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Vol 46 P Issue 5 P NOVEMBER 2013
R. I. President
RON D BURTON
For Private Circulation
Mid-Town
District Governor
LATA SUBRAIDU
Club President
JAMES BRUNNER
OF THE ROTARY CLUB DISTRICT 3140
Dedicated to Service
Sucharita Hegde
Acting Vice President
Rotary Year 2013-14
CONTENTS
Mid-Town Bulletin NOVEMBER 2013
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PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
The Rotary legacy
MIDDAY MEAL PROJECT
Encouraging education through nutrition
COVER PROFILE
Sucharita Hegde:
Dedicated to service
PHOTO GALLERY
Fellowship Meeting
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE
Building bridges through culture
INNER WHEEL
In the service of society
ROTARACT
Disconnect to connect
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
by M K Gandhi
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OBITUARY
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MILESTONES
(December)
Tarla Dalal
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PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
Dear Mid-Towners,
It is with sadness that I commence this letter to you, once again, to offer my condolences.
We are saddened to communicate the loss of Tarla Dalal earlier this month. I learned
of her untimely passing at our regular Wednesday meeting. Allan had just received
the news and shared it with me when I arrived at the Taj. We were a relatively small
group that day as it was the middle of the Diwali break, but it felt good to be together in
learning of Tarla’s demise and to share a minute of silence to honour and reflect on her
life. It came as no surprise that the media was full of reports for the next several days
on the tremendous impact Tarla has had on so many people. She was an exemplary
Mid-Towner and we will miss her dearly.
Despite the relatively small size of our gathering and the sad news that
befell us, the meeting reminded me of our strength and future potential.
I shared a presentation on the Midday Meals’ process for cleaning rice
and I was encouraged by the warm and sincere response to my call
to donate funds towards the purchase of a rice-cleaning machine. The
machine will pay for itself in only two years and it is a great example of
sustainably meeting the community’s clearly-defined needs. Grateful
thanks to all those who have spontaneously donated towards the
Midday Meal Project over the past few meetings. In the forthcoming
weeks, I will be reaching out to all our members to solicit additional
support for this cause. I know I can count on the Mid-Towners.
After my presentation, Rajeev Thakkar conducted a brief, lively and
interesting quiz about Rotary. To wrap things up, RP Anand and Tilak
Mehta shared their reflections on Mid-Town’s bygone days. It was
indeed enlightening and inspiring. I think we all left the meeting with
a feeling of gratitude and appreciation of our fellowship.
I am writing this note from Zurich where Indira and I have been spending a few days
organising belongings that we left behind when we came to Mumbai over eight years
ago. At that time, we didn’t know how long we would be in Mumbai. We didn’t know
how we or our children would fit in or what the future held. Now as we plan to ship our
belongings to India, I realise how fundamentally optimistic I am about Mumbai and
India. I have to thank Mid-Town for much of that optimism because, in so many ways,
Mid-Town has been a foster family to me by introducing me to Mumbai and constantly
exhibiting remarkable generosity of spirit and unselfish engagement.
These past few months have been trying for us all as we have lost many dear members
and friends. However, we must look to the future to build on our strengths and extend
our legacy.
Sincerely, in Rotary,
James Brunner
The ROTARY legacy
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MIDDAY MEAL PROJECT
ENCOURAGING EDUCATION through nutrition
I
t was a memorable day when
a presentation was made by
Shri Radha Krishna Das Prabhu
regarding the Midday Meal Project
at the regular meeting of RCBMT
on Wednesday, October 30, 2013.
Rtn Naren Mohatta introduced
Prabhuji as the architect and
MD of the ISKCON Food Relief
Foundation (IFRF) — the partnerin-service for RCBMT’s Midday
Meal Project.
IFRF is a voluntary organisation that
provides underprivileged children
with a healthy, balanced meal that
they would otherwise have to work
for. The meals are an incentive
that encourages universal primary
education. This Midday Meal
Project — also called Annamrita
by IFRF — serves over 1,200,000
underprivileged schoolchildren in
ten sates of India.
Established with the twin objectives
of
eradicating
hunger
and
promoting education among the
poor sections of society, IFRF also
ensures holistic socio-economic
development. IFRF is a non-profit,
non-religious, non-sectarian public
charitable trust.
