DG Dr Rajindar Singh & First Lady PP Surendra visit to The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah - 02 Sep 2008

District Governor 2008/2009 Dr Rajindar Singh & First Lady PP Surendra were in Penang for their visit to the various Rotary Club. The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah play host to DG & First Lady visit to our club on 02nd September 2008.

As The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah held their weekly meeting at The Paradise Sandy Bay Resort, Tanjung Bungah it was recommended that our DG stayed at this resort as we are in partnership with Paradise Sandy Bay Resort to promote on a "Donate While You Sleep" campaign to raise fund for the club as well as to promote the resort.

On hand to welcome our DG visit were AG Dr Ranjit Singh & President Aikky Tan and fellow Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah.
The line up programme for DG visit start with a welcoming lunch together with Rotarians from The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah and this was held at a restaurant at the Penang Chinese Swimming Club. Later in the afternoon, DG together with AG met up with the main board members of The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah with the President Aikky Tan, Secretary PP Michael Ong and Rotarians Joseph Tang for a briefing to DG on the activities and other matters pertaining to the running of the club.
This was then followed up with a meeting from Interactors from the Interact Club of PCGHS & Chung Hwa. President of both Interact Club then briefed visiting DG on their various activities of their respective club and this was followed up on a speech to the Interactors by DG which dealt with the functioning of the club to reach out to more members and promote Rotary activities to all their school & class mates.

Later in the evening, there was an assembly meeting and this was held with the Board of Directors of The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah presenting their respective avenues activities to DG.

This was then followed up with dinner for invited guests, Interactors, teacher advisors and Rotary Anns. There was a wide spread of sumptuous dish prepared by the resort for the evening and everyone of us have a hearty dinner and the many deserts was indeed tempting for us to take eventhough the belly does not have more space save for this delicious dish! The proper weekly meeting of The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah was then held with the DG, AG and President at the main table set up. Welcoming speech was given by President Aikky Tan on DG visit to our club and to all our invited guest. DG Dr Rajinbdar Singh then gave his speech on his visit to our club and he was indeed happy to note that the club is functioning well to promote on the Rotary activities in contributing to the various programme for the community.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the TAR Schoilarship award to Miss Ban Lee Ching of TAR College and this was presented by our DG to her together with her parents. Fellowship, this is important in Rotary and this would not be complete without knowing each one of us well together with our invited guests. The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah bade our Distrit Governor 2008/2009 Dr Rajindar Singh & First Lady PP Surendra & family well and appreciation of thanks for their presence to attend this functions with fellow Rotarians and wishing them having a wonderful & memorial stay for the next 2 days visiting other Rotary Club in Penang.

PCGHS Interact Club-Installation & Prom Night-20Aug08

PCGHS (Penang Chinese Girls High School,Penang) Interact Club held it's installation and prom night recently on 20th August 2008 at Tanjung Bungah Beach Hotel It was well attended by more than 70 invited friends from various school & guest, Interactors, teacher advisor and Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah, Penang.

It was also an installation night which saw a team of new board of directors being installed for the year 2008/2009 from the outgoing team. Each Interactors in their own avenues was being introduced to the guest attending this function and appreciation of thanks for the past services performed by the outgoing team.
President Aikky Tan from the Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah gave a very inspiring speech to the Interactors and the new board of directors on the role that they are being entrusted to undertake in each avenues and that they are the future members of Rotarians to carry on the role in this organisation in community services.Ng Shu May, the incoming president of PCGHS Interact Club 2008/2009 gave her inaugural speech on this installation night and seek full cooperation from the new board of directors to carry on the task given from their respective avenues and their participation for the club organized events.
It was a well organized installation and prom night which have many interesting events lined up for the Interactors & friends such as a hip hop dance , modelling event, group singing and dance performance.

Of course with such well organized line up event to keep each one of us entertained, there must be good food to go and these were well taken care off by the organizing committee event for this installation & prom night.Syabas!! to the PCGHS Interact Club & the organizing committee for a job well done and we certainly look forward to attend to their next event.

From all of us from the Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah, Penang.

51st Anniversary of Malaysia Independence Day-Merdeka Day-31st August 2008

Proclamation of Malaysia Independence Day-31st August 1957

1st Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! Each year the shouts of independence echo from every nook and corner of the country on August 31 to mark Merdeka Day or Independence Day.

