Dear Fellow Rotarians,

in this issue of the e-

Bulletin the main focus

will be the initiative of

Rotary International

END POLIO NOW part of

the Global Polio Eradication Initiative . The

fight to end polio is led by the Global Polio

Eradication Initiative, which includes Rotary

International, UNICEF, the U.S. Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention, the World

Health Organization, the Bill & Melinda

Gates Foundation and governments of the

world, with the support of many other

individuals around the globe. First I’ll

present you with a short intro of what

exactly is Polio (p.2) and a link to the

Rotarian’s Guide to Advocacy for Polio

Eradication. October 24, 2013 is WORLD

POLIO DAY, so we can start from now brain

storming ideas on how to celebrate it and

make our contribution. On page 4 of the

eBulletin you’ll see photos of the Project of

the Month—the Blood Donation Camp at

Gurgaon led by our fellow member Rtn.

Nischal Pandey. On p.2 you’ll meet again

our guest speaker for the month of July and

his very informative presentation on colon

& rectal cancer and the importance of early

detection.

Rtn. Theodora Atanasova, club’s secretary & e-

Bulletin editor 2013-14

Sofia, Bulgaria

Notes from the editor

Rotary E-Club of D-3170 is based in Goa, India and was chartered by Rotary International on April 27, 2011. It’s sponsor

club is Rotary Club Vasco Da Gama, Goa D-3170. It is a club without any GEOGRAPHICAL LIMIT. We meet on-line

every Wednesday and @ 6pm IST and the meeitngs run 27/4 until the next one starts. The club is active in Community &

Youth Service projects in India as well as sponsoring and participating in International Service projects around the world.

Issue 2

August, 2013

We meet on-line every

Wed. @ 6pm IST on

Notes from the e-Bulletin editor—Rtn.

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President’s Corner, Notes by Rtn. Devashis Kuthari—President 2013/14

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Dr. Ted Voloyiannis—New surgical modalities in the management of colon and rectal cancer

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Happy Birthday to all members born in the month of August

2

What exactly is

Polio?

3

Featured project of the month BLOOD DONATION CAMP

4

The 4 way test & Social media links

5

Inside this issue:

Dear fellow Rotarians,

August is the Membership and

extension month in Rotary International.

We are looking forward to strengthen the

fellowship betwen the members of our E-

Club, as well as establish new contacts

with Rotarians from other clubs around

the world. Recently we have seen a high

turnout at our club meetings.We have done some good work in the month of July

like blood donation camps and collection of Relief Materials.We are on our way to

do a Global grant Project for the Uttarakhand Relief work and we have changed

the name of the project to " Rotary India Uttarakhand Flood relief ".Some Matching

Grant projects are on the pipleline too, so we’ll be having action packed days

ahead.

Rtn. Devashis Kuthari, President 2013/14

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Page 2

”Early colon and rectal cancer can be cured with surgery

only. If localized 80-90% survival.”

Guest Speaker Dr. Ted Voloyiannis on 24/7/2013 topic :

" New surgical modalities in the management of colon

and rectal cancer"

Club Officers 2013-14

President

Devashis Kuthari

President Elect

Rajesh Shirakol

Treasurer

Jaya Saraswat

Secretary & Webmaster

Teodora Atanasova

Public Relations Chair &

Sgt At Arms

Nischal Pandey

Charter President &

Foundation Chair

Sandeep Mall

Vice President

Miguel Rivas

IPP, USA Treasurer,

Virtual Fund Raising Chair

Lizette Ödfalk

Service Project Chair

Prity Poddar

Club Service Chair

Abhilasha Mall

TO ALL ROTARY E-CLUB OF D-3170 MEMBERS BORN

IN AUGUST

Rtn. Archana Tare

Rtn. Teodora Atanasova

Page 3 August 2013, Issue 2

What exactly is polio? Polio is:

A crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, polio

(poliomyelitis) still strikes children mainly under the age

of five in countries in Asia and Africa.

Polio can cause paralysis and sometimes death.

Because there is no cure for polio, the best protection is

prevention. For as little as US$0.60 worth of vaccine, a

child can be protected against this crippling disease for

life.

It can cause paralysis within hours, and polio paralysis

is almost always irreversible.

In the most severe cases, polio attacks the motor neurons of the brain stem, causing breathing difficulty or

even death.

Historically, polio has been the world’s greatest cause of disability.

