.

On arrival, we were treated to freshlypicked home grown peaches andrefreshing coffee/plum juice. Thepresentation ceremony took placequickly; the children gave a welcometraditional dance, later visitors wereinvited to dance along; the boys playedwooden tops and we took turns topound rice dough for fresh “mua chi”dessert. Shortly afterwards lunch wasserved. The school kitchen cooked us atasty buffet (included a sashimi even)

while the children were restricted to theirusual diet of rice, soup, one vegetableand one meat.

We observed the children in theirclassroom, and going about their dailyroutine (wash up plate/cup, brush teeth,sweep floor etc).

Those who visited the school in May2009 would remember the “deputyprincipal”, the dark one. Poay Lim had achat with it in the cool shade of thepeach field. We were allowed into thepeach field to pluck ripe peaches for ourown consumption. Dee..li..cious...!

The next itinerary was a boat ride in Shi-Men dam. The place became famousdue to movies shot on location. Theevening was wrapped up with a bigdinner. Some Rotarians who could notjoin us for the day’s outing drove thelong journey to have dinner together. Themenu comprised 7 different types offishes.

20 May

The morning of the anniversary, morethan 100 golfers teed off for the games.The non-golfers took off in 5 cars for aone hour journey to Taipei to visit thefamous National Palace Museum. Wespent time taking in the beautifulexhibits and highlights. ... continue

We Enjoyed Taiwan

RCBKS Rotarians at Welcome dinner

Dance performance by La LaMountain school children

The Matching Grant Project - SolarPanels mounted on the roof top

Pounding the traditional way toprepare the mua chi dough

ATTENDANCE

Guest:Ng Ann Ann, guest of Graham

Attendance: 60% Fines: nil

Today's meeting was chaired byVP Dr Sanjay.

Club Service

- 'Relay for Life 2010' is next Saturday29 May. 19 have registered. Thosewho are keen to participate, seeKaren.

Community Service

- Ee Lay reported on the updates ofthe joint Medical Camp project withRCShah Alam on 13 June'10. There willbe a briefing on 12 June'10

REF

- Yoke Leong reminded members onthe Values Education Program is on 8& 9 June'10 at SMK Sri Permata .

- District Awards Night is on 12June'10 at Selangor Club. Those whoare keen to attend, pls see Graham.

Announcements

LAST WEEK'S SPEAKER

Collin Whitehead- NLP

There are 2 important principles of NLP.

1- As human beings, we don’t under-stand the reality, we only understandthe perceptions of the reality. Werespond to the world around us throughour sensory represen-tational systems. It means that it is “neuro-linguistic” mapof reality which determines how we behave, but not the reality itself.

2- The processes taking place within a human being and between human beingsand environment are systematic. It is not possible to isolate the part of thesystem from the rest of the system.

Training in Neuro Linguistic Programming benefits you in different ways. It mainlyhelps to maximize your power of communication with others. NLP also helps tounderstand and alter unconscious behaviors. NLP teaches how our brain works,how we store the information and the most important, how we can change ourbehaviors etc. NLP techniques are widely used in teaching, self help,management and other spheres. NLP is generally taught in an acceleratedmanner using direct examples and hands-on experimental training. One of thebest ways to learn NLP is working with NLP practitioner.

The ancient artifacts and works of art were transported from China when Chiang KaiShek escaped into Taiwan. We were told that exhibits were rotated from time to timeand it would take years before they are repeated! That’s how much treasures havebeen stashed away. The anniversary dinner took on an early start and was full ofpageantry. [See separate write up by Poay Lim].

21 May

We used a coach bus to take us to Chiu Fen, a town once famous for its gold mining.Today the gold ecological park has been turned into an educational tourist site. Thelunch was excellent, a recommendation by the cousin of Huck. The little villagetucked away, is only accessible via very narrow roads.

The old town at Chiu Fun offers magnificent views of the surrounding mountains andvalleys. They men sat down to admire the views while waiting for the ladies to dotheir shopping. The old village requires a climb up a long alley, with shops on bothsides. Angie got totally confused and ended up doing more than her fair share ofstairs exercise.

Dinner that night was a nice change from the 10 course dinners we had been eating.We were left to explore the street food in Keelung night market. With anns Betty andLinda and Huck taking charge of Angie, Joey and myself, we ate to our hearts’content.

22 May

The programme today took us to the Dharma Drum Mountain monastery. Thebuilding is the result of one man’s vision. Master Sheng Yen. The sprawling complexis awesome and peaceful. We later visited a museum with a difference. We learntthat it is important to observe the following rules while we eat the vegetarian lunchmeal. Men and women sit in separate sections of the huge dining hall. No talkingallowed. To chew your food thoroughly and pick the food after you have swallowedwhat is in your mouth. Such deliberate actions are supposed to be conducive for oneto reflect on ones inner thoughts. For one thing it did force me to eat much moreslowly and calmly.

We later visited a museum with a difference. It was the sweat and tears of aphilanthropic artist Ju Ming whobuilt, financed and donated his work pieces to the

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The objectives of the workshop areas below:· Improve leadership skills· Instill positive values· Improve student grades· Equip students with some of thesoft skills for future success

Venue: - School Hall, SMK SriPermata, Petaling Jaya, SelangorDate and Time: - The workshop willbe held on 8-9 June 2010. Theworkshop hours will be 9.00 am to5.00 pm on both the days.

