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dreamwww.rotaryclubpanaj imidtown.orgdreamTHE AUGUST 2014
Volume 17 | Issue 2
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NEWSLETTER OF
RI President : Rtn Gary C K HuangDG 3170 : Rtn Ganesh Bhat
Lead the Way >>>
Dear Rotarian Friends,
August is designated as Membership and Extension Month for
Rotary, Membership in all its aspects is at the forefront of each
and every club’s thinking at all times. New members, retention
and extension are the most exciting and challenging aspects of
Rotary. Success in these areas is a measure of both how
vibrant the club is and how Rotary is perceived by the
community. Membership is crucial because without properly
manned, vibrant and enthusiastic members clubs cannot meet
its aspirations. If aspirations are not met, disenchantment sets
in, existing members are lost and there is no reason for new
people to join. If the existing membership feels positively
about its own club then the club becomes automatically of
interest to potential new members.
The "extension" we need is of ourselves to others. All of us
were invited to join Rotary, People come into Rotary for all
kinds of reasons, but we stay in because Rotary provides
members with benefits or values which can’t be obtained in
any other single organization: personal and professional
development, lasting and meaningful relationships, leadership
skills, networking, family involvement as well as service which
changes members and the world !! If nothing of above applies
it then begs the question of "Why have you stayed in Rotary so
long?" and the answer is we sure have a reason to be part of
this most respected organization.
If Rotary has been good for you, it will be good for others - so
why not share Rotary? - with the business community and
professionals who have something to offer us and they would
also benefit from Rotary. while it is necessary to attract new
members and mentor them, equally important is the task of
engaging senior members who have built the club but are not
so active now. We need to be aware of their expectations,
provide value to justify their commitment and to make changes
necessary to keep members involved and excited about Rotary.
As we look for potential members we must remember that the
youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. By helping to
develop young leaders and bringing younger members into our
clubs, we strengthen communities – and Rotary's future.
September is New Generations Month. It could be called “the
month of our future” because investing in our youth is our
future. Rotary takes pride in the fact that we have youth
programs for just about every age group with Rotarians serving
as active, caring sponsors.
While looking to attract new generation of passionate, talented
and inspired people to Rotary we need to share stories of our
work, our service projects, relations we have built. This is what
will impact and inspire them most. It is highly likely that this
next generation of Rotarians will look, sound, act and think
differently. They would question and seek answers for what are
we achieving; who are we helping; how are we making an
impact on world at large; the impact Rotary has made in your
life and so on, If we are able to demonstrate our projects and
work, impress them with facts and logic, inspire them with our
experiences and stories then Rotary would be in the hands of
better leaders of Gen Y.
We have various projects lined up for the new generation, we
will help medical and engineering students pursue their studies
through our Educational Grants, our Interacters will trek this
month exploring nature in the Western Ghats, Global Healthy
Kids program in collaboration with Nestle, training for visually
impaired in communication skills, career guidance for school
children, partner Disha School for drawing competition,
felicitate teachers with Nation Builder Award and plan for
upcoming RYLA. Let us empower Gen Y and Light up Rotary.
|02| THE dream AUGUST 2014
Rtn. Milind ShankhwalkarClub President
If we want to see another century of Rotary, we must
make Rotary attractive to young people. Many young people
share our beliefs. To get them involved, we must concentrate on
activities that capture their attention, so they are willing to
make a commitment. It is not the responsibility of young people
to come to our clubs. It is ours to invite them.
“
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<<< A Time for Action
The new generation is the youth which
needs to be nurtured and groomed with
ethical values so as to build a strong and
creative society. In Rotary, we have our
partners in service, the Interact Club and
the Rotaract club. These are the pillars
for future and we must inculcate feeling
of love and belonging in them so they
remain with Rotary forever.
Interact:
Interact, a Rotary-sponsored youth
service club, was approved by the RI
Board of Directors in 1962, at its May,
June meeting. The first Interact club was
chartered by the Rotary Club of
Melbourne, Florida, USA, in November
1962. Interact clubs provide
opportunities for young people of
secondary school age to work together
in a world fellowship of service and
international understanding. The term
“Interact” is derived from Inter, for
international and Act, for action. Every
Interact club must be sponsored and
supervised by a Rotary club and must
plan annual projects of service to its
school, to its community and in the
world.
Interacters develop skills in leadership
and attain practical experience in
conducting service projects, thereby
learning the satisfaction that comes from
serving others. A major goal of Interact
is to provide opportunities for young
people to create greater understanding
and goodwill with youth throughout the
world.
In January 2010, the Board lowered the
minimum age from 14 to 12.
