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EDITOR’S NOTE DEAR MEMBERS, You could cover any topic that is dear At the very outset, let me thank you to you – travel, sport, fashion & lifestyle, for all the emails and personal messages poetry, photography, real life event appreciating the work done with experiences, fiction writing etc.. our club magazine, GNC Connect. the list is pretty exhaustive. We will carry We have strived hard to carry forward as many articles as possible in each issue. the good work into this second issue Do email your articles to and I hope you find it an interesting read. [email protected]. This issue of GNC Connect is packed with fantastic articles (from our regular Thanks again to my Sub-Committee, contributors and some new) and lots all the contributors and Edge Design House of pictures from the many events that for all the hard work that has gone our club hosted over the past two months. in to this issue. I encourage our members and dependants Best Regards, to be a part of GNC Connect’s future issues KP Balakumar – (B103) by way of articles of interest to our wide Committee Member – Magazine, Library, segment of members. PR and Website LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR 2014-16 SL.NO NAME M.NO PORTFOLIO CON. NOS EMAIL ID 9884019021 1 MR.B.VENKATESH V101 PRESIDENT [email protected] 242337357 [email protected] 2 MR.V.LAKSHMAN L102 VICE PRESIDENT 9884092480 [email protected] 3 MR.R.V.GOPALAN G164 HON.TREASURER 9884239590 MR.ASHOK 4 A129 HON.SECRETARY 9444422444 [email protected] SARRANGAN COMMITTEE MEMBER PR, LIBRARY 5 MR.K.P.BALAKUMAR B103 9940025110 [email protected] WEBSITE & MAGAZINE [email protected] 6 MR.A.GANESAN G134 COMMITTEE MEMBER SPORTS 9840267405 COMMITTEE MEMBER 7 MR.S.MAHESH M151 9384824333 subashproperties@gmail. Com ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER 8 MR.K.V.B.PRASAD P127 MAINTENANCE, PROJECT, GUEST 9444088158 [email protected] HOUSE AND BANQUET 9 MR.S.SUBRAMANIAN S195 COMMITTEE MEMBER BAR 9840720728 [email protected] 10 MR.P.S.SRINIVAS S243 COMMITTEE MEMBER CATERING 8144415106 [email protected] PUBLISHER Ashok Sarangan, Honorary Secretary PRINTED BY Managing Editor Canara Traders & Printers KP Balakumar – Committee Member – DESIGNED BY Pvt Ltd Magazine, Library, PR And Website EDGE DESIGN HOUSE vummidi.com 02 facebook.com/VBJ1900 SECRETARY SPEAKS any attempt by us a success. information about the club, pay bills, GNC is surely but steadily moving book rooms & conference halls, ahead with a comprehensive write suggestions & more. development plan. Weather being During this month, we propose to take very kind, we were able to execute up and complete painting of the club, many a jobs that deserved renovation of conference halls & toilets, immediate attention. refurbishing of kitchen, implementation The Lawn has been spruced up & well of automated systems for service, lit with LED bulbs. Children’s play integration of service staff into one unit area has been created in the South West and set up systems in administration. corner of the lawn. Play equipment We are looking at purchase of semi/ will be installed within the next automatic cleaning equipment that fortnight. Guesthouse entrance would help reduce manpower costs & the driveway on the Northern side and be more effective in keeping of the club adjacent to the Guesthouse the premises cleaner. We move into have been re-laid. Additional room 2015 with a lot of hope to witnessa Dear Members, space for storage has been created next change from the prevailing recession to the entrance of the guesthouse. to one of prosperity and growth. On behalf of the General Committee Leaks have stopped in most I take pleasure in wishing all of you of the areas. The northern side No amount of thanks would express of bad weatherand the current drive on the programs to enable us plan better. and your families a Prosperous & of the Kitchen (outside) has been our gratitude for the overwhelming of the Police for driving after PONGAL festival is going to be one Healthy 2015. From our side, covered to facilitate permanent space response in the NYE 2015 celebrations. consuming spirits. The programs filled with tradition, colour and gaiety. to makeit a year of fun and happiness, for catering services.Few of those tasks For those interested in statistics, conducted in the Sprawling 32 ft x 24 DO NOT Miss it. we arecontemplating to start planned & could not be completed we had over 600 people (members/ ft stage and comprising of 16 ft LED We promise more interesting events a Ladies club, Youth & Children’s club as scheduled will be pursued dependents/guests) turned out display was a treat to watch. in the months to come. Please do read with the helpof active members. during this month. for the event through members, The streaming live video display the SMS and mailssent with respect While the objective