Monday, July 6, 2009

Metro Musing 4

LAST MEETING
26th July (Sunday) - A day to remember when RCBM Family enjoyed the two most important
aspects of Rotary - Service & Fellowship! The pictures will tell you the story with what energy, enthusiasm and joy RCBM family enjoyed tree plantation at Rotarian Anil Bordvekar's farm. Our sincere thanks to the host for the meeting - Anil & Family, Nandkishore, Mitesh, Manisha and Alok.




Group Photo to remember the day ! While you enjoy the same, please do remember that you have all pledged to continue this kind of service and fellowship more often! Who are the host for the next time?

The day ended on a high note when the great ambience stimulated RCBM Clan to play Antakshari. Those who have not remained present really missed something. Better luck next time. Everyone missed 1st Lady Duo of President & Secretary who are enjoying family time with their loved ones in USA and UK!
NEXT MEETING
1. 3rd August - Board of Directors' meeting hosted by Utkarsh Hathi.
2. 6th August - Assistant Governor - Alok Desai's visit so all are invited from 8.00 to 9.00 p.m. at Hotel Surya Palace, followed by Dinner.
3. 13th August - High Tea Meeting only for office bearers to plan for DG's visit - 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
4. Red letter day for our Club as District Governor Major Sharma is going to visit us.
IMPORTANT NEWS
You all would be happy to know that RI Dues have been sent in time alongwith dues for the Rotary News as well. Compliments to Joint Secretary Utkarsh and Treasurer Anil
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T UPDATE - Thursday - 23rd July, 2009
Today's meeting is adjusted with Tree Plantation Programme at Sindhrot at Rtn. Anil Bordvekar's Farm at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday. DO NOT MISS THIS MEANINGFUL SERVICE PROJECT with abundant opportunity of Fellowship. Please also note that brunch would be served at Swapnil after Tree Plantation. You don't need to plan for lunch at home - that's our promise. Rtns. Anil, Utkarsh, Nandkishore and myself are working hard to fulfill our promise! Our request is PLEASE DO ATTEND.
Rtn. Kusumben Chhaya alongwith her Daughter-in-law Mrs. Deepali Chhaya and two lovely grand children have given following donations on behalf of her son Mihir:
(1) Rs. 1.00 lacs to Vikas Vidyalaya, Wadhwan for abandoned girl children. We thank our friend Rtn. Rajesh Bhatt for his help.
(2) Rs. 75,000 to Vadodara District Probabtion & After Care Association - Bal Gokulam Project.
(3) Rs. 50,000 to Vruddhashram, Bhavnagar. We thank our friend Rtn. Piyush Doshi for his help.
(4) Rs. 75,000 to RC Baroda Metro for Project ATMA NIRBHAR.
Kindly see the pictures.
I sincerely thank Rtn. Nandkishore and Rtn. Nilesh for their proactiveness as well as their presence during the simple and sober cheque handing over ceremony.
Next meetings -
(1) 3rd August - BoD - Host Utkarsh Hathi
(2) 6th August - AG Alok Desai's visit and Club Assembly
Dr. Manoj Desai
Bulletin Editor



New Anathashram being constructed at Baroda. Picture shows Rtns. Kusumben, Nandkishore and Nilesh.

Condition of inmates in the present set up.

Handing over of cheque to the Officials.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF 16TH JULY
Very well attended meeting! Sincere appreciation to ROCBM Clan. 33 Members out of 42 remained present while 3 members are on Leave of Absence.
Vice President Nandkishore was to the point in the opening remarks and invited Rtn. Manisha for prayers.
Treasurer Anil gave update on fees collection with good news that more than 90% of the Members have paid their dues for the year 2009-10. He reminded that those who have not paid should make the payment reach before the last date when our RI dues will be going to Delhi i.e. 20th July.
Club Trainer Malvik was precise in giving History of Rotary. He also assured that this will be a regular feature in order to know the latest happenings in Rotary.
Rtn. Ashish Garg who hails from Jabalpur highlighted beautifully 3 Defining Moments of his life which clearly showed his (1) courage and conviction, (2) seeking self improvement all the time and (3) family is the top priority. He talked about his 2 Passions – number crunching and learning human behaviour and he highlighted his dream of wanting to be an Entrepreneur and creating a better society for the world to be a better place to live in. He was full of praise for Rachna – his better half.
Then Rtn. Rachna came to the podium with her infectious smile on the face and she told everyone that she belongs to Raipur and did Masters in Food & Nutrituion as well as English Literature. Having served in school for 3 & 1/3 years, she felt the need for more challenging things and that is where they discussed matters and now he has enrolled in PGDBA at Pune. It was heartening to know that she had represented her area at Nationals in Badminton.
We RCBM Clan are happy to have you with us, which you must have judged from the thunderous applause that you have got! We would love to meet and greet your children in one of the family meetings.
After that Rtn. Bharat, Director – Vocational Service highlighted two most important aspects of Vocational Service – (1) The 4-Way Test and (2) Most important but not known – Declaration of Professionals and Business.
Then came the time of What is Rotary and Strategic Planning for the Club by none other than myself. Feed back has to come from you friends as no one should write about his own performance. 33 Members out of 42 unanimously said that we should revise the target of membership to 50 members this year and 5 members have already committed to bring in their friends.
Director – Club Service Mitesh and Manisha need to be complimented for the beautiful arrangements and the excellent menu as well as secretarial announcements.
Finally the stage was set for Savir for the laughter and sure enough, he made everyone laugh whole-heartedly before singing the national anthem together.
SEE YOU ON 26TH JULY at 9.30 a.m. at Anil Bordvekar’s Farm at Sindhrot for Tree Plantation. Please note that this Thursday you are free. Please confirm your participation as we really want to have you all for “Jungle Mein Mangal!”
Dr. Manoj Desai

