Hope you have had a great month of August as many of you would have returned from summer holidays.
As we are now well into September, we can look back on the recent weeks with some pride and satisfaction.
We had the honour of having our District Governor Nigel Lo visit the Club on 11th September along with DG Elect Cassy Cheng, DG Nominee Jimmy Lau and other District officers where we laid out our plans for the year for various activities, both local and International. The lunch meeting thereafter was well attended, so much so that we had to lay out an extra table!
After an inspiring speech by DG Nigel, we had our usual fun quiz followed by Super Lucky draws with 3 prizes, ending the lunch and a fun afternoon.
We have the next dinner meeting coming up on 25th September and I will keep you enlightened and regaled with the stellar activities of our Past Presidents who have each taken the Rotary Club of Kowloon Golden Mile to great heights in their own unique way.
You will also have noticed that we have a new email address rotkgm@gmail.com and that our Clubrunner website as well as social media channels such as Facebook and Instagram are updated with all the latest events. You can now with the click of a button see the Calendar for the rest of the year and beyond and appraise yourself with all Club and District activities for your advanced planning. Please like, share and spread the word about all the good that we do!
Our commitment to serve the community is not easy but as Emperor Augustus said: If you want a rainbow, you have to deal with the rain!
Upcoming Meetings (Note in your diary):
Dinner Date: Wednesday, 25th September 2024 Event: Regular Dinner Meeting with Fellowship Location: Ground Floor, Fincher Meeting Room, KCC (Kowloon Cricket Club), 10 Cox Road, near Jordan MTR Exit B, Kowloon. Time: 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM Menu: Choice of Buffet Dinner or A-la-Carte (Mixed Cuisine) Agenda: President's Address, Quiz hosted by Sergeant-at-Arms, Kevin Rosich & Fellowship RSVP: via WhatsApp group
Dinner Date: Friday, 27th September 2024 Event: Area 7 - DG Visit (Dinner Fellowship) Location: Loong Yuen Cantonese Restaurant, Level B1,Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong, No. 50 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong SAR Time: 7:30 PM onwards Menu: Chinese Agenda: DG's Visit & Fellowship RSVP: via WhatsApp group
Lunch Date: Wednesday, 9th October 2024 Event: Regular Lunch Meeting Location: Level B3, Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong, No. 50 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong SAR Time: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM Menu: To Be Confirmed (TBC) Agenda: To Be Confirmed (TBC) Guest Speaker: To Be Confirmed (TBC) RSVP: via WhatsApp group
Upcoming Events:
Sunday, 20th October 2024: End Polio Walk Macao
Wednesday, 23rd October 2024: Regular Dinner Meeting at KCC, Jordan
Saturday, 19th November 2024: The One Award Gala Dinner at Holiday Inn Golden Mile*
Sunday, 24th November 2024: Rotary Hong Kong Ultramarathon
*RSVP to sarene@dharilela.com (E-mail) or 98398505 (WhatsApp)
As an international organization, Rotary offers each member unique opportunities and responsibilities, although each Rotarian has first responsibility to uphold the obligations of citizenship of his or her own country. Membership in Rotary enables Rotarians to take a somewhat unique view of international affairs. In the early 1950s a Rotary philosophy was adopted to describe how a Rotarian may think on a global basis. Here is what it said: “A world-minded Rotarian looks beyond national patriotism and considers himself as sharing responsibility for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace; resists any tendency to act in terms of national or racial superiority; seeks and develops common grounds for agreement with peoples of other lands; defends the rule of law and order to preserve the liberty of the individual so that he may enjoy freedom of thought, speech and assembly, and freedom from persecution, aggression, want and fear; supports action directed toward improving standards of living for all peoples, realizing that poverty anywhere endangers prosperity everywhere; upholds the principles of justice for mankind; strives always to promote peace between nations and prepares to make personal sacrifices for that ideal; urges and practices a spirit of understanding of every other man’s beliefs as a step toward international goodwill, recognizing that there are certain basic moral and spiritual standards which will ensure a richer, fuller life.” That is quite an assignment for any Rotarian to practice in thoughts and actions!
Quote(s) of the day:
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” —Walt Disney
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” —Mark Twain
“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life, and that is why I succeed.” —Michael Jordan
“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” —Mary Kay Ash
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” ―Chinese proverb
Starters:
1) OmniPork, Kimchi and Cheese Quesadilla (V)
2) Tofu with Cashew Nuts (V)
3) Impossible Keema Pau (V) ----- we want to do the Impossible style for a change.
4) Mock Chicken Bulgogi (V) / Chicken Bulgogi (NV)
Main Course:
1) Impossible Biryani (V)
2) String beans - Chinese style - veg with mushrooms (V)
3) Singapore Noodles (V) and Singapore Noodles (NV)
4) Mock Chicken (V) / Chicken Black Pepper Sauce with onion/scallions (NV).
5) Paneer Saagwala V) / Lamb Saagwala (NV)
9.00pm - Serve Dessert
Dessert:
1) Chocolate Fondant
2) Fresh Fruits.
(V) = Vegetarian (no egg)
In case anyone wants a special a-la-carte main course or different dessert, the last order time is 09:45pm.
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