IANH eNewsletter - Friday July 27, 2007

Friday July 27 , 2007

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	Thursday July 5, 2007 IANH Youth group host surprise party to their team lead Asish Andavarappu. Asish has been the leader of the IANH Youth Group since its inception about a year ago. He will be leaving for North Carolina and will no longer be able to lead the group. For his time and dedication to the Youth Group, a party was held at the Glow Bowl center in Nashua NH. The youth group has had some very interesting activities in the past year and they are even having our own blog website under the IANH banner. If you would like to participate in the activities please contact Barinder or Pratheek Sunday July 15, 2007 Volunteers from IANH prepare and serve lunch at the Nashua Soup Kitchen Volunteers from IANH prepared and served food for more than 60 people. They helped prepare and serve a hearty meal of ziti, with spring salad, bread, and dessert.The next cooking services are scheduled for Sept 16th, Oct 21, and Dec 16 for this year. The association welcomes anyone to join its team of volunteers. Please contact Barinder if you would like to participate.

	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 Kingston 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: 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

	Community Events/Announcements Sunday, August 12th, 2007, the India Association of Greater Boston (IAGB) will celebrate India Day 2007 at the Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston. The program is a celebration of India's Independence Day and will be hosted in collaboration with other Indian associations and the Greater Boston Indian-American community. This a cultural program with a rich menu of Indian folk dances, skits, music, songs and food. The Program will be from 4:00PM to 9PM. Please visit the the IAGB Website for more information. View flyer. Sunday August 19, 2007. Carnatic Music Veena Concert at Chinmaya Maruti 4 to 6 p.m. at Chinmaya Maruti, Andover MA. Presented by students of Smt Durga Krishnan of New England School of Carnatic Music.View flyer
	Saturday September 8, 2007 Manithaneyam Trust presents Mridangam Maestro Karaikudi Mani Laya Abinaya at Littleton High School. View Flyer September 21 - 23, 2007 NewMarket Heritage festival will celebrate the heritage of a small New England Town. There will be dances, entertainment featuring several ethnic groups. This year there will be performances and cooking demonstrations by members of the New Hampshire Indian Community. Visit website for more information. Friday October 19, 2007 Conference conducted by Saheli, Support for South Asian Women and domestic violence Services of Central Middlesex Inc. View Flyer A Forum to build new community ties: Bridging the Cultural gap to provide effective domestic violence services to the Asian immigrant community.