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Announcements - Thursday 13th March 2014

Thursday, 13 March 2014

1.DONATIONS:  
£51 from Bhikhubhai and Kokilaben Solanki in loving memory of late Rasikbhai Gandhi.  Many thanks to them on behalf of Kendra.
£21 from Manjulaben C. Shah on the occasion of her grand-daughter – Aparav Chohan’s 18th Birthday.  We wish her a very Happy Birthday and pray she celebrate many more to come.  Kendra’s congratulations and thanks for the donation.

2. Today 13th March is the 70th Birthday of our member Dinesh Shah and we will all sing together ‘Bar Bar Ye Din Aaye ….’ the Happy Birthday song to wish him. Kendra’s Best wishes to him and pray that he enjoys many more birthdays. Today’s lunch is sponsored by his wife Latika Shah.  Many thanks to her from Kendra. 
After lunch we will have a talk on wills by Shandip Shah and as usual, at Tea Time Kendra will provide tea and biscuits.
(Shandip Shah gave a very informative talk with slides on the benefits of writing a will and what happens when one passes away ‘intestate’ (without any will) and also all the pitfalls etc.)
If any member wants to write a simple will, please contact Sandip Shah or Jayantbhai Doshi or Baburai Shah

3. This Saturday - 15th March there is a Bhajan programme by Nitu Shah at the Harrow Leisure Centre – Byron Hall, from 11.00 am to 2.00 pm.  

4. On 20th March we will celebrate ‘Mothers Day’.  Jasuben Sheth has received 19 names from members (members can speak on mothers, grand – mothers, etc), and names for Chairperson to compere the programme also received. Members will be given a maximum of 3 minutes to speak.

5.  Our Annual General Meeting will be held on 27th March with a special Menu for lunch.  This meeting will only be for submission of reports and there is no election (as per our Constitution).

6. On 19th April at 3.00 pm, we have booked a Kiran Purohit gujarati comedy natak – “Bachubhai Ne Batli Ma Utaro” at the Pattidar Federation – off Wembley High Street.  Tkt price is £8 for members, their guests and friends.  Ticket will be sold on first come first basis. Please contact Vinod Parekh.

7. On 4th May we have arranged a trip to Manor House for 5 nights 6 days. 

8. In June we have planned an Iceland Cruise on Queen Victoria.  

9. We keep on requesting members to park their cars properly in the parking bays, yet we have seen a car taking two bays.

10.  The International Siddhashram Shakti Centre has organised a Holi Mahotsav this Sunday 16th March from 7.00 pm at the Harrow Civic Centre. There will be cultural dances and music.

11. Miracles do happen sometimes.  We pray for the 239 passengers and crew on the Malaysian flight 370 which has disappeared since last Saturday without any trace.

12. As informed on email some days ago about the Yog Mahotsav organised by Patanjali Yogpeeth under Swami Ramdev, on 23rd March over 100 million participants all over the world are going to perform Yoga to celebrate India and its culture and to send the message across the world of India’s contribution to humanity.  This will a day when all together will create a world record and history.

13. Everyone is requested to sign in the Register and Guests are requested to obtain guest pass from Vinod Parekh.

14. Jayantbhai announced details of the deal reached with Cineworld, Wembley to grant us concession rate of £3 on English and Hindi movies.