Chamundi weekly bulletin of Rotary Mysore Editor Arun B.R.

1. John Nelson, Rotary Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Rotary International's 23rd President, 1933-34
"Without goodwill no system can succeed; with it even an
imperfect one can scarcely fail."
Issue: 29, 23rd Jan, 2014
Today@Rotary Mysore
Our own senior Rotarian and PP B.S. Ravikumar will talk on "Wills and Implications",
Rotary Center, Thursday, 23rd Jan 2014, 6:30 pm.
Towards Sneha Kiran – in the cause of spastic society
A specially-made wheel chair was
gifted to Sneha Kiran by PDG Rtn. R.
Guru through the auspices of Rotary
Mysore last Thursday. The deserving
recipient was Kishore who is
currently recuperating in JSS Hospital
after a debilitating accident with
multiple fractures all over his body.
Ms. Shashikala, representing Sneha
Kiran thanked Rotary Mysore for their
helping hand right from its beginning.
For over 2.5 years, Sneha Kiran was
housed in Rotary Hall for which they
are always grateful. Ms. Shashikala is
an occupational therapist who had
earlier worked with Spastics Society of
India and later with Chandrakala
Hospital. Today Sneha Kiran has over
65 children with cerebral palsy, which
affects the brain. These kids need
individual attention. This is only the
tip of the iceberg since she sees 125
kids with cerebral palsy everyday at
JSS Hospital alone. Ms. Shashikala
made a call to all Rotarians, Anns
and Annettes for purchasing tickets
for a Fashion Show and Dinner
towards Sneha Kiran on the 26th Jan,
at Silent Shores @Rs 1000/= per
ticket. She also requested all to
contribute liberally towards Sneha
Kiran.
Parivarthan-makers recognized
President M.C.S.Manohara was absolutely
right. The commitment to Parivarthan started
when Rotary Mysore had near 100%
registrations. Each and every Rotarian
especially from Rotary Mysore contributed in
some way or the other, in cash or in kind,
through time or material. Right from the very
top – PDG Vasudevamurthy as the head of
the Reception Committee, PDG R. Guru
overseeing everything and especially the
programs for the sessions, PDG
M.Lakshminarayan as Conference
Chairman, DG Gururaj for leading the way,
Rtn. S.L.Ramachandra as the Dist.
Secretary, Rtn. S.K.Sanjay as the
Conference Secretary, Rtn. Basu
Rangaswamy and Rtn. C. Ravi chairing the
Registration, President Manohara for the
Royal leadership, Secretary Rtn. Rajaram
for providing the backbone, Rtn. Satish
Mohan taking care of the Accommodation
and Guest facilities, Rtn. Raghavan N. and Rtn.
Shivubhai incharge of the kits and memento, Rtn.
Manjesh Kumar giving us excellent non-veg food,
Fellowship facilities by PP SKDinesh and PP Ajay
Kumar Singh, Licenses by IPP Ananthraj Urs, Rtn.
Subbu for the impeccable Infrastructure, Rtn. Vidya Rao
for Stage Decoration, Rtn. Mahalingaiah for the stalls,
Rtn. Arun for the Bulletins on the Curtain-raiser,
Countdown and the Conference itself, PP Abbas Vagh
for his guidance, Rtn. Chetan Vishwanath for his
Chaitanya, Rtn. Arvind Singavi, Rtn. Dinesh Kothari,
Rtn. Dinesh Babu, Rtn. Divakar Kanth, Rtn. Manoj
Kumar, Rtn. Mukund Komarla, Rtn. Dr. B.R.Pai for his
sponsorship, Rtn. Prahlad Cheluve Urs, Rtn.
B.M.Prakash for handling cash, Rtn. Prashanth M.P. for
the logo, Rtn. Ravishankar D., Rtn. Santosh V., Rtn.
