dream april 2015

dreamwww.rotaryclubpanaj imidtown.orgdreamTHE APRIL 2015

www.rcpmt.org

Volume 17 | Issue 10NEWSLETTER OF

RI President : Rtn Gary C K HuangDG 3170 : Rtn Ganesh Bhat

Lead the Way >>>

Dear Friends,

Month of April is designated as Magazine month by Rotary

International. Club bulletins and Rotary Magazines have always

been an effective media to propagate the club projects and

activities to the friends of Rotary and general public, as also

preserve the memories for future.

Club bulletin also provides a platform for Rotarians, Anns and

Annette to share the thoughts and information with Rotary

family and friends. Over the years the digital medium and

social network has enhanced the reach of such magazines and

we are able to reach the audience quickly, effectively and at a

small cost compared to the traditional way.

Currently we have adopted print as well as digital route for our

club monthly bulletin “The Dream” with about 400 copies

circulated in the entire district as well as uploaded on club

website and online portal - ISSUU, how ever there are healthy

debates at the club level on which way to go ahead.

There are many factors to consider when discussing the

matter of e-magazine v/s printed one, but ultimately, it boils

down to the reader’s preference. Avid readers claim that

there’s still nothing like the rustle of the pages and paper as

the reader flips through the book, there’s that intimate feel

good factor about the entire experience, they claim and it’s

one that cannot be derived from the cold, electronic e-version.

On the other hand, those who prefer the e-version often say

that the handy device takes a whole lot of weight from their

shoulders – literally, and they can have access to the magazine

with a click at any time and any where. Apart from these

physical considerations, however, studies have shown that

when it comes to reading comprehension, printed books are

still a better choice.

There’s also the matter of production cost. Obviously, printed

books cost more because of the resources needed and logistic

required for the distribution to the targeted audience, E-book

though, only requires publishing, and from then on everything

is digital with a wide reach at fraction of the cost per book, as

compared to printed books.

So what ever is the mode - Print or Online It is Important to

have a club bulletin as the purpose of the magazine is to

advance the Object of Rotary in all its aspects. “There seems

to be a direct relationship between the quality of a club bulletin

and the quality of the club. or establishing a direct cause-and-

effect relationship. We can say, “The club that has a good

bulletin will be an active club,” or “The active club will have a

good bulletin.”

Rotary Magazine should be a effective PR tool to strengthen

and enhance it’s image, though Rotary being a over 100 year

old organisation a recent global survey shows that out of 10, 4

have never heard of Rotary, 4 know us by name only and 2

have some familiarity. considering the great work done by

Rotary this is not good news and precisely the reason for our

stagnant membership worldwide.

There are so many NGO’s which do little work but garner most

of the charity funds through better publicity of their work.

This reminds me of the story; there were 2 strangers fond of

hunting, met in a jungle. They entered deep jungle and ran out

of bullets. Just then they heard a lion roaring. Both started

running, but one of them took a short break and changed to

sports shoes. What are you doing? We must first get to the car

said the other. The first one, realizing that the lion would stop

after getting it’s prey responded, “No. I only have to ensure

that I remain ahead of you.”

In today’s competitive world it is important to stay ahead of

others, even by a couple of steps and our PR needs to do that.

|02| THE dream APRIL 2015

Rtn. Milind ShankhwalkerClub President

“Originality does not consist in saying what no one else has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself."

<<< A Time for Action

This project aims to promote education

of out-of-school children, including those

who are either differently abled or

otherwise at risk, by facilitating their

access to mainstream State-funded

primary/elementary schools so that they

are enabled to complete studies The

RILM Asha Kiran Back-to School program

follows thus directly from the dismal

status of child education in India

mentioned above.

What are the activities included in Child

Development?

The activities included in this project are:

I. Facilitating formal education of

children at risk, differently-abled

children and other vulnerable children

who are out of school or only

nominally on school roles, by getting

them admitted to mainstream State-

funded schools after providing them

necessary supplemental/non-formal

education.

ii. Engaging in advocacy for:

(a) provision in these schools, of

statutory amenities based on the

needs of such children by leveraging

the RTE Act.

(b) promoting teacher sensitivity to the

needs of these children and

(c) appropriate teacher training for

handling them. Note: The activities

described above may be undertaken

directly or in partnership with non-

governmental organizations (NGOs)

already working with such children.

iii. Providing scholarships to meritorious

students from these groups as well

as other socio-economically

disadvantaged sections.

What are the different ways in which

you can take up Child Development

Program?

1. A Club may itself identify the children

and initiate supplemental/non-formal

education in order to prepare them for

enrolment in State-funded schools, or

to prevent them from dropping out of

school.

2. A Club may alternatively identify an

NGO in its own area/RI District that

has credible experience of working in

the field of Child Development and

sign a Memorandum of

Understanding (MoU) with the latter.

The NGO would in that case be the

agency to identify and prepare the

children to go to/remain in school.

3. A Club could also identify NGO

partners working in States outside its

RI District and enter into a MoU with

it for the same purpose. This should

be done with the con- sent of the

District Governor of the other District

where the work

will be done.

D. Who are the

target groups for

Development?

1. Children at Risk

What is RILM

Child Development

Program?

(RILM: Rotary India Literacy Mission)

APRIL 2015 THE dream |03|

Children of convicts, juvenile

offenders, children of sex workers,

children of migrant workers, victims

of child labour practices, HIV positive

children, children of HIV positive

parents, orphans, homeless children,

2. Differently-abled children like

vision/hearing impaired, etc., and

3. Other Vulnerable children (though

not at risk as above) who have never

been to school or have dropped out,

or are on school rolls for namesake.

How will you identify children for Child

Development?

For Clubs wishing to take up Child

Development Project directly:

1. You may motivate Club members or

mobilize volunteers (by using the

Volunteer Management Tool at

www.rotaryteach.org or by speaking

to the DLCC to identify volunteers

who have registered for this program)

to identify and select an area for

survey and identification of children

belonging to any of the target groups

mentioned above.

2. For such survey, you may use Survey

Form for Child Development Project

Form No. C1 available at Resources

Download Forms at

www.rotaryteach.org

For Clubs working with an NGO:

1. The NGO should be asked to identify

the children they would work with and

prepare for school. The Club may

assist the NGO with the Survey Form

for Child Development Project Form

No. C1. The NGO must provide to the

Club the full details of the base- line

survey undertaken by it.

Lead the Way >>>

Dear Friends,

Month of April is designated as Magazine month by Rotary

International. Club bulletins and Rotary Magazines have always

been an effective media to propagate the club projects and

activities to the friends of Rotary and general public, as also

preserve the memories for future.

Club bulletin also provides a platform for Rotarians, Anns and

Annette to share the thoughts and information with Rotary

family and friends. Over the years the digital medium and

social network has enhanced the reach of such magazines and

we are able to reach the audience quickly, effectively and at a

small cost compared to the traditional way.

Currently we have adopted print as well as digital route for our

club monthly bulletin “The Dream” with about 400 copies

circulated in the entire district as well as uploaded on club

website and online portal - ISSUU, how ever there are healthy

debates at the club level on which way to go ahead.

There are many factors to consider when discussing the

matter of e-magazine v/s printed one, but ultimately, it boils

down to the reader’s preference. Avid readers claim that

there’s still nothing like the rustle of the pages and paper as

the reader flips through the book, there’s that intimate feel

good factor about the entire experience, they claim and it’s

one that cannot be derived from the cold, electronic e-version.

On the other hand, those who prefer the e-version often say

that the handy device takes a whole lot of weight from their

shoulders – literally, and they can have access to the magazine

with a click at any time and any where. Apart from these

physical considerations, however, studies have shown that

when it comes to reading comprehension, printed books are

still a better choice.

There’s also the matter of production cost. Obviously, printed

books cost more because of the resources needed and logistic

required for the distribution to the targeted audience, E-book

though, only requires publishing, and from then on everything

is digital with a wide reach at fraction of the cost per book, as

compared to printed books.

So what ever is the mode - Print or Online It is Important to

have a club bulletin as the purpose of the magazine is to

advance the Object of Rotary in all its aspects. “There seems

to be a direct relationship between the quality of a club bulletin

and the quality of the club. or establishing a direct cause-and-

effect relationship. We can say, “The club that has a good

bulletin will be an active club,” or “The active club will have a

good bulletin.”

Rotary Magazine should be a effective PR tool to strengthen

and enhance it’s image, though Rotary being a over 100 year

old organisation a recent global survey shows that out of 10, 4

have never heard of Rotary, 4 know us by name only and 2

have some familiarity. considering the great work done by

Rotary this is not good news and precisely the reason for our

stagnant membership worldwide.

There are so many NGO’s which do little work but garner most

of the charity funds through better publicity of their work.

This reminds me of the story; there were 2 strangers fond of

hunting, met in a jungle. They entered deep jungle and ran out

of bullets. Just then they heard a lion roaring. Both started

running, but one of them took a short break and changed to

sports shoes. What are you doing? We must first get to the car

said the other. The first one, realizing that the lion would stop

after getting it’s prey responded, “No. I only have to ensure

that I remain ahead of you.”

In today’s competitive world it is important to stay ahead of

others, even by a couple of steps and our PR needs to do that.

Rtn. Milind ShankhwalkerClub President

“Originality does not consist in saying what no one else has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself."

<<< A Time for Action

This project aims to promote education

of out-of-school children, including those

who are either differently abled or

otherwise at risk, by facilitating their

access to mainstream State-funded

primary/elementary schools so that they

are enabled to complete studies The

RILM Asha Kiran Back-to School program

follows thus directly from the dismal

status of child education in India

mentioned above.

What are the activities included in Child

Development?

The activities included in this project are:

I. Facilitating formal education of

children at risk, differently-abled

children and other vulnerable children

who are out of school or only

nominally on school roles, by getting

them admitted to mainstream State-

funded schools after providing them

necessary supplemental/non-formal

education.

ii. Engaging in advocacy for:

(a) provision in these schools, of

statutory amenities based on the

needs of such children by leveraging

the RTE Act.

(b) promoting teacher sensitivity to the

needs of these children and

(c) appropriate teacher training for

handling them. Note: The activities

described above may be undertaken

directly or in partnership with non-

governmental organizations (NGOs)

already working with such children.

iii. Providing scholarships to meritorious

students from these groups as well

as other socio-economically

disadvantaged sections.

What are the different ways in which

you can take up Child Development

Program?

1. A Club may itself identify the children

and initiate supplemental/non-formal

education in order to prepare them for

enrolment in State-funded schools, or

to prevent them from dropping out of

school.

2. A Club may alternatively identify an

NGO in its own area/RI District that

has credible experience of working in

the field of Child Development and

sign a Memorandum of

Understanding (MoU) with the latter.

The NGO would in that case be the

agency to identify and prepare the

children to go to/remain in school.

3. A Club could also identify NGO

partners working in States outside its

RI District and enter into a MoU with

it for the same purpose. This should

be done with the con- sent of the

District Governor of the other District

where the work

will be done.

D. Who are the

target groups for

Development?

1. Children at Risk

What is RILM

Child Development

Program?

