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THE
ROTAWEEK
A compendium of Rotary news
No. 833 Sun 17-Feb-2008
A compendium of Rotary news
No. 833 Sun 17-Feb-2008
IN MEMORIAM
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Dear Rotarians,
With deep anguish and sorrow I inform all of you that a very senior
and dedicated Rotarian from Nepal, Shri. Gopal Raj Bhandari has left
for his heavenly abode today, February 17, 2008 at 14 Hrs IST at
Singapore. Shri. Gopal Raj Bhandari was a doyen of Rotary Nepal
and a great philanthropist. We pray to the almighty to place his soul
to rest in peace. We extend our deepest condolence for his sad demise.
With deep anguish and sorrow I inform all of you that a very senior
and dedicated Rotarian from Nepal, Shri. Gopal Raj Bhandari has left
for his heavenly abode today, February 17, 2008 at 14 Hrs IST at
Singapore. Shri. Gopal Raj Bhandari was a doyen of Rotary Nepal
and a great philanthropist. We pray to the almighty to place his soul
to rest in peace. We extend our deepest condolence for his sad demise.
Anirudha Roy Choudhury
Governor, District – 3290 (India & Nepal)
17th February, 2008
Governor, District – 3290 (India & Nepal)
17th February, 2008
DISTRICT HOLI MEET - MAR
15
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INVITATION
TO CO-HOST
Dear Presidents
District Fellowship Committee under the Leadership of District
Governor- Rtn Anirudha Roy Chowdhury in association with ROTARY
CLUB OF SALT LAKE CENTRAL as LEAD Host Club and other Clubs of
Zone- VI as Lead Co-Host Clubs are organizing Celebration of
Colour - another Festival-Holi Meet on 15th March.
Governor- Rtn Anirudha Roy Chowdhury in association with ROTARY
CLUB OF SALT LAKE CENTRAL as LEAD Host Club and other Clubs of
Zone- VI as Lead Co-Host Clubs are organizing Celebration of
Colour - another Festival-Holi Meet on 15th March.
The evening has been specially designed with lots of fun and frolic
together with Music, Dance,Raffle/Gift Hamper, House of Friendship,
Food and more surprise to come.
together with Music, Dance,Raffle/Gift Hamper, House of Friendship,
Food and more surprise to come.
Kindly Register along with your members and their families as early
as possible. Registration Charges is Rs 250/- only per persons and
the same will be available from DG's office, Zoom House or
Dist. Secretary (Admn.) office at B.B.D Bag.
as possible. Registration Charges is Rs 250/- only per persons and
the same will be available from DG's office, Zoom House or
Dist. Secretary (Admn.) office at B.B.D Bag.
May, I request your Club to become Lead Co-Host Club by paying
Rs 5000/- only. We have also made provision to become
Associate Co-Host Club by paying Rs 3000/-
Rs 5000/- only. We have also made provision to become
Associate Co-Host Club by paying Rs 3000/-
THE FIGHT AGAINST
POLIOMYELITIS
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GOOGLE FOUNDATION GIFTS US$ 3.5
MILLION
Rotary International has received a US$3.5 million challenge grant
from the Google Foundation, a nonprofit managed by Google.org,
in support of Rotary’s top goal to eradicate polio worldwide.
Rotary will raise funds to match the Google Foundation grant
dollar-for-dollar over one year.
from the Google Foundation, a nonprofit managed by Google.org,
in support of Rotary’s top goal to eradicate polio worldwide.
Rotary will raise funds to match the Google Foundation grant
dollar-for-dollar over one year.
The grant and matching funds will directly support polio immunization
activities carried out by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI),
a partnership spearheaded by the World Health Organization, Rotary
International, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
activities carried out by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI),
a partnership spearheaded by the World Health Organization, Rotary
International, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
“Following the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $100 million grant to
Rotary in November, Google.org represents another response to the
call for support by Rotary and its partners to finish polio,” says
Dr. Robert S. Scott, trustee chair of The Rotary Foundation.
