Vol 21 Number 32

SELAMAT PAGI
History of Rotary International
Paul P. Harris was born to George and Cornelia Harris on 19 April 1868 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. One day in the fall of 1900, Paul P. Harris met attorney Bob Frank for dinner in a well-off neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago. They took a walk around the area and stopped at shops along the way. Harris was impressed by how Frank had made friends with many of the shopkeepers.

23 March 2013

Rotary Information
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition
T he Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of US$1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. It was established in 1957 to show appreciation for and encourage substantial contributions to what was then the Foundations only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships. Today, Paul Harris Fellows receive a certificate and pin. They are also eligible to purchase a Paul Harris Fellow medallion.

Since moving to Chicago to set up his law practice, Harris had not encountered the kind of camaraderie that Frank enjoyed with his fellow businessmen. He wondered whether there was a way to channel and expand this type of fellowship, which reminded him of the New England town where hed grown up. 'The thought persisted that I was experiencing only what had happened to hundreds, perhaps thousands, of others in the great city I was sure that there must be many other young men who had come from farms and small villages to establish themselves in Chicago ... Why not bring them together? If others were longing for fellowship as I was, something would come of it. ' Paul P. Harris, My Road to Rotary Eventually, Harris persuaded other local businessmen to meet and discuss forming a club for commercial trade, community, and fellowship. His vision laid the foundation for the Rotary of today. The worlds first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, was formed on 23 February 1905 by Paul P. Harris, an attorney who wished to capture in a professional club the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth. The Rotary name derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members offices. Rotarys popularity spread, and within a decade, clubs were chartered from San Francisco to New York to Winnipeg, Shorey, and Paul P. Harris Canada. By 1921, Rotary clubs had been formed on six continents. The organization adopted the Rotary International name a year later.
The first four Rotarians: (from left) Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, Hiram

The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Awards Night Date : 11 May 2013 @ Eastin Hotel
Cost : RM 90.00 The Awards night is a recognition for Rotarians' generous contributions both individually and as a club to the Rotary Foundation. The dateline for all clubs to make their contribution to Rotary International is 31 March 2013.

As Rotary grew, its mission expanded beyond serving club members professional and social interests. Rotarians began pooling their resources and contributing their talents to help serve communities in need. The organizations dedication to this ideal is best expressed in its motto: Service Above Self.

ATTENDANCE
Guests:

Last Week's Speaker

Same Same But Different
The first impression one gets from the title is that it is going to be about cultural differences between the east and west. But no, Kingsley flashed slides on the differences among the generations that came after the Baby Boomers those born after World War II up till the 60s. Each of the succeeding so-called Gen X, Gen Y and now Gen Z is very different from the other in attitudes and expectations. Gen X is the me generation, very self-centred and detached from society. Gen Y is the internet generation. They are highly sophisticated and very impatient. And then there is Gen Z which is still growing. Kingsley posed us the question of how we [some of us Baby Boomers] are mentoring these Gen Z mentees. He left us to wrangle with our thoughts on the matter. The statistic was quoted that said that only 4% of the worlds population earns more than RM5,000 a month! There were opinions that some of the kids were frustrated by their poor circumstances at home that didnt allow them ready access to the Internet. There were the others who believed that they can overcome this handicap just as some Boomers did. In the end it was agreed that all we can do as mentors is to help the awardees develop their values the REF values that would see them through. Our thanks to Kingsley for leading us up this garden path!

Ann Gerrie, guest of Steve Nirmala, guest of Kong Attendance: 68% Fine RM45

Announcements
- Mike gave a briefing on the Youth Leadership Camp to held from 26 - 28 March in PD. Thank all volunteers who are assisting in the camp. - There will be an off-site club meeting on 30 March at Lotus Restaurant . Spouses and guests are welcome. - TRF Nite will be held on 11 May 2013 at Eastin Hotel. Those who are keen, to inform President Ghaurry.

