The Independence Day celebrations at Rotary Midtown Academy were filled with patriotic fervor. The chief guest Dr. Niranjana Vanalli hoisted the national flag and witnessed presentations by students about the significance of Independence Day. Students spoke about the freedom struggle, the President of India, and the election process. The chief guest emphasized the need to strive for the real freedom dreamed of by our forefathers and advised students to excel in all fields to develop the country. Principal Mrs. Vanitha Bhatt concluded the event by noting that while India gained independence, more development is needed to reach the top global position.

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respective house coloured flags. The dignitaries
later went to admire the tableaux set up by the
children with the help of teachers, which depicted
the problems faced by India such as child labour,
over population, dowry deaths, deforestation etc.
Inner Wheel president, Mrs. Anupama
Ravindranath adjudged the best tableau and the
group proceeded to the indoor auditorium to
witness the skillful presentations of the students.
President Rtn. Vishwanath welcomed the guests
and the children spoke about the significance of the
freedom struggle and the Independence Day in
English, Kannada and Hindi. The children also
spoke about the first citizen, the President of India,
and the mode of electing the President. The class
toppers were recognized by the Inner Wheel sisters
and the chief guest gave away the prizes to the
winners of various competitions.
Dr. Niranjana Vanalli was overwhelmed by the
information covered by the students in their
speeches and went on to add that most of us are
born after independence and we have to be
thankful by remembering the freedom struggle of
T
he Independence Day celebrations at Rotary
Midtown Academy were filled with patriotic
fervour among the students and staff of the
school and all those present. Chief guest Dr.
Naranjana Vanalli was led by the melodious school
CARDIAC CAMP
band to the flag post to hoist the national flag. The
chief guest unfurled the tri-colour with the singing of
the National Anthem, which was followed by the
march past led by the group captains with their
our forefathers in giving us a free nation. Our
country has got its independence, but there are
many countries which are still ruled by dictators. He
narrated his experience of how we realize the true
value of freedom, especially when we are in
another country. But today, do we have the real
freedom our forefathers dreamt of? We are not able
to walk freely, unafraid of chain snatching incidents
or even celebrate a friend's birthday party, without
the fear of attack in the name of moral policing. The
present generation should strive for this real
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2. P R E S I D E N T ’S THIRD EYE VIEW by sini
Message When change began in the world of communication we
Thank you very much for were happy. The revolution took us from rotary to push
participating in large numbers for button phones, cordless phones, digital phones, cell
the Independence Day phones and what not? As man is becoming more
celebrations, specially dressed for intricately connected, his relationship with information
the occasion at RMA. is changing in a fundamental way. The incident at Assam
leading to the exodus of people from the northeast from
many parts of India following rumors sheds light on the
I would like to congratulate the changing nature of our engagement with information
management and staff of RMA for the and the new anxieties that surround its use and abuse.
wonderful parade, especially the band formations. The sudden exodus from the northeast from many Indian
cities is almost entirely the result of a surfeit of
I thank Rtn. Bhanuchandran for conducting information, the multiplication of motivated rumour by
‘Career Guidance’ programme for the students of social media in the form of morphed pictures and videos.
Mahajana High School. Even when the state uttered many assurances and
politicians joined ranks, the rush to leave continued. The
Let's gear up for the Zonal TRF seminar to be held power of unsubstantiated rumour is hardly a new
on 26th at Rotary West Hall. phenomenon; it occurs in every riot, political scandal
and once in a while when wild elephants enters Mysore
Let's spend time with the elderly and seek their city. But here what we notice is that the role of the new
blessings at the JSS old age home today. technology.
My close friend is glued to TV & believes whatever he
sees & hears on Tv9. I tried to reason & explain but in
Vishu vain. His only answer is that they are saying it on TV and
it has to be true & no other possible explanation.
It is for us to use the technology in the right way and let us
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Independence Cheers !!!
Day
Celebration
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freedom. He also
advised the children
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
Arun
to excel in all different Shenoy
fields and not just
medicine and
engineering for the
28 August
overall
developme
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ANNIVERSARY
prosperity
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country.
28 August &
Jabeen
Principal,
M r s . NEXT WEEK IN MIDTOWN
Va n i t h a
Bhatt gave BUSINESS MEET
the vote of RCL Hall, JLB Road.
thanks and Date : 29.08.2012, Time : 6.30 pm
informed
the students that India was still in the 132nd place
out of 174 countries in its development and the
children must work hard to bring our country to the
number one position. The celebrations came to an 1. Is it the TRUTH ?
end with the distribution of sweets. 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned ?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS ?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned ?
The whole programme was meticulously planned
and executed. Every minor detail symbolized the
occasion including the breakfast which consisted of Q uiz Q.: The Rotary Foundation (TRF) was set
white uppit, orange kesaribath, green uppit and flat
vada (for chakra) symbolizing the National Flag. up in the year ........... ?
Kudos to the organizing team… a) 1947 b) 1928 c) 1930 d) 1945
....Lavanya (Last week’s answer : The Rotarian)

3. SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS
We had visited Makkala Mane on 18th July and One year old child Omkaraiah, was the 5th
during the visit the organization had requested for beneficiary under “Gift of Life project”, Matching
white uniforms and shoes to all the 27 inmates. As Grant #74139. The cheque of Rs. 75,000/- was
per their request the white uniforms were tailored handed over to the beneficiary, who underwent
and delivered to them along with shoes, by the heart surgery at Apollo Hospital, by International
community service director Rtn. Alagappan along Service director Rtn. Narendra Babu along with the
with president and club members on 14th August. president and club members on 17th Aug.
Pos!t!ve + +
Positive thinking is a mental attitude that
++ + admits into the mind thoughts, words
and images that are conductive to
growth, expansion and success. It is a
Th!nk!ng mental attitude that expects good and
favourable results. Reproduced below is
a story sent by Rtn. Alagappan...
I remember my dad teaching me the power of language at a very young age. Not only did my dad
understand that specific words affect our mental pictures, but he understood words are a powerful
programming factor in lifelong success.
One particular interesting event occurred when I was eight. As a kid, I was always climbing trees, poles,
and literally hanging around upside down from the rafters of our lake house. So, it came to no surprise for
my dad to find me at the top of a 30-foot tree swinging back and forth. My little eight year old brain didn't
realize the tree could break or I could get hurt. I just thought it was fun to be up so high.
My older cousin, Tammy, was also on the same tree. She was hanging on the first big limb, about ten feet
below me. Tammy's mother also noticed us at the exact time my dad did. About that time a huge gust of wind
came over the tree. I could hear the leaves start to rattle and the tree begin to sway. I remember my dad's
voice over the wind yell, “Bart, hold on tightly.” So I did. The next thing I know, I heard Tammy screaming
at the top of her lungs, lying flat on the ground. She had fallen out of the tree.
I scampered down the tree to safety. My dad later told me why she fell and I did not. Apparently, when
Tammy's mother felt the gust of wind, she yelled out, “Tammy, don't fall!” And Tammy did fall.
My dad then explained to me that the mind has a very difficult time processing a negative image. In fact,
people who rely on internal pictures cannot see a negative at all. In order for Tammy to process the
command of not falling, her nine year old brain had to first imagine falling, then try to tell the brain not to
do what it just imagined. Whereas, my eight-year-old brain instantly had an internal image of me hanging
on tightly.
This concept is especially useful when you are attempting to break a habit or set a goal. You can't visualize
not doing something. The only way to properly visualize not doing something is to actually find a word for
what you want to do.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

4. TION
ROTARY MYSORE MIDTOWN
RI Dist 3180
Cordially invites for the
Zonal Seminar on TRF
Rtn. S.Gururaj PROGRAMME
District Governor Elect
will inaugurate the Seminar & address on ‘Future Vision’
Rtn. Joseph Mathew 9:00 a.m Registration
INVITA
Asst. Governor, Zone VII
will be the Guest of Honour 10:00 a.m Inauguration DGE Rtn.S.Gururaj
Date: 11:15 a.m Break
Sunday 26th August 2012
11:30 a.m Sessions Panelists
Time: Rtn. M.S.Nanda Kumar
10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m
Rtn. P.K.Ramakrishna
Venue:
Rotary West Association Hall
(Opp. Kamakshi Hospital)
Saraswathipuram, Mysore 570009
Rtn. Dr. M.N.Bheemesh Rtn. R.S.Vishwanath
Zonal Co-ordinator TRF (Zone VII) President
Rtn. N.Narendra Babu Rtn. L.M.Manoj Kumar
Director-International Services Secretary
Rotary Information LONDON OLYMPICS 2012
When it comes to increasing membership, one size does
not fit all, says Manoj Desai of the Membership Blunders by Commentators
Development and Retention Committee. 1. Weightlifting commentator: "This is Gregoriava
Understanding a region’s unique needs, customs, and from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her
historic trends can greatly enhance the ability of district warm up and it was amazing."
leaders to bring in new members and retain existing
ones. 2. Dressage commentator: "This is really a lovely
The RI Board of Directors recently approved the
development of regional membership plans that take horse and I speak from personal experience since I once
these differences into account. Most of these plans were mounted her mother."
approved by the Board in May. Some regions are still
developing their plans and will submit them to the Board 3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: "I owe a lot to my parents,
in November. especially my mother and father."
District Governors for 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14
will receive their region’s plan or be told the status of 4. Boxing Analyst: "Sure there have been injuries, and
their region’s plan by the beginning of their term. even some deaths in boxing, but none of them really
By using these plans as a starting point in drafting that serious."
membership and retention goals, along with an action
plan to meet those goals, leaders will be better able to
help RI meet the membership goal recently set by the 5. Softball announcer: "If history repeats itself, I
Board: 1.3 million Rotarians by 30 June 2015. should think we can expect the same thing again."
“Members are the lifeline of Rotary International,” says
Desai. “The chief benefit of these regional membership 6. Basketball analyst: "He dribbles a lot and the
plans is to make Rotary vibrant, have positive opposition doesn't like it. In fact you can see it all over
membership growth, and be the number one volunteer their faces.
organization in future years.”
The plans were created by a committee of Rotary leaders 7. At the rowing medal ceremony: "Ah, isn't that nice,
in each region, headed by the Rotary Director. Each
region’s strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and the wife of the IOC president is hugging the cox of the
challenges, were taken into account in setting targets. British crew."
Many of the plans included recommendations.
For example, India’s regional plan encourages all club 8. Soccer commentator: "Julian Dicks is everywhere.
membership chairs to attend membership development It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field."
seminars that will be created by Rotary coordinators and
district leaders. The plan sets a goal of 10 percent 9. Tennis commentator: "One of the reasons Andy is
membership growth each year through 2015. playing so well is that, before the final round, his wife
“In India, Rotary leadership has challenged all the takes out his balls and kisses them.. .......Oh my God,
district leaders and they have accepted the challenge,”
what have I just said?"
says Desai. Courtesy: Rtn. Manickam