My greetings to all the Club members!

Each month, each season gives us reasons to revel in the joy of a festivity, tocome together and celebrate in the bosom of our great Club. Sometimes weconjure up a reason ourselves. Events, small or big, require hordes of personnelto work behind the curtains to ensure a glitch-free celebration. The sameholds in the case of events held at our Club. But they need clarity of purpose;they need to know what they have to do. Let me make myself clear with theassistance of a few statistics. The event ‘Tollywood Nite’ that was held towardsthe end of the last month received 700 registrations prior to the last date ofregistration and an astounding 700 registrations on the last day alone, whichwas a day before date of the event. Not expecting so many registrations onthe last day, food was ordered only for 800 people. This proved to be a majororganizational hindrance. But who is to be blamed? Certainly, not theorganising committee! Let us accept this episode as a lesson for the future. Irequest all the members to kindly register themselves for events prior to thelast date so our memories of the day are not soured.

I also want to use this space to inform the about a party to be held on the NewYear’s Eve. And registrations for this would be closed by the 30th of December.But don’t wait for the last date to register!

Some new rules that are being enforced from now on are also mentioned inthe following page.

Regards.

P. Phaneendra BabuHon. Secretary

Saketh Myneni, son of ourmember triumphed in theJGI-AITA men's seniorranking tennis tournamentheld in September inBangalore. Saketh hadearlier won the juniorchampionship in 2004 apartfrom achieving high rankingsduring his years at theUniversity of Alabama.Hearty congratulations toSaketh!

Dr.K.Chandra Sekhar (Spouse V-142) won a silver medal at therecently held ‘SIPEX’ Chennai for histhematic stamp collection titled“Heart, circulation and your health”.

He has also released two books ‘Shiva’s Own Story’(Amazon.com) and ‘Code Red:The Disaster Manual’(Flipakart.com). Dr.Sekhar is an anesthesiologist andhas been elected first charter President of the newlyconstituted Lion’s Club, Seethammadhara NorthExtension at Lion’s Cancer Hospital.

Mrs.B. Sushma Kumar (K-39) has wonpairs events in Gymkhana Club on22nd September, 2011

1. Members are hereby informed not to give any Tips to the staff of our Club at any of the location (including Partyareas, Party Functions) and if any Staff Member asks for Tips, we request you to kindly inform the Manager/Secretaryso that necessary action would be taken.

2. Adding in Library Sub Committee Mrs.M.Usha (U-11) – Member.

3. Members are hereby informed that the present Library is undergoing renovation and in its place Card Room in theMain Building 1st Floor is being setup as a Temporary Library Service. Only News Papers and Magazines are kept inthis Library facility.

4. On Members request Guests shall be permitted into the Lounge of the Main Building from 15th November, 2011.Soft Drinks, Tea/Coffee, Liquor and Snacks are permitted.Members/Guests are to strictly comply with Dress Code and maintain the decorum of the Lounge.

5. ‘YES’ Bank would be opening their Counter shortly for collection of Monthly Bills payment and they would beinstalling an ATM Machine only for the exclusive use of Club Members.12. The Annual Club Picnic will be organized on the 27th November,2011 at Gattamaneni Estates, NilkondiJunction, Near Sontyam. Further details will be intimated shortly.

6. The Chambers Check-In/Check-Out Timings will be on 24 hours basis with effect from 10th November, 2011.

For the convenience of the Members, the newly enforcedrules are mentioned here. Please make sure to adhereto them.

1. All Members and their families should carry their SmartCards and should produce them to the SecurityPersonnel if requested.

2. Guests are permitted to enter only when accompaniedby a Member.

3. Members or their guests are not allowed to enternon-service areas.

4. Members and their guests should strictly comply withthe Dress Code of the Club.

5. Members are responsible for any misbehaviour oftheir Guests.

6. Members are requested not to argue with the serviceStaff/Security Guards and if there is any grievance thesame should be brought to the notice of Manager/Hony.Secretary.

