Issue: 25Volume: 34 Date: 24.12.2014 Pages: 4

RTN. UMESH. K. ANNOUNCES TEAM 2015-16

17th Dec, 2014. Umesh Kodthuguly is a seasoned Rotarian. In last 12 years I have seen him shouldering almost all the portfolios in Midtown. Whether in the board or not he is an active Rotarian. He will be reaching the climax in the year 2015-15 by becoming the President of vibrant Midtown. To support him he has carefully selected 13 other “Invaluable Gems” as he puts it and it was presentation of his team on 17th Dec, Wednesday. The theme for the event was “Karavali” and setting was apt for the occasion. Location was in the outskirts of Mysore, formerly Flavours and Essence factory, now Rtn. Alagappan's property, naturally available platform was converted to podium. Decoration on the podium looked like the “kola” of Dakshina Kannda. Rotarians had come dressed in Dhothi, white shirt, Mufflers, to beat the chill of December. Refreshments included “Goli baje” and “Gojju Avalakki- Mosuru”. Venky after the formalities handed over the mike to Rtn. Umesh. Umesh after expressing his humble gratitude to all the seniors he introduced his team members. His introduction included punch lines for each of the office bearers and was carefully worded and created considerable interest and laughter. Here I reproduce his own lines;

1. Rtn. Venkatesh. Immediate Past President: Karna, man of few words and blinks. God Venkatesha has 2 wives, but our Venky has so many chicks.

2. Rtn. Harish. K. B. President Elect: short man with a big dhamaka. Long awaited climax ge konegu callsheet ge sign hakiddare. Will be the first President of the split District.

3. Rtn. Dr. K.A. Prahlad. Vice President : Epitome of service, Moving family physician for all the 72 Rotarians. Kannada abhimani

4. Rtn. Narendra Babu. Honorary Secretary; Chamundivanam trustee, golf player, CEO of Murugan chains, kharga dancer, baara hottu ivara kalugalu cutting player aagi bittide.

5. Rtn. Elizar Milton. Joint Secretary. Baby, fabrication, construction, totally confusing like a concrete mixer.

6. Rtn. Chengappa, Treasurer. Soft spoken, slow and steady( 3 peg aadameloo steady), shrewd financier.

7. Rtn. Aiyanna, Club service director. Kodagina veera. Man with a large heart and larger paunch.

8. Rtn. Manoj Kumar, Community Service director. Choco- Bar crisp outside and soft inside. Frenchman in dressing and Englishman in style. Man with the golden heart.

9. Rtn. Raju Baliga, Vocational Service Director, A kokke which we can reliably hang on. Another short fuse who has made a big blast.

10. Rtn. Chandragupta Jain. International Service Director. Toofan from Registhan. International citizen. Extensively travelled. Sometimes if you can't follow his speech he may be talking in Hebrew or Mandarin

11. Rtn. Naveen Chandra M. S, Youth Service Director. Looks simple but highly talented person. Good hearted and true friend. A man with positive thinking and full of energy.

12. Rtn. Gopalkrishna, Editor, About us. He says he is a hardware man but he has proved he has lot of software also with him. Assured delivery of 52 issues.

13. Rtn. Vishwanath.R. S.Seargent –at- Arms. His talent- taking the team together, his humbleness- PP becoming Seargent. Already on the job training –practicing by laying table, serving tea to guest, as house maid is dismissed.

Dr. K.A. Prahalad

ROTARY MYSORE MIDTOWN BHANDAVYA 2014-15

CONTRIBUTIONS No Member Name Amount1 ALAGAPPAN A.R. 25,000/-2 DEEPAK SOLANKI.D.S. 1,000/-3 ELIZAR MILTON 3,000/-4 MANOJ KUMAR L.M. 10,000/-5 MOHAN KUMAR T.N. 5,000/-6 RAGHAVENDRA S. 10,000/-7 RANGARAJ N. 1,000/-8 RAMAKRISHNA P.K. 5,000/-9 SRINIVASAN .K.N 15,650/-10 SRIVATSA .M.R 5,000/-11 SRINIVASAN D. 5,000/-12 UMESH K. 3,000/-13 VENKATESH R. 25,000/-14 VISHWANATH R.S. 10,000/-15 VEERESH H.S. 5,000/- TOTAL Rs.1,28,650/-Bandhavya 2015- Special Olympics, is a 3day mega event to be held on 2nd, 3rd and 4th January, estimated budget

is around Rs. 4 lakhs. Large hearted Rotarians, Philanthropists please contribute to the cause.

Contact Chairman Rtn. Vishwanath R.S.

President Rtn.Venkatesh donated a computer to a needy student Pruthvi MG studying in 2nd PUC in Gopalaswamy Shishuvihara Institutions on 18th December 2014. This student who hails from a poor economic background has scored 97% in SSLC.

6th Board meeting was held on 20th Dec, 2014 at hotel Sujatha Residency, Mysore. Rtn. Elizar Milton, youth service Director hosted the meeting.

Rtn. Raghu M. S. addressed CII delegates on 10th Dec, 2014 at Hotel Metropole.

23rd December The Karnataka IT Department Pensioners Association honoured Rtn. Nagaraj for his achievements in the field of Tennis. S K Sahai Principal Chief Commissioner of IT Karnataka doing the honours.

