WE HAVE GOT ONLY ONE WORLD TO LIVE IN EDITOR’S NOTE DEAR At the end of the three month time-line in our special series covering MEMBERS, that the project entails, we will be the long serving employees of GNC. What a month welcomed into a truly world class lobby Running this series has been especially May 2016 cum lounge and a beautiful sports bar/ meaningful – for the happiness is turning out café/lounge, something that all of us can it brings to our staff, knowing to be. First be truly proud of. I’m sure that a lot that we care about them enough the totally of you are as excited as I am to know more about their lives unexpected by the potential this project offers and achievements, to understand wet weather and I can hardly wait for late August/ better their world and the hardships that brought early September,by when the project that they face. Babu Jacob chronicles temperatures would be complete. his near death experience in ‘My narrow down and drenched Chennai like escape from a wild elephant’. it was our North East Monsoon. Back to GNC Connect, this May issue And as always, two outstanding recipes And then the big election to the State has plenty to pique our readers interest. that are apt for the summer months Assembly that turned out Pavithra Venkatagopalan continues with kids at home, from the kitchens to be a cliff hanger. And for us with her multi part series of her trip of Ruchira Ramanujam and Rajani at GNC, May 2016 also marks to beautiful Ladakh and this one makes Sivaram. All this and lots more the beginning of the great for quite a read. RV Rajan is back with in this May issue of GNC Connect. transformation – a project that will a humorous take on something that address the one short coming seems to have taken over our lives, Regards, at our otherwise beautiful club, the ‘smart’ phone. Thanvi Srikant KP Balakumar (B103) the grand renovation of the deck interviews the Tennis marker, Committee Member – Library, Magazine, and lobby area. Saravanan (also known as Yesu) Website and PR. Team GNC Connect: Thanvi Srikant Vinay Kamath Sowmya Kumar Arjun Janani Govindankutty Karthik Athreya 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 2 MR.V.LAKSHMAN L102 VICE PRESIDENT 9884092480 [email protected] 3 MR.R.V.GOPALAN G164 HON.TREASURER 9884239590 [email protected] 4 MR.ASHOK SARRANGAN A129 HON.SECRETARY 9444422444 [email protected] COMMITTEE MEMBER PR, LIBRARY 5 MR.K.P.BALAKUMAR B103 9940025110 [email protected] WEBSITE & MAGAZINE 6 MR.A.GANESAN G134 COMMITTEE MEMBER SPORTS 9840267405 [email protected] COMMITTEE MEMBER ENTERTAIN- 7 MR.S.MAHESH M151 9384824333 subashproperties@gmail. Com MENT 8 MR.S.SUBRAMANIAN S195 COMMITTEE MEMBER BAR 9840720728 [email protected] 9 MR.P.S.SRINIVAS S243 COMMITTEE MEMBER CATERING 8144415106 [email protected] COMMITTEE MEMBER MAINTE- 10 SAMUEL SURENDRAN.D S244 NANCE, PROJECT, GUEST HOUSE 9444394999 [email protected] AND BANQUET PUBLISHER Ashok Sarrangan, 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 02 SOPHISTICATION IN SILK edge design house edge design E-1, LOTUS COLONY, CHAMIERS ROAD, NANDANAM, CHENNAI 600 0 PH: 1 14 SECRETARY SPEAKS As a result the meeting was postponed 3. Admission of 50 Resident to 20th March 2016. Here again we Members at Rs.8 lac + taxes. had 26 members signing the register and only 7 of them attending All the resolutions were passed the meeting. With 9 committee members by overwhelming majority of members. being present the total was only 16 For the resolution on taking in the meeting hall. Bit surprising New memberships the General Body considering the fact that the budget approved admission prepared & circulated revealed a deficit of 50 Resident Members at an entry of Rs.12,94,439/ and a note warning fee of Rs.8 lac + tax in open category. that it is expected to increase in the coming years. The budget This was truly a memorable was passed as presented in the EGM meeting and will go down held on 20th March 2016. in the annals of GNC history This committee is committed to prepare as one of the best attended General Dear Members, & present a paper on the Challenges Body meetings. & Imperatives on the financials of For Members of GNC 1st May the club - year 2020 based on current We were humbled by the presence 2016 will be remembered as one income levels & would be expenditure and participation of such large of the finest days in the chapter levels factoring the unavoidable annual number of Members and the General of club’s history. increase year on year due to inflationary Committee expresses its hearty costs in labour, maintenance thanks to