Jain Society of Greater Detroit www.jain-temple.org Page 1 of 20 JAIN VANI Jain Society of Greater Detroit 29278 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-4108 (248) 851-JAIN (5246) Tax ID: 38-2368360 Executive Committee President Anand Bora (248) 661-6698 [email protected]Vice President Jinansh Shah (734) 354-3525 [email protected]Financial Officer Vijay Shah (248)-656-8051 [email protected]Secretary Anil Jain (248)-426-0494 [email protected]Publication Officer Surabhi Modi (248) 340-6667 [email protected]Director – Food Service Pratiksha Shah (248)-477-0428 [email protected]Director - Facilities Jitendra Sanghvi (248)-305-6032 [email protected]Board of Trustees Chairman Rajiv Maheshwari (248)-488-1332 Vice Chairman Shailesh Jain (248) 489-8849 Treasurer Nikhil Kothari (734)-397-1910 Public Relations Milap Shah (734)-455-5260 Trustees Suresh Shah (248)-641-8418 Jayprakash Shah 248-212-0291 Anand Bora (248) 661-6698 Publication # 2 May 2012 Vir Gujarati Month: Vaishakh Samvat: 2538 Vikram Samvat: 2068 Temple Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:30am - 12:30pm 5:30pm - 8:00pm Sunday 8:30am - 12:30pm 5:30pm - 8:00pm Aarti & Mangal Divo 11:30am & 7:30pm Pakshal Puja Monday – Saturday 9:30am Sunday 8:30am Dear Members, Jai Jinendra! The arrival of spring brings joy, happiness, and warm weather which we all are looking forward to. We, from Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, wish you all a wonderful spring season. Fundraising Dinner: Our 19th annual Fundraising Dinner program held at Suburban Collection Showplace on March 24 th , 2012 was a grand success. We had the highest attendance ever along with the highest net and gross income. The food was fantastic and so was the entertainment. Kids had a blast in the child care area. We whole-heartedly thank all the guests, Fundraising Committee members and others for organizing and managing this program well. We are very happy to announce that a total of $162,417 was raised; the total expense was $29,264; resulting in $133,153 net income. We would like to thank all those who pledged donations and also those who provided the advertisement in the brochure. The list of pledges and brochure advertisements are included in this Jainvani. If you missed this program, you missed a lot. We hope to see you in the future Fundraising Dinner event. Ayambil Oli: It was celebrated from March 29 th thru April 6 th followed by Parna on 7 th . 58 people performed entire Oli. We hope all Tapasvis are in good Sata. Our sincere thanks to Bhartiben J. Shah, Shashibhai & Shitalben Shah and their team of volunteers for coordinating the Ayambil Oli. Mahavir Janma Kalyanak: This program was celebrated on April 15 th with a Snatra Puja performed by the JOY group followed by a Swamivatsalya lunch sponsored by Doshi and family on the occasion of their mother, Kakiba’s 108 th birthday. We thank them and wish Kaikiba a Happy and Healthy life. We would like to thank Jinansh Shah, Jeet Sanghvi, JOY and everyone who assisted in setting up the hall for lunch and helping clean up after the lunch. We thank Bhartiben Doshi & her entire team for taking the lead on food preparation. Journey into Raagas was a successful event. Thanks to Geeta Rghu and the team who has been voluntarily performing for 3 rd consecutive year for a worthy cause. We appreciate your support to the MAI Family Services. Thanks & Jai Jinendra! Anand Bora Rajiv Maheshwari President, Executive Committee Chairman, Board of Trustee
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JAIN VANI
Jain Society of Greater Detroit 29278 W. 12 Mile Road,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334-4108 (248) 851-JAIN (5246) Tax ID: 38-2368360
The arrival of spring brings joy, happiness, and warm weather which we all are looking forward to. We, from Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, wish you all a wonderful spring season.
Fundraising Dinner: Our 19th annual Fundraising Dinner program held at Suburban Collection Showplace on March 24th, 2012 was a grand success. We had the highest attendance ever along with the highest net and gross income. The food was fantastic and so was the entertainment. Kids had a blast in the child care area. We whole-heartedly thank all the guests, Fundraising Committee members and others for organizing and managing this program well. We are very happy to announce that a total of $162,417 was raised; the total expense was $29,264; resulting in $133,153 net income. We would like to thank all those who pledged donations and also those who provided the advertisement in the brochure. The list of pledges and brochure advertisements are included in this Jainvani. If you missed this program, you missed a lot. We hope to see you in the future Fundraising Dinner event.
