CARDIAC CAMP

Issue : 12 Volume : 32 22-09-2012 Pages -4

Prof. C. N. Manjappa the recipient of Amaravani The chief guest of the day Prof. C. K. N. award instituted by Rtn. Dr. M. N. Bheemesh's Raja honoured Sri. Manjappa with traditional family, in memory of his father Asthanavidhwan splendor witnessed by an audience who were Prof. M.G. Nanjudaradhya truly deserves it as he unanimous in their opinion that Sri. Manjappa belongs to the diminishing tribe of honest and deserves many more such awards and recognitions selfless people in this world. not only for his contribution to law education as a

teacher and writer but also for his unstinted struggle Prof. C. K. N. Raja, the chief guest of the to get grants from the government which the law day enjoyed every bit of the programme right from

savoring tasty dosas to honoring his own student and delivering a thought provoking address to the audience. The evening, as it is every year belonged to Rtn. Dr. M. N. Bheemesh and his family, as they were present along with a large number of well-wishers of the recipient Sri. Manjappa and his family members to witness this unique recognition instituted by them and given away to deserving educationists by Rotary Mysore Midtown.

President began with

faculty deserved. All of this with no personal benefits for his own self.

Pro f Ra ja in h is address recognized the simplicity of this man and in his comparison to the mythological character of King Balichakravarthy and Lord Vishnu a s Va m a n a r e i t e r a t e d t h e significance of reincarnation and the power of the Lord. He said he was indeed delighted to honor his own student with the prestigious Rotary Mysore Mid town Amaravani Award.

Sri. Manajappa in his acceptance speech felt that the objectives in his customary ease as he attended to the protocols and

life took priority to his personal needs. He after a pleasant welcome address handed over the mentioned about him becoming a writer proceedings to Rtn. Dr. M. N. Bheemesh. accidentally and remembered all those responsible

Bheemanna began with a brief introduction for him to reach such heights and dedicated his of the award instituted by his family. He was able to achievements to them. His modesty was control his emotions better this year when he appreciated by the august audience as the program remembered his father and his contribution to ended with thanks giving by Rotary Midtown to all education. He then introduced the recipient and his those responsible for making the event a success.good friend Sri. Manjappa to the audience. With such deceptive looks and simplicity Sri. Manjappa seemed awed with the occasion.

AMARAVANI AWARD TO A GENTLEMAN EDUCATIONIST

...Bhanu

Vishu

president’sMESSAGE

Dear FriendsThank you team leaders Rtn. Mohan, Rtn. Bhanu, Rtn. Thank you Thank you Thank you for making the Kumaranna, Rtn. Srinivas, Rtn. Midtown Cooking League a grand event which was Harish, Rtn. Sait, Rtn. Umesh, Rtn. Venky and held for the first time in Midtown. It was a total family Rtn. Prahlad and also all the Rotarians and their entertainer with lots of fun. I would like to thank Rtn. families, but for your enthusiasm, planning and par t iBalaji for sposoring the soft drinks, Rtn. Alagappan cipation the programme would not have been such a for giving us the venue, Rtn. Aiyanna for making super hit. Thank you all once again.elobarate arrangements, Club secretary Rtn. Manoj

and Club service director Rtn. Umesh for the meticulous planning and my special thanks to Rtn. Today let's welcome the participants for the debate Mahesh and Vyjayanthi, Inner wheel sisters made competition hosted by Rtn. Raghu's family and get the event very colourful and thank you for the lip engrossed in the relevant subject smacking chats and tea and the entertainment programme.

It was surprising to see our men folk discussing food and recipes instead of sports, politics and business for the past one month. All thanks to “Men's Cooking Day” and the amount of preparation that has gone into it – burnt hands and cut fingers of the amateurs trying to master the skill which we ladies are always proud of, and not to forget the messed up kitchens used to perfect their dish.

Finally the D-Day arrived on 16th Sep with the rain Gods trying to play a little hide and seek on the previous day, bringing a small doubt on everybody's mind about the success of the programme. Fortunately the day began with a bright sunshine and the venue looked beautiful with the colourful team banners adorning the stalls. Vehicles jam packed with gas cylinders, stove, utensils, groceries and vegetables arrived and the stalls were organized to start the competition which began at 10:30 a.m as soon as the president Rtn. Vishwanath gave the count down.

