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Golden News
Volume 17, Number 11 - Monday 8 September
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 speaker this week is Ms. Christine Loh, and the topic of her presentation is "Article 23 Legislation". Milestones: Birthday greetings
for:
11 September to Brian "E Bah Goom" Hodgson who shares his
birthday with British rocker Moby.
14 September to Rajiv "Show Me The Money" Makhija who shares
his birthday with Kiwi actor Sam Neill.
+++++++++++++++++++++ Happy
Anniversary to:
Miranda "King" Kong & Balu "Kojak"
Chainrai who were both inducted into KGM on 6 September
1995
"Stormin" Norman
Liu who was inducted into KGM on 7 September
1994 Mukesh
Dayaram who was inducted into KGM on 8 September
1999
BOD
Meeting:
Members of the KGM Board are reminded that the next BOD
meeting will be held 6:30 p.m. on Monday
15 September 2003, at the conference room on the 2nd floor
of the Holiday Inn Golden Mile.
If you can't attend, call
KGM President Patricia "Iron Lady" Blair on 9312 3606
or KGM Secretary Clarissa "The
Enforcer" Bellstedt on 9400 8261 or send them both
an email
as soon as possible.
If you don't, with these two extremely lovely ladies in charge, you'll probably be sent to The Tower and then shot. Fellowship News:
This space for rent. District 3450 Calendar:
District Karaoke
Competition - Saturday, 18 October 2003 -
details
Rotary
International News:
1. The countdown to Rotary International's Centennial
Year continues - read all about it.
2. The 95th Rotary
International Convention will be held in Osaka from 23-26
May, 2004 - details..
Rotary Information: The Rotary Flag: An official flag was formally adopted by Rotary International at the 1929 Convention in Dallas, Texas. The Rotary flag consists of a
white field with the official wheel emblem emblazoned in gold in the
center of the field. The four depressed spaces on the rim of the Rotary
wheel are colored royal blue. The words "Rotary" and "International"
printed at the top and bottom depressions on the wheel rim are also gold.
The shaft in the hub and the keyway of the wheel are white.
The first official Rotary flag reportedly was flown in Kansas City, Missouri, in January 1915. In 1922 a small Rotary flag was carried over the South Pole by Admiral Richard Byrd, a member of the Winchester, Virginia, Rotary Club. Four years later, the admiral carried a Rotary flag in his expedition to the North Pole. Some Rotary clubs use the official Rotary flag as a banner at club meetings. In these instances it is appropriate to print the words "Rotary Club" above the wheel symbol, and the name of the city, state or nation below the emblem. The Rotary flag is always prominently displayed at the World Headquarters as well as at all conventions and official events of Rotary International. Ask The
Geek:
The Geek is on leave this week. Who Am I?
What is the more common name of American actress Anna Maria Louisa Italiano? Clue: Mrs. Mel Brooks. The answer appears at the bottom of this issue. Golden Smile: Famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After a good meal and a bottle of wine, they lay down for the night and went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend and said: "Watson, old boy, look up and tell me what you see." Watson immediately replied: "Well, Holmes, I can see
millions of stars."
So Holmes asked: "And what do you deduce?"
Watson pondered for a moment then replied:
"Astronomically, it tells me that there are potentially hundreds of other
planets. Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. Horologically, I
deduce the time is approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, I
see that God is all powerful and that we are small and insignificant.
Meteorologically, I predict we will have a beautiful day tomorrow."
Then Dr. Watson asked: "Why, Holmes, what do you
deduce?"
Holmes was silent for a minute then said: "Watson, you
fool, somebody has stolen our bloody tent."
Quotable Quotes:
Charles Wadsworth
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