September 2025
And Welcome to this issue of our newsletter...
Guided by those we serve
When floods struck Bali, RCQ allocated funds to assist victims. The turning point came when we asked local families how best to use the money. Their suggestions revealed urgent needs we had not foreseen. By listening, we found ways for our support to reach further and to benefit more families than our distant assumptions could ever have achieved.
This experience is a gentle reminder that in times of crisis, effective help begins not with action but with listening. Emergencies demand heart. Effective help demands ears. We honor both when we begin by asking, "What do you need?" Communities know their priorities; they carry the wisdom of lived experience. Our role as Rotarians is to amplify their voice and match it with our resources. Quick action matters, but relevance matters just as much.
Relief guided by those affected turns charity into partnership and makes every donation count. That is the enduring spirit of Rotary: Service Above Self, practiced with wisdom, humility and heart.■
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Monday September 1, 2025
There was no weekly meeting on Monday, September 1st.
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Monday September 8, 2025
President Marcel chaired the evening, welcoming members and guests and sharing club updates and announcements. Our speaker, PP Linda Gouw, delivered her talk, “Malacca Waited Quietly for Me to See Her”.
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Monday September 15, 2025
President Marcel opened the meeting with club updates before inviting the guest speaker Trisno Ishak, musician and fashion entrepreneur, introduced by Eric Chan. His talk, “From Stage Lights to Storefronts: Trisno Ishak’s Journey,” traced his path from the stage to building a brand. He closed with a special treat, two live songs, accompanying himself on guitar.
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Monday September 22, 2025
The meeting was presided over by President Marcel, who shared updates on upcoming news and events. The highlight of the evening was a captivating presentation by Ms. Kanako MORI, introduced by Rotarian Maiko. An accomplished image consultant, Ms. Mori spoke on “The Personal Colour Magic”, engaging members with fascinating insights into how colours can enhance personal presence and create strikingly different impressions of the same individual.
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Monday September 29, 2025
There was no weekly meeting on September 29, 2025.
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Call For Nominations: President Nominee
On Thursday September 18th, PP Denis, Chair of the Nomination Committee 2026/27, invited all members to submit nominations for the club's President Nominee (to serve after President Elect Shikha). The deadline for sending nominations was September 29.
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Flames of Hope: RCQ Helps Bali Families Rekindle Daily Life
RCQ extended timely support to
flood-affected families in Bali by allocating S$1,150 through our partners at the Rotary Club of Kuta Bali. With these funds, 25 families received much-needed two-top stoves complete with regulators and 3 kg gas bottles, helping them regain a measure of normalcy in their daily lives. A stove, a flame, a new beginning for 25 Bali Families.
We are pleased to share below the letter of appreciation received from RC Kuta Bali.
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September 7, 2025
PP Erich Schneider, RCQ champion of the End Polio Walk, 7 September 2025.
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September 06, 2025
RCQ members joined forces at Willing Hearts Kitchen at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, 6 September 2025, rolling up their sleeves to prepare and deliver meals for the community.
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RCQ members attended the International Art Exhibition co-hosted by the Royal Thai Embassy and the Embassy of Egypt in Singapore. Held in the Royal Thai Embassy gardens, the event featured artists from Egypt, Japan, Korea, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, England, and Singapore. Our member Victoria exhibited her work, with fellow Rotarians there to support her and celebrate cross-cultural exchange through the arts.
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September 11, 2025
RCQ members celebrated the traditional Oktoberfest at Brotzeit.
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Happy Hour at Santosa, September 17, 2025
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Saturday, September 20, 2025, RCQ Beach clean-up
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Saturday, eptember 27, 2025
FRCS SG60 Dinner at Grand Hyatt, Singapore.
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