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Hello;
Ankur starts off 2010 with a new team at the helm. As we plan the year, we will share the program in the "Ankur Patrika" & on its website. However, we would like to quickly highlight the programs for the next few months. This year we aim to increase participation by providing a range of activities catering to the needs of our members who differ in age groups and interests. Look forward to some exciting talent/hobby sessions, youth activities, shayari mushaira, book club afternoons etc; We'd like to go GREEN. Please do send us your emails. And we promise to communicate on a regular basis. Also, check out Ankur's website for forthcoming events, comments & suggestions. Please support us wholeheartedly in making this year memorable.

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1 Confirmed Board of Trustee Members:
1. Dorothy Joshi (continuing from past) 2. Nayanaben Trivadi 3. Tarunaben Damini 4. Naranbhai Parikh 5. Rasila Parikh
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2 Confirmed Operating Committee Members: 1. Monal Mehta 2. Kamini Jain 3. Sanjita Kothari 4. Yatendrabhai or Uma Shah 5. Sujata Pai 6. Haribhai Bhudev (?) 7. Saralaben Modi 8. Palavi Patel ... ... .... ...


Dear Friends,

Following points were discussed at the meeting:

1. Kishorebhai Mehta was hired as a Building Manager starting Feb 1st, 2010 at $200 per month. BoT to provide the list of functions to be performed by Kishorebhai Mehta.
2. Mehulbhai raised the following concerns:
a. What is the need of Ankur's members vs. what we are doing?
b. What are the functions of BoT and OC?
3. Yatendrabhai wanted Ankur to follow Trivani's Model and get Youth involved in Ankur.
4. Dr. Ghia suggested that Ankur building needs to be managed by professional management company. Bhadraben has offered to lead this efforts.
6. Ankur will host FOGANA 2011 as approved during the last AGB meeting. Mehulbhai Parikh to lead a small working group to provide more details at the next AGB meeting. The current working group members include:
...a. Mehulbhai Parikh
...b. Vinodbhai Rawal
...c. Pallaviben Patel
...d. Raj Bodalia (?)

7. Current BoT and OC members to provide transition to the new BoT and OC committees in February, 2010.

Meeting was adjourned at 6PM.

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