Dinner Notice 883rd, 1st December 2010. Jade Palace Restaurant, Abd Sitte Lane, Penang

4th -6th March 2011
National Mid-Term Meeting of Apex Clubs of Malaysia

5th March 2011
Grand Dinner--Celebrating 40 Years of Apex in Penang

VISTANA HOTEL, Jalan Bukit Gambir,Penang.

Dinner Notice 883
Place : Jade Palace Restaurant ,Abd Sitte Lane,Penang.

Date : 1st December 2010

Time : 7.30pm fellowship

Chairman : Victor Corbett
Finemaster : Tony Ng

MINUTES OF THE 882nd MEETING OF APEX CLUB OF PENANG

HELD ON 17/11/10, 8PM AT JADE PALACE RESTAURANT, PENANG

Attendance: Pres Jason Ang, Sr Apexian Victor Corbett, Angie Low, Terrie Loo,

Lifer Tony Ng, Mike Ong, Amy Yeap, Jane Chan, Danny Tan and

Jonathan Shoo.

Apology: Balan Menon, Edward Mai, Anthony Jayakumar, Lifer Andrew Ong

Jacquelyn Soon and Ai Choo. On Leave : Ryan Tang

1.0 Confirmation of Minutes

1.1 The 881st Minutes held on 03/11/10 was proposed for adoption by Angie Low

and seconded by Terrie Loo.

2.0 Coming Mid-Term to be hosted by Apex Pg / 40^th Anniversary landmark.

2.1 Mike Ong reported on behalf of Edward that the new venue is Vistana Hotel,

Jalan Bukit Gambir. The pre-social (on 4/3/2011) shall be by the poolside

while the Grand Dinner on 5/3/2011 at Ballroom has been booked for 45 tables.

Edward has made a RM3,000 deposit to the hotel and will work on the costing.

2.2 Victor asked to record his displeasure of the new venue and the change of date

to 4/3/2011 to 5/3/2011..

2.3 Victor will follow up with the relevant authorities for a site at the Speakers’

Corner, The Esplanade, for our 40^th Anniversary landmark.

2.4 Apex Pg will sponsor 2 Indonesian Apexians to attend. Edward can home host

them. Apex Pg to bear the flight cost ex-Bali & Mid-Term fees. Edward had also

pledged earlier to further sponsor 7 Apexians from The Philippines.

3.0 Apex Pg ‘Bursary Fund’

3.1 Victor said that his appeal for RM4,000 donations is under consideration by his

Company.

3.2 The Charity Treasure Hunt is in April 2011. A mini-hunt on trishaw within the

Heritage Trail will be included to make it more exciting. The Hunt is targeted

to raise RM50,000, as earlier proposed by Prospexian Lee.

3.3 Angie Low will follow up with the Student Affairs Officer of Pg TAR College.

3.4 Members agreed to name the Fund: Apex Pg Education Fund.

4.0 Adoption of inmates at Cheshire Home Foster Parents’ Day on 6/11/2010

4.1 Pres Jason, Victor, Edward, Lifer Tony Ng, Jane Chan, Mike and Prospexian

Lee attended the function. The Guang Min press published the photograph of

Jason and Mike on stage to present cheque to Toh Puan, the Governor’s wife.

5.0 Other Directors’ Reports

5.1 Pg Apex Youth members were encouraged to accept Edward’s proposed

sponsorship to the Philippines Convention in May 2011. So far there is no

response.

5.2 Members want to participate in the proposed trip from 2^nd to 6^th Dec 2010 to

Malacca for inmates of Job-Link. Edward to liaise with Malacca Central to host

a lunch for the entourage. Apex Pg will provide T-shirts while IRM other funds.

5.3 Reporting on behalf of Edward, Mike said Edward had enlisted 3 local youth

and 2 Australian youth to climb Mt Kinabalu and plant Apex flag there. A fund

raising would also be held.

6.0 Other Matters

6.1 Fines Collection : RM 14.00

6.2 Meeting was then adjourned, proposed by Terrie & seconded by Lifer Tony.

Minutes Proposed by: ……… Seconded by:……… Prepared by: Mike Ong

Student exchange, Hannah and Stephanie will be hosted by Apex Club of Penang ,13th-16th December 2010

Wanted : Your Laugh Lines.........Apexians...

Wife & Husband

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