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ROTARY MIDTOWN SHRAMAJEEVI AWARDROTARY MIDTOWN SHRAMAJEEVI AWARD

President's MessageMy Dear Rotarians,

Bye till next week….Thank You

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.

Rtn. Raghavendra

01-5-2012

ike a little girl showing off her new dress or a shy bride Laglow with the first kiss – outshining the brilliance of the sun in May, the blazing red Gul Mohur is in full bloom. They call it the 'May Flower' and some call it the 'Forest Flame', but I like the name Gul Mohur – the very name breathes romance!

The fiery blooms evoke varied emotions as they line up the roads of pretty Mysore. Gazing at these stately trees as we drive by, I revisit my childhood summers. The sweet scent of jasmine on oiled hair,

Luscious Raspuri mangoes – one in each hand, juicy watermelon dripping on the new dress, carts laden with cut jack fruit and flies buzzing around and the sunny Gul Mohur heralding the long holidays. Holidays meant endless chatter and laughter, and long cycle rides with the gang. Summer holidays also brought 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 tempers when expectations were not met. The adventure and exuberance of youth gave me a sense of immortality as I rode the crest of joy and freedom.

The feisty young woman mellowed with marriage and motherhood. Year after year the blooms came enriching me with experiences. New relationships giving new meaning to life.

As I enter the twilight years, the Gul Mohur fills me with peace

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

Our senior Rtn. Dr.Kanakaraj's health suffered a setback when he was admitted with urinary tract infection and pneumonia recently. He was recovering from a major stroke suffered about 6 months ago.Presently he is recovering and is out of ICU. Midtown family wishes him a speedy recovery.

“Annette. Saanvi Rakesh won 1st prize in

handwriting competition at

Reliance Time-out

(Mall of Mysore) on

28th April 2012"

Congrat aanvis

301-5-2012

Midtowners Bound To Ri Convention At

Thailand – The Land Of Thousand Smiles

Venkatesh Manjunath Manoj Srinivas Gopal

Sundar Kumaranna

Raaghu Vishwa Babanna Umesh Harish

Alagappan

Chandu Mohan Prahlad Bhanu Pavithran

Bheemesh

Sunanda

Suryani

BON VOYAGE AND

HAVE A GREAT TIME

Next Week in Midtown Speaker Meeting

Mrs. Anupama Ravindranath Will Speak on‘Managing Adolescence’

Date: 9-05-2012 at 6.30pmVenue : RCL Hall, JLB Road

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 morning round of briefings by U.S. government officials on topics including maternal and child health, disease prevention, economic development, youth and education, water and 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 before in all ways -- solutions that were workable, preferable, and -- and this is a key point -- sustainable.”Champions of Change : The ten Rotarians honored as Champions of Change included: ŸTerrence Allen, a member of the Rotary Club of Lakeshore

(Baroda-Stevensville-Bridgman), Michigan. Allen volunteers at the Children's Safe Water Project, which provides clean water to thousands of families in the Dominican Republic.

ŸJim 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, Florida. Galperin initiated her club's Haiti recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake. She also helped raise more than $325,000 for polio eradication.

ŸAnil 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.

ŸRichard J. Kemme, a member of the Rotary Club of Greeley, Colorado. Kemme uses his background in orthopedic surgery to train surgeons in Malawi.

ŸDavid 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 products and other perishable foods to thousands of Alaskan families.

ŸHenry 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.

ŸCarolyn 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.

ŸFary Moini, a member of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden Triangle, California. Moini has led her club in a series of successful projects to increase educational opportunities for girls and young women and enhance the training of health care professionals in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

ŸFred Thompson, a member of the Rotary Club Innsbrook (Richmond), Virginia. Thompson led his club in the expansion of the Coal Pit Learning Center, which provides enriched pre-schooling opportunities to children from low-income families.

“Every one of our champions of change can offer the kind of fundamental knowledge and understanding of their communities that informs innovative solutions designed to work on every level,” said Banerjee. “They will serve as inspiration to all of us.”

Rtn. Vijay Kumar2-05-2012

(Mobile: 9945267521)

Rtn. PHF. Bhanu3-05-2012

(Mobile: 9341669887)

Rtn. S. Gopal3-05-2012

(Mobile: 9448222083)

Rtn. Srinivasan K.N.7-05-2012

(Mobile: 9448050456)

Happy

Birthday

Rtn. PHF. PP. M. Azeezulla & Neelam3-5-2012 Cell : 9448068978

Rtn. PHF. Bhanuchandran S. & Kamalakshi G. 6-5-2012 Cell : 9341669887

Rtn. Rajesh Darla & Anju9-5-2012 Cell : 9886124170

Wedding Anniversary

Ten Rotarians honored as

Champions of Change at White House