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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Oct 8: Bondel Laughter Club, started in 2002, celebrated 15 years of its daily functioning on Sunday October 8 with scores of regular members and guest lustily laughing on Housing Board Maidan in Bondel.
The 20-minute session started with prayer, followed by warm-up physical exercises, ten types of laughter modes and ended with self-esteem declarations.
The function was articulated by John B Monteiro, founder and lead anchor of the Club.
Winnie Hart, a regular at daily sessions, led the function with prayer followed by welcome by Mohan Monteiro. MA Khalid, who has been a regular daily participant in the club’s sessions from its foundation, proposed a vote of thanks.
He was presented a bouquet by Primrose D’Souza-Monteiro for his longest association with the club.
Among the participants in the function included the immediate past MCC mayor Harinath and leading local physician Dr AG Ramachandra Rao.
Nearly 40 people, including children and the elderly, participated in the session, laughing away to glory.
Bondel Laughter Club functions daily on the same Maidan from 6 am to 6.20 am, except on Sundays and public holidays.