Ayambil Oli: It was celebrated from March 29th thru April 6th followed by Parna on 7th. 58 people performed entire Oli. We hope all Tapasvis are in good Sata. Our sincere thanks to Bhartiben J. Shah, Shashibhai & Shitalben Shah and their team of volunteers for coordinating the Ayambil Oli.
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak: This program was celebrated on April 15th with a Snatra Puja performed by the JOY group followed by a Swamivatsalya lunch sponsored by Doshi and family on the occasion of their mother, Kakiba’s 108th birthday. We thank them and wish Kaikiba a Happy and Healthy life. We would like to thank Jinansh Shah, Jeet Sanghvi, JOY and everyone who assisted in setting up the hall for lunch and helping clean up after the lunch. We thank Bhartiben Doshi & her entire team for taking the lead on food preparation.
Journey into Raagas was a successful event. Thanks to Geeta Rghu and the team who has been voluntarily performing for 3rd consecutive year for a worthy cause. We appreciate your support to the MAI Family Services.
Thanks & Jai Jinendra! Anand Bora Rajiv Maheshwari President, Executive Committee Chairman, Board of Trustee
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Upcoming events
Sunday 05-13-12 10:00 AM – 01:00 AM Gnanavarniya Karma
Nivaran Puja
Sunday 05-20-12 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Hindi Puja
11:00 AM – 01:00 PM Study Class
Sunday 06-03-12 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM Study Class
02:30 PM – 05:30 PM Hindi Sanskriti Divas
Saturday 06-09-12 07:00 PM – 10:00 PM Hindi Kavi Sammelan
Sunday 06-10-12 10:00 PM – 11:30 AM Hindi Puja
11:00 AM – 01:00 PM Study Class
Sunday 06-17-12 11:00 AM – 06:00 PM Father’s Day Picnic
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BOT Corner
Fundraising Dinner: JSGD successfully executed our 19th Annual Fundraising Dinner event on March 24th with Music as the theme. The BOT would like to thank all the donors and advertisers whose generous support resulted in a record amount of pledges of over $162,000. A complete list is included in this Jain Vani. We would also like to thank Rajiv & Mamata Maheshwari, co-chairs of the Fund Raising Committee, and all the volunteers for their hard work and dedication to put together this enjoyable evening. JAINA 2013 Convention: This time, the JAINA convention is in our town – yes, Detroit is hosting the upcoming 2013 JAINA Convention! Vastupalbhai Shah is leading the efforts for this convention. We would like to encourage every family to have at least one member be part of the JAINA team. Charitable Gift of Life Insurance: Life Insurance can be a convenient way to make a substantial gift to JSGD for a relatively modest annual cost. While there are many different types of life insurance, the principle of giving remains the same - a relatively small gift in the present will ultimately provide a much larger gift in the future. Plus your donations could be tax deductible. If you are interested in this program or need more details, please contact any EC or BOT member. If you are a society member in good standing for at least 3 years and are a Life Insurance agent, please send us your name and contact information so that we can provide it to the interested members. Temple Exterior Finishing: We are looking to improve our Temple building, both exterior and interior. A team under the guidance of Jayprakash Shah has been put in place to execute this project. Couple quotes for the building exterior finish have already been received and another one is expected shortly. We are hoping to complete this project sometime this year. Organizing Society Records: A project to centralize all of our society’s record has been put in place. Milap Shah has taken the Lead on this ongoing project. All the necessary documents will be stored in Fire proof cabinets and all the necessary soft copies will be scan and stored on the external servers securely. If you have any society documents in your possession, please pass it on to Milap Shah or any BOT member. Help Businesses Help Yourself: We have many businesses within our society who have been supporting our temple financially. A win-win situation for our society and member businesses will be the best scenario. It is a sincere request to all of you to give your business to our member businesses. Members Financial Statements: Please look through your recent statement from the Society. We request you to pay any outstanding balance in a timely manner. Please call Nikhil Kothari (BOT) or Vijay B Shah (EC) if you have any questions about your statement.
