AFOVA Newletters of Year 2000

Page 5 of 22 EX-SERVICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION EXSOA NEWSLETTER # 3/2000 10 th July 2000 Dear Member, This is the third communication between us this year, and only the second in the form of a Newsletter, which allows more information to be shared between ourselves. The EXSOA committee requests contributions to future newsletters from among our members. Contributions may be in the form of anecdotes, information on worthwhile causes/initiatives, obituary references, tips on health, finance, scholarships, and any other matter that would be of interest to a body of Indians who have had the privilege of belonging to among the most respected professional Armed Forces. Memories On the 8 th of May, Wg Cdr BG Narayanan passed away - the way he would have desired - on duty. He was returning after attending a meeting in his capacity as a security consultant. In service, he was a navigator and a trained GTO who served since the early seventies. After retirement, he vigorously pursued diverse interests, counseling aspirants for a career in the Forces, advising security agencies, practicing yoga, and keeping up contacts with his comrades in arms through the Air Force Association, and the EXSOA, of which he was an early member. Maj Gen Viswanathan represented the EXSOA at the funeral. The Managing Committee of the EXSOA called on Mrs Narayanan at her residence in Anna Nagar, making use of the occasion to ensure that all the actions envisaged in the Air Force Association’s (TN Branch) brochure on actions to be taken after an officer’s demise had been taken so as to obtain necessary assistance in time. Col Henry Raj (Retd), 6 Bihar, the late officer’s brother-in-law wrote in to thank the EXSOA. On 1 st July, Lt Col M Arumugam, a member who had recently joined the Association, Breathed his last at his residence at Velachery. Prior to joining EXSOA, he served as Assistant Director, Ex Servicemen’s Welfare Board, Chetpet. Meeting of 14 May 2000 The third meeting for the year was held on Sunday the 14 th May 2000 at the Indira Nagar Youth Hostel. As promised, the first item on the agenda was a game of Tombola. Even after two games of Tombola, there were no takers for the snowball of Rs 700.00. However Smt Krishnaswamy made amends by winning both the full houses. As the capacity crowd came in, they came up against Col Viswanathan and Wg Cdr Mani manning the registration desk on the western side of the assembly, a move intended to make collection of contributions and filling up of membership forms easier. Eighteen new members were welcomed into the EXSOA fold at this meeting. After the tombola, was over, Lt Col Narayanan welcomed the new members with a token rosebud. The EXSOA is honoured by their joining. The new members who introduced themselves and mentioned their current activities and interests are: a) Col M.B. Ali AMC b) Lt Col LK Bakthavatsalu, AOC c) Lt Col L. Balakrishnan, YSM Int Corps d) Col K Gopal Arty e) Capt V Jayaraman Sigs f) Wg Cdr L Lakshman g) Col S Mali Engrs h) Lt Cdr C J Mammen j) Sqn Ldr V Murali k) Col K S Rajan EME l) Lt Col T P Rajkumar Int Corps m) Capt D P Ramachandran Armd Corps