Midvox

THE

Club No. 15833

MIDVOX

District 3202

BULLETIN OF ROTARY CLUB OF CALICUT MIDTOWN

R.I.President

Rtn. Sakuji Tanaka District Governor

Rtn. T. Somasekharan Assistant Governor

Rtn.P.M. Harris Club President

Rtn.P. Jayakrishnan Club Secretary

Rtn.Dr. Jaikish Jayaraj Edited, Printed & Published by

Rtn. PHF. Jacob George

Rotary Club of Calicut Midtown For Private Circulation only

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Editor’s DESK 2

Dear Fellow Rotarians, Rotary (Midtown) seems to have a knack of throwing interesting surprises on us on a regular basis. When I joined our club, I never thought that one day I would become its president. The year 2011 changed that line of thought. I always thought of myself as someone who likes to read and not write or edit a magazine (my school grades are a testimony to that). The year 2012 is changing that line of thought too. One year as president has only given me fond memories without any regrets. This year too, as I am sailing into uncharted waters, I know that I will have only wonderful moments that I will always cherish.

This year we hope to bring a smile to your face when each ‘Midvox’ is brought out. To this end I call on all of you to please contribute something interesting and humorous that you have experienced. (I hope the smile has not vanished) Well, the new Rotary year with Rtn Jaykrishnan as our captain has started today and I’m extremely happy to see the release of this year’s first issue of ‘Midvox’. As the editor I wish everyone a ‘HAPPY READING’.

Rtn. PHF. Jacob George

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Rtn. P. Jayakrishnan

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President SPEAKS

Dear Fellow Rotarians, As we Midtowners once again find ourselves at the beginning of a new rotary year, we are filled with hopes of another fruitful and funfilled term, complete with Community Projects, family get-togethers and weekly meetings.

Having been a member of Rotary Club of Calicut Midtown for the past 11 years, I am truly honoured to be the one leading you through this New Year. As the club President, I shall be devoted to carrying out the objectives of Rotary through various community projects, bringing together our families by organizing family outings and short picnics and continuing the hard work carried out by my predecessors. I am positive that I can count on each of you for your support, guidance and co-operation in all the ventures of the Club this year.

The American writer and business man David Weinbaum once said, “The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings�.

On that note, I request you all to join hands with our Secretary Dr.Jaikish, our board and myself in celebrating the beginning of this new year, and making it a meaningful and memorable one.

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FAREWELL MESSAGE

Dear Rotary Folks, As the year 2011-12 docks to a finale, the outcome being the ushering in of a whole new group of Rotarians led by Rtns; President Jayakrishnan P, Sec Dr Jaikish Jayaraj and Treasurer Satish Kumar P Shah, gushing with enthusiasm, brimming with newer ideas and treading cautiously on the road less travelled.

It was a thoroughly joyous tenure leading the (51-strong) fine band of spontaneous Rotarians, amenable to useful changes; ever so helpful in venturing out with new programmes at meetings.

The Board of Directors which I had the good fortune to interact was one of high calibre, and we used to look forward to for the Board meeting to happen. Kudos to Rtn Sanal Kumar Velayudhan for commuting every time 25-odd Kms from IIM-K. That’s commitment.

Attendance at meetings and punctuality were the watchword from Day-one. To a great degree we were successful.

There were 49 meetings in all. The 38 Guestspeaker meetings that we had, had something new to offer, with topics ranging from Space Travel to Mental Exercises to Meditation to Optimal strategy to Care for Environment to Safety in High Skies to Marketing as it impacts us to Mind-music Therapy to Women in Media to Entertaining Family Get-togethers. Never a dull moment !!!

So, here’s farewell from Secretary Basanth C B, Treasurer Peter Cheruvathoor and myself to YOU ALL and GOODLUCK to Team 2012-13.

