Rotary 3450 DG newsletter August 2014

1. DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Let me start off by
expressing my sincere
thanks to Immediate
Past District Governor
Eugene Fong, his team
of District Officers and
Presidents for their great
works well done in Rotary Year 2013 - 14!
Time flies! It is like yesterday when I was
elected District Governor Nominee
Designate. And here I am, writing my
Message as Governor for August DG
Newsletter. I started to prepare for our
2014 - 15 Rotary Year right after I was
elected in the first quarter of 2012.
Thanks to our Assistant Governors, our
District Secretaries, our District
Committee Chairpersons and their team
members as well as our Presidents for
starting early and working hard with me to
be well-prepared for this Rotary Year.
Our 2014 - 15 Rotary International Year
Theme is Light Up Rotary. Our Rotary
International President Gary Huang
would like us to light up Rotary in the
areas of Membership, Rotary Services
and Rotary Family. I genuinely think
that it is a great theme because it is
general enough to be applicable for
all. All Rotarians do goods and there
are 1.2 million of us in the world. If each
good we do means lighting up one
candle, we, together will light up enough
candles to light up the world!
One of the many roles of Rotary
Governor is to transform the Year Theme
into actionable plans, taking into
considerations the culture, the
characters, the history and the strength
of his/her District and Clubs. In District
3450, we shall work together to
(1) make Rotary fun and enjoyable;
(2) engage our family in Rotary; (3)
enhance public image of Rotary; (4)
grow our membership; (5) ensure
effective communications and
administrations; (6) develop future
leaders; (7) preserve our planet earth;
and (8) support The Rotary
Foundation in 2014 - 15. On top of
our usual very meaningful club
activities and projects, a series of
District Committee Programs to
facilitate us to achieve our Year
Theme are planned and listed, month-
by-month, in our 2014 - 15 District
Pocket Planner.
I do look forward to another fruitful
Rotary Year with all Rotarians of our
District!
August is Rotary’s “Membership” month. Now let’s turn our
focus towards finding and keeping members. However, your club’s
focus should extend well beyond August! So in upholding spirit of
membership, our message this month is simple - Let your friends
know that you’re a proud Rotarian!
Rotary District 3450 Governor’s Monthly e-Newsletter in printable
PDF format will continue to be published between the 10
th
and 15
th
of each month.
By PP Grace Yen
Rotary Club of Hong Kong Harbour
Please follow this link to read the District Governor’s weekly newsletter http://rotary3450.org
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2. DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AUG 2014
"Be A Brand Ambassador
for Rotary"
The future of Rotary International depends on membership and membership depends on how our organization is viewed
EXTERNALLY by the general public and, INTERNALLY by our own members. With this point in mind, the District PI
Committee has a brand new structure this year with specific sub-committees being up, such like Internal Communications,
External Communications, Professional Association Relations, NGO & Service Partner Relations and PI Marketing just to
name a few. It is important that communications must go beyond what we do and address why we do it and what difference
we made. We must have a distinct approach, be engaging and demonstrate the impact.
Specific items have been developed to enhance the District Identity; important District PI goals have been set with initiatives
on how to achieve them. A series of PI workshop will be organized with the first one on ―Telling Your Rotary Story‖ to be held
on Saturday August 23. Two distinguished professionals will share their experiences with us. It will be an invaluable
opportunity for fellow Rotarians to learn how best to tell our Rotary Story and to capture the Rotary moment in pictures. Let
us ―Light Up Rotary‖ by sharing our Rotary story.
From PDG Ada Cheng, District PI Committee Chair
World Polio Day: 24 Oct 2014
World Polio Day is quickly approaching on October 24th.
This is a chance for Rotarians, clubs, and districts across
the world to come together to fight polio. There are many
ways you could mark the day. Dedicate your club meeting to
focus on Rotary’s work to end polio that week. Community
fundraisers on/around World Polio Day are great a way to
raise awareness of our cause in the general public. You
could take the opportunity to remind government officials to
support the global commitment to a polio free world-
Rotary’s top priority. On World Polio Day, wear your End
Polio Now pin and encourage your friends and family to do
the same.
