From the Desk of Lion Dr. Raymond Wong

2009-09-20T23:02:00.000-07:00

WELCOME TO OUR OFFICIAL SITE

The Members of Lions Club KL (West) 308 B1

Standing From Left: Kat Tong, RosemaryOng, Dr. Raymond Wong, Gan Eng Chye, David Yoong, Choong Soon Loy, Lee Lih Shyan, Natthondon. Sitting From Left: Bernard Cheong, Frank Chong, Edmund Foo, Khaja Maricar

Not In Picture:

Booby Eng. Mandy Chow, David Yap, Lee Kuan Mang, Jeffrey Yue, Prof Dr Chan Yoo Kuen,

Yip Sim Mun, Yap Siean Sin, Wendy Lee

Dear Fellow Lions and Friends of Lions,

DOWN MEMORY LANE

If it is true that "a picture paints a thousand words" then this is precisely what we intend to do. This is the forum where we attempt to record the past, present and possibly future activities of our club. While we pledged ourselves to serve the community, the poor and needy, we must not forget the valued fellowship we are cultivating in our team. Similarly, we must be happy that we are able to be of assistance to these unfortunate and underprivileged people to the best of our efforts. Indeed, a formidable and noble feat that requires us to stay united, strive to be active and keeping the spirit of Lionism alive. Therefore, without much to ado, here are the short summary of our activities:

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FUTURE & UP COMING EVENT

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FU 11/01 -18 December - Leo Camp and Raub Project

Date: 16th to 18th Decmber 2011

Apart from conducting an audit on our Leo Camp, we will be going to Bentong and Raub
to meet up with Lion Jeffrey Yue on a possible planned Lions Project with Raub Lions. The itenary and details will be distributed as soon as the participants numbers are determined. Please bring along your friends and family to this wonderful trip!
Organizing Chairman: Lion Lee Lih Shyan.
All interested to join us please register with him.

FU 11/02 : The Lions Eye Bank

Date: 12th October 2011

Place: Hospital Sungei Buloh
On this day marked one of our club biggest project apart from our LLLF Project is The Lions Eye Bank
The Memorandum of Understanding has been finally signed between our club and Hospital Sungei Buloh. The magnitude of this project is far fetching from its importance of being a lifetime humanitarian aid to the blind and those eligible visually impaired to gain back sight and to appreciate still the beauty of this world.
In joint efforts, our club shall provide the financial means to purchase eye cornea tissues and The Ophthalmology Dept of Hospital Sungei Buloh shall be responsible for the purchase and transplant of such eye corneas. We will soon be having a Press Conference on this Lions Eye Bank Project in Hospital Sungei Buloh and hope all our Lions and dignotories will come forward to support this event.

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Event 26 - Community Service - Senior Citizen Care

Thiis is a " On Going" program with the next date to be fixed!

Free Internet & Moble Phone Training for Senior Citizen

With the help of our Leos & Friends of Lions, the Pilot run of this project was launched successfully on the 17th March 2011 at Microsoft Cybercafe, Mega Mendung, OUG. With this little success, we proceeded further with another training held on the 2nd April 2011 at at e-Suft Internet, Amcorp Mall, PJ.

The primary objective is to update the knowledge & technological skills of our Senior Citizen slightly below and above 55 years old in a world of fast changing technology. As the saying goes, it is never too old to learn new things in life.

A one-time 2 to 3 hours training sessions were provided on basic knowledge about computers, setting up an Email account, learns basic Email functions, surging on the website, the advantage & hazards in networking on the net. Where time was available, we continued in this session to further guide participants on how to use their hand phone better and to perform SMS messages.

Apart from the assistance from our Lions members, the Leos actually were the the backbone of this program to act as Trainers to the senior citizen participants. The feedbacks were positive and encouraging with thanks and request for the rerun of the program.

See Grandma!, it is so easy to go into the net.
It is very enlightening but safe on the net as you explore the world for more knowledge just with your fingers.