Bulletin Editor

SEE YOU ALL TODAY AT 8.00 P.M. AT HOTEL SURYA PALACE,
SAYAJIGUNJ, VADODARA.

PROGRAMME FOR 16TH JULY, 2009
Prayer – 2 Minutes
Welcome & Opening Remarks by Nandkishore – 3 Minutes
Quick Update on fees collection – Treasurer Anil – 3 Minutes
Opening Remarks by Trainer Malvik – 5 Minutes
Know our new members – Rtns. Ashish & Archana Garg – 15 Minutes
Vocational Service highlighting 4-Way Test & Declaration of Professionals and Businessmen – Bharat – 5 Minutes
What is Rotary – Manoj – 10 Minutes
Strategic Plan for the club – 10 Minutes
Secretarial Announcement – 3 Minutes
Laughter is the best medicine – 2 Minutes


ADVANTAGES OF “BUDDY” SYSTEM
1. Rotarians staying in the same area can come together so that better fellowship prevails.
2. Car pool will certainly save petrol expenses in the time of recession.
3. Better communication amongst the group.
4. Expected to help attendance at meeting.
5. We can be together in good times or trying times.
6. Honest effort to make “Rotary – a way of life.”
ROTARY CLUB OF BARODA METRO BUDDY SYSTEM FOR MEMBER’S
1. WE HAVE MADE EIGHT GROUPS AT PRESENT AND IT MAY CHANGED AS PER MEMBERS INDUCTION IN THE GROUP AND AS PER HIS/HER AREA OF RESIDANCE.
2. THERE WILL BE GROUP LEADERS FOR EACH MONTH DECIDED BY THE MEMBERS WHO HAS TO CALL EACH MEMBER FOR MEETINGS AND KEEP TRACK OF THEM. THIS WILL BE ON ROTATING BASIS TILL THE END OF THIS YEAR 2010.
3. THIS IS TO MAKE IT EASY FOR MEMBERS TO COMMUNICATE AND TO COME TOGATHER ON ANY PRGAMME OF RCBM.
4. GROUP NAMES: ROSE, ORCHID, TULIP, LOTUS, JASMINE ,LIIY, RAJNIGANDHA, SUNFLOWER.
FOR ANY FUTHER INQUIRY YOU MAY CONTACT PRESIDENT,SECRETARY, JT.SECRETARY AND GROUP LEADERS OF THAT MONTH.

GROUPS ARE AS UNDER.
GROUP:1 NAME:ROSE- AREA DIWALIPURA
LEADER OF THE MONTH:RTN.PP.ALOK DESAI
MEMBERS TOTAL: 5
1.RTN ALOK DESAI :9824027822
2.RTN.SONAL DESAI :9904477822
3.RTN.RISHIRAJ MISTRY :9824013172
4.RTN.JAYANTIBHAI SOJITRA :9825030780
5.RTN VIJAY BHATT :9824024707

GROUP:2 NAME:TULIP- AREA,VASNA ROAD
LEADER OF THE MONTH:RTN.PP.SUNIL VAKIL

MEMBERS TOTAL:7
1.RTN.MALVIK HATHI :9824069165
2.RTN.UTKARSH HATHI :9824263315
3.RTN.R.O.SHAH :9825091191
4.RTN.KEENA SHAH :9925091191
5.RTN.DILIP SHAH :9377913999
6.RTN.PREMAL SMART :9227555632
7.RTN.SUNIL VAKIL :9824027760

