DG Inauguration & Installation of 308B2 Cabinet Officers 2010/2011

graced by HRH Raja DiHilir Perak Darul Ridzuan on 17 July 2010
held at Grand Ballroom Syuen Hotel in Ipoh was attended by
President Lynda Yeng and entourage of nine

Cabinet Officers taking their Pledge to Serve with Passion

Lion Irene Hoi accepting her Certificate of Appointment
as RCC for Youth Exchange Region 7

Lion Nelson Wong accepting his Certificate of Appointment
as Region 7 Chairman, Protocol, PDRM & Public Relation

Group Photo with Duli Yang Amat Mulia Raja Jaafar Ibni Raja Muda Musa,
Raja Di Hilir Perak Darul Ridzuan

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1st Business Meeting held on 9 July 2010 chaired by Lion President Lynda recorded 100% Attendance, a good beginning for the fiscal year. Members took the opportunity to celebrated Lion Chwee Chin's birthday too.

4 July 2010 Joint Installation of Board of Directors 2010/2011 of
Lions Club Subang Jaya, P.J. Mutiara, Sunway, Puchong & Lioness Subang Jaya
held at Laksamana Room, Hotel Armada, Petaling Jaya from 7 - 11.00 pm
7 pm Arrival of Guest of Honor DG Hudson Hah accompanied by PDG Kenneth Saw, PDG Woon Fong Piew, OC Mejar Patrick Chong & Presidents of the 5 Clubs. Meeting was called to order by Presiding Officer Lion Sang Chin Chye of LC Subang Jaya followed by the National Anthem. Dinner commenced immediately after the Welcoming Address by OC Ln Mejar Patrick.

Three course after, we had the customary 3 toast to the King, Sultan of Selangor and Lions Clubs International followed by Roll Call. About 200 Lions/Lioness/Leos and guests grace this event. Lions from Taiwan, Miri, and saw many B1 Lions support.

Induction of 2 new members from LC Subang Jaya and Sunway was conducted by PDG Kenneth Saw followed by Installation Ceremony conducted by DG Hudson. The simple ceremony saw him installing all the BOD first followed by all the 5 Presidents. The 5 Presidents than gave their Acceptance Speech and DG was invited to deliver his Address.

DG's address touch on the new angram for LIONS : Loving Individuals Offering Needy Services. His Vision & Mission, LCI Theme "Beacon of Hope", District Theme "Serve with Passion", his goals and the MOU Signing with District 308B1 for 5 different identified ares of high level joint cooperation specifically for Leo Clubs, Youth Exchange Program, Sight First, Inter-District Relationship & Leadership Development.

Token of Appreciation was presented to DG Hudson and PDG Kenneth the Installing and Inducting Ceremony. Thereafter, more token was presented by LC of Miri and Taiwan to LC Subang Jaya. The meeting adjourned at 10.30 pm followed by Fellowship.

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1 July 2010 Student Welfare Project. Presented school uniform, bag, stationeries, snacks & toiletries to 35 students of SRJ [C] Kwong Hon, Sg. Besi, Kuala Lumpur 10 - 11 am & 36 students of SRJ [C] Tai Thung, Salak South, Kuala Lumpur 11.30 - 12.30 pm. Club spent RM1,003.75 and sincere Thanks to our Mdm Koh Ngat Hoon for sponsoring 35 sets uniforms.

With Sincere Heartfelt Sympathy & Deepest Condolences to President Lion Nelson Wong & family on the demise of his beloved mother Mdm. Leong on 30 June 2010. Wake at No.7, Jalan Selaseh 4, Tmn Selaseh, Batu Caves from 30 June to 3 July 2010

20 JUNE 2010 Sorting goodies for our Student Welfare program & Handicapped Home was attended by OC Katherine, Irene, Lynda, Josephine & Jessie. Arrived at Lion Irene’s residence at Sg. Long Cheras at 11.00 am. Sorting completed at 2.45 pm including interval for fried lin ghow, kueh-mueh, honey lime and coffee.

Our first stop was to Home for Special People at 35 Jalan Rakan 11, Taman Rakan, Cheras Kuala Lumpur. Met by Mr. Ten Yen Han (016-5159746) the Secretary and also a volunteer, he explained that this home was set up 9 months ago, and currently taking care of 13 children who are down syndrome, spastic, cerebral palsy, hyperactive or autism. Some of them are orphan while some are from single parent home. We donated 2 dozens shampoo, honey, black sauce, brown rice drinks & oats crackers for our inaugural visit.
Our second stop was to the Lovely Disable Home in SS2/3, PJ unfortunately no one was at home, so we decided to donate the stuff similar to the above to PJ Caring Home at PJ Old Town.

