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Kaleidoscope A Monthly E- Bulletin (6th Issue December, 2013)
Rotaract Club of Kathmandu Mid-Town Charter date: 5th Nov. 1997
“Happiness is not so much in having as sharing.
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
-Norman MacEwan
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R.I President Ron D Burton’s message (December, 2013)
One winter day, Rotary founder Paul Harris took a walk down a well-kept street just outside
Chicago. Watching children sledding down a hillside, he recalled his own boyhood in New
England. At that moment, he decided that if he ever were to own a home, it would be on
top of that hill on Longwood Drive.
In 1912, Harris and his wife, Jean, made that dream a reality. They named their new home
Comely Bank, after the street where Jean grew up in Scotland.
Over the years, the Harrises hosted Rotary meetings and entertained visiting dignitaries,
surrounded by objects they had collected on their travels throughout the world. The trees
they planted in their friendship garden still grace the yard. In 1947, Harris died there; Jean
sold the home not long afterward and returned to Scotland.
The property changed hands twice more before the Paul and Jean Harris Home Foundation purchased it in
2005. Through the efforts of that group, and with the help of the Rotary clubs of Chicago and Naperville, the
Harris home has been saved from demolition. Now, it is up to us to protect the home for posterity, as a place
for Rotarians to gather in the spirit of friendship and service.
The RI Board has agreed to loan $500,000 to the Paul and Jean Harris Home Foundation to assist with the
restoration of this irreplaceable piece of Rotary history. A goal of $5 million has been set for the project, to
complete the necessary renovations and to provide an endowment fund to allow the property to operate
as a museum and historic site.
I am committed to the restoration of the Paul and Jean Harris Home and hope you agree that this project is
worthy of your support. My wife, Jetta, and I have made a contribution to our Rotary Foundation to establish
a donor advised fund to accept contributions from anyone who shares our love of Rotary history, and our
desire to preserve Rotary's past.
If you would like to join us, please go to www.rotary.org/daf and click on "How to Contribute." Include the
account name, "Paul Harris Home Preservation," and number, 474. A gift of any size is welcome, and naming
opportunities are available in the home and garden for those who are considering a larger gift.
We are excited to have the opportunity to celebrate the spirit of Paul Harris in this special way. Together, we
can save his home for generations of Rotarians to come.
Kaleidoscope A Monthly E-bulletin
Of
Rotaract Club of Kathmandu Mid-Town
Charter date: 5th Nov. 1997
Sponsoring Rotary Club of Kathmandu Mid-Town
Fifth Avenue of Service of Rotary
R I District 3292.
Twin club RAC Mumbai Ghatkopar (RID. 3140)
RAC Manohara (RID. 3292)
Friends of SGCP ( Self Help Group for Cerebral Palsy )
Dec 2013/14 Issue : 6 16th Rota year
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“BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS”
Rtr Rinju KC
Rtr Usha Dahal
Rtr Sanjeev Khadka
Rtr Pooja Lama
Club Service •Works on effective club administration by organizing member
peope and resources to achieve common goals
Universe is in
YOU
Pluto flies ……
Why it is no
more a planet?
Parent Rotary club of Kathmandu Mid Town support their Rotaracts in their effort as host
club for the annual district event, 6th ROTARCT DISTRICT CONFERENCE
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Professional Development
Service
•
• Seeks for ways to develop skills and enhance knowledge
•
•
•
“Learning can be fun”
Training of newcomers in the art of Vision
Screening of school children to address
the avoidable blindness program of the
club.
Participants=19 youth
Trainer: Rtn. Dr. Chandra Lekha Tuladhar
(Senior Eye and Contact Lens Specialist)
enlightened the group on the
importance of having a healthy eye with
normal vision. She emphasized that the
gateway to acquire education for a
holistic development of a child begins
with having a good vision. A yearly
basic checkup would help in early
detection of avoidable problems and
their treatment.
Stepwise procedure of conducting the
screening was explained in detail making
it easy for implementation while
maintaining the required standard.
Overall, an enthusiastic and positive
response was received from the group.
Rotary-Rotaract-Interact 3292 and
National Society for Earthquake
Technology (NSET) jointly organized a
workshop supported by USAID on
“Earthquake risk in Nepal &
need for preparedness” Participation from RAC Kathmandu
Mid -Town by the following:
Rtr. Elina Thapa
Rtr. Sarina Maharjan
Rtr. Sadiksha Maharjan
Rtr. Prabin Sharma
Rtr. Sujan Manandhar
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Training in CV Writing; Resource personnel: Mr Sam & Mrs Imee from Philippines
EXPOSED:
Hidden talents of club members
Memorable events at the Conference: besides knowledge boost & motivational talk
programs, sumptuous meal, multiple events, rollicking to the rhythm of music was
“GREAT!!”
