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If you were supposed to... be with us last week.
By Baby Rtn. George Lagos

Last Wednesday's meeting was more than the usual RCMA pow wow and although it was difficult breaking old habits, most RCMA'yers had to find something else to do to occupy the morning (I guess it was a good break for RCMA night owls like me). 7:30 to 12:00 noon was well spent as I heard from the conversations while waiting for lunch to be served. Rtn Tony Leviste caught up on that much needed practice...(the 2nd and 3rd Leg of the Prez Cup was scheduled last weekend I hope that helped!).

Our other rotarians were in their business suits and looked like they actually worked that morning nonetheless it was nice seeing the usual crowd meeting in a different setting. The joint meeting was the first for me as well as a few others who attended but even the Prez was impressed with the turnout 81.7 % fantastic! Why ? Fellow RCMAyer Bobby Chang commented that our Dear Prez Dennis knew our weakness... lunch was 100 % free ! I also heard that the lunch was three times the cost of our usual breakfast so for those who attended this meeting, no breakfast for you guys well, atleast for the next three meetings!

The Intercon Ball room about 50 % full by the time the meeting was officially opened by the two Presidents (our's ofcourse was the younger looking of the two!) and the meeting proper started. I could not help but notice though that by this time we were there for already one and a half hours ...and that was only eating the free lunch.Then the introductions, acknowledgements and the toast's (it would have been better with champagne though) The speakers' line up was quite impressive and very international they have like 12 nationalities in their club the most popular that day was New Zealand. Well, we all learned a few new things about New Zealand; what was the real name of New Zealand again? Hey don't ask me ask VP Paul K.C.

No less than the RI Director Hon. Bill Boyd from New Zealand talked about the future of Rotary in the next Millenium. I wish I could have stayed on to finish the meeting but had to rush for another one across town so I guess someone else will have to fill up the rest of the events. Our mother Club was a gracious host and I hope we can reciprocate by inviting them to our breakfast meeting and continue to foster the goodwill and fellowship that both clubs have.

Our President Dennis looked so "totoy" commented a fellow RCMAyer compared to the rest of the panel sitting in the presidential table. It goes to show how young RCMA membership is and it seems to get younger every week.


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