Rotaract:
Building on the success of Interact clubs
in the early 1960s, the RI Board created
Rotaract in 1968. The new organization
was designed to promote responsible
citizenship and leadership potential in
clubs of young men and women ages
18-30. The first Rotaract club was
chartered by the Rotary club of Charlotte
North in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Rotaract clubs emphasize the
importance of individual responsibility as
the basis of personal success and
community involvement. Each club is
required to complete at least two major
service projects each year, one to serve
the community and the other to promote
international understanding. Rotaract
also provides opportunities leading to
greater leadership and professional
development. Rotaracters enjoy many
social activities as well. A Rotaract club
can exist only when sponsored, guided,
and counselled by a Rotary club.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
(RYLA):
Each year,
thousands of young
people are selected
to attend Rotary-
sponsored
leadership
camps or seminars
held in districts
September - New Generation Month
ROTARY’S COMMITMENTSFOR YOUTH
throughout the world. In an informal
atmosphere, groups of outstanding
young people ages 14-30 spend several
days in a challenging program of
leadership training, discussions,
inspirational addresses, and social
activities designed to enhance personal
development, leadership skills, and good
citizenship. The official name of this
activity is Rotary Youth Leadership
Awards (RYLA), although these events
are sometimes referred to by other
names, such as camps, youth leaders'
seminars or conferences.
The RYLA program began in Australia in
1959, when young people throughout
the state of Queensland were selected
to meet with Princes Alexandra, the
young cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. The
Rotarians of Brisbane, who hosted the
participants, were impressed with the
quality of the young people and decided
to bring youth leaders together each
year for a week of social, cultural and
educational activities. The RYLA program
gradually grew throughout all the Rotary
district of Australia and New Zealand. In
1971, the RI Board adopted RYLA as an
official program of Rotary International.
While RYLA is usually conducted as a
district activity, and international RYLA
often is held before the RI Convention.
AUGUST 2014 THE dream |03|
Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for your Club bulletin : The Dream.
Wonderful !! One of the best club bulletins that I have come across over the last many years. Last year too, your club bulletin was great. But the July publication surpasses all.
The contents are beautifully placed. The usage of Rotary themes on each page is worth emulating. It is a wonderful package of Knowledge, Entertainment & Applications. Involvement of Ann and Rotary family is noteworthy.
Convey my best wishes to the Editor DGN Rtn. Dr. Vinaykumar Pai Raikar. I believe that this is an opener as to how the Rotary year in his governorship is going to be !!!
-Rtn Nasir BorsadwalaR.C.Kolhapur Midtown
Follow Your Rotary Dream >>>
Thank you for sharing your club bulletin "The Dream" July 14 issue. Your valued article “Changing Lives” depicts true spectrum of Community, Vocational and Youth service together. This is what Rotary can do and should do. Your kindhearted action has
created a kind heart. Feel proud to be associated with you and your club.
Truly yours is a family magazine and a collector’s item. Looking for more in the months to come.
Warm regards
-Rtn Arun Salkar
RC Bicholim
|04| THE dream AUGUST 2014
Greetings of the season !!!
Heartly congratulations to you for coming out with a wonderful Monthly Bulletin DREAM which is truly a complete package of valuable Rotary information & Club activities presented, complied & designed very beautifully and also for your innovative thought to extend friendship & fellowship towards Goan Clubs by highlighting their service to community. Great work and Great efforts, all the best.
I wish you & the entire family of the Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town all the very best and a great year ahead.
With Best Regards Yours in Rotary,
-Rtn Suraj R. MantravadiMembership Chair RID 3170
Here is what I feel about "The Dream":
Every organization dedicated to public good needs
a mouthpiece to convey - to its own members and
well-wishers, to the public at large and to similar
minded organizations - the good that results from
the activities of the organizations and the issues of
concern that deserve attention. The Rotary Club of
Panaji Mid-Town's "The Dream", with its eminently
readable content and attractive format, is a superb
example of a such a mouthpiece.
Best regards and wishing you all the best with your
work at the Club,-Dr. Satish R. Shetye
Vice Chancellor,
Goa University
<<< Create Awareness Take Action
AUGUST 2014 THE dream |05|
Know your RotaryWhat are the Pilot Project Clubs?
(Rtn. Sanjeev Desai)Q
The RI Board conducts pilot projects in which up to 1,000
Rotary clubs make changes to the Standard Rotary Club
Constitution in order to assess the impact the changes have on
the effectiveness of current organizational, operational, and
membership procedures. In order to evaluate pilot projects
most effectively, the RI Board prohibits additional clubs from
joining these pilots after they have begun. As of the start of
2013-14, the RI Board is conducting several pilot projects:
1) The Associate Membership Pilot allows a person to
become associated and acquainted with a Rotary club, its
members, its programs and projects, and the expectations
of club membership with the intent of becoming an active
member within a designated period of time.
2) The Corporate Membership Pilot allows a corporation or
company to become a member of a local Rotary club and to
appoint up to four designees to attend club meetings, work
on projects, vote on club matters, serve as club officers and
on club committees, and participate in other club activities.
3) The Innovation and Flexibility Pilot lets clubs design their
own operations to better suit the needs of their members
and communities and lets them make changes to the
Standard Rotary Club Constitution and to their Rotary Club
Bylaws in any areas other than RI membership dues
payments.
4) The Satellite Pilot allows Rotary clubs to conduct multiple
club meetings during a week, each taking place at a
different location, on a different day, or at a different time.
