Message from RI President Stephanie Urchick
The Club Presidents of Rotary year 2024-25
Dear Club Presidents,
I congratulate you on your installation to the office of club Presidents of Rotary Clubs in District 3141.
Rotary needs your leadership now more than ever if we are to make every club and district an irresistible experience. By following Rotary’s Action Plan and making sure all members feel a sense of belonging in your club, you have a special opportunity to inspire members to new heights of service.
Our ability to create lasting change begins with our family of Rotary. Together, it is within our power to bring healing in a divided world. Join me in making Rotary a source of strength for those who need it most, within and beyond our membership.
Let this be the year we harness The Magic of Rotary, and let Rotary be known as an organization that takes care of its members as well as the people we serve.
It is within your power to help make your club a beacon of goodwill and fellowship in your community.
I look forward to working beside you as we change the world with The Magic of Rotary.
Warm regards,
Stephanie A. Urchick
Rotary International President, 2024-2025
Message from DG Chetan Desai
Ignite the Magic of Rotary: Building Vibrant Clubs, Vibrant Communities!
Dear Vibrant President and Club Members,
As your District Governor, I'm thrilled to embark on this Rotary year together, fueled by the inspiring theme - The Magic of Rotary. This theme isn't just a slogan; it's a call to action to ignite the magic within each of us and create a lasting impact on our communities.
My vision for this year is to build on this magic and make our clubs truly Vibrant. Vibrant clubs are those where members are engaged, enthusiastic, and empowered to make a difference.
Rotary District 3141 boasts a rich tapestry of service projects - from Vibrant Anganwadis, nurturing young minds to Breast Cancer Detection empowering women. We champion CSR initiatives, sustainable tribal welfare, and transform lives through ‘disability to ability’ programs. We care for the elderly with compassion, and bring hope with pediatric heart surgeries and eye surgeries. Let's not forget the importance of mental well-being – mental health initiatives are crucial. Neonatal projects, water projects, railway projects and the fight against anemia and thalassemia - each project holds the potential to transform lives. Samavesh, our national integration project in Kashmir, reminds us of our duty to integrate Kashmiri people
The magic lies in YOU! Your participation and dedication breathe life into these projects. I urge you to embrace these opportunities - attend club meetings, participate in service projects, and share your ideas. Together, we can weave a vibrant tapestry of service that leaves a lasting impact. Let's ignite the magic, build vibrant clubs, and create vibrant communities!
With Rotarian Spirit, Chetan Desai
District Governor, Rotary International District 3141
Message from AG Sree Nandy
Let me begin by congratulating RC Mumbai Juhu on its milestone 25th year. Among many other accomplishments, the club has done yeoman's work in igniting the spark of service among generations of Interactors. It has been at the forefront of youth leadership development in the District, hosting impactful programs like Udaan and Sanskar year after year. In fact, I have been a judge at the dance competition at Udaan and witnessed the unmatched enthusiasm and participation by schools and students. This club infuses the wisdom of senior Rotarians with the energy of the younger ones a perfect recipe for success in the Vibrant year.
President Subhashish’s keen interest in carrying forward his club's legacy projects while adding new ones from district focus areas shows the beautiful and balanced planning he and his board have done. The unbridled support the President enjoys from his fellow club members and his spouse Shubhra has set the stage for an excellent and vibrant year ahead.
As President Subhashish and his board stand poised to take office, he stands in solidarity with 35,000 leaders of Rotary clubs in 200 countries, promising to create lasting change. Rotary Presidentship is not a task to be achieved; it is the best leadership learning exercise there is. It is a year that presents you with unlimited opportunities to be a changemaker and helps you grow to be a better version of yourself, both as a professional and as a person.
Dear Editor Sumana Menon, the incredible power of the written word makes your Club Bulletin a powerful tool to create an impression amongst all stakeholders, be they members, sponsors, or partners It builds up the credibility for the club and the Rotary brand while furthering collaborations, member engagement, and fundraising efforts. So, it is not only about the lives you change but also about the stories you tell. And this is where the Vibrant Breezy News is all set to make a difference.
To all the members at RCM Juhu: Carpe Diem, seize the day, and always remember that you have a friend in your AG.
Rtn Sree Nandy
Assistant Governor 24-25 Managing Editor, GML, 24-25
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT
We Firmly believe- One way to make positive change is to embrace the principles of DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION to usher in the vision of Rotary. “Together we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting changes- across the globe, in our communities and ourselves.”