Pujas Pujas are planned throughout the year. They are conducted very well after practices and explanation of key messages of the puja. Following pujas will be conducted during this year in addition to list in the upcoming events:
Sunday 07-29-12 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Sattarbhedi Puja
Sunday Swadhyay is especially catered towards younger generation and helps understand basics. Several scholars are invited throughout the year. Bhadrabhahuji’s vykhayan on “Uttaradhayan” sutra was well received by the society members. Below are the scheduled lectures; timing and topics will be announced at a later date.
Days Dates Topic & Timings Lectures by
Saturday - Sunday 07-09-12 to 07-15-12 TBD Shramaniji
Tuesday - Friday 07-24-12 to 07-27-12 TBD Tarlaben Doshi
Tuesday – Monday 09-04-12 to 09-10-12 TBD Nirmalsagarji
Wednesday - Wednesday 12-09-12 to 19-09-12 TBD Pramodaben (Paryushan)
Revolutionary Lectures
Revolutionary Lectures by Acharaya Shri Vijay RATNASUNDAR SURI Maharaj Saheb are available on several topics. These Lectures are for todays and next generation.
1. પણ ? Gati barabar pan disha nu su ? http://youtu.be/cFdUI_fJ3b0
2. ઍક , Jivan ek Sangharsh: http://youtu.be/HpYQucFiHu4
3. ફ. Yatra Shanti Thi Kranti Taraf: http://youtu.be/oMg4kFgGcvU 4. All is WELL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4SL5WEw6JU&feature=youtu.be 5. When, where and why : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4SL5WEw6JU&feature=youtu.be
Tapascharyas
Our society is fortunate to have so many tapacharyas!! One of the highlight is we had three Varsiptaps this year. They were Bhartiben H. Shah, Jyotiben R. Shah and Surbhiben P. Shah. And they continue to move on to their next one…… Surbhiben’s parna was celebrated with a very auspicious Shartunjay Mahapujan by Shri Nayanbhai Sanghavi from Surat. The festivity was appreciated by all who attended the event. We also had Vis-sthanak pujan for Peenalbhai and Niralben Shah for their Vis-sthanak Oli which was performed by visiting scholar Pujya Bhadrabhahuji. On behalf of the society we want to convey our Anumodana to all tapasvis. We apologize if we may have missed some tapasvis in the society.
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Aymbil Oil We appreciate the dedication and enthusiasm of Bhartiben J. Shah and Shitalben S. Shah in taking the lead in preparing the Ayambil food. Without their leadership and organization we may not have such a long list of Aymbil Oli Tapasvis!!
April 2012 Aymbil Oli Tapasvi List
No. First Name Last Name
No. First Name Last Name
No. First Name Last Name
1 Trupti Ajmera 21 Kala Shah 41 Rajiv Shah
2 Shailesh Jain 22 Kalpesh Shah 42 Ramesh N. Shah
3 Jyoti Jain 23 Lalit Shah 43 Ranjan R. Shah
4 Vinita Jain 24 Lina Shah 44 Rekha Shah
5 Deepa Jhaveri 25 Manoj Shah 45 Sangeen Shah
6 Ragini Kothari 26 Mansi Shah 46 Shaila Shah
7 Rajiv Maheshwari 27 Mayuri Shah 47 Sharad Shah
8 Surabhi Modi 28 Minaxi Shah 48 Shraddha Shah
9 Jagruti Patrawala 29 Monil Shah 49 Shashi Shah
10 Asha G. Shah 30 Nalini Shah 50 Shital Shah
11 Birva Shah 31 Namee Shah 51 Sneha Shah
12 Chetna Shah 32 Neena Shah 52 Sohini Shah
13 Dipen Shah 33 Neeyati Shah 53 Suresh H. Shah
14 Geeta J. Shah 34 Niral Shah 54 Suresh L. Shah
15 Gita N. Shah 35 Peenal Shah 55 Tarulata Shah
16 Gita J. Shah 36 Pooja Shah 56 Toral Shah
17 Jagdish B. Shah 37 Prachi Shah 57 Gita Tolia
18 Jagdish N. Shah 38 Pravin Shah 58 Sunita Zaveri
19 Jyotsna R. Shah 39 Punita Shah
20 Harindra Shah 40 Purvi Shah
We would like to thank the sponsors of the Aymbil Oli. They are:
Nautambhai Ghadiali
Kokilaben Ghadiali
Bhavesh and Ragini Kothari
Mahendra J. Shah
Sunanda and Jaina Shah
Suresh and Rekha Shah
We also thank the many volunteers for their “vayavacha” who came to help out.
