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KAW Annual General Body
meeting held at Fairwood Hall, Renton on March 26, 2006
Kerala Association
of Washington's Annual General Body Meeting was held at the Fairwood Library Hall, Renton
on March 26, 2006 from 2.30 pm to 4.45 pm. KAW President Mr. Wilson David presided over the
Meeting and Secretary Mr.Santhosh Pillai presented the Report. Treasurer, Mr. Prakash Menon
presented the Financial Report for 2005. The General Body was highly appreciative of the
commendable progress achieved by the 2005 Committee, particularly in securing a great venue
(IKEA Hall) for conducting KAW's various events. The General Body felt that lack of
full participation from fellow members is the only hindrance to the grand success
of KAW. Various ways of addressing this was discussed..
Read the KAW Annual Report for 2005 here...
KAW Executive Committee
for 2006 assumed Office on March 26, 2006
The newly
elected Executive Committee took charge on March 26, 2006 in the General Body Meeting.
The committee is led by Mr. Babu Parayil (President) & Mr. Santhosh Nair (Secretary).
The first Meeting of the new committee took place on April 2, 2006 , which took some very
important decisions as well as outlined the plans for 2006. EC' 06 has decided to conduct
Malayalam Classes for the members, actively participate in various Community/Charity programs
in the US as well as in Kerala.
Read the Minutes of first Meeting here...
Read the Minutes of second Meeting here...
KAW begins Membership Drive 2006
KAW EC'06 has decided to do an aggressive campaign for enlisting as many number of Malayalees
as possible under the KAW association. Towards this direction, Membership forms with a questionnaire
will be mailed out to the current/ prospective members by April 30, 2006. The membership fee is $15.00 only
(per individual/family). The membership drive will completed by May 10, 2006. Kindly fill up and return the
KAW Membership form accompanied by a check for 15 dollars. If you haven't received the Membership form
yet or if you want to refer somebody for KAW Membership, do send an email to
secretary@kaow.org.
More on "Joining KAW" here...
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KAW Mother’s Day program
on May 14, 2006
KAW is kick-starting its 2006 activities
with a Mother’s Day Get-together on 14-th May 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm at the Mar Thoma Church Hall, 20807 142nd Ave SE Kent, WA 98042.
We invite you and your family to this Mother’s Day Musical Evening (Sangeetha Sayahnam) which will also feature a
Mother’s Day special presentation, Mother's day "Tribute" by our little ones, ‘Anthakshari’ and Bingo along with announcement of KAW’s plans
for this year. Free Snacks will be provided & Entry is free for all KAW members and families. If you would like to participate in any of the Mother’s Day
programs, do email secretary@kaow.org
KAW Community Outreach on
May 13, 2006
On Saturday May 13 2006, the Kent Food Bank needs help
with sorting food that comes in from the letter carriers drive. This food drive is one of the largest of the year. Usually there will around 30,000 pounds of food..
KAW is planning to help from 3:00-5:00pm. This 2-hour time frame is blocked for KAW volunteers only! If you would like to volunteer, click here to intimate
the Program Coordinators
IAWW Visa Camp on May 13, 2006
Have any Questions on the VISA front?
Help is available!!!. The Indian Association of Western Washington is conducting a VISA Camp on Saturday May 13 , 9:00 -12:00 at the
Bellewood Office Park #4, 2115 112th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004. Visit the
IAWW Website for further information.
Why a Monthly NewsLetter?
One of the first decisions of the new Committee was to have a Monthly
NewsLetter to be circulated among KAW members. The Newsletter intends to cover all KAW Events as well as
other Events, Programs and Festivals of Malayalees in the state of Washington. The Newsletter will also bring
to you news from our motherland and the world over. Moreover, it will serve as a channel of communication and as
a medium to showcase the exquisite talents of the KAW Family members. Any suggestions/ideas for improvement will
be whole-heartedly appreciated. If you want to announce any Community Events/ Functions to the KAW members, let us know..
Click here to e-mail the KAW NewsDesk
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