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13367 Charter year 9th June 1971 Sawt Al Sulmaniya Rotary Year 2013-2014 Sulmaniya Rotary Newsletter Vol-16 Issue 10

ROTARY CLUB OF SULMANIYA D2452

Minutes of last regular meeting.

Calendar & future activities Upcoming Speakers 29 October - DG Jamil Mouawad Visit Pre-poned meeting date & Venue Capital Club.

Take a moment and Wonder..

Every October, Rotarians are encouraged to focus their attention on vocational service. Vocational Service Month is an opportunity to begin year-long vocational service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community projects. The concept of Vocational Service calls on Rotarians to encourage and foster: High ethical standards in business and professions The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations The dignifying of each Rotarians occupation as an opportunity to serve society Therefore, take a moment and ask yourself: Do you value and recognize all useful occupations? Do you strive for the highest ethical standards? Do you use your vocational talents to serve society? As a Rotarian, how can you put these ideals into action? Consider these suggestions: Talk about your vocation in your club, and take time to learn about fellow members vocations. Use your professional skills to serve a community. Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically through your own words and actions. Help a young person achieve his or her career aspirations. Guide and encourage others in their professional development. Rtn. Marjan Modara Director of Vocational Services

From the Desk of President Sebahat Isik

President Sebahat opened the regular meeting with a warm welcome to fellow members, visiting Rotarians and guests. She then extended a warm welcome to members who had not been seen at the meetings for some time and to the Guest speaker HE Dr. Essam Fakhro (Chairman, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce) Sgt-at-Arms Karim Mouawad introduced all visiting & guests and the Guest speaker was introduced by PP. Osama Muein who gave us a speech on The workflow at the BCCI and the Economic situation. Dr. Essam Fakhro briefed us on BCCIs activities and their approach to the Kingdom of Bahrains budget in future. He also provided a number of suggestions on subsidization of goods and tax applications. In appreciation, President Sebahat Isik acknowledged Dr. Fakhro with a certificate of appreciation from the club. The fine session was conducted by Rtn. Hassan Jarrar, and managed to collect BD. 180/- which he matched an amount of BD. 60/- as fines for the club kitty. Rtn. Andrew Petty read the Treasurers report and Secretary Ashraf Obeid gave the secretary report. The meeting was adjourned by a vote of thanks to all present.

All members are cordially invited to attend the fun day out with children in association with the Royal Charity Organization on Saturday 26 October 2013 at the Fun land Center near Marina Club from 11am to 2pm. Kindly support this project with your presence.
Rtn. Yusuf Fakhro Director of Community Services

Mr. Aussamah Al Absi, (LMRA CEO) Topic: Development in Labour Market

Mr. Al Absi is an engineer by professional who turned to economist with extensive experience in FDI, Project Management and Labour Policy. Since 2011, he is the Chief Executive at the LMRA and responsible to regulate and balance the labor market through issuance of work permits for all expatriates and labor-law enforcement. 2005-2011Deputy Chief Executive for EDB. 2002-2005Director of Ministry of Labour 1995-2002Senior Manager for foreign direct investment at EDB. Mr. Al Absi is a member of various organizational at local and international level.

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Secretarys Report ATTENDANCE RE-PORT Attendance for Last week 09th October 2013 Rotary meeting was reported as follows: Secretary Ashraf Obeid gave the Actual Attendance of 28 out of possible attendance of 59 members making 47.5% in Attendance: PP. Adel Al Aali, Ahmed AlAkber, Akram Khairy, Andrew Petty, Ashraf Obeid, Aqeel Raees, David Whitford, Ernst Weber, Fawaz AlMannai, Harb AlOmari, Hassan Jarrar, PP. Ismail Khonji, PP. Jaffar AlMansoor, Jaleel Al Ansari, Janan Habib, Karim Mouawad, PP. Khalid Turk, Marjan Modara, PP. Mazin Shehabi, PP. Mohammed Yateem, PP. Mohammed AlKhaja, PP. Nada Shubbar, PP. Osama Muein, Patrick Jourdin, Pres. Sebahat Isik, IP Steve Glykys, Virendra Bhatia & Yusuf Fakhro. VISITING ROTARIANS Christophe Balet, PP. Betsy Mathieson & Nasser Al Arayedh Neman Abdullah Visiting Guests Hasan Salwan & Rakan Shehab Haitham Yakhlof
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Rtn. Ahmed Al Akber PP. Osama Muein

MAKE-UPS DGE Khalil Alsharif PP. Aqeel Raees, PP. Jano Mouawad, IP Steve Glykys,& PP. Adel Al Aali PP. Jano Mouawad Marjan Modara, PP. Mohammed Yateem & IP Steve

Name of the Club TRF Seminar 4-6 Oct 2013 RC Manama 6.10.2013 RC Adliya7.10.2013 RC Manama 13.10.2013

We work with the people not out of pity but out of respect for their potential for growth and development, both as individuals and as communities. .

