Volume XXXXIII No. 01 Dated: July 03, 2018

PROGRAMME Leadership Mantra

Chief Guest:

Mrs Sumedha Talwar Corporate Executive Trainer, The Art of Living

Former Associate Professor in Chandigarh College of Architecture

Date: July 06, 2018 (Friday) | Time: 6.30 p.m. | Venue: Hotel Shivalikview, Sector 17, Chandigarh

District 3080 Award Ceremony

Rotary Chandigarh Midtown bags the Rolling Trophy for the Best Club in the District

Rolling Trophy for TB Awareness Program – Total 37 Awards

Trophy for Best Club in RI District 3080 Trophy for TB awareness projects

The celebration

District Award Ceremony was held on June 30, 2018 at Hotel Heritage Grand at Pipli (Kurukshetra). Large number of Rotarians and

spouses, led by our President Rtn Dr Rita Kalra attended this event. District Governor Rtn TK Ruby presented our Club with the rolling

trophy as the Best Club of the District and another rolling trophy for TB awareness activities.

Meeting will be

followed by

fellowship

In a mail addressed to Rtn Salil Dev Bali, PRID Yash Das, Chairman of Rotary India National TB Control Committee and Secretary of

the Committee PDG Chetan Aggarwal congratulated our Club for getting the running Trophy for the best TB awareness programme,

which was sponsored by Vice Chair of the Committee Mrs Krishna Sagar in March 2017, in the memory of her husband Late PDG

Lakshmi Sagar, Founder Chairman of this Committee.

A special award - personal Expression of Gratitude was presented by DG TK Ruby to his “friend Ravi Tulsi Sir”.

District Secretary Rtn Ajay Madan announced that there are more awards to be given but due to paucity of time these awards would given to

the respective clubs in their regular meetings. However, DG TK Ruby did not hesitate to announce that our Club will also get the WinS,

Swachh Bharat and more awards. He further went on to announce that the Best Editor of the District award is in the name of PP Dr VJS Vohra.

This is the 9th year in succession, ever since Dr Vohra is the Editor of the bulletin, our Club is getting District award for „The Midtowner‟.

In addition to two rolling trophies following awards were received at the District award function;

Awards for District Conference - Udhan:

- President Dr Rita Kalra

- Rtn Nitin Kapur

- PP Deepak Sood

- Rtn Kulvinder Singh

- PP Prem Anand

- Rtn Jeeten Bhambri

- PP Indrajeet Sengupta

District Distinguish Officers awards:

- PP Ritu Singal

- PP Pallav Mukherjee

Lucky Draw:

Rtn Salil Chopra

Trendsetter awards:

- President Dr Rita Kalra

- Secretary Jeeten Bhambri

Rotarian of the month:

- Rtn Rita Kalra for August (Best President)

- Rtn Salil Chopra for September

- PP RTPS Tulsi for October

- Best Secretary Zone 3: Rtn Jeeten Bhambri

- Best Club Zone 3

- Best Vocational Training project: PP RK Luther

District Service award:

- Rtn Dr Rita Kalra

- Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra

- District Best Spouse: Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra

Best Service Project:

- Solar Electrification in Ladakh

(Active participation in this project:

President Dr Rita Kalra, PN Salil Dev

Bali, Rtn Bhavmit Tiger Chandoak,

Rtr Kuldeep and Dr Ruchir Kalra)

Best President 70 plus club and Best

of the Best President: Rtn Dr Rita Kalra

Best Secretary 70 plus club:

Rtn Jeeten Bhambri

- Best Club 70 plus

Best DG Visit: PP Prem Anand

Valedictory Function – Awards Nite

Our regular meeting on June 29, 2018 was held at Hotel Hometel, Chandigarh. It was a very well organized amazing function. Credit for this

memorable event goes to our dynamic President Dr Mrs Rita Kalra and also to the Best Spouse in the District Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra, who also

prepared photo albums for 27 members. The awards were presented by Chief Guest District Governor 2018-19 Rtn Praveen Chander Goyal

and R‟ann Basu Goyal. Others who also distributed the awards were Assistant Governor Zone 3 PP Rakesh Mittal, accompanied by R‟ann

Ritu Mittal and Hony Secretary of SOREM Mrs Promila Chander Mohan.