Yours in Rotary, Rtn Prez Prakash A Bhulani

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R I President

Sakuji Tanaka, a member of the Rotary Club of Yashio, Saitama, Japan, was the president of Rotary International for 2012-13 .

For 32 years, Tanaka was president of Tanaka Company Ltd., a wholesale firm that went public in 1995 and later merged with other leading wholesalers in Japan. Currently, he serves as vice president of the Yashio City Chamber of Commerce and adviser to Arata Co. Ltd., an animal feed and pet food wholesaler.

He also chaired the National Household Papers Distribution Association of Japan for eight years.

Tanaka studied business at Nihon Management Daigakuin and Tokyo Management Daigakuin.

A past trustee of The Rotary Foundation, Tanaka chaired the 2009 Birmingham Convention Committee. His other service to Rotary includes RI director, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, district governor, and member of the Polio Eradication Advocacy Task Force, the Permanent Fund Committee for Japan, and the Future Vision Committee.

Tanaka established an endowed Rotary Peace Fellowship, and he and his wife, Kyoko, are Paul Harris Fellows, Benefactors of the Permanent Fund, and Major Donors.

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Rtn T.Somasekharan hails from Cannaore. He is a textile Technologist and a Lead Assessor of Quality Systems. He was an officer with Textiles Committee, Govt. of India, for more than 25 years, having worked in various textile centres of India. He quit Government service in the year 1998 to venture into textile exporting business and currently he is the managing partner of M/s Omkar International Cannanore.

He joined Rotary in 1995 and became the president of Rotary club of Cannanore in the year 2002-03.He has taken various posts in the District namely , District Chairman, GGR, GSR, Assistant Governor, Regional Secretary, District Director General and District Conference Chairman.

He was an active member of Jaycees and was the Kerala State President of Jaycees International in the year 1985.

He is associated with many other organizations like: Kerala Textile Export Association, North Malabar Chamber of Commerce, Malabar Cancer Care Society, Cannanore Water Conservation Society, Shanthimadom Trust, Azhikode He is married to Manorama, who was the State Chair person of Jaycerette wing, President of Inner wheel club, Cannanore and past CGR of Inner Wheel District. She is now the President Elect of Rotary club of Cannanore.They are blessed with 4 daughters, all married and settled.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Secretary Treasurer Rtn. P. Jayakrishnan Rtn. Dr. Jaikish Jayaraj Rtn. Satish Kumar P. Shah

IPP President Elect Vice President Rtn. Prakash A. Bhulan i Rtn. Sujith Suresh Rtn. Basanth C.B

Jt. Secretary Sgt. At. Arms Sr. Rtn. Dr. Rajesh Subash Rtn. Harshad M. Shah

Directors

Club Service

Community Service

Vocational Service

Rtn. Dr. S. Krishnakumar Rtn. Suresh Kumar D.B. Rtn. Dr. Abraham Mammen

International Service

New Generation

Rtn. Lt.Col. P.K.P.V. Panicker Rtn. P.G. Vinayakumar

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Sub Committee Chairmen

CLUB SERVICE Attendance Promotion : Membership Development and retention : Club Extension and New member Orientation : Budget : Bulletin & Magazine : Charter Day Celebration : Classification, Roaster, Club History, Club Constitution & Bye Laws : Club Leadership Development and Speakers’ bank : Past Presidents’ Council : Club trust & FCRA : Club Website : District Event promotion and District Goals : Family participation, Festival and Greetings : Fund Raising : Honoring Past Presidents : Promotion of Anns participation and Rotary Inner Wheel Interface : Rotary News & information and Rotary Quiz : Promotion of young Rotarian :

