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Independence
Day celebrations in Velachery!
India's
60th Independence Day was celebrated  with
joy and fervour in Velachery. Councillor Mr.V.Shankar started of
the day by hoisting the National Flag at Sarathy Nagar, Dr. Ambedkar
Nagar Corporation School, Govt.Library, LH Nagar, and at Corporation
School in Udayam Nagar. Speaking on the ocassion he said that more
parents should be encouraged to send their children to the school.
He thanked Lions Club, Madras Temple City div. for adopting the
school for the 3rd consecutive year. With their encouragement the
Councillor hoped the school would grow in strength.Lions Club President
Mr.B.N.subramaniyam, Mr.Nagarajan, Sec., and Mr.Balaraman, Ex.Pres.,
were present on the ocassion.
Celebrations for the Independence Day at  St.Antony's
High school, Tansi Nagar was different yet fruitful. Mr. Anil Kumar
Gupta, Proprietor, Vision Care Opticals, Velachery, hoisted the
National Flag and later presented geometry boxes to 250 students
of standards ninth and tenth. Mr.S.Kumara Raja, Sec, Federation
of Velachery Welfare Associations, felicitated the gathering and
praised the students presentation of speeches and skits. Headmistress
Sister I.Mary thanked the chief guest for his kind gesture in providing
materials to students and encourage them to excell academically.
At Udayam Nagar, Mr.Kumarasamy, Sec., Udayam Nagar Welfare Association,
hoisted the National Flag. Members of the Udayam nagar Youth Association,
M.Stanley, Pres., K.Senthilvelan, Sec., M. Vijayakumar, and children
were present on the ocassion.
Mr.S.Venkatesan, AE,TNEB, Velachery, hoisted the National flag at
Baby nagar park. Members of Baby Nagar Welfare Association and public
were present on the ocassion.
Members of Ramnagar Welfare Association celebrated Independence
Day in two parks. At the children's park on Ramnagar 1st street,
Mr.L.Ramasamy, President, hoisted the National Flag, and Mr.N.Radhakrishnan
hoisted the National Flag at children's park on Ramnagar 7th street.
Children and public were present on the ocassion.
The National Flag at Annai Indira Nagar was hoisted by Mr.Kannan
Kutty, Retd. Sub Collector.Members and public graced the ocassion.
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New
Traffic Diversions on Velachery Main road!
New
traffic diversions have come into force at Halda  junction
and at 5 Furlong Road junction. Mr.Christoper, SI, Traffic, Velachery
Police Station, said that traffic proceeding to Saidapet will now
have to go via 5 Furlong road and take the subway at Race Course
Club, Guindy and join Anna Salai at Halda signal. This diversion
would help motorists avoid two signals - one at Concorde and the
other at Halda. Left turn at Concorde signal is no longer possible.
In case you have travelled upto that signal, then only right turn
is allowed on Sardar Patel Road. From here you have to go towards
Raj Bhavan and take a free left turn to reach Saidapet. As all buses
going towards Saidapet have to go via 5 Furlong road, this means
more accessibility to the Guindy Railway station.
 The
majority of motorists feel the new diversions have eased traffic
jams to a certain extent. The on going construction of bridge at
Chakrapani road in Guindy is supposed to be linked to Kathipara
junction. Started nearly a year ago, the construction has been going
at a slow pace.This bridge which goes over the railway tracks, is
now being used to park private buses, cars, and vans. If the bridge
is completed soon, then it would help to ease the increasing traffic
on Anna Salai at Guindy. Accessing the Airport would also be easier
for people travelling from Velachery and its surrounding suburbs.When
will it be completed?
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LA
Minister M.K.STALIN reviews monsoon preparations in Velachery
Velachery
is well known for its floods during the monsoon season. Successive
Governments have always taken up this  issue
seriously to announce several projects for the draining of flood
waters.
On July18 Local Administaration Minister Thiru M.K.Stalin inspected
the Velachery lake, the on going construction of storm water canal
and the MRTS project site at Pallikaranai Marshland.
MLA Thiru.S.R.Raja, Chennai Corporation Commissioner Mr.Vijayakumar,
Dy.Mayor Karate S.Thiagarajan, CMDA Secretary, and officials from
the PWD, Metrowater Board, State Highways, and MRTS were present
during the Minister's visit.Mr.S.Kumara Raja, Gen.Sec. of Federation
of Velachery Welfare Associations gave a representation to the Minister
regarding the flooding of Velachery.
