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JAINA's various national committees, directors of JAINA and other invitees. The meeting was hosted by Jain Group of Atlanta.
In addition to the members of Jain Group of Atlanta, the out- oftown attendees were: Sulekh and Ravi Jain (Cincinnati, Ohio), Jagat Jain and Dhiraj Shah (Buffalo, NY), Vinod Doshi, Surendra and Hira Sethi, (Pittsburgh, PA), F.J. Dalal (Washington, D.C.), Lax Nagda, Arhant Jain and Bhadra Kothari (Toronto, Canada), Premchand Gada (Lubbock, Texas), Lalchand and Kanta Jain (Daytona Beach, FL), Manibhai and Savita Mehta (Los Angeles, CA), Prabodh Vaidya (Chicago, IL), Mahendra and Asha Pandya (Staten Island, NY), and Nemubhai Chandaria (London, England).
The meeting discussed a lengthy agenda. This included progress reports of Ahimsa Day Celebration, scholar visitation and summer Siddhchakra Pooja programs, summer camp, World Parliament of Religious Celebrations, etc. Progress reports of World Community Service (Dhiraj Shah), Pathshala and Library (Prem Gada), Jain Temple Guidelines (Mahendra Pandya), and Marriage Information Service (F.J. Dalal) were also given. Prem Gada gave a computer demonstration of the new Jain Education System which was extremely impressive. Following this demonstration, several youths from Atlanta expressed a desire to spend a part of their 1992 summer at JAINA Library at Lubbock, Texas to advance this teaching system further. Nemu
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Chandaria gave details of projects undertaken by the Institute of Jainology, London (U.K.). Four new members of JAINA were approved, Awards and Election Committees were constituted and JAINA's audited accounts (1989-1991) audited and certified by a certified public accountant were presented and approved.
This meeting devoted considerable time to the progress and planning of the next JAINA Convention in Pittsburgh, July 2-4, 1993. Many suggestions regarding programs, guests, funds, souvenirs, etc. were made and some decisions were taken.
This meeting of the Executive Committee in Atlanta was in line with tradtion of taking JAINA Executives and Directors to various member Jain Centers of JAINA on a regular basis.
All out of town guests were provided lodging in a posh Jain Motel (Executive Inn) and were served very delicious and sumptuous meals more than three times a day. All this was hosted and provided by the Atlanta Jain Group and its members.
All the delegates were welcomed by Jitubhai Shah (President), Dr. Narendra Shah (JAINA Director - Atlanta) and other office bearers of the Atlanta Jain Group.
The meeting was conducted very professionally in a beautiful Gujarati Samaj hall and the arrangements and hospitality were superb.
JAINA thanks all the members of the Jain Group of Atlanta, particularly Jitubhai Shah, Dr. Narendra Shah, Dinesh Shah (owner of Executive Inn), their families and many others who contributed so much to the hosting and success of this meeting.
Please Note: The next meeting of JAINA is planned at Siddhachalam in New Jersey in September/ October 1992. It is our desire that the meeting at Siddhachalam should be attended by all directors, chairpersons and members of all JAINA committees, JAINA executives and others interested in various activities of JAINA. More details will be mailed in time.
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A Shopper's Guide to Leather Alternatives
A large number of people, for environmental or ethical reasons, are trying to avoid the use of animal products in all aspects of lives. The selection of non-leather items is growing. Thanks to discount shoe stores and mail order catalogs, you can now have the option to look fashionable or find proper footwear without using leather.
To make it easier for shoppers, Sally Clinton of The Vegetarian Resource Group, Baltimore, MD, has composed A Shopper's Guide to Leather Alternatives. Listed are sources from mail order, national chain stores, and some regional sources. Subjects in the handout also include suitable selections by brand, men's and children's shoes, non-leather accessories, and specialty items such as ballet shoes, baseball gloves, work gloves, "leather jackets," and biking gloves.
Ms. Clinton has also included shopping tips. For example, if you see the term "leatherette," this is actually a brand name for high quality vinyl. The problem of squeaky vinyl shoes can often be eliminated by adding mineral oil between the noisy surfaces.
Due to increasing demand for non-leather alternatives, there are now two companies which only offer nonleather items. These are Aesop Unlimited (617) 932-1704 and Heartland Products (515)332-3087. A publication, The Compassionate Shopper, regularly lists companies which sell nonleather footwear.
To order A Shopper's Guide to Leather Alternatives (6 pages of information), send $2 The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203.
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