ROTARY CLUB OF

QUILON WEST END

ClubNo: 62620 Zone: XIV Vol. XII Issue: 3
10
JULY
2014
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Western Breeze is adjudged the
Overall Best Bulletin in RI Dist. 3211
RI President Dist. Governor
Gary C.K. Huang K.S. Sasikumar
K.S.Sasikumar Installed as
Governor of R.I. District 3211
Imm. Past District Governor John C. Neroth
presented the District Award for the Overall Best
Club Bulletin of our District to 'Western Breeze',
our prestigious Club Bulletin. The award was
received by past Bulletin Editor S.Muraleedharan
and Imm. Past President Viju Vijayarajan, in the
course of the District Governor's installation
programme.
At a colourful function held at Quilon Beach Hotel
on 6 July, Imm.Past Dist.Governor John C.Neroth
installed Rtn K.S. Sasikumar as the District
Governor in the presence of Chief Guest RI
Director P.T.Prabhakar, Past and future RI officers
of RI Districts 3211 and 3212 and more than
1000 Rotarians, Anns and Annets.
A purposeful Club Assembly
The first Club Assembly of this Rotary year was
held at Crowther Masonic Hall. Rtn Hashim led
the invocation. Rtn M.Ajit Kumar delivered the
welcome speech. In his Presidential Address Rtn
Deepak Somarajan solicited the unity of all his
fellow Rotarians. Then he went on to present the
basic plan of programmes and projects for July
and September, with a special emphasis on
membership growth. Rtn M. Ajit Kumar,
Chairman, Club Administration, Rtn Philomene
Antony, Chairman, TRF and Rtn Dr Riyaz
Ahammad, Chairman, Service Projects presented
reports on the respective goals for the year.The
President, on behalf of Rtn Praveen S.Dev and Rtn
Financial Assistance to cancer patients
As part of our club's Service Projects- one project
every week- our Club gave away a financial
assistance of Rs 4000/-, jointly sponsored and
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Rotary International has first Taiwanese president
Gary Huang is a name that not everyone is familiar
with. However, from this point onward, it is a name
that people will not only remember but also
respect. Huang was recently elected as the
President of Rotary International for 2014 to
2015, which makes him the first Taiwanese person
chosen for this position. He will lead Rotary
members from 168 countries and be in charge of
over 34,000 global Rotary events starting from
this year.
Huang, who is 70 years old, was the President of
Shin Kong Security, Royal Host Taiwan and Taiwan
Pelican Express Co. Even with all this business
experience, for Huang, the part of his career that
he is most proud of is what he has done for and
with Rotary International.
No one is born to have the ambition or vision to
join Rotary, Huang joked. For me, people's
success cannot be solely determined by how much
money they can make or how important their jobs
are. It is about how much they do for the society or
for the nation.
When Huang was 31 years old, he applied to join
Rotary International for the first time, but his
application was turned down because he was too
young. He applied on two more occasions but
Rotary still gave him the same answers.Huang
spent nine months actively participating in Rotary
events, which eventually led to the opportunity for
him to join.
Dear fellow Rotarians,
It is indeed a great honour that our Club has
bagged the prestigious District Award for the Best
Bulletin of the District during 2013-14. Our
bulletin has been adjudged the OVERALL BEST
Bulletin.
We place on record our sincere gratitude to
Imm.Past President Viju Vijayarajan, Imm. Past
Secretary Varkey Jacob and all the members of the
West End family for the encouragement and
support given to us for bringing out these highly
informative issues of bulletin.
If our bulletin has won this prestigious honour, a
part of its credit certainly goes to our dear
Rtn Nevin Pereira alias Deepu, the Managing
Partner of Don Bosco Industries and the hard
working DTP expert Mrs Fancy.
presented by President Deepak, Secretary
Muraleedharan, Treasurer Renin Raj, Past
Presidents M.Ajit Kumar, Dr Shibu Rajagopal and
Ajith Ashok, to four cancer patients residing at
Mundakkal. This project was carried out at a
public function organized by SNDP, Mundakkal
Unit on 6 July.