(RILM: Rotary India Literacy Mission)

Children of convicts, juvenile

offenders, children of sex workers,

children of migrant workers, victims

of child labour practices, HIV positive

children, children of HIV positive

parents, orphans, homeless children,

2. Differently-abled children like

vision/hearing impaired, etc., and

3. Other Vulnerable children (though

not at risk as above) who have never

been to school or have dropped out,

or are on school rolls for namesake.

How will you identify children for Child

Development?

For Clubs wishing to take up Child

Development Project directly:

1. You may motivate Club members or

mobilize volunteers (by using the

Volunteer Management Tool at

www.rotaryteach.org or by speaking

to the DLCC to identify volunteers

who have registered for this program)

to identify and select an area for

survey and identification of children

belonging to any of the target groups

mentioned above.

2. For such survey, you may use Survey

Form for Child Development Project

Form No. C1 available at Resources

Download Forms at

www.rotaryteach.org

For Clubs working with an NGO:

1. The NGO should be asked to identify

the children they would work with and

prepare for school. The Club may

assist the NGO with the Survey Form

for Child Development Project Form

No. C1. The NGO must provide to the

Club the full details of the base- line

survey undertaken by it.

Follow Your Rotary Dream >>>

Dear Dr. Vinaykumar,

I am extremely thankful to you and your President Rtn. Milind Shankhwalker for sending me your club's newsletter “THE DREAM” every month. It is always pleasure to receive and have a copy

of your newsletter which is very informative and which meets all standard of a great bulletin.

The best part of your newsletter is the Front cover page and the Back cover. The front cover is always related to our Rotary family while the back cover has a social message which is in interest of the general public.

The Dream; till date has beautifully highlighted your clubs projects and with the leadership qualities of your President I am sure your Club will excel in all avenues of Service.

Dr. Vinaybab, you have been exceptionally good as the Editor of DREAM and due to your vast experience, the editorials are reproduced in a great manner.

Please convey my sincere gratitude to your Editorial team and the President for your copies of your Newsletter.

My best wishes to you.

-Rtn. Gaurish M. Dhond

Rotary Club Of Panaji

We are now online!!Check our ONLINE WEB EDITION on

http://issuu.com/rcpmtdream

‘The dream’, an Inspiring Magazine

‘The dream’, the monthly newsletter published by

the Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town is an

interesting as well as inspiring magazine, which

shares with the readers various initiatives of the

club.The newsletter, besides presenting regular

columns like Know your Rotary, The dream

Recipes and Quiz Corner, provides substantial

information about activities of the club,

including its weekly meetings. The column

presenting insight into the lives of traditional

entrepreneurs of Goa is very interesting and

provides well deserved publicity to these unique

communities. Another column dedicated to

eminent Goan personalities offers a salute to the

sons and daughters of Goa, highlighting their

achievements.

The regular messages by the club president, Rtn

Milind Shankhwalkar and the editor’s notes by

Rtn Dr Vinaykumar Pai Raikar are rich in

thoughts and content. A reader’s delight indeed!

It is a pleasure to read ‘The dream’ every month,

just as it is very gratifying to know the social

work carried out by the club.

-Ramnath N. Pai Raikar

Assistant Editor,

The Navhind Times

<<< Create Awareness Take Action

Know your Rotary

A. What is the status of provision of facilities mandated under

the Right to Education Act in Government/Government-

aided schools?

According to the Annual Status of Education Report* (ASER)

58.85% Government schools have boundary wall.

65.3% Government schools have a playground.

78.1% Government schools have libraries.

65.2% Government schools have useable toilets. Further,

55.7% Government Schools have useable girls’ toilets.

75.6% Government schools have drinking water facilities.

* The data above relate to Government and Government-aided

primary/elementary schools in rural areas.

B. What is a Happy School?

According to the T-E-A-C-H program, for a primary (class I - IV)

or elementary (classI - VIII) school to be called a “Happy

School”, the following eight facilities must exist:

a. Painted, well maintained and secure school building,

b. Clean and hygienic separate toilets for boys and girls,

c. Safe and adequate drinking water for both students and

teachers,

d. Library,

e. Uniforms and footwear for every student,

f. Play material, games and sports equipment,

g. Benches and desks for better student-teacher interaction,

h. Well maintained space for teaching staff.

C. What type of schools should you select?

1. For selecting a Happy School it is recommended that a Club

surveys 3-4 schools.

2. For the survey, select either primary or elementary or

secondary schools that are“State-funded”, that is, funded by

the State Government or a Municipal Corporation/Council or

a Zilla Parishad/Panchayat Samiti/Village Panchayat.

Secondary schools with elementary classes may also be

considered. The focus of all projects under T-EA-C-H is on

primary or elementary schools.

3. A school that lacks at least five of the eight facilities

mentioned in Section A is eligible to be taken up under the

Happy School Project. You may also select a school where

less than five items are missing. Go ahead and do good

work at that school as well.However, you will not be eligible

for a grant from RILM.

4. Once selected a school becomes Happy only when all 8

items exist in the school. For example: If the school lacks 6

items, the Club is expected to provide for all 6. If the Club is

not able / willing to take up all 6 items and wants to take up

just 5, then it has to ensure that the school itself has either

planned to or will soon provide for the remaining item in its

School Development Plan.

How to Implement

Happy School?

Follow Your Rotary Dream >>>

Dear Dr. Vinaykumar,

I am extremely thankful to you and your President Rtn. Milind Shankhwalker for sending me your club's newsletter “THE DREAM” every month. It is always pleasure to receive and have a copy

of your newsletter which is very informative and which meets all standard of a great bulletin.

The best part of your newsletter is the Front cover page and the Back cover. The front cover is always related to our Rotary family while the back cover has a social message which is in interest of the general public.

The Dream; till date has beautifully highlighted your clubs projects and with the leadership qualities of your President I am sure your Club will excel in all avenues of Service.

Dr. Vinaybab, you have been exceptionally good as the Editor of DREAM and due to your vast experience, the editorials are reproduced in a great manner.

Please convey my sincere gratitude to your Editorial team and the President for your copies of your Newsletter.

My best wishes to you.

-Rtn. Gaurish M. Dhond

Rotary Club Of Panaji

We are now online!!Check our ONLINE WEB EDITION on

http://issuu.com/rcpmtdream

‘The dream’, an Inspiring Magazine

‘The dream’, the monthly newsletter published by

the Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town is an

interesting as well as inspiring magazine, which

shares with the readers various initiatives of the

club.The newsletter, besides presenting regular

columns like Know your Rotary, The dream

Recipes and Quiz Corner, provides substantial

information about activities of the club,

including its weekly meetings. The column

presenting insight into the lives of traditional

entrepreneurs of Goa is very interesting and

provides well deserved publicity to these unique

communities. Another column dedicated to

eminent Goan personalities offers a salute to the

sons and daughters of Goa, highlighting their

achievements.

The regular messages by the club president, Rtn

Milind Shankhwalkar and the editor’s notes by

Rtn Dr Vinaykumar Pai Raikar are rich in

thoughts and content. A reader’s delight indeed!

It is a pleasure to read ‘The dream’ every month,

just as it is very gratifying to know the social

work carried out by the club.

-Ramnath N. Pai Raikar

Assistant Editor,

The Navhind Times

<<< Create Awareness Take Action

Know your Rotary

A. What is the status of provision of facilities mandated under

the Right to Education Act in Government/Government-

aided schools?

According to the Annual Status of Education Report* (ASER)

58.85% Government schools have boundary wall.

65.3% Government schools have a playground.

78.1% Government schools have libraries.

65.2% Government schools have useable toilets. Further,

55.7% Government Schools have useable girls’ toilets.

75.6% Government schools have drinking water facilities.

* The data above relate to Government and Government-aided

primary/elementary schools in rural areas.

B. What is a Happy School?

According to the T-E-A-C-H program, for a primary (class I - IV)

or elementary (classI - VIII) school to be called a “Happy

School”, the following eight facilities must exist:

a. Painted, well maintained and secure school building,

b. Clean and hygienic separate toilets for boys and girls,

c. Safe and adequate drinking water for both students and

teachers,

d. Library,

e. Uniforms and footwear for every student,

f. Play material, games and sports equipment,

g. Benches and desks for better student-teacher interaction,

h. Well maintained space for teaching staff.

C. What type of schools should you select?

1. For selecting a Happy School it is recommended that a Club

surveys 3-4 schools.

2. For the survey, select either primary or elementary or

secondary schools that are“State-funded”, that is, funded by

the State Government or a Municipal Corporation/Council or

a Zilla Parishad/Panchayat Samiti/Village Panchayat.

Secondary schools with elementary classes may also be

considered. The focus of all projects under T-EA-C-H is on

primary or elementary schools.

3. A school that lacks at least five of the eight facilities

mentioned in Section A is eligible to be taken up under the

Happy School Project. You may also select a school where

less than five items are missing. Go ahead and do good

work at that school as well.However, you will not be eligible

for a grant from RILM.

4. Once selected a school becomes Happy only when all 8

items exist in the school. For example: If the school lacks 6

items, the Club is expected to provide for all 6. If the Club is

not able / willing to take up all 6 items and wants to take up

just 5, then it has to ensure that the school itself has either

planned to or will soon provide for the remaining item in its

School Development Plan.

How to Implement

Happy School?

Create Awareness Take Action >>>

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<<< Rotary Brings Hope

D. How can you survey and select school for making a Happy

School?

1. You can survey schools to select one or more schools for

the proposed activity, using the School Information Form No.

H1/3 available at the Download Forms section of the

Resources tab of www.rotaryteach.org

2. Mobilize surveyors, who could be either Club members or

volunteers.

3. To use volunteers, refer to the presentation titled ‘Role of

Volunteers in Happy Schools’ available at the Resources tab

of www.rotaryteach.org

4. Give each surveyor a letter of introduction addressed to the

Head Teacher, requesting permission for survey. Tell the

surveyors that they should explain the purpose of the survey

to the school authority, while gently making it clear that

survey does not mean automatic selection of the school for

Happy School Program.

5. Each surveyor will have to undertake a physical inspection of

the school and speak to the teachers and students to

ascertain the condition of the facilities in the school.

6. The surveyor will also have to take pictures of the existing

condition of each facility/service in the school.

7. The information on each surveyed school should then be

uploaded by revisiting the www.rotaryteach.org link to the

‘School Information Form’ and filling in details. This data will

be useful for future reference at RILM and will become part

of a database to assist other Clubs in school identification.

School Development Plan

A School Development Plan, to be prepared by the School

Management Committee, is a three year plan with three annual

sub-plans which contain details of

1. estimate of class-wise enrolment for each year;

2. requirement of additional teachers, in accordance with the

norms of the RTE Act;

3. requirement of funds for additional infrastructure and

equipment, in accordance with the norms of the RTE Act; and

4. additional financial requirement for entitlements of children such

as free text books and uniforms and any other responsibilities

of the school under the RTE Act.

8. Based on the information from the survey, select a school

for your Happy School Program.

9. For Clubs seeking Grant from RILM for their Happy School

Program, please fill in the relevant information in Part B:

School Information Form of the Happy School Grant

Application Form No. H1/2 available at the Resources tab of

www.rotaryteach.org.

