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NVK NVK 
www.nvk.org.uk 
 
Navjivan Vadil Kendra
(Monthly Newsletter 
 )
Registered Charity No. 1121930
Newsletter:
Issue 2. Vol 4(April, 2009)
Thursday Meeting at : SANGAM CENTRE, 210 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 0AP
Honorary Patron:
Manick Choraria
President:
Pranlal V Parekh020 8902 7126
Vice President:
Mahendra P Kothary020 8907 7188
Secretary:
Jayant U Doshi32 Adelaide CloseSTANMOREHA7 3EN020 8954 1859
Treasurer:
Baburai T Shah020 8440 9968
Joint Treasurer:
Himatlal Mehta020 8427 2379
PRO :
Surendra D Mehta
Webmaster :
Madhusinh Rawji
Trip Organiser :
Vinod Parekh
Entertainment :
Jasuben Sheth
Committee:
Indrakant Bakhai Navnitlal ShahPragna MandaliaBhadra ShethChandulal ParekhDr Vinod Kapashi
LunchSponsorship
Celebrating a special birthday, or weddinganniversary! Or inmemory of some onedear! Then
 Sponsor 
a lunch for 
£201.00.
GuestMembers:
As we have enoughmembers, wenormally do notencourage anyoutsiders to come toour Thursdaygathering. Only
existing members
Can bring
guestsfrom out of town.
Annual General Meeting:
 
 The annual general meeting of NVK was heldon Thursday 12
th
March at 2.00 p.m. when about 150 members took part.After prayers, and one-minute silence for the departed souls during the past year, the president presented his report. He talked about our progress andactivities during the past year. He mentioned the great work and supportgiven by all the committee members. He expressed his hope that the work andprogress of NVK will continue over the coming years. Even after moving toSangam, we had to stop taking more members as it was not possible toaccommodate or handle more members. The secretary presented his annualreport wherein he listed each and every activity carried out during the year. These included the parties we held, the guests we had invited during the year,the day outings, the successful yoga retreat, the creation of a very good website, and regular publication of the monthly newsletter. Our website nowcarries all our past records, and lot of useful information on yoga, reflexologyand other subjects that might interest our members. Both the President andthe Secretary thanked all the committee members for their hard work duringthe year.The treasurer presented his accounts and detailed all the items on theaccounts. There were very few questions on the accounts. Our bank balanceis healthy and members suggested that we use those funds. The accounts were passed. In any other business a few suggestions were made. Onesuggestion was that we should not have separate lunch queues for men and women. A member suggested that we should consider expanding by hiring thehall downstairs also. A suggestion was made that special lunch should beordered for Jains even if we have to pay more. The secretary replied that as itis the caterer was doing us a favour by taking our small order, and alsocatering for Jains. The caterer, who normally cooks for large orders, could notbe expected to cook especially for a few people.The constitution was amended to allow for an increased committee of fifteen. There were 16 nominations but before the voting could take place, onenominee withdrew his name, and all the nominees were declared as elected.Soon after the AGM, the committee decided on various posts. The newcommittee, with the allocation of responsibilities, are listed on this page in theleft column. The very first committee meeting came up with lots of new ideas. Plans forday trips were discussed. Also it was decided that we will try to organise oncea month medical talk. An NVK member suggested and prepared a ballot of various activities, and a poll of the members was taken to decide on whatother activities to arrange.
Our Thanks:
Dilip Mithani has donated 300 neck straps and a box of birosto NVK. The neck straps have been very useful to hang membership cards, and we would like to thank Dilip Mithani for this generous donation.
Forthcoming Events :
•
NVK will have a Ram Navmi celebration on 2
nd
April.
•
A talk by Dr Kumarpal Desai on 9
th
April who has written many books on Jainism and Hinduism – A learned speaker and talk not to be missed.
•
Dr Jayshree Shah will give a talk on “How to be Effective Patient” on 23rdApril.
•
Bridge Lessons by Harold Schogger start on 21
st
April – at 8.00 p.m.Lessons will take place in the same hall as last set of lessons by AshokShah (St Lawrence Close near Canons Park Station.)
 
