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NAVNAT BHAGINI UTKARSH KENDRA
BOOGIE WOOGIE The Bhagini
Kendra staged a musical extravaganza during the Diwali Holidays. The young
stars of the BOOGIE WOOGIE warmed
our hearts from the word 'go' to the end. They danced
with fluency and grace; accentuated by rhythmic gestures at
hands, hips swiveling and quick facial expression; -all synchronized with
the music emanating from the audio cassette. Who knows,
some of the faces may blossom into Manisha Koirala, Kajol or Shah Rukhkhan! The audience
expected an evening that was entertaining and refreshing. They weren't
disappointed. Convenors,
Manju Sheth and Priti Sangani have jointly put in weeks of preparations to
make this event an unforgettable one. Chairman
Pramod Kothari conveys his appreciation & thanks to both of them and
all the participants
for the success of the show.
Boogie
Woogie Awards -Solo 1st.
Rishita Rupani 2nd
Deep Mehta Consolation Gemini
Kamdar. Awards-Pair 1st
Darshna Doshi & Chandni
Doshi 2nd
Pratik Kamdar & Vinay
Kamdar 3rd
Punit Shah & Poojan Shah. Consolation:
Malini Mehta & Ketul Mehta. Best
Youngest Surprise: Jaini Doshi. Our
thanks to judges Mona Ketan Doshi & Mehul Ruparelia for a difficult job
well done.
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NAVNAT BHAGINI UTKARSH KENDRA
DIWALI FESTIVAL
CONTINUED
During Diwali Festivals, the Bhagini Kendra moves in the driver's seat pushing the Navnat Managing Committee in the back seat. Festivals are what gives our life its richness and colour. By organizing events like a Boogie Woogie Show, children's Diwali card competition and the display of Diwali concept as it is celebrated in the different states of India, the Bhagini Kendra fosters the spirit of brotherhood amongst the community.
Mrs. Chandanben Kothari on 'DHAN-TERASH' performed the opening ceremony of both the events. She is the mother of Chairman Pramod Kothari.
CARDS COMPETITION
A total of 52 children took part. The results are
Standard
1 1st Nirali Gandhi 2nd Meghna Soni 3rd Ekta Anandpara Standard
II 1st Ridhi Mehta 2nd Jaini Doshi Consolation Sajni Vora
Standard
III 1st Sonam Sanghavi 2nd Vinay Kamdar Consolation Mohir Soni
.
Standard
IV 1st Bindi Doshi 2nd Nikisha Soni Consolation Ankur Vora Nursery 1st Dipali Savadia 2nd Chandni Anandpara 3rd Krupali Shah 4th Vishal Savadia CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS
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To
laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the
affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure
the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in
others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden
patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed
easier because you lived is to have succeeded.
RALPH
WALDO EMERSON
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NAVNAT
BHAGINI UTKARSH KENDRA
DIWALI
FESTIVAL
CONTINUED
CONCEPT OF DIWALI AS CELEBRATED IN
DIFFERENT REGIONS OF INDIA
THE
FOLLOWING PARTICIPATED
Light Refreshment We are grateful to convenors
Jyotshna Doshi & SadhnaDoshi for arranging Navnat mix & channa-batata. WESTERN
INDIA KETKI
SHAH NILA
PATEL BHANU
GALANI HARSHA
KAMDAR KIRTIBEN
SHAH eastern
India Prafulaben
doshi daksha
dedhi mamta
mehta priti
shah
samavasaran jayshree
doshi prafula
mehta raksha
vora vasuben
vora chetna
modi. SHUSHICHAKRA Usha
kothari jayshree
Mehta meena
vibhakar pravina
mehta
The floral arrangements in the Hall
were as usual by Mina Subhash Shah. These added charm to the décor of the
whole display of Diwali concepts & Cards. On the whole, a visual
delights.
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We
are not here to play, to dream, and to drift. We have hard work to do and load to lift. Shun
not the struggle-face it. It
is God's gift. GOETHE
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On the new-year day, the managing committee organized a
get-together to facilitate community-members to greet and convey saal-mubarak
to each other.
The men were at their best in designer-wear, readymade and
tailor-made dresses. But the ladies stole the show. They came in satin, sequins
gorgeous evening-wear which on many moulded to perfection on each hour-glass
shaped figure. The whiff of
channel and other exotic perfume was in the air.
The fireworks made the sky an explosion of colours and
light. It was an exciting
evening. Chairman Pramod Kothari
and the Bhagini Kendra Chairperson Sadhna Doshi greeted all the members and
wished them a happy New Year.
Like
most people, 31 year old Shalu Bhargava never thought too much about her
bones. Four years ago, when
Delhi housewife started feeling exhausted and weak, her relatives offered a
simple reason: "You've just had a baby, getting fully fit takes
time." What began as a backache and
shooting pains whenever she tried to get up from a sitting position soon
became a daily hindrance.