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International Service
• Involves those things that can be done to advance
• International understanding goodwill and peace
Interacts of Kathmandu Mid-Town participates in
the Interact Video Contest organized by RI
Video making of “Seeds for change “highlights the
“Ripple effect “of the Interacts developing a
garden nursery in the school to grow green
vegetables.
The fund generated by the sale of the vegetables
helped in conducting “Health & Hygiene “program
with provision of hygiene kit to 50 less privileged
children.
The Interact club
of Kathmandu
Mid-Town
chartered in
1997-98 is the
oldest Interact
club in R I D 3292
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Facebook voting statistics of Interact Video Contest: Interact Club of Kathmandu Mid Town of
Mangal Higher Secondary school / Kirtipur bagged the maximum votes
Nepal India
Gopi Birla
El Salvador India
Chandigarh
India
Disha
Canada
Hugh Boyd
India
Geetanjali
Malaysia
Campaka
2093
votes
1923
votes
1877 votes 1.5 K 1.3 K 1.3 K 1.3 K 1.3 K
Clubs from following countries participated:
Bangladesh =1 Brazil =2 Bulgaria =1
Canada =2 Chile =1
El Salvador =1
India =6 Italy =1
Malaysia =3 Republic of Moldova=1
Nepal =1
Philippines =1 Poland =1
Romania =1
Trinidad & Tobago =1
USA =15
Nationwide “End Polio” effort is supported by Rotarians and Rotaracts of Kathmandu Mid Town
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Community Service
• Responds to identified community needs to work for specific
• realistic goals with measurable rsults
Azad Primary school
Bhotebahal
160 children from family of
lower income group (vendors,
laborers etc) attend this
school. Of the 4 rooms in the
school building 2 are
inhabitable as the roof is
cracked and unsafe. Classes
are conducted in neighboring
rooftop and rented room.
Vision screening of the
children was conducted by
the club 10 children required
referral
Vision screening of school children
to detect visual problem for early
treatment and to ensure better
learning
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Hygiene program: awareness of proper hand washing and teeth brushing along with provision of soap
and tooth paste and oranges for 100 hundred children – coordinated by Rtr Sushama / Rtr Sujan
A wheel chair for mobility of an elderly bedridden lady
Fruits plus 2 sack full of clothes for those residing at Mother
Teressa “Missionary of Charity “ Chabel
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Another Vision Screening conducted by the team of new Kathmandu Mid-Town members at
Bagmati Madhyamik Vidhyalaya at Banepa
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014
Year 2014 hearalds a good beginning for the Youth of Kathmandu Mid-Town
PP Samir Nepal elected as DRR ( 2015-16 )
President Saugat Guatam nominated as ADLT ( 2014-15)
Receiving of “ Peace Grant “ for water project for Chamkar village ,Panauti
Receiving of support for WCS project for Bhumita secondary school at Panauti from RC
Landshut Germany.
Maximum vote in Facebook for “ Seeds of Change” video entered into International
Interact Video Competion of RI by Interacts of Kathmandu Mid Town of Mangal Higher
Secondary school ,Kirtipur assisted by the Rotaracts
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6th Rotaract District Conference
Host Club: Rotaract Club of Kathmandu Mid-Town
“A Proud
Moment for
us“
Rtr Samir Nepal
1st elected DRR
(RY 2015-16) R.I
D 3292
Huge Participation with 300 plus Rotaracts
Kathmandu Mid-Towners participate in full force Our Very Own Samir Nepal
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HAPPENINGS AT THE 6TH ROTA RCT DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Dental camp
Telescopic observation of star galaxy & Jupiter
Speed dating: the most popular corner
Dignitaries: DG Dilendra R Shrestha,
DGN Keshav Kunwar,
DRR Ashish Chaulagain
Speakers: Rtn Anand/ Rtn Som /Rtn Josh
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Editor:
Rtr. Sujan Manandhar
Year
2013-14
Advisor to the Editor :
Rtn. Dr. Chandra LekhaTuladhar
Thank you everyone
for your support in
making the District
Conference a
success,
Cheers! From President
Rtr. Saugat
Felicitating Past President Bhawana Thapaliya
Rotaracts of Kathmandu Mid town recognizes & felicitates the continuous support of
mentor & advisor “Mother” Dr Chandra Lekha Tuladhar
Recognition of youth who have underwent the journey in Rotary from being
a Rotaract to being a Rotarian
A great opportunity for Rotaract of Ktm Mid Town: Rtr Sujan presents club bookmark to Rotary
International President Elect Gary CK Huang and is able to pose in a group photo with RI dignitaries