As for the Student Welfare, we will be donating 1 set uniform + socks + shampoo + mechanical pencil + 2B pencils + 1 set fork & spoon + Pelikan color set + glue + one packet oat rice biscuit for 35 Tai Thung Students, while the 36 Kwong Hon students, they too will have all the above items with an additional school bag.

18/6/2010 Members welcome guest Lion Henry Heng Kien How
of Lions Club Stillwater Noon Oklahoma, USA.

SUMMIT BUDDHIST TEMPLE 3 DAYS CHARITY FUND RAISING
– OC KATHERINE YONG

11/5 OC Katherine & Ms Jackie Wong delivered 8 packets 5 kilo rice to Rumah Love & Care Kajang prior to the start of the Charity Fund Raising event.

22/5 Sales assisted by Lion Lynda and family, Josephine & Katherine at USJ 19.

23/5 Sales assisted by Lions Katherine with guests Ms. Alice & Ms. Leong, Jamie, Josephine, Lynda, Jessie with Eric, at USJ 19.

24/5 OC Katherine delivered to Rumah Love & Care Kajang (old folks home & children home in Broga) the following ; T-shirts 16 pcs, 8 bottles of TiTa oil, 7 units of small back packs , 2B pencils 40 pcs, 3 cans of Honey & 9 bottles of "TiTa"oil, 10 boxes of brown rice worth RM 283.00 and additional T-shirts about 20 given by Jackie’s friend. Caretaker Ms Carmen requested for assistance to source for donation for Large Diapers.

30/5 Sales assisted by Lions Katherine, Irene with guest Alice & Annie at Ampang.

Total coupons sold by members valued RM1,000 bank-into Dharma Light Monastery and coupons value donated by Jackie's friends valued RM3,476 which was utilized to purchase toiletries, foodstuffs for our Student Welfare program and Rumah Love & Care Kajang both the old folks home & their children home in Broga.

Cash donated to our Club totalling RM3,100 from 5 donors, namely Ms Wang Chiew Kien RM2,000, Mr Mong of Intellitech Technology Sdn Bhd RM300, Ms. Julie RM100, Aster RM600, Ms. Ang RM100 will be utilize for school uniforms, socks, lunch sponsorship for our ongoing Student Welfare Program.

Club extend sincere gratitude and thanks to Ms Jackie Wong for her kind assistance in getting sponsorship from her relatives & friends and contributed to our Club project fund.

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Lions Club George Town Mutiara Super 22nd Charter Anniversary
held on 15 May 2010 at Eastin Hotel, Penang
attended by Incoming President Lynda Yeng and Jessie Ng.

Incoming President Lynda and Jessie with their respective spouse took the opportunity for a holiday up north and headed to Penang on Friday May 14, 2010. We managed to meet up with Lion Wang Chiew Ngo who graciously hosted a Szechuan lunch at Auto City and caught-up on the latest development of herself and Club activities. After lunch she showed us around Auto City and we bidded farewell around 3 pm.

Crossing the bridge, we headed to Snake Temple and thereafter checked into Berjaya Georgetown Hotel & rested before the Fellowship Dinner hosted by LC GTM at The Hainanese Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Jalan Burmah. The long & tricky Jalan Burmah with split roads kept us circling almost 30 mins, however, thanks to CP Lion Danny who came to our rescue. We shared a table with 1st VDG-elect Shawn Lee and they had good turnout of more than 40 pax including Lions from Kota Budaya, KL Capital, some Penang Lions, PJ Metro and us. After dinner, there was a Birthday Celebration for all May Lions namely Lion Lily Teoh and Lion Danny Lim of LC GTM (both on 13/5) Lion Jessie Ng of PJ Mutiara (14/5) and Lion Densonne Yap of Kota Budaya (30/5) before we called it for the day, but the KB Lions fellowship till wee hours of the morning.

15/5/10 at 8.30 am Lion Danny picked us for breakfast, than onwards to Him Heang biscuit shop before sending us back to our hotel. We checked out of Berjaya Georgetown and went sight seeing, our first stop at Hard Rock Hotel, than to National Park, saw fishing boats coming in with big haul for the day, lunch at Restoran End of the World, stopped at Balik Pulau water dam and savour durian by the roadside before we check into Eastin Hotel at 4 pm. The Charter Anniversary with pompous entrance led by 3 piece trumpet players accompanied by little ballerinas ushered in LCI ID Hajjah Ellis Suriyati, DG Choong Kwei Loi and other Lions lumanaries.
Programme included signing MOU with Pantai Hospital Penang, Presentation of Awards, Recognition of Past Presidents, RM12,500 Cheque Presentation to SJK(C) Kong Min for setting up a language laboratory, Cake Cutting and more fellowship and dancing till 11.30 pm.
Sunday 16/5/10, once again Lion Danny met us at Eastin Hotel for breakfast at Sri Ananda Bahwan at Tanjung Bungah with Lion Jamie & Lions of KB in tow. Thereafter we were taken to visit the Lions Dialysis Centre at Nagore Road and thereafter for char kwey teow and cendol for lunch in town. More shopping at Continental Bakery & Chowrasta Market before we head to the ferry for home sweet home. Great food & warm fellowship never cease with Lions of GTM...really a Super..Duper Club!! and no amount of thanks and gratitude is ever sufficient for their warm hospitality!!

