Invitation to Rotary Club of Anniversary Dinner

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Invitation to Rotary Club of Anniversary Dinner
President P. Balachandran
Rotary Club of Singapore
Dear President
Balachandran:
The Rotary Club of Taipei will be celebrating its 62nd Charter Anniversary this early autumn. It will be
a good season in Taiwan with the heat of summer fading out and cool breezes starting to come in.
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Taipei I would like to cordially invite you to our Charter Anniversary
Dinner which is to take place at the following time and place.
Date: October 9, 2010, Saturday
Time: 5:00 p.m. Cocktails, 6:00 p.m. meeting
Place: Palais de Chine Hotel, Chengde Road , Section 1, Taipei 103, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886(2)-2181-9999 Fax: +886(2)-2181-9988
http://en.palaisdechinehotel.com/en-us/
You, your Club members, families and friends will be most welcome. Please let us know how many
of you will attend and their names by September 20.
We will have optional tours, including golf games, but the details have not been confirmed yet.
Allow us to update you on this later.
Regards,
Rotarian STORY
Koji Lee
President 2010-11
Rotary Club of Taipei
Greetings
from
the
Rotary
Club
RA’ANANA,
ISRAEL
October is Rotary Vocational Service Month
Vocational Service focuses on:
Adherence to and promotion of the highest ethical standards in all occupations, including fair
treatment of employers, employees, associates, competitors, and the public.
The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, not just those that are pursued by
Rotarians.
The contribution of your vocational talents to solving the problems of society and meeting the needs
of the community.
During October, Rotarians are encouraged to focus on this important avenue of Rotary service. Discussions
on vocational service can lead to projects that not only develop the ethical consciousness and vocational
skills of Rotarians but also the talents within their communities. Vocational Service Month is an opportunity to
begin year-long vocational service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community
projects. Following are some suggested activities to undertake during Vocational Service Month:
Devote the first meeting in October to examining the second Avenue of Service, including The Four-Way
Test and The Declaration of Rotarians in Business and Professions. After expanding members’ awareness,
solicit their input in planning projects for the remainder of the year.
Introduce a “mini-classifications talk” series in which each member gives a five-minute talk on his or
her vocation. Schedule one speaker for the beginning of each meeting until everyone has made a
presentation. The purpose of these talks is to promote vocational awareness among Rotarians and
help them recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations.
Present a vocational award to someone in the community who has exemplified outstanding
professional achievement while maintaining very high ethical standards. Promote the presentation
within the community, and consider making it an annual October event.
Invite experts to give a presentation on the vocational needs of the community and develop a
project in response to those needs. Possible projects could focus on developing character,
providing career information to youth, mentoring small businesses, or organizing workshops that
provide employees with new skills.
Encourage Club members to put their vocational skills to work as Rotary Volunteers. Volunteer
opportunities are available on ProjectLINK, a valuable resource that lists many vocational projects that
clubs and districts can also choose to support financially or with donated goods. Project LINK also includes
examples of successful vocational service projects that Rotary Clubs can model as they plan their own
activities.
For more information, visit www.rotary.org* or contact RI staff at vocationalservice@rotary.org
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The Second Annual Amcham Taichung KIDZ Charity Gala
President Story,
Thank you so much for allowing me a few minutes today to talk about our Kidz Charity and our upcoming
event.
I just thought I'd write a quick note to recap what I spoke about briefly today.
AmCham Taichung is currently involved in an ongoing fundraising effort to support the Hsiang Shang
Social Welfare Foundation. Hsiang Shang Social Welfare Foundation includes the Christian Herald
Orphanage and the Daniel A. Poling Babies Home. We provide two services for the children at these
homes. First, we provide milk and juice to every child to help ensure they are receiving the vitamins and
minerals they need to grow. Also, we are working to provide orphaned students at the Christian Herald
Orphanage with the funds to complete their high-school education, as government education subsidies
for these students stop at the age of 16. To see more about the Hsiang Shang Social Welfare Foundation,
please go to http://www.child-home.org.tw
Throughout the year, we have several events to raise money for the AmCham Kidz Charity: The Kidz Chili
Cookoff, the Whose Travel book exchange, The AmCham/TIGs Golf Tournament, The Annual Charity
Dinner Gala, The Kidz Walkathon. 100% of proceeds of these events go to the Kidz Charity. Last year we
raised a total of NT$730,000 for Kidz, and unfortunately it's still not enough to ensure that all of the children
at the Christian Herald Orphanage will have the funds to receive the High School education that they
deserve. We have everyone covered this year, but as many of the children who were orphaned in the
9/21 earthquake grow into High School age the number of orphans we are trying to help is set to grow
every year for the next several years.
The Annual Kids Dinner Gala is truly a wonderful night. This year, it will be held on Saturday, August 21, at
7:00 p.m. at the Taichung Windsor Hotel, 4th Floor ballroom. It is the biggest social event of the year. There
will be live jazz, an 11-course dinner, an open bar, a silent auction and lots of fun. A lot of local corporate
heads and business owners will be there. Taichung City Mayor Jason Hu and Director William Stanton from
AIT are scheduled to be there, if their busy schedules permit [Deputy Mayor, James Hsiao and Deputy AIT
Director, Eric Madison are confirmed to attend in their stead, if they cannot].