This year, the nation celebrates its 51st year of independence. It was on August 30, 1957 that then Chief Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj opened Stadium Merdeka. The next day, history was made as the Union Jack was lowered and the Malaysian flag rose, with Tunku Abdul Rahman making the famous rallying cries "Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!" as the first Prime Minister of the Federation of Malaya.

Merdeka Day not only celebrates the anniversary of Malaysia’s independence, but how that independence was achieved. Malaysia brought itself together by transcending cultural and ethnic boundaries, and has maintained respect and unity amongst its diverse nation of people throughout the past 51 years.

So, all Rotarians & friends let's celebrate Merdeka on 31st August 2008 (Sunday) and anyway if you are out the whole night long, don't worry as the next day-Monday is a replacement holiday... Wow all of us would have a long weekend holidays from 30th August to 01st September 2008..so what's the plan ?

Happy Merdeka Day Celebration to all Malaysian from all of us from The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah,Penang.

21st Installation Banquet-Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah-26th July 2008

Welcome to the 21st Installation Banquet of the Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah , I am Ricky Ch'ng and I am Victor Lee and we are the Master Ceremony of tonight Installation Banquet...

The 21st Installation Banquet of the Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah which was held on 26th July 2008 at The Northam All Suite, Penang was well attended by fellow Rotarians from various Rotary Club, Interact Club and invited friends & guests.
The guest of honour for this Installation Banquet was graced by the State Assemblyman for Tanjung Bungah, Yang Berhormat Mr Teh Yee Cheu.
Among the invited guests were Rotarians from Rotary Club of Penang & Georgetown, Butterworth, Seberang Jaya and Kuala Lumpur DiRaja. Rotarians John Richard & Irene Goh from Rotary Club of Hope Island Gold Coast, Australia was holidaying in town and was the invited guest of incoming president Aikky Tan.
The installation ceremony of President Aikky Tan 2008/2009 was held with the handover of the President jewels by Outgoing President Chuck Yin 2007/2008 and with that, a new term of exciting year ahead to be helmed by the the President & his Board of Directors.
Our organising chairman, PE Joseph Tang and his organizing committee have indeed put in a lot of effort and time to ensure all of us have a wonderful & enjoyable evening with the many entertaining programme lined up for this function.




With the good & delicious 8 course food served by the hotel , there were also 3 exciting and entertainment programmed lined up to keep all the guest entertained throughout the evening.

There was the group of beautiful ladies performing line dancing, hip hop break dance and the highlight of the evening was a group of Belly Dancers performing to the swaying tunes of the pulsating rhythms of the belly dance beat.

Enjoy watching the slide show of the Installation Banquet.... E N J O Y S

Georgetown, Penang UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Celebrations - 25th to 27th July 2008

The historical Straits Settlement cities of George Town and Malacca have just been classified as Unesco World Heritage sites.

The two towns constitute a unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia,” said the citation on the Unesco Heritage list website. Malaysia had been bidding for the prestigious listing since 2004.

The core areas encompass the historical sites of George Town, including the Lebuh Acheh historical enclave and sites such as the Lebuh Acheh Malay Mosque, Jalan Mesjid Kapitan Kling Mosque, the Goddess of Mercy Temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, Khoo Kongsi, St George’s Church, Assumption Church, St Xavier’s Institution, Convent Light Street, Little India, the museum and court building, the commercial area of Beach Street, Fort Cornwallis, Esplanade, City Hall, the clan jetties and the port areas.

Listing George Town and Malacca on the World Heritage List would definitely help to boost the tourism in both states in a long run.

The historic centres of Melaka and Georgetown in Malaysia have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchange between east and west, imbuing both places with a unique multicultural heritage.

In Georgetown, the capital of Penang, the new world heritage site comprises the old 18th-century town grid along the waterfront, as well as the surrounding historic and multicultural neighbourhoods. A true melting pot of architecture and culture, Georgetown was founded in 1786 as a base for the East India Company. But its most popular attractions are probably now the Kapitan Keling Mosque, Khoo Kongsi and Sri Mariamman Temple.

Here, in Georgetown Penang there is a line up of programme to celebrate UNESCO listing of Georgetown as a World Heritage Site from 25 to 27 July 2008.

The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah is indeed very proud of such listing by UNESCO World Heritage Site for Georgetown and Congratulations to all who make such a rare listing by UNESCO a SUCCESS !!! SYABAS to ALL....