REF News

Values Education Programme

NEXT CHANGE

5 June(Sat)No meeting

12 June(Sat) 7.30amMedical Camp briefing

Yoke LeongKaren - -Fang Keong

Duty Roster

CALENDER of EVENTS

29 May (Membership)

REF Values Education ProgramDate: 8 - 9 June 2010Venue: SMK Sri Permata

District Awards & Handover NightDate: 12 June 2010Venue: Royal Selangor Club @ $90pp

Medical CampDate: 13 June 2010Venue: Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam

Sargeant-at-armsDesk DutyIntroducerThank SpeakerFines

RCBKS 19th InstallationDate: 26 June 2010 (Sat)

RC Bugis Junction InstallationDate: 10 July 2010

Juming Museum. Next, a visit toTheresa Teng’s memorial. Herfamous songs are played throughoutthe day and her corner is decoratedwith musical ornaments.

Then it is time to proceed to our fare-well dinner. The car driven by Dentist,carryingAngie and I was the last toarrive (we were one hour late) due totraffic congestion.

This farewell dinner was very comical,as each and every visiting Rotarian wasasked to say a few words. Some spokein proficient Mandarin while others like yours truly got corrected every now andthen. Of course our host also provided “translation” services with fun intended,words quickly got lost in translation. These drew a lot of laughter. And it was alovely way to close off the day.

23 May

Quickly it is time to pack up and say “chai chien” (see you again) to our lovely andcaring hosts. Pres Jeff, Win and Betty went with us to the airport to make sureeverything was in order and left only after we walked through the departure gate.

Conclusion

I wish to conclude by saying a BIG Thank You to all Rotarians of RC Chung-LiChung-Shing and also to RC Bugis Junction for their hand in friendship. HoweverI would need to single out several key individuals who worked overtime to makeour trip more enjoyable.

Taichi stance according to the sculpturein Juming Museum

R otarian W hat las t in g imp ress ion ? M y T op Vote ( foo d, s igh t or ac tiv ity ) Poay L im • H ow clo se the m em bers o f R C CC w ere

am o ng them selves • V isi t to G ao Yi Prim ary School (La La

M ou ntain) seeing the ch ildren so i ndepen dent wi th their chores

A lv in • T he rela tio nship am ong our s is ter c lubs ar e fantas ti c

• S ch ool proj ect at La La M ou ntai n

Je rem y • H ospitality of Tai wa nese • P ork knu ck les & sm all pla tes of del ica cies • F ull p arti cip atio n o f gues ts a nd hos t at

a nniversary dinner Yau • H ospitality an d com m itm ent to ensure

that thei r g ues ts are w ell ta ken care of • In part icular, Pres ident Jeff and W in wer e

w ith us in all our out ing s to ensure that all w ent wel l

• Ins tallat ion cerem ony gets m y top vote. It w as w ell organi zed an d w ell attend ed by s is ter clu bs as wel l a s so m a ny other c lubs i n Tai wan - I t dem ons trates true com ra deship

Ang ie • I wa s part icularly to uch ed by the friend sh ip of R C C hun g-Li C hung -Shin g R otaria ns and their spouses

• T hey to ok grea t pai ns to plan our t rip • T o sum up they had ta ken ver y goo d

care of us an d you w ill not feel ou t of pl ace!! !

• T he m atching gra nt proj ec t vi sit to the school – ded icated teach ers/pri nci pal en su re educat ion for th e chil dren

• i t is an eye open er to kno w our m oney is w ell spen t

F rances • G reat h osp ital ity and care show n to us by R C C hu ng-Li C hun g-Shin g m em bers & spou ses

• T he M atching Gra nt proj ec t at L a L a M ou ntain

Results of Interviews with the Taiwan contingent

· Pres Jeff for being at all the events

· SS Lee & Betty for participating in all the sightseeing and providinghome stay

· Win for doing the recee and pre-tasting of all the places/food ahead ofour arrival

Reported by Frances

PresidentFrances Po21731618(0)

President ElectTan Poay Lim77277127(0)

Immediate Past President/PRElsie Low77281807(0)

Vice President/Membership DirectorDr Sanjay Doshi23008030(0)

Honorary SecretaryCecelia Matuya56342870(0)

Honorary TreasurerPP Graham Bennett012-2918619

Club Service DirectorPP Karen Chong012-2893380

Vocational Service DirectorPP CY Fong78032276(0)

Community Service DirectorHo Ee Lay019-3395688

International Service DirectorSusan Lim012-2325860

New Generation DirectorGhaurry23003757(O)

Rotary Foundation ChairmanPP Sunny Khoo22849089(O)

James Lau/ Karen (Editor/Production)Poay Lim (Speaker’s Programme)

Board of Directors 2009/10

Bulletin Committee

District NEWS

District Governor Leslie Salehuddin03-61424628 (0) 03-61424058(Fax)dgles0910@gmail.com

Assistant Governor Veiven Goon03-79805529(0) 03-79813514(Fax)vgoon@streamyx.com

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

Rotary Clubs in Group 9AmpangBukit Kiara SunriseKL WestPuduSri Petaling

Sister ClubsDistrict 3300

Towards the end of each Rotary year, an evening is set aside for theDistrictAwards Night. Each award given out is truly worth all the effort, hardwork and commitment by the relevant clubs and members. It will be arecognition, meaningful and which the club members will truly be proud tohave earned. Such projects that had been successfully carried out, for theobjectives with which they have done so and the results are that they haverealized and made beneficial to the communities as well as put a smile onthe faces of those concerned.

Venue:Royal Selangor Club, Dataran MerdekaDate; 12th June'10 @ 7.30pmCost: RM 90

District Awards & Handover Night

Short Term Youth ExchangeTo RI D3060, Gujarat, India

Date: 2 Weeks In Mid-December ’10

Who can apply : Youth between the ages of 15-19years.

Can Rotarians’ children apply? – Yes

Homestay, attending Rotary Club meetings, projects, meeting Interactors,Rotaractors, tours will be arranged by Rotarians in D3060.Applicants are required to purchase return airfare, travel insurance and internalexpenses USD200.