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Technology, Govt. of India. They are presently having an annual turnover of over Rs. 20 Crores. Mr. Narayan is ably supported by two sons Prashanth & Raahul and daughters-in-law Sowmya and Supritha. He is blessed with a granddaughter Amritha, named after her his wife, who passed away in the year 2000. Mr. B.S.Narayan is a role

model for many young entrepreneurs.Mr. B.S. Narayan was born on

14 July 1956, who did his initial To honour this acheiver we have a special schooling from New Delhi. He guest with us Mr.P.Vishwanath . He is the son graduated from BITS, Pilani in the of late K. Puttaswamy who year 1977 with B.E. (Hons.) in was a former cabinet Electrical and Electronics. With 9 minister. Mr. Vishwanath years of work experience in BHEL, Bangalore in the comleted his BE (Mech) in the the Area of Computerisation, Materials Management year 1972 from UVCE, Bangalore and Budgeting and he was due for a promotion when and worked as a trainee engineer resigning to start his own venture. He started Excel- before starting his own small scale Par Electronics in Yadavagiri, Mysore in the year industry. He is a partner at M/s 1987 to manufacture Special Transformers and Adithya Precision Industries, Chokes for Electronic Application under the Hebbal Industrial Estate, & M/s Adithya Industries, guidance of SJCE-STEP Mysore. It was converted CMT Industrial Estate. He was elected as the first to a Private Limited Company in the year 2007. The Mayor of Mysore City Corporation in 1983-84 and company is presently supplying a variety of has served as a Corporator for 10 years. He has also transformers to Larsen & Toubro Ltd., BHEL, BEL, served as the Chairman of Karnataka Forest Schneider, Vinyas IT Solut ions, Kaynes Industries Corporation Ltd., Bangalore for two years. Technologies and other companies. Having Presently he is the President of Mysore Industries employee strength of 120 and supporting 5-6 Association, District Chief Commissioner -Bharat auxiliary enterprises involving over 200 employees Scouts and Guides, Hon. Secretary- Vidyavardhaks Excel-Par Electronics is growing every year. Mr. Sangha, Hon. President – Baden Powell Public Narayan has been awarded as 'The Second Best School, Trustee – Bapuji Children's Home, Gokulam. Science Tech. Entrepreneur' by National Science and Technological, Entrepreneur Development Board in the year 1992 by the Dept. of Science and A warm welcome to you from Midtown.

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he long awaited visit to Sufi school was possible on the 3rd of October. Innerwheel TPresident Anupama along

with members; Geetha Krishna, Anuradha, Savitha, Lavanya, Chaitra and myself met at Geethakka's petrol station to r e a c h t h e p l a c e . Rtn.Azeezullah's brother along with the students welcomed us with al l smiles. After the pleasantries, we went around to

see the different art work done by these children. Gosh! We were awestruck by the paper work done by these children. The paper has been well utilised to make different flowers, vases, bouquets, baskets, paper birds, etc. Beads and chains made of fruit seeds, paddy, etc were eye catching. The precision with which these art pieces were done showed us how we could use waste to bring out such creative work. Craft out of ordinary materials like leaves, twigs, seeds, grains, etc could be seen there. Some children also enthusiastically taught us this art form. One boy showed us a man

Dear Friends,

Let us condole the sad demise of a very warm, kind & ever smiling Mr.Nanjappa, father of Rtn.Aiyanna, and pray for the depa r ted soul.

The visit to Rangarao Memorial School was satisfying and it was nice to see the children with great displine and would like to thank R t n . A l a g a p p a n , Rtn.Manoj, Rtn.Ramki, Rtn.Aiyanna, Rtn.Milton, Rtn.Nandu, Rtn.Dr.Ravindranath & Rtn.Gopal for donating a table and chair to the school.

Rtn Raghu and Rtn Nandu conducted orientation for almost 1000 students from three colleges in Kollegal- kudos to both of them. Rtn Sulaiman Sait organised an eye camp at RMA and sixty elderly people were screened and eleven of them were selected for free cataract operation at MRC eye hospital. Thank you Sait.

Today let us welcome the chief guest Mr.P.Vishwanath and the Best Industrialist awardee Mr.Narayan B.S. Manageing Director of M/s Excel -Par Electronics Pvt Ltd and honour him with the award.

Thank You, Vishu

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'walking'- only by using a handkerchief!! The eye-hand coordination was commendable. We all had so much to learn as we became novices amongst them. Rtn .Azeez's brother was cordial to show us around.

The two teachers as well as the ayahs, the backbone of these kids were felicitated by the children themselves on behalf of our club. It was a special moment for all of us. We also donated some provisions to the school and also gave away biscuit packets to the children present there. Two girls also entertained us with 2 songs in Urdu and Kannada. The efforts, dedication, love & care shown by Sufi Trust & the staff towards these differently abled

c h i l d r e n i s praiseworthy. Hats off to the entire team. After a photo session, we all carried a few art pieces a s m e m o r a b i l i a . Bidding them goodbye and promising to visit them again we bound homewards. All of us present there, were of the single opinion that i t w a s i n d e e d a memorable day & unlucky were those

who could not actually be present there. …Prabha Prahlad

he father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhiji's then existing girls blind school. The Assistant Director birthday is celebrated all over on the 2nd of lamented on the plight-to-be of the blind girls of Mysore. October. It is said Gandhi himself never used to This thought moved Rtn. Guru to convince the family Tcelebrate his birthday and many ashramites would trust and the school started in a rented place in

observe a fast instead on that day. Well the 144th birthday Sidharthanagar and later moved to their own premises on of the Mahatma was observed in a special way by Rotary K.R.S. Road. He said that his family gets immense Midtown- A meet with the visually challenged girl satisfaction in doing this community service, the same children at the Ranga Rao Memorial School, K.R.S road, way as Rtn. Azeez's family gets in attending to the special next to the Metagalli police station. school at Ghousianagar. He also said that it is only because