Can a member hold Active and Honorary Membership in the same club?
(Rtn R. D. Bhide)
Q
Members cannot simultaneously hold active and honorary
memberships in the same club. However, a person can be an
active member of one club and honorary member of another
club. A satellite club member is also a member of sponsor club.
What is Classification Principle?(Rtn. Jahangir Talyarkhan)
Q
The classification principle helps clubs achieve a more diverse
representation of their communities. Each active member of a
Rotary club is classified by his or her current or former
business, profession, or type of community service. For
example, the employed electrical engineer, insurance adjuster,
or business manager of a railroad company, mining company,
or manufacturing company may be considered for membership
based on his or her current or past positions or as a
representative of the company or institution.
Each club should strive for diverse membership and look to the
current business professional, and community service
environment for new classifications. The classification of a
former member of a club or a Rotary Foundation alumnus does
not preclude election to active membership. However, if a
member changes classification, the club may continue the
member's membership under the new classification.
What are Prorated Dues?(Rtn. Prakash Kapadia)
Q
For each member elected into the membership of a club, the
club must pay RI per capita dues in prorated amounts until the
beginning of the next semi-annual period. The amount payable
for each full month of membership is one-twelfth of the per
capita dues. The prorated dues are due and payable on 1 July
and 1 January.
Clubs do not receive a refund from RI on per capita dues paid
for members who are subsequently dropped from the
membership during a semi-annual period. No prorated per
capita dues shall be payable by a club for a transferring or a
former member of another club, as described by RI bylaws.
When a club remits semi-annual per capita dues and
subscriptions before it can complete the collection of dues and
later finds that it has paid for members who have died or
resigned or were dropped from its rolls without having paid
any club dues for the period, the general secretary is authorize
to make appropriate adjustments and refunds.
‘Friendship is an evangelizing force.
Thousands of men have been born new in
the spirit of Rotary.’
Paul P. Harris – My Road to Rotary
I Believe in Rotary >>>
|06| THE dream AUGUST 2014
-By Rtn Santosh Shetye & Ann Swati Shetye
0 0is out, temperature ranges from 2 C to 15 C. When it rains, the 0temperature dips below 0 C. The trek is open only in summer
because during winter the entire route is covered in 16ft of
snow.
As the name suggests, key attractions of this route are Lakes
like Satsar (which is a collection of 7 lakes), Gadsar, Gangbal,
Nandkul, Peaks like Harmukh & Jaiz and endless meadows,
glaciers, streams & valleys.
In spite of all the challenges, after the trek, return to Zameen
(earth) from Jannat leaves one longing to go back.
The Trek to Great Lakes of
KashmirJannat ....heaven on earth in Urdu, is what people call Kashmir.
What better way to discover this Jannat than by Trek on foot?
Among other things, Trekking gives an opportunity to soak in
the natural beauty at one's own pace.
One of the most famous treks of Kashmir is “The Great Lakes
of Kashmir” Trek, which has been ranked in world's top 10
treks for natural beauty by adventure magazines. It is a 7 day
adventure with a spare day thrown in to accommodate bad
weather. Starting from Sonamarg (7800ft), it scales passes like
Gadsar (13,750ft), Nichnai
(12,000ft), Satsar (12,000ft) and
descends to Naranag (7,450ft)on
final day. All the stays are in tent
camps (11,000-12,000ft) with no
civilization or daily comforts like
electricity, cell phone access,
etc. But there is provision of
clean chilled running water from
a glacier nearby! Occasionally, an
army camp is around because
LOC is only 30kms away.
As the crow flies the trek
distance is 70kms, but given the
trek path, it could easily be
around 85-90kms. When the sun
Shop No. 2 & 3, Ground Floor,
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<<< Rotary Brings Hope
AUGUST 2014 THE dream |07|
Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town has changed lives of many a
student who had difficulties in carrying on with their higher
education due to paucity of funds. Sometimes, there would be
dearth of money to pay fees or hostel and lodging facilities or
even for books and conveyance to and from home to college.
The Rotarians of Panaji Mid-Town have always been in the
forefront to promote education and change the lives and bring
smiles on the faces of such economically challenged intelligent
children.
Here are some individuals, whose names have been withheld
for privacy, whose stories are very touching.
1. VS, a medical student from Shiroda, was the son of a motor
bike pilot. He had concessions towards fees being from OBC
group. But, he required money for hostel accommodation and
daily expenses. He has now completed his MBBS degree
course and has joined as a Medical Officer with the Directorate
of Heath Services.
2. VMN, had joined MBBS course with a merit seat. His father
was a Kadamba bus driver when he joined Goa Medical
College. A local MLA paid his tuition fees during the first year.
During that year, his father lost both his feet in an accident and
lost his job. The MLA lost the election and showed his inability
to continue funding. This boy was about to leave his education.
When RC Panaji MT came to know about this, they took the
boy under their care. He finished his graduation and further
went to do MD.
