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RAGHUVANSHI 2023 - 2024 HAPPY DIWALI

President’s Message for Diwali & the New Year

Jai Shree Krishna, Jai Siyaram & Jai Jalaram

On this auspicious festival of lights I feel privileged and honoured to wish you all a Happy Diwali
and a prosperous Nutan Varsha Abhinandan, LCNL is looking forward to welcoming the New
Year with dedication to serving our Community at every level and I am encouraged by your
support this year and in future.
Diwali is always a time to reflect and show appreciation to everyone at LCNL functions which
grow with a very determined and able team. I take great pride in the achievements of all our
Committees and members, I applaud the following - Social Team, Youth League, Mahila’s,
Seniors-and Convenors who are dedicated and investing time In organising religious, cultural,
Educational, Business related and Entertainment events. LCNL is very proud of our vibrant and dedicated Operating bodies
– YLS, Youth Group, Mahilas, Social Centre for Men & Ladies, the Bereavement Team, Gita & Yoga group. In addition to
this we have a strong and supportive LCF & RCT Trust Boards who are playing their different roles efficiently.
All the activities of LCNL are comprehensively transmitted to all our members at large via e-shots & News & Events, we at
LCNL are very grateful to our members and well-wishers and especially our sponsors. We are increasingly motivated by our
digital teams who guide us in this Digital Age.

I would like to take this moment to thank all the selfless volunteers from Vinubhai Kotecha’s volunteers ’group, our well-
wishers, sponsors, all our members and special applause to all our committee members.
I am proud to announce that LCNL received the 2021 Best Lohana Mahajan Award from Shree Lohana Mahaparishad.
I would like to welcome and congratulate the newly elected LCF Chairperson Vinodbhai Thakrar & Secretary Janubhai
Kotecha. Thanks to the outgoing Chairperson Manishbhai Sanghani & Secretary Pratibhaben Lakhani for their hard work &
effort for their service in the long term.
Massive congratulations to Bharat Ghelani, Past President Yatinbhai Dawada, Secretary Amit Chandarana for editing this
wonderful edition of Diwali Magazine. Special thanks to Immediate Past President Dineshbhai Shonchhatra, Urmilaben
Thakkar, Pratibhaben Lakhani & Sudhirbhai Jagsi for all their help in compiling this magazine in timely fashion.

I am proud to announce that LCNL is organising our Medical Camp after a gap of 5 years. Note the date in your diary –
Sunday 3rd December 2023.

We are also planning to launch the LCNL’s over 50’s Social Club for Men & Ladies combined. I am particularly encouraged
to bring to fruition my vision to organise and set up the Medical camp & Social club for 50’s.

I will entertain your ideas and suggestions which would entice LCNL to partake in more activities and ventures that would
augment our already thriving community as a whole.

I am very honoured to thank our Sponsors and advertisers, your continued support is thoroughly appreciated in the highest
regard by LCNL and our wider Community as we could not produce the yearly Diwali Magazine without your trust and
support.
Lastly, being at helm of such a long standing organisation is a true honour and I put myself forward with dedication and this
is not possible without immediate and internal support from my entire family & friends. To this end, I would like to thank my
husband Nitin and family and my brother Atul and bhabhi Palvi for their encouragement throughout the year.
We have all endured through some challenging times, the pandemic, economic strife, the war in Ukraine and now the Middle
East, I would like you all to join me in offering a prayer for peace and harmony to prevail and I truly wish for goodwill to all
and a happy, healthy future now and always….

Please accept my most sincere Greetings of Love and Light.
Meena Jasani
LCNL President 2023-2025
YESTERDAY IS BUT A DREAM, TOMORROW IS ONLY A VISION, BUT TODAY WELL LIVED MAKES
EVERY YESTERDAY A DREAM OF HAPPINESS, AND EVERY TOMORROW A VISION OF HOPE.

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