Anchors for live telecast Rtn

Kulvinder Singh with R’ann Raspal

Invocation by Rtn Dr Manisha Sahni

Shrandanjali song by R’ann

Parul Bali

Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra presents bouquet to Chief

Guest DGE Praveen Goyal and Basu Goyal

Welcome address by PP

Gurdip S Deep

PP Dr Balram Gupta gives reflections of year gone by

Felicitations by President

Dr Rita Kalra

Graceful dance performance by President

Dr Rita and Dr Sanjay Kalra

The Awards – presented by DGE Praveen Goyal with R’ann Basu

Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra

AG Rakesh Mittal with R’ann Ritu

PDG Shaju Peter

PP Dr VJS Vohra with R’ann Indu Vohra

R’ann Sudha Puri

PN Salil Dev Bali with R’ann Parul

Area of Focus (AOF) Champion Awards

PP Vinod Jawa PP Gurdip S Deep PP RTPS Tulsi PP Dr VJS Vohra Rtn Prof. Rana Nayar Rtn Dr. Sanjay Kalra PP Ritu Singal Rtn Salil Dev Bali Rtn Kulwinder Singh PP Deepak Sood PE Ashok Puri PP Amarjit Singh R’ann Maniki Deep Rtn Kulbir Bhatia PP BL Ramsisaria PP RK Luther PP Indrajeet Sengupta PP Pallav Mukherjee PP TS Anand Rtn Ritu Bhatia PP Dr SK Sharma PP Prem Anand Rtn Anupam Jain Rtn Renu Chopra PP RK Goyal R’ann Sudha Puri Rtn Salil Chopra Rtn Dr Harinderjit Kaur Rtn Dr. Shashi Jain Dr YM Aggarwal Rtn Shuchi Thakur PP Kanan Diwan H/Rtn Indu Luthra Rtn RK Jain Rtn Rekha Sawhney PP Dr Balram Gupta Rtn Arjan Singh PP Harish Sethi Rtn Devjeet Singh

Voluteers Making a Difference

Arush Mathur Rtn Dr Nitin Mathur R'ann Mala Sengupta R'ann Dr Manjushri Sharma Rtn Dr Vishal Dua Rtn Subhash Vats Rtn Madhulika Nagpal Rtn Suman Gupta Rtn Dr Col VK Kapoor Rtn Renu Nayyar Rtn AK Sachdeva Rtn Ravinder Krishan PP Ajit Gulati Rtn Vinod Sobti Dr. Anjali Aggarwal PP Anil Mehan R'ann Lalita and Rtn Chandra Parkash PP Dr Vanita Gupta Rtn Tej Mohan Singh Rtn Rekha Sawhney PP Dr SK Sharma Rtn Bhavmit Chandoak Dr. Ruchir Kalra Rtn Prof Dr IS Dua Sanjay Singla Jeewan Aggarwal Manjula Garg Dr RK Sharma Dr Seema Ghai Rtn Dr Gopal Munjal Himanshu & Ravi (Satyadeep Offset Printers) Rtn RS Sachdeva Rtn Salil Chopra Rtn Sanjay Bhatia PP TS Anand PP Deepak Sood Rtn Devjeet Singh

President’s Medallion for Excellence

Rtn Dr Harinderjit Kaur (Maximum Impact project)

Rtn. Salil Chopra (Maximum Number of Projects)

PP TS Anand (Best Advocacy)

Rtn Renu Chopra (Best Project Coordinator)

Rtn Shuchi Thakur (Most Innovative Club Project)

Rtn Kulvinder Singh (Best Hospitality Coordinator)

PN Salil Dev Bali (Best funded Project)

PP Gurdip Singh Deep (Best Project Captain)

PP Dr. Balram Gupta (Best Rotary Invocation)

Rtn. Prof. Rana Nayar (Best Voice)

PP Deepak Sood (Best Counsellor)

PP RTPS Tulsi (Best Poetry)

R’ann Urmil Luther (Best Dressed)

PDC, IW Neeru Khattar (Best Singer)

Rtn Dr Manisha Sahni ( Best Prayer)

R’ann Indu Anand (Best dance)

Rtn Nitin and Shivani Kapur (Best Cat Walk)

