From our archives: Jan-Mar 2006
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Y's Men's Club of Vattiyoorkavu Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram
District II, South West India Region
We are located in Trivandrum.
Trivandrum is the capital of Kerala, a state on the South - Western edge of India.
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Asha Ajay has been awarded M.Phil. (Music) by the University of Kerala with First Rank. Congratulations!
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Ganga:
Dance;
Fancy Dress ;
School Day .
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Anand S Nair participated in the 3-day Area Youth Camp in Wayanad during 27-30 Dec 2005 and was awarded the best talented participant prize.
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KG Satheesh Kumar selected for prestigious international award
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The IEEE Asia-Pacific Outstanding Volunteer Award for 2005 will be presented to Ym. KG Satheesh Kumar at the IEEE Conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand in March 2006.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.) is the world's largest professional organisation with members in 150 countries and was founded in 1884 by Thomas Alva Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, among others. The Asia-Pacific Region covers a geographical area spanning the whole of Asia, Australia and New Zealand and is the largest in the IEEE.
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Welcome 2006! Time to celebrate!!
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A scene from the kitchen orchestra presented during the RD visit meeting. See more photos
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Club News and Events
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Satheesh and Lekha travelled to Chiang Mai during 24-30 March 2006 to receive the IEEE award. See photos of their visit to Chiang Mai and Singapore.
RD Visit 17 Feb 06
The South West India Regional Director Ym. VAA Shukur visited the Club at the monthly meeting held at the residence of Ym. Dr. Abraham K Joshua. He was accompanied by the Regional Secretary. District II DG Elect Ym. KD Chacko also attended and offered his felicitations.
The Ys leaders emphasised the need for community services and congratulated the club for its activities. They underlined the need for increasing membership from the present 17 families.
The club report was presented, for the first time, with the aid of visuals including photographs. A large screen TV available with Dr. Joshua came in very handy.
The Regional Director released the club bulletin by presenting a copy to the senior club member Ym. PWAF George Varghese.
The RD also handed over the club's contribution of Rs. 5000 for cancer patients' welfare. The cheque was received by Ms. Santha Balakrishnan, Treasurer of Asraya, a volunteer organisation functioning at the Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum. Ms. Jessy Jacob, Secretary of Asraya gave a brief outline of their activities.
Representing the Queens Club, Yw. Jessy Harilal and Yw. Anitha Mohan joined the members for the evening.
Cultural programmes by Ys lings and menettes added to the enjoyment of the evening. For photographs click
here.
Past 12 months:
Agasthyavanam Picnic,
Dec Meeting,
Cookery Fest,
Oct Meeting,
Onam,
Independence Day,
Aug meeting,
Installation 2005,
GV-80,
Poovar,
Eco,
more...
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Cheers to our Y's Men friends elsewhere on the Globe! We are in touch with each other!!
Kingswood Y's Men's Club, UK
Osaka Kawachi Y's Men's Club, Japan
Dew Drops 2006: District Fest
The District II Christmas and New Year celebration was held on 10 Jan 2006 at National Club, Trivandrum. Representing the club, Thomas Job, Seena Thomas, Thampy, Maemy, Meryl, Prasad, Yamuna, Sandra, Sanjana, Santhwana, Satheesh, Lekha and Ganga attended. Sandra, Sanjana, Santwana and Ganga participated in the cultural programmes with dances and songs.
Picnic to Agasthyavanam, 8 Jan
Club members from ten families participated in the one-day picnic to Agasthyavanam on Sunday, 8 Jan 2006. The forest is about 90 minutes by road from Trivandrum. The picnic spot was 4 km into the forest, reachable only by foot, over difficult terrain, rocky and steep in many places. Every member, right from the young kids to the elders and the ladies, enjoyed the adventurous trip. The members also enjoyed bathing in the waterfall. Lunch was had by the side of the waterfall.
Ten Y's Men, Eight Y's Menettes and 12 Y's Lings participated in the picnic. Ajay (Asha's husband) had come for the first time to a club gathering. Ajay works in Nigeria and is in India on vacation. The presence of Ym. George Varghese who recently celebrated his 80th birthday was an inspiration to all youngsters. At the other end of the age-spectrum were the five year old Ganga, Sanjana and Santhwana.
The members were particularly thankful to Ym. Prasad Varghese for the selection of the picnic spot. Just before arrival at the forest borders, Prasad had given a briefing about what to expect and how to behave in the forest, especially the need to avoid any plastic pollution.
Photos.
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