Shri Radha Krishna Das Prabhu with the Rotarians
The Midday Meal Project is based
on the belief that one meal a day
brings thousands of children to
school. One can help every child
in this country get an education by
donating a mere R900 per year. As
of now, most of these children come
from slums and tribal areas.
The purpose of implementing
this scheme is to increase the
enrolment of students in these
schools, improve the attendance
and reduce the dropout rate. Also,
as these are the formative years
of a child leading into adulthood,
nutrition is of prime importance.
At each of these centres, there is a
dedicated industrial kitchen that is
Prabhuji receiving cheques from R/Ann Sucharita Hegde
customised and ISO certified. These
kitchens are equipped with the
best technology available for bulk
cooking — including heavyweight
vegetable-cutting and potatopeeling machines, steam cookers
for fuel efficiency and nutrient
retention, and high-tech grainsorting machines.
The
professionally
managed
Annamrita programme has trained
many cooks to operate under
hygienic conditions. These cooks
use the most advanced cooking
technology, along with pure and
fresh ingredients. The meals are
packed and sealed in specially
designed stainless steel containers
Prabhuji receiving cheque from Rtn R P Anand
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MIDDAY MEAL PROJECT
and are transported in vehicles most
suited for the logistics. Cooked in
the most cost-effective manner,
these nutritious, sumptuous and
sanctified meals are prepared
according to local tastes. These
consist of different menus such
as khichdi (a mix of rice, dal and
vegetables, cooked in pure ghee
with spices and tomatoes), chapatti
subji, rice sambar, etc.
Rotarians are frequently invited to
visit the IFRF kitchen in Tardeo and
see how delicious khichdi is cooked
every day and sent to schools where
thousand of children are benefited.
With a generous contribution of
only R900 per child per year, in
favour of ISKCON Food Relief
Foundation, we hope to set up
more such kitchens. The capacity
of this programme can be further
maximised by catering to more
schools, thereby increasing the
The purpose of the
Midday Meal Project
is to increase the
enrolment of students
in schools, improve
attendance and reduce
the dropout rate.
Prabhuji with the Rotarians
number of beneficiaries manifold.
Contributions made towards this
project are 100% exempted from
income tax under section 35A/C of
the IT Act. A new kitchen is on the
anvil at Byculla to cater to another
one lakh students in and around
Mumbai. The benefits of the Midday
Meal Project are as under: y Provides nutritious food to
students from poor families in
the age-group of 6-14 years
y Induces parents to send children
to school, avoid child labour, and
reduce dropouts
y Does not discriminate on grounds
of religion, caste, creed or gender
y Alleviates malnutrition among
underprivileged children
y Food is cooked under the most
hygienic conditions (a visit to a
kitchen can be arranged)
y Donations are 100% tax
exempted under section 35A/C
of the Indian IT Act
The presentation by Prabhuji was
well received and touched the hearts
of all present. In fact, Rtn Anand
Didwania made a spontaneous
donation of R50,000 to this project.
While giving his vote of thanks,
PP Rtn R P Anand stated that the
work being undertaken by ISKCON
FRF was commendable and gave
special thanks to Prabhuji for
making a marvellous presentation.
He also made a donation R45,000.
Acting
Vice-President
R/Ann
Sucharita Hegde presented a
memento to Prabhuji. She also
handed over donation cheques
aggregating to almost R400,000
by donors such as Indubhai
Kapasi, Mohan Lalwani, RCBMT,
B R Barwale, Naren Mohatta and
Rajeev Thakkar. Thus, the total
donation on this day was a little
short of R500,000.
Prabhuji addressing the meeting
— Rtn Naren Mohatta
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COVER PROFILE
found it impossible to say no when
asked. One reason is because she
knows that the Rotary is an avenue
for service. Additionally it serves the
community as a support group. The
other major reason Sucharita agreed
to be a part of the Rotary is that it
holds a lot of sentimental value for
her as something that her father and
her husband had been part of.
Sucharita Hegde (right) with her daughter Tanushree (left),
son Rithvik Hegde and daughter-in-law Shivani
DEDICATED to SERVICE
Sucharita Hegde, whose
elegance graces the cover of
this Bulletin, has an incredible
commitment to the Club. I had
the pleasure of chatting with her
about it. I fear I will not be able
to convey the lovely depth of
conviction in her voice, but I hope
to give you a sense of the passion
with which she spoke.
