Helping the youth, adding value to their lives;Paul George lets his work speak for himThe <strong>President</strong> and the First Lady. Paul and Sheila at home. Paul has an abiding interest in the environment; he loves nature trails, <strong>of</strong>ten goes trekkingand has done his bit to enhance the tree coverSome people call him Santa Clausin a business suit; a Santa Clauswho is visible all through the yearand not just around Christmas time.Others say that he reminds them <strong>of</strong>a benign uncle with a beatific smileand a benevolent mien, who has asharp memory and loves to spreadlaughter and joy.As far as members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rotary</strong><strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bombay</strong> are concerned, hehas, for the last ten years, been seenas a man who lets his work speakfor him and who prefers silence tothe sound <strong>of</strong> his voice.Admitted to the <strong>Club</strong> on February27, 2001, and loaned the ClassificationSocial Service: International,Paul plays a key role in theconduct <strong>of</strong> YMCA institutions allover the city. That’s a role whichrequires him to interact with youngpeople all the time.But did you know that Paul,who joined the YMCA movementat the age <strong>of</strong> 22 (he’s 51 now), isan all-out Mumbaikar? Yes, hewas born and brought up in<strong>Bombay</strong>.After obtaining his B.Com. degreefrom <strong>Bombay</strong> University and earninga Diploma in Business Management,he underwent a year’s formaltraining in theology and became aDeacon at St. Thomas’s Cathedral.For those who came in late, the<strong>Rotary</strong> movement was founded in1905 by a great man called Paul Harris.And, what do you know, theYMCA movement was foundedmuch earlier, in 1844, by anothergreat man called George Williams.Therefore, one can say at a cinchthat Paul + George (or Paul Georgeto the rest <strong>of</strong> us) will lead the <strong>Rotary</strong><strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bombay</strong> in the new<strong>Rotary</strong> year 2011-2012!This fruitful association between<strong>Rotary</strong> and YMCA goes back morethan eight decades, when the <strong>Rotary</strong><strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bombay</strong> was chartered in1929. One <strong>of</strong> the Charter memberswas H.W. Bryant who representedYMCA. He served as Vice-<strong>President</strong>for two consecutive terms, first underSir Phiroze Sethna (1931/32) andthen under <strong>President</strong> Dr. W. Nunan(1932/33).<strong>Rotary</strong> and YMCA started workingtogether on the Night Study Centresin 1971; these unique institutionshave won acclaim for welcomingstudent with open arms. Theycharge no fees, require no uniformsand have no bells to signal the end <strong>of</strong>class. Their only requirement is aburning desire to learn and to gainknowledge.Paul has played a key role in thesmooth conduct <strong>of</strong> all the collaborativeventures between the YMCAand the <strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bombay</strong>.As <strong>President</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Club</strong>, he can beexpected to strengthen the partnership.Besides, his experience at YMCAwill stand him in good stead as he navigatesthe ship <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Bombay</strong>. He will certainly make surethat the <strong>Club</strong> and its members ReachWithin to Embrace Humanity.Paul is married to the charmingSheila who is an IT pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>of</strong>repute and the Head <strong>of</strong> IT at LoopTelecom.The couple has two children, Rebekahand Reuben. Rebekah is a formerCathedralite who has just completeda double major in psychologyand economics from Cornell Collegein the USA. Young Reuben, onthe other hand, is also a former Cathedralitewho loves playing the tablaand the clarinet and is at presentpursuing his undergraduate studiesat St. Xavier’s College.Paul has an abiding interest in theenvironment; he loves nature trails,<strong>of</strong>ten goes trekking and has done hisbit to enhance the tree cover.One happy family. Paul and Sheila with son Reuben and daughter Rebekah, a former Cathedralite. The picture at right was taken after she completed adouble major in psychology and economics at Cornell College in the USAJuly 5 to July 11, 2011 THE GATEWAY, The Bulletin <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bombay</strong> Page 2
THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAYOFFICE-BEARERS 2011-12PRESIDENTPAUL GEORGEImmediate Past <strong>President</strong>Pradeep Saxena<strong>President</strong>-ElectNowroze VazifdarVice-<strong>President</strong>Nirav ShahHon. SecretaryJagdish MalkaniJoint Hon. SecretarySiratam ShahHon. TreasurerIshraq ContractorJuly 5 to July 11, 2011 THE GATEWAY, The Bulletin <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bombay</strong> Page 3
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