thIssue: 7 17 Aug 2013

PRIP 1946-47 Richard C. HedkeRotary Club of Detroit, Michigan, USA“Let us re-emphasize helpfulness. I know no better way of saying it. Let us this year measure our progress by the yardstick of the service that we render to our fellow men.”

— The Rotarian , July 1946

The M.T. s have invited us all ndRotarians to join them in celebrating the 2 birthday

of Rtn. M.R.Rajaram's son Rudraksha Cheluvachar thGayathri and 60 birthday of Asha Ramachandra.

Rotary Mysore wishes them both a great birthday and the very best in the days and years to come. We will be stating the obvious in talking about the inimitable father-son duo of MTR and Rajaram. Suffice to say - like father, like son. The same values Rotary stands for are values the MTR's believe in as family. They would be passing on the same values to the next generation as well.Instead let's talk about Ann Asha Ramachandra, whose birthday it is. Asha Phalke was born about 60

th rdsummers ago as the 4 child and 3 daughter of Indira and Phalke Baburaya Achar, of Canara Jewellers Mangalore. Born and brought up in M'lore, she did her diploma in Home Science. A soft-spoken lady, she married MTR in 1972. She is a proficient

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Bharata Natyam dancer (as was witnessed in the recent Inner Wheel program at Pai Vista where she enacted “Guddi” Jaya Bhaduri). Her favorite film stars: Amitabh and Jaya. She likes watching movies and reading books. Asha Ramachandra is a Past President of Inner Wheel Club of Mysore and is a Paul Harris Fellow. R u d r a k s h a

Cheluvachar Gayathri, the birthday boy, the second child of Rajaram, is named after his great grandfather. (Late Sri T. Cheluvachar was the pioneer contractor of the world-famous Mysore Palace and Golden Throne).

thBorn on 12 August 2011 on the day of Varamahalakshmi habba, this naughty, tiny tot that we see today is sure to, along with his sister Riddhi Gayathri, carry the proud name of the family forward.

Next Week @ Rotary MysoreK.V. Suryanaraayen, expert Life skills and Soft skills trainer, will show “Seven steps to lead a happy life”.

ndRotary Center, Thursday 22 August, 6:30 pm.

Today @ Rotary:

Fellowship & Dinner Meet hosted by PP M.T. Ramachandra and familyth

JW Golf Club, 17 August, 7 pm

CHAMUNDICHAMUNDI

Membership Development andExtension – Quantity vis-à-vis Quality

Membership Development andExtension – Quantity vis-à-vis Quality

PDG R. Guru chaired the panel discussion l a s t T h u r s d a y o n M e m b e r s h i p Development and Extension with passionate interaction from the Rotarians present. PDG Guru started the proceedings by saying that the overall membership of Rotary has been constant at around 1.22 million for the last several years. The target therefore, is a 10% increase (beyond attrition). External expansion is where new clubs are added, and internal expansion is adding new members to existing clubs. He said that there are no fixed benchmarks regarding quantity – Birmingham has 584 members, Bangalore has 280 whereas the average club membership in the Americas is about 40. He then threw open the floor for a debate on Quantity vis-à-vis Quality.

Rtn. PP M.T. Ramachandra, stressed on commitment and mentioned how in 33 years of Rotary he had never compromised on attendance. It is the duty of seniors to talk to Rotarians, he said. The stress should be on giving. A 3-month gestation period is required for an aspirant to decide whether he truly wants to be a Rotarian, he stated. Rtn. Ravi C. likened quantity to top line and quality to bottom line. Increase the number and quality of projects, he said. Rtn. Arunachalam mentioned that Quality comes from Quantity, which Rtn. Sabareeshan changed to Quantity follows

Quality. Proper Annual plans would be imperative to correct direction he said and added that attendance should consider projects and activities as well. Rtn. KBG preferred quality - “small is beautiful” he said. He reminded that membership of Rotary is through invitation, and stress has to be on 100% quality. Rotary cannot be a reformers' club – a new member has to be acceptable to all the office bearers and once he becomes a Rotarian, he should jump in with both feet in terms of involvement and responsibility. Rtn. Srinivas Bharadwaj mentioned that rather than the numbers, who comes into Rotary is important. Rtn. Dr. B.R.Pai was of the opinion that the way of thinking of youngsters has changed and we have to be in tune with the times. Rtn. PP K.S. C h a n d r a s h e k a r s t r e s s e d t h a t membership has to be by invitation. Rtn. Dr. Ghori wore the badge on his sleeve - Show Rotary Cares. Time for some introspection, he said and was willing to volunteer to bridge the gap between the old and the new. Rtn. Raghavan asked the pertinent question – “Where are the sisters?”. Rtn. Rajaram's perspective was to think beyond awards - maybe we could achieve better service in that case was his opinion.