Guest fee is£5.00
 
•
Kamal Patel will give an awareness talk on “Benefits and Pensions” on 7
th
May.
 
March Lunches:
 
1.
Lunch on 19
th
March was on the occasion of birthdays of Dhiru Galani and also birthday of his wife Indira Galani. Our best wishes to both on their birthday, and thanks for sponsoringthe lunch and remembering NVK on the occasion.
2.
Lunch on 26
th
March was from Anil Bhagi of Skylink World Tour and Travel Agents. Hepresented a small talk on the various religious tours he organises. Our thanks for this lunchsponsorship.
Donations:
 
3.
£51.00 from Pravinbhai & Induben Khona on the occasion of the birth of their granddaughter. Accepting the donation with thanks, we wish the grand daughter and her motherAnita Shital Khona best of health, and wish a healthy and happy future for the newly born.
4.
£21.00 received on the occasion of the 37th wedding anniversary of Ushaben and SurendraMehta. We wish both a very healthy, happy and joyful future, and many more suchcelebrations to come.
5.
£51.00 Ramniklal R Mehta (84 years of age) has been frail, and found it difficult to stand forlong, or to walk or stand steady. For over a year or so he has been taking part in yogasessions every Thursday, and he has seen so much improvement in his condition that he hasgiven this donation as an appreciation. He can now stand for long, can walk steadily and doesnot suffer like before. The reason for starting these yoga sessions was to bring more healthawareness, improve health of our elders, and it is our pleasure to find out that one of ourmembers has so greatly benefited from these yoga sessions. Our thanks to Ramnikbhai onremembering NVK and for this generous donation.
Reiki:
 
Most members are present in Sangam just after 10.00 and our yoga tutor comes at11.00. So normally Jayant Doshi has been conducting “yoga revision” from 10.30 till 11.00. Tobring variation and interest in this we will be asking other members to come and take up thishalf hour pre-session. Next week we will have a session from Dr Pragna Mandalia, who willdemonstrate Reiki and meditation.On 9
th
April we will have Jasuben Mehta giving a session on yoga in her own style. UshabenMehta also will be doing yoga some other day. Dhiru Galani conducted a pre-Yoga session on 19
th
March.
IMAX Experience:
 
 The chief objective of NVK is to improve the quality of life of elderly,retired and lonely people in our community. In pursuance of the same, one of the aims is to takeour members to places they would normally never venture to go on their own. In the past we tookthem to V & A Museum, British library, Thames Barrier, Greenwich and London Eye. On 24
th
March 30 members took advantage of experiencing IMAX theatre, a cinema with a huge screen. To some of them the picture (‘Watchman’) may not have been to their taste, but the effects andthe impact of the huge screen was impressive. Those who went all enjoyed the outing. Toencourage members to take part in this, the ticket prices were subsidised by the NVK. We hope toarrange a Bollywood cinema show in a nearby location so that maximum number of ourmembers can avail of the opportunity, and we also hope to subsidise those tickets.
 Jiv Daya Donation:
NVK was given four tickets for a concert performed by a Chinesetouring company (Divine Performing Arts from New York). They have performed in eight differentcities. The tickets donated by Dilip Babulal Mehta were auctioned and the proceeds (£40) werepassed onto NVK Jiv Daya Fund. NVK wishes to thank to Dilip Mehta and his family
3rd Yoga Retreat:
 
Members are reminded that the 3
rd
Yoga Retreat will be taking place from14
th
till 19
th
June in the beautiful Buckland Hall in Wales. We still have some places. Membersand non-members are welcome to join in and learn the art of healthy living.
Hopton-on-Sea:
 
We have organised a 4 night 5 day trip to this resort at a very special price. The holiday will take place from 18
th
till 22
nd
May 2009. All meals and transport are all included. The resort has numerous activities, yoga, bridge competition, and long walks along the beach.
Guests:
 
We do not have space especially in yoga. We are not allowing guests unless inexceptional circumstances. Please inform us before bringing any guests.
Congratulations:
 
Manharlal Mehta, a member of NVK, has been appointed Chairman of Inter-faith Council. Our hearty congratulations and hope he carries doing the good work he isdoing for the community.
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