Page 7 - Bella Vista Gardens - Summer Newsletter 2018

7 BELLA VISTA NEWS, SUMMER 2018

Happy Birthday

December

2 Dec Mary M.

4 Dec Ronald B.
8 Dec Neil M.

16 Dec David M.
Meet Chandra Bhuta
17 Dec Barbara M.

21 Dec Rolf B. Chandra moved to Bella Vista Kaushal is a Chiropractor.
Gardens in May 2018. Chandra Chandra has also been blessed
27 Dec Jill T./James H.
is an active resident and has led with four grandsons. Chandra is
30/31 Dec Helen M./Shirley V. an interesting life. Born in India very proud to have been the
in a small town called Mahuva in founder and original chairman
January 1938, Chandra spent his of the Light Up Australia
childhood and teenage years in Foundation (created in 2009).
1 Jan Daphne N. India. At the age of 17 in 1956, This project provides portable
he was given the opportunity to lights powered by batteries,
3 Jan Freda H.
go to the United States for particularly to remote Aboriginal
12 Jan Malcolm K. seven years to study and work. communities where there is no
Chandra has a background in electricity.
15 Jan Shirley R. project management and, of
special note, is his ability to fly a Of his many special
16 Jan Barbara S.
twin-engine aircraft which was achievements, Chandra is very
20/21 Jan Irene T./Neil H. needed as part of his work in proud of his walk from Mumbai
America as he had to travel to to Kangivaran and then on to
25 Jan Paraskevi K. remote locations. Chandra Calcutta to help the Bhoo Dan
returned to India when he was movement of Vinoba Bhave – a
27/29 Jan Marie N./Daphne C 24 and travelled back and forth movement which collected 7.5
from his home country to parts million hectares of land as a gift
30 Jan Helga N.
of Europe to work in project and divided amongst
February management training. It was sharecroppers. This movement
Chandra’s wife, Dina’s decision was the forerunner of the Indira
3 Feb Maurice W. to move the family to Australia Ghandi Land Ceiling Act to
where new opportunities were ensure equitable distribution of
4 Feb June C./Audrey D. waiting for them. The couple land resources.
arrived in Australia in 1969 and
6 Feb Mary D.
made their home in Kew, Chandra says that he loves all
8 Feb Emiliana C. Victoria and then Doncaster the activities at Bella Vista
East. Gardens. There is always lots to
16 Feb Barbara D. do and he does not like to keep
Chandra is very proud of his two still! He particularly enjoys
Kathleen M./Ruth
20 Feb sons, Kaushal and Nihal, both of walking in the beautiful gardens.
M./Brian P.
whom have studied extensively.
26 Feb Melville W. Nihal is a Professor of law at
Edinburgh University and
28 Feb Eva S.