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Rtn S.Muraleedharan
Editor 2013-14
Rtn YS Prakash
Associate Editor 2013-14
Service project at Adopted School
PHF M. Ajit Kumar, Patron of our Adopted School,
Govt. LPS Mundakkal East, receiving an amount
of Rs. 15000/- for the purchase of uniforms and
study materials, from President Deepak in the
presence of service projects chairman Dr Riyaz
and Bulletin editor Y.S. Prakash.
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Rotary Day observed
The Club observed Rotary Day on July 1 when our
three members- President Deepak Somarajan,
Imm.PP Viju Vijayarajan and Joint Secretary
Prasanthkumar donated blood to IMA,Kollam.
Financial Assistance to cancer patients
Scenes from the Club Assembly
Presidential address by Deepak
Welcome address by Rtn PP Ajit Kumar
PP Dr Riyaz on Service Projects
A view of the members attending the club assembly
President Elect Dr Saji releases the bulletin
PP Philomene Antony speaks about TRF goals
Invocation by PP Hashim
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Our Clubs Board of Directors Meeting for the
month of July was held at Hotel Sea Pearl on 8 July.
The meeting commenced with a silent prayer.
Imm. Past President Viju Vijayarajan who HOSTED
the meeting welcomed the members. After the
Presidential address by Rtn Deepak Somarajan,
Rtn Treasurer Renin Raj presented the budget for
the year and the budget was approved. The
Programmes for the month of July were finalised.
Secretary S.Muraleedharan proposed a vote of
thanks.
WHY THE ROTARY YEAR BEGINS 1 JULY
Board of Directors Meeting held
Published by President PHF Deepak Somarajan, Edited by MPHF and Associate Editor PHF Arjun,
on behalf of the Rotary Club of Quilon West End. For private and restricted circulation only. Printed at Don Bosco,Kollam
Y.S. Prakash
Ever wonder why the Rotary year begins 1 July?
The international convention initially played a key
role in determining the start date of our fiscal and
administrative year.
Rotary's first fiscal year began the day after the
first convention ended, on 18 August 1910. The
1911-12 fiscal year also related to the convention,
beginning with the first day of the 1911
convention on 21 August.
At its August 1912 meeting, the Board of Directors
ordered an audit of the International Association
of Rotary Clubs' finances. The auditors
recommended that the organization end its fiscal
year on 30 June to give the secretary and treasurer
time to prepare a financial statement for the
convention and board, and determine the proper
number of club delegates to the convention.
The executive committee concurred, and at its
April 1913 meeting, designated 30 June as the end
of the fiscal year. This also allowed for changes to
the schedule for reporting club membership and
payments. Even The Rotarian changed its volume
numbering system to correspond to the fiscal year
(beginning with vol. 5, July 1914).
The term "Rotary year" has been used to signify
Rotary's annual administrative period since at
least 1913. An article in The Rotarian that July
noted, "The Rotary year that is rapidly drawing to a
close has been signalized by several highly
successful joint meetings of Clubs that are so
situated as to assemble together easily and
conveniently.
Since the executive committee's decision in 1913,
the end of the Rotary year has remained 30 June.
Varkey Jacob, the two other Chairmen who were
absent, presented reports on Membership and
Public Relations.
Earlier, the Club bulletin was released by President
Elect Dr Saji. Before the conclusion of the Club
Assembly, a few members- Charter President
Saravana Shekar and Editor YS Prakash
spoke,making an evaluation of the Installation
programme. After the proposal of vote of thanks
by Secretary Rtn S.Muraleedharan, the Assembly
was adjourned for dinner.
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Annet Shahina Hashim JULY 13
Rtn. Nevin Pereira JULY 14
Rtn. Ancil John & Elizabth
JULY 11
District Seminar on District Project
and Literacy at Kollam on July 27
Ifthar Meet during the third week of July
at Trinity Hall, Thangaserry
Installation Meeting of the
Inner Wheel Club of Quilon West End
on 31 July
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