Issue: 25, 19th Dec, 2013

M. Eugene Newsom, Rotary Club of Durham, North Carolina, USA

19th President of Rotary International

"Real genuine friendship and the laws governing friendships provide the truest basis for all forms of enterprise. If Rotary can materially contribute to the development of friendship between individuals, businesses, professions, and nations, and if the individual is willing to make friendship the basis of his job or vocation, then we have an ideal of service being applied in ways that should make all of us happy."

Son of Rtn. B.M.Prakash a n d A n n S u m a P r a k a s h , A j a y

Raghavendra is a Commercial A irp lane S ingle/Mult i Engine Instrument-rated pi lot, f l ight instructor and ground instructor (Advanced and Instrument). He is in his 3rd year of undergraduate studies

pursuing a double degree i.e. BS Applied Meteorology (Atmospheric Science) and BS Computational Mathematics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) Daytona Beach Campus, USA. He is at present conducting research on the “Structure and Evolution of Tropical Cyclones in the Atlantic Basin” and “Polygonal Shapes in Rotating Fluids”. Ajay is part of the Embry-Riddle Honors Program, member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), National Leadership Honor Society (Omicron Delta Kappa) and, Treasurer

of the Meteorology Honor Society (Chi Epsilon Pi). He also works as a tutor and student assistant for the Honors Program and the Weather Center in ERAU. Ajay's passion is obvious when you see him in the picture above. We wish Ajay that he scale great heights in his flying career.Over to Ajay Raghavendra who will take us through a bird's eye view of what for us, grounded folks, will only be a flight of fancy ! L

Today@Rotary MysoreAnnette Ajay Raghavendra will speak on his Educational experiences in the US, specifically his research topic on

thTropical Cyclones and his Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Rotary Center, Thursday, 19 Dec 2013, 6:30pm.

Shri Keshavmurthy N., Agriculture Expert at Akashavani, appealed to consumers to avoid

m i d d l e m e n a n d suppor t farmers and

their produce directly, thduring his talk on last Thursday 12 Dec at the Rotary Center. After a

brief introduction by Rtn. M. Shivanand, Keshavmurthy started by saying how it is important to be internally rich even if simple on the outside. Speaking in Kannada, he referred to his “Banuli Organics” program, he asked us to support consumption of natural and local food – even as our forefathers did - ragi, benne', thuppa, belada hannu etc are all good in regular quantities. He lamented that the same foods have dangerous chemicals added to them to look good. We need to go back to our roots and re-connect with the earth (marali mannige'), he said. The farmer has the potential to be an alchemist(one who with his powers, turns everything into gold), given proper support.

Quoting “An Agricultural Testament” by Sir Albert Howard, he advocated natural processes rather than pesticides and other chemical inputs as the better approach to farming. Collaborate with

farmers, was his mantra.

He wanted us to understand the plight of farmers by reading the book “Everybody loves a good drought” by P. Sainath. “Food be thy medicine”, was the conclusion. While the talk was an eye-opener, some Rotarians felt that the speaker could have given some more practical inputs on organic farming and organic foods.

(I have attached the original book on organic farming “An Agricultural Testament” by Sir Albert Howard in pdf format, in my email, for those who are interested – Editor)

Guest Speaker of the DayGuest Speaker of the Day

Support Farmers, appeals Keshavmurthy

(Contributed by Rtn. Manoj)

CHAMUNDICHAMUNDI

On 10th December 2013, Rotary Mysore Chandrakala Blood Bank in association with SOFTEN- Infosys and Rashtrotthana, Bangalore conducted the 30th Mega Blood Donation Camp at Infosys. About a136 donors came forward out of which 113 units of blood were collected at the camp. Thanks to all the Infoscions for the giving and the organizers for receiving! Thanks to Rtn. Prashanth K.N. for the effort…

th30 MEGA BLOOD DONATION CAMP@INFOSYS

T-E-A-C-Hthe next big thing at Rotary

T-E-A-C-Hthe next big thing at Rotary

We are aware that the Rotary S o u t h A s i a L i t e r a c y Summit was

held on Dec 14 and 15. Convened by PRID Shekhar Mehta, there was a series of talks provided by luminaries like RID P T Prabhakar, PRIP Kalyan Banerjee and Hon'ble HRD Minister Dr. Pallam Raju. This was followed by plenary sessions on Total Literacy – the need of the hour, Happy Schools, e-Learning, Child Development, Adult Literacy and Teacher Support. These plenary sessions were addressed by among others, PRID Ashok

Mahajan, PRID Panduranga Setty, Advisor to PM Sam Pitroda, and Round Table India President & our own Rtn. Harish Shenoy.Way back in 1985, Rotary International had promised

the future generations a Polio free world. Rotarians across the globe have worked endlessly in this battle against Polio. On 13th January 2014, India will be declared Polio-free. Not resting on our laurels, we have decided upon a gigantic mission – that of eradicating iiliteracy from South Asia. After discussions with ministers, experts, activists, bureaucrats about how we may tackle this tremendous task, we have come up with the T-E-A-C-H programme which represents a holistic approach to this mission:

T eacher supportE – learningA dult LiteracyC hild developmentH appy SchoolsWe promise e-learning in 10,000 schools to start with. Our aim is to develop at least 500 Happy Schools across the country. We have resolved to set up more than 50 adult literacy centres across the nation. We promise teacher training programmes too.Excited and enthused at our new focus of driving illiteracy out of the country and South Asia as well, we have already received promises from famous personalities in different fields to be brand ambassadors of our TEACH programme and our Literacy Mission.Past Rotary International President Kalyan Banerjee is Chair of the South Asia committee and in his words, “We are in Rotary for one simple reason, to change the world.” Convenor and Past Rotary International Director Shekhar Mehta says, “Let us Light up the path towards total literacy and quality education in India and in South Asia.”As you can well understand, our dreams are lofty and aim is high but we need a lot of support in expert i se , f inances and management skills from other NGOs, activists and in fact make Total Literacy a movement each one has a role to play. We request you to kindly give regular coverage attention to Rotary's attempt at driving out Illiteracy through its Total Literacy Mission and write about it in your esteemed publication or talk about it in your electronic medium, so that our

programme g e t s m o r e a n d m o r e support from the general population of this nation.Our Vision is a “Literate India”Our Mission– Advocacy for Literacy by developing

partnerships with Govt/ other NGOs– Harness Information Technology– Adopt Schools– Strive to Improve Quality of Education– Make Education inclusive by bringing

marginalised sections / children at risk to the mainstream

Announcement Rtn. M.P.Ramesh Babu, President Rotary Mysore South-East appealed to Rotarians, Anns and Annettes to enjoy “Masterayana”

ndby Master Hirannaiah on 22 Dec.Contact for further details: 9845113195

COUNTDOWN TO

PARIVARTHANThe D-Day is approaching fast. Only 21 DAYS to go. The countdown to Parivarthan, our own District Conference is well and truly on. Will Parivarthan, the District Conference on Jan 10,11,12 2014 be the best ever? It is entirely in our hands. Let us put our best foot forward.

Have you registered yet? With Anns and Annettes? As members of the Governor's home club, we have to have 100% registrations. The

thlast date is 25 Dec. Rush your registration to the District Secretariat at the Rotary Center immediately.

Some key speakers at the conference are:

Swami Brahmanandaji of Chinmaya Mission

Master Hirannaiah, well-known dramatist

Dr. Gururaj Karajagi, Creative teaching expert

Vasanthi Hariprakash, journalist & TV show host,

Basavalingiah Hiremath, Janapada singer.

A few other celebrity speakers are awaited for confirmation.

Rotary

Information

Rotary

Information

This is to inform that the NID for Pulse Polio Immunization will be held on 19.01.2014. The date for the February NID is yet to be decided by the Government of India. Please inform to all concerned and gear up your preparations for the D Day.

Dr. P. Narayana, Vice-Chairman, India National Polio plus Committee.

CHAMUNDICHAMUNDI

The Four-Way Test“Of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the ?

2. Is it to all concerned?

3. Will it build

and ?

4. Will it be to all concerned?”

TRUTH

FAIR

GOODWILL

BETTER FRIENDSHIPS

BENEFICIAL

time to celebratetime to celebrate

BirthdaythPrakash B.M. 13 DecthDinesh Kothari 19 Dec

Annets'

Corner

Lakshminarayan M.& Sunitha

th17 Dec

Wedding Anniversary

Rotary TidbitsRotary Tidbits(source: http://www.rotaryfirst100.org)

1927-The A&O C o m m i t t e e : While the Aims and Objects P l a n w a s a d o p t e d b y R o t a r y International

at the Ostend, Belgium, Convention in 1927, its history goes back several years to one Sunday morning. Sydney W. Pascall, then President of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, and Vivian Carter were walking through a woods in Surrey, England, and the discussion turned to Rotary education. Sydney deplored the Rotary ignorance of the average Rotarian, and outlined a plan to make the Rotary Educational Committee more effective.These two men later exchanged letters which led finally to the putting down on a half sheet of paper what became known later as the Aims and Objects Plan. The scheme was tried out for 12 months in the Rotary Clubs of Britain and Ireland and more than half the Clubs adopted it. Later Vivian came to Chicago and, using a blackboard, explained the plan to the Board, which submitted it to the Ostend Convention.It is interesting to note that the original A&O Plan contemplated only three lines of activity: Club Service, Community Service and Boys Work, and Vocational Service. In 1928, at Minneapolis, International Service was added.At Nice, France, in 1937 the Bylaws were again amended to do away with the separate Committees for the Services. Now one member of the Aims and Objects Committee is responsible for each of the four.

Rotary AnniversarySanath Kumar S.G. Dec 19, 1968Vasudev Bhat Dec 19, 1985

Health BitesHealth Bites

(contributed by Rtn. Raghavan)

Good toKnow

• When you wake up in the morning, Pray to ask God's guidance for your purpose, today..

• Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

• Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

• Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

• However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

• Time heals everything.

• Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

•business.

• Try to make at least three people smile each day.

• Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, broccoli, and almonds.

• Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

• You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

• Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

• Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

• Help the needy, Be generous! Be a 'Giver' not a 'Taker'

• Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

• Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day

• Each night before you go to bed, pray to God and be thankful for what you'll accomplish, today!

What other people think of you is none of your

in a lighter in a lighter vein!vein!Quote Hanger

Religion:Religion is the best armour, but the worst cloak.

– Thomas FullerWhat mean and cruel things men do for the love of God.

– Somerset MaughamMen never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.

– PascalIn matters of religion, it is very easy to deceive a man, and very hard to convince him.

– Pierre Bayle

What is confidence?

20 CEOs board an airplane and are told

that the flight that they are about to

take is the first-ever to feature pilotless

technology: “It is an non-crew aircraft.”

Each one of the CEOs is then told,

privately, that their company's software

is running the aircraft's automatic pilot

system.

Nineteen of the CEOs promptly leave the

aircraft, each offering a different type

of excuse.

One CEO alone remains on board the jet,

seeming very calm indeed.

Asked why he is so confident in this first

non-crew flight, he replies: “If it is the

same software that's developed by my

company's IT systems department, this

plane won't even take off!!!!"

That is called Confidence!!!