Rotary in November, Google.org represents another response to the
call for support by Rotary and its partners to finish polio,” says
Dr. Robert S. Scott, trustee chair of The Rotary Foundation.
Eradicating polio has been Rotary’s number-one priority since 1985.
To date, Rotary has helped immunize nearly two billion children and
contributed $650 million to the GPEI, a figure that will rise to more than
$850 million by the time the world is certified polio-free.
To date, Rotary has helped immunize nearly two billion children and
contributed $650 million to the GPEI, a figure that will rise to more than
$850 million by the time the world is certified polio-free.
Globally, the number of polio cases has fallen from 350,000 annually
in the mid-1980s to approximately 2,000 cases in 2006. The GPEI has
succeeded in slashing the number of cases by 99 percent and
decreased the number of polio-endemic countries from 125 to just 4:
Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan.
in the mid-1980s to approximately 2,000 cases in 2006. The GPEI has
succeeded in slashing the number of cases by 99 percent and
decreased the number of polio-endemic countries from 125 to just 4:
Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan.
Q&A WITH DK
LEE
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RI PRESIDENT-ELECT DONG KURN LEE
sat down with Vince Aversano, editor in chief of The Rotarian, to
talk about how he plans to tackle his year in office as RI's first
Korean president.
sat down with Vince Aversano, editor in chief of The Rotarian, to
talk about how he plans to tackle his year in office as RI's first
Korean president.
Get a sneak peek at the interview and look for the full story in the
March issue of The Rotarian:
March issue of The Rotarian:
[Q] President-elect Lee, what would you hope to accomplish next
year as president?
I would like to see progress made in polio, both in terms of
meeting the Gates [Foundation] challenge grant and in reducing the
number of polio-endemic countries. I would also like to see child
mortality, the terrible tragedy of preventable deaths of children,
become something that every Rotarian is aware of. Every day,
30,000 children under the age of five die, most of them from
preventable causes like measles, malaria, and pneumonia.
I want people to realize that every day, a disaster of this size is
happening.
meeting the Gates [Foundation] challenge grant and in reducing the
number of polio-endemic countries. I would also like to see child
mortality, the terrible tragedy of preventable deaths of children,
become something that every Rotarian is aware of. Every day,
30,000 children under the age of five die, most of them from
preventable causes like measles, malaria, and pneumonia.
I want people to realize that every day, a disaster of this size is
happening.
But it is also important to remember how much we have already
done, and how far we have come. Children do not die of smallpox
anymore, and soon they will not have polio. With the challenge grant
from the Gates Foundation, we have a real chance of ending polio
completely in the next few years. I see the work of eradicating polio
as a key part of my focus on child mortality.
done, and how far we have come. Children do not die of smallpox
anymore, and soon they will not have polio. With the challenge grant
from the Gates Foundation, we have a real chance of ending polio
completely in the next few years. I see the work of eradicating polio
as a key part of my focus on child mortality.
Many of the projects that Rotarians are already involved in, the
areas of water, health and hunger, and literacy, already save the
lives of countless children every year. I believe that by focusing
our efforts on decreasing child mortality through work in these three
emphases, we will be able to make a real difference in the number
of children who survive
to adulthood.
areas of water, health and hunger, and literacy, already save the
lives of countless children every year. I believe that by focusing
our efforts on decreasing child mortality through work in these three
emphases, we will be able to make a real difference in the number
of children who survive
to adulthood.
[Q] What image of Rotary should be projected today? Should the
emphasis be on business networking potential or on humanitarian
projects?
I do not think it is a choice between one and the other. Rotary has to
be seen as a whole. Rotary was founded as a business networking tool,
and service came after that. Service is now our primary focus, but
that does not mean Rotary’s role in business should be minimized.
Rotarians should be in Rotary because they want to give, but we can
and should also acknowledge the many benefits to Rotary membership.
be seen as a whole. Rotary was founded as a business networking tool,
and service came after that. Service is now our primary focus, but
that does not mean Rotary’s role in business should be minimized.