E. How will you execute a Happy School Program?

1. Having determined which facilities/services need to be

installed/created/provided for the selected school to be

made ‘Happy’, move on to estimating the costs for each

component. For this purpose, obtain quotations from 3

vendors.

2. Estimate the project implementation schedule for each

activity with time line.

3. Determine the roles of the Rotarians of the Club in project

implementation,

4. Assess the need and then actually forge partnerships with

any other Rotary Club, Rotaract Club, Rotary Community

Corp, NGO, Inner Wheel Club, Corporate or individual, and

5. Clarify the division of responsibilities of each partner.

F. How can you fund a Happy School Program and get RILM

Support?

1. You may choose to fund the Happy School Program through

the Club’s own funds or to enter into tie-up with a local

Corporate for financial and/or material support.

2. You may also apply for a grant from RILM through a grant

application process. RILM may approve grants to the extent

of 50% of the total project cost (including 5% of the total

works cost as administrative cost) to the maximum of Rs.

2.5 lakh.

G. How can you plan for sustainability of Happy Schools?

1. You would need to plan along with the SMC/ school

authorities/ local authorities/parent-teacher groups/ students

physical maintenance (including Annual Maintenance

Contract –AMC) and upkeep of the installed facilities.

resource allocation for periodic future maintenance and

upkeep.

Some tips on Sustainability:

a. Start an award system amongst schools which have been

adopted for Happy Schools Program in a certain area. This

might encourage the schools to take efforts in maintaining

the facilities installed.

b. Start an award system inside the adopted school as well to

award volunteers who could be mobilized to work at the

maintenance of facilities installed.

BILATERAL CONGENITAL ABSENCE OF TIBIAOur project of Surgical Treatment for the disabled is now in its

15th year. We have been able to make a positive difference to

many of the differently abled children and adults from Goa and

surrounding areas of Karnataka and Maharashtra. Our

dedicated service to the handicapped, and the positive results

has been known all over and we have referrals from all corners

of Goa.

Mast Pandurang Sagar Gaonkar, 2 yrs of age, was referred for

treatment by Rotary Club of Bicholim.

He was born with abnormalities of both lower limbs. He also

had bilateral undescended testes, which were surgically

treated.

The child had perfectly normal upper limbs and normal

vertebral column. His higher functions were normal. He had

complex deformities of both the lower limbs.

Both hips were in external rotation. The knees were prominent

and lower femur seemed to be jutting out. The legs were short

and could not be straightened out. The soles of both feet were

facing the front and feet had deformities. None of the

deformities could be stretched or corrected passively.

The x-ray showed absence of both the tibiae and the proximal

fibula were lying posteriorly. There was no ankle joint and the

foot was in equinus and lying medial to the lower end of fibula.

This obviously was a case of congenital absence of Tibia,

Type 1. This is a very rare condition and so far only 250 cases

have been reported in the literature. The treatment advocated

for this condition is Disarticulation at the knee joint and Pylon

prosthesis. However there have been attempts made to align

the fibula to the femur and get a straight limb.

Amputation or disarticulation was just not an option for the

parents, and hence I considered trying to correct the condition

by other means. The problems in such cases are many and

open surgical procedures are associated with many

complications. This is because the major blood vessels and

nerves just behind the knee and could be damaged if acutely

corrected. Also the anatomy of the limb and the joint is totally

altered and open surgery is bound to be complicated and with

uncertain outcome.

I had been using external fixator for deformity correction since

long and had uniformly good results. I made thermocool

models of the femur and tibia and constructed an assembly of

the fixator rods and the clamps, and planned the procedure by

which in the first stage I would bring the fibula anterior to lie

under the distal end of femur. Once I achieve that I devised a

hinge and changed the distractors to gradually distract and

straighten the leg over the distal femur. The lower end of the

assembly would also correct the deformity of the foot. If the

planning worked I would be able to use the same original pins

to correct all the deformities.

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D. How can you survey and select school for making a Happy

School?

1. You can survey schools to select one or more schools for

the proposed activity, using the School Information Form No.

H1/3 available at the Download Forms section of the

Resources tab of www.rotaryteach.org

2. Mobilize surveyors, who could be either Club members or

volunteers.

3. To use volunteers, refer to the presentation titled ‘Role of

Volunteers in Happy Schools’ available at the Resources tab

of www.rotaryteach.org

4. Give each surveyor a letter of introduction addressed to the

Head Teacher, requesting permission for survey. Tell the

surveyors that they should explain the purpose of the survey

to the school authority, while gently making it clear that

survey does not mean automatic selection of the school for

Happy School Program.

5. Each surveyor will have to undertake a physical inspection of

the school and speak to the teachers and students to

ascertain the condition of the facilities in the school.

6. The surveyor will also have to take pictures of the existing

condition of each facility/service in the school.

7. The information on each surveyed school should then be

uploaded by revisiting the www.rotaryteach.org link to the

‘School Information Form’ and filling in details. This data will

be useful for future reference at RILM and will become part

of a database to assist other Clubs in school identification.

School Development Plan

A School Development Plan, to be prepared by the School

Management Committee, is a three year plan with three annual

sub-plans which contain details of

1. estimate of class-wise enrolment for each year;

2. requirement of additional teachers, in accordance with the

norms of the RTE Act;

3. requirement of funds for additional infrastructure and

equipment, in accordance with the norms of the RTE Act; and

4. additional financial requirement for entitlements of children such

as free text books and uniforms and any other responsibilities

of the school under the RTE Act.

8. Based on the information from the survey, select a school

for your Happy School Program.

9. For Clubs seeking Grant from RILM for their Happy School

Program, please fill in the relevant information in Part B:

School Information Form of the Happy School Grant

Application Form No. H1/2 available at the Resources tab of

www.rotaryteach.org.

E. How will you execute a Happy School Program?

1. Having determined which facilities/services need to be

installed/created/provided for the selected school to be

made ‘Happy’, move on to estimating the costs for each

component. For this purpose, obtain quotations from 3

vendors.

2. Estimate the project implementation schedule for each

activity with time line.

3. Determine the roles of the Rotarians of the Club in project

implementation,

4. Assess the need and then actually forge partnerships with

any other Rotary Club, Rotaract Club, Rotary Community

Corp, NGO, Inner Wheel Club, Corporate or individual, and

5. Clarify the division of responsibilities of each partner.

F. How can you fund a Happy School Program and get RILM

Support?

1. You may choose to fund the Happy School Program through

the Club’s own funds or to enter into tie-up with a local

Corporate for financial and/or material support.

2. You may also apply for a grant from RILM through a grant

application process. RILM may approve grants to the extent

of 50% of the total project cost (including 5% of the total

works cost as administrative cost) to the maximum of Rs.

2.5 lakh.

G. How can you plan for sustainability of Happy Schools?

1. You would need to plan along with the SMC/ school

authorities/ local authorities/parent-teacher groups/ students

physical maintenance (including Annual Maintenance

Contract –AMC) and upkeep of the installed facilities.

resource allocation for periodic future maintenance and

upkeep.

Some tips on Sustainability:

a. Start an award system amongst schools which have been

adopted for Happy Schools Program in a certain area. This

might encourage the schools to take efforts in maintaining

the facilities installed.

b. Start an award system inside the adopted school as well to

award volunteers who could be mobilized to work at the

maintenance of facilities installed.

BILATERAL CONGENITAL ABSENCE OF TIBIAOur project of Surgical Treatment for the disabled is now in its

15th year. We have been able to make a positive difference to

many of the differently abled children and adults from Goa and

surrounding areas of Karnataka and Maharashtra. Our

dedicated service to the handicapped, and the positive results

has been known all over and we have referrals from all corners

of Goa.

Mast Pandurang Sagar Gaonkar, 2 yrs of age, was referred for

treatment by Rotary Club of Bicholim.

He was born with abnormalities of both lower limbs. He also

had bilateral undescended testes, which were surgically

treated.

The child had perfectly normal upper limbs and normal

vertebral column. His higher functions were normal. He had

complex deformities of both the lower limbs.

Both hips were in external rotation. The knees were prominent

and lower femur seemed to be jutting out. The legs were short

and could not be straightened out. The soles of both feet were

facing the front and feet had deformities. None of the

deformities could be stretched or corrected passively.

The x-ray showed absence of both the tibiae and the proximal

fibula were lying posteriorly. There was no ankle joint and the

foot was in equinus and lying medial to the lower end of fibula.

This obviously was a case of congenital absence of Tibia,

Type 1. This is a very rare condition and so far only 250 cases

have been reported in the literature. The treatment advocated

for this condition is Disarticulation at the knee joint and Pylon

prosthesis. However there have been attempts made to align

the fibula to the femur and get a straight limb.

Amputation or disarticulation was just not an option for the

parents, and hence I considered trying to correct the condition

by other means. The problems in such cases are many and

open surgical procedures are associated with many

complications. This is because the major blood vessels and

nerves just behind the knee and could be damaged if acutely

corrected. Also the anatomy of the limb and the joint is totally

altered and open surgery is bound to be complicated and with

uncertain outcome.

I had been using external fixator for deformity correction since

long and had uniformly good results. I made thermocool

models of the femur and tibia and constructed an assembly of

the fixator rods and the clamps, and planned the procedure by

which in the first stage I would bring the fibula anterior to lie

under the distal end of femur. Once I achieve that I devised a

hinge and changed the distractors to gradually distract and

straighten the leg over the distal femur. The lower end of the

assembly would also correct the deformity of the foot. If the

planning worked I would be able to use the same original pins

to correct all the deformities.

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07 April 2015Guest Speaker: Dr. Jyoti Kusnur

We invited Dr Jyoti Kusnur, an interventional

Cardiologist to speak on “Ways to a Healthy

Heart” at our weekly meeting of 7th April.

This meeting was open to Anns as well. The

audience received good knowledge

regarding heath care measures for the heart

from Dr Jyoti.

14 April 2015 Guest Speaker: D'Satish

14th April was the Club Foundation Day. It was on this day, 17

years back that the first meeting was held at hotel Fidalgo to

discuss the formation of the Club. And to mark this all

important day, our Guest Speaker D'Satish spellbound the

gathering with his talk on the topic “Bring Magic into your

Life”. His motivational talk proved to be a perfect celebration

of the Club's Foundation Day. Charter Secretary Rtn Ashok

Menon stood in place of Secretary Rtn Siddha.

21 April 2015 Speaker: Rtn Ben Saldanha

Our member, Rtn Ben Saldanha spoke at the weekly

meeting on “Empowering of Staff ”. His

observations and tips on empowering of Staff was

well appreciated by all members and Rtn Ben

informed about the measures he takes at his

workplace to maintain a healthy staff coordination.

28 April 2015 Club Assembly

The Weekly Meeting of 28th April was a Club

Assembly, being the first meeting after the Board

meeting. This meeting was a follow up on the

projects completed and an insight into the

forthcoming projects of the Club.

Weekly

Meetings

I started with plaster casts

under anesthesia, where in I

could pull the fibula anteriorly

and also correct the foot

deformity. The initial plasters

also help in judging the

compliance of the patient and

the parents for the treatment.

