RI President Ray Klinginsmith

AUGUST 2010

Carl Wilhelm Stenhammar TRF Chair to visit Chandigarh 27-28 AUGUST 2010

28 August

May 2011

IIHM, Sector 42, Chanidgarh . 2:30pm The Rotary Foundation Intercity Register Now

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ongratulations on the formal installation’s of club teams. Time flies, a month has gone by and we have just eleven months to reach our goals. Take action and use this golden opportunity to leave a high mark in fellowship and service to the community. There have been heartening reports of clubs taking up projects with enthusiasm and some even report a project a day. A number of clubs have held ‘Blood Donation Camps’, other are requested to hold them now. Membership is the life line of rotary, new members bring new life, new ideas and greater enthusiasm. Keep the ‘quantity with quality’ motto in mind when inducting members. Return a favour, each rotarian should be encouraged to propose a new member this year in honor of the person who proposed them as a member of this great organisation. September is the ‘New Generations’ month, make sure the existing ‘Rotaract and Interact’ clubs are active and vibrant, involve them in your club programs and projects. Explore possibility of starting new rotaract and interact clubs where possible. An innovative program to increase ‘Awareness’ about Rotary in the community is proposed by involving schools and thru them members of the community by highlighting rotary’s involvement in the first against Polio. This will also help raise funds for the ‘End Polio Now’ Bill & Melinda Gates Challenge Grant. We are fortunate that Chief Trustee of the Rotary Foundation and PRIP Carl Wilhelm Stenhammar & his gracious wife Monica will be with us for an ‘Intercity’ at Chandigarh on Saturday 28th August 2010. Lead by example, contribute and energise your members to support the TRF, our life line for projects & programs. Congratulations to all rotarians of our District in supporting IPDG Chetan in achieveing a record $3,33,291 last year, your target is $400,000. We can, and we will achieve it. I have confidence in our Rotary family. I hope you have informed AG and the zone committee chairs of your nominees on the committees and shared your goals to move ahead with an action plan.This is designed to increase involvement of members in all activities; the key to ‘Bigger Better Bolder’ clubs as we walk forward 'Building Communities – Bridging Continents’.

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Clubs’ Activities Reports

ATTENDANC E REPORT : JULY 2010

Ambala 60 Ambala Central 75 Ambala City 80 Ambala Industrial Area 80 Anandpur Sahib 45 Baddi 80 Bhakra Nangal 65 Chandigarh 53 Chandigarh Central 60.87 As is the tradition, the last District event is the time when the reigning District Governor64hands Chandigarh City Beautiful Midtown 43 over the leadership to his successor. On Sunday, the Chandigarh 27th June 2010, DG Chetan Aggarwal, Chandigarh Shivalik 79 having almost completed his term presented the collar to incoming District leader Rtn Madhukar Club Nahan 64 Malhotra, who was also joined by the incoming first lady, Ann Dehra DunNeeru Malhotra. 74 Dehra Dun West 80 Medical Camp in progress Chandigarh - Over 1000 patients examined at a medical camp Dehradun Central 51.3 organised by Rotary Club Chandigarh at Colony No. 5 The senior-most RI Officer of our District, who was also presented the Life-Time Achievement Deoband 70 Award, PDG Lakshmi Sagar, formally handed over the Doon collarShivalik to DGEHills Madhukar Malhotra.80 Doon Vikas 79 Gangoh 82 DG Madhukar complimented IPDG Chetan Aggarwal for raising the bar of Rotary service in the Gharaunda 76 District and assured that Team10-11 is all set to take the Rotary flag to still greater heights. Hardwar 60 Himalayan Ranges Mansa Devi 60 Jagadhri 50 Jagadhri North 52 Jawalapur Jind 50 Jind Midtown, Jind 80 Kaithal 85 Kankhal 65 Dehradun Central - Rotarians marked the start of new Saharanpur Continental - District Governor Madhukar Karnal 75 Rotary year by donating 30 units of blood Malhotra distribute School bag and stationary to children. Karnal Midtown 80 Kasauli 66 Mor Kharar 78 Kurali Central 46 Kurukshetra 80 Ladwa 82.5 Morinda 85 Mussoorie 78 Nahan Sirmour Hills 75 Nalagarh 68.5 Nangal Central 70 Narwana 60 Panchkula 48.5 Panipat 65 Panipat Central 75 Saharanpur Continental - Awareness to avoid polythene Saharanpur Midtown - Distribution of food packets Panipat Midtown 82 Jute bags distribution programe Panipat Rainbow 70 Panipat South 62 Paonta Sahib 85 Parwanoo 50 Pinjore Hills 50 Radaur 72 Rampu Bushahr 36 Ranipur 68 Rishikesh 46 Roopnagar 65 Roorkee 55 Roorkee Midtown 70 Saharanpur 70 Saharanpur Central 80 Saharanpur Midtown - Rotary members in Balwari Himalayan Ranges - Ms. Neha Chopra, District’s First female Saharanpur Continental 85 DDR Saharanpur Greater 85 Saharanpur Mid Town 75 Saharanpur South 67 SAS Nagar 65 Saumya Uttarkashi 60 Shahbad Markanda 72 Shayampur 60 Shimla 48.38 Shimla Midtown 55 Solan (HP) 46.02 Solan Midtown 80 Yamunanagar 26 Yamunanagar-Riviera 67.5

