OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF ROTARY CLUB OF MANGALORE DOWNTOWN

Rtn Parinitha Shenoy

PRESIDENT

The President’s DESK

Greetings Downtowners !

Seasons Greetings to one and all ! What exciting times in the Club the past few weeks. It all started in the month of September ‘Basic Education and Literacy Month’ when we continued our Scholarship projects followed by Joint Meets with Rotary Bantwal, Metro and Hillside. Teachers were honoured for their service to the community. In the month of October the members and their families wholeheartedly participated in the Zonal Cultural event and bagged the championship for the 4th time in a row! What a proud moment for us all ! Our members excelled in various Indoor and Outdoor events again bringing laurels to the club. I have to thank each one of you from the bottom of my heart for contributing generously for the District Project ‘Jeevan Sandhya’. The inmates and Management at Bharath Sevashram were thankful for the much needed back rest Cots for the bedridden. Smiles on the faces of the elderly participating in the ’Ramp Walk’ jointly organised with rotary Bantwal at Forum Mall was reward enough. November is TRF month I appeal to all the members to contribute generously towards the Foundation. Looking forward to more exciting projects and activities in the weeks ahead…

Once again thanking you

Yours In Rotary President Rtn Parinitha Shenoy

Bulletin EditorRtn MPHF Suraj Hebbar Neria+91 9448386322

PresidentRtn Parinitha Shenoy

Secretary Rtn PHF Pramila Baliga

Projects and Activities(September/October/November)

Yoga a Way of Life by Yoga Guru Radhakrishna Guruji during our weekly meet on 10th sept 2019.

Pre-Induction talk on Interact Club by Rtn YathishBaikampady of Rotary Club of Mangalore on 7th September, 2019 at Sri RamashramaComposite Pre-University College, Konchady, Mangalore

A Joint Inter Zonal Meet (RC Mangalore Downtown, Zone 3 and Rotary Club of Bantwal, Zone 4) between two vibrant clubs of their respective zones was hosted by RC Bantwal at Banwal. 5 teachers were honoured with RILM's Nation Builder Award. Chief Guest Rtn Ramachandra Mijar spoke on the occasion.

September being the Rotary month of Basic Education and Literacy, our club honoured two eminent teachers viz. Rtn Umesh Mallya of RC Mangalore and Smt Jayashree, Physical Education Teacher of Govt Pre-University College, Bokkapatnaon 17th September, 2019 during our weekly family high tea meet.

Financial assistance of Rs5000 was provided to Ms Trisha of Ramakrishna High School during weekly meet on 24th Sept 2019.

Interact Club Office Bearers for the year 2019-20 were inducted on 26th September, 2019 at Sri RamashramaPU College, Konchady, Mangalore

Some of the IndoorSports winners

Rotary Connects... a wonderful talk by Assistant Governor, Zone 2, Rtn Geethanand Pai on 1st October 2019.

Zonal Clultural Champions 4th time in row !

‘Let’s not Forget about Forgetfulness’ an inside view into Dementia by Rtn Dr Santhosh Prabhu, Secretary RC Mangalore Midtown during our weekly meet on 22nd October 2019. Newly launched Club Flag was exchanged with Rtn Geraldine, President of RCM Midtown.

Participating in the District 3181Polio Day Celebrations on the 24th of October 2019.

A ramp walk for the elderly and Children as part of District Projects ‘Jeevan Sandhya’ was organised jointly by Rotary Bantwal and Rotary Club of Mangalore Downtown at Forum Fizza Mall recently (2nd Nov 2019)

District Project Jeevan Sandhya by RC Mangalore Downtown. 4 Back rest Cots with beddings were handed over to Bharath Sevashram, Kanyanatoday. Fruits were distributed to the inmates of the ashram numbering over 270.

Upcoming EventTRF Seminar ‘Nidhi’Dates: 16th & 17th NovVenue: Adyar GardensHosts: Rotary Bantwal

Winners of the Outdoor Sports event being recognized in the club

Rtn. Joseph Mathew was born on Sept.28, 1957 at Thodupuzha in Kerala. He obtained his BA and MA in Sociology (second rank) from University of Mysore. He has also done PG Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations. After joining Rotary Club of Mysore West in the year 2001, he has taken various responsibilities and served as Director of various avenues of services and Chairman of various committees. He was also the President of Rotary West Association managing two schools and one junior college. During his tenure as President (2009-10), Rotary West won the Best Club of the District Award. The Club bagged 33 awards for different service avenues bagging 29 first places.After serving in St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru, from 1984 to 2016, he took voluntary retirement while he was the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Rtn. Joseph Mathew is the sixth District Governor from Rotary Club of Mysore West.