Sucharita’s history with Rotary
starts with her father, Mr Sadanand
Shetty who was a valued member
of Mid-Town. Although James
and I did not have the privilege of
knowing him, we have heard of
his excellent qualities. We have,
of course, been happy to meet
Mrs Soumyalatha Shetty on many
an occasion. I learnt, during my
chat with Sucharita, of their family’s
strong involvement with the Club.
These experiences helped her form
an idea of the true spirit of Rotary.
For example, she spoke about
the ten exchange students who
came to stay with her family over
the years. Sucharita recalled the
bonds of friendship forged while
teaching these students about India.
The connections were so close that
one of these students even attended
her sister’s engagement. Sucharita
also spoke of the inspiration
drawn from people embodying
the true Rotary spirit — late
Rtn Firoze Baldiwala, and our own
Rtn Dr Shirish Sheth, to name a few.
After she was married, this
conviction was further reiterated
as
her
father-in-law,
the
well-known Prof K S Hegde, who was
an active and well-regarded member
of the Rotary in Madras (as it was
then known). Her mother-in-law was
a member of the Inner Wheel. It was
almost natural for her to be involved
with their many activities. Of course,
most of us had the distinct pleasure
of knowing Sucharita’s husband,
late Rtn Ram Hegde. We sat at the
same table for lunch at my very first
Wednesday meeting at the Rotary, so
he was the first person in the Club
that I interacted with at some length.
Like everyone today, Sucharita is
incredibly busy. Yet, she agreed to
be part of the Rotary, or rather, she
So how does she balance the Rotary
with her very busy life? In addition
to her demanding work and travel
schedule, she acknowledges that
family is all-important, and she
is involved with both her own as
well as Ram’s extended families.
Yet she feels that the Rotary is an
organisation to which she must give
unconditional commitment. She
pointed out that she belongs to a
generation where you learn to like
whatever you have to do; you enjoy
and give to the fullest to that which
you have been asked to give. And
she applies this generational attitude
to the Rotary where she is Acting
Vice President for 2013-14 as well
as Avenue Director – Club Admin
Service; to Fouress Engineering
India Ltd of which she is the MD; to
Indus International (a cross-cultural
women’s organisation); as well as to
One India One People Foundation,
an NGO started by her father.
Sucharita
compartmentalises,
arranges and plans her work
schedules in a way that makes her
available for the Rotary meetings on
Wednesday afternoons. She believes
that saying ‘no’ is a defence, an
attitude that people use to protect
themselves, which she tries not
to subscribe to. She believes an
organisation like the Rotary cannot
function through naysayers. When
it needs your services, you have to
give of your time, money, or service
to the best extent you can, even if
you have to stretch yourself a bit.
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COVER PROFILE
James and I valued our friendship
with Sucharita’s husband, Ram.
In order to share his wonderful
humour and joyous spirit, here is an
article he wrote for Rotary in 2008.
— First Lady Indira Brunner
Rtn Ram Hegde
In his own words
I was born in a village near
Mangalore and, according to my
mother, there were no wise men in
attendance. A couple of wise guys
perhaps, but definitely no wise men.
I grew up in Chennai, went to school
with Rekha and Jayalalitha (film
stars) and Jayanthi Natarajan (MP),
who were uniformly unimpressed.
Then, I acquired an engineering
degree with distinction. Also, I was
the university pole vault champion.
Fearing retribution from those I
had accidentally impacted with the
pole while commuting to athletic
meets by public transportation, my
parents thought I might be better off
accepting an assistantship in the US.
At Stevens Tech, I graduated with
honours, serving as a Teaching
Assistant and, eventually, as assistant
to the Dean. Perhaps feeling he
would be better off without me, the
Dean carted me off to Princeton
University in his Volvo and prevailed
upon them to grant me a scholarship
for a doctoral degree.
Reviewing
my
pecuniary
circumstances with some distaste,
I soon joined the Carborundum
Company, Niagara Falls, where
the Company Treasurer adopted
me as his tennis doubles partner.
My increments touched generous
proportions as his admiration for
my topspin game increased, and I
praised his. Thereafter, I worked with
General Motors Corporation (Flint),
Mbp GmbH, Germany (Siemens)
and Plilips, Malaysia. All companies
had a significant downturn in
fortunes after I departed.
