ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THURSDAY 16th OCTOBER 2014
1.DONATIONS : £101 from Adarsh Gujral with good wishes to Kendra. Kendra’s many thanks and we wish her best of luck.
£51 from Daxaben Arunkumar Doshi on the occasion of the birthday of Arunkumar Doshi last month. Kendra’s Best Wishes and thanks and we pray that he celebrates many more birthdays to come.
£51 from Batukbhai Sanghrajka on the occasion of his birthday. Kendra’s Best Wishes and thanks to him and we pray that he celebrates many more birthdays to come.
£11 from Premlataben Parekh on successfully completing ‘Ayambil’. Kendra’s Best Wishes and thanks to her.
2. Our President – Baburai Shah has not come today because of the ‘Arihantsaran’ of his brother in law (Banevi) – Jayantilal Rayani who passed away yesterday. Kendra’s heartiest condolences to him and all the family members and we pray to Lord Mahavir to rest his soul in eternal peace.
3. After lunch today we will have ‘Anatakshri’ and as usual at Tea Time, Kendra will provide tea and biscuits. Please note that tea will be served to you on your chair, hence no one should get up and go to the serving table, as last week an incident happened when hot tea was spilled on one member. Please remain seated unless otherwise told differently.
Managing Committee members will meet for a committee meeting at 2.00 pm in the upstairs office.
4. Last Tuesday all the 100 tickets of the filmshow – ‘Mardani’ were sold out and over 50 members joined for the lunch. Everyone had an enjoyable time.
5. We have arranged a coach on Tuesday -21st October for a trip to Leicester to see the Diwali lights. The coach will leave Harrow Leisure Centre at 10.00 am and we will visit Deraser and have lunch. We will visit Swaminarayan Temple and then the evening will be spent on the Belgrave Road with Diwali Lights, shopping and eat what you like. Coach will leave from Leicester at 8.00 pm. Cost £15 for members and non-members. Names to be given to Ellaben Shah -028 908 2688 or email : ella.shah@yahoo.co.uk .Only a few seats are now left. Also we request the members who gave their names to finalise payment.
6. On 23rd October we will have a special Diwali lunch followed by Diwali celebrations and Rajubhai from India will come for an hour for a comedy show and mimicry. Please note that there will be Chair Yoga only. Guests are to be allowed, but names to be given in advance.
7. We have emailed the Renewal forms for 2015 NVK membership to members and all are requested to complete the form and return the same to our Treasurer – Punambhai Patwa BEFORE 15TH DEC 2014 with the payment of £85. Please note that cheques will be banked when received. Those who have no access to computers can collect the forms from the main table.
8. In November we intend to hold a discussion programme on the topic : What did you achieve after arriving in this country or learnt something new. Several names have been received by Jasuben Sheth and any more members intending to take part should give their names.
9. The photographs of our Turkey trip and last week’s Sharad Purnima celebrations have been uploaded on our website : www.nvk.org.uk
10. As announced please remain seated on your chair for tea at Tea Time.
11. Everyone is requested to sign in the Register at the main Table including all guests. Guests should ensure to obtain Guest Pass from Vinod Parekh.
12. Jasuben Sheth announced re programmes and also that the walk and talk group should come by 9.45am when they will walk with music in the Hall.
13. Vinod Parekh announced : that a few members who had booked their names for the film show rang him at the last moment for cancellation for the film or the lunch. He informed members that this last minute cancellations will not be acceptable in future as there is no way he can sell the vacant seats. Further only 55 names will be taken for lunch.
For Diwali programme on 23rd, names of the guests must be given in advance and anybody who turns up on that day without booking will be turned away.
He also announced yet again that too much food is wasted by members and requested everyone to take only what they can eat. Also members should not take more than one glass of ‘Chaas’ and if anybody wants more, then they should use the same glass for a refill.