Rtn.Mohammed Koya A.M. Rtn.PHF.James Jacob Rtn.Harshad M Shah Rtn.Satish Kumar Shah Rtn.PHF.Jacob George Rtn.PHF.Abdul Hameed Rtn.PHF.Dr.Joy Philip Rtn.M.Shahier Singh Rtn.Dr.K.A.Salaam Rtn.PHF.M.V.Venugopal Rtn.Sujith Suresh Rtn.MPHF.D.V.Narayanan Rtn.P.O.Musthafa Rtn.Suresh Kumar D.B. Rtn.PHF.Dr.Rajesh Subhash Rtn.Vijayalakshmi J.K. Rtn.Dr.Abraham Mammen Rtn.Kaushik Sampat

VOCATIONAL SERVICE Career Guidance : Rtn.Dr.Sanal Kumar Vocational Awards : Rtn.M.Shahier Singh Consumer awareness and Protection : Rtn.Francis Kodankandath Promotion of High ethical standards and Four-way Test : Rtn.Wg.Cdr.P.S.Haridas Business Ethics Promotion : Rtn.Roshan Kynadi Rotary Volunteer : Rtn.PHF.Dr.Joy Philip COMMUNITY SERVICE Adoloscent care and Aids Awareness : Rtn.PHF.Babu Verghese Artificial Limbs : Rtn.Dr.Rajesh Subhash Cardiac Surgery : Rtn.Dr.Murali Vettath Child Abuse prevention and Children at Risk : Rtn.K.Santhosh Trauma Care and Insurance : Rtn.Jayanth Kumar R. Hearing impaired and ENT Care : Rtn.Dr.A.Ravi Medical Camps : Rtn.Dr.Jaikish Jayaraj Books and library : Rtn.N.E.Balakrishna Marar Citizens’ Responsibility and Civic Amenities : Rtn.Roshan Kynadi Low cost shelters : Rtn.PHF.Abdul Hameed Rain Water harvesting, School care and Tree planting : Rtn.Jose Kynadi Right to Information : Rtn.Peter Cheruvathoor 8

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Rotary Foundation Polio plus Rotary Youth Exchange G S E Team

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE : Rtn.Kaushik Sampat : Rtn.Dr.C.K.N.Paniker : Rtn.Basant C.B. : Rtn.J.P.Nair

Rotaract and Interact RYLA Traffic Safety Life style Disease Environmental Protection Responsible Citizenship Routine Immunization

NEW GENERATION : Rtn.Basant C.B. : Rtn.Prakash A.Bhulani District Priorities : : : : :

Rtn.Sreejith Rtn.Dr.Ashish Kumar Rtn.C.A.Mathew Rtn.PHF.Jose Jospeh Rtn.Dr.Abraham Mammen

DIST. LEADERS FROM OUR CLUB Rtn. MPHF.Adv.D.V. Narayanan, District Chairman, Youth Exchange Rtn. PHF.Dr. Joy Philip, District Co-Chairman, Community Service (Health) Rtn. Adv. M.Shahier Singh, District Co-Chairman, Group Study Exchange Rtn. Prakash A. Bhulani, District Co-ordinator, Trauma Care Rtn. Roshan Kynadi, Regional Chairman, New Member Orientation

INNER WHEEL CLUB President Mrs.Irene Hunt Staj, 5/2631 Kuniyil Kavu Road, Eranhipalam P.O. Calicut. 673006

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Secretary Mrs. Nimmi Marshall Zunafar, 37 Jayanthi Nagar Colony Calicut. 673032

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Rotary International Convention Bangkok 2012

Bangkok bash This was my first experience at the RI convention after becoming a Rotarian in 2011. We started our journey from Calicut, Kerala on May 12th to Bengaluru Intl Airport. We were 13 of us in the Coach from different clubs in Calicut, Kannur and Kasargod districts. We all met for the first time and it was a really fun trip to Bengaluru Airport. We boarded the Bangkok Airways flight to Bangkok at 12:30 midnight and reached Bangkok next day morning 6:30 AM local time. As we came out of the Airport, Ratt our official tour guide was waiting with two of her staff Nicky and Tony to take us to the Bangkok Palace Hotel.

