*Day and Date: Wednesday, 14th October
* Program: Diwali Get-to-Gather
* Time: 08.45Pm
* Venue: TO be announced by sms.
* Spouses and Annets are welcome!
Birthday Greetings
PP. Hitendra Mody …….. …… .: October 09
Rtn PDG Devendra Shastri……: October 10
Rtn Vinod Patel …………...........: October 10
Ann Shweta Kishore Agarwal...: October 18
* Wednesday, 21st October
Meeting Cancelled- Diwali Holidays
Kalyan Banerjee is 2011-12 RI President-Nominee
It is official now! Kalyan Banerjee, a member of the Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat, India, since 1972, is the 2011-12 President-Nominee.
Last Meeting: JOINT VOCATIONAL AWARDS PRESENTATION BY ALL ROTARY CLUBS OF SURAT AREA
Tuesday 6th October 2009, 7.30 pm
All Rotary clubs presented one award each to a person or institution of their own choice.The Samrudhhi hall at the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce was packed to capacity as the 4-Way test of Rotary was recited. AG Rtn Sachin Shah then welcomed everyone for this long awaited event. District Vocational Chairperson Rtn PP Hetal Mehta explained the purpose of the vocational awards to the gathering.
Each club President or representative then invited their respective awardees to the dias and introduced them to the audience. It was indeed a humbling experience for everyone when the achievements and deeds of the awardees were announced. Surely many of the listeners must have resolved to strive harder in their own professions and work better for the community at large. Rotary needs to have more members of the stature and nature of the recipients of these awards.
The Vocational awards were presented at the hands of the District Governor Major S.K.Sharmaji. Our President Rtn Bankim Sitwala gave a brief idea about the various community service initiatives taken up by the organization ‘CHHAYADO’ to which our club presented the award. The work done by ‘CHHAYADO’ at Surat Civil hospital, among many other such works, is exemplary and commendable. Shri Bharatbhai, who is a trustee, accepted the award on behalf of this worthy organization.
It was then time for the DG Major Sharmaji to take stage and he commended the professional and social work of all the recipients of this award. He also lauded the efforts put in by his own Assistant Governors as well as all club Presidents and members who worked hard to make this event a grand success. He stressed the importance of inviting only quality people to join Rotary and extended an invitation to all the awardees to join this great organization.
Some awardees gave their response on how they felt on receiving this prestigious award. The awardees are;
01. Dr Nanubhai Desai
02. Shri Bhogilal H Bachkaniwala
03. Shri Lavjibhai D Dalia (Badshah)
04. Ms Ushaben Kothari
05. Shri Natubhai Karia
06. Dr Atul Abhayankar
07. Shri Sunil Kanaiyalal Modi
08. Mrs Shenaz H Hilluwala
09. Shri Jayesh Chauhan
10. "CHHAYADO", NGO devoted to selfless service.( Proposed by our club)
At the fag end of the program, AG Rtn Jayesh Dhamanwala thanked all the people who contributed to make this event a reality. It was like a dream come true for many Rotarians who wish that all clubs of Surat area work together towards common objectives to make Rotary’s presence felt in the city more effectively and to take up larger and more worthwhile community service projects. He also thanked all the award recipients who graciously accepted these awards and spared time to be with us on this evening. He expressed gratitude towards the First lady of Rotary Club of Udhna, Ann Maharukh Chichgar who anchored the event so wonderfully as MOC.
The entire gathering rose to sing the National Anthem to conclude the program.The award program was followed by dinner.
THE 4-WAY TEST
One of the most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics in the world is the Rotary "4-Way Test." It was created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932 when he was asked to take charge of the Chicago-based Club Aluminum Company, which was facing bankruptcy. Taylor looked for a way to save the struggling company mired in depression-caused financial difficulties. He drew up a 24-word code of ethics for all employees to follow in their business and professional lives. The 4-Way Test became the guide for sales, production, advertising and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company was credited to this simple philosophy.
Herb Taylor became president of Rotary International during 1954- 55. The 4-Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943 and has been translated into more than 100 languages and published in thousands of ways. The message should be known and followed by all Rotarians.
