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No. 961 Sun 25-Jul-2010
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3291 NEWS
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PUBLIC IMAGE - 1ST INTERCITY MEET
OF 2010-2011 ON
Date : Saturday 31st July, 2010
Venue : Rotary Sadan, Kolkata
Time : 4:30 – 7 pm
No Registration Charges
Programme :
- Registration & Tea
- Audio Visual
Presentation of Vision 10
- Welcome Address by PP
Ashif Shah, Chairman ICM
- Why ICM, by PP Deepak
Pramanik, Chair Public Image Committee
- Address by DG Rajendra
Khandelwal
- Panel Discussion “
ROTARY IS FOR CHARITY OR FAME”
- Vote of Thanks by AG
Zone 22 PP Deep Chandra
Panelists:
- Utpal Chatterjee,
Honourable Sheriff of Calcutta
- Gautam Mohan
Chakraborty, Commissioner of Kolkata Police
- Sanjay Budhia,
- Agnimitra Paul.
- Devang Gandhi,
- Jimmy Tangree &
- Others
Moderator Rtn. Gopinath
Ghosh
RI NEWS
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RI BOARD MEETING
IN JULY 2010
RI Board held its first meeting on 25-26 June 2010 in
Montreal, Canada.
CLUB AND DISTRICT MATTERS
The Board amended its policy regarding club voting strength
in
district elections to require the governor to notify clubs
in the
district at least 15 days before the balloting regarding the
number of
votes to which the club is entitled.
RI ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCES
The Board welcomed the appointment of Thomas M. Thorfinnson
as
2010-11 RI vice president, K.R. Ravindran as 2010-11
treasurer,
and elected John Blount as chair of its executive committee.
The
Board confirmed its election of Stephen R. Brown, Dong Kurn
Lee,
Anne L. Matthews, and Kazuhiko Ozawa as Rotary Foundation
trustees.
On recommendation of President Klinginsmith, the Board
established
the 2010-11 RI committees and resource group, and approved
their terms of reference. The Board agreed that zones 1, 5,
9, 14,
18, 23, 25, 28, and 31 shall select committees in 2010-11 to
nominate RI directors for election at the 2012 RI
convention.
The Board confirmed the 2010-11 RI budget with revenues of
US$84,938,000 and expenses of US$84,054,000, and further
approved The Rotary Foundation's 2010-11 budget of
US$93,157,000 million for Foundation programs that are
funded
with unrestricted Annual Programs Fund contributions.
- RI News. Courtesy eFlash Rotary
LEADERSHIP
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A NEW YEAR
As the leadership changes across the Rotary world we look
forward
to another eventful year. Our Zone usually produces the best
in
leadership and this year will not be any different.
I read a definition of leadership which I have made my own:
I went on a search to become a Leader.
I searched high and low. I spoke with authority. People
listened.
But alas, there was one who was wiser than I, and they
followed
that individual.
I sought to inspire confidence, but the crowd responded,
"Why should I trust you?"
I postured, and I assumed the look of leadership with a
countenance that flowed with confidence and pride.
But many passed me by and never noticed my air of elegance.
I ran ahead of the others, pointed the way to new heights.
I demonstrated that I knew the route to greatness. And then
I looked back, and I was alone.
"What shall I do?" I queried." I've tried hard and used all
that I know.
And I sat down and pondered long.
And then I listened to the voices around me. And I heard
what
the group was trying to accomplish. I rolled up my sleeves
and
joined in the work.
As we worked, I asked "Are we all together in what we want
to do
and how to get the job done?"
And we thought together, and we fought together, and we
struggled towards our goal.
I found myself encouraging the faint-hearted. I sought the
ideas
of those too shy to speak out. I taught those who had little
skill.
I praised those who worked hard.
When our task was completed, one of the group turned to me
and
said, "This would not have been done but for your
leadership."
At first, I said, "I didn't lead. I just worked with the
rest."
And then I understood, leadership is not a goal. It's a way
to
reaching a goal.
I lead best when I help others to go where we've decided to
go.
I lead best when I help others to use themselves creatively.
I lead best when I forget about myself as leader and focus
on
my group.... their needs and their goals.
To lead is to serve..... to give..... to achieve together.
- K R Ravindran, Director RI
(2010-11 Treasurer, RI)
LEADERSHIP CONNECT, June 2010
WEEKLY POLIO UPDATE
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WEEK ENDING 23 JULY 2010 BRINGS US
GOOD NEWS.
Another week with NO NEW POLIO CASE being reported,
THAT'S TWO IN A ROW! The total for India during 2010 remains
at
24 [6 P1 cases and 18 P3 cases]. The next MOP-UP / SNID is
on
8 August 2010.
By participating in these MOP UP / SNID / NID YOU & I can
make
these ZERO REPORT weeks a CONTINUOUS AFFAIR till
POLIO VANISHES from the FACE OF THIS EARTH!!"
- PDG Siddhartha S. Bose 24July2010
Regards
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Dr Dipak Sarbadhikari RC Calcutta, D-3291, India
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