Ordinary chores like washing her eight-month-old daughter's nappies,
shampooing her own hair and getting into her own clothes became
arduous. And then it started
showing her in gait. For
two years, she went from one orthopedic to another seeking relief. One day she was diagnosed as
rheumatoid arthritis, next day spondylitis. Finally, in September 1997,
Bhargava was wheeled into Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute for Medical
Science, Lucknow. Dr. Ambrish
Mithal, senior endocrinologist measured her bones mineral density. This is an index of bone
strength. her muscles were
weak. And blood tests revealed
very low calcium levels. Left
untreated, such a condition makes bones prone to life threatening
fractures. Bhargawa was
diagnosed as suffering from osteomalacia - a chronic deficiency of vitamin
D, the nutrient our bones cannot do without. She
was put on a high dose of vitamin D and calcium. Her turn around was dramatic. Within two weeks, she was
up and about and could feel the strength flowing back into her
demineralised bones. CONTINUED NEXT PAGE.
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CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS PAGE BHARGAWA
- OSTEOMALACIA Osteomalacia
first shows up as a pain in the bones -specially in the bones of the neck,
legs, hips and ribs -as muscle weaken. The
sunshine vitamin [vitamin D] is vital for bone health. Soaking in ultra-violet rays from
sunlight, the skin makes vitamin D.
Half an hour in the sun regularly, and your body has enough stocks
of vitamin D. Just about a
hundredth of a milligram each day is sufficient for good health depending
on age. Diet wise, the richest source is milk fortified with vitamin D. Dr.
Amrish Mithal is now attached to the Apollo Hospital in Delhi and is the
president of the Indian Society
For Bone And Mineral research. FROM INDIA-TODAY.
NOVEMBER 1, 1999. STROKE NEW DRUGS IN THE
MARKET Surinder
Behl is a US based chemical scientist now in India on leave. While shaving, one Sunday morning,
in Delhi, he felt his left arm go limp and all the strength drain out of
his left leg. It seemed to
give way. Bhel, who had
suffered a stroke earlier, recognized the symptoms and rushed to the
hospital. The radiologist and neuro -surgeon attending to the Bhel at the
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi did CT scan. it showed exactly where his artery
was clogged. Since he had
reached the hospital within three hours of the stroke, the doctors decided
to use tissue plasminogen activator [TPA], the latest drug which breaks up
clots and opens up areas of the brain that start dying because of the blood
supply being cut off by the clot. TPA
is a drug that stimulates plasminogen, a natural protein in our body that
breaks up clots that form routinely.
While drugs like urokinase and streptokinase were around for some
time, they needed to be administered with catheters right into the brain,
and could also cause a lot of extra bleeding. But TPA can be administered like any ordinary
intravenous injection and is safer.
However it must be used within three hours of the occurrence of a
stroke. The single dose of TPA
costs between Rs.40, 000 to Rs.80, 000 depending upon the patient's body
weight. FROM
INDIA-TODAY NOVEMBER
1, 1999
Lord Ganeshjee's BIG HEAD, inspires us
to think big and think profitably; the BIG EARS prompt us to listen
patiently to new ideas and suggestions. The NARROW EYES point to deep concentration needed to
finish tasks in hand, well and quickly. The LONG NOSE tells us to poke around inquisitively to
learn more; and the SMALL MOUTH reminds us to speak less and listen more.
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MOMBASA WEDDING KETAN WITH AARTI Ketan [B.Pharm] is the son of Mrs. Mradula and Late Mr. Nitin
Varia, Nairobi. Aarti [CA] is the daughter of Mrs. Jyotsna and Mr.
Ramesh Pandya of Mombasa. CONGRATULATIONS
& BEST WISHES
BEAUTIFUL INDEED
IS THE MARRIAGE OF TWO WHO ARE ·
One in
hope. ·
One in
love. ·
One in
the manner they live. ·
One in
the religion they keep. NEITHER IN THE FLESH, NOR IN THE SPIRIT OUGHT TO DIVIDE THEM. IT
IS TO THESE THE
GOD GIVES HIS PEACE.
Youth and old age should be periods
of intensive happiness. The
one is easy because we do not know what is before us, and the other because
so much misery is behind us. I
look upon life as a gift from God. I did nothing to earn it. Now that the
time is coming to give it back, I have no right to complain.
In the bar:
1st Man: "What your wife says when you go home late.
2nd Man: "I have got no wife."
1st Man: "Than what is the idea of staying late?"
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NAVNAT HEALTH SERVICES.
The NHS, during the span of six years, has put in place a more dedicated work culture than we could hope for.
The committee members, past and present, have endeared themselves to the community by their amenable temperament and winning manners. These attributes make their fund raising task easier. They still have a more challenging time ahead. But this brigade is not to shy away.
