CLUB CHRONICLEProceedings

Installation Ceremony & 1 General

Meeting

st

on 2nd July. The meeting was

called to order by the Sgt at arms Rtn.

Bharat Kabrawala, Invocation was

performed by the special kids of Kalrav,

President Dr. Vanraj welcomed the

gathering , the dignitaries were accorded

floral welcome Hon. Secretary CA Chirag

Tambedia presented the annual report

of the club for 2013-14. The installing officer and District Governor Rtn. Ashish

Ajmera installed the new president Rtn. Satyen Shah for the rotary year 2014-15

by the symbolic exchange of Rotary president’s collar by outioing President Dr.

Vanraj Mahida . President Rtn. Satyen Shah gave an inspiring acceptance speech.

District Governor Rtn. Ashish Ajmera then installed the entire team of Board

members of Rotary club of Bharuch and inducted four new Rotarians Rtn.

Bhavesh Hariyani, Rtn. Bhavik Modi, Rtn. Nirav Modi and Rtn. Alpesh Hariyani.

Rtn. Dr. Vanraj Mahida announced the awards for rotary year 2013-14. Newly

inducted President Rtn. Satyen Shah conferred a Certificate of merit to IPP Rtn.

Dr. Vanrajsinh Mahida for his voluminous services and untiring efforts. The Chief

guest of the evening Shri Bipin Ahire, IPS, SP Bharuch shared his views on service

above self comparing the police force and Rotarians for doing similar jobs for the

society and assured of every possible cooperation sought by Rotary from time to

time. Hon. Secretary, Rtn. Prashant Ruia proposed the vote of Thanks. President

Satyen adjourned the meeting followed by the National Anthem

BroachureA Bulletin of Rotary Club of BharuchR.I. Dist. 3060 Club No. 15158Charter No. 5796-19/6/44

President : Rtn. Satyen ShahHon. Secretary : Rtn. Prashant Ruia

Editor : Rtn. Dr. Ashok Kapadia

Co-Editor : Ann. Sujata Rao

RI President : Rtn. Gary C. K. HuangDist. Governor : Rtn. Ashish Ajmera

JULY - 2014 Issue - 2/2014-15 Environment & Literacy Month

Shanitvan CrematoriumShanitvan Crematorium

M.I. Patel Rotary Youth CentreM.I. Patel Rotary Youth Centre

Pay & Use ToiletPay & Use Toilet

P. D. R.C. Bharuch Diagnostic CenterP. D. R.C. Bharuch Diagnostic Center

Critical Care AmbulanceCritical Care Ambulance

PERMANENTROTARY PROJECTS

Ph.: (02642) 243612/251611We Meet Every Wednesday At 8:00 P.m. - M.I. Patel Rotary Youth Center, Station Road, Bharuch.

Email : rotarybharuch@gmail.com Website : www.rotarybharuch.org

Kudos for Accomplishments

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Hearty Congratulation to all the Awardees !!!

100% attendance

Best fund raiser

Best past President

Best Project Chairman

Best New Rotarian :

Best Rotarian

Rtn. Sarosh Ginwalla, Rtn. Minoo Sethna, Rtn. Zubin

Jambusarwala, Rtn. Ketan Shah, Rtn. CA Chirag Tambedia, Rtn. Dr. Vanrajsinh

Mahida.

: Rtn. Dr. Prateeksha Mahida

: Rtn. Dr. Piyush Parikh

: Rtn. Anish Parikh

a) Rtn. Ketan Shah

b) Rtn. Vinod Bhaskaran

: Rtn. CA Chirag Tambedia

Projects Pursued

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Gram Kalyan Project 2 Julynd

District Governor Rtn. AshishAjmera visited Nikora village to to review and kick startthe proposed Gram Kalyan Project by RC Bharuch.President Elect Satyen, Secretary Prashant Dist.Secretary Mukund Rao, Project Chairman PP DhimantShah were also present. They met the president of RCCNikora Mr. Jagin Patel and were taken to the villagesecondary school where the district governor suggestedfew projects that could be done in the coming days andmake the Nikora gram as a model village. Rtn. AshishAjmera assured everyone present of every possible helpfrom himself as well as from the district organisation.

