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A Non-Profit Tax-Exempt Organization MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 687, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117 Federal ID 52-1038340 Web Address: www.gsbaltimore.org E-mail: [email protected] Manu Shah, Editor V10-05 September, 2010 Board of Trustees Year 2010-11 President Payesh Jhaveri 443-568-1300 Vice-President Hament Patel 410-239-1586 Secretary Manu Shah 410-551-8324 Treasurer Kanu Patel 410-465-7418 Auditors Atul Patel 410-833-2251 Shailesh (Sly) Patel 443-865-2525 Members Dilip Daya 410-485-3600 Dipak Desai 410-356-5660 Gaurang Patel 410-526-4574 President’s Message All Garba and Raas enthusiasts! Are you ready for Grand Navratri Dandiya 2010? I am sure the answer will be yes and most can’t wait to celebrate “Navratri”. As we were unable to get any commitment from Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) to host Navratri program, our committee members have worked very diligently for past several months to secure new places for us to hold Navratri and I am very happy to inform you that not only we were able to secure new venues but we were also able to find new venues with excellent locations and with more capacity than CCBC. The management at both facilities has gone out of their way to accommodate our needs and we kindly thank them for their cooperation. Please also note that due to our rental agreement and county requirements of the new venues, all participants will be required to wear socks for Raas and Garba. Both venues have durable and versatile synthetic flooring option unlike the traditional hardwood floor. So, wearing socks will not be slippery for raas and garba activities. I am very confident that all members will truly like the new venues that we have selected. I am also pleased to inform you that all three nights of celebration is supported by UMBC's (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) up and coming Garba-Raas team the “UMBC Raascals”. We are very excited to inform you that Raj (Bunty) Patel has donated a new mandir specifically for us to use for Navratri programs. Based on the feedback we have received from our Gujarati community and after our grand success of Swarnim Gujarat celebration, we are once again joining hands with Gujarati Samaj of Metropolitan Washington for celebrating this year’s Diwali on November 13 th , 2010. The gala event will include authentic delicious Gujarati food followed by live musical program by very young and talented “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa singing superstar Tina”. We have selected a location which we believe will be convenient to the members of both associations. For details, see elsewhere in the Newsletter and please visit our website for updated information. Last, our picnic held in August couldn’t have been successful without your participation and an excellent support we received from Jagruti Hament Patel, Kumud Kanu Patel, Rekha Atul Patel, Bhavna Sly Patel, Rajeshwari Gaurang Patel, Meena Raj Patel, Anuradha Navrang Patel, Bhanu Chiman Patel, Niru Manu Shah and several other members who took the initiative to make this event a successful one. We truly appreciate and acknowledge their support. Lastly, we would like to acknowledge and thank our caterer Pawan Foods for a very good job. We welcome our new volunteer, Manisha Bhatt, to the committee. We also invite young families with children to contact Ami Gadhia. For details, see elsewhere in the Newsletter. I take this opportunity to sincerely thank all participants, volunteers and committee members for their support and help. Payesh Jhaveri Volunteers Manisha Bhatt 410-661-8737 Rushi Bhatt 410-581-9693 Mitu Dalwadi 410-517-2812 Suresh Dalwadi 443-629-3324 Nilesh Desai 410-489-6592 Nishith Gandhi 410-997-3917 Raghuvir Patel 443-710-9456 Raj Patel 410-998-9838 B. G. Thakkar 410-465-0955 Youth Committee Coordinator TBA Members TBA Gujarati Community Newsletter

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A Non-Profit Tax-Exempt Organization MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 687, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117

Federal ID 52-1038340 Web Address: www.gsbaltimore.org E-mail: [email protected]

Manu Shah, Editor V10-05 September, 2010

Board of Trustees Year 2010-11

President Payesh Jhaveri 443-568-1300

Vice-President

Hament Patel 410-239-1586

Secretary Manu Shah

410-551-8324

Treasurer Kanu Patel

410-465-7418

Auditors Atul Patel

410-833-2251

Shailesh (Sly) Patel

443-865-2525

Members Dilip Daya

410-485-3600 Dipak Desai

410-356-5660 Gaurang Patel 410-526-4574

President’s Message All Garba and Raas enthusiasts! Are you ready for Grand Navratri Dandiya 2010? I am sure the answer will be yes and most can’t wait to celebrate “Navratri”.

