Fellow Rotari-

ans and

Friends,

Peace through

Service to all!

What a year!

Wow! It started great with the support of

my dear amigo PRIP Frank Devlyn; then

meeting our RIP Sakuji Tanaka here in

Houston, thanks to D5890, and honoured

to have PRIP and current RF Chair Wilf

Wilkinson dedicating his online presenta-

tion to our eClub. The joy of leading our

online 50 weekly meetings without fail

will stay with me forever. Attendance at

our Guest Speaker group nearly dou-

bled, 50 fantastic guest speakers, five

Matching Grants signed this year, the

closest to my heart was our Mexico one.

We created an imprint on virtual fundrais-

ing thru the Virtual Global Swimarathon

on Rotary’s birthday, as well as opened

USA bank account and Paypal online

donation possibilities. Proud to have

brought in 5 of our 8 great new members,

of which Dr. Nischal Pandey earned

Member of the Year recognition! Have 5

Paul Harris and 5 EREY members too!

Thank you Service Chair and PE

Devashis and SAA Nischal for the help

Uttarakhand relief initiative!. I could not

have done my work as President, Web-

master, Program Chair, and SAA (for the

first 6 mo.) and actively helping with PR,

online fundraising and membership if it

had not been for the support of my fellow

active officers and our friend and mentor

Prakash Saraswat. Thank you. Welcome

President Devashis and new officers

team! Wooohoooo!

YIRS, Lizette

Houston, TX 6/25/2013

Farewell & Welcome note from Rtn.Lizette Guadalupe Ödfalk, IPP of Rotary E-Club of D-3170 2012-13

Message from Rtn. Devashis Kuthari President of Rotary E-Club of D-3170 2013-14

Rotary E-Club of D-3170 is based in Goa, India and was chartered by Rotary International on April 27, 2011. It’s sponsor

club is Rotary Club Vasco Da Gama, Goa D-3170. It is a club without any GEOGRAPHICAL LIMIT. We meet on-line

every Wednesday and @ 6pm IST and the meeitngs run 27/4 until the next one starts. The club is active in Community &

Youth Service projects in India as well as sponsoring and participating in International Service projects around the world.

Dear all, I am being in-

stalled as the third president of

Rotary E-Club of D-3170. The

work done by our past presidents

is good, and it would require

equal effort to maintain the stan-

dard. Looking forward to the new

Rotarian year 2013-14. I

promise to the members of the

club more fun and club service.

For this purpose we are launch-

ing a photo competition in the bulletin. We wish that all

members participate and post their entry photos on the

club’s Facebook page. To begin the year, we joined

the badly needed relief work following the devastating

flooding at Uttarakhand region being done by our club

and with Dr. Nischal Pandey leading a medical team on

the spot. I promise to keep up the quality work with the

great team I am heading.

Thank you!

Devashis Kuthari,

president 2013-14

Volume 1, Issue 1

Newsletter Date

June 26, 2013

We meet on-line every

Wed. @ 6pm IST on

Farewell & Welcome note from Rtn.Lizette Guada-lupe Ödfalk, IPP 2012-13

1

Welcome Message from Rtn. Devashis Kuthari

1

Note from Rtn.Teodora Atanasova E-Club’s secre-tary & bulletin editor 2013-14

2

Message from Rtn. Mohan

Mulherkar DG of D-

3170 –2013-14

2

Ron D. Burton RI Presi-dent-nominee’s Accep-tance remarks

3

Financial Support for Okla-homaTornado Relief Fund

4

Monthly Photo Competition 4

Featured project of the club

5

Inside this issue:

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

It’s a great honor for

me to serve as secretary of our

E-Club during the new Rotar-

ian year 2013-14. In April 2013

I’ve attended the local SETS

and familiarized myself with

the duties of the secretary and

with the inside panel of the RI

web site which offers very user friendly monthly report-

ing of the club’s activities to the headquarters of RI. I will

also do my best in creating the newly started monthly

bulletin “The e-Rotarian” putting together engaging and

useful content. I do believe in the power of TEAM

(Together Everyone Achieves More) work and will be

glad to receive suggestions and ideas for content or

news you find interesting or of importance to our fellow

Rotarians. As it was written in one book “Greatness only

happens to and through teams”. We live in incredible hi-

tech times with constantly developing technology, thanks

to which we’re able to connect from around the globe in

the name of Rotary International’s motto “Service Above

Self”.