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Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Annual General Body meeting of the Society was conducted. All in attendance had an opportunity to
listen to the lifetime memorable experience of 12 of our society members who went for 99 yatra to
Palitana. The following are the sponsors of the Mahavir Janma Kalyank program:
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Day
Swamivatsalya Sponsors Gheeboli Amount Name Amount Name Info in Bill
$2,500.00 Doshi Lalit & Usha, Bharat & Bharti, Bipin & Kanan $1,515.00 Shah Jayant & Heena Gheeboli for Aarti
$151.00 Bafna Shalbhadra & Renu $901.00 Bora Anand & Mona Gheeboli for Mangal Divo
$101.00 Bora Anand Mona $1,001.00 Mehta Manish & Varsha Gheeboli for Shanti Kalash
$101.00 Dani Shashikant & Devyani $3,417.00 Total
$51.00 Doshi Vikram & Minal
$151.00 Khapra Sharad & Vinita
$101.00 Ravani Nilesh & Kapila
$51.00 Shah Ankit & Bina Family
$101.00 Shah Dipen & Kavita
$101.00 Shah Mahendra J
$101.00 Shah Niranjan & Vibha
$51.00 Shah Rashmikant & Hemlata
$51.00 Shah Rohit & Nilpa
Note: When you pay by check, please write the names of both the spouses on top and indicate what is the payment for in the memo section.
$101.00 Shah Samkit & Ronal Family
$51.00 Shah Sanjay & Bela
$51.00 Shah Saurabh & Sonal
$101.00 Shah Vastupal & Varsha
$51.00 Shah Yogesh & Nita
$3,967.00 Total
2012 Father’s Day Picnic
Fathers are our special unsung heroes!! Let Father's Day be your way to spread the message of love. Join us to celebrate annual JSGD Father’s Day Picnic for a full day of dhamaal, masti, games and laajawaab food. We promise you loads of fun for kids, parents, grand-parents and friends!! Venue: Kensington Park, Playfield “W” Date: Sunday, June 17th 2012 Time: 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM As always, we need your presence and help to make this event a success. To volunteer for this picnic please contact;
Jignesh Madhani: (313) 468-0686
Jinansh Shah: (248) 252-5958
Pratiksha Shah: (248)-477-0428
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2012 ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DINNER TOTAL INCOME: $162,417 TOTAL EXPENSES: $29,264
LIST OF DONORS AND PLEDGE AMOUNTS
Name Amount
Name Amount
Diamond Bronze
Shrikant & Neena Mehta $20,000 Anonymous $1,200
Gold Mahendra J. Shah (Guruji) $1,200
Anonymous $5,000 Anonymous $1,001
Anonymous $5,000 Ashwin Shah $1,001
Arvind & Jaya Shah $5,000 Akshay & Shweta Shah $1,000
Global Marble & Granite (Manish Salecha $5,000 Amit & Kruti Sanghvi $1,000
Oakwood Annapolis Hospital $5,000 Bipin & Vijaya Shah $1,000
Rohit & Punita Shah (Swati, Rachit, Sonali) $251 Rohit & Devyani Shah
Ice Cream Sponsor
Errors in FRD Brochure We apologize for the following errors that were there in the brochure. We put our sincere effort in putting the brochure in the best possible way. However, following errors were made in the list of advertisers in the process. In the brochure, Deesha & Deeya should be read as Deesha Medical Marketing & Management (corrected). Also we missed the name of Nitin & Bindu Golecha in the list. We apologize to them and say Michhami Dukkadam. Sincerely, Fundraising 2012 Team
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LIST OF ADVERTISERS IN THE FUNDRAISING BROCHURE
Business Name Amount
Business Name Amount
Syntel, Inc $2,500.00 Sistar Mortgage $500.00
Sylvan Lake Family Practice $1,500.00 Somat Engineering, Inc. $500.00
Walled Lake Dental $1,500.00 T.L.C. Family Dentistry $500.00
Delta Airlines $1,000.00 Tucker Agency $500.00
Deesha Medical Marketing & Management (corrected)
$1,000.00 American Gem Corporation $350.00
Fortis Payment Systems $1,000.00 CTI and Associates, Inc. $350.00
Gala & Associates Inc. $1,000.00 Doshi & Associates $350.00
Greenfield Rehab and Nursing Center $1,000.00 Drs. Harris, Birkhill, Wang, Songe And Associates PC
$350.00
InnovationTek Consulting, Inc. $1,000.00 Law office of Amarnath Gawda $350.00
Krishna Catering & Restaurant $500.00 Nalin & Gita Shah $200.00
Martin, Arrington, Desai, & Meyers, P.C. $500.00 Pradip Shah, M. D. $200.00
Mi Therapy Clinic $500.00 Rahul & Niyati Shah $200.00
