1. Issue : 02Vol. : 33 17-07-2013
Club No. 15742, RI Dist. 3180
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About UsAbout Us
Rotary Vision Date : Pages : 06
Peace & conflict prevention/resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic & community development
Board members of Innerwheel Club of
Mysore Midtown for the year 2013-14
Standing (L-R) : Sudha Vishwanath-
E.C.Member. Premilla Jain- Vice
President. Lavanya Alagappan- E.C.M.
Prabha Prahalad- E.C.M. Nagaveni
Gopinath- Treasurer. Savitha Venkatesh-
E.C.M. Sheela Urs- E.C.M. Chaitra
Mohan-ISO
Sitting (L-R) : Anupama Ravindranath-
Imm. Past President. Uma Vivek-
President. Geetha Krishna- Secretary.
LavanyaSrinivasan-JointSecretary
Installing officer PDC.Mrs.Geetha Kuttappa
Mrs.Geetha was born in the “Land of Brave warriors” - Madikeri. She did her schooling from 5
different schools in different parts of the country, thanks to her father's postings in different
location as an Army officer. She got her Bachelors in Science from Avinashi Lingam Home Science
CollegeinCoimbatoreandlatermarriedDr.Kuttappainlate60's.The“Happycouple”couplehave
3daughters(Sangeetha,Rtn.Rachana&Tarana),3granddaughtersandonegrandson.
Mrs.Geetha became the Innerwheel Chairman during 1993-94. She has travelled widely. Apart
fromenjoyingInnerwheelactivities,shehasinterestsinMusic,Gardening&Reading.Beingafriendly,pleasant
and well know personality she is very hospitable too, when Innerwheel members visited her to invite for the
installation ceremony, Mrs.Geetha served the team with delicious mysore pak & homemade Chocolates, Rain
Orange juice & of course warm “Smiles”. Midtown extends a warm welcome to Installing Officer Mrs. Geetha
Kuttappa.
Out going President's Message
Looking back on my Presidential year, I
feel truly honoured to have represented
our club at the IW District 318. We have
knowledgeable and dedicated senior
members who have been a pleasure to
work with and who have provided
invaluable support. We also have vibrant
and enthusiastic new members who have added the
extraspark.Mysincerethankstoallourmembers.
Good Luck to Mrs. Uma Vivek and the new board. I am
sure she will enjoy her year as much as I have mine with
alloursupport.Here'stotheNewYearandNewTeam!!!
-Anupama Ravindranath
President's message
“What would man be without
womansaid”-MarkTwain
But, What would be the world
withoutWomaniswhatIask.
The world has come to understand
the Contribution made by woman. Yet
therearemanywomenwhosedreamsandambitionsgo
unfulfilled.
we for women are at a critical juncture to help
women who need all the love, support, and nurturing. It
isourday,ourfuture,andthefutureofmankind.
Weareonthemarchandcanachieveit.
-Uma Vivek

2. Rotary Vision
Know your Innerwheel member : Mrs Uma Vivek
Mrs Uma Vivek is a true Mysorean, born & raised in Mysore City... She did her Masters in
Home Science from Bangalore University and returned to her hometown to begin her fulfilling
anddistinguishedcareeratthefamedMaharanisCollege,Mysore.
After a long and fruitful tenure as Assistant Professor, Home Science she decided join her
family business including the famous Kings Kourt Hotel & Kings Sanctuary to seek newer
challenges.
She joined her husband Vivek in their hospitality business and lent him a hand in the
expansionoftheirbusinessinterests.
During this time, she also raised 2 children, a daughter, Dr Chytra who runs a chain of successful and well known
skinclinicsKosmoderma,basedinBangaloreandasonVyshakwhoisanIvyleaguegraduateandbasedinBangalore
currentlyworkingonastartup....DrSpine
She is known to be an expert in Bonsai, Floral designing and desert making for which she has conducted
numerousclassesandspreadherknowledgeamongstmany.