We checked in the Hotel at 12:00 PM on May 13th. From our club, I had the company of Rtn DV Narayanan who is a regular to all RI convention and my best companion was Rtn Dinesh Natraj from Rotary Club of Calicut Beach.

happening and we were simply fascinated by the sheer size of the centre.

Even though Bangkok is considered to be a poor country; they had left no stones unturned to make this RI convention ‘BIG’. The sheer size and the number of attendees at the conference from different parts of the world and the arrangements they had made was simply mind blowing. I saw the inaugural ceremony from the main Hall where our RI outgoing President Rtn Kalyan Banerjee delivered a relevant speech about Rotary and its core values and mission. I was able to witness the Flag ceremony of all the countries who had attended and als heard their respective National Anthems. India’s national anthem was sung last and had a thunderous response from nearly 50,000 people who were present there inside the Hall. Then we went for the We reached the IMPACT convention Friendship Event where we had a chance Centre where RI convention was to network with other Rotarians from different part of the world.

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our trip and their agents in Bangkok Ms Ratt, Nicky and Tony without whom we would have never experienced Bangkok and Pattaya.

Jai Hind The Inaugural show included some fine performance from Thai Artists. It was indeed a great experience on Day 1.

Day 2 consisted of talks from different world renowned personalities out of which I was lucky to listen to Management Guru Prof Shiv Kera.

Then it was time for us Rotarians for some fun in Bangkok where we went out to Budhhist Temple, City Tour, River cruise, Safari, Dolphin Show, Some shopping, delicious Thai food and of course a Traditional Thai Massage without which your trip to Thailand is never complete!!! Then we had a one night stay at Pattaya where we went to the magnificent Coral Island where the Rotarians experienced Para Sailing, Scuba Diving etc‌In the evening we went for Al Cazar Musical, Russian show and went to walking Street which is a Must Go in Patttaya. The next day morning we went to see the Gem factory in Pattaya followed by a visit to 500 Acres Noong Nuch Garden. Then on our way back to the Airport, we shopped at the Tesco Lotus Super Market. We boarded our flight back to Bengaluru on May 17th and got back to Calicut on May 18th.

It was indeed a memorable experience for me personally. A special thanks to RTn Mubashir and his lovely wife Mrs Fousiya Mubashir who arranged Midvox- 2012

Rtn. Basanth C.B

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Did you know..?

Rtn. PHF. Dr. Joy Phillip )) The enamel covering the crown of your teeth is the hardest tissue in your entire body. )) Dental caries is the most commonly occurring chronic disease among children. )) Ninety percent of all systemic diseases reveal oral cavity manifestations. )) Your dental plaque contains more than three hundred species of bacteria. )) You can actually produce more than ten thousand gallons of saliva during your entire life. )) You consume about 26 calories of your total body calories in a one minute kiss. )) Most people prefer to use blue toothbrushes than red ones. )) Your toothbrush contains approximately 2,500 bristles grouped in forty tufts. )) Originally, the bristles of a toothbrush were made of cow hairs . )) The first commercial dental floss was made in the year of 1882. )) Animals’ numbers of teeth are amazing; dogs have 42 teeth, cats have 30 teeth, pigs have44 teeth, and the armadillo has 104 teeth. )) Dolphins use their teeth to grasp only, not to chew, as dolphins’ jaws have no muscles. )) An elephant’s molar tooth weighs nearly 4 kilograms and is almost 7 square inches. )) Sharks have three rows of sharp teeth in both of their jaws; actually,a shark can change almost forty sets of teeth in its entire life. )) Unlike humans, when a crocodile loses a tooth, another one grows to replace the old one. Really, it is a natural born killer. )) Each year, the 20th of September is an official holiday in China; this day is called “Love your teeth day”. Great people, aren’t they ? )) In Germany, in the Middle Ages, kissing a donkey was the only treatment for painful teeth. )) Ancient Greeks were the first to invent dental pliers. )) According to the Guinness World Records 2002, Sir Isaac Newton had the most valuable tooth of all times; his tooth was sold in London for $3,633.00 in 1816. Furthermore, this tooth was put in a ring.