After three such casts in a

period of one month, I started

the planned treatment. This

involved passing steel pins in

the thigh, the leg bone and

the foot. The assembly is

fitted and two distracters are

incorporated so that the leg is

pulled anteriorly. This is done

at the rate of 1 mm per day, which is one thread per day. That

too is turned at half thread in morning and half in the evening.

This prevents any damage to the vital structures and also helps

in regenerating the stretched tissues.

Within one week it was visible that the technique was working.

The distraction was continued till the proximal fibula was lying

below and anterior to the lower end of femur. The progress

was monitored by x-rays every week.

Once the adequate position was achieved, the assembly was

modified. A hinge was incorporated at the junction of the

femur and the leg. Two distractors were attached on either

side, bridging the knee area, so that when distracted the leg

would get straightened and also distracted. Serial x rays

monitored the progress. After there was adequate

straightening and distraction, the hinges were removed and

the leg was immobilized with a straight frame. The fibula was

placed just under the femoral condyle and the fixator was

tightened.

The foot too was incorporated and maintained in near

corrected position.

It was very heartening to note that the things went as planned,

and the child and the parents too were compliant with the

treatment.

At present the leg is in fixator in straight and corrected

position. I plan to remove the fixator and maintain the position

by passing two wires internally so as to maintain the position.

The child needs to undergo further treatment for the correction

of the left leg. Following that, the foot and the ankle will need

to be corrected. The total time period could be around one

year, for the child to have the legs corrected fully. There will be

need to prevent flexion at the knee, as the child grows and will

have to use specially designed braces.

Rtn. Dr. D. B. Bhandare

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon.

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<<< Rotary Shares

07 April 2015Guest Speaker: Dr. Jyoti Kusnur

We invited Dr Jyoti Kusnur, an interventional

Cardiologist to speak on “Ways to a Healthy

Heart” at our weekly meeting of 7th April.

This meeting was open to Anns as well. The

audience received good knowledge

regarding heath care measures for the heart

from Dr Jyoti.

14 April 2015 Guest Speaker: D'Satish

14th April was the Club Foundation Day. It was on this day, 17

years back that the first meeting was held at hotel Fidalgo to

discuss the formation of the Club. And to mark this all

important day, our Guest Speaker D'Satish spellbound the

gathering with his talk on the topic “Bring Magic into your

Life”. His motivational talk proved to be a perfect celebration

of the Club's Foundation Day. Charter Secretary Rtn Ashok

Menon stood in place of Secretary Rtn Siddha.

21 April 2015 Speaker: Rtn Ben Saldanha

Our member, Rtn Ben Saldanha spoke at the weekly

meeting on “Empowering of Staff ”. His

observations and tips on empowering of Staff was

well appreciated by all members and Rtn Ben

informed about the measures he takes at his

workplace to maintain a healthy staff coordination.

28 April 2015 Club Assembly

The Weekly Meeting of 28th April was a Club

Assembly, being the first meeting after the Board

meeting. This meeting was a follow up on the

projects completed and an insight into the

forthcoming projects of the Club.

Weekly

Meetings

I started with plaster casts

under anesthesia, where in I

could pull the fibula anteriorly

and also correct the foot

deformity. The initial plasters

also help in judging the

compliance of the patient and

the parents for the treatment.

After three such casts in a

period of one month, I started

the planned treatment. This

involved passing steel pins in

the thigh, the leg bone and

the foot. The assembly is

fitted and two distracters are

incorporated so that the leg is

pulled anteriorly. This is done

at the rate of 1 mm per day, which is one thread per day. That

too is turned at half thread in morning and half in the evening.

This prevents any damage to the vital structures and also helps

in regenerating the stretched tissues.

Within one week it was visible that the technique was working.

The distraction was continued till the proximal fibula was lying

below and anterior to the lower end of femur. The progress

was monitored by x-rays every week.

Once the adequate position was achieved, the assembly was

modified. A hinge was incorporated at the junction of the

femur and the leg. Two distractors were attached on either

side, bridging the knee area, so that when distracted the leg

would get straightened and also distracted. Serial x rays

monitored the progress. After there was adequate

straightening and distraction, the hinges were removed and

the leg was immobilized with a straight frame. The fibula was

placed just under the femoral condyle and the fixator was

tightened.

The foot too was incorporated and maintained in near

corrected position.

It was very heartening to note that the things went as planned,

and the child and the parents too were compliant with the

treatment.

At present the leg is in fixator in straight and corrected

position. I plan to remove the fixator and maintain the position

by passing two wires internally so as to maintain the position.

The child needs to undergo further treatment for the correction

of the left leg. Following that, the foot and the ankle will need

to be corrected. The total time period could be around one

year, for the child to have the legs corrected fully. There will be

need to prevent flexion at the knee, as the child grows and will

have to use specially designed braces.

Rtn. Dr. D. B. Bhandare

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon.

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“If you don't have exposure, you simply, don't Exist!”

Secretary Rtn Siddha Sardessai exposes the works of the Club for the month of April 2015 in the monthly Bulletin “the Dream”.

12 April 2015

Club Sports Day

The Club's annual Sports Day was held on Sunday 12th April at

Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias. With the family of Rotary

participating in the various games, the sports day turned out to be

a huge success bringing fitness with fellowship. The winners of

the various competitions are:

BADMINTON

Members Singles : Gold - Ashok Menon Silver - Ben Saldanha

Members Doubles : Gold - Chandrashekhar & Tanmay Kholkar ;

Silver - Ben Saldanha & Yogesh Nadkarni

Anns Singles : Gold - Reshma Sukhtankar ; Silver - Gauri Nadkarni

Annets Boys : Gold - Kunal Nadkarni ; Silver - Vedant Dhume

Annets Girls : Gold - Rhea Mallya ; Silver - Saumya Sukhtankar

Annets Junior Boys : Gold - Ved Sardessai; Silver - Manas Kholkar

Girls Doubles : Gold - Rhea Mallya & Gauri Nadkarni ; Silver -

Saumya Sukhtankar & Simran Nadkarni

CARROM DOUBLES

Gold - Ameet Sukhtankar &

Anand Palan ; Silver - Tanmay

& Krupa Kholkar

TABLE TENNIS

Members Singles : Gold -

Ameet Sukhtankar ; Silver -

Yogesh Nadkarni

The Month of April is designated as the “Magazine Month”.

Exposure of the noble works of Rotary comes through

Magazines. RI Magazines- The Rotarian and Rotary News spread

the good word of Rotary around the World. Our own Bulletin “the

Dream” had spread the work of our Club through the district. With

over 300 copies distributed every month; and with its online

presence on http://issuu.com/rcpmtdream the Dream has

readers all over the world. Summing up, I would like to say that

“Rotary without a magazine is like a farmer without fields”.

13 to 29 April 2015

Challenge

The Club has been supporting with financial assistance Challenge,

a summer camp organized by the Parents Association for Mentally

Challenged Children. This was organized at the School for

Appropriate Learning at People's High School at Mala from the

14th to the 29th April 2015.

In all 20 students took part in the camp. The students were taught

Yoga and making articles out of shells. This 15-day summer camp

was very well conducted and the students enjoyed it thoroughly.

On the final day of the camp, a formal function was organized and

an exhibition of the works of art prepared by the students was

displayed. The students took pride in showing their handmade

creations.

14 April 2015

Club Foundation Day

17 years back, on 14 April 1998, the first meeting of the Club was

held at Hotel Fidalgo. This meeting was the foundation stone for

the creation of the Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town. And to celebrate

this momentous occasion, we had D'Satish as guest speaker at the

weekly meeting, who spellbound the gathering with his talk on the

topic “Bring Magic into your Life”. His motivational talk proved to

be a perfect celebration of the Club's Foundation Day.

18 April 2015

Blood Donation Camp

A Blood Donation Camp was held on 18th April in association with

Govt. of Goa Department of Fire & Emergency Services. The camp

was held in the atrium of the Caculo Mall, where all arrangements

were made. A social media campaign was launched a week prior

to the day. In all, a good response was received with 116 packs of

blood being donated.

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Members Doubles : Gold - Yogesh Nadkarni & Ameet Sukhtankar ;

Silver - Rajesh & Aakash Khaunte

Girls Doubles : Gold - Simran Nadkarni & Saumya Sukhtankar ;

Silver : Reshma Sukhtankar & Gauri Nadkarni

Annets Boys : Gold - Kunal Nadkarni ; Silver - Nolan Mascarenhas

Annets Girls : Gold - Simran Nadkarni ; Silver - Saumya Sukhtankar

Annets Boys Doubles : Gold - Kunal Nadkarni & Vedant Dhume ;

Silver - Ved Sardessai & Yashodhan Dhume

Annets Boys Junior : Gold - Ved Sardessai ; Silver - Yashodhan

FAMILY ROLLING TROPHY

The Midtown Family Rolling

Trophy to Rtn Yogesh Nadkarni

& family with 13 medals

Rtn Yogesh Nadkarni

coordinated the Sports Day.

President Rtn Milind

Shankhwalker celebrated his

birthday by hosting lunch for all

after the sports event.

“If you don't have exposure, you simply, don't Exist!”

Secretary Rtn Siddha Sardessai exposes the works of the Club for the month of April 2015 in the monthly Bulletin “the Dream”.

12 April 2015

Club Sports Day

The Club's annual Sports Day was held on Sunday 12th April at

Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias. With the family of Rotary

participating in the various games, the sports day turned out to be

a huge success bringing fitness with fellowship. The winners of

the various competitions are:

BADMINTON

Members Singles : Gold - Ashok Menon Silver - Ben Saldanha

Members Doubles : Gold - Chandrashekhar & Tanmay Kholkar ;

Silver - Ben Saldanha & Yogesh Nadkarni

Annets Boys : Gold - Kunal Nadkarni ; Silver - Vedant Dhume

Annets Girls : Gold - Rhea Mallya ; Silver - Saumya Sukhtankar

Annets Junior Boys : Gold - Ved Sardessai; Silver - Manas Kholkar

Girls Doubles : Gold - Rhea Mallya & Gauri Nadkarni ; Silver -

Saumya Sukhtankar & Simran Nadkarni

CARROM DOUBLES

Gold - Ameet Sukhtankar &

Anand Palan ; Silver - Tanmay

& Krupa Kholkar

TABLE TENNIS

Members Singles : Gold -

Ameet Sukhtankar ; Silver -

Yogesh Nadkarni

The Month of April is designated as the “Magazine Month”.

Exposure of the noble works of Rotary comes through

Magazines. RI Magazines- The Rotarian and Rotary News spread

the good word of Rotary around the World. Our own Bulletin “the

Dream” had spread the work of our Club through the district. With

over 300 copies distributed every month; and with its online

presence on http://issuu.com/rcpmtdream the Dream has

readers all over the world. Summing up, I would like to say that

“Rotary without a magazine is like a farmer without fields”.

13 to 29 April 2015

Challenge

The Club has been supporting with financial assistance Challenge,

a summer camp organized by the Parents Association for Mentally

Challenged Children. This was organized at the School for

Appropriate Learning at People's High School at Mala from the

14th to the 29th April 2015.

