ZANT NEWSZANT NEWS · 2013. 9. 1. · Don’t miss this special performance. Kids, nine and over, interested in learning an Iranian dance to be performed at the function should please

ZANT September 2013 Newsletter 1

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A Publication of the Zoroastrian Association of North Texas

ZANT NEWSZANT NEWS

We welcome and encourage feedback from our community. For comments or suggestions please call the Board members, fill in the “Contact Us” sec-tion on our website (www.zant.org) or mail them to ZANT, 1605 Lopo Road,

Flower Mound,TX 75028.

September2013

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upcoming Events

2

Upcoming Events 3

Upcoming Events, Past Events 4

Past Events, Angels in the Background 5

ZANT News and FEZANA Corner, ZANT Pledge form 6

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Keshvar Buhariwalla

Vice President Farshad Bidanjiri

Treasurer Neenaaz Dilucci

Secretary Ardeshir Mistry

Social Director Farzeen Sukheswalla

Director Dilnawaz Rustomji

Director Naazneen Johnson

ZANT EVENTS & CALENDAR

09/01: Teen/youth lunch and movie

outing

09/08: Children’s Religious Class

09/08: Children’s Arts & Craft

Class

09/08: Vohu Manah meeting

09/29: ZLC event

10/05: Mehergan function



Class


10/18 and 10/19: ZANT Garage

Sale

10/26: Costume Party

10/27: ZLC event

11/02: Diwali Mela

11/03: Sports Day



Class


11/16: Dandia Night

MESSAGE FROM THE ZANT BOARD

As August ends and cooler

temperatures prevail, our

children are ready to go

back to school and univer-

sity. We hope they had a

wonderful and relaxing

summer and can now look

forward to some great days

of learning.

ZANT will also be commencing our Religious Classes

along with the Arts & Crafts classes. The Vohu Manah

group will also begin its discussions for adults and older

teens. We hope all of you can participate in these monthly

activities and enjoy new friendships and get a better un-

derstanding and knowledge of our religion. We wish all

our school and university students a fruitful year!


UPCOMING EVENTS

CHILDREN’S RELIGIOUS CLASS

Date: Sunday, September 8, 2013

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Place: ZANT Center

We will begin prayers and Tandarosti for kids in the Prayer Room at 11:00 a.m. followed by the Reli-

gious Class at 11:30 a.m. Please arrive by 10:45 a.m. so you can provide your kids’ names for the

Tandarosti prayers. Please RSVP with Pearl Balsara so our volunteers can have a head-count for the

lunch they will be catering for the class.

CHILDREN’S ARTS & CRAFT CLASS


Time: after the Children’s Religious Class

Place: ZANT Center

This month we will be making bead torans (beaded garlands to adorn

the entrance of your home). Please RSVP with Dilnawaz Rustomji if

you would like to learn to make a toran. All ages are welcome to partic-

ipate and learn this beautiful art.

VOHU MANAH GROUP


Time: 1:30 p.m.

Place: ZANT Center

Event: The Vohu Manah Group's theme for the

upcoming year will be "People, Places & Practic-

es." We begin with a documentary film,

"KEEPERS OF THE FLAME"

This is an extremely engaging and informative,

short documentary on the life and achievements of

Jamsetji Tata and subsequent scions of the Tata

family who, against formidable odds, have created

India's biggest conglomerate company.

Come and walk in the footsteps of these giants

who, through their exceptional work ethic and

ethos of charity, continue to touch the lives of mil-

lions across the world. Thus you can renew your

pride in being a "humdin" of their Zarathusti

faith! There will be a short discussion following

the film. For more information on this event

please contact Anahita Sidhwa.

TEEN/YOUTH LUNCH AND MOVIE OUTING


Time: 12:00 noon

Place: Stonebriar Mall, 2601 Preston Road, Frisco, TX 75034

Please come and join us for a teen/youth lunch and movie outing at Stonebriar Mall on Sunday September 1, 2013. All the

participants will meet at the Food Court at noon for lunch followed by the movie of their choice (following MPAA ratings).

Parents are responsible for drop off and pick up. For more information, carpool needs and to RSVP, please contact Saghar

Behroozi. A confirmation email with more details will be sent to all who RSVP.


UPCOMING EVENTS (CONTINUED)

Z L C - “The ZANT Ladies Club” Caring, Sharing, Daring – Living Life to the fullest!


Time: 10:00 a.m.

