1. 2nd April 2012
CROSSROADS
Rotary Club of Singapore Vol. 48 / 35
“The Hole In The Brain”
SPEAKER: Mr. James Quek, Executive Director of World Vision
Lunch meeting of the 28th March 2012
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2. Introductory remarks Toast
President Tapan Rao opened the meeting with a President Tapan called upon Toastmaster, Rtn.
warm welcome to members and guests to the Marco Bardelli to propose a toast to the Rotary
last meeting for the month of March, celebrated Club of Stonehouse, England and to Rotary
in our Club as “New Generations” Month. He International. Present at the meeting was PP Peter
added a special welcome to the Guest Speaker, Davis who informed members that Stonehouse,
Mr. James Quek who is the Executive Director of was located in southeast England, not far from
World Vision. Bristol. PP Peter recounted his meeting with
English royalty, Princess Anne, whom he found to
PDG Dr. Robert Loh’s Memoirs be very nice and down to earth.
President Tapan announced that our Honorary Exchange of club banners
Member, PDG Dr. Bob Loh had written a book on
his memoirs entitled “An Eye On Life”. Please President Tapan presented the Club’s banners to
advise the Secretariat, should you wish to have a the visiting Rotarians from the Rotary Clubs of
copy of this book. Stonehouse, Shanghai and Washington DC.
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3. Welcome of visiting Speaker of the week Mr. Quek showed videos of World
Vision’s programmes, which
Rotarians and guests improved children’s well-being in
families and communities. He
PN Dr. Shahul Hameed welcomed President Tapan called upon Rtn. summarized how their integrated
our guests and visiting Rotarians Jeremy Han to introduce the programming models worked to
Guest Speaker, Mr. James Quek. improve and uplift the
- Guests : Mr. Quek has more than two community to pursue life. Mr.
Ms. Amelia Chia (World Vision) decades of experience in Quek graciously answered
Ms. Delphine Bernard communications, public queries from members regarding
Ms. Sher-Yen Wee relations, branding and the work and funding of World
Mr. Roger Goh marketing in Singapore. Vision.
Mr. Jit Nagpal Previously, he was a senior
Mr. Sanjeen Shah journalist at The Business Times The Club’s vote of thanks was
and had served in the business- extended by PP Tan Chin Ngiap
Visiting Rotarians : schools of National University of who warmly thanked Mr. Quek
AG Erich Schneider – Singapore and Nanyang for a very inspirational talk.
Queenstown Technological University.
PP Peter Davis – Stonehouse,
England Mr. Quek advised that World
Michelle Li – Shanghai, China Vision was a 60-year old
Akiko Murai – Washington DC, Christian relief, development
USA and advocacy organisation
dedicated to working with
children, families and their
communities worldwide to
reach their full potential by
tackling the causes of poverty
and injustice. He explained the
title of his talk “The Hole In The
Brain” was to highlight how
malnutrition affected the brain
development of children, which
literally left a hole in the brain.
He added that malnutrition
caused permanent loss of
opportunity and capacity for
children development.
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4. Congratulations District awards New member
AG Erich extended his President Tapan reported that
congratulations to the Club for President Tapan had the pleasant
13 members and 4 family task of inducting a new member.
the achievements made for the members attended the District
Rotary Year which were He invited PE Jimmy Ooi to
Assembly held at Grand Paragon introduce his candidate, Rtn.
recognized at the recently Hotel, Johor Bahru from 23rd to
concluded District Assembly. He Jasbir Koh. PE Jimmy advised
25th March. He added that this that he has known Rtn. Jasbir for
commented, tongue-in-cheek, was one of the Club’s best
that President Tapan must have many years, adding that she was
attendance at the District always graceful and lovely. He
lost weight from having to walk Assembly – thanks to the efforts
so many times to the stage to further added that Rtn. Jasbir has
of PP Paliath Mohandas and 3 sons and is married to Mr. Koh
receive the Club’s Awards from Director Koh Juay Meng.
District Governor Zainie! Kok Keong. PE Jimmy also noted
that Rtn. Jasbir was an Interactor
President Tapan announced that and therefore not new to Rotary.
Happy Birthday ! the Club received the following Rtn. Jasbir’s classification is
District Awards: “Education: Teacher Mentor”.
-Best District Award for Upon her induction, President
President Tapan together with
International Service for the Tapan invited Rtn. Jasbir to
members sent best wishes to
Mega Eye Camp – Silver Award address the Club, and she took
birthday celebrant, Rtn. Sean
-Best District Award for Public the opportunity to thank
Twomey, for his coming birthday
Relations for the Entrepreneur members for the honour to join
on 3rd April.
of the Year Award (EYA) – Silver the Rotary family. Rtn. Jasbir
Award added that she did consider
District directory -Best District Award for joining Rotary earlier, however
Vocational Service for the Rotary with the career demands and her
President Tapan announced that Youth Social Entrepreneurship “many boyfriends”, she did not
copies of the District Directory Challenge (RYSEC) project – have time for Rotary then!
and Handbook were available for Silver Award However, Rtn. Jasbir advised that
each member and reminded -Best District Award for Interact she was the Teacher Advisor to
them to collect them at the Club project for Raffles the Raffles Institution Interact
Reception Desk to lighten the Institution – Silver Award Club, before deciding to follow
load from the Secretariat. -Best District Award for her passion and assisted in the
Bulletin/Newsletter – Gold school’s choir instead. Rtn. Jasbir
Award stated that she was getting to
know members and was made to
feel very welcomed.
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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
celebrants this week: ourselves these 4 questions Magazine Month
April 3 – Sean Twomey and act upon them:
April 4 – Irina Francken First: Have I spent some time
in self-examination? April 12th
April 5 – Nicholas De Boursac
April 7 – PP Paliath Mohandas & Second: Have I spent quality Final Club Assembly for
Dr Sanjay Nalachandran time with my family? Rotary Year 2011/12
Third: Have I given my best to
Anniversary Celebrants my work? May
RC sends best wishes to Fourth: Have I given some
Community Service Month
Wedding Anniversary time to someone near and
far?
celebrants: May 6th – 9th
The Guide, in fact,
April 3 – Raj & Anita Ramiah
encompasses the 4 parts of Rotary International
April 3 – Hena Hoda & Gautam
the Object of Rotary. Convention in Bangkok
Hazarika
April 6 – PP Dr. Oliver & Irene
Hennedige Next week June
This week April 11th 2012 Rotary Fellowships Month
April 4th 2012
Reception Desk duty: Dr. June 30th
Reception Desk duty: Wilson Installation Dinner
Thomas Perkmann, Marcel
Widjaja, N “Subbu”
Schobinger
Subramanian The Four-Way Test
Sunshine Box duty: IPP P
Sunshine Box duty: PP Tan Of the Things we think, say
Balachandran, Michael Boegli or do:
Chin Ngiap, Kavita Singh
Speaker: Mr Tay Lai Hock, * Is it the truth?
Speaker: Ms. Cathryn Berger
Ground-Up Initiative (GUI) * Is it fair to all concerned?
Kaye, Educational consultant
Founder and President * Will it build goodwill and
on Service Learning and better friendship?
Topic: To be advised.
Keynote Speaker for MOE-NIE * Will it be beneficial to all
Conference 2011. concerned?
Topic: “In Youth We Trust”
Queries, comments and
Committee Meetings articles request can be
sent to
There are no Committee Meetings for the month of April Jean-Philippe Lionnet
in view of the Club Assembly which will be held on bulletin@rotary.org.sg
Thursday, April 12th at 6.00pm at the at Holiday Inn
Singapore Orchard City Centre
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