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Hello All,

After a relatively warm winter and a warm start to spring…we all need to refreshing change, isn’t it? It gives us  immense pleasure in announcing this year’s HVO’s Northeast Spring Picnic to the Bushkill Falls, Pennsylvania on the 10^th of June 2012, from 10-4p.m.

Known as the ‘Niagara of Pennsylvania’ Bushkill Falls is a series of eight waterfalls that cascade gracefully deep in the wooded splendor of the Pocono Mountains. This is one of Pennsylvania’s most famous scenic attractions and a favorite destination for hiking, fishing, and family fun.

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Like many people of our community I knew practically nothing about our history when I was in school, college and immigrated to the United States.  When first time I read about history of Oshwal community which was in late 1970, I realized what I had missed. This not only reaffirmed the richness of our culture and traditions and but also made me more proud of being born in this noble community.  My search for more information about our origin and exemplary progress during the last 120 years resulted in my book titled: “Rise and Glory, History of Halari Visa Oshwals”.  The book is posted on our web site: www.oshwal-usa.org.

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Please join us for our Annual picnic in Plano on May 20th.
For more information, please email oshwals_tx_ok@yahoo.com.

(Gomiben) Hansraj Lakhamshi Shah sadly passed away yesterday after a short illness.

Mrs Gomiben was mother of Hasu , Prafula (Bena) Manjula & Niru and Shailesh and mother in law of Hitesh, Vipul Malde, Mahesh Shah, Manu & Alpa.

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We had one of the nicest annual gatherings in Southern California in March. We were 30 in number.  It was hosted by Venibhai and Debbie Sumaria at their beautiful home in Rancho Mirage.

A Newsletter by Halari Visa Oshwals of America, Winter 2012.

Oshwal Report – Winter 2012 (PDF)

Inside…

• Message from President of HVOA
• Message from Treasurer of HVOA
• Message from Vice President of HVOA
• Message from Ex-President of HVOA
• Birth Announcements
• From the Medical Desk of Alpa Shah, MD (Plano, TX)
• Stuffed Mushroom Recipe by Bijal Jhankhariya
• Oshwal-USA.org Website Summary by Ketan Dodhia
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Oshwals in Southern California got together on Dec 17th at Dosa Place in Orange County. It was small turn out mostly from folks who live in Orange County, but lots of fun!

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The Northeast annual get together was held at Mysore Woodlands restaurant, in Parsippany, New Jersey on the 24th of November (Thanksgiving Day).

It was fun filled evening with excellent food. Several fund raising items were discussed, including the computer/higher education fund for Boarding and Kanya Chhatralaya in Jamnagar and Bangalore Mahajan wadi. Everyone agreed to close both of these items as we have fundraising for them going on for few years. There were additional fund raising items: Avash Yojana for needy Oshwals in Bhiwandee for Rs. 1000,000; and Oshwal College in Bhiwandee for Rs. 500,000. Both of these are takti program, and additional information can be obtained from the board.

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Congratulations to Nirav (son of Kantilal and Manisha Shah of Poughkeepsie, New York) and Minal (daughter of Kirit and Naina Patel of Commerce, Georgia) on their wedding on May 29th, 2011.  Family and friends from all over United States, as well from Canada, UK, and India joined in the celebration of this auspicious occasion.

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Our condolences to the family of Savitaben Ratilal Mulji Patani, born in Chapa Beraja, who passed away on 28 July 2011 in Barnet, England.

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JAINA 2011 Convention was held in Houston, Texas, during the Independence Day Holiday weekend.

On July 1st, there was a reunion planned for Oshwal Families. Satish and Surya Shah Plano, TX, Rajesh, Shilpa, Rakhi, Sona, and Roshan Shah of Plano, TX, Anuj, Nutan, Roshni and Ronak of Greer, South Carolina and Navinchand and Runka of Elizabethtown, Kentucky attended the reunion. Many other Oshwal families attended JAINA. These were Punita and Misty Shah of Binghampton, NY; Avnish, Sangeeta and Khiloni Shah of Grapevine, TX; Bharatidevi Shah of Plano, TX, Jayaben Shah of Plano, TX; Kiran, Alpa, Amy, Sonya Shah and Ankita Vora of Plano, TX; and Kantilal and Hemlata Vora of Mumbai, India.

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