Thiru.M.K.Stalin stated that the storm water canal would be completed
soon. For this the concerned officials would take action and ensure
that court stay orders were vacated. Removal and shifting of EB
posts and transformers would also be done soon.
Inspecting the canal from the ROB at Velachery MRTS station, the
Minister instructed the MRTS officials to complete the construction
of culverts behind VGP Selva nagar.
Reviewing the construction of culvert on the Thoraipakkam -Pallavaram
Radial road, State Highways officials assured that the ongoing construction
would be completed by September this year. Minister M.K.Stalin instructed
the officials to complete the construction of two more culverts
on the Radial road at the earliest to facilitate the flow of flood
waters.
The Minister later announced that a master plan would be drawn up
to prevent the flooding of Velachery, Taramani, Madipakkam, Puzhudivakkam-Ullagaram
areas. He also announced Rs.3crores for the construction of storm
water drains in Velachery.
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Netaji
Remembered!
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose's birth centenary was
celebrated in 1997. While his role played in the freedom struggle
of our country is well known, little is known about the people who
worked along with him. In 1997 a meeting with Mrs.Gita Krishnamurthy,
wife of Sri. M.Ramamurthy who was one of the P.A's to Netaji recalled
her memories of her husband and Netaji.
Here in this issue of Reach Velachery we present excerpts from the
interview of Mrs.Gita Ramamurthy then aged 84 years old.
Mrs. Gita Ramamurthy is fondly called as 'Gitaji' by her close circle
of friends. With memories almost fading, she recalls her first meeting
with her future husband who was student at the Tokyo University,
Japan. Sri.M.Ramamurthy was the uncle of the renowned exponent of
Bharatanatyam Ms.Yamini Krishnamurthy.Gitaji a Japanese by birth,
married Sri.M.Ramamurthy after five years of friendship. By then
her husband was playing an active role in Netaji's organisation'Azad
Hind Fauz'(AHF). AHF was then primarily training soldiers in Japan
in preparation for war for the Indian Freedom Struggle. Sri.Ramamurthy
used to then accompany Netaji for negotiations with the Japanese
authorities.
She then recalled her first meeting with Netaji at the Tokyo airport.
"I had gone along with my husband to recieve Netaji at the
airport. When I was introduced to him, the first thought that struck
my mind was that it was going to be a historic moment in my life!"
Later interacting with Netaji, who enquired her of life in Japan,
Gitaji's main work was to translate Netaji's speeches into Japanese.
These were delivered when Netaji addressed the people in Singapore
and Burma. These speeches were then sent to various newspapers in
Japan for publishing.
After the war Gitaji came with her husband to settle down in India.
With her husband's death in 1984, her becoming part of the Indian
landscape was sealed. Spending calm hours in Thiruvannamalai, her
days followed the path of Shri Ramana Maharishi, whom her husband
had also followed ardently.
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Ask
the Doctor
Dr.V.Srinivasan, MD, FIPM.,  is
Consultant Oncologist & Brachytherapy specialist at Dr.Kamatchi
Memorial Hospital, Pallikaranai. In this issue he gives information
on radiation therapy used to treat cancer for our readers.
Brachytherapy
What is Brachytherapy?
Brachytherapy is a type of Radiation therapy used to treat Cancer.
It uses ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink the tumour.
What is the advantage?
Brachytherapy is an innovative form of Internal Radiation therapy.
This allows the Physician to use a higher total dose of radiation
to treat a small area in a shorter time.
What type of machine is used?
The latest machine- HDR (High Dose Rate) Microselectron to deliver
brachytherapy by using 3mm x 0.9mm Iridium-192 source has been acquired
by Dr.Kamatchi Memorial Hospital. This machine can enter into any
cancer affected part of the body.
What type of cancer could be treated?
Oral cancers like Tongue, Cheek, Cancer in the Uterus,Cervix, Breast,
Gall Bladder, Lung, Nasopharynx, Prostate and even Brain tumours
can be treated with Brachytherapy.
How is the treatment performed?
The Radiation Oncologist, who is highly specialised in treating
cancer with Radiotherapy plans the mode of treatment. First a CT
Scan is done. This helps to deliver the radiation precisely to the
tumour and spars the normal organs.The HDR Brachtherapy is usually
an out-patient procedure. A specified dose of radiation is delivered
via a remote controlled machine(Microselectron) to the tumour in
a short burst, lasting only a few minutes.