She has been actively involved in her personal time in a number of social outreach programs like Old Age Home,
Little Brothers of Poor Orphanages and in Rehabilitation programs for children of prisoners.... She has helped
numerouspoorchildrenbysupportingtheireducation.
ShehasbeenapartofInnerWheelsinceherinductionin1992.
Herhobbiesaretraveling,listeningtomusicandcookingexoticrecipes.
New Member Joins Innerwheel
Mrs. Sheela K.P is a Computer Science graduate, she did her graduation from SDM
College and is currently pursuing MCA from IGNOU. She married Rtn.Sanjay in 2008 and the
couple are blessed with twin darling daughters Aditi & Aarna. She actively participated in
social service movements in her school days thru NSS. She is a good singer and has qualified
(junior grade) in Classical music, she is also passionate about cooking. Warm welcome to
Innerwheelfold.
Innerwheel Projects for the year 2012-13
PROJECTS BENEFICIARIES AMOUNT
SPENT
COMMUNITY SERVICE 1295 Rs. 47190.00
PERSONALISED SERVICE 2005 Rs. 202500.00
EDUCATION HELP 1912 Rs. 51021.00
ADULT LITERACY 19 Rs. 9000.00
CHILD/FAMILY
WELFARE/RIGHTS OF CHILD 76 Rs. 4195.00
ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES 136 Rs. 6340.00
EYE /BLOOD DONATION 11 Rs. 37500.00
HOSPITAL/MEDICAL/CERGIC
AL HELP 571 Rs. 8537.00
DISABLED/SPASTIC 1,416+ Many Rs. 27729.00
OLD AGE 219 Rs. 13923.00
CONTINUOUS PROJECTS 93+Many Rs. 116222.00
PULSE POLIO 27 Rs. 1640.00
AIDS AWARENESS 75 Rs. 2600.00
INDIAN ART & CULTURE 49 Rs. 4383.00
FELLOWSHIP 193 Rs 22580.00
DRUG ABUSE AND
AWARENESS
15 Rs. 1313.00
TOTAL 8112 Rs.558491.00
Projects which were close to
our heart : Community Service- A
Gentleman, A true friend of the
community Mr. Prakash runs a
school for 3000 children in
Bannur. We donated Rs.10,000
for renovating the school kitchen
as part of Rotary Midtown's
project.
Personalised Service- A
whooping Rs 202500 benefitted
2005 people. A generous gesture
by our members. Mrs. Anuradha
Nandakumar and Mrs. Renu
Agarwal are volunteers at
Helpline giving 156 hours each
providingmuchneededrespite
Educational Help- Throughout
the academic year 2 MSW
students helped children of
Makkala Mane- A home for the
childrenofprisoninmates-inbothcurricularandco-curricularactivities.Wealsoconductedatrafficawarenessquiz
for students of RMA. Hopefully no precious lives are lost when they grow up to be adults due to negligent driving.
PDC Mrs. Chandrika Raghu sponsored the finals of Y. Bhagavan English debate competation, which was a joint
projectwithRotarians
Adult Literacy- Teachingthe teachers at RMA. A rewarding project that should have long termimpact on teacher
– student interaction. Dr. Gowramma of RIE spoke about challenges faced in the class rooms and tackling problem
behaviorofstudentseffectively
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3. Rotary Vision
Child Family welfareRights of child- Children of Makkala Mane and Spandana both homes for the economic
andsociallyweakersectionofsocietyweretakentoKarighattatoflykitesandenjoyasumptuouslunch
Environmental services- Flowering bush Seeds were scattered at Karighatta and saplings planted at RMA,
Spandana.MemberswerepartofcleaningMysoreunder'Let'sDoit'
Eye Blood donation- 3cataract operations were sponsored by our members and 8spectacles were given to
elderlymen
HospitalMedicalSurgical Help- A joint project was conducted at RMA along with Rotarians. We distributed
dentalkitstoall530students.