As we were unable to get any commitment from Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) to host Navratri program, our committee members have worked very diligently for past several months to secure new places for us to hold Navratri and I am very happy to inform you that not only we were able to secure new venues but we were also able to find new venues with excellent locations and with more capacity than CCBC. The management at both facilities has gone out of their way to accommodate our needs and we kindly thank them for their cooperation. Please also note that due to our rental agreement and county requirements of the new venues, all participants will be required to wear socks for Raas and Garba. Both venues have durable and versatile synthetic flooring option unlike the traditional hardwood floor. So, wearing socks will not be slippery for raas and garba activities. I am very confident that all members will truly like the new venues that we have selected. I am also pleased to inform you that all three nights of celebration is supported by UMBC's (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) up and coming Garba-Raas team the “UMBC Raascals”. We are very excited to inform you that Raj (Bunty) Patel has donated a new mandir specifically for us to use for Navratri programs.

Based on the feedback we have received from our Gujarati community and after our grand success of Swarnim Gujarat celebration, we are once again joining hands with Gujarati Samaj of Metropolitan Washington for celebrating this year’s Diwali on November 13th, 2010. The gala event will include authentic delicious Gujarati food followed by live musical program by very young and talented “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa singing superstar Tina”. We have selected a location which we believe will be convenient to the members of both associations. For details, see elsewhere in the Newsletter and please visit our website for updated information.

Last, our picnic held in August couldn’t have been successful without your participation and an excellent support we received from Jagruti Hament Patel, Kumud Kanu Patel, Rekha Atul Patel, Bhavna Sly Patel, Rajeshwari Gaurang Patel, Meena Raj Patel, Anuradha Navrang Patel, Bhanu Chiman Patel, Niru Manu Shah and several other members who took the initiative to make this event a successful one. We truly appreciate and acknowledge their support. Lastly, we would like to acknowledge and thank our caterer Pawan Foods for a very good job.

We welcome our new volunteer, Manisha Bhatt, to the committee. We also invite young families with children to contact Ami Gadhia. For details, see elsewhere in the Newsletter.

I take this opportunity to sincerely thank all participants, volunteers and committee members for their support and help.

Payesh Jhaveri

Volunteers

Manisha Bhatt

410-661-8737

Rushi Bhatt

410-581-9693

Mitu Dalwadi

410-517-2812

Suresh Dalwadi

443-629-3324

Nilesh Desai

410-489-6592

Nishith Gandhi

410-997-3917

Raghuvir Patel

443-710-9456

Raj Patel

410-998-9838

B. G. Thakkar

410-465-0955

Youth

Committee

Coordinator

TBA

Members

TBA

Gujarati Community

Newsletter

Past Events

Picnic Our picnic for 2010 was held on August 20, 2010 at Cedar Lane Park. We had a great response and had to close registration/participation at 250 due to pavilion capacity. We were able to accommodate most who also were on the waiting list. We were a little disappointed that there were a few no shows. Our picnic started with a lunch of Gathia, Jalebi, Marcha, Bhel and sandwiches. There were plenty of activities for all participants which included card games, Antakshari, walking and hiking, volleyball and cricket. Before dinner, we had roasted corn and Garam, Garam Gotta with tea. The evening dinner included Khichadi, Poori, Shak, Chash, Papad and pickles. Again, we want to thank all who helped with the picnic logistics and provided their time on the day of the picnic. We are looking forward to our next picnic and have already booked a bigger pavilion for next year. This way, we hope to be able to accommodate a greater number of participants.

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

Above certificate was issued to the Gujarati Samaj for supporting SAAEA First Anniversary Cultural Diversity Event

where we were able to coordinate with the University of Maryland “EntouRaas” team for presenting the dance

performance at this event representing our culture and community. We also thank our committee member

Bhupendra Thakkar for providing us with this opportunity. We encourage our young members to seek Internships

at US Department of State. For more information, please contact Bhupendra Thakkar.

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Diwali in History

The history of Diwali is replete with legends and these legends are moored to the stories of Hindu religious scriptures,

mostly the Puranas. Though the central theme of all legends point out to the classic truth of the victory of the good over

the evils, the mode of their presentation and the characters differ. Diwali, being the festival of lights, lighting the lamp of

knowledge within us means to understand and reflect upon the significant purpose of each of the five days of festivities

and to bring those thoughts in to the day to day lives.

The five days of Diwali

The first day of Diwali is called Dhanvantari Triodasi or Dhanwantari Triodasi also called Dhan Theras. The second day of

Diwali is called Narak Chaturdasi. It is the fourteenth lunar day (thithi) of the dark fortnight of the month of Kartik and the

eve of Diwali. On this day Lord Krishna destroyed the demon Narakasur and made the world free from fear. The third day

of Diwali is the actual Diwali. This is the day when worship for Mother Lakshmi is performed. On the fourth day of Diwali,

Goverdhan Pooja is performed. The fifth day of the Diwali is called Bhratri Dooj. It is a day dedicated to sisters.

