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Page 2 SAMAJ DARSHAN: A GUJARATI SAMAJ OF DETROIT PUBLICATION MARCH 2008
Community News 2008 Membership available
It is very important to increase our membership. Please support your Samaj by becoming GSOD member on time and encouraging your friends and relatives to become members of this elite Gujarati organization.
2008 Membership form is included in this issue—see next page
Online Membership at: www.gsod.org/join
With Best Compliments & Warm Wishes to
All Gujarati Samaj Members
Dr. Sarju Shah, M.D. Diplomate, American Board of Family Practice
2050 Haggerty Road, Canton, MI 48187
Phone # (734) 981-1086
Practicing in all Pediatric, Adolescent & Adult Medicine
Jain Temple Fund Raising Dinner
Jain temple is organizing its 15th Annual Fund raising Dinner on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Burton Manor in Livonia. Highlights of the event are Village Style Dinner, Raffle Draw and a Variety Musical Entertainment Program with Raas/Garba as Grand Finale. For more Information contact Arvind Shah (248-681-5233) Kundan Sata (248-745-0419)
EaQQaaMjlaI gaujratI samaaj Aaof DIT`ao[Tnaa isainayar iDrokTr EaI p`fulaBaa[ BautanaaM saupu~ EaI p`SaaMtBaa[ Bauta fob$AarI 23 2008 naa raoj EaIjI carNa pamyaa Co. to badla samaaj A%yaMt du:KnaI laagaNaI AnauBavao Co. Bagavaana sa_gat naaM Aa%maanao caIr SaaMit Apo^ e j pa`qa^naa …
Strategic Planning : Dilip Desai ( Chair) , Bhushan Modi ( Co-Chair) Cultural Center Fund Raising : Parimal Mehta ( Chair), Kamlesh Parekh ( Co-Chair) Scholarship: Ashok Parikh ( Chair), Shirish Shah ( Co-Chair) Constitution & By Laws: Dr. Velji Kansara ( Chair), Ashok Thakkar ( Co- Chair) Finance & Audit: Jatin Desai ( Chair), Bhavesh Joshi ( Co- Chair) Media & Public Relations: Mukesh Patel ( Chair), Ashaben Vora ( Co- Chair) Web: Nimish Pathak ( Chair), Bipin Mistry ( Co- Chair) and Kuldip Bhatt
GSOD Committees
Gujarati Samaj Of Detroit 2008 Membership Form (Membership from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008)
Date: _ ____ Membership form also available on www.GSOD.org
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL LIFE MEMBER – UPDATE INFO
Renew my membership based on last year’s profile Skip Section 1 & Complete Section 3 of the form.
I am Life Member, please change/update my information Skip Section 2 & 3 of the form.
If Renewal, please provide Membership Number here: SECTION 1: FAMILY MEMBERSHIP
Member’s full name:
Member’s Spouse name: Number of Children (under 18 years):
Street Address:
City: State: MI Zip:
Telephone (required): Email:
Samaj will maintain address and e-mail information with strict confidence and will not be used or given to others for solicitation
Parents: Senior Membership is available at $25/-
Fathers Name:
Mothers Name:
SECTION 2: MEMBERSHIP & FEES
Family Membership Husband, wife, and unmarried children under 25 years of age and parents living in the same household $45
Single Membership Single as defined by IRS $25
Senior Membership One spouse of 62 years of age and above $25
Student Membership Full time student (18 years of age and above) (copy of Student ID required) $15
Life Membership Samaj’s Lifetime affiliation! $500
SECTION 3: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & AUTHORIZATION I, undersigned understand that this membership application will be reviewed by the Secretary of Gujarati Samaj of Detroit. The above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any misrepresentation or falsification will result in the cancellation of my membership. I will be responsible for non-member fees if the membership was used during any of the Samaj’s programs, such as Holi Celebration, Navratri, Diwali and other events.
SIGNATURE: _______________________
DATE: ___________
Please Make Check Payable to: Gujarati Samaj of Detroit Form & Check Mailing Address: Nimish Pathak, 46728 Doubletree Rd., Canton MI 48187
Questions? Email us at [email protected]
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY: We hereby acknowledge the receipt of payment for 2008 Samaj Membership: Date Received: Secretary:
“A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour”
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“To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world”
February 17th at Club Inferno was GSY’s annual Valentines Day party. It was a huge success. Kids had a great time dancing and just hanging out with their friends. The dance started at around 7 pm. When kids came in, there was a survey at the front desk that asked the kids what they would like the next GSY event to be. There were snacks and drinks for the kids. The dance floor was packed! Everyone was having fun dancing with their friends.
Towards the middle of the dance, we announced the raffle prizes. The prizes were an iPod, Jump Drives & three $25 gift certificates. GSY would truly like to thank Tushar Tripathi and Urmil Salvi for donating the prizes. The party ended at around 11 pm., and everyone had a great time!