As from 1st January 2000, the NHS members will be able to claim a cumulative amount of Sh.60, 000. The subscription amount remains the same that is Sh.1500 per member. Please pay your subscription to any one of the following:
Mr. Tarun Desai * Mr. Virendra Vora * Mr. Surendra Shavadia.
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I can not give you a formula for success; but I
can give the formula for failure.
Try to please everybody.
CONGRATULATIONS TO NEEL Early next year,
he is joining Florida Institute of Technology for a 4 year degree course
in Computer Science. Taking note of
his scholastic achievements, he has been awarded College President's
Scholarship of $30,000. He just
completed International Baccaureate in Nairobi. Neel is the
son of Mrs. Hema and Mr. Kirit Liladhar Mehta WE WISH HIM
WELL.
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IMMIGRATION - INDIA The Government
of India has laid down that only certain types of visas such as Business
Visa, Student Visa, Medical Visa
etc are extendable beyond the
authorised period.
This is done by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office [FRRO]
of the respective districts with the approval of the Ministry of Home
Affairs, New Delhi. THE TOURIST VISA IS VALID FOR A MAXIMUM PERIOD OF
SIX MONTHS AND IS NOT EXTENDABLE BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, HENCE THE WORDS NOT EXTENDABLE ON
THE VISA STAMP. The FRRO
cannot change the purpose of stay or the nature of visa. It is therefore advisable to apply
for specific visa to suit the requirement. FROM THE HINDU
COUNCIL OF KENYA NEWS LETTER.
We have just learnt that Mr. Maganlal Velji Mehta
passed away in England at the age of 85years after a long illness bravely born.
His family members including daughter, Mrs. Pravina
Harshad Vora were there at his bedside.
We extend our condolences to Mrs. Maganlal Mehta
and family members. May his soul rest in peace.
Ageing is a
preparation for death, not a defiance of it. The wonderful gift of life, which we receive when we come
into the world, is time-bound.
All of us have some day to die.
All that we can do is to live as fruitful and rounded a life as
possible; and when death approaches prepare to welcome it.
Michael Loso.
10th
SPORTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL Convenor
Ramnik Patel and his talented co-workers are now in full swing. The
sub-committees are chalking out plans for reception and accommodation of
the visitors. Practices for various
sports have commenced. The Committee is to hold a MINI SPORTS festival. Two
groups, namely Lions and Tigers have been formed. The first Fund
Raising event -musical night - was satisfactory. The response has encouraged the committee to organise a Food
Festival from January 21st to January23rd 2000, both days
inclusive. The committee is hopeful that, with support of the community
members, the event will be successful.
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·
Mr.
Rajnikant Sheth returned to India.
We asked Dr. Udyan, "Now that dad has left for India, you and
Bina should have more free time?" He replied: "Yes. We can argue and quarrel
freely!" ·
The
following left for India to attend the wedding of Mr. P C Shah's nephew. 1.
Mr.
& Mrs. Pravin C Shah. 2.
Mr.
& Mrs. Paresh Pravin C Shah. 3.
Mrs.
Shashiben Jayantibhai Shah. 4.
Mr.
& Mrs. Manoj Jayantilal Shah. Mrs. Heena Manoj after attending the
wedding, will proceed to Australia to visit her sister. 5.
Mr.
& Mrs. Mahendra C Shah ·
The
following arrived from UK & India to attend Ketan Varia's wedding. 1.
Mrs. Sudha & Mr. Madhubhai
with their daughter Rima. 2.
Mrs. Aarti Lakhani. Sudhaben & Aartiben are sisters
of Mrs. Priti Sangani 3.
Mr. & Mrs. Nishit Anil Varia
with their son Sahil. 4.
Mr. Nemis Kumud Varia. ·
Mr. & Mrs. Mukesh Natwarlal
Mehta to India. We owe an apology to Mr. Mukesh Mehta. In the list of
Apasra Uchhavani, name of Late Mrs. Damyanti Mehta was mentioned. We ought
to have given the full name for easy identification. The name should read
Mrs. Damyantiben Natwarlal Mehta. ·
Mr. & Mrs. Manher Galani to India for further
treatment of Mrs. Galani's renal condition. ·
Mr. & Mrs. Lalitrai Popatlal
Doshi making preparations to go to India. ·
Mr. & Mrs. Ashwin Ratilal
Doshi should be in India by the end of the 2nd week of December. ·
Mr. & Mrs. Satish Kothari
& family to India. ·
Friends of Mr. Nagindas Gandhi
will be pleased to know that he is well after the by-pass and should be
with us before the end of January. ·
Mr. Gordhan Kamdar returned from
UK visit.
Mrs.
Shakuntlaben Gandalal Rupani dislocated her shoulder bone. She is now resting
at home. We wish her a speedy recovery.
Compiled by
Secretary Anil Kamdar
Mansukh Galani.