Editor: Pravin Shantilal Kapadia Tel: 020-8493 1060 editor@skauk.orgAssistants: Kokila Kiran Kapadia (English), Mita Dipak Khatri (Gujarati)

Shree Kshatriya Association of UK

Issue 156 www.skauk.org July 2016Email: editor@skauk.org

Newsletter

CONTENTS

Gujarati News

MembersEvents Diary

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Sports

Shree Kshatriya Association of UK

New Born

Social Evenings

Change of Address

Bon Voyage

Weddings

Mr Harivadan Dhunsukhlal Gohil Mrs Bhartiben Harivadan Gohil Mr Jayantilal Ranchhoddas Solanki

AGM 25th Sept

Diwali 4th Nov

Mahotsav 28 Aug

This Year, Kshatriya Association of UK is very privileged and proud to honour and recognise Jayantilal Ranchhoddas Solanki (“Jayanti Secretary”) as Vyakti Vishesh.

Jayantilal Ranchhoddas Solanki started his samaj seva as a teenager, learning from his father, Ranchhoddas Bhagwandas Solanki. Ranchhoddas Bhagwandas Solanki served in Kshatriya Mitra Mandal of Mumbai as Secretary for many years, which led him to his recognition as “Ranchhod Secretary”. As a result Jayantibhai, with his involvement with Kshatriya Samaj, is also recognized by the entire Kshatriya community as “Jayanti Secretary”.

Jayantilal Ranchhoddas Solanki was born in Mumbai on 8th May 1931 and moved to Navsari with his father in 1944 at age of 13, where he continued his education in Madresa High School. Just before completing his final year in metric his father’s health deteriorated which caused him to drop from high school and began taking care of his father’s business. In 1950 he married Kamala, daughter of Late Jamnadas Bhagwandas Mahajan.

Jayantibhai is a spiritual minded, well-wisher and Sevabhavi individual, always willing to help. He believes that there are three types of debt that each human being needs to repay: first Parents, second Community and third Motherland. He has actively worked in each of these three categories. He served his parents by taking care of them; when he was a youth he started a cricket club. He was actively involved in Navsari Mandal, one of the key player in establishing “Sivan ( S e w i n g ) C l a s s ” a n d “ B a l m a n d i r (Kindergarten)”; he was actively involved in Kshatriya Association of UK.

Even after his retirements he continued serving in Navsari Mandal. Jayantibhai repaid his community debt by making significant contribution in Navsari Mandal, Kshatriya Punch, Kshatriya Association of UK and promoting education for gir ls. Jayantibhai served his motherland by getting elected with significant margin to serve in Navsari Municipality. Through his persistent drive he repaid his motherland debt by bringing electricity and finished roads in poor and needy region of his elected district.

SKA are proud to announce the

On 28th August 2016, being celebrated under

56th Annual Mahotsav

Honorary Presidentship ofMukhaya Mehman Vyakti Vishesh

As we approach our Annual Mahotsav, the Executive Committee would like to remind members of the following:

The 56th Annual SKA Mahotsav will be held on Sunday 28th August 2016 at the Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Rd, Watford WD17 3JN under the Honorary Presidency of Mr Harivadan Dhansuklal Gohil, Mukhaya Mehman Mrs Bharti Harivadan Gohil and Vyakti Vishesh Jayantilal Ranchhoddas Solanki.

The Mahotsav will start at 12:30pm and the entertainment will finish around 6pm. From 6.30pm the bar will be open for you to purchase drinks. Thereafter a vegetarian buffet dinner will be served and soft drinks will be provided. The event will close at 9:30pm.

If you wish to participate in the Mahotsav please book early to avoid disappointment. Contact Gita Jitendra Khatri at events@skauk.org or 07846 927282 by Sunday 14th August 2016.Please make sure you speak to Gita personally so there are no misunderstandings, missed messages, etc. Please note there are no limitations on the number of participants for cultural or non-cultural items, therefore solo performances will be allowed.

Act details: Please phone or preferably email with the following details: Full names of all participants, Type of act (film dance, raas, etc.), names of Song(s) and Film(s), Length of the act, Group leader's contact name, phone number and email address. Please note this year all items whether they are religious, cultural, single or group items will be accepted on a first come first served basis.

Songs: Remember that you will be asked to select another song if it has already been used by a previously notified act, even in a mixed song item. So inform Gita as early as possible of your act line-up.

To prevent problems with participants not providing us with CDs in the correct format you must provide your music to Gita 2 week in advance, by latest Sunday 14th August. We will then ensure the music is in the correct format and avoid any problems.