Once back in India, I started my
own manufacturing company
Cyberdyne Technologies (I) Ltd
that manufactures equipment for
the steel and oil industry, which
proves that education need not be
a great handicap. We are the only
company in India and one among
five companies in the world to
manufacture hydraulic tapping
equipment for blast furnaces and
hot-metal desulphurisation plants.
Likewise, we are unique in building
vapour and flare-gas recovery
plants for the hydrocarbon industry.
Along the way, I had the good
fortune to marry Sucharita, an
accomplished MBA and a charming
classical dancer. Sucharita has
improved me greatly. We discussed
where we would live, and she
chose to live in Mumbai, where
she runs her own industrial value
manufacturing business and edits/
publishes a magazine (One India,
One People). Our son Rithvik, an
engineer, is involved in the family
business, plays basketball to break his
fingers, knows 97.7% of the people
in Mumbai, is a voluntary teacher
for underprivileged children, loves
chess, animals and plans to do an
MBA. Our daughter Tanushree, has
a commerce degree and plans to do
an MBA too. She is a classical dancer,
musician, stand-up comedian and
is vigorously in favour of early
retirement from the workforce.
My family enjoys good food,
movies, reading, tennis, pole-vault,
basketball, cricket, photography,
music, writing, dogs (notice
who they come before), people,
swimming, chess and travelling.
— Reproduced by Sucharita
Hegde as originally written by
Rtn Ramcrishna Hegde for Rotary
Mid-Town in 2008.
(from left to right) Ramcrishna Hegde with Rithvik, Sucharita and Tanushree
We also chatted about whether
she feels, as a woman, she brings
something special to the Club.
In her words, ‘Honestly, it makes
no difference’. As she points out,
ultimately we can be assessed only
as human beings and it is that
which counts. She says she does not
compare, or judge by what other
people say. Instead, she sets her
own benchmarks: ‘I get so much
more satisfaction. That in itself, is
the reward.’ Truly, we are pleased to
honour her in this issue.
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Fellowship Meeting...
...for incoming international exchange students from Germany at the Breach Candy Club
President James Brunner with First Lady Indira
German Consul General Michael Siebert
Dr Indu Shahani, Principal, H R College of Commerce
German students of the international youth exchange programme
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Rotary Anns celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in October
Left to Right: Rtn Gaurav
Kapadia, Rtn Naren Mohatta
and Rtn Anil Kejriwal
Rtn Manoj Jalan and family
Asha Aggarwal, teacher-in-charge of Rotaract Club at Lala Lajpatrai College
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ur German sisters arrived in
India on October 12, 2013,
dressed in t-shirts commemorating
the Indo-German Youth Exchange.
This special exchange programme
connected us even before we greeted
them. Their first reaction was “It
is so hot in India.” Warm hugs and
youthful banter welcomed them as
we clicked pictures and escorted
them to the homes that would host
them for the promising and exciting
20 days ahead. On their first day out,
at H R College, our German friends
gave a presentation about themselves
and their lives in Germany. That
gave us an insight into what awaited
us when we visit Germany. In the
following days we visited museums,
art galleries shopping streets, temples,
NGOs and other sights of our city to
give them a deeper understanding of
Mumbai and India at large.
They were amazed to experience and
see the rich culture, vast history and
heritage of India. The excursion to
Potakhal and Baste villages gave our
German friends an absolute handson experience of rural India. They
also witnessed the work done by
Rotary Club of Bombay Mid-Town
in these villages. They sang, danced,
ground rice grains, judged a rangoli
competition and had the time of
their lives. The next day, the girls
enjoyed an energetic Zumba session
combined with some Bollywood
moves, which they were surprisingly
good at. The very next day they saw
the diversity of Indian dance forms
as they attended a Bharatnatyam
performance. We had the synopsis
of each dance translated in German
for them and also had dialogues for
Abhinaya items (dances based on
mythological stories). They visited
Mt Mary Church and ISKCON
Temple where they enjoyed the
Chhappan Bhog, a huge spread of
delicious vegetarian food. Mumbai
lives in its markets so we took
Building bridges through CULTURE
them to Chor Bazaar and Crawford
Market which mesmerised them
greatly. For a fun village experience,
we went to Chokhi Dhani on the
outskirts of the city.
A visit to the Training Ship (TS)
Jawahar was everybody’s personal
favourite. We interacted with the
captain as he took us down the history
of the institution and narrated a few
of his adventurous stories. We were
lucky to have received a chance to go
sailing with the cadets.
and the hotel we stayed in left no
stone unturned to make it a special
and memorable experience for her.
