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1. ISSUE : 40 VOLUME : 31 01-05-2012 PAGES - 4
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2. 01-5-2012
President's Message
My Dear Rotarians,
Congratulations to all Midtowners. One more Feather in the Cap of Midtown . Midtown has won 15
Awards & the Best Club in all Avenues of Service. I immensely Thank all the Board Members & all my
fellow Rotarians for giving the consistent Support to achieve the Goal.
Last week even with inspite heavy rains spoiling attendance for our meeting we had a nice time
with varieties of sandwiches and ice creams from Polar Bear hosted by our Rtn. Naveen Chandra.
Business meeting went on well with healthy discussions. This may be the last Business meeting of
current Rotary Year 2011-12. I wish Bon Voyage and happy time to all my Rotary friends for their trip to
Bangkok to attend RI Convention.
Today let us honour real hard workers with Rotary Midtown Venus Shramajeevi Award. We extend a very warm
welcome to today's Chief guest our beloved PDG Rtn. Laxminarayan.
Bye till next week….
Thank You
Rtn. Raghavendra
GUL MOHUR and gratitude. When I think it's time to put up my feet and
relax, I behold the Gul Mohur beckoning me to let down my
hair and put on my dancing shoes. The reds energize me as a
panacea to lift up my spirits.
The Gul Mohur symbolises my life itself – grand, glorious
and vibrant, at once ostentatious and austere the next
moment. Just like you, I've romanced with life and will
continue to romance as I Hum Abba's immortal melody ' If I
were to do the same again, I would my friend, I have no
regrets.'
The reds are back this summer and somehow appear
toned down. Behold the Gul Mohur representing change and
continuity – the warp and weft of the fabric of life.
- Ann. Chandrika Raghu,
PDC Innerwheel Midtown
L ike a little girl showing off her new dress or a shy bride
aglow with the first kiss – outshining the brilliance of the
sun in May, the blazing red Gul Mohur is in full bloom. They call it
Congrat
s aanvi
the 'May Flower' and some call it the 'Forest Flame', but I like the
“Annette.
name Gul Mohur – the very name breathes romance!
Saanvi Rakesh
The fiery blooms evoke varied emotions as they line up the
won 1st prize in
roads of pretty Mysore. Gazing at these stately trees as we drive by,
I revisit my childhood summers. The sweet scent of jasmine on
handwriting
oiled hair,
competition at
Luscious Raspuri mangoes – one in each hand, juicy Reliance
watermelon dripping on the new dress, carts laden with cut jack Time-out
fruit and flies buzzing around and the sunny Gul Mohur heralding (Mall of Mysore)
the long holidays. Holidays meant endless chatter and laughter, on
and long cycle rides with the gang. Summer holidays also brought 28th April 2012"
with it heat boils and vaccinations, not to forget the holiday
homework and the annual dose of castor oil.
As I entered the golden adolescence, the Gul Mohur unfolded
a different perspective. All the senses were set aflame by the
vibrant hues of red. Falling in love, in love with life itself – flared Our senior Rtn. Dr.Kanakaraj's health suffered a
tempers when expectations were not met. The adventure and setback when he was admitted with urinary tract
exuberance of youth gave me a sense of immortality as I rode the infection and pneumonia recently. He was
crest of joy and freedom. recovering from a major stroke suffered about 6
The feisty young woman mellowed with marriage and
months ago.Presently he is recovering and is out
motherhood. Year after year the blooms came enriching me with
of ICU. Midtown family wishes him a speedy
experiences. New relationships giving new meaning to life.
recovery.
As I enter the twilight years, the Gul Mohur fills me with peace

3. 3
01-5-2012
Midtowners Bound To Ri Convention At
Thailand – The Land Of Thousand Smiles
Venkatesh Manjunath Manoj Srinivas Gopal
Raaghu Vishwa Babanna Umesh Harish
Chandu Mohan Prahlad Bhanu Pavithran
Sundar Kumaranna Alagappan Suryani Bheemesh
BON VOYAGE AND
HAVE A GREAT TIME
Sunanda

4. Happy
Birthday
Ten Rotarians honored as
Champions of Change at White House
Ten U.S. Rotarians were honored by the White House on 20
April as Champions of Change for their exemplary humanitarian
work locally and internationally.