This year, a End Polio Now: Make History Today Livestream
event, including a global update on the current status of
polio eradication, will take place on World Polio Day- 24
October 2014—at 18:30pm CDT and will be streamed live at
endpolionow.org. I encourage your club/district to have a
viewing party of the event, or incorporate it into your existing
World Polio Day plans. The archived video will be available
following the live program. Additional event details may be
found at endpolionow.org.
John F. Germ
Chair, International Polioplus Committee
Highest Contribution Clubs for July 2014
Club Qualification list 2014-15 as of 8 August, 2014
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3. DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AUG 2014
District Membership Seminar
To Light Up Rotary Membership, which is No. 1
priority emphasized by RI President Gary Huang,
our District Membership Development & Retention
Seminar was held at Police Officer's Club
Causeway Bay on 2 August.
It was one of the hottest days in the week but we
had a very good attendance at the seminar. There
were 49 Rotarians representing 26 clubs which
were about the target we anticipated. The
committee including PP Sam, PP Martin, PP
Michael, PP Olive, CP Joe Joe and PDG Jones,
together with our special Guest of Honour PDG
Anthony, have performed a full duty in preparing all
important and informative materials about
Membership Development, Recruitment, Retention,
Referral and Relocation, as well as Getting to know
about the Rotary World.
The 2-hour sessions and 1-hour fellowship lunch have found attentive audience giving them no time to relax. Questions were
raised for different interests after 4 sessions of presentation although time was overrun a bit. Before closing, everyone
present was asked to work together to make a record in D3450 by achieving 2000 members and even more in this Rotary
Year.
PDG Jones Wong
District Singing
Group
"Led by PP Mahmood, the
District Singing Group was
formed in mid April this
year for the purpose of
bringing more funs in
district events by singing.
In order to get more singing
members, the Group held a
karaoke singing fellowship
on Sunday 3 August. Over
20 Rotarians and friends
participated and enjoyed
the event. With the new
joined ones from this event,
the Group now has over 20
singers"
PP W T Wong
International Yachting Fellowship
of Rotarians (IYFR)
The 6
th
commodore of IYFR Hong Kong Fleet was
installed in the evening of August 6. Flag was
passed from Immediate Past Commodore Joann to
Commodore Chris at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht
Club.
DG Belinda bear witness to the installation. PDG
John, the incumbent DG when IYFR was chartered
in 2000, PDG Jones, PDG Ada, DGE Peter, DGN
Eric all descended upon us for the evening. It is
great to see how IYFR have grown from a small
circle of yachting enthusiasts to a significant
hobbyist group in the district. How each of the
commodores lay the building block for their
succeeding counterparts.
International Commodore Sergio’s famous quote,
“Maintain course and speed and all of us will enjoy
fellowship for sure”
PP Douglas Hsia
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4. DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AUG 2014
Special Feature on RI President Gary
by PP Edwin Tsang, Rotary Club of New Territories
RI President Gary CK
Huang
黃其光國際扶輪社社長
Rotary International President Gary
CK Huang (黃其光) is the first RI
President of Chinese descent and is
also the last District Governor of
District 345 (Taiwan, Hong Kong &
Macao) in 1986-87 before the District
was split into two, breaking off from
Taiwan. Thereafter District 3450 was
set up with the first late District
Governor Dr. Raymond Wong.
RI President Gary Huang is a dedicated past President of RC of Taipei. His
continued enthusiasm and dedicated Rotary Services prompted him to
become the District Governor 345 in 1986-1987 and then R.I. Director in year
2000-02. In 2000, he was the Convenor of Hong Kong Zone Institute, inter
alia, holding Zone Conference / Exhibition on Presidential Task Forces at
Central MTR Station. Finally, with his outstanding achievement, he out-
performed all other candidates to become the first Chinese R.I. President
2014-2015. With the full support of his Rotarianne Corinna, he is our
distinguished Rotary personality in the Rotary World.
When he was District Governor 1986-87, District 345 comprised 24 Rotary
Clubs as at the Jan/1987 (Table 1). With his dedicated effort in District
Extension Programme, three new Clubs were chartered, namely, Rotary Club
of Kowloon Golden Mile (CP Chandru Parmanand) in 25/2/1987, Rotary Club
of Hong Kong Harbour (CP Patrick Poon) in 25/3/1987 and Rotary of
Kowloon Northeast (CP John Sze) in 18/5/1987. At that time, the Rotary
Theme was ―Rotary Brings Hope‖ when the R.I. President was MAT Caparas.