of setting up these, dependents & guests. Around 550 captured the attention of the entire to programs. Christmas celebrations is to get more members and their The website of our club is being Dinners were served. Sale of spirits viewing public in the well laid too had over 75 children participating families to use the club and thereby taken up for renovation.The new crossed Rs.85000/- not including out seating area. with full vigour. It was a fantastic extract maximum benefit, and dynamic website with a host the offers extended by sponsors. exhibition of talent from children programs under these activities of interactive functions, We salute our members for their The celebrations started of our own members where many could be finalised by the constituents. will help members view most tremendous support despite the threat with‘Heartfelt Emsemble”, of them waited to get on to the stage a scintillating Fusion music to sing & dance. On behalf of the Our club has the reach to access conducted by Ghatam Karthick Entertainment Committee I request many institutions across geographical and his troupe of 14 co-artists. interested members, spouses & children locations in the country and this could Followed by soulful singing to come forward and register at the club be well exploited by members to pursue by Vijay TVfame Madhumita, office indicating their talent and interest their ambitions. Given the stature mimicry by Amuthavanan. to participate in club events. of our institution, it would be possible The photographs published for us create strategic tie-ups apart in the magazine will reveal the spirit Before concluding I would like to place from reciprocal arrangements, and bonhomie on 31/12/2015. on record the extraordinary work done and that could greatly benefit our Unbounded enthusiasm at the dance by our Admin, Service & Sports Staff, members once again. For instance, floor from the large gathering in the conduct of NYE celebrations. we would like to look at - trekking, of children & youth stole They rose to the occasion admirably river rafting, mountaineering, the limelight of the evening. tand helped us ensure success wind surfing, book club,cookery of the program. We are proud of them. & social service as some of the activities This is not the first instance that could be organised for our where in our club has turned out For benefit of those members who members & their families. in such large numbers. do not frequent the club, extract of some I request interested members to come Beginning from Diwali Nite, of the importantdecisions taken forward with creative ideas to Children’s day, Christmas. by the General Committee are being and suggestions that could be Movie nights, Tambola and other communicated in this issue. incorporated in the over all scheme. events held during the past Please keep a watch for dates three months have witnessed Thanks of meetings and do come. excellent footfall. We request members Ashok Sarrangan – Secretary It is your participation that would make to come forward with feedback (AI29) 06 07 ENCOUNTERLITERARY TALK BOOK REVIEW FROM THE OLD BOOKSHELF Thanvi Srikant (S563) “Whether I should turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether the station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.” Page 1 of “David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens In my zeal to explore the intricacies family, or his best friend and idol at his The charming James Steerforth, of classicism, I took a bold step first school, Steerforth, his supportive a symbol of perfection whom by choosing this popular work friend Traddles, his great-aunt Betsey the author befriends and idolises, of Charles Dickens for a book review. Trotwood, Mr Dick, the Micawber and the true friend Traddles, who finds But what began out of sheer curiosity, family, Mr. Wickifield and his daughter happiness in the imperfections. was an eye opener to some phenomenal Agnes, or his wife Dora (these are but writing and storytelling which has been a few of the many vivid characters), His first love and “child-wife” Dora cherished by readers of all generations. he is loved equally by all, and develops whom he loves beyond imagination, For those who haven’t read this book a strong attachment with each of them. but is unable to fulfil the expectations earlier, I would gladly make of a housewife, and his best friend an endeavour to give you a gist Copperfield meets most of these Agnes, whom he thinks he can of the story, but even that would extend characters as a child, but his honesty, only love as a sister. beyond a few pages, and would spoil humility and love leave an indelible its beauty. Here are a few reasons impact on them. Such an impact, Uriah Heep, the antagonist who makes why I think it’s special enough for you that when he repeatedly comes mistakes and takes advantage to take out from your old bookshelf.