Forthcoming Assignments

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Literacy Project

Installation Ceremony

Budget 2014

Speaker Meet

- On 9th July there will be a

presentation by Returning IYE student from Spain,

Ms. Mitali Rozia

on 12th July there will

be installation Ceremony of RCC Bharuch President

and Team

on 14th July there will be a talk & analysis on

the Budget 2014 presented by the FM

On 6 June There will be Distribution

of Note Books & Pens to the inmates of Juvenile Home.

th

Presentation by IYE

On 16thJuly there will be a power

point presentation by Rtn Harish Mehta on the VTT

Team visit to Netherland

Water & Sanitation

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Dear Friends ,

I am happy to inform you that We have submitted

Global Grant No GG 1412850, to provide clean

drinking water to 18, Schools & villages in & around Bharuch. All

the authorization are done ,we expect the grant to move ahead .It

will be biggest ever grant in the history of R C Bharuch.

I am thankful to Rtn. Rajiv Tibdewal ,who helped in getting

partner from Dist.2060,Italy & Rtn. Ashvin Modi in getting

partner from Dist 7620,R C Charlotte Hall. Let us hope the grant

gets through all required scrutiny by TRF. Hopefully in next couple

of months. We are also Thankful to DG Dineshsinh, DRFCC Ashok

Panjwani & DGSC PP Sunil Vakil for the Co operation.

CDG Rtn Dr Ashok Kapadia

ROTARY

RECREATIONLaughterThe Best Medicine

A burglar was sent to

prison for robbing a

stately home, but he

refused to tell the guards

where he'd hidden the

loot. A few months later,

his wife wrote to him and

said, "Now that you're in

jail, there's no one to dig the back

garden. I suppose I'll have to do it

myself." So the robber wrote back

saying, "Don't you dare dig up the back

garden, that's where I buried the stuff

from the stately home!" And he handed

the letter to a warden to post. A week

later he got another letter from his wife.

It said, "You'll never believe it-

yesterday thirty guards came around

and dug up the entire back

garden!" And the robber

wrote back." Now plant

the saplings!"

BROACHER SNIPPETS Celebrations & Jubilation

10th July Rtn Dr. Piyush Parikh

12th July Rtn Abhay Kanoria

15th July Ann Manju Ruia

Other Important Days and Dates

July 01 World Doctor's Day

July 04 America Indipendence Day

July 11 World Population Day

Accolades for AppointmentWe wish Hearty Congratulations to

Vice Chairman of the by

PDG Dr Ashok Kapadia to be appointed as

Adult Literacy Committee Shekhar Mehta the Chairman,

Rotary South Asia/India Literacy Mission

Definition of human beingA creature thatmakes paper &writeon the same paper.

cuts trees,

"SAVE TREES"

Inspirational Introspection

DISTRICT DIARY

Rotarians Pledge to eradicate illiteracy from

India

After a successful “End Polio” program thatresulted in eradication of polio from India andnearly 99% from the rest of the world, theRotarians in South Asia are motivated to adoptRotary's Total Literacy Mission. In India, the

Rotary India Literacy Mission wishes to achieve the literacygoals through its T-E-A-C-H program: - Teacher Support -e-Learning Adult Literacy Child Development - HappySchools Thus the T-E-A-C-H “program” includes five“projects”, each with specific focus but inter-linked with theothers in objective and content so as to contribute to theprogram goal of total literacy accompanied withimprovement in learning outcomes of primary/ elementaryeducation and spread of adult literacy in various parts of thecountry.As a part of the above Rotary India Literacy Missiontakes the a step towards literacy by building a library of onemillion story books for children for I to V th standard. A libraryis not just a room full of books - it is a room full of dreams, aroom full of new lives. A campaign,“A Million Books, A MillionSmiles” is started to attain thisdream. Receiving donation of all oldstory books, comic books will help tobuild this dream library. Rotary IndiaLiteracy Mission is here with itscampaign, “A Million Books, AMillion Smiles”.

