Dear Members,GREETINGS TO YOU ALL !!!It is indeed a hard task to describe passage of TIME. For some, 'time' seems stands till while for others it flies. It has alreadybeen two months since the new team took charge and did their best in with some twists and turns. Every endeavor has its owndifficulties and the team successfully withstood them by working together.August has been a wonderful month with exciting and fun-filled activities involving members, families and children.A Cleanliness Drive was organized on 2nd August aspart of an awareness campaign to accomplish the vision of SwachhWaltair Club. Members and staff took part actively and made it a great success. Cleanliness needs constant attention andtherefore it should be a combined effort of all members. Independence Day Eve is an annual observance celebrated everyyear on the evening before Independence Day. The cultural events by the members' children, the food and beverage servicewere highly appreciated. Indian National flag was hoisted in the early hours of 15th August, followed by a sumptuous breakfast. Over 300 membersparticipated in the event inspite of inclement weather.The latest blockbuster of Tollywood,'BAAHUBALI'was screened within a short time of its release.It was another feather in the cap for the EntertainmentCommittee wherein a record over 1300 members viewed the film. Thanks to our own members, Producer Devineni Sai Prasad and A.SekharBabu forsponsoring the same.Sports Committee identified health as one of its goals and a series of progressive steps arebeing taken to develop health-promoting activities in the formof structural programs. Existing facilities are strengthened and more new facilities will be made available shortly.What does a Club Member need or want? What is their definition of value? These are the questions that are being addressed by Catering and BarCommittees as members' expectations about all aspects of the Club are huge. Shells kitchen is partially open and improved quality breakfast and snacksare now served.Ladies Committee has shown that they are in no way behind men. They are not only organizing programs and workshops for the benefit of ladies,but are also supporting the Entertainment Committee in its activities.Effective housekeeping and hygiene to control physical and biological sources of illness and discomfort is a focused area of operation this year andtherefore we have outsourced housekeeping work in some parts of the Club area initially and based on the results we will extend to entire Clubpremise.☺ Have a good month ahead

Managing Committee for the year 2015-2016 Committee MembersPresident Mr.D.V. Raju 9849999225Vice-president Mr.G. Rama Rao 9848198200Hony.secretary Mr.G. Prithvi Raj 9490109396Hony.treasurer Mr.B. Srinivasa Rao 9866627466

From the President’s Desk

EDITORIAL BOARDEditor G. Rama Rao,Vice PresidentSub Editor P. SravyaMember A Vijay Kumar

Catering Committee Mr.Ch. RanganadhBar Committee Mr. Sudhir MulagadaGeneral Services Committee Mr.V.K. Visweswara RaoEntertainment Committee Mr. Nikhil OzaSports Committee Mr.C. BalasatishLibrary & Chambers Committee Mr.T.V. Thimmayya GandhiLadies Chairperson Mrs. Sonia Gupta (Bela Gupta)

Programmes for September- 201504.09.2015 Friday Movie 7.00 PM06.09.2015 Sunday Beer n biryani tambola 12 noon11.09.2015 Friday Movie 7.00 PM12.09.2015 Saturday Cine Play ( A new genre of cinema) 7.00 PM17.09.2015 Thursday Vinayakachavithi Pooja 9.00 AM18.09.2015 Friday Movie 7.00 PM25.09.2015 Friday Movie 7.00 PM26.09.2015 Saturday Tambola 7.30 PM27.09.2015 Sunday Sunday Bazar 10.30 am to 8.30 pm

LIBRARYBooks Donations

Mr.W.V.Shankar Rao(S-194)

12 books

Mrs.C.Nirupama(C-63)

12 books

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Members are requested to sign in the Log Book while utilizing theSports & Games facilities in the Club.

2. Log Books have been placed at Gym, Yoga Centre, Ladies Gym,Swimming Pool, Tennis Court, Badminton Court (Includes Table Tennis,Squash, Carrom, Chess), Billiards room, Cricket Ground, Volley ball,Football & Basket Ball Courts to assess the usage of various facilities.

3. This is to inform all the Members that the Managing Committee hasapproved Reciprocal arrangements with M/s.Vijayawada Club,Tadepalli, Guntur for mutual benefit of our Club Members w.e.f. 1stAugust, 2015.

4. With effect from 13.08.2015 liquor pricing is equal in all locations in theClub.

5. Vinayakachavithi Pooja will be performed on 17th September 2015 at9.00 A.M at the New Mandir opposite the Food Court. Prasadam &Breakfast would be served. All Members are requested to attend thepooja.