Chetan hands over the baton to DG Madhukar

Dehradun - Zonal Chairmen Meet Zone 10 & 14

Roorkee Midtown: Rtn. RIDE Y.P. Das inaugurated Rotary canopy at Ganeshpur Chowk.

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The Rotary Foundation contributions 2009-10

3,33,291

Congrats Rotarians

Our heartiest congratulations to IPDG Chetan Aggarwal, who have been able to create a record through your generous contributions and his excellent leadership in our District’s contributions to The Rotary Foundation during 2009-10 : USD 3,33,291. This is the highest-ever contribution to the Foundation from our District. I have no doubt that the Rotarians shall continue to outshine with their generosity and kindness

New members orientation Congratulations to AG Rtn. Piyush Mittal & AG Dr. J.P. Nawani for organising “New Member Orientation Programme” with great success. Faculty included PDG Dr. Gulshan Thakral, PDG Prem Bhalla assisted by AG Piyush Mittal & PP Col Dalip Patnaik. The support of PP Bipin Berry, PP D.C. Bansal, PP Dr. S. Farooq & PP Col. Dalip Patnaik is gratefully acknowledged.

TRF Intercity Your District is organising a special intercity on the arrival of The Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Carl Wilhelm Stenhammar to Chandigarh on August 28. This will be an afternoon event in the airconditioned auditorium of IIHM, Sector 42, Chandigarh, at 2.30pm followed by Hi-Tea. Please send list of delegates with registration by clubs. Cheques/DD in favor of “Rotary Club Chandigarh”. PHF and EREY clubs shall receive special recognition during the event. Host: Rotary Club of Chandigarh Registration Fee is Rs.250 - Single Rs. 450 - Couple

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GSE Team PDG Mary Martin from USA to lead the GSE Team from District 7770 District 7770 has selected PDG Mary Martin to be the leader of the GSE team visiting us in December. She is an active dynamic Rotarian. She is a former Executive Director of Little River Chamber of Commerce.

Youth Exchange Programme Two students from Germany and two from Taiwan (under 17 years of age) are looking for host families for their one year of exchange stay in India. Those Rotarians interested in hosting the students may get in touch with Rtn. PP Navjit Singh Aulakh. The Indian exchange against these students shall happen next year.

Directory Changes

DGN Nominations

On page 181, please delete the name of Rtn. Dr. R.S. Gandhi as Chairman for Water & Environment for Zone 7. Rtn. V.S. Raina is new Chairman. New email id of Rtn. Sunil Kumar Bhagat, Secretary, Rotary Club of Saharanpur Central is sunilbhagat140@yahoo.com

We are pleased to invite nominations for post of DGN 2013-14 from all interested Clubs. They should communicate in writing to District Governor expressing their intention to nominate a suitable candidate. The last date for receipt of such communication is 15th September 2010. They will then be furnished with application forms which the candidates should fill with all required particulars and send to the Nomination Committee Chairman to reach on or before 30th October 2010.