7. No Members or their guests shall be permitted toenter the Club premises after 11:30 P.M., except for ClubFunctions and Marriages and live in guest.

8. All Members and their guests including visitorsto the Chambers should leave the Club premisesby 12:00 midnight.

9. All Members are requested to adhere to thespeed limit of 20 km within the Club premises andno horn please.

10. All Member driven Cars and driver drivenMember Cars are to be parked in their respectiveearmarked Areas only.

11. Consumption of Alcoholic liquor strictlyProhibited in the following areas:

a. Food Courts b. Shuttle Courts c. Squash Court

d. Gymnasium / Aerobic Studio / T.T. Room

e. Tennis Court f. Jogging Track area g. SwimmingPool

h. Billiards Room - ‘B’ Table (Associate Members/Dependent)

I. Jubilee Grounds, Public parking areas.

It was a 'nite' to that would surely go downas one of the most memorable in thehistory of this Club. While fireworksilluminated the sky, the vivacious ParvatiMelton and the lively Vimala Raman litup the lawns of Waltair Club. Truly, a 'nite'to remember!

The UNITY IN DIVERSITY car rally for Waltair Clubmembers was organized by the Ladies Sub-Committeeon 18 th September 2011. The event had a veryencouraging response with total of 30 cars participatingin it. The event began with a word building game usingthe letters in the phrase “UNITY IN DIVERSITY” whileregistration was going on. Each team was given snacks,soft drinks and water bottles.

The first car was flagged off by the President of WaltairClub and the second car by the Honorary Secretary. Soonall 30 cars were flagged off and the rally was off to a roaringstart.

All cars were to follow one of four routes charted out bythe organizers. A total of six points were designated alongthe route for participants to stop, complete activities thereand earn points to win the rally. In keeping with the richand varied religious diversity of our country, the six stopswere a Gurudwara, a Temple, a Mosque, a Buddhist site,an ISKCON temple and a Church. Activities to becompleted ranged from making a flower garland,

decorating a ‘puja thali’, writing Hare Krishna 108times, deciphering a jigsaw puzzle, matchingreligions/organizations/faiths with their foundersand finally a cross word puzzle of world famousmonuments and the countries in which they arelocated.

The entire rally took about 2 hours and the mostheartening aspect of this year’s rally was thatALL cars that registered returned back to thestarting point.

For the first time in the history of Waltair Club carrallies, two judges were requested to compile thepoints earned by the participants at each pointalong the rally route and announce the winnersafter totaling the points. The two judges who tookout their time and the worked through the tediouscompilation were Mrs. Ammaji Rayudu and Mrs.Usha Monish Rao. While the points were beingtallied, checked and re-checked, all participatingcars were presented a Reebok watch, a mini-gymbag and a cap all worth about Rs 4000. Hugethanks to the event sponsor Mr. Shekhar of M/sMichelin Pit Stop who sponsored all theparticipation gifts, the cash prizes and all other gifts.

The first prize of Rs. 7,000/- was bagged by Mr. P.Krishnakant, Mrs. Rajiji Chitra, Mr. Shaad Mehdiand Dr. Sailesh Atmakuri. The second Prize of Rs.5,000 was won by Mr. Atmakuri Ravi Kumar andhis family. The third prize was won by an all-ladiesteam of Mrs. Vani Kancharla, Mrs. Jaya NarasimhaRao, Dr. Sugandhi Atmakuri and Mrs. RadhikaBodepudi. Looked like a very lucky day for theAtmakuri family since every prize winning car hadsomeone from the Atmakuri family. A luckycoincidence for them! The best decorated car alongwith the best dressed team was won by Mr. ShabbirEkhlas and family for depicting the theme toperfection. Two consolation prizes were also given.Congratulations to the Ladies Committee for awonderful event that was meticulously planned andperfectly executed.

