1. 17th Feb. 2012
CROSSROADS
Rotary Club of Singapore Vol. 48 / 30
“Nature and Value of Some Trees”
SPEAKER: PP Professor P N Avadhani
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2. Introductory remarks Toast
President Tapan Rao welcomed members to the As there were no visiting Rotarians from overseas,
third meeting of “World Understanding Month”. President Tapan called upon Rtn. Erich Vosshage to
He extended a warm welcome our Speaker, PP propose a toast to Rotary International.
Professor P. N. Avadhani.
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3. Welcome of visiting Speaker of the week both governmental and non
governmental as well as the
Rotarians and guests private sector and continues to
do so. PP Avadhani’s voluntary
Rtn. Ronald Wong welcomed our President Tapan called upon PP work involved nature societies in
guests and visiting rotarians Raymon Huang to introduce PP Malaysia and Singapore, the
Avadhani. PP Raymon took a Rotary and RSVP, an organisation
- Guests : minute of preamble to advise of senior volunteers.
Dr. Rupesh Agrawal members that in Rotary Year At the start of his talk, PP
Ms. Jasbir Koh (Raffles Institution) 1988/89, there were just 12 Avadhani quoted “Vriksho
Rotary Clubs in Singapore and rakshati rakshaha” meaning “You
Visiting Rotarians : both he and PP Avadhani served take care of the trees and they
AG Erich Schneider – as Presidents of their Rotary take care of you”. PP Avadhani
Queenstown Clubs during that year. He noted that trees played a very
PP Professor P N Avadhani – added that the Presidents of significant role in human
Jurong Town that Rotary year have continued evolution both
to meet each month for the past physically, spiritually and
24 years and next year, they culturally. Adding, that unlike all
would be celebrating 25 years of other forms of life, trees gave
fine fellowship! more than they took, PP
Dr Avadhani was born and Avadhani gave examples of how
educated in India and received trees gave food, shelter and help
his Masters degree from the in climatic equilibrium, oxygen
Andhra University in 1953. He production, carbon dioxide
obtained his Ph.D from what reduction, medicinal products
was then called the Newcastle and protection. He added that
Division of the Durham trees being anchored to the
University in the UK in 1957 and ground, have had to adopt and
was at McGill University in design strategies for
Canada as a post doctoral fellow survival, techniques of
until 1960. He joined the which, made any engineering
Botany department of the then manual look like primary school
called University of Malaya in stuff!
Singapore where he taught full PP Avadhani regaled members
time until the end of 1992. He with many anecdotes of
continued to teach part-time for information on the
a few years after that. He nature, role, value and features of
collaborated with colleagues in some unique trees and plants.
several institutions in the UK, The Club’s vote of thanks was
USA, Europe and Australia and extended by Rtn. Dr. Albert Wee
published several papers. During who thanked PP Avadhani for his
his working life he was adviser interesting talk, which he
and consultant to several added, members could listen to
organizations all day!
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4. The Guide to Daily Living
MARK YOUR DIARY Before doing the things we COMING ROTARY EVENTS
Birthday celebrants want to do, consider first, the
RC wishes Happy Birthday to precept of the guide. Ask February
celebrants this week: ourselves these 4 questions World Understanding Month
February 22 – PP Sajjad Akhtar and act upon them:
February 27 – Jean-Philippe First: Have I spent some time February 22nd
Lionnet in self-examination? Meeting cancelled in view of
Second: Have I spent quality
time with my family?
the World Understanding and
Anniversary Celebrants Peace Day Dinner
Third: Have I given my best to
RC sends best wishes to
my work?
Wedding Anniversary Fourth: Have I given some February 23rd
celebrants: time to someone near and World Understanding and
February 24 – T K Chew & Mary far?
February 27 – Sverker & Gunilla Peace Day Fellowship Dinner
The Guide, in fact,
Moeller encompasses the 4 parts of
at The Tanglin Club at 7.30pm
the Object of Rotary.
This week March
February 22nd 2012
Next week March 22nd – 25th
Meeting is cancelled in view February 29th 2012 District Assembly and PETS
of the World Understanding at Grand Paragon Hotel,
and Peace Day Fellowship Reception Desk duty: PP Dr. Johor Bahru
Dinner on 23rd February at Oliver Hennedige, Keith
7.30pm at The Churchill Harrison April
Room, Tanglin Club, Sunshine Box duty: Xavier Magazine Month
5 Stevens Road, S257814. Sanjiman, Noshir Mistri
The Four-Way Test
Of the Things we think, say
International Service Speaker: Mr. Nishant or do:
Date: Thursday, 16th February Kasibhatla, Certified Speaking * Is it the truth?
Time: 7.30pm Professional & Guinness * Is it fair to all concerned?
Venue: Moghul Mahal Record Holder in Memory * Will it build goodwill and
Topic: “Maximise Your better friendship?
Restaurant, 177A River Valley * Will it be beneficial to all
Road, Novotel Hotel, Liang Memory Power”
concerned?
Court Shopping Centre, 6th New Generations Service
floor, S179031 Queries, comments and
Date: Wednesday, 29th
Hosts: Rtns. Bharat Mandloi, articles request can be
February
Kunal Sharma, Dr. Ekkehard sent to
Time: 7.30pm
Wiek, Marcel Schobinger Jean-Philippe Lionnet
Venue: 237 Arcadia Road #04-
bulletin@rotary.org.sg
06, The Arcadia Block B,
S289844
Host: Rtn. Uttam Kripalani
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