3. SBS ,a 19 year old girl medical student had been a bright
student in school and college. Father had retired with mother
as home maker. She was one of the three unmarried sisters.
Financial assistance was sought from RC Panaji MT. The club
paid towards the full term fees till MBBS. She passed each
subject at first attempt with first class. Later , she secured a
PG seat and completed that too in first attempt.
CHANGING LIVES
Hello everyone.
I am Dr Dhanyata Phadte, working as a junior
consultant in Skin & VD at Sub -District Hospital,
Ponda and Cottage Hospital, Chicalim.
It gives me immense pleasure that I got yet another
opportunity to thank Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-
Town.
The financial and moral boost helped me a lot in
obtaining good marks at university examinations
throughout MBBS career. I find myself very lucky to
be selected by Rotary Club of Panaji MT for the
scholarship. This is very encouraging endeavour taken
up by the club which led me towards my dream …
Thank you once again…..
Dr. Dhanyata Phadte.
This is a letter from one our beneficiaries.
No one has ever become poor by giving.
05 August 2014 Assistant Governor Visit
Assistant Governor Rtn Rajesh Salgaonkar visited
the club at the first weekly meeting of August. This
also happened to be the first meeting at the new
venue- the Board Room at the Clube Tennis de
Gaspar Dias. President Rtn Milind spelled out the
decisions of the board meeting and informed of the
programs of the District.
12 August 2014 Club Assembly
A Club Assembly became evident when the Guest
Speaker did not turn up. President Rtn Milind
discussed the plans for the events and programs
lined up for the month and the members
deliberated on the discussions. The Club Bulletin
“the Dream” was released at the hands of Rtn Bryan
Soares.
26 August 2014 Guest Speaker: T. Ravishankar
T. Ravishankar, CEO of Lotus Environments,
consultants to the Goa Government for Tourism
Infrastructure presented their proposal of the
Panaji Jetty and its Revitalization. The design of the
Panaji Jetty and the infrastructure around is being
created to boost the Tourism Potential in the State.
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19 August 2014 Speaker: Rtn Manu Anand
Chairman Membership Development Rtn Manu
Anand made an interesting presentation on
Membership focusing on the need of members for
the growth of any organization. This power packed
presentation was appreciated by one and all and
there was a request to repeat the same at a family
meeting.
AUGUST 2014 THE dream |09|
<<< Rotary Shares
Weekly
Meetings
Serve to Unite Mankind >>>
|10| THE dream 2014 AUGUST
“Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or what you accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.”
Club Secretary Rtn. Siddha Sardessai audits the rent we have been paying in the month of August 2014.
15 August 2014
Flag Hoisting
On the Independence Day, Ann Sangita
Sriram attended the Flag Hoisting
Ceremony at the Our Lady of Rosary
High School with the Interact Club
Members.
15 August 2014
Health Camp for the Fire & Emergency Services Personnel
On 15th August 2014, we held a Health Camp in association with
the Indian Medical Association (Tiswadi Branch) and the
Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services. This Camp was specially
designed for the personnel of the Fire & Emergency Services. 9
Doctors from the IMA conducted this camp and benefitted 46
personnel.
The Month of August can be aptly designated as “Celebrating Healthy Membership”. Why? During this month, we were “Celebrating”
the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi through various initiatives, Creating “Healthy" environment through our health camps and ensuring
happy “Membership” through our family programs. This month also saw the relocation of our Weekly Meeting venue from the Goa
Marriott Resort to the Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias.
<<< Serve to Unite Mankind
AUGUST 2014 THE dream |11|
17 August 2014
Visit to Traditional Vocational Place
The family of Rotary visited the workshop (Ganapati Shaala) of
Mr. Bhikaji Pednekar at Sankhali to see the making of Ganesh idols
from clay. This traditional and age old practice before the Ganesh
Chaturthi festivities set in is a sight to watch and is one vocation
that is seeing the decline with modern techniques being put into
practice. The Rotary family also participated in the idol making and
the annettes had hands-on knowledge of the traditional and
environmental friendly practices of this vocation. After this, we
visited the Reclaimed Mine Site of Sesa Goa and workplace of Rtn
Mahesh Patil. With the monsoon season, we were testimony to
the beautiful facets of Nature and witnessed the Bamboo Pavilion,
Nakshatra Garden, Pissiculture Pond and the Football Academy.
Rtn Mahesh Patil co-ordinated the program and followed it up with
fellowship at the Bamboo Pavilion.
23 August 2014
Happy Occasion with the less fortunate
When one experiences the joy of giving, he will come forward with
newer ideas. This has been the underlying thought of this project.
“Happy Occasion with the less fortunate” project aims at enriching
oneself with the joy of giving. We requested members to celebrate
at least one of their happy occasions in family like birthdays and
anniversary with schools around Panaji.
Annet Samah Sardessai celebrated her birthday with the children
of Hamara School. Samah hosted lunch to 80 children and also cut
her birthday cake with them. Goodie bags and gifts were given to
the children who happily presented handmade cards to the
birthday girl.
