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2012 Operating Committee

President

Bharti Noticewala 563-2007

Vice President

Rajal Bhutta 791-0362

Treasurer/Membership

Hema Shukla 232-6448

Cultural Director

Kamini Jain 289-2429

Youth Director

Jyoti Mehta 793-7349

Editor/Secretary

Shilpa Desai 252-6730

Building Rental Manager

Devas Desai 307-0185

2012 Board of Trustees

Shashank Patel 733-8838

Jyoti Hegde 791-0210

Vijay Parikh 733-0245

Dorothy Joshi 489-1077

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Web Designer

Jolly Purani 673-9338

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Ankur Newsletter, August 2012

2012 Ankur Events

August

8/5 Mahila Bhajan Satsang 2 PM

8/11 Janmashtmi Celebration 8 PM

8/16 Senior Mixer 7 PM

September9/30 Health Fair

October10/16, 17, 18, 21, 22 & 23 Garba at Ankur

10/19 & 20 Garba with Hindu Temple and Ankur aarti

10/24 Vijaya Dasmi Havan and Garba at Ankur

10/28 Sharad Purnima at Ankur

,ovember

11/17 Diwali Program

2012 Ankur Building Renovation

Committee

Natwar Noticewala

Kamlesh Kothari

Mayur Kadakia

Shashank Patel

Rajan Desai

9502 Highland Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45242 [email protected]

Save the date

,ovember 17th

Diwali Program

Evite to follow.

You are invited to JA�MASHTAMI

celebration at Ankur.

August 11th at 8 PM

Nanda Mahotsav, bhajans and prasad.

Please bring prasad items if you wish.

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Ankur Activities

Please join Ankur Yoga and commit to a healthy mind and body.

Seasoned yogis, beginners, and everyone in between is invited to attend Ankur Yoga taught by excellent Yoga teachers.

Along with reducing stress, Yoga increases flexibility, strength, circulation and concentration.

YogaWeekly – Monday, 6:30 - 8 PM

Taught by Herman Ranpuria

Come over to Ankur for an hour of Pranayama, a deep breathing technique of yoga for optimum health.

Jyoti Hegde brings a vast knowledge of Pranayama (breath control) to Ankur every Wednesday.

In Sanskrit, “Prana” means energy or vital force and “yama” means control. So, this translates to “control

of the vital breath”. Pranayama essentially involves three things: regulating the breath, controlling the vital

force, and channelizing the Pranas in the right directions.

Please contact Jyoti Hegde at [email protected] for more information.

Weekly – Saturday 9 – 10 AM:

Taught by Pallavi Patel


Come over to Ankur Sunday mornings for a great work-out to the beat of Bollywood melodies and

groovy dance moves with Jyoti Hegde who brings her expertise and experience of dance to Ankur for

Bollywood Zumba.

Session fees: Ankur Members $25 August & September, 8/5 to 9/30, 9 classesSingle class fees: Members $4, Non members $5, Children of Ankur Members (18 and under): $3

Please contact Jyoti Hegde at [email protected] for more information.

(Sessions will be cancelled if attendance is under 6)

Bollywood Zumba

Weekly – Sunday 9 AM

Pranayama

Weekly – Wednesday 7 to 8 PM

Monday Yoga 2 month session: July & August,

9 classes 7/2 – 8/27

Session fees: Ankur Members $31 (Please bring

your payment check for this session during the first

3 weeks of July)

Single class fees: Members $5, Non Members $6

Due to summer, school children will be free during

this session

Please contact Jyoti Mehta at 518-0677 for more

information.

Saturday Yoga 2 month session: July & August, 8 classes 7/7 - 8/25Session fees: Ankur Members $25

Single class fees: Members $4, Non Members $5

Children of Ankur members (18 and under): $3

Please contact Pallavi Patel at 733-8838 [email protected] for more information.

(Sessions/Classes will be cancelled if attendance is under 6) 2 month session –

July - August

2 month session –

August & September

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You are invited to Silver Innings Mixer - 7 PM at Ankur on August 16th

Activities:

Second Session of Clay Ganesh - Paint and finish the Ganesh created during the July session - led by Pallavi Patel

“Mera India” - Celebration of Indian Independence day and recollections from the freedom movement and

changes since, by Silver Innings members.

This monthly Senior Mixer is organized by Mehul Parikh, Julie Desai, Jyoti Hegde and Haresh Hemani, a truly

generous and dedicated group of Ankur volunteers who put together interactive events for seniors, complete with

interesting activities and a delicious dinner.

If you would like your name in the distribution list for Ankur Senior Events, please send an email to

[email protected].

Ankur Activities

Drop-In Center – Homeless Shelter lunchMonthly – 2nd Wednesday of each month. August 8

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A truely dedicated group of Ankur volunteers led by Bharti Noticewala provide and serve lunch to

over 150 homeless people every month at The Drop-In Center which is Greater Cincinnati's largest

homeless shelter, located in Over-the-Rhine.

To help serve and/or contribute towards purchase of lunch items please contact Julie Desai 560-2232

or Bharti Noticewala 563-2007.