Shantha Murthy K.R., Rtn. Sridhar S.V., Rtn. Srinivas
Seerpu, Rtn. Nitin Luthra, Ann Sejal Nitin, Rtn. Sunil
Kumar, infact each and every Rotarian of Rotary Mysore
for their covert and overt support; each and every Inner
Wheeler for their meticulous handling and very
importantly each and every Rotaractor who
did all the legwork. Last but not the least,
staff of the club secretariat Mahesh and
Manjunath for their excellent support. (e&oe)

2. CHAMUNDI
Donate:
You can make a difference in a Special Child's life by:
(i) Sponsoring a Child
(ii) Donating Generously
(iii) Volunteering your Time
Donations can be made by DD or cheque favoring:
"Sneha Kiran of Mysore Spastic Society”
All donations are exempt under 80G of the Income Tax act.
Rotarians Angie Biggs and John Alderson at Parivarthan
While we are rightly proud of the near cent percentage of
attendance from our club at Parivarthan, let's look at Rtn.
Angie Biggs from the Rotary Club of Kendal and Rtn. John
Alderson from the Rotary Club Upper Eden, both from
Cumbria in RID 1190. Angie was last year's GSE leader. They
wanted to return to Mysore to meet up again with their
hosts from last year and to attend the 3180 District
Conference. And they attended each and every session on all
the 3 days. Hats off to the two Rotarians!
Our Rotarians – some vignettes
Rtn. K.R.Shantamurthy with
Prabhu Deva at his farmhouse
Fresh morning air
Junior Seerpu the chess whiz kid
Parivarthan – different hues
Rotary First Anns at Parivarthan
Informal Chaitanya
Expressionzzz
Formal Chaitanya team - with DG
Who took the snap?

3. RI President's message - January 2014
Glimpses from International Assembly
We often talk about Rotary as
an extended family, with all of
its branches and generations.
We value our youth program
participants and alumni as
important members of the Rotary family, and
we place a special emphasis on service to
children and families. We do this because we
know that for any family, the youngest
generation is the future. That is absolutely
true for us in Rotary.
We know that it is essential for us to bring in a
new generation of younger Rotary members.
We've spent a lot of time talking about how to
attract young professionals to Rotary – but
perhaps we haven't talked enough about why
they don't stay.
There are plenty of young people, some of
them youth program alumni, who do join
Rotary. But when they begin families of their
own, many of them leave. It isn't hard to see
why: These are young professionals who are
already spending more time than they want
to away from their families. No matter how
much they love and value Rotary, they are not
going to prioritize their Rotary service over
their spouses and children.
Nor should we ever expect them to. This is
why it is so important for us to find ways to
welcome families into Rotary, so that Rotary
and the family are never in competition for a
Rotarian's time. Whether it's by planning
service projects that involve the whole family,
or providing child care during meetings, or
being flexible about meeting places and
times, we need to make Rotary service a
viable option for those with young children.
When you welcome families into Rotary,
you're saying: Your family is not an obstacle to
your Rotary service. They're not something
that has to be scheduled around. Instead of
mom or dad going out to Rotary and leaving
everyone else at home, Rotary goes on the
family calendar. The family of Rotary is real.
Those children are going to grow up seeing
their parents involved in community service,
and being involved in service themselves. Not
only is that a great thing for the family – it's a
great thing for the Rotary club, which will be
helping to nurture a new generation of active,
service-minded young members.
At every stage of our lives and our careers,
Rotary has something for all of us – a way to
let us do more, give more, and be more.
Rotary is big enough for us all.
Indian District Governors elect performing at International Assembly festival night
It was a great week at the Rotary Assembly in San Diego. Collected over $1.2 million for Rotary
foundation. Good luck to all 2014-15 Governors!
• Pres-elect Gary Huang announced at Int'l Assembly that Governor elect class has raised over
$1.2 million for Rotary Foundation. The 2014-15 class of district governors have 100%
contributed to the Foundation
• Foundation Trustee Chair-elect John Kenny: The strength of our Foundation is in your
hands. The goal for the 2014-15 year: do everything possible to help. The Foundation needs
your support; must meet and exceed contribution goals for 2014-15
• Past RI President Kalyan Banerjee: when asked what is Rotary, explain our core values,
fellowship, diversity, + integrity.
• PRIP Cliff Dochterman: District Governor is like an orchestra conductor. Best Governors are
those who are good listeners. Like an orchestra conductor, learn how to bring different
groups together to make beautiful music. Be prepared, listen, share, encourage, and develop
new leaders.
