Appreciation

Dear DvG DTM Annie Cheng, DTM Lee Chye Ewe, and all my beloved members.

Your presence to grace Sandakan Toastmasters club 13th installation have make a difference to our lives and to our club.

We are proud and honor to received "Distinguished Guests", who have motivated us with their inspiring speeches.

With your support, encouragement, dedication and co-operation, our function was a success.

To the organizing Chair lady CC Alice Kok and her hard working team, my gratitude for a wonderful installation.

To my successor President Norman Chin CL and his new team of Executive Committee Members,a fruitful year ahead.

With "THE COURAGE TO CONQUER" to bring Sandakan Toastmasters club to greater heights.

My Sincere Appreciation and Thanks to all of you, who in their ways had contributed to make this event a success.

With respects,

Grace Chiu ACB, CL,

Area K2 Governor 2008-2009.

Sandakan Toastmasters Club 13th Installation

The ladies say it all ....

Standing: Lee Chye Ewe, Jason Tan (Representative of YB Peter Pang)

Seated: Datin Grace Chiu, Dora Chiu, Annie Cheng, Ivy Fung

Appreciation Awards given by Datin Grace Chiu

Changing of leadership

Past Area K2 Governors: Dora Chiu and Lee Chye Ewe

For the album

I was supposed to attend Sandakan Toastmasters Club's 13th Installation Banquet with some members of my club but the rest could not make it at the last minutes. So I was the sole representative from Tawau. But what an evening it was.

The venue was at English Tea House which oversees the whole of Sandakan town during the day. It was warm since the afternoon but minutes before the function started, it began to drizzle. The guests were not really affected as they were all seated under the shade prepared earlier. However the stage was definitely affected.

There were some panics especially the organiser and speakers. I was not worried as I expected the rain to stop in a while. Furthermore, I was not one of the speakers. I was telling myself, the organiser really took their President's theme "The Courage To Conquer" seriously by having the courage to conquer even the uncertainty of nature! Well they have succeeded. The rain stopped and the night went on fine with much joyous and memorable moments.

Having the chance to meet up with old friends again is certainly something that we always look forward to. Clubs in Sandakan and Tawau are always closely related. Installation function like this is one of those opportunities that members from both clubs could meet and mingle.

I was certainly not expected to be invited to sing and later to received an award as unofficial mentor and advisor to the out going President Grace.

Congratulations to President Norman Chin and his team of executive committee members and the Organising team lead by Alice Kok.

More photos from Alice's Album & Melissa's Album


Thank you!

Division K 4^th Award Night was on 29^th June 2006 at Tamnak Thai Restaurant , Api Api Centre, Kota Kinabalu. The award night was an evening of recognition. Club presidents from Division K were recognized for leading their respective clubs to attain Distinguished, Select Distinguished & President Distinguished status. Area governors for Division K were also recognized for leading their respective areas to attain Distinguished & Select Distinguished status.

Elizabeth Goh ATMS CL, Area K 2 Governor was awarded the Select Distinguished Area Status and for serving her Areas with dedication and commitment. She was also representing her club members to receive their educational awards.

Congratulations, Area K2 Achievers

3357 Tawau Toastmasters Club
DTM 07/20/2007 Lee, Chye Ewe
ALS 07/20/2007 Lee, Chye Ewe
OCL 10/08/2007 Lee, Nyuk Moi
ACB 11/26/2007 Lee, Nyuk Moi
CC 11/26/2007 Dr. Yap, Siong Fat
ACS 12/14/2007 Fabia, Eleanor Martha
ACS 06/12/2008 Hj Yalah Munur
OCL 06/18/2008 Hj Yalah Munur
OCL 06/18/2008 Lee, Lynda Ping
OCL 06/30/2008 Rosen, Rosslin P.
OCL 06/30/2008 Lo Soo Fun, Lucy


6365 Sandakan Pidato Toastmasters Club
CC 07/20/2007 Pg. Bidin, Bibi Robiah
ACS 08/02/2007 Sandukong, Hassan Alban
CC 08/02/2007 HJ. Mohd Salleh, Al Fazli
ACB 08/06/2007 Saburi, Rashid Bin
CC 10/17/2007 Nasrah, Jamil
ACG 12/13/2007 Sandukong, Hassan Alban
CL 01/20/2008 Yunus Sawabi, Hatta Sandakan
ALB 01/20/2008 Sandukong, Hassan Alban
CC 03/30/2008 VILLIAMON, SANTE
ACB 05/06/2008 Bederi, Nurifrideri


7465 Sandakan Toastmasters Club
CC 12/05/2007 Jilimin, Melissa Betsy
CC 12/05/2007 Kok, Ai Lee
ACS 12/13/2007 Hassan, Alban Hj Sandukong
ACB 02/24/2008 Tshin, Grace Chiu Kui
OCL 03/31/2008 Chong, David Yun Ming
CL 03/31/2008 Tshin, Grace Chiu Kui
CC 05/09/2008 Chow, Kok Cheng Charles
CC 05/16/2008 Ling, How Kee
OCL 06/25/2008 Jilimin, Melissa Betsy