Hindu Mythology

The Story of Rama and Sita: Lord Rama was a great warrior King who was exiled by his father Dashratha, the King of

Ayodhya, along with his wife Sita and his younger brother Lakshman., on his wife's insistence. Lord Rama returned to his

Kingdom Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. He put an end to the demon Ravana of Lanka, who was a great Pundit, highly

learned but still evil dominated his mind. After this victory of Good over Evil, Rama returned to Ayodhya. In Ayodhya, the

people welcomed them by lighting rows of clay lamps. So, it is an occasion in honor of Rama's victory over Ravana; of

Truth's victory over Evil.

The Story of King Bali and Vamana Avatar (the Dwarf): The other story concerns King Bali, who was a generous ruler. But

he was also very ambitious. Some of the Gods pleaded Vishnu to check King Bali's power. Vishnu came to earth in the

form of a Vamana (dwarf) dressed as priest. The dwarf approached King Bali and said "You are the ruler of the three

worlds: the Earth, the world above the skies and the underworld. Would you give me the space that I could cover with

three strides?" King Bali laughed. Surely a dwarf could not cover much ground thought the King and agreed to dwarf's

request. At this point, the dwarf changed into Vishnu and his three strides covered the Earth, the Skies and the whole

Universe! King Bali was sent to the underworld. As part of Diwali celebrations, some Hindus remember King Bali.

The Defeat of Narkasur by Lord Krishna: Lord Vishnu in his 8th incarnation as Krishna destroyed the demon Narkasura,

who was causing great unhappiness amongst the people of the world. Narkasura was believed to be a demon of filth,

covered in dirt. He used to kidnap beautiful young women and force them to live with him. Eventually, their cries for

rescue were heard by Vishnu, who came in the form of Krishna. First, Krishna had to fight with a five-headed monster that

guarded the demon's home. Narkasura hoped that his death might bring joy to others. Krishna granted his request and

the women were freed. For Hindus, this story is a reminder that good can still come out of evil.

Krishna and The Mountain: In the village of Gokula, many years ago, the people prayed to the God Indra. They believed

that Indra sent the rains, which made their crops grow. But Krishna came along and persuaded the people to worship the

mountain Govardhan, because the mountain and the land around it were fertile. This did not please Indra. He sent

thunder and torrential rain down on the village. The people cried to Krishna to help. Krishna saved the villagers by lifting

the top of the mountain with his finger. The offering of food to God on this day of Diwali is a reminder to Hindus of the

importance of food and it is a time for being thankful to God for the bounty of nature.

Sikh Festival Diwali

In Sikh perspective, Diwali is celebrated as the return of the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji from the captivity in the city,

Gwalior. To commemorate his undying love for Sikhism, the towns’ people lit the way to Harmandhir Sahib (referred to as

the Golden Temple) in his honor.

Jain Festival Diwali

Among the Jain festivals, Diwali is one of the most important one. For on this occasion, we celebrate the Nirvana of Lord

Mahavira who established the dharma as we follow it. Lord Mahavira was born as Vardhamana on Chaitra Shukla 13th in

the Nata clan at Khattiya-kundapura, near Vaishali. He obtained Kevala Gyana on Vishakha Shukla 10 at the Jambhraka

village on the banks of Rijukula river at the age of 42.

Source: http://www.diwalifestival.org/diwali-in-history.html Slightly edited by Manu Shah to make it more readable.

Message for Families with Small Children

Like many of you, I have a “young family”. I’m a wife and mom to a toddler son. Exposing our son to the Gujarati language, culture, and heritage is important to us. After talking to a couple of friends with similar backgrounds, we concurred that there’s interest in activities geared especially towards families with small children. This would benefit our children as they’d be culturally engaged earlier in life, and would allow parents to share their experiences.

Group events may include trips to the pumpkin patch, nature center, or simply gathering for a culturally-themed story time or musical hour. So that we may gauge interest and plan for such activities, please e-mail me (Ami Gadhia) directly at [email protected].

Community News

Our deepest sympathies to the family of Thakorbhai Natvarlal Shah of Bavla, Gujarat who passed away on September 10, 2010. Thakorbhai was brother of our members, Gopal and Kanu Shah, and father of Dharmesh and Nimesh Shah.

Our deepest sympathies to the family of our member Bharatbhai Rami whose father-in-law Chandulal Jethalal Rami of Reisterstown, Maryland, passed away at the age of 79 on September 9, 2010.

Help Wanted

Raju and Monica Shah of Hanover, Maryland are looking for a full time nanny for their new born daughter Devika. Please contact Raju Shah at 443-996-3778 or Monica Shah at 443-306-9955.

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નાખતા હોતા નથી.

