Monthly Bullet in, RY 2019-20, ISSUE 9, MARCH

Rotary’s Role in battling Corona Virus

Workshop on Terrarium �/ Kokedeama

A workshop on creating

Terrarium and Kokedama

art pieces was organized

under the guidance of Rtn

Twinkle Shah at

Incredible Garden Art.

धुलेटी The festival of colours has a very special place in our

culture. It is celebrated with

a lot of ferver and zeal. We at

RCBS are No Exception. This

year too our own Rtn couple

Sneha and NishantRamani

offered their Farm House...

Fellowship of colours

RCBS decided to pitch in with

some help to the Daily Wage

workers, who were renederd

jobless due to the ongoing

COVID-19 Pandemic. In that

45 Kits containing rations

were distributed under the

guidance of Rtn PP Chirayu

Kothari.

Ration Kit Distribution

President Rtn Chandrajit Shah & First Lady Hetal Shah wishes you all a Happy Diwali & Prosperous New year!

I suggest the following:-

Dear all RCBS rotarians,

I am praying to GOD for those people who died due to deadly Coronavirus. May their soul rest in peace.

There are lots of precautionary beliefs going around for COVID-19.

Rtn Chandrajit ShahPresident 2019-20

PRESIDENT’S blog

Hello RCBSians,

The Corona Virus mentioned last month transformed into CORONA VIRUS rapidly and hit the entire humanity really hard. The words Existential Crisis gained a connotation that transcended Race / Region / Religion or Caste / Colour / Creed /

Language….!

We as a nation have held our own so far and hopefully shall continue to do so…!The lockdown period shall end… Some Day…! We @Rotary, as an organisation of International Repute and Standing have a much bigger, deeper and wider responsibility ahead, much beyond the material charity. We need to make extra efforts to ensure the Psychological as well as Physiological well being of the immediate environment around us. The situation post the Lockdown period may be far from peaceful, even

chaotic. We will have to step in and extend all the help (Material / Monetary / Manhours) required by the administration to maintain order and to prevent any major Breakdowns.

Signing off with the eternal hope for a better tomorrow….!!

Thanks & Regards,Rtn. SnehaRamani&Rtn. MilindGogateBulletin Editors, 2019-20

EDITOR’S note

Lockdown and social distances are new challenges for India and the entire world. But I am sure it will reduce the spreading of this virus. But these days are rare, and can be productive if wanted-

1. Change in personal habits to improve health and peace. Do yoga and meditation.

2. Spend quality family time and thoughtful discussions.

3. Time to change business management structure, do short & long term planning.

I suggest everyone to do whatever is effective to you and your family and keep it as a routine practice.

Apart from this, we need to now focus on our TRF contribution program. Many of us have given commitments to TRF, sending my best wishes and thanks to all of them.

Requesting others to contribute best possible and convenient to them. My humble request to all, and each one of you to contribute. Even a small token will be appreciated.

Stay home, stay safe.

RCBS stories 4th March 2020 Venue: Maternity Ward, SSG HospitalProject HUMF 

Our Flagship “Project HUMF” continues to gain

momentum. March saw a moderate number of 157

packets of Dates (ख़ ख़ ख़ख़) and Roasted Gram (ख़ ख़ ख़)

distributed to beneficiary mothers of newborn babies

at the Maternity ward of SSG Hospital. The token diet is

well received by all. Members from RCVS as usual

executed the project duly guided by Rtn Secretary Minal ख़

Shah and Mrs Manjushree Shah. Proposed member Mrs Kokila Pantul Kothari too attended.

6th March 2020 Workshop on Terrarium / Kokedeama

Terrarium

A workshop on creating Terrarium and Kokedama art pieces was organized under the guidance of

Rtn Twinkle Shah at Incredible Garden Art. It was received well and 27 ladies participated and

sharpened their skills in the field of Home Décor.

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9th March 2020 Fellowship of Colours (धुलेटी / रंगोत्सव)

ध धध धधध The festival of colours has a very special place in our culture. It is celebrated with a lot of

ferver and zeal. We at RCBS are No Exception. This year too our own Rtn couple Sneha and

Nishant Ramani offered their Farm House for the function. We all @RCBS appreciate their gesture

and express our gratitude. ध

The function was almost cancelled with the Cloud of CORONA or COVID-19 looming ahead.

However, a large number of members showed their willingness as the threat had not reached its

pandemic level. It was decided that the function will be celebrated with Organic Colours provided

by our own Rtn Dr Suneet Dabke.

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14 March 2020Annual day Functions

Ann Purvi Shah and Ann Hetal Shah graced the

occasion at Dr Hegdewar School.

Ann Anu Srivastava and Rtn Amit Srivastava

graced the function at Swami

Dayanandsaraswati School. They also

sponsored all the expenses towards various

annual awards.