Book Club will be discussing “The Difficulty of Being Good” by Gurcharan Das at the next meeting

at Ankur on August 1st from 2 – 4 PM. Please contact Minal Patel at 234-0569 for more information.

You are invited to Mahila Bhajan Satsang at Ankur on the first Sunday every month.

Singers and avid listeners are most welcome.

Date: Sunday, August 5th2012 Time: 2 to 3-30 PM Venue: Ankur

Please contact Rajal Bhutta at 791-0362 [email protected] or Pallavi Patel at 733-8838

[email protected] for more information

Mahila Bhajan Satsang

Monthly, August 5th

August 5th, September 2nd, October 7th, November 4th, December 2nd

Senior Mixer

Monthly, August 16th

Evite soon to follow

Ankur Book Club

Monthly, August 1st

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Good times at Ankur!Good times at Ankur!


Mahila Bhajan Satsang launched by Pallavi Patel had a successful first meeting July 1st which was an afternoon of melodious bhajans and various musical accompaniments enjoyed by all.

Anyone who enjoys Bridge is invited to come and play on Wednesday nights at Ankur.

Players should arrive at 6:45 PM so everyone can help set up tables and equipment downstairs. The

aim is to be seated with partners by 6:50 PM so play can begin. A prompt start is to achieve a timely

finish. All bridge players are invited to come, play, and have fun. Join us!

Please contact Hari or Rekha Budev at 793-5951 or Bhupen Joshi at 489-1077 for more information.

Bridge Champions: Nalin Meht & Arun Gupta

Two Ankur Bridge Club Members, Nalin Mehta and Arun Gupta teamed

up with John and John Altman (local father and son bridge players) and

won the District GNT event in Cincinnati. Winning this event qualified

them to play in the North American Bridge Championship in Philadelphia

on July 13.

In the whole country only 25 teams are qualified to play in this

prestigious tournament. The local bridge association (CBA) sponsored

them by helping fund their travel and participation expenses. Their team

advanced to a quarter final in the Championship. After being knocked out

in the quarter finals, they played in another 2 day Knockout Bridge

Competition and won that event.

This is a tremendous achievement for Nalin Mehta and

Arun Gupta and they have our hearty congratulations!

Bridge

Weekly – Wednesday 6:45 – 10:30 PM

Ankur thrives with on-going activities like Yoga, Bridge,

Pranayam, Book Club, Bollywood Zumba, Silver Innings,

Mahila Bhajan Satsang, Drop-In center lunch as well as social

and religious events, thanks to a strong Ankur community.

Bhel: Tandoor

Pani Puri: Tandoor

Mung: Sudha Mehta

Pav: Smruti Shukla

Bhaji: Bharti Noticewala

Idli Sambhar: Sheela Bodalia, Nandita Sheth,

Kusum Patel, Meena Ruparel, Mala Patel

Peach Ice Cream: Hema Shukla

Baraf Gola: Ankur

Falooda: Ankur


Ankur Education Committee - Kirti Ghia, Anami Patel and Nutan Shah

awarded Ankur Education Scholarships to Maulik Desai and Anjani Sheth.

Kirti Ghia presented scholarship to Anjani Sheth at the Anand Mela. Maulik

Desai was out of town and unable to attend the award ceremony.

Congratulations to Maulik Desai and Anjani Sheth!

Ankur Anand Mela on July 21st

was a big success and all who

attended this event enjoyed a

variety of delicious food, chilled

sweet treats and good company.

Hearty gratitude to all the generous donors of Anand Mela food items.

THA�K YOU!

Health Fair at Ankur September 30th

Lectures on healthy diet, glycemic index, cancer, sodium etc.

BP, BMI test

Expert speakers: Anisha Singh, Manish Bhandari

Details to follow


Have you paid your 2012 Ankur membership dues?

Ankur annual membership is from January to December.

This is a friendly reminder to please make your membership payment by

DEADLINE DATE AUGUST 15TH2012

Ankur Directory is in the works and this is a perfect opportunity

to include your name in the list of paid Ankur members.

Please mail your check (payable to “Ankur Gujarati Samaj”) and membership

form (attached) to:

Ankur, c/o Hema Shukla, 9502 Highland Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45242

For membership related questions or to make changes to address, phone

number, e-mail etc, please contact Hema Shukla [email protected]

Your support and cooperation is much appreciated.

Do you know anyone who does not receive Ankur Evite invitations

and/or monthly Ankur newsletters by e-mail?

If so, please contact Shilpa Desai [email protected]

Volunteering opportunities are available as an “assistant to teacher” at Bond Hill

Academy School.

Complete flexibility as to how many hours per day/week/month you are willing to

put in. No experience is required, the only requirement is a willingness and desire to

help young kids from 1st grade onwards. Students interested in helping are also

welcome to volunteer after school hours.

To help these young students strive academically, contact Rajal Bhutta at 791-0362

or 673-7400 (cell) [email protected].

Assistant to Teachers at Bond Hill Academy

Volunteer as much time as desired A B C

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