http://rotarygombak.org Rotary International, District 3300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:44:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please note that there will not be a meeting on Thursday, 2 October 2008, as it is a public holiday. We take this opportunity to wish all Muslim Rotarians and friends Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri and happy holidays. http://rotarygombak.org/meeting-of-2-october-2008-cancelled/ The Rotary Club of Gombak sent a delegation to attend the Installation of President Pocholo and his Board of the Rotary Club of Makati South, our Sister Club. The trip took place on 6-9 September 2008. The Gombak nine-strong delegation was led by President Peter Pek. He was joined by ... http://rotarygombak.org/club-visit-to-rc-makati-south-manila-philippines/ Mohamed Hanifah Salih spoke to us about Lip Trainer Patakara, a training device that can help improve certain medical conditions. Speaking from personal experience with his daughter, he shared with us how the device helped his child improve her medical condition. GUESTS Eric (Service Chair Shanti Clement) ANNOUNCEMENTS The Rotary ... http://rotarygombak.org/meeting-of-11-september-2008-%e2%80%93-improving-facial-muscles-and-snoring-problems/ Past President Dr Raveendra Kumar Saravanan, the Chairman of the District Membership Development and Retention Committee spoke to the Club on the importance of membership in Rotary. VISITING ROTARIANS Past President Dr Raveendra Kumar Saravanan, Chair, District Membership Development and ... http://rotarygombak.org/meeting-of-4-september-2008-%e2%80%93-membership-development-and-retention/ Our speaker, Mr Amer Hamzah Arshad, a legal expert in the area of refugees, spoke to the club on the plight of refugees in Malaysia. Legitimate refugees are often unfairly perceived as economic migrants, when they are in fact in a situation where their lives are at stake. He ... http://rotarygombak.org/meeting-of-28-august-2008-%e2%80%93-refugees-in-malaysia/ It is that time of year when our Muslim friends fast for a month. Fasting is meant to teach a person patience, sacrifice and humility. For the last two years, the Rotary Club of Gombak has had a project to cheer up children cancer patients at Universiti Hospital, as we ... http://rotarygombak.org/a-time-for-reflection-patience-sacrifice-and-humility/ The Rotaract Club of Gombak held its 6th Installation of the President and Board of Directors for the Rotary Y ear 2008-2009 at COCA Restaurant, Subang Parade on a Saturday evening, 16 August 2008. This event was carried out successfully under the continuous support from our sponsoring club, Rotary Club ... http://rotarygombak.org/the-6th-installation-of-rotaract-club-of-gombak/ We are close to the end of “Membership and Extensions Month”, and I am happy to report that our Membership Chair Aimee Liew has been doing a fine job. A Club is only as strong as its members, and I am keen to ensure that we have strong and solid ... http://rotarygombak.org/working-to-make-dreams-real/ A visual feast was presented to the Club by our speaker, the famous fashion and celebrity photographer Jen Siow of Jen Studio. A specialist in digital photography and 360-degree virtual worlds, members truly enjoyed the presentation. GUESTS Jen Siow Ms Chan (Jen’s staff) ANNOUNCEMENTS Hon. Treasurer, Douglas Brown reminded ... http://rotarygombak.org/meeting-of-21-august-2008-%e2%80%93-a-feast-for-the-eyes/ 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 ... http://rotarygombak.org/extending-friendships-in-rotary/