Nu Mortgage $500.00 Real Estate One $200.00
Prudential (Rajen Sheth) $500.00 Rohit & Punita Shah $200.00
Prudential (Vidya Shah) $500.00 Sharad & Nalini Shah $200.00
Saloni Gems $500.00 Troy Dental Care $200.00
Scion Steel $500.00 Valenti Trobec Chandler Inc. $200.00
Membership Update
This is a friendly reminder to all Annual Members to renew JSGD membership for the year 2012. We would appreciate if you can fill out the form for renewal of your membership for 2012 at your earliest. The form is available at our website (www.jain-temple.org) and also at the temple. We also encourage members to enroll for LIFETIME membership. You can send form by mail, give it to any EC member or Pujari along with check or cash for the membership fee. You can also pay by credit card. We encourage you to sign up to receive communications through JSGD email. Please visit the temple website to subscribe to JSGD emails. If you are having issues receiving emails after signing up, please send an email to [email protected] with your email address. Please note that you must be society member to subscribe.
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2010-2012 EC Facility Update
1. EC signed up a Roof Maintenance Contract, which is Preventive Maintenance Program, for three years. This will allow the Contractor to annually inspect and clean up debris from Roof and Roof Drainage points for an agreed sum. They will come to repair roof leaks without additional charges within 24-48 hours. We have used their services twice since the contract has been signed. This alleviates unforeseen roof costs and at the same time will help JSGD extend the Useful life of the Roof, which sometimes does not last more than 15 years, leading to a significant Capital replacement cost.
2. City of Farmington Hills requested JSGD to submit an Egress plan for our Facility. This is required by
Law, for a Public Facility (which all Temples/Churches fall under), also mandated by Authorities having Jurisdiction (AHJ). This was put up at various locations in the temple after review and sign-off by the City Fire Inspector. This plan was developed by EC members without using consultants, whose charges were quoted at $1500.00.
3. The Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler system has been inspected annually twice as required by code and the monitoring of the Alarm Panel is continued to be contracted to Simplex Grinnell. The Kitchen Suppression system requires six monthly inspections per code and the process is being continually contracted with the company that installed the system in 1998. We also performed the five year Sprinkler inspection required by recent code revision for Public facilities.
4. Updated the Emergency contact list with the City of FH and Fire Alarm Monitoring services, as this list was from more than five years ago and most contact phone numbers were obsolete.
5. At a nominal cost a few safety and logistical updates done to the overall parking by adding a STOP sign and stripes at the juncture between the New Overflow lot and old Parking lot. Added a separation Bollard and chain structure for new lot closure when not in use.
Obituary We regret to have lost two long standing society members and pray for their souls to rest in peace. Smt. Sarlaben Shah passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012. Deepest condolences to her husband Lalitbhai Shah, two sons Sanjay and Rajan, daughter Ami and daughter-in-law Anjani. Shri Manesh Shah passed away on April 17, 2012. He lived a wonderful life of 59 years with his loving and caring wife Meena and his two wonderful children Mehul & Minjel.
Anniversary program We shall be celebrating the 14th Anniversary of the temple from June 22-24th. Program timing can be found on page 2 of this Jain Vani. Adhaar (18) Abhishek Fixed Gheeboli signup sheets have been posted on the bulletin board at the temple. Feel free to call our Pujariji, Harindrabhai and he will be happy to put your name down for the gheebolis for your convenience. We plan to start the program on time. Your support will be highly appreciated.
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Let’s have some fun!!