Serve to Unite Mankind >>>
|12| THE dream 2014 AUGUST
27 August 2014
Board Meeting
The Monthly Board Meeting was held on 27th August 2014 at Bay
15 at Odxel. Rtn Manohar Kamat hosted this meeting.
27 August 2014
Night suits handed over to Matruchaya
We presented night suits to the inmates of Matruchaya
Orphanage on the festive occasion of the Ganesh Chaturthi.
These night suits were stitched by Self Help group from the cloth
material that was handed over to them in the month of July.
26 August 2014
Global Healthy Kids
In association with Nestle India Limited and Goa College of Home
Science, the Club conducts Global Healthy Kids – a specially
designed 12 hour program for the children of various schools in
Goa wherein students are imparted knowledge on nutrition and
healthy diet. The first of such a workshop was conducted at our
adopted school- Shri Dayanand Arya School at Neura for the
students of secondary section. This program will be repeated in
more schools in the days to come.
27 August 2014
Sweets for Ganesh Chaturthi
We celebrated the festivities of the Ganesh Chaturthi with the
inmates of Sneha Mandir- an old age home and Matruchaya- an
orphanage. At Sneha Mandir, we presented sweets, groceries and
fruits while at Matruchaya we offered traditional sweets. It was a
pleasure to see smiles on the
faces of the inmates. Thanks to
Rtn Vinaykumar Pai Raikar and
Rtn Rajiv Shirodkar for their
contribution to the project.
24 August 2014
Nature Walk & Cycle Rally
A Nature Walk and Cycle Rally was held on 24th August as part of
the concluding day event of Goa Environmental Film Festival, an
event of the Kalakruti group. This Rally was flagged off at the
Miramar Circle by Rtn Ashok Menon and concluded at Forrest at
Campal where sumptuous breakfast was organized, The Walk &
Rally was attended by over 250 participants from Vidya Prabhodini
School, Dr Hedgewar School, Interactors of Our Lady of the
Rosary School, Cadets of Fire & Emergency Services and Cyclists
of Cycling Club and our Members and Anns.
<<< Be a Friend
AUGUST 2014 THE dream |13|
A decade ago, as the Rotary Movement was in its centennial
year, a group of young enthusiasts, from different walks of life
were welcomed into the Rotary fold. Presently RC Panaji
Riviera is ten years young, comprising of 47 young vibrant
dynamic professionals and business people from all walks of
life. RC Panaji Riviera has a string of accomplishments to its
credit:
Ÿ First 100% Paul Harris Sapphire Club in District 3170.
Ÿ Monthly provision of food grains and toiletries to National
Association for the Blind.
Ÿ Donated 42 wheel chairs.
Ÿ Sponsored 104 cataract surgeries.
Ÿ Conducted eye, dental, oesteoporosis, mammography,
blood donation camps and corrective surgeries.
Ÿ Annual tree plantation drives in and around Panaji city.
Ÿ Toilets and safe drinking water to tribals in Gaondongri,
Canacona.
Ÿ Diligently worked towards polio eradication.
Ÿ Annual RYLA for the differently abled.
Ÿ Educational scholarships, workshops for teachers &
students, and sports aid to needy students.
Ÿ Counseling, vocational training and physiotherapy
equipment to special children of Keshav Seva Sadhana, our
adopted school at Bicholim.
Ÿ Ensured 130 computer literate individuals through training
programmes.
Ÿ Beautification of garden at Provedoria old age home,
Chimbel.
Ÿ Renovation of playground at PAP, Agassaim.
Ÿ Renovation of Balwadi at Aldona.
Ÿ Ananta Physiotherapy centre at Vasco.
Ÿ Provided solar lighting to Bulanjury, a village in Africa which
had previously been in the dark.
This year, the Rotary wheel spins our club into its eleventh
year, with the remarkable theme “LIGHT UP ROTARY”.
Courtesy: Rtn Dr Mahesh Pai
The grass isn’t greener on the other side.
It’s greener where YOU water it.
Rotay Club of Panaji MidTown starts a new
series highlighting the projects of other
clubs in Goa as an extension of Friendship
and Fellowship towards Goan Rotary Clubs.
The Rotary Club of
Panaji Riviera
To Dignify the Human Being >>>
|14| THE dream 2014 AUGUST
In Goa, through generations Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in
the Hindu calendar month of Bhadrapada (August-
September). The Hindus bring the idol of Lord Ganesh
made of clay and worship it with pomp and fervour.
The decorations and the display of various lights
around the idol are a sight to watch. There are artisan
families who traditionally make these clay idols
and the art of idol making is passed to the
generations down the line.
The place where these idols are made is
known as Ganapatishala. Every year, each
such shala would make a fixed number of
idols as ordered by the families taking them
away. The idols are booked in advance and
are usually not available at the last minute.
The process of making these idols is eco-
friendly. The idol is designed in such a way
that after its immersion in water, it would
just dissolve and not cause pollution. Even
the colours used are poster colours and not
oil paints. The clay is usually got from the river bed or from the
fields. The idols in Goa are mostly made from clay whereas
they use shaadu, a type of clay-like mater in Maharashtra. Care
is taken to see that the clay is devoid of even small stones or
pebbles, as the presence of these stones will cause cracks in
the idol.