56th Mahotsav 2016

Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JNBY CARThe Watford Colosseum is easily reached by car and is sign-posted on all local routes into Watford. From the M1 and M25 follow signs for Watford Town Hall.PARKINGPlease make sure you leave plenty of time to park. There is no parking at Watford Colosseum, however parking is available at a number of locations within a short walk of the venue. PLEASE BRING APPROPRIATE CHANGE.

The Gade Multi-Storey Car Park, located on Rosslyn Road, WD17 1NA is open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. £6 All day rate (Sunday)

The Avenue Car Park, located on Hempstead Road, WD17 4NR is open from 7am until midnight. £5 All day rate (Sunday)

The Town Hall Car Park, located off Peace Prospect, WD17 3HA, is normally open to the public all day at weekends. £5 All day rate (Sunday)

Mahotsav Venue

Act length: The committee will decide the timing of performances, so please do not ask for changes. For mixed songs items, a maximum of 6 minutes will be allowed unless agreed beforehand.

If on the day any event exceeds 30 seconds beyond the given time is liable to be stopped. Please therefore ensure the correct time has been recorded for your performance. This is to ensure we finish the day's events on time.

Thanking participants: Each participant in an act will receive a £15 voucher as a thank you for participating. Only one voucher per person per Mahotsav will be presented.

O The time allocated for the Open speech pen speech: during the Mahotsav will be 5 minutes for everyone. No extra time will be allowed. To book your slot, please contact Ganesh D Khatri at secretary@skauk.org or 07709 150898 by latest Sunday August 2016.14th

VOLUNTEERS: As you know Mahotsav is a huge task for the committee to arrange therefore we would like to request for volunteers to help out on the day. If you would like to volunteer please contact Ganesh D Khatri at secretary@skauk.org or 07709 150898.

SKA Hall hire: To hire the Hall for practice ONLY contact: Nilesh R Patel on 07949 158 095.Hall hire for practice will be offered on a first come first served basis.

Costume Hire Subsidy: up to maximum of £15 per person, but only if a receipt is provided.

Students: The Kshatriya Association is always keen to honour those in our community who have excelled in their academic studies and non-academic achievements. Please email the secretary Ganesh D Khatri at secretary@skauk.org and then confirm via phone on 07709 150898 if you have achieved the necessary qualifications as set out below.

Academic: Educational Qualifications will be acknowledged for those students who have obtained Diplomas, Degrees or Professional Qualifications. A-Level students will also be acknowledged provided they obtain 240 or more UCAS points. - Music: Grade 6 and above- Sports: This category is difficult to define but we are looking to recognise individuals who have represented their County or higher over the past 12 months. However, we are prepared to look at each case on an individual basis.

Those students who meet the above criteria will be honoured by receiving a plaque at the Mahotsav.

Please note students will only be honoured if the Secretary has received written confirmation of their qualification by latest Saturday 13th August 2016, except for “A” Levels which must be by Saturday 20th August. Please send them to Ganesh D Khatri or email: secretary@skauk.org

Retirees: Please contact the secretary Ganesh D Khatri on 07709 150 898 or email: secretary@skauk.org, if you have reached or passed retirement (Men 65 years, Women 60 years), so that we can honour this milestone with a floral tribute (Phool Paan).

SKA Hall News

Dear Members,

Please be advised the SKA Hall has now been fitted with CCTV. There are multiple cameras that have been installed throughout the Hall to monitor activities across the entire venue.

We have installed CCTV in the Hall as external Hall Hire has significantly increased in the last 6-12 months, and to ensure external hirers are keeping our newly upgraded/renovated SKA Hall in a good condition the CCTV helps to ensure this happens.

Additional benefits of CCTV:-

· Maintaining Hall Security· Personal Security· Deters Crime and Vandalism

We would like to reassure all SKA members the CCTV recordings are not used for any other purpose then ensuring the safety of SKA members and ensure our Hall is kept in good condition. We can confirm the recordings are securely kept with access to only limited number of Committee members.