Disabled Spastic- A joint project along with Inner Wheel club of Mysore Central was carried out. Together we
donated a 1000 litre capacity water tank to the differently abled at AWMD. We also sponsored prizes of Special
OlympicsconductedbyRotaryMysoreMidtown
Old Age- Throughout the year we have entertained the elderly at J.S.S. Old age home by taking noted artists
like Mysore Anand and mimicry artist Geetha at regular intervals. It was pleasant to see a smile on the face of the
elderly
Continuous Projects- Along with all other continuous projects we have started a new one. A medal, citation
andcashprizewillbegiventothetopperof10thstdstudentatRMAonSchoolAnnualday
Pulse Polio- An awareness program about immunization and polio vaccine was organized at SMT Hospital on
J.L.B.Road.PediatricianDr.ShwethaNayakspoketopregnantwomen andexplainedindetailthebesttheycando
fortheirchildrentoprotectthemfromdiseases.
AIDSAwareness-WevisitedAshakiranaanexclusiveHIVhospitalanddonatedTiffinboxestochildreninfected
withHIV
IndianArt&Culture-OurmembersperformedaRajasthani danceinZonalculturalcompetitionandwerealso
part of the singing group. We secured 1st place in the competition. During Inner Wheel District conference our
clubwasinchargeofwelcomingtheChiefGuestwithadelightfulDandiya
Fellowship- We never missed a chance to promote Friendship and Fellowship. We celebrated Friendship Day,
Diwali, Children's Day, Men's cooking Day Valentine's Day and Women's Day with other Inner Wheel clubs and
Rotarians.WealsotookpartincompetitionsarrangedbyIWCMysoreWest.
Drug Abuse and Awareness- We visited River Valley Rehabilitation Center with some of their requirements.
Thestaffstherearedoingcommendablework.
Fund Raising Projects- Due the generous help from our ROTARIANS and contributions from our members
therewasnoneedtoorganizeaseparateFundRaisingevent.OnthedayofourinstallationwereceivedRs.95000
Other Related Activities- We are a lively, enthusiastic bunch of people. We attended District Assembly,
TriennialConference,InstallationCeremoniesofotherclubs,Chairman'svisitofotherclubs.
Co-Operation with Rotary Assisting other organizations- It was a great year with Rotary. Our members are
also part of Helpline, Integers, Chetana Trust for mentally ill and handicapped, Mahila Mandali and J.C.
International.
Interesting information of Innerwheel
Inner Wheel is an international organisation closely linked to Rotary that was founded to
unitewivesanddaughtersofRotarians.
Before year 1989, Rotary generally prohibited women as members. Therefore another
organisation was established for the wives and daughters of Rotarians, known as Inner Wheel.
DespitewomennowbeingabletojoinRotary,InnerWheelClubscontinueinmanycountries.
The International Inner Wheel objectives are (a) promoting true friendship, (b)
encouragingtheidealsofpersonalservice,and(c)fosteringinternationalunderstanding.
- 103 countires - 3895 clubs - 1,00,000 members
- Executive committee with 5 elected members & 16 elected Board Directors
Margarette Owen
Founder of
Rotary Innerwheel
Gabriella Adami
IIW President 2013-14
Abha Gupta
IIW Vice President 2013-14
Kapila Gupta
IIW Treasurer 2013-14
Proud Indians in
International Innerwheel
Source: http://www.internationalinnerwheel.org
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4. Rotary Vision
Glimpses of Midtown Installation

5. Rotary Vision
Team lead for programming & coding the entire program : Rtn. K. B. Harish,
Hardware team : Rtn. Mohan, Rtn. K. J. Ramesh, Rtn. Gopinath and all members of Midtown.
