Day and Date:TUESDAY, 06th OCTOBER
Program: Vocational Awards – Joint meeting with Rotary clubs of Surat area
* Our club will give award to organization ‘CHHAYADO’
* Venue: Samruddhi Hall, Chamber of Commerce Building, Makai Pul, SURAT
* Time: 7.30 PM sharp
* Meeting will be followed by Dinner
* Spouses are welcome
* Pl note change in Day, Time and Venue
* No Meeting on Wednesday, 07th October
Birthday Greetings
Rtn. Ashit Kothari……………………: October 06
Rtn Hitendra Mody …….. ………: October 09
Rtn PDG Devendra Shastri……: October 10
Rtn Vinod Patel ………….............: October 10
Forthcoming Club Programs
* Day and Date: Wednesday, 14th October
Program: Diwali Get-to-Gather at a farm.
-Venue to be announced thru sms.
* Wednesday, 21st October
Meeting Cancelled- Diwali Holidays
Last Meeting: District Governor Major S.K.Sharmaji's Official visit to our club Wednesday, 30th September 2009
District Governor Major S.K.Sharmaji, accompanied by special aide Rtn Hitesh Jariwala, met our President Bankim and Hon Secretary Anant sharp at 3.45 pm and visited our new Rotarian Jigish Raval’s work place at Piplod where he took keen interest in the work done by Rtn Jigish Raval who is into fashion photography. Special thanks to Jigish who made his venue available at the last minute, since we could not visit Rtn Vinod Patel’s office (since his wife and daughter were hospitalized).
After that, he visited our club’s adopted SVP School where VP Rtn Ashit Kothari along with Bankim and Anant showed him the various initiatives taken by our club for the development of this school such as donation of computers, benches, student fees etc. Project of tree plantation was also shown to him.
This was followed by one to one meeting with President and Hon Secretary at President Bankim’s residence from 5PM to 6PM where he was given a booklet, which contained among other things, the clubs TRF contribution, Semi Annual report, Planning guide for effective Rotary Club, etc. The DG emphasized the need for increase in membership and increasing the donation to The Rotary Foundation. President Bankim told him that he would motivate members to do the same. The Dist. Governor also advised the club to take up more permanent projects, which Hon. Sec. Anant agreed to explore further.
It was then time for the club assembly, which started at sharp 6.15PM, with all the board members at Forum hall, Taj Gateway. All the responsible officers presented their detailed plans for the year for their respective committees under the avenues of service. The DG shared his thoughts about club administration, membership growth and retention, service projects, Rotary foundation and urged our club to contribute generously. Rtn Anant Agrawal thanked the DG for his presence and thoughts during the club assembly.
Everyone then dispersed for a break and reassembled at 8.45 pm for our club’s regular meeting at Taj Gateway, Forum Hall, which was packed to capacity with 40 plus Rotarians and Anns. The meeting was preceded by “ Kathiawadi “ dinner, which was appreciated by all. President Bankim welcomed everyone on this very important day for our club and thanked the District Governor for sparing an entire day to be with our club. He also welcomed PDG Bharatbhai Solanki, Sp. aide to DG. Rtn Hitesh Jariwala, AG Sachin Shah, Dist. Sec. Rtn.Narendra Saboo to our meeting. After announcing the birthday and anniversary greetings, he invited Rtn Setu Gandhi to introduce the DG to the gathering. The DG got a thunderous applause for his personal contribution of US $50000/- to the Rotary Foundation.
It was then time for Major S.K.Sharmaji to address the meeting. He stressed the importance of the thrust areas laid down by RI President John Kenny. He also requested the members to take active part in Polio eradication drives since India is now one of only four countries in the world where the disease still occurs.
He reminded the club to make their daily contribution to the ‘piggy bank’ sent by him to each and every member. This seems a brilliant idea as it might be difficult to shell out money at once for contribution to Rotary Foundation, but it is very easy to put currency in small denominations in the kitty on a daily basis. He shared his own successful experience with this experiment at his home. He urged everyone to experience the ‘joy of giving’ for a good cause.
At the end of the meeting, the DG circulated a ‘piggy bank’ among the audience and everyone including DG himself contributed. His address ended with a standing ovation by our club.
President Bankim presented a memento as a token of love to our beloved Dist Governor Major Sharmaji.PP Rtn Hitendra Mody then thanked the DG and all other dignitaries and district officers for their presence in the meeting. He also thanked our own club members who worked hard towards making this program a success.
Two new members (Jigish Raval and Shailesh Desai) were inducted in the club on this day at the hands of our District Governor and one member (Vijay Meucha) attended his first interest meeting. Our club welcomes the new members with open arms and looks forward to their company and contribution towards fellowship and service projects.
GET WELL SOON
*Our club wishes speedy recovery to PDG Devendrabhai’s father-in-law who has taken ill and has been hospitalized at Baroda.
*Also our best wishes to Ann Radhika Vinod Patel and Annet Khushi Vinod Patel who are both hospitalized with illness. A heart felt ‘Get well soon’ to all.
QUOTE UNQUOTE – SEX
“My best birth control now is just to leave the lights on” – Joan Rivers
“Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead” – Lucille Ball
“Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner, and you can keep the clubs and the fresh air” – Jack Benny
“In less enlightened times, the best way to impress women was to own a hot car. But the women wised up and realized it was better to buy their own hot cars so they wouldn’t have to ride around with jerks” – Scott Adams
“I’m tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That’s deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas?” – Jean Kerr
PROVERBS and their MEANINGS – ANNETS DO READ
“Give a dog a bad name and hang him” – Ruining someone’s reputation is irreversible.
