volume xxxxi no. 26 dated: december 27, 2016 …pdg shaju peter presents birthday gift to r’ann...
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Volume XXXXI No. 26 Dated: December 27, 2016 PROGRAMME Cashless Rural India
Chief Guest: Mr. Manish Agarwal Regional Head (Punjab, Himachal, Chandigarh and Haryana)
CSC eGovernace Services India Limited Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (Govt. of India)
Date: December 30, 2016 (Friday) Time: 6.30 p.m.
Venue: Hotel President, Sector 26, Chandigarh
The meeting
will be followed
by fellowship
Happy New Year
Christmas Celebrations In our regular meeting on December 23, 2016 we celebrated Christmas. President Rtn. Amarjit Singh wished Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all present including large number of our lovely children and grand children, our Rotarians and their spouses. He also welcomed the special children of Institute for Blind, Chandigarh and thanked them for their participation and for joining us to celebrate Christmas.
The proceedings of the meeting was handed over to R’ann Lovy Peter, Counselor of ‘Family of Rotary’, who wished Merry Christmas to everybody. She was well assisted by President’s daughter Harleen to conduct an entertaining programme.
An amazing performance by special students of Institute for Blind, Chandigarh was well applauded by Rotarians and their family members
Bringing lots of joy, peace, good luck and happiness, Santa Claus wishes Merry Christmas and presents gifts to children
R’ann Lovy Peter takes over the proceedings
PDG Shaju Peter plays a devotional song by his
daughter, Nancy
PP Rtn. Gurdip S. Deep as the graceful
Santa Claus
Old hit song by R’ann Neeru Khattar
(PDC, IW)
Christmas song in Punjabi by R’ann
Bir Gulati
Christmas carols by R’ann Archana Mathur and her
daughter, Ishita
Christmas songs by Harleen, and Rtn. Sundeep S. Sawhney’s daughters
Sanmeet and Jasmehar
PDG Shaju Peter presents birthday gifts to R’ann Santosh Gupta (PDC, IW) and PP Rtn.
Dr. Kesho Ram Gupta
Wedding anniversary gift for R’ann Maniki & PP Rtn.
Gurdip S. Deep
President Elect Rtn. Dr. Rita Kalra
PDG Shaju Peter presents birthday gift to Rtn. Dr. Nitin Mathur and also
wedding anniversary gift to him and R’ann Archana Mathur
PDG Shaju Peter presents birthday gift to R’ann Ashima Mangla. Looking on is
Rtn. Ashutosh Mangla
PDG Shaju Peter presents birthday gift to R’ann Sushma Kamra.
Looking on is Rtn. Mohinder Singh Kamra and their grandson
PDG Shaju Peter presents wedding anniversary gift to R’ann Manpreet
& Rtn. Dev Jeet Singh
Rtn. Vinod Sobti celebrates his birthday
PDG Shaju Peter presents punctuality award to Rtn. A.K. Sachdeva
Club Elections
The Board 2017-18 with IPP Rtn. Kanan Diwan and Secretary 2016-17 Rtn. Sundeep Singh Sawhney
Chair Election Committee IPP Kanan Diwan was pleased to inform that as in the previous years there was no need of elections because the 2017-18 board was selected amicably, which will be as follows;
President Rtn. Dr. Rita Kalra, PDG Shaju Peter, IPP Rtn. Amarjit Singh, President Elect Rtn. Ashok Puri, Vice President Rtn. Salil Bali, Secretary Rtn. Jeeten Bhambri, Joint Secretary Rtn. Prof. Rana Nayar, Treasurer PP Rtn. Deepak Sood, Directors: Rtn. Sanjay Bhatia, PP Rtn. Dr. Balram Gupta, PP Rtn. R.K. Luther and PP Rtn. Prem Anand. The board will appoint the 5th director and the Sergeant-at-Arms.
PE Dr. Rita Kalra gave an interesting presentation of the year 2017-18. She said, “I am grateful to each one
PP Dr. Balram Gupta honoured
PP Rtn. Dr. Balram Gupta, Director (Academics), Chandigarh Judicial Academy is being honoured by HMJ K. Sripavan, Chief
Justice of Sri Lanka on December 12, 2016 at the inaugural of the Sri Lankan Judges Programme
Swachhta abhiyan at ISBT-43
PRIP R.K. Saboo with Rotarians of Chandigarh Midtown
Our Club organized Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on Christmas Day on 25th December 2016 at ISBT-43, Chandigarh. We were humbled with the gracious presence of PRIP Raja Saboo, who actively participated in the campaign. 7 Interactors accompanied by PRIP Raja Saboo, our club President Amarjit Singh, First Lady Sunita, DClbS PP Vinod Jawa, DYS Salil Chopra, Chair Swachh Bharat Committee Rtn. R.K. Jain went around the Bus Stand and inside the buses to convey the message of cleanliness through slogans and one-to-one talk with passengers, shopkeepers and ISBT staff, who appreciated the efforts of Rotary and assured their full co-operation and support in keeping the surroundings clean.
President Nominee Rtn. Ashok K. Puri
of you for entrusting me with your priceless confidence.” She stated that in Rotary there are many opportunities to learn, to grow, to help people, to live our dreams, and to change the world. She also discussed the five avenues of service.
PN Ashok Puri said, “I express my gratitude to all Rotarians of our club for having confidence and faith in me and given me the responsibility to serve our club in Rotary year 2018-19.” He also acknowledged the full support for the duties assigned to him from time to time since he joined Rotary in 2009.
Symbol of Continuity in Rotary: PN Ashok Puri, PE Dr. Rita Kalra and President Amajit Singh with Chair Club Election Committee IPP
Kanan Diwan who is pleased to announce the team for 2017-18
Support from spouses for next 2 Rotary years. Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra for PE Dr. Rita Kalra. R’ann Sudha Puri for PN Ashok Puri
Acknowledgement with thanks Fellowship sponsored on 23rd December 2016 R’ann Santosh & PP Rtn. Dr. Kesho Ram Gupta For the Rotary Foundation President Nominee Rtn. Ashok Puri US$ 100
Birthday of Spouses
R’ann Bir Gulati December 31 R’ann Dr. Joginder Mukherjee January 01 R’ann Nita Manaktala January 01 R’ann Manjit Sethi January 02
Birthday of Rotarians Rtn. Harbans S. Bajaj January 01 Rtn. Balraj Singh January 01 PE Rtn. Dr. Mrs. Rita Kalra January 05
Get well Soon We wish R’ann Maniki Deep wife PP Gurdip S. Deep a speedy recovery for her knee surgery.
Daughter of PP Vinod Jawa is under treatment in GMCH-32. We wish her a speedy recovery.
Punctuality Draw
Won by Rtn. A.K. Sachdeva
Planning meeting of District Conference held at Chandigarh
First planning meeting for District Conference ‘Sadbhawana’ to be held on 17-19 February 2017 at Karnal, was held on 25th December 2016 at Rotary House, Sector 18, Chandigarh. 34 Rotarians of our District attended this fruitful meeting in spite of cold wave and rainy weather.
Lunch was arranged at Hot Millions in Sector 17, Chandigarh, which was very kindly hosted by PDG Kawal Bedi.
PRIP Raja Saboo, DG Raman Aneja and PDG Ranjit Bhatia
From our club the above meeting was attended by President Amarjit Singh, Assistant Governor PP Deepak Sood, District Chief Editor PP Dr. V.J.S. Vohra, Addl District Secretary Salil Bali, RILM Co-Chair PE Dr. Rita Kalra and Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra.