RUNNER Volume: XVII No.30 Dated 11th February, 2010

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

R.C. of Calcutta South City celebrate successful completion of Bortika
(Our District Conference 2009-10)

Our club celebrated the successful completion of Bortika (District Conference 2009-10) held at Nazrul Manch during 15th to 17th January, 2010 in our Regular club meeting on 25th January, 2010 in presence of our PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and recently elected DGN 2012-13 Rtn Uttam Ganguly.

Gifts and flower bouquets were presented to:

• PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and for 1st Lady of our district Anne Sunayana Baodi.DGN 2012-13 our beloved Rtn Uttam Ganguly.
• District Conference Chairman and our CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.
• District Conference Secretary and our PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee.
• District Secretary (Organisation) PP Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh.
• District Conference (Sgt of Arms Chairman) PP Rtn Pramod Kumar Mathur.
  

Our members, who worked tirelessly for the success of Dist Conference:
Rtn Tapas Kumar Mukherjee, Rtn Dibyendu Mitra, Rtn Debasish Maitra and
Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee.

Our President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay were also felicitated.

It was atmosphere full of happiness, joy and celebration. PDG Rtn Ravi Sehgal and PDG Rtn Debasish Mitra could not attend, as they were out of station.

Thank you very much Utpal da for taking along your home club to the great glory and new heights. We extend our gratitude and best wishes to our PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and Sunayana Bao di for organizing and leading our District 3291 to a very successful and meaningful District Conference BORTIKA.

Today’s Programme:
Felicitation to Nigerian Medical Team:

A felicitation evening along with our Regular Joint Weekly Club Meeting No 760 to felicitate Nigerian Medical Team today at Hotel Hindusthan International ,Kolkata
7.00 PM onwards followed by Fellowship and dinner.

Bed kits for Children:
50 bed kits for children were distributed on 25th January at Oxford Mission, Behala
Children were taken there by our R.C.C. Khandalia Panchanan Sangha

Celebration for Bortika…
There was a celebration organized by DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar on 1st February, 2010 at 12, Alipore Park Road where from our club our CP Rtn Sanjit, PP Rtn Pulak, PP Rtn Chitta and PP Rtn Pramod were felicitated for their active participation in Dist Conference. This wonderful evening was followed by fellowship and dinner. It was attended by Rtn Swati, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Debasish, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Pradip, Rtn Rajiv, Rtn Subhash and others.

Incoming Club Events:

Mega Health Check Up Programme at Kasba Thana Premises
Planned for 14th Feb and 15th Feb, 2010 has been postponed for time being.

Blood Donation Camp:
Will be held on 21st February, 2010 (Sunday) at Mondal Temple Lane, Kol-53

Visit to Susrat Eye Centre at Behrampur:
We are glad about the satisfactory progress of IOL s under our Matching Grant Project at Behrampur (Murshidabad). We are in the process of completion of 1000 cases very soon. We undergone checking up of whole process, verification of records, and discussions with Susrut Eye Hospital authorities during our visit at Susrat Eye Foundation Hospital by Hazarduari Express on 6th February. We visited about 12 persons at random, those under gone IOLoperation, at their homes ( within 30-35 Kms of the hospital) to get the feed back and interaction. The whole process has been done very efficiently and properly.

Our heasrtiest thanks go to the Susrat Eye Foundation management and authorities, particularly Dr R.C. Pal.

Members visited are President Rtn Kuldip, Secretary Rtn Sanjay, Rtn Tapas and Rtn Dibyendu.
Inauguration Programme for Computer Programme:

We have finalised the inauguration programme for Teaching English through Computer Programme in association with Janabi Trust on 24th February, 2010 as follows:

Venue: Triguna Sen Auditorium
Alumini Association, NCE Bengal and Jadavpur University Campus
Gate No 3 (Post office Gate)
Kolkata-32

Time: 4 P.M. onwards.

All members are requested to take note of this and attend positively.
For programme details please contact Secretary Rtn Sanjay.

RCC District Conference ( Bihan):
will be held on 19th to 21st Feb, 2010 at Rabindra Bhawan, Diamond Harbour, 24 Pgns (S) Host: R.C. of Kabitirtha.

Heart to Heart Surgery:
We have submitted along with our sponsorship amount cheque, a third case for Heart Treatment at DG’s office for 1.5 Year old child Ms Swastika Saha, forwarded by PP Rtn Pulak.

Birthday Greetings:
17th February: PP Rtn Utpal Majumdar

Wedding Anniversary:
16th February: Rtn Tarun Banerjee with Anne Bani

Minutes of the 759th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 2nd February, 2010
at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

• called the 759th Regular Meeting to order
• National Anthem was sung by all members led by PP Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi
• announced that felicitation evening has been organized on 11th February, 2010 from 6.30 PM onwards, which will be followed by Fellowship and Dinner. All members are requested to attend and enjoy. Our club is co sponsor for this event.
  

Our Weekly Regular Club Meeting No 760 scheduled for Tuesday, the 9th February, has been postponed to this event on 11th February, 2010

• Members were informed that we have nearly at completion of 900 plus IOL surgery cases at Susrut Eye Foundation Hospital at Behrampur (Murshidabad). This is a Matching Grant Project.
• Our another Matching Grant Project, Teaching English Through Computers will be inaugurated on 24th February, 2010 at Triguna Sen Auditorium, Gate No. 3 at Jadavpur University Complex, Kol-32 from 4 PM onwards. Members please note and keep themselves free to attend.
• announced about Polio NID on Sunday, the 7th February, 2010
• requested members to accompany him and Secretary Rtn Sanjay to a visit to Behrampur Hospital on Saturday, the 6th February, 10 by Hazarduari Express at 6.20 AM at Calcutta Station.
• requested members to kindly contribute generously for Rotary Foundation.
  

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

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

Wedding Anniversary greetings were extended to:
7th February: Rtn Pradip Pal with Anne Sima
10th February: PP Rtn Pramod Kumar Mathur with Anne Vinkie.
Birthday Greetings was extended to:
3rd February: PP Rtn Pramod Kumar Mathur.

#requested the members to kindly pay their 2nd Half Yearly Club dues
(Amount is Rs 5700) to Treasurer Rtn Sanjit immediately, so that it can be forwarded in time to Rotary International.
in this regard.

There will be no regular club meeting on 9-2-10 at The Metropole. The Next weekly meeting No 761 at The Metropole, will be held on 16-2-2010 (Tuesday)

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 29
Members Present 12
Guests 1