About Us inhouse weekly bulletin of Rotary Mysore Midtown

1. ISSUE : 32 VOLUME : 31 7-3-2012 PAGES - 4
C E L E B R A T I O N S
Chief Guest For THE Day Rtn. T. K. Chitta Ranjan
Rtn T.K. Chitta Ranjan is a Rotarian since 1994, son of Past president of Rotary Mysore, Late
T.V. Krishnarao and Smt. Vimala Rao, an active member of Inner Wheel
club of Mysore. Presently he is the president of Rotary Mysore.
Rtn T.K. Chitta Ranjan is an Engineering graduate from the National
Institute of Engineering, Mysore. After completion of engineering
served as faculty of the same college for three years before Starting
own business in Automobiles , which is now over 25 years old.
He was also running an ancillary unit for B E M L, catering to the
fabrication of body parts of earth moving equipment for around 5
years. Presently he is the Director of National institute of
Engineering
He is an Active Member of Alert Citizen Team which
promotes communal harmony through better understanding
and empowering unemployed youth.
He is married to Swarna Chittaranjan a teacher by
profession, and the present Chairperson for Inner Wheel
Dist. 318. The couple is blessed with two sons.
Sandeep an engineer working as Quality Assurance manager in Temp
steel, Chennai and he is married to Ranjani who is a Clinical Psychologist
and second son Gokul is pursuing his doctorate in Social Networking.
Hearty Welcome to Rtn. Chitta Ranjan

2. 7-3-2012
President's Message
My Dear Rotarians,
Last week we had a Business Meeting where we deliberated lot of things and the
attendance was excellent. Today it’s time to celebrate our Club's Charter Anniversary.
Our Charter Members & Past President's have left no stone unturned to make this Club a
vibrant, successful & glorious club. So let us join together and celebrate our Pride Rotary
Mysore Mid Town's Birthday. Let us salute our Charter Members & Past President's for
giving us a Great Club.
Bye till next week…..
Thank You
Rtn. Raghavendra
……….Looking back
It's a great honor to write about midtown a cornea transplant to a
looking back 31 years especially for one who has young girl Basamma from
put in 25 yrs in the club. With the challenges Salihundi. The girl got her
encountered over the years the easiest one eye sight, even garlanded
could do is definitely point fingers, but then the late Ramesh Pai and
when one looks at the term 'volunteer' and our later lost the eye due to
club as a 'service' club anything that has improper medical attention
happened can be just forgotten. given by her father. This girl
Moving forward what made one stay in the is presently in the Ranga
club for 25 years, the only answer would be a Rao institute for the blind.
selfish one and that would be' leadership 'Project-a-week 'was a midtown id and
development' and' happiness' through friendship everyone participated on their own terms.
and fellowship. Picnics were great fun, in some members were
In 1986, participation and attendance was inducted and in one GSE leader PP Kanakaraj
much better. One remembers the star night served some special beverage from Mexico.
programme in the open air theater where 62 of Matching grants in rotary was introduced in
the 63 Rotarians attended. (We still do not 1965, but our club got the first one only in
have a 100% group photograph of our club 1996. After that it has been a continuous
members). All projects at villages were more effort and club has done many MG
picnic-like and fun. The many water supply programmes. Almost all the grants of the club
projects done in more than 5 villages had very has been through PG. Jim Freeman from district
good participation from members and village 5490.
folk. One remembers the many independence- The district and members have been very
day programmes at villages and schools where generous supporting the grants and the rotary
we had the best of speeches by our own foundation. Two grants given to private people
Rotarians. The mega eye operations, the family became big failures and even today causes
planning operations for both men and women in embarrassment.