With Sincere Heartfelt Sympathy & Deepest Condolences to Lion Loo Chwee Chin on the demise of her beloved mother Mdm. Chua Yen Ting on 13 May 2010.

8 May 2010 Birthday cum Fellowship cum Mother's Day Celebration at Dorsett Regency Kuala Lumpur from 12 till 4 pm. Members hosted a Hi-Tea for Birthday Boy Choong Wey Xuan of Tai Thung school accompanied by his younger brother Choong Xian Yang and mother Mdm. Lu, and Birthday Girl Chong Mui Wah accompanied by her younger sister Chong Mui Yin with their Auntie, Mdm. Chong Siew Fong.
Making the day merrier, members took the opportunity to celebrate Jan - June Birthday too and all mothers present with the sumptuous chocolate cake sponsored by Dorsett Regency Hotel, Kuala Lumpur made possible by Lion Poh Ling. On behalf of the Club, President Nelson presented RM100 ang pow to Mdm. Lu & Mdm Chong and birthday present to each child. On top of that, Lions Lynda, Josephine, Jamie, Chwee Chin, Irene, Nancy & Jessie generously contributed food stuff and toiletries to both families. Vote of thanks to Lions Katherine and Irene for the transport arrangements for both families.

With Sincere Heartfelt Sympathy & Deepest Condolences to PP Lion Kam Poh Ling on the demise of her beloved mother Mdm. Loke Swee Wan on 6 May 2010.

30 April - 2 May 2010, 48th MD 308 Lions Convention held in Singapore was attended by incoming Secretary Yvonne Cheong, renewing friendship from the previous two Conventions and those she met over the years at various seminars, installation & fellowship dinners, meeting new Lions from all over & upgrading her knowledge at the Secretary's workshop.

The Annual Convention concluded with DG-elect Hudson Hah won by 79.9%, 1st VDG-elect Shawn Lee with over 80% and 2nd VDG-elect Tan Swee Kok with 87.1%. PDG Wong Chang Wai of District 308B1 will be the MD Council Chairman for 2010/2011. Venue of 49th MD308 Lions Convention will be held in Ipoh.

Lions Jamie, Jessie, Katherine & Lynda formed a team and with 49 other teams participated in the Amazing Kidney Walk Hunt with held on 14 March 2010 at New Wing 1-Utama Shopping Centre, PJ. The event raised more than RM10,000 benefitting National Kidney Foundation.

With Sincere Heartfelt Sympathy & Condolences to President Lion Nelson Wong on the untimely demise of his brother Mr. Peter Wong on 10 March 2010.

Loh Sang Fellowship cum Nomination Meeting held at Jaya Palace Restaurant, Wisma LYL, PJ saw 100% attendance. Thanks to OC Yvonne for all the prior arrangements on the venue, set men and bottle of red wine. Thanks to Irene for her bottle of Bailey and Hokkaido desserts. Members sure had good fellowship and many, many rounds of "yum seng" till almost 11 pm.

Sunday 7 February 2010 Visit to Rumah Love and Care at 1 Jalan Sakap 8, Taman Sakap, Kajang in conjunction with Chinese New Year was organised in a week and attended by President Nelson with Katherine, Nancy, Yvonne and Jessie. Spent 1.5 hours with the 18 old folks and 6 children. Note of thanks to an anonymous donor who sponsored RM1,000 which forms the RM30 ang pow for 31 pax, including caretakers of the old folks home and children home from Broga.

Special Thanks to the following Friend of Lions who made this possible.
1. Mdm Koh Ngat Hoon, sponsored 200 pcs adult diapers, coffee powder and tea.
2. Shitek (Alga) Sdn Bhd sponsored tongkat ali ginseng coffee and roselle tea.
3. Ms. Tan Su Pei of Eastin Hotel, PJ for the vegetarian fried mee hoon.

My heartfelt THANKS to my fellow Lions member for their generous cash contribution :-
Dr Karen Lee RM500, Wang Chiew Ngo RM500, Chuah Wai Leong RM200, Jennifer Choong RM100, and Loo Chwee Chin RM100.

With these contribution, Lion Kat organised 200 pcs assorted Yong Tau Foo for their lunch. As for their goody bag sponsored by Sunflower, we purchased 200 gm Milo/Ovaltine, Orea chocolate biscuit, lychee and winter melon packet drinks & honey mandarin orange.