COLORS OF INDIA PERMEATES WALTAIR CLUB

The Pre Independence bash at the club was aptly titled "Colors of India" as a colorful spectrum of entertainment and fun was showcased at theCentenary hall to a packed audience of 400 members and guests. The stage was simple with the hues of the tricolor proudly displayed while themood of guests had the patriotic fervor. It was heart rending to see many senior members walk in on the dot to get their front row seats to enjoythe visual bonanza that was served.A sound blast set to lilting voice of Lata Mangeshkar's "Vande Mataram" opened the stage show and our member Dr. Meenakshi Anantram (A 82)and in house anchor, set the pace with her opening comments and followed up with her impeccable style of speech presenting the entire eventfittingly. A traditional lamp lighting by president Mr. D.V Raju and his team was followed by aswagatam dance by National Awardee AKRUTI - daughter of our active member Murali Krishnaand Madhuri as a great way to kick start the event followed by a patriotic invocation by aprofessional dance team from Kolkata. The star performer was Playback singer and winnerChakde AVISHEK SINHA who took the audience mood from nostalgic old numbers throughflavours of Patriotism and national Integration and finally ended with high decible bollywood hits.The stage got full with children who just couldnt resist shaking a leg with the singer and histeam. A special interlude filler by International Digi- tal Musician DTS ANAND (of MAA Tv fame)brought the house down with thunderous ap- plause.The highlight of the event, however, was the thrilling dedication to Late APJ Kalam and afashion dedication to modern India by 10 lovelyin- house models of our club. Set to the haunting tune of Vandemataram by AR Rehman andchoreographed by Dr. Meenakshi Anantram, the fashion splash featured a specially designedcollection of long gagras and tricolor flags backed by pure white Indo Western cuts.Dr. Hema Hari, Reena Somani, Sushma Muppudi, Nitya Oza, Kushi Oza, Ganta AAshritha, Reshu Agarwal, Ganta Anvitha stole the show with theirattitude and grace. Little Avani Somani completed the picture with her entry in the finale to represent the future of India and had the audienceapplauding and asking for more. A colorful picture with the tricolors emerged as the models opened out their skirts and dupattas to reveal the truepride in their Indian hearts. Kudos to the Entertainment Committee , Ladies Sub Committee and Event Managers Razzmatazz for putting this showtogether.Dj Gangu played on as the floor opened to the dancers of the club. It was wonderful to witness the generation next take to the floor with their dotinggrand fathers in tow. At the stroke of midnight, the President, event team and artists sang the national anthem before signing off that wonderful andmemorable night. Long live Mother India.Great lip smacking food by the in house team of the club added to the success of the event. Members are now keeping a watch out for more suchgreat events in the club.

1. Sri.K.Ramabrahmam (M.No.R-42) PastPresident has been co-opted as a memberof the Managing Committee of theFederation of Telangana and AndhraPradesh Chambers of Commerce andIndustry (Formerly FAPCCI).Congratulations on this Great Honour!!!

2. Sri.Nookala Suryanarayana (also known asDhanam) received the Degree of Doctor ofPhilosophy (Ph.D) in Philosophy andReligious Studies, in August, 2015, fromthe Andhra University. The Thesis is entitledas "Hermeneutics of Human Values" hedemonstrated that effort with dedicationsand discipline can produce results. Indeedan achievement at the age of 81. Our congratulations toDr.Dhanam.Dr.Dhanam will be completing 50 years of membership ofour Club in September this year. He held the positions ofHonorary Secretary (twice), Vice President and President(1985). He extends good wishes to all the Members andtheir families and also acknowledges the support of thestaff.

3. Andhra Pradesh Chambersof Commerce and IndustryFederation formed a ZonalOffice at Visakhapatnamcovering Srikakulum,Vizianagaram and EastGodavari has electedSri.Pydah Krishna Prasad(K-41) as a Chairman and Sri.Mulagada Sudhir (S-597) asa Vice Chairman at the meeting held on 6th August, 2015.

MEMBER HONOUR

Swachh Waltair Club AbhyaanOn 2nd August the clublaunched a drive to keep ourClub spic and span. Ourpeople's representative ShriHaribabu, member ofParliament attended tolaunch of a drive of cleansurroundings with active

participation by members of all ages. Smiling ladies andchildren added to the spirit of commitment.As the day was the 11th day of Shri Abdul Kalam's passingaway a special homage was done for our nation's inspiringformer President.The club family members who participated were organized tocover 4 zones to cover the club's grounds, and achieve a newbenchmark for neatnesswithin the given time.Shri Uday Shirname andcommittee member forGeneral Services - ShriVisweswara Rao co-ordinated the event withdetailed planning andsuperb execution of theproject.