GROUP:3 NAME:ORCHID- AREA, NATUBHAI CIRCLE, AKOTA
LEADER OF THE MONTH:RTN.PP.PINKY PATEL
MEMBERS TOTAL:4

1.RTN.PINKY PATEL :9376210325
2.RTN.SUMUL PATEL :9824049872
3.RTN.SHANTIBHAI KAWA :9824027952
4.RTN.AGAM SHRIVASTAV :9825177101

GROUP:4 NAME: LOTUS –AREA SAMA, HARNI RD, DASHRATH
LEADER OF THE MONTH:RTN.NANDKISHORE
MEMBERS:5

1.RTN.NANDKISHORE :9898018099
2.RTN.P.S.GROVER :94273019333.
RTN R.H. LOKWANI :9427603428
4.RTN.SAVIR JULKA :9824063920
5.RTN. NILESHBHAI PATEL :9824021221

GROUP:5 NAME RAJNIGANDHA-FATEHGUNJ,PRATAPGUNJ
LEADER OF THE MONTH: IQUBALBHAI
MEMBERS: 4

1.RTN.IQBAL HAKIM :9227103777
2.RTN.AHEMDBHAI :9979115588
3.RTN.SHANAZ TAYYABJI :9879256453
4.RTN VRAJESHBHAI :9376174930

GROUP:6 NAME: JASMINE, AREA,HARINAGAR
LEADER OF THE MONTH:RTN.PDG.DR.MANOJBHAI
MEMBERS:8

1.RTN.PDG.DR.MANOJBHAI :9825317488
2.RTN.DR.SHARMISTABEN :9376214944
3.RTN.BHARAT MEHTA :9925243657
4.RTN.KUSUMBEN :9428697904
5.RTN.MITESHBHAI BHATT :9824097599
6.RTN.MANISHA BHATT :9227101485
7.RTN.ASHISH GARG :9909023415
8.RTN.RACHNA GARG :9909013416

GROUP:7 NAME:LILY AREA GOTRI ROAD
LEADER OF THE MONTH:RTN. MANISHA R. BHATT
MEMBERS:6

1.RTN.MANISHA R BHATT :9227555633
2.RTN.RAJAN BHATT :9227555631
3.RTN.HAREN PATHAK :9879571455
4.RTN.SUDHIR PARIKH :9376211830
5. DHIREN KOTHARI :9879850962
6. MEENA KOTHARI :2320610

GROUP 8 : NAME: SUNFLOWER: AREA- RACECOURSE, ALKAPURI, AKOTA
LEADER OF THE MONTH: ANIL BORDWEKAR
MEMBERS: 4

1. ANIL BORDWEKAR :9998066466
2. PRATIMA BORDWEKAR :9974766466
3. H.S. ARORA :9376222093
4. NILESH TAUNK :9824027523


MELODIOUS ROTARY SONG BY ANNETS

OUTGOING / INCOMING PRESIDENTS WITH PRID KALYAN BANERJEE

SMILE REFLECTING HAPPINESS OF PRID KALYANBHAI & BINOTABEN



BOARD MEMBERS OF RCBM













































Dear Friends,
Please find the following things in this News Letter







































1. Here are the glimpses of beautiful Joint Installation Ceremony as well as inauguration of Project ATMA NIRBHAR.













2. Meeting Planner for July 2009













3. New Members List alongwith their Mobile Numbers, email ID and classification details.













4. Decisions taken during first Board of Directors' meeting.













Dr. Manoj Desai













Bulletin Editor





















































5th July – “Take off” of ATMA NIRBHAR at the worthy hands of Mrs. Binota Banerjee. As many as 15 Members remained present for our ‘difference making’ Project.









































DECISIONS TAKEN IN FIRST B.O.D. ON 6TH JULY, 2009 & APPROVED IN BUSINESS MEETING ON 09/07/2009.
Host – Rtn. Bharat Mehta
TOTAL B.O.D. MEMBERS PRESENT – 12.