K.R. hospital where over 475 operations were Over the years more than 176 members
done are indeed memorable. New members were have left our club, maybe a bit negative but they
pushed to chairmanship in the very first year have their own reasons. One thing is certain;
with almost everybody on some committee or nobody leaves the club because of the
the other. Conferences and assemblies were organization called rotary, but because of only
great fun with excellent participation. personal reasons. Ironically the busiest persons
What's happened now? Was it that we were are having 100% home club attendance.
young, fellowship was better and rotary was Thanks to Rtn. Dr. Prahlad.
economical that things happened. (We had
The many bus-stops we built, the water
jamuns and dosa for fellowship at Rs.
projects, the healthy-baby shows, school
2.50/plate from Chandru). One cannot get an
support systems, health-care projects, the
easy answer. Maybe projects were not that
many matching grant projects and all other
many and rotary did not have this 23 +
works go into oblivion, looking at the rotary
committees. We did have a great fund raising
midtown academy school we have put in place.
programme in the early days but did not use the
This definitely is a worthy legacy with our deeper
funds raised effectively, maybe?
print.
One of the best projects we did was arranging
Long live midtown. – Ramki

3. MIDTOWN - DOWN THE TIME LINE
Rtn. Dr. SEETHARAMAIAH Rtn. A.R. SUBRAMANYARAJE URS Rtn. N. MADHWA RAO Rtn. DR. S. R. KANAKARAJ Rtn. Dr. K.S. SHASTRI
1980-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984 -1985 1985-1986
WORLD UNDERSTANDING MANKIND IS ONE-BUILD BRIDGES OF SHARE ROTARY SERVE PEOPLE DISCOVER A NEW WORLD YOU ARE THE KEY
AND PEACE THROUGH ROTARY FRIENDSHIP THROUGHOUT THE WORLD OF SERVICE
Rtn. S.A. IMTHIAZ Rtn. DR. R.M. SHASTRI Rtn. S. K. NATARAJ Rtn. O. PRATAPKUMAR Rtn. Dr. N.M. CAVERIAPPA
1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991
ROTARY BRINGS HOPE ROTARANS-UNITED IN SERVICE, PUT LIFE INTO ENJOY ROTARY HONOUR ROTARY WITH
DEDICATED TO PEACE ROTARY-YOUR LIFE FAITH AND ENTHUSIASM
Rtn. Dr. B.R. SURESHCHANDRA Rtn. M.S. RAGHU Rtn. K.B. RAMPRAKASH Rtn. D. SRINATH Rtn. P.K. RAMAKRISHNA
1991 -1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996
LOOK BEYOND YOUR SELF REAL HAPPINESS DELIEVE IN WHAT YOU DO, BE A FRIEND ACT WITH INTEGRITY, SERVE WITH
IS HELPING OTHERS DO WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE, WORK FOR PEACE
Reach Within to Embrace Humanity

4. MIDTOWN - DOWN THE TIME LINE
Rtn. SIRAJ ASGAR ALI Rtn. C.M. SUBRAMANIAN Rtn. P.S. BALAKRISHANAN Rtn. S. PRAKASH Rtn. FERNANDEZ SEM
1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
BUILD THE FUTURE SHOW ROTARY CARES FOLLOW YOUR ACT WITH CONSISTENCY CREATE AWARENESS,
WITH ACTION & VISION ROTARY DREAM CREDIBILITY & CONTINUITY TAKE ACTION
Rtn. SALIL KUMAR DAS Rtn. MSA KHURAISHI Rtn. M.S. NANDAKUMAR Rtn. A.R. ALAGAPPAN Rtn. M. AZEEZULLA
2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006
MANKIND OF OUR BUSINESS SOW THE SEEDS OF LOVE LEND A HAND CELEBRATE ROTARY SERVICE ABOVE SELF
Rtn. Dr. M.N. BHEEMESH Rtn. R. SUNDARA RAJA RAO Rtn. SANJAY SHAMANUR Rtn. PHF. SRINIVASAN K.N. Rtn. PHF. MAHESH V. MURTHY
2006-2007 2007-2008 2007-2008 2009-2010 2010-2011
LEAD THE WAY ROTARY SHARES MAKE DREAMS REAL THE FUTURE OF ROTARY BUILDING COMMUNITIES
IS IN YOUR HANDS BRIDGING CONTINENTS
Reach Within to Embrace Humanity

5. 3
7-3-2012
Welcome to the Jim Freeman - Guest of
