Club Website : www.rotarybombaynorthwest.org

We meet on every Friday at 8.00 PM at L & M Rotary Service Centre,S. V. Road, Malad (West), Mumbai 400 064. Tel. 2882 3247

27.10. 2010 Vol 39 No. 7

Meeting on 8th October was addressed by our ownRtn, Dr. Utpal Sheth, he presented a power point presentationabout Posture.

In very simple non medical terms and words heshowed various positions that damage your body on longand permanent terms.

With pictures it was simple and easy to understand.On that day lift was working till six thirty in the

evening and suddenly it stopped, but it did not deter membersto climb up to five floors to any one, best example was PDGDr. Anupam Desai. ,

Introduced by Dr. Vipul Patel vote of thanks wasproposed by Nitin Ganatra.

Our Rotary Eye Hospital which has been servingthe needy with exemplary success has overtaken manymilestones.

It is a sense of great achievement that Rotariansalso avail of the facilities offered by our hospital.

It has been brought to notice that Eye surgery, too,has attracted a Rotarian to undergo cataract surgery at ourhospital. Though this surgery could have been performed ata posh eye clinic, this Rotarian has decided to get the surgerydone at our Eye hospital by the well qualified youngopthalmologist attached ti our hospital. We often stress thequality of work done and the experienced staff andopthalmologist available at our hospital but it needs thecourage of conviction to seek help from these young menand women when it comes to our personal health.

Our Rtn. PP Arvind Patel put it in practice and gotoperated for cataract at our hospital. Arvind has been renderinginvaluable service to our hospital by his regular visits andhealthy interaction with the patients. I applaud Arvind forreposing his faith and literally vision into the hands of ourEye hospital team. Great work - great decision - great tribute.-Anupam

On 2nd October we had our meeting shifted to joinwith other NGOs to listen to old Hindi songs.

A pleasant surprise was having renowned playbacksinger Shamshad Begum’s presence, her interview and hertalk about nostalgia. This was something lovers of old songsshall never forget.

Singers were of a class above, rendering an old songin voice of Shamshad or Geeta Dutt is not a joke. Old songshas its own charm and audience too were equally responsive,compeer filled gap with his witty remarks and his finale abouta poem by slain soldier was heart touching, many eyes werewet.

Second year in a row Rtn. Vikas Goel arrangedsuch programme.

Thanks Vikas for such a nice treat.

The other day my friend Dr. Hemal Maniar phonedand asked if I had time to talk, I was surprised rather shocked,why he has to ask for time? Any time is good time to talk toa friend.

Then he said ‘I would like to ask you, is there anynorm to print the plans and projects book on one side ofpaper only?’ He added ‘we talk about saving trees on onehand and waste paper on other side.’

It took me a while to reply, because it never occurredin my mind till he said.

Then I really thought why we were doing it? In pastwe had our plans and projects printed by cyclostyle method,and the printer use to say ‘one side or both side cost issame, also both side printing makes front side a bit spotty’,so we use to have on one side, we change the printing methodbut did not change the style, and followed blindly.

Thanks Hemal, we shall surely follow as per youridea in future.

We are ready for suggestions, please do not hesitatein voicing your opinion.

Inner Wheel Club of Bombay Northwest celebrated it silver jubilee year with a gala show of dance and music.Pres. Lalita Patel and Sec. Jayshree Bhatt planned the event. It was a grand show. Charter President and PastDist. Chairman Dr. Vishkha Desai was felicitated by Inner Wheel and Rotary Club of Bombay Northwest.Each Past President and all members and participants were presented mementos.

Many district dignitaries graced the occasion, Chief Guest was Dist. Chairman Indira Kotak.

Chief guest Dist. Chairman Indira Kotak and PDC Dr. Vishakha Desai lighting the lampChief guest Dist. Chairman Indira Kotak

with PDC Dr. Vishakha Desai

Rushangi Rajiv Patel Rina Jiten Patel Rushangi Rajiv Patel

Wel comeing Chief guestDC Indira Kotak by PP Nayana Kansara

Lavani . L to R: Hema Patel, Nehul Gajjar, Urmi Juthani, Yogini Patel and Falguni Bhuva

L to R Rina, Sonal, Darshana, Sonali and Jesal in Ganesh Vandana

Welcoming Vice Dist. Chairman Shubha ChhapwaleNeela Parekh and Arti Patel

Pres. Lalita Patel briefing who also compared the show

Geeta Malkan

Honouring PDC Dr. Vishakha Desai by DC Indira Kotak and Pres. Lalita Patel

Galaxy of Past Presidents: L to R standing : Jayshree Bhatt, Lalita Patel, Madhu Majlani, Saroj Mehta, Dr. Harsha Hathi, Malini Sheth,Hema Patel, Alka Jambusaria, Arti Patel, Bharati Patel, Kalpana Acharya,Bina Khakhar, Nayana Kansara, Chetna Kalyani and Snehlata Bhandari. Seating : PDC Dr. Vishakha Desai,DC Indira Kotak and Dr. Usha Desai.