If polio isn’t eradicated, the world will continue to live under the threat of the disease. More than 10 million

children will be paralyzed in the next 40 years if the world fails to capitalize on its US$9 billion global

investment in eradication. Content provided from http://www.rotary.org

...“The world is 99 percent polio-free. india is no longer polio-endemic. We are closer than

ever to ending the crippling disease for good, yet we are in emergency mode. We don’t have

the funding to finish the job. that’s why we need you to use your network of contacts to help

stop this disease. advocacy is not the job of a small group of senior rotary leaders – it’s up

to everyone to make sure polio stays on the global agenda. Write to your government

officials. Use your social network to spread the word. provide a link to ww.endpolionow.org

in your email signature. host a fundraising dinner to help fill the US $700 million* funding

gap that holds us back. in this issue, you’ll find tips to help you share your voice. More

tools, such as letter templates and graphics, are available at www.endpolionow.org.

Together, we will cross the finish line and leave a legacy of a polio-free world...”

www.rotaryeclub3170.org

FEATURED PROJECT OF THE MONTH

Page 4

Dr. Nischal Pandey leading the Blood

Blood Donation Camp at Gurgaon

The Blood Donation Camp was held on July 26, 2013, and was

led by Rtn. Dr. Nischal Pandey. Eighty nine donors supported the

project and donated blood. The camp was done in cooperation with

the Rotary Blood Bank—New Dehli (http://www.rotarybloodbank.org/)

Phase 2 Uttarakhand, the project has been turned into a global grant

“ Rotary India Uttarakhand Flood Relief “

There is no SUBSTITUTE FOR BLOOD! Despite all medical advances, we have found no way of duplicating it except in our own

bodies. Only a human being can donate and help another human being.

The village Khumera Malla ahead of Guptakashi which

has lost its 9 residents and almost all the houses have

collapsed or is about to collapse. In this village initially we plan

to provide 5 shelters and set up a school with vocational

training center for the children and women not only from this

village but also from nearby villages. We expect that through

this center we could educate more than 100 children and at

least 50 women helping them to be self employed. The center

will be run with the help of local NGO Space for Nurturing

children which is engaged in the disaster relief work from day

one whole heartedly. We are talking to many rotary clubs and

after getting proper feedback we would apply for a global grant

for this project .It would be a joint project will many Rotary

clubs , NGOs and individuals who will contribute towards the

project. We may scale up the project if we get better support.

Rtn. Nischal Pandey will be in charge of the project

For three years, 100 districts have been testing Future

Vision, a pilot of The Rotary Foundation’s new grant

system, which was designed to increase Rotary’s

effectiveness during the next century of service.

As the new Rotary year dawns, the future has begun.

All districts begin using the simplified grant structure 1

July. Districts have already been completing the

qualification process and qualifying their clubs. A

number of clubs and districts have begun preparing

and submitting grant applications.

There will be three types of grants: global, district, and

packaged. You can learn about all three types, and get

more details about the application process,

on Rotary’s grant microsite .

Also on 1 July, new leaders will take office at the club,

district, and international levels.

Ron D. Burton, of the Rotary Club of Norman,

Oklahoma, USA, will become Rotary’s 103rd president

and will encourage Rotarians to Engage Rotary,

Change Lives . Read a profile of Burton from The

Rotarianand download his convention speech.

Anne L. Matthews, a member of the Rotary Club of

Columbia East, South Carolina, USA, will become the

first woman to serve as vice president. Matthews, a

former director of South Carolina’s Department of

Education, is president of Matthews and Associates,

an educational consulting firm. Read her biography.

Dong Kurn Lee, of the Rotary Club of Seoul Hangang,

Korea, will take over as Rotary Foundation trustee

chair. Read his biography and download his

convention speech.

Other changes for 2013-14:

Rotarians will be allowed to form satellite clubs,

whose members meet at a different time and

location from their parent clubs. The change,

approved by the Council on Legislation in April, is

intended to make it easier for members to develop

the core for a new club.

Districts will be able to form an unlimited number

of e-clubs. The Council removed a limit of two e-

clubs per district. The change is designed to bring

in new members and appeal to young

professionals, who may be less able to meet in

person weekly.

The name of Rotary’s fifth Avenue of Service will

change from “New Generations Service” to “Youth

Service.” This change was also approved by the

Council. In 2010, this avenue of service joined

Club Service, Vocational Service, Community

Service, and International Service.

The dues Rotary clubs pay Rotary International

will increase US$1 to $53 per member.

Page 5 August 2013, Issue 2

The Four-Way Test

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and

BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all

concerned?

The new Rotary year: Changes you should know about By Arnold R. Grahl Rotary News -- 1 July 2013