Vol : 26/52 From: 23rd Dec’19 to 29th Dec ‘19

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25 Dec - Anuja Chatrath (D/O of Rtn’s Anju & Shashi Nardekar) & SANTA KLAUS No Anniversaries this week

28 Dec - Priya (D/O of Easwari & Rtn.LK Barathi)

Santa Claus story…

23 Dec - @11.30 Distribution of essential’s at Shishu Dyan Mandir Secodary school, Thane. How St. Nicholas Became 25 Dec - @ 6.30 Pm BOD at Rtn’s Daly & John Mathews residence. Santa in different color outfits. In the 16th Century in northern Europe, after the reformation, the stories and traditions about St. Nicholas 27 Dec - @8.30 am Skyline Inter school sports event at Anmol School ground became unpopular. 29 Dec – @ 09:30 hrs PRE- Official Club Visit of AG ( Pre- OCV) & AGM @ Regular Venue But someone had to deliver presents to children at , Highlights of the Events Last Week so in the UK, particularly in England, he became '' or 'Old Man Christmas', an old character from stories plays during the middle ages in the UK and parts of northern Europe. In France, he was then known as 'Père Nöel'. In some countries including parts of Austria and Germany, present giver became the '' a golden-haired baby, with wings, who symbolizes the new born baby . In the early USA his name was 'Kris Kringle' (from the Christkind). Later, Dutch settlers in the USA took the old stories of St. Nicholas with them and Kris Kringle and St Nicholas became '' or as we now say 'Santa Claus'! Many countries, especially ones in Europe, celebrate St. Nicholas' Day on 6th December. In The and some other European Countries, children leave clogs or shoes out on the 5th December (St. Nicholas Eve) to be filled with presents. They also believe that if they leave some hay and carrots in their shoes for Sinterklaas's horse, they will be left some sweets. St. Nicholas became popular again in the Victorian era when writers, poets and artists rediscovered the old stories. Once, in Heaven there was a discussion among the Gods to decide In 1823 the famous poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' or 'T'was the Night before Christmas', was published. Dr Clement Clarke Moore later where the miraculous secret power, the power by which man can achieve anything in this claimed that he had written it for his children. (Some scholars now believe world was to be kept hidden. that it was actually written by Henry Livingston, Jr., who was a distant relative One of the Gods suggested that it could be kept hidden in the depths of the Sea. of Dr Moore's wife.) The poem describes St. Nicholas with eight reindeer and Another said it could be buried on top of high mountains. The third one thought of a cave in gives them their names. They became really well known in the song 'Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer', written in 1949.. the woods as the right place. At last, the most intelligent among them said, 'Keep it in the depths of man's mind. Wishing you all MERRY X’MAS He will never suspect that the power is hidden there because right from his childhood, his mind is prone to wandering and he will not look within. Only the intelligent among them will Santa Village Lapland, Finland look within, and use the power and become great.' All gods agreed. So, do you see that the difference between two people lies in their minds? One knows how to tap its power and the other does not. So, the truth expressed here is that in the depths of man's mind lies hidden the miraculous power, using which one can become great. Whatever you think, that you will be. If you think yourselves weak, weak you will be; if you think yourselves strong, strong you will be. ….. By Swami Vivekananda

"Life ends when U stop dreaming. Hope ends when U stop believing, You can visit Santa Claus with kids at Rovaniemi, Finland & enjoy, witness his office, Love ends when U stop caring Friendship ends when U stop sharing. So share all Reindeer sledge etc. Few of Rotarians from our your feelings with whomever, you consider a friend ..." District did visit this place. It would be interesting to know more from them if you wish.