Bombay Northwest presented a memento to PDC Dr. Vishakha Desai. Rotary president Praful Acharya,PDG Dr. Anupam Desai and DC Indira Kotak.

Aja Nachle : L to R Urvi Patel, Vidhi Sheth, Haat Gajjar and Vidisha Parekh

Mile sur mera tumhara : Jighruksha Dave, Dr. Panna Shah, Sonali Patel, Nehul Gajjar and Neela Parekh

Barso Re Megha by Jesal Patel, Rina Patel, Sonal Patel and Sonali Patel

Barso Re Megha by Sonali Patel, Jesal Patel,Rina Patel and Sonal Patel.

Ghumar dance by Jayshree Bhatt, Hema Patel, Urmi Juthani, Yogini Patel, Falguni Bhuva and Pratibha Shah

Hema Patel, Jighruksha Dave and Chetna Kalyani rendering a song

Audience

Sonal Patel performing Ganesh Vandana

Mile sur mera tumhara : Jighruksha Dave, Nayana Kansara, Sonali Patel, Lalita Patel, Neela Parekh and Jayshree Bhatt.

Jesal Patel, Sonal Patel, Tanvi Sheth, Vidhi Sheth, Darshana Bhatt, Vidisha Parekh, Pooja Bhatt, Barkha Sheth. in front : Sonali Patel, Rina Patel and Rushangi Patel.

Vidhi sheth, Haat Gajjar, Vidisha Parekh, Priyanka Patel and Darshana Bhatt.

Kiran Patel responded to call of joint programmes with Rotary

Mile sur mera tumhara

Fun n Frolic

A school teacher injured his back and had to wear aplaster cast around the upper part of his body. It fit under hisshirt and was not noticeable at all. On the first day of the term,still with the cast under his shirt, he found himself assigned tothe toughest students in school.

Walking confidently into the rowdy classroom, heopened the window as wide as possible and then busied himselfwith desk work. When a strong breeze made his tie flap, hetook the desk stapler and stapled the tie to his chest.

He had no trouble with discipline that term.

Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sittingon a bench under a tree when one turns to the other andsays: “Slim, I’m 83 years old now and I’m just full of achesand pains. I know you’re about my age. How do you feel?”Slim says, “I feel just like a newborn baby.”“Really!? Like a newborn baby!?”“Yep. No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants.”

Adrunk that smelled like a brewery got on a bus one day. Hesat down next to a priest. The drunk’s shirt was stained,his face was full of bright red lipstick and he had a half-empty bottle of wine sticking out of his pocket. He openedhis newspaper and started reading. A couple minutes later,he asked the priest, “Father, what causes arthritis?”

“Mister, it’s caused by loose living, being with cheap, wickedwomen, too much alcohol, and contempt for your fellowman,” the priest replied.

“Imagine that,” the drunk muttered. He returned to readinghis paper.

The priest, thinking about what he had said, turned to theman and apologized: “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to come onso strong. How long have you had arthritis?”

“Idon’t have arthritis, Father,” the drunk said, “but I just readin the paper that the Pope does.”

ONLY A COG?A ring of cogs is what we at first remark in our Rotary

emblem. Many a time we have been told that they symbolizethe individual members. But to be a cog-this unpersonal andmechanical thing ! Isn’t it in some way degrading and humiliatingto be only a cog? A cog in a machinery! Doesn’t it excludeholding forth one’s own ego or personal engagement?

In Rotary, the individual has a high position - indeedthe foremost place. This individual must be a cog, thus todrive and to realize the object of service in home and workplaceas citizen in community and world.

Let us consider above all that the cogs need oil. TheMachinery of human communication needs the oil of courtesy,kindness, appreciating words, understanding,and friendship to work for a better world.”