Namaste! Congratulations to last year’s Incredible, team on successful completion of Rotary year 2023-24.The Rotary International Campaign for the year is ;”The Magic of Rotary”.
The theme for this year, so relevant for our Club as well!
Beginning the new Rotary year by thanking all fellow Rotarians of my club, for bestowing their belief in me, to lead the club as the 25th President of our Club, for Rotary year 2024-25. I am proud to be a Rotarian! I am most honoured and humbled for this; and with the help and support of my Board members and fellow Club members, I will do my best to meet the challenge..
For more than 24 years, Mumbai Juhu Club’s guiding principles have been the foundation upon which our values and tradition stand. The Four-Way Test, Object of Rotary and the Avenues of Service express our commitment to service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership. Our club has been built on a strong leadership foundation, it has become an embodiment of Service, Trust and Bonding. We are fortunate to have members, who are fully committed to the Rotary ideal of ‘Service Above Self’. Our Flagship Projects continue to make innovations every year, this year too we make unique headway in ‘Sanskar’, ‘Udaan’,’Ashish’s Umang’ and other projects.
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The dedicated and passionate team of Directors and Members are my pillars of strength. We will endeavour to explore new avenues of opportunities in serving our communities,. sometimes with help of District and the Focus areas. In the Vibrant year RC Mumbai Juhu wishes to strengthen the Club’s Flagship Projects, especially focus on Youth ,by serving Interact and Rotaract . We shall expand, innovate and focus on ‘Quality and Impact’ rather than ‘Quantity’(numbers).
Friendship, bonding between Members & fellowship will be the top most priority to strengthen the club, where each member has the sense of involvement and togetherness. Growth For Rotary,whether in District, Country or International can be based primarily by inducting ‘New Members’ .Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a top priority for Rotary International for Membership and same for RC Mumbai Juhu..We would be targeting high 50 % of NET Growth for the year 2024-25.
‘Ashish’sUmang’-this project and the spirit behind it will be the drive and motivation for us as we move forward with all of our actions and activities. Let us keep this in mind that the Wand of Magic is in our hands, each one of us has the potential to rise to the occasion to innovate project ideas, fellowship ideas, new methods, new process and new horizons for this Club. I believe we can have very simple goals for this year: Increase our Impact, Expand our Reach, Enhance Participation and Engagement and Increase our Ability to Adapt. These goals align with our emphasis being on Membership Matters, Get Involved, Be Impactful, and Have Fun. This will be an exciting and busy year as we celebrate our Silver Jubilee. Working together, we can accomplish great things and make a difference in our community and the world.
Installation of Vibrant President
17th June 2024
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Master of Ceremony Varsha Baradiya
Invocation song by Jaideep Sen
Incredible President Arun Wadhwa
Blessings from Dr Shubhangi Dhage
Lighting of lamp by President
Subhasish Mazumdar & first lady
Shubhra Mazumdar
Installation of Vibrant President
17th June 2024
Installation of Vibrant President
17th June 2024
Vibrant BOD
The Vibrant & colourful ladies of RCMJ
Charming Gentlemen of RCMJ
New members of RCMJ
Installation of Vibrant President
17th June 2024
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Vibrant DG Chetan Desai & First lady
Jwala Desai with Vibrant President
Subashish Mazumdar & First lady Shubhra
Mazumdar
Vibrant Trustees
Vibrant Secretary Yogeeta Khanna
President Elect Ananthalakshmi Ramesh
Congratulations!!
Dear Subhashish ,
Hearty congratulations on being installed as Vibrant president of RC JUHU - in its Silver Jubilee year.
Pleasure to be witness to a well planned & brilliantly executed program - your acceptance speech was dil se & your meticulous plan for the year is really praiseworthy.
I am confident the club will scale new heights under your dynamic & charismatic leadership & create magic in district 3141
PDG Harjit Talwar
All the be I am alwa
Dear Vibrant President Subhashish, What a truly magical evening! The installation ceremony for you and your board of directors was a resounding success, perfectly embodying the theme of Rotary's year – "Create the Magic." From the enthusiastic atmosphere to the wellorganized program, it was clear that you and your team poured your hearts into making this event special. You've set a fantastic tone for a vibrant year ahead, aligning perfectly with our District Vision of "Make Your Club Vibrant "
DG Cheten Desai
The energy of your club was palpable, and I have no doubt that this spirit will carry you throughout the year. Your commitment to service and fellowship shines through, and I'm incredibly excited to see the magic you'll create together. On behalf of the entire District, I extend our warmest congratulations and best wishes for a truly remarkable Rotary year. Remember, you're not alone! The District team is here to support you and your club in every way possible. Here's to a vibrant year, filled with service, connection, and of course, the magic of Rotary!