GSOD would wish to acknowledge the donations given by Mr. Arvind Shah and Jaya Shah of Jaya Travels for all their help. And lastly Gujarati Samaj Youth wants to give a big thanks to the GSOD EC committee for hosting and executing the event in a fantastic way!
Valentines Day Party! - Krishna Tikiwala, GSY Cultural Events
BUY HOLI TICKETS
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GSOD Holi 2008 Celebrations
Please reserve the following Holi tickets for my family. I am a MEMBER of Gujarati Samaj of Detroit as of the date of this form: Membership Number Required: Date: For Non Member Name: Street Address:
City: State: Zip: Telephone No: Email Address: (must be provided) Holi Program is on Saturday April 5, 2007 at Wylie E. Groves High School, Beverly Hills, MI. Program begins from 1:00 PM onwards No of Tickets Cost Total
Members $10.00 each $
Children (under 12 yrs of age) $ 5.00 each
$
Non-Members $15.00 each
$
Total $
Admission is free for participants, MCs and One (1) Choreographer. Checks payable to: Gujarati Samaj, Inc. and mail to: Jesal Shah, 1624 Brookdale Drive, Canton MI 48188
NO TICK ET RESERVATIONS BY PHONE WILL BE ACCEPTED We strongly suggest that you purchase your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment at the hall. The Samaj will not sell tickets beyond the hall capacity. A separate ticket request form must be filled by each family. The Sam aj will check m embership before issuing tickets.
TICKET ORDER FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 28, 2008
Or Mail below Ticket Form with payment by 3/28
Purchase HOLI Tickets
Buy Online Holi Tickets:
www.GSOD.org/holi Please bring your PayPal receipt at the holi event
Hurry! Tickets are selling fast!
“Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the Sun every year”
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Granite, Marble, Other stones wholesale More info:
Ramesh Patel (248)302-3214 Avi Shah (248)321-2346
Radha Krishnan (248) 320-8617
10% Off for GSOD Members!
For Your Real Estate Needs & Reliable Friendly Service Contact:
Raman (Ray) Panchal
7115 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 100
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Bus 248 851-4400 Fax 248 851 - 7848
Direct 248 539 –7256 Cell 248 396 - 7194
“How long a minute is... depends on what side of the bathroom door you're on.”
Holi (Hindi: होली) or Phagwah (Bhojpuri) is a popular, Hindu spring festival, observed in North India and
Nepal, also called the Festival of Colours. In West Bengal, it is known as Dolyatra (Doljatra) or Boshonto Utsav ("spring festival").
On the first day, bonfires are lit at night to signify burning the demoness Holika, Hiranyakashipu's sister.
On the second day, known as Dhulendi (Dhuleti), people spend the day throwing colored powder and water at each other. The spring season, during which the weather changes, is believed to cause viral fever and cold. Thus, the playful throwing of the coloured powders has a medicinal significance: the colors are traditionally made of Neem, Kumkum, Haldi, Bilva, and other medicinal herbs prescribed by Āyurvedic doctors. A special drink called thandai is prepared, sometimes containing bhang (Cannabis sativa). People invite each other to their houses for feasts and celebrations later in the evening.
Rangapanchami occurs a few days later on a Panchami (fifth day of the full moon), marking the end of festivities involving colors.
Holi takes place over two days in the later part of February or early March. As per the Hindu calendar, it falls on the Phalgun Purnima (or Pooranmashi, Full Moon), which will occur on March 22 in 2008. (In 2007, Holi was celebrated on 3 March, the burning of Holika was on 4 March and the Dhulendi on 5 March.) -wiki
Holi 101 ...
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Vasanta Mahotsava
The Great Festival of Vasanta (Spring)
Kamotsva
Associated with story of Kama (The God of love)
Dolyatra
Festival of Swings, Eastern regions of India
Phagwah
A festival of Phagun, Northern regions India
Rangapanchami
The colourful fifth day of Chaitra (First month of Hindu Lunar Calendar), Many regions of India
Holi – Most common name
Many Names of Holi ...
Holi Hai? Hey Kids, Holi Hai means ‘It is Holi’. Holi is on 3/22, surprise your parents by saying Holi Hai!
• About half our dreams are in color. The other half consists of black and white images with only one or two objects standing out in vivid colors.
• The sun is white. All of the blue and most of the green light in the sun's rays at sunset are scattered by particles in the atmosphere. Only the red and orange light reaches us, making the sun appear to set in a golden flame.
• Not all languages name all colors. Japanese only recently added a word for blue. In the past, aoi was an umbrella word that stood for the range of colors from green and blue to violet. -Internet
Colorful facts!
Holi Peechkari: Water color gun!
Page 8 SAMAJ DARSHAN: A GUJARATI SAMAJ OF DETROIT PUBLICATION MARCH 2008
First time ever in the History of Michigan & GSOD!
