1. 12th Dec. 2011
CROSSROADS
Rotary Club of Singapore Vol. 48 / 22
“Gathering Support for a wonderful short film,
Cahaya”
SPEAKER: Ms. Jean Elizabeth Lee
Lunch meeting of the 7th December 2011
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2. Introductory remarks Welcome back and Thank you
President Tapan Rao warmly welcomed members Sergeant-at-Arms, Rtn. Robert Craiu warmly
to the first meeting for the month of December, welcomed back Rtn. Suresh Keerthi, whom he
which was designated by Rotary International as added, upon arriving at the meeting, pledged to be
“Family Month”. He further welcomed the Guest a Paul Harris Fellow in support of The Rotary
Speaker, Ms. Jean Lee to the meeting. Foundation.
Happy Birthday
President Tapan was pleased to extend the Club’s
best wishes to PP Bhagwan Melwani for his birthday
on 13th December 2011. President Tapan requested
PP Bhagwan to come forward to cut his birthday
cake.
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3. Welcome of visiting Cahaya, a short film Ms. Lee also advised that she
would be working with Hope
Rotarians and guests Worldwide Indonesia, an NGO
working with women and children
Rtn. Suresh Keerthi welcomed
President Tapan invited Rtn. in slum communities to provide
our guests and visiting rotarians.
Suman Aggarwal to introduce health education programmes.
the Speaker, Ms. Jean Elizabeth She sought members’ support,
- Guests :
Lee. Ms. Lee is the writer and offering a way to get involved with
Mrs. Abigail Han (wife of Rtn.
director of “Cahaya,” is a Korean the local arts community in a
Jeremy Han)
American second year MFA film meaningful way. She advised that
Ms. Angelo Oh
student at NYU Tisch Asia. She their goal was to raise S$8,230SGD
Ms. Neo Siew Khim
completed her undergraduate in order to bring this film into
Mr. Tony Compagnino
studies at the University of fruition. Ms. Lee advised that her
Mr. James Lee
Pennsylvania in 2009. In 2008, school, NYU Tisch Asia, has IPC
Visitors : she made her first short film, status, so sponsors, wouldl receive
Charter President Byram Arai – “We Do Not Exist,” a a 250% tax break based on their
Karachi Midtown documentary about the local contribution.
Manohar S. Ahuja – Bombay and international sex trafficking In his vote of thanks, Rtn. Uttam
West industry in Philadelphia, Kripalani noted that Ms. Lee was
Meril Motha – Bangalore Cault, Pennsylvania. In 2009, Ms. Lee probably one of the first film
India was chosen as a Rotary directors and writers to have
Dr. Annie Chen-Green – Phnom Ambassadorial Scholar to create visited and spoken at the Club. He
Penh, Cambodia a multi-media project in France. added that the arts community
Alexander Knipp – Stuttgart- Afterwards, Ms. Lee worked for was always looking for “Angels” a
Fernschturm, Germany the International Justice term for those individuals and
Elsie Chua – Pandan Valley, Mission, an international human corporations that have an interest
Singapore rights organization that uses in the arts and were prepared to
media and law to advocate on risk money into artistic ventures.
behalf of victims against police Rtn. Uttam warmly thanked Ms.
Toast brutality and gender violence, Lee for her delightful speech and
particularly in Southeast Asia. wondered how many members
Rtn. Robert Craiu called upon Ms. Lee gave a synopsis of her would look at being an “Angel” for
visiting Rtn. Alexander Knipp, film, whose main character was her film activities.
who is the Secretary of his club, an 11-year old girl, named
Rotary Club of Stuttgart- Cahaya. She added that the film
Fernschturm, to address would “fuse elements of magical
members. Rtn. Alexander realism and documentary style
advised that his club has 44 filmmaking in order to
members and was formed in cinematically present the
2009. He added that his club was contrast between Cahaya’s
trying to work with other older dream world and the reality of
clubs in Stuttgart to undertake poverty and suffering in the
more projects. slum community”. She
highlighted the film’s support
from the likes of Academy
Award filmmaker, Oliver Stone.