Major Donor Rtn Joseph MathewDistrict Governor (2019-20)

Sumith S. Rao is a Mechanical Engineer from Manipal Institute of Technology. Today he is the Proprietor of M/s.OlympusRefrigeration Inc., an ISO 9001:2015 organization engaged in manufacturing, distribution and servicing of Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, kitchen equipments and an interior designer. He is the son of Late K.S Rao who is the found President of yeyyadi Small Industries Association and also one of the pioneers in Refrigeration Technology in Mangalore who was the one of the first to go to England to do his Masters in Refrigeration from London University. He has been active during his college days in Literary and debating circles of MIT Manipal and was also the President of the Karnataka Sangha and the Convener of the Literary and cultural festival of MIT called “REVELS”. He has been a JAM Master, Quiz Master, has conducted various MOCK PRESS competitions and been a judge for various cultural and debating programmes for inter and intra collegiate completion’s. He has undergone advanced training in public speaking skills, communication skills and leadership development skills. He is a much sought after speaker at various Institutions and has been talking on Entrepreneur Development, Setting up a new industry and various other topics to benefit small industries. He has been at the forefront of Industrial development in South Canara and Udupi District. He has been donating blood right from the age of 18 and already donated blood more than 100 times. He has held various positions in different organizations. He was the President of Rotaract Club of Mangalore Central, Secretary of District Small Scale Industries and also the Secretary of Rotary Club of Mangalore North. He was the President of Toast Masters Club of Mangalore , President of Rotary Mangalore Metro and President of the District Small Industries Association. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and is presently the Assistant Governor of Zone 3 of District 3181 He has also served as Executive Committee member of the state industry body KASSIA (Karnataka State Small Industries Association ) and is also The Chairman of the Industry wing of BJP South Canara. He is married to Mrs. Vidya a facilitator for dyslexic Children and has two children Mr. Vignesh and Ms. Gauthami

Rtn PHF Sumith S RaoAssistant Governor, Zone 3

Rtn Shekar Mehta RIPN 20121-22

‘Rotary’s priority should continue to be End Polio Now. I envision Rotary to get nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for our work in polio, peace programs and areas of focus. I would lead Rotary to a new horizon in the ever changing scenario of global community.’Source: Shekar Mehta’s vision Statement

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Recipient of Downtown’s Yearly ‘Vocational Excellence Award’…

Source: RC Sanfransisco West

Family Corner…

Sudoku Challenge-Rtn Rajesh Shetty

Email your solution to: mailrajeshshetty@yahoo.com

Funny Bone –Rtn Parinitha Shenoy

Solution to last edition challenge.

PHAR..MA..CIST - A person trained just to read doctors handwritingLAWYER - A person who writes 10,000 words document and

calls it briefBOSS - Someone who is early when your are

late and late when you are earlyPhD - An academic that has learned more and more about

less and less until they Know everything about nothing

ENGINEER - A person who gets excited about things no one else cares about

EN-TRE-PRE-NEUR - A person who risk their own money for freedom,rather than exchanging their freedom for money

St Mary’s Islands are a group of islands situated off the coast of Malpe. Thereare about four islands of which Coconut Island is the largest. The Islands derive theirname from the fact that when Vasco de Gama landed in 1498 on one of these islands,he named them ‘el Padron de Santa Mario’. One has to take a boat ride to reach theseislands.Anybody visiting St Mary’s Island near Malpe will be astonished to see thebeautiful hexagonal or polygonal pillars of rock on the beach looking as if chiseled by anexpert sculptor with perfect angles. Ever wondered who sculpted these columns? Whoelse but Mother Nature.Scientific studies indicate volcanic origin to these rocks. Due to volcanic activity,the lava, which is in semi-liquid form, comes out to the surface where it cools, contractsand solidifies to become igneous rocks. The rocks at St Mary’s are Basalt, a type ofigneous rock. Normally such cooling and contraction result in lumps of rocks without anyparticular shape and size. When contraction occurs at centers which are equally spaced(see the diagram below), then a hexagonal fracture pattern will develop. It is similar to amud puddle. When a mud puddle dries, it loses water, and the mud cracks in symmetricshapes, forming mud polygons. This is because the loss of water causes the mud toshrink. Hence the contraction is relieved by breaking, as the dry mud becomesbrittle. Basalt and other lavas behave similarly. As lava cools, it doesn’t dry out like mud,but it does shrink. As it becomes cold and brittle, the lava contracts and relieves thestress by cracking. If the contraction is not evenly spaced, then other geometries offractures, such as 5-sided or 7-sided fractures, may occur.