T E

A - C - H

Meet on Membership & TRF

DISTRICT DIARY

On 29th June 2014 there was a Meet on Membership & TRF

at Dhule It started with purpose of the day by DG.Ashish

Ajmera., gave his expectation of 15% membership growth

& perspective area where we can start new rotary clubs. he

asked all AGs and DS to get charged Membership chair CDG

Ashok Kapadia expressed his views on current

scenario of memberships and Future planning

along with health of Individual clubs Key note

speaker Asst. Rotary Co ordinator PDG Balkrisahna

Inamdar from Dist.3140 ,enthralled audience with

his effective presentation ,to improve membership

.maintain retention & starting new clubs.

emphasizing the call of RIP Gary Huang to achieve

membership target of 1,3 mill .worldwide DRFCC

PDG Panjwani gave scenario of Rotary Foundation

in Dist.3060, ARRFC ,PDG Deepak Purohit inspired

the audience with a very effective presentation

.PDG Devang from our club ,highlighted VTT

program for the year 2014-15.,PDG Asish Roy

stressed on stewardship, DGN

Parag Sheth & DGND Hitesh

Jariwala assured their support

to DG Ashish for the year 2014-

15. Dist.Govn. Ashish Ajmera

announced the contribution of

USD 100,000 on very FIRST day

from R C Dhule CR & his well

wishers, setting a perfect

example.

Sustainable Tree Plantation

Tree planting. Everyone does it. Schools do it, NGOs do it, MNCs do it. Last week, the Road Transport and Highways

minister Nitin Gadkari announced that he plans to plant 200 crore trees along 1 lakh kilometres of highways! Experts will

tell you that if you really do love the environment, you should think before you plant that next sapling. The National

Forest Policy (1988) aims to have at least one-third of the country's total land area under forest or tree cover, but planting

the wrong trees can, in fact, do more harm than good. Planting in the wrong season is also not good, in India planting is done in July since monsoon sets in

June and the ground is drenched in water , since there is delay in the rains it is better to postpone Tree plantation after the monsoon sets in. If the little

sapling you are inserting into the ground is not native to your region, there is every possibility they will catch diseases and be zapped by the weather in a

way that native trees won't. They may also require more water and other resources for their maintenance that we may not be able to afford. Non-native

trees can also be harmful to native flora, - eucalyptus, which is widely planted in India, strips the soil of moisture and nutrients and renders the soil in the

area infertile. They can also be very expensive, costing huge amounts of public money.Also, the roots of giant sprawling trees in cramped urban spaces

may damage compound walls, building foundations and water or sewage pipelines. We need to consider what purpose we want a tree to serve in a

particular area, and select the species and location accordingly. It is also important to consider where trees are being planted. Schools or parks are fine,

but it is vital to have trees along roads to provide shade and improve air quality. The city centre needs more trees, but if that's not possible on the ground

level, why not consider rooftops? To really make a difference to our atmosphere by planting trees, it is necessary to take responsibility for educating

oneself about trees. The key focus has to be maintaining trees and keeping survival rates high - making sure the roots have enough space to grow, enough

water, fencing to protect them from cattle, etc. We need to consult experts trained in horticulture who can give us advice on which species to pick and how

to plant them. The most appropriate trees for plantation in this area will be Kadam,Kesuda, Saptaparna, Neem, Palcoforam, Mango, Badam etc The trees

should have plenty of foliage to give shade and the location for plantation should be selected such that there is enough space for the trees to grow in

future. We have to ensure our future by reviving in youngsters the interest and importance of tree conservation. An urban

forestry drive cannot be a success without people's involvement. We could go to each locality and ask them what kind of trees

they want on their roadside - flowering trees, fragrant trees, fruit trees…. This is the season for our tree planting projects. Let

us select our trees and the spaces in which to plant them wisely! But lets all Pray to Lord Indra for the Rains first !!