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4. Rotary Phnom Penh Patrick Hernon Fund Rotary Rocks !!!!
President Tapan recognized the Rtn. Dr. Irina Francken gave a President Tapan called upon Rtn.
presence of Rtn. Dr. Annie Chen- presentation on the Patrick Elsie Chua, who is the
Green from the Rotary Club of Hernon Trust Fund, starting with Vocational Service Director of
Phnom Penh, which was the historical information on the the Rotary Club of Pandan
promoted by our Club, and with Trust’s formation. She advised Valley. She gave a brief
which many projects were that the current trustees of the overview of her club’s fund-
jointly conducted. He invited Fund were Rtn. Joseph Chia raising project which produced a
Rtn. Annie to address the Club. (Chairman), PP Raymon Huang collection of original music for
Rtn. Annie acknowledged the and herself. She added that she charity, community and vocation
close relationship of both clubs was selected by the Vocational service. She advised that the
and sent greetings from her Service Committee to replace funds raised from this first
club’s President. Rtn. Annie Rtn Philip Mason as a trustee of album entitled 'Reach within to
added that she was asked by her the Trust, as Rtn Philip Mason embrace humanity' would be
President, to approach our Club had resigned and would be re- contributed to Assumption
for Matching Grant assistance to locating to Penang soon. Pathway School and support the
provide mobile dental/medical Rtn. Irina spoke of the Trust’s development of life skills for
facility for the underserved work with Boys’ Town for the needy students. Each CD is
peripheral group of villagers. past 25 years in providing priced at $25 and for orders of
scholarships. She also 50 pieces or more, it is priced at
highlighted the Boys’ Town’s $20 each. Order Forms are
programmes and how the Club available from the Secretariat.
could assist this organization.
Rtn. Irina noted that to
understand better how and in
which areas the Club could help,
she invited member to
participate in the visit to Boys’
Town on Friday, 9th December
2011.
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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 December
celebrants: ourselves these 4 questions Family Month
December 13 – PP Bhagwan and act upon them:
Melwani First: Have I spent some time
December 14 – PP Mansoor in self-examination? December 15th
Hassanbhai & Garry Taylor Second: Have I spent quality Christmas Fellowship Dinner
December 19 – Haider Nawaz time with my family?
Third: Have I given my best to January
Anniversary Celebrants my work? Rotary Awareness Month
Fourth: Have I given some
RC sends best wishes to
time to someone near and
Wedding Anniversary far? January 19th
celebrants: The Guide, in fact, Club Assembly
December 15 – PP Sajjad & Ruby encompasses the 4 parts of
Akhtar the Object of Rotary. February
December 18 – Adam & Roshan
Moledina, Paul & Janet Phua
World Understanding Month
Next week
This week December 21st 2011 February 23rd
December 14th 2011 World Understanding and
Reception Desk duty: PP Dr. Peace Day
Reception Desk duty: Dr. Yap Lip Kee, Dr. Ekkehard
Albert Wee, Wilson Widjaja Wiek
Sunshine Box duty: Noshir Sunshine Box duty: VP
Mistri, Roland Jossi Brigitte Holtschneider, Louis The Four-Way Test
Lim Of the Things we think, say
Speaker: Ms. Jutta or do:
* Is it the truth?
Odenwaelder Speaker: Rev. Kenneth Huang
* Is it fair to all concerned?
Topic: Emotional Intelligence from Faith Methodist Church * Will it build goodwill and
and Creativity Training in Topic: To be advised better friendship?
Modern Life * Will it be beneficial to all
concerned?
COMMITTEE MEETINGS Queries, comments and
Meetings of the Community, Vocational, International articles request can be
& New Generations Service Committees will be held on sent to
Thursday, 15 December 2011, at 41 Chee Hoon Avenue, Jean-Philippe Lionnet
S299762 at 6.00 p.m. sharp, after which, members will bulletin@rotary.org.sg
adjourn for the Annual Christmas Fellowship dinner.
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