Looking towards a great and unforgettable Rotarian Year

2013-14,

Run. Theodora Atanasova, club’s secretary 2013-14

Sofia, Bulgaria

Welcome Note from Rtn. Teodora Atanasova Rotary E-Club’s Secretary & bulletin editor 2013-14

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Foremost I convey my profound gratitude to all

Rotarians, Dynamic Presidents and ever rocking District

and Club leaders.

We are just to usher in a new Rotary year and

this early I can feel the enthusiasm and energy of many

club leaders. In fact, a good number of clubs have al-

ready furnished me with their Kick-off Projects, an indica-

tion of their eagerness to Engage Rotary in our communi-

ties this year to change lives. Congratulations, dynamic

Presidents and Secretaries for your leadership.

The Future vision is on the anvil and we are all

set to go. A transformation that has multitude of scope to

soar our attitude to do all the good in the world. This

Year, world over, it will change the way we used to work

in Rotary.

I have given much thought on the objectives of

our District this year and after careful consideration the

ones that really need our attention are the following:

Message from Rtn. Mohan Mulherkar

District Governor 2013-14

At every level of RI’s leadership, we’re looking

forward — to the best years of Rotary, which I believe

are yet to come. We’ve got tremendous strengths, in

our members, our clubs, and our Foundation.

Using the RI Strategic Plan, we have an outline

that we can use to make Rotary more relevant.

The strategic plan isn’t really new — it’s really

just a solid reminder of the things that Rotary clubs

have been doing for years. What’s different is that we

have finally written them down, put them in a logical

format, and provided that to Rotarians, Rotary clubs,

and districts as a tool for all of us to use. The plan is a

way to look clearly at who we are, where we’re going,

and how we should be getting there. And it’s a powerful

reminder of our goals and our priorities —which, at their

heart, are the same as they’ve been since Rotary was

founded.

A lot has changed since Paul Harris started the

first Rotary club in 1905. But the most important things

about Rotary haven’t changed, and won’t ever change.

Being a Rotarian means putting others’ needs before

our own, and it means embracing our core values: ser-

vice, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership. Be-

ing a Rotarian means living the Rotary motto, Service

Above Self. Being a Rotarian means living The Four-

Way Test in everything we think, say, or do.

The years that stand before us now will be piv-

otal to the future of Rotary. Every one of us here is for-

tunate to be a Rotarian at this time — and every one of

us also has a responsibility to Rotary’s future. In 2013-

14, I will ask for the help of every Rotarian to make that

future as strong and bright as possible — to ensure an-

other 107 wonderful years of Service Above Self.

Thank you.

Ron D. Burton

I am both honored and

humbled to accept the nomination

of president of Rotary International

for the 2013-14 Rotary year.

I’ve been a Rotarian since 1979.

In that time, if there’s one thing

I’ve learned about Rotary, it’s that

it’s a privilege to be a Rotarian. I

take a tremendous amount of

pride in being a Rotarian.

To me, Rotary isn’t just another service organiza-

tion. It is something different, something special.

Being a Rotarian, well, it’s like a lot of things in

life — it is what you make of it. But Rotary isn’t like any-

thing else in our lives. Every day that we are a part of Ro-

tary, we have a choice to make: whether we’re going to

take full advantage of the opportunities that are open to

us as Rotarians, or whether we’re going to let those op-

portunities pass us by. Because Rotary, for each of us, is

nothing more than potential: the incredible potential to

change lives, to help others, to be better people our-

selves. And what we do with that potential — what we do

with the opportunities that Rotary offers us — that’s a de-

cision that’s up to each one of us.

I really believe that this is an incredibly exciting

time to be a Rotarian — probably the most exciting time

since Rotary was founded, more than 107 years ago.

We’re closing in on our great goal of a polio-free world.

We’re working harder than ever, with more partners than

ever, to be sure that we keep that Rotary promise. And

while we focus on finishing that job, we’re also looking

ahead — past polio, to a future where we will dream big-

ger, achieve more, and make a more lasting difference.

