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Volume XXXXI No. 36 Dated: March 07, 2017 PROGRAMME Holi Celebrations Rotarians, spouses, children and grand children are requested to come and enjoy the festival of colors

with lot of fun and fellowship, followed by Lunch (There are no registration charges)

Date: March 13, 2017 (Monday) Time: 10.30 a.m. Venue: Residence of R’ann Malabika & PP Indrajeet Sengupta H.No. 2532 Sector 35-C, Chandigarh

In our regular meeting on March 03, 2017 President Rtn. Amarjit Singh welcomed the chief guest Rtn. Gurdip Hari who is an American based Indian author and an active Rotarian of Rotary Club of Lynwood in Los Angeles, USA. President Amarjit also welcomed President Rtn. Sukhpreet S. Giani, Secretary Rtn. Harjeet Singh, Past Presidents and other Rotarians of Mohali and Past Presidents and other Rotarians of Chandigarh Midtown present in this joint meeting. Our Sergeant-at-Arms PP Rtn. Dr. V.J.S. Vohra had the privilege of collaring both the Presidents.

President Amarjit played an interesting video, a rousing speech in USA by Ms. Valarie Kaur, an award-winning young filmmaker, civil rights lawyer, activist, author, Sikh thought leader and movement-builder, who while talking about the recent hate crime in USA, spoke about pouring love in places where there is fear and rage, we can transform an encounter, a relationship, a culture, a country, and enter a new era with Revolutionary Love.

In his opening remarks President Sukhpreet Giani said, “It is indeed an honour and a privilege to be present in your club for number of reasons. Whenever in the District we talk of Rotary systems, the name of Chandigarh Midtown is always on the top. We at Mohali certainly look up to your club for many reasons.” President Sukhpreet also went down the memory lane, back to August 23, 2001 when Rtn. Indrajeet Sengupta was the President of our club. As arranged by Rtn. P.K. Verma, Sukhpreet with his two colleagues from Punjab Tractors had addressed our club as guest speakers after winning the trophy as young managers.

Rtn. Gurdip Hari

Rtn. Gurdip Hari, who was accompanied by his daughter Jasmin Kaur Sandhu and son-in-law Abheet Singh Sandhu, was formally introduced by PP Rtn. Gurdip S. Deep. Gurdip Hari believes that good health is the birth-right of every human being, but the majority are ignorant of this fact, and therefore accept sickness, disease and related sufferings as a normal part of life. He also believes that the most powerful medicine is to teach how to stay away from it by allowing your food and way of life to become your medicine. He

calls his three books that were recently released in India, the basic course books to learn how to live life in abundance by understanding your true nature, and fulfill your destiny on Earth by finding true everlasting success in your life. He distributed these 3 award winning

President Amarjit Singh and President Sukhpreet S. Giani addressing the joint meeting of Rotary Club Chandigarh Midtown and Rotary Club Mohali

books: “The Conscious, Unconscious & Super-Conscious Mind”, “Mental, Physical & Spiritual Health” and “Go Back to Nature & Heal your ‘Self’”. He retired from active and successful business to spread the message of good health and to help create a ‘Heaven on Earth’.

Currently in India, to share his message with the Rotarians in Chandigarh, in his talk Rtn. Gurdip Hari says, “Health is our biggest wealth, but to be wealthy in the true sense, we got to be healthy, because no amount of wealth can ever buy us good health.” We should know who we are, and how our body functions internally. We need to go back to nature and connect to our innermost core to see the magnificence of our real personality and the super natural powers that are our integral part. Gurdip Hari says that at the age of 61 he is as energetic as he was at the age of 25 and enjoys good health. Food is his medicine, and medicine is his food.

Gurdip Hari said that we go to the man made temple, but we do not realize that our body is the real temple which has been created by God, and we need to take proper care of it as we are the priest of this God made temple. He explained the process of healing and about our inner self. We should live in the present, our most precious moment.

Rtn. Kulvinder Singh presents a memento to chief guest Rtn. Gurdip Hari. Looking on are President Amarjit Singh and Secretary Sundeep S. Sawhney

Go back to Nature and Heal Your ‘Self’

Please note the change in

date, time and venue

Celebrate holi with sprinkle of flowers and tilak

Wishing a safe, eco-friendly and a very Happy Holi

Ego is our major obstacle. Instead of trying to change others, we should change our Self. Being an active Rotarian, Gurdip Hari concluded his talk by referring to the Four Way Test of Rotary, as changing our self is the Truth, is Fair to all concerned, builds Goodwill and Better Friendships, and will be Beneficial to all concerned. Rtn. Kulvinder Singh thanked Rtn. Gurdip Hari for awakening us with his wonderful and priceless talk.

Another first prize for President Elect Dr. Rita Kalra

Congratulations to Rtn. Dr. Rita Kalra and Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra, who spend some quality time in their terrace garden, and once again bagged the first prize at HUDA Spring Festival held in Panchkula

Schools in Mohali need our support

Secretary Sundeep S. Sawhney visited schools in Mohali with President Sukhpreet S. Giani. These schools need basic facilities like benches and toilets. It is proposed to shift few benches available at our Nevedac Literacy Centre with PP Dr. V.J.S. Vohra, who will do so, subject to the approval of our board.