- Rtn Archana Patel

PUBLIC PANORAMA

School BenchesSchool Benches "Adhar""Adhar" Reverse Osmosis PlantReverse Osmosis Plant Kalyan Rahat CampKalyan Rahat Camp 8 ASIDE Corporate Cricket Tournament8 ASIDE Corporate Cricket Tournament

PERMANENT ROTARY PROJECTS

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION

Gary C.K. Huang, a member of the Rotary Club of Taipei, Taiwan, is the Rotary InternationalPresident 2014-15.Huang is an adviser for Wah Lee Industrial Corp. and Bank of Panhsin. He isalso a director of Federal Corporation and Sunty Property Development. A Rotarian since 1976,Huang has served RI as vice president, director, Rotary Foundation trustee, district governor,International Assembly training leader, regional session leader, task force member andcoordinator, and committee member and chair. He is a recipient of the RI Service Above Self

Award and a Presidential Citation, and The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service He choseas his theme for 2014-15. Huang was inspired by the teachings of Chinese philosopher

Confucius who said: "It is better to light a single candle, than to sit and curse the darkness." Gary C.K.Huang, says " is more than our theme, it is how we live in Rotary, how we think in Rotary,how we feel, how we work," Huang said. "It is how we make a difference every day, in every club, everydistrict, and every country where we serve."

Light Up Rotary

Light Up Rotary

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District Grants allowed for Low Cost SheltersAt the April 2014 meeting of the Trustees, a decision has been taken to allow the constructionof LOW COST SHELTERS using DISTRICT GRANTS.

Trustees eliminated the following funding restrictions from district grants :

- Rotary Youth Exchange, RYLA, Rotaract or Interact, - Construction, - Travel for staff ofcooperating organization - Activities primarily implemented by an organization other than Rotary

Please note that removing the restriction on construction from the grants criteria will allow low-costshelters to be an eligible activity within district grants, by Rotary Clubs & Districts. They therefore can startconstructing low cost shelters using district Grants. For clubs in India / South Asia, this means that districtsabroad, can send you their district funds for the construction of low cost shelters. Many districts abroadhave such funds available. They will be happy to help by sending your funds, after you establish thenecessary contacts. The cost of the shelter is not restricted. We know that in our part of the world, we canget a low cost, 250sft 350sft shelter in $2500. You will need to establish contact with districts abroad, whocan gift their district funds (DDF) to you for shelters, as a joint project Please note the land/ plot for

the shelters must be donated, gifted, received from a Trust etc. It can be purchased if extra money /

donor is available, but NOT from District Funds.

Let us start. Let us get shelters going again. A home is where the Family begins.

A home brings hope. It gives self respect & it brings security. Share this information

with your clubs & have a District Shelter Committee. Send me the names of the

Chair. Write to me if more information is needed. But do mention this in your Grants.

Kalyan Banerjee

TRF (2013-17)

GARY C.K. HUANG

PRESIDENT 2014-15

READER'S REACT

I congratulate you for a wonderful

year 2013-14 as Editor of weekly

club bulletin of RC Bharuch. Under

your dynamic leadership as CDG

and Editor of the club bulletin, RC

Bharuch could communicate very effectively

and impressively all the club activities,

programs very fast by e-mail. I felt very lucky to

receive the e-bulletins of your Club & district

and express my profuse thanks for the same .

Please convey my congratulations to the

Executive Committee as well as all the members

of the club for a successful rotary year 2013-14. I

think you are handing over BETTER, BIGGER

AND BOLDER RC Bharuch to the new team. Let

us LIGHT UP ROTARY in 2014-15 by serving the

Society with more zeal, passion and

enthusiasm.

With warm Rotary greetings and regards,

PDG Kranti Mehta RI Distt. 3053