ANNOUNCEMENTS & PROGRAMME ON 07/03/24
Thursday, 07 March 2024
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Announcements from this week - Thursday 07 March 2024
It was a whole day music programme sponsored by Shantibhai and Vanitaben in memory of Shantibhai’s parents: Late Maniben Devchand and Late Devchandbhai Bhoja Shah.
We were expecting 350 people, the hall was set up the day before by few committee members. All the committee members had arrived before 9.45am to welcome members and their guests. There was a beautiful Rangoli arrangement done near the entrance, on a table by Meenaben and Rameshbhai Shah as usual.
This was our first programme to be done by scanning the membership cards with the code, which went very well
In the foyer we had three tables, Purnimaben & Hasubhai scanning the member’s cards, Ellaben and Vinaben scanning guests and carers cards. Across them Prafulaben Shah and Jasuben were giving the entrants their table numbers. On the entrance door Kishorbhai, Jayeshbhahi and Prafulbhai.
Members started arriving from 10am, and were allowed to go in after scanning their cards and sat at their tables. The music band Nituben Shah and party had already started setting up their equipment. The hall was packed up with members in colourful attires and buzzing with excitement.
The music started at 11am with prayers and Bhajans with everyone listening and joining in the singing. Around 12.45pm the music stopped and President Vinodbhai gave a vote of thanks to Shantibhai, Vanitaben and family for sponsoring today’s event. He also thanked members and their guests, Meenaben & Rameshbhai for the beautiful display at entrance hall, volunteers, Sattavis Patidar staff, Meera caterers and the musicians for making this memorable event.
Food arrived around 12.45 pm and under the guidance of Hasubhai Parekh, all the kitchen volunteers set up the serving tables. Then Shantibhai’s son Situlbhai read out a vote of thanks to NVK. Shantibhai’s family announced a donation of £ 500 to the NVK. Thank you to Shantibhai and family from the Kendra.
As members were eagerly waiting for lunch, Mahendrabhai Vora started calling out the table numbers to go at the serving tables.
The whole process went so well that over 325 people were served within 45 minutes. A big thank you to the volunteers and members for their cooperation. At around 1.45pm the music started playing again with Bollywood songs. Within minutes members started dancing on the floor and soon it was packed by many, enjoying themselves. Nituben and her group sang popular Bollywood songs which were a big hit with the members.
At 3pm tea and coffee, with delicious homemade cakes (made by Vanitaben and her daughters) were served to all.
Finally Nituben sang Garba/Raas songs, with many members playing them. At 3.30pm the great day was over. It was a very well organised event well planned by the committee and volunteers. Well done to all of them.
Today's attendance was 346.
Late Maniben Shah & Late Devchandbhai Shah Vanitaben Shah & Shantibhai Shah.