Rotarians should be in Rotary because they want to give, but we can
and should also acknowledge the many benefits to Rotary membership.
[Q] Why do you feel the Rotary Youth Exchange program
is so important?
It helps young people comprehend the world better. For young p
people, especially when they are living with host families, it is a kind
of experience — an immersion experience — that cannot be
duplicated. It brings rewards that are lifelong and benefits that
reach far beyond that one individual.
people, especially when they are living with host families, it is a kind
of experience — an immersion experience — that cannot be
duplicated. It brings rewards that are lifelong and benefits that
reach far beyond that one individual.
When I was a young man, I spent two years in California. I was a
student, and I also worked as a busboy on Fisherman’s Wharf in
San Francisco. You could not imagine anything more different from
my home village in Korea. Everyone was different, everything was
different — the food, the people, the language. It completely
changed how I saw the world, and it formed who I became in
later life. I think I would still have joined Rotary, but I would not
have understood it as well.
student, and I also worked as a busboy on Fisherman’s Wharf in
San Francisco. You could not imagine anything more different from
my home village in Korea. Everyone was different, everything was
different — the food, the people, the language. It completely
changed how I saw the world, and it formed who I became in
later life. I think I would still have joined Rotary, but I would not
have understood it as well.
[Q] What inspired your choice of Make Dreams Real as the
RI theme?
Part of why Rotary is so exciting for me is that we are able to do
more through Rotary than we could do alone. We can do more as a
club than we could as an individual, we can do more as a district
than we could do as a club, and when you look at all of global Rotary,
you can really dream big dreams. No one individual or even one
government, no matter how powerful, could have done what we have
done in polio eradication. In this year, my dream is that together we
will be able to save the lives of children. That is my own dream.
Part of that dream is knowing that children will be able to survive,
to grow up healthy, to have better chances, to be able to see their
own dreams become real in their lives.
more through Rotary than we could do alone. We can do more as a
club than we could as an individual, we can do more as a district
than we could do as a club, and when you look at all of global Rotary,
you can really dream big dreams. No one individual or even one
government, no matter how powerful, could have done what we have
done in polio eradication. In this year, my dream is that together we
will be able to save the lives of children. That is my own dream.
Part of that dream is knowing that children will be able to survive,
to grow up healthy, to have better chances, to be able to see their
own dreams become real in their lives.
ROTARY IMAGES NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
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A new feature on the RI Web site allows Rotarians to search and
access thousands of photographs that bring Rotary’s stories to life.
Called Rotary Images , it’s a library of pictures that every Rotarian can use.
access thousands of photographs that bring Rotary’s stories to life.
Called Rotary Images , it’s a library of pictures that every Rotarian can use.
This resource allows users to download photos from RI photographers
and Rotary’s archives. These high-quality pictures, which RI owns,
can help Rotarians enhance their club’s Web site, print publications,
and public relations efforts.
and Rotary’s archives. These high-quality pictures, which RI owns,
can help Rotarians enhance their club’s Web site, print publications,
and public relations efforts.
Photographs are searchable by general category, keyword, project name,
and description, making it easy for you to locate images of service
projects from around the world, RI conventions, Rotary leaders,
historic events, and more.
and description, making it easy for you to locate images of service
projects from around the world, RI conventions, Rotary leaders,
historic events, and more.
Here is the link:
http://images.rotary.org/netpub/server.np?base%26site=Rotary%26template%3Dsearch.np%26searchCatalog%3Dcatalog
http://images.rotary.org/netpub/server.np?base%26site=Rotary%26template%3Dsearch.np%26searchCatalog%3Dcatalog
Regards
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Dr Dipak R Sarbadhikari
RC Calcutta, Editor Rotaweek
District 3290 Webmaster
RC Calcutta, Editor Rotaweek
District 3290 Webmaster
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