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Issue 26 • JANUARY 5, 2021 Rotary designated month JANUARY 2021 Vocational Service Month
THE LIGHTHOUSE • JANUARY 05, 2021 2
EDITORIAL
The learning curve called 2020 that, while a few things have been beyond our individual
control, happiness, adaptability, health, changing our
Greetings my dear Rotarians. game - all these are in OUR hands. We spent time with
Wish you a very happy new year - and every syllable of our families. We helped our neighbours and our
communities. We realised the power of nature and how,
that wish is emphatic and heartfelt, from all of us to each
when we skew the balance, it is WE who pays the price.
other, after the year that just went by. May 2021 be less
tumultuous than the last and may we remember the We came together when the need arose. Some of us
wisdom we have gleaned from our experiences since made lifestyle changes for a better planet. Many of our
March 2020, when the world started to shut down. governments worked harder than we gave them credit
All that is very well, but I am not one of those “2020 for. We learnt that we are both nothing and all-powerful.
Haters”. Years, months, weeks, days, hours... These are That our actions can destroy us; and our strength can
help us pick ourselves off the ground too. And so, let’s
all not actual universal concepts. These are just boxes we
humans have created, to make this vast and enigmatic salute the 2020 gone by and welcome the 2021 looming
concept called Time more... manageable, in our limited ahead of us, with positivity and vigour.
minds. 2020 was as much a part of the fabric of Time, as
has been every year, good or bad. Which goes to show - Rtn. Shri Shakthi Girish
BIRTHDAYS
12th Jan – Rtn. Sanjay Tulsyan
13th Jan – Rtn. PP Ranjit Pratap
13th Jan – Rtn. S. Suresh Kumar
14th Jan – Rtn. V. Shailesh Raj
18th Jan – Rtn. Rajendra Mudaliar
18th Jan – Ann. Dr. Sushama
(Rtn. Dr. Prashant Kekre)
18th Jan – Ann. Brinda
(Rtn. Suniel U. Lulla)
ANNIVERSARIES
16th Jan – Rtn. Bharat B.
Mohindra & Ann. Rashmi
18th Jan – Rtn. S. Abhay Mehta &
Ann. Niyati
SUNSHINE
Rtn. PP Nandita Krishnan
– Rs. 10,000
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AN INVITATION TO
REMEMBER...
The convenience and environmental benefits
of electronic communication are irrefutable
but every once in a while, going old-school
can bring so much magic into an invitation
or an announcement!
For our much-awaited and grand meeting to
be held on January 12, 2021, with the RIPN
Jennifer Jones - the first ever global woman
RI President - that magic was essential,
indeed, after an entire year of virtual-
everything!
So, for this prestigious occasion, Rotary Club
of Madras conceptualised and designed an
invitation card that was interesting, sleek
and quite innovative, cleverly showcasing
within its delicately die-cut leaves, a warm
invitation and the handshake of friendship
and shared goals between the RIPN’s home
nation and ours - Canada and India.
It was a pleasure, indeed, to receive this
invitation in the our brick and mortar
mailboxes, rather than email inboxes.
A keepsake for sure.
And all we have to do to show our delight
and appreciation for this fabulous event and
attractive invitation is - show up and be
involved in what promises to be an most
interesting eye-opener of a weekly meeting.
See you all on January 12, 2021!
NEW MEMBER PROPOSALS PESTICIDE MARKETING
Prospective member: ANURADHA JHAVER
The Board has approved the following proposals for
membership to Rotary Club of Madras. OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, MAY PLEASE BE SENT TO
THE HONORARY SECRETARY, WITHIN 10 DAYS
They read as follows: OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
WEALTH MANAGEMENT - Rtn. P.B. Prasad
Prospective member: GOVIND PARIKH Honorary Secretary - Rotary Club of Madras
RI WORLD
HOLGER KNAACK
PRESIDENT 2020-21
DECEMBER 2020
As I look back on 2020, I reflect on how our lives Club of Plano East, Texas
have changed. The global COVID-19 pandemic
brought pain and loss to many of us. And for I was president of my club when COVID-19 hit, and
almost all of us, our daily lives, family time, and many members didn't yet have Zoom. Only 10 of
work also changed this year. But we've made it to our 53 members participated in the first Zoom
the end of this difficult year, not on our own but by meeting during the pandemic. I thought that
reaching out to one another, as we always do in reaching out and getting guest speakers from
Rotary. With each passing year, I become prouder around the world to engage our members would
of our organization. help. Many Rotary leaders, a Rotary Peace Fellow,
and even RI President Holger Knaack visited
I will choose to remember 2020 as a year of great virtually and spoke to our club. Meeting
change and strength for us; Rotary didn't stop, attendance improved, while we reduced running
despite the pandemic. We removed obstacles, found costs by cutting out meals. Some members who
new ways to connect, and embraced new worked outside our city and had missed our
approaches to service, such as online projects and meetings even rejoined us. Registering our online
virtual fundraising. I have invited two Rotarians to meetings on My Rotary enhanced contacts with
share their stories about how Rotary grew stronger clubs across the world, and the joint meeting
this year. addressed by Holger attracted more than 300
visitors. We also raised more funds as members
When the pandemic shut everything down, our and visitors contributed to our projects. To
emerging e-club was already providing digital continue being flexible for all, we are now offering
service, including internationally. Fourteen U.S. hybrid meetings. For me, 2020 has been the best
women and I, members of multiple Rotary clubs, year in Rotary as I've made many new friends.