In all 20 students took part in the camp. The students were taught

Yoga and making articles out of shells. This 15-day summer camp

was very well conducted and the students enjoyed it thoroughly.

On the final day of the camp, a formal function was organized and

an exhibition of the works of art prepared by the students was

displayed. The students took pride in showing their handmade

creations.

14 April 2015

Club Foundation Day

17 years back, on 14 April 1998, the first meeting of the Club was

held at Hotel Fidalgo. This meeting was the foundation stone for

the creation of the Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town. And to celebrate

this momentous occasion, we had D'Satish as guest speaker at the

weekly meeting, who spellbound the gathering with his talk on the

topic “Bring Magic into your Life”. His motivational talk proved to

be a perfect celebration of the Club's Foundation Day.

18 April 2015

Blood Donation Camp

A Blood Donation Camp was held on 18th April in association with

Govt. of Goa Department of Fire & Emergency Services. The camp

was held in the atrium of the Caculo Mall, where all arrangements

were made. A social media campaign was launched a week prior

to the day. In all, a good response was received with 116 packs of

blood being donated.

<<< Serve to Unite Mankind

Members Doubles : Gold - Yogesh Nadkarni & Ameet Sukhtankar ;

Silver - Rajesh & Aakash Khaunte

Girls Doubles : Gold - Simran Nadkarni & Saumya Sukhtankar ;

Silver : Reshma Sukhtankar & Gauri Nadkarni

Annets Boys : Gold - Kunal Nadkarni ; Silver - Nolan Mascarenhas

Annets Girls : Gold - Simran Nadkarni ; Silver - Saumya Sukhtankar

Annets Boys Doubles : Gold - Kunal Nadkarni & Vedant Dhume ;

Silver - Ved Sardessai & Yashodhan Dhume

Annets Boys Junior : Gold - Ved Sardessai ; Silver - Yashodhan

FAMILY ROLLING TROPHY

The Midtown Family Rolling

Trophy to Rtn Yogesh Nadkarni

& family with 13 medals

Rtn Yogesh Nadkarni

coordinated the Sports Day.

President Rtn Milind

Shankhwalker celebrated his

birthday by hosting lunch for all

after the sports event.

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Rotary Club of Bicholim was sponsored by our Club and we

have a Rotaract Club which is very active in the District.

Earlier we used to meet at Ponda Muncipal hall, G. V. M's K. G.

& Primary School Hall, before the present meeting venue : our

own Rotary Hall which we have purchased under a Trust by the

name ' Rotary Community Hall Project Trust' which was

inaugurated at the hands of then DG Rtn. Bazil D'souza during

the year 2007-08 when Rtn. Ashok Nagvenkar was the

President of the Club.

Rotary Club of Ponda was founded on 23rd February 1978,

was Chartered on 27th April 1978 and the Charter was

presented on 28th June 1978 at the hands of then District

Governor Late Rtn. Motibhai Doshi. This Club was sponsored

by Rotary Club of Margao and GSR for formation of this club

was Late Rtn. Dr. Devdatt Kerkar. Charter President was Rtn.

Dr. Shashikant Shirsat and Secretary Late Rtn. Vinayak Parab.

During the year 1989-90, under the leadership of

Rtn. Purushottam Prabhu, our club hosted District Assembly at

Ramnathi, Bandora –Goa which was appreciated by all.

When Rtn. Abhijeet Kelekar was the president, in the year

2001-02, we carried out 46 cataract surgeries and during the

presidentship of Rtn. Sadanand Desai in the year 2003-04

carried out 92 cataract surgeries, both under Matching Grant

project. Under WCS, dictionaries were distributed in various

schools during the year 2002-03 and Water Filters during the

year 2004-05.

Our club is having an image of conducting mega seminars

successfully. During the Rotary year 2004-05, when Rtn.

Jaywant Priolkar was President, we organized a mega seminar

at NIO Auditorium, Donapaula by World's most acclaimed

speaker Mr. Shiv Khera, which was a great success. After this

many more such types of seminars were organized- to name

few are: Count your Chicken before they hatch- by Arindum

Choudhary, Import Export Seminar , Human Resource

Development Seminar. Surplus from these seminars were

utilized for doing community development projects and

remitted part of it to The Rotary Foundation to strengthen its

hands for doing good in the world. To build public image of

Rotary, we constructed a beautiful Rotary Circle Near GVM's

Higher Secondary School, Farmagudi during the year 2004-05.

Rotay Club of Panaji MidTown starts a new

series highlighting the projects of other

clubs in Goa as an extension of Friendship

and Fellowship towards Goan Rotary Clubs.

The Rotary Club of

Courtesy: Rtn. Priya L. Naik

Club Secretary

25 & 26 April 2015

Ladies Nite

An overnight picnic of the Club was organized at the Turtle Beach

Resort at Morjim. A record turnout of 70 pax attended the picnic

termed as “Ladies Nite”. There were games, music, dance, and

good fellowship all through the weekend. With 30 rooms booked

for the Club, the resort wore the Mid-Town colours.

24 April 2015

Board Meeting

The 10th Monthly Board Meeting was held on 24th April 2015.

This meeting was hosted by Rtn Haroon Ebrahim at his residence

at Taleigao. The meeting was followed by fellowship.

CORRIGENDUM

Last month we had informed under “Cricket Tournament” that “The

third and final league match of the tournament was washed out due

to soggy playing conditions and RC Panaji Mid-town got a walkover

RC Panaji team.” This should be read as “The third and final league

match of the tournament was washed out due to soggy playing

conditions, The match was called off by the Umpires and awarded

one point each to both the teams. Midtowners moved into the finals

with better nett run rate”.

Sahayata- Home Care Nursing School

The first batch of Sahayata Nurses will graduated in the second

week of June. The admissions for the second batch have already

started and 18 students have been enrolled for the same. This

batch, we have decided to increase the number of seats to 20. Rtn

Santosh Shetye has been closely coordinating the admission

process with help from Rtn Mahesh Patil and Rtn Sunil Mone.

Earn while you Learn

The “Earn while you Learn” project has been announced and

applications for the same are being received. After due diligence,

the said applicants will be placed in workplaces suited to their

aptitude. Rtn Charles Bonifacio is coordinating the project.

Nepal Quake Relief

As you may be aware, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter

scale hit Nepal. Less than 48 hours after the catastrophic quake,

the death toll has mounted to over 4,000 with estimates of

thousands more trapped beneath the rubble. Number of injured

has been reported to be over 10,000.

It is difficult to relate to the scale of misery being experienced by

thousands of injured and the now millions of homeless survivors.

One might feel helpless to do something physically to mitigate the

misery of people half way around the world, but one CAN do a lot

by helping those who have volunteered their time and effort to be

present in Nepal at this very moment fighting this great human

catastrophe.

Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town has established contact with Rtn

Rabindra Piya - District Governor (Dist 3292) from Nepal and are

working towards sending relief material as required. And for this

we need you to do your bit and help build back lives of survivors of

this massive earthquake.

We are now accepting donations to support the earthquake relief

efforts. 100% of the donations collected by the Trust will be

directly sent to the affected areas.

Request you to kindly donate to “Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town

Charitable Trust”. These donations are eligible for Income Tax

Deductions under 80G.

The Blood Donation Camp was inaugurated by Panaji MLA Shri

Sidharth Kuncolienkar by lighting the traditional lamp. And it was

our privilege to have blood donated by the MLA himself. Firemen

from the Fire & Emergency Services, Staff of Caculo Mall and

visitors to the Mall apart from the Rotary family donated blood at

the Camp.

We thank Rtn Ashok Menon for coordinating the event and to Rtn

Manoj Caculo for the arrangements at the Camp.

At present, club membership strength is 54 out of which 3 are

lady members. Rtn. Laxmikant Naik was instrumental in

making our Club 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club when he was

President during the year 2012-13 and the Club received 100%

Club Recognition Banner in November, 2014 at the hands of

Rtn. Shekhar Mehta . We have 1 major donor, 1 PHF+3,

4 PHF+2, 9 PHF+1 and 39 PHF.

We meet on every Friday at 7.30 p.m. at Rotary Hall, above

IDBI Bank, Ponda.

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Rotary Club of Bicholim was sponsored by our Club and we

have a Rotaract Club which is very active in the District.

Earlier we used to meet at Ponda Muncipal hall, G. V. M's K. G.

& Primary School Hall, before the present meeting venue : our

own Rotary Hall which we have purchased under a Trust by the

name ' Rotary Community Hall Project Trust' which was

inaugurated at the hands of then DG Rtn. Bazil D'souza during

the year 2007-08 when Rtn. Ashok Nagvenkar was the

President of the Club.

Rotary Club of Ponda was founded on 23rd February 1978,

was Chartered on 27th April 1978 and the Charter was

presented on 28th June 1978 at the hands of then District

Governor Late Rtn. Motibhai Doshi. This Club was sponsored

by Rotary Club of Margao and GSR for formation of this club

was Late Rtn. Dr. Devdatt Kerkar. Charter President was Rtn.

Dr. Shashikant Shirsat and Secretary Late Rtn. Vinayak Parab.

During the year 1989-90, under the leadership of

Rtn. Purushottam Prabhu, our club hosted District Assembly at

Ramnathi, Bandora –Goa which was appreciated by all.

When Rtn. Abhijeet Kelekar was the president, in the year

2001-02, we carried out 46 cataract surgeries and during the

presidentship of Rtn. Sadanand Desai in the year 2003-04

carried out 92 cataract surgeries, both under Matching Grant

project. Under WCS, dictionaries were distributed in various

schools during the year 2002-03 and Water Filters during the

year 2004-05.

Our club is having an image of conducting mega seminars

successfully. During the Rotary year 2004-05, when Rtn.

Jaywant Priolkar was President, we organized a mega seminar

at NIO Auditorium, Donapaula by World's most acclaimed

speaker Mr. Shiv Khera, which was a great success. After this

many more such types of seminars were organized- to name

few are: Count your Chicken before they hatch- by Arindum

Choudhary, Import Export Seminar , Human Resource

Development Seminar. Surplus from these seminars were

utilized for doing community development projects and

remitted part of it to The Rotary Foundation to strengthen its

hands for doing good in the world. To build public image of

Rotary, we constructed a beautiful Rotary Circle Near GVM's

Higher Secondary School, Farmagudi during the year 2004-05.

Rotay Club of Panaji MidTown starts a new

series highlighting the projects of other

clubs in Goa as an extension of Friendship

and Fellowship towards Goan Rotary Clubs.

The Rotary Club of

Courtesy: Rtn. Priya L. Naik

Club Secretary

25 & 26 April 2015

Ladies Nite

An overnight picnic of the Club was organized at the Turtle Beach

Resort at Morjim. A record turnout of 70 pax attended the picnic

termed as “Ladies Nite”. There were games, music, dance, and

good fellowship all through the weekend. With 30 rooms booked

for the Club, the resort wore the Mid-Town colours.

24 April 2015

Board Meeting

The 10th Monthly Board Meeting was held on 24th April 2015.

This meeting was hosted by Rtn Haroon Ebrahim at his residence

at Taleigao. The meeting was followed by fellowship.