Youth Leadership Camp @ Glory Beach Resort, PD 26 - 28 March 2013 Programme

26 March (Tuesday) 8.00am Pick up from Sri Permata Presdient Ghaurry presenting a memento to Kingsley 10.00am Arrive at Resort 10.30am Opening Ceremony 12 noon Lunch & Activities Seminar session Why Are You Here 4.00pm Special session with Meera Sivasothy - Presenter & producer from BFM89.9 27 March (Wednesday) 9.00am Jungle Trekking Seminar Session Skills and Knowledge Power 1.30pm Lunch & Activities 7.30pm BBQ Dinner 8.30pm Presentation Night 28 March (Thursday) 9.00am Kayak & Team Challenge 12.30pm Closing ceremony 1.00pm Lunch 2.00pm Home sweet home

Words to Grow By Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. - Lao Tze

Service Committees RY 2013/2014

Club Admin Steven Aravind Graham Poay Lim Susan Teng Yoong Community Service CY Alvin Ee Lay Frankie Junie Krishnan Mike Vocational Service Sanjay Ghaurry Kingsley Kong Siew Hwa International Service Fang Keong Angie Peter Steve Paul Grant New Generation Membership Karen Frances Jeremy Sunny Willa Cecelia Yoke Leong

Today's Speaker
PP Ian Homer 'Avoiding the Comfort Zone'' Ian is a full-time Business Coach with ActionCOACH Business Coaching and has lived in Malaysia for 15 years. Hes worked previously with companies in the UK and Hong Kong including the likes of Bloomberg, Lloyds Of London Insurance and Thomson Financial. Hes coached many businesses including those in property development, retail, training services, legal services, software development, corporate services, accounting, on-line sales, wholesaling and many more Before coming to Malaysia Ian has challenged some extreme environments. He traveled through 6 European countries on a 4-week bicycle journey and hes backpacked through North America, the South Pacific, Australasia and South East Asia .

NEXT CHANGE
30 March Business Meeting Venue: Lotus Restaurant, PJ 6 April Speaker: Ms Kong Phui Lyn Topic: Health is Wealth 13 April Speaker: Mr Robest Yong Topic: Thinking WITHOUT the Box

CALENDAR of EVENTS
REF Youth Leadership Camp Date: 26 - 28 March Venue : Glory Beach Resort, PD Study Skills Workshop Date: 13 April - (Saturday Afternoon) Venue: James's Kelana Jaya office New Mentors Workshop Date: 18 April - (7.00-10.00pm) Venue to be advised Car Rally (Treasure Hunt) Date 21 April 79th District Assembly Date: 26 - 28 April Venue: Grand Dorsett, Subang Jaya

Around the Rotary World

Bringing smiles to children in India
Dr. Subodh Kumar Singh has performed more than 12,000 surgeries to correct cleft lip and palate birth defects since 2004. One of his most celebrated patients, Pinki Sonkar, was the subject of the documentary Smile Pinki , which won an Academy Award for best documentary short in 2009. The 39-minute film was directed by Megan Mylan. Singh, a member of the Rotary Club of Varanasi Midtown, Uttar Pradesh, India, and of a 199697 Group Study Exchange team to Brazil, repaired Pinkis cleft lip when she was five years old. The US$250 surgery was available at no cost to her family through Smile Train , a n international charity that provides cleft lip and palate surgery to children

Dr Subodh Singh with former patient Pinki Sonkar.

