Sunday July 2, 2006

India Association of New Hampshire Newsletter

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Recent IANH events:
Monday June 26, 2006 IANH Donates for Governor's Disaster Relief Fund

Members of the IAN Executive Committee met with Governor John Lynch to talk about IANH and donate $ 1000 towards the flood relief fund. Read more information.

Saturday June 24, 2006 IANH Youth Members enjoyed discussing topics of mutual interest 

The youth group meeting started off well.  Kala Kumar served as a moderator for the meeting that was held today at the Nashua Public Library on June 24. These meetings are intended to get our youth members together. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday July 22 at the Nashua Public Library at 12:00 PM sharp. Read more details about the first meeting and information about how to participate.
Saturday June 17 IANH Playgroup meeting at Charming Fare farm. 

Much fun was had at the first IANH family play group meeting at the Charming Fare Farm. View Details
Upcoming IANH Events
  • Saturday July 15, 2006 IANH Playgroup meeting at 1:00 PM at the Brookdale Fruit Farm, Hollis.

 Please contact Maureen at byrnesme@charter.net or Vandana at dhakar@comcast.net for more information.

  • Lunch Service at the Nashua Soup Kitchen on July 16, 2006

The Nashua Soup Kitchen management is short of volunteer team to support them on Sundays during summer months.  They requested if we could help them with serving lunch on Sunday July 16 at the Soup kitchen.  The need is urgent and therefore we accepted the request.  We are looking for three volunteer from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. to help us with the cooking and another three to help us serve lunch between 11.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.  We plan to prepare vegetarian Ziti and salad. Desert items will be supplied by the soup kitchen.  Please contact Barinder Ahluwalia (barinder@aol.com) or Prithvi Kumar (president@ianh.org) if you are available.  You can also donate cash contributions to help us with this event.  The estimate for lunch service is $120.  Please send your tax deductible contributions to IANH Public Service fund P. O. Box 3132 Manchester NH 03105.

  • Saturday July 22 Youth Group Meeting at Nashua Public Library at 12 p.m.
  • IANH Summer Picnic 2006 on Saturday, August 5th at Kingston State Park, Kingston NH. View Flyer
Contributions Invited to Samaj Patra

The Summer edition of Samaj Patra would be published in the middle of July, 2006. Samaj Patra is the official newsletter of the India Association of New Hampshire. It is published four times a year and each issue is mailed to over 250 member families.  

We are inviting your contributions to the Spring Edition of Samaj Patra in any of the following categories. Please email your contributions to the Associate Editor Manish Manchanda at  Manish_ianh@yahoo.com by Friday July 7, 2006. 

  • Member News (Accomplishments, family events, graduations, awards, promotions, etc.)
  • Members Corner (Stories, poems, articles, jokes, etc.)
  • Letters to the Editor (suggestions, ideas, opinions, new activities, etc.)
Advertising Opportunities in Samaj Patra

A limited number of advertisements are available in the upcoming Summer Edition of Samaj Patra. If you would like to advertise in the Samaj Patra, the rates are given below. Please email your advertisement to Tej Dhakar secretary@ianh.org by July 7, 2006:

  • Full Page Ad (9"x7" or 7"x 9"): $100 per issue, $320 for four issues
  • Half Page Ad (height 4"x width 7"): $60 per issue, $192 for four issues
  • Quarter Page Ad (height 4" x width 3"): $35 per issue, $112 for four issues
  • Business card (height 2" x width 3"): $20 per issue, $64 for four issues.
  • Classified Ad (30 words): $10 per issue, $32 for four issues
Sponsorship Opportunities at the Annual IANH Picnic in August 2006

India Association of New Hampshire is organizing its Annual Picnic at Kingston State Park on Saturday August 5, 2006. We have a number of sponsorships available on a first-come-served basis. You will be recognized as a sponsor at the picnic. If you would like to sponsor any of the following, please contact Tej Dhakar  as soon as possible:

1. Park Fees: $200
2. Samosas: $100
3. Drinks & Tea: $50
4. Snacks: $50
5. Dessert: $50
6. General Sponsor: $100
7. Grand Sponsor: $450
Local Community Events  :July 18 - Mata Amritanandamayi - Boston Area Public Program View Flyer for more information

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