CORRIGENDUM

Last month we had informed under “Cricket Tournament” that “The

third and final league match of the tournament was washed out due

to soggy playing conditions and RC Panaji Mid-town got a walkover

RC Panaji team.” This should be read as “The third and final league

match of the tournament was washed out due to soggy playing

conditions, The match was called off by the Umpires and awarded

one point each to both the teams. Midtowners moved into the finals

with better nett run rate”.

Sahayata- Home Care Nursing School

The first batch of Sahayata Nurses will graduated in the second

week of June. The admissions for the second batch have already

started and 18 students have been enrolled for the same. This

batch, we have decided to increase the number of seats to 20. Rtn

Santosh Shetye has been closely coordinating the admission

process with help from Rtn Mahesh Patil and Rtn Sunil Mone.

Earn while you Learn

The “Earn while you Learn” project has been announced and

applications for the same are being received. After due diligence,

the said applicants will be placed in workplaces suited to their

aptitude. Rtn Charles Bonifacio is coordinating the project.

Nepal Quake Relief

As you may be aware, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter

scale hit Nepal. Less than 48 hours after the catastrophic quake,

the death toll has mounted to over 4,000 with estimates of

thousands more trapped beneath the rubble. Number of injured

has been reported to be over 10,000.

It is difficult to relate to the scale of misery being experienced by

thousands of injured and the now millions of homeless survivors.

One might feel helpless to do something physically to mitigate the

misery of people half way around the world, but one CAN do a lot

by helping those who have volunteered their time and effort to be

present in Nepal at this very moment fighting this great human

catastrophe.

Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town has established contact with Rtn

Rabindra Piya - District Governor (Dist 3292) from Nepal and are

working towards sending relief material as required. And for this

we need you to do your bit and help build back lives of survivors of

this massive earthquake.

We are now accepting donations to support the earthquake relief

efforts. 100% of the donations collected by the Trust will be

directly sent to the affected areas.

Request you to kindly donate to “Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town

Charitable Trust”. These donations are eligible for Income Tax

Deductions under 80G.

The Blood Donation Camp was inaugurated by Panaji MLA Shri

Sidharth Kuncolienkar by lighting the traditional lamp. And it was

our privilege to have blood donated by the MLA himself. Firemen

from the Fire & Emergency Services, Staff of Caculo Mall and

visitors to the Mall apart from the Rotary family donated blood at

the Camp.

We thank Rtn Ashok Menon for coordinating the event and to Rtn

Manoj Caculo for the arrangements at the Camp.

At present, club membership strength is 54 out of which 3 are

lady members. Rtn. Laxmikant Naik was instrumental in

making our Club 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club when he was

President during the year 2012-13 and the Club received 100%

Club Recognition Banner in November, 2014 at the hands of

Rtn. Shekhar Mehta . We have 1 major donor, 1 PHF+3,

4 PHF+2, 9 PHF+1 and 39 PHF.

We meet on every Friday at 7.30 p.m. at Rotary Hall, above

IDBI Bank, Ponda.

In the traditional method of making cashew Feni, only the

tree ripened cashew apples that have fallen are picked and

taken for the crush. The cashew apples are deseeded and

then dropped into a stomping area. This area is called as

“colmbi” and is usually a rock cut into a basin shape. The

cashew apples are stomped by feet to release the juice.

Stomping has now gradually been replaced by the use of a

press called as “pingre” (cage). The pulp is then hand

pattied into small mounds traditionally using a particular

vine, “nudi”, which is snaked around it to hold together

while a heavy weight (typically a boulder) is placed on top.

The juice produced through this process is known as

“neero”, and is refreshing to drink. The fresh “neero” is

collected traditionally in a large earthen pot called as

“kodem”, which is buried halfway in the ground and left

while the juice ferments for several days. Delicate earthen

kodem have now been replaced by plastic drums for the

sake of practicality. The juice is then allowed to sit for three

days as it ferments. No artificial yeast or nutrients are

added to hasten the process.

The traditional method of distilling cashew Feni on the hill is

interesting to watch. The cashew juice is put in a big pot

called “bhann” which serves as a closed boiler. It is

connected to a smaller pot called “launni” by means of a

conduit. The launni serves as a receiver or collector.

by Rtn. Dr. Vinaykumar Pai Raikar

To Dignify the Human Being >>>

Caju Feni Distiller<<< Service above Self

Behind every incredible magic, there is a

real logic. Behind every extraordinary

happening there exist a set of rational

reasons. Behind every successful

personality lies a journey that travels a path

of committed choices and aligned actions.

This tribute seeks to showcase those very

facets that make the magical personality

who recently completed 50 years in magical

show biz.

This is all about making the obvious

overlaps of learning principles of the 5Ms

with which the inspirational personality of

Master Magician, D'Satish. From the smaller

world of his stage to the larger stage of the

world, his golden quantum of work in the

field of magic, ventriloquial arts as well as

social impact moves across the 5Ms:

Model, Motivator, Mentor, Monitor, and

Marketing.

Model: In the 1970's the stylishly handsome

D'Satish had no competition. Today in the

2010's, he still remains way ahead of the

rest. The USP of D'Satish has been

undoubtedly in his ability to constantly

better his previous best performance. He

retains the energetic enthusiasm to

imagine, innovate and invent. And hence, he

has been a role model not just to the people

who worked with him, but all who watch

and interact with him.

His gestures and mannerisms are forever so

well synchronized that never mind the

space, he turns it into his own performing

space and his listeners into a captive

audience. Lesser magicians shed their garb

when off stage, but D'Satish owns just a

single persona which he also carries on

stage.

D'Satish's life also stands as a testimony to

the pursuit of academic skill as well as the

courage to choose an alternative career. He

studied architecture but applied it instead

to the elegant edifices and imposing

illusions he erected on the stage.

Transforming a passion into a profession is

not rare occurrence. But quite often, people

who pursue performing arts give up the

education process. It is not just what is

taught in the classrooms that matters, what

makes the difference is that which is learnt

in the corridors, on the college stage, the

playgrounds and in the interactions with

young minds.

Hence D'Satish becomes an inspirational

role model for being a positive personality

(not just as a façade but as a consistent

characteristic) as one who uses wit wisely

and one who pursues passion without

compromising on wider learning.

Motivator:“The greatest personal

achievement is to motivate others to

achieve altitudes”. It would not be an

exaggeration to put D'Satish with the best

at an international level as a motivational

speaker. He has the ability to hold his

audience captive with his amazing

anecdotes as well as insightful

interpretations of things happening across

the globe. He is much in demand as a

keynote speaker whose main weapon is

humour unleashed albeit with a straight

face. In the 1990s, I remember him telling

his Jaycee listeners that 'Speaking, like any

other performing art is not meant for the

graveyards'. A connect with the living

persons and the understanding their

aspirations show how D'Satish approached

his speeches.

But to be a motivator, one really needs to

be generally enthused with what one

describes as ones desired horizon of

interests. D'Satish has

motivated others by

example as well as

encouragement in

varied fields from

performing magic to

exposing superstition,

from personal integrity

to social concerns,

from local

perspectives to global understandings. He

is genuinely happy when others achieve

and such attitudes come only from

personalities who do not feel threatened by

the success of others.

Mentor: There is much to be learnt from

the attitude of D'Satish. It requires rare

courage to share one's knowledge, skills

and experience with people, especially

those from the same field. His proactive

participation in social, cultural and health

concerns has seen him using his expertise

and experience for community concerns as

well. Always one to call a spade a spade, he

exposed the fraud of many God men,

tantriks, gamblers and hypnotist cheats. He

has also used his story telling and

performing talents to create dramas and

documentaries on various issues including

AIDS. Also many books written by him are

valuable educational tools for learners as

well as inquisitive minds.

Monitor: “There are three kinds of people:

those who make things happen, those who

watch things happen and those who

wonder what happened” D'Satish belongs

to the first two categories.

Marketing: So many talented persons in the

creative field do not grow and glow to their

real potential, because they are unable to

market themselves. He makes an excellent

use of PR but refrains from mediocre

publicity. His significant philanthropical

contributions have always been a personal

activity, kept away from the charms of

media hype.

Never one to rest on past laurels, he has

constantly reinvented himself, forging

ahead into newer frontiers, taking on

greater challenges.

-Pravin K. Sabnis

The juice in the big pot is then boiled by burning firewood

under it. As the process of vaporisation and distillation goes on

and the concentrated liquid collects in the smaller pot, the

pressure in the receiver is kept in check by pouring cold water

on it, frequently with a wooden ladle. The first stage of

processing may be done on a big fire but the later stage of

distillation has to be done on a slow fire to keep the pressure

and heat under control. The process of distilling Feni with such

apparatus takes about 8 hours and is locally called “Bhatti”.

One can tell from a distance that Feni is being distilled since

the surrounding area is filled with its aroma. And this aroma

attracts many Feni consumers, who halt in their tracks when

their nostrils receive the smell.

The liquor produced from cashew is of three grades “Urrac,

Cazulo, and Feni”. The Urrac is the product of the first

distillation. It is light and can be consumed neat. Its strength

ranges between 15% alcohol (30 proof). However, when

consumed in excess, Urrac intoxicates the mind like any other

alcoholic drink. The Urrac is said to well with orange or lemon.

The Cazulo is the product of second distillation. It is

moderately strong. The Cazulo can be consumed either neat or

in diluted form. However it is not seen in the market today.

The product which we get after the process of third distillation

is called feni. Its strength ranges between 45% a/c v/v. It has a

long shelf life. Now that the Cazulo is not made, feni is

produced after second distillation. The second or third hand

feni is a product par excellence.

It is a major local industry. There are known to exist about 4000

such mini traditional distilleries or stills in Goa, manufacturing

cashew feni.

The word feni is derive from the Sanskrit word phena (froth);

this is thought to be because of the bubbles that form a light

froth when the liquor is shaken or poured into a glass.

D'SATISH, M for Master MagicianD'SATISH, M for Master Magician

In the traditional method of making cashew Feni, only the

tree ripened cashew apples that have fallen are picked and

taken for the crush. The cashew apples are deseeded and

then dropped into a stomping area. This area is called as

“colmbi” and is usually a rock cut into a basin shape. The

cashew apples are stomped by feet to release the juice.

Stomping has now gradually been replaced by the use of a

press called as “pingre” (cage). The pulp is then hand

pattied into small mounds traditionally using a particular

vine, “nudi”, which is snaked around it to hold together

while a heavy weight (typically a boulder) is placed on top.

The juice produced through this process is known as

“neero”, and is refreshing to drink. The fresh “neero” is

collected traditionally in a large earthen pot called as

“kodem”, which is buried halfway in the ground and left

while the juice ferments for several days. Delicate earthen

kodem have now been replaced by plastic drums for the

sake of practicality. The juice is then allowed to sit for three

days as it ferments. No artificial yeast or nutrients are

added to hasten the process.

The traditional method of distilling cashew Feni on the hill is

interesting to watch. The cashew juice is put in a big pot

called “bhann” which serves as a closed boiler. It is

connected to a smaller pot called “launni” by means of a

conduit. The launni serves as a receiver or collector.

by Rtn. Dr. Vinaykumar Pai Raikar

To Dignify the Human Being >>>

Caju Feni Distiller<<< Service above Self

Behind every incredible magic, there is a

real logic. Behind every extraordinary

happening there exist a set of rational

reasons. Behind every successful

personality lies a journey that travels a path

of committed choices and aligned actions.

