2007 IANH ANNUAL PICNIC IS AUGUST 18, 2007

India Association of New Hampshire cordially invites you to 2007 Annual Picnic on Saturday, August 18, 2007 (Rain Date: Sunday August 19, 2006) from 10:00 AM - 4 PM at Kingston State Park, Off NH Rte 125, Kingston, NH 03848. View Flyer

Lunch will be served at 12 Noon. There will be a general body meeting at 1 PM and FUN AND GAMES INCLUDING CRICKET rest of the time. There will also be a two-way radio operator training for interested youth members.
Lunch will be Pot- Luck. All families are requested to bring one food item to serve 12 persons at the picnic. Others may bring a snack.
Park Admission is $3 for adults, $1 for children 6-11 and free for seniors and children under 5. IANH charge for the picnic is $5 per person for non-members and FREE FOR MEMBERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5.

For directions and more information about the Park, please visit the website for the Park http://www.nhstateparks.org/ParksPages/Kingston/Kingston.html. Any questions, please contact Membership Chair Vandana Dhakar at Membership@ianh.org or 603-668-9028.

SPONSORSHIP OPPURTUNITIES AT THE IANH ANNUAL PICNIC

Last year, more than a hundred members attended the summer picnic. We have a number of sponsorships available on a first-come-first-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 secretary@ianh.org as soon as possible:

Park Fees: $200
Samosas: $150
Drinks & Tea: $50 (taken by Raj & Narinder Jain)
Snacks: $50
Dessert: $50
Grand Sponsor: $500

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Guidelines 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 the number requests for announcement. It is 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://ianh.org/policy.php

Thank you for your cooperation

Prithvi Kumar

President

Looking for your inputs on Community Issues

The 2008 NH Primary is fast approaching. Some of us who are registered to vote will soon be electing the leader of the free world. It is important for the candidates seeking public office not to ignore the issues that are important to our community. If we sit tight, our issues will be left behind.

IANH sends questionnaire to candidates seeking various offices containing issues in various segments of our community. Once these issues are defined, we can identify action items to raise the awareness of our politicians and others and create a focus on them. IANH and Indian American Forum for Political Education (IAFPE) will be working on consolidating community issues at national and local levels. We request you to submit a brief description of issues you think are important for us to address. Please submit them via Email to Tej Dhakar(secretary@ianh.org) by 31 August 2007.

Thank you for your participation

Prithvi Kumar

President

IANH Calendar:

• Saturday August 18, - IANH Summer picnic at Kingston State Park.
• Sunday September 16, Lunch Service Nashua Soup Kitchen
• October 27 IANH Diwali Festival at Nashua High School North
• Sunday October 21, Lunch Service Nashua Soup Kitchen
• Sunday December 16, Lunch Service Nashua Soup Kitchen

Community Events/Announcements

Sunday August 19, 2007. Chinmaya Maruti Boston presents Carnatic Music Veena Concert at between 4 and 6 p.m. at Chinmaya Maruti, Andover MA. Presented by students of Smt Durga Krishnan of New England School of Carnatic Music.View flyer

Sunday September 2, 2007 Chinmaya Maruti Boston presents Natyanjali by students of Guru Sunamda Narayanan between 3 and 5 p.m. at Chinmaya Maruti Boston.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.