Pudu Rotary Club
DISTRICT 3300 MALAYSIA
~~~~~~~~~What's New (and not so new) 2003-04
Speakers' ListWe've added a Speakers' List button on the left side panel of the homepage. This is to serve many purposes,
such as:
- as a historical record
- to facilitate other clubs in soliciting for speakers
- to build a database of speakers by including speakers at other club meetings
Speakers' pictures will be included if available.
Old Mate
Greetings from the Rotary Club of Oakleigh, District 9810, Victoria in Australia. We have just commenced our own web site: http://oakleighrotary.org and while adding our international service history, we noticed that our club assisted you with your educational support scheme in 1981/82. We have linked to your site and maybe you will consider linking us in yours. Yours in Rotary, Lillian, President-Elect
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On this historic day, Friday 31 October 2003, our beloved Prime Minister, YAB Dato Seri (now Tun) Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad (77), stepped down and handed over the leadership of the Government of Malaysia, to YAB Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Dr Mahathir, a former Rotarian, has been Prime Minister for five continuous terms since 1981 spanning a period of 22 years. He is a great leader who provides Direction, Trust and Hope for the people of Malaysia. We'll miss his no-nonsense leadership. Among his many notable achievements, is his own solution to the Asian financial crises of 1997-99 by rejecting the IMF "one size fits all" soultion.
Eb Cruz Arrives
Our Brazilian Exchange Student, Eb Belli Baptista Cruz, arrived in Malaysia on 8 October, 2003 and was received by host parents PP Dato Muslim and Ann Raja Azma, Pudu Youth Counsellor, PP Richard Liew and District 3300 Youth Exchange Chairman, PP Haji Razali and Ann Zaitun. Photo below shows Eb (aka Ebbi) with host parents and District Youth Exchange Chairman and Ann.
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On Saturday 5 July 2003 Rtn Michael Tung was installed Pudu's 37th President. We are confident he will survive and do well, after having had one year of preparation as President Elect. The membership will surely be solidly behind him.
That's the great thing about Rotary. Every year we have a change in leadership, invariably with the outgoing president so eager to handover "power" -- more likely responsibility, really. The incoming president looks eager too to takeover, but in his mind he/she worries over conflicts between his "bread and butter", family and Rotary responsibilities. But then he/she has been prepared many years to take on this responsibily, and more often than not, they survive the year rather well.
What's the thing that motivates Rotarians to offer themselves for office? It's not money certainly. In fact they may have to spend money, and give up a lot of leisure time to attend meetings and running the Club. To some, it's the pride and satisfaction of having contributed something to the community and some recognition for service above self. To others, it's the experience of leading leaders. And yet others may take it as just a responsibility that they must discharge, and not run away from.