For future dates, do book a place with us for this interesting training session and we will teach you how to discard your doubts or phobia about surfing on the net as well as a chance to meet new friends here or over the net. From this program, we observed that the benefits of this program is not only for the senior citizen but also our young batch of Leos Trainers. Given the exposure and opportunity, fundamentally this is an important learning curve for the young to learn how cultivate patience and respect our elderly persons.
From what they have learn and experience in this program chances would be that they will be more filial to their parents. Definitely it is a Win Win situation!

If you have further inquiry, our Lion Dr. Raymond Wong can be contacted at @ 012 9074590 or Email: dr.raywong@gmail.com

Our contingent of young Leo trainers from SMJK Dato Lokman and the brave group of senior citizens led by Lions Dr Raymond Wong. President of Lions Club of KL West

Event 25: 49th MD308 Lions Convention 29th April 2011 in Ipoh

Although there are so much of funs, good food, fellowship and receipients for the Lons awards,
the event was marred by poor logistics and organzing. Moreover in this year Lions Convention probably marked the darkest history of the Lions Movement as the group of so called beloved past District Governors of 308 B1 massed together screaming and shouting for rights on the formation of a pool of Senior PDGs Team to mustered control as mentor to present and future newly elected DGs. There are certainly blood drawn that splited the good spirit and fellowship of B1 Lions into two or more fractions as the present DG attempted to squash this motion. Eventually if this issue is not amicably resolved it will hammper the grouwth of future Lionism movement in Malaysia. Let us hope all these old chaps DGs will sit together with a cool head to settle all their personal problems in the Spirit of Lionism in a dedicated way. Our club voice out in the Convention that this issue should not be brought out to the delgegates which has wasted so much of valuable time on more fruitful issues and brought so much of unhappiness and sadness to all at the Convention.. Not happy with things that are happening at the Lions Headquarters level, our Club Lion Lee Lih Shyan resigned from the Lions Cabinet. Subsequently our Ln Bernard Cheong also declined as a Cabinet Officer in the new term for Year 2011/12..

Event 24: MJ Award & Lions 42th Anniversary Dinner

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10th March 2011, 7.00pm Thursday, Jaya 33, Petaling Jaya

MJ AWARD & 42nd ANNIVERSARY Dinner of Lions Club KL West

Yes, Thank you for your support for attending this important event

where our privileged & outstanding Lions Members received their MJ pins

Six (6) pins award were also accorded to our good friends of Lions and dedicated

benevolences who have been assisting our Lions Club of KL West in extending excellent community services in Malaysia.

Apart from our valued guests and friends of Lions attending, we were honour

by the presence of our Guest of Honour, DG Dato Yeow Wah Chin & fellow Lions

cabinet officials & dignities from other Lions Clubs, other guests and friends of Lions..

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Event 23: Macau Municipal Invitation

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In a contingent of nine(9) we flew over to Macau on 14th January 2011.
We will recieved by the President and members of the General Unon of Neigbhourhood
Association of Macau (GUNAM)
After a superb "Kampong" lunch, we were taken to an environmental

tour of the city. We visited their 7 storey Headquarters which

provides ample facilities from health care, entertainment, general trade &

skills training to sport facilities e.g. aerobics, weight lifting, pingpong and

4 badminton courts. The final eye opening splendour came from our visits to some of the

senior citizens where if they are above 60s without children they are entitled

to a wonderful One room flat with a small dining, bathroom & kitchen. The flat is installed
with an alarm or alert systemjust in case they help is needed or calling for emergency. This is amazing in Macau and one up for their Senior Citizen

This is One thing Malaysia Tak Boleh Lah!

Guess who is missing here!

Event 22: Lions Sichuan Expedition Project

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In our last Fellowship's lunch attended by 6 Senior Lions, the above trip received unanimous consensus which they are supposed to purchase their tickets during the week end.

It ended up with Ln Dr. Raymond taking the trip alone to meet up with Ln Yip SM who picked him up in Chengdu ariport. Well, I have all my buddy Pandas to accompany why need another Lions, remarked Dr. Raymond Wong in Chendu Panda Conservation Centre

Able to spot the Malaysian Panda?

