Saturday, September 13, 2008

Dr Tom Grams visits Dental Chair project

Rtn. Dr. Tom Grams from Colarado USA was in our Club last Monday as a volunteer dentist for the dental dispensary set up by Rtn Dr. H.S. Coonar of Rotary Mill Hill, at village Hansali in Punjab. Earlier in the day he visited the Institute for Dental
Studies and met with the Director Principal Dr. A.Gauba and was highly impressed by the
facilities there, and the dental chairs installed by our Club in association with Rotary Club of Mill Hill, UK.
Rtn. Dr Grams exchanged the Club flags on this occasion. He has been working overseas and has done service work in many parts of the world, especially Guatemala, Mynamar, Nepal, and Afghanistan. He was accompanied by Dr. Dheeraj who is working as a dentist at the dispensary in Hansali.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Message from Coral Gables

Here's a message from Rtn Noelle from Rotary Club of Coral Gables, USA, our twin club, and partner in Rotary's Gift of Sight project.
She writes in response to the news of the first surgery done at PGI last week, "When you serve something bigger than yourself, it gives your life a whole new meaning." Blessing to all for our ability to do good for others.

Relief for flood victims in Bihar

Past Rotary International President Rajendra K. Saboo is visiting flood-affected areas in Bihar to oversee the distribution of relief material from District 3080. Various clubs have responded to the relief call, and our Club is also contributing about Rs.3 lakh immediately towards distribution of special kits containing essential clothes, medicines, and food.