by Florence Hui

IT’S VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH!


CLUB NEWS
SITE VISIT & MEETING AT THE VENETIAN – 25 SEPT 08

To anticipate for the Vocational Service Month in October, 40 Rotarians and guests visited the back of the house of The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel. All present were impressed by the smart staff laundry service which handles 7000 – 8000 pieces of laundry daily, the largest kitchen in Macau, nice staff canteen and recreation area and certainly the delicious food.



Certificates of Recognition to District Outstanding Rotaract Advisors were presented to PP Gary Ngai and PP Ip Pui Fai.



Birthday toasts were proposed for September birthday stars:
PP Peter Kwok, Ulrich Maeder, PE David Shelton-Smith and Teren Cheong.


Thanks again to Service Project Team Member Wolfram Diener for all the arrangements and the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel for sponsoring the dinner. The dinner fee collected that night will be used as a service project fund.


COURTESY VISIT TO JAPANESE AMBASSADOR SHIGEKAZU SATA – 10 SEPT 08

The Rotary Club of Macau paid a courtesy visit to the Japanese Ambassador, Shigekazu Sato in Hong Kong to present a report on the Club’s main service projects and to renew his Honorary Membership. The ceremony was attended by: Several Past Presidents Stella Kan, Fatima Ferreira, Kazuyoshi Noguchi, Keith Pharis, PE David Shelton-Smith, VP Elizabete Fong, and Hon. Secretary Margaret Bou.
It was also PE David’s birthday so members present celebrated with a drink.
The news was also published in our District website:

TVB CHILDREN CHART AWARD TO VITAROBICS
View Clip:
HISTORY SECTION AT ROTARY.ORG
Rotary.org has launched a new History section featuring answers to common Rotary research questions and one-of-a-kind items from the Rotary History and Archives collection.
The section also hosts summaries of the history of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation.
Click on the Research Rotary section and learn how you can do hands-on Rotary research by visiting the Rotary archives in Lincolnwood, Illinois, USA.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

BIRTHDAY STARS IN OCTOBER!
Yasmin Chan – 4 Oct
Wong Kam Chi (Club Administration Chair) – 9 Oct
Elizabete Fong (Vice President) – 20 Oct
Eduardo T. da Silva – 31 Oct

DISTRICT GOLF TOURNAMENT – 17 OCT 08
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Hong Kong at the Annika Course of the Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen. The tournament will be limited to a maximum of 60 players. Please refer to the President’s email on 16 Sept 08 for further information.

BOARD MEETING – 23 OCT 08
Our Board members will hold a board meeting every 4th Thursday right after the regular
meeting to plan and review the club plan. Next board meeting is scheduled on 23 Oct 08.