PANCHOLI SAMACHAR Pancholi Samaj U.K. (Established 1967)

www.pancholisamaj.org.uk

September 2015 Edition: 157 Produced by: Bhavin M Pancholi

Shraad Bhajan Evening The Management Committee is delighted to invite you all to this year’s Shraad Bhajan evening with the vocal

maestro that is Sangeet Sarita Group (London) on:

Date: Saturday 3rd

October 2015

Time: 5.00pm – 11.30pm

Venue: Stonehill High School, Birstall, Leicester

This is a free event which will include Maha-Prashad meal and, as ever, it

is open to all members. Having said this we would welcome, and very

much appreciate, any donations.

Sponsorship is a minimum of £51 per named person and each sponsor is welcome to display a photograph, on

the stage, in memory of their deceased family member.

If you would like to sponsor this worthy event, or should you require any further information, please contact: Mr

Naresh Ramanbhai Pancholi - (34 Badminton Road, Leicester. Tel – 0116 221 7889; Mob: 07970 526 737).

Please Note: Due to rules & regulation of Stonehill High School we are not allowed to Divo; therefore please do

not bring Aarti Thali.

Navratri Fundraising As you are all aware our most religious event, Navratri, has seen a decline in the number of members attend-

ing in recent years which is affecting our Samaj. A discussion and an emergency committee meeting were held

to debate about the future of our Navratri event.

The discussion focused on whether we should hold the event on the weekends and Aatham only, or to cancel

it all together.

It is clear to see on a yearly basis that this event is thoroughly enjoyed by the elderly as well as a select few

other community members. Because of this it would be a shame to take this event away from these committed

members who look forward to attending every year.

Therefore, to help support this event Praful Pancholi has organised an 8 mile Navratri Fundraising walk on

Sunday 13th September 2015.

This is open to everyone, so bring your friends with you. Transport to the destination will also be provided and

confirmed nearer the time.

Sponsorship is a minimum of £5.00 per person.

We are hoping for a big turn out for the walk to support this good cause; so please

keep your diary free on Sunday 13thSeptember and please register your interest.

People who are unable to participate in this walk can also contribute towards this

good cause!

To participate in the walk please contact Neela Pancholi on 0116 221 0234 or 07851

707 253; alternatively email her at: neela.pancholi@hotmail.co.uk

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Navratri 2015 The Navratri festival is fast approaching and the Management Committee welcomes your presence from:

Tuesday 13th October 2015 to Wednesday 21

st October 2015

Aathum: Tuesday 20th October 2015 / Shraad Purnima: Saturday 24

th October 2015

At: Roundhill Community College, Leicester

Featuring a new group this year: Music Lovers

Household Pass:

£37 pre-booked / £42 at the door

Single Pass:

£16 pre-booked / £21 at the door

Single Ticket (at the door):

Peak (Fri, Sat & Shraad Purnima) – £5 Members / £7 Non-Members

Off Peak (Sun – Thurs) – £2 for all.

Sunday to Thursday: 7:30pm to 11:00pm / Friday & Saturday: 7:30pm to Midnight

Sponsorships and donations are very welcome - Please contact Neela Prafulbhai – 0116 221 0234

Annual Diwali Samelan 2015 An evening of live entertainment

Saturday 21st November 2015 - 4.00pm to Midnight

Vegetarian & Non Vegetarian menu.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for the show. For a £125 sponsorship received, two complimentary tickets to

the event will be provided. As a sponsor you will also get an area to present your company during the event and we

will allocate a space in our next newsletter for a complimentary advertisement; which will also be published on our

website. For further information please contact: Neela on: 0116 221 0234 or 07851 707 253; or Kumar on: 07811 321

469

University Graduation Awards 2015:

Please contact Mr Kamal Harishbhai Pancholi on: 07717 213 331; or by email to kamalpan@yahoo.com with your full

and exact details (Full name, title of your degree as shown on your certificate and name of university).

Cut off date: 31st October 2015

York Coach Trip Feedback

This year’s sell-out trip to York, on Saturday 16th May

2015, proved to be a great success with all 102 people

having an absolutely fantastic time.

The day was spent sightseeing the famous historic

landmarks of York.

The Management Committee, would like to say a big

thank you to Ashokbhai Ganpatbhai and Illaben

Ashokbhai for their hard work in organising the trip

and making it a success.

Income & Expense Statement:

Total Income = £1,561.98 - Total Expenditure =

£1,461.98

Net Profit = £100

Mela Feedback

The Annual Mela was held on Sunday 5th July 2015

and was sunny for most part of the day.