SAFETYFIRST

IS SAFETYALWAYS

Bon Voyage & Welcome

Members’ Events Diary Weddings - Party's - Functions

201628th August - 56th Mahotsav - London10th September - London ReceptionDimple & Bhavik Vijay Kapadia25th September - SKA AGM1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, & 15th October - SKA Navratri4th November - Diwali / New Years Party

201729th April - Wedding - Kettering (Northampton)Bhavin Praful Narottam & Payal Jitendrabhai Patel30th April - Reception - LondonPayal & Bhavin Praful Narottam17th June - Wedding - LondonAtish Dilip Khatri and Tejal Anilbhai Raval8th July - Wedding - LondonKunal Milan Dadarwala and Nidhi Anup Marwaha15th July - Wedding - London/Stevenage

Mayur Sudhir Khatri & Bhavisha Raminkbhai Nariapara16th July - Reception - LondonBhavisha & Mayur Sudhir Khatri27th August - Wedding - London

Deepesh Mahesh Narottam to Riddhika Hitesh Joshi 28th August - Reception - LondonRiddhika & Deepesh Mahesh Narottam

Please contact or email editor@skauk.org of any function you wish to put on this Events Diary which will be continually updated in future newsletters and on www.skauk.org website. This helps other members plan their function and avoid

Mita & Dipak Girdharlal Khatri - LA, Las Vegas, USA Urvi Dipak Khatri - LA, Las Vegas Pushpa & Kishore Tailor - TorontoBhanuben & Natverlal Pranjivan Tailor - LA (USA), TorontoKalavatiben & Devidas Govindbhai Billimoria - Washington, Toronto Dipali & Ravi Devidas Billimoria - Toronto, Calgary Gita & Jitendra Pravin Khatri with Darren, Sonia & Nikita - Toronto (Canada), California (USA)Champaben & Amratlal Thakorbhai Kapadia - Toronto, NJ USAMeghna & Naresh Amratlal Kapadia with Karan & Hinal - Toronto, New Jersey Nila & Vijay Amratlal Kapadia - TorontoMr Bhavik Vijay Kapadia – TorontoDipti & Harish Amratlal Kapadia with Sejal & Pritesh - Toronto, Cancun (Mexico)Varsha & Sandeep Vrajlal Khatri with Kyan - Toronto Dipti & Nilesh Vrajlal Khatri with Riya & Vinisa - Toronto, Calgary (Canada)Dipa & Jitesh Dhirajlal Kapadia with Bijal & Krish - Toronto (Canada), Washington, NJ (USA)Dipesh Natvarlal Tailor - LA (USA)Pramila & Kishore Gopaldas Khatri – Toronto, Miami, Bahamas

Dina & Ashish Kishore Khatri – Toronto, Miami, BahamasAlka & Devang Chauhan - Mumbai Mahendra Mohanlal Khatri - ValsadHiral & Hinesh Mahendra Khatri with Jeevika - Valsad

WELCOME TO LONDONRaj Dilip Kapadia - Lusaka, ZambiaHarilal Motilal Kapadia - Valsad, IndiaRama & Anil Kumar - Bangkok, ThailandManjula & Indravaden Shivlal - New Zealand Hemlata & Mahesh Kumar Manilal – New ZealandSmeeta & Hitesh I. Shivlal with Ishaan & Misha - FijiHeena & Harmesh U. Khatri with Alysha & Jayden -AustraliaRiya & Rajiv Mukesh Khatri - AustraliaMahendra Rathod – Toronto, CanadaMinal & Hinesh Mahendra Rathod - TorontoShila & Bharat Shantilal Kapadia with Amit, Hanisha & Bhavik- TorontoLilaben & Mahendra S. Solanki - Toronto

Mahotsav Donation SlipAlong with this Newsletter and Mahotsav invitation, you will find enclosed a donation slip for the 56th Mahotsav.

We have attached the donation slip for ease & convenience on the day. Please fill in your name, address & postcode.

Also fill in the gift aid section if applicable. Drop the slip in the donation box on the day or post it to: Damayanti Khatri18 Leys GardensBarnet, Herts EN4 9NA PS: Should you forgot to bring the donation slip on the day, extras will be made available

SAMPLE

New BornCongratulations to

Sejal and Anil Khetani on the birth of their son MAYAN, who was born on 15th May 2016.

SKA would like to thank Mr and Mrs Anil Khetanifor their kind donation of £21.00

New BornCongratulations to

Poonam and Hitesh Yogesh Kapadia on the birth of theirBaby Girl ARIANNA, who was born on 29th June 2016.