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
Declaration of Rotarians in business and professions
As Rotarian engaged in a business or profession, I am expected to :
1. Consider my vocation to be another opportunity to serve;
2. Be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the ethical codes of my vocation;
3. Do all in my power to dignify my vocation and to promote the highest ethical standards on my chosen vocation;
4. Be fair to my employer, employees, associates, competitors, customers, the public, and all those with whom I have a business or professional relationship;
5. Recognize the honor and respect due to all occupations which are useful to society;
6. Offer my vocation talents to provide opportunities for young people to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community;
7. Adhere to honesty in my advertising and all representations to the public concerning my business and profession;
8. Neither seek from nor grant to a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship.
QUOTE UNQUOTE – SEX
“I’m looking for Miss Right, or at least Miss Right Now ” – Robin Williams
“Any woman who thinks the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach is aiming about 10 inches too high” – Adrienne E. Gusoff
“Macho does not prove mucho” – Zsa Zsa Gabor
“Sex alleviates tension. Love causes it” – Woody Allen
“Let thy maidservant be faithful, strong, and homely” – Benjamin Franklin
“It is better to be unfaithful than faithful without wanting to be” – Brigitte Bardot
PROVERBS and their MEANINGS – ANNETS DO READ
“Easier said than done” – It’s easier to talk about doing something than to perform the task.
“Easy come, easy go” – Anything that is come by without effort is casually lost. Money that is easily come by is easily spent.
“We must eat to live and not live to eat” – We should eat to keep alive, not live to indulge our greed
“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” – Don’t entrust all your hopes or resources to one single venture
“You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs” – Nothing can be achieved without sacrifices or losses along the way.
PIT YOUR WITS ( Answers in next issue )
1) Supply the missing letters, indicated by the blanks, to produce new words
__ ROB __
2) DEFINITIONS : Choose right answer from four options given
A) IMPECCABLE – a) exaggerated b) faultless c) difficult d) mistaken
B) PRISE – a) turn around b) beat up c) close down d) force open
3) In which year Council on Legislation adopted "Declaration for Rotarians in Business and Professions"?
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.
Answer to Pit your Wits( E Spark-11)
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) S T __ __ W W __ __ __ S (Unwelcome growths made of grass)
A-1) STRAW WARTS
Q-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
A-2)a) hit b) type of tree c) weather-beaten
Q-3) In which year, Four Way Test was adopted by Rotary International?
A-3) "4-Way Test" was created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932 and adopted by Rotary International in 1943
Winner from our club: Annet Anant Vijay Nihalani – CONGRATULATIONS
Others who responded correctly were Ann Archita Khaitan, Rtn IPP Tarun Sethi and Rtn Vinod Patel
Winner from District : IPP. Mukesh Mehta, Ankleshawr.
Just Laugh
“Shu Khabar…?
"Prime Minister Manmohan Singh summons the secretary and asks him "How come this Gujaratis know everything before anyone else knows about it"
Secretary: There is a phrase in Gujarati "Shu Khabar?" Manmohan Singh: What does that mean?
Secretary: It means "Whats the news" and each Gujjubhai asks this to other whenever they meet and the answers given by the other one circulates the news very fast and they happen to know everything the fastest.
PM decides to experience this so he removes his turban and has a clean shave and nice hair cut and dresses typically like a Gujrarati and reaches Ghatkopar the typical Gujju hub of Mumbai city.
He sees one Gujjubhai and asks him "Shu Khabar?"
The Gujjubhai replies "Salo Manmohaniyo Ghatkopar ma aavyo chhe em sambhaliyu chhe"...
(Courtesy: Rtn. Setu Gandhi)
Pictures of the Week
DG Major Sharma on his Official Visit to our club
DG Addressing our club meeting
Vocational Award Function October 06
Venkatrama-One More Indian winning Noble Prize
ANNOUNCEMENT
Please note that "Spark" will take a Holiday next week. The next issue of "Spark" will be on Blog by October 26.
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