That’s why our Rotary Foundation has chosen to launch

Future Vision — to be sure that we are doing absolutely

the most we can, with every resource we have.

Ron D. Burton RI President-nominee’s Acceptance Remarks

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1. Net increase in Membership by at least 15%.

2. TRF contribution ($1million )and program participation

like EREY clubs, new Multiple Paul Harris Fellows who

contribution comes quite generously; highest per capita

club contribution ; highest total contribution to Annual

Programs Fund; approved, completed and closed district

and Global Grants

3. Service projects aligned to the Six RI/TRF Areas of

Focus

4. Club administration includes implementation of the Club Leadership Plan; weekly club bulletin; Club secre-tary's reports, and others; 5. High impact projects

We are all blessed by the almighty to use our vast re-

courses and potential in the benefit of our brothers and

sisters, the sick, the ignorant, the women, the disabled,

and the victims in our societies both locally and globally.

Eventually what concludes is we not only give them

food, water, education, basic necessities and livelihood

but we give them back their lives.

I wish you all the best to Engage Rotary and

Change Lives in our Year to come.

Thank you,

DG Rtn. Mohan Mulherkar

Here are five facts you need to know about

Oklahoma's recent spate of tornadoes:

1. The twister that tore through Oklahoma on Fri-

day, which swelled from one mile to 2.6 miles wide

in a 30-second span, is the widest ever recorded.

For perspective, Manhattan is 2.3 miles wide at its

widest point near 14th Street. 2. The nearly 295

mph wind speeds of the killer tornado beats every

world wind record except the more-than 300-mph

reading measured during the Moore, Okla., tornado in 1999. 3. The ferocious twister that blasted Oklahoma on Fri-

day was an EF5. On average, only one out of every 1,000 tornadoes that hit the U.S. each year might be an EF5. 4.

There have only been 8 F5/EF5 tornadoes in Oklahoma since 1950, and two of them hit in the past two weeks: the

EF5 twister that struck on May 31 and the one that devastated Moore on May 20. 5. The 11 days from May 20 to

May 31 is the shortest time span between EF5 tornadoes in Oklahoma history.

Rotary E-Club of D-3170 supported Oklahoma Tornado Relief Fund

2. On the 5th of the next month Sandeep Mall will announce

the winning photos in the two categories nature & people

together with the corresponding prize for each one of the

photos.

The competition is open for all members or our E-Club. One

photo per section , two photos per member.

Monthly PHOTO Competition

Every day there are thousands of uniques moments

that could be captured on camera, and create unfor-

gettable images. With a little extra effort and practice

photography can become a very enjoyable hobby. The

photo competition has two sections : nature & people.

Here are the rules:

1.Post your favorite photo on the club’s Facebook

page by the 25th of the month.

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“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.”

~ Dorothea Lange

“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” ~ Mother Theresa

FEATURED PROJECT OF THE MONTH

Dr. Nischal Pandey attending patiesnt in

Rrshikesh in Uttarakhand flood area

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Uttarakhand Flood Relief

Rotary E-Club of District 3170 sent a medical team under Rtn.

Dr. Nischal Pandey to Uttarakhand on June 23, 2013 with immediate

supplies and medicines. We would be making ground assessment what

is required and then move with a bigger team , with ground support of

Rotary clubs from Rishikesh and Dehradun. We appeal to all clubs in

our district to join in the effort as singularly we are too small to take on

such a big mission.

The Four-Way Test

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BET-

TER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all con-

cerned?

Club Officers 2013-14

President Devashis Kuthari

Vice President Miguel Rivas

Immediate Past president Lizette Ödfalk

President Elect Rajesh Shirakol

Secretary Teodora Atanasova

Treasurer Jaya Saraswat

USA Treasurer Lizette Ödfalk

Membership Chair Abhilasha Mall

Public Relations Chair Nischal Pandey

Service Projects Chair Prity Poddar

Rotary Foundation Chair Sandeep Mall

Sergeant-At-Arms Nischal Pandey

Webmaster Teodora Atanasova

Virtual Fundraising Lizette Ödfalk

www.rotaryeclub3170.org