2013 JAINA Convention
July 4 (Thursday) – July 7 (Sunday) 2013 Suburban Collection Showplace
Novi, MI
Committees have been set up to Plan, Organize and Manage the convention. See the list of Committees and Team Coordinators (page). We need volunteers for many of the committees. Please contact any of the Team Coordinators or any of the following Board members if you can help…..
Vastupal Shah (586)-323-2015 Rajendra Modi (248)-626-6343 Niranjan Shah (248)-553-7327
Praful Shah (248)-851-1978 Nalin Shah (248)-689-8296
Scholarships / Internship
Asian Indian Woman Association is glad to announce the offering of two scholarships of $1500 each per female student wanting to pursue a college degree. Qualification criteria and application form are available on AIWA website at http://aiwami.org/?page_id=71 OR contact Kalpana Chokshi at [email protected].
The JAINA Academic Scholarship program (JASP) will provide educational scholarships to the need-based high school seniors going into college who wish to pursue higher learning in the fields of arts, science, engineering and literature. Individual scholarship awards shall be $1500 per student.
Applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2012 and are available at temple or online at http://www.jaina.org/?page=JASPform.
JAINA Legislative Internship Program deadline is extended to May 25, 2112. The application forms are available at the temple. Contact [email protected] or Aakash Shah at 716-228-7565 for more details.
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2013 JAINA Convention Committees Committee Name High Level Responsibilities
Team Coordinators
Team Members
From JAINA From JSGD
Convention Board Overall management of the entire event - All other committees report to Core
Prem Jain Vastupal Shah Rajendra Modi, Niranjan Shah, Praful Shah, Nalin Shah
Finance/Audit Control, Monitor, Receive and Dispense expenses and revenues, Publish periodic reports
Pradeep Modi, Rajiv R Shah
Facilities Select Convention center, Work with the center to ensure required facilities are available to meet program timings
Vastupal Shah
Food Select caterer, prepare menus, Ensure delicious Jain meals available in ample quantities
Jaya Shah, Bharati Doshi
Saheli Group
Fund Raising Develop and implement plans/processes to raise required funds
Arvind V Shah, Rajendra Modi
Arvind R Shah, Nalin Shah
Audio/Video System Responsible to ensure excellent quality sound system and video availability in all the rooms
Niranjan Shah, Bipin Shah
Narendra Sheth
Day time Programming Develop, coordinate and synchronize day time programs per convention board direction
Manish Mehta
Evening Programming Develop, coordinate and synchronize evening programs per convention board direction
Pratik Shah
Youth Activities Develop, coordinate and synchronize youth programs and activities
Ajay Dagli Ketur Doshi
Accomodations Work with hotels to ensure availability of adequate no. of rooms at reasonable rates
Rohit R Shah, Peenal Shah
Transportation Ensure adequate no. of buses and routes to minimize wait times - Develop parking plans
Suresh L Shah, Jinansh Shah
Souvenir Seek advertisements, articles and select vendor to print souvenir books
Arvind R Shah, Jasvant Sheth
Entertainment/Cultural Programs
Develop Cultural/Entertainment programs and ensure highest quality execution
Reepal Shah Mamta Maheshwari
Manuni group, Pratiksha Shah
Registration and Website Creation
Develop and manage on-line and on-site registration process, Prepare welcome packages
Pritish Shah
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2013 JAINA Convention Committees
Committee Name High Level Responsibilities Team Coordinators
Team Members
From JAINA From JSGD
Dignitary Coordination and Hospitality
Select/Invite appropriate Dignitaries, Take care of their needs
Praful Shah
Marketing, media and Public Relations
Publicize and market the program to all media and Jain Centers, Manage all external communications
Akshay Shah, Rajiv Maheshwari
Photography/Video Ensure proper photographic and video recordings of the entire event
Sharad Shah
Medical Emergency Plan and Provide on-site medical emergency help as needed
Dr. Kantibhai Shah, Dr. Pratibha Modi
Child Care Plan and Provide on-site child care services to allow attendees participation
Bharati M Shah, Pratiksha Shah
Recognition and Appreciation
Develop and implement recognition and appreciation plans for groups and/or individuals
Convention Board
Volunteer Pool Develop and provide a volunteer pool to provide support as and when needed
Anand Bora
Exhibition Work with vendors to bring exhibits, establish rates, Help set up exhibits
Hemant S Shah Kalpesh Shah, Jignesh Madhani, Manish Gajrawala
Decoration Decorate the convention facilities with appropriate decorations
