Address by the District Governor

Presidential address at Governor’s visit

Dear Beach Rotarians,

The month October was full of activities in our club. I sincerely appreciate the effort

taken and the support given by our Secretary and other members. We made the

Governor’s Official Visit a memorable one and our Governor was very impressed with

the performance of the club. Special thanks to you all and Rotarians of other clubs, who

attended the public meeting to make it a grand success.

Congratulations to Rtn. Mohiyudheen for contributing to Rotary Foundation, to

become yet another PHF in our club. It is my humble request to all the members to

contribute generously to Rotary Foundation. That is one way of upholding the motto, ‘

service above self’.

Get prepared and geared up and motivate others for the ‘Beach Willows’,

tentatively to be conducted on 23rd January, 2011. Since the next District Conference is

being organized at Calicut (Kadavu Resorts, February 2011), we should ensure 100%

registration for it.

We will march along united to build communities and bridge continents.

Affectionately yours,

Rtn. Dr. K.V.Prabhakaran

Secretary’s Report

This month began with the visit of our Rotary District Governor on 7.10.10. On that day, we started three projects. The Governor inaugurated these three projects which were, 1.Distribution of First aid kits to schools of the city, 2.Training classes for school children and 3.Monthly contribution of RS.1000 to ‘Sukritham’. Inauguration of the Training programme was at GHSS Peringolam. Rtn. A.R. Vinod conducted the first session for nearly 200 students there.

Vocational Excellence Awards were given to Mrs. Smitha, a staff nurse at the Government Beach Hospital and to Mr. N. Radhakrishnan, Head constable at the Marad police station. Both the awards were given away by the governor at the public meeting in the evening. The public meeting was attended by our family members and the Rotary leaders of the city.

Our President and Rtn. Mohiyudheen contributed $1000 to TRF on the day of the visit of the Governor. Congratulations and thanks to these two new PHFs of our club. The governor stayed at Cosmopolitan Club and his visit really conveyed a rejuvenating effect to our club. Our AG, ZC and GGR also addressed the public meeting and I express our sincere gratitude to them for their support and guidance.

The meeting on 14.10.10 was a speaker meeting. Dr. Minu Pothen was the speaker. She spoke on the subject “Dementia”. The speech was really helpful and informative.

On.21.10.10 we had a Board meeting. At the board meeting, it was decided to conduct the ‘Beach Willows’, our annual cricket tournament on 23.01.11. Rtn. P.M. Haris was elected as the Chairman of Beach Willows. Since the District Assembly is going to be held in February, we have to conduct Beach Willow on time. At the Board meeting Rtn. Dinky volunteered to be a mentor for the joint project ORC. As required, he participated in the two day training programme for it. We really are proud of the dedication and sincerity shown by Rtn. Dinky on this project.

The meeting on 28.10.10 was held at Hotel Grand. It was decided to send letters to the defaulters of the annual club membership subscription and demand payment without further delay.

PDG and Secretary conducted classes at Himayathul Islam HS School, Calicut on 25.10.10 as a part of Vocational Service.

The projects of the month were mainly in the fields of Club Service, Community service and Vocational service. I feel very happy to note the increase of attendance in the meetings of the month.

Rtn. Adv. V.P. Radhakrishnan, Secretary, Rotary Calicut Beach.

ROTARY INFORMATION                                 

Man in Inner Wheel Club 

This appeared in ‘The Rotarian’ of June 1990. 

“Now that women are entering doors once closed to them, membership in Rotary Clubs, for example – men, too, are crossing some heretofore limited thresholds. We have just learned through a most roundabout source – the London Rotarian, bulletin of the Rotary Club of London, England – that an Inner Wheel club in California has admitted a male member. Inner Wheel, an organisation of wives and widows of Rotarians, was founded in England in 1924 and now has some 97,000 members worldwide.” 

History of Women in Rotary 

In 1905, when Rotary was formed, perhaps it was unimaginable to think of women in Rotary. Once women started showing their talents in every field of activity, the question of admission of women into Rotary also became alive. Many clubs from India supported the move right from the beginning of the sixties.  The Rotary Club of Lavinia, Ceylon proposed an enactment to this end at the Council on Legislation (CoL) meeting held along with the 1964 R.I. Convention. But the same was withdrawn at the instance of the delegates. Again in 1972, an U.S. Rotary Club moved the CoL for admission of women in Rotary, but to no avail. 