Rtn Mrs DK Singh (Consummate Attendance)

PP Subhash Bindra, PP BL Ramsasria, PP Dr VJS Vohra, Rtn Jeetan Bhambri (Publishing, Content and Design, Publications, Publicity)

PE Ashok Puri and R’ann Sudha, Rtn Sanjay and Rtn Ritu Bhatia (Best Volunteer Couple)

R’ann Sandhya Khandelia ( Best Spouse support – Annapurna)

Festival Hostings PP Indrajeet Sengupta and R’ann Malabika, PP DP Khandelia and R’ann Sandhya

H/Rtn Dr Indu Luthra (Best Smile)

Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra ( Philanthropist and Best Motivation support)

PP Pallav Mukherjee (Best Quizing )

Presented to AG Rakesh Mittal, The trendsetter,changemaker and inspiration in Rotary Making a difference by President Dr Rita Kalra

PP Deepak Sood with Purnima

Rtn Jeeten Bhambri with Kadam

PP RK Goyal

PDG Shaju Peter

PP RK Luther

PP Amarjit Singh

Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra

Rtn Nitin Kapur

PP Dr Kesho Ram Gupta

Rtn Parveen Setya

Supporters of the bulletin through advertisements

Rtn Salil Chopra

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PP RTPS Tulsi with R’ann Ranjana

PP Harish Sethi, Rtn Arjan Singh and

Rtn Sanjay Bhatia

PP Dr Balram Gupta with R’ann Shashi

PP Dr Vanita Gupta with Dr BC Gupta

PP DP Khandelia & PP Indrajeet Sengupta

PP BL Ramsisaria & PP Gurdip S Deep

Release of souvenir

Rtn Prof Dr IS Dua with R’ann Guninder

AG Rakesh Mittal presents awards to Rotarians

Rtn Chandra Parkash with R’ann Lalita

PP Deepak Sood & Rtn Kulvinder Singh

PP RK Luther with R’ann Urmil

PP Prem Anand with R’ann Indu Anand

Wedding anniversary of President Dr Rita and Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra

Rtn Jeeten Bhambri

Rtn Anupam Jain and Rtn

Renu Chopra

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PP Prof Dr SK Sharma attending Seminar in Paris

Government of India and International Standards Organisation (ISO) have nominated PP Prof SK Sharma for participation in the seminar on

CCU and meetings of adhoc group on Carbon Utilization, ISO/TC 265 and ISO/TC 265/WG 1 which is held on 2nd July to 6th July 2018 in

Paris, France. Prof SK Sharma was earlier nominated as member of Adhoc Working group of 9 countries on carbon Capture and Use (CCU)

by ISO, keeping in view his significant contributions in the area of Climate Change, by ISO.

Hunnar Vocational Training Centre On 28th June 2018 Hunnar Vocational Training Centre for sewing and tailoring was

inaugurated by Mrs Harjinder Kaur, Former Mayor and presently Chairperson of Chandigarh

Commission for Protection of Child Right. Rotary Singer India project in collaboration with

Rotary Chandigarh Midtown is located at Guru Aasra Palsora. The vocational training centre

will train women and girls in sewing and tailoring all through the year. Each course is of six

months duration and successful candidate will receive certification from Singer and Rotary.

The trainer is sponsored by Singer India who have provided 21 industrial machines. The

village community is very happy and grateful to Rotary for taking up this initiative in the

village. Mrs Harjinder Kaur said that sewing is inborn talent in women and they should

practice regularly so that their skill is polished up. President Dr Rita Kalra motivated the

warden and residents to take up the project so that girls are benefitted. Shri Narinder

Choudhary thanked the chief guest for gracing the occasion. Rotarians, Rotaractors and RCC

members joined the function and supported the cause with their presence.

President Rtn Dr Rita Kalra ends her wonderful Rotary Year 2017-18 with a Couplet

Ye Ghar Mera Gulshan Hai, Gulshan Ka Khuda Hafiz,

Allah Nigehban, Nash-E-Man Ka Khuda Hafiz.