She cut her birthday cake while we
had fun around a bonfire, dancing
and singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in
German and Hindi. Sina was touched
by the heart-warming gesture and
said she will always remember her
18th birthday.
A highlight of the trip was the
dinner at Breach Candy Club, hosted
by Rotary Club of Bombay MidTown, attended by the German
Consul General as well as other
Rotarians and dignitaries from
H R College and Lala Lajpatrai
College. It was a lovely evening
where we shared our experiences of
the International Youth Exchange
Programme.
Our trip to Alibaug was a relaxing
and luxurious vacation. One of our
German sisters, Sina, turned 18 there
T-shirt commemorating the International
Exchange Programme
After forging a lifelong friendship,
nine of us from Mumbai are looking
forward to our trip to Germany in
May 2014. Not only did the Indian
girls have fun, but this programme
also taught us to handle responsibility
by managing our time and dealing
with different types of people. We
assigned each day to one host girl
and she was responsible for planning
and smooth execution of that day.
As a parting memory, we organised a
mehndi party for our German sisters
where beautiful and intricate mehndi
was applied on their hands. We also
gifted them bangles. A farewell was
hosted on the terrace of H R College.
Rtn Manoj Jalan had invited a speaker,
Ajay Goyal, who took us down
memory lane of old Bombay with the
help of historical picture postcards.
We did a Diwali pooja where the
pandit explained the significance of
Diwali and the meaning of each shloka
or prayer in German. All the German
girls were dressed in beautiful sarees
and wore Indian jewellery. They
shared experiences of the time spent
with their host families. Before it
could all sink in, our 20 days together
were coming to an end.
The last day on November 2 at the
airport was just hugging, crying and
laughing, all at the same time. We
were all reminiscing our memories
and wondering how time flew by. I
am waiting for May 2014 to reunite
with them and see how things are
at their end and how different their
culture is from ours.
— Written by Simone Saiya
with inputs from Dimpi Agarwal,
Het Mehta, Sandhya Pandit,
Simran Rohra, Sonakshi Pandit,
Manika Pandey, Sonakshi Shetty
and Yashashree Vaidya
A village experience
On the deck of TS Jawahar
Boating with TS Jawahar cadets
Rotaract Club of Lala Lajpatrai
College, which is the twin club of
Rotaract Club of Nidda, Germany,
held a special meeting for us all.
The Germans had very generously
collected a donation and gave it to
Sampark, an NGO, for the education
of girl children. They also brought
donations for an orphanage and an
old age home. This gesture touched
us all greatly.
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INNER WHEEL
In the SERVICE of SOCIETY
T
he Uttarakhand floods are
a classic example of the
helplessness of mankind against
nature’s fury. At Inner Wheel, we
were so touched by the incident
that we immediately decided to do
something to help the people rebuild their lives. Through the good
offices of our President Jyotika
Premnarayen, we could contact
Swamiji Bisht of Pramarth Ashram,
Rishikesh. He coordinated the
distribution of 400 shawls and 400
blankets to 380 families settled in
the village of Kalimath, located
190 km from Rishikesh. The cost
of Uttarakhand Relief Project
amounted to R160,000.
Another satisfying activity this
month was the visit to King George
Infirmary which houses the office
of Cancer Patients Aid Association
(CPAA). In the presence of
Dr Shashi Bhakre, a cheque of
R259,000 was handed over to the
CPAA. The funds will be utilised
for diagnostic check-up of women,
who come from economically
backward sections of society.
Around 90 women will benefit
from this project. This cause has
been supported by IWC of Bombay
Mid-Town for many years now and
we were glad that President Jyotika
Premnarayen, Ashok Mehta, Asha
Bhatia and Treasurer Dipika Amin
attended the event.
We are happy to inform that a
refrigerator and television set
were donated to G T Hospital
for its orthopaedic ward, by our
President Jyotika Premnarayen.
It is heartwarming to know that
countless patients will benefit from
these utility items.
This month’s general body meeting
was held at the Willingdon Club
IWC members at the Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) office
Rekha Krishnan delivering her lecture on ‘A Holistic Approach to Life’
with a number of members
attending with enthusiasm. A
lecture by Rekha Krishnan, was
organised for the benefit of our
members. The topic was ‘A Holistic
Approach to Life.’ A reiki healing
professional since many years,
Rekha spoke about the benefits
of reiki and gave examples of
successful cases where reiki has
helped her patients. We got an
insight into this intriguing subject
and are thankful to Rekha Krishnan
for sharing her knowledge.