This tribute seeks to showcase those very

facets that make the magical personality

who recently completed 50 years in magical

show biz.

This is all about making the obvious

overlaps of learning principles of the 5Ms

with which the inspirational personality of

Master Magician, D'Satish. From the smaller

world of his stage to the larger stage of the

world, his golden quantum of work in the

field of magic, ventriloquial arts as well as

social impact moves across the 5Ms:

Model, Motivator, Mentor, Monitor, and

Marketing.

Model: In the 1970's the stylishly handsome

D'Satish had no competition. Today in the

2010's, he still remains way ahead of the

rest. The USP of D'Satish has been

undoubtedly in his ability to constantly

better his previous best performance. He

retains the energetic enthusiasm to

imagine, innovate and invent. And hence, he

has been a role model not just to the people

who worked with him, but all who watch

and interact with him.

His gestures and mannerisms are forever so

well synchronized that never mind the

space, he turns it into his own performing

space and his listeners into a captive

audience. Lesser magicians shed their garb

when off stage, but D'Satish owns just a

single persona which he also carries on

stage.

D'Satish's life also stands as a testimony to

the pursuit of academic skill as well as the

courage to choose an alternative career. He

studied architecture but applied it instead

to the elegant edifices and imposing

illusions he erected on the stage.

Transforming a passion into a profession is

not rare occurrence. But quite often, people

who pursue performing arts give up the

education process. It is not just what is

taught in the classrooms that matters, what

makes the difference is that which is learnt

in the corridors, on the college stage, the

playgrounds and in the interactions with

young minds.

Hence D'Satish becomes an inspirational

role model for being a positive personality

(not just as a façade but as a consistent

characteristic) as one who uses wit wisely

and one who pursues passion without

compromising on wider learning.

Motivator:“The greatest personal

achievement is to motivate others to

achieve altitudes”. It would not be an

exaggeration to put D'Satish with the best

at an international level as a motivational

speaker. He has the ability to hold his

audience captive with his amazing

anecdotes as well as insightful

interpretations of things happening across

the globe. He is much in demand as a

keynote speaker whose main weapon is

humour unleashed albeit with a straight

face. In the 1990s, I remember him telling

his Jaycee listeners that 'Speaking, like any

other performing art is not meant for the

graveyards'. A connect with the living

persons and the understanding their

aspirations show how D'Satish approached

his speeches.

But to be a motivator, one really needs to

be generally enthused with what one

describes as ones desired horizon of

interests. D'Satish has

motivated others by

example as well as

encouragement in

varied fields from

performing magic to

exposing superstition,

from personal integrity

to social concerns,

from local

perspectives to global understandings. He

is genuinely happy when others achieve

and such attitudes come only from

personalities who do not feel threatened by

the success of others.

Mentor: There is much to be learnt from

the attitude of D'Satish. It requires rare

courage to share one's knowledge, skills

and experience with people, especially

those from the same field. His proactive

participation in social, cultural and health

concerns has seen him using his expertise

and experience for community concerns as

well. Always one to call a spade a spade, he

exposed the fraud of many God men,

tantriks, gamblers and hypnotist cheats. He

has also used his story telling and

performing talents to create dramas and

documentaries on various issues including

AIDS. Also many books written by him are

valuable educational tools for learners as

well as inquisitive minds.

Monitor: “There are three kinds of people:

those who make things happen, those who

watch things happen and those who

wonder what happened” D'Satish belongs

to the first two categories.

Marketing: So many talented persons in the

creative field do not grow and glow to their

real potential, because they are unable to

market themselves. He makes an excellent

use of PR but refrains from mediocre

publicity. His significant philanthropical

contributions have always been a personal

activity, kept away from the charms of

media hype.

Never one to rest on past laurels, he has

constantly reinvented himself, forging

ahead into newer frontiers, taking on

greater challenges.

-Pravin K. Sabnis

The juice in the big pot is then boiled by burning firewood

under it. As the process of vaporisation and distillation goes on

and the concentrated liquid collects in the smaller pot, the

pressure in the receiver is kept in check by pouring cold water

on it, frequently with a wooden ladle. The first stage of

processing may be done on a big fire but the later stage of

distillation has to be done on a slow fire to keep the pressure

and heat under control. The process of distilling Feni with such

apparatus takes about 8 hours and is locally called “Bhatti”.

One can tell from a distance that Feni is being distilled since

the surrounding area is filled with its aroma. And this aroma

attracts many Feni consumers, who halt in their tracks when

their nostrils receive the smell.

The liquor produced from cashew is of three grades “Urrac,

Cazulo, and Feni”. The Urrac is the product of the first

distillation. It is light and can be consumed neat. Its strength

ranges between 15% alcohol (30 proof). However, when

consumed in excess, Urrac intoxicates the mind like any other

alcoholic drink. The Urrac is said to well with orange or lemon.

The Cazulo is the product of second distillation. It is

moderately strong. The Cazulo can be consumed either neat or

in diluted form. However it is not seen in the market today.

The product which we get after the process of third distillation

is called feni. Its strength ranges between 45% a/c v/v. It has a

long shelf life. Now that the Cazulo is not made, feni is

produced after second distillation. The second or third hand

feni is a product par excellence.

It is a major local industry. There are known to exist about 4000

such mini traditional distilleries or stills in Goa, manufacturing

cashew feni.

The word feni is derive from the Sanskrit word phena (froth);

this is thought to be because of the bubbles that form a light

froth when the liquor is shaken or poured into a glass.

D'SATISH, M for Master MagicianD'SATISH, M for Master Magician

Sow The Seeds of Love >>>

by Ann Smita Kiran Shirsat

Ingredients:

Raw green papaya – 1 small size, Remove the skin, seeds and the inner soft portion. Cut into longitudinal pieces & further cut into small cubes. Weigh the cubes. For every 250 g of papaya cubes,Sugar – 300 gFood colour – as per your choiceCitric acid – ½ tsp

Method:

Take the cubes in a cloth and make a loose bundle. Immerse this bundle in boiling water for 10 mins. Then immediately remove this bundle and dip it in cold water. This process is called as blanching. Remove the cubes from the cloth and keep them aside in a vessel. Now add ½ quantity of sugar to the cubes, i:e. 150g and mix well. Add the colour of your choice to the cubes. Mix well and store overnight at room temp. Next day, warm the vessel with the cubes & sugar till all the sugar dissolves. Do not add water. Remove the cubes out from the vessel and keep aside. Now add, 75g of sugar to the sugar syrup which is prepared. Boil this mixture again to dissolve the newly added sugar. Now add the cubes back again it the sugar syrup. Store this mixture overnight at room temp. Next day (i:e. 3rd day), remove the cubes from the sugar syrup and keep aside. Add the remaining 75 g of sugar to the sugar syrup. Boil/concentrate this syrup to two thread consistency. Now add back the cubes to this syrup and mix well. Add citric acid, stir well and let it cool. Store it in glass containers with tight lids at room temp in the refrigerator.

Ingredients:

Lemon – 10Chilli powder – 2 tspsHaldi powder – ½ tspSalt – as per tasteGinger garlic paste – 2 tspsSugar – ½ kg

For the TadkaShankarchap hing powder – 1 tspMustard seeds – ½ tsp

Method:

Wash the lemons properly with water. In a vessel with water, place these lemons to boil. Once they start boiling switch off the gas and keep aside the lemons with water for 24 hrs at room temp. Next day repeat the same above procedure. Keep the lemons with water for 24hrs at room temp. Next day (i:e 3rd day), strain the lemons and keep aside to dry. Do not wash them again with water. Once the lemons are dry, cut them into 2 or 4 pieces and deseed them. Marinate the cut lemons with chilli powder, haldi powder, salt, & ginger garlic paste for ½ hr. In a non-stick pan for the tadka, put little oil, shankarchap hing powder and mustard seeds. Put the marinated lemons in the non-stick pan over the tadka and mix well. Let them cook. Once it starts boiling add the sugar. Stir well till the sugar dissolves. (15-20 min approx.) Do not use water at all. Store the pickle in a glass bottle in the refrigerator only.

Tuity – Fruity

Lemon Pickle

<<< Bridge the Gaps

Q 1. Which actor, currently in the news for all

the wrong reasons, started his career with

a supporting role in the film 'Biwi Ho To

Aisi'?

Q 2. The film Padosan shows a singing rivalry

between the classically trained Masterji

and the self taught Guru Vidyapati. Which

two real life singers, one trained and the

other self taught, is this based on?

Q 3. If Devika Rani was the first, who is the

latest person to have received the

Dadasaheb Phalke award for lifetime

contribution to Indian cinema?

Q 4. Which composer, born in Goa and teacher

to RD Burman and Pyarelal (of Laxmikant-

Pyarelal), was popularized as a lead

character in an Amitabh Bachchan

blockbuster movie?

Q 5. Which prominent Indian theater

personality, best known for his work in

another field, played a prominent role in a

1982 award winning English film?

Q 6. Lal Bahadur Shastri loved this director's

work and told him to make a movie on the

'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' theme. Name the

movie and the director?

Q 7. Which Shyam Benegal film, about a Goan

Christian family in the early 60's, was shot

in the ancestral home of Mario Miranda?

Q 8. If Sholay was inspired by Western films,

which Ramesh Sippy movie was inspired

by James Bond films?

Q 9. Which famous actor would you associate

with the lines "Sardar maine aapka namak

khaya hai" and "Galti se mistake ho gaya"?

QUIZ CORNER

Q 10. Which two actresses, related to each other,

hold the record for winning the maximum

Filmfare Best Actress awards?

Q 11. Which blockbuster movie, ironically about

a small time composer who sells his tunes

for money, was 'inspired' by a famous

Hollywood movie and featured many

similarly 'inspired' songs?

Q 12. Which Shah Rukh Khan starrer featured

many tributes to earlier popular movies,

including a Matrix inspired bullet time

sequence where our hero dodges spit

aimed at him?

Q 13. What was first seen in the film 'Love in

Simla' and soon led to the actress sporting

it becoming a fashion icon?

Q 14. Which movie, in which the hero has to

spend 30 crores to win 300 more, starred

Sunil Gavaskar in a guest role?

Q 15. How do we better know the actor whose

real name was Harilal Jethalal Jariwala?

- Annet Sanat Pai Raikar

Ans: 1) Salman Khan. 2) Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar. 3) Shashi Kapoor4) Anthony Gonsalves 5) Alyque Padamsee. 6) Upkar, Manoj Kumar. 7) Trikaal. 8) Shaan. 9) Viju Khote. 10) Nutan and Kajol. 11) Akele Hum Akele Tum. 12) Main Hoon Na. 13) Sadhana cut. 14) Maalamaal. 15) Sanjeev Kumar.