Report of Dental checkup and treatment completed by Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra’s Smile Express Team in collaboration with Rotary Chandigarh Midtown, supported by Rotary Club of Redding West from 15th April to 15th June 2018

Place Total Examined

Fillings Scalings RCT Extract ion

Brushes and Tooth pastes

distributed

Additional Activities

Vishwas School

Sector - 9 Panchkula,

Haryana

237 77 48 - - 240 Oral hygiene , personal

hygiene talk and brushing

demonstration

Aashiana Orphanage Sector - 16, Panchkula,

Haryana

92 76 66 14 10 100 Oral hygiene , personal

hygiene talk and brushing

demonstration

Village Khuda Alisher

Chandigarh

82 - 39 - - 90 Oral Health exhibition, Drawing

competition Topic - no to

Tobacco.

Gurukul Global School

490 - - - - 300 Oral hygiene , personal

hygiene talk and brushing

demonstration

Village Mullapur

110 - - - - 100 Drawing competition Topic - no to

Tobacco.

Govt. High School Wanla

120 - - - - 70 Oral hygiene , personal

hygiene talk and brushing

demonstration

Govt. Secondary

school Khaltsi

150 - - - - 100 Oral hygiene , personal

hygiene talk and brushing

demonstration

Govt. Middle school

Ladhakh

30 - - - - 30 Oral hygiene , personal

hygiene talk and brushing

demonstration

Total 1311 153 153 14 10 1030

Total Expenditure of the Project: Rs 95996/- (US$ 1454)

Smile Express

Report of Dental checkup and treatment completed by Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra’s Smile Express Team in collaboration with Rotary Chandigarh Midtown, supported by Rotary Club of Redding West from 15th April to 15th June 2018

Place Total Examined

Fillings Scalings RCT Extract ion

Brushes and Tooth pastes

distributed

Additional Activities

Vishwas School

Sector - 9 Panchkula,

Haryana

237 77 48 - - 240 Oral hygiene , personal

hygiene talk and brushing

demonstration

Aashiana Orphanage Sector - 16, Panchkula,

Haryana

92 76 66 14 10 100 Oral hygiene , personal

hygiene talk and brushing

demonstration

Village Khuda Alisher

Chandigarh

82 - 39 - - 90 Oral Health exhibition, Drawing

competition Topic - no to

Tobacco.

Gurukul Global School

490 - - - - 300 Oral hygiene , personal

hygiene talk and brushing

demonstration

Village Mullapur

110 - - - - 100 Drawing competition Topic - no to

Tobacco.

Govt. High School Wanla

120 - - - - 70 Oral hygiene , personal

hygiene talk and brushing

demonstration

Govt. Secondary

school Khaltsi

150 - - - - 100 Oral hygiene , personal

hygiene talk and brushing

demonstration

Govt. Middle school

Ladhakh

30 - - - - 30 Oral hygiene , personal

hygiene talk and brushing

demonstration

Total 1311 153 153 14 10 1030

Total Expenditure of the Project: Rs 95996/- (US$ 1454)

Condolences

- R‟ann Bir Gulati lost her mother on

26th June 2018 at Amritsar. Our

heartfelt condolences to her and other

members of the family.

- Our deep condolences to Rtn Subhash

Vats whose mother expired on 25th

June 2018.

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New Rotary Year 2018-19

Rtn Barry Rassin, a member of the Rotary Club of East

Nassau, Bahamas, has taken over as President of Rotary

International 2018-2019.

His strategy includes fostering stronger connections

between Rotary International and Rotary Clubs. He says

we must grow our youth programs, especially Rotaract,

strengthening the transition to Rotary. The Young

Professional Rotaract Clubs could evolve into Rotary

Clubs.

He believes we must address how we bring our mission

into households around the world. Those who know what

good Rotary Clubs do will want to be a part of it and we

must find new models for membership that allow all

interested in our mission to participate.

Our District 3080

DG 2017-18 Rtn TK Ruby hands over the Collar to DG 2018-19 Rtn Praveen C. Goyal. Looking on are

DGE Rtn Jitendra Dhingra, DGN Rtn

Ramesh Bajaj, District Secretary 2017-18 Rtn Ajay Madan and Chief District Sgt-at-Arms

2017-18 Rtn VK Sharma

Our Club President’s message

President Rtn Ashok Puri

Let us be the change

that we want to see in

this world. Let us not

wait for the world

around us to change

while we sit passively.