ITINERARY

Day 0 (5th of May) we start our flight at 6.00pm at KL LCCT Spend Day 1 in Chengdu Panda Bifengxia Natural Reserve Board a Train to Chongqing in Day 2 for a day tour Day 3 to visit the Lions School that we help established Day 4 Discovery of Baoding Carvings in Dazu Country Explore in Day 5 the famous grand Buddha in Leshan and enchanting Mt Emei Lets get holy in Day 6 to pay our respects to Baogua Temple & Wannian Temple Day 7 (12th May) back to Chengdu is a shopping day and free for all at almost midnight 11.55pm we will fly from Chengdu Welcome Home

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Event 21: CNY Luncheon at Bukit Jalil Golf Club

11.00am, Sunday 28th February 2010 A Meeting is called to All President to attend in this regard on this Monday 14th Dec 2009 at Selangor Club, Bkt kiara Targeted 40 free Luncheon Tables, Angpows and 400 goodies bags for the Underprivileged and Orphanage Homes

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Event 20: Happy Sunday Morning - District Project

Lions President, Leo President but who is this guy?

Santa Clause?

27th December 2009 A Christmas Party at Wawasan Ophanage, Pandan Indah Scheduled on Sunday 27th December 2009 at 9.00am Leo Alfa & Leo Omega Teams came in numbers to assist Leo Advisor Edmund Foo & Dr Raymond Wong help to marshall the event with the Leos All came to celebrate the 3rd Day of Christmas and bring joy to this Home Merry Christmas Everybody Presents were plentiful for distribution to both the home and our Leos

Event Nineteen : Regonal Lions Leadership Training

Date: 13th to 17th November 2009

Nominated by our BOD KL West and with blessing from our Lions DG 308 B1, Dr.Raymond join in as one of the participants.Not to mention about those motivating speeches by the strings of VIPs there were a number of excellent Speakers and Course Coordinators who pumped out their master pieces nonchantlyAt the end of the course we actually see some good transformation of the participantswho bravely took to the stage and talk about their experiences in Lionism.. Bravo!

But every good thing must also come to an end.

Our Lions song was then recited as we hugged each another to say goodbye.

There were so much of crocodile tears sighted...oops so mean of me..ha ha ha!

These are the Lions that found a New Den of Good Fellowship: Jeffrey Yang, John Ling, Dr. Raymond, Eve Wong, Anson Tan, R.Usha Devi
Event Eighteen: In Aids of SP Plaza by Lions Club of SP
Seri Petaling BazaarSunday, 8th November 2009DBKL Community Hall, Seri Petaling. Our amazing Leos did the job beautifully with a contingent of 18 members Leo Omega and Leo Alfa guided by our Leo Advisor Dr. Raymond Wong. They help to set-up and manned a couples of bazaar ranging from games to sale of souvenirs items and food. It has been a very successful event which our President Bobby Eng also popped in for a look on that Sunday morning.A dinner was also given to the sponsors, advertisers and our Leos to thank them for their support at Jun Kee Restaurant on last Friday 20th November 2009.
Snapped a photo of our invited VIP MP Teresa Kok together with the Honorary President of Lions Seri Petaling and Event Advisor Dr. Raymond Wong

Our Sporting LionsDG Datuk Danny Ooi is having a ball of fun and posing a picture beside a Super 3 Wheel Bike franked by Ln Alex Chung, Ln Eric Lee, Ln Dr. Ray and Ln Margaret Yun

EVENT - SEVENTEEN : Lions Golf Tournament
9th September 2009
A splendid job performed by our Lions Bernard Cheong - DC for Sport & Development
The OC for this Lions 999 Tournament, Ln Bernard Cheong from Lions KL West was congratulated
by our Lions DG for the successful and wonderful event organizing.