New Members Honour for Charter Nite
Jim freeman is a past
Dr. S. M. RAVINDRANATH governor from R I district 5490,
Dob : 14th May 1956 Arizona USA. Jim joined rotary
in 1974 and was the president
Married to Anupama –Clinical Psychologist
of Rotary club of Miami in the
and Counselor. One son Ajay....Working in year 1978-79. Was the district
Australia as Microelectronics Eng governor in the year 1990-
Qualifications: MS(General surgery), 91.Team leader to India district
FRCS (Eire) FRCS (Glasg) 3240 in 92-93. 93-96 was the
Senior Consultant : Laparoscopic and GI DRFC. 95 & 98 was the C O L
Surgeon, Apollo BGS Hospitals. leader of the district. 2003-06
National Executive Committee Member - Indian Association was the district grants subcommittee chair. Was
of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, awarded the meritorious service award in 1995,
President, Surgical Society of Mysore & Association of service above self award in 2000 and the Rotary
Surgeons of India (Mysore Chapter) foundation distinguished service award.
Presently Jim is a member of Rotary club of
Chandler-Horizon district 5510.
Mr. VINOD MAROLI Was born in 1938 and worked in the us army for
Dear Friends, The Famous Novelist Kahlil 6 years. Worked with the then largest retail chain J
Gibran once said that “The significance of a C Penny for 18 years. Worked with the salvation
man is not in what he attains, but rather in what army and with an airline company. Presently
he longs to attain.” retired.
Today, we are indeed lucky to have amidst Married to Ann Marie for the last 49 years they
us, a thorough gentleman, who is striving hard have a son and grand children.
to provide green energy solution so that the Jim's passion is working with TRF and doing
future generation gets a clean and healthy matching grants all around the world. Our district
environment to survive. It is none other than our GSE visited his district 5490 in the year 1989 and
inductee into Rotary Midtown Mr. Vinod Maroli. He is the owner of since then has done over 20 matching grants with
Venus Gas Services which is amongst the two Indane gas our district. The most recent one which has been
distributorships inaugurated on 29th of April 1972 by the Then received this year is Mysore midtown's mobile
ventilator costing $40000.
Maharani of Mysore Smt. Tripura Sundarammani Devi. Today,
Venus Gas services liquidates on an average 350 Metric tons of
LPG each month to 25,000 house holds and to 400 commercial
and industrial consumers on time every time.
Happy Birthday
Vinod did his schooling from The Bangalore Military School
and he graduated in commerce from Banumiah's College
Mysore. A Keen Sportsman, he has played basketball for India
under 14 and was also when he was only 15, he was part of the
Indian school boys boxing contingent that visited Sri Lanka.
Amongst other things, Mr. Vinod started the first pub outside
Bangalore called The Royal Legacy in Mysore. A place that
featured in Namaste India (A Star TV program) as a must visit Rtn. Dr. K. A. Prahlad Rtn. Abdul Wajid Khan Suryani
place in Mysore! 8-03-2012 (Mobile: 9845175006) 11-03-2012 (Mobile : 9845488473)
If not for gas, Vinod would have been a pilot in the Indian Air
Force. Intellectual Company, gardening and Driving stimulates
him and he has a burning desire to 'Drive to London' one day.
Wedding
Vinod and his wife Nitha Maroli are blessed with three lovely
Anniversary
children Divisha, Abhishek and Nakuldev and he has 3 pet dogs Rtn.PHF.