• Marion Bunch: Rotarian Action Groups
provide expert knowledge, engage incountry Govts and media, support clubs and
districts.
• Peace Fellow Cameron Chisholm: Thank you
for changing my life and the lives of other
fellows around the world. The fellowship
program offered a great education,
networking, freedom to take risks.
Rotary
Information
Rotaractors
Rs. 1.750/-
Rotarian
Rs. 2.500/-
Inner Wheel - Rs. 1.500/Annets - Rs. 1.000/-
• Delegation fee does not include accommodation.
• Spot registration will not be provided with mementoes.
• Food and Transport facilities will be provided from 12 noon 30th Jan till 12 noon 2nd Feb.
• For more info visit: http://www.rotasia2014.com
Polio Information
How many types of viruses cause polio?
3 types: P1, P2& P3.
What do you mean by mop-up Immunization?
Wherever an AFP case is detected, children in the
area are given an additional dose of polio drops.
Similarly when a polio case is confirmed children in a
larger area are immunized with additional doses.
Theses are fire-fighting exercises to contain wild polio
circulation in the area.
What do you mean by NCM?
National Committee Member [India National Polio
Plus committee] Dr.P.Narayana is the NCM for
R.I.Districts 2980, 3160, 3170, 3180 & 3190.
When will Pulse polio Immunization programme
stop?
Pulse Polio Immunization programme will continue
for at least 3 years after the last case of Polio is
reported from the country and the nation declared
polio free.
What are the side effects of Polio drops? Can it cause
any illness for the baby?
No. It is absolutely safe.
What are the types of vaccine available against
polio?
Two types: Oral Polio Vaccine and Inject able Polio
Vaccine.
What do you mean by OPV?
Oral Polio Vaccine.
What do you mean by mOPV?
Monovalent Oral Polio Vaccine meaning has antigen
for only P1or P3. A bivalent vaccine [bOPV] with P1 &
P2 has been introduced since two years.
Who invented OPV?
Albert Sabin.
When was Pulse Polio Immunization started in our
country?
1995
What do you mean by V.V.M.?
Vaccine Vial Monitor to indicate the potency of the
vaccine in the vial.

4. CHAMUNDI
Rtn. N. Ravishankar
celebrated his birthday by
donating Rs 10,000/=
towards TZP. Happy
birthday and way to go!
in a lighter
time to
celebrate
vein!
Humor from Great Minds
As you get older three things happen. The
first is your memory goes,
and I can't remember the other two.
- Norman Wisdom
One of the most difficult things in the
world is to convince a woman
that even a bargain costs money.
- Edgar Watson Howe H
A true friend is one who overlooks your
failures and tolerates your success!
- Doug Larson
A harmful truth is always better then..a
useful lie !
- Eric Bolton
We spend the first twelve months of our
children's lives teaching them
to walk and talk and the next twelve
telling them to sit down and shut
up.
- Phyllis Diller
Laughter is the closest distance between
two people.
- Victor Borge
Start every day with a smile and get it over
with.
- W.C. Fields
Everything is funny as long as it is
happening to somebody else.
- Will Rogers
Always get married early in the morning.
T h a t w a y, i f i t d o e s n ' t w o r k
out, you haven't wasted a whole day.
- Mickey Rooney
Women now have choices. They can be
married, not married, have a job, not
have a job, be married with children,
unmarried with children.
Men have the same choice we've always
had: work or prison.
- Tim Allen
Advice is what we ask for when we
already know the answer but wish we
didn't.
- Erica Jong
Don't take life too seriously, you'll never
get out of it alive.
- Elbert Hubbard
"ALWAYS AND NEVER" are two words
you should always remember never to
use.
- Wendell Johnson.
Birthday
Manjunath G.
20th Jan
Quote Hanger
Sincerity:
Men are always sincere. They change
sincerities, that is all
– Tristan Bernard
It is dangerous to be sincere unless
you are also stupid.
– G.B.Shaw
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing,
and a great deal of it is absolutely
fatal.
– Oscar Wilde
I am not sincere even when I am
saying I am not sincere.
– Jules Renard
Health Bites
The Four-Way Test
“Of the things we think, say or do:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL
and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?”