Good Times Are Here to Roll Again Let’s keep our promise to be with our RI President Ray Klinginsmith in New Orleans, USA, in May 2011 for the Rotary International Convention. - PDG Kawal Bedi

DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2010-11 18-19 DECEMBER 2010 TAGORE THEATRE CHANDIGARH

Registration Fee till From 1st August-31st October Single Rs.1,400 | Couple Rs.2,500 Cheques should be made in favor of “DISCON2010” payable at Chandigarh. FOR DETAILS & REGISTRATION rotary3080@gmail.com

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JULY Inform City/District Administration. Each club must write to their respective District / City administration including heads of Social Welfare, Education,Health, departments, informing them about the change in leadership, so that they can keep your club involved in various social welfare programmes. Please send the office bearers’ names and contact details of active Rotaract, Interact, and the RCCs as also the respective club chair appointed for the same, to District Editor Rtn. Mohinder Paul Gupta to include it in the addendum to the District Directory.

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he month of July has been a special one for me in many ways. Being addressed as ‘First Lady of the District’, whenever I went made me wonder how this phrase came about. But as I visited a few clubs and saw how the ‘First Lady of the club’ conducted herself–in-her strong yet silent way, the gentle push, the dual feeling of anxiety and enthusiasm, left me in awe and admiration for them. Kudos to them for their tremendous support to their spouses- the meaning & depth of the phrase creeped in by itself … As Mother Teresa said ‘Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier’ – let us spread the message of love & happiness from our home, through our children. By involving them in some projects, by making them aware of their being the blessed ones, by making small contributions through them on their special days- by making them join the Interact & Rotaract Clubs – they surely will feel enriched to be able to give something back to the needy ones. Till we meet next …

APPLICATIONS INVITED

GSE Programme Clubs are requested to advertise or seek application from eligible candidates to be a part of the GSE Team visiting USA from our District. The last date for receiving the completed applications is 20th September. Applications from Rotarians are also invited for the GSE Team Leader. The application must reach the Secretariat before 6th September.

District Governor’s Official Visit AUGUST -SEPTEMBER 2010

NEW APPOINTMENTS District Chair – Interact David Hilton Classification: Education – Administration Address: Brightlands Estate, Majra P.O., Saharanpur Road, Dehradun-248171 Mobile: 09897407774 | Email: davidjhilton@gmail.com Co-Ordinator – Medical Camps & Volunteers Dr. G.S. Kochhar Classification: Anaesthetist Address: 3024, Sector 21-D, Chandigarh-160 022 Mobile: 98141 22444 | Email: deephospital@yahoo.com

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Anandpur Sahib Ambala Central Dehradun West Panipat Ambala City Karnal

No Bouquets . No Mementos . No Gifts please. Rather shall appreciate contributions to The Rotary Foundation

Forthcoming Programmesl

Co-Ordinator – TRF PP Rtn. B.L. Ramsisaria Classification: Consultancy – Engineering Address: # 259, Sector 7, Panchkula-134100 (HR) Mobile: 9316334400 | Email: blr@ramsisaria.org

AUGUST -SEPTEMBER 2010

NEW CONTACT DETAILS

28TH AUGUST . CHANDIGARH TRF INTERCITY ON VISIT OF TRF TRUSTEE CHAIR CARL WILHELM STENHAMMAR

DGN Manmohan Singh Email: msdg1213rid3080@gmail.com President Arvind Mahajan, RC Chandigarh Email: arvindrotary@gmail.com

21st AUGUST . SAHARANPUR U.P. STATE POLIO ORIENTATION MEET 22nd AUGUST . DEHRADUN UTTRAKHAND STATE POLIO ORIENTATION MEET

12 SEPTEMBER - PANIPAT ZONAL MEET - STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR “BIGGER BETTER & BOLDER CLUBS”