RUNNER - Volume: XVII No.22 Dated 8th December, 2009

RI District 3291
RI President: Rtn John Kelly
Dist Governor: Rtn Utpal Majumdar
President: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi
Secretary: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Editor: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal.

B o r t i k a (District Conference for RY 2009-10)

Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010

Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.

Registration Charges: Rs 1200 for Rotarians and Rs 1000 for Annes.
( till 31st December, 09) after that it will be more.
Members….Please start immediately with your registration

Congratulations…..

Our Rtn Subhash and Anne Mira has been blessed on 18th November with a beautiful grand daughter. We wish long and happy life to the new born and extend our heartiest congratulations to the proud parents and grand parents.

Heartiest Congratulations….PDG Rtn Shekhar..

This Saturday on 5th December, Rotary Club of Calcutta Mahanagar organised felicitation to PDG Rtn Shekhar Mehta and Anne Rashi on his nomination from Zone 6A as Rotary International Director for RY 2011-13. It was followed by cocktails and dinner at Royal Bengal Hall, City Centre.

It was a well organized programme and PRID Rtn Sushil Gupta and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar along with galaxy of Rotarians from this part of subcontinent were present and expressed their happiness and hope from this dynamic Rotarian. It is moment to be proud for all of us, as this glory has come to our district after 58 long years.

From our club PP Rtn Pulak, PP Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh and President Rtn Kuldip were present and offered flower bouquet on behalf of our club to PDG Rtn Shekhar and wished him successful tenure and good health.

Membership Development:

We are very happy that very soon Mr Gopal Mahapatra and Dr Binayak Deb will be inducted in our Club and we will cherish and share their wisdom, fellowship and services in the club projects and activities.

Blood Donation Camp:

Will be held on Sunday, the 13th December, 2009 at 122, Hazra Road
(Opp: Fire Brigade Stn) Kolkata-26 from 1 P.M. onwards
in association with Amra Kajan Club. About 150 donors are expected to donate blood in the camp.

Thalassaemia Awareness Camp:

Was held on Saturday, the 5th December, 2009 at Sundarika Dr HPM Memorial Girl’s High School situated nearby Khandalia at 11 A.M.onwards.

Dr B N Sarkar and his team of Anthropological Survey of India. 27, J.L. Nehru Road, Kol-16 gave very informative talk on Thalassaemia to the students and teachers of this school. Our President Rtn Kuldip also spoke about the awareness and available precautions for this decease.

Very informative banners for creating necessary awareness have been made by our Rotary Club in association with RCC Khandalia Panchanan Club and were displayed there in the school compound.

Blood samples were collected which will be tested for Hemoglobin, Blood Grouping and Thalassaemia carrier detection.

Rtn Dibyendu Mitra, Rtn Dr R.N. Dutta with Anne Sunanda, Rtn Swati, Rtn Tapas and President Rtn Kuldip attended this programme. The whole programme was very enjoyable and these members totally have enjoyed the visit.

Rtn Dibyendu enjoyed sketching the portraits of Dr Dutta and Anne Sunanda, which is reproduced here.

We also thank Anne Banani (W/O: PP Rtn Pulak ) who was very nice to offer tea refreshment on the way to Khandalia in the morning.

Minutes of the 751st Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 1st December, 2009 at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

• called the 751st Regular Meeting to order.
• National Anthem was sung by all members led by Rtn Dibyendu Mitra.
• CP Rtn Sanjit handed over a gift to Anne Banani (W/O: Rtn PP Pulak) for their nice hospitality and sumptuous lunch on behalf of all members of our club.
• President welcomed Dr Binayak Deb, guest of Rtn Tarun Bannerjee.
• Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed the members that the 1st Half Yearly dues for this year are almost paid. There are very few members who have agreed also that they will clear their dues very soon.
• Members were informed about the Screening Camp for Beta Thelasamia to be held on Saturday, the 5th December, 09 at Sundarika Dr H P M Memorial Girl’s High School at 11 A.M. It was also decided that Polio eradication materials supplied by our District will be exhibited there for Polio eradication awareness.
• Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding organizing District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so.
  

It was felt that neighbouring club visits should be initiated immediately. For proper and purposeful good will visits PP Rtn Pulak was assigned the responsibility to start such visits to the other clubs. He assured that visits will commence very soon.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

Extended Birthday greetings to:
4th December: Ms Mom Ganguly (D/O: CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee)
4th December: Ms Anupdya Chatterjee (D/O: Rtn Dilip Chatterjee)

• informed that some of our members are yet to pay their 1st Half Yearly club dues. They are requested to clear their dues immediately.
• informed about the current status of our Matching grant projects and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in the regard.
• informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on Tuesday the 8th December, 2009 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.
• President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.
  

Club Statistics
Total Members: 26
Members Present; 13
Guests: 1