There were plenty of stalls setup on the day with

everyone having a great day out with their family &

friends.

The Samaj like to thank everyone who attended

the Mela.

Income & Expense Statement:

Total Income = £136.00 - Total Expenditure =

£145.00

Net Loss = £9.00

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Executive Election The current Executive Committee complete their 3 year term of office at the end of 2015 and the following

posts will become vacant:

President: Ashokbhai Bhikhubhai Mistry (Current incumbent)

Vice President: Dhirubhai Jamnadas Pancholi (Current incumbent)

Secretary: Neela Prafulbhai Pancholi (Current incumbent)

Joint Secretary: Kumar Satishbhai Pancholi (Current incumbent)

Treasurer: Prafulbhai Chhaganlal Pancholi (Current incumbent)

Deputy Treasurer: Amar Sumanlal Pancholi (Current incumbent)

Please use the slip below to nominate yourself or anyone else and return the slip to one of the following:

1. Your local distributor – at the time you purchase your Navratri and Samelan tickets.

2. Deposit it in the Drop Boxes that will be placed at Shradh Bhajan, Navratri and Samelan events.

3. By post to the election officer Mr Rashmin Babubhai Pancholi, 73 Oakland Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7SG,

Tel: 0116 266 3662; or email: election@pancholisamaj.org.uk

Executive Election 2015 Nomination Reply Slip

Full Name Address Telephone Number

Details of person

making nomination:

Full name of person nominated for President

Full name of person nominated for Vice-President

Full name of person nominated for Secretary

Full name of person nominated for Joint-Secretary

Full name of person nominated for Treasurer

Full name of person nominated for Joint-Treasurer

Cancellation of Katha This year we organised the Purshottam Bhagvan Ni katha on Saturday 20th June and it was with great regret to

announce that we had to cancel the event. It is very sad that our Pancholi Samaj members are less enthusiastic

and are showing little interest in attending or supporting our events. The committee is working hard to keep

the Samaj active; we hope that our members do recognise this and can begin to start supporting us and keep

the Samaj running.

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2015 Events Diary

Here are the remaining events for the rest of 2014

Tuesday 13th October to Wednesday 21

st October

Navratri - Roundhill College, Thurmaston

Saturday 24th October

Sharad Purnima - Roundhill College, Thurmaston

Saturday 21st November

Samelan

Sunday 06th Decemeber

Christmas Party (Under 11’s) - Thurmaston Memorial Hall.

Newsletter Advertising Our newsletter is an excellent place for advertising

your business, occasion or event. On average seven

newsletters a year are produced and distributed to

over 350 households across the UK, whilst also being

published on our website: www.pancholsamaj.org.uk.

Following prices apply:

½ Page - £13 Full Page - £25

or

Full Page Colour - £45

** Special Offer**

Pay for 5 adverts and get the 6th advert free*

Why not take advantage of these special prices and

advertise today!

Please contact secretaries:

Neela Prafulbhai Pancholi on (0116) 221 0234

or

Kumar Satishbhai Pancholi on 07811 321 469

to discuss.

* (free advert has to be the same type as the paid for ad’s.)

Address & Telephone Directory Updates

Please continue to notify us of any address changes or changes to the make-up of a household. This data will be used primarily

to keep our master database up-to-date. The changes will be published in the next newsletter which will also be posted on our

website. If you prefer not to have your details published on our website please inform us at the time the details are given.

Name Address & Telephone

Dearly Departed On behalf of the Pancholi Samaj U.K, we would like to

express our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences

to the families of:

Late Mrs Tanuben Mohanbhai Pancholi who sadly passed away on

28th May 2015

Late Mr Jitendrabhai Natwarlal Pancholi who sadly passed away on

12th July 2015

Late Mr Chandrakantbhai Harkishandas Pancholi who sadly passed away on

25th July 2015

Newsletter Vacancy We would like to hear from people who are interested in

joining the editorial team of this very powerful medium.

Assisting in the Newsletter production is a very

rewarding role and you will be part of a team of

individuals helping to keep the community informed of

events and activities.

To find out more information or to discuss this further

please contact:

Neela Pancholi on (0116) 221 0234

Alternatively please email Bhavin Pancholi at:

bhavin.pancholi@hotmail.co.uk.

Family Events Please continue to notify us of any major events, especially wed-

dings and receptions so to avoid a clash with any Samaj’s

events.