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WHY service is to be done is a primary consideration ? It is to be
Dear Fellow done, because it is needed to be done! Once the need is
RRotarians, determined, the why recedes into the background. WHAT needs to
be done? We all are SMART - Sensitive / Motivated / Available /
When Gay Resourceful & Transparent. We should be guided only by the
aand I began practicing Community Needs Assesment which should be the only criteria. Is it
law, we joined my Sustainable / Measurable/ Achievable / Relevant & Time Bound ?

father-in-law, Gilmer This will guide us well in the dilemmas of WHEN, WHERE &
Blackburn, in his law firm. He had been WHOM. How it is done is more important and relevant ? Spread
practicing law in Decatur, Alabama, for your passion and vision in your clubs to join in the doing good in the world. Remember that in
more than 25 years and, in that time, had Rotary, we pride ourselves in stewardship, transparency, optimum resource utilisation and fiscal
also served for six years as the mayor of
our city. One of the first things he taught discipline. The How then becomes a norm, a tradition, a way of life - that when we do things we
us when we joined the firm — something will and shall do it well ! Who does it is important? Jenu kaam Je Kare, Bija Kare To Gotha
he never stopped teaching, by word and Khaaye. Select the right persons to do the job. WHICH of us does it is not important because
by example — was the importance of of ERTM - End Result That Matters. The job to be done is more important, because it is always
paying what he referred to as our “civic due to teamwork. To quote an overused line - Success doesn’t have an I in it. But take care of
rent.” the I - not yours but of others. We are volunteers who have come to do Service above Self. But
He considered paying your civic we need appreciation and encouragement. Let’s do that - congratulate the selves to motivate
rent an obligation similar to paying your them to be Bolder, Bigger and Better.
taxes or contributing to your place of When compared to each other, the two avatars of Vishnu are a study in contrast.
worship. You benefit from being here, and Rama as ‘maryada purushottam’ is always on the right path, standing upright and supported by
those benefits are not free. You need to weaponry. He does the right thing irrespective of consequences to himself or others. He is the
give something back for the privilege of sampoorna man - his demeanour totally masculine. In the act of doing good in the world, this is
being part of your community. necessary with stewardship, transparency and discipline as the key words. On the other hand
Organizations like Rotary allow
us to pay our civic rent to our local and Krishna stands tilted, a flute in his hand, often surrounded by women, with eternal love and
global communities. And when we join magical music as his weapons. His actions and his demeanour - effeminate. And that’s the
Rotary — when we work to keep the difference. Krishna has in him two additional gunas that Rama doesn’t - Patience and
organization itself strong, when we give Empathy. And these are values that are innate to being a woman. And that’s what we need to
back through Rotary with our abilities, our embrace in totality to embark on the journey of ‘Service above Self’.
time, and our resources — we are All human beings are Ardhanareshwars - partly man and partly woman, anatomically
declaring that we know that our presence and physiologically. Thus, we already have both sets of attributes though in different quantities.
in this world carries with it the obligation to As Rotarians, we have to kindle the spark within, and make these qualities jagrut. Rotary can
serve. be a religion without being ritualistic and clannish - like Hinduism, more a way of life. Our clubs
All of the service that Rotary are our temples, and our service - offerings to the Almighty - but preferably given and done
does, all of the lives we change, all of the unattached and niswartha. To that our founder Paul Harris has added an important virtue -
children in the world who will never, ever Tolerance. This virtue also has the aspect of being non-judgmental. We are all volunteers and
get polio — all of this happens because equals in this journey. We are democratic. So we know that there can be other points of view
we, joining together through Rotary, are
strong. Because Rotarians, with the family and they may be right too. But tolerance needs another input and that is capping the ego. Can
of Rotary, have risen to the challenge and we do it? Can we progress in life and claim that every passing year as a Rotarian we have
with each passing year strive to make our developed into better human beings? That would be truly smart !
world a better place.
As a global organization with Come with us, Walk the talk with us. Lets Connect to the World. Lets be that
over 1.2 million members, Rotary difference, that . . . Unness Beeska Farak !
Connects the World.
You help make that connection Dr. Mohan Chandavarkar
last and ensure both Rotary’s legacy and RI District Governor 2019-20
its future.

Kindest Regards, Dear fellow Rotarians,
Feeling very happy to publish the first edition of our club Bulletin. As I look
Mark Daniel Maloney back on all the things I have seen & the people I have met since
Rotary International President, becoming President of Rotary club of Thane Midtown from 1st July, I
2019-2020 observed at Rotary's capacity to transform lives for the better is
unparalleled.Our impact is far beyond anything I could have imagined
when I first became a Rotarian. However I am fortunate to start this journey on an auspicious day of Shivratri.True to RCTMT spirit we have
already started and done many different projects by serving society first by Blood Donation Camp and many more by covering ""six areas of
focus"" by following Rotary's motto "Service above self".
I am very excited to lead the one of our prestigious club where worlwide there are 1.20 million members in Rotary in over 34.000 clubs.
As the Paul P Harris started Rotary as a professional club for friendly fellowship I here by assure all of you that I will try to continue it till the last
moment of my life in Rotary. The four way test was created by Rotarian Herbert J Taylor in 1932 and was adopted by Rotary International in
1942 whose foot prints RCTMT has to follow.
As the July is designated month as Start of new Rotary officer's year of service,let us follow them by conducting regular meetings to
promote Rotary's involvement by doing activities.The day monthly bulletin will publish, the month is treated as "Membership and New club
development", So appealing to club "To Bring One New Member By Each Rotary Member" which will strengthen the capacity of our club
to serve the society in a better manner in all respect. Last year we have scaled new height's through our outstanding performance under the
dynamic leadership of PP Satish. Let us start building a towering edifice on this solid foundation in our 30th year, our "SMART YEAR" where
We are going to Connect The World.
Rajendra Zende
Club President 19-20