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Lighthouse • December 15, 2020 2 Editorial Issue 24 • DECEMBER 15, 2020 Rotary designated month DECEMBER 2020 Disease Prevention and Treatment Month THE LIGHTHOUSE • DECEMBER 15, 2020 2 EDITORIAL The Flame continues to burn bright... BIRTHDAYS Greetings my dear Rotarians. Putting together an iconic manuscript like Lighthouse is creative therapy for me. Between community service work 23rd Dec – Rtn. Asha Mathen by RCM and the amazing members of this Club, there is no dearth of reading material or learning experience! 24th Dec – Rtn. G. Ravindran Not only from RCMers themselves, but also the young girls 24th Dec – Ann.Jayashri (Rtn. K. and boys from our Rotaract and Interact Clubs, who can Jayaramakrishnan) show us all a thing or two about dedication and incredible spirit. This issue is dedicated to the Youth under our RCM 27th Dec – Spouse: Dr. K. Sridhar (Rtn Jayshree umbrella and within these pages, you will find a roundup of Sridhar) the Awards given away to deserving Clubs and individuals in various avenues. 28th Dec – Ann. Priya (Rtn. P. Shankar Menon) The December 15 meeting was our first quasi-in-person meeting and the setting was the beautiful Amethyst Cafe. Spirits were high and smiles were bright... So what better time and place than this, to have a hearty debate amongst ourselves! Rtns. Krish, Rani, Sharon and Venky face-off in ANNIVERSARIES the quest for the true meaning of TRUTH, moderated by the eloquent Rtn. Sanjay Chaganti. Then, a brief look at the amazing volunteering collab. over 25th Dec – Rtn. Jayant Hemdev & Ann. Dimple Madambakkan and Aparna lakes and we finish off with our multi-part tribute series to the End Polio Flame that was 26th Dec – Rtn Ashish Gupta & Ann. Rucha born in Chennai and travelled the world, lighting hearts as 28th Dec – Rtn. PP Vivek Harinarain & Ann. she went. Happy December! Sangeeta - Rtn. Shri Shakthi Girish 28th Dec – Rtn. Capt. Shibu Isaac & Ann. Susan 28th Dec – Rtn. Suresh Amirapu & Ann. Rukmini SPARKING A MEMORY... GLIMPSES FROM OUR MEETING OF DECEMBER 15, 2020 GLIMPSES FROM OUR MEETING OF DECEMBER 15, 2020 MINUTES MINUTES OF THE MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 Sgt-at-Arms Rtn. Sanjay Rao Chaganti collared PE Rtn. Mohan Raman said that it was an honour President Rtn. Kapil Chitale, who called the 24th to do the 4-Way Test competition for the Interactors meeting of RCM to order. instituted in his fathers name –the V.P.Raman Award. The 8th Dec. ’20 meeting minutes was duly confirmed. Rtn. Asha Mathen listed out the Elocution Winners and the cash prizes also. The RCM theme song was played. Rtn. Vikram Chesetty took the stage to announce President was glad to inform everyone that this the start of the debate with our fellow RCMers as being the first IN-PERSON meeting of this Rotary participants. year felt wonderful and that the beautiful foliage and greenery at the Amethyst Cafe, Chennai, was a The four participants for the 4-Way Test debate perfect setting to start such a momentous meeting. were: Rtns. Rani Muralidharan and Krishnamurthy President appreciated Rtns. Vikram Chesetty and Vijayan representing the “Truth Warriors”. Shanno Ravi and others for the arrangements. Rtns. Dr. Sharon Krishna Rau and Dr. Venky President also thanked Ms. Kiran Rao and her staff Munikrishnan representing the “Surgical Strikers”. for giving RCM the space to conduct the meeting. Moderator Rtn. Sanjay Rao Chaganti put forth the President said that the meeting’s main event - a rules of the engagement at the debate, where each debate on the 4-Way Test - has four fiery panelist would talk for 3 minutes and post participants and the discussions might be straight questions to each other; followed by questions forward but controversial. from him. In a lighter vein, President said that the opinions expressed by the panelists are purely their own. The participants gave impassioned and interesting viewpoints for their sides and their perspectives on President informed that nominations for various the Test, with Rtn. Sanjay playing an able Devil’s posts for the 2021-22 office-bearers have been in Advocate. progress and members interested can apply according to their choice. President said that the session was fantastic and it was interesting to see each participant’s Secretary PB Prasad also endorsed the beautiful perspectives of the four participants on “absolute settings of this special meeting, and listed out the truth” and arguments against the efficacy of it and birthdays/ wedding anniversaries celebrated by so on. members and spouses that week and greeted them. He said that all of them can be considered winners as each side’s viewpoints were valid in their own Secy. announced that the next weekly