NAVJIVAN VADIL KENDRA – ANNOUNCEMENTS & PROGRAMME ON THUR - 27/07/23
1). President - Vinod Parekh announced : a) Our members who are on the tour of Bournemouth and surrounding areas are having a splendid time, though there was little rain at times there. They are enjoying all the wonderful sights around and will be returning tomorrow.
b) Our AGM has been arranged on Thurs – 17/08/23 here at Sattavis Patidar Centre and we hope everyone will attend and take part in the proceedings. Reports and accounts will be presented for year ending 2022.
2). Today's Warm-up Yoga was done by Bakul Kothari and the main Yoga was conducted by by Manishaben who did many Yogic poses to tone up body muscles and joints. She insisted in doing the poses correctly. She also did Yogic poses for legs waist & thigh muscles and showed how to do the wall squats correctly. Many thanks to both of them.
For the information of all, the British Medical Journal only yesterday gave the good news of how a research carried out recently has confirmed that strength-training exercises such as wall squats or holding the plank position are among the best ways to lower blood pressure. Manishben has been conducting these Yogic poses to us since she started Yoga with NVK and also stressing to do the wall squat for back problems.
Yoga was closed early today so as to give more time for the Music Party.
DONATIONS : i) Today's lunch is sponsored by Ramanlal & Kantaben Mehta to celebrate the “Adhik Maas of Shravan”. NVK's many thanks and Best Wishes to them.
(Kantaben, Neenaben Bhuva and Induben Shah came to the stage to recite 'Prathna'
ii) This afternoon's music programme is sponsored by Neenaben and Anilbhai Bhuva. Many thanks from NVK and Best wishes to them.iii) £101 from Vinubhai Malde who is celebrating his 80th Birthday today.(Vinubhai Malde was called to the stage and then Ramaben U Doshi sang the Happy Birthday song and everyone joined in the song to wish him. Vinubhai Malde then thanked NVK and cracked a joke which brought smiles all around. Many thanks to him and we pray that he will enjoy many more birthdays to come.
iv) 4 Tins of Chocolates for all at the Lunch was donated by Hansaben Sangani in memory of her late husband - Harishbhai Sanghani's birthday today. Many thanks from NVK and we pray for his soul to rest in eternal peace.
v) £51 from Bhartiben Kantilal Malkan parivar on the auspicious occasion of Purshottam maas. Many thanks to them from NVK.
4). After lunch from 1.45 pm to 3.30 pm we have a live Band with tuneful Bollywood music by Viru Vakhani & Party. This music programme is sponsored by Neenaben and Anilbhai Bhuva. Many thanks from NVK and Best wishes to them. The Band is going to play many all time favourite oldies and Gujarati songs.
As usual at Tea Time, Kendra will provide Tea/Coffee and the sponsored Biscuits.
(Today's Lunch Menu included " Garam Chhuto Mohanthal", Bateta Vada, Puri, Rigna/Bateta nu saakh, 'maag daal' etc.
The music programme started at 1.45 pm and after the usual prathna songs the family members of Neenaben and Anilbhai came near the stage with their grandson, whose first birthday was celebrated with the Band singing Happy Birthday song.
The singers came and sang songs from the 'Bhuli Bishri Yaddein' - Bollywood oldies. Many members joined in singing with them or dancing near the stage. Everyone enjoyed the all time favourite songs and praised the party for giving us the tuneful songs. The music went on till 3.45 pm. The direct link to all photographs at our Website is :
TODAY’S ATTENDANCE FROM THOSE WHO SIGNED THE REGISTER : 256
TODAY’S WEATHER AND TEMP : CLOUDY & RAINY AT TIMES 21C
PRAFUL SHAH
PRO - NVK