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R.I. President District Governor Club’s President Club’s Secretary Club’s Treasurer Bulletin Editor

MARK MALONEY Dr. MOHAN CHANDAVARKAR RAJENDRA ZENDE RAJENDRASINH THAKOR SHIRISH KELKAR SANTOSH BADE
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Birthdays this week 22 Sept – R. Annet Miss Gayatri Subodh Mehta & Anniversaries this week No Anniversaries This week
Nakul Shirish Pathak
24 Sept – R. Ann Krupeksha Nitin Thakkar
FOUR WAY TEST AREAS OF FOCUS Message from RI
Of the things we think, say or do
* Is it the TRUTH? President Mark
* Is it FAIR to all concerned?
* Will it Build GOOD-WILL and Maloney
BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Rotary's long-term, sustained batt le against polio has defined our
*Will it be BENEFICIAL to all organization for decades. We have a right to be proud of all that we have
Concerned? accomplished through the years.
Our progress is real and noteworthy. In 1988, polio was endemic in 125
countries, with more than 350,000 new cases a year worldwide. Since then, Rotary
UPCOMING EVENTS NEXT WEEK and our Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners have reduced the incidence of
polio by more than 99.9 percent, vaccinated more than 2.5 billion children against
the virus, and prevented 18 million cases of paralysis. Over the years, Rotary has
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Next Meeting: 22 sept : TRF Seminar at Satkar Residency helped country after country move into the polio-free column. This includes India,
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27 Sept : 04:00 pm onwards @ Kashinath Mini Auditorium which some considered impossible not long ago. Of the three types of poliovirus,
Speaker :
Topic : type 2 has been eradicated and type 3 could soon be certified as eradicated. Nigeria
has not reported a case of wild poliovirus in nearly three years. If this trend holds,
Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Prize Distribution Jt Project with we will be down to just one type of wild poliovirus in only one section of the world,
Thane Vaibhav and INSTALLATION of ROTRACT
Menu : President Chinmayee Kelkar and her team. Afghanistan and Pakistan.
There are major challenges in that region. But it is crucial that we
Missal Pav , Sweets, Tea n Coffee with Cookies remain optimistic. Look at all that we have accomplished so far. This is no time to
get discouraged or to think that the task is impossible. We will end polio forever,
but only if we remain steadfast and vigilant. World Polio Day is a time for
Highlights of the Events Last Week Rotarians from all over the globe to come together, recognize the progress we have
What an eventful made in our fight against polio, and plan the action we must take to end polio
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week gone. We enjoyed the 1 forever. The key word is action, because we still have important work to do.
ever workshop on Shankh This year, we want to see as many Rotary clubs as possible holding
Sadhana for RYE Students as World Polio Day events around the world. Need some ideas? How about organizing
well as for ROTRACT students. a viewing party for friends and club members to watch Rotary's Online Global
What an in-depth knowledge Update? You could also dedicate a club meeting to World Polio Day or create a
shared with us. fundraising event. Remember, every dollar raised is matched 2-to-1 by the Bill &
We are proud to Melinda Gates Foundation.
state that we have imparted a Once you have created an event, register it at endpolio.org/register-
most important knowledge to your-event. Then promote it using the World Polio Day toolkit, available at
mankind about Conch shell endpolio.org/world-polio-day.
blowing which is developed by Mark your calendar to tune in to Rotary's World Polio Day Online
our ancestors. It shows a Global Update on 24 October. This year we will stream our program on Facebook
thorough knowledge our in multiple time zones around the world. Visit the Rotary International Facebook
ancestors had about the Conch page to RSVP to your region's program. And do not forget to follow the event on
shells. Event was covered by social media and share it with your network.
Media nicely. When we reach our goal, polio will become only the second human
-: Any Idea for a Have you came across or met someone who disease eradicated on the planet, and Rotary will receive international acclaim. But
Good Speaker? :- you think would be a great speaker for our Club what matters most is the children who will never again have to face this terrible,
members? disabling virus. Rotary must continue to connect the world in the effort toward polio
eradication. It is up to us. Let us finish the job.

You should share the contact details with
Secretary Rajendrasinh Thakor for further Mark Daniel Maloney
information on available dates etc. RI President 2019-20