Music & facilitation : Annette Anusha, Annette Akhil, Annette Prerana, Annette Pranav, Annet Saanvi,
Content Programming team : Anns of Board members
Project was prepared & delivered on behalf of : President of Rotary Myosre Midtown Rtn. Bhanuchandran
Program delivery status : 100% successful, client is very happy

6. Rtn. S. Gururaj
District Governor
2013-14
Rtn. Ron D. Burton
R.I. President
Rtn. S. Bhanuchandran
President
2013-14
Rtn. Dr. Prahlad K. A.
Secretary
2013-14
Rtn. Rakesh Babu .K .L
Editor
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EDITORIAL BOARD:
Rtn. P. K. Ramakrishna
Rtn. Sulaiman Sait
Rtn. D. Srinivasan
Rtn. Paul P. Harris
Founder
Next Week
Please Attend
Birthday Wishes
Rtn. Sanjay .P
20th July
TheAmir Khan of Rotary Midtown
Every now and then, he comes up with a
new production – each one a masterpiece and
each time totally different from the earlier ones!
His ingenuity, creative genius, quest for
excellence and most importantly his belief in the
abilities of all the other players is incredible! He
makes you believe that you can actually do it. A
keen observer, our dear Harish knows to tap
talent. A spirited learner, he is always open to
suggestionsandideas.
With such a brilliant dawn, Bhanvantara is
bound to dazzle! Thank you Harish for your
involvement and your attention to detail – every
bit of the evening's deliberations went off with
clockwork precision. I would say the installation
ceremonywasanepiphanyofsorts!
Let us fasten our seat belts as we
expectantly await the next production from the
HarishStudios.
I'veknownHarishforclosetothreedecades
now and I've seen him grow, evolve and mature
to become a gentleman Rotarian. Short in
stature but walks really tall – that's Rtn
K.B.Harishforyou.You'vedoneusproud.
“Jahanpannah Tussi Great Ho.”
Affectionately -Chandrika
Rotary Information
Changes for 2013-14 :
ŸRotarians will be allowed to form satellite
clubs, whose members meet at a different time
and location from their parent clubs. The
change, approved by the Council on
Legislation. In April, is intended to make it
easier for members to develop the core for a
newclub.
ŸDistricts will be able to form an unlimited
number of e-clubs. The Council removed a
limit of two e-clubs per district. The change is
designed to bring in new members and appeal
to young professionals, who may be less able
tomeetinpersonweekly.
ŸThe name of Rotary's fifth Avenue of Service
will change from “New Generations. Service”
to “Youth Service.” This change was also
approved by the Council. In 2010, this avenue
of service joined Club Service, Vocational
Service, Community Service, and
InternationalService.
ŸThe dues Rotary clubs pay Rotary
International will increase US$1 to $53 per
member.
ŸA redesigned Rotary website will be launched
inlatesummer.
Rotary Quiz
Answers:January10th.CelebratedinmemoryofthefounderofInnerWheel,MargaretteGolding
When is World Inner Wheel day celebrated?
Mother = R.E.S.P.E.C.T
Courtesy - Internet
Rtn. Raju Baliga
23rd July
a. January 9th
c. January 11th
b. January 10th
d. February 11th
Midtown congratulates Rtn.Narendra Babu and
Team Murugan Medicals for completing meaningful
30 years in existence. We join citizens of Mysore in
appreciatingMurugangroup.
“About Us” reporters informed that a swanky new
'Duster' was added to Murugan's stable on the
occasion.
Murugan medicals
celebrates
30th Anniversary
Chief Guest & Installing Officer
DG Rtn Gururaj
Guest of Honour
AG Rtn Dr M N Bheemesh
Date: 21st July 2013, Sunday
Time: 11 AM
Venue:
Vinyas IT Pvt Ltd (New Building), Koorgalli,
Mysore.
Lunch at 1 PM
RCC - Vinyas Koorgalli
Inauguration & Installation of Office Bearers
Installation of Office Bearers
of Interact Club
Venue :
De Paul International School
Time : 3pm 24-07-2013