Also, if you would like to stay overnight, The Windsor Hotel is offering all guests to our Dinner Gala an
excellent discount. The normal rate for a night’s stay is NT$8,800, but for dinner guests, the rate is
discounted to NT$3,520.
And the best part about this event is it's free! Guests are only asked to donate whatever they wish. All
proceeds go to the Kidz Charity foundation. But because the Kidz Dinner Gala is by invitation-only, we ask
that everyone attending RSVP at least 3 days before the event date.
It should be a fantastic evening and we'd be honored if you, your wife and any guests you wish to invite,
would join us in this event.
Attached is a .pdf of the invitation card. If you would like an actual invitation card, I would be happy to
send one (or several) to you, if you provide me with an address.
I very much hope to see you on the 21st!
Warmest regards,
Nathan Hines
0912925720
American Chamber of Commerce - Taichung
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PHOTO
GALLERY
Photos of August 5 Meeting-1
Photos of August 12 Meeting-1
Photos of August 12 Meeting-2
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Photos of August 5 Meeting-2
Point of No Return. The time or
place when, or at which, it’s too
late to change your mind about
what you’re doing and alter your
course of action. The term comes
from flying, as explained in the
Journal of the Royal Aeronautical
Society in 1941:
This three-engined operation data
is used to determine our
so-called ‘Point of No Return.’
Laymen are inevitably intrigued
by this fatalistic expression. As
a matter of fact it is merely
a designation of that limit-point
of departure, and beyond which
such return is no longer
practical.
The limiting factor is most likely
to be the fuel supply, but it can
also be whether the plane has
gone more than half way on its
projected journey.
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
CLUB’S EVENTS & FELLOWSHIP GATHERINGS – AUGUST
DISTRICT ACTIVITY FOR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS
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Post Meeting Report
GUESTS of August 5
GUESTS of August 12
Club Guests (2) :
Club Guests (2) :
The Honorable Jost Feer / Guest Speaker
Mr. Leo Hsieh / 2010 ESC 3rd place winner
Dr. Barbara Eberle-Haeringer/ Director Swiss Chamber
Commette
Ms. Mia Hsieh / Guest Speaker
Mr. Scott Prairie / Guest Speaker
Visiting Rotarians ( )
Visiting Rotaractors ( )
Visiting Guests (3)
Hosts:
Visiting Guests (5)
Hosts:
PP Dale
PP Dale
PP Dale
President Story
PP Dale
PP Pi-song
Rotarian Muzaffer
[Son of PP Braces]
Guests:
Ms. Angel Hsu
Ambassador Leonard Chao
Dr. Adrian Eberle
Mr. Adam Good
Jonathan Choi
MDC (0)
ATTENDANCE STATISTICS
Weekly Meeting Performance
Total present
Club Guests
Guests
Rotarians
Rotaractors
27
2
5
1
0
Membership Attendance
Total Club Members
100
Honorary Members
Active Members
71
Members present
27
29
Members absent
Make-up attendance
Percentage attendance
31
10
63.8%
CONTRIBUTIONS
Previous Total
Last week
TOTAL
NT$
NT$
NT$
80650
11700
92350
Possession Is Nine-Tenths of the Law.
You are in a stronger position if you
heve something in hand or under your
control than if you merely claim it.
Once the expression was “possession is
eleven points of the law,” and it
appears that way in B. Discolliminium,
a book published in 1650. Whether
eleven or nine, the idea is that nearly
all [eleven of twelve, or nine of 10] of
the points that may be raised in a
legal action are in your favor.
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Visiting Rotarians ( )
Visiting Rotaractors ( )
Guests:
Mr. Nathan Hines
Mr. Ian Stephenson
Mr. Mark Greenwell
MDC (0)
ATTENDANCE STATISTICS
Weekly Meeting Performance
Total present
Club Guests
Guests
Rotarians
Rotaractors
34
2
3
0
0
Membership Attendance
Total Club Members
100
Honorary Members
Active Members
71
Members present
34
29
Members absent
Make-up attendance
Percentage attendance
24
12
79.3%
CONTRIBUTIONS
Previous Total
Last week
TOTAL
NT$
NT$
NT$
92350
12100
104450
JULY MONTHLY ATTENDANCE : 71.9%
(the average of 5 meetings)
The 2010-11 President
Board of Directors & Officers
President: Story
Advisors: PRIVP Gary, PP Dale, PAG Building, PP Braces
Vice President: Downunder
President Elect: Roadrunner
Secretary: JoAnn
Treasurer: Jason
SAA: Downunder
Directors: Ampo, Athena, Bio, Downunder, JoAnn, Pi-song,
Roadrunner, Sean, Semicon, Stephen, Story
Editor-in-Chief: EFE
Sub-editor: Richard
Website: http://www.rctaipei.org.tw