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Mutiara Charity Bowl

The fund-raising project at the Pin Junction, e@The Curve was held on Sunday, 24 January 2010. We managed to secure 20 teams of 3 bowlers per team playing 3 games each.

It was attended by 10 Lions – OC Poh Ling, Jamie Chen, Josephine Yeng, Lynda Yeng, Yvonne Cheong, Katherine Yong, Irene Hoi, Nancy Soh, Chwee Chin and Jennifer Chong.

The proceeds will be channeled to the Students Welfare and Club Project Fund. The funds to the Students Welfare Fund will be used to sponsor meals for the students for a period of one year as well as to purchase uniforms to selected students identified by the schools headmasters/mistresses.

In addition to the RM4,000.00 raised from the registration fee of the 20 teams at RM200 per team, the members also managed to secure a whopping cash donation of RM5,100.00. The total amount raised was RM8,000.00. At point of writing, the total expenses have not been finalized except for the bowling charges of RM1,110.00 and a provision of RM100.00 for miscellaneous expenses.

The registration started at 8.30am and was completed by 9.30am. However we could not roll off the games as there were some technical glitches and miscommunication which resulted in the shifting of lanes by the bowlers, twice! Finally at 9.45am the MC Lion Nancy started her welcoming speech followed by the address by our 1^stVP Lion Lynda who represented the President as he could make attend due to work. Thereafter the Guest of Honor, R5C Lion Jean Teoh was called to give a short speech followed by the opening of the project by rolling a ball at Lane 10. The bowlers had more than 5mins of practice before the games finally started at 10.10am. From there on it was smooth flowing until the last game ended at 12.30pm.

As R5C had to leave early for another project, the OC was given the honor to present the prizes to the winners witnessed by 1^st VP Lion Lynda.

The team champion went to MD Engineering with a total of 1,531 pinfalls. The 1st runner up to 3A with 1,432 pinfalls while Builders were the 2^nd runner up with 1,366 pinfalls. Male and Female Hi-Series Champions were Albert Yeoh (3A team) and Shina Yong (SCS Friendly team) with 581 pinfalls and 463 pinfalls, respectively.

The team champion received a certificate each, 1 hamper per team and 3 bathroom cabinets. The 1^st runner up had a certificate each, 1 hamper and 3 dish drainers whilst the 2^nd runner up were also given a certificate each, 1 hamper and 3 cup stands. The hi-series male and female each received a certificate and a hamper. The team winners also received a slimming voucher worth RM1,000.00 each.

We would like to acknowledge the contribution from the following sponsors:

CASH SPONSORSHIP

KS Enterprise RM50.00

Gary Hoh RM200.00

Joanne Sim RM100.00

Zoue Lim RM100.00

Michelle Khoo RM100.00

Michelle Liew RM100.00

Jackie Chong RM200.00

Chan Wan Moi RM300.00

Liong Ooi Kuan RM100.00

Cheah Chee Kong RM300.00

Patrick Chow RM200.00

May Wong Mui Yen RM100.00

Wee Cheng Kiat RM400.00

Wu Chee Keong RM100.00

SK Ooi RM2,000.00

Chan HM RM200.00

Janet Leong RM200.00

King Hong RM200.00

Andy Foo RM100.00

New Ai Ling RM50.00

SPONSORSHIP IN KIND

King Hong – 3 bathroom cabinet, 3 dish drainer, 3 cup stand

Lion KT Khor – 1 hamper worth RM200

Lion Jessie Ng – 1 hamper worth RM150 and RM50 Jaya Jusco voucher

Meng Li – RM100 Jaya Jusco vouchers

Praise Slimming Center – 80 plastic bags, 79pcs slimming voucher worth RM278.00 each and 9pcs slimming voucher worth RM1,000.00 each

Lion Lynda – Apollo cakes (for goody bag)

Lion Josephine – mandarin oranges (for goody bag)

Lion Katherine – mineral water (for goody bag)

As the OC, I am very fortunate to have worked with a group of very supportive members. The team work was tremendously remarkable. My sincere and heartfelt thanks and appreciation go to all of you.

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27 December 2009 December Fellowship held at Dorsett Regency Hotel, Jalan Imbi, KL attended by President Nelson, 9 members, Zone Chairperson Christina Foong with her husband, children and parents in law, two guests of Lion Josephine, Miss Alice and Miss Ann. The wide spread menu hi-tea commenced at noon and members and guests enjoyed fellowship with President's jokes and story telling till 4 pm. Before we adjourn, we exchange presents.

Official visit by Cabinet Officers to our 11th Business Meeting held at Restoran Sri Melaka, PJ. Seated with President Nelson Wong from right is Zone 18 Chairperson Christina Foong, Region 5 Chairperson Jean Teoh, District Chairperson Youth Exchange Irene Hoi & Regional Committee Chairperson R5 Youth Exchange Nancy Soh with other members.