SKA would like to thank Mr & Mrs Hitesh Kapadiafor their kind donation of £25.00

New BornCongratulations to

Congratulations to Bijal & Rinesh Patel on birth stof Baby Girl RAANI Khatri Patel on 21 May 2016

SKA would like to thank Mr & Mrs Rinesh Patelfor their kind donation of £25.00

Change of Address:Megha & Kalpesh Bharat Sagar

Tilbury, Essex

Mahendra Mohanlal KhatriHiral & Hinesh M. Khatri

Denham, Uxbridge

Madhusudan & Usha ThakorlalDollis Hill Avenue, London

New Phone Number:Chandrakant Jamnadas Kapadia

Full Addresses in printed Newsletter

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�વયસેંવક અને �વયસેંિવકાઃ વાિષ�ક

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એસ.ક�.એ હોલ ભાડ� માટ� ની �ચૂના � �ય��ત કાય��મ ની �ે��ટસ માટ� હોલ ��ુક�ગ કરવા માગતા હોય તો જ�ર� છે ક� તમે સપંક� કરો - નીલેશ પટ�લ ને – ૦૭૯૪૯૧૫૮૦૯૫ આ નબંર ઉપર.

ભાડ� કપડા અને ઘર�ણા લાવવા માટ� ની રાહતઃ સબિસડ� વ� ુમા વ� ુ£ ૧૫.૦૦ રહશ� ેઅને રસીદ ���તુ કરનાર ને જ મળશ.ે મહો�સવ મા ભાગ લેનાર ને �હાણીઃસ�ંથા તરફ થી દર�ક સહભાગી ને માથા દ�ઠ ફ�ત એકજ વાઉચર £ ૧૫.૦૦ � ુઆપવા મા આવશ.ે

ુિવ�ાથ� � સ�માનઃ � પણ િવ�ાથ� એ 'એ' લેવલ મા ં૨૪૦ ક� એનાથી વ�ુ પૉઇ��સમેળ�યા હોય, �ડ�ી મેળવી હોય, સગંીત અથવા રમતગમત મા ંકોઇ પણ યો�યતા �ા�ત કર� હોય તો એમણે માટ� સ�ંથા ના સે��ટર� ગણેશ ડ� ખ�ી નો secretary@skauk.org ઈમેલ ઉપર ૨૦ ઑગ�ટ �ધુી સપંક� કરવો. આજનો �વુા વગ� શ�ૈ �ણક �ે�ે �બુજ આગળ વધી ર�ો છે એનો સમાજ ને ગવ � છે, અને એવા તમામ િવ�ાથ� ઓ � ુસ�માન કરવા મા ંગૌરવ અ�ભુવ ેછે.

We are very proud to announce that Councillor Suryakant Natverlal Khatri is now the Deputy Mayor of Barnet with his wife Tara Khatri serving as the Deputy Mayoress for the year 2016-17. Councillor Suryakant was the first member of our Kshatriya community to be elected and reflected in public office when he was elected to represent Mill Hill Ward in May 2010 and re-elected in May 2014.

Please visit Barnet Council’s internet page for full information on the Councillor and his work:https://www.barnet.gov.uk/citizen-home/council-and-democracy/democracy-and-elections/the-mayors-pages/the-deputy-mayor.html

NEWS – A KSHATRIYA FIRST

SKA would like to thank Mr & Mrs Suryakant Khatri for his kind donation of £51.00

િન��ૃ વડ�લઃ ુ� ��ુષ ૬૫ અને �ી ૬૦ વષ� ના હાલ મા થયા હોય,

તો તેની �ણકાર� સે��ટર� ગણેશ ડ� ખ�ી ને આ નબંર ૦૭૭૦૯૧૫૦૮૯૮ ઉપર આપશો. �થી કિમટ� આ વડ�લો � ુ�લ આપીને બ�માન કર� શક�.ુ

વાિષ�ક સામા�ય સભાઃ આ વષ� ની સભા તાર�ખ ૨૫ મી સ�ટ��બર ના રોજ –

બપોર� ૪.૩૦ રાખવા મા આવી છે. સભા મા ંહાજર�

આપી તમારા િવચાર અને અ�ભ�ાય �ય�ત કર� શકો

છો.

