9.7.2011Meeting 2

Meeting : Club assembly
Day & Date : Saturday, 9th July 2011
Venue : Hotel Granville
Time : 8.00 pm onwards

President Ajay Gandhi called the meeting to order & after the National Anthem regular meeting proceeded with Thought for the Day by Interact President Harsh Avinash Gujarathi.

President welcomed Inner Wheel President Smita Parekh, other IWC members, members of Rotaract Club & Interact Club.

He informed about the mega PR Project "Kutch Ratna Award" done jointly with Kutchi Yuvak Sangh on Sunday, 3^rd July, 2011. He informed that PP Prakash Desai & PP Bharat Joshi conducted this program in a flawless & effective manner and this will give our club a good mileage. The immediate benefit to us was that Shri. Haribhai Vora (one of the awardees) offered a commercial premises of 850 Sq. feet at free of charge to be used as Rotary Service Centre. He further informed that we have been assured membership of three new members as by-product of this project. Rtn. Mayank D. Desai, Rtn. Narendra Shah and prospective member Shri. Dineshbhai expressed their views on this project.

A number of directors unfolded their plans for the forth coming year.

VP Harish Chandarana informed member about student adoption programme at Nalanda High School and requested members to adopt at least one student each. President congratulated PP Rajendra Kinariwala on behalf of club for committing to TRF to reach Major Donor â€“ I level in 2011-12. Rajendrabhai announced this at Installation of DG Vijay on 3^rd July in presence of RI President Kalyan Banerjee.

Pres. Sp. Aide Rtn. Lalit Jadhav introduced CP Vinay Vyas and Rtn. Ashwin Gala under KYM (Know Your Members) series & they along with their families shared details about their profession & family.

President showed glimpses of his Chardham Yatra & opened a new chapter by inviting members to share experience of their similar outstation trips. He also emphasized that tips given by such members about their trips will help other during their visit.

Pres. Ajay informed members about setting up a Rotary Service Centre at the place offered by Shri. Haribhai Vora and requested PP Manish Gyani elaborate further. PP Manish further detailed out on premises & the activities that can be conducted at Rotary Service Centre. All the members were requested to give their suggestions & ideas to add more activities to be carried out from the centre.

Pres. Ajay invited IPP Ashok Shetty who informed about accolades and awards received by our club at District Shukriya, for the fantastic work done during 2010-11. Our Club has been accorded with Gold Medal with Distinction Award (only seven clubs in district received this award). RI Pesidential Citation for 2010-11 & Indian National Polio Plus Committee Certificate of Appreciation were major amongst other recognitions. The details about individual recognition received by our members were also shared by IPP Ashok who concluded by thanking his team & advisors.

Happy moments & forth coming programs & projects were announced by Secretary. The meeting was adjourned by President Ajay.

Attendance - Rotarians 32, Anns & other 31 : Total 64.