Meet and Greet program with the members of IWC of Ketti Valley, Ooty. It was a nice gathering with almost 50 members from all Mysore clubs along with 14 members from Ooty. Exchange of flags, games for the guests, some dance masti, good food were the highlights of this meet. 

The flagship event of IWC of Mysore Midtown - Friendship Day was celebrated at Race Course club along with the other IW clubs of Mysore and Nanjangud  club. The theme was Entertainment, Entertainment & Entertainment only. As the members started to arrive slowly, OUR members of the put a seal on the guests  hands as a token of friendship. After the customary protocol of the meeting, then began the FUN.

Throwing all the inhibitions to the wind, everyone danced along to the music, played games & enjoyed to the max. Many games were conducted. The winners in the games were given gifts as a token of appreciation. After savouring high tea, the guests returned home with fond memories & we hosts wrapped up the event, our avidity satiated.

The Installation Ceremony of the office bearers of Work Wonders team for the year 2022-23 was held on 20th July 2022 RCL Hall.

The Installing officer was PDC. Mrs. Jannavi Murthy. Many PDCs, Presidents and Secretaries from different clubs attended the Installation ceremony. Midtown Rotarians also attended the even in large numbers. The dress code for the evening was White / Off white, pure and ethereal, exuding grace and beauty. Dressed in shades of white, looking like fairies in a fairy land, sprinkling fairy dust to help people smile.... so began our journey of WORK WONDERS. Aralu Mallige, our club bulletin was released in a starlit wicker basket, which grabbed the attention of everyone. the Installing officer's speech was very meaningful and inspirational. Our Rotary Midtown members attended the function in large numbers to support us both morally and financially. We inducted 4 new members into our fold. It gives us an opportunity to divide the tasks and multiply the success. 3 projects were done on the day. A good start for a new beginning.

In  our monthly General Body meeting,  We invited Dr. Sowmya, a Gynaecologist at JSS Hospital to be the speaker of the day. Dr. Sowmya, through a PPT presentation, explained to us about Menopause, Breast cancer and also about Cervical cancer. Our members attended in large numbers. During the question hour session, most of our doubts were cleared by the Doctor.

In our 1st GB Meeting, Past President, Mrs. Nandini Murthy, a well known Nutritionist and a Wellness expert demonstrated the different Mudras needed for the well being of human beings. This was a very interesting session and all the members were very eager to learn about the Mudras. 

Celebrated our CHARTER'S DAY on the 26th of November 2022. It was a very special moment for all of us. 2 Charter members, Charter President , Mrs. Sarala Nataraj and Charter Secretary, Prathibha Kanakaraj joined us from Bangalore to celebrate the day. It was a very nostalgic moment for all the Charter Members, sharing their experiences with all of us and also for the new members who were very eager to hear from them. it was a memorable evening for all of us well spent with the Charter Members.

Along with this, we also celebrated the Past Presidents day, where the contributions of the Past Presidents to the club was recognised.

International Innerwheel day was celebrated in a very refreshing way. 12 of our members went on a picnic to Somwarpet, Coorg. They spent a night in PN Heritage homestay, enjoyed some games, shopping, a bonfire night & delicious food.

The much awaited Dist.Chairman Mrs. Kavitha Niyath's visit to our club which was held on 19th January @ Green Heritage Hotel, was a grand success. The moment Kavitha entered the venue, her face lit up with our warm welcome.  Decorations, songs, attendence, file upkeep, technical adaptation, entertainment, food, teamwork, every detail was appreciated by her.  It was an exciting day. We were welcoming the "Nightingale of Chikmagalur". So what better than an invitation with musical notes on it. First impressions are the best impressions. Way to go Mrs. President!! 
On 19th, after a delicious breakfast at MTR with our chairman, a project was conveined at Karnataka Public School. Then a classic kannada song.. ತೆರೆದಿದೆ ಮನೆ.. ಓ... ಬಾ ಅಥಿತಿ.. sung melodiously by Mrs. Sheela Gopal & Mrs. Kala Satyendra welcomed our guest to the venue. The theme for the decoration was Sankranti. The handiwork of Mrs. Kala Satyendra war simply outstanding. Without any dilly dally, we started the club assembly. It was smooth & interactive. Kavitha, being fer cheerful self, cut whatever little tension we had. She even said that she would take some pointers to the district. It was an honour for our club. Then began the official function with an invocation song, "Gajavadana", by PP Mrs. Sudha Vishwanath & group. Kavitha was so thrilled by the rhythm of the song  that she said & I quote, " Ganesha would have danced to the rhythm & the energy of the song". Innerwheel prayer was recited by Mrs. Revathi Baliga. President Mrs. Vimala Nagaraj officially welcomed the chairman & Secretary Mrs. Prabha Prahlad read out the messages along with the project report.  The 7th issue of Aralu Mallige was presented in an ornamental basket decorated with ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮಡಿಕೆ, ಕಬ್ಬು , ಎಳ್ಳು ಬೆಲ್ಲ to Rotary Mysore Midtown President Rtn.  Naveenchandra, who released the bulletin. After PP Mrs. Asha Mahesh formally introduced our chairman, 2 spot projects were carried out, which was read out by Mrs. Savitha Srinivas. Then, chairman's spoke a few precious lines of her experiences. Vote of thanks was rendered by vice-president Mrs. Saba Muveen Suryani & national anthem was sung in chorus. Our club's nightingale PP Mrs. Sudha Vishwanath was the master of the ceremony, who turned  the whole event into a musical one. 
We had planned one last piece  surprise  for the audience. It was a "medley of sorts ". We had a retro group with polka saree, a chic group with floral saree & a traditional group clad in Ilkal saree. Again, it was Sudhakka who mentored  us & made our "medley of haphazard tunes" fall into a "smooth chain of songs".  The audience was so excited, they almost started dancing in their chairs.  I think it was a satisfying win for our passionate teacher & ourselves. Later on,  we cherished a delicious spread on ಬಾಳೆಎಲೆ ಊಟ & left the venue high in spirits, even planning for a chairman's visit success party.

In our 7th GB Meeting, we organised a session on Meditation for our members.

Mrs. Kinnari from ISHA FOUNDATION, briefed us all about meditation and conducted Chit Shakti Meditation. Later, there was a PPT presentation by SADGURU. After the session, all our members danced to the tunes of Isha Music band. 

In our March GB meeting, we honoured 2 Women - 

1. Neelamma - The only Woman Grave Digger from Karnataka.

She took up this job of digging the graves for the dead to support her family after her husband 

passed away and has been still continuing this even today even though she is in her late 

sixties.

2. Gowri  M N - The only woman Sand Artist from Karnataka.

Though a Mechanical Engineer, she took up this purely for her passion for Art. Her works have been 

appreciated by many Art lovers at the National and International level. 

Organised a Speaker Meet in our monthly GB meeting for our members on the Importance of Mental Health in Women.

The resource person was our own member PP Anupama Ravindranath, a Counsellor by profession.

this was followed by a Q & A session by our members.