were using WhatsApp to mentor women — Blessing Michael, Rotary Club of Port Harcourt
entrepreneurs in rural Costa Rica, helping them to North, Nigeria
grow their ecotourism business, RETUS Tours [the
subject of the magazine's May cover story, "Nature These stories should give us all reasons to be
& Nurture"]. The project has grown, with 30 optimistic about Rotary in the year ahead. We are
Rotarians now providing consulting and help with not just surviving; we are gaining strength. We are
the RETUS website and social media. Most discovering how resilient our organization truly is.
importantly, we continue building relationships We are seeing for ourselves how Rotary Opens
and empowering these women to transform their Opportunities — even during pandemics — to
own lives, and we are doing it online. I've even grow, connect, and engage our members and the
helped one of the women, Rosa, prepare a communities we serve.
presentation in English for an online international
conference. While our engagement with the Costa From our home in Ratzeburg to yours, Susanne
Rican women still requires some hands-on activity, and I would like to bid you and your family the
the most transformative impacts haven't had to be warmest of season's greetings. We can't wait to see
in person. the good things that 2021 will bring.
— Liza Larson, Rotary E-Club Engage and Rotary
RI WORLD
HOLGER KNAACK
PRESIDENT 2020-21
JANUARY 2021
January is finally here. As we look forward to three to five priorities. Your club will then develop
2021, our thinking doesn’t have to stop at the end specific objectives for each initiative, outlining who
of these 365 days. Are you thinking ahead about will be involved, key milestones of achievement,
what you will be doing in 2022, 2023, and beyond? how progress will be tracked, and a timeline for
We cannot foresee the future, but we can steer completion. Keep your plan short and simple.
ourselves where we want to go. I think it is
important that every Rotary club hold a strategic Then go out and do it. Review the progress you
meeting at least once a year. Past RI Director Greg make toward accomplishing the initiatives, and
Yank, who has a lot of experience working with revise as needed at least once a year. Rotary has a
clubs on their plans, shares his viewpoint. solid template to assist clubs in their planning,
which you can find at my.rotary.org/en/document/
A famous aphorism states, “By failing to prepare, strategic-planning-guide.
you are preparing to fail.” Planning is essential to
achieving success in all areas of life, including We want to enrich and enliven our clubs with new
Rotary, and we’re getting better at it every year. discussions and ideas. But how do we attract the
Strategic planning for Rotary clubs works. I have diverse professionals, from different backgrounds,
helped many clubs find that pathway by working ages, and experiences, who are all driven by as
with them to build what I call a blueprint, a strong a sense of integrity as we are?
multiyear plan that answers the fundamental
question: “What is our vision for our club?” The Through strategic planning, we explore this
best plans I have seen are those that are focused, question to define the very nature of our club and
when a club concentrates its resources on the best the value it offers to its members and to the
opportunities it has. Your Rotary club cannot be all community. Each club is different, and each club’s
things to its members and to the community it value will be unique. During the planning process,
serves; it has limited human, financial, and time clubs may also find that some of the activities they
resources. A successful plan factors in assets and used to do are no longer relevant or attractive.
limitations to chart the desired pathway for your
members. Once your club makes a strategic plan, it’s time to
take action and carry out the necessary changes.