REF Values Education Workshop Date: 27 & 28 May

in need and cleft-related training to doctors. Before she received the surgery, Pinki was unable to attend school due to mistreatment from other children. The life of a cleft child in India is really miserable, says Singh. They grow up uneducated, and they are secluded and dont have any friends. In addition to speech abnormalities, he says, children with unrepaired clefts have an average life expectancy 15 years shorter than other children, due to feeding difficulties in early childhood and other factors. In the film, after the 45-minute surgery and a five-day stay in the hospital, Pinki and her father return home to her mother, who cries with joy at the sight of her daughters beautiful face. In the films final scenes, Pinki laughs with friends, and another of Singhs patients, 11-year-old Ghutaru Chauhan, plays cricket with classmates. Both children, according to Smile Train, are attending school and excelling in their studies. Rotary clubs worldwide have directly funded more than 200 cleft lip and palate surgeries for children through Smile Train, according to the organization. In 2007, a $15,756 Rotary Foundation Matching Grant project, sponsored by the Varanasi Midtown club and the Rotary Club of Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, supplied medical and surgical equipment to the hospital in Varanasi where Singhs team has performed more than 18,000 procedures. Ive seen a large number of patients whose lives have been transformed after the surgery,says Singh. Through Smile Train, they have regained their confidence.

Duty Roster
23 March (International Service) Sargeant-at-arms Desk Duty Introducer Thank Speaker Fines Alvin Mike Kingsley Steve Fang Keong

30 March (New Generation) Sargeant-at-arms Desk Duty Introducer Thank Speaker Fines Graham Susan Yoke Leong

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Board of Directors 2012/13

President Ghaurry 017-3854905 President Elect James Cheong 012-2214543 Immediate Past President Steve Robinson Vice President Cecelia Matuya Honorary Secretary Mike Carr 012-2822999 Honorary Treasurer Angie Ng Club Administration Steven Lim Service Projects PP Karen Chong The Rotary Foundation PP Frances Po Public Relations Tan Siew Hwa Membership PP Aravind Viswanathan REF Chairman PP Graham Bennett Sargeant-at-arms PP Tan Poay Lim
Vocational Service Chair - Poay Lim Community Service Chair -Dr Sanjay International Service Chair - Alvin New Generation Chair - Susan

HEALTH News
Going bananas ....
We all love bananas and we eat a lot of them, but the bananas available in the market are forced ripe by dipping in water mixed with Carbide. The consumption of these bananas is 100% sure to cause Cancer or some other infection in the stomach. Therefore, such type of bananas are to be avoided. But, how does one recognize the bananas ripened with the help of arbide? Bananas which are ripened naturally are dark yellow and there are small black spots here and there on the bananas and the stalks are black. While those which are forced ripe with Carbide are lemon yellow and their stalks are green and moreover they are clear yellow without any black spots. Now, what is Carbide and how is it harmful? Carbide is a chemical which if mixed with water, emits heat and the heat emitted by a Close tank mixed with Carbide is even more than that emitted by a LPG Cylinder, so much so it can be used for Gas Cutting (which means the calorific value is so high that it can replace LPG gas). In the same way, when the bunch of bananas are dipped in the water mixed with Carbide, the gas gets absorbed into the bananas and they get ripe. However, the banana vendors are not that literate and so they do not know the exact proportion of Carbide to be used for a dozen of bananas. As a result they end up using excess quantity of Carbide which gets absorbed into the bananas and ultimately enters our stomach. Due to this excess use of Carbide, Tumours can be formed in our digestive system. So, next time you purchase bananas, make sure you select the naturally ripened ones.

District 3300
District Governor Mansoor Saat 019-323 7630 mansoor.saat@gmail.com Assistant Governor Michael Foong 012-201 2288 foong.michael@gmail.com Rotary Clubs in Group 7 Bernam Valley Bukit Kiara Sunrise Pantai Valley Petaling Jaya Tropicana Damansara

Sister Clubs
RC Bugis Junction [D 3310] Saturday, 08:00 am Tanglin Club 5 Stevens Road, Singapore RC ChiangmaiThinthaingam[D 3360] Thursday, 12.00 noon International Center Chiangmai University, Thailand RC Chungli Chung Shing [D 3500] Thursday, 12.00 noon No 4, Ln 10, Gwo-Ti Street Chungli, Taiwan

Bulletin Committee
Sunny (Editor) Poay Lim/ Mike (Prod) Siew Hwa (Speakers Programme)