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K.R. Ravindran is a member of the Rotary club of Colombo since 1974 and CEO of Print care Pic, Sri Lanka's largest printing and packaging group. Has been elected as the first ever Sri Lankan Director of Rotary International. During his tenure as President of the Rotary Club of Colombo Mr. Ravindran established the Sri Lanka Anti Narcotics Association which continues to take awareness and prevention, programs to schools and the general public to control and reduce incidents of drug and substance abuse. As his country's National Polio Plus chair, Ravi headed a task force consisting of the government, UNICEF and Rotary and worked closely with UNICEF to successfully negotiate a ceasefire with the northern militants during National Immunization Days.

He has served RI as district governior, International Assembly group discussion leader, and committee member. He currently chairs the Schools Reawakening project sponsored by Rotary clubs and districts in sri Lanka, which entails rebuilding 25 tsunami-devastated schools to benefit 11,000 children.

Ravi and his wife, Vanathy, live in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

November is Rotary Foundation Month, a time to celebrate the generosity of Rotarians around the world who support this great humanitarian effort. If Rotarians like you did not give so freely and selflessly, Arch Klumph’s Dream would not become real.

The Rotary Foundation of R.I. began as the inspiration of just one man has now become everyman’s dream. In 1917 R.I.President Arch C. Klumph proposed an endowment with the purpose of “doing good in the world ”He pursued his dream patiently and persistently. Indeed , who could have imagined that the first contribution by the Rotary Club of Kansas City Missouri, U.S.A, the modest amount of US $ 26.50 would lead to one of the most successful humanitarian Foundation in the world !

When Arch Klumph created The Rotary Foundation in 1928 , he said “ We should think of The Foundation as being not something of today or tomorrow, but think of it in terms of years and generations to come. Rotary is a movement of the centuries “

Since The Rotary Foundation was established , it has provided millions of dollars of grants to the projects in the world where Rotary Clubs provide life-saving Matching Grant projects and life changing Group Study Exchange experiences. We can pursue through The Rotary Foundation to “Make dreams Real –by alleviating hunger, promoting education,children welfare, enhancing human development, eradicating Polio and promoting International Understanding. Read more...

R I District 3170 New Generation Conference was held on 28th. Sept.2008 at Kolhapur hosted by RC Kolhapur Heritage.Forum Leader was DG Rtn.Dr.Pranesh Jahagirdar.

Maj Sanjay Shinde and Mrs Vidya Pachapurkar were keynote speakers.Interactors led by DIR Ashwini and Rotaractors led by DRR Paresh participated in big number.The event was very well organized under the leadership of President Sandeep Pore,Secretary Santosh Patil and Event Chairman Rtn.Sameet Kahatwkar.

R I District 3170 GSE Team 2008-09 selection was held on 4th and 5th Oct.2008 at Kolhapur hosted by RC Kolhapur Sunrise.

DG Rtn.Dr.Pranesh Jahagirdar,DGE Rtn.Gurudatt Bhakta IPDG Rtn.Bazil D`souza,DRFC Chair PDG Rajubhai Doshi,GSE Counsellor PDG Dilip Salgaocar and Dist.GSE Chair (outgoing) Rtn.Manoj Caculo served as panel members.The event was very well organized under the leadership pf President Rajiv Parikh,Secretary and event Chairman Rtn.Ravi Sanghvi .

Rtn. Ganesh Bhat was selected the leader of a well balanced team.

DATE: 28TH’ SEPTEMBER 2008,

VENUE: SHAHU HALL, SHIVAJI VIDYAPITH, KOLHAPUR.
HOST CLUB: ROTARY CLUB OF KOLHAPUR HERITAGE. (http://www.rotaryheritage.org/)

EVENT CHAIRMAN: Rtn SAMEET KHATAWKAR.
EVENT SECRETARY: Rtn PASHANT MEHTA.
EVENT TRESURER: Rtn VIKAS JOSHI.

OBJECT: TO GUIDE YOUTH TO BECOME A BETTER CITIZEN, LEADER & POTENTIAL ROTARIAN.

PAARTICIPANTS: YOUTH FROM ROTRACT CLUBS, INTERACT CLUBS, N.C.C., N.S.S, STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS STREAMS.

REGISTRATION FEES: Rs 100.
REGISTRATION: 100 participants.

Goa - Suvarna Mitra Milan 2008-09, the National TRF Alumni Reunion for zone 5 & 6A organized by RID 3170 and hosted by RC Panaji, Goa was held on the 18th and 19th October 2008. The event attracted TRF alumni from the various corners of the country as well a galaxy of Rotarians coming from RI D 2980, 3020,3150,3050,3080,3140,3190,3230 and 3291.apart from R I Dist.3170

The evening of the 18th was spent by the alumni, informally grouping themselves according to their respective TRF Alumni classification under the chairmanship of senior TRF alumni, mostly past District Governors, who guided the discussions on some important issues such as, are TRF alumni being involved in rotary activities? How can clubs and the District improve their contacts and relationships with TRF Alumni? How to generate interest amongst TRF Alumni to participate in Rotary? What are the motivating/demotivating factors for TRF Alumni to join Rotary? and what are the areas in which TRF Alumni and clubs can work together?

The break-out sessions were followed by an evening of fellowship intended for alumni to renew contacts, to revive friendships, to recall the good times shared, to review individual achievements and development after the program and to resolve to give back in some measure to communities to make them better places to live in.

We Rotarians of Rotary Club Lote and of R.I. Dist. 3170 deeply mourn untimely & sad demise of our beloved Rtn Xiuba S Amonkar on 4th October 08 - A committed Rotarian, Major Donor, two times past president of Rotary club Lote, two times past Asstt. Governor of Ratnagiri Revenue District.

He held many district posts in Rotary district 3170. He was responsible for bringing several matching grants for RC Lote during last ten years, under various community Service Projects. His passing away has created un-fillable void & is innumerable loss to RC Lote & Rotary movement.

He was M Sc, PhD of Mumbai University and hailed from Goa. He had 30 years of Industrial Experience. He was ex-employee of M/s S I Group India Ltd., (formerly known as M/S Schenectady Herdilia Ltd. Lote), and served as Works Manager and DGM Operations for about 17 years, He was recently appointed, as Vice President of M/S Chromatic India Ltd., Lote. He was very active member of Lote Parshuram Industries Association (LPIA) & Active Director in Lote Parshuram Environment Protection Co-op. Society, which looked into resolving serious problems of the Common Effluent Treatment Plant of MIDC Lote.
He is survived by his wife “Ann Nayana”.

May God Rest His Soul in Peace & give enough courage to his family to bear the shock !

Rotary International Exchange Rate w.e.f. 1st November is Rs. 48.- per USD