Begin building a multiyear strategic plan by When we do that — as we engage members in
brainstorming with your club, asking, “What are vibrant and active clubs that not only have fun but
our initiatives and priorities for the next two to also serve their communities with projects that
three years?” Document your answers using have real and lasting impact — our clubs grow
action-oriented language that is specific, concrete, stronger. And when we discover what makes our
and measurable about the goals you want to own clubs unique and build upon those core values
achieve. in all our efforts, Rotary Opens Opportunities to
enrich the lives of everyone.
Next, narrow down your initiatives to a core set of
GLIMPSES
FROM OUR MEETING OF JANUARY 5, 2021
MINUTES
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2021
After collaring, PresidEnt Kapil showing heavy rains during the President Kapil recognised Rtns.
Chitale called the 26th meeting week. She thanked hosts Rtns. PP Gopal K. Ratnam and PP N.K.
of RCM to order. Sandhya Sridhar and R. Gopinath for their input into this
Ravishankar for their efforts and meeting.
The RCM theme was played. enthusiasm and reassured
everyone that the next date Secretary PB Prasad wished all a
President informed members that would soon be intimated. happy 2021 and listed out
since last week was a closed- Rtn. Shanno also thanked Rtn. members and spouses who
door AGM, there would be no Dhananjay Das for his generous celebrate birthdays and
minutes to confirm at this Pongal gift from his Udipi food anniversaries that week. He
meeting. venture, which would be sent to made the formal announcement
all members before Pongal. for the January 12 meeting with
Rotaractor Rekha Shri of RIPN Jennifer Jones.
Jeppiaar Engg. College spoke on President Kapil reminded
the 4-Way Test. everyone about the very special, Rtn. Manasa Pillai introduced
She said she realised the high-profile meeting planned the guest speaker Retd. Justice
importance of it only after her with special guest RIPN Jennifer Bellur Narayanaswamy
becoming the Rotaract Secretary, Jones on January 12, 2021. Srikrishna - Addl. Judge Bombay
after which, she started doing He urged everyone to keep their High Court from 1991, Judge of
her projects with even more calendars free and join in on the Indian Supreme Court in 2002-
seriousness and focus. meeting with enthusiasm and 2006, legal consultant and a
She said that respecting 4-Way involvement, as this would be spiritual human being who loves
Test of Rotary and abiding by it one of the most prestigious reading the Vedas, amongst
helped her look at the finer meetings of the year. other interests.
details of their projects and focus
on the tenets of the Test for each He also invited members to join Justice Srikrishna spoke on the
project. in on 8th Jan., ‘21 for the ACS- personal data protection,
RCM Dialysis Centre function, artificial and natural intelligence
President welcomed the speaker where RCM is donating two and other interesting issues and
of the day Justice B.N. dialysis machines. He gave opined that parliament has to
Srikrishna, Retd. Judge of the heartfelt thanks to Rtn. Bharat play an vital part in forming
Supreme Court of India. Pujara and other RCM members laws, regulations and policies.
President complimented the for the machines.
speaker as the one of the most Rtn. PP Gopal K. Ratnam
highly respected members of the Rtn. PP N.K. Gopinath reiterated informed everyone that RIPN
judiciary in the country and busy that the 12th January meeting Jennifer Jones’ talk would be on
even after retiring back in 2006. with RIPN Jennifer Jones would the future of rotary, both for the
His active role in the high-profile be a very special one, starting Rotary itself, but also for the
Srikrishna Commission Report, with the fact that she would be public. He said that this was the
ICIC allegations, bifurcation of the first ever Lady President of first event of its kind organised
Andra Pradesh and other issues RI and that this meeting would by a single club and the process
of national interest garnered him be her first ever address at our had started in August to arrange
high regard from all quarters. District. this meeting.
He lauded the untiring efforts of
President welcomed spouses, Rtn. PP Gopal K. Ratnam in the Rtn. Jacob Kurian, in his Vote of
members and guests at the coordination of the entire event. Thanks, said that was is an
meeting. He was happy that the honour to have Justice
President thanked Rtn Jacob announcement of the event was Srikrishna and thanked him. He
Kurian for the Sunshine of Rs gaining a lot of traction on the then thanked Rtn. Manasa Pillai
15,000, to mark his birthday. social media pages of RCM and for making this talk possible and
urged everyone present, once members for their hearty
Rtn. Shanno Ravi informed again, to spread the word and attendance.
members that the FCF scheduled log in to the meeting in large
on the 10th has been cancelled, numbers. The meeting was then adjourned.
due to the weather forecast
SPOTLIGHT
ISSUES OF A
JUDICIOUS NATURE...
