India Association of New Hampshire wishes all its members a Happy and Safe 4th of July celebrations!

IANH Announcements

IANH Youth group meeting and annual party on Thursday July 5th between 2.30 and 5 p.m at Leda's lighthouse glowbowl, 338 Amherst Street, Nashua NH (new facility next to Leda Lanes in Amherst Street).View directions and map. Please contact Barinder Ahluwalia if you would like to attend.

Volunteers needed for Lunch Service

A lunch service is scheduled for Sunday July 15 at the Nashua Soup Kitchen. As usual we have two shifts - lunch preparation and lunch service. Lunch preparation will start at 8:30 AM and the Lunch Service team will takeover at 11:30 AM. Please contact Barinder Ahluwalia with your preference.

IANH is a part of Nashua Soup Kitchen’s ‘Champions in Action’ team.

eNewsletter- Tips for sending Community Events Announcement

Our website is kept up-to-date with regional community events of interest. Thank you for sending these items. Electronic newsletter is published bi-weekly to announce IANH events as well as important news items. We also publish community events as an announcement if space is available. Additionally, titles of all community events are listed in the newsletter and flyers are hyperlinked appropriately.

Recently, we have been experiencing significant increase in requests for community events announcement. We find it difficult to process incomplete Email messages, requests that are not properly composed, and those arriving late. I request you send a brief description of all announcements at least seven days in advance of the publishing date. Some examples of community announcements are: cultural events, charity fundraiser, bone marrow drive, public service activity, religious functions, educational activity, and obituary. Please limit the text to fifty words or less and submit as an Email attachment (preferably in Microsoft Word document) addressed to Karthi Chandra (webmaster@ianh.org). We will not accept requests sent through Email message body. IANH Communication Policy is posted on our website: http://www.ianh.org/policy.php .The dates for upcoming eNewsletters are July 15, August 2, and August 19.

We thank you for your cooperation.

Prithvi Kumar, President IANH.

Contributions Invited to Samaj Patra

The summer edition of Samaj Patra would be published towards at the end of July 2007. This edition is timed for distribution to IANH members prior to the IANH Annual Picnic on August 18, 2007.

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 about 300 member families. We are inviting your contributions to the summer edition of the Samaj Patra in any of the following categories. Please email your contributions to the Associate Editor Manish Manchanda at Manish_ianh@yahoo.com with a copy to the Editor Dr. Tej Dhakar at dhakar@comcast.net by Sunday July 15, 2007:

Member News (prizes, awards, scholarships, graduations, promotions, accomplishments, child births, weddings, family events, etc.)
Members Corner (stories, poems, articles, etc. written by the members)
Letters to the Editor (suggestions, ideas, opinions, feedback, etc.)
Contributed Items (interesting information from other sources)
Note: Contributed Items will be published if space is available.

Advertisement 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, please email your advertisement to Dr. Tej Dhakar, Secretary dhakar@comcast.net by July 15, 2007. The current advertisement rates are given below:

Business card (height 2" x width 3"): $25 per issue, $80 for four issues.
Quarter Page Ad (height 4" x width 3"): $40 per issue, $128 for four issues
Half Page Ad (height 4"x width 7"): $70 per issue, $224 for four issues
Full Page Ad (9"x7" or 7"x 9"): $120 per issue, $384 for four issues
Classified Ad (30 words): $10 per issue, $32 for four issues

Sponsorship Opportunities at the Annual IANH Picnic on in August 2007

India Association of New Hampshire is organizing its Annual Picnic at Bear Brook State Park on Saturday August 18, 2007 (rain date: August 19). Last year, more than a hundred members attended the picnic. We have a number of sponsorships available on a first-come-served basis. Your sponsorship will add to the fun of the event and 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: $150
3. Drinks & Tea: $50
4. Snacks: $50
5. Dessert: $50
6. Grand Sponsor: $500

IANH Calendar:

• Thursday July 5, Youth group meeting at Leda Lanes, Nashua.
• Sunday July 15, Lunch Service Nashua Soup Kitchen
• Saturday August 18, - IANH Summer picnic at Kingston State Park. View Flyer
• Sunday September 16, Lunch Service Nashua Soup Kitchen
• October IANH Diwali Festival
• Sunday October 21, Lunch Service Nashua Soup Kitchen
• Sunday December 16, Lunch Service Nashua Soup Kitchen