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From the Desk of the Secretary Here is a quick primer on writing in Gujarati on your computer screen. Go to your Internet browser and type or paste the following: http://www.google.com/transliterate/gujarati You can now start typing using English language and it will translate to Gujarati using Unicode. For example, if you type Maru

Nam Che Manu (or your name) you will see the following: મા�ંુ નામ છે મ�ુ.ં

We encourage everyone to give it a try. You will find it easy to use and an amazing tool at your finger tip. If you run in to any difficulty, just call me and I will walk you through the process. Once you become familiar with the tools available including a Gujarati to English and English to Gujarati Dictionary, spell checker, as well as Gujarati alphabet, the next step is to install Gujarati IME. You can install IME by clicking on: http://www.google.com/ime/transliteration/ and choosing Gujarati. This will allow you to change your key board to type in Gujarati using phonetic Gujarati just as I did before in any writing software you use such Word, Word pad, etc. Once you have downloaded and installed Gujarati Input Method Editor (IME), you will need to install Gujarati language button on your desk top tool bar. You may have to follow directions provided by your operating system to do this part. This will allow you to toggle between English and Gujarati language when using your Word software. You do not need to install any separate Gujarati fonts and people who see your mail or document will not need any separate Gujarati fonts to read your documents. We will post a more detailed explanation on our website. We encourage you to experiment, use the tools available to communicate with members of your family and pass the word to others. It will allow our language to flourish in USA. Let me know if you need any additional clarification. ******************************************************************************************************** We had solicited articles in Gujarati for this issue of the Newsletter and we have received a number of contributions. We are also encouraging all our members to learn how to write in Gujarati. You will find the contribution by Fakirchand Dalal very interesting and thought provoking. It shows that you are never too old to learn and that you do not give up on your dreams and aspirations. ********************************************************************************************************

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People to People Conference

We are happy to inform you that our Committee member, Shailesh (Sly) Patel is playing a lead role in organizing this conference. While participation is limited to 150 people, if anyone is interested in getting additional details, please contact Sly Patel directly. Dear Friends and Colleagues, As you may know, the People-to-People Conference will once again be taking place on October 28, 2010. This event had last taken place in March of 2000 when former President Bill Clinton visited India. It was one of the most important meetings between the two world powers. Currently, our President Barack Obama is planning such a trip to India in the near future. This planned trip has sparked the revival of People-to-People Conference lead by the United States Department of State and the Indian American Leadership Council. This year, the People-to-People Conference will discuss many important events impacting our society. The people of Indian heritage will be given an opportunity to speak with several high-ranking U.S. officials and include a keynote address by the Secretary of State, Mrs. Hilary Rodham Clinton. The People-to-People Conference is going to highlight a few main topics through the following panels:

• Renewable Energy and Climate Change; • Water and Sanitation; • Higher Education; • Entrepreneurial Partnerships.

If this sounds interesting to you, please do not hesitate to sign up. The U.S. Department of State will contact you with a formal invitation. You may have to provide additional information, such as your Social Security number, your date of birth, your driver license or passport number, etc., for security screening. In addition, I will need your first name, last name, phone number (preferably the one which is the easiest to contact you at), and your e-mail address. Please contact me for timing and detail information. Based on my prior participation, I can share with you that People-To-People Conference is an unbelievable experience. I ask you as a friend to please consider participating in this unique opportunity. If you are even slightly interested in participating in the conference, please do not hesitate to sign up. I am on the planning committee and sit on the board for the Indian American Leadership Council, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask me. Once again, please consider participating in this unique event. I assure you that this is an opportunity that you do not want to miss! Thank you kindly

Office: (410)527-1500 Cell: (443)865-2525

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ન ે'યાર& ‘(યબંકમ ય*મહ&…’નો અથ કાનમા ં-ૂ.ં !

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2010 PAST & UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR

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Ski/Snow Tubing Trip to Ski Roundtop ................................................................................................ February 13, 2010 Management & Team Building Training .................................................................................................. March 06, 2010 Dinner & Drama – Chitkaar ........................................................................................................................ April 10, 2010 Vraj Trip ...................................................................................................................................................... April 25, 2010 50 Years’ Celebration of Gujarat Statehood ................................................................................................. May 08, 2010 Picnic ........................................................................................................................................................ August 28, 2010 Navratri @ Gary J. Arthur Community Center ........................................................................................ October 9, 2010 Navratri @ Meadowbrook Athletic Complex ........................................................................................ October 16, 2010 Navratri @ Gary J. Arthur Community Center ...................................................................................... October 23, 2010 Diwali Dinner and Live Concert......................................................................................................... November 13, 2010 General Body Meeting ............................................................................................................................... December TBD