1. 26th Mar. 2012
CROSSROADS
Rotary Club of Singapore Vol. 48 / 34
“Sok Sabay, helping to shape the future of Cambodia”
SPEAKER: Ms. Joyce Billington
Lunch meeting of the 21st March 2012
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2. Introductory remarks Toast
President Tapan Rao warmly welcomed Prior to extending the toast to Rotary Club of
members, our Speaker, Ms. Joyce Billington and Osaka Semba and to Rotary International, PP Stan
the visiting Rotarians from our two sister clubs Low made a presentation of the Club’s last visit to
from Japan – Rotary Clubs of Osaka Semba and Rotary Club of Osaka Semba as well as to the
Kobe East. members’ visit to the disaster-stricken areas of
Fukushima/Sendai. His presentation showed
members’ participation in unloading donated
Eschange of banners furniture to families as well as the clearing of a
children’s playground to ensure a safe environment
for the children.
President Tapan presented a club banner and a
Singapore Rotary pin to President Akimatsu Happy Birthday
Koyama. Banner exchanges were also made with
Rtns. Frederick Wong (Rotary Club of City North
West, Hong Kong) and Rtn. Shingo Muramoto President Tapan was pleased to extend birthday
from sister club Kobe East. greetings to Rtn. K. K. Tan, who was requested to
cut the birthday cake on behalf of the other
birthday celebrants.
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3. Welcome of visiting Speaker of the week In her speech, Ms. Billington
stated that through the
Rotarians and guests programmes at Sok Sabah, the
children have gained much
PP Paliath Mohandas welcomed PP Dr. Oliver Hennedige confidence in their dealings with
our guests and visiting Rotarians introduced the speaker, Ms. the world and with other people.
Joyce Billington who is the Present with Ms. Billington, was
- Guests : Senior Consultant of NoLimits her god-daughter, Ms. Neang Aun
Ms. Jasbir Koh Pte. Ltd. However, Ms. Svong, who briefly informed
Ms. Neang Aun Svong Billington was addressing the members of her life at Sok Sabay
Ms. Sabine Wenter Club in her capacity as a and of her aspirations. President
Mr. Antero Makinen volunteer of Sok Sabay, a Tapan called upon Rtn. Keizo
Mr. Shankar children’s refuge in Cambodia. Fujitake to translate Ms.
Mr. Sanjay Banerjee PP Oliver advised that the Club Billington’s and Ms. Neang’s talk
Mr. Dennis Lee had supported Sok Sabay, many for the benefit of our visitors
years ago, adding that he had from Japan. PP Oliver also came
Visiting Rotarians : taken a group of 25 to 30 forward to appeal on behalf of
PDG Kenneth Chew, Rtn. Mohan students for community work Ms. Marie Cammal for the Club
– Pandan Valley there. and sister clubs’ support for this
President & Mrs. Akimatsu Ms. Billington gave an overview worthy cause.
Koyama, VP Kiyokazu of the work undertaken by Sok Rtn. Colin Miles extended the
Shimizu, Rtn. & Mrs. Hideo Sabay, which was founded 15 Club’s vote of thanks to Ms.
Fujino, Rtn. & Mrs. Kazuo years ago by a nurse, Ms. Marie Billington for telling members
Higuchi, Rtn. & Mrs. Tsuneo Cammal, She advised that Sok about Sok Sabay. He added that
Kojima, Rtn. & Mrs. Hironobu Sabay’s objective was to save he had visited Ms. Marie Cammal
Matsutani, Rtn. & Mrs. Noboru lives and focussed on healthcare who was already struggling even
Negoro, Rtn. Akio and education in order for the then to provide for the Sok
Shiojiri, Rtn. Teruo Shinkawa, Rtn. children to give back to the Sabay’s children.
Kiyokazu Ito, Rtn. Hori – Osaka Cambodian society. She added
Semba that currently Sok Sabay saw to
Rtn. Shingo Muramoto – Kobe the needs of 66 children. Ms.
East, Japan Billington spoke of her
Rtn. Frederick Wong – City North involvement with Sok Sabay,
West, Hong Kong first, as a godparent and sponsor
to the children, and later, her
role as a mentor. She informed
members of Sok Sabay’s fund
raising events so that more
could be done pastorally and
morally for the children.
