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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

he Independence Day celebrations at Rotary Midtown Academy were filled with patriotic fervour among the students and staff of the Tschool and all those present. Chief guest Dr.

Naranjana Vanalli was led by the melodious school 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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freedom. He also advised the children to excel in all different fields and not just m e d i c i n e a n d engineering for the

o v e r a l l developmen t a n d prosperity o f t h e country.

Pr inc ipa l , M r s . V a n i t h a Bhatt gave the vote of thanks and i n f o r m e d

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 end with the distribution of sweets.

The whole programme was meticulously planned and executed. Every minor detail symbolized the occasion including the breakfast which consisted of white uppit, orange kesaribath, green uppit and flat vada (for chakra) symbolizing the National Flag. Kudos to the organizing team…

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Q.: The Rotary Foundation (TRF) was set up in the year ........... ?

a) 1947 b) 1928 c) 1930 d) 1945(Last week’s answer : The Rotarian)

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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 ?

NEXT WEEK IN MIDTOWN

BUSINESS MEETRCL Hall, JLB Road.

Date : 29.08.2012, Time : 6.30 pm

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

28 August

28 August

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

Farooq

Jabeen&

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When change began in the world of communication we were happy. The revolution took us from rotary to push button phones, cordless phones, digital phones, cell phones and what not? As man is becoming more intricately connected, his relationship with information 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 changing nature of our engagement with information and the new anxieties that surround its use and abuse. The sudden exodus from the northeast from many Indian cities is almost entirely the result of a surfeit of information, the multiplication of motivated rumour by social media in the form of morphed pictures and videos. Even when the state uttered many assurances and politicians joined ranks, the rush to leave continued. The power of unsubstantiated rumour is hardly a new phenomenon; it occurs in every riot, political scandal and once in a while when wild elephants enters Mysore city. But here what we notice is that the role of the new technology.My close friend is glued to TV & believes whatever he sees & hears on Tv9. I tried to reason & explain but in 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 do it.

Cheers !!!

P R E S I D E N T S’

MessageThank you very much for participating in large numbers for t h e I n d e p e n d e n c e D a y celebrations, specially dressed for the occasion at RMA.

I would like to congratulate the management and staff of RMA for the

wonderful parade, especially the band formations.

I thank Rtn. Bhanuchandran for conducting ‘Career Guidance’ programme for the students of Mahajana High School.

Let's gear up for the Zonal TRF seminar to be held on 26th at Rotary West Hall.

Let's spend time with the elderly and seek their blessings at the JSS old age home today.

Vishu

We had visited Makkala Mane on 18th July and during the visit the organization had requested for white uniforms and shoes to all the 27 inmates. As per their request the white uniforms were tailored and delivered to them along with shoes, by the community service director Rtn. Alagappan along with president and club members on 14th August.

One year old child Omkaraiah, was the 5th beneficiary under “Gift of Life project”, Matching Grant #74139. The cheque of Rs. 75,000/- was handed over to the beneficiary, who underwent heart surgery at Apollo Hospital, by International Service director Rtn. Narendra Babu along with the president and club members on 17th Aug.

SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS

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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 Iprogramming 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.

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 mental attitude that expects good and favourable results. Reproduced below is a story sent by Rtn. Alagappan...

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

PROGRAMME

ROTARY MYSORE MIDTOWNRI Dist 3180

Cordially invites for theZonal Seminar on TRF

Rtn. S.GururajDistrict Governor Elect

will inaugurate the Seminar & address on ‘Future Vision’

Rtn. Joseph MathewAsst. Governor, Zone VII

will be the Guest of Honour

Date:

Sunday 26th A ugust 2012

Time:

10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m

Venue:

Rotary West A ssociation Hall(Opp. Kamakshi Hospital)

Saraswathipuram, Mysore 570 009

Rtn. Dr. M.N.Bheemesh Rtn. R.S.VishwanathZonal Co-ordinator T RF (Zone VII) President

Rtn. N.Narendra Babu Rtn. L.M.Manoj KumarDirector-International Services Secretary

9:00 a.m Registration

10:00 a.m Inauguration DGE Rtn. S.Gururaj

11:15 a.m Break

11:30 a.m Sessions Panelists Rtn. M.S.Nanda Kumar Rtn. P.K.Ramakrishna

Rotary Information

INVITATION

Blunders by C ommentators

LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

1. Weightlifting commentator: "This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing."

2. Dressage commentator: "This is really a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience since I once mounted her mother."

3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: "I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father."

4. Boxing Analyst: "Sure there have been injuries, and even some deaths in boxing, but none of them really that serious."

5. Softball announcer: "If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again."

6. Basketball analyst: "He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it. In fact you can see it all over their faces.

7. At the rowing medal ceremony: "Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the IOC president is hugging the cox of the British crew."

8. Soccer commentator: "Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field."

9. Tennis commentator: "One of the reasons Andy is playing so well is that, before the final round, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them.. .......Oh my God, what have I just said?"

When it comes to increasing membership, one size does not fit all, says Manoj Desai of the Membership Development and Retention Committee.Understanding a region’s unique needs, customs, and historic trends can greatly enhance the ability of district leaders to bring in new members and retain existing ones.The RI Board of Directors recently approved the development of regional membership plans that take these differences into account. Most of these plans were approved by the Board in May. Some regions are still developing their plans and will submit them to the Board in November.District Governors for 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14 will receive their region’s plan or be told the status of their region’s plan by the beginning of their term.By using these plans as a starting point in drafting 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 Board: 1.3 million Rotarians by 30 June 2015.“Members are the lifeline of Rotary International,” says Desai. “The chief benefit of these regional membership plans is to make Rotary vibrant, have positive membership growth, and be the number one volunteer organization in future years.”The plans were created by a committee of Rotary leaders in each region, headed by the Rotary Director. Each region’s strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and challenges, were taken into account in setting targets. Many of the plans included recommendations.For example, India’s regional plan encourages all club membership chairs to attend membership development seminars that will be created by Rotary coordinators and district leaders. The plan sets a goal of 10 percent membership growth each year through 2015.“In India, Rotary leadership has challenged all the district leaders and they have accepted the challenge,” says Desai. Courtesy : Rtn. Manickam