ચચા� ના ��ુય ��ુા ઓ નીચે �જુબ રહશ� ઃે

૧.ગત વષ� ની વાિષ�ક સામા�ય સભા ની ન�ધ ની

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ૂ૨. ૩૧ માચ� ૨૦૧૬ �ધુી ના �હસાબ ની મ�ંર�-

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૪. ૨૦૧૬ થી નવરાિ� મા ંપર�ાિત ના સ�ય ને

ૂ £ ૩.૦૦ માથા દ�ઠ/રોજ �વશે આપવા ની મ�ંર�-

૫. કારોબાર� કિમટ� ના સ�ય સજંોગવસાત મરનાર ની

�િતમ યા�ા મા ંહાજર� ના આપી શક� તો, �ાિત ના

કોઇ પણ સ�ય ને કારોબાર� કિમટ� ના �િતિનિધ તર�ક�

ૂહાજર� આપવા ની મ�ંર�-

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નવરાિ� ૨૦૧૬ તાર�ખઃ સહષ� જણાવ તા આનદં થાય છે ક�, ૨૦૧૬ નવરાિ� ની તાર�ખ નીચે �માણે ન�� કરાય છે.ઓ�ટોબર- ૧ લી શિનવાર, ૨ � રિવવાર, ૮ મી શિનવાર, ૯ મી રિવવાર (આઠમ ના �દવસે– આરતી �પધા� રાખવા મા આવશ)ે અને ૧૫ મી રિવવાર� �નુમ ના ગરબા રાખવા મા આવશ.ે શિનવાર નો સમય સા�ં ૭.૩૦ થી ૧૦.૩૦રિવવાર નો સમય બપોર� ૩.૦૦ થી ૬.૦૦�થળઃ ગયા વષ� ની �મ-

ુ�વી�સ પાક� ક��નુીટ� ��લ, એલી�ટન એવ��ુલડંન, NW6 7BQ

�દવાળ� સમેંલનઃ��ુવાર તા- ૪ નવ�ે બર ૨૦૧૬ સા�ં ૭.૦૦ વા�યા થી ૧૦.૩૦

�ધુી. �થળ- કડવા પાટ�દાર સે�ટર, ક��ટન

�ાિત ગૌરવઃ�થમ ખ�ી મેયર- ૨૦૧૬ થી ૨૦૧૭ માટ� �ીમાન �યુ�કા�ત નટવરલાલ ખ�ી ની િનમ�કુ બારનેટ િવભાગ ના ડ���ટુ� મેયર તર�ક� અને �ીમિત તારા ખ�ી ની ડ���ટુ� મેયર�સ તર�ક� થઇ છે. આ આપણી �ાિત માટ� ગવ � નો �સગં છે. એસ.ક�.એ �ીમાન અને �ીમિત �યુ�કા�ત નટવરલાલ ખ�ી નો એમણે આપેલા £ ૫૧.૦૦ ના દાન માટ� આભાર� છે.

�નેહ� સ�યો,મહો�સવ ની આમ�ંણ પિ�કા અને ��ઝૂ લેટર સાથ ે૫૬મા ંવાિષ�ક મહો�સવ િનિમ� દાન ની કાપલી પણ અમે તમને મોકલીએ છે. તમાર� સગવડ માટ� અમે આ મોકલી છે, ક� �થી મહો�સવ ના �દન તમે આ દાન કાપલી ઘર� થી ભર� ને

ૃ ુલાવી શકો છો અને �યા ંદાન પેટ� મા નાખી શકો. �પા કર� એમા,ં તમાર� ઈ�છા �માણે રકમ, તમા�ં નામ-સરના� ંુભરજો અને ગી�ટ એડ ભરવા� ંુ�કુતા નહ�. તમાર� ઇ�છા હોય તો નીચેના સરનામે પો�ટ પણ કર� શકો છો.Damayanti Khatri, 18 Leys Gardens, Barnet, Herts, EN4 9NA

5-A-Side Football Tournament

11th September 2016

Disclaimer Form: Everyone must sign the SKA disclaimer form before the tournament (but parents must sign for under 16s). If anyone has not signed the disclaimer form before the event, they will not be able to play on the day. Captain ONLY, must arrange to obtain disclaimer form by emailing Nilesh Patel

Age: You can have under 16s in the team but the Captain is responsible for that person. Any injuries to that person or any other participant will not be the responsibility of the Shree Kshatriya Association of UK.

Note: Minimum of 4 teams required or this event will be cancelled!

Venue: Power League, Royal Route, Off Engineers Way (Adjacent to Wembley Stadium), London HA9 0WS

Date: Sunday 11th Sept 2016

Time: 10am to 2pm.All participants must be there by 9:30am to make payments and to go over the rules of5-A-Side Football.

Teams: Each team must have a minimum of 5 players but can have up to 7 players in total.

Entry Fee: £7.00 per person, including subs. Payment must be made by the captain and in cash only on the day for the full team, including any subs.

Entry: Captain must submit list of team members, including subs, by email to no later than Wed nilzpatel@yahoo.com31st August 2016. In case of queries contact Nilesh on 07949 158095.