IWC members attending the general body
meeting at Willingdon Club
ROTARACT
Disconnect to Connect — a project by Rotaract Club of
Lala Lajpatrai College — concluded in a big classroom
within the college campus after the general body
meeting on October 5, 2013. The project was conducted
over a period of three weeks from September 14 to
October 5. There were 48 members present for the project.
The members were asked to send pictures of people who
they found to be disconnected from the group while they
were connected to their mobile phones.
The response was very encouraging. A number of
pictures were sent depicting Disconnect to Connect.
On October 5, the members were shown two videos and
images. Then, they were given a questionnaire to express
their views about the videos and pictures. They were also
asked to note down the steps they would take to connect
with other people by disconnecting from their gadgets,
thereby realising the importance of relationships. On the
final day, the session ended by declaring the winner as
the person with the best picture. The feedback received
through the questionnaire was positive. Many of the
members were able to introspect and commit themselves
to disconnect in order to connect.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Service rendered without joy
helps neither the servant nor the
served. But all other pleasures and
possessions pale into nothingness
before service which is rendered in
a spirit of joy.
— M K Gandhi
Disconnect to CONNECT
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OBITUARY
Tribute to Tarla Dalal
R/Ann Tarla Dalal was an exceptional human being — dignified, graceful, simple
and friendly. She had zero ego about her capabilities and an incomparable spirit of
‘GIVING’ to the world. It is said that the best way to reach someone’s heart is through
his/her stomach; for this she has given a vast amount to everyone. She has published
more than 100 cook books with innumerable recipes. Indeed, she was the Queen of
the Kitchen and Master in Vegetarian Food. She has given cooking lessons through
well-arranged workshops in India and internationally and never took a penny home
from it but donated all the proceeds to the needy.
She travelled in our small group and wherever we went, in India as well as abroad,
there were people to meet and greet her. They would feel happy to exchange
pleasantries and have a photograph with her. At famous hotels, chefs would come
down to meet her and express their gratitude. As a group or team member, it was
a pleasure to have her with no fuss, a large degree of flexibility, a
smile on her face always and always in good spirits. In travel,
sometimes the best of individuals have proved to be difficult
co-passengers but she was a very likeable and sought-after
person. We pray on behalf of ourselves, our travel group and all
Mid-Towners for her soul to rest in eternal peace. She will now
join her husband and Mid-Towner late Rtn Nalin Dalal.
Family members, particularly youngsters, will have a tonne
of memories to recollect about this noble lady. These
cherished memories will surely help them cope with this
irreparable loss.
— Rtn Dr Shirish & Siloo Sheth
Rotary Club of Bombay
Mid-Town mourns the
death of India’s first
celebrity master chef
R/Ann Tarla Dalal,
wife of our former
member late Rtn Nalin
Dalal. The Padma Shri
awardee passed away on
Wednesday, November 6,
2013. A celebrated chef,
she was also the author
of several cook books
devoted to vegetarian
cuisine. Though she was
scarcely seen at Rotary
functions, she readily made
herself available for judging
young talent at a couple of
cookery contests organised
by Rotaractors and
Interactors. We pray to the
Almighty that the departed
soul may find eternal rest
in heavenly peace.
MILESTONES
Birthdays in December ❧
2 DECEMBER
Nirbhay Jain
2 DECEMBER
James Brunner
4 DECEMBER
Moorad Fazalbhoy
10 DECEMBER
Mukesh Shah
12 DECEMBER
Raju Barwale
12 DECEMBER
PP Yog Shankardas
13 DECEMBER
PP Tilak Mehta
14 DECEMBER
Rajen Patel
20 DECEMBER
PP Ajit Kamlani
21 DECEMBER
Dr Prafulla Sabadra
24 DECEMBER
Rajendra Mane
26 DECEMBER
Mahesh Krishnamurti
28 DECEMBER
PP Dr Firoze Mirza
29 DECEMBER
Suruchi Chand
29 DECEMBER
PP Anil Kamath
30 DECEMBER
PP Shaleh Tyebjee
15
MILESTONES
Wedding Anniversaries
in December ❧
December is Family Month
Wednesday, 4 December
CCC&B Fellowship Meeting
Sunday, 8 December
Bridge Tournament at Willingdon
Sports Club from10.30 am to
1.30 pm. This will be followed by
fellowship brunch. Entry fee R500
per head, including brunch. Last
date of entry November 30, 2013.