From 1977 onwards, a lively item in the CoL agenda was removal of male only provision from R.I. documents. Several clubs from India, Sweden and the U.S. raised the issue in the CoL, but could not succeed. The same year the Rotary club of Duarte, without waiting for the CoL amendments went ahead and admitted three women members in the club. When the R.I. Director Board saw that the club was not amendable to advice from the board, quite naturally, it had to withdraw the charter of the club. When the attempts for a redressal at the Tokyo Convention did not succeed, the club moved the Superior Court of California for justifying their action and for restoration of the charter. 

The proposal to remove the ‘men only provision’ returned to the 1980 CoL with vigour. This time 11 Rotary clubs in India, Sweden, Switzerland and two Districts in U.S.A. sponsored the proposed enactment and it was co‐sponsored by the Director Board of R.I. In the three‐hour long discussion that followed, 39 delegates from 13 countries spoke. In the end R.I. President Jim Boamer also pleaded in favour of the proposal. Fervent appeals not‐withstanding, when the votes were counted, the proposed amendment was seen rejected, 60‐40. 

The Supreme Court of California ruled in favour of R.I. just a month before the 1983 CoL in which also women’s entrance in Rotary was not approved. 

Incidentally in 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Jaycees organisation cannot deny membership to women. After examining the concerned 20 pages judgement, R.I. President issued a statement to all Rotary clubs showing the difference between Jaycees and Rotary and said that, “It is my view that, because Rotary is an organisation with the sole purpose of service to others, the issue decided by the Supreme Court in Roberts v. United States Jaycees are outside the scope of and therefore do not affect the membership policies of Rotary International. “  

The same amendment was moved at the 1986 CoL with no change. In about a month’s time of the CoL, the Appeals Court disappointed those who voted against the entry of women in rotary. On 17 March 1986, the Appeals Court reversed the lower court’s judgement. 

The R.I. Board decided to file a review petition in the Supreme Court of California. The Board also issued a clarification to clubs that the court decision is applicable to the State of California only and outside the R.I. Constitution and the ‘male only’ policy could not be violated. The Supreme Court of California did not hear the review petition and hence R.I. had to approach the U.S. Supreme Court. By the time the appeal reached the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. $ 200,000 was already spent by R.I. on this litigation account. To add to the woes of R.I. a similar case was filed against R.I., in Washington, U.D.A., around this time. On 30 March 1987, the Supreme Court heard the arguments in the case, Board of Directors of R.I. et. al. vs. The Rotary Club of Duarte.  The historic judgement of the Supreme Court was handed down on 04 May 1987. It was a 7‐0 decision which upheld the Appeal Court’s verdict. “The judgement of the court of Appeal of California is affirmed. It is so ordered”, it said. 

Rotary Club of Duarte was reinstated with 10 women Rotarians. R.I. board also issued a policy statement that in the U.S. women could be admitted to Rotary clubs if they are otherwise qualified. Mrs. Esther M. Johnson who was executive secretary of Santa Monica club for 10 years was invited to join the club. The club deputed her to the 1987 R.I. Convention as a voting delegate, and she incidentally was the first ever woman voting delegate to any R.I. Convention. 

The 1989 CoL was in Singapore which had representation of 12000 odd women Rotarians also. This time the enactment to expunge the word “male” from constitutional documents and bylaws had smooth sailing and was adopted with more than two thirds majority (328‐117). The historical background of ‘all‐male’ era of Rotary ended here. The CoL amendment opened the doors of Rotary to women around the world on 01 July 1989. Source :  Courtesy : Know your Rotary by PP. N. Bhaskaran Pillai 

Perception In Washington DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.

About 4 minutes later: The violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At 6 minutes: A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

At 10 minutes: A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.

At 45 minutes: The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

After 1 hour: He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all. No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a Stradivarius violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music. This is a true story. Joshua Bell, playing incognito in the DC Metro Station, was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.

This experiment raised several questions: *In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? *If so, do we stop to appreciate it? *Do we recognise talent in an unexpected context? One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made . . . How many other things are we missing as we rush through life? 

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WORDS OF WISDOM……….. 

• Live your life in the manner that you would like your kids to live theirs. – Michael Levine. 

• The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging. – Warren Buffet 

• Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything. – Billy Graham 

• For fast‐acting relief, try slowing down. – Lily Tomlin 

• There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. – Beverly Sills 

• Success is falling nine times and getting up the tenth time. – Jon Bon Jovi 

• The only foolproof path to wealth is inheritance. – Motley Fool 

• I was born modest, but it didn’t last. ‐ Mark Twain 

• If I had eight hours to chop down the tree, I’d spend six sharpening my axe. – Abraham Lincoln 

• If the only prayer you said in your life was, ‘Thank you’, that would suffice. – Meister Eckhart 

• It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with the problem longer. – Albert Einstein 

• They say that marriages are made in heaven, but so are thunder and lightning. – Clint Eastwood  

Did you know that…. 