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4. Sunshine Box Collection SPEECH BY PRESIDENT Our Rotary Club was established
AKIMATSU KOYAMA in May 1988, and in 1995 we
concluded a sister club
agreement with your club thanks
President Tapan announced that Following is the speech made by to the initiative of your Rotarian
our sister club, Rotary Club of President Akimatsu Koyama Shoichi Ishizaki. Exactly 15 years
Osaka Semba had generously from our sister club, Rotary Club ago, in March 1997, we came
donated 60,000 yen to the of Osaka Semba, at the weekly here on our first official visit. We
Sunshine Box. Subsequent to the meeting of Wednesday, 21st all still remember the gracious
meeting, visiting Rtn. Shingo March 2012 (kindly translated welcome you extended to us, as
Muramoto from sister by Rtn. Roland Jossi): if it was yesterday.
club, Rotary Club of Kobe My name is Akimatsu Koyama On May 19, 2008, we held our
East, gave a handsome donation and I am the president of the Rotary Club’s 20th anniversary
of S$100 to the Sunshine Box as Rotary Club of Semba in Osaka, ceremony, and we were
well. in Rotary District 2660. honoured by the attendance of
your president at that time, Peter
A long time has passed since our Tan and his wife. I would like to
club’s last official visit to your thank PP Peter Tan for his warm
club, which was during the congratulations on that occasion.
Annual Convention of Rotary Our Rotary Club is located in the
International hosted by you, in “Semba” District, the commercial
1999. Including our family center of Osaka. We support
members, we are 17 people to activities such as the
visit you this time. revitalisation of the local
economy which is really in a very
I would like to express my depressed state, the
deepest gratitude to your club development of the youth and a
members who came to Japan in dental care project in the
October last year for their Republic of Vanuatu among many
volunteer activities to assist the others. We would also like to use
victims of the Great East Japan this visit as an opportunity to ask
Earthquake. Please accept our for a closer cooperation, such as
apologies for not being able to some joint international service
support you more at that time. projects with your club in the
The reconstruction will still take future. I have also heard that your
a long time, but thanks to the club is planning another visit to
overwhelming support from Japan some time later this year. I
overseas, including your club, would like to invite you to visit
together with the strong spirit of our club at that occasion. We
the Japanese people, the look forward to welcoming you
reconstruction is advancing from the bottom of our hearts.
steadily. Thank you very much for your
warm hospitality during this visit.
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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 April
celebrant this week: ourselves these 4 questions Magazine Month
March 30 – VP Ashi Sarwal and act upon them:
Anniversary Celebrants First: Have I spent some time
in self-examination? May
RC sends best wishes to Community Service Month
Second: Have I spent quality
Wedding Anniversary time with my family?
celebrants: Third: Have I given my best to May 6th – 9th
March 27 – Dr. Sanjay & Harmin my work? Rotary International
Nalachandran Fourth: Have I given some
March 31 – PP Bhagwan & Laj Convention in Bangkok
time to someone near and
Melwani far?
April 1 – Michael & Gilberte King The Guide, in fact, June
encompasses the 4 parts of Rotary Fellowships Month
This week the Object of Rotary.
March 28th 2012 June 30th
Next week Installation Dinner
Reception Desk duty: PP Dr.
Yap Lip Kee, Wilson Widjaja April 4th 2012
Sunshine Box duty: VP Ashi The Four-Way Test
Sarwal, Noshir Mistri Reception Desk duty: Dr. Of the Things we think, say
Speaker: Mr. James Ekkehard Wiek, N “Subbu” or do:
Quek, Executive Director of Subramanian * Is it the truth?
Sunshine Box duty: PP Tan * Is it fair to all concerned?
World Vision Singapore
Chin Ngiap, Kavita Singh * Will it build goodwill and
Topic: “The hole in the brain” better friendship?
Speaker: Ms. Cathryn Berger
* Will it be beneficial to all
New Generations Service Kaye, Educational consultant concerned?
Date: Thursday, 29th March on Service Learning and
Time: 7.30pm Keynote Speaker for MOE-NIE
Queries, comments and
Venue: Pool Terrace, The Conference 2011.
articles request can be
Pines, 30 Stevens Road Topic: “In Youth We Trust”
sent to
S257840 Jean-Philippe Lionnet
Community Service
Hosts: Rtn. Paul Phua bulletin@rotary.org.sg
Date: To be advised
Venue: To be advised
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