CLUB ASSEMBLY

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Club Assembly
Picture Collage
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Anniversaries
Quotable
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Quotes
Food For
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Thought
Laughter Without Borders
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Rotary Informa- 2
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Birthdays and
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Rtn Rahul Mamman
Addressing the meeting
Club Assembly
The first club assembly of the
year was held on 13th July 2012
at Valavi Hall. The meeting
started at 7.30 PM with President Rtn V Damodaran in the
Chair. Invocation was done by
Rtn Mamman Jacob. Rtn Dr. PL
Rupesh read out Rotary information on “Paul Harris Fellows”.
Guest Dr. Abdul Gafoor was
welcomed and introduced to
the members by the President.
In the initial address, the President said that all our projects
and programs were proposed
with some inflow of funds either
as donations or collection from
fund raising program, in mind.
There could be reviews in the
projects/program if the inflow is
affected. He then invited respective Directors to present
their programs.
Rtn Rahul
Mamman, Director, Vocational
Service and Rtn Adarsh Kavungal, Director, Community Services presented programs for
the year. Rtn Tony John, Director, New Generation, Rtn Anil
Viswambaran, Director, Club
Services and Rtn Ipe Peter, Director, International Services
were out of station and their
projects/programs were presented by the President on their
behalf.
President informed
members that they could go
through the budget papers circulated by the Treasurer and
come prepared for a fruitful
discussion at the ensuing General Body meeting. Rtn Sen
Thomas pointed out the receivable on account of subscription
to RMC should be shown as
Rotarians, Anns and Annette who
celebrated their birthdays or wedding anniversary during the week.
In the lucky draw for Rotarians
who came on time, Rtn PT John
won the prize.
President adjourned the meeting
at 8.30 PM for fellowship and
dinner. The members were entertained with music by Rtns Jo-
Rotarians at the meeting…….
receivable in the budget and
effective steps should be taken
to collect the amount from
members.
Secretary’s announcement covered the scheduled Installation
meeting of Governor on 14 th
July 2012, nomination for GSE
member, donor coupons and
Adharsh Kavungal, Making a point
seph John, Dr. Rupesh, MS Nair,
Sreekumar, and Jacob Kunnappally. The final number, an old
time hit, was sung by our PP Rtn
PT John. Members packed off at
10.20 PM expressing thanks to
our Jose Valavi for the wonderful
arrangement of food and music.
Mor
Rtn P.T. John receiving his prize
from the President
the proposed family picnic on 4th
and 5th August 2012.
Rtn Joseph John, on behalf of all
members, conveyed greetings to
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Rotary Information
Women in Rotary
Until 1989, the Constitution and Bylaws
of Rotary International stated that
Rotary Club membership was for males
only. In 1978, the Rotary Club of
Duarte, California, USA, invited three
women to become members. The RI
Board withdrew the charter of that club
for violation of the RI constitution. The
club brought suit against RI, claiming a
violation of a state civil rights law that
prevents discrimination of any form in
business establishments or public accommodations. The appeals court and
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the California Supreme
Court
supported
the
Duarte position that the
Rotary could not remove
the club’s charter merely
for inducting women into
the club. The United States
Supreme Court upheld the
California court indicating
that the Rotary clubs do
have a “business purpose”
and are in some ways public
-type organizations.
This
action in 1987 allowed
women to become Rotarians in any jurisdiction having
similar “public accommodation” statutes.
The RI constitutional change
was made at the 1989 Council
on Legislation, with a vote to
eliminate the “male only” provision for all of Rotary. Since that
time, women have become
members and leaders of clubs
and districts throughout the
world.
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July 19: Birthday of Annette of Nihal Thomas of Rtn MPHF Thomas Babu
July 23: 1.Birthday of Rtn Leeson Paulose M
Growing old is
no more than a
bad habit which
2. Birthday of Spouse Devi of Rtn PDG Major Donor B.R. Ajit
a busy person
has no time to
form.
