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Volume No.60 | Issue No. 08 | August 21, 2018
The World Through Our Windshield
I
f someone were to
tell you that a couple -
grandparents to three
grandchildren - travelled
16,500 kilometres by road all
within 49 days, you probably
would not believe it. Well, the
Jatias will change your mind.
R/anne Vatsala and Rtn. Ashok the idea. Curious, he delved 18 countries via the ancient Silk
Jatia journeyed through 18 deeper into the subject without Route. Their journey was flagged
countries during their voyage informing anybody. Upon covertly off by the Chief Minister of
by car from India all the way contacting the trip’s organisers, he Manipur as they commenced at
to London. Last week, the was given more literature to read, the Indo-Myanmar Exit.
duo narrated their engrossing which made him ever more eager
experiences to a spellbound to begin the journey. An enthused In Myanmar, the couple was
audience. Ashok then discussed the trip with amidst 4,000 pagodas and
his wife - who asserted that she temples over a 1,000 years old.
It all began when Ashok would only permit him to go if she Next, they arrived in Thailand,
received a flyer in his email tagged along for the ride. where they witnessed surreal
about a road trip from India
to London. About to mark Hence, it had begun: the duo’s
the notification as spam, he journey of rediscovering the
paused and pondered over charm of road travel by crossing
President's Message
D ear Friends,
It is saddening
to see our
fellow Indians
in Kerala going
through such
a tumultuous
experience due
to the floods.
I humbly reach out to all of you and
sincerely request if we could gather
funds to be sent to Kerala.
Let us show our solidarity and come
together. Now is the time to truly
show who Rotarians really are. It is
time to put our words into actions
and work towards betterment for
the society at large.
countrysides and beautiful also spotted some pandas, before
The week gone by had many villages. The duo was reminded continuing their breathtaking
activities with the inauguration of cross-cultural similarities when drive to Xining. Next, the Jatias
of the Lighthouse Project, they observed how even young traversed the snow-laden Qilian
inauguration of the Primary Section
at the Colaba Municipal School, monks were offered reverence in mountains and then the Great
Independence Day celebrations this country. Wall of China, which they climbed
at our Bhavishya Yaan schools, eye via the Western End, the route less
check up camp at Ananda Yaan, 2nd Unfortunately, the mood took a travelled by. This was followed
installation of the Rotaract Club at
ISME and much more.
turn in Laos, where Vatsala fell by a journey through Dunhuang
sick and fainted during transit in the Gobi Desert that boasted
I look forward to receive your through the China border. After a magnificent landscape of sand
support. reviving her zeal, the couple dunes. Vatsala summarised her
journeyed on. They visited the experience with the punchline,
Thank You,
1,200-year old Giant Lord Buddha “You can shake the sand off your
Rtn. Vijay Jatia, of Leshan carved in stone and shoes, but not [off] your soul.”
President
In Camera Kick-off
Today's Speaker Mr. Amit Bhandari on
Chinese Investments in India's Join us to hear interesting anecdotes about
Neighbourhood. Mahabaleshwar's history and myths reflected even
today in the restoration of its colonial homes with
brilliant architect Dhruti Vaidya.
In this Issue
Wednesday 29th August at 7pm followed by drinks &
In Camera Kick-off Meeting ....................................... 3 dinner
Lighthouse Project Inauguration ..................................... 4
Hosted by Radhika & Dipan Mehta at E/4 Breach Candy
Water Cup Award Ceremony ......................................... 4 Apartments, Lane next to Miami Apts, 70/C Bhulabhai
Independence Day Celebrations at BY Schools .......... 5 Desai Rd.
Lighthouse Students' Surprise Celebrations ........... 5
Please RSVP in advance:
Primary Section Inauguration .................................... 6
Rahil Shah - 98200 12396
Forthcoming Events & Menu ..................................... 7 rahilns@gmail.com
Next Week's Speaker .................................................. 8
Ritu Desai - 98200 49520
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Another interesting sight was the the White Cliffs of Dover and The were on Westminster Bridge on
Crescent Lake amidst the Gobi English Channel, the Jatias finally the 1st of June at 5pm. Truly, this
Desert. 17 days later, they crossed reached London after a long but duo evinces C.S. Lewis’ timeless
over to Kyrgyzstan after a 22-hour worthy 49 days. As predicted, they quote, “You are never too old to
road journey due to a delay at the set another goal or to dream a
China border. new dream.” Or experience the
world from a different perspective
Following were the countries of - even if it’s behind a windshield.