Mona Bora, Meghna Chauhan
Legal Review all the documents from legal point of view prior to signing
Sujata Shah-Raman, Charu Jain
Facilities planning & usage
Lay out of the facilities for proper allocation of the space - primarily main hall and Dinner hall
Arvind R Shah, Gala Rep
Security Plan & provide security at the convention center and at the youth program facilities
IT Plan and provide IT services to all convention committees
Ketur Doshi, Pritish Shah, Gautam Jain
JNF/MIS Plan and organize JNF/MIS activities
Ajay Dagli
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Study Class Corner
Quote for the month: “Upon understanding the countless different forms that the soul has been in, one should realize how fortunate he is to have entered the world in human form. Attaining enlightenment is possible only from the human form”
Teachers – Outgoing and incoming Please join us in giving warm good bye to:
Jinalben Karani who left us to go back to India
Chandniben Haria who left us to go out of state for her job
Purviben J. Shah who is taking maternity leave – will be back with a new student (!) Now, join us in welcoming new teachers:
Prachiben Shah – group 1
Jayshreeben Madhani – group 1
Hirenbhai Shah – group 2A Future Events – Please mark your calendar for following future events:
2012 Sutra Stavan recital on August 26th
2012 Students Annual Day Program on October 7th
Hindi Pathshala
Registration for 2012-2013 year will start in June. There will be Early birds discount. Stay tuned for more information.
Students will take Hindi-USA Test in May - this is a centrally administered test
Mark your calendar for Hindi Sanskriti Divas – June 3rd where students will demonstrate their talents (in Hindi) from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
Study Class Sponsorship: In month of April, we had 15 sponsors (14 Lifetime and one monthly). The names of these sponsors are posted on Bulletin Board. Sponsorship Update – As of today, we have 120 Life Time sponsors – Please welcome following new life time sponsors: – Sapna…Reshma…Sonya…Pradip & Rekha Shah – Annay – g/d of Jayesh & Chhaya Shah – Yug…Ansh…Rakesh & Meghna Chauhan Lifetime sponsorship is $1001 and you can select a month of your choice for lifetime. The monthly sponsorship is $125. For sponsoring study class, please contact Vinay C. Shah at 248-641-5975 or email [email protected].
Study Class Dates for 2012 Time 11 AM to 1 PM May 6 May 20 June 3 June 10 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 August 26 (*) September 9 September 23 October 7 (**) October 14 October 21 November 4 November 18 December 2 December 16 * = Sutra and Stavan Recital – 2:30 PM ** = Annual Day Program – 2:00 PM
On April 15th, JOY participated in Snatra Puja. JOY board, along with many other members, came to the temple early Sunday morning to do Snatra Puja.
There was also a slideshow presentation that was part of a meeting, and JOY was presented in the meeting. Alisha Vora, president of JOY, spoke on behalf of JOY and discusses past events, JOY board, our advisor and upcoming events·
Before we could participate in Snatra Puja, we had to practice! JOY board held a Snatra Puja practice on the Friday before the puja to familiarize and practice with those who needed to refresh themselves with the puja. It was a great way to see our JOY friends and also do something religious that bonds us together.·
JOY is planning on having a lock in with Gujarati Samaj Youth (GSY) on April 27th/28th. Plans are in the process of being finalized, but it will cost $5 to get in and all money will be compiled with GSY profits from Holi program to be given to the American Heart Association as charity. * If you want to join JOY, please contact any of the board members! We are always happy to have new members join and be part of the JOY family!*
May 19th JOY board is planning on doing community service at World Medical Relief in Detroit. WMR is a fund that helps send medical supplies to developing country, and JOY goes to help package these supplies and help to have them be sent off to those who need it.·
2012 Panch Tirth Yatra Jain Society has planned a Panch Tirth Yatra on August 17-18-19. The plan is to go to Buffalo, Boston, Albany, Syracuse. We will leave from our temple on Friday afternoon (after lunch) on August 17th and return on Sunday night, August 19th. If you plan to join in this Yatra, please fill out the registration form below and send it back with deposit to address listed on the form. Sponsorship opportunities are - Donate $500 and you will be one of the Sanghpati at one temple - Snacks - Lunch/dinner during Yatra - banner with your name on the bus - let us know if you have any other ideas You can sponsor whole or part of the expenses – no amount is a small amount For any questions, feel free to contact: Vastupal Shah – [email protected] – 586-323-2015 Vinay Shah – [email protected] – 248-641-5975
