AFVOA Newletters of Year 2008

Page 52 of 56 Wreaths were laid on behalf of the Punjab Govt and the Army and on behalf of Gen Pattabhiraman who personally conveyed that he be added in the list of mourners. May this gunner's soul rest in peace. There are many other Bachan Singhs who need us, so let us give all we can for it is because of them that we enjoy this richness of military tradition that we so very fondly cherish. - Contributed by Brig VA Subramanyam Money, what is money? It is only loaned to a man; he comes into the world with nothing and he leaves with nothing. - William Durant Matters AFVOA 29. Complimentary. (a) Lt Gen C Sundara Rao, PVSM , our Patron was felicitated for being the senior most NDC Alumnus in station. The occasion was the presentation of the M.Phil Degrees to the recently graduated Alumni of the NDC. AFVOA conveys its compliments to the General. (b) Parle’s “Golu Galatta” is an annual event conducted by Parle in the whole of Tamil Nadu to select the most innovative and best ‘Golu’. There were more than 7000 entries from Chennai alone and we are proud to inform our members that Mrs. Chitkala Govindaswamy is one of the ten winners in the event. 30. Good Wishes and Prayers for speedy recovery. All members of AFVOA express their deep concern and jointly pray for the well being and speedy recovery of the following:- (a) Col N Viswanathan who met with a road accident on 10 Oct 2008. (b) Wg Cdr ME Muthu, admitted in MH Madras for fever. 31. Feed back and comments received on ‘Navodhaya’. Following are some of the feedback / comments received from various readers:- (a) DO letter dated 24 Sep 2008 received from Lt Gen SS Dhillon, PVSM, AVSM**, VSM, Master General of Ordnance. My dear Brig Balachandran, My sincere thanks to you for having fwd the copy of “Navodhaya” ( A guide for Happy Retired Life ). Please accept my compliments for the lucid and informative layout of the book. I certainly intend to read it most carefully before I hang up my uniform! (b) Message received from Brig (Retd) RK Kohli, Army Ordnance Corps My dear Bala,