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Golden News
Volume 17, Number 49 - Monday 31 May
2004
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 to "friends of KGM". Winner "Best English Language Bulletin" in District 3450, 2001/2002 This Week's Meeting:
Our guest speaker this week is Honorary KGM Member
Sir David Akers-Jones, however
the topic is too controversial to be mentioned here (clue: it has
something to do with Tung Chee Wah, stiletto heels and the 2003
Victoria's Secret catalogue!).
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From Under The Kitchen
Sink: Our spy in the Holiday Inn kitchen, Vincent "You Want Fries With That?" Lam,
informs us that this week's fare is Western
food, namely Caesar salad with focciao croutons, followed
by a roulade of sole on light tomato tarragon sauce with mushroom rice and
asparagus or, for the rabbits, cannelloni with spinach and cottage
cheese. Dessert is a generous slice of low-calorie banana mousse
cake, followed by coffee or tea.
Milestones: It is
with profound sadness that we advise KGM members and friends that
KGM Charter First Lady Sheila
Parmanand.finally succumbed to cancer and passed away on
Sunday 30 May 2004 in Brisbane, Australia. Sheila is survived by her
husband and KGM Charter President Chandru Parmanand, and their children
Sashim, Nisha and Jagdish.
Prior
to taking up residence in Australia, Sheila was an ardent supporter
of KGM, who worked tirelessly to assist us to improve the lives of the
less fortunate in our local community, and she was arguably the most
cheerful and loving person ever to grace our club. And, despite the
incredible physical and mental challenges she endured during her long
illness, she still managed to attend as many fellowship and other events
as possible, and her presence invariably served to brighten our day.
Sheila
will be sadly missed by all who had the honour and privilege of knowing
her, and she will remain in our thoughts and prayers.
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Congratulations to KGM member Neerja Sujanani and her husband Baiju on the birth of their second child, a baby boy weighing 8lb, on Friday 28 May 2004. ++++++
There are no KGM members celebrating a birthday or induction anniversary this week. Semi-Annual Dues:
Yes folks, it's time once again
to pay your dues of $1,500 for the period 1
July to 31 December 2004, and you have two payment options:
1) By cash handed directly to KGM Treasurer Rajiv "Show Me The Money" Makhija; 2) By cheque payable to "Rotary Club of Kowloon Golden
Mile" mailed to P.O.
Box 98129, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon.
If you elect to pay by cheque, remember to clearly write your name on the back of the cheque,
because our overworked and unpaid Treasurer doesn't always know which
company name belongs to which
member. Fellowship News - Two Events in
June:
The annual Indian Night, graciously hosted by our generous Indian members, will be held from 7:30 p.m. on Friday 11 June 2004 at the Viceroy of India restaurant, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, Wanchai. Female members are encouraged to wear Indian attire
(e.g. a sari).On the other hand, dopey male members are reminded that
the Indians in KGM do not wear war paint, they do not wear feathers in
their hats, and they don't shoot at "palefaces" while riding wild
stallions (although many are known to wager on them).
KGM members who will be attending should send a
confirmation by email
to PP Nanu "Nanu" Lachman,
or telephone him on 2366
5555.
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According to our Cultural Attaché to
Dubai, Brian "Osama Bin Drinkin'"
Hodgson, the annual NINC
Night will be held from 7:00 p.m. on Saturday 19 June at (or quite possibly
"in"), the Rooftop Pool of the Holiday Inn Golden Mile. Special thanks go
to our old mate Ted "Basil"
Durham, for his very kind assistance with this
event.
As usual, the event is hosted by our enthusiastic NINC
members, which means that our Chinese and Indian members get in for free
(but please don't eat or drink too much, because all the NINCs are on
welfare).
Anyway, there will be a BBQ. There will be games. There
will be a quiz. There will be dancing girls. Well at least I hope
there'll be dancing girls .......
KGM members who will be attending should send a
confirmation by email
to Brian Hodgson, or call him on telephone 9191 7508.
Community Service:
Our bubbly Community Service Director Miranda "King" Kong informs us that the
next Free Medical Check For The Elderly
service will take place in Macau on Sunday 6
June 2004 at a venue to be advised. This event is
organised in conjunction with the RC Hou
Kuong.
KGM members interested in attending the above event
should contact Miranda by telephone on 9199 3077 or by email
pronto, especially as ferry tickets need to be
finalised.