Uzbekistan, where they interacted
with a lady with a golden smile
- due to her golden teeth;
Kazakhstan, where they took a
picture at the exact spot where the
Microsoft Windows screen image
was photographed; and finally,
they entered the city of Moscow
Rtn. Vandan Shah is presented with the Paul Harris
in Russia where they learnt it is a Fellow Pin
criminal offence to drive a dirty
car. Soon, they were in Prague
in the Czech Republic - making
this the 13th country on their list.
Interestingly, the Czech Republic
is the only country to have not
been bombed during World War
II, thus leaving its architecture Rtn. Satya Bansal is presented with the Paul Harris
intact. Fellow Certificate
Proceeding this was their final
journey to London, which entailed
a 900 kilometre drive that
involved breakfast in the Czech
Republic, lunch in Germany, tea
in the Netherlands, and dinner
Rtn. Gautam Doshi is presented with the Paul Harris
in Belgium. Post driving through Fellow Certificate
Rtn. Peter Born is presented with the Paul Harris
Fellow Pin
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Lighthouse Project Inauguration
Bhandarkar Machimar Nagar
fishing community at Cuffe Parade.
Lighthouse aims to empower
underprivileged children with
a combination of aural, visual,
physical skills and above all, a
conducive social environment.
All this is made possible at the
Centre through various activities To welcome the Rotarians, guests
like creative art and craft, drama, and the parents, the children
elocution, storytelling and yoga showcased a few performances
with dance. These activities help to of the activities done at the
build confidence and self-worth in Lighthouse Project premises.
the children which brings out the
best in them, in a non-competitive They started with young
environment. Kindergarten stars singing a
O n the 9th of August, 2018, the prayer, "Gods Love". Then, a
We help these children and story telling through puppets
Child Welfare Committee
their parents to prepare for was demonstrated, followed by a
of Rotary Club of Bombay
interviews so that they get into poem "Piggy On The Railway Line"
inaugurated their first initiative—
English medium schools and by the 1st and the 2nd Std. students.
Project Lighthouse in association
post admission, the students are
with NGO Vidya our educational
guided and supported to be able Std. 4 children did a small
partners in the project.
to assimilate with their peers. dramatisation of a school
Project Lighthouse is an after interview, showing how
The goal is to develop their Lighthouse activities helps
school program providing
personality and nurture them in the children and parents cope
educational support and
an overall holistic way so as to with school interviews in the
guidance for children from KG
help them grow up to become mainstream English medium
to 4th Standard from the Bhai
hardworking and confident adults. schools.
Water Cup Award Ceremony
T he Water Cup Award ceremony
was attended by Rtn. Abhishek
Saraf and PP Rtn. Sandip Agarwala
of `75 lakhs to a minimum of `10
lakhs. The CM added another `5
lakhs to each winner and also an
on Sunday, 12th August. amount of `5 lakhs and `3 lakhs
to each of the 75 villages who
It was a very uplifting experience finished 2nd and 3rd.
to witness 80 winners selected
from over 4000 villages for their Rotary is committed to providing
achievements in Water Self safe drinking water facilities to
Sufficiency. each of the 80 winning villages at
an average cost of `7-8 lakhs per
Each village received prizes villlage. We already have sponsors
ranging from the top cash award in place for 40 villages.
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Independence Day Celebrations at BY Schools
Independence day was
celebrated across Bhavishya Yaan
schools with lot of enthusiasm and
fervour.
Bhavishya Yaan student, Kaushal
Tetgure who topped the SSC with
85.4 % hoisted the flag amidst
150 students, all BY teachers and
Principals . Fellowship Night
There was an elocution Past President Rtn. Arun
competition where children spoke Sanghi and his wife Arti
about India of their dreams and Sanghi hosted a wonderful
their favourite leader. A drawing fellowship at their lovely home
competition where children on Thursday, 9th August.
drew different things related to
Independence. It was attended by President
Vijay Jatia, President Elect
Beautiful rangolis were drawn Preeti Mehta, Past President
by students. There was a dance Sandip Agarwalla as well
performance and songs were as the Chairpersons of the
sung too. various committees.
Everyone enjoyed their warm
hospitality and delicious food.
Surprise celebration by Lighthouse students
R CB Lighthouse students
surprised their community with
an Independence Day celebration.
