Sunday, April 15, 2007

We had a great Poila Baishakh, a hash walk around Central Park and a wonderful breakfast at Rajesh and Payal’s place in salt Lake. Rajesh’s mom made us some delicious Alu Paranthas and Doc had quite a few in Natalie’s absence. Bhaskar, down from Bangkok, joined us and Madhuri became even more keen to go to Bangkok on a holiday as a hash group. The Hash sprung for some mishti shingaras and Bombay halwa that Margherita loved and I enjoyed the Kookie Jar Walnut Cake.
We had a short meeting and decided a number of things.
1. Since most of us will be away in May, it being the hottest month in Cal. we will hash till 6th May and then renew the hash again on 3 June. Sid will be away for three months. The two Rajeshes will be away for 5 weeks, and I will be away all of May. Zoria and Madhuri, who will be in town, will instead head to a few NGOs and schools for street children to distribute notebooks and stationery.
2. We decided to use Rs.15,000, half the money in the bank account, for good works as we have not done any with the banked money in the last couple of years. Chesta needs school books for their students and Zoria has been to an orphanage in Howrah, a small NGO that could do with a shot in the arm. Apart from school books and stationery, we could also think of giving them a first aid kit that Doc can get together. The receipts will show what the hash has paid for. Madhuri is responsible for the distribution of 100 notebooks and pencil boxes to the street school children in Bhowanipur and New Market. Whatever remains can be given to the other NGOs.
3. We will also use some of the Hash money for an excursion with the art school children later this year.
4. We will keep Rs.10000 as reserve in the bank

1 comment:

Calcutta Hash Walks said...

Happy New Year to you as well.

I am in the middle of Australia's desert surviving on water and I get to know that Santanu is eating my share of Paranthas!

Greetings from Alice Springs

Natalie