Peak15 News Sept 2015 | Page 3

Governor Speaks My Dear Fellow Rotarians, Well as the PEAK 15 year rolls out further… with the installation season behind us… now we begin with our OCVs (Official Club Visits)… as you are well aware, the OCV is one of the most important days in the calendar of a Rotary Club…… when the District Governor visits your club, please ensure that your entire Rotary family is present in full strength for the special occasion… Rotarians, Anns, Partners in Service, Innerwheel Members… even your other associates like the NGOs who work with your club. The presence of all these indicates the strength of the club…poor attendance on the OCV day does not really help, which must be noted. It's the occasion for the District Governor… to appreciate the good work you are doing, to recognize efforts of all Rotarians, and to guide you all on possible improvements. Please prepare well for the OCV, and your AG, as well as District Secretary will be happy to support you in doing that. Last month saw some excellent Rotary events…. The Interact District Training Assembly SANSKAR, the Member Induction Seminar RIGHT HAND, First TRF Seminar with PRIP Kalyan Banerjee as Chief Guest, the District Picnic PEAK FIESTA and many more… all of them were outstandingly conceived, brilliantly hosted and well attended. Kudos to all who made it happen. Our flagship project.. Sukhada – WinS… is well underway now.. nearly 50 toilet units under construction… five contractors including Wockhardt Foundation engaged….all 100 toilets which were offered as “ Matching “ to clubs, already exhausted… the wait list for further commitments is open now. Friends, as I have said earlier… this is going to be a monumental project for RID 3140… those who have still to participate… just do it now…. In the PEAK 15 Year, in the Farewell Year, I wish to see every Rotarian, every club doing everything… and that too in a way, that it should set a new benchmark. Now we are looking forward for 13th September… when we conduct our First TB Detection Camps across the district. Unprecedented preparations gone in… a tremendous wave of determination and excitement to take on this new challenge already in… Leaders like PRIP Kalyan Banerjee visiting…TRF special observer Dr. Dennis Addo, a TB expert himself, coming to understand and analyze the operations…. Club teams, TB Avenue Team, AGs, Avenue Chairs, District Officers, Rotaractors, Innerwheel members, RCCs, NGOs, Lupin teams… all well prepared, highly motivated to deliver…. Crores of people will see Rotary in action at ground zero… thousands of lives will be saved… in one single day… can we look for anything better to satisfy us? It totally justifies our identities as Rotarians… makes us feel proud. Friends… we shall continue talking… there is so much going on… and much more to come. Warm Regards First Lady Speaks My Dear Rotarians and Gracious Anns, Well two months of the year 2015-16 have already passed so quickly…I feel a its like a flicker. Last month was full of Rotary activities. One was membership induction… we have inducted a good number of new friends in to our Rotary family and I feel happy to see there are good number of women. I have attended our first TRF Seminar in Andheri and was a good success. As PRIP Kalyan Banerjee said “In Rotary you develop the art of giving giving selflessly without thinking about who is benefitting from it”. I was brought up in a moderate Maharashtrian family where a concept to help needy was always there. At that time, I remember my parents would help so many children for their education from their own little way by paying fees…giving books…may be some money for travel etc. The only thing that saddens me is even after so many years we have so many people who need help … well … can't help but keep on working. But I truly believe that soon there will be a day when India will be a country of all well educated and successful people who will help the needy from other countries. Last year I visited Burns Centre at Airoli and saw the need of skin donation and decided to fill the form on my name for the cause. I urge Rotarians to help the skin donation drive. Similarly, I had filled up a form for eye donation with the Eye Bank at Borivli Club. Well this goes just as my thought about total help from me to the society. On 15th August we celebrate Independence Day. One thing I would like to share with everyone…. We have been taught