ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THURSDAY 16th APRIL 2015
1.DONATIONS : * £25 from Saroj Savadia on the occasion of the 72nd birthday of Mahesh Savadia. Our congratulations and Best Wishes. We pray that he enjoys many more birthdays to come.
* Ice Cream at Tea Time sponsored by all the 10 couples who renewed their Wedding Vows today. They are : Rasilaben/Prabhudasbhai H Shah ; Jaindrabala/Anilkumar Gandhi ; Nayantika/Jaykumar T Shah ; Indumati/Dhirendra Galani ; Bhartiben/Ramesh J Shah ; Kundan/Vinod P Parekh ; Ramaben/Jayantilal U Doshi ; Saroj/Mahesh D Savadia ; Chandrikaben/Lalit B Mehta ; Bhadrabala/Jayshkh B Mehta. Our heartiest thanks and on behalf of all the members we wish them a continued happy married life and pray that they all enjoy and celebrate many more anniversaries to come.
2. Today, because of the programme, we have a special lunch with ‘Shrikhand’. After lunch we will have a colourful programme of ‘Renewal of Wedding Vows’. Please stay behind to see this very interesting programme.
Everyone had come wearing colourful clothes befitting a wedding occasion. The brides had come wearing red or green sari and the groom wore Indian dress with ‘Safo’. Jasuben Sheth and her helpers – Pragnaben Mandalia and Ellaben Shah had really worked very hard to present a real wedding ceremony with a ‘Panditji’- Nimuben Bhatt, who conducted the full wedding ceremony excellently, accompanied by singers- Sudhaben Kapashi, Purnimaben Meswani and Jayshreeben (who also gave a wonderful dance).
The ‘Jaan’ who arrived with dances and ‘dandias’ were welcomed by everyone. The brides and grooms were then welcomed with ‘chandlo’ and flowers. Nimuben then conducted the ‘Kanya Aagman’ ceremony, Exchange of ‘Haar’ (flowers),’Hastamelap’and ‘Agni Puja & Mangal Phera’. She read the ‘Amatran Patrika’ and even recited the ‘Saptapadi’ – the seven vows in modern day version. Finally there was the ‘Akhand Sobhagyavati Aashirvaad’ blessings from all present and ‘Kansaar’ with exchange of sweets. Everyone then enjoyed the Ice Cream.
This was genuinely a ‘par excellence’ programme witnessed by nearly all the 270 members and guests who attended today. Jasuben Sheth and her assistants and all the volunteers were thanked by the Hon. Secretary. Nimben Bhatt as the ‘Panditji’ was marvellous. Kendra’s heartiest thanks to all.
3. Please note that we cannot meet next Thursday – 23rd April, as the Hall is not available. Hence we will meet on Wednesday -22nd April. Kindly pass this message to other members who do not have access to emails.
4. Next Wednesday-22nd April – we will have Yoga as usual and there will be a talk on Strokes, after lunch. Also note that the Walking Group will continue at 10.15am on that day.
5. Our annual trip, similar to the one we used to go to ‘Potters Resort’ will this year be organised at Manor House & Ashbury Hotels in Devon, from Sun- 12th to Fri -17th July. This will be a 5 night and 6days trip. Price for members -£335 and for guests - £345(for two sharing). Price includes transport. There are all the usual facilities. A few places are still available if you want to join in the trip.
6. A reminder to the Managing Committee members – there will be a committee meeting next Monday at 2.00 pm at Sattavis Patidar Centre.
7. There will be a meeting on Thurs – 30th April, of all who are going on the tour of Japan and Korea at 2.00 pm.
8. National Council of Vanik Associations –UK has organised a ‘Health Awareness Day’ on Sunday -3rd May from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm in Ilford. More details from Manharlal Mehta.
9. Everyone, including guests, is requested to sign in the Register at the Entrance Table. Guests are requested to obtain their Pass from Vinod Parekh.