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A Glitzy Christmas Party and Induction of New Members by Rotary

Rotary Club Christmas

Atlanta, Jan 2013: Rotary Club of Emory Druid Hills organized a Christmas dinner party to celebrate its fourth anniversary and also to induct new members at the Palace Restaurant on December 13, 2012.

The proceedings were emceed by Chittaranjan Jyotishi, who warmly welcomed all and conducted the Call to Order. He invited his son Rajesh to sing a song. Rajesh has cut his first CD of his own songs called ‘Carpe Diem’(Cease the Day) and will soon be releasing his second CD, ‘World is Yours’. He sang an apt song for the occasion- ‘Immune’ from his upcoming CD, with uplifting lyrics exhorting all to lend a helping hand during the current economic downturn and natural calamities.

Rotary Club Christmas

 President Chittaranjan Jyotishi delivered the Invocation address and former President of the RCEDH, Roger Williams led the Pledge of Allegiance.

President-Elect, Rotarian Ravi Chander commended Atlanta’s well known and respected Attorney Dr. Chandler Sharma and his wife, also a high profile social activist Dr. Paddy Sharma for their support in his goal of helping at least a thousand villages in India to get safe drinking water, free of Fluorosis and other water borne microbes. He explained that matching grants helps in turning a dollar worth of donation into three dollars. A dollar one grant at Club level then goes to District level and finally to Rotary International level to increase three-fold. And if there is an international partner, it increases six-fold. With the help of International partners in Hyderabad and Secunderabad ,Rotary Club has 200 projects that have already been completed and has helped about 5 million people get pure drinking water, he said.

Rotary Club’s Treasurer Hemang Desai, CPA, said he was proud to be a member of the Rotary Club and requested all to support the club by enrolling as members.

Dr.Chandler Sharma noted that Rotary is about the Four Way Test, which should guide one in his private and professional life. The Four Way Test is (1) Is it the TRUTH?;(2) Is it FAIR to all concerned? (3)Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? (4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Dr. Sharma recognized some of his closest friends in the audience and extended his unconditional support to Ravi Chander in his remaining Safe Drinking Water in Village projects.

Dr. Paddy Sharma ,who is an outstanding social activist and philanthropist is also a passionate Rotarian since 1984. She said that she loves Rotary because of its motto ‘Service above self’. She has been fortunate to attend international Rotary Conventions and also interact with Rotarians both in the US and abroad and was highly impressed with their dedication, commitment and selfless service in helping the poor and needy. Recently she too experienced an inner joy in participating in “Meals on Wheels’ service to the community and also giving ‘School Dictionaries’ to Third Graders in a School.

Rotary Club’s Past President Roger Williams lauded Dr. Paddy Sharma for her vision in founding RCEDH in October 2009.”To me Rotary means ‘Joy’. I experienced that when delivering toys to a Women and Children’s Shelter in Atlanta. It is all about ‘Dash’ in your life. The dash between the date you were born and the date you left. What did you do in that time-frame. Whose life did you touch. So commit yourself to help others.”

Atlanta’s Global Mall owner, President of Ekal Vidyalaya-Atlanta Chapter, and philanthropist Shiv Aggarwal who is also RCEDH PR Committee Director also stressed ‘selfless service’. A mother gives 100% selfless service to her child. Make your life worthwhile by giving even 1% if you can,”  he said.

GOPIO Atlanta’s President Bhairavi Nadgonde said that she was highly impressed with the work and outreach projects of the RCEDH. She informed the audience about GOPIO, which fights for Human Rights violation of people of Indian origin and also causes and concerns affecting NRIs.

Chief Guest, Past Assistant District Governor Donna Turner, in her brief address said she was excited and honored to see service projects of a magnitude she hadn’t seen before. These projects to alleviate human sufferings are really praiseworthy. ‘Life is not about success. It is about significance. Try and make a significant difference in lives of others,” she said.

She commended Dr.Chandler and Dr. Paddy Sharma for being a driving force behind RCEDH. “This chapter will be an inspiration to all other chapters in the US” she said.

Donna Turner invited Dr.Chandler Sharma and President Jyotishi who had sponsored three new members-Mehul Raja, Palm Sheikh, and Rev. Dr. Dalip Kumar, to join her in their induction ceremony, and present pins and badges after the oath-taking.

Kokila Kumar recited the 4-Way-Test which is a cornerstone for all Rotarians.

A power point presentation was prepared by president Jyotishi and kept running continuously to identify what Rotary is about and RCEDH goals and ambitions.

Vote of Thanks and appreciations to all guests was offered by an ebullient President Jyotishi who commented, “Together we will alleviate poverty by providing education and eradicate sickness like polio, aids, and leprosy and help provide clean water and efficient sanitation and more. The Rotary Foundation is at work to support all Rotarians for their worthy projects and goals. Let’s learn and work together; work and take a task one at a time and be real Rotarian.”








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