So to all fellow Rotarians & Friends, let's celebrate and "LET THE PARTY BEGINS"

25 July 2008

26 July 2008

27 July 2008

Hike up to Pantai Kerachut , Teluk Bahang - Penang National Park

The Penang National Park is located at the North-East corner of Penang and fronts the Straits of Malacca. The main entrance to the park is located in Teluk Bahang. Visitors should register themselves and obtain entry permits at the Penang National Park counter in Teluk Bahang.

Penang National Park, a natural forest is also called "Bay of Glowing Amber" due to its scenic and spectacular sunset. The natural attractions of Penang National Park include the Hill Dipterocarp Forests, Mangrove Forest areas. Sandy Beach habitats, the unique seasonal meromictic lake and the open coastal seas.

Turtles
The beaches at the Penang National Park are among the turtle landing sites in the peninsular. The turtle species that nest on these beaches include the Green (Chelonia mydas) and the Olive-Ridley (Lepidochelys olicacea) turtle species. Among the beaches that are locations for turtle landings are Pantai Kerachut and Pantai Teluk Kampi.

About Pantai Kerachut

Undisturbed, unspoilt & tranquility is what best to describe Pantai Kerachut. Located at the north-east of Penang Island along the Muka Head cape, it is one of six beaches in Penang National Park.This relatively unknown place is normally frequent by locals who went there to explore the lush greenery of Penang National Park & to camp at the designated campsite near the beach. Lately, more & more foreign tourist starts to give this fantastic place, a stop over.

There are a number of ways to reach Pantai Kerachut. This trail is the shortest. Use the common trail from Teluk Bahang to Pasir Pandak, and branch off from the coast at the first suspension bridge heading for Pantai Kerachut. This path could take about two hours. You will cross a stream and pass a track that leads down towards Sungai Tukun. The last part of the trail makes a steep descent into Pantai Kerachut valley. You have to wade across a stream to reach the beach but there is now a hanging bridge that could take you across the meromictic lake and onto Kerachut beach.

Pantai Kerachut has a beautiful stretch of white sandy beach, popular for picnics and camping. The meromictic lake is also located in Pantai Kerachut.

The memorictic lake is the greatest attraction here. Warm saline water below and fresh water on top. Crab, rare fishes and large prawns are quite common. The fishery department has built a turtle sanctuary.

This sandy stretch is also the nesting place of the Green Turtles from April to August, and the Olive-Ridley from September to February. The turtle hatchery was set up in Pantai Kerachut in 1995. Take care not to disturb the turtle nesting grounds. Let's save the turtles.

So....when will you be going to Pantai Kerachut ? Interested.......Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah

Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah-Inaugural Rotary Year 2008/2009-01 July 2008

The Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah, Penang held its inaugural Rotary Year 2008/2009 meeting on 01st July 2008 and it was chaired by our incoming President Aikky Tan and well attended by the Board of Directors under the Club Leadership Plan (CLP).

This inaugural meeting is also very auspicious as we have 3 new Rotarians being inducted and they are Ron Mcleod,TC Low & Khaw Fung Fung. Ron is from the Rotary Club of Waarnambool Central Australia and is now making Penang his second home of stay as thus to continue his Rotarian fellowship, he joined the Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah.

In his inaugural speech, President Aikky Tan place his record of appreciation to past President Chuck Yin and his Board of Directors, fellow Rotarians of Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah who have contributed immensely by their participation of the club activities during year 2007/2008 and would now thus seek for their continued support & guidance during his term as President 2008/2009.

Later, President Aikky Tan lead the new Rotarians by reading the Rotary pledge and witness the official induction ceremony of the 3 new Rotarians and welcomed them to the Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah.President Aikky Tan also announced his team for the Board of Director under the Club Leadership Plan (CLP) 2008/2009 and his monthly itinerary & activities from June 2008 to May 2009.
Rotary Year 2008/2009-Board of Directors under the Club Leadership Plan (CLP) for the Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah, Penang, Malaysia consist of the followings:

President : Aikky Tan

President Elect cum Membership : Joseph Tang

Vice President cum Service Project : Ronny Tan

Secretary cum Administrative : Michael Ong

Publicity : Ricky Ch'ng

Rotary Foundation : Dr Jitendra

Treasurer : Philip Yee

Sergeant at Arms and Club Service : Ron Mcleod

Vocational : Letchumi

International : Fung Fung

New Generation : Terence Ee

Bulletin : TC Low & Victor

Advisor : Chuck Yin