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The Free Medical Check for the elderly held last Sunday
at the Wai Ji Christian Service Sheltered Workshop in Sham Shui Po was a
resounding success as 510 elderly people, including 150 blind persons,
were examined by five doctors from St Paul's Hospital. KGM
members who attended were greatly impressed by the high level of
caring support shown to the elderly patients by both our Rotaractors and
our Interactors.
International Service:
Our old mate David "Hip-Hop" Harilela has organised a
visit to the RC Shanghai from 25 to 27
June
2004.
David has negotiated a special price of only $5,388 per
person, which includes return economy class airfare on Dragonair, airport
transfers, deluxe twin-share accommodation at the Ritz Carlton Hotel
and breakfast. There's a surcharge for those who have terrible
personal hygiene and want their own room.
If you're interested in attending, contact David on
telephone 9168 8333 or by email for further
details. District 3450 Events:
Still no juicy District gossip yet, so I'll just remind you of the forthcoming events: This space for rent. Call
1-800-SNOOZE for details. Rotary
International News:
New: June
is Rotary International's Recreational &
Vocational Fellowships month.
In other RI news: 1. Learn about the various Rotary International Programs on the RI
website - details.
2. Read all about the ongoing plans for the
RI Centennial in 2005 -
details.
3. Visit the website of Rotary International President Jonathan Majiyagbe - details. Rotary Information: The Exchange of Club Banners: One of the colorful traditions of many Rotary clubs is the exchange of small banners, flags, or pennants. Rotarians traveling to distant locations often take banners to exchange at make-up meetings as a token of friendship. Many clubs use the decorative banners they have received for attractive displays at club meetings and district events. The Rotary International
Board recognized the growing popularity of the banner exchange back in
1959 and encouraged participating clubs to ensure that the design of their
banners is distinctive and expressive of the club’s community and country.
It is recommended that banners include pictures, slogans, or designs
portraying the territorial area of the club. The Board was also mindful of the financial burden
such exchanges may impose upon some clubs, especially in popular areas
where many visitors make up and request to exchange banners.
In all instances, clubs are cautioned to exercise discretion and moderation in the exchange of banners so that the financial obligations do not interfere with the basic service activities of the club. Exchanging club banners
is a very pleasant custom, especially when a creative and artistic banner
tells an interesting story of community pride. The exchange of banners is
a significant tradition of Rotary and serves as a tangible symbol of our
international fellowship.
KGM Note: Apart from the usual cloth-type club banners, we believe KGM is the first Rotary Club in the world to introduce cheap and environmentally-friendly banner postcards. If you've never seen them, ask the KGM President or Secretary for some samples. Ask The
Geek:
Dear Geek,
Over the past few weeks, I've received a spate of email messages from Citibank, AOL,
eBay and various other organisations asking me to
update my personal information to avoid my account being cancelled. Are
these requests legitimate? Yours truly, Concerned in Hooterville.
Dear Concerned, It's very likely that
such requests are bogus, and I
urge that you do not respond to such
emails. There are numerous "Phishing" scams circulating
around the Internet each day, and many of these attempt to obtain your
personal details such as passwords or PIN numbers by pretending to be from
a legitimate source.
Just delete them
and return to more productive activities, such as playing Minesweeper on
your PC. Golden Smile: A married couple had been involved in an accident, where the wife had her face severely burned. The doctor told the husband that
they could not graft any skin from her own body as she has recently been
ill and had lost a lot of weight and she was also too skinny.
The doctor suggested that the
hubby could offer some of his skin for the facial skin grafts, however the
only skin the doctors said was suitable would have to come off his
buttocks. Although the husband and wife both
found this to be a bit embarrassing, they decided to proceed, but promised
each other they would never tell anyone about the origins of the
skin.
After the surgery was complete and
the woman's face had healed, everyone commented on how radiant and lovely
she looked.
One day when she was alone with
her husband, the wife was quite overcome by her husband's sacrifice,
so she said, "Darling, I just want to once again thank you for everything
you did for me. I love you so much and there's no way I could ever
repay you for your sacrifice."
The hubby replied, " My dear,
think nothing of it, I get all the thanks I ever need every time I see
your mother kiss you on the cheek."
Quotable Quotes:
"Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he
is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things
are, and what they ought to be".
William Hazlitt Bumper Sticker Of The Week:  If you want to save the bumper sticker for use in email or on a website, put your mouse pointer over the top, right-click, and select "Save Picture As". The
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