Winding up the discussion, PDG Guru stated that attitude is the key; one should help reactivate a member, if need be, let it be known that you can make a positive difference. He concluded with an anecdote for what is not Rotary – Two persons met on a plane; after sometime they realized that they were both Rotarians; and over a period of time, they realized that both of them belonged to the same club.

Vidya daana by Rotary Mysore

thMs. Chitra is an MCA 5 sem student at Vidya Vikas Engg College. She didn't have the financial resources to pull her through the rest of her education. But she had a double stroke of good fortune. First, she had a teacher like Ms. Sushmita who was willing to move out of her comfort zone and approach Rtn. Dinesh Kothari. Second when Dinesh made the initial donation and also introduced her to Rotary Mysore. Rotarians followed one after the other and in minutes the needful was done with a collection of Rs. 65,000/=Rtn. Dinesh Kothari & family initiated and started off with Rs. 25,000/= and this was followed by generous contributions by PDG. R. Guru, Rtn. Anantharaj Urs K G, Rtn. Ravindra Kumar D, Rtn. Arunachala S.B., Rtn. Sabareeshan C K, Rtn. Dinesh S K, Rtn. Dr. B R Pai, Rtn. Ravi C, Rtn. Suchendra Urs, Rtn. Raghavan N, Rtn. Prashanth M P, Rtn. Gyanesh Mehta, Rtn. Ramachandra M T, Rtn. Ravishankar D (in no particular order, E&OE).Kudos to the Rotarians for making a positive difference!

(Editor's Note: It is noted that the interaction from the members has increased over the last couple of meetings. Is it the new seating arrangement that is doing the trick? It seems that it is more open to discussion. Must compliment the President and Secretary!)

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th thLast week-end, on the 10 and 11 of August, our district RID 3180 hosted a Membership Development seminar cum Polio Plus review and planning workshop at Manipal. The seminar was inaugurated by Sri Vinayakumar Sorake, Karnataka Minister for Urban Development and PDG Prabhashankar and was presided by DG S. Gururaj and Rtn. P. Narayana. Rotary Mysore President Rtn. M.C.S.Manohara, Community Service Director Rtn. Chetan Vishwanath and Polio Plus Chairman Rtn. Dinesh Kothari were among those who participated. They are sure to carry back some tips for implementation.

Australia beckons RotariansThe following Rotarians with their families have taken off to Australia-Rtn. PP. Vasudev Bhat R., Rtn. PDG. M. Lakshminarayan,Rtn. PP. Abbas S Vagh, Rtn. PP. S. K. Sanjay, Rtn. K.B. Ganapathy, Rtn. Ravindra Kumar D., Rtn.

The first p ro g ra m f o r t h e Rotary year 2013-14 was on 30th July 2013, at St. Thomas High School, Mysore. Besides Rotarians T.V.Gopinath, Ebby E a p e n & C . K . S a b a r e e s h a n ,

resource personnel from the Mysore Branch of the ICAI participated.

Welcoming about 150 students of 10th & PUC classes, Rtn. Ebby Eapen briefed them on the objective of the program which was to educate them on the career options available to them, besides engineering & medicine.

Addressing the students on the prospects of a career in Chartered Accountancy, the resource personnel Messrs. CA. Sadashiva & CA. Keshava Dongre appraised the students on salient features of the course, the job & practice opportunities as well as where to find all the relevant information.

Rtn. C.K. Sabareeshan thereafter addressed the students on the option of pursuing a career as a Company Secretary, the legal requirements, course curriculum & job/practice prospects.

Rtn. T.V.Gopinath then addressed the students on yet another option of pursuing a career in Fashion Designing, highlighting the course curriculum, the eligibility criteria & the job prospects.

He also concluded the program, informing the students & the school administration that a follow-up session will be held to assist interested students to gain better insight into these options, enabling them to exercise a well-informed choice with respect to their career.

Rotary Mysore-Vocational Training& Career Guidance Program

National Library Day - Our RCLA LibrarianNational Library Day - Our RCLA Librarianth12 August is celebrated in India as National Library Day, being

the birthday of S.R.Ranganathan, the father of library science. It is a fitting occasion to acknowledge the services of our own RCLA Librarian Ms. Suma who has been with us for over five years now. She says she is proud to be of service in a noble cause. “The Rotary Children's Library and The Rotary Centre are examples of Rotary C l u b o f M y s o r e' s exemplary service to humanity. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.” -14.3.2013, Rtn. Dr. B. Devadas Rai, District Governor, RI Dist. 3180, 2012-13

Ravishankar N. and Rtn. Kulkarni R N. The photos here show they are enjoying the fellowship and bonhomie.

