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Golden News
Volume 17, Number 1 - Monday 7 July
2003
The official bulletin of the Rotary Club of Kowloon
Golden Mile is published
most Mondays and is distributed to all club members, District officials and other "friends of KGM". Winner "Best English Language Bulletin" in District 3450, 2001/2002 This Week's Meeting:
Our guest speakers this week are Police Superintendents B.J. Smith and Danny Lawley, and the topic of their presentation is "Operation Breakthrough". Milestones: Our hearty congratulations to President-Elect Silva Yeung who became a Justice of the Peace in the 2003 HKSAR Honours List. A number of other Rotarians in District 3450 were also included in the HKSAR Honours List, with three others also becoming Justices of the Peace, including PDG Joseph Lee of the RC Kowloon North. Additionally, PDG Moses Cheng of the RC Hong Kong Northeast was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star. ++++++++++
Birthdays greetings on 9
July for KGM Charter Member Notan "Wanna Buy A Watch?" Tolani, who
shares his birthday with Academy Award winning actor Tom
Hanks
++++++++++ There are no KGM Members this week celebrating an anniversary of their induction. Member Update: KGM Community Service Director Miranda "King" Kong advises her new fax number is 2424 3755 Fellowship News - Last Call: New KGM Fellowship Director PP "Hopalong" Cassidy Lam and Head NINC Brian "E Baa Goom" Hodgson jointly announce that this month's fellowship is the annual NINC Night, once again graciously hosted by our poor but enthusiastic NINC (Non Indian, Non Chinese) members (i.e. it's free for non-NINCs). The evening will
be held from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on
Saturday 12 July at the
recently renovated Milano
Restaurant at the Sun Hung Kai Centre, Wanchai
North.
The evening includes a sumptuous buffet
dinner, an open bar (hopefully stocked with drinks), a strolling rock poet
(!!), a "know-your-beer" contest, and a KGM version of "Who Wants To
Be A Millionaire", where millions will be won by the winning quiz
team. Due to the huge value prize, you can expect tough questions,
such as "What's the capital of New Zealand?" (Answer:
$2).
Members are asked to confirm
their attendance to Head
NINC Brian by telephone 9191 7508 or by email ..... TODAY!
District 3450 News:
 The smiling gentleman pictured left is
the new District 3450 Governor Jones C.H.
Wong.DG Jones was born on 7 December 1941 in Hong Kong, where he obtained his education. He is a successful merchant of costume jewelry, and owner of Jones Winner Corporation Limited, which was established in 1966. DG Jones is also Command Vice President of a wing of the Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Brigade and is decorated with the Order of St. John Association Serving Brother (SB.St.J.). He is also Honorary Group Captain of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps. He was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen by the Peoples' Government of Zhongshan City, China, in great appreciation to his many generous contributions towards hospitals, schools etc., and he is also Honorary President of The Scout Association of Hong Kong. His other interests include scuba-diving, philately and painting. In Rotary terms, DG Jones was inducted as an active member of
the Rotary Club of
Mid-Level in 1992, and he served as Club President in
1996/97. He later served in various District posts, including terms as
District Secretary, Assistant Governor, RYLA camp warden and chairperson
of various District committees. DG Jones is a strong supporter of the
Rotary Foundation, and is currently a 9-sapphire Multiple Paul Harris
Fellow, and he was classified as a "Major Donor" in 1996.
DG Jones is happily married to Shirley, herself a Past President of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong Sunrise, and they have three children. Rotary
International News:
 New Rotary International President Jonathan B.
Majiyagbe (pictured left), a Senior Advocate of Nigeria,
is principal counsel in J.B. Majiyagbe & Co., with a wide commercial
law practice in Nigeria. Born in Lagos, he is a graduate of the University
of London.
President Jonathan is a member of the Honourable Body of Benchers, a former member of the interim judicial service committee, Kano State, a past vice president of the Nigerian Bar Association, and a member of the International Bar Association. A Rotarian since 1967, Mr. Majiyagbe is a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Kano. He has served Rotary International as district governor, 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. President Jonathan's theme this year is "Lend a Hand", and his four primary areas of focus are to: 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. For more information about our new
world President, visit his website.
Rotary Information: World Community
Service: A World Community Service project is born
when Rotary clubs from two or more countries join together to accomplish a
community service project. The WCS program links Rotary clubs needing
extra help with clubs in other countries that are willing to provide
funds, materials, and technical and professional assistance.
The World Community Service program was officially
launched in 1967. Since then, thousands of WCS projects involving
Rotarians around the world have been completed. Each year, Rotary clubs
provide an estimated US$26 million in funds and supplies. World Community
Service projects have three criteria:
• The project must be humanitarian in nature. • Rotarians in two or more Rotary countries must be involved. • One of the participating countries must contain the site of the project. Eligible World Community Service projects include
international projects that are:
• Listed in the WCS Projects Exchange Database; • Formed through networking at international conventions or other meetings; • Identified by Group Study Exchange teams; • Completed with pooled funds, shared donated goods, or volunteers assistance; or • Recipients of grants from The Rotary Foundation. Ask The
Geek:
The Geek is out of town this week. Grumpy
grumbles:
Don't you just hate the way some people don't stick to their commitments? Our International Service trip to Manila was cancelled three times in succession, due to numerous people pulling out at the last minute except the guy who didn't want to go in the first place, and who was asked to lead the group. And you wonder why they call him "Grumpy"??? Who Am
I?
What is the more common name
of actor/comedian Albert
Einstein? (This is not an
error!)
Clue: Starred in "Unfaithfully Yours" with Dudley Moore and in "Private Benjamin" with Goldie Hawn. The answer appears at the bottom of this issue. Golden Smile: Contributed by KGM
Member Thomas "Eenie, Meenie, Mynie" Mo.
Peter goes on vacation to the Holy Land
with his wife and her mother however, during the vacation,
his mother-in-law dies.
They visit an undertaker who explains that
they can ship the body back to Canada, but it'll cost over US$5000,
whereas they can bury her in the Holy Land for only US$150.
Despite the incredible cost difference,
Peter says, "We'll ship her home."
The undertaker asks, "Are you sure? That's
an awfully big expense and we can do a very nice burial here."
Peter says, "Look, 2000 years ago they
buried a guy here, and three days later he rose from the dead. I
just can't take that
chance!!" Quotable Quotes:
Kin Hubbard
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