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Birthdays & Anniversaries for the Month of October

BIRTHDAYS

Anniversaries 17 Oct 17 Oct 30 Oct

Rtn. Akram Khairy Rtn. Olivier Briand PP. Abdulrahman Fakhro Rtn. Ahmed Akber PP. Mohd AlKhaja

Rtn. John Rundall

08 Oct 10 Oct 12 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 29 Oct

PP. Mohd Al Khaja PP. Ismail Khonji Rtn. Eric Cohu

Rotaract Club Clothing Drive Project

Quote to reflect. let us have but one end in view, the welfare of humanity; and let us put aside all selfishness in consideration of language, nationality, or religion.

Why wear a Rotary pin?

Reasons for wearing a pin varied: for publicity of Rotary, for pride, for acceptance and recognition, for the start of easy conversation with other Rotarians wherever you go. Wearing a Rotary Fellowship pin shows a Rotarians vocation, hobby or recreational interest. Past RI President Bob Barth (1993-94, from the Rotary Club of Aarau, Switzerland) felt that a Rotary pin says this about the wearer: You can rely on me, I am dependable, I am reliable, I give more than I take, and I am available.

FolFollowing a month-long collection drive, the Rotaract Club of Bahrain began distributing clothes to migrant workers in different camps and villages across Saar and Budaiya. More than 400 items of clothing were collected from club members, their colleagues, friends and family as well as at a few special gatherings. The clothing items included much needed apparel of jackets, coats, shirts and even suits. Women's clothing were donated separately to the Philippine Embassy, which would help some of the migrant women in need. Overall the project was a success and would not have been possible without the kind generosity of the donors. The Rotaract Club of Bahrain now looks forward to its next projects and hopes to make an even bigger impact.

Contemporary Art Exhibition

A contemporary art exhibition hosting the work of two Bahrain based artists was opened at La Maison Jamsheer in Muharraq last night. It featured expressionist paintings from Iraqi Ambassador and artist Ghassan Muhsen and Bahraini artist Abbas Al Mousawi. The exhibition will remain open for a month from 9am to 1pm and 3pm to 9pm daily, except during weekends. For more information please contact HE Ghassen Muhsin on 39305557

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DECLARATION OF ROTARIANS IN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS
Rotary Central Office Villa No. 1 Compound 1334 Road No. 3729, Block 337 Um- Al - Hassam P.O. Box 592 Manama Kingdom of Bahrain Office No: 17 740 146 Fax No: 17 740 346 Email: ri2450@batelco.com.bh President Email: sebahatisik@gmail.com

The Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions was adopted by the Rotary International Council on Legislation in 1989 to provide more specific guidelines for the high ethical standards called for in the Object of Rotary: As a Rotarian engaged in a business or profession, I am expected to: Consider my vocation to be another opportunity to serve; Be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the ethical codes of my vocation, to the laws of my country, and to the moral standards of my community; Do all in my power to dignify my vocation and to promote the highest ethical standards in my chosen vocation; Be fair to my employer, employees, associates, competitors, customers, the public, and all those with whom I have a business or professional relationship; Recognize the honor and respect due to all occupations which are useful to society; Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community; Adhere to honesty in my advertising and in all representations to the public concerning my business or profession; Neither seek from nor grant to a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship

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Officers & Board of Directors for the Rotar y Year 2013 -2014

Sebahat Isik (Phf) President 2013-2014 PP. Khalid Turk (Phf) Immediate Past President

PP. Peter Makepeace (PHf) Vice President

Steve GLykys (PHf) Incoming President 2014-2015

Ashraf Obeid (PHf) Honorary Secretary

Andrew Petty Club Treasurer

Amira Ismail DirectorClub Services

PP. Osma Muein (PHf) DirectorGeneral Services

Ernst Weber DirectorInternational

Yusuf Fakhro DirectorCommunity Services

Marjan Modara DirectorVocational Services

Karim Mouawad SGT-AT-ARMS

The highest of distinctions is service to others

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