NAVJIVAN VADIL KENDRA – ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THURS - 26th JAN 2023
1). President – Vinod Parekh announced : * New members who have joined since last 2 weeks should go to the main table and collect their receipts and NVK i/D. The I/D card will be required to be shown at the Lunch queue.
* Guests should surrender the Guest Pass at the Lunch queue volunteer. * It is very important that new members know that the lunch menu is prepared outside and we have been using the Meera Caterers for the last 15 years. We do not prepare any item in the kitchen and we serve what has been received. Therefore it is not possible to cater for any special meals. Further please do not compare the food with others.
* Please note that our Volunteers come here at 10.00 am to set up everything and remain here till the end. They are all volunteers and any shouting and misbehaviour towards our Volunteers will certainly not be tolerated. All our activities relies on Volunteers and their voluntary work and there will be zero anti tolerance towards them and members should not get annoyed at them. If you have any complaint, you should come report to the President or the Secretary.
* Regarding Car Parking. Today we found two cars without the Blue Disabled badge parked in Disabled Parking and disabled could therefore park only at the far end. Remember Disabled Parking should only be used by Blue Badge users,
* New Members should always write or give their full names in NVK as there are some members having same names and Surnames.
2). Today's Warm-up Chair Yoga was done by Ushaben Mehta and the Main Chair Yoga by Manishaben, who conducted several poses and stretches toning up the body muscles and joints. She gave many health tips and also explained how each pose helped the body, She also did some poses with 'shloks'. NVK's many thanks to both of them.
3). We wish all members a Very Happy 74th Republic Day of India and also Vasant Panchmi. May Godess Saraswati bring you wealth of knowledge and may you remain blessed. After lunch today, we will have a very interesting and colourful programme to celebrate India's Republic Day and as usual at Tea Time, Kendra will serve Tea, Coffee and Biscuits.
(Today's lunch menu included : “Mohanthal”, “Dahi Vada” 'Ringda and Bateta nu sakh' etc.)
Today we had a record full house attendance and a very large gathering in the Programme.
I) The programme started with Mahesh Savadia welcoming all who had stayed for the Programme and also sang a Patriotic song. Naliniben Mehta gave a brief introduction as to why we celebrate this day. Followed by 'Vande Matram' and India's National Anthem in which everyone joined. She then called on the stage Mahatma Gandhi Bapu (Bakulesh Kothari), Jawaharlal Nehru (Pramodbhai Mehta), Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Shirish Kothari), Narendra Modi (Ramesh Shah) 2 Bharat Mata - Saroj Savadia and Meena Vora. All were dressed immaculately like the original persons and also talked a few lines on how these patriots of yesteryears spoke and what they achieved for Bharat Mata.
ii).Mala Mithani sang a patriotic song.
iii). Jasuben Sheth started by giving a brief history of Ambedkar and Constitution of India, then talked about the 28 states of India and called on stage the following representing four states : PUNJAB - Prafullaben Kothari: TAMIL NADU – Lataben C Shah : BENGAL – Purnimaben Meswani : GUJARAT – Naliniben Mehta.
All dressed in the usual dresses of ladies of the states.
iv). Naynaben J Shah gave a dance on a patriotic song.
v). The Parade led by Vinod Parekh then walked around the Hall with music raising the Indian flags.
vi). Vinod Parekh gave vote of thanks and the hard work put in by the Convenors and all paticipants.
The Programme was praised by all in the Hall joining in singing along with them and giving tremendous applause.
4). New Members – some new members have not completed their Forms. It is very important to give us all the details requested. We request you please complete all details on the forms.
5). Secretary - Purnimaben announced in detail the afternoon programme and the following House rules to be observed :
* The Joint Convenors of the programme are Mahesh Savadia and Naliniben Mehta and your support to them in the programme will enable all of us to enjoy.
* Participants should come early for lunch and at 2.00 pm, they should all be gathered near the Stage.
* Only the Bharat Mata Group should go to the main door.
* Participants in the Parade should not disturb for their photos to be taken and those who are taking photographs should not block view of others during the performance.
* All can join in the parade.
* Front Row of chairs are blocked only for the Participants.
* We request your support so that all can enjoy the programme.
TODAY’S ATTENDANCE FROM THOSE WHO SIGNED THE REGISTER : 223
WEATHER AND TEMPERATURE :Cloudy 8C
PRAFUL SHAH
PRO - NVK