He maintains constant contact and reunion with his beloved past club
presidents of his year from 1986 to today.
Table 1
District Preserve Planet Earth
Green Rotary Clubs as of July 31, 2014
Rotary Club of Central
Rotary Club of City Northwest Hong Kong
Rotary Club of Happy Valley
Rotary Club of Guia
Rotary Club of Hong Kong
Rotary Club of Hong Kong City North
Rotary Club of Hong Kong Harbour
Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island East
Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island West
Rotary Club of Hong Kong Northwest
Rotary Club of Hong Kong South
Rotary Club of Shouson Hill
Rotary Club of Tai Po
Rotary Club of The Peak
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5. A. District 3450 and District 3810
Friendship signing ceremony,
Jul 4.
B. Cheque presentation to VTC at
District Installation, Jul 4.
C. New members induction
ceremony at District Installation,
Jul 4.
D. Rotary Club of Lan Kwai Fong’s
Installation.
G. Rotary Club of Hong Kong
Sunrise’s Installation, Jul 2.
H. Rotary Club of Macau Central’s
Installation, Jul 13.
E. Rotarians and families at Cape
Collinson Correctional
Institution (CCCI) during a
District Vocational Visit, Aug 9
F. DG Belinda with DG Kenneth
Chan of Lions Clubs
International D303 at their Joint
Installation Ceremony, Aug 9.
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6. DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AUG 2014
Help us to find and recognize Hong Kong’s
unsung heroes! 齊來尋找代表香港的無名英雄
Rotary International District 3450 and its thousands of Rotarians are
working continuously to better the world for the needy in Hong
Kong. At this time of change and mixed emotions in Hong Kong, we
feel it is more important to accentuate the goodness within society by
recognizing that special humanitarian who truly personifies Hong
Kong’s heroic spirit.Please help us to reunite and re-energize Hong
Kong ! Please help us to find the unsung hero of Hong Kong! 國際扶輪
3450 地區及其逾千扶輪社員不斷努力為社會上 有需要的人改善生活。
在這瞬息萬變、情意複雜的年代，我們有需要表揚為人 道主義工作努力
而真正體現香港偉大精神的人物，讓大 家認識香港社會的美好。團結香
港、為這地方帶來更多正能量，請提名代表香港 的無名英雄!
THE ONE Hong Kong will be awarded 香港無名英雄年度獎得主將獲得
Cash prize HK$ 100,000 and a Trophy. He/ She will be qualified as a
semi-finalist of THE ONE International Humanitarian Award.
十萬港元獎金及獎座並獲 ―THE ONE 國際人道主義獎‖半準決賽的競逐
資格
email: hk@theonerotary3450.org website: www.theonerotary3450.org
Rotary International District 3450
Youths in Transition Scheme - M.O.R.E.
“Helping the Youth SMART Mentorship
Scheme”
扶輪青年師徒計劃
A Briefing Session for interested companies and Rotarians
was successfully held in the Salvation Army Education and
Development Centre on 30
th
July, 2014 from 2:30pm to 5:00pm.
Among the total participants of 27, we have 20 persons who are
representatives of 12 companies attending the Briefing Session. 8
companies already confirmed to join this program. It was
encouraging to see their keen interest and wholehearted support
to offer job placements for the program.
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan
and nonsectarian ethical guide for
Rotarians to use for their personal
and professional relationships. The
test has been translated into more
than 100 languages, and Rotarians
recite it at club meetings
Of the things we think, say or do
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
The Committee is now appeal for all Club Presidents and Rotarians for your support in (1) Financial sponsor, (2) Life Master
and/or (3) Three months work placement. We are now still in short of HK$150,000 20 Life Masters. Please help sponsor
the District Youth Mentoring Program by contact (1) PP Andy Wong, Chair of District Poverty Alleviation Committee, and/or
(2) PP Charlie Yip, Vice Chair of District Poverty Alleviation Committee.