Sow The Seeds of Love >>>

by Ann Smita Kiran Shirsat

Ingredients:

Raw green papaya – 1 small size, Remove the skin, seeds and the inner soft portion. Cut into longitudinal pieces & further cut into small cubes. Weigh the cubes. For every 250 g of papaya cubes,Sugar – 300 gFood colour – as per your choiceCitric acid – ½ tsp

Method:

Take the cubes in a cloth and make a loose bundle. Immerse this bundle in boiling water for 10 mins. Then immediately remove this bundle and dip it in cold water. This process is called as blanching. Remove the cubes from the cloth and keep them aside in a vessel. Now add ½ quantity of sugar to the cubes, i:e. 150g and mix well. Add the colour of your choice to the cubes. Mix well and store overnight at room temp. Next day, warm the vessel with the cubes & sugar till all the sugar dissolves. Do not add water. Remove the cubes out from the vessel and keep aside. Now add, 75g of sugar to the sugar syrup which is prepared. Boil this mixture again to dissolve the newly added sugar. Now add the cubes back again it the sugar syrup. Store this mixture overnight at room temp. Next day (i:e. 3rd day), remove the cubes from the sugar syrup and keep aside. Add the remaining 75 g of sugar to the sugar syrup. Boil/concentrate this syrup to two thread consistency. Now add back the cubes to this syrup and mix well. Add citric acid, stir well and let it cool. Store it in glass containers with tight lids at room temp in the refrigerator.

Ingredients:

Lemon – 10Chilli powder – 2 tspsHaldi powder – ½ tspSalt – as per tasteGinger garlic paste – 2 tspsSugar – ½ kg

For the TadkaShankarchap hing powder – 1 tspMustard seeds – ½ tsp

Method:

Wash the lemons properly with water. In a vessel with water, place these lemons to boil. Once they start boiling switch off the gas and keep aside the lemons with water for 24 hrs at room temp. Next day repeat the same above procedure. Keep the lemons with water for 24hrs at room temp. Next day (i:e 3rd day), strain the lemons and keep aside to dry. Do not wash them again with water. Once the lemons are dry, cut them into 2 or 4 pieces and deseed them. Marinate the cut lemons with chilli powder, haldi powder, salt, & ginger garlic paste for ½ hr. In a non-stick pan for the tadka, put little oil, shankarchap hing powder and mustard seeds. Put the marinated lemons in the non-stick pan over the tadka and mix well. Let them cook. Once it starts boiling add the sugar. Stir well till the sugar dissolves. (15-20 min approx.) Do not use water at all. Store the pickle in a glass bottle in the refrigerator only.

Tuity – Fruity

Lemon Pickle

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Q 1. Which actor, currently in the news for all

the wrong reasons, started his career with

a supporting role in the film 'Biwi Ho To

Aisi'?

Q 2. The film Padosan shows a singing rivalry

between the classically trained Masterji

and the self taught Guru Vidyapati. Which

two real life singers, one trained and the

other self taught, is this based on?

Q 3. If Devika Rani was the first, who is the

latest person to have received the

Dadasaheb Phalke award for lifetime

contribution to Indian cinema?

Q 4. Which composer, born in Goa and teacher

to RD Burman and Pyarelal (of Laxmikant-

Pyarelal), was popularized as a lead

character in an Amitabh Bachchan

blockbuster movie?

Q 5. Which prominent Indian theater

personality, best known for his work in

another field, played a prominent role in a

1982 award winning English film?

Q 6. Lal Bahadur Shastri loved this director's

work and told him to make a movie on the

'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' theme. Name the

movie and the director?

Q 7. Which Shyam Benegal film, about a Goan

Christian family in the early 60's, was shot

in the ancestral home of Mario Miranda?

Q 8. If Sholay was inspired by Western films,

which Ramesh Sippy movie was inspired

by James Bond films?

Q 9. Which famous actor would you associate

with the lines "Sardar maine aapka namak

khaya hai" and "Galti se mistake ho gaya"?

QUIZ CORNER

Q 10. Which two actresses, related to each other,

hold the record for winning the maximum

Filmfare Best Actress awards?

Q 11. Which blockbuster movie, ironically about

a small time composer who sells his tunes

for money, was 'inspired' by a famous

Hollywood movie and featured many

similarly 'inspired' songs?

Q 12. Which Shah Rukh Khan starrer featured

many tributes to earlier popular movies,

including a Matrix inspired bullet time

sequence where our hero dodges spit

aimed at him?

Q 13. What was first seen in the film 'Love in

Simla' and soon led to the actress sporting

it becoming a fashion icon?

Q 14. Which movie, in which the hero has to

spend 30 crores to win 300 more, starred

Sunil Gavaskar in a guest role?

Q 15. How do we better know the actor whose

real name was Harilal Jethalal Jariwala?

- Annet Sanat Pai Raikar

Ans: 1) Salman Khan. 2) Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar. 3) Shashi Kapoor4) Anthony Gonsalves 5) Alyque Padamsee. 6) Upkar, Manoj Kumar. 7) Trikaal. 8) Shaan. 9) Viju Khote. 10) Nutan and Kajol. 11) Akele Hum Akele Tum. 12) Main Hoon Na. 13) Sadhana cut. 14) Maalamaal. 15) Sanjeev Kumar.

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• Will it be BENEFICIAL to allconcerned?

CLUB INFO

Club No.: 51217

R.I. District: 3170

Founded on: 14-04-1998

Chartered on: 20-05-1998

Charter presented on: 02-08-1998

Meets every Tuesday

Time: 19.00 hrs

Venue:Clube Tennis De Gaspar Dias

Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town

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ROVING AMBASSADORS

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(TOTS, PETS & SETS; Literacy Seminar & Grants Seminar)

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Nevrekar Madhav(PETS & SETS; Literacy Seminar & Grants Seminar)

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully, and

before it blossomed, he examined it. He saw a bud that would

soon blossom and also the thorns. And he thought, “How can

any beautiful flower come from a plant burdened with so many

sharp thorns?” Saddened by this thought, he neglected to

water the plant and before it was ready to bloom, it died.

So it is with many people. Within every soul there is a rose.

The God-like qualities planted in us at birth grow amid the

thorns of our faults. Many of us look at ourselves and see only

the thorns, the defects. We despair, thinking that nothing good

is possibly coming from us. We neglect to water the good

within us, and eventually it dies. We never realize our potential.

Some people do not see the rose within themselves; someone

else must show it to them. One of the greatest gifts a person

can possess is to be able to reach past the thorns and see the

rose within others. This is the characteristic of love – to look at

the persons, and knowing their faults, recognize the nobility in

their souls, and help them realize that they can overcome their

faults. If we show them the rose, they will conquer the thorns.

Our duty in this world is to help others by showing them their

roses and not their thorns. Only then can we achieve the love

we should feel for each other; only then can we bloom in our

own garden.

In the movie Fiddler on the Roof, there is a delightful dialogue

in song between Tevye (beautifully enacted by Topol) and his

wife Golde on the theme of mutual love.

Tevye asks Golde, “Do you love me?” His wife thinks it is a

foolish question, prompted by either their daughter's

forthcoming marriage, or the trouble in the town, or out of

mere fatigue, or may be even indigestion. But Tevye insists,

“Golde, I'm asking you a question: do you love me?”

“You are a fool!” says Golde. “I know,” agrees Tevye. “But do

you love me?”

Exasperated by his insistence Golde says, “For 25 years, I've

washed your clothes, cooked your meals, cleaned your house,

given you children, milked your cows. After 25 years why talk

about love right now?”

Tevye then recalls the first time they had met. It was on their

wedding day. Then their parents had assured them they would

learn to love each other. Now he would like to know how far

they had succeeded in doing so.

Golde expresses the facts of her life, “For 25 years I've lived

with him, fought with him, starved with him. 25 years my bed

was his. If that's not love, what is?” This gives Tevye the

assurance he needs.

They end by singing in unison: “It doesn't change a thing, but

even so, after 25 years, it's nice to know!”

You can make a difference in your loved one's life by letting

him/her hear that you love him/her.

This reminds me of a beautiful poem:

Whatever our hands touch … we leave fingerprints on.

On walls, on furniture, on door knobs, dishes and books.

As we touch we leave our identity …

Oh please wherever I go today …

Help me leave the heart prints.

Heart prints of compassion, understanding and love,

Heart prints of kindness and genuine concern.

May my heart touch a lonely neighbour …

Or a runaway daughter …

Or an anxious mother …

Or perhaps a dear friend!

I shall go out today to leave the heart prints …

And someone would say,

“I felt your touch!”

In Rotary, this is our purpose; to make as meaningful as

possible the life that is bestowed upon us, to live in such a way

that we may be proud of ourselves, to act in such a way that

some part of us lives on.

Our dreams paint many pleasures; sometimes the dreams

come true; our hearts try many measures, sometimes retain a

few. . But the fairest flowers of living bloom for us when we

find the garden that is giving for love of humankind.

Rtn. Dr. Vinaykumar Pai RaikarEditor

12th May Rtn. Manoj Caculo & Meghna

13th May Rtn. Shekhar Sardessai & Shivani

19th May Rtn. Keshav Kamat & Sneha

19th May Rtn. Rajesh Khaunte & Akshada

21st May Rtn. Babuli Ghanekar & Suman

22nd May Rtn. Gaurish Shirodkar & Shalma

28th May Rtn. Dinar Tarcar & Manisha

29th May Rtn. Yatin Parekh & Lata

13th May Keshia d/o Rtn. Ben & Ameeta

13th May Mayura d/o Rtn. Ashok & Ranjana

16th May Jyoti w/o Rtn. Mahesh Adwalpalkar

17th May Gayatridevi d/o Rtn. Dinar & Manisha

18th May Ashwini w/o Rtn. Girish Ragha

19th May Niteen Rtn. Niteen Prabhakar Sant

22nd May Varsha w/o Rtn. Madhav Nevrekar

23rd May Mariola w/o Rtn. Joe Mathias

23rd May Namita Rtn. Namita Tripathi

24th May Ashish Rtn. Ashish Verlekar

24th May Kyle s/o Rtn. Ben & Ameeta

29th May Gaurav s/o Rtn, Niteen P. Sant

30th May Manoj Rtn. Manoj Caculo

01st June Vaijan w/o Rtn. Niteen P. Sant

02nd Jun Virendra Rtn. Virendra J. Mehta

07th June Gayatree d/o Rtn. Niteen P. Sant

08th Jun Prasad Rtn. Prasad Keni

08th Jun Geet d/o Rtn. Aakash Khaunte

09th Jun Rakesh Rtn. Rakesh Mallya

tors Bhandare Deep

Caculo Manoj

Dawda Nilesh

Desai Sanjeev

Ebrahim Haroon

Kamat Manohar

Kenkre Kedar

MG Chandrashekar

Mascarenhas Joe

Mehta Virendra

Menon Ashok

Mone Sunil

Nevrekar Madhav

Pai Raikar Vinaykumar

Palan Anand

Parekh Yatin

Patil Mahesh

R Ashok

Saldanha Benedict

Sant Niteen

Sardessai Siddha

Sawkar Tushar

Shah Bhupesh

Shankhwalker Milind

Shetye Santosh

Shirodkar Gaurish

Sud Nitin

Vaz Nazareth

Verekar Sandeep

Dr. Vinaykumarfor his song in Konkani Music Album

“Radio Buyao”

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