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2012 Operating Committee
President
Bharti Noticewala 563-2007
Vice President
Rajal Bhutta 791-0362
Treasurer/Membership
Hema Shukla 232-6448
Cultural Director
Kamini Jain 289-2429
Youth Director
Jyoti Mehta 793-7349
Editor/Secretary
Shilpa Desai 252-6730
Building Rental Manager
Devas Desai 307-0185
2012 Board of Trustees
Shashank Patel 733-8838
Jyoti Hegde 791-0210
Vijay Parikh 733-0245
Dorothy Joshi 489-1077
1 spot available
Web Designer
Jolly Purani 673-9338
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Ankur Newsletter, April 2012
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2012 Ankur Events
April4/1 Ram 0avmi 10-12 PM, Farali lunch around 12 pm.
Please bring prasad if you wish.
4/1 Building renovation approval meeting 1 PM
May5/18 Mother’s Day event
June
6/17 Father’s Day Picnic
July7/20 Ankur dinner sponsored by Tandoor
7/21 FOGANA in Detroit, MI
October10/16,17,18,21,22,23 Garba at Ankur
10/19,20 Garba with Hindu Temple and Ankur aarti
10/24 Vijaya Dasmi Havan and Garba at Ankur Hall
10/28 Sharad Purnima at Ankur Hall
0ovember
11/17 Diwali Program
2012 Ankur Building Renovation
Committee
Natwar Noticewala
Kamlesh Kothari
Mayur Kadakia
Shashank Patel
Rajan Desai
The meeting is at Ankur Hall
on April 1st
at 1 PM.
Ankur Building Renovation
Approval Meeting
Follow up general body meeting for building
renovation at Ankur Hall, April 1st, 1:00 PM.
As per the last general body meeting, an approval is
needed to start Ankur renovation.
This is a great opportunity for Ankur community to
make a positive change for our building.
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Ankur Activities
Seasoned yogis, beginners, and everyone in between are encouraged to come and learn the benefits of
yoga, such as increased flexibility, strength, fitness, circulation and concentration, and reduced stress.
Let us all commit to regular yoga exercises and determine to improve and remain healthy throughout
the year. Please encourage your spouse, children, friends, and family members to join yoga. Come
experience the benefits of yoga! If you have any questions, please contact Jyoti Mehta at 518-0677.
Session: 2 months, 8-9 classes per sessionMonday: members $35
Saturday: members $25Children of Ankur members (18 and under): $3/class
Yoga
Bridge
Weekly – Wednesday 6:45 - 10:30 PM
Weekly – Monday, 6:30 - 8 PM:
Starts 3/5 – 4/30 Taught by Herman RanpuriaMembers $5/class, nonmembers $6/class
Weekly bridge games have great turn-out, come and enjoy this game Wednesday nights at Ankur.
Players should arrive at 6:45 so everyone can help set up tables and equipment downstairs. The aim is
to be seated with partners by 6:50 so play can begin. A prompt start is to achieve a timely finish. All
bridge players are invited to come, play and have fun.
Please contact Hari or Rekha Budev at 793-5951 or Bhupen Joshi at 489-1077 for more information.
Pranayama
Weekly – Wednesday from 7 - 8 PM, will resume in May
Pranayama (breath control) is the deep breathing technique of yoga that works wonders in increasing physical
and psychological performance. In Sanskrit, Prana means energy or vital force and yama means control. So, in
English, this would translate into control of the vital breath. Pranayama essentially involves three things:
regulating the breath, controlling the vital force, and channelizing the Pranas in the right directions. Come and
try this spiritual experience. For more information contact Jyoti Hegde at [email protected]
Book Club
Monthly
This month the Book Club will be discussing The Distant Land of my Father by Bo Caldwell, and
The Color of Water by James McBride at Ankur on April 18th from 2 - 4 PM.
For more information please contact Minal Patel at 234-0569.
Weekly – Saturday 9 – 10 AM:
Starts 3/2-4/28Taught by Pallavi PatelMembers $4/class, nonmembers $5
(Sessions will be cancelled if attendance is under 6)
2 month session –March & April
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Drop-In Center – Homeless Shelter
Monthly - Second Wednesday of the month
Ankur volunteers take lunch to the Drop-In Center Shelter House the 2ndWednesday of every month
where lunch is served to over 150 homeless people in downtown Cincinnati. Volunteers share the
duties of making spaghetti, salad and bringing bread, bananas, cookies or ice cream. Helping the less
fortunate to receive a warm meal is a great cause and a perfect way for you to donate towards
something charitable. If you have the time to help, please do so or a donation is also useful to buy
items if you are not available. To help serve and/or contribute towards purchase of lunch items please
contact Bharti Noticewala 563-2007 or Julie Desai 560-2232.
Senior Mixer 0ights
Monthly
Silver Innings Mixers will begin again soon. For more information contact Jyoti Hegde at
Volunteering opportunities are available as an “assistant to teacher” at Bond Hill Academy School.
Complete flexibility as to how many hours per day/week/month you are willing to put in. No
experience is required, the only requirement is a willingness and desire to help young kids from 1st
grade onwards.
Students interested in helping are also welcome to volunteer after school hours. To help these young
students strive academically, contact Rajal Bhutta at 791-0362 or 673-7400 (cell),
Assistant to Teachers at Bond Hill Academy
Volunteer as much time as desired A B C
Ankur Activities
Ankur BOT and OC thanks Rasila Parikh for the dedicated work as
Ankur Treasurer and countless hours accounting and creating financial
records which is a very generous gift of time to our community. Our gratitude for the commitment of time, energy and a job well done!
Rasila Parikh has graciously agreed to continue the position of Ankur BOT
Treasurer till a replacement is found. Anyone interested in this position, please
contact Bharti Noticewala 563-2007 or Vijay Parikh 733-0245
49502 Highland Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45242www.ankurcinci.com
Holi Program – A fun event!
Holi Program on Sunday, March 18 at Ankur Hall was a great success!A delicious Gujarati dinner of shrikhand, puri, kadi, rice, sevaral Gujarati style vegetables, farsan etc. sponsored by Bharti Noticewala was enjoyed by all who attended.A group of very enthusiastic kids and adults showcased their colorful talents with songs and dances rounding off the evening with a finale of garbas enjoyed by all.
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Holi Program – A fun event!
Good times at Ankur!Good times at Ankur!
Good times at Ankur!Good times at Ankur!
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If you haven’t paid your 2012 Ankur membership yet, please send in your check along with the membership form which is included in this newsletter for your reference as well as attached separately for easy printing.
If you have any membership related questions, please contact Hema Shukla [email protected]
Ankur Gujarati Samaj OC and BOT would like to thank Mr & Mrs Kirti Ghia for donating
$2500 for an Education Fund.
FOGANA Choreographers needed
This year’s FOGANA will be held on July 21st
in Detroit, Michigan. We
are currently looking for choreographers for all age groups. If you are
interested please contact Kamini Jain at [email protected] or at
513.289.2429. A FOGANA meeting will be scheduled soon, details to
follow.
Knitting Anyone?
Are you interested in learning how to
knit or join a knitting group at Ankur?
If so, please contact Rajal Bhutta at
[email protected] or 791-0362
Invitation to Ankur
CommunityRam 0avmi celebration is on
April 1stat Ankur Hall from
10 am to 12 pm. Please bring prasad if you wish.
Farali lunch served around 12 pm.
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