-Torsten Rygert.—from OPINION

We received donations from our benevolent members andwell wishers in last month.Here is a list. Mr. KIRIT B. PAREKH Rs. 2,000.00Rtn. HARISH K. GAJJAR Rs. 51,000.00Rtn. MUNIR A.CHANDNIWALA Rs. 3,000.00Rtn. PP DR. YATIN T. SHAH Rs. 3,000.00Rtn. DR. VIPUL B. PATEL Rs. 3,000.00Rtn. DR. VIJAY N. SHAH Rs. 3,000.00Rtn. SANDIP PORECHA Rs. 3,000.00Rtn. ARUN K. ACHARYA Rs. 3,000.00Thanks a lot.

Do you know that Glaucoma is a decease whichif not treated causes blindness? More than half peoplebecome blind due to Glaucoma, it is preventable and atour eye hospital we have a specialist Dr. RashidaKutianawala, who on every Wednesday see patients,there is always a queue for her. Why don’t you come oneWednesday and see by yourself? You get attendancetoo.

So , when do I expect to see you? Just give mea ring so that I do not miss you.

-Arvind

L. M. PATEL ROTARY EYE HOSPITAL

L. M. PATEL ROTARY EYE HOSPITAL

• Computerized Eye Testing• Glaucoma Detection• Squint Surgeries

Following services are rendered• Cataract Surgery with Phacoemulsification• Oculoplastic Surgeries• Vitreo Retinal Surgeries

PresidentRtn. Praful Acharyaabestotrading@hotmail.com9321157040

SecretaryRtn. Hitesh Juthanijuthani@beni-impex.com9321135235

President-ElectRtn. Sandeep Porechasandipporecha@gmail.com9324299145

Vice PresidentRtn. Ulkaben Kapadiamanusmruti@indiatimes.com9869046418

TreasurerRtn. P P Kiran Patelkiranpatel@aspee.net9324611947

MembershipRtn. PDG Dr Anupam De saidranupamdesai@gmail.com9820164348

Public RelationsRtn. P P Gautam Acharyagautam_sad@hotmail.com9820457136

Club AdminRtn. Rajeev Patelrajeevpatel@aspee.net9324611948

Proj. MedicalRtn. P P Bharat Jobanputradrjobanputra@gmail.com9821244552

Proj . N MedicalRtn. P P Bharat Patelbkpca@hotmail.com9820640544

Proj VocRtn. Gitesh Majlanivisiona@vsnl.com9820004276

Proj Youth PartnersRtn. Hirish Gajjarhkg@gajjargroup.com9867366366

Proj InternationalRtn. P P Dr Yatin Shahshahyatin69@gmail.com9820180130

TRFRtn. P P Dr Yatin Shahshahyatin69@gmail.com9820180130

Polio PlusRtn. P P Dr G Hathigshathi1940@yahoo.co.in9820181966

Thrust AreaRtn. Nigam Patelnigam@provogue.net9892420000

Club TrainerRtn. Dr P P Nitin Malkanakshareyeclinic@gmail.com98201100220

Editorial BoardRtn. P P Arvind PatelRtn. P P Dr. R. M. Shah

ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY NORTH WESTYEAR - 2010-2011

Programmes:

Wedding Anniversaries11th Nov.Dr. Panna & Dr. Yatin Shah11th Nov.Dr. Vishakha & Dr. Anupam Desai20th Nov.Dr. Harsha & Dr. Gajendra Hathi25th Nov.Saroj & Madhukar Mehta27th Nov.Priti & Gitesh Majlani29th Nov.Anamika A. Jhariwala29th Nov.Nayana & Dinesh Kansara

29th Oct. “ Dandia Raas and Garba”.Programme will start at 7.30 Pm followed by dinner.

31st Oct. Sr. Citizen Parichay Mela.Joint project: R/C BNW,

Natubhai Patel & Brahman Samaj.

Dr.Bharat Jobanputra - 1 Nov. 9821244552 Arvind N. Patel - 5 Nov. 9821784779Mahendra Joshi - 12 Nov. 9324372366Jawahar P. Thakar - 14 Nov. 9821143752Paresh Dixit - 14 Nov. 9892900677

R/Ann Birthdays2nd Nov.Bhanumati K. Shah10th Nov.Varsha N. Dalal16th Nov.Sonal D. Patel19th Nov.Avni C. Sheth20th Nov.Poonam J. Thakkar20th Nov.Sudha A. Patel23rd Nov.Rekha A. Acharya25th Nov.Veena V. Kamra29th Nov.Anamika A. Jhariwala

Dr. Pankaj D. Shah - 22 Nov. 9820128296Rajesh Doshi - 23 Nov. 9820212376Dr. Anupam Desai - 25 Nov. 9820164348Sharad L. Patel - 25 Nov. 9324611946