The “Mysore Maharajas”, led by Mohan, started their cooking traditionally after a small pooja and began by peeling peas and corn, boiling potatoes for chats and arranging to grind dhal for their vadas. Team leader Mohan's leadership skills came to the fore in this exercise making him the crown prince for president-ship in the near future. The second counter belonged to the “Nal-Packs”, of the management Guru Bhanu who proved his management skills with meticulous planning and organization of his team mates and delegation of work. Each member of the team knew what was expected of him and got onto their job immediately. Kumaranna's stall “Chat Express” smelt of burnt peas and Sanjay needed a band aid for his cut finger while trying hard to chop the vegetables. But their spirits never came down and they redid everything quickly and brought out good stuff. “Kafe Krooks” was more of a one man show with the whole team relying on Seenu to churn out his delicious Veg-Biriyani which was literally given to him by Vishwa so that there is some guaranteed edible food at the venue. The jail uniform was a novel idea. The team mates were dutifully helping the master chef by taking instructions and Rtn. Narasimha brought out his tried and trusted “Gasagase payasa” to satisfy the sweet tooth after eating the Biriyani. The ladies did not miss the opportunity to take tips for making the perfect Biriyani. Harish led the “Loot & Scoot” and the members justified their team logo and name by playing a small prank of stealing a few things from other stalls. Their curd rice and desert looked more like art pieces than food stuffs with all the decoration. The “Hyderabady Nawabs”, led by Sulaiman Sait, came a little too early for the next competition with the stall lying empty even after the competition began. However they did manage to bring out their dishes before judgment and win the 'Clumsiest Team' award. Umesh managed to bring the glow on his stall “Thonda's Thadka” with bright aprons, and lively Sundar helped to bag the 'Lively Team” award. For once Motte Venky brought out 100% veg meals from his “Chettinadu Mess” and all members were aptly dressed in Chettinad style. After having created all the 'rukus' on facebook, Prahlad's “Prestige Cookers” brought out their really soft Chappatis and Korma (which really was Palya) and managed to bag the 'Booker Prize' as well.

While a lot of hard work was going on at the stalls by our men, we ladies and children had a field day, cycling around, playing games and with a little concern prepared chats and refreshments for the participants and viewers. The Inner Wheel ladies composed an apt invocation song with the names of all the dishes on the menu and also presented a musical orchestra out of kitchen equipment to entertain the tired cooks and the audience, followed by sumptuous lunch prepared by amateurs which was unbelievably delicious.

All the dishes were beautifully displayed for judgement. The three judges Mrs. Geethashree, Mrs Shaila Amarnath and Mr. Srinivasan (chef of Olive Garden) were overwhelmed and had a tough time in finalizing the prizes for various categories. The team members did try to woo the judges through their vocabulary skills by making a lovely description of the dishes.

The day came to an end with the prize distribution ceremony which had to be rushed through because the dark clouds started gathering around us. Conclusion – Point to be noted: 'Our men can cook', so how about they cook for us at least once a week!

on Men’s CookingLadies’ Eye View ...Lavanya

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Hats off to photographer Venkatesh for capturing the beautiful moments of ‘MEN’S COOKING DAY’ helping us to relive the fun and excitement.

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 ?

Q.: In which year were women officially allowed to become members of Rotary?

a) 1993 b) 1991 c) 1989 d) 1987(Last week’s answer : North Carolina)

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Debate Competetion FinalsVenue : RCL Hall

Date : 26.09.2012, Time : 6.30 pm

NEWS IN BRIEF Rotary InformationIn 1962, Australia was a country grappling with change. Many older Australians were still emotionally rebuilding after World War II, and the nation was beginning to dismantle its anti-Asian “White Australia” immigration policy.When Yoko Sekimoto arrived in Melbourne that year as Japan’s first Rotary Youth Exchange student, she didn’t realize that many people were wary of her visit. Fifty years later, she continues to marvel at the graciousness of her hosts. “Everyone treated me like a daughter or sister. It was only 17 years after the war, but I felt a warm welcome and great hospitality,” says Sekimoto (her married name – at the time, she was Yoko Miyazaki).Japan’s Youth Exchange program began with help from an Australian Rotarian. Don Farquhar addressed the 1961 RI Convention in Tokyo about the need to build friendships and cultural understanding throughout the world – particularly with Japan. He considered student exchange to be the best way to do that.“Don was a person of both immense courage and foresight,” says Stuart McDonald, program development officer for Youth Exchange in Australia. “In 1942, during World War II, Don was blinded in action against the Japanese. However, he maintained a desire and a mission in life to promote peace and goodwill.”After Farquhar delivered his speech, he was approached by a Japanese district governor, who asked him to help arrange the first Youth Exchange involving a student from Japan. The Rotary clubs of Rosebud and Kurume coordinated Sekimoto’s year abroad. A few weeks after her arrival, another group of Japanese students came to Sydney, and the next year Japan welcomed several Australian students. The country’s exchange program had officially begun.Sekimoto’s visit to Australia, along with the beginning of Youth Exchange in Japan, was considered so historically significant that photographs from her exchange are now housed in the National Archives of Australia, McDonald says.“It was a hard time for Japan when I was 16,” Sekimoto says. “When I came to Australia, it was just like heaven. It was such a different style of living. That became a big turning point for me – it completely changed my life.”Her experience as an exchange student awakened a curiosity to explore the rest of the world. After returning home to finish high school and college, Sekimoto worked as a flight attendant, married, and lived in Egypt before going back to Japan.

Ann Anuradha spoke on main s t reaming for suppor ted dec i s ion making at SPANDANA National Trust for the welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and

Multiple Disabilities at Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, New Delhi on 5th September 2012.

ANU SPEAKS

ROCK TALKRtn. Rakesh spoke on "Entrepreneurship in Modern era" to engineering trainees in a finishing school in Mysore. The programme included a Q&A session. Mr.Sudhanva, CEO of ExcelSoft and Mr.Venkatesh, CEO of RIIIT can be seen in the pic..

On 14th Sep, Mrs. Vijaya Srinath sponsored a cataract surgery for a deaf and dumb gentleman. Rtn. Sulaiman helped in identifying this person and Dr. Prabhu also reduced his charges by half.

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