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CREATION |
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5 AUG 85 |
The
Board of Directors of the “Rotary Club of Kuching” met
at the residence of President John Chin (85/86) and saw it fitting to
propose and discuss the formation of a new Rotary Club in
Kuching in conjunction with its Golden Jubilee (50 years)
celebration in 1986. The meeting agreed that this task be undertaken
by PP Lt Col Devan Pilai and PP Dr. Ong Shak Foo.
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FORMATION |
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25 APR 86 |
The 1st
Interest Meeting for the formation of a “New” Rotary Club
in Kuching was held on Friday 5:30 PM at the Mulu Room, Holiday
Inn Kuching organised by President John Chin (85/86), PP Lt
Col Devan Pilai and Secretary Joseph Lim and attended by
potential members of the "new club" who represent
the various walks of professional and business community in the
Sarawak State
Capital, Kuching. |
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2
May 86
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The
2nd
Interest Meeting was also held at the Holiday Inn Kuching and the
PRO-TEM COMMITTEE of the PROVISIONAL CLUB was formed.
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9
May 86
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The
3rd
Interest Meeting elected Mr. Chua Teck Kheng, Senior Agricultural
Economist, Agriculture Department Sarawak – President of
the new Club.
Members
voted for the weekly fellowship to be held on every Thursday 5:30PM.
The
proposed name chosen was the “Rotary Club of Bandar Kuching”.
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THE
PROVISIONAL CLUB |
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MAY 86
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The 1st Board of Directors’ Meeting of the new club was
held at the Army Officers’ Mess at Reservoir Road, Kuching
attended by Club Advisors: President John Chin (85/86) PP Lt Col Devan
Pilai and PP Dr. Ong Chak Foo.
The meeting was informed that the Sponsoring Club – “Rotary Club of
Kuching” was generally not in favour of the proposed name as it may
lead to confusion with the name of the sponsoring club and it was agreed that the choice of a
new name be left to the members during the next weekly Meeting.
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15 MAY 86
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1st Weekly Meeting was held on Thursday 5:30 PM.
1st Overseas Visitors: RTN Reg Stokes and Ann from the
“Rotary Club of Barnsdale” Victoria Australia attended the
meeting and they also presented
their club Banner to the Club.
After
many a speech in support of this or that name, the majority voted in
favour of the “ROTARY CLUB OF KUCHING CENTRAL” (PROVISIONAL
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5 JUN 86
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Sergeant-at-Arms,
RTN Ang Khim Hwa was the 1st member to introduce himself
and spoke on his classification – Mathematics Education. |
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| 19 JUN 86 |
RTN
Odita Ibrahim was assigned the responsibilities to do the Club
Banner Design incorporating the historic Borneo High Court House in
Kuching (by virtue of its “Central” location) and the
first 2 tenets of the FOURWAY TEST of ROTARY and the Pursuit of TRUTH
and FAIRNESS. |
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ESTABLISHMENT
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9 DEC 86
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Registrar of
Societies Malaysia issued Certificate of Registration No. 103/86 (Sarawak)
– Official Recognition of our Club by the Government of Malaysia.
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23 DEC 86
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Official Charter of the Rotary Club of Kuching Central
– Formal Recognition of the Club by Rotary International.
It was the 65th Club
in District 330.
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20 FEB 87
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1st Press
Report of the Club appeared in the Sarawak Tribune together with Press
Photo of the Charter President.
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28 MAR 87
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1st Ladies
Night at the Residence of the Charter Secretary – RTN Michael Hii.
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20 APR 87
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P.O. Box 641
allocated to the Club by the General Post Office Kuching.
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| 9 MAY 87
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1st weekly
fellowship held on Saturday 1:00PM at the Holiday Inn Kuching. |
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26 Jun 87
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CHARTER INSTALLATION CEREMONY.
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