Category Archives: Community News

News about your fellow Oshwals and their families, including birth announcements, graduations, accomplishments, weddings, newcomer introductions, and condolences.

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Annual Texas/Oklahoma Diwali Dinner 2009

We are delighted to share the details of our Texas/Oklahoma Diwali 2009 celebration. We met on Saturday, Oct 3rd, at Pasand Restaurant in Richardson, Texas. We had over 50 members…

Motiben Narshi Samat Shah

Our heartiest condolences to the families of Motiben Narshi Samat Shah-Dodhia of Changa, who passed away in London, UK, on August 25, 2009. She was 83 years old. She enjoyed…

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Tarachand Dharamshi Virji Malde

Shree Tarachand Dharamshi Virji Malde (born in Mombasa, Kenya, in the late 1920s) passed away on Friday, 4th September, 2009, in Mombasa, Kenya, following severe heart disease. Tarachand Bhai was…

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Congratulation to New Jersey Tapasvis

This year during Paryushana in our small New Jersey Oshwal community we had six persons who completed Atthai Tapasya, and several others did various level of Tapasya. Congratulations to following…

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Donation Appeal for Gokaldas Dayabhai Shah High School Project – Jamnagar

Please note that this charity is not sponsored by the Halari Visa Oshwals of America, and Mr. Mukundray Shah should be contacted for more information. I am happy to provide…

Congratulations to Poonam and Ameet

A very warm congratulations to Poonam and Ameet who got engaged on May 16, 2009. Poonam is the daughter of Kiran & Kundan Shah of St. Louis, MO, and Ameet…

JAINA 2009 Convention report, from Gujarati Times

The JAINA 2009 Convention in Los Angeles received coverage in the Gujarat Times. Below is a copy of their convention report (in Gujarati).

Congratulations to Shwet Pravin Savla

Shwet Savla, son of Aruna and Pravin Govindji Savla of Nana Mandha, Halar, has successfully completed his Commercial Pilot Training course with flying colors from Palm Beach Flight Training Corp.,…