Lions Club of Singapore (Host)
Our President Steven Ho was at the Lion World Sight Day to received his Awards
Host Club IPP/ZC attended the recent "Train the Trainer workshop' in Johor Bahru
Club Charter 49th Anniversary Dinner Celebration
Friday 2nd November 2007 – Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel
Presiding Chairman : President Patricia Kong
Guest of Honour : DG Henry Tan
Induction Officer : VDG Bobby Eng
Organizing Chairman : DC PP Peter Heng
Master of Ceremony : Lion Peter Lim
What an evening of formalities, fellowship, fun and good food!
We planned for 100 pax right from the beginning confirmed attendances. The VIPs included our Guest of Honor DG Henry Tan & his wife PP Irene (who arrived at 2110 hrs because of another important Lions event), VDG Bobby Eng & his wife Rosie,Honorary Lions Ong Kian Min & Prof Arthur Lim as well as Prof Donald Tan, several PDGs and Cabinet Officers, along with several other Lions, 2 female Lions from Canada and of course our Twin Club KL Host President Chan Weng Khai. We were happy to see Lalit Maheshwary who came in as the Club and exceeded our expectations with 115
President’s guest. It is heartening to see the big turnout of Club Members and Prospective Lions too.
We all met old friends and got to make new ones too. The mood was all round jubilant and joyous.
The door gifts were a key chain by courtesy of President Patricia Kong and the Membership Book by PDG Han Thien Fong. PP Davie Ong, PP KK Tan, New Lions Helen Chong & Zhuang Ronglin were at the entrance doing the reception.
The programme started at 2000 hrs (15 minutes later than scheduled but we caught up subsequently). Dinner, 4 courses, were served. The food was substantial and good, many thanks to the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. With suspension of all food serving, we commenced our Official Programme at 2100 hrs with President Patricia Kong calling the meeting to order. PP Gan Kah Keng led in the singing of the Lions Song: We’ve got the Lions Spirit. PP Peter Heng did the Lions Protocol by recognition of all present. Next VDG Bobby Eng did us the honours by inducting 3 new lady members, Lion Helen Chong (sponsored by PDG Han Thien Fong, Lion Alice Chia (sponsored by President Patricia Kong) and Lion Zhuang Ronglin (sponsored by PDG Han Thien Fong). Charter Secretary PP Prem Pauk Ohri did the Lions Re-Dedication following by an all members cake cutting.
Singapore Host Club made several presentations:
Service Anniversary
Honorary Lion Ong Kian Min - 5th Service Anniversary July 2007 - Certificate with Memento Honorary Lion Prof Arthur Lim - 5th Service Anniversary July 2007 - Certificate with Memento PP Gan Kah Keng - 30th Service Anniversary April 2007 - Citation with Memento PP PS Somasekharan - 20th Service Anniversary October 2007- Citation with Memento PP Davie Ong - 10th Service Anniversary August 2007 - Citation with MementoPP Shashi Lal Kashyap (Overseas) - 45th Service Anniversary May 2007 - Certificate PDG Han Thien Fong - 25th Service Anniversary July 2007 - Certificate Lion Mahesh Goenka (Overseas) - 15th Service Anniversary April 2007 - Certificate Lion Ashok Khetan (Overseas) - 15th Service Anniversary April 2007 - Certificate Lion Steven Ho - 1st Service Anniversary March 2007 - Certificate Lion Peter Lim - 1st Service Anniversary March 2007 - Certificate Lion Sally Chew (Engaged) - 1st Service Anniversary September 2007- Certificate Friend of Lions Club of Singapore (Host) Charter President Richard See (Lions Club of Singapore Fort Canning) - Citation PP Sunny Teo (Lions Club of Singapore Jurong) - Citation Then the President Patricia Kong made her address; followed by DG Henry Tan, who was introduced by DC PP Peter Heng. Both DG Henry Tan & VDG Bobby Eng were presented mementos.
To further improvements for the upcoming Singapore Host Club Golden Jubilee Celebrations in November 2008 tentatively, because the Guest of Honour has yet to confirm his attendance. As it is many already confirmed attendance like PCC Jeffrey Quah, PCC Albert Tan,PDGs John & Lay Lay Loh, Lions Club of KL (Host), Lions Club of Hong Kong (Host), Lions Club of Penang Light, Lions Club of Bangalore East, CC Krishna Reddy, ……………………………………………………………. .
The Meeting was adjourned. Dinner resumed. For the first time in Singapore Host Club’s 49 years history, we had karaoke and beer drinking which enlivened the mood and added more joy and jubilation to everyone present. As a whole, I am convinced everyone left in a happy and satisfied mood.
I wonder: Is anyone seriously worried about Lions Clubs International?
The nature of our annual transient Lions leadership is probably the root cause of our problem. Then the owners must be the salaried LCI Headquarters staff members –but are they given the rooms to think outside the box
We can look forward
Who is counting – all are welcomed, to a limit of the first 500 people only!
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