Bulletin 17 of the Rotary club of Singapore Edited By Jean-Philippe Lionnet

1. 8th nov. 2011
CROSSROADS
Rotary Club of Singapore Vol. 48 / 17
“President Tapan & the Board of Directors wishes
members a “Selamat Hari Raya Haji”
Speech of the week
“An overview of the Eco-System of Singapore’s Non-
Profit Sector“ by Mr. Mr. Francis Wong
Lunch meeting 2nd november 2011
DIWALI NIGHT PICTURES
Joke of the week
Food for thought
Isn’t it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do “PRACTICE”?
From the book of Humour compiled by Rewa Mirpuri
HAVE MANY LAUGHS AND HELP THE NEEDY
http://www.rotary.org.sg/bookofhumour.html
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2. Introductory remarks Exchange of banners
President Tapan Rao warmly welcomed the President Tapan was pleased to exchange banners
Speaker, Mr. Francis Wong from the Centre for with PP Catalin. He took the opportunity to call
Non-Profit Leadership and members to the Club’s upon Rtn. Konrad Klemmer, the father of our new
meeting. member - Rtn. Reinhard, to come forward and
exchange Club banners. Rtn. Gujarathi from the
Rotary Scholar Rotary Club of Pune, also came to receive our Club
banner.
Rotary Scholar, Ms. Helen Penwill was invited by
President Tapan to say a few words. Ms. Penwill
briefly introduced herself and added that she was in
Singapore pursuing a Masters in Law at the National
University of Singapore. Ms. Penwill advised that
she would be addressing the Club in February 2012
and thanked President Tapan for the invitation to
participate in the Club’s Diwali celebration held on 2
19th November.

3. Welcome of visiting Speakers of the week
Rotarians and guests
President Tapan called upon Rtn.
Rtn. Laveen Daryani welcomed
Gerald Abeyawardena to
our guests and visiting rotarians.
introduce the Speaker, Mr.
Francis Wong who is the Chief
- Guests :
Executive Officer of the Centre
Rotary Scholar, Ms. Helen Penwill Rtn. Dr. Mark Eger was pleased to
for Non-Profit Leadership
Mrs. Kanak Mehta extend the Club’s vote of thanks to
(CNPL), a registered charity that
Ms. Suman Aggarwal Mr. Wong and added that he was
focuses on capability building of
Mr. Tony Compagnino deeply impressed by the
leadership at Board and
Mr. Jeremy Han presentation. He called on Mr.
Executive levels of non-profit
Mr. Ronald Wong Wong to receive the Club’s
organizations in Singapore.
Prior to his talk, Mr. Wong mementos of appreciation.
Visitors :
commented on the
PP Manish Mehta – Ann
Arbor, USA
sincerity, friendship and unity RI DISTRICT 3310
which he saw around him at the
PP Catalin Chiriac-Babei –
Meeting. In his END POLIO TRANS-
Bucuresti, Romania
Konrad Klemmer –
presentation, Mr. Wong SABAH WALK &
highlighted some brief facts and
Kronberg, Germany
figures on registered CLIMB
Tomas Lutovsky – Taipei, Taiwan
charities, adding that there were
Gujarathi – Pune, India President Tapan called upon VP
approximately 2,000 such
charities with 542 being Brigitte Holtschneider, the Club’s
Toast Institutions of Public Character Rotary Foundation Chairperson
(IPCs) with an income of S$9.4 to present Assistant Governor
Rtn. Jean-Philippe Lionnet called billion. Erich Schneider’s presentation
upon PP Catalin Chiriac-Babei to Mr. Wong described the Eco- on the District’s Significant
address the Club. Members system for Charities in Singapore Project for 2011-2012 i.e. the
learnt that the Rotary Club of and highlighted some of the End Polio Trans-Sabah Walk and
Bucuresti was formed in 1929 non-profit leadership gaps and Climb from Sandakan to Mt.
(one year before our Club’s challenges. He spoke of the Kinabalu and Kota Kinabalu from
charter). PP Catalin advised that “Volun-Tier Pyramid” which 7th to 18th November 2011. VP
his club was the first Rotary Club featured a three-tier key focus Brigitte advised that AG Erich
chartered in Romania, but had to of leadership, specialist and was participating in this arduous
stop its operation during the generalist volunteering. He walk to in order to promote
country’s tumultuous upheavals. further provided members with awareness and to raise funds
The club was rechartered in 1999 some Board Match Statistics. help end Polio. She called upon
and since then, it has been very Mr. Wong gladly answered members to help support this
involved in assisting the country’s questions from the floor, with worthy cause and make a
social problems, particularly its some assistance from our donation to The Rotary
health issues. member, Rtn. David Ong. Foundation for PolioPlus.
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4. DIWALI NIGHT
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5. The Guide to Daily Living
MARK YOUR DIARY Before doing the things we COMING ROTARY EVENTS
Birthday celebrants want to do, consider first, the
RC wishes Happy Birthday to precept of the guide. Ask November
celebrants: ourselves these 4 questions Rotary Foundation Month
November 2 – Michael Haughey and act upon them:
First: Have I spent some time
November 18th - 20th
November 4 – Moshood Olaniyan
November 8 – Kunal Sharma in self-examination?
November 11 – Alan Tan Second: Have I spent quality 21st District Conference
November 12 – Shoichi Ishizaki time with my family? in Kota Kinabalu
Anniversary Celebrants Third: Have I given my best to
my work? December
RC sends best wishes to
Fourth: Have I given some
Wedding Anniversary time to someone near and
Family Month
celebrants: far?
November 5–Sean & Lucy Twomey The Guide, in January
November 7 – Akbar & Varsha fact, encompasses the 4 parts Rotary Awareness Month
Kader of the Object of Rotary.
November 9 – Philip & Myriam
Kwan
February
November 13 – Keizo & Mayumi Next week World Understanding Month
Fujitake November 16th 2011
February 23rd
This week
November 9th 2011 Reception Desk duty: Shoichi World Understanding and
Ishizaki, Kannan Krishnan Peace Day
Reception Desk duty: PP Dr. Sunshine Box duty: VP The Four-Way Test
Oliver Hennedige, Keith Brigitte Holtschneider, Jayant Of the Things we think, say
Harrison Gadgil or do:
Sunshine Box duty: Noshir * Is it the truth?
Mistri, David Tai Speaker: PDG Dr. Wu Dar * Is it fair to all concerned?
* Will it build goodwill and
Speaker: Ms. Serene Ching
better friendship?
Law, Director of Sales, Wildlife Topic: “The Rotary * Will it be beneficial to all
Reserves Singapore Foundation” concerned?
Topic: “What We do Not
Know about Wildlife International Service
Reserves” Date: Thursday, 17th November
Time: 7.30pm Queries, comments and
Vocational Service Venue: The Wine Bar, The
Date: Thursday, November 10th Tanglin Club, 5 Stevens articles request can be
Time: 7.30pm sent to Jean-Philippe
Road, S257814 Lionnet
Venue: Senior Police Officers’ Hosts: Rtns. Dinesh Sharma, PP
Mess, 153 Mt. Pleasant bulletin@rotary.org.sg
Sajjad Akhtar, Haider Nawaz, Rewa
Road, S298341 Mirpuri
Hosts: PP Raymon Huang, Rtns. 5
Dr. Mark Eger, Sirish Kumar