We started off the year 2021 on a high note when we had the privilege of being addressed
by one of India’s most respected judges, Justice Bellur Narayanaswamy Sri Krishna, the man
behind a no. of landmark judgments at all levels of courts in India, and behind a number of
Commission Reports that deal with controversies of national interest.
This week, though, instead of a report on the talk itself, we will hear from RTN. MANASA
PILLAI, who had helped have our speaker onboard; and from our own uber-barrister
RTN. SHAAN KATARI LIBBY.
A NOTE FROM THE HEART...
It all began with a brother of mine (first cousin - my
maternal uncle’s son) - Vishnu.
After completing B.A. LLB (Hons) at National Law
School of India, Bangalore, Vishnu applied for
Clerkship with the Supreme Court of India. And he
was allotted to Justice Srikrishna.
For no good reason except the innate goodness of his
heart, Justice Srikrishna lavished a lot of his time and
attention on Vishnu and in no time this extended to
Justice's wife and mother too.
Given Justice's great reputation in India and abroad,
his name on Vishnu's CV and recommendation bagged
Vishnu the chance to go to Oxford on a
Commonwealth Scholarship for a Masters and
thereafter to Harvard Law School for a second Masters
degree.
I don’t know what black magic Vishnu weaved on
Justice, but he and his wife came all the way to
Harvard University just to attend his graduation
ceremony!
Vishnu decided to marry a girl in Scotland (probably
Justice knew about it even before we did!) and when
the decision on wedding ceremonies came up, my
mama and mami knew that there was no way Vishnu
would agree to any of their suggestions. So we went
to the one and only person who could get Vishnu to
"...shut up and do as I say".
And that's how I saw Justice in “vaadhyar” regalia and
officiating priest at the wedding!
And that’s where he became my best friend!
- RTN. MANASA PILLAI
THE LIGHTHOUSE • JANUARY 05, 2021 9
SPOTLIGHT
B.N. Srikrishna, Chaired Committee on Data remains, the age of majority being 18, all contracts
protection - RTN. SHAAN KATARI LIBBY under this age are said to have no value. Yet, when a
child clicks ‘I agree’ that is technically a contract.
Justice B.N. Srikrishna was our guest speaker this Children often lie and say they are 18 and/ or claim
week - and what an amazing person he is. He took to have parental consent. At the same time, resources
time to speak to those of us who are lawyers, and like the Khan Academy are truly amazing - the
then gave us all an interesting perspective on data Justice gave an anecdote of his grandson being aware
and why it must be protected. of advanced mathematical concepts thanks to the
Khan Academy. Consent should be given in a manner
To begin with, he spoke about what data is, and why which is understood.
is it so important to any individual. Yet, it cannot be
classified as property which can be physically sold or It is hoped that in the near future, a good law on
rented. He delved into what a Nalli retail store might Data protection will exist for all Indians. Rather like
do - i.e. use your contact information to try to push the successful Sexual Harassment Act
newer designs of saris on you, not knowing that at implementation with company policies in every
times the mobile number given is only the cardholder office, best-practice in the core sectors should be
and not necessarily the examined before
purchaser. developing a privacy
policy. Certain fields like
The right to privacy is historical research and
now a fundamental medical research cannot
right, as noted in the be done without some
landmark judgement in data.The concept of
the Justice Puttuswamy large companies not
case. The Court’s having to localise data
majority opinion entirely, but being able
proceeded to uphold the to mirror it, was also
Aadhar Act, reiterating touched upon..
that the Aadhaar Bill,
2016 was not immune With regard to the
from Judicial review. Aarogya Sethu App,
Justice B.N. Srikrishna
The Justice B.N. criticised this publicly,
Srikrishna committee and the Government
was set up soon after backtracked, making it
this judgement, in voluntary not
2017, with the mandate mandatory!
to draft a data
protection law. They Justice also mentioned
submitted their report to us that The Data
on the data protection Protection Authority is
law in mid-2018 The meant to be an
report was keenly independent regulator -
awaited by all for its but no truly
implications on data independent regulators
handling and exist today. The Bill
processing practices by says it will all be
both Indian as well as foreign companies along with nominees of the Government - so unlikely to be
government departments. The draft bill is a independent, and it is questionable how much the
comprehensive and tough set of measures including Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) will look at this.
the right to confirmation and access, the right to Also, the provisions of the Act are meant to apply to
correction of said data and its erasure, the right to all Government agencies, and the diluting of this
data portability, and the right to be forgotten. These provision is dangerous and needs to be reversed by
would apply to both private and public bodies. the JPC.