In 1870, it took eight days to cross the United States by train. 

The estimated weight of the Great Pyramid of Egypt is about 6,648,000 tons. 

The game of Baseball was invented in 1839, by Abner Doubleday. 

The Methodist Church was established May 24th 1738. 

Campanology is the art or science of ringing bells. 

The cardinal virtues of the ancients were justice, prudence, temperance and fortitude. 

Cambric is the finest and thinnest of fabrics. 

A collusion is a fraudulent agreement whereby two or more parties seek to circumvent the law. 

The English, not the Germans, invented the ‘goose‐step’ for its soldiers. 

The fairy hummingbird of Cuba is the smallest known bird in the world.   

        Look for more facts in the coming issues of ‘Baywatch’……………  

       Rtn. Dinky 

 

 

Birthdays   

02nd Oct – Rtn. Reyon Nair 

02nd Oct – Rtn. A.R. Vinod 

18th Oct – Rtn. T. Raghavan 

19th Oct – Ann. Katy Marshall 

20th Oct – Ann. Apoorva Sujith Ram 

21st Oct – Rtn. John Abraham 

25th Oct – Ann. Sherine Sasidharan 

28th Oct – Ann. Mariyu Hashim 

02nd Nov – Rtn. Jeesh Venmarath 

07th Nov – Rtn. Murali Malakkal 

09th Nov – Rtn. Dr. K.V. Prabhakaran 

18th Nov – Ann. Rajalakshmi Vinod Koliyot 

26th Nov – Rtn. Darius Marshall 

 

 

 

 

Wedding Anniversaries 

00 Nov – Rtn. Praveen & Ann. Lasitha 

08th Nov – Rtn. Sandeep & Ann. Heena 

Club Assembly with AG Rtn.Bipin

Students attending training session by Rtn.AR.Vinod

Dr.Minoo Pothen talks on Dimentia

Club Assembly with AG Rtn.Bipin Happy Anns at Family meet

…and a happier Annet

Presentation of Vocational Excellence

Award to Mrs.Smitha Mathew

Presentation of Vocational Excellence Award to Mr.N.Radhakrishnan

Contribution to 'Sukritham' being handed over by our PDG

Governors visit to school project

Presentation of First-Aid kits

Donation of medicines

Editor October was Vocational Service month. With the rapid pace at which changes are taking place in today’s workplace there is also evidence of erosion of ethics at the same pace. The major scams being unearthed almost every other day internationally and within our own shores are ample proof of that. People are blatantly going to any extent to rake in moolah. There is thus a crying need for restoration of high ethics, both in ones professional and personal life. One of the main objectives of the observance of October as Vocational Service month is to highlight this. The very simple ‘Four-Way test’ formulated by Rtn. Hebert J. Taylor way back in 1932 is more needed today than ever before. It is difficult today, to find practitioners of high ethics in their profession. When we do, we should advertise this so that they are role-models for others to emulate. That is precisely what the ‘Beachboys’ have been doing every year. This year two people, who we were convinced, personified high ethics in their profession, were selected to be honoured at our Governor’s visit meeting. November is Rotary Foundation month. This is the month dedicated to the need of giving to Rotary. It really is not so difficult to open our wallets when we discover the plethora of causes that are funded by TRF. Of all the projects, one that really stands out is ‘PolioPlus’. Clifford L. Dochterman (R.I. President – 1992-93) said “No other non-governmental organization ever has made a commitment of the scale of PolioPlus. Truly it may be considered the greatest humanitarian service the world has ever seen. Every Rotarian can share the pride of that achievement.” Our ex-Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, in 1987 after signing a declaration accepting TRF’s UD$20 million PolioPlus grant to India, said “Of the hundreds of documents which I have signed as a government official, I cannot remember any one document of this importance and usefulness to this country. Not only does it represent money, it represents a spirit and a commitment to children, the children of India.” That’s the TRF that we Rotarians are urged to contribute to. President Dr. Prabhakaran is leading the way this year. He has contributed to become a PHF. Rtn. Mohiyudheen has followed suit. Great going Beachboys! You are like the lighthouse in our bulletin masthead. Dinky