RUNNER: 13th October, 2009 Volume XVII No 14

Wishing you all a very Happy & Prosperous Diwali

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We are celebrating Bijoya Diwali Samellini…..
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Well done:
Mr Jasjit Singh Virdi (S/O: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi) from Adelaide, Australia, attended our Regular 742nd Weekly Club Meeting on 6th October, which happened to be his 30th birthday also. He contributed Rs 4800 ( U$ 100) for any Community Service Project or Rotary Foundation. Our thanks to him.

Birthday Greetings:

October 14th: Rtn Rajeev Chaturvedi.
October 18th: Anne Shalini (W/O: Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal.)
October 19th: Ms Shovini Dasgupta (D/O: Rtn Udit Bhanu Dasgupta.)

Wedding Anniversary:
15th October: Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi and Anne Rajinder Kaur.
20th October: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi and Anne Jasbir Kaur.

Minutes of the 743rd Regular Club meeting of Rotary Club of Calcutta South City held at Metropole, 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-29 on 6th October, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

• called the 743 regular club meeting to order.
• National Anthem was sung by all members led by PP Rtn Tarun Banerjee.
• exchanged Shubha Bijoya greetings with all present members and guests.
• announced that our fellow members, IPP Rtn Rathin, PP Rtn Pulak, Rtn R.N. Datta and Rtn Tarun, who didn’t kept good health for last few weeks, have come to today’s regular meeting and are in good shape and health.
• When requested, they all spoke few words informing the members about their health and present status.
• All members thanked the almighty for His blessings on these fellow Rotarians.
• welcomed Rtn Durba, Mr Jasjit Singh Virdi (S/O Rtn Kuldip and Anne Jasbir) from Adelaide, Mr Manbir,Anne Sunanda (W/O: Rtn Dr R.N. Datta) and Rtr Ankit Deewan (Joint Secretary of Our Rotaract Club).
• Extended birthday greetings to Mr Jasjit Singh Virdi whose birthday was on the same day, i.e. 6th October.
• and a gift was offered by CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee on behalf of our members.
• when asked to speak few words, Mr Jasjit recalled how he was brought up in the atmosphere of Rotary in the family, as his mother was Inner wheeler of Behala, elder brother Sarabjit was Chartered Secretary of our Rotaract Club, he himself as Interactor and father being a Rotarian. He thanked all members for allowing him to speak before them, as most of them known to him since his early childhood. He joined Rotary Club of Norwood in Adelaide but due to career constraints had to leave, but now as he has settled and doing permanent job with IKEA, a Swedish store, think and plan to be a Rotarian very soon. He exchanged Shubha Bijoya greetings and told that how much he was missing Durga Puja festival at Adelaide for about 12 years. He enjoyed it very much this year in Kolkata.
  

He invited and requested members to be his guest if someone happens to be in Adelaide, Australia.informed members that this year we are planning to arrange Bijoya Diwali meet with families and friends very soon. Venue and date will be announced in the next regular meeting.

# President confirmed the minutes of regular club meeting No 742 held on 22nd September, 09
Requested club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club meeting.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

• extended heartiest Birthday greetings to:

Mr Jasjit Singh Virdi (S/o: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi) for 6th October.
PP Rtn Capt Gulshan Sehgal for 7th October.

• announced the club statistics and requested the members to attend next regular club meeting at METROPOLE on 13th October, 09 Tuesday, between 6.30 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. in time.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi terminated the regular meeting.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 25
Members Present: 14
Guest: 3