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Keshavji Kachara Dodhia

February 6th, 2010

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Keshavji Kachara Dodhia of Vasai  and Bhivandi passed away recently in Thane, Indiaa at the age of 83. He was brother-in law (banevi) of Keshav and Kanchan Shah of Chestnut Ridge, NY; Harakhchand and Jyoti Shah and Mansukh and Mina Shah all of Budd lake, NJ; Pushpa and Shantilal Jankharia of Hackettstown, NJ; and Vijya and Jayanti Galaiya of Long Valley, NJ.

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From the desk of President Chandulal Shah

January 31st, 2010

I would like to thank our community for electing me as the president for HVO of USA, and to serve on the Executive Board. On behalf of all Halari Visa Oshwals, I sincerely would like to thank our outgoing executive committee members for their excellent work for the past two years.

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BBC News – Audio slideshow: Temples in the sky

January 17th, 2010

via BBC News

Each year, about half a million people make a pilgrimage to 1,500 temples of the Jain religion, perched high on a hill overlooking the town of Palitana in Gujarat, western India.

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Executive Board for Year 2010-2011

January 16th, 2010

Election for the executive committee was held during the Northeast Area Thanksgiving Gathering on Saturday, November 28, 2009, in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Presently, we have six committee members and we need odd number members for majority voting. Assistant treasurer position was eliminated to make a five member committee. Several nominations for various positions were received and executive committee was elected. There was no nomination for assistant secretary position so it was kept open to fill from other areas. After discussing with one person, this position was filled. We wish our incoming committee all the best and a great success. We ask you all to support and help them to make us more visible in the Oshwal-world.

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Annual Northeast Thanksgiving Get Together

December 24th, 2009

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Our 24th annual northeast area Thanksgiving Gathering was held on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Ramada Inn, in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Despite bitter cold and windy weather, we had a good turnout of 70 plus people including children. The event was entirely sponsored by thirteen families. A wholehearted thought goes a long way.

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Jain art exhibitions in New York museums

November 18th, 2009

Peaceful Conquerers: Jain Manuscript Paintings at Metropolitan Museum of Art from 10 Sept 2009 to 21 March 2010 www.metmuseum.org

Victorious Ones: Jain Images of Perfection at Rubin Museum of Art from 18th September 2009 to 15 February 2010 www.rmanyc.org, (press release) Read the rest of this story»

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Oshwal Report – Fall 2009

November 12th, 2009

A Newsletter by Halari Visa Oshwals of America, Fall 2009.

Oshwal Newsletter – Fall 2009 (PDF)

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Congratulations to Amit and Ruhi

November 9th, 2009

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Congratulations to Amit and Ruhi Shah of Washington, DC, on the arrival of their baby girl, Anaya, in October. Grandparents Kantilal and Manisha Shah of Poughkeepsie, New York, and Nirav are extremely proud of the new addition to the family.

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Congratulations to Sandip and Sonal

November 2nd, 2009

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Congratulations to Sandip and Sonal Maru of Long Island, New York, on the recent arrival of their baby girl, Saaya.

Grandparents Tansukh & Manju Maru of Hazlet, New Jersey, and Hansaben & Jitubhai Patel of Florida, and Aunt (Faiba) Seema Maru are proud of the new addition to the family.

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Kiran (Bhikhu) Govindji Hemraj Shah (1954-2009)

October 27th, 2009

Our deepest condolences to the family of Kiran ( Bhikhu) Shah of Nyeri (currently Nakuru), Kenya, who passed in India, on September 14th, 2009.  He suffered a heart attack.

He was a husband to Raksha Kiran Shah; father to daughters Dimple and Nipa; son of Govindji Hemraj and Shardaben Govindji Shah; brother to Kirit and Rekha; cousin to Arun Premchand Shah (Nakuru,Kenya) , Ramilaben (Nairobi, Kenya), Ushaben Ashwin Shah ( Somer,Wisconcin) and Chand (UK).

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Mahen (Narendra) Chandaria 1950-2009

October 15th, 2009

Our deepest condolences to the families of Mahen Chandaria, of Toronto-Canada, who peacefully passed away in the early hours of Friday, September 11th, 2009, at his home at the age of 59. Beloved husband of Geeta, and dearly loved father of Sagar, Sarit and Savan, Mahen was born in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 21st, 1950.

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Join the Oshwal-USA Facebook page

October 14th, 2009

facebook iconWe’ve set up an Oshwal-USA Facebook page. You can join here: http://www.facebook.com/Oshwal

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Sudhaben Chandulal Popatlal (Irving, Texas)

October 11th, 2009

Sudhaben, wife of Chandulal Popatlal Keshavji (Sumaria), of, Nairobi, and Irving, Texas, and daughter of Harkhchand Hansraj Haria of Chela, passed away on the morning of October 7 after a short illness.

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Board Election – Request for Nominations

October 6th, 2009

Executive board members are elected biennially by the community members. We are requesting nominations for year 2010 – 2011. We are a small community spread across USA. Halari Visa Oshwals of America is making efforts to build a national network among community members. We strive for a broader participation in the election of the Executive Board. All community members should be given an opportunity to nominate Executive Board members and also to vote. We are a registered non-profit organization and we should abide by our By-Laws.

The following positions are for the Executive Board for Year 2010-2011:

President and Vice President - responsible for coordinating activities and communications among executive board and regional representatives

Secretary and Assistant Secretary - responsible for coordinating communications between executive board and all Oshwal members (e.g. meeting notes/notices, newsletters, emails, etc.)

Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer - responsible for keeping fund records/books and coordinating funds between members and activities

We request nominations for the positions listed above. Self-nomination may be made. Nomination should include name, address and position. Please submit your nomination by email (nominations AT oshwal-usa.org [Email address: nominations #AT# oshwal-usa.org - replace #AT# with @ ]), no later than November 22, 2009. Read the rest of this story»

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Ratanben Ramji Shah

October 5th, 2009

Mrs. Ratanben Ramji Shah, mother of Navinchandra Shah of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, passed away on September 19, 200, in London, UK, at the age of 82.
She was born in Vadalia Sihan, India. She lived in Nakuru, Kenya, before moving to London.

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