Ration Kit Distribution - COVID-19 Aftermath

RCBS decided to pitch in with

some help to the Daily Wage

workers, who were renederd

jobless due to the ongoing

COVID-19 Pandemic. In that 45

Kits containing rations were

distributed under the guidance

of Rtn PP Chirayu Kothari.

Each kit contained basic food items like Wheat Flour, Rice, Pulses,

Oil, Salt, Basic Spices, Sugar, Tea leaves etc for a family of 5 that

will see them through for at least 15 days if not more. RCBS as a

club committed 25 kits while a few members pitched in with 20

more.

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Rotary E-Meeting of Team Pinnacle - Central Region of RY 20-21

Due to Covid -19, Pets-Sets scheduled 4th April was postponed further. In lieu of it, E-Meeting was held by DGE Rtn Prashant Jani to take advantage of the spare time and boost the incoming teams for the next year. The incoming Presidents, Secretaries, AG, DS and Training team participated in the e-meeting which went for 1 hr 30 min. First Lady Hita Jani gave the welcome address. PDG Rtn Ruchir Jani spoke on President Citation and Goal Setting. Prashantji explained the event calendar with MSP & DSP. DGN Rtn Santosh Pradhan & DGND Rtn Shrikant Indani gave their best wishes for a successful RY 20-21. From RCBS, PE Rtn Vaishali Shah, Rtn Sneha Ramani and Rtn Chetan Dedhia attended the meeting which was really a fruitful one !

Annet Muskaan Dharmendra Amin won the

election for Student Union President from

University of New Mexico... first ever

international student to win. Congratulations,

Muskaan ! Keep spreading your wings …

PPRtn Ashwin Shah’s won the prestigious Lion

Ratna Award by The International Association of

Lions Clubs. Congratulations Ashwinbhai! You

are the man who dreams the impossible…

PP Rtn Rajendrabhai’s beloved father Shri Champaklal Maneklal Shah left for heavenly

abode on 16th March. Deepest Condolences to the entire family! Shri Champaklalji was a

proud recipient of National Award, CBIP, New Delhi. He had been Chief Engineer at GEB

and also Past President of GEB’S Retired Senior Engineers Association. May his pious soul

rest in peace!

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Rtn Deval Shastri shared some positive thoughts about the current difficult times that

we all are facing due to COVID-19.

- Deval Shastri

Rotary’s role in battling Corona virus

Dear Fellow Rotarian,

The COVID-19 coronavirus is affecting every aspect of our lives in real time, and this puts Rotarians in an unfamiliar place. As People of Action, we are most comfortable when we are fully engaged in the world – moving freely, meeting openly, and offering helping hands. These are very difficult times for people who, like us, are at our best when we are learning, growing, and serving—together.

We are also leaders in our communities, and these times call for leadership. In many ways, this also is our time. We have proven abilities to reach out and collaborate to offer immediate help to people in need at a rapid pace. These are precisely the skills needed all over the world today. The global effort against COVID-19 depends on actions taken in every country. Rotary has the unique ability to help improve those efforts in every community and every country.

We know that clubs and districts are seizing the opportunity to become leaders in their communities and are making better use of technology in this time of need. For example, a Rotary e-club in Italy held a live online session about COVID-19 awareness, a Taiwan club worked with companies and a pharmacy association to donate 1,600 bottles of hand sanitizer to the city of Ji-Long, and Rotary clubs in Sri Lanka helped upgrade software and hardware for the health promotion bureau to assist its social messaging.

We are dealing with this situation in real time. Please visit the rotary.org COVID-19 response page for ongoing updates.

This is an opportunity for us to demonstrate that Rotary Connects the World in innovative ways. We should be closely following the advice of the WHO and local health authorities. Again, this includes canceling Rotary club events and meetings in the short term to reduce unnecessary interactions that could cause infections. We can put a greater emphasis on the work we do in our communities by helping our less fortunate neighbours cope with the effects of isolation and fear, or by supporting our health authorities to address this situation.

We have never been prouder to be part of an organisation that does so much to protect and strengthen our communities, at home and across the globe.

Kindest regards,

Holger Knaack2020-21, President, Rotary International

Mark Daniel Maloney2019-2020, President, Rotary International

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MIND FeedThe next outbreak? We’re not readyIf anything that kills over 10 million people in the next few decades, its most likely to be a highly infectious virus rather than a war.

Not missiles, but microbes! Earlier epidemics were a warning, wake up call for a future pandemic but still we are not ready. We’ve

invested a huge amount in nuclear deterrents but very little in systems to stop an epidemic.

1. Strengthen Health Systems - We need strong health systems in poor countries

2. Create a Medical Corps - We need lots of people who’ve got the training and background

3. Pair Medical & Military - Take advantage of military’s ability to move fast, do logistics and secure areas

4. Run Germ Games - We need to do simulations germ games to see where the holes are

5. Set Up Research & Development - We need lots of advanced R&D in areas of vaccines and diagnostics.

Bill Gates

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