Zoom way. He appreciated Rtn. Sanjay’s efforts as meeting will be on the 23rd Dec. ’20,Wednesday moderator. and our special guest for the day would be well- known celebrity of yesteryears and ex-MP,Dr. The 4-Way Test was done by Interactor Vandhanaa Nitish Bharadwaj. Sridhar, who said that the principles made her build self-confidence and become a better person. Rtn. Asha Mathen announced the Annual Awards for the Youth Service 2019-20, with an on-screen Rtn. Dr. Anuradha Ganesan on her thanks note visual presentation. said that there is no greater virtue than speaking MINUTES the truth and quoted couplets from Thirukkural. Mathen and the Interactors, Youth Service team, Concurrently, she also said that a lie, if it is for the and Mr. Srinivasan (media). greater good, and not harmful can be considered as truth also. The winners will receive gifts apart from She congratulated the panelists for their thought- certificates and medals from the 4-Way Test provoking session and that watching it live was a committee. treat. Specially thanked Secy. Rtn. PB Prasad for his Thanked Rtns. Vikram Chesetty, Abdul Kareem coordination and President Rtn. Kapil Chitale for Sait, Sandhya Sridhar, Linesh, Sesha Sai, Kiran his enthusiasm. Rao of Amethyst, PE Mohan Raman, Shanno Ravi, PP Paul Jacob and Ann Tanuja, Balaji Chinni, Asha Then the meeting was adjourned. MARK YOUR CALENDARS SPOTLIGHT IN PURSUIT OF THE REAL TRUTH It was a hearty debate session amongst our RCMers, celebrating the essence of the 4-Way Test. The teams were Rtns. Krish Vijayan and Rani Muralidharan for their team Truth Warriors and Rtns. Sharon Krishna Rau and Dr. Venky Munikrishnan for their team Surgical Strikers. Beyond the debate, Rtns. Krish, Sharon and Rani share some of their personal philosophy on Truth, while Rtn. Sanjay shows us how he plays both sides... Is the Truth more important than being fair or beneficial to all? My own view point is very conflicted. While I teach my 10-year old that speaking the truth is non- KRISH VIJAYAN, negotiable, I also tell her to be kind and say nice A TRUTH things to others even if it’s not the stark, brutal WARRIOR! truth. How do I reconcile this and explain to a child that “white lies”, so to speak are acceptable? So, my “middle of the moral road” position is what I ask her to follow. While telling outright lies is still non-negotiable between us parents and her, making a kind if not entirely-true remark so as to not hurt The 4-Way Test, like the 10 Commandments are so the other person’s feelings, is also acceptable. The simple, that they aren’t debatable. bottom line is if you cannot think of anything kind They’re a simple credo to govern an organisation, or nice to say, don’t speak at all! founded to improve fellowship. At the core is the belief that a Rotarian should be No, we don’t undermine the importance of Truth at founding his actions on TRUTH; but also (and here our home. For example, an absolute no-no is is the value of the other 3 tests!) that the intent of that Truth must be to fair, build goodwill and friendship and be beneficial. Like pillars, each stands alone but together strengthen the whole. Very few of us have built a life in which we haven’t SHARON stretched facts, avoided unpleasantness or covered KRISHNA RAU, up a little. We would be such joyless persons, A SURGICAL STRIKER! unpleasant to be with and socially dysfunctional, were we to be only Truthful, without empathy, compassion or discretion. But Truth can also be about perception. For the devout, the existence of the divine is unarguable and keeping secrets. The whole telling the truth the yet, for the atheist, a million facts can be presented whole truth and nothing but the truth is a strict rule to challenge this. Classical music is cacophony as is in the family. heavy metal – that is my Truth . (The only acceptable secrets are surprise presents or Yet, I have family and friends that believe them to be a secret surprise party!) artistic and pleasant. I think, to put it in a nutshell, I believe in the power That the world is roundish can’t be debated; but that of Honesty, a twin to Truth - same, yet very my floor is flat is equally the Truth. different. Honesty is important, but a blunt black- Contradictory Truths can co-exist – that is the Truth. and-white Truth is overrated. Instead of debating Truth in absolutes, let us rather Being honest means: not telling lies. Whereas, use our skills as humans to use Truth, not like the being truthful means actively making known the sword Excalibur, but rather like the humble potato: full truth of a matter. to improve each dish with its presence and yet can Here’s a paradox of sorts, but a definite reality of also stand alone.
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