ARTISANThe idol maker (sculptor)
A mould of plaster of Paris is used to make the idol. The
mould has three parts in the front, with the middle piece with
the face and two side pieces with the hands. The idol is hollow
which helps to make it lighter. It has two holes at the back
which help in lifting the idol. When the idol is immersed in
water after the festivities are over, the water flows in through
these holes, thus helping in its disintegration. The moulds are
placed on piece of jute rag and the clay if filled in from the
back. Care is taken not to keep any empty space when the
clay is pressed. Once the moulds are full, the back of the
idol is done taking care to keep it hollow. Once the clay
sets in, the pieces of mould are removed carefully. The
idol is ready. Touch ups are done wherever
necessary. The idol is not dried in the sun as it
can crack. On an average around 4-5 idols are
done per day. Once the idols are dry, they
are painted and are ready for worship.
This tradition of making Ganesh idols is now
gradually disappearing from the Goan scenario,
and there are a very few such Ganapatishalas
left. The time taken and the remuneration do
not encourage the artisans to continue
making idols. Government of Goa gives
base price incentives to the artisans
which may take care of the financial
crunch. The soaring prices of paints,
lack of trained artisans and shift of the
newer generations to other jobs have contributed towards the
lack of interest in this art.
<<< Service above Self
AUGUST 2014 THE dream |15|
The first Goan Arjun Awardee for
football, a disciplined, dedicated,
hardworking sports personality who has
made every Goan proud with his
achievements and who ruled the football
field for 25 years walked the talk with the
editor…
Brahmanand, you shared the desk with
me in school and I have known your
liking for football when you were in
Progress High School. Can you tell at
what age were you attracted to
football?
Brahmanand: My family was very crazy
for football. I am the youngest amongst
the 10 siblings. My elder brothers used
to play football in the fields of Taleigao.
My father also played football. There
were no shoes or football kits then. The
football used to be in our house and I
started kicking the ball at a tender age of
three. My father went on to head Goa
Football Association later .My brothers
Vallabh and Guru played club level
football. Slowly I started playing when I
was in schools as forward. One day, we
had a game between Marathi medium
school and English medium school at
Taleigao. I must have been 7 or 8 at that
time. My brother Ramesh who was also
playing told me to man the goal because
there was no goal keeper that day.
I became a goal keeper from that day
and liked the job very much.
Tell me about your initial progress?
Brahmanand: As you know, our school
had no football team. Some of us forced
our PE teacher to form a team for Inter
school competition. We didn't fare well
but I was ready for football. That time,
Mr Krishna Bandodkar, an MLA from
Marcaim, who resided at Panvel,
Ribandar encouraged us to form a team
called Panvel Sports Club. The team was
also supported by late CM Bhau
Bandodkar. We were a team of young
footballers and went on to win
Bandodkar Gold Cup during our 4th year
of participation. This was an All India
Invitation Football Tournament. I was just
18-19 then.
Didn't you get offers from the clubs
from India?
Brahmanand: I did get offers from
Mumbai, Calcutta clubs, but I was
reluctant to join as the goal keeper on
the benches. I joined Salgaocar Sports
Club and was with them for 17 years.
We won Federation up for the first time.
I was selected for Rovers cup when I
was in Inter Science and had to miss
classes for close to a month. Though I
didn't get to play in any match, I did not
get support from the college for making
up my studies. It was then that I decided
that enough is enough. I discussed with
my father about my career. He told me
to choose whatever I thought best
provided I give my full dedication.
I chose football. Rest is history. My total
career was of 25 years.
What were the high points of your
career?
Brahmanand: Captaining Goa to win
Santosh Trophy (1983 jointly and 1984),
winning Federation Cup, Rovers Cup.
I also captained
Indian team besides
taking part in two
Asian Games in
1982 and 1986. The
highest point came
when I received
Arjuna Award at the
hands of President
K.R.Narayanan in 1998. I also received
Goa State award in 1977, AIFF's player of
the decade award in 1996 and player of
the millennium in 2000.
What is your advice for the youth?
Brahmanand: Stay focussed on your
career. It may be sports, education or arts.
Inculcate discipline, dedication and be
truthful. Do not get carried away with the
glory and accolades. Remember your
humble beginnings.
Any superstitions?
Brahmanand: I am fond of number 10.
I am the 10th child of the family; Goa won
the Santosh trophy during my 10th
attempt. The alphabets in my name
Brahmanand are again 10. I am an ardent
follower of Saibaba who has been my
inspirational force throughout my career.
What is your present occupation?
Bhrahmanand: Presently, I am working at
Sesa Football Academy as administrator
cum goalkeeping coach at Sirsaim for last
6 years.