Place: Fort Worth Zoo, 1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76110

Let's have fun at the Zoo! Come one, come all and bring your family and friends. We will meet at the

front gate at 10.00 a.m., purchase our tickets and head in as a group. Please try to be on time! Tickets

are $ 12 for adults and $ 9 for children, 3-12 years and seniors, 65 and over. Parking is $ 5 per car.

You may bring food but coolers are not permitted. ZLC members can respond to the Evite notice they

will be receiving or you can RSVP with Rakhshi Dhalla so she can get the ball rolling for a rollicking

good time! ZLC Coordinator: Rakhshi Dhalla

ZANT SPORTS

The Annual Sports Day will be on Sunday, Novem-

ber 3, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at Hedrick Elementary

School, 1526 Bellaire Blvd., Lewisville, TX 75067 . It

will followed by a potluck breakfast at the ZANT Center.

More details will follow in the October newsletter. For information on the Sports Day, please contact Neenaaz

DiLucci and for the potluck breakfast, please

contact Dilnawaz Rustomji. We hope you

will be able to attend this event.

MEHRGAN CELEBRATION

Time seems to move faster and faster! We just finished planning our Shahenshahi New Year and

the next festival, Mehergan, - celebrating the coming of fall - is already upon us. This year Shahin

Samia has graciously volunteered to be our Event Director. She is busy working on the details of all

the fun activities for the night of Saturday, October 5, 2013. One detail that has been finalized is the

menu. Thanks to Shahin, this year we will have a completely catered Iranian meal from Alounak

Restaurant. The menu is:

Jujeh Kabab – Grilled Chicken Kabob

Ghormeh Sabzi Khoresht – Beef with parsley, other green vegetables, kidney beans

Ghaymeh Khoresht – dal with beef, fried potatoes and special lemon

Baghali Polau – rice with lima beans and dill

Plain Rice Salad, Barbari Nan, Yogurt

Homemade cake for dessert

Dancer and singer, Mahnosh, will perform for our Mehrgan celebration by singing and playing the

daff/arabooneh (traditional Iranian musical instrument). Don’t miss this special performance.

Kids, nine and over, interested in learning an Iranian dance to be performed at the function should

please contact Shahin Samia no later than September 9, 2013.

We request your RSVPs by Friday, September 27, 2013 to Farzeen Sukeshwalla. The cost is $10 per

adult and $7 per child, 4 – 9 years old and can be paid at the event.


PAST EVENTS

ANAND BAZAAR

Thanks to our many volunteers, the ZANT Anand Bazaar fundraiser was a great success.

Our sincere thanks go to the following volunteers who helped with cash donations, transportation and making

and selling of the falooda: Poras, Pearl and Burzin Balsara; Saghar, Armand and Autusa Behroozi;

Keshvar, Zaal, Cyrus and Hormuz Buhariwalla; Ferona Bustani; Yazdi, Pouroo, Daryus and Rohan

Dastur; Mahnaz and Cyrus Irani; Jamshed and Khurshid Jamadar; Zarir and Nina Kalianivala;

Dilnawaz and Manijeh Rustomji; Cyra Shroff; Feroze and Anahita Sidhwa; Zubin and Neville Su-

kheswalla.

This fundraiser generated about $2000.00. We are now looking for volunteers for our Diwali Mela falooda

stall. The Diwali Mela is scheduled for Saturday, November 2, 2013.

UPCOMING EVENTS (CONTINUED)

HGH TEA WITH SPENTA ARMAITI

On Sunday, August 11, 2013, a small gathering was held in the Library to familiarize the

ZANT community with the recent upgrades to our library. This event was in conjunc-

tion with our Religious Class teachers sharing their curriculum with the community.

There was a very small turnout, but those who attended appreciated the effort our reli-

gious class teachers made to explain their plan for the year ahead and the open discus-

sion that took place. The library introduction helped clarify procedures and practices

for the new ZANT Library. Thank you to all those who attended.

C O S T U M E P A R T Y

Halloween is coming soon, so grab your mask or your broom. ZANT will be having a Hallow-

een Spooktacluar Costume Party on October 26th so please save the date. It will be fun

for kids and adults alike!

There will be games planned, decorations hung and 'trick-or-treating' for

our kids in the parking lot, called boot trick or treating - you decorate your

trunk and hand out candy to the kiddos who come by - fun for all!

There will be catered food, drinks and dessert.

The planned cost is $15 per adult and $7 for kids 4-9 years old.