Director’s Orientation Programme 2024 - 2025
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Vibrant Team RC Mumbai Royales & RC Mumbai Juhu
Rtn Amarjit giving a talk on Roles and Resposibilities of Board Members
ALF Rtn Datar giving his talk
Director’s Orientation Programme 2024 - 2025
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Oral Health Care team : Rtn Dr Pankaj Maheshwari
AG Sree Nandy in her inimitable style
Rtn Sandip Kedia on Membership Goals
Rotary Information capsule
Date : 23 rd February 1905
Venue : 7 th Floor, Unity Building, 127 Dearborn Street, Chicago
Members : Only four founder members, namely Paul Harris, Silvester Schiele, Gustavus Loehr and Hiram Shorey
Each one introduced himself, telling the others about his vocation, background and other varied interests. Paul Harris shared with them his sense of emptiness at having no true friends in the city and uncertainty of knowing whom to trust in his personal and commercial dealings. They all felt a need to have a club with a motive of ‘Business Reciprocity with Friendship.’
It was proposed to invite one member from each profession, whose integrity could be vouched by existing member. Silvester was chosen to lead the club as Paul decided to strengthen the club from behind the scene.
In the third meeting on 23 rd March 1905, they had 15 members who decided on giving the club an identity. Lots of suggestions came towards naming the club, which were: Chicago Circle, Chicago Fellowship, Windy City Roundup, The Lake Club, FFF (Food-Fun-Fellowship) Club, Trade and Talk Club, Friends in Business Club and more. The roundtable earned several votes but not a majority. Paul Harris then quietly made a suggestion. Since we have agreed to rotate meeting between members how about calling it a Rotating club? Since it sounded clumsy Paul himself suggested again, “Why not call it a Rotary Club?” The suggestion was unanimously accepted. And so the Rotary club name came into existence…
The District Grant Project:V.N Desai Hospital
DG Arun Bhargava in the Pediatric ward
DG Arun Bhargava with Dean Dr.Bawa
Inauguration of Doctor’s room
DG Arun Bhargava and AG Rohini Parab
Dean Dr. Bawa , DG, DS, AG
DG Harish Choksey, Incredible pres Arun Wadhwa & DG Arun Bhargava
Drs, Bean Dr Bawa
DG; Rtn. Sunil Menom
Rtn Sumana,
Rtn Ananthalakshmi
Rtn Ramesh
Team RCMJ at
V.N. Desai hospital
Rtn .Piiyush Shah
Rtn. Amarjit Sabherwal
DG Arun Bhargava
DS Harish Choksey
Rtn Ramesh ,
Dhiti Wadhwa ,
DG Arun Wadhwa
‘DREAMLINER 787’ by Rtn Amarjit Singh Sabherwal
Our Rotarian Amarjit was inv talk on AVIATION and Rtn Am enlighten the students . The talk was well presented to the students in 2 batches and almost 100 students were spell bound to hear this latest technology The talk gave valuable insights into the modernisation of the airline industry and who better could spell it out than our own club aviation industry veteran Rtn Amarjit who has served AIR INDIA in various department for more than 35 years …
It was a good intercative session and the students were enthralled to hear about the latest techniques and had a lot of questions to ask too Amarjit and yours truly attended this session and we met the principal and coordinator after the session and appraised them about the upcoming RCMJ programmes It would be a wonderful idea to have a similar session at our club….
Our Youngest Charter Member Dr.Shubhangi Dhage
It was a great initiative by our Charter President Ralph Menon who introduced and brought together a set of 59 individuals and formed a family called Rotary Club of Mumbai Juhu (RCMJ).
I was entrusted the responsibility of leading this young and vibrant club in its third year – 2002-03. I will fail in my duty if I do not mention the excellent support provided by the then Club Secretary, Amarjit. Aided by the close proximity of our work areas, we used to meet every day to discuss various aspects of the club and decide action plan.
