Hope you are safely tucked at home while Typhoon Koinu passes us by. Koinu is the Japanese word for puppy, named after the country's term for the Canis Minor constellation.
Hopefully, the weather will clear out before our next lunch meeting this Wednesday, a sumptuous Indian lunch put together by Rtn. Dinesh and joining us will be guest speakers President Aviv Palti & Josianne Robb.
We also have a number of services and events coming up so please stay tuned to the Announcement Chat on Whatsapp and get involved in the activities to enjoy the experience of Rotary.
Next Regular Lunch Meeting: Date: October 11th, 2023 (Wednesday)
Event: Regular Lunch Meeting
Location: Room B3, Holiday Inn Golden Mile, 50 Nathan Road TST Time: 12.30 to 14.00
Menu: Indian
Speakers: Guest Speaker 1: President Aviv Palti of Rotary Passport Melbourne.
Topic: Rotaract Club of Siem Reap, Bangkok, Thailand.
Guest Speaker 2: Josianne Robb, Change agent, disruptor, educator, coach, seasoned digital transformation leader, former executive, board member and founder of www.Adaptologie.com
October 14th - Bowling Night arranged by Rotracts | 18.00 onwards followed by dinner | SCAA Bowling Center, 88 Carloline Hill Road, Causeway Bay
October 18th - Regular Lunch | 12.30 to 14.00 | Holiday Inn Golden Mile (Speaker: Steve Vickers - Topic: Risk solutions for a complex world
October 25th - Fellowship Evening | 18.30 to 22.30 | Dinner @ Rainbow Restaurant, Lamma Island (Ferry has been arranged)
October 28th - Elderly Dinner Service | 16.30 to 19.00 | YMCA, Kwai Chung
For updates on events, please scroll down to the bottom of the bulletin or visit our website here.
Rotary Knowledge Section:
Fact #5)
What's the difference between active and honorary members? Rotary International defines active members as those who meet the requirements for membership, pay RI dues, are eligible to vote on club and district matters, are eligible to hold a club officer position and count in the club’s membership numbers in Rotary’s database. Honorary membership is used to recognize people who have distinguished themselves by meritorious service and embody Rotary ideals, or those considered friends of Rotary for their support of Rotary's causes. They are exempt from paying RI dues, have no vote in Rotary matters, are not eligible to hold any club office, and are not included in a club's membership numbers in Rotary’s database. Active members are called Rotarians, while honorary members are called honorary Rotarians.
Honorary membership should not be confused with Rotarians whose excused absence is approved by a club’s board. In order to count in a club’s membership numbers in Rotary’s database, one must be reported as an active, RI-dues paying member. An active member can be an honorary member of another club, but cannot be an active member of another club.
*NEW* Knowledge & Fun Facts on Money / Finance / Investment / Stock Market:
Martha Washington Is the Only Woman to Appear on a US Bill
America’s first First Lady, Martha Washington, is to this day, the only woman to have her likeness on a U.S. paper currency note. Her image appeared on the $1 Silver Certificate, first issued in 1886 and discontinued in 1957. It was the country’s second-longest issued paper money.
This week in History:
1492: New World sighted, The New World was “discovered” this day in 1492 when land (most likely San Salvador) was sighted in the Caribbean from the Pinta, one of the three ships that participated in Christopher Columbus's historic voyage.
1810: The first Oktoberfest was celebrated in Munich, in the form of a horse race held in honour of the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria (who later became King Louis I) to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.
1888: Built between 1848 and 1884 and dedicated in 1885, the Washington Monument—a marble-faced granite obelisk that honours the first U.S. president, George Washington—opened to the public in Washington, D.C.
1901: President Theodore Roosevelt officially changed the name of the president's residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. from Executive Mansion to the White House.
1963: The British spy film From Russia with Love premiered in London; the second film in the James Bond franchise, it is considered one of the best in the series.
1971: British musician John Lennon's Imagine was released as a single; an iconic song of hope and peace, it is arguably the best-known work of his solo career.
1975: The TV sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live debuted on NBC and became a landmark in American television.
"Become the type of leader that people would follow voluntarily, even if you had no title or position." - Brian Tracy.
"Earn your leadership every day." - Michael Jordan.
"The beauty of empowering others is that your own power is not diminished in the process." - Andrew Carnegie.
Food for Thought:
The Blue Zone Diet
What is the concept of the blue zone?
“Blue Zone” is a non-scientific term given to geographic regions that are home to some of the world's oldest people. It was first used by the author Dan Buettner, who was studying areas of the world in which people live exceptionally long lives. None of the blue zones centenarians the author ever met tried to live to 100. No one said at age 50, “You know what, I’m going to get on that longevity diet and live another 50 years!” They don’t count calories, take vitamins, weigh protein grams, or even read labels. They don’t restrict their food intake—in fact, they all celebrate with food.
What is the Blue Zone Diet... There 11 simple guidelines reflect how the world’s longest-lived people ate for most of their lives. I will post 1 guideline per bulletin, stay tuned. Remember, these are just guidelines, meant to help you, but listen to your body and work out the best diet and exercise routine plan that works best for you.
SEE THAT YOUR DIET IS 95-100 PERCENT PLANT-BASED
People in the blue zones eat an impressive variety of garden vegetables when they are in season, and then they pickle or dry the surplus to enjoy during the off-season. The best-of-the-best longevity foods are leafy greens such as spinach, kale, beet and turnip tops, chard, and collards. Combined with seasonal fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and beans dominate blue zones meals all year long.
Many oils derive from plants, and they are all preferable to animal-based fats. We cannot say that olive oil is the only healthy plant-based oil, but it is the one most often used in the blue zones. Evidence shows that olive oil consumption increases good cholesterol and lowers bad cholesterol. In Ikaria, we found that for middle-aged people, about six tablespoons of olive oil daily seemed to cut the risk of dying in half.
People in four of the five blue zones consume meat, but they do so sparingly, using it as a celebratory food, a small side, or a way to flavor dishes. Research suggests that 30-year-old vegetarian Adventists will likely outlive their meat-eating counterparts by as many as eight years. At the same time, increasing the amount of plant-based foods in your meals has many salutary effects. Beans, greens, yams and sweet potatoes, fruits, nuts, and seeds should all be favored. Whole grains are OK too. Try a variety of fruits and vegetables; know which ones you like, and keep your kitchen stocked with them
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