of the commitment and sacrifice shown by the dedicated Our Hon. secretary, Rtn.Manoj was the first to teachers and staff of the institution. Working 24 x 7, that arrive and by then the children were all neatly seated on the school is running well, and that what the Rangarao one side of the auditorium. Talking to Mr.Harish the man-

friday of the institution, really showed his commitment and passion to work with these challenged children. 93 girls from far and near are housed and taught from nursery to SSLC, in this school. Mr.Harish visits places, convinces the parents, brings them to the school to show-case the facilities and then goes back and brings the child from the village. He admits its a challenging job. Almost all are visually handicapped with a few able to see a little. They do sense differences in intensities of light, which helps them to manouevre a bit. Seated in a disciplined, way the children are served with hot poories, sagu, chutney and a darwad peda by our Rotarians. Many in us were a bit watery- eyed seeing the children fend for the food literally, placing their fingers and finding the food.

Memorial blind school for girls, needs, is only appreciation & encouragement to these committed people from the community/rotary. President Vishwa and Rtn. Manoj were all smiles on the dias. He went on to say how proud he was at the achievement of the school in producing 3 post graduates and a P.hd student.

The speaker Shri Javare Gowda recounted his freedom-fighting days and requestedeverybody to re-visit the works on Mahatma Gandhi. PP Sanjay Shyamanur, had in 2008 gifted all members with the book “The story of my experiments with truth”. Shri Javare cooed the same words of “sumitra gandhi”. Gandhiji today is just reduced to statues and that Bapuji is remembered only on the 2nd October and 30th Jan by the politicians and forgotten the next moment.

Many spilt the chutney on their skirts without their The meeting was well attended and the Rotarians knowledge.

and guests had their tea only after the meeting at 7.30 pm. The cheif guest was Shri Javare Gowda, a People who missed out please visit the school and meet

freedom fighter and an English teacher. Surprising the wonderful children, Mr.Harish, Ms.Geetha and staff. everybody was the presence of PG.Rtn.R.Guru, the Our school donated a few desks and benches to the managing trustee of institution. Rtn guru spoke on how students of SSLC class. A memorable Gandhi Jayanthi the school was started way back in 1987, at a meeting with celebration.the Asst. Director of the district rehabilitation center, he

was told about the government’s decision to wind up the ...Ramki

Gandhi Jayanthi 2012k at the Mahatma....A Re-L

NEXT WEEK IN MIDTOWN

BUSINESS MEETRCL Hall, JLB Road.

Date : 17.10.2012, Time : 6.30 pm

BETTER HALVES !!!

Why are wives more dangerous than the Mafia? The mafia wants eitheryour money or life... The wife wants both!

Pharmacist to customer: In order to buy migraine pills, Sir, you needa proper prescription. A picture of your wife is just not enough!

Funny quote on a husband`s T-Shirt: All girls are devils, but my wifeis the queen of them.

Searching these keywords on Google ̀ How to tackle wife?`Google search result, ̀ Good day sir, Even we are searching`.

No offence meant, just to excercise your face muscles.

Courtesy: Ramki

A Re-Look at the Mahatma

Q.: Which early Rotarian was Secretary of Rotary International for 32 years?

a) Paul Harris b) Chesley R. Perry c) Herb Taylor

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(Last week’s answer : Hunger Relief)

EYE CHECKUP CAMP

MIDTOWN NEWSORIENTATION PROGRAMME

Rtn. Raghu and Rtn. Nandoo conducted an orientation programme titled ‘Empower to Excel’ in association with Kollegal Rotary Clubat Kollegal on 5th Oct. About 1000 students of SSLC, PUC & Degree class students benefitted from it.

ENTERTAINMENT @ JSS OLD AGE HOME

Innerwhee l Mid town entertained the inmates of JSS Old Age Home with the help of a mimicry artist Ms. M.S.Geetha for about an hour on 8th Oct. The senior citizens had a hearty laugh and felt light hearted at the enchanting and funny sounds made

by Ms. Geetha within her story narration. The programme was followed by light refreshments.

INNERWHEEL DONATES

Our Innerwheel sisters have donated Rs. 10,000/- towards Bannur Kitchen project

EYE CAMP

Rotary Mysore Midtown had organized an Eye Checkup Camp on 8th Oct at RMA School, Hootagalli.

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 ?

GUEST SPEAKER

R t n . N a n d a k u m a r was invited by Rotary Mysore South East as a guest speaker o n 8 t h O c t . October being the 'Vocational

Month' he enlightened the audience on “Vocational Services” with particular reference to the Rotary '4 WAY TEST'.

Ann Lavanya Srinivasan has cleared University G r a n t s C o m m i s s i o n National Eligibility Test ( U G C - N E T ) i n Management s tud ies . Congra tu la t ions f rom Rotary & Innerwhee l

Midtown.

CONGRATULATIONS

Rtn.Rakesh was a part of jury for Intra B-Gyaan, B-Plan presentation competition at NIE's entrepreneurship cell-ONYX recently. He was accompanied by Mr.Matt Brown, faculty-NIE to adjudge the best B-plan (business plan) presented by engineering students of NIE.

PRESENTATION COMPETITION

Mr. Alemada.A.Nanjunda, ex-serviceman, father of Rtn. Aiyanna passed away on 5th Oct. He was 82 years old and leaves behind his wife, daughter, son, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandson, grand-

daughter and many w e l l - w i s h e r s . Mid town o f fe rs d e e p e s t condolences to the grieving family, and pray God to give t h e m s t r e n g t h during the tough times. May his soul rest in peace.

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