From 2003-04, I have been the Director – Medical Services almost uninterrupted. We carried out various medical camps at my clinic in Kalina and other community locations. NID - Polio drops to children at VN Desai Municipal Hospital used to be like a club picnic with Dr Sunil getting samosas for the volunteers as well as our members. With the help of Interactors, we had awareness drives in slums on NID days.
Nursing training at Mahila Vikas Kendra was one of the highlights of my and our contribution to Women Empowerment.
While utilizing funds from Dist Grant, we created a great infrastructure for the Mahila Vikas Kendra by donating Utensils, Fans, Beauty Parlor equipment, Sewing machines etc so as to enable women associated with the centre to generate income for their betterment. Special tanks to – Daman, Amarjit, Sumana and Shobha in helping in this project.
With the support from our members Sreedevi, Patricia and Joyoti, we have distributed fruits & sweets to children at our Balwadi in Juhu and were rewarded with happy faces. Over the years, I have had a very cooperative association with all the RCMJ family members and a fulfilling experience. All this finally translated to me being called “Tai” by one and all.
Numerology – An Insight
Do u know that you are a culmination of numbers ? Your Personality / Behaviour / Emotions and the list goes on is Governed by Numbers !!!!
Let me give u an insight …..
We are all born at a certain date , hour, and minute into the earths energy field . Every aspect of our life
Numerology is simply defined as the Science of Numbers . is based on numbers , right from our birth till our passing on. Everything is numbered for e.g our house number , car number , bank account number etc. Even our name is converted into number as each alphabet has a number value attached to it.
Core Number ( Birth number / Physic Number / Birth Date Number )
This number is the day you are born i.e the date but not the month and year..This number has a powerful influence on your life up to the age of 35 to 45 years.The influence of this number is always there but after this period , the influence of the destiny / life path number becomes a bit more powerful. This number represents your inner potential and inherent qualities . It also provides an indication of the purpose you have come to fulfil in the present incarnation
To calculate the Birthday Number we reduce the day of your birthday to a single digit number. If you were born on a single digit day that will be the Birth number and if it a double digit number then the numbers are added to a single digit Birthday number. Eg – Born on 25th on any month your Birth Number is 2+5 = 7 and so on
Life Path Number / Destiny Number
The life Path Number is the sum of your Birth date . The life path number describes the nature of this journed through life
The life path number is established from the date of birth. First add the Month , day and year together to arrive a total Next reduce the four digit number to a single digit Eg – if a person is born on October 23, 1972 ( 10 -23 -1972 ) , add the month 10 to the day 23 plus the year 1972 arriving at a total of 2005 ..Then add the digits in 2005 arriving at a life path number of 7
Does above sound interesting ? Calculate your individual Birth number and Life Path Number as I take you through your Numerology Insights in the months to come !!! No patience to wait ? Do Get in touch with me directly on 9967519176 or pres1314rcmh@gmail.com to get your individual Numerology Analysis ( Of course free of cost )
For Kaanha’s Numero Uno
Sunil K Menon
Celebrations of the month
Sneha Janaki, daughter of Ananthalakshmi & Ramesh celebrates her birthday on 10 th July
Rtn Sunil Menon celebrates his birthday on 21st July
Yesha Shah, daughter of Jagruti & Piyush celebrates her birthday on 19th July
The July Calendar
Let’s each endeavour to make a difference.
1st July Blood donation camp Andheri West @ 9am onwards
1st July BOD Hotel Shabari@ 7.30 pm
3rd July Club Assembly The Club @7.30pm
18th July Installation of Interact club of Rajhans Vidyalaya & Hansraj Morarjee @9.30am
25th July installation of interact club of Maneckji Cooper Education Trust @ 9am
27th/28th July-1st Vibrant Club Picnic
The Last Word
and look forward to all our members coming up with ideas to make this Silver Jubilee year, a year to remember.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to our AG Sree Nandy for taking time and effort to initiate and ease me into the role of an editor.
I would also like to thank my editorial team of Ananthalakshmi and Varsha who have guided me and supported me to collate this 1st edition of Vibrant Breezy news.
Signing off here and requesting all the members for their wholehearted support, feedback, ideas and suggestions to make your Breezy News more Vibrant.
Yours in Rotary Sumana Menon Editor Breezy News
Editorial Team Varsha Baradiya Ananthalakshmi Ramesh
