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Ann. Shanthi Rajasekhar
Governor Partner
Warm Greetings to The Rotary Family of RI Dist 3201!

Friends, hope you all must be aware of “CHITHIRAM”, a event planned for the Rotary families of Coimbatore
Region and am sure you would have received the brochure in your WhatsApp groups. This event is being organized
by the First Ladies, Spouses of Assistant Governors, Lady Presidents and GGR”s of Coimbatore,
Lot of planning has gone into it. The competitions for Annettes are divided according to their age groups. There
are separate competitions for Anns, Rotarians and as a family as a whole. There are attractive Cash Prizes also
:1st place - ₹3000, 2nd place - ₹2000 and 3rd place - ₹1000. There is also an overall championship for the club
which performs the best.
Some competitions will be held online and some on the spot. For the online entries, your video/picture should
reach us before 31st March . For the on the spot competitions, your confirmation of participation should reach
us before March 31st. We have planned a lot of interesting events. For any queries feel free to contact us. TEAM
CHITHIRAM invites all of you (Coimbatore Zone) to participate in the competitions and make it a memorable event
! We may plan a similar kind of event for the other regions also.
Yours in Rotary
Ann. Shanthi Rajasekhar

CO EDITOR’S MUSINGS

Success isn’t achieved overnight! Let it be your profession, personal life or a sports carrier. Only after facing
tough trials and tests in extreme conditions backed by a lot of hard work, dedication and commitment is it
achieved.
Ratan Tata, Rahul Bajaj, Warren Buffet or Bill Gates, for that matter take any top Businessman or Woman,
have been able to reach the high pedestal they have now reached only after burning the midnight oil learning
and following their dreams with utmost commitment and dedication.
Roger Fedder had to hit lakhs of balls to achieve the perfect stroke, Michael Jordon had to basket thousands
of balls to achieve the perfect Basket, Lewis Hamilton had to put in hours of practice right from Go Karting
to the F1 tracks to achieve the perfect balance of speed and control or The Williams Sisters rising from
the bottom with only hard work mastering the tennis courts around the tennis circuit or Pankaj Advani for
the hours spent on the table to master the green Blaize. It is the same for any top sports person, they have
reached where they are now only because of their hard work and dedication.
Similarly a singer like Lata mangeshkar had to learn and rehass or practice for hours together for many years
before she could strike the right Sur and taal and deliver the memorable songs we enjoy now Or the super
music composer like Bappi Lahiri, who only after years of training, practicing and reinventing could produce such
memorable music numbers which not only set the party mood but also induced even the most reluctant to start
dancing with his scintillating music !
There are no shortcuts to success – Only Hard work, commitment and Dedication are the stepping stones to
achieve success. Similarly Rotary after decades of hard work, dedication and commitment was able to fulfill
their dream of making the World Polio Free !
Ann. Amritha Lund
Co-Editor
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