Standing Ovation, the golf ball that refused to buck over and conveniently

disappeared over the pitch and hide among the bush

EVENT - SIXTEEN : Lions 50th Community Services in Malaysia

17th July 2009

A prestiges project jointly by our Lions Clubs with PDRM & DBKL Held at Berjaya Times Square we have outlets on:- For Sight Correction - The Lion Eye Clinic
- For Environment Services - Recycling on Handicraft & Floor Cleaner
- Conservation on Water Utilization and Fertilizers
- For Youth Exchange - Promoting Inbound & Outbound Youth Exchange amongst countries

The Leo Advisor, Lion Dr Ray posing with the Leos Alfa Of Sekolah SMJK Datuk Lokman & the DBKL staff These are the new batch of Leos Alfa of Sekolah Datuk Lokman for Year 2009/2010 They will be officially installed on 22nd August 2009

EVENT - FIFTHEEN - The Installation of DG & Cabinet Officers
18th July 2009
A dinner was held at Berjaya Times Square Hotel to mark this event The guest of honor was our Yang Berhormat Tan Sri Mahyuddin, Deputy PM of Malaysia who shared with us his knowledge on Charity and how he and his ministry have always support the good movement and activities of our Lions Club International

The DC for YE Programme caught mingling with the pair of friendly President & VP from Lions of KL West Our Senior Lions Advisor, PID Dato Douglas KKLee taking us on a historical review on Lionism against the smart picture backdrop of our DG Datuk Danny Ooi

The Deliverance By Our Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia

EVENT - FOURTEEN

23rd April 2009

47th Multiple District 308 Lions Convention Participated by a magnitude of Lions all over the country at Zon Regency Hotel by the Sea

A shy Lion with a pretty assistant promoting his merchandise An Uproar of Lions in Their Awesome Den The famous Sneaky Foursome from Lions KL West quite illusive of the Johoreans & Lions Committee

EVENT THIRTEEN 26th June 2009 4oth Anniversary Year of Lions Club KL(West) 308 B1 Did we had it all? Yes it was a spendid carefree meeting of the minds for the whole night through with joy and laughter and not forgetting the wonderful fellowships and marvelous entertainment provided by our very creative Leos.

EVENT TWELVE 26th July 2009 Happy Sunday Project Place: Sungei Long, Cheras A visit to the Old Folks Home and the Mental Homes for Men & Women. We managed to talk to some of the inmates and donated some food stuff.

A Madder World A beggar is sighted beside a dirty dump yard munching happily in his own sweet time. The conscious of hygiene is absent as he life is but a lost solace of paradise in his own beautiful world where everyone reckoned him as insane. Then along the high wall stakes a youngster is seen jumping frivolously and nonchantly oblivated of the concern where a fall will be perilous. But for him such act is enjoyable and funky. Then you called him also mad.

You see yourself smart, alert and prudent living in a world of financial wizardry but depressed with sleepless night worrying about when is the next economic burnt out and afraid of ther repercusion over daily news on crime, street violence and social unrest. Now who you think is more sane?

The happy beggar or the carefree young man or just you?

Be happy!
Courtesy of Ray

EVENT ELEVEN - A Lion's President Inauguration
12th June 2009
Inauguration of President Yr 2009/2010 in Shenzhen where Seven from Lions KL West, one from KL Host and our Regional Chairman and 6 members from our sister club participated in this event.

Assisted our Regional Chairman in Guangzhou to seek and make to order jackets/suits for all Lions District Chairman as a task per requisite by DG

The camera is out of service but u still get a shadow glimspe of members of both clubs

EVENT TEN Angel Home of Orphanage
We sponsor a gifted child from the Homes to continue her music studies and organ lessons in a yearly review basis based on her progress and performance in the music school.

EVENT NINE Donation to the Children War Victims of Palestine
We are the first Lions Club in Year 2009 to have donated RM35,000 or US$10,000 from our CYC Children Care fund via MERCY to the children victims of the war in Palestine

EVENT EIGHT Szechuan Earthquake Donations
Set up a Relief & Reconstruction Fund in Year 2008 for Szechuan earthquake victims and funded them with an approximately sum of RMB100,000 via our Haojing Sister Club Guangzhou, China. We personally flew to Guangzhou to hand the funds to our Lions Sister Club with a follow-up report on the usage of the monies donated.

EVENT SEVEN Guangzhou House of Disabled
We sponsor orphan girl from China on her leg operation and donated 20 special wheelchairs and bed sheets to the Homes.