Movie is FREE with paid Lunch—Join us at Krishna Catering between 11am-12pm to enjoy lunch & pickup tickets (tickets NOT issued at theater)
Become a LIFE Member
For Only $500 One time fee for Lifelong Affiliation
Think about it, its worth it! See Form on page 3 or visit online at-
www.GSOD.org/join
Our Sanskars, Our Festivals, Our Culture — All at our Samaj, Lets enjoy it life-long!
Upgrade your Membership for long term benefits!
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Cool Bumper Stickers
-(license plate holder on a 1983 Toyota Tercel) "Undercover Princess"
-Help beautify our dumps. Throw away something pretty.
-Seen on small car: 'When I grow up, I want to be a Truck'
-They couldn't repair my brakes, so they made my horn louder.
-Bad cop. No doughnut.
Happy Holi SMS from Mumbai! Apun wishing you a wonderful, Super-duper, Zabardast, Xtra-badhiya, Xtra special, Ekdum mast and dhinchak, Bole to ekdum jhakaas “Happy Holi”
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Dhamachakdi
નવી કહવતોે બાર હાથ ચીભ ને તેર હાથ બીુ ું ં ંુ . બાર ક લોનો વી ાથ ને તેર ક લોની સુ .
હ રો ઘોઘ ેજઈ આ યો ને ડેલે હાથ દઈ આ યો. ઈ માઈલ બઈ જઈ આ યો ને ટ વી વીસીઆર લઈ આ યોુ .
પહલેો સગો તે પાડોશી. પહલેા લડે તે પાડોશી.
હાથ કગણને આરસીની શી જ રં ુ ? હાથસફાઈને સાધનની શી જ રુ ?
વા વાયાથી નળ ખુ ું .ં વા વાયાથી એ ટ ના પડ ુ.ં - કાસમ અ બાસ કાલાવડવાળા
Cooking Time : 15 mins, Prep Time: 10 mins. Makes 15 Dabelis.
Ingredients for the dabeli masala 1 red chilli, 1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds 1/2" (12 mm.) stick cinnamon, 2 cloves 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
For the filling 1 cup boiled and mashed potato, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), pinch asafoetida (hing), 2 tsp dabeli masala, 2 tbsp khajur imli ki chutney, 2 tbsp oil, salt to taste
Other ingredients 15 small burger buns, butter or oil for cooking
To serve 1 onion, chopped, 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, 1/2 cup chopped coriander, 1/2 cup sev or nylon sev, 1/2 cup fresh pomegranate (anar), 2 tsps fresh garlic chutney, 6 tbsp khajur imli ki chutney
Making Dabeli masala 1. Roast all the ingredients in a pan for 2 to 3 minutes. 2. Grind to a fine powder in a blender. Use as required.
For the filling 1. Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. When they crackle, add the asafoetida, dabeli masala, potato, salt and ½ cup of water and mix well. 2. Remove from the fire, add the 2 tablespoons of khajur imli ki chutney and mix well. Divide into 15 portions. Keep aside.
How to proceed 1. Slice the burger buns into halves horizontally and cook the buns in a pan using a little butter. 2. Place a portion of the filling on the lower half of each bun. 3. Top with the chopped onion, peanuts, coriander, sev, pomegranate , fresh garlic chutney and khajur imli ki chutney. 4. Sandwich it with the top halves of the burger buns.
Next: Invite us for Dabeli! www.Tarladalal.com
Dabeli — Gujarat’s popular dish!
દસ વરસના રા એ આઠ વરસની સોનલને છુ ૂ ં,ુ Ô મોટ ુ ંથઈશ યારે મને પરણીશ ?Õ સોનલે ક ંુ: Ôઅમારા બમા અમે અમારા ઘરના લોકો સાથે ુ ુ ં ંજ પરણીએ છ એ. જો ને મારા કાકા કાક ને જ પર યા છે. મારા મામા માર મામીને અને મારા માસા માર માસીને પર યા છે. આમ અમે અમારા સગાને જ પરણીએ છ એ.Õ
Tongue Twister
The “sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick” is believed to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
Dumb & Strange Laws in California
Prunedale City: Two bathtubs may not be installed in the same house.
Belvedere City Council order reads: “No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash.”
SF: It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.
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Mari kabar par lilu lilu ghas ugelu joi… loko kahe chhe… Aane to marya pachhi pan lila laher chhe...
Solution at www.gsod.org/holi Compiled by Chirag Shah
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Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Or Dual Citizenship Info
The Constitution of India does not allow holding Indian citizen-ship and citizenship of a foreign country simultaneously. The Government of India decided to grant Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) commonly known as ‘Dual Citizenship’. More Info at: www.GSOD.org/oci
Vision
Preserve Gujarati cultural and linguistic heritage through
diversity and sense of belonging for the upcoming and future
generations of the membership
Mission Preserve and promote
Gujarati heritage by providing exposure and opportunity
to the membership
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