What are the effects ?
The treatment is absolutely safe and painless. Many patients return
home on the same day to lead normal life from the next day.
For details contact: Dr.V.Srinivasan, MD, FIPM., Ph: 2246 9200,
98410 22366.
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STREET
LIGHTS NOT WORKING?
Call the following phone nos. to register your complaint.
Mr.Babu, Sabari Electricals,
Cell:92821 76042 or
Mr.Ravishankar, AE, Electricals, Chennai Corporation,
Cell: 94440 55456, or
The Line Inspector, Chennai Corporation, Div.153,
Ph: 2245 1243
Korean
Martial Art in Velachery!
Martial
Arts means not just for self defence but also is useful for overall
personality development. Mr.Vasu Srinivasan of Indo-American Taekwondo
Academysays,"Songahm Taekwondo is a form of Korean Martial
art. Learning it helps one to develop self discipline, bold expression,
management of time, and overall personality development.
Shy children will especially benefit as the exercises help to tone
the body, mind and spirit. Adults can take to this martial arts
as it would help them to deal with stress and also gain confidence
to deal with any situation.
Many NRI parents have now enrolled their children in these classes,
as they had earlier attended these classes in Taiwan and other countries.Students
from the American International School, Taramani also attend the
classes conducted by me."
Mr.Vasu Srinivasan not only conducts Taekwondo at Velachery, but
also takes classes at the American International school. He can
be contacted on cell:98402 95185
Dress
for Prosperity!
'Age no bar' ! seems the factor
that drives Mrs. Rukmane to achieve something new in her life! The
zest for hard work and the confidence to start anew led her to open
shop 'Pakua' on the Velachery main road. Lending a hand to the mother
is her daughter Mrs.Anita, also a resident of Velachery. The mother
and daughter duo started of on a modest note to sell sarees, salwar
materials and accessories. A good circle of staunch customers led
them to open shop.
Today Pakua boast of hand picked selections in sarees, salwar materials,
jute bags, and accessories that go along to make a good wardrobe.
Other than these choices, a different facility is also offered.
Their printing section allowes one to choose a variety of designs
to be printed on material for dress, sari, or even for upholstery,
curtains, pillow covers etc. A tailoring section is attached, so
customers need not run around for the finishing effect! Shooping
has been made easy here as all major credit cards are accepted.
For details contact:Pakua, 1st. floor, above Balaji Motors, next
to Velachery Police Station, Velachery main road, Velachery. Ph:
4303 6527, cell: 98404 35827
Oral
Hygiene Day
Celebrated!
Oral
Hygiene Day was celebrated on Aug.1st by the students of Sree Balaji
Dental College & Hospital, Pallikaranai.
Students presented charts illustrating oral hygiene measures and
power point presentation to the visiting public and patients. Basic
oral hygiene instructions were given to the patients by the students.
Awareness pamplets, toothpastes, and mouth washes were given free
to the visitors. A luck dip was also held for the visiting patients
and 3 prizes were given at the end of the camp.
Free
Computors for School!
State
Bank of
India, Adyar donated 10 computers to the students of St.Peters Matriculation
School, Pallikaranai. In a simple function held on July29th., at
the school premises, Mrs.Vasundra Sundaram, AGM, SBI presided and
presented the computors. Other officials from SBI, School Principal,
staff and students were present on the ocassion.
Awareness
Campaign on
Hospice & Palliative Care
Oct.7th is celebrated
world wide as World Hospice & Palliative Care day .Dean Foundation,
a Hospice and Palliative Care Centre, kick started a campaign to
create awareness on Palliative Care amongst Schools.
The first of these awareness campaigns was held in Alpha M.H.S.School,West
C.I.T. Nagar on July 31st. A power point presentation on the
need for and modalities of taking care of the terminally ill, a
segment of society who suffer intensely from physical, emotional
and psychological pain in the isolation of their homes, was shown
to the students. They were also informed about the various
career options for higher education this field offers.
The presentation was rounded of with competitions for students of
classes IX to XII. Arvindan Memorial Scholarship Award and
KV Srinivasan Memorial Scholarship Award, instituted in the name
of former Trustees, which amounts to a year’s tuition fees
each, will be awarded to the two students who stand first in the
competition, from among various schools. Dean Foundation
plans to take this Awareness Campaign to other schools in the
Corporation of Chennai before World Hospice & Palliative Care
Day.