Justice B.N. Srikrishna explained to us that they The fact that unfortunately, the draft Data Protection
analysed the Data Protection laws of England, Bill has been on ice for two and a half years and
Europe, S.Africa, and Estonia. The Commission took counting has been a source of disappointment. Let's
the best of this and made it applicable to India. This hope that the wait is not too much longer, and that
Act would also require amendment of the Aadhar Act the Report is reflected in the Bill, not watered down.
2016 to add stringent data protection.
All in all, a most interesting and riveting afternoon
Not everything is clear yet. The consent conundrum with this astute and veteran practitioner of the law.
YOUNG STARS
A BUSY END-OF-
SEASON
As always, the Rotaract Clubs under RCM were bustling with activity toward the end of 2020
and early 2021. A multitude of projects were undertaken and satisfactorily completed, from
binding notebooks for children from poor backgrounds, to celebrating our security staff, to
celebrating Christmas to even introducing Virtual Reality experiences to people with special
needs! Here’s a quick glimpse at our Rotaractors’ tireless work...
HIGH NOTEWOMEN SPECIAL FOCUS
1950
An enactment to delete the word “male” from the
Standard Rotary Club Constitution is proposed by a
Rotary club in India for the Council on Legislation
meeting at the 1950 Rotary Convention.
1964
The Council on Legislation agenda contains an
WOMEN IN
enactment proposed by a Rotary club in Ceylon (now
Sri Lanka) to permit the admission of women into ROTARY
Rotary clubs. Delegates vote that it be withdrawn.
Two other proposals to allow women to be eligible
for honorary membership are also withdrawn.
~ A TIMELINE ~
1972 1988
As more women begin reaching higher positions in In November, the RI Board of Directors issues a
their professions, more clubs begin lobbying for policy statement recognizing the right of Rotary
female members. A U.S. Rotary club proposes clubs in Canada to admit female members based
admitting women into Rotary at the 1972 Council on on a Canadian law similar to that upheld by the
Legislation. U.S. Supreme Court.
1977 1989
Three separate proposals to admit women into At its first meeting after the 1987 U.S. Supreme
membership are submitted to the Council on Court decision, the Council on Legislation votes to
Legislation for consideration at the 1977 Rotary eliminate the requirement in the RI Constitution
Convention. A Brazilian club makes a different that membership in Rotary clubs be limited to
proposal to admit women as honorary members. men. Women are welcomed into Rotary clubs
The Rotary Club of Duarte, California, USA, admits around the world.
women as members in violation of the RI Constitution 1990
and Standard Rotary Club Constitution. Because of As of June, there are about 20,200 female
this violation, the club’s membership in Rotary Rotarians worldwide. The Rotarian runs a feature
International is terminated in March 1978. (The club on women in Rotary.
was reinstated in September 1986.) 1995
1980 In July, eight women become district governors,
The RI Board of Directors and Rotary clubs in India, the first elected to this role: Mimi Altman, Gilda
Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States propose Chirafisi, Janet W. Holland, Reba F. Lovrien,
an enactment to remove from the RI and club Virginia B. Nordby, Donna J. Rapp, Anne
constitutions and bylaws all references to members Robertson, and Olive P. Scott.
as “male persons.” 2005
1983-86 Carolyn E. Jones begins her term as the first
In a lawsuit filed by the Duarte club, the California woman appointed as trustee of The Rotary
Superior Court in 1983 rules in favor of Rotary Foundation.
International, upholding gender-based qualification 2008
for membership in California Rotary clubs. In 1986, Catherine Noyer-Riveau begins her term as the
the California Court of Appeals reverses the lower first woman elected to the RI Board of Directors.
court's decision, preventing the enforcement of the 2012
provision in California. The California Supreme Elizabeth S. Demaray begins her term as RI
Court refuses to hear the case, and it is appealed to treasurer, the first woman to serve in this position.
the U.S. Supreme Court. 2013
1987 Anne L. Matthews begins her term as the first
On 4 May, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that Rotary woman to serve as RI vice president.
clubs may not exclude women from membership on 2019
the basis of gender. Rotary issues a policy statement Brenda Marie Cressey begins her term as the first
that any Rotary club in the United States can admit woman to serve as vice-chair of The Rotary
qualified women into membership. Foundation. In April-June 2019 she serves as
The Rotary Club of Marin Sunrise, California chair of the Foundation, the first woman
(formerly Larkspur Landing), is chartered on 28 May. appointed to this role.
