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A Message from the Past President
FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF
Dear Friends,
Jai Jinendra!
It is an honor and privilege that I was given the task of Editor in Chief of JAIN DIGEST. I take this opportunity to thank my predecessors Harshad Shah and Publishing Editor John D'Arcangelo for doing a wonderful job. It certainly is a challenge to follow in their footsteps. I will be counting on their help from time to time,
JAIN DIGEST congratulates the Jain Society of Toronto for hosting the 9 JAINA Convention this past July. We acknowledge the thousands of hours spent by the volunteers in making it a grand success.
The YJA is planning the next Youth Convention in the summer of 1998. Details about this are included in Young Minds.
It takes a great deal of time and money to produce and distribute JAIN DIGEST to over 7,500 families. You can help by becoming a JAINA Patron (complete information is on page 26).
Please inform JAIN DIGEST about any change of address and for adding any new members to its mailing list, at the address on the back cover.
We would like to hear from you to share your thoughts and insights through Letters to the Editor.
Last but not the least, JAIN DIGEST would like to congratulate the new Executive Committee and wish them the very best and look forward to working with them.
I am very much pleased with the success of the 9th JAINA Convention hosted by the Jain Society of Toronto. My sincere thanks to Mr. Khamesra, his Convention Organizing Committee, the JAINA Executive Committee, all directors, sponsors, dignitaries, volunteers, YJA and above all, all of the over 7,000 attendees like you who made this a beautiful and successful event.
I appreciate your help the past two years during which we were able to make JAINA a more stable and vibrant organization. During my two years of Presidency I was able to visit about 20 Jain centers and I am pleased with the activities at these centers. Our achievements in the last two years like getting USAID and other social contributions have made us known in the Jain Community here and abroad. YJA needs our help to propagate our Jain heritage. JAINA needs your continued support and input to continue its progress under the guidance of our new President Dr. Dhiraj Shah. I will continue to participate and help at my best for the progress of JAINA.
Lastly I am thankful to my wife Savita, my sons Ashish & Minesh and daughter-in-law Asha whose support helped me to carry on the task of JAINA's Presidency.
Jai Jinendra,
Molehlé
Lata Champsee
Manibhai Mehta
President Dhiraj H. Shah
First Vice President Mahendra K. Pandya
Meet your Executive Committee for the 1997-99 term
Regional Vice Presidents:
Sobhagya S. Khamesra
Canada
Dilip T. Shah Midwest US
Anop R Vora Northeast US
Pravin C. Mehta
Southeast Us
Prabodh Mehta Southwest US
Jas vant C. Shah
West US
Secretary Dilip V Shah
Treasurer Tit Turakhia
Immediate Past President
Manishai Mehta
JAIN DIGEST FALL 1997/3
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