PP Gurdip S. Deep introducing chief guest

Announcements by Rtn. Sundeep S. Sawhney

Vote of thanks by Rtn. Kulvinder Singh

Rtn. Gurdip Hari presents birthday gift to Rtn. Ravinder K. Jain, accompanied by R’ann Saroj Jain. Looking on are President Amarjit Singh and Secretary

Sundeep Singh Sawhney

President Sukhpreet S. Giani of Mohali presents punctuality award to PP R.K. Luther

PDG Shaju Peter being honoured in Rotasia 2017 on 24th Feb. 2017 by Rotasia Chair Rtn. Gagan Sarin and PDRR Rtr. Satinder Singh Dev. A

well organized event by DRR Rtr. Subham Rattan and his team

Condolences With deep grief this is to inform about the sad demise of Mrs. Santosh Gupta, mother of Rtn. Ajay Kumar Gupta on 26th February 2017. Our heartfelt condolences to the family. Kirya will be held on 10th March 2017 from 1 to 2 p.m. (Lunch) - 2 to 3 p.m (Kirya) at Rajasthan Bhawan, Sector 33, Chandigarh.

Rotary District 3080 Golf Tournament

Chandigarh, Sunday, 26th March 2017

To be hosted by:

Rotary Club Chandigarh Midtown

Last date for Registration: 10.3.2017

PP Rtn. Harish Sethi District Chair (Golf) Tel: 9417201180

Email: sethiharish94@gmail.com

PDG Shaju attends DISHA at Mumbai

L-R: PDG Shaju Peter, PDG Manmohan Singh, PRID Ashok Mahajan, PRID Yash Das, PDG Hemant Arora

and PDG Manpreet Singh Gandhoke

DISHA, the goal setting and training programme convened by RI Director Elect Basker Chockalingam at Hotel The Retreat, Madh Island, Mumbai, was the first of its kind where the senior leaders of Rotary in India got together with District Governors Elect and Chairs of DRFC, Membership, Public Relations, WinS and Literacy from India, Sri Lanka and Nepal to prepare them for Rotary year 2017-18.

PDG Shaju Peter attended the programme on February 25, 2017 as DRFC Chair, and set a target of US$ 500,000 from the District for next year as total TRF contribution. Among those who addressed the delegates were PRIP Raja Saboo, PRIP Kalyan Banerjee, PRIP K.R. Ravindran besides Past RI Directors of India including Y.P. Das.

District 3080 was represented by DG Elect Praveen Goyal, ARRFC PDG Madhukar Malhotra, DRFC Chair PDG Shaju Peter, Membership Chair PDG Dr. Gulshan Thakral, Public Relations Chair PDG Hemant Arora, Literacy Chair Manpreet Singh Gandhoke and WinS Chair PDG Manmohan Singh.

T.B. Awareness and Training Seminar - District 3080

Sunday, 12th March 2017 (revised date) Venue: Haryana Tourism Complex

Kingfisher Hotel, G.T. Road, Ambala

To be hosted by :

Rotary Club of Ambala

Registration only Rs. 200/- per Rotarian

Time: 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., followed by Lunch

DGND 2019-20

Our hearty congratulations to Rtn. Jitendra Dhingra of Rotary Club Kurukshetra on being nominated as the District Governor Nominee Designate for Rotary year 2019-20.

visited our Rotary Sarai at GMCH-32, accompanied by PP Deepak Sood and Secretary Sundeep S. Sawhney. Dr. Chattha plans to set up similar sarai at Govt. Rajindra Medical College, Patiala where they are already running free ambulances and free medicines.

Visit to GMCH-32 USA based philanthropist Dr. Amrik Singh Chattha, MD, Neurologist, Founder & Trustee of Patiala Health Foundation, SPEAK Foundation and Dr. Jaswinder K. Chattha, MD, Psychiatry

Acknowledgement with thanks Global Grant -1747695 for Happy School TRF contributions received from following: PP Rtn. Raj K. Luther Rs. 68,000/- (US$ 1000) Rtn. Kulvinder Singh Rs. 20,000/- (US$ 294) Birthday of Spouses R’ann Dipali Adokar March 12 R’ann Sunita March 15 Birthday of Rotarians Rtn. M.K. Handa March 11 Rtn. J.S. Chopra March 15

Wedding Anniversary R’ann Neena & Rtn. T.S. Jauhar March 11

Punctuality Award

Won by PP Rtn. R.K. Luther

Hearty Congratulations to our Vice President Salil Bali

Rtn. Salil Bali was awarded Indian Achiever Award on 4th March 2017 at Hotel Lalit, New Delhi at National Summit for Women empowerment for his services in the legal field. The function was inaugurated by Mrs. Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister for Women & Child Development. The Award was given to Salil by International fame Bharat Natyam Dancer Ms. Prathibha Prahlad in presence of Former Union Minister Dr. Sanjay Paswan. Salil was recognized for his initiative taken for the change in Juvenile Law, the issue which gained importance as an aftermath of infamous Nirbhaya case.

DGE Rtn. Praveen Chander Goyal and Incoming First Lady Basu

Rotarians of Chandigarh Midtown with DGE Praveen

Goyal and R’ann Basu during their Bon Voyage