Dean Foundation also honoured Mr. C.P.S Menon, retired Financial
Controller of the Gases Division of Indian Oxygen Ltd., on the occasion
for his continous support to the cause of the Dean Foundation.
Mr.C.P.S. Menon and his friend Mr.Karthikeyan, IAS, were instrumental
in changing the Narcotic Rules of the state of Tamil Nadu in a record
six months. This amendment of rules helped the terminally
ill gain easy accessibility to the pain relief opioid Morphine.
For details contact: Ms.Anne Kurien, Ph: 2645 4949, 2644 6613,
2646 1391.
Free
Medical Camp!
Dr.S.Kathiresan, BHMS, Dip.
in Yoga of Shantam Homeo Speciality Clinic will conduct a free medical
camp on Aug.15. The camp will be held from 10am to 5pm at No28,
Velachery main road, opp. Bharatiyar Park, Velachery. For details
contact:
Cell: 98401 11900
WINNERS!
Students of Rajalakshmi
M.H.S.School, Velachery,  have
come up winners in various matches. The Central District 'D' Zone
Kho-Kho matches for under 14 and 17 years was held at Sri Rajalakshmi
M.H.S.School on July19th. 7 schools participated in which Sri Rajalakshmi
school students won the runners up.The ball badminton under 17years
category was held at St.Annai Velankanni School, Saidapet. Students
of Sri Rajalakshmi school won as runners up. School Principal Mrs.Mary
Gila Rose (in the photo) praised the students and hoped they would
win more such laurels under the able guidance of their PT Master
Mr.A.Pugazhendi (in the photo).
Annual Day Celebrated!
Bharathi
Vidyalaya Sr.Sec.School, Perumbakkam, celebrated its 11th annual
day on July22nd.Dr.S.S.Badrinath, Chr., Sankara Netralaya was the
chief guest. He distributed prizes to the students. Mr.R.Krishnaswami,
Chr., Mr.V.M.Sundaramani, Principal, Mrs.K.Alamelu, Corr and trustees,
staff, parents and students graced the ocassion.
View
from the Otherside!
India is known as 'Karma Bhoomi' not only in our
country but by many foreigners. Late Mr.Hamsa De Reed, a Dutch national
settled down in Thiruvannamalai after 1947. He was an ardent follower
of Sri Ramana Maharishi's teachings. The interview with him was
done in 1997. We now present excerpts from it.
Mr.De Reed was born in Java now Indonesia andspent his childhood
there. During World War II, East Indies was occupied by the Japanese.
During this occupation he was thrown into the concentration camp,
where he nearly died. After liberation by Indian troops he was transported
to Australia from where he later went to Holland.
He recalled that on the invitation of Dr.G.H.Mees, Research Scholar
in Comparative Religions & Symbolism, he came to India in 1951
at a time when the country was still trying to get used to the fact
that it was independant.
Mr.Hamsa recalled that from the beginning he was struck by the fact
that young Indians had a fascinating interest in anything foriegn
- be it consumer goods or an imported culture. He said the reason
for this fascination was because Indians considered the West as
advanced countries due to their material affluence. Real independance
lies not in acquiring material possessions but in discoveringone's
own roots in one's own soil. According to him no other country like
India has such beautiful and deep roots in ancient culture and tradition.Indian
forefathers had the unique distinction of having the time to reflect
on the why's and wherefore's of life without the necessity of the
botheration of having to look after bodily comforts, as India is
a land of plenty. He concluded that it is these deep cultural roots
are India's great hope of a future that would find economic prosperity
without losing its individual identity.
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Kitchen
Tips
Add
a little amount of salt while boiling eggs. It will prevent the
eggshell from cracking and also make the soft.
Don't throw the water used to boil eggs down the drain. Instead
use it to water your plants. It will provide excellent minerals
for the plants.
Before polishing your shoes, rub a little lemon juice on it to remove
any grease or grime.
Rub salt in your hand and then wash with warm water and soap to
get rid of onion and garlic smell.
To check if mushrooms are fresh, apply a little tumeric powder to
it and keep aside. They will turn black if they are stale.
A.Devi Athiyamaan, Ramnagar.
Dear
Readers,
We are planning an article on old forgotton handicrafts practised
during your grandma days.This handicraft is the unique talent and
technique of stitching cloth, sequins, beads on printed paper calender,
like the Saraswati & Lakshmi pictures.
Please call us at Editor,
Ph:2259 1723
We will come and take photos of the art piece. Last date to call
us:AUGUST 10
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