Yuvaraj, Shane Warne and Mothi. N. Narendra Babu
Come on Midtowners, let us all welcome Vinod into our fold & Mythili M.V.
and wish him a long and fruitful association with the club. 10-3-2012
Cell : 9945660084

6. Dear friends, today is
Midtown's birthday. It's
India is no longer polio endemic
great feeling celebrating
32nd birthday of this young
and vibrant club. Just
looking at the composition
of the club – many of the
charter members of the
club are still very much young and
kicking in the club-see Rtn. Raghu,
Balu… and Rotarians who have spent
15-20 years in the club Ramki, Nandoo,
Alagappan, Bheemesh, Azeezulla
…are the guiding force behind the club.
And we have the talented and
experienced of the club spearheaded The World Health Organization has officially removed
by Bhanu, Vishwa, Venky, Harish are India from the list of polio-endemic countries. Ghulam Nabi
Azad, India's minister of Health and Family Welfare, made the
waiting in the wings to lead the club to announcement at the Polio Summit 2012 in New Delhi on 25
the future. Further we have whole lot of February. Azad said that he had been informed of WHO's
youngsters who when their turn comes action by its director-general, Dr. Margaret Chan.
will definitely take club to newer heights. "It is a matter of satisfaction that we have completed one
So friends rest assured, Midtown has a year without any single new case of polio being reported from
bright and secure future. anywhere in the country," said Indian Prime Minister
I have Ramki sharing his random Manmohan Singh at the summit, which was organized by the
government of India and Rotary International. "This gives us
thoughts over the club in this edition. hope that we can finally eradicate polio not only from India but
Ramki, being a passionate Rotarian, from the face of the entire mother earth. The success of our
having seen closely the midtown over efforts shows that teamwork pays."
so many years, is the right person to India's last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West
take stock of club's performance at this Bengal State on 13 January 2011. Before polio eradication can
juncutre and guide it to the future. One be certified in India, it must go two more years without another
case of the disease. Polio remains endemic in only three
person whom we all look for as a role countries: Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan.
model in rotary is Ramki and he has Bivalent oral vaccine
been like that for many years am sure Until 2009, India accounted for nearly half the number of
will continue like that for years to come. the world's polio cases. A chief factor in the country's success
Then we have PG Jim Freeman has been the widespread use of the bivalent oral polio vaccine,
from rotary club of Chandlier Horizon a which is effective against both remaining types of the
close pal of Ramki and Midtown gracing poliovirus. Another has been rigorous monitoring, which has
helped reduce the number of children missed by health
today's function as the Guest of honour workers during National Immunization Days to less than 1
and it's a great honour for all of us. Jim percent, according to WHO.
has been instrumental in many of the Rotary International has played a major role in helping to
matching grants of the club. And what stop the transmission of polio in India. Rotary has been a
we have observed in last fortnight or so spearheading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
is that he is a true Rotarian – talks rotary, since 1988, along with WHO, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. The Bill & Melinda Gates
sleeps rotary and breathes rotary, Foundation is also a key supporter of the initiative.
genuine ambassador for rotary Sporting their signature yellow vests and caps, the nearly
principles- universal brotherhood. 119,000 Rotarians in India have helped administer vaccine to
So friends have a bash on the club's children, organize free health camps and polio awareness
birthday and chill out at Golf Club. rallies, and distribute banners, caps, comic books, and other
items.
“With the support of their Rotary brothers and sisters
around the world, Indian Rotarians have worked diligently
Next Week in Midtown month after month, year after year, to help organize and carry
out the National Immunization Days that reach millions of
Dr. Poornima will speak on children with the oral polio vaccine," says RI President Kalyan
Banerjee, of the Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat. "As an Indian, I
Stress Management am immensely proud of what Rotary has accomplished.
However, we know this is not the end of our work. Rotary and
Date : 14.03.2012 Time : 6.30pm our partners must continue to immunize children in India and in
other countries until the goal of a polio-free world is finally
Venue : RCL Hall, JLB Road, Mysore. achieved."