Origin of Columnar Joints of St. Mary’s Islands- By Rtn PHF Rajesh Shetty K.

Birthdays: 1. Rtn Parinitha Shenoy-3rd Nov2. Annet Aishwarya, D/O Rtn Jayaraj-6th Nov3. John Pranay, S/O Rtn Rahul Suvarna-11th Nov4. John Annirudh, S/O Rtn Rajesh Shetty-14th Nov5. Ann Sahana, W/O Rtn Ganeshj MP-17th Nov6. Rtn Jyothy PS-23rd Nov

Anniversaries: 1. Rtn PHF Ekanath & Aashalatha Dandekeri-27th Nov

Rotary's top priority is the eradication of polio, but our members take on far greater responsibilities to fight disease. They set up health camps and training facilities in undeveloped countries and in communities struggling with HIV/AIDS and malaria. They also design and build the infrastructure for doctors, nurses, governments, and partners to reach the one in six people in the world who can't afford to pay for healthcare. Read more to find out how YOUR Rotary Club can focus on this important Area of Focus.....

This is one of the Foundations Areas of Focus and one in which many of us would be aware of the numerous projects around the world supported by clubs and the Foundation. Look at your role in promoting improved health at home and abroad and supporting these vital programs that contribute not only to healthy communities but peaceful communities.Disease prevention and treatment takes on many forms, from supporting studies to helping immunize people to improving drinking water and the sanitation infrastructure. The world relies on Rotary to tackle these global challenges, and to set an example for others to follow.

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Rotary Day at the United Nations, which we celebrate each November, is an important reminder of the historic relationship between our organizations. But this year’s event is even more important than usual, because we are building up to the 75th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter in June 2020.You might ask, why celebrate this anniversary? For Rotary, it is entirely appropriate, because we played such a critical leadership role in the San Francisco Conference that formed the United Nations in 1945. Throughout World War II, Rotary published materials about the importance of forming such an organization to preserve world peace.Not only did Rotary help influence the formation of the UN, but this magazine also played a leading part in communicating its ideals. Rotary educated members about plans to create the UN through numerous articles in The Rotarian and through a booklet titled From Here On! When the time came to write the UN charter, Rotary was one of 42 organizations the United States invited to serve as consultants to its delegation at the San Francisco Conference.Each organization had seats for three representatives, so Rotary International’s 11 representatives served in rotation. The people officially representing Rotary included the general secretary, the current and several past presidents, and the editor of The Rotarian. In addition, Rotarians from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America served as members of or consultants to their own nations’ delegations.We have a deep and lasting relationship with the UN that deserves to be celebrated and appreciated. To recognize this relationship, Rotary will host five special events between now and June: Rotary Day at the UN in New York on the 9th of this month; three presidential conferences next year in Santiago, Chile, in Paris, and in Rome; and a final celebration just before the Rotary International Convention in Honolulu.The focus on the UN in the year ahead is not only about the past; it also lights a path to our future. There are so many parallels between the work we do through our areas of focus and the work of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. While those goals are indeed incredibly ambitious, they provide inspiration and direction — and are similar to many Rotary goals, which have proven to create lasting, positive change in our world. The goals can be achieved, but only if undertaken with the same long-term commitment and tenacity that Rotary understands so well. Alone, we cannot provide clean water for all, we cannot eliminate hunger, we cannot eradicate polio. But together with partners like the United Nations, of course we can.Please consider attending one of our five UN celebrations. I look forward to sharing news of these special events with you throughout the year.

Mark Daniel MaloneyPresident 2019-20October 2019 Message