ZANT GARAGE SALE

The annual ZANT Garage sale is scheduled for two days, Friday, October 18 and Saturday October, 19 at

the ZANT Center. We encourage our members to donate items to be sold off at

this sale with all profits going to ZANT. Please bring your items to the ZANT

Center during the next couple of months and leave them in the library. Pick-up for

large items can be arranged if needed. For the Plano area, please contact Darys

Reyes or please contact Keshvar Buhariwalla. PLEASE BRING US YOUR DIS-

CARDS, THEY ARE LIKE GOLD TO US!


PAST EVENTS (CONTINUED)

MUKTAD JASHAN

On Saturday, August 17, 2013 the Zoroastrian Association of North Texas shared in a com-

munity Muktad Jashan. The three priests officiating the Jashan were Poras Balsara, Yezdi

Dastur and Burzin Balsara. We had over a 100 community members who packed the

ZANT Center for this yearly event. Pouroo Dastur, our Event Director, planned, coordinat-

ed and executed this function to perfection. Nellie Desai graciously donated and set up the

entire jashan offerings and flowers.

Our young adults pitched in to help transform the hall into a dining area as the little

ones played around outside. A delicious catered dinner, complete with appetizers and

dessert, was enjoyed by all. Those who stayed for the dinner enjoyed the outdoors, the

food and, most importantly, the shared company of friends and family.

We thank all those who shared in this special event that gave us pause in our busy lives to remember our dear

departed ones.

MUKTAD PRAYERS

This year ZANT continued its longstanding practice to revere the

fravashis of our dear departed ones by hosting Muktad prayers in

the ZANT Center. Our table was set up on the first Gatha day

and Muktad prayers were performed for five days. Anahita

Sidhwa took the lead in ensuring our table looked beautiful and

kept the flowers looking fresh daily. There were 25 to 35 mem-

bers on a daily basis who participated in shared prayers, normally led by Poras Balsara. Thank you to all

those who came daily and to those who volunteered to cook meals that were enjoyed by all.

SEMINAR FOR COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS & THEIR PARENTS

ZANT is fortunate to have members who are willing to go the extra mile and lend their expertise to guide our

youth. On Saturday, August 17, Prof. Farrokh Mistree and his wife, Prof. Janet Allen, presented a seminar

for college-bound students and their parents. This was a great opportunity for students and parents to learn

how to make the most of the college experience. The session was very interesting and interactive and every-

one in the audience went away with many good ideas for the future. We thank Farrokh and Yash for giving us

the benefit of their insight.

Angels in the BackgroundAngels in the Background

If you have kids you must have seen the wonderful items they make, construct, cook, stitch, etc. every month in their Arts & Craft Class. These classes are run by our very talented Ni-loufer Bustani and Dilnawaz Rustomji . They often bring materials for the class on their own and come up with ideas for unique and interesting things to do in this very creative and fun class. Our children look forward to having a good time each month in this class. We thank you both wholeheartedly for your help and devotion in making this class possible . You are

indeed our Angels in the Background!

Photo by Ardeshir Mistry

Photos courtesy of Nellie Desai


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“Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.” Help us pass on the Good Religion to future generations.

ZANT NEWS AND FEZANA CORNER

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

This summer, ZANT's own Manijeh Rustomji was awarded

FEZANA's “Excellence in Sports Scholarship (EXISS).” She

received a scholarship of $1000.00 to pursue her training in

cross-country running. In August, Manijeh, through a pro-

gram sponsored by Texas Tech University, attended the

"Texas Tech High Altitude Cross-Country Camp" in New

Mexico. There she was able to use these funds to train and

further develop her cross-country running skills under these trying conditions. ZANT

congratulates Manijeh on her award of this scholarship.

EXCITING NEW UPCOMING EVENTS ON OUR ZANT CALENDAR – SAVE THE DATES

With many family, school, work, athletic, social, etc., etc., events on all our calendars, we thought we

would give you a heads up for ZANT’s new and exciting events at our Center which we encourage you

to add to your personal calendars for 2013! Events scheduled for the last three months of 2013 are:

Saturday, October 26 – Costume Party

Saturday, November 16 – Dandiya Night

Tuesday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve Party

The write up for the Shahenshahi New Year event will appear in the October 2013 newsletter. Since the event

was held late this month, it was past the deadline for receipt of articles for the newsletter. Publishing it in Oc-

tober will also give our Event Directors time to write up the article with photographs. .

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