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JAIN SOCIETY OF GREATER DETROIT, INC
2012 YATRA To Buffalo, Boston, Albany, Syracuse
August 17, 18, and 19, 2012 Leave Farmington Hills on Friday after lunch and return on Sunday by midnight
Registration Form
CONTACT INFORMATION _______________________________ _______________________ ___________________
Name Home Phone cell phone ____________________________________________________ ___________________
Address email _____________________________________________________________________________ Emergency Contact Info and phone number REGISTRATION – Please list all attendees including all age children
– All Yatris must be JSGD Members
First Name Last Name Sex M / F
Age
Reg Fee From
Following Table
Deposit From
Following Table
Remaining Due by July 31
Total
Registration Fee Deposit per Person
Adults (Age 18 and Up) $ 175.00 * $ 50.00 **
Child / Youth (Age 5 to 17) $ 125.00 * $ 25.00 **
Children under age 5 Free Free
NOTE - * = THIS IS THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT ** = Deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE
Make the deposit check payable to – “Jain Society of Greater Detroit” – write 2012 Yatra in memo and send your total deposit to:
Vinay C. Shah / 1914 Barnes Ct. / Troy, MI 48098
Final payment - due before July 31, 2012 – No TAX deduction receipt from JSGD __________________________ ________________ Signature Date _____________________________ _________________ Received By Date
PS – All Yatris are responsible to provide their own medical insurance coverage
This Yatra is limited to first 100 registrants with paid deposit – NO RESERVATION BY PHONE CALLS – NO RESERVATION WITHOUT DEPOSIT
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Forks Over Knives
Pujya Smt Pramodaben Chitrabhanuji a Chairperson of JAINA Jivadaya committee and a president of Jain Meditation International, New York will sponsor Forks Over Knives book to YJA convention (Contribution of $5000 to $5500). The book will be distributed to all YJA convention attendees. Book Title - Forks Over Knives: Available at Amazon.com The Plant-Based Way to Health by Gene Stone (Paperback published on - Jun 28, 2011) ISBN - 978-1-61519-045-4 - Book also includes 125 Recipes - Pages 200 Price - Retail $13.95, Distributor Price $6.28 + 7% shipping charges. Editorial Reviews “An invaluable reference for anyone who still doesn’t believe that the Standard American Diet (SAD) is in fact the cause for a majority of our personal, global and moral devastation. Highly recommended.”
—This Dish is Veg “A great resource for folks toying with the idea of transitioning to vegetarianism.”
—Carolyn Scott-Hamilton, in Veg News Forks Over Knives - Book Description What if one simple change could save you from heart disease, diabetes, and cancer? For decades, that question has fascinated a small circle of impassioned doctors and researchers—and now, their life-changing research is making headlines in the hit documentary Forks Over Knives. Their answer? Eat whole-foods, plant-based diet—it could save your life. It may overturn most of the diet advice you’ve heard—but the experts behind Forks Over Knives aren't afraid to make waves. In his book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn explained that eating meat, dairy (milk, cheese, icecream, Indian sweets etc..), and oils (such as fried foods) injures the lining of our blood vessels, causing heart disease, heart attack, or stroke. In "The China Study" National Bestseller Book, Dr. Colin Campbell revealed how cancer and other diseases skyrocket when eating meat and dairy product is the norm - and plummet when a traditional plant-based diet persists. And more and more experts are adding their voices to the cause: There is nothing else you can do for your health that can match the benefits of a plant-based diet. Now, as Forks Over Knives is introducing more people than ever before to the plant-based way to health, this accessible guide provides the information you need to adopt. About the Author Editor Gene Stone is the author of the international bestseller The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick and the coauthor, with Rip Esselstyn, of The Engine 2 Diet. Stone, who has written or ghostwritten more than thirty books and numerous magazine articles, lives in New York and follows a plant-based diet.
Intersting News
The Ancient City of Dwarka found under sea near City of Khambhat!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tq71v9rbcY
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