Donations Received
for the Week:
` 21,96,001
They sang patriotic songs in
English, gave a speech on Rtn. Rtn. Arif Lokhandwala
Independence Day and took a Rtn. Hormazdiyaar Vakil
pledge to be responsible citizens. Mrs. Janak Agarwal donated
through Rtn. Arvind Agarwal
The head of the community Mr. Mahabirprasad Jatia Foundation
Moreshwar Patil was very happy
Rtn. Mahesh Khubchandani
with this RCB initiative and
mentioned the Lighthouse class Rtn. Mayank Kummar
twice in his speech addressing Rtn. Dr. Sorab Javeri
around 100 community members.
MK Tata Trust
The committee members Sunteck Welfare Fund
of Machimar Nagar gave all VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
individual speakers an eraser- Shriyans Prasad Charitable Trust
cum-sharpener as a gift and each
group participant got a paintbox Kokuyo Camlin Ltd.
as a gift. Radhi Kamalnayan Parekh
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Primary Section Inauguration at Colaba Municipal School
Many Rotarians attended the
inaugural event making it a
memorable morning. President
Vijay Jatia along with PP Rtn.
Arun Sanghi cut the red ribbon.
President Vijay then addressed
the children followed by
Chairman Rtn. Jamshed Vakharia.
Principal Bhusara was extremely
cooperative and helpful and in his
speech expressed his desire to
make the Colaba primary school
on par with private schools.
R/anne Beena Yargop mentor of
T he grand opening of the
Colaba primary section took
place on Thursday 16th August
BY at Colaba school was filled with
pride and joy at admitting 300
more students into the Bhavishya
amid much excitement and Yaan fold taking the count of
fanfare. The Bhavishya Yaan team Colaba school to a staggering 550
was excited about welcoming 300 children.
new children to the BY family. The
new Bhavishya Yaan classroom RCB endeavours to support a
was beautifully decorated by generation of children and enable
our enthusiastic alumni student them to learn, grow, flourish and
Shadab and teacher Nisrin. The be prepared for the exciting
colourful floor mats and folding challenges that lie ahead for them.
tables gave the room a festive air.
Assimilation Dinner with the Piramals
W e had our second
Assimilation dinner on 11th
August 2018 at Rtn. Dilip and
He also recognised President Vijay
Jatia and all the Past Presidents in
attendance.
R/anne Shalini Piramal’s very
tastefully done residence in Worli. The evening continued over
The evening began at 7.45pm cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The
with 70 members in attendance. fabulous food was paired with
some live music from the 70s to
As has now become the format the latest hits. Many members
for these events, we started by danced to some of the rocking
requesting all the new Rotarians numbers before they broke to
and their partners to introduce enjoy a traditional Indian meal.
themselves. Thereafter, PP Rtn. The evening ended with several
Nirav Shah talked briefly about the members participating in singing
Rotary movement as well as our old Hindi songs along with
Club in particular. He talked about karaoke music. All in all, it was a
the importance of new members wonderful Assimilation event and
contributing the three T’s i.e. Time, we look forward to having many
Treasure and Talent to the Rotary. more through the year.
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Menu (Pan-Asian)
28th August 2018
SOUP
Hot & Sour Soup
SALAD BAR
Kimchi
Thai Mushrooms Salad
Pommelo Salad With Crushed Peanut
and Crispy Onion
VEGETARIAN MAIN COURSE
Mixed Vegetable in Schezwan Sauce
Stir Fried Greens
Balinese Curry
Tsing Hai Mushrooms and Babycorn
NON VEGETARIAN MAIN COURSE
Chicken in Chili Garlic Coriander Sauce
Sliced Fish Ginger Pepper Sauce
ACCOMPANIMENTS
Red Cabbage Fried Rice
Veg Hakka Noodles
DESSERTS
Apple Fritters
Orange and Chocolate Ice Cream
Forthcoming Events
• August 23rd 2018 • August 29th 2018 In Camera Event with renowned
Parsi Nite architect Dhruti Vaidya hosted by Radhika & Dipan
The Coronation, Imperial Club House from Mehta at 7 pm. Kindly contact Rtn. Rahil Shah
7:30pm onwards
• September 2nd 2018
• August 28 2018
th
Fellowship-cum-service trip to Talwada
Speaker: Mr. Anil Dharker Register in advance with Rashmi at the RCB office
“Shooting the Bullet?”