BUSINESS MEETING ATTENDED BY 19 ROTARIANS
INVITED GUEST IN B.O.D. – PDG DR. MANOJ DESAI AND AG ALOK DESAI.
PRESIDENT DR. SHARMISHTHABEN WELCOMED ALL B.O.D. MEMBERS FOR THE YEAR 2009-10 AND DISCUSSED THE FOLLOWING AGENDA WHICH WAS CIRCULATED IN ADVANCE.
1. PROGRAMS FOR JULY
- BUSINESS MEETING TO BE HELD ON 9/7/09 from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m.
- STRATEGIC PLANNING & ORIENTATION MEET TO BE HELD ON 16/7/09. RTNS. MALVINKBHAI, BHARATBHAI AND MANOJ TO FINALIZE DETAILS.
- TREE PLANTATION TO BE HELD ON 26/7/09 AT RTN. ANILBHI’S FARM HOUSE.
2. PROJECT ATMA NIRBHAR WAS WELL APPRICIATED BY MRS. BINOTAJI ON 5/7/09 AND PRESIDENT APPRECIATED 15 MEMBERS OF RCBM WHO REMAINED PRESENT FOR OUR “DIFFERENCE MAKING PROJECT.”
3. NEXT B.O.D. MEET WOULD BE HOSTED BY JT. SEC. UTKARSH HATHI - VENUE TO BE INTIMATED LATER.
4. MONTHLY SERVICE PROJECT
TREE PLANTATION PROJECT IS GOING TO BE HELD AT RTN ANILBHAI’S FARM. RTNS. ANIL, NILESH, NANDKISHORE AND MANOJ TO WORK OUT DETAILS.
5. UPDATE ON FEES COLLECTION BY TREASURER
RTN.ANILBHAI INFORMED THE HOUSE THAT AS ON DATE WE HAVE COLLECTED FEES OF 22 MEMBERS OUT OF 40 MEMBERS. DEADLINE FOR PAYING THE FEES IS 15TH OF JULY SO AS TO SEND THE RI DUES BY 20TH JULY. HE ALSO INFORMED THAT AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION TOTALLY 67 PERSONS REMAINED PRESENT FROM RCBM AND GUEST CHARGES WERE COLLECTED. PRESIDENT THANKED ANILBHAI FOR HIS GREAT EFFORTS FOR FEE COLLECTION.
6. BUDDY SYSTEM TO MAKE THE CLUB VIBRANT
PRESIDENT SHOWED HER DESIRE TO MAKE THE CLUB VIBRANT BY STARTING ONCE AGAIN “BUDDY SYSTEM” IN WHICH THERE WOULD BE GROUP OF 5 TO SIX ROTARIANS (WHO ARE STAYING IN THE SAME AREA). THE GROUP HEAD WOULD ROTATE EVERY MONTH. THERE WOULD BE INCENTIVES FOR THE PERFORMANCE DURING FAMILY MEETING EVERY MONTH. PROVISIONAL GROUPS HAVE BEEN MADE, WHICH WOULD BE APPROVED BY THE GENERAL BODY ON 9/7/09.
7. INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS
PRESIDENT COMPLIMENTED 9 NEW MEMBERS AND THEIR SPONSERS WHO WERE INDUCTED AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION AT THE HANDS OF PRID KALYAN BANERJEE.
1. RTN.ASHISH GARG : CHEMICAL ENGINEER
2. RTN.RACHNA GARG : HOME MAKER
3. RTN.KUSUMBEN CHHAYA : EDUCATIONALIST
4. RTN.SONAL DESAI : DANCER - CLASSICAL
5. RTN.AHEMD MUNAVVARI : ELECTRONIC MKTG
6. RTN.SHANAZ TAYYABJI : SOCIAL WORKER–EDUCATIONALIST
7. RTN.MEENA KHOTHARI : PSYCHOLOGIST
8. RTN.RISHIRAJ MISTRY : FILM MAKING - DOCUMENTARY
9. RTN.HAREN PATHAK : CONSULTANT - INSURANCE
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WILL BE INDUCTED ON DG’S VISIT DAY.
1. H.S. ARORA : TRADING - PLY WOOD
2. KINA SHAH : TRADING - SECURITIES
PROPOSALS OF FOLLOWING TWO NEW MEMBERS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE NEXT B.O.D. AFTER COMPLETION OF REQUIREMENTS.
1. CHETAN SOMANI : ARCHITECT
2. DEVANG SHINGALA : TO BE DECIDED.
8. PRESIDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT DG’S VISIT TO OUR CLUB WOULD TAKE PLACE ON 20TH AUGUST.
9. DG HAS ASSIGNED FIRST INTERCITY MEET TO US WHICH HAS TO BE HOSTED ON 23RD OF AUGUST FOR WHICH THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION IN THE PAST. PRESIDENT REQUESTED AG ALOK TO REQUEST DG FOR CHANGE OF DATE.
10. SHE ALSO INFORMED THE HOUSE THAT ROTARY NEWS MAGAZINE DUES SHOULD BE SENT BY MONTH END FOR OUR MEMBERS.
11. PAST PRESIDENTS’ MEETING WILL BE HELD FOR FINALIZING THE FINANCIAL GUIDELINES WITH THE HELP OF RTNS. SUNIL AND ALOK.
ALL THESE DECISIONS WERE UNANIMOUSLY PASSED AND EVERYONE THANKED THE HOST FOR WONDERFUL HOSPITALITY.

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