TAMBOOOOOLA held on 29.08.2015

WORKSHOP REVIEW - WALTAIRCLUB LADIES' COMMITTEE

One of the recent additions to theWaltair Club's weekly calendarhas been the advent of 'TuesdayWorkshops' for the friends andfamilies of the Club. The ideabehind its inception wasto find aninnovative way to engage mem-bers of the club, while bringing inqualified and interesting people toprovideour members with freshperspectives to concepts of everyday life.The first workshop, 'Sujok' was held on August 18 to offer a differentiatedapproach to pain management. The workshop was hosted by a SalmaMehdi, a senior Sujok therapist who is a member of both the InternationalSujok Association and the National Convener. As an alternative pain man-agement approach, it has helped several people deal with body pains andailments. Approaches to the therapy were demonstrated in 1-3 minutesessions, and highlighted tips on managing basic pains without the need formodern day medication.The second instalment of our mini-series took place on August 25, in theform of a 'Rakhi & Craft' workshop, where both young girls and ladiescame together to design their very own Rakhis in lieu of the approachingfestival. The event was hosted by a very talented girl - Paridhi Agarwal. Itwas great to see the members coming together to use their imagination toproduce a handmade, creative, and lasting symbol of sibling love.Following the stellar success of our first two events,WCLC has got two moreworkshops lined up! The first is scheduled to take place on September 1 on'Soups n Salad by Home Cooks', to add a delicious twist to everyday healthyeating. The second is scheduled for the following week on September 8 on'Beauty - An Image Consultation', where we bring in a lifestyle consultant toguide our members on everyday, simple tips to look bold and beautiful!The initial responsehas been tremendous, with many offering to comeforward and host their very own workshops. The attendance and feedbackfrom the members has been very exciting and the ladies committee looksforward to hosting many such events where all of us can come together toshowcase our talents, while learning a few handy tricks along the way.See you all next Tuesday!

2nd Prize WinnerMr.V.Ramakrishna

(R-300)

1st Prize WinnerMrs.J.Asha Maduri

W/o.Mr.Srikanth Jasti (S-819)

All above products will be available in Sunday Bazaaron 27th Sept. 10.30 am to 8.30 pm onwards

at Centenary Hall.

Sports WorldCommittee member for sports Shri C.Balasatish wanted toshare a few points with the members.

1. You are cordially invited to the opening of Volley Ball Courtand extended Walking Track on 09.9.2015 at 7.00 am.Venue: Club Grounds.

2. The club will now have an annual sports day. It is set forJanuary 31st 2016. All sports that are there at the clubwill be represented on sports day. Inter club tournamentsare also planned.

3. All India Billiards tournament is being planned.4. Swimming Coaching Classes timings 7.30 am to 8.30

am for Gents, 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm for Ladies & Childrenand 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm open for all categories.

5. Cricket Club Tournament shall be conducted every monthand an Inter Club Tournament shall also be conducted.Members are requested to register their names forparticipation.

6. Additional Yoga classes shall be held in the evening from5.00 pm to 6.00 pm on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturdays.

ENTERTAINMENTTambola: Everyone must remember that the law does notpermit children under age 18 to participate. Members pleaseremember to comply with this. As per club rules guestscannot participate in Tambola. Members must follow thisand be mindful of these points and avoid any embarrassment.

Rules:

1. Guests & Members Children are not allowed to play.

2. Temporary Members & Affiliated Club Members are notallowed to claim any big prizes

3. Members are requested not to encourage guests andchildren to play Tambola.

4. Winner should carry/show the ID Card on receiving the prize.

5. Multiple winners will share the prize among themselvesand the club is not responsible.

BARCommittee member for the Bar Shri Sudhir Mulagada saidthat there are special weekend offers on drinks. On specialevents there will be some good deals for those who enjoytheir spirits.

CHAMBERSCommittee member looking after the chambers Shri T.V.Thimmayya Gandhi has informed that housekeeping hasbeen outsourced to a professional agency which will coverthe Chambers, Banquet halls and the Auditorium.

ErrataTambola 2nd Prize winner for the month of July, 2015 wasSri.P.V.N.B.Srinivas (M.No.S-999).

Independence Day Celebrations on 15.08.2015.

Independence Day was celebrated with traditional fervor at our club on 15th August,2015 with the hoisting of the National Flag by our Hon.President.

President Sri.D.V.Raju addressed over 300 members of Waltair Club's family asthey braved the light rain, look down traffic condition and showed up for flag hoistingwhile demonstrating their citizenship and love for nation. While paying homage tothe martyrs of freedom struggle, President remembered the civilian officers of EastCoast Railway whose efforts made Waltair Club as sustained reality.

President urged every member to participate in building the Club to be a greaterInstitution rather than rest on our laurels of the past. He thanked everyone for thevigorous participation in keeping the Club ‘Clean Programme’.