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ROTARY CLUB OFFICERS NEXT WEEK'S SPEAKER : Mr. Anil Dharkar
TRUSTEES 2018 - 2019
Dr. Rahim Muljiani Anil Dharker He is currently a columnist for The
Arvind Jolly is the Founder Huffington Post , Open magazine and On
Arun Sanghi and Director Stage - the NCPA journal.
Dr. Adi Dastur of the Mumbai
OFFICE-BEARERS 2018 - 19 International He is the author of 6 books.
President Vijay Jatia Literary Festival,
President Elect Preeti Mehta now in its eighth Anil Dharker started life as an engineer,
President Nominee Framroze Mehta year. graduating from London University and
IPP Ramesh Narayan joining the academic staff of Glasgow
Hon. Secretary Rekha Tanna He has been the University. He came back to India to
Jt. Honorary Secretary Bimal Mehta Editor of India`s become a Consultant Engineer.
Hon. Treasurer Shivkumar Israni oldest magazine,
SPECIAL DIRECTOR: SANDIP AGARWALLA The Illustrated Anil Dharker has been the Creative
DIRECTOR: Preeti Mehta Weekly of Director of Zee TV and was also involved
Classifications, Membership Ashish Vaid & India, as well as of newspapers like The in starting a new TV channel for the Dalal
& Information Pradeep Saxena
Independent and Mid-day. Street Journal group. He was instrumental
Sergeant-at-Arms Deepak Kapadia
in NFDC, co-producing Richard
Legal Aid Ashwin Thakkar
Over the years, he has been a columnist Attenborough`s multi Oscar winning film
Gender Equality Ravi Fotedar
for The Times of India, The Hindu, The "Gandhi".
DIRECTOR: Tara DesHpande
Economic Times, Gulf News, Khaleej
Fellowship Vrinda Rajgarhia
Times, Asian Age, Financial Chronicle and Next week he will be speaking to us about
Assimilation Gautam Doshi
other publications. ‘Shooting the Bullet?’
In Camera Rahil Shah
DIRECTOR: Nandan Maluste
Literacy Jamshed Vakharia All Directors and Committee Chairpersons are requested to send their project write ups
Programs Shernaz Vakil with high resolution pictures to Rtn. Satyan Israni for publishing in the Gateway at the
Public Image Jamshed Banaji following email id: rotary.satyanisrani@gmail.com
Rotary Public Awards Poornima Advani
DIRECTOR: Mehul Sampat
Social Media, Website & Satyan Israni Birthdays & Anniversary Greetings
Bulletin
Scholarships Meera Alreja
Attendance Anand Dalal
DIRECTOR: Dr. Ashok Kirpalani
Chairman Emeritus Talwada Dr. Rahim Muljiani
Vice Chairman Emeritus Talwada Dr. Rumi Jehangir
Ajit Deshpande Medical Dr. Mehernosh Dotivala
Centre (ADMC) Rtn. Girdharilal Vaid Rtn. Sanjay Agarwal Rtn. Manoj Israni Rtn. Narinder Kumar Nayar
Phiroz Ratanshah Vakil Eye Arin Master 21st August 23rd August 24th August 24th August
Centre
Cancer Aid Suresh Goklaney
RCB Medical Centre - Manoj Patodia Partners
Cotton Green
DIRECTOR: Homi Katgara 21st August - R/anne Irma Chinai
Animal Welfare Samir Chinai
Environment Priyasri Patodia R/anne Samira Merchant
Urban Heritage Natasha Treasurywala Rtn. Cyrus Patel Rtn. Ranjit Sinh
26th August 27th August
Water Resources & Vineet Suchanti
Sanitation - Jal Jeevan
22nd August - R/anne Manjula Mehta
DIRECTOR: Madhusudan Daga R/anne Manju Sinha
Care of Elders Paul George
Sports Sanjiv Saran Mehra
Yoga Sitaram Shah Anniversaries 26th August - R/anne Dina Golwalla
Skill Development S.V. Prasad
DIRECTOR: Pradeep Gupta 27th August - R/anne Shobha &
27th August - R/anne Neelima Baliga
The Rotary Foundation Mudit Jain PP Rtn. Haresh Jagtiani
Corporate Social Responsibility Swati Mayekar R/anne Neeraja Taparia
Fund Raising Abhishek Sharman
DIRECTOR : Hiranmay Biswas Printed & Published by President Rtn. Vijay Jatia on behalf
Interact Zeenia Master of Rotary Club of Bombay Statistics for last week's meeting
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