Speaker: Aalok Parashar
and Craig Johnson
Venue: Taj Mahal Hotel
Time: 1.15 pm
Annual General Meeting
at 1.15 pm at Taj Mahal Hotel
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Spouse’s Birthdays
in December ❧
Friday, 20 December
Annual courtesy visit and
donation to Kamla Mehta
Dadar School for the Blind
Christmas — Bank Holiday
Indira & James Brunner
Leila & Shankar Sujan
Shiloo & Dr Shirish Sheth
Malti & Kiran Shah
Julie & Rajesh Tandon
Bindu & Krishna Mehta
Geeta & Parag Parikh
Pushpa & Narendra Mohatta
Radhika & Dr Vijay Haribhakti
Anita & Prakash Mody
Sapna & Vicky Punjabi
Rupande & Bharat Parekh
Hemangini & Rajeev Thakkar
Gargi & Siddharth Mukerjee
Nasreen & Dr Anil Tibrewala
Urvashi & Jaidev Mehta
Dr.Varsha & Dinesh Vadera
Kirti & Ajay Dalal
Nisha & Akhil Shahani
Kate & Mehernosh Currawalla
Rovina & Ghansham Dembla
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Hansa Santosh Kejriwal
Jyoti Ashwin Mehta
Rekha Satyaprakash Agarwal
Dr. Vimal G. Kasbekar
Radhika Vijay Haribhakti
Kalpana Prabhat Srivastava
Bina Mukesh Shah
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OFFICE BEARERS 2013 -14
President:
VP and President Elect:
Acting Vice President:
Hon Secretary:
Hon.Jt Secretary:
Hon.Treasurer:
Sergeant at Arms:
Immediate Past President:
James Brunner
PP Mohan Lalvani
Sucharita R. Hegde
Anil Ambo
Manoj Jalan
PP Anil Kamath
Munna Mitha
R.P. Anand
COMMITTEES FOR ROTARY YEAR
Avenue Director –
Club Admin Service:
Sucharita R. Hegde
Programs:
Rajiv Thakkar
Fellowship:
PP Mohan lalwani
Finance:
PP V. B Haribhakti
Attendance:
PP Tilak Mehta
Bye laws:
PP Bipin Jain
Fund Raising:
Mehli Cama
Co Chair:
PP Mohan Lalvani
Classification:
PP Yog Shankardas
Membership &
Membership Development:
Shaunak Thacker
Rotary Information:
PP Mehernosh Currawala
Club Bulletin & Magazine:
Anil Kejriwal
Public Relations:
Sunil Gautam
Avenue Director: Vocational Service: Prasanna Bhagat
Career Guidance:
Krishan Khanna
Vocational & Scholarship
Awards:
Burjor Nariman
4 Way Test & Club Website: Rajeev Thakkar
Senior Citizens Welfare:
Dr G P Kasbekar
Financial Opportunities Forum: Parag Parikh
Avenue Director: Community Service: Gaurav Kapadia
(Medical and Non Medical Projects)
Child Welfare:
Ashwin Shah
Co Chair:
Naren Mohatta
Nere-Vaje Village
Development Project:
Nirbhay Jain
Polio & Care of Physically
Challenged:
PP Kersi Hilloo
Medical-Plastic Surgery
Dr Anil Tibrewala
Camp:
Rotary District Relations:
PP Anil Kamath
Avenue Director: New Generation: Mehli R. Cama
(Partners In Service)
Interact:
Jamsheed Patel
Rotaract:
Gargi Mukherjee
Sports:
Harshad Vora
Inner Wheel:
Prasanna Bhagat
Avenue Director: International Projects: Yogesh Pandya
International Grants Projects: PP Anil Kamath
Co Chair:
PP Dinyar Jamshedji
International Family &
Youth Exchange:
Santosh Kejriwal
Co Chair:
Manoj Jalan
The Rotary Foundation (TRF): PP Tilak Mehta
Assistant Governor:
District Secretary:
Group Co-ordinator:
Pradeep Saxena
Preeti Shah
Anil Jain
ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY MID-TOWN
Events ❧

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