It is difficult to say goodbye to good people…especially when they have been true friends andicons to the world. The time has now come for us to say adieu to Shobha Prasad whose untimelydeath a few days ago is a reminder to all of us about the vagaries of time and the shortness of life.In the passing away of Shobha, we mourn the silence that is left behind after the mega celebrationof life…like the silence that comes after a catastrophic tsunami…like the quietness that befallsEarth after the wild storm has passed. Her sonorous voice calling out the numbers at Tambola andher impeccable command over the English language will always come first to our mind when weremember this great soul.

The word “Shobha” means “brilliance” in Sanskrit. Truly, our friend Shobha Prasad was the epitomeof brilliance and her radiance permeated our lives and every corner of the Waltair Club. In her own sweet, soft way she wasthe chosen leader and a unanimous member of every Ladies Sub-Committee…and a valuable player at that. Shobhawould be just a call away for every creative activity and her intelligence and dedicated help made her the true pillar of manysuccessful events in the club.

Shobha was the combination of many wonderful personalities. She was the perfect host to many a party, the smilingguardian to youngsters who were inspired by her dignity and grace, the loving mother who rocked the cradle of one of thefinest cricketers the state of Andhra Pradesh has ever seen, the gracious wife of one of the most legendary sportsmen, thegolden voice of many events , the energetic teacher to many a baby in her crèche, the intelligent friend to kitty group ladies,the talented cook who could turn out the best Andhra cuisine dishes and the typical Andhra daughter who brought pride andglow to women around her.

The story of life is very strange and God’s will and verses of destiny will always amuse me. I always wonder at the irony ofthe cycle of life and death and reminiscence at the drama of the whole act. The exit of Shobha marks the end of an era ofexcellence and the Waltair Club will always miss her motherly touch and finess at many occasions. For the women of theclub…..we have lost a dignified sister and a beacon of light which had guided us on our journey in the past. We will alwaysmiss her warm smile and reassuring words and whenever the world talks of eminent women…Shobha Prasad will beremembered with great respect.

May her soul rest in peace and the club members and committee pray that God gives her son Kinnu the strength to bear withthe loss of such a positive aura in his home.

Dr. Meenakshi Anantram

MEMBERSHIP A 82

Anna Hazare says bring back the black money.Do you know what will happen if 11,456 laccrores back?

1. India wil become financially no.1.2. Each district will get 60,000 crores. Each village will get 100 crores.3. No need to pay taxes for the next 20 years.4. Petrol will cost Rs.25/-, diesel Rs. 19 and milk Rs.15/-.5. No need to pay electricity bills.6. Indian borders will become stronger than the Great Wall of China.7. 1500 Oxford like universities can be opened.8. 28000 km of rubber roads (like the ones in Paris) can be built.9. 2000 hospitals can be built with all facilities and medicines free.10. 95 crore people will own a house.

Mrs.Kovvuru Anuradha

M.No.N-44

A Squish Branch

I hold a tree branch,My grip is very tight,A dark green squishy branch it is,A caterpillar’s plight.

I examine the goo on my hands,In my head I think, “Dear me!”I have crushed the dreams,Of a butterfly-to-be,

I wash my hands with sorrow,The slime washes away,I watch the green get sucked into the drain,This is not a fixable mistake.I’m sorry, caterpillar.

By Mrs.R.Ahikrishna

M.No.A-24

We inform to you with profound grief the untimely and sad demise of some verysignificant and beloved Members of our Club.We would like to pass on our deepestsympathies and condolences to the their families and we pray to God that their soulsrest in peace.

R. AnnapoornaW/o. Dr. RVG. Rama Sastry(M. No.R-19)

Sri G.S. Malhotra(M. No. M-142)

Sri A. K. Mukherjee(M No. K-42)

All members are also requested not to attend phone calls in theReading Hall. The purpose of the Reading Hall is to create anatmosphere conducive to peaceful reading and that purpose islost when people start talking. On the same note, members arealso urged not discuss latest events, political developments oranything worth discussing inside the Reading Hall. There is amplespace outside for everyone to ponder over issues. Members whoborrow books from the Library are required to return the samewithin 10 days failing which fines will be levied in the followingmanner:

10 days post the due return date : Rs.2/- per day per book

20 days post the due return date : Rs.5/- per day per book

1 month post the due return date : Cost of the book + Rs.150/-

I express my gratitude to all the members who have donated booksto the Waltair Club Library. Please continue donating in the futureas well. A word of appreciation for members Mr. Haranatha Reddy(H-30) and Mrs. Sangita Rathi (S-446) who dontaed 70 and 10books each.