At the daylong event, more than 160 Rotarians attended a
Rtn. Vijay Kumar Rtn. PHF. Bhanu morning round of briefings by U.S. government officials on topics
2-05-2012 3-05-2012 including maternal and child health, disease prevention,
economic development, youth and education, water and
(Mobile: 9945267521) (Mobile: 9341669887) sanitation, and peace building.
RI President Kalyan Banerjee, addressing the session, said
the 10 honorees clearly demonstrate a problem-solving spirit.
“Each of them identified a problem—whether it was water-
borne disease or poverty or hunger or polio -- and they did
something about it. But they did it in a way that works,” said
Banerjee. “They worked closely with the community to ensure that
the solutions they proposed were better than what was there
Rtn. S. Gopal Rtn. Srinivasan K.N. before in all ways -- solutions that were workable, preferable, and
-- and this is a key point -- sustainable.”
3-05-2012 7-05-2012 Champions of Change : The ten Rotarians honored as
(Mobile: 9448222083) (Mobile: 9448050456) Champions of Change included:
Ÿ Terrence Allen, a member of the Rotary Club of Lakeshore
(Baroda-Stevensville-Bridgman), Michigan. Allen volunteers at
Wedding Anniversary the Children's Safe Water Project, which provides clean water
to thousands of families in the Dominican Republic.
Ÿ Jim Fulgham, a member of the Rotary Club of Arlington, Texas.
Fulgham partnered with local colleges and universities to raise
US$1 million to provide scholarships to sixth grade students
from disadvantage families who finish high school and enroll
into college.
Ÿ Noelle Galperin, a member of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables,
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Florida. Galperin initiated her club's Haiti recovery efforts in the
aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake. She also helped
Rtn. PHF. PP. M. Azeezulla & Neelam raise more than $325,000 for polio eradication.
3-5-2012 Cell : 9448068978 Ÿ Anil Garg, a member of the Rotary Club of Simi Valley,
California. Garg has led multiple National Immunization Days
in India and is a strong advocate for adult literacy.
Ÿ Richard J. Kemme, a member of the Rotary Club of Greeley,
Colorado. Kemme uses his background in orthopedic surgery
to train surgeons in Malawi.
Ÿ David Kester, a member of the Rotary Club of Anchorage,
Alaska. Kester and his club have been instrumental in the
success of the Mobile Food Pantry of Anchorage, which has
provided more than three million pounds of produce, dairy
Rtn. PHF. Bhanuchandran S. & Kamalakshi G. products and other perishable foods to thousands of Alaskan
families.
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Ÿ Henry Lowentritt, a member of the Rotary Club of New
Orleans, Louisiana. Lowentritt led efforts to renovate and
reopen historic Warren Easton High School after it was nearly
destroyed by the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina.
Ÿ Carolyn Crowley Meub, a member of the Rotary Club of
Rutland, Vermont. Meub heads Pure Water for the World, an
international charity that has brought clean water and
sanitation to thousands of families in Honduras and Haiti.
Ÿ Fary Moini, a member of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden
Rtn. Rajesh Darla & Anju Triangle, California. Moini has led her club in a series of
9-5-2012 Cell : 9886124170 successful projects to increase educational opportunities for
girls and young women and enhance the training of health care
professionals in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Next Week in Midtown Ÿ Fred Thompson, a member of the Rotary Club Innsbrook
Speaker Meeting (Richmond), Virginia. Thompson led his club in the expansion
of the Coal Pit Learning Center, which provides enriched pre-
Mrs. Anupama Ravindranath Will Speak on schooling opportunities to children from low-income families.
“Every one of our champions of change can offer the kind of
‘Managing Adolescence’ fundamental knowledge and understanding of their communities
Date: 9-05-2012 at 6.30pm that informs innovative solutions designed to work on every level,”
said Banerjee. “They will serve as inspiration to all of us.”
Venue : RCL Hall, JLB Road