Interview with
Brahmanand ShankhwalkarBrahmanand Shankhwalkar
Sow The Seeds of Love >>>
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Ingredients:
1 Cadbury bar1 cup butter1 milkmaid tin1 cup castor sugar1 cup maida2 tbsp cocoa powder1 tsp baking powderSome chopped walnuts Little milk
Method:
Double boil the chocolate and butter. Remove and mix well. In a bowl add milkmaid, castor sugar, mix well and later add the above chocolate mixture. Sieve maida, cocoa powder and baking powder together and add it to the above mixture. Fold well by adding little milk and finally add chopped walnuts. Transfer this in a greased baking dish and sprinkle some walnuts on top. Bake for 20 to 30 mins. Serve with hot chocolate sauce.
by Ann Gauri Yogesh Nadkarni
Chocolate Walnut Brownies
Ingredients:
1 kg tiger prawns1 tbsp Ginger paste1 tbsp Garlic paste3 tbsp hung curd 1 tsp turmeric powder2 tbsp chilli powder1 lemon juice1 tbsp garam masala2 tbsp roasted besan Salt to taste
Method:
Clean the prawns keeping the tail and slit them on top. Marinate prawns with lemon juice, little ginger and garlic paste, turmeric and salt. Refrigerate for 10 mins. In a bowl take hung curd, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala, ginger and garlic paste and salt. Add the prawns to this mixture. You can add red food color as per your choice. Add little roasted besan to the prawns. You can either cook them in an oven or fry in a pan.
Tandoori Prawns
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AUGUST 2014 THE dream |17|
Q 1. Tutti Fruti, meaning 'all fruits' in Italian, refers
to candied fruits that can range from pineapple
to cherries. However, in India, Tutti Fruti is
always made from one ingredient. What is it?
Q 2. Which kebab is so named because according to
legends, the person who invented it had one
arm?
Q 3. What is the most essential ingredient of the
traditional Parsi dish called Akoori?
Q 4. Which two meat dishes – one from Kashmir and
one from Rajasthan literally mean 'red meat'?
Q 5. There are several legends around the origin of
this dish. According to one, it was brought to
India by Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur ot
Tamerlane. Another story says it was created by
Mumtaz Mahal to feed the army of Mughal
Emperor Shah Jahan. What are we talking
about?
Q 6. Identify these restaurants from their signature
dishes: Chelo Kebab (city: Kolkata), Berry Pulao
(city: Mumbai).
Q 7. With which cuisine would you associate eromba,
kangsol and ooti?
Q 8. Which fruit is Traditionally an essential part of
ingredients that make the shami kebab?
Q 9. Carne de Vinha d'Alhos is a dish from the island
of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean. The name
means meat with wine and garlic. Which Indian
dish takes its inspiration from it?
Q 10. This sweet dish credited to a cook named
Kakasura Madappa who made it from besan,
ghee and sugar. When asked for its name, he is
believed to have coined the name connecting it
to the palace he worked in. Identify this sweet.
Q 11. A popular curry flavored soup with a turmeric
like yellow color, its name derives from the
Tamil words for pepper (milagu) and water
(thanni). What soup?
QUIZ CORNER
Q 12. Nelson Wang, then a cook at the Cricket Club of
India, was asked by a customer to create
something off the menu. He started with the
usual Indian ingredients like chopped garlic,
ginger and chillies, but then added soy sauce
instead of garam masala. What did he end up
inventing?
Q 13. Legend has it that when the Queen of Italy
visited the Palace of Capodimonte in 1889, the
local chef was commissioned to make a pizza for
her. He made three, one of which caught the
Queen's fancy as it had the Italian flag colors -
Red (tomato), white (mozzarella) and green
(basil). The pizza was named after the Queen.
Name the pizza.
Q 14. The Earl Montagu was so fond of card games
that he hated taking breaks for meals. So he
asked his servants to provide his food at the
card table. To make things less messy, they
served him meat and bread served in a specific
style. What resulted?
Q 15. At the St. Louis Olympic Games, a vendor ran
out of paper plates to serve ice cream. So he
served it in waffles. What resulted?
Ans: 1) Raw papaya. 2)Tunda kebab. 3) Egg. Akoori is Parsi style scrambled eggs. 4) Rogan Josh (Kashmir) and Lal Mans (Rajasthan). 5) Biryani. 6) Chelo Kebab – Peter Cat in Kolkata. Berry Pulao – Britannia in Mumbai. The motto of Britannia, the legendary Irani restaurant is 'There is no love greater than love of eating'. 7) Manipuri cuisine. 8) Mango. Raw mango is mixed with minced meat. The tangy mango imparts a unique taste to the Shami Kebab. 9) Vindaloo – Vinha d'Alhos. Madeira is part of Portugal. Hence the inspiration behind this Goan dish. 10) Mysore Pak. 11) Mulligatawny soup. 12) Chicken Manchurian. 13) Margherita. 14) Sandwich. Montagu was the Earl of Sandwich. 15) Ice cream cones
- Annet Sanat Pai Raikar
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•Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
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CLUB INFO
Club No.: 51217
R.I. District: 3170
Founded on: 14-04-1998
Chartered on: 20-05-1998
Charter presented on: 02-08-1998
Meets every Tuesday
Time: 19.00 hrs
Venue:Clube Tennis De Gaspar Dias
Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town
SUNSHINE BOX COLLECTION: `5,900/-
11th Sep Amita w/o Rtn. Sunil Mone
17th Sep Meghna w/o Rtn. Manoj Caculo
18th Sep Sanika d/o Rtn. Nitin & Seema
20th Sep Ashok Rtn. Ashok R.