The girl is the orphan which we help to give her the leg operation to enable her to walk again. On the background are our proud Team of Lions of KL West From Left: LnFrankChong, LnLeeLS, LnDr.Ray, LnJeffrey, LnBernard, LnChanHK

These are the actual picture taken on handicapped orphans who are physically distorted More expensive specially made wheel chairs are to be made and purchased as per donated by Lions Club KL West 308 B1

The Painstaking Handicraft of the Mental and Disabled Inmates

which takes them hours or days to complete just one object

EVENT SIX Youth Exchange Programme 1 Conducted our China 1st Youth Exchange Programme in Year 2007/8 in Guangzhou jointly with our Lions Sister Club in Haojing, Guangzhou, China.

Our Group of Senior Lions comprising of: From Left: Ln Lee Lih Shyan, Ln Frank Chong and Ln Bernard Cheong Establishing Relationship with our Sister Club Haojing, Guangzhow, China

EVENT FIVE - LEADS
Developed in Year 2006 an educational and career project for the handicapped called, The Lions Engineering & Drafting Services (LEADS)

EVENT FOUR Establishment of Lions Lyfe Line Leukaemia Fund
In February 1983 established the "Lions Lyfe Line Leukaemia Fund" in University Hospital Kuala Lumpur; dedicated in providing aids to patients afflicted with leukemia or other blood related diseases. It is a fund run on a voluntary basis dedicated to helping needy patients pay for treatment of leukemia and allied illness. Whenever available, an annual Tea Party for the leukemia children's ward in University Hospital is held. In the first quarter of Year 2009 embarked on a project to raise funds for our Lions Lyfe Line Leukemia, make a joint effort with Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers Sdn Berhad and The National Art Gallery of Malaysia. On this prestige night a charity dinner and auction were held and we are proud and honor to receive the presence and support of our gracious His Royal Highness Sultan Perak Daruk Ridzuan Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin and Her Royal Highness the Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Bainun. The net proceeds were shared between The National Cancer Society and our Lions Lyfe Line Leukemia Fund of Lions KL West. Ln Frank Proudest Moment Shaking Hands with the Sultan of Perak

But that is not enought to earn him a "datukship"

An Official Photo of our Ln Frank Chong with The Sultan of Perak and the Rest of the VIP during the Auction Dinner at Royal Selangor Golf Club

EVENT THREE Tax Exemption
The first Lions Club in Kuala Lumpur/Selangor to apply for and obtained approval for "Tax Exemption" facilities from the Inland Revenue Department in Year 1974.

EVENT TWO Youth Exchange Programme
The first Lions Club in District 308 to carry out "Youth Exchange " programme in Year 1979 to Western Australia and in Year 1980 to Japan.

EVENT ONE LEO CLUB
Sponsoring the first LEO Club (Alpha) in Kuala Lumpur/Selangor in Year 1972 - LEO Club of Sekolah Menengah Datuk Lokman and sponsoring the First Omega Leo Club in Kuala Lumpur/Selangor in Year 1974 - The LEO club of Kuala Lumpur (West) Please take note that our Lions Bernard Cheong was both the pioneer President and Member of the two Leos Clubs. So don't play play eh!

HISTORY - Our Proud Initialization

The Lions Club of KL Host was instrumental for our club establishment in Year 1969 witnessed by the late Lion Minoo Engineer who was then the South Asian Secretary of Lions International. His son, Lion Vispy Engineer is also the current incumbent South Asian Secretary of Lions International. Subsequently, the Year of our Lord 12th Day of March 1969 our club was officially initiated and chartered by the Lions Club International. Notably, the "Chartered Nite" was grandly celebrated at the Royal Selangor Club in jointly with two other clubs namely The Lions Club of KL(Central) and The Lions Club of Shah Alam. It was our Lions Clubs great honor then to receive the presence of our late Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak bin Dato'Hussein who was our guest of honor for this eventful occasion.

LIONS CLUB OF KL (WEST) 308 B1

From the Desk of Lion Dr. Raymond Wong