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Interesting letter written more than 100 years back...

A Letter to Railway COMPLAINT LETTER TO THE RAILWAYS IN 1909 !!

Okhil Babu’s letter to the Railway department: Date: 2 - 7 - 1909 Divisional Railway Officer, Sahibgunj, “Respected Sirs , I am arrive by passenger train Ahmedpur station and my belly is too much swelling with jackfruit. I am therefore went to privy. Just I doing the nuisance that guard making whistle blow for train to go off and I am running with lotaah in one hand and dhoti in the next when I am fall over and expose all my shocking to man and female women on platform. I am got leaved at Ahmedpur station. This too much bad, if passenger go to make dung that dam guard not wait train five minutes for him. I am therefore pray your honour to make big fine on that guard for public sake. Otherwise I am making big report to papers.

Your faithful Servant, Okhil Chandra Sen” Okhil Babu wrote this letter to the Sahibganj divisional railway officer in 1909. It is on display at the Railway Museum in New Delhi. It was also reproduced under the caption Travellers Tales in the Far Eastern Economic Review.

Any guesses why this letter is of historic value?

It led to the introduction of TOILETS in trains in India.....!!!!

So no idea is stupid and should not be discarded.

We should always speak up.

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3rd July Rtn Dr Krishnakumar 4th July Annet Mary, D/o Rtn C.A. Mathew Annet Jayanth, S/o Rtn Dr C.K.N. Paniker 7th July Rtn P.K.P.V. Panicker Annet Yash Mohan, S/o Rtn P. Mohandas

11th July Rtn Dr Joy Phillip 15th July Rtn J.P. Nair 17th July Annet Anish, S/o Rtn Babu Varghese 27th July Rtn O. Vijayakumar 29th July Annet Thushara, D/o Rtn Santosh K.

9th July Rtn James Jacob & Tresa 12th July Rtn Vijayalakshmi & Jayand Kumar 29th July Rtn M. Prakash & Sashikala

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Wedding Anniversaries

OLDER n WISER

1st July Annet: Arvind S/o Dr Krishnakumar

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Facts & Questions • All the nations in this world whose names begin with ‘A’ end with ‘A’, except Afghanistan.

• What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common? All invented by woman.

• Alcohol beverages have all 13 minerals necessary for human life.

• What is the only food that doesn’t spoil? Honey • If you were to spell out the numbers, how far would you have to go until you find the letter ‘A’? One thousand • A can of diet coke will float in water, whereas a can of regular coke will sink. There are only two people in the world who know the recipe for coco-cola.

• On average a person uses about 9 sheets of toilet paper per visit.

The world’s consumption of toilet paper accounts for about 292 sqkm of forest each day. USE WATER. • When you flush the toilet, over 300000 germs are released into the air. This is why you should never leave your tooth brush near the toilet.

• Astronauts cannot burp since there is no gravity to separate the liquid from the gas in their stomach.

• Astronauts are not permitted to eat beans before going into orbit.

Farting in their space suits can damage them.

• Human eye is the only multifocus lens in the world which can adjust in 2 milli seconds.

• Human bone is as strong as steel but 50 times lighter. Bones make up only 14% of our weight. 1/4th of the bones in our body are in our feet. The only jointless bone in our body is the hyoid bone in our throat.

• If you were thrown out into outer space, you would explode before you suffocate because there’s no air pressure.

• The distance from the surface of the earth to its centre is 3963 kms and the deepest hole we have ever drilled is 12262 meters. Only about 3950 kms more to reach the centre.

• From a distance the earth would be the brightest of the planets.

This is because sunlight is reflected by the planet’s water.

• What is called a ‘French Kiss’ in the English speaking world is called an ‘English Kiss’ in France.

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