25th Sep Candie w/o. Rtn. Manu Anand
25th Sep Tunish s/o Rtn. Tushar & Durga
25th Sep Tushar Rtn. Tushar Sawkar
27th Sep Bonnie Rtn. Charles Bonifacio
28th Sep Suchitra w/o Rtn. Chandrashekar
30th Sep Kaya d/o. Rtn. Tanmay & Krupa
01st Oct Arlene d/o Rtn. Charles Bonifacio
03rd Oct Verner Rtn. Verner Velho
05th Oct Anushka d/o Rtn. Mahesh & Jyoti
07th Oct Deep Rtn. Deep Bhandare
07th Oct Vidisha d/o Rtn. Mahesh & Smita
08th Oct Rhea d/o. Rtn. Rakesh & Ramya
09th Oct Kunal s/o Rtn. Yogesh & Gauri
10th Oct Akshay s/o Rtn. Gaurish & Shalma
11th Oct Sukanya d/o Rtn. Deelip & Pooja
12th Oct Celsa w/o Rtn. Annand Madgavkar
13th Oct Rugved s/o Rtn. Sunil Mone & Amita
14th Oct Akshat s/o Rtn. Sumit & Shweta
20th Sep Rtn. Manu Anand & Candie
10th Oct Rtn. Namita Tripathi & Deepak
The family of Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town deeply mourns the sad demise of
Mrs. Bhavana Ulhas KholkarMother/Mother in law of Rtn Tanmay/Krupa Kholkar
on 27.08.2014.
We pray to the almighty to give courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss. MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE.
The family of Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town wishes
Ann Meghana Manoj Caculo all the success in here new venture as the
Producer of
Marathi Movie "Guru Pournima" set to release on 12th September, 2014. All the very best and may the film go on
to become the biggest blockbuster of the Marathi filmdom.
Andrew D'Souza(RC Panaji)
VISITING ROTARIANS
C O N D O L E N C E
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AUGUST 2014 THE dream |19|
The time has come for Rotarians to change. The whole system
needs overhauling of the engine in order to march forward in a
way which will help strengthen Rotary movement with an aim
to work on the community development locally and globally
keeping the six areas of focus in mind.
The change has occurred in the elections of the District
Governors in India. It is absolutely necessary for the clubs in
the district to educate themselves so as to be eligible to
participate in the selection and election of the District
Governor. The change in the payment of SAR by the clubs
should be noted by the club admin and proper care taken so
that no club becomes a defaulter as also not pay extra money
to RI. Also keep the tack of the reduced cost of Rotary News
from Rs 480 to Rs 420.
Rotary wants to improve Public Relations. All these years
Rotary kept itself away from publicity. Even, when it came to
the dearest project of PolioPlus, it was a silent partner. The
image of Rotary has to improve. This can be done by Rotarians
and friends of Rotary. How can this be achieved?
The first point would be to increase the membership of Rotary.
We keep on hearing that we are 1.2 million Rotarians for so
many years now. We induct new members every year but lose
more Rotarians in the same year. The drawback of this process
is that those who leave Rotary for being unsatisfied cause bad
publicity and prevent more Rotarians from Joining Rotary. We
should see to it that we look for such members from our clubs
who have left Rotary and welcome them back into our family.
We must look for those members of the society who are in
Jaycee or Round Table. These are those people who love doing
community work as well as are trained as leaders. We can
invite them to Rotary once they are ineligible to be members of
their organizations which have age limit of 40. The smooth
flow of such members into Rotary will help them continue with
their good work as well as contribute a lot to our organization.
RI president Gary Huang has appealed Rotarians to get their
spouses into Rotary. He has also asked to enrol more lady
members. Give it a try. We can also get past Rotaracters,
Rotary Alumni into our fold. We will have to invest in our future
by taking utmost care of our Interacters and Rotaracters. We
must take them along in our journey and nurture them so that
we get good Rotarians in future from this nursery of youthful
talent.
The change in the funding pattern by Rotary Foundation
through its global grants is with an intention to have massive
projects which will showcase the efforts of Rotarians to serve
the community. Rather than having projects which go
unnoticed, we must think big and plan projects alone at club
level or joining hands with other clubs in our locality or at the
district level.
To survive, you must have to change the strategies
continuously. What was applicable a few years back, may not
be applicable now. In this era of speed, computers and emails,
we must raise the bar in such a way that we carry ourselves
forward to greater heights and march ahead in the next century
of service.
Rtn Dr. Vinaykumar Pai RaikarEditor
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