Rtn. Bhanu, President, Midtown 2013-14, and Rtn. Dr. K. A. Prahlad, Secretary, Midtown 2013-14 were felicitated by the Indian Dental Association, Mysore during their AGM on 20th Dec 2014, for contributing oral kits to dental examination for IDA from Rotary Mysore Midtown during the year 2013-14. Also contributions from Rtn. Narendra. N. towards the same cause was recognized during the same meeting.

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19th December was Christmas celebrations at Nireekshe special school and our club members were invited as guests . Rotary Mysore President Rtn.Sridhar and secretary Rtn.Arun were also invited as guests. The programme started with a brief introduction and welcoming of the guests by the principal Mrs.Hemamalini Krupakar which was followed by carol singing in kannada by the staff and children of Nireekshe. Then a skit by the special kids depicting the story of the birth of Jesus Christ was praiseworthy with the narration by Mrs.Hemamalini. The childrens' efforts was well received and applauded by the audience present which also made some of our members emotional. JINGLE BELLS and WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS songs were enjoyed by all and Mrs.Uma Vivek as SANTA CLAUS brought cheer and won the hearts of the children , she danced and distributed the much awaited lollipops and gifts to all the 80 children . Our club sponsored Santas' gifts. Members Anuradha, Anupama, Savitha Srinath, Pushpa, Kusuma, Prabha and President Premilla indeed felt it was a memorable day as they jingled and mingled with the children of god.

District Treasurer Mrs.Anuradha Nandakumar was awarded the HOYSALA AWARD in the field of Service at a function organized jointly by Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Patrika Balaga as part of their 15th anniversary celebrations. Congratulations to Anuradha. May her tribe increase !

J. Vijayalakshmi of std X Rotary Midtown Academy has participated in the 14th Asia Pacific Shitoryu Karatedo Federation organized by Shitoryu Karate Association , Singapore . Sanctioned by Asia Pacific Shitoryu Karatedo Federation and World Shitoryu Karatedo Federation on 12th - 13th December 2014 . She was coached G. Sudhakar. And also Mr. G. Sudhakar staff of Rotary Midtown Academy. Has achieved 3rd Placing in Individual Male Veteron Kata above 40 years event. In the same championship in Singapore.

Rotary Midtown Academy, Hootagalli, Mysore

Our member Mrs.Kusuma Chandrashekar's son Master Abhinandan, student of Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala was conferred BALASHREE-2014 award by Mysore Literary and Cultural Foundation as part of Kannada Rajyotsava and Childrens' Day celebrations for his achievements in chess and drawing. Congratulations to this budding talent !

Biggest ironies in INDIA1) We'd rather spend more on daughters wedding

than on her education.

2) We live in a country where seeing a policeman

makes us nervous rather than feeling safe

3) Indian Society teaches

'Not to Get Raped', rather 'Don't Rape' !

Ÿ Rotary International condemns the horrific attack that killed more than 130 schoolchildren and wounded over 100 of their classmates in

Peshawar, Pakistan. We believe that children everywhere have the basic right to

receive an education in an environment unthreatened by violence or fear. Rotary extends our heartfelt sympathy to all of the families in Pakistan.

-Gary C.K. Huang, President Rotary International

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BIRTHDAY WISHES

Rtn. Umesh K.23th Dec.

“Rotary Day” This year, I am urging all Rotarians t o L i g h t U p R o t a r y b y participating in Rotary Days. The Rotary Day concept is a simple one: hold a fun, informal event in your community for the non-Rotary public and use it as an

opportunity to introduce them to Rotary. It's that easy. Rotary Days can help your club drive up interest in membership, strengthen your club's relationships with local institutions and community members, and improve Rotary's image in your community. Imagine the collective impact we can have if all 34,000 Rotary clubs worldwide make a concerted effort to introduce the public to the fun, rewarding experiences that we all enjoy as Rotary members.

Gary C.K. Huang President, Rotary International, 2014-15

Ÿ Hosting a Rotary DayAny club, big or small, can host a Rotary Day. Neighboring clubs can pool their resources and co-host a Rotary Day event, and even entire districts can come together to host a large-scale Rotary Day.Ÿ National Rotary DaysIn addition to the many club- and district-level Rotary Days that will take place this year, there will be a select number of national Rotary Days facilitated by current RI directors and other senior leaders. These events will convey Rotary's relevance, highlight our good work, and appeal specifically to residents of the countries where they take place. Visit President Huang's page on rotary.org for details on these events.Ÿ Rotary Days recognition for clubsDistrict governors are encouraged to give special awards to clubs that undertake successful Rotary Day events during 2014-15. Rotary will provide governors with an electronic template for a certificate.Ÿ Rotary Days photos Post photos from your Rotary Day event online using Instagram or Twitter and use the hashtag #RotaryDay to share your impact with Rotary's online community. Photos of Rotary Day events around the world will be collected and shown at the 2015 Rotary International Convention in São Paulo, Brazil. Some photos may also be featured in The Rotarian magazine. Ÿ Rotary Days video contest Clubs and districts are invited to submit brief videos highlighting their Rotary Day events. President Huang will recognize one grand prize-winning club or district with a special award plaque. The winning video, along with videos from select finalists, will be featured on rotary.org and possibly at the 2015 Rotary International Convention in São Paulo, Brazil. Ÿ Submissions must be less than three minutes long,

use English or English subtitles, and be uploaded to YouTube. To submit your video for the contest, visit President Huang's page on rotary.org between 1 July 2014 and 31 March 2015 and complete the online submission form.

On 2nd, 3rd and 4th January 2015 at Oval Grounds Mysore

BHANDAVYA 2014-15