New books that have been added to our Library shelves are listedbelow:

Empire of the Moghul - Ruler of the World

Butter Chocolate

Daughters of Arabia

The Sixth Man

Empire of the Moghul - Brothers at War

The Chronicles of Narnia

Deaf Heaven

Percy Jackson & The Last Olympian

Simple Truth

The Jefferson Key

The Lord of the Rings

Guns, Germs and Steel

The Bourne Dominion

Last Man in Tower

Too Many Murders

The Search

The Secret of Sirikot

Mending Souls

The Midas Code

Sahibs who loved India

Full Dark no Stars

Now You See Her

The Stone Cutter

Che Guevara

Aakupachani Gnaapakam (Telugu)

Maa Diguva Godaari Kathalu (Telugu)

Mahanati Savithri (Telugu)

Koti Kommachi-3 (Telugu)

Reach for the Skies

The Serpent’s Daughter

Letters Between a Father and Son

The Accused

Last Chance to Die

Aleph

Rabindranath Tagore

Alex Rutherford

Pinki Virani

Jean Sasson

David Baldacci

Alex Rutherford

C.S.Lewis

Pinki Virani

Rick Riordan

David Baldacci

Steve Berry

J.R.R.Tolkien

Jared Dimond

Eric Van Lustbader

Aravind Adiga

Colleen McCullough

Nora Roberts

Shivani Singh

Khushwant Singh

Boyd Morrison

Khushwant Singh

Stephen King

James Patterson

Camilla Lackberg

Richard L. Harris

Vamsy

Vamsy

Pallavi

MullapudiVenkataramana

Richard Branson

Suzanne Arruda

V. S. Naipaul

Constance Briscoe

Noah. Boyd

Paulo Coelho

Andrew Robinson

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SL.NO. MEMBER NAME M.NO. CATEGORY D.O.J