Andre Maurois
July 24 : Birthday of Rtn Jacob Kunnappally
July 26: Birthday of Annette of Harry of Rtn MPHF Noble Jacob
Quotable Quotes
It's better to keep
your mouth shut
and give the impression that
you're stupid than
to open it and
remove all doubt. Rami Belson
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that
you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Happiness is not something you
postpone for the future; it is
something you design for the present.
Jim Rohn
There are three types of people in this
world: those who make things happen,
those who watch things happen and
those who wonder what happened.
Mary Kay Ash
Only two things are infinite, the
universe and human stupidity and
I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
The paradox of
lems; more medicine, but
We’ve learned how to make a living,
our time in his-
less wellness. We drink too
but not a life. We’ve added years to life,
tory is that we
much, smoke too much,
not life to years. We’ve been all the
have taller build-
spend too recklessly, laugh
way to the moon and back, but have
ings, but shorter
too little, drive too fast, get
trouble crossing the street to meet the
tempers;
wider
too angry too quickly, stay
new neighbor. We’ve conquered outer
but
up too late, get up too
space, but not inner space. We’ve done
narrower viewpoints. We spend more,
tired, read too little, watch
larger things, but not better
the number of
but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it
TV too much, and pray too
things. We’ve cleaned up the air, but
breaths
we
less. We have bigger houses and smaller
seldom. We have multiplied
polluted the soul.
take, but by
families; more conveniences, but less
our possessions, but re-
the moments
time. We have more degrees but less
duced our values. We talk
that take our
sense; more knowledge, but less judge-
too much, love too seldom
breath away.
ment; more experts, yet more prob-
and hate too often.
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REMEM BER:
Life
is
measured
not
by
freeways,
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Family Picnic To Citrus Resorts on the 4th and 5th of August 2012.
Contact Club Services Director, Anil Vishwambaran for Details……..
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We’ve
morality, one night stands, over-
Remember to hold hands and cherish the
split
the
weight bodies, and pills that do
moment for someday that person will not
atom, but
everything from cheer, to quiet, to
be there again.
not
our
kill. It is a time when there is much
Give time to love, give time to speak, and
prejudice. We write more, but learn less.
in the show window and nothing
give time to share the precious thoughts in
We plan more, but accomplish less.
in the stockroom. A time when
your mind.
We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait.
technology can bring this letter to
AND
We build more computers to hold more
you, and a time when you can
Life is not measured by the number of
information, to produce more copies
choose either to share this insight,
breaths we take, but by the moments that
than ever, but we communicate less and
or to just hit delete.
take our breath away.
less.
Remember, spend some time with
Dr. Bob Moorehead
These are the times of fast foods and
your loved ones, because they are
was the pastor of Overlake Christian
slow digestion; big men, and small char-
not going to be around forever.
Church in Redmond, Washington for
acter; steep profits, and shallow relation-
Remember to say a kind word to
29 years. He holds a Ph.D. from the
ships. These are days of two incomes,
someone who looks up to you in
but more divorce; fancier houses, but
awe, because that little person
broken homes. These are days of quick
soon will grow up and leave your
trips, disposable diapers, throwaway
side.
ALWAYS
REMEMBER:
California School of Theology, an undergraduate degree from Phillips University, and a Bachelor of Divinity
degree from The Graduate Seminary.
Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them
collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes
are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls the
emergency services. He gasps, "My friend is dead! What can I
do?" The operator says "Calm down. I can help. First, let's make
sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a gun shot is heard. Back
on the phone, the guy says "OK, now what?"
the other side?"
One day as a blonde was walking along the shore of a
huge lake. She spotted another blonde on the opposite shore.
She cupped her hands together and shouted "How do I get to
The other blonde cupped her hands together and shouted "YOU ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE!"
A scientist and a philosopher were being chased by a hungry lion. The scientist made some quick calculations, he
said “it's no good trying to outrun it, its catching up”.
The philosopher kept a little ahead and replied “I am not trying to outrun the lion, I am trying to outrun you !”
And GOD promised man that good and obedient wife's would be found in
all corners of the world. Then he made
the earth round….. And laughed and laughed and laughed
MIDTOWN This Week
20th July 2012 General Body 7.30 pm at Valavi Hall
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