Volume XXXXII No. 04 Dated: July 25, 2017

PROGRAMME Installation of team 2017-18 of Rotaract Club of Chandigarh Midtown

Chief Guest:

District Rotaract Chair PP Ajay Madan Keynote Speaker:

DRR Yashika Sagar

Date: July 28, 2017 (Friday) | Time: 7.00 p.m. | Venue: Hotel Shivalikview, Sector 17, Chandigarh

Rotary International Convention at Atlanta, USA

In our regular meeting on July 21, 2017 President Rtn. Dr. Rita Kalra welcomed our chief guest PP Rtn. Pam Beaudin, of Rotary Club of Edwards, our partner in Global Grant Project - Solar Energy for Himalayan Villages. She was accompanied by her husband, Denis and Rtn. Heidi of Rotary Club Aspen Colorado. They are from Rotary District 5470 (USA).

PP Pam Beaudin

Pam was introduced by our Vice President Rtn. Salil Bali as an active Rotarian since 2002 who is a charter member with the Edwards Rotary Club RID 5470, in Edwards Colorado (USA). Pam's roles in her club include Past President 2014-2015, and has had quite a bit of involvement with the club's programs that

include local children, Chair of the scholarship committee, assisting RYLA students and host family for exchange students. Since the past two years Pam, along with her husband Denis, has started to get more involved with International Club projects.

Pam expressed her happiness for being with us as the partners for the Global Grant Project - Solar Energy for Himalayan Villages. She gave a brief account of this project which will provide electricity to the villages. She said she is very excited about this project and eagerly looking forward to it.

Before Pam’s address, Rotarians of our club who attended the RI Convention at Atlanta on 10-14 June 2017 gave an impressive presentation. Pam, who also attended the convention said, “It was an awesome presentation.”

R’ann Sunita and IPP

Amarjit Singh who literally took all present

in the meeting to the sightseeing of Atlanta city through his presentation

which showed the modern city and its heritage

R’ann Indu and PP Dr. V.J.S. Vohra as Sergeant-at-

Arms at the House of Friendship, who gave his presentation through the

bulletins he edited from New York, Atlanta and England, reporting about convention

R’ann Malabika and PP Indrajeet Sengupta who

gave a presentation about the 100th Anniversary

Celebration of TRF

R’ann Renu and Rtn. Salil Chopra who talked about attending the Presentation

Skills and CSR at the convention

President Dr. Rita and Rtn.

Dr. Sanjay Kalra shared their experience of HOST’s

Hospitality Dinner at Atlanta and gave

presentation of the places they visited

R’ann Purnima and PP

Deepak Sood presenting the Fellowship at Atlanta

including the special one of 14 members from our club

Rtn. Dr. Harinder Jit Kaur accompanied by Rtn. Dr. Shashi Jain at Atlanta,

shared her experience of her first RI Convention

It was an enjoyable and memorable experience for all the 14 participants from our club. More details of RI Convention are available in our bulletin numbers 50 and 51 of RY 2016-17 at http://www.rotarychdmidtown.org/pages/bulliten_2016/bulletin50.pdf and at http://www.rotarychdmidtown.org/pages/bulliten_2016/bulletin51.pdf.

After formal vote of thanks Rtn. Prof. Rana Nayar presents a memento to PP Pam. Looking on is President Dr. Rita Kalra

Flags exchanged at Atlanta being presented to President Dr. Rita Kalra by IPP Amarjit Singh, Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra and Rtn. Dr. Harinder Jit Kaur

Flags exchanged between Rotarians from USA

and President Dr. Rita Kalra

Rotary Chandigarh Midtown has a YouTube channel

PP Dr. V.J.S. Vohra is pleased to announce the YouTube channel of Rotary Club Chandigarh Midtown; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYGrDe81Q_0p-atR1b50LRQ, which is also linked from our website and Facebook. Enjoy the documentary video on our club which was released during the Installation function on 16th July 2017, and now uploaded on the YouTube channel. Also listen to the beautiful song on the Four Way Test.

