• Editorial responsibility changed hands and the Newsletter office has actually moved, from Virginia to Maryland! 

“This new year the KOA Newsletter enters another chapter, that from foundation to consolidation. Not only has the editorial responsibility changed hands, the Newsletter office has actually moved, from Virginia to Maryland! We owe the present status and growth of this publication to conscientious, strenuous and single handed efforts of the former editor, Dr. Inder K. Bhat……..

• Legal papers for registering the KOA as a non-profit Organization have finally been filed, due to personal efforts of Ratna Qasba 

In that hope, a campaign for raising funds for KOA has been made, initially by selecting a voluntary Committee comprising of Priti Khoshoo, NJ (Coordinator…..) Arun Dhar, PA; Yog Ganju, NY; Bansi Pandit, ILL; and Anupam Wali, MD. Suggestions are welcome for this fund-raising drive.”

• Voluntary Committee selected to campaign for raising funds for KOA

• Shivratri was celebrated in New Jersey on the night of February 27, 1982 at the residence of Nancy and Roop K. Wakhlu

"Members came from Connecticut, New York, Washington D.C, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The ceremony started with a Puja. A story about Shivratri was recited to the children………After a hearty dinner, a General Body meeting was held………..An idea to hold such largely attended functions, in future in a public place was floated. Mr. Arun Dhar of Philadelphia, PA has kindly agreed to make such an arrangement for a Summer Meet.”

• Dr. Chand K. Bhan, Ware, MA gives kudos to Mr. B.L. Bhat for his forthright article (Honestly Speaking”, see December 1981 KOA Newsletter, ed). 

Dr. Chand K. Bhan, Ware, MA: “ Kudos to Mr. B.L. Bhat for his forthright article (Honestly Speaking, see December 1981 KOA Newsletter, ed). I think he gave a solid representation of our actions, behavior and other traits. We must forget our deeper, personal problems and develop newer, brighter outlook to life. Let us wave off our insecurity and jealousy, become more integrated and less showy, and emulate good features of American attitudes. We need to form a joint front and KOA offers such a forum. Let us show our concern by strengthening our Association through our active participation.”