The annual Thanksgiving Gathering in the Northeast, is being planned for Saturday, November 29, 2008.

Makaben (Radiatben) Raishi Mepa Shah passed away on August 10, 2008 in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Mr. Narshi Punja Shah was born in a village called Kajuda near Jamnagar, Gujarat on Diwali November 8, 1928. He was the youngest of 8 children. He moved to Kenya in 1939 at age 11 and did his primary and secondary education in Kisumu. In 1945, he joined the family’s textile business. The business expanded to include sugarcane, wheat, maize, sisal, and dairy farming. He also mined copper in South Nyanza and ventured into automobiles and real estate business. Read the rest of this entry »

On June 15, 2008 over 40 people come together to celebrate a special Father’s Day with many friends and family at Dipak and Smita Shah’s residence in Lemont, Illinos.

Due to the weather, our planned picnic at the park was changed, but worked out for the best.

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Congratulation to Baiju & Ashish Chauhan of Chicago, Illinois on the birth of their baby girl, Annika Baiju Chauhan in May 2008 in Chicago, Illinois.

Proud Grandparents are Chandulal and Madhu Malde of Flint, Michigan and Late Hasmuklalbhai and Lalitaben Chauhan of Carol Stream, Illinois.

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Congratulations to Kushal Shah (son of Pravin and Pravina Shah of Austin, Texas) and Alvi Shah (daughter of Chandulal and Kantaben Shah of Mumbai, India) on their wedding on March 3rd, 2008. We wish the couple all the best and happiness in their married life.

The annual Father’s Day picnic in the New York Metro area was held on Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Haverstraw Bay Park, in Haverstraw, New York.  Over 50 people attended and enjoyed catching up, with the Hudson River as a backdrop.  There was plenty of food, including jalebi-gathiya, bagels, chai, sweet corn, veggie-kebabs, bhel, and sandwiches.

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Devendra Virchand Raichand Shah died suddenly on the morning of 9th June 2008 in London following a heart attack. He was born in Nairobi on 1st July 1945 where his parents (late) Virchand Raichand Ranmal Shah of Dabsang and Amritben (Arablus) ran a corner shop. Devendra did his pre-university education in Kenya and he also became a Queen Scout and received the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award for his outdoor activities on Kenya’s Independence day. He studied for an Hons Degree in Electrical Engineering from 1965 to 1969 at Edinburgh University, Scotland.

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Congratulations to Sonia Shah (Daughter of Madhu and Hemendra Shah of Leominster, Massachusetts) and Adam Boardman (Son of Carol and Larry Boardman of Connecticut) on their wedding on Jun 14th 2008 at the Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston, MA. Family and friends from all over the United States, as well as from UK and Kenya, came to celebrate in the wedding festivities.

12 Oshwals… One Mission

‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step’

13th April 2008 is an everlasting memory for the 12 Oshwals (6 men and 6 ladies) who ran the Flora London Marathon in the Superman costume - red t-shirt and blue cape. Celebrating the commemoration of 100 years of 26.2 miles distance running, this biggest ever group of Oshwals training together and running the London Marathon did the Oshwal community really proud! Read the rest of this entry »

Bijal Jhankhariya daughter of Shantilal and Pushpa Jhankhariya of Hackettstown, NJ, who has graduated from William Paterson University, New Jersey, majoring in Accounting.

Deepa Galaiya daughter of Jayanti and Vijya Galaiya of Long Valley, NJ on her double graduation from Brown University in Bio Physics and International relations. Deepa is graduating with several honors and awards. She will go on to Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA for further studies.

Chiraag Galaiya, son of Jayanti and Vijya Galaiya of Long Valley, NJ. Chiraag is accepted for the prestigious Governor School summer program at Drew University for Math and Science. Chiraag scored perfect in his PSAT and SAT math.

Prina Shah, daughter of Chandrakant and Niru Shah, currently residing in Schaumburg, Illinois, graduated with double degrees: PharmD (Doctorate of Pharmacy), and MBA (Master of Business Administration) from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, on May 18th, 2008. Read the rest of this entry »