Today was the District Governor Visit. Our
President Peter Barrett and the board members
have a meeting with our District Governor, Jones
Wong, and President Governor Elect, Alexander
Mak, District General Secretary, Tony Wong, and
Assistant Governor, Joseph Chan. Welcomed for
all of the District officers and the guests
brought by our members.
PP
Tom Sheppard declared that gardening project
would be held on 19 October (Sunday). This
function aimed to help the children have a
better life by planting trees on the premises of
the Home of Loving Faithfulness to reduce noise
and diesel pollution.
Up
till now, the Club 888 had just few tickets
sold. Because we have 600 raffle tickets to be
sold this year; each member has to sell at least
30 tickets. And if members are in need of the
application forms for the Club 888, please feel
free to contact Grace (Secretary of Bernie Ting)
in arranging the delivery. So, please send the
application forms now.
PP
Nick Pirie will have two trips to Sichuan on
27th October and 14th December in order to
investigate the construction work. If any
member is interested in the Leprosy Project, she
/ he can go with PP Nick.
The Sandy Bay Fair, raising funds for children
in need, will be held on 1st November 03.
Michael Lam is so kind to offer candles and IPP
Bernie Ting will donate some toys for this
event. Besides, we need members to help in our
counter, so please help to sign up.
Our District Governor, Jones Wong, had a talk
about the RI President 2003-4, Jonathan B.
Majiyagbe. Apart from being the Senior Advocate
of Nigeria, Mr. Majiyagbe is also the principal
counsel in J.B. Majiyagbe & Co., which
undertaking a wide commercial law practices in
Nigeria. As born in Lagos, he is a graduate of
the University of London. Since 1967, Mr.
Majiyagbe has been being a member and the past
president of the Rotary Club of Kano. He has
been serving the Rotary International as
district governor, the International Assembly
instructor, committee member, director and
trustee of the Rotary Foundation. He is a
recipient of the Rotary Foundation Meritorious
Service and the Distinguished Service Awards.
In
2003-04, Mr. Majiyagbe will ask all Rotarians to
Lend a Hand. These three words
express the fundamental instinct we all share
— to reach out in fellowship and service, to
Lend a Hand wherever it is needed
— in our clubs, in our vocations, in our
communities and in our world:
We
will Lend a Hand to alleviate
abject poverty
Lend a Hand to educate the
illiterate
Lend a Hand to relieve the scourge
of disease
Lend a Hand of fellowship to all
of the family of Rotary.
Whether we are reaching out to those in our own
clubs, or reaching halfway across the world,
personal involvement has always been fundamental
to Rotarian service. When we Lend a Hand,
we focus on this personal involvement and we
celebrate our shared humanity. Working together,
ready and willing to help our brothers and
sisters in need, one hand can become many and
there is no limit to what the helping hands of
Rotary can accomplish.
Furthermore, our DG said that everyone needs to
have a dream such that then you can work hard to
reach your dream, like Mr. Majiyagbe, he can
reach his dream.
In
order to get 5 Paul Harris Fellowship this year,
our PP Gary Cheung has already got 6, namely,
President Peter Barrett, PP George Li, PP Gaston
Chan, Stephen First, David Anderson and PP Gary
Cheung himself.
Thank our Sergeant-at-Arms David Anderson for
helping us to collect a total $3690 from fines
and raffles, and also our Fellowship chairman,
PP Paul Young, for creating an enjoyable
atmosphere for all of us tonight.