It becomes the first club after the U.S. Supreme Court 2020
ruling to have women as charter members. In October, Jennifer E. Jones becomes president-
Sylvia Whitlock, of the Rotary Club of Duarte, nominee, the first woman to be nominated to be
California, becomes the first female Rotary club Rotary International President. Her term as
president. President will begin 1 July 2022.POSITIVE NOTE
PRESIDENT
FIRST WOMAN IN Rtn. Kapil Chitale
HONORARY SECRETARY
Rtn. P.B. Prasad
ROTARY IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Rtn. Dr. Vijayabharathi Rangarajan
DR. SYLVIA WHITLOCK, PH.D. PRESIDENT-ELECT
Rtn. P.V. Mohan Raman
Dr. Sylvia Whitlock was born in New York City PRESIDENT-NOMINEE
but was educated, through high school, in Rtn. Jayshree Sridhar
Kingston, Jamaica. After returning to New York ASST. SECY./ BULLETIN EDITOR
City, she earned a B.A. in Psychology from Rtn. Shri Shakthi Girish
Hunter College. Sylvia worked for the United DIRECTOR-CLUB ADMINISTRATION
Nations, as a Statistical Clerk, at the Secretariat Rtn. Shanno Ann Ravi
Building in New York, before moving to
DIRECTOR-YOUTH SERVICES
California to start a career in Education. In
California, she went on to earn a Masters Rtn. Balaji Chinni
Degree, cum laude, in Education from Cal Poly, DIRECTOR-PUBLIC IMAGE & FUND
Pomona, and a Ph.D., cum laude, in Education, RAISING
from Claremont Graduate School. Subsequently, Rtn. Hemant Chordia
she earned another Masters Degree, in Marriage DIRECTOR-SERVICE PROJECT 1
and Family Therapy, from Azusa Pacific Rtn. N. Prakash
University, and began a second career as a DIRECTOR-SERVICE PROJECT 2
therapist. She is licensed by the Board of Rtn. Dr. Anuradha Ganesan
Behavioral Sciences in California. DIRECTOR-PANDEMIC & DISASTER
MITIGATION
In 1982, while an Elementary School Principal in
Rtn. S. Balakrishna
Duarte, CA., she was invited to join the history-
making Ex-Rotary Club of Duarte. Sylvia became TREASURER (CLUB FUNDS)
President of that club in 1987, the year the Rtn. Aditya Agarwal
United States Supreme Court ruled that the club TREASURER (CHARITABLE TRUST)
be reinstated, thus making her the first woman Rtn. Gooch Kumar
in the Rotary World to head a club as President. TREASURER (SPECIAL PROJECTS)
She has served as President twice, Secretary, Rtn. Nimish C. Tolia
Treasurer, and Foundation Representative.
LIGHTHOUSE COMMITTEE
At district level, she chaired the Four Way Test EDITOR: Rtn. Shri Shakthi Girish
Speech committee for six years, the Rtn. Indrani Krishnaier
Ambassadorial Scholarship Committee for six
Rtn. Shanno Ravi
years, receiving a Service Award from DG Don
Aikin, and Simplified Grants for two years. She Rtn. Sharon Krishna Rau
has been an assistant governor, presenter in Rtn. Rinku Mecheri
Governors Institutes, and speaker in Rotary Rtn. Rani Muralidharan
Clubs conventions and meetings, here and
overseas, including South Africa, Jamaica, Send in your articles, news and stories for
Washington and Texas. consideration in the Lighthouse bulletin to:
lighthouse.rcm@gmail.com
Sylvia considers Rotary to be the best vehicle Stay updated with our very own RCM
she knows for humanitarian ventures in service magazine!
to mankind. Some favorite club projects, while in
Duarte, have included sinking water wells in EDITED & PUBLISHED BY
Nigeria, setting up an AIDS Center in Jamaica RTN. ASST. SECRETARY: Rotary Club of
and supporting an orphanage in Mexico.
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Rotarians who have taken the organization to Phone: +91 44 2859 1020
the edge of tomorrow and is committed to using CONTACT THE EDITOR AT:
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country, and in the world. Visit RCM’s official website
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Sylvia is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and CONTACT RCM SECRETARY AT:
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