1 MR. K. SATYANARAYANA S-902 LIFE 10.10.2011

2 MR. V. H. N. SANKAR GUPTA H-164 LIFE 10.10.2011

3 MR. G. V. K. RANGA RAJU R-618 LIFE 14.10.2011

4 MR. K. APPALA RAJU A-295 LIFE 15.10.2011

5 MR. S. SUDHAKAR S-907 LIFE 17.10.2011

6 MRS. I. NALINI N-184 REGULAR MC 09.07.2011

7 MR. K. SHRIKANTH S-899 REGULAR MC 16.07.2011

8 MISS. M. SANJANA S-661 REGULAR MC 25.08.2011

9 MISS. INDU SREE SATTI I-18 REGULAR MC 07.09.2011

10 MRS. P. AMITHA A-292 REGULAR MC 15.09.2011

11 MR. C. ABHISHEK A-184 REGULAR MC 17.09.2011

12 MR. K. SHASHANK DUTT S-667 REGULAR MC 19.09.2011

13 MR. S. AJAY VARMA A-296 REGULAR MC 10.10.2011

14 MRS. G. SATYA DIVYA S-905 REGULAR MC 10.10.2011

15 MRS. PREETI M MENDA P-277 REGULAR MC 11.10.2011

16 MR. RASHESH KIRAN SANGHVI R-615 REGULAR MC 13.10.2011

17 MR.P.V.L.TIMMA RAJU T-67 REGULAR MC 14.10.2011

18 MRS.P.SUDHA PATNAIK S-901 REGULAR MC 17.10.2011

19 MR.V.HARSHA H-165 REGULAR MC 17.10.2011

20 MR.ARJUN CHAUHAN A-294 REGULAR MC 17.10.2011

21 MR.G.V.KRISHNA PRAVEEN K-252 REGULAR MC 17.10.2011

22 MISS.LAKSHMI DIVYA L-53 REGULAR MC 19.10.2011

23 MR.M.SRINIVASA RAJU S-906 REGULAR MC 19.10.2011

24 MR.K.VIJAYA KUMAR RAJU V-308 REGULAR MC 20.10.2011

25 MR.S.VEERNAG V-309 REGULAR MC 20.10.2011

26 MISS.V.HARINI SHREYASI H-158 ASSOCIATE 06.07.2011

27 MISS.TANVI SOMANI T-65 ASSOCIATE 13.07.2011

28 MR.ANSHUL MIDHA A-289 ASSOCIATE 20.07.2011

29 MR.VISHAY GOTHI V-306 ASSOCIATE 04.08.2011

30 MR.A.VIDUR ROW V-307 ASSOCIATE 08.08.2011

31 MISS.N.NYSHIDHA N-185 ASSOCIATE 07.09.2011

32 MISS.G.S.PRIYANKA REDDY P-276 ASSOCIATE 08.09.2011

33 MR.G.JAYA SEKHAR REDDY J-116 ASSOCIATE 08.09.2011

34 MR. V. MUKHESH KRISHNA M-257 ASSOCIATE 09.09.2011

35 MISS. Y. ANJANA A-290 ASSOCIATE 09.09.2011

36 MR. P. PRATEIK P-275 ASSOCIATE 10.09.2011

37 MISS.D.ANKITHA RAJU V-291 ASSOCIATE 13.09.2011

38 MISS.G.KAVITHA K-251 ASSOCIATE 24.09.2011

39 MR.S.RADHAKRISHNA R-614 ASSOCIATE 28.09.2011

40 MR.N.JWALA PRAKASH J-117 SERVICE 15.10.2011

41 MR.B.ANAND MOHAN A-293 SERVICE 17.10.2011

42 MR.B.B.RAJENDRA PRASAD R-617 SERVICE 17.10.2011

43 MR.M.S.BHAGAVAN B-135 SERVICE 17.10.2011

NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED FROM JULY - OCTOBER-2011

THE COCHIN SUBURBAN CLUB

The Cochin Suburban Club located at Ernakulam was established in theyear 1979 as a small time club in an unused house but with prominentpersonalities as members. Activities, though, began only in 1981 when thefirst committee took charge. With time, the club expanded and started offeringbetter facilities to its members. The club got a huge makeover under its PresidentMadhavan Nair who introduced swimming pools and several other facilitiesturning it into a club that could be compared with several esteemed clubs inthe state of Kerala. Over the years, the Cochin Suburban Club has grown intoa respected club with facilities like a restaurant whose tandoori food is a hotfavourite, space for all major indoor and outdoor sports like badminton, tennis,and billiards apart from a grass topped play area for children, a library, twoparty spaces with the ability to accommodate 300 people each and a full-fledged conference room. The club’s Ayurvedic Centre though, is one aspectthat sets it apart from other clubs. Something that is unique about the club is the fact that it arms both husbandand wife in a family with voting rights. The Cochin Suburban Club, apart from its latest affiliation with the WaltairClub, has affiliations with major clubs in India as well as countries like France, Australia and Kenya.

1982 is one of the leading clubs of the state, TheCosmopolitan Club. The Club started modestly witharound 150 in a rented building but in a period of threeyears acquired land and shifted to its building. The Clubhas now expanded to about 800 with the most prominentpersons of the city being its members. The Club boasts ofa number of facilities which include arenas for both indoorand outdoor games. The most attractive among thesewould be the Tennis Courts with synthetic turfs. The facilityhas been applauded by players of international staturelike Ramesh Krishnan. It also houses tables for snookerand table tennis. The swimming pool at the Club tookabout a year to complete which in itself provides an insight to the amount of effort put in to build the facility. Apart from these, the Clubalso has air-conditioned rooms for its members and members of associated Clubs in addition to a restaurant Punjabi and Chinesecuisine along with the local food.