NAVJIVAN VADIL KENDRA- ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THURS-14TH JAN ‘16
1). Manishaben gave good health tips on Arthritis. Many thanks to her.
2). DONATIONS : * Today’s Special lunch and Ice Cream is sponsored by Ramaben and Jayantbhai Doshi on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary and Jayantbhai’s completion of 15 years of retirement. They were very fortunate to celebrate their Golden Anniversary in India on 3rd Dec with friends and relatives. Our heartiest congratulations and Best Wishes to them. We pray that they enjoy many more anniversaries to come.
3). After lunch, we will have a special programme and at Tea Time, Kendra will distribute the Ice Cream sponsored by Ramaben and Jayantbhai.
After lunch a programme in celebration of the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Ramaben and Jayantbhai was held.
Today, for the first time our usual gathering passed the 225 mark and several members stayed behind after lunch to enjoy the programme.
Our President – Baburai Shah gave an interesting highlight of the time Jayantbhai’s ‘kankotri’ was written in Nairobi over 50 years ago and the details of the wedding. He also gave a brief introduction of the couple and gave them Kendra’s Best Wishes and Heartiest Congratulations.
Then, a hilarious talk was given on how the couple met 50 years ago, the couple having reached a milestone which not many reach – with both enjoying good health and still offering their services to the community at large. They had passed the half a century mark together and everyone adored them. They had so many memories to treasure, the wonderful times they had shared – 50 years and still together. Both of them can look back with happiness and pride upon the fifty cherished years they have spent side by side and seeing every memory of the dreams they shared having come true. Jayantbhai had given a lot of voluntary service to various organisations including the Navnat Vanik Association, and specially producing the monthly newsletter – Navnat Darpan for over 30 years, which had so many interesting and useful topics in those days – like marriages and customs attached with it, funerals, lack of discipline at functions, appeal for unity, social reforms etc. His newsletter was eagerly awaited in Mombasa and Nairobi every month.
Jayantbhai's cousin - Girish in India - had written a wonderful 'certificate of appreciation' to the couple in beautiful Gujarati prose highlighting their achievements,the work they were doing and congratulating them. This was read to the members who praised the wording highly.
Jasuben Sheth then gave a hilarious talk on the couples wedding, recited some beautiful poetic verses and then with the help of Purnimaben Meshwani and Mradulaben Kothari sang some ‘lagan na gito’ and other songs and wishing the couple a very Happy Golden Wedding Anniversary. This was very well done and everyone enjoyed the same.
Everyone then enjoyed the Ice Cream.
4). The new members should ensure that they complete the membership forms in every detail, giving their full names, contact numbers etc and also their emergency contacts. If you want to do Yoga on the floor, you must use a proper Yoga mat and try not to wear socks for safety reasons. Kindly also maintain complete silence during Yoga.
5). We have arranged a Yoga Retreat from Mon -11th to Sat -16th July at the Pastoral Centre, Fareham, Hampshire (www.parkplacecentre.org.uk ). Full programme will be given later, but will include Yoga, Reiki, pilates and talks on health issues, on homely medical treatments etc. The venue is situated on a lovely location with forest. The Yoga tutor will be Manishaben. Full board accommodation with vegetarian meals is included. The full cost including transport for members is £360 and non-members £375. Single and twin beds are available. Further details from Jayantbhai Doshi. There is limited number of places only and if you are interested, you need to complete the forms and return with the £100 deposit.
6). A reminder to the Committee Members – a meeting will be held on Tues – 19th Jan at the Satavis Pattidar Samaj at 10.00 am
7). Everyone here, including all guests, are requested to sign the Register at the Entrance Main Table and Guests should obtain their Passes.