President Dr. Rita Kalra

PP Dr. Balram Gupta giving

beautiful comparison of Rotary’s Four Way Test with

Judiciary and law

Rtn. Salil Bali introducing the

chief guest

Rtn. Heidi looking forward to Solar energy project

New Rotarian Madhulika Nagpal

being inducted by chief guest Pam. Looking on is President Rita

President Dr. Rita and other ladies present baby shower gift to R’ann Dipali Adokar

Birthday gifts for R’ann Sonal and Rtn. Atul Grover

Rtn. Pam presents birthday gift to Rtn. Gobind Khandelia

Pam presents birthday gift to Rtn. R.S. Sihota Punctuality award goes to Rtn. Salil Bali

Pam’s husband Denis

Rotaract District Assembly

PDG Shaju Peter with DRR Yashika Sagar

The Rotaract District Assembly for the Presidents and office bearers of 2017-18 coincided with the date of our installation function on July 16, 2017. The programme organized by DRR Yashika Sagar at Hotel North Park, Panchkula was attended by over 100 delegates from various Rotaract Clubs from the District.

Addressing the Rotaract leaders, PDG Shaju Peter brought home to them the essential qualities required of them to lead their clubs by drawing parallels from history of human endeavour in diverse fields.

Also present on the occasion was DGE Rtn. Praveen Goyal.

As special invitee on day two of the event, Rtn. Sundeep Singh Sawhney spoke on 'Rotary-

Rotaract Synergy' through an impressive audio-visual

presentation

Swachhta at Railway Station

President Rtn. Dr. Rita Kalra, PP Rtn. T.S.

Anand and Rtn. Salil Chopra with our energetic Interactors

PRIP Raja Saboo joins our Swachh campaign

The area around PGI Bus stand was badly littered with garbage. The presence of PRIP Raja Saboo was very inspiring for Rtn. Renu Chopra and Rtn. Salil Chopra, accompanied by 8 Interactors who not only removed the garbage but also advised the shop keepers and vendors to maintain cleanliness.

Compliments from PRIP Raja Saboo

PDG Shaju Peter received a mail dated 19 July 2017 from PRIP Raja Saboo saying, “Dear Shaju, Please accept Usha’s and my heartiest congratulations and compliments for the installation ceremony that had your expert touch. I particularly want to commend you for the manner you had arranged the program and with a few minutes of delay you were able to accomplish the whole of it. Undoubtedly, the presence of His Excellency Governor of Haryana Kaptan Singh Solanki was the highlight. His presence in itself lifted up the status of the evening. And yet, the highlight was the completion of 4 decades of club’s existence and entering into the 41st year. I felt proud that I was part of the seed that was planted which has now turned into a mighty tree.”

Condolences

With deep regret we inform the sad demise of Mr. K.L. Wahyi, Grandfather of Secretary Jeeten Bhambari at Neelo Kheri, Karnal. May the departed soul rest in peace and may Almighty give strength to the family to bear the irreparable loss.

End TB

Successful launch of the project

The Project " EAT HEALTHY - LIVE HEALTHY - END TB " was successfully launched on 21.07.2017 by President Dr. Rita Kalra in presence of State TB officer Dr Rajiv Khaneja, to whom the food supplements for 150 TB patients for the month of July was handed over. This Project would be formally inaugurated by DHS Dr. Kashyap.

We are thankful to PP Kanan Diwan for sponsoring the Food Supplements for this month. This project will continue the full Rotary year. If anyone wishes to sponsor the food supplements for any particular month, the expenses are about Rs.14,000/-.

Members present were President Dr. Rita Kalra, PP Kanan Diwan, VP Salil Bali, DYS Nitin Kapur and Rtn. Kulbir Bhatia.

