Dear friends,

This years RI presidential theme is ‘Be a gift to the World’.

As you all know we are members of an amazing international ser-

vice organization that seeks to help all in need without concern of

creed or colour. We are bound by our ideal of service above self

and the application of the four-way test in all that we do and say.

I am a man of few words and hopefully a man whose actions speak

louder than his words. In this year we have some fantastic oppor-

tunities to serve the youth, community, club, international and vo-

cational. From our recent survey at the club meetings there was a

request for more fellowship and hands on projects. The two go

hand in hand and will build our club. This year we hope that getting each of you engaged and involved with

projects and enjoying fellowship with fellow Rotarians while we help those in need.

Please join us in at least one avenue of service and join in as many club activities that you can. My year will be

focused on local projects that combine family orientated activities as with the break from tradition with the

casual family friendly installation high tea. Being a gift to the world and putting ourselves at the service of

others is where we begin to create amazing fellowship.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve and join me in growing our club with great fellowship bonds and

meaningful club activities to build lasting friendships through service projects.

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K.R. Ravindran’s life was molded by family,

country, and Rotary. Serving as Rotary President is his way of giving back to each

of them.

“I’m sometimes introduced as a self-made man,” says

Ravindran, a member of the Rotary Club of Colombo.

“You’ve got to be utterly egocentric to believe you are

self-made. Each one of us is made because so many

people helped us become who we are.

One of the reasons I work so much for Rotary is that I

have been helped by so many people, and often you

never have a chance to reciprocate,” he explains. “The

only way you can is by helping others. When the peo-

ple I help ask me, ‘What can I do?’ I say, ‘Go and help

someone else in return.’”

For Ravindran, paying it forward isn’t a fad,

it’s a way of life. His theme for this Rotary

year, Be a Gift to the World, also summarizes

his personal philosophy.

MEETING ON 2, 9, 23 JULY 2015

2 SUNNY BAY 6 KWOK WAI MUN

16 PARAS LALWANI 13 ROBERTO FABBRI

25 LEE LYE WAH

JULY BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES

Visiting Rotarians PDG Lee Kong Hwee and

Paul Phua

Update on Global Grant GG 1415785

ONE OF THE 20 MUSHROOM HUTS IN PROGRESS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Global Grant SANITATION AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT IN SIEM

REAP is almost complete with 200 toilets built and 20 mushroom

huts. Project scheduled to complete in September 2015.

FROM 200 TOILETS BOWLS TO TOILETS THEY ARE PROUD TO OWN

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My Rotary. www.rotary.org/myrotary

DG Philip Chong will recognise clubs who achieve a 100% sign up. If you

need help, please seek help from President Neil or Secretary Ser Sim.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR Contact

26 July Donating English books to Jamiyah Children’s Home Neil

30 July Handover of $2000 cheque to Jamiyah Childrens’

Home for Hari Raya footwear during Club meeting

Neil

2 Aug

1800 hrs

Club Rainbow’s Talent Development Award, NUSS Kent

Ridge Guild House, 9 Kent Ridge Drive.

Derrick

15 Aug Visit to Pontian and BSB. Two separate delegations Ser/SP

22 Aug Heritage Trail – Civic District. Meet at Starbucks, Raffles

City.

Penelope

17 Sept Club Assembly – Grand Prix theme Neil

1 Oct District Governor Phillip Chong Visit Jenni

5 Sept District Seminar – Membership & PR Kelvin

6-8 Nov MANILA INSTITUTE Jenni

17-18 Mar DISTAS Ser

29 Apr-1 May DISTRICT CONFERENCE, CHIANG MAI Gladys

FITS & GIGGLES