Mrs deMellow hospitalized / update

Dear Old Cottonians and Well-wishers, We had been informed that Mrs deMellow had a fall in her apartment, has been hospitalized and will undergo surgery today. Mr. Bhatia was there to help her like he has done for decades. The OCA will continue to assist, and seeks support in this ongoing effort: BM Singh’s email to […]

Update on fund benefit of Mrs DeMellow

Dear ALL Here is an update from Vijay Khurana on the fund status and assistance being provided to Mrs. DeMellow Update on the fund for the benefit of Mrs DeMellow. August 1, 2012 There is never a dearth of effort for a good and worthy cause. Mrs DeMellow’s plight has touched a cord with so many […]

Mrs Coralie Emma deMellow – correction/update/rejoinder

Dear OCs Further to the details of the visit to Mrs deMellow, here is a letter from Mr. I.L. Bhatia that is of importance. We apologize for the misspelling of the names and will be correcting this error now. Sincerely, OCA Web Team I thought I must tell you about a couple of changes which you ought […]

OCA INDIA AGM 2012 reminder

DETAILS can be reviewed here again Date 7th July 2012 Venue RAUNAQ ROOM, PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, PHD House, 4/2 Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg New Delhi 110062 Minutes of meeting 2011 for reference. MOA Draft proposal for download

OCA INDIA AGM – on 7th July 2012

Notice is hereby given that the OCA(INDIA) AGM will be held on 7th July 2012 at 2 pm. VENUE:  RAUNAQ ROOM, PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, PHD House, 4/2 Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg New Delhi 110062 AGENDA: Address by President Emeritus. To approve the minutes of the last AGM. To approve and […]

OCA Welfare visit: Mrs deMellow

Dear All Last week, B.M. Singh – the initiator and Neel Mehra – the backbone of this project; visited Mrs Coralie DeMello deMellow. A couple of their photographs are shown below, with Mrs DeMello deMellow (she is called Jane by those who know her), Mr I.L. Bhatia and Mrs Breda Dayal. Neel Mehra with Mrs Coralie DeMello deMellow […]

Assistance Updates for Mrs DeMellow

Dear All, The appeal from BM Singh has elicited a very quick, spontaneous and heart warming response. Here they are, in reverse chronological order [and the list will continue to be updated on a regular basis, so do check back]: June 28th Update Contributions for the benefit of Mrs Coralie deMellow continue to arrive. A generous contribution was made […]

Assistance sought from OCs for Coralie deMellow [OC Melville deMellow’s widow]

Dear OCs, In continuation to the message I sent earlier, we have decided to take the following measures based on the information currently available to us. Mrs Coralie DeMello deMellow is in dire need, given her age and condition, of physical care and assistance. She needs a person to help and assist her with simple household chores. Moving around the house, […]

AN APPEAL TO OCs

New Year greetings to all of you!   You may be aware from the message circulated on our Website by Wendy Dewan , Secretary OCA, the ANNUAL LUNCH this year is scheduled to be held on 19th Feb at Aurobindo Marg. Let me take this opportunity to earnestly request our members to make this a great […]