At the top of Secretariat Building

Installation Function of Interact Clubs

Installation ceremony and Wash in Schools held on 21st July 2017 at Vedic Kanya School, Manimajra was attended by President Dr. Rita Kalra, PE Rtn. Ashok Puri, Rtn. Nitin Kapur, Rtn. Salil Chopra, Rtn. Renu Chopra, Rtn. Sanjay Bhatia, Rtn. Dr. Manisha Sahni, Rtn. Shashikant Adokar, Rtn. Vinod Sobti and R’ann Ritu Bhatia. Salil Chopra and Dr. Manisha explained to the students about personal hygiene and hand wash and gave live demo to the students. Principal Mrs Poonam Sekhri thanked the Rotarians for this awareness program.

Another installation and Wash in Schools was held at Govt Model High School in Modern Housing Complex, Manimajra on 22nd July 2017. It was attended by PE Rtn. Ashok Puri, Rtn. Nitin Kapur, Rtn. Salil Chopra, Rtn. Renu Chopra, Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra, Rtn. Kulbir S. Bhatia and Rtn. Harinderjit Kaur. Rotarians appreciated the program put up by the students. Rtn. Salil Chopra and Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra explained to the students about personal hygiene and dental cleanliness. Principal Rajesh Kumar complimented Rotarians for taking up such useful projects for students.

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PP Harish Sethi and PP Pallav Mukherjee with PP Pam Beaudin

of Rotary Club of Edwards and other

Rotarians of RID 5470 (USA) on tour of

heritage buildings of Chandigarh City

Beautiful

Handed over School at Sector 20, Panchkula

Happy school with toilet blocks for boys, girls and staff

Rotarians and School staff

Thanks to the Chair PP Rtn. Kanan Diwan, the first Happy School project of the current Rotary year was handed over along with the toilet block and hand wash station to the school management, who also signed an MOU with President Dr. Rita Kalra.

Mrs. Upinder Ahluwalia, Mayor of Panchkula, DGE Rtn. Parveen Goyal and District Education Officer graced the occasion. PDG Shaju Peter emphasized that this school fulfilled all the nine requirements laid down by RILM for being a Happy School. Others present from our club were PP B.L. Ramsisaria, PP R.K. Luther, Secretary Jeeten Bhambri, Rtn. Sanjay Bhatia, PE Ashok Puri, VP Salil Bali, Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra, Rtn. Salil Chopra and Rtn. Renu Chopra.

Acknowledgement with thanks For hosting the fellowship on 21 July 2017:

All 14 delegates of the RI Convention at Atlanta, USA: IPP Amarjit Singh, R’ann Sunita, President Dr. Rita Kalra, Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra, PP Indrajeet Sengupta, R’ann Malabika, PP Dr. V.J.S. Vohra, R’ann Indu, PP Deepak Sood, R’ann Purnima, Rtn. Salil Chopra, Rtn. Renu Chopra, Rtn. Dr. Shashi Jain and Rtn. Dr. Harinder Jit Kaur For hosting the fellowship on 16 July 2017: IPP Kanan Diwan, PE Ashok Puri, Rtn. Parveen Setya, Rtn. Salil Bali, Rtn. Atul Grover, Rtn. R.S. Sihota, Rtn. Rajinder Rai, Rtn. M.S. Manaktala, Rtn. Raj K. Khattar, Rtn. Rakesh Jain, Rtn. Dev Jeet Singh and Rtn. Prof. Rana Nayar

Birthday of Spouses R’ann Rajneet Sandhu July 28 PDG Rtn. Yoginder Diwan July 31 Birthday of Rotarians PP Rtn. Dr. V.J.S. Vohra July 30 Rtn. Kulvinder Singh August 01 Rtn. Om Parkash August 02 Rtn. Ashish Singla August 03 Wedding anniversary R’ann Neeru & Rtn. Raj Kumar Khattar July 29 R’ann Dr. Sudha & Rtn. Dr. B.R. Jain August 02 Punctuality award Won by Vice President Rtn. Salil Bali

Congratulations

Our heartiest congratulations to R’ann Neena and Rtn. Parveen Setya. They have been blessed with grandson, Sohum.

have been blessed with grand son Sohum