Rotary club of Surat West,D-3060,INDIA: E SPARK-13

Birthday Greetings
Ann Purvi Ashit Kothari ……….: October 24
Ann Shivani Rakesh Mandlewala….: October 28

Forthcoming Club Programs
* Wednesday, 04th November
Speaker: Rtn. Dr. Sanjeev Shah
Subject: " Neck & back ache-- stress induced"

Last Meeting: Wednesday, 14th October… Diwali Get-to-Gather

It was an evening of fun and let your hair down! Our dynamic Rtn. Ashish Sethi’s farm was well illuminated with “Diwas”! Rotary Surat West family turned up in large numbers for our annual feature “ Diwali Get-to-gather” and were seen greeting each other with “Happy Diwali and Happy New Year”. The spirit of fellowship and Happy hours truly provided perfect backdrop for every one to “unwind” themselves and enjoy the evening!

Ann Poonam Pankaj Shah had planned for games for Annets and we could see mothers taking keen interest in performance of their wards. The Dinner from “Crazy Bite” was delicious and the evening was truly colorful with ladies in Sarees. Our special thanks to Rtn. Ashish Sethi for providing his lush green lawn farm for this memorable evening.

Kudos to President Bankim and Hon. Secretary Anant for making perfect arrangements for an evening which will be remembered for a long time! The various games played were Musical chairs, Ring game, Four corners and Dice game. Our sincere thanks to Ann Poonam Shah for her painstaking efforts!

CHANGE IN CELL NUMBER Pl note change in cell phone number of our Rtn PP Hitendra Mody. His new number is 9429010500

Celebrate World Polio Day - 24th October

This October marks 95 years since Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio vaccine, was born. Saturday, 24 October, is World Polio Day – a perfect opportunity to join the fight to end the disease.

Rotarians are raising US$200 million to match the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $355 million in grants by 30 June 2012. Here are some ways you can help:

* Organize a club fundraiser, such as an auction, a walkathon, or a purple pinkie project. Rotary clubs are each being asked to contribute at least $2,000 annually for three years. Get more ideas.

* Order reprints of the illustrated Amazing Stories of Polio! for new and prospective club members, and for local schools and libraries, at shop.rotary.org. For bulk orders, call 847-866-4600.

* Arrange a screening of The Final Inch at a theater. This Academy Award-nominated, 38-minute documentary follows health workers, including Rotarian volunteers, as they immunize children in India. The DVD is available at http://www.thefinalinch.org/.

* Create a link from your club’s Web site to the Rotary International YouTube channel, which includes videos and public service announcements on eradicating polio, or embed one of the video on your Web site.

* Make an individual donation to Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge.

Find out how to purchase tickets for the Concert to End Polio, a one-night only performance by violinist and polio survivor Itzhak Perlman.

Rotary-UN Day….. 7th November

About 1,500 people, including Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors, and United Nations leaders, will attend Rotary-UN Day in New York City on 7 November.

Organized by RI representatives to the UN, the day will feature panel discussions on water, literacy, health, and youth. Speakers from the United Nations, Rotary, and other nongovernmental organizations will discuss humanitarian programs and provide insight into the more than 60-year relationship between Rotary and the UN.

The program will also include a youth panel featuring a speaker from Interact and Rotaract, who will each present a 10-minute description of a hands-on international club project.

QUOTE UNQUOTE – RELAXATION
“Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted” – John Lennon
“If you can spend a perfectly useless afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned to live ” – Lin Yutang
“Spend the afternoon. You can’t take it with you” – Annie Dillard
“There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it” – Mary Wilson Little
“Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life” – Mark Twain
“Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day – like writing a poem, or saying a prayer” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

PROVERBS and their MEANINGS – ANNETS DO READ
“An elephant never forgets” – Said of someone with a prodigious memory, usually for slights and wrongs.
“All’s well that ends well” – When the outcome is happy, it makes up for any difficulty or unpleasantness that went before.
“Enough is enough” – It is unnecessary or even harmful to do more. There is a limit to everything.
“Enough is as good as a feast” – Moderation is ultimately more satisfying than excess.
“Of two evils choose the lesser” – When faced with unappetizing alternatives, choose the less damaging ones.

PIT YOUR WITS ( Answers in next issue )

1) Supply the missing letters, indicated by the blanks, to produce new words
__ HEM __

2) DEFINITIONS : Choose right answer from four options given
A) HAUGHTY – a) arrogant b) harmful c) stiff d) concealed
B) ENVISAGE – a) illustrate b) disguise c) imagine d) explain

3) How many cases of Polio in India are officially reported as on October 13, 2009?

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 ( E Spark-12)

Q-1) Supply the missing letters, indicated by the blanks, to produce new words
__ ROB __

A-1)PROBE

Q-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

A-2)A) faultless B) force open

Q-3) In which year Council on Legislation adopted "Declaration for Rotarians in Business and Professions"?
A-3) "Declarations for Rotarians in Business and Profession" was adopted by Council on Legislation (Rotary's Parliament) in 2004.

Winner from our club: Ann Paulomi Akruwala – CONGRATULATIONS
Ann Sunita Sethi also responded correctly.
Winner from District : Rtn IPP Mukesh Mehta – RC Ankleshwar

FUN WITH ENGLISH

Spotted in a toilet of a London office: TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW.

In a London Laundromat:AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES:PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT

Outside a London second-hand shop: WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC.WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?

Spotted in a safari park: ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR

Seen during a London conference:FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN’T KNOW IT,THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR

Notice in a field: THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES

On a repair shop door: WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING(PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR, THE BELL DOESN’T WORK)

People in other countries sometimes go out of their way to communicate with their English-speaking tourists. Here is a list of signs seen around the world:

At a Budapest zoo: PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS.IF YOU HAVE ANY SUITABLE FOOD, GIVE IT TO THE GUARD ON DUTY.

Doctors clinic, Rome:SPECIALIST IN WOMEN AND OTHER DISEASES.

Hotel Acapulco:THE MANAGER HAS PERSONALLY PASSED ALL THE WATER SERVED HERE.

In a Nairobi restaurant:CUSTOMERS WHO FIND OUR WAITRESSES RUDE SHOULD WAIT AND SEE THE MANAGER.

In a City restaurant: OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND WEEKENDS TOO.

In a Calcutta Coffee House:PEOPLE DISCARDING CIGARETTE STUBS IN CUPS WILL BE SERVED COFFEE IN ASH TRAYS

Friendship