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K . R . ( R a v i ) Ravindran, of the R o t a r y C l u b o f Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, i s t h e s e l e c t i o n o f t h e Nominating Committee for P r e s i d e n t o f R o t a r y International in 2015-16. Ravindran will become the p re s i d e n t - n o m i n e e o n 1 O c to b e r i f t h e re a re n o challenging candidates.

Ravindran's top priority for Rotary will be to increase membership. Also, it's important for Rotarians to speak with a consistent voice and share their stories, especially through social media, so others can see the impact Rotary has had in their lives, he said.

K. R. Ravindran is CEO of a publicly listed company in the tea packaging industry and the founding president of the Sri Lanka Anti-Narcotics Association. As National PolioPlus Committee Chair, Ravi headed a

task force of representatives from Rotary, UNICEF, and the Sri Lankan government and worked closely with UNICEF during National Immunization Days. He chaired the Schools Reawaken project sponsored by Rotary clubs and districts in Sri Lanka, which entails rebuilding more than 20 tsunami-devastated schools. A member of the Rotary Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Ravi is a Major Donor and a recipient of The Rotary

Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service. He has served Rotary as a RI Director, Treasurer, Foundation Trustee and an RI Task Force and Committee Member. Ravi and his wife, Vanathy, live in Kelaniya.…

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The Four-Way Test“Of the things we think, say or do:

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4. Will it be to all concerned?”

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BETTER FRIENDSHIPS

BENEFICIAL

time to celebratetime to celebrate

BirthdaythVidya Rao K.R. 11 AugthSabeel Ahmed 14 AugthRavindra Kumar D. 16 Aug

Wedding AnniversarythAnantharaj Urs & Sadhvi Devi 10 AugthSridhar S.V. & Padma 11 AugthManjit Singh Phokela & Manjit 13 AugthGuru R. & Sulochana 14 AugthSunil Kumar & Manju 16 AugthHarish Shenoy & Reena 17 Aug

R Aotary nniversarythRavishankar N. 10 AugthKulkarni R.N. 15 Aug

Evenings – Winding Down

• Free your muscles – for instant relaxation after a stressful day, tense, then release all the muscle groups in your body; breathe deeply.

• Lift and drop your shoulders – lift your shoulders as high as you can, then drop them little by little.

• Go for a twilight walk – twilight is a beautiful time of the day. Simply hangout in the twilight enjoying the changing light.

• Never waste a starry night – on a warm, clear night, lie down outside on a rug and gaze up at the sky; after a minute, thousands of stars will appear.

• On a night of the full moon – enjoy your moon shadow. Go for a walk. Enjoy the magical glow of the moonlit landscape.

• Have a pampering footbath – to sooth your feet when you've been standing up all day.

• Have an evening bath – add 5 or 6 drops of essential oils for one tub of water; wash your hair.

• Listen to the relaxing sounds of nature – on a cd or a selection of sounds or the rhythm of ocean waves..

(sourced from: A 100 ways to relax – Mike George)

Heroism:Heroism is endurance for one moment more.

– George KennanThere are heroes in evil as well as in good.

– La RochefoucauldWhoe'er excels in what we prize, Appears a hero in our eyes.

– Jonathan Swift

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I asked my new girlfriend what sort of books she's interested in, she said: Cheque books. The easiest way to make your old car run better, is to check the prices of new car. What is the difference between men and pigs? Pigs don't turn into men when they drink. What's the difference between a good lawyer and a great lawyer? A good lawyer knows the law. A great lawyer knows the judge. Nurse: A beautiful woman who holds your hand for one full minute; and then expects your pulse to be normal. Boss: We are very keen on cleanliness. Did you wipe your feet on the mat as you came in? New employee: Yes, sir.Boss: We are also keen on truthfulness. There is no mat.

Q: Why dogs don't marry? A: Because they are already leading a dog's life! Q: What's the diff between mother & wife? A: One woman brings you into the world crying & the other ensures you continue to do so. Santa enters kitchen, opens sugar container, looks inside and closes it. He does this again and again. Why? Because his Doctor told him to check sugar level regularly.

Never take life seriously.......Laugh it out..............!!!! (from the internet)

My India, My Inglish(source: http://www.buzzfeed.com)

Rotary MemorabiliaRotary Memorabilia(http://www.rotaryfirst100.org/historians/memorabilia/index02.htm)

Royal Doulton Rotary Plate Rotary symbol in center with the names of all the countries with Rotary Clubs.

Green Onyx Plaque from Arrefices, Argentina presented to Charles Keller, in recognition and gratitude from the immigrant communities. Received on March 21, 1988.

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