Extending friendships in Rotary

It has been another fruitful week for the Rotary Club of Gombak. Last week, we had a successful Joint Meeting with the Rotary Club of Damansara at the Royal Selangor Club. It was a nice change from the usual, and I would like to thank President Usha Rajasingam for initiating the meeting and also for all her assistance in helping to “Make Dreams Real”. Members who attended the meeting appeared to enjoy the change of scene. We also learnt how other Clubs run their meetings, and it was a good experience for everyone concerned.

On Saturday 16 August 2008, I was the Guest of Honour for the Installation of the Rotaract Club of Gombak. [Full report soon]. Congratulations to President William Kim and his new Board for a nice event, which was well attended by the Rotaractors. Congratulations also to Immediate Past President Amanda Lum and her Board for their work in the past year. Organising Chair Jacqueline Mak also did a great job. Rotarians who joined me that evening were Treasurer Douglas Brown, New Generations Chair PP Veiven Goon, Rotaract Advisor PE Jeff Ho, IPP Ridzuan Yang, Interact Advisor PP Chandran Nair, and PP Yeo Soon Teck. Everyone had plenty of food and the casual theme suited the event very well.

August is still Membership and Extension Month. Membership Chair Aimee Liew has proposed a few things which we will soon be implementing to support our membership programme, so stay tuned for more of this in the near future. In the meantime, do think about bringing a friend to our meetings. There is much to be gained in sharing Rotary.

The Installation of the Rotary Club of Makati South is fast approaching. As you are all well aware, RCMS sent a large delegation to our recent Installation. It would be great to return the visit. I am pleased to confirm that I will be attending the function in Manila, and I hope as many Gombakians can come and join us for what should be a very enjoyable trip.

Ramandan is also fast approaching and a very meaningful service project for our Club the last few years, has been the visit to the children’s cancer ward of Universiti Hospital, where we try to bring some joy and cheer to the children. We will be doing the same again this year. Dates and details will be announced soon, so stay tuned for this touching and meaningful event.