“Let sleeping dogs lie” – Don’t invite trouble by stirring up a potentially tricky situation.
“Love me, love my dog” – If you love me, you must take me as I am and be willing to put up with all my weaknesses and foibles.
“Why keep a dog and bark yourself?” – Why pay someone to work then do the task yourself?
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” – An older person cannot pick up successfully new ideas, practices or skills.
PIT YOUR WITS ( Answers in next issue )
1) PALINDROMES – A palindrome is a word or phrase that reads the same forwards or backwards, though you may need to ignore the spaces between words – for example, DRAWN ONWARD. Using the clues supplied, and a little ingenuity, work out these two-word palindromes:
a) S T __ __ W W __ __ __ S (Unwelcome growths made of grass)
2) DEFINITIONS : Choose right answer from four options given
A) CLOUT – a) bulb b) soil c) hit d) miss
B) LARCH – a) type of fish b) type of tree c) type of butter d) type of roof
C) GNARLED – a) shouted b) confusing c) wrestled d) weather-beaten
3) In which year, Four Way Test was adopted by Rotary International?
You may send your answers by mail on setugandhi1969@yahoo.co.in OR SMS on 98251 39150 with your name mentioned. The first to give most number of correct answers from our club will be given a prize in next regular meeting if he/she is present. The names of anybody from District 3060 who gives the right answers will be mentioned in SPARK.
ANSWERS TO LAST PIT YOUR WITS
Q-1) PALINDROMES – A palindrome is a word or phrase that reads the same forwards or backwards, though you may need to ignore the spaces between words – for example, DRAWN ONWARD. Using the clues supplied, and a little ingenuity, work out these two-word palindromes:
a) __ O __ __ G __ __ __ __ __ __ (Escorts alone)
A-1) SOLO GIGOLOS
Q-2) DEFINITIONS : Choose right answer from four options given
A) MURAL – a) dungarees b) gloomy c) earthy d) wall painting
B) YOKEL – a) rotten egg b) country bumpkin c) farm tool d) Alpine singing
A-2) a) smell b) melodramatic
Q-3) Which Forum (body) of Rotary elects District Governor? A-3) Rotary International Convention elects District Governor and he/she becomes DGE.
Winner from our club: Rtn Vinod Patel – CONGRATULATIONS
Winner from District : None
INTERESTING QUESTIONS
Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?
Why do banks charge a fee on “insufficient funds” when they know there is not enough?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
What is the speed of darkness?
Why is it that people say they “slept like a baby” when babies wake up every two hours?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, “I think I’ll squeeze these pink dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?”
Who was the first person to say, “See that chicken there… I’m gonna eat the next thing that comes outta its bum.”
Why do toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don’t point to their bum when they ask where the bathroom is?
Why does your Obstetrician, Gynecologist leave the room when you get undressed if they are going to look up there anyway?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They’re both dogs!
If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Stop singing and read on……. Yes, it caught me too!
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?
दोहे - Kabir Ke Dohe
चाह मिटी, चिंता मिटी मनवा बेपरवाह । जिसको कुछ नहीं चाहिए वह शहनशाह॥
माटी कहे कुम्हार से, तु क्या रौंदे मोय । एक दिन ऐसा आएगा, मैं रौंदूगी तोय ॥
माला फेरत जुग भया, फिरा न मन का फेर । कर का मन का डार दे, मन का मनका फेर ॥ तिनका कबहुँ ना निंदये, जो पाँव तले होय । कबहुँ उड़ आँखो पड़े, पीर घानेरी होय ॥
गुरु गोविंद दोनों खड़े, काके लागूं पाँय । बलिहारी गुरु आपनो, गोविंद दियो मिलाय ॥ सुख मे सुमिरन ना किया, दु:ख में करते याद । कह कबीर ता दास की, कौन सुने फरियाद ॥
साईं इतना दीजिये, जा मे कुटुम समाय । मैं भी भूखा न रहूँ, साधु ना भूखा जाय ॥
धीरे-धीरे रे मना, धीरे सब कुछ होय । माली सींचे सौ घड़ा, ॠतु आए फल होय ॥
कबीरा ते नर अँध है, गुरु को कहते और । हरि रूठे गुरु ठौर है, गुरु रूठे नहीं ठौर ॥ माया मरी न मन मरा, मर-मर गए शरीर । आशा तृष्णा न मरी, कह गए दास कबीर ॥
रात गंवाई सोय के, दिवस गंवाया खाय । हीरा जन्म अमोल था, कोड़ी बदले जाय ॥ दुःख में सुमिरन सब करे सुख में करै न कोय।जो सुख में सुमिरन करे दुःख काहे को होय ॥
बडा हुआ तो क्या हुआ जैसे पेड़ खजूर।पंथी को छाया नही फल लागे अति दूर ॥
साधु ऐसा चाहिए जैसा सूप सुभाय।सार-सार को गहि रहै थोथा देई उडाय॥
साँई इतना दीजिए जामें कुटुंब समाय ।मैं भी भूखा ना रहूँ साधु न भुखा जाय॥
जो तोको काँटा बुवै ताहि बोव तू फूल।तोहि फूल को फूल है वाको है तिरसुल॥
उठा बगुला प्रेम का तिनका चढ़ा अकास।तिनका तिनके से मिला तिन का तिन के पास॥सात समंदर की मसि करौं लेखनि सब बनराइ।धरती सब कागद करौं हरि गुण लिखा न जाइ॥
साधू गाँठ न बाँधई उदर समाता लेय।आगे पाछे हरी खड़े जब माँगे तब देय॥
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