Last weekend we had two community services:-

a) Dental Care visit to Santa Maria Elderly Home where PP Choi and IPP Kevin, our ‘honorary dentists’ did a dental check-up and made impressions for dentures for around 6 grannies there. So warm to see them earnestly hoping for a set of new teeth for eating pleasure.

b) Visit Macau Down Syndrome Center where hobby class for the floral arrangement was held for the bigger MDS boys and girls. Again so heartwarming to see each of them so concentrated on making a beautiful floral set, thanks to all of you who generously bought the GGG lucky draw tickets in support of this beneficiary’s training classes. I will update you on the activities of Concordia School and the Macau Autism Association later.

 Club Meeting Highlights

– July Attendance Report: we have 10 members with 100% attendance, thank you!!! With a 45% attendance rate.

– We have 14 members and one guest of KC, Michelle who has joined our meetings for the 2nd time. – *Meeting Speaker*: We have the honour of *PDG Jones Wong*, District Membership Committee Chair to be our guest speaker on ‘ Membership Development and Retention’. As always, PDG Jones is a very stimulating and lighthearted but knowledge-filled speaker.

His sharing this year reminded our lady members that the first female Rotarian was officially inducted in 1987 and she also became the first lady President. He also motivated us with tips on a ‘ watch out list’ for recruiting as well as retaining members. This year’s District membership target is *2222 *

Congratulations to PP KC Wong for his kind contribution to The Rotary Foundation for being a Paul Harris Fellow +1 and a member of the Paul Harris Society family. He was presented with the pin and he certainly had a big grin on him and so did I in thanking him.

-Box collection: $430

Club Announcements

– *Aug 27 *( Thurs) *Meeting Speakers*: Rotaract Club of Macau Goodwill Ambassadors sharing their goodwill delegation visit to Australia. They will be joined by IPP Salie and P Cathy. Pls, do come join us and support our young protractors.

– *Sep 3* ( Thurs ) *Meeting cancelled *due to public holiday

– *Sep 10 *( Thurs) *Meeting Speakers:* UK Summer Camp students

District Announcements

.- *Sep 4 *( Fri) – 1st New Member Orientation Evening in HK ( especially for those members who joined within the last 12 months. Rtn Perry, Pedro, Jean and Trent, if you are interested in joining. Please let me know and I can send you details separately. I would be happy to join you)

Have an amazing summer and hope to see most of you next Thursday for a youth-filled meeting with our Rotaractors. Thank you.

Yours in Rotary
Elizabete Fong
President 2015-16
Rotary Club of Macau