After months and months of hard preparations by a committee headed by PP.Dr Jimmy Daruwalla,the 30th anniversary celebration (31st Installation) took place at the Grand Ball room of the Hilton Hotel on 13 August 2010.The dinner which was sponsored by Mr.Ong Beng Seng,was graced with the presence of the Guest of Honour Mr.S Dhanabalan,Chairman of Temasek Holdings.Among other dignitaries include His Excellency Ambassador K Kesavapany,District Governor Dr.Sunny Abraham and Spouse Geeta,PDG Philbert Chin,PDG Chris Chen and Spouse Shirley,AG Alex Eow,Special Guest Mr.Patrick Daniel,Editor-in-Chief Singapore Press Holdings and Mr.Fock Siew Wah,Group Chairman PSA Holdings and our very own Charter President Low Siew Joon and Spouse Lana.
Delegations from Sister Clubs were headed by (in alphabetical order):
President Andy Khoo of RCKL Di Raja
President Ken Chau of RC Luyang
IPP Vic Austria of RC Makati North
President Dicky Lam of RC Peninsula Hongkong
President Weiman of RC Taipei North East
Invited distinguished guests include Group 9 Singapore Presidents - President Li Guang Sheng from RC Shenton,President Nelson Yeo from RC Bugis Junction,Rotaractors from Rotarat Club of Raffles City,Principal,Teacher Advisers and Interactors from Dunman High School,River Valley High School,St.Andrews Secondary School and Tampines Junior College.RCRC Rotarians came in full force accompanied by their spouses,family members and friends.
The function was myceed by PP David Ong Choon and Rtn Karen Tan.
It was really a night to remember as the full course Chinese dinner was punctuated with exciting multi-cultural and cosmopolitan dance and singing performances which depicted the theme of the dinner - Rotary in an integrated Singapore !
HE Ambassador K Kesavapany described this Rotary function as "the nite of miracles" especially when the club which had initially raised $100,000 for contribution to the Dyslexia Association of Singapore and the Straits Times Pocket Money Fund,received a matching contribution of $100,000 from a donor
Mr.Liem.As a result,each of the organization received a contribution of $100,000.
RCRC Tatler - 13 August 2010
The Hilton Singapore
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| RCRC Board of Directors 2010 / 2011 Under The Leadership of President David Lee - Probably the Biggest BOD in the District 3310 |
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| PP Gerald Lim with Sister Club KL Di Raja |
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| PE Aaron Tan with family and friends |
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| Karen Tan "fostering ties between Japan and Middle East" |
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PP Johnson Tan and PP David Ong playing host to Sister Club delegation |
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| Karen Tan our very own Resident MC |
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IPP Steven Teng calling from his ship "It's time for a lady President for RCRC." |
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| President Vic Austria of RC Makati North Exchanging Gifts with President David Lee |
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| President David Lee exchanging gifts with President Dicky Lam of RC Peninsula Hong Kong |
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| A Gift from President Dicky Lam - probably the longest ! |
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| President David making his inaugural speech |
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| DG Dr.Abraham "Rotary is the best service organization." |
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| President David Lee presenting a token of appreciation to GOH Mr.S.Dhanabalan |
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President David Lee receiving a beautiful picture of the Twin Towers from President Andy Khoo of RC KL Di Raja  Exchanging gifts between President Ken Chau of RC Luyang and President David Lee |
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| PP.Dr.Jimmy Daruwalla receiving the $100,000 Cheque from the GOH Mr.S. Dhanabalan on behalf of the Dyslexia Association of Singapore |
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| Mr. Patrick Daniel of SPH receiving the $100,000 Cheque from the GOH Mr.S.Dhanabalan on behalf of the Straits Times Pocket Money Fund |
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| Richard and Corina - A truly Peranakan Outlook ! |
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| Jeffrey,Susan and May |
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| Even the old folks from the Jamiyah Home joined in the celebration - Thanks to Rtn Jayaprakash for your kind sponsorship |
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| George,one nice shot for you ! |
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| Bulletin Editor Tengku Indra with his counterpart Gerald Mahendran Lee from RC KL Di Raja |
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| Special Rendition of Elvis's It's Now or Never By the Resident Band ! |
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| Brian Tan with the younger generation |
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| HE Ambassador Kesavapany,PP Dr Jimmy Daruwalla and Special Guest Patrick Daniel Editor-in-Chief SPH |
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| President David Lee receiving cash contribution from President Weiman of RC Taipei North East |
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Posing with President David Lee |
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| Well done Thomas for bringing in some friends ! |
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| Russi,Shirin,family and friends |
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| The Success Factor - Behind Every President The Two First Ladies |
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Till we meet again ! |
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