Let us go out there and

become inspiration,

become the shining star

that beckons others to

do the same.

Spirits high on day one of new Rotary year

On 1st July 2018 with the beginning of new Rotary year, Rotary Chandigarh Midtown along with Rotaract Club of Le Corbusier

organised a Nadi Shaudan at Rotary House in Sector 12 Panchkula. President Ashok Puri guided all the Rotarians and Rotaractors

present there about right way to have Nadi Shaudan. After a marvelous yoga session in the morning we move towards Ashiana

orphanage where the second event is organized which is "Nishkam seva". Rotarians and Rotaractors organized a drawing competition on

the topic “Say No to Drugs" for students of class 6th to 8th and 9th to 12th. A presentation was given on this topic by Secretary Rtn Salil

Chopra. Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra, IPP Dr Rita Kalra, President Ashok Puri, First Lady R‟ann Sudha Puri and Rtn Renu Chopra were also

present.

A joint project of Swatchta was conducted with Rotaractors of Le Corbusier, Samaritan and Dev Samaj College at Sector 17 plaza

where we adviced people that it is our duty to keep the country clean. It was a satisfying effort for cleanliness of our country.

For Annapurna we were at Bal Niketan Sector 2 in Panchkula to serve food to orphan inmates, sponsored by Er IC Sharma and his wife

Lalita Sharma. Rotarians present were: PDG Shaju Peter, President Ashok Puri with R‟ann Sudha Puri , IPP Dr Rita Kalra, Rtn Dr

Sanjay Kalra, Secretary Salil Chopra, Rtn Renu Chopra, PP Indrajeet Sengupta with Mala Sengupta, PP Prem Anand with R‟ann Indu

Anand , PP Gurdip S Deep, PP Amajit Singh and PP Vinod Jawa.

Rotarians present in 1st

meeting - Pranayam 1. PP RK Luther

2. PP Vinod Jawa

3. PP Prem Anand

4. President Ashok Puri

5. Secretary Salil Chopra

6. Rtn Suman Gupta

And Rotaractors of Le

Corbusier

Rotarians in Nishkam Sewa project - A. Ashiana orphanage Sector 16 Panchkula

B. Old age home Sector 15 Chandigarh

C. Old age home Sector 43 Chandigarh

1. President Ashok Puri and R‟ann Sudha Puri

2 IPP Dr Rita Kalra and Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra

3. Secrtary Salil Chopra and Rtn Renu Chopra

4. President Elect Salil Dev Bali

5. Rtn Kulbir Bhatia DYS

And Rotaractors of Dev Samaj, Le Corbusier and Samaritan

Rotarians for Swatch Bharat at

Sector 17 Chandigarh PP RTPS Tulsi and R‟ann Ranjana Tulsi

President Ashok Puri

First Lady R‟ann Sudha Puri

Secretary Salil Chopra

PP Amarjit Singh

PP Vinod Jawa

And Rotaractors of Le Corbusier and

Samaritan

Yoga exercises under guidance of President Ashok Puri

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Acknowledgement with thanks Fellowship on June 29, 2018 hosted by: President 2017-18 Rtn Dr Rita Kalra Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra Rtn Kulvinder Singh Rtn Jeeten Bhambri Birthday of Rotarians President Rtn Ashok K Puri July 03

PP Rtn Dr Balram K Gupta July 04

Rtn MS Manaktala July 08 PP Rtn Indrajeet Sengupta July 12

Birthday of Spouses R‟ann Sarabjit Bawa July 02

R‟ann Aruti Nayar July 02

R‟ann Chanchal Rai July 10

R‟ann Parul Bali July 11

R‟ann Moon Inder Sandhu July 12

Wedding anniversary R‟ann Madhu & Rtn Bhagwan Shree Jindal July 02

Rtn Harvinder & Mr Arunjit Singh July 07

R‟ann Dr Seemha & Rtn Rajinder Rai July 11

R‟ann Dr Shavita & Rtn Dr Varinder Singh July 12

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Drawing competition on the topic “Say No to Drugs"

Annapurna – serving food

Swachh Bharat campaign led by President Ashok Puri and Secretary Salil Chopra in Sector 17, Chandigarh

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