each one of the members We understand that ever & replacements. Alongside we would who attended the EGM. since inception never has an EGM also propose measures to counter been conducted on the day convened. the deficits and trust that the members While on the one end we deem It has always been postponed come forward and attend the meetings it as unstinting support to for want of quorum to the following to choose the best way forward the performance of the General week. This record was broken as they may decide fit. This meeting Committee, we are aware and the EGM was held at 10 am is planned in August 2016. of the responsibilities & expectation on 1st May 2016. By 10 am, on us. We assure that we the time fixed for quorum, Coming back to happier times, will leave no stone unturned around 140 members signed we are delighted to inform to repose the confidence placed the register and within that the General Body has sanctioned on us, by hard work, performance, the next few minutes a total the request of the General Committee commitment and transparency of 217 members signed the register. which was brought in by way of at all times. The meeting hall was overflowing Resolutions in the EGM held on 1st May and many members could not 2016 with overwhelming majority. We expect to commence the renovation be seated for want of seats. by the 20th of May and complete No AGM / EGM has ever had The Resolutions that were tabled the entire work between 75 to 90 days. such a gathering at the hall for approval were:- During the period of renovation and resolutions taken up & decided we will endeavour to ensure with such huge presence. 1. To approve financial sanction that minimum inconvenience The presence of such large numbers of Rs.1.4 crores ± 10% for is caused to members. goes to prove that members the renovation and refurbishing We request you to kindly bear are very keen in the development the following areas. with us during this period. of the club and will come forward when called for such occasions. a. The main Entrance to the club The proposed project will enhance b. Lounge the functional features This is in direct contrast c. Main Deck area of the LOBBY & DECK with 32 seats to the EGM held on 13th March d. Area overlooking the lawn in the lounge area and 51 in the sports 2016 convened for the purpose bar. Additionally the bar counter of presenting the annual revenue 2. To approve financial sanction in the deck would have 6 seats. budget for the period 1st April of Rs.45 lac for the repairs Kitchen would be equipped 2016 to 31st March 2017. and relaying of the 3 Synthetic to provide snacks & beverages The meeting had around Tennis Courts damaged during during the day both in the Lobby 20 people signing for the quorum. the floods in December 2015. and deck area. 04 ‘Through the day usage” of these This we are sure would motivate Features areas gives scope for all other employees to perform additional revenues. We wish better and make themselves eligible • Front entrance will incorporate to create a mini library space for such recognition in future. a ramp in the renovated Lobby area • Broad and easy paced stairs to facilitate usage by elders, Surveillance cameras will be fitted will lead to the reception subject to availability of space. on both Western & Southern side • Lobby will have wooden flooring The Tennis courts which have been of the compound walls with lounge seats & TV station extensively damaged by the flood to enable the club & the Police • Picture windows will provide is being taken up for complete to monitor the movement a view of the lawn and sports bar renovation and will be ready of people on the Fourth main road • Entry and exit doors opposite by 2 months from the date & Crescent Park road. each other will facilitate of commencement of work. This committee has to the best smooth movement of abilities strived hard • A walkway will lead Request letters for Resident to provide “Excellence”in all spheres. from the entrance to Membership has been received Excellence is achieved ONLY the Lobby through to the lawn from 107 aspirants for the available through hard work and perseverance. and to the swimming pool 50 openings. Application forms The committee has pursued • A Mini library and aquarium will be issued in the first week its dream of uncompromising will complete the lobby of June and filled in forms standards in its offerings, be it Facilities, that would have 32 Lounge seats will be received and processed Service, Infrastructure and Connect • The deck will host a Sports Bar, on a First Come First Served basis.