Time is running tight as we are now confirming with the list of participating companies and will start working on promotion,
recruitment and intake interview for all youth applications. We will have a Briefing Session of Life Masters on 6
th
September,
2014. Let’s show our hands to support and help the youth in need in Hong Kong
Andy Wong (PP)
Chair, District Alleviation Committee 2014-15
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7. DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AUG 2014
Rotary Club of Macau on July 19,
2014 organized a vocational visit to
University of Macau new campus at
Hengqin 橫琴. A delegation of 40
(including Rotarians and Rotaractors
from RC Macau, Rotaractors from HK
Island East and Pudu Malaysia as well
as PDG Jason, DGN Eric and Area 1
AG Synthia) marched into the one
square kilometer campus under a
welcoming sun. We visited their 1000-
seat theatre, 800-seat auditorium,
huge function hall, library and student
dormitory and were truly impressed.
The new campus, with 60+ buildings
and 280+ labs, is 20 times larger than
before. It is under Macao jurisdiction
and connected to Macao by
underwater tunnel for vehicle and
pedestrian without immigration control.
Apart from academic degrees, the
university will share resources with
Macao community by offering practical
courses to working people in Macao to
improve Macao residents’
competitiveness to contribute to
economic diversification in Macao.
The interesting tour ended with a
wonderful fellowship dim sum lunch
with plenty of name card exchanges
and exploring joint co-operation
opportunities.
Rotary Clubs in Mongolia
AREA 9 –
AG CP Terbish AMGALAN
Rotary Club of Erdenet
Rotary Club of Narlag Ulaanbaatar
Rotary Club of Nomt
Rotary Club of Ulaanbaatar
Rotary Club of Ulaanbaatar Peace
Aveue
Rotary Club of Urgoo
AREA 10 –
PP Erdembileg OYUNGEREL
Rotary Club of BayanZurkh 100
Rotary Club of Khuree
Rotary Club of Niislel
Rotary Club of Selbe
Rotary Club of Tamir
Rotary Club of Tuul
Rotary Club of Zuunmod
Guangzhou Rotarian Group
From 1 July 2013 Guangdong
province is no longer part of Rotary
China – but is attached to District
3450 (Hong Kong, Macao, Mongolia
and Guangdong Province)
District 3450 is holding regular
meetings in the Chinese language
as the:
Guangzhou Rotarian Group
Thursday evenings 18:30 to 20:30
Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant
广州天河＊中广场香港海鲜酒家
3/F China Shine Building
Tianhe District, Guangzhou
For more information contact:
PP Anwer Islam
anwer@chinegallery.com
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8. DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AUG 2014
Here, I am very proud to announce that, organized
by R.I. District 3450, the Asia Pacific Regional
Rotaract Conference, one of the largest scale
Rotaract annual events, turned into a great
success in its birthplace – Hong Kong during 7 –
10 July, a decade after being initiated in 2004.
I would like to show my appreciation towards all the sponsoring and
supporting organizations. I also thank you RI President Gary Huang
and his personal representative PDG Electronics’ recognition towards
our conference. On top of that, Rotary leaders in District 3450 also
gave us tremendous guidance. They are not only Rotaractors’
mentors, but also our close working partners. And this seamless
relationship is always crucial for the success of the conference.
APRRC is designated to demonstrate the Rotaract spirit. I am very
happy that over 750 delegates across Asia Pacific participated in the
event, fully leveraging this wonderful platform not only to enhance
their personal knowledge, but also widen their horizon.
The conference has been unforgettable. I was particularly delighted
to receive very positive feedback from all the participants, saying
APRRC 2014 brought them a lot of fun, unforgettable memories and
life-long friendships. I am proud to say that APRRC 2014 is very
successful, fully demonstrating the capability of District 3450 in
organizing large scale event.
PDRR Edwina Chung,
Chair, Organizing Committee
Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference 2014
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Inter-City Meeting
In Honour of
RI President
Gary C K Huang
Mrs Corinna Huang
Aug 15
Mongolia Visit
Aug 27 – Sep 1
Aug 29 – Sep 1
Public Image
Workshop
Aug 23
Rotaract
District Installation
Aug 24
Whisky Night,
Cooking Class w/
Star Chef
Sustainable Seafood
Aug 23
Training Day
(Macao)
Sep 6
RI President
Visit to D3450
Macao/Aug 14 – 15
Hong Kong/Aug 16