The Initiating Families included (alphabetically) Sailes and Sachi
Jain, Mahendra and Vina Khandhar, Ramesh and Chandrika
Khandhar, Manibhai and Savita Mehta, Rasik and Kavita Parekh,
Gordhan and Saroj Patel, Lalit and Madhu Shah, Mansukh and
MrudulaShah,Ashwin andDivyaSheth.
TheAd Hoc Working Committee included (alphabetically) Dinesh
Gala, Navin Ganger, K.C. Jain, Mahendra Khandhar, Ramesh
Khandhar, Manibhai Mehta, Kalyanji Mota, Gordhan Patel, Mohan
Patel, Surendra C. Patel, Amrut Shah, Lalit Shah, Ashwin Sheth,
Pallavi ShethandVinaSheth.
The First Nominating Committee included Gordhan Patel
(Chairman), Manibhai Mehta, ShirishSethandAmrutShah.
The First Executive Committee included Mahendra Khandhar
(President), Lalit Shah (Vice President), Kalyanji Mota (Secretary),
Surendra C. Patel (Treasurer), Rajul Mehta (Public Relations).
Savita Mehta, Mohan Patel, Manda Shah and YogeshR. Shahserved
for the first one year term and Niru Kothari, Shirish Seth, Dinesh
Shah (Dr.)and Mahesh ShahjoinedtheCommitteeforthesecondone
yearterm.
Initial Kitchen Volunteers included Savita Mehta, Vina Khandhar,
Saroj Patel, MadhuShahandPallavi Sheth.
Many Jain community members were involved in attending those
planning meetings and they participated actively & enthusiastically in the
discussion with their views and ideas. All had good spirit ofcompromise
with giveandtakeattitude. To listall theirnameswould be spaceprohibitive
and makeothersuncomfortablewhosenamesmightbe inadvertentlyleftout.
JCSC and the entire Jain community are grateful for the contributions and
leadershipofthoseearlypioneers andwell-wishers. /fisreallya team work.
Individuals alone could never have accomplished all these. The glory of
achievementsbelongstoallofustogether.
With Mahavir Swami's blessings, Shasan Dev'sKrupa, hard work &
dedicationofsuccessiveleadersandheartfeltsupportoftheJainCommunity,
ourJainCenterandPathshalahaveflourishedbeyondanybody's