INTERESTED IN FOOTBALLAre you interested in playing 11 aside football on a monthly basis? A few khatri lads are now organising this friendly match once a month to start with.

First game being played on July 31st. Capital City Academy, Willesden.

If you are keen to play or would like to be part of this, contact Nilesh Patel or Mayur Mohanlal. All ages welcome.

Please note: This event is self-funded.

Social EveningIn the past few months the Social Evening has been very successful with maximum numbers of SKA members. Infact we are fully booked well in advance of the closing date. Clearly our community likes to get together on a regular basis to stay in touch and have a good time.

The Committee works very hard, not only on the day, but to prepare for the evening and on many other fronts. To help keep the Social Evening going we are making a polite request that when you do attend, we would appreciate your help to clear up afterwards; especially to clear away your items, and put the tables and chairs away.

thThe next Social Evening will be on 5 August … and happy to say it is again fully booked.

WeddingCongratulations to:

RITA daughter of Mrs Naliniben & Mr Chandrasen Solanki and

PAUL son of Mrs Shushila Devi Sisodiya & Late Mr Narpat Singh

on 4th June 2016at Painshill Park, Surrey.

SKA would like to thank Rita & Paulfor their generous donation of £201.00

Wedding

SKA would like to thank Mr & Mrs Kunal Khatri for their kind donation of £101.00

SKA would like to thank Vinod for his generous donation of

£51 to mark this great milestone of half a century.

Happy 50th BirthdayVinod Chhaganlal Khatri

Congratulations to:KUNAL son of Mrs Urmila &

Mr Chandraprakash Vallabhbhai Khatri andMITSU daughter of Mrs Dipika &

Mr Kamlesh Shahon 7th July 2016 in Portugal

and London Reception on 9th July 2016

The annual Diwali / New Year will be on Friday 4th November 2016

at Kadwa Patidar Centre, Kenton

from 7pm to 10:30pm

Diwali / New Year Party

which was celebrated on 25th June 2016

We are pleased to announce the AGM date has been set for Sunday 25 September 2016 at the new time of 4:30pm.

A full Agenda has been agreed by the Committee and is set out below. We look forward to a good attendance, as there are a number of interesting and important issues that need to be discussed. Date: Sunday 25 September 2016Venue: SKA HallTime: New time of 4.30pm onwards Agenda: 1. Approval of previous AGM Minutes 2. Approval of the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016 3. Re-Appointment of Auditors 4. Approve the following Resolution: ‘From and including Navrati 2016, SKA members shall be permitted to bring non-member friends from the wider Gujarati community to SKA Navrati. Non-member attendees shall be charged an entrance fee of £3.00 per person per day’ 5. Approve the following Resolution:‘In the event that no member of the Executive Committee is able to attend at the funeral of an SKA member, the Executive Committee may ask an SKA member to attend at that funeral and deliver a Eulogy on behalf of the Executive Committee’ 6. Any Other Business

Agenda item number 4 above is being proposed following the topic having been raised at previous years AGMs, and with a view to increasing attendance and participation at our annual Navrati events.

In respect of agenda item number 5, members will be aware that our community very sadly suffered a number of bereavements over a very short period of time earlier this year. The Executive Committee is committed to attending at the funerals of our members who have sadly passed away. Fortunately, to date, the Executive Committee has been able to achieve this. However, we are conscious that in the (hopefully rare and exceptional) case that a member of the Executive Committee is not able to attend for whatever reason, alternative arrangements should be made to recognise the achievements of members who have sadly passed away. Whilst this agenda item is being proposed with the best of intentions, we are aware that it is likely to be a very controversial topic. We therefore look forward to hearing your views at the upcoming AGM.

We encourage all our members, particularly the younger members of our community, to attend at this year’s AGM. This year’s high profile EU referendum has hopefully highlighted the importance of having your say. This extends beyond national decisions and also applies to our community. The AGM is your opportunity to share your views and have your voices heard by casting your votes!

SKA Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2016

st ndSaturday 1 October , Sunday 2 October, th thSaturday 8 , Sunday 9 is Aatham Aarti ni

Thali competition & Poonam Garba Saturday 15th October. Saturday time is 7:30pm to 10:30pm and Sunday time is 3pm to 6pm.

Venue: Same as last year – The Sports Hall, Queens Park Community School, Aylestone Avenue, London NW6 7BQ

Navratri Hall News October 1,2,8,9 & 15th